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TO 1UT JOBS Governor-Elect Will Make Economy Recommendations to the State Legislature When His Message is Read., TIMES Bl'REAf, - . AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.. Dec. 23. James P. Goodrich, Governor-elect, told the Republican members of the iegisla-tura at their conference, held here yesterday afternoon, that fully one hundred state offices and Jobs . ould be abolished -without injury to the public, service, and he indicated to them that he would make recommendations along that line in his message to the legislature. He did not designate particularly the offices and jobs that he thought might be abolished, but It is known that h has in mind the idea of wiping out the oil inspection department with its fifty or more political deputies, the state forestry commission and the state fish and game commissioner's department with its army of game and fish wardens, all appointed on a purely political basis. It is known, also that Goodrich has in mind certain other offices that could be abolished, without doing any harm, and thereby saving many thousands of dollars for the taxpayers, and it would not be at all surprising if he were to make recommendations about them in his message. Goodrich also urged the legislators to adopt a policy of strict economy in the affairs of the state and also in the mtnagement of the business of the legislature itself. Simflar speeches were made by State Chairman Will II. Hays; Jesse Eschbach, of Warsaw, who will be elected speaker of the house; Edgar 1. Bush, who will, become lieutenant governor on January S. and Harry S. New. United States senator-elect. The recommendations fur economy and efficiency in state business -was warmly received by the legislators present, and it was appar-.c-'onttnued on isg two.) BOYS " NABBED. WHO STOLE AUTOMOBILE (Special to The Times.) EAST GARY, IND.. -Dec. 23. Marshal S. A. Emith and Justice of the Peace V. T. "Walsh late Thursday night taptured two automobile thieves wlw would havyscaped with a Ford bc-Inno-infir t r.to It. Boese or bus mat- . ven llammond. had it not been for the enterprise of the local authorities. ' Howard Ferguson, aged 19, and Archie R. Wentz. 18, both of Indianapolis, are under arrest for grand lareny, having been turned over to the jlammond police. The two boys adtuit stealing Boese's car from in front of the Laederach jewelry store on irohman street late Thursday night after twtt'NJ successful attempts , to make :Jrj "with other machines. They first's'ried to steal the Ford of Attorney E. G. Sproat but were unable to start the engine. It was two o'clock in the morning when the boys became stalled in a know bank at East . Gary. Their tactions aroused suspicion and the night inan at the interurban sub-station called the marshal and justice.
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Miss Burke shaking hands with General Nirelle in Verdun. Miss Kathleen Bnrke, who is now in this country to raise funds for the Scottish hospital service, holds the distinction of being the first woman S enter that city since the start of the siege last Febmary. This picture v-iT tkpn in the city while it was under bombardment, and shows her shalfng hds w5h defender, General Nivelle who has just been madfeommander-in-chief of the French army, succeeding General Joffre.
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
THE TIMES wishes to extend to all its friends and patrons its very best wishes for Christmas.. It hopes that the day will be the happiest and merriest they ever experienced and expresses its gratitude for their loyalty and support. In conformance with its usual custom no issue of THE TIMES will appear on Monday Christinas Day. THE PUBLISHERS. CALLAHAN UT OF RACE Mayor Frank Callahan of East Chicago feels that one term as chief executive of the city is enough and in consequence had said that he will not be a candidate for re-election. It will be remembered that Mayor Callahan won out three years ago in a fight that was bitterly contested by the citizens party and the republican party, Dr. A. G. Schlieker having been the nominee, of the latter organization. The Mayor has made many friends since his advent into politics and a large body of the citizenship of the city will regret to know that he is no longer available for the office of chief Callahan states that his reason for declining is because of the fact that tie office requires more time than the remuneration warrants. He feels that it will be far more profitable to him to give exclusive attention to his business as building contractor. Another reason why the mayor wishes more time to devote to private matters is the fact that the firm of Callahan & Schock are planning on the construction in the spring of a large, new, modern laundry, to be located on 137th street, between Grapevine and Hemlock streets. Plans for this new building .are out and involve a . construction and equipment - that will make the Calumet Laundry one of, the finest in northern Indiana. POST OFFICE IS SWAMPED By Halted Press. "WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. Millions of pounds of mail are Inundating the postoffice department all over the United States today, as part of the biggest job by 25 per cent that the Christmas season has ever brought to postmasters. Every postmaster in the country has been hit by the deluge. A hundred telegrams to he department have told of record mails and record obstacles to their delivery in every big town between New York and San Francisco. Struggling through blizzards mail trains are making their way across the country from 12 to 48 hours late. Hundreds of tons of Christmas presents are lying at railroad stations because cars cannot be procured for them. Times Phone i Numbers. Changed. Owing to the fact that The Times has been compelled to put an additional trunk line in its private, ohansre. it has been necessary to change the telephone numbers in order to get consecutive numbers. Tk. nnmben 111 and 112 v. h tli had become an institution with its patrons, have been changed to 3100, 3101, 3102. Please remember these numbers. 3100 TIMES 3101 J3102 l j J:-
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By United. Press. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. The United States may have to enter what has previously been regarded as "an entangling alliance" if present peace negotiations go down to the point of international enforcement of peace guarantees. The state department announced this officially today for the first time. Secretary Lansing today held it to b somewhat premature to discuss such problems at this time, but indicated this government had considered the possible necessity for an alliance if any peace agreement is to bind. The department manifestly regretted the allied interpretation that President Wilson himself had said both sides in Europe were fighting for the same thing. It was pointed out that the peace note specifically said that leaders of both sides had named things for which they were fighting and that their statements of purpose had agreed. In the matter of possible alliances it was held that the United States would naturally link itself with the PanAmerican nations, at the same time probably joining with certain nations in an agreement which this country might previously have considered entangling. TWO OF COUNTY'S (Special to The Times. i LOWELL, IND., Dec 23. Peter Herser, a resident of Hanover township. Lake county, for seventy-five years, died today at the age of 79 on his farm ten miles northwest of Lowell, leaving a widow and thirteen children. The funeral will be held at the St. Margaret's church in Hanover Center at ten o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr. Herser was one of the oldest farmers In the county. He was born in Germany and his residence in Hanover township began when he was four years of age. (Special to The Times.) LOWELL. IND., Dec. 23. Jhn Collins, trustee of West Creek township, died today at the age of 57, leaving a widow and four children. Mrs. Collins is a daughter of Daniel Hayden. The funeral will be held at the late residence on the farm five miles west of Lowell, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. L FARE WELL INDEED A young man who cast his first vote last fall and has been out of 'school a very few years, today exhibited a check in the sum of $340 which the industry in the Calumet region for which he works had given him. There are hundreds of youths and men in Hammond tonight Just as elated as this young man, who of course, did not care to have his name published. It is the greatest Christmas for the industrial workjs that they have ever enjoyed. The big stores and offices are sharing their prosperity with employes, some of them by bonus or commissions, others with gifts and many more through increases in, wages made during the last few months. Automobile manufacturers aregiving theil agtnis handsome cash presents. W. B. Conkey, of the printing and publishing establishment of that name, stated today that wages in all departments of his plant have increased from ten to fifteen per cent during the current year and that each one of the more than 1,000 employes have benefited by the prosperity of 1918. Employes of Reid-Murdoch's have received bonus in cash. There are 400 people employed at that Industry while the 700 members of the F. S. Betz Company forca went home last evening loaded down by turkers, candy, cigars, etc. The Standard Steel Car Company em ployes received their Christmas gifts . . . . r ir : , . . in ine rorm ol a vacauuu iium r nuu until Tuesday. The employes of the government at the postofice have worked from twelve to fourteen hours a day for over a week taking care of an endless line of waiting patrons, mountains of incom ing and outgoing mail, and their bonus from Uncle Sam had not arrived at a late hour today. The members of the police force who work 300 hours a month for $90 at the rate of 30 cents an hour, are waiting for the bonus from the thankful city council. Injunction suit. . The suit of the Majestic. Main. a Hammond cafe eating establishments to enjoin the Hammond waiters and waitresses' union from picketing nl boycotting comes up in the Circuit court at Crown Point Tuesday of next week, it was announced by the business agent of the local today. - Judge McMahon is expected to grant or deny the injunction then. By agreement between Attorneys McMahon and Conroy for the union and Attorney Whinery for the restaurants, picketing and the boycott were suspended through order of the court while the decision was being considered. A live newspaper for people who sra still on earth that's what THE
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GETS 812,2300 Do Times Ads Pay? This Should Answer the Question Satisfactohily. (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT. INX., Dec. 23. On the twelfth of December, J. W. Sherburne & Son who are in the stock raising business near Crown Point. Inserted a fifteen line for sale ad in The Times for one day only, at a cost of $1.50. The net results in cash of the single advertisements were $12,230.00. Tlje farmer and his son sold 51 head of cattle, including 6 three week old heifers for an average of $239. SI per head. Two animals sold above $600 each. "The ad was a great success," stated Roy W. Sherburne. THREE FIOES DURING NIGHT Hammond Firemen Called to Third Fire While Working at Second. In an effort to keep comfortable in tlx' snap of zero weather, Hammond residents last night fired up furnaces and stoves to such an extent that three bad fires occurred. The family of H. G. Worth, 492 Summer street, was made homeless when the cottage in which they lived was partially destroyed. An East Hammond store burned to the ground and the blaze spread to an adjoining building, doing considerable amage. A north side flat was attacked by flames and damaged. The first of the fires occurred at 9 o'clock lat evenln and was due to an overheated stove. The rof and ceilof a flat in which Joseph Novak resides at 233 Hickory street were burning when the fire departments succeeded in checking the flames. Damage is estimated at" $100. " Departments were next caled to the Worth residence on Summer street where the cause of the fire was the same as that of the Hickory street blaze. This fire, which started at 1 o'clock cost between $1800 and $2000, it is estimated. WThile the firemen were working on Summer stret the fire at 525 Morton avenue, which razed the hardware store of Joe Mistarcz was discovered. l!y the time Assistant Chief Nill and his men arrived . the store was practically leveled to the ground and an adjoining two-story house in which Peter Lloyd conducts a tailor shop was afire. Considering the headway the fire had gained the firemen did eplendld work in saving the latter structure. The total damage of the tiiree fires is about $3,000. A foreigner Who refused to give his name was taken to the hospital this morning. It is said he received severe cuts from broken glass at the Morton avenue fire. The patient left the hos pital shotly after being taken there in an ambulanc. J. E. FITZGE MODERN 5. GLAUS Distillery Head Has Big List of Christmas Beneficiaries This Year. It is always a busy time of the year for John E. "Santa Claus" Fitzgerald, general manager of the Hammond distillery. His list of Christmas beneficiaries has grown to suah di mensions that he has to hire help to assist him in taking care of It. His employes and pensioners who are remembered in a delightful way at Christmas assures Mr. r itzgeraJd of an A-l rating in the "Big Book" above There are people in Hamrnond who have never had anything given to them in their lives except what J. E. Fitzgerald gives them at Christmas. DEMANDS PARTIALLY GRANTED By United, Press. NEW YORK. Dec. 23. Partial granting of the demands of the Switchmen's Union of North America for an eighthour day vras made in an award filed in the United States district cour today by the federal arbitration board. The switchmen demanded a rateof on and one-nair pay for overtime i against thirteen railroads of the east and middle west The award today was' for an increase of pay from December j 23. 1916, to the same date In 1917 of five cents an hour for conductors and helpers and grant of an eight-hour day with pro rata pay for overtime. VILLA GETS TORREON By United Press. EL PASO, Dec. 23. Villa today is in possession of Torreon, the most important railway center In northern Mexico. At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the bwndit force marched into the city. In an early morning assault the Vlllistas had met wih a brlef resistance from the Carraniista garrison, which then abandoned the city
FIANCEE OF F ANKER JILTED BY PHONE; GIRL WOULD HOLD AGED MAN TO PROMISE
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The marriage of John B. Manning New York banker, aged eightythree and worth 83,000,000, and Miss Honora May O'Brien, aged twentyeight, whose chief possessions are youth and beauty, has been declared off. The banker saw an item in the paper to the effect that he was to make a marriage settlement of $500,000. Then he called the girl up and told her on the very eve of the ceremony that he had changed his mind. Miss O'Brien says she hasn't changed hers, and intimates she will hold the old gentleman to his promise. 1
VEMV l&TEST By United Press. ... WASHINGTON, Deo. 23. Contradicting Germany's contention that the steamer Arabia was British transport, tb British government today Informed the state depart, msnt he Arabia was not In admiralty ervlc when she was submarined, nor had she ever been In saoh service. Great Britain did say, .however, that the Arabia carried some government passengers "book, ed as ordinary packet passengers at the expense of the government." (By United Pre-sn Cablefcrnm.) TOKIO, !-?. 23. Itou mania, overridden by Teuton troopn, has turned to Japan for help In her time of need. An argent appeal from the lltle country for munitions hns Just reached here with the arrival of Ileu t. Col. C. Fell and Col. Petleseo of the Roufnanlaa army. By United Press Cnbleicrn. , PKTROtiR AD, Dec. 23. Russia forces have pressed back German Invaders In Roumanla, northwest, west and southwest of KlmJneer, today's official statement declared. IJvely batlea are reported around advance posts In the reglan of Ilakovltchenl. STREET CUR CUTS HIS AUTO IN TWO Dr. Ernest Srhaible of Gary, today had a narrow escape from death when his Maxwell touring car became wedged in between a Gary & Interurban car and a trolley pole at Fifth avenue and Adams street. Dr. Schaible's auto was cut in two and he emerged from it like a chick out of a shell, uninjured but sputtering (not swearing) at a furious gait. Bystanders expected to find the doctor crushed to death. The accident occurred at 11 a. m. Dr. Schaible was driving south in Adams street, the car. No. 122. was going east in Fifth avenue. His car after being hit and wedged was hen hurled toward the postofflce. Passengers on the street car were badly frightened. The car was damaged somewhat. Dr. Schaible is a son-in-law of Editor Wheeler of the Crown Point Star. AT THE THEATERS. De Luxe. Sunday, "The Honorable Algy," a comedy; Monday. William Farnum in "The Fires of Conscience." Gem, Sunday, "Artie, Millionaire Ivid"; Monday, Vitagraph comedy. Orpheum. Sunday, vaudeville; Monday, musical comedy. . Pastime. Sunday, "Forbidden Fruit," Monday. "Woman Without A Soul." Childre nwil not be admitted to see "Forbidden Fruit," which is a very daring picture. NEW RECORD OF ARRESTS. More than 1,600 arrests have been madeMn 1916 by the Hammond police to date as against 1,420 for the proceeding year, and a new record ha3 been established. The number "of lodgers-entertained during the year is less than five thousand while 6,778 were allowed to sleep at the station during 1915. The first of this year there were hundreds of lodgers for every ten who now apply for shelter
..-wr-.-j.r-fWViS 'i I- - M. May O'Brien. ALL COURTS TO OBSERVE THEHOLIDAYS With the exception of Judge Greenwald's superior court, which will be in session at Crown Point next Tuesday, all the courts will observe a holiday vacation next week. Judjre Greenwald will hiold court on Tuesday long enough to set the cases for the ensuing five weeks and will then adjourn for the remainder of the 'week. The January term in rooms one and two of the superior court open January 8. HAMMOND BOY CANDIDATE FOR NAVAL COLLEGE Gerald Dye, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dye of 308 Johnson street, Hammond, received a valuable Christmas present today in the form, of a communication from Congressman Will It. Wood, stating that he had been appointed as principal for midshipman in the navy and admission to Annapolis. Congressman Wood stated that the young man will be notified by the navy department of the time and place of taking the mental and physical examination. Gerald Dye graduated from the Hammond high school last spring and was recommended for the appointment to the naval school by Principal Frank. D. McElroy. FUNERAL SERVICES ON SUNDAY Funeral services for the late P. H. Mueller, one of Hammond's pioneer merchants who died Wednesday morning, will be held Sunday afternoon at the home, 7S7 South Hobman street. Services will be conducted by the Rev. W. J. Hawthorne of St. Paul's Episcopal church, at one o'clock. The body will be temporarily placed in i vault at Oak Hill cemetery. The pall bearers will be old friends of Mr. Mueller, H. M. Sayles of Chicago who has visited Mr. Mueller in his hardware store as salesman for many years. John F. Krost. Charles Mayer, William Ahlborn, Henry Lunclt, and A. E. Blocker. SITUATION EASIER. . Arrival of two car loads of coal that had been delayed in shipment and despaired of, eased the situation at the Hammond pumping -station late yesterday and there is promise that a sufficient supply can be accumulated within the next week to free Engineer Joseph Kasper from worry. The coal came yesterday Just after Engineer Kasper had made up h'is mind to. grab a car load that had been ret on a siding, rather than ris klettlng the fires go out. The board of public works was prepared to' have coal hauled from the yards in Hammond, if necessary. The Standard Steel Car Company will resume operations Tuesday, it was stated. TRAIN IS WRECKED (Br Vnlted Preu BRAZIL, IND.. Dec. 23, Nine persons were injured, one seriously, when the eecond section of an interurban train on the Terre Haute, Indiana & Eastern , road struck the first section at Miler's switch three miles west of Brasil today. William Baehler. prominent 'business man of Terre Haute, was the most seriously '"hurt. He may die. .r Gslden opportanlties for yon In TIMES wsnt nd-
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Turns Down Offer of Aeroplane Submarin nd Aulomobile, Old Stuff Best (Secured For TIMES Kiildies.) BV GEORGE MARTIN (United Press Start Correspondent. AT THE NORTH POLE, Dec. 23 (Via Wireless). It was pitch dark when the United Press man ' got here to see Santa Claus this year; and he had to ring the sleigh bells at the main entrance of Santa's big silver barn for a long time before anybody answer ed, finally 'a big, cheery voice msiae called out: "Hello, there! VVhv don't vou turn on the lights?" Where are thev? the reporter called back. . ' "Why," said Santa with a chuckle, as he rolled back one o the big, black marble doors and stepped out, "they re where the Northern Lierhts ouht to' be! in this gold and silver box fastened to the North Pole over here." So saying he switched them on, and say, weren't they beauties. The Finest Lights Ever. Maybe you've seen the Northern Lights; great, glowing shaft of purple and crimson and white, all laced and woven with the softest hues and tints you ever Saw. "I was a bit worn out getting ready for the trip," said Santa as he turned around and shook hands, "and I was just getting a little nap. Won't you sit down?" We walked over to a big frosted snow bench in front of the barn. Things were a lot difTorf-nf th. they were when the reporter was u-o here last year. The gigantic silver barn with the hundred reindeer, tnheavy sets of spun gold harness r. the Christmas sleigh that a regir-. of soldiers could walk around in. wei there. And the mountains of to-s anil dolls and sleds and allv kinds of presents were scattered around the Xnrt'i Pole as far as you could see in nil directions. The reporter knew tht pretty soon the hundreds of littlo Santa Claus children, eac.h one looking like a Tom Thumb edition of Santi himself, would come rolling and tumbling out of the barn and go scuttling around over the hills of gifts, putting the right labels on each one. Hundreds of Little Barns. All that was here last year. This year there was something more. All around the big silver barn there were hundreds of little barns and every one ct them built of hammered gold ana green marble. And in each one of them was a little polished steel sleigh and fifty teams of baby reindeer. "I see what you're looking a,t". said Santa Claus, "and I sunjose you're wondering what the idea Is." Of course the reporter was wondering so Santa explained: "I've been trying to do too much all by myself. The world is growing so fast, there are so many more little boys and girls and grown ups thni there used to be end I am getting so old that T had to get somebody to helu me or else give up trying to get all around to everybody in one night. "I was talking to Mars about it til" other day and he offered to build me' a giant aeroplane anil a Zeppelin and a motor truck for land work and a Continued on page two.) FORMER AMERICAN GIRL IN WAR ;ORK "6 i ft "WW .4 V I Lady Newborough Like so many other American erirl.i who have married foreign titles. Lady Newborough, who was formerly Miss Grace Carr of Louisville, Ky., is devoting her time to war relief work. She is servinjj as a Red Cross nnrse in the base hospitals and lending her support td all charitable affairs held for the benefit cf th Red Cross.