Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 204, Hammond, Lake County, 9 February 1917 — Page 1

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BY UNITED PRESS. I WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. The state department has asked Germany why j departure of Ambassador Gerard from E!erlin was delayed. This action was taken through the Swiss minister. Secretary Lansing expressed himself as '

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Commutes To b3 Formed to

Formulate Plans to Make j North Tp, Cities One. (BY M. P. LUDWIO.) Amalgamation of the North; township cities, particularly of j Hammond and East Chicago, appears, from expressions at a pre-: nuptial banquet at the Hammond;

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UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM. LONDON, Feb. 9. Two men were killed when a German sub sank the Ida, a Norwegian steamer, it was announced today. The Hanskinck, a Norwegian steamer, was also reported sunk.

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UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM. RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 9. Brazil today duplicated to Austria-Hungary the note she has already dispatched to Germany protesting arpins1: the submarine warfare.

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UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM. SANTIAGO. Feb. 9. The Chilean government declares it is free to claim respect of its rights in any case cf hostility to any Chilean ship, was the blunt phraseology contained in the note handed the German minister for dispatch to Berlin. Throughout the note repudiates Germany's rights to establish a submarine zone.

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Among more than a hundred representative manufacturers, business and professional men gath

ered togetner, not one against amalgamation. True, Whit- j ir'g men present, Messrs. Hall. Green and Gordon, speaking for; themselves and not as representa- j tive of their city were for the time; being "from Missouri," but they; added their conviction that if the; amalgamation including Whiting , could" be shown to aid their city, j Whiting too would "want to come j in and without delay." for the expressions from r.ast Chi-j igo. which Utolo'les ' Indiana tlarhor, f r, - from Hammond, thero a? a !;rm j f-a-k unanimity that tho cities could j Ii.-mds now :n equal Um.s and j

i .uiil do so at once. ALREADY HAVE LAWS. It was pointed out ly various 5f.eak- . , tbat sufficient enaMtns arts already

UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM. STOCKHOLM. Feb. 9. Sweden's disagreement with America's plan for , neutrals to join against Germany wrs contained in a note forwarded to Washington. "The note indicates the intention to shorten the war, but the mcthod suggested by the Uniiied Spates to achieve this end is absolutely contrary to the principles which have hitherto guided Sweden's po'.icy," it soys.

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UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM. - j BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 9. Brazil intends to sever relations with Germany j following the example of the United States, unless Berlin guarantees there j will be no damage inflicted 0.1 Brazilian vessels or interests, according to a ' Rio de Janeiro dispatch. j

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j AMSTERDAM- Feb. 9. Eulgaria has warned the United States that she ' I win support Germany in an eventuality, according to dispatches received ' ! here today.

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BY UNITED PRESS. ! WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. The house rules committee refused this after-: noon to report cut a rule making in order Chairman Padgett's amendment to ; the navy bill which gives $150,0C0.CC0 for immediate completion of warships. Two more amendments incorporated in the same rule likewise were lost; one j for a million dollar appropriation for buying basic aei?p!i.ne patents and one giving the president power to force precedent of government work in private j

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W whlcti two ciuos nm '"", mny be given tlvir i-as-fort-!i;;!t.. The?e laws renuir a rcwlutionl..j t e;.r.s,at -, AilMr bv th-- roHvecuve courMi's of the CUy,,,.. f tcph, n j ... r,; i( a Vole by tho pM.,.l... Should th-J ;a . - , UfiS.:n J:,.v (.ifi.aals in ofue... or thos- wnniing ;.h fh:ii-.. I..-, f.r pfliih reasons k to s.i.if!. l. '

t!..- y.eople in th.-ir 1. tna.ua i"r a ikiii.hi North town.-hio city, it was said th--v shoul'l '" atnendt -1. as to siv.- , .r. .nnl.. lb- iiiit.iative by lti alls of a

j BY UNITED PRESS. i NEW YORK, Feb. 9. -Officials of the Scandinavian-American line today s ! ....I u- c-.Ar-r-i, vim on which Count von Cernstorff exr)ec'..i to sail

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I Switzerland. On that tamo j Spanish ambassador la Boi-Vr. j formally beffit rei;reseutatic u J. j can interests in Gern.nixy. V.":.

United Press clispatch saict C. jr. leave Saturday, the depart tsii:;t : been notified of this offtcir. Uy. "I am very loatii to b..:.ev.j German joveiaaent is inter.; . taining1 jlr. Ger-ar;l in Scriii . excuse whatsoever." Sc.ret?r said today. He sal. 'I ha hid ii;..; . : ing1 from Serlin today. Lansing- suggested Goran" ir..-.y 3. been delayed by the v.-crk Cvt..-r eating v.-ilh consuls. Gerard can file plain r.i e v s ,- - -. the time cf his departure. Arrangements in this last tr.t 1 i severance cf diplomatic retati-js tween America end Germany vs .: at a confereuce v.-hicli O.'r-.r." Thursday afternoon vrith t:.-j

Ja'ei " -i...--.,.. . ! this Gera.d had receive .1 v.- . ' . ' '', : the United Press that ihs G.-r ' ernment v.-oul.'l have pasi.a r' .

aeparrnre Saturday and he a his staff to prepare to leave ' date. He obtained peni'i-s: j tain newspaper correspondcu -j liu to dejiart wi!h him on th- . ; tion cf the train. 1" rs of 1- Kirli ' u rr- froo-. i, ; !-!!- to thank Ihroup'i y.-.r-r ;- .di.-uucrsit.s fi t- t!i. ir valaabk - hi ihr. ba.satr.. of the hill.

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(nv set of officials r sponsivt- to ih.wishes of Uic po. i.l.- would dare to re'ct the proposal i'i ho faia: of th. o. orwhelmiiiij cxpr-.-tsion Utst niht is hard to seo. COMMITTEE TO GST ACTION. In accordance with th.- s. ntunonts ..x-.r.--ssed h" the mct-tiiDf anil in ord-r to tat action without furth'-r iii:i:.r1:ss.ir; d.-lay. Attorney K. W. V'ick-y of Kiist t'hicaeo inmle a r..o'.ion that u oomn.ir-t---f of thirt..-n he a-.-oiit"d. four i-i-m-b rs from each of the 'haio!.. -r.-s ..f

( "oinrr.eri-- r.f thv tl.re.- oitivs. and t bn ! ; "nrporut ion. said )e I,,t nil.t that A- M. Turti'r of Ilainmon.l. who pr-sid- j his company had nt oi,-id. -rod tie pt the meeting last nitht. act ;isi ;nestion of p!aci!i its plants and rliairrnan r.f this eotnnii! t e. The oh-i sources at the dixpo.dtiori of i he j v t!ijert of this committee is to sound the; mint in the v. r.t of war. ndministral ions with icl'-rnoe to '. 'If it should l. c..ti. Tac.ssary to formal action for nrtialK-unalion inl it ; rnid. r our as: i-taiaa nt times that r r.eeossHry to outline otlor w.ys and, critical v.- -!.., tjbl a-sasise the atnuol inans to brine th: desired umli ation j which mfuht he e;.. ei., of all loyal of the cities about. if not the thro-.; citizens," sai i Jl r. ;r) .

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contentedly on oats la- pje;.-l up in 1 mouth irom th-- lloor.

.lake could i.el r-sist the temptation I St what's t! the situat.it. n otf. red mid Jie plant. -d .1 hook'.'

XO. It.' t t Where U Would he moat 1 1-I fectie. i Still ma.int.-i iniri' his i in er. m a t ,a m of i a horse, the unwclennic isii.r returned i the kick. Jake landed in a corner, his: chin and knees together. His rails f..r ' help wa re answerer ami it was found the farm hand suffered from a broken rib. i The human horse v r. mid to ! Kilward Sht ridan. an . .'. inmate of

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bar piaa i t-s. Today la- ma ,.al w I' h th.- fl,.ian, "bi 1.1

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nimr of a new chapter in Lake -, . . a.,, ! .1 ie hi -1 or , for It lea-

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1-unia ibl-'oi-.i hn it."- a in i. y.e . -mu 1 , h bra 1 e! a S at Ka - t 1 !l i - a ; o a 11 i1 la 1 ia to 1"..- t ia ;.!', I. ' Coiim.'d V !' it the .! a I ;a a hiM ; -.f a hi; law 1 a 1 1 . n- 1 1-1'. 1 .1 bayhn- ' 1 . the down tie.vn f 3 1 -1 r i t ti 1 llamtia.nd K-alty eon.;.an'': :::

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. .tit U..JI, nor what .1 i-i loatt ion will h"j ,a'. pi!. -of., a. paial ia the '','v:ahi: i mul.' of his o'h. r at-', m-u s With f - 1 ,,,,, M.;,,, ,( in-Iiat.a llaih-.r .and to-u i.;ard to tta- latter one ,,f two (a.iir.-. .- ; , .,- , f ti,.. f; .st ('lo.-aia, hi:,h :-. !i--I v. ill b-- follow -'d. Tin- midlines .1. i b-;.-k.-l i.iill and fooiha'.i .-ana!-, v.: , stork and on conitn.t. will .-. i.J ami i lniM.a -t ia in las .a t r i i i -it', that I i tip- jiff--ijei -s dropped , . ,- fa,. I d . -f a new! ,.., ,,-v.n- to join tiia .army ' In n t!

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marine in the German cabinet, and to him falls the work of sendinir forth I the submarines in the new ruthless ! war declared by the :.ii?'er. lie has: proceeded with this waul: s'air i 'r 3. ami in thai : "a -a 1- ''!. - ; -:, of t ' e t 'a i ''i ; ' .... . ' ha. - :..'. :

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i T1IK brainy man alwas a nr. - a with; as u js IS hiri;.- enouuh only for ic - wHh-ul food or mom-.

traction Saturday in "The Veak-r Sex."; you in an a rKti m.-r, t . , In. diatr- dmand."

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AT THE ORPHEUM. Patrons of the Orphoum theater w h ri 'The Xaui'hiy Proa-ess" is j ": imr th a : half of t!- w. . U. '-: ay a a- . I th. ma a ' f '-'.a ' ! ta. ,

much a ft or al! ! Mr. K-a'e wa.uhl not say no commit;

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win I- ,i mo main, -I, nut r.e said it j ,.jati(,n of Hamm.-nd held an .'-nthuiitstic ; would aidn ar on the market in due JitiH . : v, Times, t . v- . ,.-,, ..,) invited I

and scratchv trnlay as they ware i ... , s. , . , ., , i "? , .. . I I As for the I-onl one-ton truck. h- all business men. t.f the oi'y to mat; TAVICNTY-- years ac. ! said "that's around the corner now." j with th- association on th- . a nin; of; . . ' ' . ; Feb. at if.- l.-.'l. I'o'i'nian an! i f . - l-:iir :iid "Dtaintirii -M f n lu Ii 1 1 p .a 1 1 sir.- -. ' 'le a- y ..--a. t 'l f- vti a surrcise Pf",cs( 1 1 m te r t a r i- ileiiii y-rt. -;;lnr- - - - i ;a - : t. tl" aai z.ri day rising ; : ';-:: 1 11 r,.. t--,-nii - lie. TlMt: mhrrlW;.: i:t! -i:;t) y.-a

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