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; Washington Electrified At Haws Mads .Public Last Night But Inner Circle Not Surprised t High Lights in Career of Retiring Secretary Tennessee lawyer and railroad attorney. First to tunnel Hudson River; president of $70,000,009 corporation controlling Hudson river tunnels. Appointed secretary of treasury when President Wilson took office; later married Presidents daughter. As secretary of the treasury he was: Director general of railroads. Director for Liberty Bonds. Director of War Savings Stamps sales. Chairman of Federal Farm Loan Bureau. Chairman of Federal Keserve Board. Chairman of the United States section of International Hish Commission. Br United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. Secretary McAdoo, whose resignation has beea accepted by the president, and his friends stood behind his original declaration that he is leaving the treasury ad railway posts to retrieve his fortune. He declared Jt was essential that he enter private business in order to make; sufficient money for family r.eeds. Among a crop of rumors to explain JlcAdco's retirement that there had .!: . ( '-. 11 " ' :-:::v:.:Uj Si w been a eplit between him and the president as in the case of former Secretary of State Bryan and former Secretary of War Garrison. The president's letter of acceptance did not bear out this theory. Another was that the presidency in 1920 had an influence in McAdon's direction, he being afraid that political differences might arise over railroads and appropriations and in order to eliminate this he resigned. , The general thought was. however, that McAdoo has qui.t public life as be said. Bernard Baruch. Carter Glass of Virginia and Assistant Secretary Leffingwell are mentioned is possible successors. His successor probably will be named by the president before his departure for Europe. SMALL BOY IS INJURED BY FLIPPING AUTO ""Joseph Hocka. nine years old, living at 1744 Washington street, Gary, fell from the rear end of an automobile he had flipped near the Pennsylvania depot yesterday rendering him unconscious and seriously injuring him. Theyoung boy was taken to the Mercy hospital. BAVARIA LIKELY TO BE REPUBLIC United Press Cabi.egtim. COPENHAGEN. Nov. 23. The Separatist movement in Bavaria against the Berlin dictatorship is growing, advices received here today indicate. Formation of an independent republic it conslderel likely.

Hammond Boy Makes Good In Air Service

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CORP. A. AV. MILLER. Corporal Arthur W. Miller, now at Park Field. Memphis. Tenn. S7 Aerial Squadron. Photographic Section, Air Service, was one of the Hammond high school boys who enlisted and left Hammond, April 19, 1917, a few days aftr the war broke out. The boys were sent to Fort Constitution. New Hampshire in the Coast Artillery Corps. They were given a chance to transfer in any other branch : f service they desired, and young Miller left Mar 11, 191S. for Rochester. '. Y.. where he received a course in Aerial Photography and later. May 22. 191s, arrived at lark Field, one of the many aerial fields. He is in what Is called the eyes of the army division, the most interesting work, enjoying the thrills of the air and the best of health. lie expects to lave December 1st and if for overseas, will make pic- ' tires for future use. Thirty Frpm Lake County Face Judge Anderson Next in "Federal Court Twelve of Them Are in Jail in Marion County. TtME3 BUP.EAt". At Shie Oapitat.. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. Nov. 23. With the arrosts of thirty Lake county residents just completed by Frank S. Roam and C. E. Whiker. deputy United States marshals, the task of making arrests on indictments returned at the recent session of the federal grand jury practically has been completed, Mark Storen, United States marshal, has announced. During the last two weeks more than 100 persons indicted by the jury have been arrested. These, together with 150 who previously had beer, arrested, will appear before Judge j A. B. Anderson on arraignment day next Monday. No Bonds for Twelve. Twelve of the persons just arrested in Lake county were unahle to give bond and were brought to the Marion county (Continued on pas; five.) E. CHICAGO CASE IS VENIRED VALPARAISO, Ind.. Nov. 23. Judge court this afternoon until Monday. The case of the City of Sast Chicago vs. the Maryland Casualty ,Co., set for trial today, was taken to Marshall county at the last minute on change of venue. Several other cases were granted continuances. GARY LADY MEETS WITH ACCIDENT 'Mrs. Peter Lamb of Gary, who has been visiting for several weeks with her sister at Schnectady, N. Y., on "Victory Day" met with a serious accident when she fell down stairs and broke her ankle and otherwise severely bruised herself. It is reported by letters received by her husband that she is improving nicely and that she hopes to return to Gary before Christmas, her sister. Miss Chandler, who is well known In Gary, returning with her

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CHIEF AID TO PRESIDENT

rulers Whose thrones -toppled in the war The Khedive of Egypt. Egypt Nov. 16. 1914 Czar Nicholas, Russia March 17, 1917 King Constantine, Greece August 28. 1917 King Ferdinand. Bulgaria August 12, ISIS King Boris (?) Bulgaria Nov. , 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany Nov. 9. 1918 Kaiser Karl. Austria-Hungary Nov. 14. 1918 Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Germany Nov. 9, 1918 Duke Ernst, Brunswick Nov. 11. 1913 THESE QUIT IV WEEK OF SOVE.M HER II. The following are the rulers reported to have abdicated in the week of November 11. King Ludwig III. Bavaria. King Wilhelm, II. Wuertemberg. L King Friedrich August. Saxony. Grand Duke Friedrich II, Baden. Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig. Hesse. Grand Duke Friedrich Franz. Meck-lenberg-Schwerin. Grand Duke Friedrich August, Oldenburg. Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst, Weimar. Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich VI. Meckienburg-Strelitz. Duke Charles Edward. Saxe-Co-burg-Gotha. Duke Edward. Annhalt. Duke Ernst II. Saxe-Oldenburg. . Duke Bernard. Saxe-Meiningen. Prince Leopold IV. Lippe. Prince Heinrich VVIV. Reuss. Prince Heinrich XXVII. Reuss. Prince Friedrich Waldeck. Prince Adolph. Schaumburg-LIppe. Prince Guenther. SchwartzburgRudolstadt. ma mm boys II CASUALTY LIST George Ghigas Succumbs Overseas While Recovering From Wounds. f Special To The Times WHITING. IND.. Nov. 23. Another Whiting boy has paid the price for liberty with his wjfe it being George Chigas. In October the boy's brother, John Chigas, of West Park 'addition received a message saying his brother had teen seriously wounded In action. The message now received states that while in the hospi'al recovering from his wounds ho succumbed to pneumonia passing away on October 15th. Chigas was in the ir.fantry brancn of service. T23.Ii.ZNCE CANNES. Mr. and Mrs. John Canner of 206 Cleveland avenue. Whiting, received a telegram from Washington on Thursday night informing them that their son. Terrcnce Canner, was severely wounded in action. The telegram stated that more information would follow. The young man was a member of the Twelfth Field A-r "ilery. EAEEY O'HABA. Harry R. O'Hara. Whiting, a member of the 6th Engineers, was listed as one of the first 205 American prisoners released by the Germans. The last letter written to the sister of the young man. Miss Mabel O'Hara, was dated October 11th and stated that he had just returned from the trenches and was at a rest camp. Last iiight Miss O'Hara received a telegraiv from Washington which was as follows: "We greatly regret to Inform you that your brother Private Harry R. O'Hara of the 6th Engineers has been missing in action since October 20th. More information will follow later." HARBOR i Louis Misik of 3327 Pennsylvania avenue, Indiana Harbor, has been reported missing in action since October 15 by the war department. Inquiry at that address by the Western Union and Times reporter failed to f;nd any one who kne whim, and it is possible that his people belong to the great army of transients who corns and go in the cities of the Calumet region. GARY MANKILLED ; ANOTHER INJURED Frank Poppas. 40 years old, 1237 Jefferson street and Jim Janakoculos, 810 . Broadway. Gary, last night at Pine' Station, was hit by Lake Shore pasesngcr train. Poppas died In a few minutes and Janakoculos was rushed to the Mercy hospital where It is said ' Via wm tirnhahlv r.rnvpr. ' . . - i . . i' . .j -. - ------ - . - It is supposed the men were walking Th the double track and getting out of the way of one train ran into another. Dollars and Determination spell doom for kaiser. Buy War Savings Stamps.

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"Gfott Mit Uns" Scrawled in Wrecked Home by Hun Hordes Which Wantonly Destroyed Property Before Being Driven from Cambrai

ft- ' f 2 i . , t ! ..'.'::-:;. . - - This Is the first photograph received in this country showing the effects of the German occupation of Cambrai. After wantonly destroying the furni BAD FIRE " 5 1ST STEEL. PLANT Chicago Visited by Blaze Causing Great Damage Last Night. A d'.iatrous fire occurred at the plant of (Jne Hubbard Steel Foundries, East Ch'.t.go, last evening. The damage will total thousands of dollars. It started In the. laboratory shortly after eight o'clock and in a moment the small building, one of the old ones belonging to the original plant, was a mass of flames. The fire department responded quickly ard were able to confine the blaze t-3 this one building, but the laboratory and equipment is a mass of ruins. The constantly escaping gases and the chemical made the fire a hard one to -onquer. No pooner would the department get it apparently subdued when it would again burst forti in fury. The origin of the fire Is unknown. rut was first noticed in the gas out'et cupola at the top of the building. The department has had but a few runs recently but yesterday they came in a bunch. The Hubbard Are was tho fourth call a one story frame having burned at 316 Watling. one call having come in as a result of a burning chimney on 144th street, and one false alarm having beon pulled from box 21 'on Parish avenue. DEMAND FREED ON FORSCHLESWIG BT United Press. WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. Freedom for Schleswig-Holstein. wrested from Denmark by Germany in 1865, will be one of the specific demands of President Wilson at the peace table. The President so stated In a letter replying to a petition"" recently presented by American citizens from Schleswig-Holstein. asking for aid in getting a return of the rights of these provinces. LEADS AMERICAN TROOPS TO RHINE - eg--v - . v. Vi? ' - . Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman. The American Third army, commanded by Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman, has started its memorable and to be famous march to the Rhine,

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ture in the room the Hun wreckers left a sample of their brand of humor by scrawling on the head of the bed. "Gott Mit Una." The destruction COifLIS LOUDLY I It Wants a SchoolHouse and j It Wants" More Houses! and Park Looked After; City Within City Growing Fast. Hammond's newest settlement. Lyndora. the city's splendidly growing community, bunt around the Lyndora Hotel, a structure bu.lt by the Standard Steel Car Company with the aid of, the government at a cost of J250.000, and with every room in it taken, is loudly complaining because the city has not done anything for the beautificaticn of Maywood Park, nor has ihe school board yet done anything tangible to pravide school facilities j for this growinu industrial center. A year ago Hammond's population east of Columbia avenue and south of the Nickle Plate railroad was negligible. Today that population is In (Continued on paga two. WILLIAM PRDHL LANDS BIG Gflll CONTRACT Work Progressing Rapidly on 119 New Houses on Columbia Avenue. Work of constructing the 119 houses by the government around the Lyndora hotel on Columbia avenue is progressing rapidly. All foundations are in and many buildings have been roofed. William Prohl was successful against several bidders in landing the contract for filling and grading. The contract calls fo roO.000 cubic yards and Mr. Prohl will employ two steam shovels. AOTO CRASHESlHTO WAGON WiTHGUT LIGHTS Two Hammond People Are Injured When Collision Takes Place. Robert Eads. of 33 4 Michigan avenue. Hammond, while driving north on State Line street last evening, ran into a wagon without lights which belonged to St. Margaret's hospital and was driven by Frank Valinal. Eads' car was overturned, throwing ' out Miss Catherine McCarthy .25 years ild, injuring her back and Mrs. Margaret McCarthy, 60 years old, who was injured about the head. Both were taken to their home at SCO Douglas street. West Hammond, in an automobile.

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1 i wrought in this house is a fair sample of what occurred all over the city before the lnyaders were driven out. IAI ARMY II GERH BI TBRT rUxiTEr Press- Cablegram WITH THE AMERICANS ADVANCING TOWARD THE RHINE. Nov. 23. 10:50 a. m. The first and second divisions of the American army are within a few miles of Prussian territory. If the advance continues at the present pace they will set foot in Germany before this evening. General Pershing has Issued the following proclamation to the pecple of Luxemburg: "After four years of violation Luxemburg happily has been liberated. Tour liberty was demanded of the invaders by the American and the allied nations as one of the conditions of the armistice. "It becomes necessary now for the Americans to pass through Luxemburg and establish and maintain for a time a line of supply. The Americans come as friends and will conduct themselves strictly according to international law. Their presence will not be prolonged any loger than is strictly necessary. The functions of your government and institutions will not be interferred with; your life occupations and personal wellfare will not be troubled and will be respected. "It is necessary that the American army shall utilize certain utilities such as railways, telegraph and telephone for which you will be repaid according to a Just appraisement. It is presumed you will not allow any act of aggression against the Americans and will give no information nor aid in giving any information to our enemies." LIEGE SOON IN ALLIED HANDS United Press Cablegram. LONDON, Nov. 23. Liege, the last important c.ty in Belgium to be repatriated, is expected soon to be In allied hands. The British were last reported within twenty miles of that place. Occupation of Luxemburg Is rapidly being completed by the Americana, who are nearing Rheinish Prussia. The French already have a foothold in the latter province. Liege if forty-five miles east and E-outh of Brussels and only eight miles from the Prussian frontier. It was Ae scene of the first great battle of the war. SAYS MOONEY'S CONVICTION IS A CONSPIRACY f Bt T'nited Pres 1 SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23. Friends of Thomas J. Mooney, under sentece of death in connection with the San Francisco "preparedness day" bomb outrage, professed to see today in the report of Director General of Federal Employments J. B. Dcnsrnore verification of the! rcontention that Mooney's conviction was the result of a conspiracy. Densmore's report on its way to Washington today followed an investigation asked by Secretary of Labor Wilson and contained sensational charges directed at the office of District Attorney Charles Fickert, who prosecuted Mooney. Access to Fickert's private conversation was gained by means of "tapped" telephone wires. .The report declares that "Fickert is seen as prostituting his offices in other cases precisely as he prostituted it in the bomb case." Join the War Savers army.

238,117 IS I1BEB OF CASUALTIES

Hare are Divisions Slated for Early Return to U. S. By War Dsparlmenl , Bulletin. By United Press WASHINGTON, Wot. 23. About thirty. American divisions around 1,000,000 men may constitute the American proportion of the associated army of occupation In the west if the present plans carry. General Pershing Is understood today to have cabled the recommendations that about thirty divisions remain abroad. Tills would free about 700,000 men for return to the Unitad States. Whether Pershing's recommendation! have been approved had not bee revealed by the war department this forenoon, however. Bt United tress, j WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. More than 50,000 Americans died during the war. Nearly 180,000 were wounded, according to figures given out by Chief of Staff March in his weekly conference today. He also indicated the following divisions were slated for an early return to the United States: thirty-first, 34th, 33th, 76th, 84th, 86th, 87th, nine regiments of coast artillery and two field artillery brigades besides aero squadrons from England (unofficially estimated at 13,000). " V ' Following close study cf demobilization plans March cabled Pershing to send home to the extent of available transportation such units as are t.ot needed for the army of occupation. These branches are railroads, artillery, army artillery, gas. tanks and air service, and skeletons cf certain divisions which have been used in replacement. His full tatement of casualties showed: Killed and died of wounds, 38,154. Died of disease. 14.811. Deaths unclassified, 2.204. Wounded. 179.625. Prisoners. 2.163. Missing. 1,160. The total casualties run to 23?, 1X7. Forty-four thousand German prisoners were captured and 1.-J00 guns taken by the Americans, March said. Demobilization in this country has been going on for a week. Abroad the organizations designated specificially as generally are too great to move all at once, March said. So the demobilization of the artillery and other branches will proceed gradually. The kaiser it at bat. Strike him out by buying War Savings Stamps. PLANS TO REACH POLE BY AIRPLANE Capt- Robert A. Bartlett. An airplane flight to the North Pole is planned by Capt. Robert A. Bartlett, now an officer in the U. S. navy. Bartlett accompanied Admiral Perry on his famous trip. The captain plans to start next Julj He believes he can leave Etah in hi3 airplane and fly the 700 miles to the pole in six hours, land for brief observations and then fly to Cape Cheluskin, another 700-nule trip,

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