Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 138, Hammond, Lake County, 27 November 1916 — Page 1

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REPORTER COVERS DISTRICT Purpose of, Trip to Establish Truth Or Untruth of Amazing . Reports Circulated Three hundred cars of coal were in transit, on side tracks and in railroad yards in a territory bounded by the lake front, the etate line, Schererville and East Gary between the hours of 9 o'clock and 2:30 today. A third that many empty cars were moving: or standing:. The talked-of hold-out of coal cars either never existed in this district or it has been broken. In only two places, the E. J. & E. yards at Clark Station and the East Gary Junction where the Micnlgan Central Joliet branch connects with the main line is coal being stored by the railroads. These facts were determined by a Times reporter who left Hammond In an automobile this forenoon for a live and a half hours' trip in which he visited the important railroad yards and transfer points of the region and covered more than 100 miles, going- as far south as Schererville and Including East Gary and Hobart. The purpose of the inspection was to establish the truth or untruth of reports that the lallroads or dealers were holding back shipments of coal to affect the retail price wnich Is no unbearable to the consumer. With anthracite coal at $11 the ton, soft coal at $7, industries threatened with partial shut-down because of coal famine and federal investigation underway, the question is one of prime Importance. Where does tle cause of shortage lie? Many mines are on half time. The mine operators eay they can not get tne cars. "The railroads claim they raven't the cars. The Dear Public foots the bill. It has a right to know why. The 500 cars of coal that accumulated a week ago along the Baltimore & Ohio on the Hammond lake front are gone. Tne hundreds of cars of coal alleged to have been stored on the Pennsylvania, E. J. & E., Wabash, Lake Shore and E. & O. lines between Gibson and Gary have dwindled to a hundred cars of which fifty appeared to be company jcoal in line for unloading, And fifty In transit At Schererville there were a hundred cars consigned to the Illinois Steel Co. THE POULTRY SHOW Whi : the judging in the Calumet Poultry association's exhibit in the Roth building on State street, west of Hohman street, begins at 10 o'clock Tuesday, the prize awarding will not be completed until the evening, and the show therefore will not be thrown open to the- public until 6 o"clock. Thereafter it will be open to the public every day and evening until next Sunday, Inclusive. BOARD ASKS FOR NEW BIDS Hammond's underground improve ment went another step forward today when the board of public works asked for bids returnable Dec 15 for a main sewer in State street from Oakley avenue east to Calumet avenue. The specifications for the sewer call for two ring brick construction, with a 42-lnch diameter from Oakley avenue to Sohl street, a distance of 978 feet, and a 47-inch diameter from Sohl street to Cabimet avenue, a distance of 1494 feet. The mouth of the sewer connecting with the Calumet avenue deep sewer at a depth of approximately nineteen feet, hitting the Calumet nvenue sqaurely In the center. At Oakley avenue tne depth Is fourteen feet. The city engineer's estimate on the Job is $44,000 which, includes house connections. That portion of State setreet from the Nickel Plate track to Oakley avenue is included In the benefitted dis5 rict arrtt will be assessed. Owing, to the good brick pavement in this section deep sewer construction will be deferred. ADVERTISING RATES RAISED 12 PER CENT BY FLORIDA PAPERS Increase of advertising rate in Florida will average 12 percent of the former agevarfe rate, according to Information from Jacksonville, This increase, necessitated by the high price of print paper, has been put into effect by numerous publications In Florida. It U expected within a few months every paper In that etate will have increased its advertising rates. They are following the lead of papers in other states which have advanced advertising rates with the higher cost of paper and the increase in circulation. Union switchmen of Gary, members of lodge No. 47. made merry at Switchmen's hall Sunday afternoon and evening. There was a program rendered and a supper served. F. Wr. Fredericks had -charge of the entertainment arrangements, C. A. Foy supervised the commissary and P. J. Mahoney contributed to the entertnir-ment. Charles JTH! supervised he music.

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He Never Expected to See Hammond Again Got So He Never Thought of Death Has Been in War Since It Started. Theodore Guscoff. 565 Walter avenue. East Hammond, head of a baking company which bears his name, is back again from the Balkans and the trenches. He went to Benltza, his native city in Bulgaria in the summer of 1913 to marry. He had prospered in this country and he expected to spend a year in his native land before returning. He was there when the war broke out and he was promptly placed In the army. He managed to get out last July on the strength of his first papers, but his wife and baby were un able to come with him. He expects them to arrive after the war. Guscoff said he saw much of the trench warfare in Serbia, For all the hardships of the war he looked well and healthy, and he said he and his fellow soldiers always had plenty to eat. "You get so you no longer think of death. I never expected to come back alive. I am surprised that I am here," said Guscoff, "and I never expect to go back." WE are much obliged TO the concern that sent us the package of perfumsd powder BUT we never use any of the face kind and have no insects THE powder Is said to he good for flabby necks and puffy eyes but our neck is not flabby IP our eyes are a bit bulgy some mornings, it's nobody's that is its NOBODY'S business. JUDGE LAXDIS says, "Prohibtion is a damned good thing" THE Jedge speaks as if he had practiced with the late George Barden. ONXiY four years and three month3 more of standing ftehind Wilson. EASTERN cou-ple were married up in the clouds NO use children, you'll have TO come down to earth MARRIED life isn't lived in the clouds. IF Roumania had only a few Villas to be used solely in evading traps! IT seems to be impossible to get accurate returns FROM all the Dobrudja precincts. NETW YORK paper says that in her new play Annette Kellerman is INCOMPARABLY revealed HAVING seen Annette we are curi ous Just what she has left to reveal. HICKORY nuts used to he plentiful in this county when we went after them 25 years ago BUT "now there are two boys for every hickory nut PIIOF. says America is a, land of ideals and ideas SAME thing only somebody knocked the "1" out of the ideas. A double tragedy was narrowly averted in Hammond when a west bound K. J. & E. engine back up struck the rear wheel of motorcycle carrying two Hammond boys who were homeward hound. Ralph McK.ee, 470 May street, who was riding on the rear seat of the machine was knocked off, but fortunately escaped with minor injuries. The machine was slightly damaged. McKee was taken to the residence of Dr. S. Turner where it was found that he had sustained a sprained ankle, and skin bruises. He spent the night at Dr. Turner's place and expected to return home today. The accident happened at 6:30 o'clock in the evening. TIMES nre personnl ramnites to the prople of thin community from the n err hunt.

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If your son spends a good deal of time at the skating rinks this winter a glance at this picture should help you guess the reason why. The girls are prettier than usual, and so are the styles. A few of the coata have the open neck, but most of them hug the neck right up to the tips of the young ladies' piquant chins. The 6hoes are not of the high type that has been prevalent this season. They are all lined with lamb's wool, that incures warmth in any kind of weather.

VOTE CONTEST TO GO TO - SUPREME T KN'OX, Ind., Nov. 27. The Supreme Court will have to decide who is to be treasurer of Starke County for the next two years. On the face of the returns, C. W. Weninger, Democrat, was elected i by one vote. Ira N. Compton, Republi- ! can, demanded a recount. Yesterday it j was announced as a result of the canvass that Compton was elected by one i vote, while Weninger contends the re- i count should have given him fifteen, j The Democrat, who is the incumbent, de- j Clares he will not surrender the office until the Supreme Court has the questions involved. passed on LATEST NEWS By United Prn. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 27. With two hundred names attached.. a petition for a food embargo was today sent to Washington. The petition is the first move of the campaign started by the Embargo League, which is' incorporated to tight for a food embargo. By United Press. WINNIPEG, Nov. 27. With the official order to strike today in the hands of 1.500 miners in eastern British Columbia and Alberta, western Canada Kvas face to face with one of the most farVeaching lights in its history. "'ith coal already very short because of a car shortage during the summer, much suffering is expected. By United Press. EL PASO, Nov. 27. That the attempted storming of Chihuahua City by an army of 4,000 Villistas under personal command of Y"la- was still in progress early today, was the declaration of U. S- department agents here. CAR SHORTAGE STATISTICS The American Railway association under date of Nov. 13, published a bulletin as follows: The American Railway association makes public herewith its customary statement of freight car surpluses and shortagees showing that on Nov. 1, 1916. on the railroads of the UnitedStates there was a net freight car shortage of 10S.010 cars. The net shortage on Sept. 30. was 60.697; on Sept. 1, 19,873. On Aug. 1 there was an actual net surplus of 9,762 1 die cars. The association also makes public a statement showing car shortages and surpluses since Jan. 2, 1907, when the railroads began compiling these figures regularly. These figures show that for the period of nearly eight years preceding the middle of August this year, there had been a continuous net surplus of cars not in use on American railroads except for about one month in 1909, three months in 1912, one month In 1913 and the month of March this year. In 1908 there was at one time a surplusage of o ver 413.000 cars, and at no time during the year were there less than '100,000 idle cars. MASONIC NOTICE. Members of Garfield lodge 569, F. & A. M. are hereby notified and requested to be present at a Called Meeting of the Lodge to be held Tuesday, Nov. 2Sth, at lO'cSO a. m. to conduct funeral services for our late Brother Sylvester Bellamy of Aberdeen, Wash. Services at Stewart's chapel at 11 o'clock. Partyleaves via C. & O. railway for Vanceburg, Ky.. at 12:30 o'clock. Cr. O. MALLETT, Wor. Mas. V. O. PETUIE, Sec. for TIIIMI want nil.

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fashions in skating coats, shoes and THIS BLU GERTES BOOMER ti a ni. n w t-i : T - i x. XjttSfc UlllUagU ATltlU X cUltJU IO Get Chance to Use ShotGun Somebody Banged Him on the Bean With a Beer Bottle. The bluff proved to be a boomerang and it returned true to the mark. Aa a result, the bluffer finds himself this morning somewhat the worse for the experiment. Dan Long, 341S Guthrie street went into the Palace hotel last night and got mixed up with some union men to t whose statements he took decided esi ceptions. The union men retaliated and put Dan out of the place. This enraged the disputant 'and he went somewhere and got a gun. Maybe he knew that it wasn't loaded and intended to throw a scare Jnto his opponents. And maybe he though it was full of sheila. No one knows but Dan himself. Leastwise he returned to the Palace and entering with his double barrelled shotgun, said that he had come back to clean up on the men that put him out. He raised his gun, but simultaneously some one threw a beer glas and itruck him on the head. The p-jn was not discharged and then Dan began to be the object of football tactic. He got it on all sides and from the front and rear. By the time he finally got out of the door he was hadiy battered. He was picked up by Officer Makar who took him to the station where he was kept until he once more got the right use of his faculties. WASH CUSSWORDS FROM TOMMY'S VOCABULARY ny l olfeil PTe Cnhlesrrnni.t V IjOXDOX, Nov. 27. London's longfaced element tossed up Its hands today with the discovery that Tommy is a violent "cusser." "Foul and blasphemous words are. as It were, common in camp speech." said a prominent church-goer who hopes to wash Tommy's vocabulary. "To hear such conversation first shocks young and sensitive minds and e ars but gradually these horrible expressions slip Into the average soldier's vocabulary." A large number of soudiers have enlisted from Billingsgate market and Covent Garden, the two centers of superviolent cussing in London. The reformers suggest gentler language from the officers as one means of uplifting Tommy's speech. POULTRY RAFFLE. Turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens raffled tonight, Tuesday, Wednesday anil Thursday at No. 311 State Line St, West Hammond. lt-27-1 WEATHER. I nscttled tonlsht and Tuesday. Probably rain. No decided change In temperature. Fresh to strong wlndi, mostly southerly. FOREMAN HURT Ambrose Curtis, a foreman on the Calumet avenue. Hammond, sewer Job, fell from a ladder yesterday and sus tnined a fracture of the left leg. Curtis lives on Wlioox street.

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MEN THIS WINTER bonnets VALPARAISO, IND., Nov. 27. Several court cases were filed with th? county clerk today venued from the Lake county courts. The biggest case was a personal damage suit filed by the administrator of the estate of Isador Kingsbury. King.fbury was killed by a Pennsy train in Lake county. and the case was brought here from the Lake county circuit court. The administrator of the estate asks $10,000 damages, alleging negligence of the railroad company. Another case involving personal inJury was that of Louis Kidonopolus vs. the Motor Bus and Transit Co., of Gary, alleging negligence and asking $3,000 damages for injuries received when run down. The other cases were: General Electric Company vs. A. B. Harris of the Lighthouse - Company; suit on note far $fi00. The case of Hilt vs. Lightner; suit to quiet title. Wihlein vs. Primich; suit on note. Krieter vs. Sefton; suit on note. " All of the above were filed here today on change of venue. AND GRACE ALLEN FELL FOR STUFF (By Vnited Press.) YORK, Nov. 27. "A dazzling of bright-eyed beauties;" "an NEW chorus occular symphony," "a whirl of gleeful curves," and other expressions denoting the last word In feminine charms were things Leon Friedman wrote for ten years as a mere matter of daily routine. He was press agen for the iegfield Follies. But now its all different. It isn't casual any more. Its from the heart. For among the chorus girls was Grace Jones, slender, blonde and all the regular stuff. Friedman fell. They are to be married Thanksgiving day. Both are "thankfully thankful." Thb Times gives the world's news.

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VERM- LMJEST (fir United Press CaliIKTm.) LOXDO, Xov. 27. Artillery fighting around Lji Ilnuner. Othervrle quirt along; liritlnh front, re. ported Gen. Hal today. (By United Pres Cblfrim.) PARIS, Aov. 27. Sansrulnnry re. puiWe of a Bulgarian counter attack made oa the Serbian, forces In the Oraa sector on the front near Monaatlr, Sunday night, was announced In today's official statement. On the allien' left wins the Italian force continue their proigrreas la the mountains in the region of Dlahovo. (Ily United Preos Cablegram.) VKTROGR.4D, Nov. 27. The retiringRoumanian army In western Wallachla la takinir advantage of all the natural fei'.tarea of that territory to resist the enemy, according to war office atntement today. Having crossed the Danube near Slmittxa, the Teutonic force have placed observation posts on the river Vode, occupying positions between Valent and Rusendowado. In the north Wallachia aone of flshtlnc the report detailed artllery combats. (By T nlted Press Cablegram.) IlltHlRKST, Not. 27. Retire, ment from the Alt and also Topo. los a little eastward, waa announced In today's official statement. (ny X'nlted Press Cablejrrara.) HOSE. "ov. 27. Wireless reports received from Petrograd may that the "Germans are committing terrible acta In western Wallachia." By JOHN" X. HEATtLEl'. (Ily I'nlted Press Cablegram.) ROME, 'ov. 27. Firmer consoll. datlon of art forces for an even more vigorous conduct of the war will probably result from n discussion of Italy's pa rt In the struggle expected to be precipitated Immediately after convening the chamber of deputies form the coming season. (By Vnited Press Cablegram.) BK1U.I (Via SajrvlUe) Not. 27. Attempts by French troops to force an entrance at the south part of St. Pierre Vaast ' without artll. lery preparation was repulsed by German machine gun fire of the trench garrison and curtain fire l7 artillery, according to today's official reports. The statement said there was only minor firing In the Somme sector. In the St. Slihlel sector a French raid against the German post failed. (By Vnited Press Cablegram.) LOXUOX. ov. 2T. It is officially announced today that the British government has refused a safe conduct for Count Aarnow Tar. nowsky, recently appointed AustroIlungarlan ambassador to the V. S. NEW TWELVES FOR HAMMOND MEN Three new twelve cylinder Packard automobiles for Hammond owners are ordered for delivery after the first of the year. A. M. Turner, owner of a Pierce Arrow, now will switch to a Packard, and Messrs. Kaufman and Wolf will each also have one of the new models. SWITCHMAN INJURED Alexander Reld, 23, a switchman living at 4106 Magoon avenue, East Chicago, and employed by the B. & O. C. T., was caught between two cars and one fot was very badly crushed yesterday.

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Teutonic Forces Continue March Toward Bucharest Population Is Wholly Panic Stricken (BILLETIX.) BERLIN" (Via Wireless.) Nov. 27. Alexandlra has been captured from the Roumanians in Wallachia, according to today's official statement. BtLLiniX.) BERLIN (Via Wireless) Nov. 27 German and Austro-I (unitarian troops under Lieut. Gen. Krafft von Delmenstngen, advancing down both sides of the Alt valley from the north threw the enemy behind the Topolouff sector, ac. tordins to dalay'a official? reports. BY CARL W. ACKEUJUY (United Press Staff Correspondent. I HEADQUARTERS OF GEN. VON FALKENHAYN IN THE TRANSVLVANIAN ALPS, by wireless to Sayville, L. I., Nov. 87. "Our task Is to destroy the Roumanian army. We are doing the best we can," so spoke Gen. Von Falkenhayn today, his brows wrinkled but eyes sparkling as ha. submitted to questions concerning his troops against Roumania. "Our flyers report that Roumanian roads are black with people and the wagons bearing refugees fleeing Wallaachia toward the Alt river. That is the terrihle price of war, that soldiers should suffer but that women and childreu should suffer Is terrible." "But it was Roumanla's choice. Roumania played with fire too long and she is now getting burned." "How soon do you expect to get ti Bucharest?" the German general was asked. "Do we want Bucharest?" he responded immediately. "Every time we take charge of a city we have to" fse.l the population. We are not bothered by that question we are soldiers. Our task Is to destroy the Roumanian army and that we are doing as best we can." "May I ask another question. Your Excellency?" I ventured. The general's eyebrows moved up and down and his eyes looked out sharply as only Von Falkenhayne's eyes can do. Ha nodded assent. "When will the Roumanian army bs destroyed?" I asked. A few officers standing nearby smiled. But Falkenhayne looked straignt at his questioner and he said: "Rain or snow, a railroad accident, cr mos: anything can destroy the best made plans. I have been In this war two years and a half and can say tha only certain thing about It is uncertainty. I am only certain of one thing' and that Is that we will win." BURNING TRASH CALLS OUT FIREMEN A smudge in a storage shed In the rear of the J. W. Weis drug etore, brougnt fire departments Nos. 1 and 3 into the business district shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. Some one is eaid to have burned trash in an alley box in 'the rear of the Hohman building. The wind carried sparks Into the Weis shed and started a blaze there. The department responded promptly and confined the damage to some empty boxes. Times' money ads show yoa how to urn