Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 140, Hammond, Lake County, 29 November 1916 — Page 1

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CDW1PLETELY l),S, Expresses Anxiety Over Fole of Americans in Capital All Foreigners Reported Slaughtered. (Br Inlted Press.) EL PASO, TEX., Nov. 29. The state of Chihuahua is today dominated by Villa, bandit leader. Early today Mexico de facto officials admitted the capture of the capital. The fate of Americans there is unknown. The Carranzista defenders have been cut to pieces, split into two remnants and routed. Villa assumed control Monday. Gravest anxiety was expressed by United States department officials here over the safety of the six Americans there. Reports that all foreigners in the city were slaughtered reached the border while other reports were incirculation that Villa had conveyed all foreigners out of the ruined city. Two Turkish subjects reached Saus late yesterday and wired to relatives. .At that time nothing v known of the Americans. Agents of the American state department made a demand early today upon Carraita officials to obtain some news of Americans and citizens of foreign countries known to have been in Chihuahua City. FORESTRIES Attorney John O. Bowers of Gary, rne of the incorporators of the National Dunes Park association, todayreturned from his farm at Baileytown feeling much depressed over the ravages of the forest fires this week in the sand dunes. The fires this year have been the worst in years and several hundred acres of timber and marsh land, the latter teeming' my ecores of wild plants, were ravaged. Dweller in the dunes turned out to fii?ht the flames but the fire "traveled faster than a man could run." Yesterday's rain checked the fires, which have raged east of Dune Park. Sparks from railroad locomotives and the carelessness of hunters, trappers and campers are blame. "Unless the government or state takes action soon our dune forests may be wiped out entirely," said 2lr. Bowers. CALLS IT COLD BLOODED MURDER By Inlted Preaa.) NEW YORK, Nov. 29. "Cold-blooded" murder," was the description given toiiay by the survivors of the British steamer Mariana, sunk by a German submarine. Forty of them, all horse tenders, arrived on the Puscania from Glasgow. .lease T. Hitchcock, Richmond, Va.. a printer, was one of those who called the action of the German commander "murder." There was a heavy sea running," he said, "when we heart an explosion. There had not been the slightest warning but we knew the Marina had been torpedoed. The Mariana started to setle at once but did not keel oer on her side." NOTICE FOR KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Tou are hereby notified and requested to be present in full Templar uniform at a special conclave of Hammond commandery. No. 41, K. T.. Thursday, Nov. 30th, at 2:30 o'clock sharp, to attend and conduct services for our late Frater, Eminent Sir William H. Gostlin. Services at the residence, Waltham and Hohman Sts.. at 3:00 o'clock. Interment at Oak Hill. CI..TSSES G. "PETEIE. Em. Com. GEOKGE O. MAIJLETT, Rec. HURT IN RUNWAY (Special to The Times.) WHITING. IXD.. Nov. 29. Dr. Farley of Whiting, was quite badly injured in a runaway in South Chicago, which caused him to be confined in the South Chicago hospital for several days

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General Danglis. Accortling to recent dispatches from Athens, the Greek provisional government, headed by M. Venizelos, has declared war on Bulgaria. General Danglis has been appointed commander-in-chief of the provisional government's forces, and is expected to lead an army against th Bulgars. WELI we hope there will be no wolves at any of the doors around here tomorrow IF they do, shoot 'em A NICE wolf roast will save buying turkey. IF the T'nitod Charities want to leave a Thanksgiving 'basket on our doors'tep WE'D like to have it understood THAT we never cared much for either duck or chicken. PETIE ME3SAMOEE has quit work and is dashing cff mqa-ie scenarios HJS mother continues to take in washing. BRUCE EVANS the evangelist holding forth at "Warsaw on the "horrors" cf the stage SAYS, "Take the legs off the stage and it has very little to stand on" WEIvU take 'em off and see if we'd care, as WE have often said "as long as there are street tars and taxicabs, etc." I.APORTE Herald carries this ad "FOR SALE Large Holstein bull three years old. Large size hard coal burner" GEE we just put in a fiew furnace GOT any Pocahontas bull down there? BETTER change from the shorter to the long and from the THINNER to the thicker. JEANNETTE RANKIN, the new congressman, is rapidly rivalling the late LYDIA PINKIIAM in notoriety. DEI7TSCHLAND carried 300 tons of mail at Sc an ounce CHILDEN, how much is that? DON'T forget the pepsin tablet: WIRELESS CLUB The Gry Y. M. C. A. Wireless Tel-egra-ph club took definite form with the election of officers Monday night. It is to be expected now that this new organization of wireless specialists will soon be intercepting the ether waves and translating them into real English. Ed Chappell, who has had considerable experience in wireless telegraphic stations, was elected president of the club and will serve as director of operations. Thg other officers are: Vice president, R. B. Yates; secretary, Ramsay Eversoll; .treasurer, Adelbert Verplank. Zira Viant and Byron Udell were appointed, to act with Assistant General Secretary Lester W. Cariander as a committee on constitution. The club is to meet regularly on Friday .eveningsIt is expected that the work of installing the equipment, erecting thi terial wires and the other construction work will be done during thc Thanlw crivinsr vacation

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1 the death of W. H. Gostlin, Sr., as a personal loss are the Hammond Realty Co. and the Lake Co. Printing & Publishng Co. It was due largely to Mr. Gostlin's energy and line of argument that convinced the Hammond Realty company of the city's future and the ultimate prosperity of the Calumet region. His judgement in Mr. Gostlin's reasoning caused the company to invest heavily in realty holdings in Hammond, East Chicago and its vicinage and the Hammond Realty com-, pany has carried these holdings through panic years because of its confidence in the judgment and foresight of W. H. Gostlin. He never hesitated in his friendship for both institutions and that friendship for him and his was always reciprocated j and always will be. ! s LAST SAD RITES SAID RROW Knights Templar to Bury William H. Gostlin From Late Residence in Hammond Tomorrow Public Funeral at Gostlin Home. Hammond's Thanksgiving tomorrow will be tinged with deep mourning when the remains of the late William H. Gostlin Sr., the "first citizen," are interred in Oak Hill cemetery. Thankful that the city in its lime of greatest need numbered among its citizens a man of the power, purpose, enterprise and foresight of "Billy" Gostlin, Hammond, while feeling Its greatest loss, will find consolation in doing honor to his memory. At 3 O'clock Tomorrow. A public funeral is to be held at the late residence at Hohman and Waltharn streets in the heart of the beautrful region of homes that Mr. Gostlin created. Rev. John C. Parrett, pastor of the Presbyterian, church. Is to have charge of a service at the house starting at 3 o'clock, following which the Knight Templars will conduct their service. Mr. Gostlin had been a trustee of the Presbyterian church and was a very generous supporter. He was past grand master of the Masons. . 4 The active pall bearers are Frank C. Deming, Joseph G. Ibach Sr., Peter Crumpacker, V. S. Reiter, Albert Maafk and Dr. H. E. Sharrer. Mrs. Sam Warner, a sister who survives, is In such poor health that she cannot make the trip to Hammond from Akron. O., for the funeral. Fred Gostlin and William Cady of Akron, O., and Charles and Thomas Gostlin of Chicago, nephews of the deceased man, are to attend. "Billy" Gostlin's word was gilt-edged and he expected the same absolute honesty from those with whom he dealt, yet no man ever lived whose heart was bigger than his. His acts of charity known only to those whom he benefited. As organizer and first president of Hammond's first commercial club which had a limited membership, Mr. Gostlin was the prime mover in bringing to Hammond the Betr. Reid & Murdoch and Enterprise Bed factories, the Hammond distillery, the Locomotive works and the big elevator which form the backbone of Hammond's industry today. Expressions of appreciation of Mr. Gostlin's friendship, service and devoted life were heard on every side today. W. C. Belman, cashier of the First National bank, said: "I considered him of Hammond's best men a man who at all times was willing to lay aside his personal advantage to gain something for Hammond." " w. F. Bridge, who knew Mr. Gostlin for twenty-six years and worked for the city builder in laying out Homewood and Riverside, said: "I esteemed him as high as any man I ever knew. He was one of the biggest men that ever lived in this community. 'Billy' Gostlin and M. M. Towle built tap Hammond." Chief of Police Peter Austgen termed Mr. Gostlin Hammond's biggest booster, and one of the most enterprising men the city has known. THE WEATHER Fair and cooler tonight. Tempera, tnrr tnnlftht near freezing. Moderate to mlrfhwet winds. NOTICE . There will be no edition of THE TIMES issued tomorrow because of Thanksgiving, unless news of extraordinary importance develops. '

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Making an oportunity to shape the career of Hammond's future men of affairs, A. M. Turner, president of the First National baXk, last night gathered about hira at his Glcndale home the boys wh are sons of directors of the bank, and fronAhis own wealth of experience and knowledge of life and business affairs he presented a word picture of the business irisn of the Tn-" ture. In his heart to heart talk following an informal dinner, Mr. Turner emphasized the making of the dollar as only a secondary consideration in the making of the man. His boy guests were Fred and Edgar Beckman, sons of John K. Beckman: Alfred Kaufman, son of Carl Kaufman; Lyman Beti. son of Frank S. Betz; "Walter Meyn, son of Peter W. Meyn: Crelgh-) SOGIETY TO CONDUCT II CROWN POINT, IND., Nov. 23 Since every citizen and taxpayer feels directly or indirectly the heavy hand of tuberculosis and should realize that at any time he may be the next victim of this scourge of the human race, the Lake County Anti-Tuberculosis society will soon introduce a film service showing some of the various ways in which tuberculosis s acquired, and the most efficient means of its prevention. These , films will be exhibited at the various moving picture theatres in the county within the next few weeks. Mrs. Foor , of Terre Haute, who is doing educational work for the prevention of tuberculosis, will devote two weeks, beginning' Dec. 4, 1916, to giving illustrated talks in the schools of Lake county on the subject of tuberculosis and its prevention', using lantern slides whenever practicable. A certain number, of talks before other bodies than the schools may be arranged for by correspondence with the secretary of the Lake County Anti-Tuberculosis society.. BIG THANKSGIVING GMHili Fans From All Points of the County Expected Fair Weather Promised. Football fans from all parts of Lake county are expected to attend the annual Thanksgiving game at Hammond tomorrow when the Clabbys play the Detroit Harvards, a fast eleven that claims championship of Michigan. The game will start at 2:330 and fair weather Is promised so that the attendance at the Hammond ball park should be exceptionally good. The Harvards have wired their linep as follows: Fitzgerald, right end: Cobb, right tackle; O'Hana, right guard: Benton, center; Conrad, left guard; Eckenrode, left tackle; Cullen, left end; Capt. Smith, quarterback; Kelley, right halfback; Herman, fullback; Bodell. left half. The Harvards last week beat the Maroons 2 to 0. counting seventeen of their points in the final period. The Pruggists in down town disI trict will be cloyed Thanksgiving Day. 'from 11 tr. 5 n. m. 1 1 -S3-i

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. 9 I i i M AJt Li GIVES MNICL TO BOYS ton Belman, son of W. C. Eelman. and his own son, James Brunot Turner. In his talk Mr. Turner asked the boys to picture themselves as the business men of the future, who within ten or fifteen years may be called upon to step into the shoes of their fathers. He Impressed upon them the necessity of association that inspires, the need of specializing as a business man, the haridtrap"that wealth places' on- the untrained man with undeveloped character, and above all, the absolute necessity of a character of manhood and integrity that inspires faith and confidence. The directors of the bank held a regular meeting yesterday and at the close of the meeting President Turner extended the Invitation to the boys through their parents. ST ABOUT THIS PRATIfiE ? Adding to the coal shortage data which Thb Times has already published, a Hammond citizen today contributedthe following observation: "On my way to and from work I pass a certain coal yard evjery day. To my oertain knowledge, car No. So. 241, one of the big Norfolk & Western steel gondolas has been standing on the side track in this coal yard loaded with coaL I have seen that car so long that I know the number by heart, and several others who travel the same way as I do have also observed it. We noticed that the car Instead-of being unloaded Into the coal bin and promptly returned to. the coal mine, was unloaded a load at a time from day to day. 1 noticed the car was finally emptied this morning. It occurred to me that a dealer havingycontracted for delivery before 'the price advanced, and with the present shortage in cars, and coal supplies, the accompanying exorbitant prices can weir afford to pay the demurrage for two weeks or more." An attempt to fix responsibility for the coal car shortage caused a deadlock yesterday between railroad men and coal dealers who appeared at a special eesslon of the public utilities commission ln Chicago. The coal operators declared the railroads are using coal cars for more profitable freight. The railroad men charged the operators with taking advantage of low demurrage rates a nd reconsignment privileges and holding loaded cars on sidings for speculation. An order demanding the Immediate return of all coal cars empty or loaded, to the railroads owning them was made by the commission. The hearing wlil continue todajr. SUPPLIES ARE BURNED PERU, IND., Nov. 29. The Chesapeake '& Ohio Railroad Company suffered a loss of (75,003 at the division headquarters here early yesterday when the buildings containing fne car repairing and painting departments were destroyed by fire. The buildings contained the shop offices and all records were burned, together with the general supplies of the entire division. The fire had gained great headway before the fire department was summoned. It is tnought the fire was of incendiary origin, as the employes did not work Monday night and there was no fire left by the men when they quit work in the afternoon. Four other fires broke out Jn Peru Monday afternoon and night, the origin of which is unknown. Four years ago the Ciesapeake & Ohio company suffered a heavy loss in this same department.

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4 war office in Berlin is shown. The WESW E.M TEST WJMM NEWS TJzd'.ed, Press Cablegram. LONDON, Not. C9. TTsrTSar the submarine which sunk the American Chemung' with, the stars and stripes fluttering from her masthead was a German or Austrian cAft, was expected to ha officially revealed today with reports received by American Ambassador Pag front American Consul Putman at Valencia, Spain. Both Americans here and the Britisn government were anxious to fix the Identity of the craft. All ac Counts Agree thai Captain SaSx 14 Duffy and Us crew refused the submarine commander's orders to strike the American flag hefore the Chemung' was sunk by torpedo and funllre. Unofficial advice said the attacking vessel was Austrian. (By lnld Press Cablegram.) BERLIN (Via Wireless) -ov. 29. "lien. Falkenhayn'a army adviaora victoriously on the whole lValiachian' front," declared toamj'm official statement- "The defeated enemy la yielding- eastward la disorder," the report fOBtisura. Movements of the Danube army are rorreapontng with the armlea 1 operating; farther north. On the front of the Archduke Josef In the forest of the Carpathians and on the Transylvania east frontier the Rssaiana attacked in many places bat suffered defeat. "There waa nothing; Important on Prince Leopold'a front." By United Press. WASHINGTON, D. C, MoT. 29. Sinister Indications of German guilt in the Marina torpedoing coupled with the apparently Innocent case of the sinking of the American steamer Chemung served today to again assent official nneaslnesa over the Oerman-American relations. Germany was helieved here today to be paving the way for an admission of guilt In the inking of the Marina with loss of six American lives. Further, authorities claim to ee a hint that she intends ot do as heretofore seek settlement of the case through restoration and offer of indemnity. United. Press Cablegram XONDON, Nov. 29. Xn commons today First Xrfrd of the Admiralty Balfour announoed the selection of Sir John JelUcoe as first sea lord of the admiralty and Admiral Beatty as commander of the grand fleet. Sir Henry Jackson, retiring first sea lord, has been appointed admiral and president of the Boyal Navy college Balfour also stated that due to ' these changes there would be a number of transfers in the makeup of the admiralty hoard and also a number of changes in the hlgheu commands of the fleet. LATEST NEWS (By I cited Press Cablegram.) IjONDON, Nov. 29. The German authorities have deported all young men from Aerschot and Zieset, Belgian towns, and have notified all young men In Louvaln to prepare themselves for transportation to Germany, a dispatch says from Amsterdam. (By Vnltrd Press Cablegram.) BUCHAREST, Nov. 29 A Teutonic attack in the Prahova valley was repulsed, today's official statement announced. "Along the northern and northwestern front there was artillery firing," the statement said. . NOTICE TO ELKS. There will be a special meeting of Hammond lodge 485, B. P. O. E., at the cluhrooms at 8 o'clock tonight. T. EDWIN BELL, X. B Excellent menu Thanksgiving day at the Hammond Cafe. 141 E. State street.

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Has Gary's Mayor Eye On City's Big Negro Vote? Injunction Gase Causes Heap of e Attention. "With an eye on the negro vote of Gary, Mayor It. O. Johnson was today shown to have reversed himself, and to have gone 'back on bis promise to Messrs. Howard W'ingfleld and David Howard, lessees of the "Birth of a Nation" moving picture show and the Gary theater where the play is booked for exhibition this week. In an injunction suit brought by the Wingfleld-IIoward partnership against Mayor Johnson ana Chief Forbis and heard by Judge Reiter in the superior court at Hammond this forenoon and afternoon, Howard testified that he had invited Mayor John son to the Colonial theatre in Chicago and that the Mayor had seen (the picture and expressed his approval of it. and also that the mayor at the time told him he saw no objection to the play being reproduced In Gary. How ard said he stands to lose $700 of money already expended plus the profits In the Gary exhibit, if Mayor Johnson carries out his threat to sup press the play. Attorney Henry McCracken representing the plaintiffs opened a short cut' to the situation in Gary, when ha said that Mayor Johnson wants to be enjoined. This statement was made by the plaintiffs' lawyer after Attorney Oliver Starr representing a number of colored clients objecting to th presentation of the play, said that unless enjoined. Mayor Johnson wouM suppress the play. Whatever the outcome. Mayor Johnson could go befor, tie colored people and wash hi iia of the affair, fchould VV'ingfield Howard, two Chicago men, succeed v putting the play over. Mayor Joh.it.oa, it is said, would still have h.s iel'ua'i to Art Toung, proprietor of three moving picture houses to explain, a Young, also Is said to have ashed for the privilege of showing "The Birth o;" a Nation" In one of his Gary play houses, and there is Morris Wohl. proprietor of the Cosmos, who waa refuted permission to show "The Nleei a strong attraction but. offensive to th negroes. , In defending the stand of tie saro'r, Attorney Oliver Starr citv o-ditiancn No. 95 in Gary, prohibitinr the ve "f moving picture films in the fli-e jlrcitr. ordinance No. 3 reqvirir-g' en e-n'--ment license and ordinance K-. 643 establishing the fire limits. 'Ha :. introduced several affidavits to b'i.iw that certain scenes in the rlsy wo.iiU promote race hatred. City .Attorney V. F. Hodges sat on thi defense tidj as co-counsel. Attorney McCracken ridiculed th attempt to support the contention of the defense with the , various ordinances. He said the ordinance prohibiting the use of moving picture film within the fire limits is virtually obsolete, be cause every movie in Gary is within the fire limits. The case was continued until 1:3 o'clock this afternoon when each side expected to make brief arguments. FRENCH BIKDMAN BAGS 21ST PLANE: "OVTj - IF Lieut. Guynemer. According to a recent dispatch from Paris, Lieut. Guyneme has accounted for twenty-one of the enemy's air scouts. The dispatch states that he winged his twenty first a few days aj;o in th region oX T

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