Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 203, Hammond, Lake County, 8 February 1917 — Page 1

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Crisis in Situation is Rapidly Drawing Near. Washington Is Astounds

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BERLIN,

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ernment 'Brill not permit American Ambassador Gerard, officials of the American embassy, American newspaper correspondents or other American citizens to leave Germany until it receives information that safe conduct has been granted Von Bernstorff. Passports to Americans also are contingent upon Berlin ascertaining- Washington's attitude toward German citizens in America. Most of the American newspaper correspondents here desire to leavs with Gerard but a list submitted to the foreig'n office has not yet been approved despite the fact that other correspondents have officially been granted permission to remain. Gerard announced he would not leave unless the correspondents and other correspondents couid leave also. Berlin continues quiet. There are no demonstrations. Insufficient funds with which to pay passaaps home or to neutral nations has added to the burdens of Geranl and his staff. Every effort is being- made to extend relief to stranded Americans.

' GAS METERS Does j'our gas meter sit in the kitchen and stare at your wife? Or has it the decency to go down cellar and stay there? Ours is in the basement. And we don't like it. It's so glum. It makes us nervous. Every time we begin to cook it clicks its tongue at us. Not loud, but just enough to be aggravating. It knows all the time what it's doing to us. And it knows we knew. What does the gas company send out a gloomy thing like that to take your money away from you for, anyhow? Does a gas meter have to be melancholy? Can't it be bright and cheerful? Is there any good reason why it shouldn't smile and be happy even if it does rob you while you're away for the summer?

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COPENHAGEN, Feb. 8. Seventeen Danish sailors were killed when the steamer Lars Kruse was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine Feb. 6. ! Word received here today declared the captain entered the barred zone, es

tablished by Germany, ignorant of the new warfare decreed by Berlin. The Lars Kru6e was a Belgian relief ship carrying grain from South American ports.

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(By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. A crisis iuthe" present situation be

tween the United States and Ger-i many appeared to be drawing Features

nearer today. Two factors at least contributed to the feeling in off i-! cial circles that the break in diplo-l matic relations now existing may j quickly develop an even more seri-i ous phase. First was the official version of

the torpedoing of the California, j TIMES bureau, second the United Press advices , AT state capital. LYBt Germany, contrary to all in-j imuanain i.is. ini. j-vt... s. u-1-ternattonal usage, was withholding! is hat the i.i-...iuiiun lull win d-.. n nicennrte fmm Clpr3rr anH otV;pr; April , llh:

American citizens pending information from Washington as to

BY UNITED PRESS. ' NEW YORK, Feb. 8. "The holding of our ambassador in Germany is a1 flagrant insult," Prof. Ellroy Siowell of Columbia university, an authority on i international law, declared to'lay. Many other authorities agreed with Stowell j j in stating this action is without precedent "Congress ought to declare war on Germany today." said Prof. F. H. Giddings. "This is outrageous. There are j no words which can express what should be said about it. It is perfectly ap- ' j parent that Germany courts war between this country and themselves.''

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Afternoon Whan Turlno is Sunk by TorpedoIlk I nttrd Ire.) MOIIILi;, ALA., F h. Tli.' FniltMl Statos Lr'vci!ilncnt lt('iin laying miiH - in the entrance of Mobile harbor today. ( BULLETIN. ) (By United Press.) NEW YOBK, Teb. 8. The International Merchantile Marine is likely tj

be the first American line to defy the Oerman submarine proclamation by sailing' its ships armed for defense, and ' refusing- to paint them with red ar.rl ! white stripes as ordered by the Creri man admiralty. j Officials of the line announced today that they are trying- to get in toner ' with former naval g-tmners. They wer advised by Secretary Lansing that they may arm their vessels for defensivt purposes if they desire. 'I ilon't think we will paint cur vesi sels to look like barber poles," said ai

official of the line this afternoon. BY UNITED PRESS. , j The st Louis of the American lint WASHINGTON Feb. 8. Austria thus far has failed to give any ir,rtiC5- ; in branch of mercantile marina pvobtions that sh- will relax her endorsement of Germany's U-boat war, it was ! V.y v.-ill furnish the first test.

officially stated today, in so iar as auinoin!t win icvui Mcijujuuna n--still under way to have her modify her position ard avdfreak-

BY UNITED PRESS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. All German enlisted men in vessels now in the j United States coast guard service were dismissed Tuesday, it was learned at i

i the coast guard here today.

i BY UNITED PRESS. ! EL PASO, Feb. S. Activities of German agents at Juarez, Chihuahua and other interior cities of Mexico today are drawing the attention of United j States secret service men working under the direction of army authorities. It is feared German agents are planning to finance raids by bands of unj organized bandits upon United States territory in case of a declaration of war by Germany In order to make necessary the retention of a Isrg? number : of troops along the border for protection and embarrass relations between I this govenment and Mexico.

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Prohibition Law Outlined What Law Permits and What it Forbids After 1913.

Should war with t iTnsar.y come. (Joium-sI Hugh L. Scott, army chief of rtutf. would ho char cod with the chief r .tponsibility in connection with the tiiainirH- .f the volunteer army of ."rtO.Ooo men which would probably be raised.

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America s granting sate conduct to j j1t,,r r,)r or han-r. Bernstorff and the attitude to old j r, r.l!s manufacture or Cii. r f..r treaties. home u-i- or s;ti- mis'I p runts maiiUiiv('nmpl!i a Pt on ishni- n r was r-xi-.rossci! lure of .un- train aU i hoi for tisoful in official circles up!"(1 w tin iivlinna- j i-urpi s-p ami win.; for saorat.;- lil a 1 u.

tion ovr (n-rniany 3 i i hiioii'iint; t l-Hsports. iitlicials said tr f California sii:';inK miKht he the "ct!" net noccs.-ary ! corn )nc0 tb" rr'-sid'-nt that th iiij rial L'nvi:rnm''nt is inrii- d to oarry ait to tho J' 1 ' r the rutli! s n-ial t i-o-

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risns for a .t.".inn l,..o,.' for tli- Iro '. r State National I'.ank of I I.-k- i:-ch li.-ui- h.-.-n conipl't-d. and uovk on Ih.construction if to lagin as soon as tlo-u.-nlh'T iil permit. The huilditm' will l.e modern in '-very respet. particularly v. I'll P Kanl to Hi t-proof and lairtiar

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'!m Inter jtnte Xati.'icil "ank ' a h l.asi -nce Cos of Hammond is I he i sil'-i 1 lias boon in .-xist'-nco for I ho i ton j ears and during lt t time ' : 1 r. pf ri d. It is one of the !m-iitu- ,,- o. nhiili Hegewisep is- pr..ud and

1 may lie tor trie institution 1 1 r 1 s , -i itie utmost conlitlem e tlii oiigit i ! n lid tnanaffeijint.

h- nk has a eapitnl FtorU nd a surplus and umiivid

Jiestriets druK stores to ih lute tram alcohol rind then

us. tul or meduinal jmi-pcs--s. 1'ei mils ih i gyno n to Imy w m.. sa '-ra na n t a 1 purpos s i..n!-. --rmits physicians. dtntNts, .arid censod vterinarians to eMail! Kiain

coled for imdiciiial use. Croilucts of disuU.-n.-s unsold wie n tin- law jrocs into effect may ..- te l. in li'Hidiil warehouses umhr fc-o , rnment su pi r is e 11 until it tan he yold outsid' tie- .slat-'.

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lialf of (ne per -. nt of alcohol.

j Provides for descriptive lah.-ls- 011 li.j- ! uo;- jeii iai-'es in shlmm-rt. Stops interstate comiiK-ri-o in jntoxl- ! eatiutr liuuors after April 1 ).-. la res tie- Mind 1i.-r a eommoti ! iitnsanee. ! Provide.s f.T )- eel:ns l.y the state i or by a citizen to abolish such a nuis- ' am-e, and lor a permaiKin mjunetion . -with c e l.s stsainst the defendant. ' cif.es liti'i of action t,, injured 1i p-ii who may he a ntim of n mtoxij eated lH i son, against those ho ihi;ally ! supply liquor to the intoxicated person. I C,ie. immunity to persons who testij fr tta;nt iiquor law vicdators ' Puts personal (T'.iilt ai the employe or j officer of ,-i 1 ot iiortttion wlre h violates ! tle lavi-. 1 If one sceti,.n of the :iy proves unconstitutional, that fact villi not void ! the ia ,v.

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in the rural dts'ricts ( North townsouth of tie Little Citinhii t riv r.

lie iiiiiiu' m.oii.s ih.it it op. rates in North township elu:-iv Jy : H u is i.ot the rase, as it 1 1 a : - tn- no- rsh.j. i;,r Soiith as I'.rifii'h and as far V'.esl as

l.ansiiiK- Ie. ("resilient state,! t,.,l;)V that imy ne mulual pr.-tect ion ,.f t! Whether he lives in the

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ti. ..! ih.ni lie mi-mh.ts . r-s.-ni. The, ii- i me, iii,K will he h. ld at 2 p m. n. lie- mst Saturday in March at t'.riffitli j In th.ir turn. meetiiiKS will also be held;

Hiirhland and Stixiniv. Anion the

heiieiits for the rissm'ia! urn member." are immediate scout work upon repor- df a; tleft, the scouts following secret routes. I'pori fiiilure to locate the stolen property the ass.v j-, t ion pa! tin I".-' i- half of the alue of the stol, n property as appraised by a comm i 1 1 ee. ; The association also offers rewards f or i Ih.- eafture ,,f the stolen pioj-erty and; tie- tni.f. ?2.", for a horse and thief and f..e for nn automobile nnd thnf. 1

I The a ssoeia i ion has found that .1 nro- !

r.-st-1. .mil thu f vvi'l ke,p. his hands off; u-operty protected by a mutual nssn-j ciation. because ! knows ih.re will be; a ,s v st eiini I ie effort made f,,r bis capture j

and c. ui v ict ion. Tie- ol'l'ieers of (he ass.ieja I iotl ;re 'otn.''ius Van 'lay of liiisitic, ic president: Henrv Huldt f Munst.-r. sec letary: and .lhnry laehi::iiii of Saxony

( Hy nhrtl rri-M. t I n. s Safe ron.lurl htmir h Item tirHntril t.rrman A inlulnilor IlerustorotI li thi- rrrnrh it"i frnmi-nt. The I'rrmh prrnilt HI nttt j.x-ify the route the finny xlinll tkf. llritUli iife comluct ii fil'fftfil loday. Illy I niled l'rci CnlilrRram.) flllltll. !. K Setttns forth Ihr claim of file SpnniKh government anil eiprexxinB tloulit tliat the Imperial jdif rnliif nt vHl And Nome iiieann of Bikini Malefaction of thoe i-l.-iliiiH. Sjiitln'n note o t.ermanv In the mihmarine warfare lui, been iliiatchefl. Spain' com. il te neiitrnlit) and ber efVortu nnil a nil Imiim for pence for Iliirope are detailed nt length lunl declare inln ci:n n"t nlmlt the exceptional roethodw of warfare." Lit. ir.nny'n iiichmii re are charncf erled n "untMilr the prlnclplen oC international law."

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I that i',rmany is . ne st ' vv i h all lieu t ra ! nit ht developments may n. t bi hi.- of th" chief resu '; ; : ' officials a ad m ut r.-.i dip: , dav . may be to t ut ( 1 ; blacklist , oinin. r- ia! afi. : I n i ! . d St a t s 1 i i a k ! ; u j may serve to make le t ' utiiniiq: nations, th. v s-ii-l "W hile cc-ut inuat ot' ' may not p-une tlm v.! c a r t ne n . i i. in . f a i i ra t l.-i t- flirt her 1 1 .-.ncress,,,; ' !ile'v t'o-rmany will l a-. 1 on her 1; .ncs jf she

i course. Spam's pn t- si : m this connection. 1 us-( I of ie u t r-i :s t j break can rmt bo ;;aid t ; disappointment to this cially in view of th" c;r: p. rt pivtn by their proi

re.pi'--t 1,-iv-i ,n's v i i. .11 v y un-i'.i'i! toes here s.e it i le a rer w a r h suhs.-nuen' ,T it ,!.,;!. I i Stat, s mats said In--many on a Is. var. Tie he I r. ! si ,

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(By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. S. Tht , United States has set itself tc await "the inevitable" U-boa1 i stroke that will bring war betweer I America and Germany. 1 ' AfTicials today ibeKere- the blow 'will fall very soon.' Tremendoui activity of German submarines, includng spectacular and unwarned , attacks of the Eavestone and California and also remove any hope that Germany will not carry out her avowed intentions. Fresh weight was added to the .lender threatd that hold? p?aco when press reports brought word of the killing of George Washington, an American, when the Turino was sunk by a Teuton torpedo. "We must await officiiil word. . Wo must have official facts, we ' r.ntit know the character of the Tumo and have all detail-; of the .-inking," officials said. The California and Eavosto-ie were sunk without warning, according to preliminary report tiled with the state department. The situation becween the United States and Germany is incva;infrly delicate with the nerves .if : the government on edge. The imperial government's ! tion in holding Gerard and other Americans in Berlin pending- assur

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epiud. tonight and l'.-i:".;-. . : cold wae; : ;-' linvfut temperature lO rtlimc. j u

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GERMANS SINK INTERNED VESSEL IN CHARLESTON IIARCOR

MAY BE ADJUSTED i i Hy I nlted l'ro. ) U ASIIINT.ToX, Feb. i. The state! ie pa i t in. n t toda.v lieeiare. that while : official niessau' s have hroutrht no in-' format ion telling of Oira rd'a detention; n Itetlin. it .xpeets ma'tets undoubt- j etiiv will be a djt.sted at. once. Inform-;

at .on reaching the d eprt rt m n t also tells of other Attif riraiis being delayed. Safe conduct from ihe entente allies for A m l.assa .lor Iternstoi of f and hit staff is expected before ninlit. This, offi. ials, faul, would en.l all delay in 1 ' e r 1 i -1 . ' iffieial messafres showed that wife

conduct for Hernstoroff plus excite- j iieiit over plaeine; euards on Oermani

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for delaying riassr.orts for

I (board, his staff andfotlier Americans. Word from Ambassador Wi-Iard today

xpiains ins messaite or ycstcniav say-

he had heard from iJerard ;n Heme.

! S vv i t '.im la nd had been erroiieou". The ' J :ncss:iKe catr.e from I'.erlin v ia Herne. j j State department off.. ,,is said it is I only a matter of a litle lime unt.'. I

- the whole situation will be str&igUl i ened out.

M1H blllk, l-'eli. S. 'I lie "-"-tion of wheilier inerlcan liipN hnl he nrioeil for ilrfdmiic f,ur. piiMK nre hrinK lomililcreil ly ofnciaix of the American, line today. There wb n report that a niimlu r of three nnd Mx-inch Kiinw had lu-en whipped from Norfolk to ur. Ioiih eoat citicn to lie used in nrmliiK merchant tdiiN. Shippint; out of tl port waj In chaotic Ktnte today. o tnaili liaie left for l iiitland ulnrr Jan. -T. Ships are nvialtinc order. I.OMJON. I'eh. s. 'I'll rep more Itrflish hlraiiirm were ml.lril to the ruthleiHH warfare lit toda.v, brliiKiiiK the nmnlier since l'eh. I to lil. The total of tonnnjte ill thexe merchantmen Is li:.'!.n::. Two lie were lost in the Kinkinu of the Itritisti steamer Ilauntlens. Six of her crew were lironeht ashore nnd takeu to the hospital where two xuhsetiiiently died. Lloyd register five merchant shlpn nam. ed IJanntleKK. '.'lie other two Ilrlt. Inli hip mink were the Torino of l.s.0 ton nnd the lloOinslde of (l(m tonn.

TIII'.S nls are persinal niesayres to the people of thiM community from the merchant!.

I Ity I nijed Pre. I INi .1 v. AI'i 1 1, IS. IV!.. s.-. T at itt.i' .1 jury i i est i t; ,t t ; r. - -t'on ' :'a 'id i a I a i Ie !:.i, tod. me,; r. con v.-n ! ii a i.nhl i. t i ac ouitt of the i liii'is ef : .in. Th- jury was e x i . e i t . I . l.i v and i 1 1 1 i c i , ti ' s vv . i .' . it : in ,t f.-w . ia s.

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PREACHER SHEDS COAT FOR A FIGHT AT SIX DEGREES BELOW ZERO BRAZIL, IKD. rEB 8. Athougrh tlie thorraometer reg-istered 6 degrees below zero, Rev. Eli ronythe, who Is conducting revival tervices here, took off his coat and offered to "lick any man ia the house." "If any of you fellows th.-.t have heen doinrr the lying atjout me and this revival ivill step outside I'll take a roic at yon," yelled Forsytes. "Kot Shots ?rom The Eevil's Ktew r.-::." '-a'; sav.j.-ct cf rorsytho's ;;e- r.'.cn."

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