Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 153, Hammond, Lake County, 15 December 1916 — Page 1

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PAGE THBEE . VOL. XI XO. 153 3 HAMMOND, INDIANA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15,1910 lIULI&UIj I U CsLlLi Li Li LI EJ ! u THOU! N GA INC

JUIIL U, S. Steel's Third Increase In Effect at Gary Today Adding 5200,000 to Monthly Payroll, TUn VnlfH States Steel Corporation's tea per ent watf Increase for its 250,000 employe, which. g"os Into effect to. dr benefit 20,000 worker at Gary and many otber scattered throng-float the county. Tnl i the third increase the corporation has made this year, bringing the total increases since last winter up to 85 par cent. I SAXASXED MEN ANXIOUS, v However, many of the department snpertntendents, foremen and chief clerks on the salaried rolls have not had their wayes increased and many are on the anxious seat whether they will heneflt tinder the latest ruling. They may not learn for some time. Increases for many subordinates on a daily wags basis has been such that there are foremen and assistant superintendents who do not earn as much as many of tha skilled experts to whom they fire orders. $200,000 TO PAYROLL. Gary's steel payroll jumps from $2,000,000 to $2,200,000 as a result. Is. some quarters there are rumors of another increase in March. The latest increase is dus to the cor. poration's taking cognizance of increased 11-rtng coitv. NOTED RECTOR ST ST. PAUL'S SUNDAY Dr. Carl K. Grammar, rector of the historic St. Stephens church of Philadelphia, which ministers 'erv- largely to the wealthy people of that city, and one of the leading clergymen ot his denomination, is to preach to men at the "St. Paul's Episcopal church on IUmbach avenue, in Hammond, at 7:30 Sunday evening. While the service Is especially for men all others are welcome. Kev. W. .J. Hawthorne, rector of St. Paul's stated today-that he feels very fortunate in securing Dr. Grimmer who is a man with a message of interest to the people of Hammond. There will be a special order of services Supiday evening and those in the consfitfon will be provided with tha speciSgrogram. A program of music has been arrange a. Indiana Grangers to Oppose Food Embargo KLKHART, Ind., Dec. 15. Resolutions javoring state-wide prohibition. -wofC0 suffrage and a constitutional cornet ion and opposing en embargo on fdstuffs waa presented to the Indiana Stat Grange yesterday. AUSTRIAN PRINCE WEDS YANKEE GIRL Prince Alfred zn Ilohenlohe-Scbill-ingsfuc 1. When this young man's bride wants to call him to breakfast in the morning it will only be necessary for her to sneeze violently. She was Miss Catherine Britton, Washington social leader, until Thursday, when she married the prince. lie is an attache of the Austro-Hnngarian embassy, is just twenty-six, and it said to have a very engaging disposition in spite of his name.

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Grand Master on Visit to County Lodges 'fc'K;' HARRY B. TUTHILL. Grand Master Tuthill visited the Hammond lodge Thursday even ins:. The Hammond lodge has election of officers tonia:nt. THE PASSING SHOW WAR having resulted from the wiff'3 dissatisfaction over her Xmas allowance AVE have transmitted peace proposals BUT have few hopes. HOW sweet the filosofy of the old negro mammy HEAD-TOT IXG a basket of clean clothes "WHO fell full length on an icy "SIDEWALK. She gathered up her load and herself AND said lo the sidewalk: "XEVVAH mahnd old ice, July sbuah'll git yOh!" WHENEVER you run across a present that youf wife lias hidden away for Xmas TOXJ know just bow Columbus felt when bo discovered America. AVE'bb say that, some people can make truth go a lonty way BT stretching it a little. EXCHANGE says in an accident story that two men "were throned su hard against the front seats THAT they were broken oil al I'.i base" AND Jet some if us complain when we have a sprained ankle. OUR fight on cold storage leads us in our -- SWEET and thoughtful way to remark1 THAT there is lilile difference between AX eggman and a yeggman. PARIS anotmces that skirts Mill be higher WE i-Oiulf simply be forced to buy those smoked glasses willy-nilly. STEAKINt; of stocks LAST night was no night for a bare drive YET somebody had to cover the baby up and hunt up more covers. .SOMEBODY wants to know if anyone ever saw the cauliflower in bloom. WELL, Bat Nelson drops in every time he comes to town and we can't help but see his ears. SCHOOL GIRL KILLED; 3 OTHERS INJURED (By United Press.) "LAFATETTE, Ind., Dec. 15. -Velma Christian, S years old. was instantly killed and three other children injured Thursday when a buggy in which they were riding to school was struck by a lake Erie, train, west of here. The three children jumped. ENGLAND PUTS BAN ON ALLLUXURIE3 By United Press.i LONDON', Dec. 15. A fair tdiare t: r food for all, but no more luxuries and the institution of a "stupendous system" of rationing was announced as the new pla'v .The new food controller made st ' .!n Ibe House fcf Lords.

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YOUTH KILLS HIS FATHER; ACCIDENT First Hunting Fatality in Lake County Occurs Near Hobart.

(Special to Tiia Times.) JIOB.VKT, IN'D., Dec. 15. While returningto this city in a "bob" sled from a rabbit hunt six miles south of tnr Fritz Stringman, aRed 17, accidentally shot his father, Fritz String:- ; man Si aged 52, in the side with a I shot sim late yesterday. The wounded man died four hours later. There were five men in the party, including the two sons of the elder String-man. Fritz Jr., was taking: a shell out of the gun he carried when the sled jerked unexpectedly and the firearm was discharged. A widow and tuur children survive Ktrinsrman Sr.. who was a resident, of Hobart and employed at a local industry. RKET (By InUcd l're.t NEW; YORK, Dec. 15. The' fourth day of panicky dumping of stocks on theVxcfaange which was started oji Tuesday by Germany's " announcement of peace proposals saw new levels established this afternoon. United States Steel which ha3 melt the force of the pounding hour after hour since the initial upset was quoted, at lOa'i at one time today, and at that figure showed a loss of $2!) a share from the high record price established recently. Trading today totalled 1,435. 000 shares, making the sales for tha four days of the present break between nine and a riu.trter million shares. United States SEteel closed at 112'i. off J. At noon today 1,300,000 shares had been dumped on the exchange floor, a large part of it orders for business men of the country who bad played the bull side consistently through three months of the great bull market. Statements that no brokerage houses have been weakened or endangered by the near-panic which has seized the country speculators have been issued. JAIL GIVES IIP ANOTHER "The Port of Missing Men," Lake County's jail, gave up another victim today in the person of Joe Averone, an eighteen "year old Gary youth who was l.oond fivi-r to the superior court on an .. . and battery charge and who has been lying in jail since September 25th without a transcript having been sent up from the court in which he was bound over. V Averone was in court before Judge Hardy this morning represented by Attorney Waller Lotz, and Attorney Thomas Cerajenski of Whiting, to whom Averone .appealed, when the Whiting attorney came to the jail to investigate another case. In asking that Averone be given bis liberty. Prosecutor Pattej-son said he was unacquainted with the case, having no record because Justice Cothery of Gary in whose court Averone was bound over failed to send up the transcript. Judge Hardy took the position that he could not discharge a mail against whom there is not record in his court, and as Sheriff Whitaker canrot release the man without a court order, it was decided to take a short cut to justice by filing A formal charge. His attorneys decided to have a formal charge lodged against Averone and then asking for its dismissal.SHODTS IIP MR! A young negro" bandit entered Chas. Bogolowsitl's grocery store, 924 West Nineteenth avenue, Gary, shortly after 7 o'clock last evening. Covering the proprietor with a up. he demanded money. Then he began firing. Bolowski dodsred behind the counter. The bullets sped in the direction of a room where Mrs. Bogolowskl and her two children were. After the fusillade the i bandit became frightened and ran out (of the f-fore. I Itogolowski . sent for the police. A f J.alf dozen came, but the negro, who j ; was yellow complexioned, about 22 j yt'Mis, l5 pounds. 5 feet 1" inches aiC I whoss clothes im-iuritd a black cap and j biu-: striped jumpers, had made bis escape. fnt.lon opportunity for yon TintKS wnnt nd.

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RST STATE fifi iH Bind and Gag Cashier, Loot Drawer and Flee Followed . ' by a Posse. Four armed bandits at the noon hour today robbed 'the First State barfk ofArolleston of several hundred dollars, after binding the cashier, Herman Uecher. The bandits became frightened and fled from the bank before they got access to the vault. It is believed they made their escane in an automobile. The Tolieston bank is located at Third avenue and Martha streets in Tolieston, Gary, and Is"1 "mi a. lonely part of the town. During the noon hour hut one man is on duty. Shortly before half past 12 o'clock four young" raen, evidently foreigners, entered the bank. One of- them asked Cashier Uecker to cash a check. When Uecher looked up lie faced a pistol. One of the members rushed to the front door and locked it. Two others got inside the cashier's cage , and after binding and gagging Uecher they slipped a sack over his head. They then gathered up the available currency in sight. Uecher was commanded to open the safe. He said he could not unless he was freed. At. this juncture the robbers evidently became frightened and fled from the bank. , Uecher rolled on the floor to a door and, kicking on itsvith his feet, attracted the attention of his mother-in-law, who was In the fiat above the bank. She came downstairs and released Uecher, who notified the Gary police. Tlfe chief and a detachment of officers and the, motor hose cart from the Tolieston station hurried to the bank. A dragnet was thrown out in the neighborhood, but no trace of the bandits was found. Examination disclosed that the robbers In their haste had- overlooked several ten and twenty dollar bills. An audit of the banks funds is being made. Assistant Cashier Phillips estimated the loss would run between three hundred and a thousand dollars. Chief 'Forbis after looking over tfie ground expressed the opinion that the robbery was done by local talent and was the work of amateurs. He said this because the men were frightened so easily. , , Gallus J. Hader is president of the bank. STATE STREET DEEP SEWER CONTRACT LET United Construction Company Is Low Bidder and Lands $43,168.05 Job. The United Construction Company, consisting of William Ahlborn and H. P. Downey, was today awarded the contract for the State street lep sewer. The board of uhlic works received the following bids; Calumet Sewer Construction Company, J45.6S3.00; Shea & Company, $44,024.60. United Construction Company, $13,16S.05. The engineer's estimate was $44,008. The sewer is to be a two-ring briek, reaching frctn Oakley avenua and joining tlie Calumet Avenue district sewer at Calumet avenue. From Oakley avenue to ohl street it will be forty-two inches, and from isohl street to Calumet avenue, forty-eight. Construction is to start in the spring and the project should be completed sometime during the summer. v

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Mrs. Grace Elvina Duggan. Mrs. Grace Elvina Dupgan. whose engagement to Lord Curzon has been announced, will arrive in London shortly from Buenos Ayres, and the wedding will take place at the end of this month. The future Lady Curzon's first husband was Alfred Duggan of Buenos Aires. He wa3 wealthy and died about a year ago. She is a native of Alabama.

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Poverty, Although Less Frequent, All the More Bitter When Others Have.Pienty Benefit Performances Arranged. Every industry in Hammond is busy, and marry plants such as the Standard Steel Car Company have for the. first time put on three eight-hour shifts of men. Money is plentiful and almost everyone is enjoying both the comforts and luxuries of life. x It will be a wonderful Christmas in nearly every home, with toys and candy, gayly decorated miniature pine trees and story books about Santa Claus for the children. In her high chair by the fire-side baby sister will laugh and coo as she beholds her first Christmas tree. Yet, there wiibe a note of sadness in the wonderf uT melody of the luletide. Here and there about the city the lights of a home will be less bright, and childish faces pressed against windows look out across the snow covered earth for a St. Nicholas that does not come unless YOU do your part to sea that Christmas is equally divided among all. ' You Cau Help Them. The Hammond Elks are leading the Good Fellows this year and they want your assistance. For one thing they will give a Christmas dinner to those who would otherwise not have one, for even in the times of war-prosperity there are unfortunate families and poverty is bitter indeed when everyone else has plenty. There, are deserted wives and their children. There are men who are ill and can not work. And the Elks have bt-en working quietly until they know who these" unfortunates are. It isn't necessary to reveal all the plans the Elks have for distribution of their Christmas-bounties. The most important thing Is HOW CAN YOU HELP? There are on sale today at the Northern Indiana Gas & EJectric office, the Orpheum theatre and in the possession of scores of Eiks, tickets for benefit vaudeville performances the days of Thursday, Friday and Saturday Dec. 2h and 23. The theatre has been turned over for the occasion it happens that Manager John Eoveridge is an Elk and a representative of the lodge asked Tun Timks to help the'good work by letting its readers kio-.y. The Klks hnve arranged a five-art vaudeville bill in whicn the performers are all'i'rom Hammond and Manager Loveridge has 'secured an orchestra of ten piecves- violins, cornet, trombone, clarinet, piccolo, celio, b3ss viol which he will personally direct at each, performance. For the three days the Elks will do the managing of the house. The Elks

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4A - 'v.. -.. are going to pay the performers, it would be too much to ask of the latter to devote their time for three days! The bill which, the Elkshave arranged is as follows: A Animated Movie. II Overture C Lawrence Hoffman in llagic Feats " X Marguerite Haefer. Soprano K Mr. and M.-3. Thomas Williams and Family, in Bits of Opera F Evelyn .ifurphy. Popular Songs O The 3anoing Da Prons, featuring Master Eouis Da Fron. There will . be three performances each day at 2:30, 7:30 and 9 o'clock. The thing to do is to buy tickets from the first Elk you meet. The committee on Elk tickets is composed of J. J. McCarthy, Milton Dermody and Charles Spear, all in the gas bffice. UEMW LAI EST WAR SMEWS '' By Vnlted Press Cablegram.) COrESHWEJf, Dee. J5The reclamation of he Jl ,,,, premier at Jay, the new capital f that monarchy, nan announced i0 dinpatehea received here today. A, " cabinet has not been formed. (By Vnlted Pre .s Cablegram, WW'S. Deo. 15. Greeee has aceepted the allies' ultimatum, the Central Sen, dispatched today. The terms of the ultimatum have not been made known. The original demands were for the surrender of 'her arms, control of ,ber telegraph "and postal systema and guarantee of her neutrality. The original demands for disarmament were made by the French. A long period of negotiations and the French admiral finally set a time limit. Finally the allies landed troops at Fireaus which went to Athens. There was fighting in the outskirts of the city between these forces, an,d the Creek reservists. The allies ordered a blockade -of Greece. Presumably the surrender came because Greece feared being starved out. There had been . a number of indications that King Constantiiie has endeavored to throw his lot with the Central Powers a rwi ff.,. la junction with the Germans in the isaikans. (By I nlted Pre, Cable ram.) BKRti.V, Iec. 15. Bum has been raptured by Oerman forces, the of- ' floial statement declare. Russian troops retreating in Ronmanla left hnrnlntr villages, the statement continues. Three -rain attacks lr the French on the wet bank of the Moese were reported. On heights yo. 304 there were attacks on trenches captured by German forces some time ago.'' 1 i By t'oitcd Press Cablegram.) BKRUX, Dee. 15. On the east bank of the Mease the French also repeatedly launched attacks preceded by a stronjf artillery preparation which extends far behind the lines. Further "storming; waves' failed on the Pepper ridge. tJerelopment of an attack from the south slope before Fort Hanlmnnt wm , made Impossible by the (rrmr.u'a destructive Are. ' I.OMJOY, Dec. 15. Premier Lloyd tieorge was much better today, bl HVness havlna; subsided. His phys-v lans Indicated he would be able to speak In commons Tuesday.

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Remarkable Gathering at Coontry Cbib Shows Brainy Hammond Men in Entirely New Role. Twenty-eight men from Hammond at one of the most remarkable meeting ever held, solemnly dedicated themselves on the altar of civic devotion, last night to the BOY. Near the close of the meeting Prof. C. P. Holden, the noted Iowa publicist economist and conservationist. aroaa and expressed the belief that the meet, ing was without parallel and historical and that in the future every word said at it would be sought as a matter of world interest la tHa inauguration of a MOVEMENT. It was a gathering- of men who art Wrapped up ia the future of tha city, its environs and the sreai manufacturing district sitting on. the -southern shores of Lake Michigan. They were men who have visions but are not visionary men who are moving forward with fhe spirit of the times. The gathering- witch was held at the Hammond Country Club was the climax of a series of wonderful meetings held in Hammond yesterday. There waa nothing theatrical about it. Ko boast were made. Every man at the rneetins spoke his mind but he ppok it calmly even though, the, fire of conviction burned. With the pledges soberly ma2e,fbera ,1s enough interest aroused today to assure the success of what is to be kaown at home and abroad aa "The Hammond Way." Just how big- tlse ecope of "The Hammond Way" is to bo, will be determined at a meeting Monday night by the Committee of Ten. which was appointed today by. A. M. Turner, who presided aa chairman last night. Professor llolden who admitted that he was never more impressed with a community'searnestness will be at the meeting and in the third .week of January the campaign is to begin. Frank Farr, formerly in the office of the Cook county superintendent. Professor Chamberlain of New York, one of the leaders in the National Congress of Thrift, and Editor Windship of the School Journal of Boston, all men of national reputation as community spirit 'builders, are to be brought to Hammond to give advice to the Committee of Tta who are to do the actual work. . Every one of the twenty-eight men present at the table gave an expression on the eubject. All spoke with earnestness and expressions were unanimous that "The Hammond Way" is practical and possible. Notable among those expressions were those from Judge Reiter, W. (C. Belman, Levi Golden, George Hannauer and A. G.'leaver, superintendent ot the West Hammond schools. Others who were called on by Chairman Turner were Hupt. C. M. 31 -Daniel of tha Hammond schools, Jesse Wilson, L. L.r Bomberger, Frank It. Hosier, Ross Corbin, Paul Jtuschelewicz. K. C. Mlnas, J. K. Murtaugh, F. C Heming, Frank Hammond, P. A. Parry, If. K. Sharrer, John F. Reiily, II. M. Johnson, It. A. Lamprell, p. E. Continued on page two. I WASHINGTON BANKER TO BOSS INAUGURAL A 4 v r ' Robert N. HarpeT. Robert N. Harper, president of one of Washington's banks, has been fclected as chairman of the inaofrural committee for the ceremonies March 4, 1917. Being an inaugural chairman is a man-Bized job, for the chairman must not only boss a celebration which brings thousands 'of visitors to Washington, but must t raise several thousand dollars of ex- " fense money.

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