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Monsy Talks Whan Haniniond Junior Chamber of Commerce Take IM i-.... :,. r.m. in the seven ,t--ti ,rs of us txisu-nee. th- Lake I'ou' , a -i..,-t is to hi: held in i .rnmond. Saturday, May i'J, at Hart. n I '.'irk. Th.' junior Chamber mill. .rid. composed of C Commerce of n.-urly two bun '. and fifty l.'iaii "'" is d uv duty for its city to lot . .- i..- -.. i.i.-h w ' ,uld i-nno o nothing ' belaid :!. i',..!-t!p,!ii!y. Th-.- Track r.u i Field , I ...as heading for Gary when the , . -v ordered it !o halt, i l.,.v.ng out hundred and fifty k -ii edd cash the Junior CViamb d -l ' 1 .- .. bought tho mt'ii t.utriglit. ; himiir-'d and fifty is to pay a I ,i..is, ciii-fini of teams, s:i -lis, ne-n's. us., and thin. city will rici'ive th iirt-s of ot-m.-ichants benefit of : In P da mjT .-cveral hundr. d t ms from all : rts of the county i v while Hammond 1 i the city lor k vi rs of out door I -., i ,.; j( s ha ve t i e en ' b re. in to thi ir door step. In a way it is a rath- .! i-i.-iking hut th- Juni ..-., to break even by ex USlVo iill,aniz;itio!i ir 1 ickets l!i! find, the pros-rams. Patron Of the schools v.lU be asked i;.-iii.i5 or tacts, and the m to purchase rchants b-;4r

the expense of publish.,-, the pro.ramsi by advertising in them. When it is considered that Hammond SCHERKRVILI.E, IN IX. March 1...Wn active in the Lake county field j This is the story of a farm yard tragedy,

trace , meet for sovrm'een yeariv Srml; (V OiT'ivn iv.fiiT f.'Jr'thirtei;t years nn-i to Gary f late years, it appeared to n to be about time tor th.-; vo'im nn it to addli.ld in 11 i r mu unfa et tl i pa lit y at th. Th to tl z .Continue.-) on p: HERE; DISPUTES 1SE !'.:!.' - into the lit ics of accurd- , on, a n s i;is iis r'li;:!.!''Xl'i'' my to recent ue VelopUi' u'It is rumored that tic d. mo' rai : g.-m..ation of the , ,ty m sy s- e f.x. i -.--.I to the :U poini .nn :it oi i. : jt.-iui i in eomi. Miss Aiti.-s as a ni.'-m t"-r of iiiOi'.- for tie- eiii.i. An..s. it is pointed 1 ti ' i ! , is principal of j th. re-.ore on ih, I.afavelte sohoo .1 ,;,: city's payroll. It fii, oi,e in public ofTice is i"d. thai e or pa id dire.-t by wilted by the lav. ir-,, taxpayers is Pr froi'i holding oil : ,- in a. politp al ijrAttorney John Gai' g a 1 1 i z a 1 1 City and City Sealer Frank O'Ko-itl ioic.'d to resign from their p wiih the county den'oora ic co in conii liance with that ia-.v. '.' ' SitiO ! 1 1 1 i 1 1 i 1":'. r rece Th right of Mrs. Myrtito "Hit -lied act as an election .uncial at primai i-'S was u nolf i- i.-t 1 : y on the ground that fruffrag. gone into effect al that time. had not j MIaBSRSHIP CAMPAIGN At the mcctiii-t; of the western on of the Indiana Catholic Or,l divir of mlay disI'oi st-r courts in jiammon.i .- a f let-noon it was decided that, th tri'-t should put on a cam and May to imr-ase the he -ship at least 10 ten p.' imiirii in April district meiur cent. About en i rift CIIH r1 - a r .-presented in the. he Sunday al'terr. " up of members the chief ring"'.' the courts in th" er about fifty F t in? was ate court coretaric; All totittendi.'d p.'lg o) tl d dist Oct rest rs v. John . n-. mg tlu-m uio i fa ni mond. Michael Lauerman " chairman of the oi"s tee. presided, and his man and John Zitz w man and secretary. r membership can f Hamnn ,7 a ' e ii r.a ' ion commit -son Frank Lau.-r-cri' elected rhair:;cctively f th.

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HI U HUH I in . r w superior ourt which v. t'o'-iua.ly ope: -ed yest.-rd.iy will not i h: i;i session for th.- bahime of the' V'.K ini..-s so-!!."-' h i :-tt ex 7 raord inary j t , re-mire ,hi,ii.' i ir.-.-n w 1 1 1 's at-, l t:. i'ii Mot; day the court will re- i O.e Ii. 1 I,,....- (:,ir riV. ... rnerohers and: te.-.r friends hist nivih.t e ither, d at the, i .., ::n- rcia 1 club ". . i they lield aj ,,;:i-.i ' hatKiU'" i honor of Gary 8 j ,i.'.ifr the court. j

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'New Law Will Put a Crimp j in Justice Courts But Will Increase Work of Constables in Enhanced City; Courts. I The justice courts of ities horej ab its, as well as oilier plac. s. a i ' to :ve a. serious jt.lt when the acts io late legisia t i:n become laws this if. It is not centrally known, hut hi ivniaki'i's enacted a measure that 10 br: i t he makes ond, ti sectli. ;' courts in cities I fourth .lass com; courts for civil lu -tltors ii ii ess. . i of the Merest he tri. hird i erirni a i S . ' s CO )Uhl -I'C ond, nd Ml'! i it that are not entity seiits. j .i risd let ion civil cases inv'ol:n: not ov to try Two i '..ii.irc-.I dollars is the p-rcs limit of justice court j u risd i-t ion it in civil m liters. The treat or jurisdiction gi . n to t y courts, with their .-u m h, -rsopie and expensi vc maciiinery, b'.-intr burdened with thes siimll cajs, and it m-iais the doubliuir of the scope and usefulness of the city well as ."',.;. x'.y iio-reised juity on the part of th ja.I ItiSO iliev, ..IS,' tile work of ui't. as ial It wiU po! ( C.iiur.'jct on par tvro. GOOSEY, GOOSEY WHAT A PITY! ' v. hiclx ...w ill . cost the .township ! John eighteen dollars. i Three .-.. on.- of them ' St . year" , itz. -r. a ; ( town,! ok api i ldw.-ird j ers and j old, the property or i f-r mii ! farm-r. ' were ki hvniK a mile south o led by stray doits. ;i w Pet.-r Kuhn and w .re iippoiiit. l appro, is tonitrhl. I Stephe-n i allow, d six dollars apie: loss of th" thre. b" p'iid out of the as !a ma .-s ; birds. The! t . . wiisli i i) dof: i dds in trust. c- t he r- qu isi- i hi n; y auditor j r t'n-' ! bill will fund which the Info'' h but if I," funis an- aaii,-ib tion will be made on tin- c Mr. Kuhn did not v t lie t hree se, but 1 mi to lose any of .rst of all the old w.-i.s probably the n.-hip. and .-v-ry "ty to s.-vent y -live, quantity of lea t hI pounds. in her 1 pet 2 1 years o;d. Me : olilest Ko-'Sc in tin- t i yea r was good for h ; eggs, besides a good i ers. She weigh- d 2 days sh was a of the has laid fully l,."ea eue. She se old bird, kicw ev ry Sound .mil! ry-si.h; and could r- ail . very sign in the si. h'tiper on one leg farther than the a had lone r prnctifo of the farm. With bush. ! this privib-i h.-i c a 1 1 she v anted geese give up their to market, hut she She could stand md turn hi- n.-'k rage goose for she

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Mi- saw the other ..ling lives knew file and ride w;is im- - was a a stray inline to th proud goos. dog was tla butcher's . r s-. Sd md the attack h d. rith of h r, and lo r com - pa n iotis. DEATH OF FRITZ CAUSE Spec LAN'SiN'i I, Cause, an es i;il to The Times.) 11.1... March 12. Fritz timable young- man who lined his majority, died i ,;,,! j".st att ; yesterday at i M r. and M rs the home of his parents, Wm. Cause, near this a' e, after a long illness of tuhereil-1I--leave. four sisters and two rs to mourn his loss. He had a a ctj n a i n t i n co and was well liked. h.s brotl wide The fune; a fterncon il will be h'dd on Thursday at the house at 1 o'clock and a t 1 at thi German T.ut o'e'ock. Intermetit eran church at the o.ik ( . c em t.-hy. DEATH OF MRS. HELMBACH ; I Special to Tun TIMES.) LANSING. ILL., March 1.1. Mrs. "William Heirnbach. IS years of age, nd mother of an eight-day old baby, died yesterday at her home in LansI ing. sarviwd by her husband. I he luw:l! !' h.-i ! from the house at 1 k tomorrow if ternoon to the ! i-....-,,,- -i Lutheran church at 2 o clo. k burial the Oak Gb n ecim tery. WHITING MAN PASSES AWAY t sr AiirnN' al to Tits TtMH.O IN !."., March 13. Charles T-etlo, n ge 41 y :, passed away at ins i home in Fred tt ct- y, ster.. ift.-ni n i .-'.ft. r a. prolon ; tin' intcstiii' s. ', l.'i'.'r by trade red illness of car Mr. ibiio was a and a resident of . r of ' in- f. r a nr.imb.-r irs. The F. arid A. '. of the 1' i c.-ased is it tn. tubers of the ! No, iim. of the I. O. . F. ' and the lli'i-kla :t'"s union. M b- lug Ir.. Mr. L- n ; sur i-, ! I and two dilUgl.t-t s M ' : b low and Anna t '.ni.,. U' lio. Th fu'- v. ill ! - 1 Thursday under the dir-ction of I n taker lieyd.n. Interment will be at N i ; ;,';;. 1 !" h- niian i u-: --vy in Chic !ert he

NOTICE. Hammond citizens desiring' to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce for the Newcastle relief fund may send relief or take tt.eir contributions to J. J. KuiT, treasurer of the chamber. JESSE WILSON, President.

Ilatnniond will open its charity baud; to aid in the relief of the Newcastle j storm vietims. j !n response to a letter from Mayor! J. U AVatkins of Newcastle, President' J se W ilson of the Hammond Chamj '-or of ''ommerce, called a directors" '"'u::, iur n o cio. k in ine nope oi sa-lhiis prompt action. .Mayor Watkins is addressing every city in the state for ielief. as he put it in his Utter to President J.-ss.- Wilsou, "to uMeviate the suffering", to KivcI prompt aid. to the needy, to assist those whose all has been swept awav. J W(, make a direct appe.il to you for ! tun. Is. I He letter also suites that trie relict committee consists of John W. Honers, William W. Goodrich, a brother of Governor Goodrich, and '.Herbert S. .M.uidy of Mumde. All fun, Is are to tlit to John AV. liotrers. The money will be expend. d for

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re; airs on Jiouses il"t entirely uestroyi ed. J "Hammond is chid to help a sister 'city," said President Wilson. Mayor Wat kins' letter tells us that our help iis needed and we should be ready to ive it promptly. Who knows how soon Hammond may be stricken with disaster. Then we. would realize what prompt and generous aid would mean to us." The Hammond Chamber of Commerce had shout tr.'tn as a surplus from trie p'tl.t flood relief fund, but this money was subs. queii t Iv expended in Hammond charity work. Th- property da mace in N.-w.-ast'- is estimated al $1.ioi.i.ii'm HE JOAN OF ARC RISES ON HORIZON I f Within the next f.-w we. -Us Hamj mond may find itself in the fore-ground !of public print with a He Joan of Arc in t h e c ity v person "f aterworks. -up rintendent of the A m -i vemeut is underwa', it is statd isord -include Satured today, to d, erly phi. es of State Line m ny w.-iter to the Hurnhiim which i. At best tile t debam het- will he compelled his wh'ck.-v straight without :ii..l in all probability denial ,,f water would cleanse liurnham j which sounds paradoxial but Isn't. j if the Sty of Hammond could not! persuaded to drape the mantel of j Virginia lirooks about the shoulders! j or- superintendent Jewett. the public j utilities might. The shftrtage of j water during the summer montns when j tlx- right living people of the south side of Hammond go unwashed and thirsty while the I'-urnharn resorts are w.ll supplied is a one-sided argument, especially wh.-n It is considered that citi.ens were seriously thinking of enjoining W.-st Hammond for use of water legitimately on the grounds that an Indiana municipality had no right within the law t o s u p ply an 1 1 1 i n o i s city or to even sell any water out of its own boundaries until everyone of its ow n citizens and taxpayers was provided for. It is said th'-re are 130 to 1-10 inmates of state line resorts on the Illinois side emit week-end. jROBBINS GETS $100 DAMAGES George Robbins. 07 Manilla aiatiue. Hammond, who risked his own life in overpowering the maniac Mike Inik in the superior court last December, when Inik shot and injured Judge Greenwahi. F.ailiff Lew- Deltow and Ttobbins, was awarded four hundred dollars in Judge Keitor's court today in his suit for damages. P.obbins sustained a permanent injury to his eye. from the bullet which Inik! fired. He was represented by Attorney I W. J. AAT.inery. and luik's guardian Fred j Smith of Whiting was represented by j th.! firm of Gavit. Hall and Smith. It was shown that Inik had more than a thousand dollars as personal property. He is now in Michigan City confined to the Institution for the criminal insane. LANTERN EXPLODES HOVE IS BURNED CLOWN POINT, INP.. March Iff. The beautiful newly remodeled home of Arthur Welhr of near Palmer station was burned to the ground last wVck following; the explosition of a, lantern in the attic of the home. Practically nothing was -., y.-d. but 'he insurance, it is said. v. ill c ver th.e main loss, Weil, r went into the attic with the lantern a.:-.! while there (he lantern exploded. Tl ? loss of the home is made all the h-n.'-r by th- fact that the home j v. as r-.-n .c ..h: I d only a short time ago.

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Light Vote in West Hammond Owing to Inclement Weather and Employment Women Stay at Home Men at Work. A dismal, cold, hid sidewalks frray day offering 1 1 1 ce- ! rous ; da i footine to hitch hded ho,. h. hi J tht- women vote in West Hammond to- j ;o i. iim. j.k-k oi unemployment cuti down the men's ballots until it apt" ;ir- ,' e. ot 3 o'clock that no more titan 4 per cent of the city's J,7i)i) votes would be cast when the polls closed at 5 this eveninc. . t With the weather checking the women urn! their work- d..terrlni thi ! men the lively contest promised on the ; people's ticket which offered three icandnlates for nomination as mayor I for the April city election was tarried! j down to a quiet pitch. Automobiles 1 j chartered by Paul Kamradt, K. M. ' Wopzeztneki and Justice Frank Green, aspirants for mayoit on the people's ticket, carried one and two voter at a. time and were often empty instead of loaded down as ra' expected. Mayor Kamradt ".as said to lead in the race on the people's ticket. The entire democratic ticket, w i t h Martin Finneran for mayor had no opposition and was iiitninat.'d. Voting was heaviest in the Pcond ward up to 2 o'cio.; ' with ISO ballots cast by men and Sa l y women. In the Fitfit ward where .'.; polling place is the city hall. S3 m '.?iid 14 women had voted at.ith-.t bour. in tj:e Fourth 3tl men and 30 women cast ballots. There are no idb- men in West Hammond at nr. s.-nt and as workmen left 'at an early hour and do not return i until after 5 o'clock, am! as f.-w are ! taking time off to vote, it appears the soMKP.ony fiiiiu weather last night. PP.OF. Alex- Tan -ey sis that shoes went UP hae dropped since ; P.K that as it may u,. o,- cotn. s with Gernmnv we will be the first to enlist to r- i of the Koss township rye i ... .,..,,,1 t j -1 . 1 . A LOT of newspapers are wondering; what Hi Johnson is yoing to do in Caii-j forma I "W HAT' the exctteni! tit ? WHO cares w hat lie does or whet her he does anything? NOW if somebody lias to get into one of those ONTO-MA N snhs that H. Ford is inventing WK hereby nominate Count "Wilhelm von Jennmgs-Ilryan. A PACIFIST friend says he would just lis soon be a coward as an ass HITS both. F.KUNSTOKKF has landed at Copepha gen So did old Doe Cook. IT just depends how mud money ou a tight-wad have whether they call y .)rt a, thrifty person. GCS JonlU.V the w. k. barber who sba.s a mib- of face and mows a ton of hair a week has HCNG up a nix-ou-the-war bulletin in his shop. NO use arguing w ith the ineitnble TIIK onlywind Off L.'lk. available argument with Michigan is an overcoat. IN' the event of war we suggest that the Kaiser arid Teddy each take four of their SON'S and fight it out Marquis of Queensbury. ' HI-ULL may be a myth hut we'll bet there's a blast furnace hereafter somew lu re Foil the brute who beats up mal just because it can't talk li i m. an a n iback lu Itnin or snow tonight, and possibly j A ednesdny. ttt much change in temperiitnre. Lowest toniijhl near the j freenlnc- point. Fresh to strong enstI erly winds liei-oniinis variable. 'N Our ca'alogi:.- explain h w we . :vh the h'-rbir 1 rg! . uui'l.ly. mail.-d v.,.. Army barbers best paid ptiv;trs in ,1, (4. niciit set vice, Wi iie M. ler i.'ai -1-l-oTegi'. ll'a S. Plf'h a .'.. Ch!"l!!.. r in.-;

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HIE ISSOEO Ey CARL T (United Press Staff fiROAT Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 1 ;;. I nstrue- j tion to Am. ri.-.'in navv umiii.t r.'ard-; j iPit th.-ir conduct in defending; V. S. j armed m-Tcli'intnicn from ih-rman sub- ! marines in lermnny's harr.-d zone arcottipieted and approved and w m l--issued "vhenef-r needed." Secretary of the N'aw D-m-'ls drew; ... ' iiif urcicr and tnerr in two conteren.-. s with Scrftf.ry I.ansintr rirnl. some chansres believed to he initior. J'residerit "Wilson is understood to hai' seen and np)irov.-d the order. Secretary PariK-lA- speciticia 1 ly r quest e-d newspapers not to publish sjieculat ion or inf. rences as to the contents of Unorder. THREE HURT WHEN AUTO HITS PATROL Hammond Autoist Arrested in Gary After Collision With Police Car. - Three men were s pla'e j;!ass window Hhatt.-r.-d. the Gary itrhtly injured, th" of a neat market patrol wagon put I out of can of commission and A Hammond au tomobile damaged at Fifteenth avenue I and 1'roadway, Gary, last night, when' the Hammond car bumped into the po-I lice motor i Officer William Kriewitz of the Gary j police, and two Hammond men, ,1. It. I j Poll a rd. -i-5 Logan street, and William j I Fri. dland'-r, 1"2 G rover street, were '.bruised and cut and were attended by j a surgeon. ' The patrol was going south on F.road- j way when the Hammond car, owned bv W. .T. Murphy and driven by Pollard, who had Friedlamler along with him. pwunsr in from Fifteenth avenue. Tn the collision that followed the impact s.-nt the patrol waeron against the plate glass window of the Tittle store. Officer Johnston, who was on the patrol. arrested pollard rubs. Pollard kit for violating iraffic t was released on his u ii re. ..gnizane CALUMET AVENUE lopairs on Calumet avenue, just , north of the Sheffield avenue inteisecS tion. and street ear track elevation on j Indiana boulevard engaged the attention lot" County Commissioner George ( . Schaaf this week. j A block or so of Calumet avenue jut : north of Sheffield avenue winch was re- ' H i riv lit,' counts i.i.-.. . - riot j standing up as it should, because the ! stone was wet wiien the asphalt was ,j n(i this work will have to t.e R,,ni. ov..r at the contractor's expense, however, and Contractor James N'ejdl ; who did this share of the Improvement I work has agreed to make the repairs as j S(Min ;is Vie riKld drys up. When the j winter snow and rains set in last year lie had his work completed wttii the ex- ' ceptioii of this block, but in order that ! the road might not be obstructed chiring the whole winter he took a chance on completing it under adverse conditions. The other road matter under consideration refers to Indiana boulevard from Lake avenue to lKith street. This portion of the boulevard is also t be paved with brick like the- balance of the bouleutrd already is paved as far west as the state line. The piece from Lake aetiue to 110th is to be paved from sidewalk to side-walk, where as the remainder is merely from curb to curb. The effort of the county commissioners ; ! will be to have the street car company raise its tracks to the brick level so as to make a uniform heighth pavement in this section. The company is. said to look favorably on this improvement, but would not consider the entire boulevard stn teh. 17 TRAPPED IN MINE II y I nlted Press.) CA NNi iXSIU'KG, PA.. March 13. Seventeen men were trappel in one of i the mines of the Henderson Coal Com- ! pany at Henderson today when two i explosions, partially wrecked the in-j terior of the mine. There were twenty-four men at work ; when the first blast occurred. Seven j ! were taken out. - A second explosion j : then cut off the others from the first; iaid crew. 'Kf forts to rescue them were! I immediately begun. i DENTAL SOCIETIES TO MEET AT VALP0 VALPARAISO. INP.. March 13.Northern Indiana Dental Society -The will convene here for a two September 3 and 4 this y 300 to 500 may be expect. davs' session car and from 1 -d her.-. It is! possible that if the home coming is arranged for the same week U... dental, society meeting. I'tentists from all cities in northern Indiana will be m attendarc h. re. I

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Latest Bulletins (3y United Press.) WASHINGTON, ITarch 13 About 60 German submarines were captured and destroyed between January 1 and rebruary 15th, ac cordin to reports reaching- here today, the first authoritative word of the entente's success in coping- with, the under sea boats. (By United Press Cablegram.) BERLIN, via Sayviiie, March 13. Three Russian officers, 320 of ranks and 13 machine gnms, were captured by German thrusting' detachments in forefield eng-agrements nortlx of the railroad, from Zlozcov to TarnopoL today's official statement said. (By United Press.) NEW YORK, March 13. Germany has protested unofficially against administration by Americans of Belgrian relief work in the occupied portion of northern Prance. This fact was revealed today when Herbert C. Hoover, the director general of the reUef work sailed suddenly for Spain. (By United Press.) PHILADELPHIA, March 13 Richard Jacobs, held by police here says he is one of the German sailors who under orders wrecked the machinery of the German liner Vaterland at Hoboken, New Jersey. Jacobs walked from New York to Philadelphia. n nti i'ii ii. ti it kh. TOKIO.. March 1 .t C hlnn H decision tn break with Germany in partly upon .Japan", n .filer. More tlinn a month aeo China rnt formal and rmphatie nrolext asolnnt I he Teutonic declaration of on UB limited Miil.marine wxrrfare. This tep taken with Japan adiee, but immediately thereafter China aked TokJo for advlee. Japan and China tuny therefore be retarded as completely In accord nt the present time on ( Ii inn's future plans. The best Information obtainable here is that hlna will not actually join the entente lint Trill content herself with formal disavowal of diplomatic relationship with Germany. (hlna believes n break with Germany will roise her diplomatic hiatus, increase her prestige and mark the hcKlnnlnv of h new era In the history of her for. eljcn relation. Illy I nited Press f ahlecram.) IIKRI.I1V, March 13. "The much disputed Hill 115 was maintained tenaciously uicninst a numerically xuperior force--" declared today's official statement, detailing the western front fighting. "The eneo y paid with sanculnary sacrifices for his locally limited and narrow grain of icToimiln on southwest slope." the IIU. March 13. strong German offensive on the l.ouvemont works of Verdun was easily repulsed by the French forces, today's official statement asserted, olssons was bomharde1 during: the nintht. lletween the -ncre and the Alsne the French successfully raided German trenches. l-'rcncli forces also repulsed two attacks, one on the ( rony road and the other near Heougle and Chivy. It was stated that 1T( liermai prls. oners were taken yesterday in the fighting around Verdun. REV. TALLAGE WITT RESIGNS PASTORATE The Tine Street Freshyt.-rian church, the ministerial association and the social centers of the north side of Hammond will suffer a great loss when the Lev. Ta linage Witt leaves the city and goes to Cincinnati April 1. President of the Hammond Ministerial association, organizer of the North Side Men's club and director of Hoy Scout and Camp Fire Girl activities north of the river, the pastor of the Fine street church accomplished many worthythings since ho came to the city three years ago. 1'nder his pastorship the north side congregation was built up from forty members to more than a hundred, a prominent corner at Chicago avenue and Pine street purchased, the basement, of a church constructed, and a huildinr fund created which assures the erection of a beautiful edifice v. ithiii a few years. In Peoember the P.ov. Witt received a call from the Sixth Presbyterian church of Cincinnati and after due consideration has announced his resignation in Hammond. He will preach his last sermon at the Pine Street Presbyterian church next Sunday evening. Rev. Witt is a graduate of Purdue, received a degree at I'rinceton and took a course in theology at the McCormick seminary in Chicago. He was married soon after coming to Hammond to Miss Julia Mack of Johnstown. I'a, Miss Mack had been a pupil of his when lie taught school at that place. The Sixth Presbyterian church of Cincinnati has a membership of over three hundred and is one of the oldest established congregations of the city. Rev, Witt's successor has not been selected, although the congregation which regrets his going lias two or three men in view. Th- nvnist'Tial .i.-socinthm ha formally expressed i's ap; i.-.-iation of I l.-v. Wb t's ':"rvices ?;s pr sid, nt.

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No Promise Made That Railroad Strike Will Not Be Galled However, (BULLETIN.) (By United Press.) EELLE7IEW, O., March 13, Strike order calling- for a strike on th.e Nickel Plate Railroad have been printed and are In the hands of BrotHerhood men it became definitely known today. This Is a division point of the Nickel Plate. Th order cells for a strike at 6 o'clock Saturday nig"ht. B. J. P. YODEB. WASHINGTON, March 13. Organized labor of America today virtually declares for universal military service. The doctrine has been lormally subscribsd to not only by the millions of members of the American Federation of Labor but by the 400,000 or more members of the four big; brotherhoods of railway employes. Subscription to the doctrine was announced In a 2,400-word pamphlet issued by the labor council which' under the presidency of Samuel Gompers concluded a day ana a half session here today. By United Press. WASHINGTON. March 1 3. President Wilson today was informed by the "Fig Four Brotherhood" leaders that in case of war no strike will be called on the sr?at systems of the country. In a letter from the brotherhoods which reached the "White House today, every assurance was given that raft road fraihmen "will stsnrl by the president" in event of actual hostilitiea. No promise was made, however, that a strike wiU not be called now. The letter declares that the Protherbood will meet witli the railroad managers Thursday. They will then make a determined effort to reach some agreement. Th-! Brotherhood chiefs hoped to he eucck'ful. The letter does not mention any strike order to be used in the event that Tlmrs- , days meeting fails. This strike order, it has been reported, sets Saturday night as the time for starting a "'progressive strike" which will begin on eastern rtiads ami spread to others. Ticorder was the big subject iind.r discussion at today's meeting between ;he Brotherhood chiefs and local delegates. President Wilson is keeping in close touch with tho situation through Secretary of Labor Wilson, but as yet has taken no hand in the matter. The U. S. board of mediation and conciliation, which failed to prevent an open breach between the four big brotherhoods and the railroads last Aprill. will make a final .-(fort to reach an agreement in the pros, ut recurrence of the controversy, the Fnited Press learned today. RAIL STRIKE ILL CLOSE G ii With the big sheet steel plant of the American sheet and tin plate eompany at Gary already runnin-r on a threeday a week basis because of the shortage of cars and c-,ke, more mills will have to be closed In Gary if the threatened rail strike become an actuality. Should the strike he prolonged more than a week it is believed every mill in Gary will have to close down. The car shortage has been a serious hindrance to all of the steel mills in the Calumet region and the effects of a strike will be felt lor weeks after it is ended. NEWCASTLE IN DIRE NEED (Ry I nlted Press.) NEWCASTLE. 1 NO., March 13. Food, clothing and money for the relief of victims of the tornado which destroyed more than $ 1 .Aoo.ooo worth of property and took a toll of nineteen lives in this city alone, was needed today. Food supplies were scarce and many families are forced to depend wholly on contributions. Three persons are still missing- today. It is believed they probably witn others are buried under the ruins. Twenty-five are in hospitals, seriously injured. Two children at the Home hospital are unable to give their names and no one has claimed them. It Is believed their parents were killed. ON BUSINESS TRIP U. S. Walter and William Crawford, of the Northern Indiana Gas Ai Kl-o-tric Company leave tonight for Philodelphia to spend several days tileron business for the company.

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