Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 194, Hammond, Lake County, 29 January 1917 — Page 1

V 53 i THR & MARKET CLOSING JL ILJliLJ JJtilJ A T Ii K R ONE CENT PER COPY (Back Bomber 2e per ?) VOL. XI NO. 191 HAMMOND, INDIANA. MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1917 L'vJ fiffi'S OB p i tvi? TO BE EAST CHICAGO MAYOR CANDIDATE

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Is Now Member of Board of Public Works and Soon To' Wed An announcement that has been an ticirated for several days and which politicians of East Chicago have been; looking forward to with a good deal of J interest, came this morning when Dr.! David R. Johns, physician and member j of the East Chicago board of works, con- J Uerrted to make the race for the mayor- j W. j r Dr. Johns' experience on the board of j 1-woTks. his Intimate knowledge of tjie ; l-various municipal problems, his business experience, his popularity with all 'classes of people, the fact that he is not , e ringside politician and the further fact , that he proposes to go into the office.. If at all, wholly untrammeled by politi- . cal promises or stipulated political oh-j ligations will make him with a large; large class of people In the Twin Cities L vrv desirable candidate. ) Added to his experience and popularity is the fact. also, that the doctor is -t . . and that he stands at the !j a to ma g lo! ve. 3 11 W J of his career. He has everylosehis future politically and pssionally as well as his standing ;es a citizen and a public official if he should win the election and fail in any way to give the people an honest, upright and efficient administration. With so much at stake. It Is certain that he would allow no petty politics or adverse influence of any sort tT swerve him from, the path of high-minded idealistic service. The vote of the primary wnl have been but shortly announced before the doctor will lead to the matrimonial altar one of East Chicago's finest young ladies. Miss Irene Hartley, who has been 'reared and educated in this city and who is known as one of the community's most gracious and lovable girls. Her father. Joe Hartley, has been a large factor in local politics for many years and i" now a member of the countycouncil sitting at Crown Toint. He is in the wood, coal and feed business and is" the proprietor Jointly with Joe Hartley Sr., of the Hartley theater, the most commodious and pretentious theater in the city. It is not known whether Dr. Johns as a candidate for the mayoralty on the republican ticket has the support of the republican organization or not, but it is known that in coming out he has received large encouragement from refutable men both In Indiana Harbor and in East Chicago. POST NO LONGER IRHEl. ORGAN New Daily, Not Tied Up With Steel Trust Politics, Now the Organ. It has become known that the reason the new four-p.ige daily, the Gary Morning Journal, was started now that thf) primary eampeign is on is because the democratic politicians of the city wanted a newspaper that wasn't taking orders and favors from the steel trust's political department. Tor the City Campaifi. As far back as last fall's national campaign Gary and Lake county democrats felt that there would be need of a real democratic newspaper during the city campaign. This became more apparent when the Post, formerly democratic, began to do the laundry work for the steel trust's political department by assailing conditions in Gary as election time approached. The resentment -was not so much because conditions were attacked, but because they were tolerated until election time and then Fome people began ot put onmore irtue than an archangel. Xo one has accused the Post of being In the reform business for its health and the fact that its editor is holding a democratic appointment as postmaster did not deter it from its alleged submission to the steel trust. FLORIDA AT HER EEST NOW While Hammond folk? are stoking their furnaces and fighting Old Man Pneumonia, the people who use good Judgment and go south with the birds as nature intended humanity to do. are basking in the sun and gentle breezes of Florida, bathing in the warm waters of the ocean and wearing Palm I leach suits. Writing from Paytora l'.ench on the Florida cast coafi. Harvey Gostlin of Hammond, states' the swimming is fine and the automohiling along tiie beach great. Mr. Gostlin. Jr.. is in Florida with his mother. Mrs. W. 1 1. Gostlin, Er, and Mrs. Emily Young.

The Whai-You-May Column

RADIATORS Do your radiators radiate? Or do they spend their days and nights singing, whistling, carousing and whooping it up around room corners? And do they wake up in the morning hiccoughing and belching and looking dissipated? Ours do. And we swear by every icicle on our mustache that before we rent again we'll ask the landlord how his radiators spend their evenings. "Will this radiator care," well ask, "whether we freeze to death?" And if the landlord answers evasively, well go elsewhere. Big, husky, intelligent looking radiators like ours, that stand around and hiccough and sing soprano at seven o'clock in the morning have certainly gone to the devil and there's 'no hope for them. We don't think much of radiators anyhow. Base-burners and round oak stoves may have had their faults, but they knew their business. LATEST MEWS (nixLim.) TIMES BfHE l" AT STATU CAPITA I,. IMIAAI'OI.IS., Jan. 2t The en. atf program liuliide, vone on -nMti. tutlouni convention Tuesday; prohlbi. tlon Wednelay nomn (Hin'rage Tnurnday or Friday. PRESBYTERIANS VOTE "NO", PLAN FALLS T For Second Time This Winter Churches Forced to Give Up Revival. When the congregation of the First. Presbyterian church yesterday decided, as the First Christian church did a week before.' to riot join in the proposed union tabernacle revival meeting, the plan to have the I r. Henry W. Stough and his corps of workers come to Hammond from Cincinnati for a six weeks' campaign, fell through. It was a keen disappointment to the other protectant ministers of the city. It is the second time thl winter that plans for union meetings have had to be abandoned. The great expense of the meeting, which would cost at least $5,000 probably fT.OOn, was taken into account. Kev. Witt, president of the Ministers' association, stated that at a meeting of the clergymer.t tomorrow morning it is proposed to discuss the advisability of simultaneous evangelistic campaigns1. The Cincinnati Enquirer is devoting a column daily to the work of Dr. Stough in Cincinnati. The edition of the Enquirer recently gave a characteristic account which follows gn part: Indian War 1 rlla. Evangelist Henry AV. Stough led a squad of high school boys and girls to a touchdown over a sawdust gr diron to the converts' seats before his pulpit in the Walnut Hills tabernacle last evening. Camp-fire Girls, wearing, among other thing?. their pigtail braids hanging down their backs, and whooping, yelling high school boys and girls, and a delegation that came in special cars from Kentucky, opened the meet, ing with high school yells and songs and laughter. The temptation for young people in too great riot to follow the crowd. said the evangelist, setting his seri mon to the tune of ' "E very body 's Do ing It.The Kentuckians saner "My Old Ken tucky Home." The Camp-fire Girls, dressed in khaki and war paint, gave a picturesque air' to the congregation. Hight school banners and colors decorated the points and platform. Two boys mounted the pulpit alongside the evangelist and led their h gh school comrade" in a yell: "Rickety. "Hackety, "Rumpty, "Humpty, lackety, bumpty. boo. backety, lumpty, goo. lumpty, wackety, lion, mumpty, crumpty, woo. 'Whew 1" Then everybody repeated the yell; Wise One cheered. And they nobody cheered. Caught. Too. saphe.ads are being into the malestroms "Not only the caught and flung of wickedness." paid the evangelist. i "it Is the brightest rtnys in your c i) who succumb to temptation." THE WEATHER Partly cloudy and colder tonight! lowest temperature about 2 above. Tuesday unsettled and much colder.

'QUEEN OF ALASKA" FINDS NEW YORK IS INSUFFERABLY HOT!

5 A, Si Miss Louise Sachem. Miss Louise Sachem, nineteen years old, who had always lived in the eternal snow wastes of northern Alaska, where she is known as "the Alaskan queen," arrived in New York recently during the worst cold spell of the winter. "Gee! it's warm!" was her comment on the weather. RIOTING AT BRIDGEHEAD (BY WKIin El". r.so. TKX.. riotiiier by Mexicans of t ii- International pil t.,is morning. A MiUF.n.) Jan. 29. Seriou9 at the Juarez end bridge wa3 rpsumcrowd of 500 men ami women. Incensed at not being allowed to cross the bridge until bathed began throwing stones and bottles at the American soldiers oil duty as rusto:n gua Two guard were injured by the m I As t l1,!:U: it wit advanced ueross the ny of soldiers charged 1 rifl-s. driving them on ; .lid hack. Seraeant IVck ot company -a. Twenty-third infantry. I' S. A., was struck by a shower of stones and injur. d about the hen!. Itoy Schuyler of the custom guards, was struck by a bottle and slightly injured. Company A charged the mob and pustif I 1 t'o-m back aeross tne menier of the bridge. About S o ciock .MeM.:Cry with whips charged the d drove all off tile bridge, but 11 U' were i. liable to disperse the crowd. The -t rt ft car company did not resume service across the bridge and Anierie-tna were not allowed to cross the line. Shouts of "Death to the Gringoea" are heard at frequent intervals. nv CAR I. n. KROAT.I XKW YORK, Jan. 23. Pliny I'Iske. Wall street nnancier, named in Eawson t note leal testimony as boasting of eontral over Secretary of the Treas ury McAdoo. denied at today's hearing ! ever having made euch a a boast. Testifying as the first witness before the house note leak committee. Fi3ke was questioned about an alleged meeting with Archibald White of which Laws ri testified White told him. According to Eawsm's quotation of White. Fiske had bragged he could even get McAdoor out of bed at 1 a. m . "The meeting described never took place," said the witness. "I cannot deny ' It too strongly I want to us the, most unequivocal language I never mentioned McAdoo's name to Mr. White or he to me." As for knowing McAdoo Fiske said he had had relations with the pecre- . ! ta ry wht the latter was building the Hudson tube, but added smoe lie Decani e secretary our paths have seldom crossed." Fiske was empowered to close up Mc-i doo's business affairs when he went to: the cabinet and he did this. At the! tune McAdoo turned over nis s"-uriui-a( -mostly- bank stock. and secured a was liquidated since then Fiske $11 2. f'"' lean. 1 nis January 1. 1014 and .aid ther the two. . had been no dealing ebtween cert perhaps, a "trivial $1.00 or $2.r.n.t" such as getting sometmng lor his (McAcloo's) children. "I have leaned backward not to have any relations with the secretary that is not to make any requests." said Fiske. It is apparent this morning that there will be an aldermanic contest on in the third v -rd of East Chicago. ciyd Did - i - Mon and ,.;n - -;1: i Ci- n - ,is i o . cr .lorn ;; ';: ., insu tiv"?, Caiuinct buib.liPg. also declarde that Jie would be a candidate. Roth are filing for nomination the Republican ticket

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FISKEl HOT DENIAL

NEDJL 10T ! OPPOSED TO COMMISSI

Tun Times ficknowlrilgfs receipt of the following communication from Senator J. J. Xejdl: Editor Times: I noticed hi your issue of Jan. 27th you say that I nm opposed to a state highway commission. The Indianapolis papers have done me the Mine injustice in this respect. In order that you and the people of Lake county may know the truth. I take this moans to ffive you the following facts in the case: The joint committees of the senate j and the lower house held a public hearing Thursday evening, Jan. 15th. Mr. . E. rennyhacker and Mr. J. (. Vorhell addressed the meeting. AVhen they had lini.-hed the chairman of the senate committee announced that the gentlemen were ready to answer any question that any one desired to ask. I then asked Mr. IVnnybacker and Mr. Voshell the following questions: ".Mr. I'ennybacker. does the federal ! act require that ail contracts in the state for road construction he let at Indianapolis by the commission?" He rr plied it did not. I asked this because j I know there is considerable opposition: in both houses against taking all local! rights from the respective counties in this respect, and I feared if this section was allowed to remain in the bill it would bo the means of defeating the bill. Question Xo. 2: "Mr. Tennybacker, does the federal act object to the state highway commission specifying more (Conttrued on pag six.) Tin-EKT ItCGHES says he 'doesn't write for little girls but for grown people" WE get you, Kupert, HOW old does the little girl have to lie 1SEFORE she can revel in your sweet -scented stuff? THE Edina (Mo. Sentinel says that "MR. and Mrs. Ernest Ford are the proud parents of a 0-pound Ford which arrived in fine condition AND was accepted. it having all the attachments that the other Fords have." DAY of tion-w ide big things: every idea is naTHAT'S why we accomplish so little SCATTER our fire too much. NOTE the n-w fight against the h. c. of 1. AND how it lowered prices? "WELL, it's like that: I'RESCOTT (la.) Argus says that a "good time was had until eleven when fruit cake and salad was served" "WAS there nobody stuff first. around to try th' A WOMAN' should not expect too much of a man these days WE tell ful to his multitude OF sins. you that if a man Is faithfurnace that answers for a ALE the nuts in the state are hurrying towards Indianapolis where THE legislature sits. SHARK skin shoes are to be substituted for leather shoes UNLESS they per pair ladies In them. cost from ,$10 to J20 will not be interested ISN'T it a pity that people who lose their tempers ALWAYS find them again. CITIZENS LEAGUE HAS MEETING Another meeting of the Citizens league was held last night at John Krupa's hall, East Chicago, and in response to a widespread demand on the part ot many of the foreign born as well as of all ' Americans, the motion previously made to exclude all American born from all of the general meetings was reconsidered and hereafter the meetings will be ooen. T. 11. Grabowsky. who resigned as chairman at the Columbia hall meeting, was re-elected chairman and Barney Ohampskl regularly acted as secretary, A committee was appointed to revise j the ticket and to report at a meeting : (, h -ld tomorrow night at Tony Mi- , k!iiwz's Inn, - ! - th street. Indiana , Harbor. I It is said that offices will be given i to Americans on the new- ticket that is being framed

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SHOOTS CHAUFFEUR HUSBAND TO DEFEND DAUGHTER; DENVER WOMAN IS NOT SORRY

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Mrs. Stella Smith; her slain husband, John S. Smith; and her former husband, William A. loore. Mrs. Stella Smith, well known Denver society woman, is awaiting trial for the murder of her chauffeur husband, John S. Smith. She say3 she does not regret the killing, because she did it to save the honor of her twelve-year-old daughter by a former husband. William A. Moore.

(Special to The Time?.) WASHINGTON". Jan. 2'J Further armament of ltritish ships. including guns forward, will not necessarily mean this government will recognize them as subject to submarine attack without warning, it was said at the state department today. F..r the time being, the department stated today. this government will stand pat on its decision regarding the armed ships published last winter just before Germany announced it would attack all merchant ships regardless of armament. The "purpose or intent" of the armament as well as its character would have to be considered in each specific case. It is understood the department considers the whole armed ship question as an open one and if a change in the character of merchant armament is made the department may issue new port regulations. A new element in the question, it was said, is the fact that German submarines now carry powerful deck guns, a feature not in evidence when the submarine controversy lirst opened. This increased offensive power of the submarines might warrant a change in legal defensive armament of merchantmen, it was said. GETTLER LEADS FOR mm BIKE The popularity contest being conducted in Hammond by the Liggett & Mey ers Tobacco Co., is increasing in heat daily as the time for the awarding of the motorcycle to the most popular young man draws near. A. T. Pelletier, representing Fatima cigarettes, lias given out the following standing at the close of the week of January 13. J. Gettler, 1: Marior Dalppggtto. 2; Leo Carroll, Frank Blocker, 4; Herbert V. Smith, 5; Malcolm Galvin. 6; Charles P.losser. 7; Roy Xutini, S. The package fronts of Fatima, Chesterfield, Favorites and Oasis cigarettes are good for votes. The motorcycle, which is of Indian make, is to be gvien away after Feb. 10. FUNERAL OF ELIZABETH HESS (Special to The Timf.iO HESSVILLE. TNn Jan. 29. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Hess, widow of Joseph Hess who founded the village of Hessville and was postmaster for forty years, was hell yesterday afternoon from the late residence to the Hessville cemetery. The remains were interred beside the grave of Joseph Hess. Six grandsons acted as pall bearers at the funet.:. T iey were Robert. Alfred. Irvin. Frank, Walter and Arthur Hess. Three other grnndwons. Lloyd, Edward and Louis carried flowers. The Rev. ltruna Sager of Indiana Harbor, officiated. Tuk Tints fives the woria's news.

' "0 Ji.L t- - 4 ' 5- v---l UEHY LP.1EST mam news (ny I'nltrd Frens Cablegram IIKHII, Jan. lt. "nt ,.nr foot of ground m gnlnnl by the French," today's official statement flec'.brca in denrrihlng a violent battle around Height .M4 in the Verrfim region. 'On thj. lvent hank of the Meue during the diiy, there wu lively nr. tiller; lighting," the ntntement Bald. "In the morning, the French tried to advance hy surprise without fire preparation, against portions on Heights 304 which were raptured the li. "th. They streamed back In our fire which began immined lately. From noon on. fvtronic French artillery worked upon our trenches. 'After violent fire upon our lines three more French attacks ensued, IU of wuirh broke down without suecens. After strong fire prepar. ntton at IlartnvanmvHIerkopf storming detachments of the Wuetemberif regiment o. 124 entered French trenches and returned with .'15 prisoners and one machine gun. Illy I nltcd Press Cablegram.) PETHOtiRAI), Jan. 2. Capture of : officers i.nd more than 1 ,- OOO lirrnun soldiers Ain announced In today's official statement, as among the fruits of the Russian victory northeast of jMkoteint on Saturday. (Ry I nitcJ Press Cablegram.) BEELIN, Jan. 29. Polish news, papers express gratification in commentingon President Wilson's reThe Nova Gazette considered the message "recognizing- the re-establishment of the Polish state" and the president's policy ae directly contradictory to the Russian policy. "The entente did not mention Poland," says the Staliticy, "but Wilson mentioned as the only important Instance, this very Poland. Prom the United States this is a stimulus to continue the -work for establishment of a Polish state which already gained ground, in the mind of a neutral government." tliy Vnited Press Cablegram.) BEBXirST (via Tucierton), Jan. 23, A German submarine in the Mediterranean according to an official announcement today has sunk the following vessels: "January 9tli A fully armed and loaded steamer of about 5,000 tons. 'January 15th The armed British tanker Garfield, of 3,800 tons, bond for Malta to Port JSald with coal and olL. The Garfield captain was taken prisoner. "January 25th Armed hostile transport about 250 miles east of Malta by a torpedo. The steamer as steering- eastward and was convoyed by a French torpedo. The steamer which was crammed with troops sank in ten minutes, the statement said. HAMMOND BOY ENLISTS IN ARMY Hnry, xon of Mrs. Lina. Merz. 39 Warren street. has enlisted in the hospital corps of the United States army and will report this week at Columbus. Ohio, barracks.

DEMOCRATS

Taggart no Longer Tit'jbr Leader of the Democratic Party Democrats Consult With Former Senator When in Need of A:lvi:?. TIMES BUREAU, STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAI-OLIS. IXH, J;.n. r.i...t last Stephen IJ. Fleming, t f Fort Wayne, has attained the position of the real leader and head of the Democratic party in Indiana. This fact is made clear by the activity which he h-;S displayed In the, handling of the l.-g:.---. tive situation here from the I'ctr.oer,-: t standpoint. "Whenever a J. , seeks information on how the r-:i . cratic party stands on this or th-u proposition he hunts up Fleming to -et first hand information. Heretofore ti.cy went to Thomas Taggart for their information and guidance, but not so tin time. Taggart Is at his big ).,. i ... French Lick, making money f, r j, self, while Fleming is running I . ruocratic affairs here, as the real h.-ad Mi l leader of the party. Fleming has been extremely ; . ever since he came here for the sof the legislature. The amount c w..--Fleming can do in a day's time js ing short or' wonderful. It is the : miration of everybody who watch i , s ,,. in action. . Ther is n other man it: "iidiana, bar none, who c.,n duplica-.-amount of real, genuin-. ...'o nrieht litical work in 24 1i,,.:r.s that Flcmira can do. If any t . . -, !Tf , statement was n.-,!:.,i n c,.uld be found any day m.-rciy -caching the nvisier strategist of the ixrnocnu ic rar!y .,, work. ' Fleming's rise to the rank of ,.,,!,- cratic leader in Indiana has not !, ;, ,t rosy pathway. He has had to , ,.t strong opposition, but ho has f..I: .... and conquered. He now holds PUted sway, while Taggart must co . himself with a seat in a far away .-..,. (r of the party councils. Ther- n.-. has been any special politicul .n.. j :een Taggart and Meniing. ecu Known lor years. Tao-rt u, (ContinuedTo.-i" VaVe"sis : i young wm. SAILED 8Y 0j: Hammond Shor'-:.?i to Hear Wows of Miss 1711a ladder at Fort Wavne. Miss Elia Fodder,. 1 : years oil. youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. W. Fedder. is dead at her par-rt-' home, 306 State. An operation to save her life was decided upoi so quicklv that only her closest friends knew -:' it, and the news of her denMi it day night at Fort "Wayne was re eive.i with deep regret in score of mond homes yesterday. The funeral has been arranged for next Thursia;. to await the arrival of Mrs. Alma K:igle of Seattle, Wash., a sister of Mi--Elia. The body was brought to H.Tnmond Sunday evening and will lie in state in the Fedder home garbed in the uniform of a nurse." Since last September Miss Fedder wast a student nurse at the Fort Wayne Lutheran Jhospit:. and the privli.-pe to wear the ii-.i-rcs uniform was given her only recently . At the hospital a most promising career was predicted for her bec-ius of her deep interest in her work splendid disposition. Miss Fodder was up and r.' id work at the Fort Wayne Ltitii, I pital until last Wednesday r. : j "n Thursday morning she a for her day's duties. A n j poisoning- in her system of , j rption. a tumor, the debnitv 'an operation for eipeiui!.d: s . i.-ion.l a year ago and ol h--- . : tions, all combfned and l.r.',- , ! will and determination. !. j sunny disposition cioakci. j.. j suffering. She was giver, t . I medical and surgical care, i--:: j was hopeless from the th-Vf sh. ted to the operation s.-i t u r la : !1 j h m : t -!. cin. c. but ! t.ie 'She recovered from the her system could r,n; lie -ta : shock and Saturday mgnt passed away I. aretits being at h. bedside. I'.eautifu! service! were h?M for the young nurse at the hospital v e r,ia y and Sunday evening the body uabroutrht to Hammond via the X:-k- 1 Plate to lie in state in tac. parents' home. Funeril services for M J'e.Her will be held Thursday afternoon at tilhouse at 1:30 and at St. Paul's Lutheran church at 2 o'clock, liiteertnent will be made in Concordia cemetery. Before going to Fort Wayne Miss Fedder was employed in the Gibson office. She was a distinctly Hammond product of her home church and school and her death is a personal loss In all the circles she traveled. Hcr's Is the first deaWi in the Fedder family which has the sympathy of the whole community.