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Harry New Declares Thai Wilson Wants Next Congress to Frame After War Policies. INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 28. President Wilson's remarkable and unprecedented appeal to the voters to support the Democratic candidates for Congress, issued at a time when politics are presumed to be ''odjourned," is untimely, unwarranted and ill advised in the judgment of the people, is the opinion expressed by Senator Harry S. New, who arrived in Indianapolis Sunday afternoon. Senator New expects to remain in Indiana until after the election, and this is his first visit of any duration to his home city in the past year. With the exception of two days spent in Indianapolis, May 2 and 29, and a day later devoted to inspecting a local factory engaged in manufacturing Liberty motors, the senator has steadfastly been at work in Washington, where his duties as "a member of the committee on military affairs necessitated his presence. A-ked what he believed would be the f fleet and the justification for tho re- . -nt aperal of the President for the f ipport of Democratic candidates in the November elections. Senator New sail ih.t li is opinion was very admirably exir sied in the editorial in The Sunday .! ar. "By indorsing that and repeating what I said on Friday and which ap-r-rarcd in The Star of Saturday. I don't Know that there is much that I can id." he continued. FLEA "0NWAK3AHTED AND UKPAIB." "I thk it will be the unbiased judgment ot the people that there 13 neither r.c asion for nor justification of an apva1 of this character. On the conrtray. I think it will be regarded unwarranted and unfair. It can not be too often re-!-' ted that the Republican rarty has ben unitedly and steadfastly behind thc Frtbident in every measure he has ,-?ked for the conduct of the rar. They have riot done this because of the Pres(Continued on page live.) HE WON'T GO THROUGH When Joseph Szazo, ex-saloon keeper cf South Bend, teaches another driver the "safe" way from that city to Chicako, he will doubtless pick out a road that leads around Hammond. Szabo i3 n Hungarian leader in South Bend and runs one of the biggest rooming houses in the Hungarian settlement. He hired George E. Peters for $25, one of his roomers, who owns a big seven passenger National, to go to Chicago with him for soma whiskey and on the first trip went alcng to show him the. "safe" way. They got the 40 quart bottles of hundred proof whiskey, two four-gallon jugs of brandy and one gallon of kimmel and started home, but decided to talifi the short cut through Hammond instead of the Chicago Heights road j fnerally used by South Bend bootl.rgsers. In Hammond they met the motorcycle cop and also Judge Klotz who gave zabo $200 and costs and Peters $100 and costs. After paying these fines they wore taken before V. S. Commissioner Surprise, who in the absence of Special Agent Green, secured complete confessions, Szabo even admitting that he was taking the whiskey for his wife to sell at $0 a drink in their rooming house. As a result of the confessions, government representatives went to South Bend and in a raid of the premises found about ?200 worth of whiskey. Szabo is held under $5,000 bond and Peters under $1,000 bond and both now fidtnit the shortest way home is the lonsert way around Hammond. NOTICE. From now until Hallowe'en no child will be allowed to blow horns, -near masks or soap windows. By order of the 8-26-2 BOARD OF HEALTH.

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rf;i 2 1 'tip WHAT WILSON SAID HIMSELF rrom "Constitutional Government of the United States" by Woodrow Wilson, now President of the United State, published In 1908 ana reprint, ed in 1911 and 1913, pages 71, is taken tne following': "There aro lllog-itlmate means tiy 'which the President may influence the action of Congress. He may bargain with members not only -with regard, to appointments but also with regard to legislative measures. He may use his local patronage to asBlit members to get or retail their seats. He may interpose his powerful Influence, In one covert tvay or another, In contests for places In the Senate. He may also overbear Congress by arbitrary acts which ignore the laws or virtually override them. He may even substitute his own orders for acts of Congress v-hich he wants but can not get. Such things are not only deeply Immoral, they are destructive of the fundamental understandings of constitutional government itself. They are sura, moreover, la a country of free publicopinion, to bring their own punishment, to destroy both the fame and the power cf the man who dares to practice them." He Wanted to Hire Young Detectives and Have Them Disrobe in His Offices. Ar'-hle V. Mathewsnn, a former Gary policeman, i undr arrest on what will probably terminate a serious 'iaige. He. is accused of luring young girls to his office at 515 Broadway through classified newspaper advertisements on the pretcn?" of nrdintc "Kir! fur collection office, and then to make them a full fledged Pink.-rton detective." WANTED Girl for rollrctien office to anf-c phon and tok oare of office. Rorm 2-10. Gary Buildine. CIS Broadway. Will b in till S o'clock this evening. TlK' above was the bait he put out for the young and unsuspecting lasses and many were tho visitors he had. Practically all the calls were made In person. He had a very nicely furnished apartment and when visited by the pretty girl3 for they were tho ones he picked out. It is said that he would explain to each one that if she would accept the position he would make her a detective In a short time, but she would have to wear men's clothes and he, it is said, induced several of the girls to disrobe in hi3 suite and put on one cf his detective men's suits. Mathewson was placed under arrest and lodged in jail where he furnished bonds in the sum of J300 for his appearance in court. He, it is said by the police, to have been in trouble on numerous occasions. ANYBODY flEMEHBER BATTLIH6fiAP0LE0ll? Maurice Champaigne Looks Back Over 50 Years Trying to Locate Him. Ever hear of Battling Xapolecn? Maurice Champaigne ha reminisced considerably the past few days and he can't recall C Xap , whose name in private life is L. X. Miles. Maurice has letter from the boxing commander at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in which it is stated that BattlingXapoleon is working for a rating and has given the Himmond man as reference. The letter adds that Maurice refereed one of Bat's rights hereabouts. Always willing to gie a fighter a hand Maurice wants some one to tell him when it was he refereed a fight for Battling Xapoleon and all about it. :oixofHonor Tlie only name of a Lake county man on Gen. Pershing's casualty lists today is that of Jay Wieffel, 43 Warren street, Hammond, whose wound were reported in this paper lat week by bis mother, tin, W. E. KelUey.

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m ra n rrr tn v. r. :j y u l MOT LIEUT. SPANGLER DIES AS 1MTJHB5 FRANCE Sad News of Nephew's Death Reaches Hammond Lady Yesterday. 1 Mrs. J. G. Betzner of Hammond, yesterday received the sad intelligence ; that his nephew-. Lieut. Larl O. Spang-1 ; Ier, had died of Spanish influenza Just as the transport on which he was sail- ; ing reached French. Lieut. Spangler was a pursuit pilot In the aviation I corps. Ear! was the only child of Jlr. I and Mrs. V'. 1. Spangler of Kichmond. He had often visited his aunt in Ham- ; mond and had many friends who will bo j deeply grieved to hear of his sudden death. Senator Knox Begins Attack on Administration in Senate and Asks Pertinent Question of Democrats. IBr United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. A siting whether it is the will of the American people for the will of Woodrow Wilson that is to determine the policy of th--' 1'nited States in the two matters of ending this war and founding a future peace. Senator Knox. Penns; Ivania today began the republican attach in the senate on the president. "Where thove is talk of the abdication of tho kaiser it i.s a peculiar moment to propose that the American people should abdicate their rights to have opinions or that the senate and the ho-.ise should abdicate th!r sworn and independent duties," said Knox. He asked whether the American people propose to subject their vital interests to their own Judgement or to the will of one man. If the democrats are reluctant at joining their republican members In non-partisan scrutiny of proposed policy as representatives of the American people the coming election will have for the American people a. transcendent importance, the senator added. "During the period from 13H until today." Knox continued, "senators will remember the president has expressed and always with the same solemn emphasis the greatest possible variety of ideas and attitudes, upon the nature of the war, upon America's relation to the war and upon the terjns America will be willing to conclude a peace with Germany and. the worl I need not worry you with the recital of how the wind of administration opinion ha3 veered all around the carnp. from exaggerated neutrality even of thought 'to a pride too great to b provoked to fight; through readiness after the Lusitania to compromise with the U-boat barbarity as a breech of world law in return for a half-hearted promise to try to spare our ships: through the Idea of peace without victory and to forth and so forth, the long way around to force without stint." BRITISH IMPOVE THEIR POSITIONS United Pbess Cablegram. LONDON. Oct. Si. The British improved their position along the western edge of Mormal forest and north of Raismes forest. Field Marshal Haig announced today. German counter attacks against Fon'.ars, two miles south of Valenciennes were repulsed yesterday. RIOTOUS SCENES IN REICHSTAG VvtTEn Feess Cablegram.! BERNE. Oct. 2S. Rioutocs scenes attended the debate on the Polish question in the reichstag, according to J advises here today, foreign Secretary Solf told the Prussian members that President Wilson's program did not mean that Danzig would be ceded to them. Replying to their demands for indemnity he said the German soldiers were fighting for the liberation of Poland Give to the homesick boys!

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rH'NiTEn Press Cablegram! PARIS, Oct. 28. Austria replying to President Wilson accepts all his conditions, it was learned officially from Berne today. Austria accepts Wilson's terms regarding the Szecho-Slovaks and the Jugo-Slavs. (The president said that Austria must negotiate directly with the Czecho-Slovaks and Jugo-Slavs who desire to establish independent nations.) Austria, it is said, declares her readiness to enter negotiations immediately, regardless of the result of other negotiations and asks Wilson to take appropriate measures toward an armistice and peace. CHIEF ISSUES TIMELY WARNING Chief Austgen of the Hammond po- j lice asks that all mothers will warn j their children not to soap Windows as j it takes the time of nu n who ar ; nodded for other things t wash them j and also not to destroy other people's j property. Boys found violit'ng this warning li will be arrested.. CUBAN SHIP GOES TO BOTTOM TBr United Press WASHINGTON, i .-t. 2v The sinking off Barnegat of i Cuban ship i'r'on Cuba to N w r tk was reported to the navy department today. Officials believe the ship was sunk by striking a n.iti". many of whS-li were scotfred by ticrman submarines during their last raid on the Atlantic coast. SAYS AUSTRIA IS READY TO QUIT Br United Press LONDON, Oct. 2S. A Renter dispatch from Amsterdam stated it is learned that Austria has replied to President Wilson's note of October ISth. accepting all his conditions and proposing an immediate armistice. BRITISH RESUME ATTACK LONDON, Oct. 2S. The British resumed their attack east of the Piave this morning and a: e progressing favorably. It was announced in the official statement on Italian front operations. "The night was quiet," the communique said. "The Tenth army's attack was opened this morning and is progressing sat isf a ".oi -;i ." AMERICAN TROOPS ADANCE TCnited Pff.ss Cablegram PATHS. Oct. 2S. American troops advanced a kilometer in a brilliant local operation on the Aisne east of Bethel, the French war office announced today. Further progress was mads between the Oise and the Serro and along the latter river. SPANISH STEAMER GOES DOWN Br United Press. WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s. Sinking of the Spanish steamer Chatarro off the Atlantic coast was reported to the navy department today. Whether the vessel was sunk by a mine or internal explosion has not yet boen determined. VIOLENT BATTLE IS RAGING Bt United Press. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S. Violence of the battle rasing akr.g tho American front north of Verdun as emphasized today by Genera Pershinp in a supplementary section of s'aturday's communique. Capture of 20.000 -prisoners, more than 150 guns, several thousand machine guns and neatly 1,000 trench mortars since Sept. 2Hh. was announced. Whole-souled giving is blessed.

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Gen. von There are fresh rumors in Berlin that the kaiser is to abdicate. The news has been sent out from Copenhagen that Gen. Ludendorff, the brains of the German military, had resigned and that his resigna tion has been accepted by the kaiser. General surprise was caused in Berlin on Saturday afternoon by the fact that the daily report from German headquarters was not signed, as usual, with the name of Gen. Ludendorff. Later the following official announcement was issued: "The Emperor, accepting the request to be allowed to retire of Infantry Gen. Ludendorff. the first INDIANA MEN APFOINTED Br United Press. WASHINGTON, "ct. 28. The president todfty sent the following nominations to the senate: To lie United States district Judge, John W. Ha nan of LaG range. Ind.. for the distiict of the canal; vice. G. V. Jackson. Ur:ii expired. To be tn. ted States Attorney. Chas. F. Clyr.u cf Chicago, for the northern distuol of Illinois, reappointment. VIENNA CLAIMS A REPULSE United Press Casi.sc.bam. VIKNNA. v..ot. 2&. "On the plateau of tho Seven Communes the enemy yesterday made- a scries of strong, partial thrusts." the Austrian war office announced today. "All were repulsed with heavy losses to tho enemy." "On the Piave front artillery fighting continues." BITTER FIGHTING ON THE PIAVE United Press Cablegram. VIENNA. Oct. 2&. Bittf-r tight ing is continuing east of the Piave where allied troops forced a crossing, the Austrian war office announced today. GERMAN ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE United Tress Caelegram. HAVRE, ri.-t. 2S. The enemy's artillery' was active especially against the front line a::d our communications." the Eelginn war office announced today. GERMAN NOTE ARRIVES By I'NiTsr. Pf.kss. WASHINGTON. Oct. 2v .Swiss Attache Oederlein delivered the German note to the stite department shortly before three p. m. today

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I head, according to diplomatic mander in time of peace of thejcables here toady. Socilist speak-Twenty-fif th Infantry Brigade, has . ers are demanding immediate peace placed him on the unattached list. ! by renouncing all German claims The Emperor decided at the same, to Alsace-Lorraine, Posen and Dantime that the lower Rhenish In-izig and indemnity for destruction I tji: I TO? tl T7-

fantry Regiment No. 39, of which the general has long been chief, j shall bear henceforth the name cf Ludendorff." Field Marshal von Hindenburg is about to follow Ludendorff into retirement, according to dispatches which state that the resignations of the two military chiefs are designed to pave the way to Germany's capitulation. WILSON fBy FF.AXK MARTIN. 1 WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S. Denouncing as 'lamentable' ai;sd tepublican attempts to "ber.d partisan service" the "monK-.nt.njs issues cf this solemn hour,") President Vi'nt t..r)- m i ..-. i article three of his ponce muia lives ' not moan a policy of free trade. ! Responding to a letter c f inquiry from j Senator Simmons, the presi suid that ( by tho article in question demanding ! "removal of an economic barriers and j the establishment of equ.-ilitv of trade! conditions among nations, etc.," he I meant merely that ' there should be no discrimination against s-'tr.o nations that did not apply to others." Weapons of economic discipline, he said, should be left to tho League of Nations. "I." of course, "mean to surest no restrictions upon the frte deicrmina-1 tion by any nation of its own economic! qualities.' the president d-c'rol. j "I mean only that whatever tariff any j nation might deem :icc ssnry for its I own economic service, lie it hich or low, it should npp'iy equally to all foreign nations; in other words that th-re should bo no discrimination a gainst some nation that did not apP-i" to f i s." (SERBIAN PROGRES id 1 mntir a tt TvTnTxnTT J. J VV 1A. IX U 11 UiV i XX. fUNiT-rcri Press 'a ri.e-uiam. PARIS. Oct. 2S pcri'- iti troops have reached the heights south of the important town of Krasrujevau, the French war offiT nnnourteod today. The Austrian have set fire to the station at that place and have ir.flictd atrocities on the population.

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s I iii ill Austrian Peace Note Asking for Separate Peace, Sai3 To Be On Way Here. ' BCLI.ETIN. rT'.VITED PBESS CAUt-EOEAM. ! ROME, Oct. 28 Field Marshal i Von Hindenburg is expected to j order court martial of General Ludendorff, according to information received here today from German sources. Bulletin-. IEt Uvtted Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. -The resignation of General Ludendorff as Germany's military chief was forced after he had disagreed with Prince Max over acceptance of j President Wilson's peace terms, j said a, news report to The Hague received by "the state department today. Bulletin. ri-'N'TED Press Cablegram ZURICH, Oct. 28. German newspapers predict that General 1 I Von Seckt, chief of staff to General j j Von Mackensen during the latter's Roumanian drive, will succeed j General Ludendorff as head of the ! German armies. Bulletin. Bt 1'mted Press! WASHINGTON, Oct. "28. Bavarian socialists are demanding a reoublic with Liebknecht at the 111 w uiiu r:u as well as for losses from subma rine sinkings. fBT Vvited Press. WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. An unofficial report that Austria's reply to President Wilson's last note had been sent and that it contained a suggestion that Austria be permitted to negotiate a separate peace with the allies reached Washington today. These advices said that Austria accepted all Wilson's propositions j as set forth in his last communical tiVn Tt lva? fnrpra srd la;t iil-pV that Austria would do this. Austria, It was further reported, expressed a willingness to negotiate a peace to apply to her fronts alone. The state department has as yet heard nothing and no official advices have reached the Swedish minister who probably would deliver the Austrian note. I ! "CHECK YANKS" GERMANY'S OBJECT tV FR-L.D FERGUSON' (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WIIH 111b A JI iiKlUAJN o 1XH FRANCE, Oct. 23. The fight to ' check the Americans on the Meuse is now Germany's supreme politi- ... Col &S Well S3 military effort. Orders to hold their ground at all costs and bitter counter attacks against our positions on the east bank of the river, are indicative of the enemy's present operation. American prcsrure against the new German defense line continues to threaten the enemy's communications along the twenty-five mile front on both sides of the Jleuse. One hundred and f.fty American bombing and battle planes shot up enemy trenches and roads yesterday and dropped five tons of bombs on conj centration areas. i Lieut. Rickenbacker broucbt down h's twenty-first victim today. American squadrons made twelc flights during the bonibing. Back up our gallant fighters with your money. You have lent to the government, now give to the soldiers.