Hammond Times, Volume 5, Number 51, Hammond, Lake County, 30 December 1916 — Page 1

B A T ri B VOL. V NO. 51 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1916-SIXTEEN PAGES SATURDAY AND WEEKLY EDITION. J I I I I ii n 1 r?Zr?s Ill1

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- Campaign of Education is Planned for Third Week in January, Chairman A. M. Turner to Appoint His Committees Next Week. At a meeting of members of the Committee of Ten for the big Hammond Plan movement together with representatives ladies from the 11ammond Woman's club and the Boy Scouts, definite steps were taken at the t'hamber of Commerce last night to lift the city wide campaiiyi of education for the plan under way for the third week in January. The steps include the appointment of the following committees, five members to each committee: executive, finance, publicity. entertainment, speakers, transportation, program and c.-jrts. These committees are to be appointed by Chairman A. II. Turner not later than next Tuesday and work, i; ,- together they are to arrange for i:-tr:ct meetings in every part of the ;;y. Speakers of national reputation H!-e to be brought to the city to address tli" larger public gatherings. Among t'-iese are A. K. Winshtp of Boston, ed;or of the Journal of Education arid ":ie of the foremost educators in the cointry. I very much want to be in it. It is n most inspiring work. I shall throw self into It most ardently. I am sure that the whole campaign will be :: sreat uplift to Hammond." wrote Dr. U'l-fship to Supt.-C M. McDaniel. Klg.ir W. Wooley of the International Harvester Company educational eituisiort department, which is assisting in the foundation of the Hammond On, was at the meeting and gave :',,ose present some valuable pointers (carding procedure, and enthusiastic t.iiki were made by Judge V. S. Reiter .i 1 W. C. Eelman, the latter presiding. Attorney Jesse. Wilson and, Judge l;, -;er submitted- epigmamitic guide lines which are to be displayed on .haruj at the varous meetings to assist la laying the scope of the plan before the whole' community. These charts are to be made by the Harvester company as part of its contribution to the campaign, the kernel of which 13 "thrift." In all its phases as its phases as they afreet the individual, the home, the various organizations and the city as a whole. New ear's Kve will be cele-brated in Hammond according to the annual i tistom tomorrow. All churches will have tiie. usual Sunday meetings and in addition join for a union watch night service at the First Slethodist church, starting at ;t : :;o in tha evening and continuing until the Jawn of 1917. Rev. C. J. Sharp is to conduct the song service. Dr. T. .1. Bassctt will preach the sermon and Uev. Floyd Adams is to lead in praise and .r-o-ncentration worship. " A big cabaret performance i. announced at the Indiana Inn in Hammond and other of the fish and dinnfr restaurants along the' Lake Front will have open house. The Max Helfor cabaret on Calumet avenue will be i.pcn to gerve fish and chicken dinners with drinks and music. Across the line Coney Island and the Burnham Inn are planning "big times." Coney Inland offers an elaborate ca-baret program - While there is a county-wide effort of ministers to have the saloons perm-".m'-ntly closed Sundays there has been no local campaign to make a special evecptfon o f tomorrow, one Hammond minister announced today. It appears liiRt it will be the wettest of the fiftytwo wet Sundays in Hammond dur'ng HUG. Rev. C. J. Sharp of the First Christian church of Hammond made the following statement: "The saloons unquestionably ought to be closed tomorrow night as well as evory Sunday. However, it is only a matter of time until they will be closed seven lays a week :n Indiana. My advice to a man who Ims money invested in a .-a loon license' is to sell it as soon as postblc."" U.S. MEN TAKE GARY PRISONER . Hlchard Chlppinf-r, arrested at Kirk hi-te1. Gary, by the Gary police, today vss turnfd over to postoffice inspectors of Chicago Chippiner will be arraigned before a United States commissioner for violating the postal laws, it Is s- id I

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LEADS LIBERALS IN GERMAN REICHSTAG Ernest Bassernian. Major Ernest Basserman is the leader of the National Liberals in the German reichstag. 3 YEARS PROGRESS ONE During 1316 Gary made more headway than in any three year of. her previous history. v As the steel town rounds out the 12Sth month of its existence it has a population of 60,d00, industries employing 20,000, a monthly payroll of $2,500,000- It closes a year in which mills worked day and night, a year in which three wage increases amounted to a total of 23 per cent in many Instances, a year in which $.15,000,000 was spent on new construction. Ahead is a rosy future. The monster rail "mill of Gary steel works, which turns out J35.000.000 worth of finished product each year has" business booked until far in 1918. Scores of other mills of. Gary have similar bookings, and operators are wallowing in 70 steeL If new mills projected or under way are any criterion, the conservative management of the steel corporation anticipates a vast amount ofXbusiness during Europe's reconstruction period. A Grft Tear, A ltleh Year. Gary added and built' a new industry to its collection of monster plants during 1916. The $5,000,000 tin plant of the American Sheet and Tin Plate company is now in partial operation. It soon will employe 2.500 men. Nearly finished is the $1,000,000 plant of the Union Drawn Steel company, a concern aoon to have 700 men on its payroll. ' At the Gary plant of the Illinois .Steel company they started on $25,000,000 worth of improvements. Blast furnaces were increased from eight to twelve, a Bessemer duplexing plant was built, ore docks were extended, shops, electric stations and other departments underwent big changes. There is still much to do, finishing rolling mills and getting the iron producers ready. Whlie all this was done the Garysteel plant ran at full blast. Approximately 3.000,000 tons of ore were brought to Gary hartior this season. Every department was operated at top notch speed from the coke ovens on the east to the axle mill on the west. Records were broken in open-hearth production. Similar activity was the rule at the sheet steel plant( of the American Sheet company, the American Bridge company and the Universal Portland Cement company. Their land transportation arm. the K. J. and E. railroad of the steel corporation, operated on the same busy scale. Bis Thing" For 1917. Construction work will keep up at the Gary steel plant. The present program calls for a 50 per cent enlargement of the plant. The year 1917 will witness Ihe building of another monster steel plant in Gary. It will be the second greatest in Indiana second in size only to the present Gary plant. The new steel works is that of the National Tube company (incorporated tn Indiana as the Gary Tube company, capital J23.000.000) of the kuh I poration. Work will be started early in the spring on the new tube Works, which will be located on the east side - of Gary harbor slip. Besides docks, four blast furnaces, a Bessemer converting works and a score of rolling mills, shops. ' foundries, and electric stations the plant will have many new fe?turcs. It will be one of the largest 'Continued page two.) REMOVAL NOTICE G. I. Helgen, Chiropractr, of 9 ! State St., Hammond, has moved his Offices Ui the O- K. Building, 6."!fi Hohman St., over Nelson's Prug Store. 12 ::-; a

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LEI STEPS Change in Shrievalty at Crown Point Marks Passing of a Competent Official and Introduction of Another. "Good bye Hank, hello Lew!" came tiie words or thoughts with mingled j feolmgs in the prisoners at the conn-j ty jail ,as Sheriff Henry Whitaker ; took his successor;' Sheriflf-elect I-ev;s! K. Haines through the county jail to; introduce hitai all around preparatory j to assuming office next Monday. i "Wonder what kinda guy de gink ia j gonna be'.'" It is a sallow faced cal-i SHK1UFF LEWIS J1AKE.. low cigarette fiend addressing himself to a fellow prisoner who is trying to get into the new sheriff's good graces with a sheepish smile. 'In the group is a foreigner from one of the north county citie3. "I lika da Meester Whitaker," ' he says to young fellow whose stocky frame , and black hair betray in him the foreigner from Greece. The day is as important in the lives of the prisoners as in the lives of the two officials. The change also relieves the monotony of cement floors and iron bars, and for the next 2 hours the inmates will have a new subject to discuss. Henry. Whitaker steps out of office with a record for efficiency in office, surpassed by none of his predecessors. He had sympathy and understanding for the men and women placed in his charge. He has grown in his work and his charges see him leave with S .-;':-:-vx'; ' KX-SHEHIFF JIK.NKV VIHTAK"Il. regret. Throughout his term of office ilr. Whitaker has retained the same popularity in the county which placed him in office with the biggest vote ever given a Lake county official 9,560 votes. r Mr. Whitaker returns, to Hammond with his family to reside. The Hatch residence on Carroll street, a beautiful modern brick home which is now owned by Mr. Whitaker has been completely remodeled and renovated and now houses its new occupants. In addition to retaining his Interest in the Granger-Whitakei- livery company, Mr. Whitaker may branch ' out into some other line of business. Should Governor , Goodrich see fit to make a change in the wardenship at the Michigan City prison, Mr. Whitaker it is understood would have the first cons deration. "The county jail is a nice p'rp. pro vided you can carry tho keyr," raid , Ml-. WhitaU'-r. "and as 'Lew' will carry j I'.ie Lev.-. I ::ofo. lie will r ti joy it." i

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Allies Want to Know First What Germany Has to Offer, I By I nitrtl Prt Cablegram.) 'ii'-'j jurt. ju. nic allied today formally refused to enter! peace negotiations without knowing what conditions the Teutonic powers had to propose. United Press Cablegram. P.UUS. Dec. 3'iThe allied reply to German peace proposals was delivered ) to neutral diplomats here this af ter- j noon. j The note sa id : j "The allied governments of Bi.-lgium. France, Great Britain. Italy. Japan, loiitenegro, Portugal, Ilussia. Hounia- J lia and Strvia. united in the defense of .h- liberty of people in true engagement, have decided collectively to aiisvu r the so-called peace proposal. "First of all the allies protest against the enemies' assertion attempting to throw on the allies responsibility for the war. also the proclamation of the central powers claiming victory. Both assertions are untrue. "For thirty months the allies have sustained the war which they did the utmost to prevent and they have showed by their acts their attachment for peace. , "This attachment is just as strong today as in 191 1. "The proposal appears more like a war maneuver than an offer of peace. As far as the past is concerned, the German note ignores the facts and figures showing that Germany wanted, provoked and declared the war. "At the Hague it was the German delegation that refused the disarmament proposal in July, 19H. It was Austria that declared war on Servia. "The central powers refused all attempts to Rtop the conflict; France's offor for an international commission and the czar's arbitration proposal. "Belgium was invaded by the empire which proclaimed that treaties were scraps, of paper." The news of the allies replying to Germany as announced this evening charges that the German proposal appears more like a war measure than a peace proposition. The allies expressed their resentment of the efforts of Germany to place on them responsibility for the war. The allies in turn charge the central powers with the direct responsibility for the war and refusal to enter into negotiations offered by France, England and Russia to prevent it. The note, signed by' all of the entente powers, declares these nations were just as strong in their attachment for peace as in 1914. hut added: "After the violation (by the central powers and their engagement in war) they cannot end the war at Germany's suggestion without any condition with which to open the negotiations." In reciting arguments designed to place the blame for the war on the central powers, the allies referred to Germany as "tiie empire which proclaimed that treaties are scraps of paper." cm Finn n EMPLftYES SI5.0DD Fifteen thousand dollars in New Year's bonuses was the gift today of the Standard Steel Car Company to the monthly salaried employes at the Hammond plant. The following statement from th company's headquarters at Pittsburgh, I'a., contains information of the roportioning and distribution of the bonus money, as given out by Superintendent Vincent: "Recognizing that employes on flxel monthly salaries (as compared with those on piece work or fluctuating bases) have .not shared proportionately in th increases in general earnings which conditions in the past year have made possible, and in appreciation o,f faithful service, the company has apportioned to you the enclosed bonus; and it is hoped the results of the next year will justify similar action. "The amount has been calculated on the basis of one-half of your present monthly salary,' plus five .per cent of said monthly salary for each full year of continuous service. It is possible errors have been made in some instances as to length of service and any employe not receiving the proper amount, calculated on the basis stated above, is requested to bring the matter to the attention of the local auditing department, when proper adjustment will be made." Prime Roast Reef launch will be served free at 20 Wet State fH. thin evening:. Also all kinds of poultry. I V.'cf t 1 Ifpimond , 12-."'-t

PREPARE CAMPAIGN

i EIGHTEEN GOVERNORS OF STATES HOLD ANNUAL MEETING IN WASHINGTON

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(1) Charles S. Whitman, N. Y. ; (2) John B. Kendrick, Wyoming; (3) II. C. Stuart. Va. ; 4 ltichaid I. Manning. S. C; to) Keith Neville, Neb.; (6) Charles Henderson, Ala.; (7) Edward F. Dunne, 111.; ( Arthur Capper, Kan.; (9) Emerson C. Harrington. Md.; (10) Samuel W. McCall, Mass.; (11) Carl E. Milliken, Me.; (12) J. Franklin Fort. X. J.; (13) Frank M. Byrne, S. 1.; (14 Holland H. Spalding, N. H .; (15) William Spry. Utah; (16) David I. Walsh, Mass.; (17) Marcus II. Hot comb. Conn.; (IS) James P. Goodrich, Ind. .. Governors, ex-governors and governors-elect of American states held their annual meeting in Washington, and one of the most important things they did was to have their photographs taken all together. They stood on the. "V'hite House grounds and posed. Some of them have been in this annual photograph for years but there are many new faces, showing how many men have risen to power.

LITTLE GABY BOY IS KILLED BY TRAIN AS HE PLAYS WITH SLED

Two Others Also Injured in Grade Crossing . Accident.. AVhile coasting this morning with his new sled, a Christmas gift, nineyear old Harold Halcomb, son of Harris Halcomb, 9th avenue and Garfield street, Tolleston, Gary, was killed by a Pennsylvania train near the Tolleston depot." The boy had been coasting. He stopped when a -train went by. Then KARL IS CROWNED (My I ni ted lre Cablegram.) IJUDAPEST, Dec. 30. The pomp and ceremony of royalty almost overshadowed the sorrows of war here today the day of the coronation of King Karl as emperor of Hungary. The youthful successor to the aged Franz Joseph was to be invested with the crown formaly tonight in the Church of Kt. Mathew, following a solemn religious ceremony. Count Tlaza, councellor. will assist in the ceremonies. Throughout the day the new emperor will be compelled to wear the ancient crown of Saint Stephen's, weighing live , pounds. After the religious ceremonies the emperor, the empress and all members of the court will repair to St. Mat hew s tower where the ruler will take the oathin the presence of delegates of all provinces and there will follow a ceremony. The emperor will mount horse back and ascend the coronation muund. He will draw his sword and swear to defend Hungary against the enemy. MIDNIGHT SHOWS Hammond theaters are giving additional performances tomorrow evening. At the Orpheum theater an extra show begins at 10:30 and last until after midnight. Five acts of vaudeville are to appear at that house at the matinee and three night performances. De Luxe theater offers William S. Hart in "The Devil's Trouble," and shows will be run continuous until midnight. The New Year is to bo announced by the serenade of whistles and bells and in the downtown district the merrymakers will be armed with horns and other noise producers. There arr 10,000 I.ufce- County people who re living the I'. P. A Babserlptlon to THE TIMES i:i ware you the trouble of wrlllna; n letter ta snr our of them.

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came along west-bound flyer 901), which whirled by the Tolleston depot at 7:35 o'clock. It killed the little coaster. The body of the dead boy was taken to the Williams and Marshall morgue and word was sent to .his home of the fatal accident. Two Hit By Train. Frank Baxter. 2125 W. 10th place, and Joseph Koyuck. the latter a boy, were seriously injured at 4:10 yesterday afternoon when a Michigan Central train hit a laundry truck in which they were riding. The accident occurred at Clarke road crossing. The boy and the man were taken to Mercy hospital. WE$iV IM1E& (By United Presa.) WASHINGTON, n. C, Ore. 30 The 'Danish note In rapport of I'realdent Wllson'a peace note, aim. liar to the Norwegian mesauge made public yrntrrday, was recetv. ed here today. (By l otted I'renn Cablegram.) HKRI.IV, Iee. 30. German troopa yesterday rrpuifced aeveral French attacks precedeed by strong fire and launched against positions on Dead Alan's Hill, held by the tiermans. Temporary Increase of fire northwest of Lisle on the Sonune and on the north bank of the Alane front was repulsed. (By United Press Cablegram.) VIEN'NE, Dec. 30. Capture of three hundred prisoners, six guns, and twenty-six machine guns was reported in today's official statement as the booty of Thursday's fighting between Wallnchla and the mountains wesiwnrd of Uocsanl. Steady repulse Of the enemy northeast and northwest of liimnlcu-Surut was reported. (By I nited Press Cablegram.) PARIS, Dec. 30 Success of a French raiding party against positions west of Tabure was announced In today's official statement. At Verdun it was said the front wan calm. In the Champagne the statement detailed routing of an enemy detachment. DGItlJ.V, Dec. .K). Coronation of Emperor Karl today comes on the eve of a crisis tn the Hungarian, government. Count Tlsso wio a few days ago was chosen by the parliament to place the ancient, crown of St. Stephen's on the bend of the new emperor faces downfall. lor a month opposition has been growing against Tlssa, Count Andrassy Appon;l having been leaders In the fight on the present premier. These two leaders have been repeatedly received by the new rnler lately. Dispatches from Budapest today told of Karl's further conference with Andrnssy nnd Apnojl. it was snld that fount Vichy Is now considered as 'llsrn's ticfiir.

WHAT IT DID FOR READERS IN 1916

Endless String of Scoops Give Patrons Unsurpassed Service United Press Outdoes Itself. tlon. from South Am... .. . . -d every nook nd corner olf th-' Lntted States and r-n.. ' th J" -hown.lt. auperlorit; durlng'Th.' ast year throupgh ths Vnited Us telegraphic news service. . Standing out as th ki -news beat of Ta or a decade is the interview rav,d LIOyd Qeorge trBrrt pr?hhevn ; - BrlMsh interview the then British war minister told the world or the allies toward the war. The in tune in tne peaC(J discu8si recently arisen. It vlrtualiy come a state document to which the entire world refers. - From this high mark of tha year in new, achievement, on through the various crises i thi8 count ar handling endles, -big' domestic atories through the United Press The tIm, has-been able to pubU.h' th. On the night of Nov. " when si; other news agencies, and newspapers throughout the country, announced the electtonof Charles E. Hughes. The Lnited Press 8to0d solidly on tiie rturns it was gathering through its bureaus and correspondents. These returns did not show Hughes electod. ine Lnited Press was t, j.j It : was , delivering reports from state after stte far ahead of the opposition service. It was passing through on, of the most severe tests of speed, accuracy and efficiency that had ev-r arisen, and it made good. When t:-e turn came. The United Press was fsr ahead on developments in California which finally clinched tha re-election' of President Wilson. From the nominating conventions in Chicago, through tha campaign with staff cor cspondents covering the loan and speeches of the. candidates, and o:t to the final count In California tut Tims Jed the wty with the Uaite-I Press report. The beginning of 1917 find The Taw hetter fitted than ever before to giv its readers the news of -the entire world first In August. 1916. the United Press established tha first comprehensive South American news 'service and closed a long term contract with La Nacion, the leading newspaper of Argentina. President Wilson, Secretary of State Lansing, Foreign Secretary Murature of Argentina, and many other government and financial leaders commented on this connecting of the two Americas through news channels as a history making step of the highest importance. The year saw many other Important foreign developments of The United Press, including the signing of Important contracts with leading Taris papers; the establishment of a connection with the Australian Press association and extensions in England, Germany and Russia. After an extended trip through Russia and a period in Petrograd. William Philip Simms. manager of the Paris bureau, returned to France and was permanently credentialed to the British front. Simms is the first American correspondent at the British front representing one neutral news agency exclusively. Henry Wood is now with the French armies. He was credentialed to remain at the front permanency, and was an eye-witness of the recent French victory at Verdun.. Carl W. Ackerman was with the Germany army when the Teutonic forces made their vicotrious sweep through Roumania which culminated In the capture of Bucharest, W. S. Forrest has on different occasslons visited the British front. He went personal eye-witness stories from Ireland during the revolt there. From the Balkans, from Italy. Germany, Russia, England and France have come United Press stories first. Here are a partial list of United Press scoops, beats and, accomplishments published by Thd Times during the eposh making news year just closed: "Jan. 1 ,Ahead on Sinking of liner Persia. Jan. A Exclusive Wood story on battle of Mount Lowcen for mastery of Adriatic. First Intimation that Montenegro in severe straits. Mount Lowcen'a capture was announced a week later followed by Montenegro's surrender. Ahead throughout on stories of Ford peace ship expedition, Charles P. Stewart, U. P. correspondent, being aboard peace ship. i Jan. 14 Exclusive statement from Chancellor Bethmann-Hol weg on kaiser's condition, when latter was ill and rumors his condition serious were ie- ( Continued or nee thi

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