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Eight a 0. P, Congressman Sure of Re-eieclion end Five are in Douhl. '':x.r. Bir.Eu:. A 'INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Nov. 2. The next legislature in Indiana will be safely Republican, as well a? the next delegation in the Congress from Indiana, and the Republican state ticket barring a Democratic landslide throughout the cour.trT easily will be returned winner over the Democrats, according to careful 'estimates of the Indiana vote, just made by men long versed in Indiana politics and who have had much experience in directing Republican campaigns. The estimates were made after careful study of reports available late this week from every county in the state. Conservatively, these reports show, the Republican state ticket should have a plurality over the Democrats of between 20,000 and 25.000 votes; eight Republican congressmen arc practically sure of election. Three of the remaining f.ve districts are ricusly In question by both rarties; and th legislature should show a Republican majority in arh house. In two districts it seems apparent Democnis will be re-eiccted. A peculiar phase of the situation is that everywhere in the state it is eviofnt that th- heavieot vote iU enme :n the congressional races. Apparently ihe conduct of the remaining diys of the war and lh peace parleys are first in t'l? nrlmls of Indiana voter? and the Mirvevs that ha- been made thow 'hat th- oongrressi-nal candidate" probably ,-.rr to 1-ad the remainder cf the candi.iai23 in each rarty in number cf voter par tiered. A careful canvass cf the stite senate ,-o'sit.ilities shows the following re.,u;,s: Tv.-c-ity-four holdover senators, liftmen of th-m Kcrublicans anJ nine I'. moc-a. viU be seated in the coming iririil-'-ure; at least twelve additional rirpubiican ?rna'.or! vlH be elected and ,en f)f!nooratp oom "ure of election. n page twelve.. imiLiisfi, SUPPLIES FOUND Through the assistance of I. W. Sarlc. real estate mar. of Indiana Harbor, the police of the tm cities yesterday recovered stolen government goods to the value of at lesst $3.ti00. Mr. Saric. while driving: on he Scher-.-ivUe road, had his attention attracted 'o motor truck wheel tracks leading into the thicket at the side of the road. Following the tracks, he came upon a luiee pile of baled underwear, marked Military Supplies for the Army." The .onsisnment was to the depot quartermaster, Chicapo. and the bales had evidently been in transit on the C. & O. railway lines. There were twelve bales, one hundred garments to the bale. There is a C & O. junction not far :"ron Schererville and it is believed that Uie bales were thrown off at that point nnd loaded on a truck bound for some point where they could be disposed of. Investigation on the part of the robbers apparently revealed that each piece of goods was marked with a U. S. A. ftamp and for that reason there would be no possibility of re-sale. So they were unloaded and abandoned at the side of the road. Officials of the C. O. and of the quartermaster's department are in East Chicago and adjacent territory today nmine an investigation. ITALIANS CLEAR ASIAGO PLATEAU H'viteh Tress Cablegram HOME. Nov. 2. Italian troops have practically cleared the Aslasro plateau, raptured a number of important peaks nnd village and lak'n 3,000 additional prisoners, the war office announced i oday. (-aalry bos reached the plains 30 miles beyond the middle Piav. The l.lvenia river has been passed on a wide front.
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98 Bodies Taken From the Brooklyn Tunnel Wreck Early This Morning. cixsn.inl United Chess Oableoraii. EV lOHK. No. Seventy of tbe ninety-eight hoclir taken from the Trecknre of th Mrlnhton Beach In((rurban train dernlled In a Hrookljn tunnel luiit nlslit bud been identified this afternoon. Some of the unidentified arc tinreeni5iilalle. Slit.i--nr of tU "-5 Injured nre er-ioii-I.T hurt mid n number srr expected to ill. It In hrllfird tbat there are mo-.T liodle In the tunnel. The mot ormr.n of the train, A. II. f,eTln, wan orrnlsned today on the ebrrge of Iiomlelde. He pleaded not guilty nnd ttcs beld for exnmJnatlon roember 7th. Sam Kosen, a trnln fruard, was held on the same enarge. (Br United Pkc'sI NEW SOKK, Nov. 2. Ninety-eight bfdl'-s had ben taken early today from i i -c vrck of the Brighton B-arh interiirKui train which jumped the track during la.'t night's rush hur in a Brooklyn tjnr.el. Fully 100 were injured. Investigation is row bring conducted which may result in a homicide ind.ctment being asked of the grand jury. Anthony Lewis, the motorman, aa arresied today. All through the niht work of rescu ing the Injured and dead went on. It is j believed every person in the first car died. This car was derailed at the mouth of the tunnel, the others pilir.i into It. Vnoffielal opinion was that the wreck was due to the employment of a "sreen" hand to operate the train. Survivors attribute the cause to the speed at which the train was running-, estimated at from fixty to seventy miles an hour. THREE IE CASUALTIES REPORTED Tfcre r.ew gold service s'ars this morninsr is the sad nr.fs the region got. Oft fihttrUf.fl f.nrv. rno was from Lowell nnd the third brought sorrow to TVest j Hammond. M1LO THOMAS. Mr. (tr.d Mrs. Emory Thomas received the sad news yesterday that their son. Milo Thomas, was dead in France. Th letter was from the captain of his company, who said that Milo had died in a las? hospital in France. The date of death or the cause was not grlven. The letter was date October 10. Enclosed in the letter was a Utter that Milo had written to his parents but had never been mailed. Milo was ZZ years of age. He enlisted in the army June 12 of this year and was sent to Chillicothe, O.. where he was stationed until September when he was sent to France. He was born and raised in Lowell and was a young man who was very highly respected by every one. He was a member of the Lowell Christian church. The news comes as a sad blow to his aged parj ents. especially is this true of the tr.oihI er. who is an invalid. This is the first casualty that the south end of tho county has had from across the ocean. J. H. QUIQLET. j John H. 2uigley, a Gary soldier, has I given his life after only two weeks In ! thi? service. Private Quigley was Hmor.g j the last soldiers to leave Gary and was j st the lntfcrlaken College at Rolling Prairie, Ind. He was ill twelve days of the two weeks he served in the army and died Thursday at the camp hospital of influenza. A military funeral was held from t"Se Flnnerty VndertaiKng Company parlors yesterday at 1:30 o'clock. Father Jenson officiating with interment at Calvary cemetery. Soldier Quigley received his educa tion in the Gary schools and the family later moved to Summit, 111., and returned to Gary a few years ago. He is a brother to Mrs. George Benzen and his father is Thomas Quigley of Gary. The young soldier was twenty-one years of age. B. WO.TCIECHOWSXI. tVest Hammond has another gold star in its service flag. Word was received today that Brownislaw "iVojciechowski, aged 23. who lived at "0 15oth street, was killed in notion. Oct. 2. with the American army in France. Wojciyhowski enlisted early in the war. His parents live in Poland and previous to coming to America five years ago he had served in the Russian army for three month"
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Brilliant Maneuvers of Italian Genera! Excite Praise from Military Leaders. Bulletin-. J United Press (Usi.KriiuM GENEVA, ov. 2 Austrian and Itallnn delegate hnve arrived In Jwlterland, probnblj- 1o dUeus crnitlc term. Diapatches from Vienna state that Cieeho-SIoT nnd Juo-lav delr grate met Thursday nlKht nnd conferred rewarding; terms of an armistice they TTould be willing to grant the Anatrlans. Bulletin'. "United Frf.s Cabixraj'. with the iti,is i tub FIELD, ov. 2 1 he Italian follotvIng rollapne of the Orapii reslon defenses ore steadily driving: the Austrian nortbwerd nrro the mountains larrnrdi the frontier. t the same time the Austrian Plave army, completely cut off from the other forces, is belns pursued across the Venetian, plains constantly under the threat of encirclement from the north. BlLLETIN-.l United Press Cablegram. nnK, v. 3. More than fn.ftOO lustrtan prisoners and Iaoo sruns bare been captured up to the present, the war oftlee ennoujired today. rt"MTEr PREfS CaBLEORASX. ROME, Nov. 2. Italian forces crossed the frontier into Austrian territory in the Sugana valley yesterday evening, the war office announced today. Both the Cellina and Meduna rivers have been crossed. Several thousand Italian soldiers who were held as prisoners have been released. Capture of Feltre, the Austrian central base, is of great importance as it prevents the distribution of reserves either to the westward or to the southeastward. The Italians now command the entrance to the Val-dn-Gana, leading into the Trentino. Tho city of Trent is only thirty miles distant. Columns of cavalry and light Infantry are skirting the entire southern foothills of the Alps, cutting off the possibility of the Austrians escaping' to the northward from the Venice plain. The brilliancy of General Diaz in his maneuvers is further revealed by the fact that the Austrians have been forced to Increase the length of their line more than forty-two and one-half miles while at the same tim they have suffered such heavy losses they cannot reorganize their positions or hold them. EIGHT INDICTMENTS RETURNED IN CHI. Bt Vnttep Pbkss.1 CHICAGO. Nov. 2 Eight indictments were returned by ihe federal ;rand Jury here today against persons connected with aircraft inspection in the central section. It was understood that men in Philadelphia and New Tork were included in the indictment. Names were not made public. The indictments were not based on the Hughes report. REPORT ON ARMISTICE TERMS C.vited I'kkss Cablegram. PAP.1P, Nov. 2. Terms for an armistice which have been presented to Austria are based on President Wilson's fourteen principle terms, according to a Rome dispatch to LaLtberty today. They render it lmposible to resume the war or to use the armirliee to gel out of a bad situation. An answer is not expected immediately as the Austro-riunga rian representative probably will refer to their supporter?. SERBS REACH BELGRADE 'United Press Oabt.eoram.i PARTS. Nov. . 2. The Serbians have reached the outer defenses of Belgrade, their capital, according to official announcement by the French war office today. A town oi.ly twenty-five mites from the Bosnian frontier lias been occupied. For all creeds and one cause.
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Statement Mada by Former Presidents, Roosevelt and Taft on the Merits of the Election Next Tuesday. (Br United Press 1 NEW YORK, Nov. 2 In view of President Wilson's recent public demand for the election of a democratic congress, Ex-Presidents Roosevelt and Taft made public the following public joint statement through tho Republican National Committee: "We approach this subject as Americans and only as Americans. When this war broke out we would have welcomed action by tho president which would have eliminated all questions of party politics. It would have enabled us all to stand behind him to the end, without regard to anything except nation considerations. Instead of this, partisan lines have beon strictly drawn from the first and now tho president announces that only democrats can be entrusted with future power and only those democrats who do his will, Because of this reflection on other ratriotTc Americans we appeal for fair play. "The next congress will serve from ilarch 4. 1313. to March i, 1921. "In that period, "1. The war must be fouglit to unconditional surrender unless this is achieved before. "2. The terms of world peace must be settled. "3. The democratic administration, after expending billions of treasure and exercising more absolute rower than any administration in our history, must give an account of its stewardship. "4. The change from war conditions to j.eaco must be brought about with the len-t disturbance and tlm work of reconstruction must be 1-roadly Ir-gun. "A republican congress which will ba much better qualified, than one controlled by democrats, to aid the country in adopting the measures needed for these four great tasks. "1. Even as a minority party the republicans made the winning of the war possible by passing the original draft bill. Without this we could not have trained and landed the two millions of men now in France. As a minority party the republicans forced upon a reluctant president and secretary of war. iContinucd on patfe nine.) VALENCIENNES IS NEAR CAPTURE L''Titp Tress Cablegram.! TVITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN' FLANDKRS. Nov. 2. Valenciennes is practically in the hands of the allies, following an at'.ack which began yesterday morninsr. The Khonelle river, southeast of the i is v. is filled with German doad. Give to the homesick boys!
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HOURS MIT SURPRISE IBr Un'tf.o Press. 1 (Hy KENTiKK.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. The next forty-eight hours are expected to write dramatic events on the closing pages of the war. With a few days it is deemed possible in official quarter here, that: Austria will submit to armistice terms equivalent to unconditional (surrender. The Versailles council will finish its armistice task and tho surrender terms will be forwarded to Germany. That the Kaiser will abdicate. There was reason to believe that, armistice terms fully safe-guarding American allied supremacy had been framed. That Germany must accept Is believed certain. The outburst of ropular uprising within the dual monarchy plus the Italian offensive have long since assured that Austria will yield fully. As for the kaisers abdication within the next few d?ys there Is some uncertainty. There are prospects that the silence maintained by the state and war department and the white house will be broken either at Versailles or here before Monday night. LOOK FOR USUAL G. 0. P. CO. Expert Politicians Make Predictions on Outcome Next Tuesday. Republicans say it Is Just a question of how great a majority they will receive and democrats state they have a fighting chance. That in the usual rtate of affairs in Lake county previous to an election, indicating that the situation is unchanged and a republican victory js to be expected. Here are prophesies made by Attorney McAleer, republican, and Attorney JlcMahon, democrat, this morning: Election, prophecy by City Attorney McMahon, Hammond: Republican majority up to North and Calumet townships, TOO: republican majority in Kast Chicago. 1.200; democratic majority, Gary. 600: democratic majority. Hammond. TOO; democratic majority, Whitii.e, 00; total, a.&oo. " I!y Attorney W. J. McAleer. Hammond: Republican majority up to .North and Calumet township. 1,260; republican majority Kast Chicago. 600; republican majority Whiting, 100; Hammond, even; democratic majority, Gary. 500; republican majority, 1.400. I 23 AUSTRIAN DIVISIONS MUTINY U'v-iteo rr.E'3 Cablegram. 1 ZVHICH. Nov. 1' fwenty-threo of the Austrian divisions which mutinied end deserted the Italian front are now fig-htinff each other, Vienna newspapers declare.
extreme left i3 Lieutenant SKi Bottom row, right to left: Thir man is Lieutenant Quinn of th lOihh; fourth, Lieut. V.'aHcr L Swartz of Scrar.ton, Pa.; fifth. Lieutenant Uitzcroth, also of tb 109tiu TTpnifh "Rnavrl nf flftinifv atirl State Puts It Up to the Local Boards of Health Over County. These Say "Go Ahead." After running around in circles as far as the Lake county "flu" ban is concerned, Indianapolis, after sending out contradictory telegrams yesterday. has finally decided to put the lifting of tha flu ban in Lake county and its various cities snuarcly up to the local boards of health. Dr. Raleigh V. Hale of East Chicago, hear! sit the county board of health received the following answer to his query at noon. He had been trying for 24 hours to learn just what tho state board of health mount to do or whether it even knew what is meant to do. This is U. answer: "State board of health order ex. pixel midnight, Nov. 3. Recommend baa should not be lifted In your county except as you think advisable. Street tbat your confer with city health officers, decide restorations necessary then advise state , board of health. Continue dally reports. Kaka this public. ' "J. N. KUH.TV." Dr. Hale to The Times said upon receipt of the telegram: "PWa?e notify heads of schools, theatres, churches, etc., that they murt confer with the secretaries of the local boards of health with reference to conditions." Dr. Hale warns tha people to exercise care. He orders the public buildings put in use thoroughly ventilated. In Gary, E3st Chicago. AVhiting and Hammond it is understood the bai will be lifted at midnight and that churches and theaters will be c pen tomorrow and all the schools on Monday. WELL, IT'S GOOD WEATHER FOR IT 'United Press Cablegram. ZURICH. Nov. 2. Count Andras-y, Austro-Hunrarian foreign minister, is resigned, advises received here today declared. ITALIANS REACH TAGLIAMENTO lUXlTr.iJ I'hf.-p Casleoium) MILAN. Nov.-2. Italian patrols havs, reached the Tagliamer.to river- according to battlefront dispatches received here today. YANKS TAKE 9 MORE VILLAGES fBv Vises? 1 WASHlNiiTOV. Nov. 'J. Capture by the Americans of nine vilagcs on the A'erdun front, the attack continuing with fresli gains, was reported by Gen. Pershing today.
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American Troops Land On ! Austrian Coast This (Unted Press Cablegram) PAIMS, Nov. 2, 4 -:30 p. in. Abdication of the kaiser may be considered to be a fact, according to a Geneva dispatch to the Tempos. The dispatch said that official publication is being delayed awaiting a favorable opportunity. fl'T United Pp.e's 1 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. Italian forces accompanied by American troops effected a landing on the Austrian coast of the Adriatic near Pola, a Siss dispatch receivj ed here today, through diplomatic i channels announced. It was indicated that the landng party is under the protection of the entente Adriatic fleet now in absolute control of Adriatic waters. The Vidian embassy had no adviceconcerning the reported landing but it .tow Uijm),tatrerhlr.n ITiai the move-' ment was aimed to drive the Austrlprs from Itria and free all of Italia Irreuema of the enemy. The iirt identification of America:, i.ni'.s in Italy was given today by Genoral March as follows: The l"n;r,i Stat ambulance servlcthe oth. 6th, Hth. i:th. nth battalion?.o.2nd infantry, lfind base hospita' 131st lield hospital, and air servi.j training- units. DEMAND PUNISHMENT. f fRr 1"mied Press! WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. Punishment for the Kaiser and the Prussian war lords guilty of German crimes of the past four years will be meted out in summary manner by the German .people, diplomatic advices indicated today. STIFF TERMS DEMANDED. WASHINGTON. Nov. 2. The terms which the allies are offering to Germany "will be stiffer than those which Turkey was forced to accept," a well informed diplomat told the United Press today. YANKS CONTINUE GAINS. rt'MTEr. Fress Cablegram. WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE. Nov. 2. The Americans today continued exploiting their gains on the Freya line while the wing pushed ahead and widened the gap in those last organized fortifications this side of the German border. The Yank artillery is fairly smothering the Germans, facilitating the movement of our infantry with the lightest losses. The fighting is growing in intensity all along the line. BORIS ABDICATES. U'Nirsn PnEss Cadlf-.fiam LONDON, Nov. 2. King Boris has abdicated and a Bulgarian republic was established, according to a Central News dispatch. ! COUNT KAROLYI IS APPOINTED M':"v.-ri V;ir;ss 'AP.r.EinAi.J l:.-.S!.IC. Nov. 2.--Oo.ini Karoly! ha iitrn appointed premier ;md !. r.atthany. foreign minister cf the now Hungarian cabir.et. according1 to a dispatch from lJudapeet today. THINKS GERMANY WILL SOON YIELD fBr ir.vT-cn Pres?. WASHI.N(VroX. Nov. 2. "Germany will accept stronger trims than is p-n-ei'iliy Relieved." n prominent allied diplomat here said today. He -pressed the opinion ihat Germany miffht probably yield to almost any ;;m.;t.! the alli'il terms ir.!-hl go.