Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 11, Hammond, Lake County, 24 March 1917 — Page 1

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Two Million Dollars Worth of Pioperiy Is Laid Wasta by OycEons, (By United Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, IND., March 24. Thirty-nine persons known dead, nearly 150 injured and property loss of $2,000,000 was the toll of the tornado across Indiana yesterday. At New Albany 34 are; known dead, 100 injured and 500,000 damage done to property.; Before striking New Albany as it; came down from the northwest the following damage was done: HOLM AN Une dead, two injured, loss $10,000. JEFFERSONVILLE One dead, 15 injured, several 'houses ruined. SULLIVAN COUNTY Two dead, fifteen injured. 20 homes destroyed, half million dollar loss. HENDRICKS One injured. 20 homes destroyed, $50,000 dan-rase. DISTRICT NORTH OF DECATUR Five injured, $25,000 damape to farms. DELEWARE COUNTY One injureo, $25,000 damage. HOWARD COUNTY Two iniured. S1.CC0 loss. CORYDON - -Twenty injured, 20 homes damaged, $10,000 damage. FLAT ROCK. ILL. One killed, 3 injured, $6,000 loss. Special t.T The Time-,) MWKI.U IXIt.. JIarcli 't. Ilanicl I.ni-li du d p.t th" sol, !i. rs horn" at Marion, 1ml., v". t' rda y nnrninK at 10 o'olo, u. Tho liicvasf ii was about To ;, "trs of hk: H'f lias always mad" his ; niip, iii I,om-II until iihout. thn-" years : r-.. h"ti lio "lit'rfd tin- roldi.TS homo. !: was postmaster of l.owi ll for eigtht ".-trs. H.' was a man who f-njoyoil a wiilc- aciua intance all ovtr tin; county. His funeral will he held from his late home in Lowell on Sunday at 1:30 p. m. He leaves a widow, three sons, Fred, of Wyoming: Alva, of Chicago, and Hen of Lowell, and one daughter, Mrs. Orlo Alvea, of Lowell. IARTENDERS FIT, ' DHINKs MAKE-MEBRY If you see an nsseniti'apre or fientleu:n in dress suits silk hats and earryinsr Rold lieadfd canes. h:ivi:is; a say io, I time, don't he surpris-d. It will i,,t tie a eon vent ion of brokers, nutoitohile salesmen or moviti;; piettiie stars, but tile hoys w'io nr makins our pin rick.1". The Hammond Harten lei s- union, lo-i-al 38. is poinar to eat, drink and be merry, for on April 2, 191S. it will expire. The first of a number of stair tianouets by the union was held last evenin: with nearly a hundred at the tables. The union has a larjte amount of money in the treasury, inelmllnK the sick an: , 1 r i ti h.netit fur.d and us I ,,, st.'te ! d ry has lieiided to n,l it f . tiiuttril iieneht. The bartenders had a sum pd nous i.urse dinner last evening; and were entert.-'.ined by hiiih class vaudeville entertainers. Members smoked bis Havana cipars and pood Havana cigars ome hlgth nowadays.

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Kansas Farmer Raises Teuton Flag; Terms Land Part of Germany. MANHATTAN, KAN., March 24. - The German-American war has started today in Kansas. A wealthy German farmer near here has raised the German flap to the top of a windmill on his farm and declared the land part of the German Empire. AntiGerman feeling is running high, the neighbors have protested and have threatened to have him arrested and deported to Germany. If United States Calls for Army of Million Lae County's Quota Will Be From Eight Hundred to One Thousand. U it! tri.' i;i tii ins 1 iiiif T'i.sh".i liy i r rniit its natit'i Mini to supth : L.'llf iif I lli l.'i IL.H ti j IK nai KU'Td to u;ir sir. 1' t i - Stat"- ('!. it;i if lunt""rs ;.r' rail.-.i fur l.y t hr rt'siii'til it v;ih c.ii--ul;it.(l tc.iiny tiint I.nke equity's (jin.t'i j wouM be r.'i" t" ;(! rtt"ti in ns tf an j iirmy i f half nullinn v.ir-n airl frmn ; . to I. null in i-as" tin atiiiv "f a inil! ion is I r:i!i"!. In tl'.' l;;tt"r ( r:it Ii, or,- may tio ask"i Iroiii lir-r. , with ; . it,! v tin- fr?anix.'it i.ti of '! ffKitiiviit from l.akr- am I'ort. r rnutltifp. Th" stale h ttilimartors nr th" Indiana national Kuani has u t on high .p""d in its pr-'i-arat i-n for ih "Io -nvnts in the; war rrisis. "VhiW- jroparatii.ins in pl:t..' Indiana in th" front rank ho sttitrs in a military way ar. rapilly ntritifr completion, tho d"taiis CSpecial to Tub Time?.) I cr.DW.V I'olN'T, IM.. March 24. J The old story of the "didn't know it was i loaded" revolver in the hands of an iuI eeri. need man with lire arms came jv ry mar having f.atal results in this city on Thursday r.is-'tit w lien IMaife- : man. ;i traelins m.an for tlie I'olly j Varden ("hoeol.at" I'ompany of Cincinntiti. ., shot a hole through th" Li pr plate Klass front of the Dovichi fruit store, the bullet speeding on its way throuKh an automobile, in front of the buiidinir narrowly missimr the occupants of the machine. I'flatteman w:is e:, m in i in- thei fir" arm wien tli" weapon went off and tiassed clear thnumti tie niac'im,- outj side, occupier! at th" tint" by John K.ns- ' r anrl three friends nairow ly missing ! the occupants of th" rear seat, ("onsidj eral txritemenl was ctiused over tile urifortunate- occurrence and I'flacmen I ,.-.lL, ,.,l.-.i K.,Crt -T,eor ICrr.st to plain his carelessness. The shoot ins; was of course purely accidental but I'l'lapinian promised j.ot to handle any more pun-; or reol-,eis unless it. is in his own defense. The Jamas.-, i window is probab-y ; links outcome of an aeoidi nt Which -otibl have had much more serious results. INDIANA STANDARD j OIL CPITAL, $100,000,000 lXniAN'.VFOI.TS. IXD. March 24 The Standard Oil Company of Indiana vest rdav tiled notice with the Secretary : of State of an increase in capital from Jltii.niei.aiHi to JliHi.i.nii.eaii. officers of the oompeny ere: 1'n s .d'-n i . N'. i '. : : I . t 'o-.v.-mi: lii st ice presUb-e.'. 1.-' " ti ,'. ! Hrfike; . cotnl vice pi-'-se'e io. Wil'e-pi I M. IJurton: secretary. "harlcs I), litin,.; i treasurer, fleorjre V. Stahl;' assistant j treasurer. Charles I. Oano. The state s 'fee for recording the papers amounted to $iof.n;r.i;n

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4 , One of Uncle Sam's fioatinji rotpd at thp rip-ht WOMAN SEEN COUNT'S' HUT Mysterious "Blond" in Hig-; j gins Case Being Sought ! by Hammond Police. ! j Tlie myp'iiious 'beautiful blond-"' sought by the ,,li"e in connection with ; the murder of 'r. d L. HiKRins. n.-ar' , I !. iiiioou 1. w.-'s with W. I'.-iiiiiei- Sparks,! j the fugitive fri- ml i f the slain mtin. on I I the il.'iy - iif th" murder. She rode into j j e'hieatro with him. She litis vanished. j Th" po!iie b. lieye t lie is the woman J ' describe!! by J. L. Ktihlinan who believes I i )! save th" "murder auto" tinir the1 I spot wh'-re Hit-Kins" body was found. j ! Detective Serjeants McCarthy and I ' ' lonnell, possessed of In r name and I'hicatto address, a fresh tip to the po-j e. yesterday found her itmu'. They! learned she had frotie to liurnham, and a rch of the madhouses is being; made. When 1 1 i.Etitin ,,'i)il Sparks left for In- :: otc- by a u ;. niimbi 1- the Friday be- '! i:' csi'ii" they travi-led alone. They t r . : : In ve jueked up the woman on the return trip. Marly in th" investigation the Examiner disclosed that Hm'Kins waa known to have a pirl friend at P.urnham. She was known to Hiiiins- friends as ".M i ynii'," and may prove to be the woman seen with Sparks after the shoot 1 1 i . "When we p- t this woman I think we will have cleared the murder mystery." said first Leputy Wesley Westbrook. "The strangest part of it is she has disappeared alonn; with Sparks, the man suspected of the murder. H. H. HALSEY IS HELD BI POLICE I f. II. llalsey was e ri-este,; today on an a ppreb.i nsi.m warrant by Officers K:mz and llanlon of the Hammond police, llalsey is very well known ail over Iake county. Tlie police are in formed that he is wanted on an indict-' mi t returned by the Fayette county i I -ex . :ik r on ) K v.. trrand jury on a .io,,-",. of tiairo utter, -1 -i Cli1.. ,.l..,..ihout a j ear ; c o. H Usey is ::;t years ! .. 1 .. . 1.1 1 . ; : , : .. . I 0 i n-,' , i , ' i ,' J i 1 . i ; i ?-. 1 : 1 1 1 1 i 1 i i 1 - 1 !;... is l,i;io l.ro!'.ttllt to to st ra iu i; t en t:.. tnr-Ki" oiu down at ! ax in isi on. ilalsey grave his occupation as that of a saUfman. DEATH OF MRS. FIEGLE i Special, to Tub Times.) CROWN roiXT, 1XI.. March 24. Mr. i-Mwnrd l-'i'-t,-lc, a fornu-r rcsiilpnt of thi pi;.-e, ilte.l ,-it her home iie.tr U.i! -" 'e:i;i ou Pri '.iy inoriii'ir of :-. : c-. A -si..-: : :n-l ;!;-, c fini'-ial. whiclt will he pr:v;te. on account of the Qiiaran tine, will be held this triornirifr. t!e buri.il to be at St. Mary s Catholic cemetery at this plac. Th deceased v.-a well kr.nwn here

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HAMMOND'S FIRST ANNUAL DOLLAR DAY Hammond merchants have isauily taken to the idea of having- an annual Dollar Day Indorsed Ty the Chamber of Commerce and Tuesday, March 27, has been set at the occasion for the first annual Dollar Day ever inaugurated in tho Calumet roffion. Merchants and htisinests men wlio have advertised in this edition of THE TIMES have determined to make it the most stupendous 12 hours of bargain-selling- ever known in the Calumet region and a perusal of their advertisiements maia this plain to be seen. In every line of business activity they will give the dollar the greatast possible value and in order to attract buyers from every part of Lake and adjoining counties their money's worth a trip to Hammond to give these bargains the once-over will be profitable and well worth the trip. Winter is over. Householders welcome the spring season. New outfits for the entire family are needed, nw things for the house cleaning season, new furniture, etc., are in order. Get your house in order for summer. Get your family ready for it. Make your purchases with the advertisers who nave gone to trouble and expense in preparing for your visit to their places of business next Tuesday. This is the between-season period to do it. Yco will bo amazed at tho bargains offered you on Hammond's Dollar Dcy. Kcacl every one of the advertisements iu this paper and bring them with you when ybu come to Kammond on Tuesday. and leaves a host of friends and r'-la- I tives in this neluhboriioo,!, who will j mourn her untimely end. K IMMOtlD STARTS HOSPITAL COMPANY Field Organization is Being j Rushed by Dr. It. 0. ! i Cstrowski. j I'r. K. '). t 'Stro-A ki of !:.nu;n the first in the field tn ors-inizc h pitnl conipaiy connected with the Indiana, National Kttard for hostilities with Germany should they come about, and has already communicated with Gov. Goodrich and the adjutant pr'-n-eral repardirg- the orcraniza tion of a field hospital company. I r. (tstrowsHi received a favorable a-.-ivver and lias already begrun work i :i flic organisation. 'l'iie i-,i..s will Ir.n'.i after it? own "i : ; , t-i ; ; i . 1 v. i!! '. c :i;pi1i tip largely nf the ;o. t..:". I'otr.p-.i 1 1 I ot s. HARTFORD CITY F. Tl. has invented a new power Churchill washing machine of steel construction demonstrating- it here ond 13

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.t. V t iiilMO Tin Kanii of Hr-mmond" is the name of the city's n"est financial institution, lo lake tin- ph-tee of the defunct Kas1 Side Trust and Savings Hank, corner t'.aiumet aenue and State street. The charter for the bank of Hammond was reoeUtd from the secretary of state today. The institution is chartered as a private bank, with the following four i i. re m e.i ami well known bank nu n as the chart t r members ami sole owners: Anton I . Tapper. F. Kichanl Sohaaf. Marry M. Join. son anrl Theodore Moore. Th" first three are the leading nun in the Citizens German National liauk, while Moore is an all around bank t man with a wide ;i qua i n tanee and a world of ability. Tapper and Sohaaf are the principal owners. Tapper beitiK the moving spirit. He and Moore will devote their entire time to the business whi' h will also include the insurance business, which lias been bought from the firm of Ullrich and Bick. The establishment of the bank will be pood news for the Kast Sider.s who were proud of the first institution until the lax policy sent it on the rocks of liipi u!a i ion. The Mast Side Trust and Savmss bank had a most promising j future, and now with four experienced bankers owning "The Hank of Hammond," there nr- better prospects than ever. It is understood that none of I he stock in the new bank is for sale. The law is more strict regarding liability of owners of private banks, than with state or national banks, making each stockholder responsible not only for the amount of his stock subscription or dou'd" the amount, but to the full extent of all his i roperty. In other words one man may tie called on I c, pay not only his share of the debts, but timse of all others associated with him. "The Hank of Hammond" is planned to open about April 15th using- the same building; and fixtures which were used by the Kast Side Trust ami Savings bank. It is th" sev tth financial institution in Hammond. FRIEDIiY STATE 1 FIKE MARSHAL (Special to the Timk?.) IXMAXAI'UMS, lXr.. March 24. I Governor Goodrich announced yesterday the appointment of Horace IT. Friedley, I an Indianapolis insurance man, as state tire marshal. He will take office April 1. TIip salary is $4,0(10 a year. Mr. i Kricdley wi Ji hfcm the successor of V,'. I-;. Lonhy of Xidilesville. Iv-mn-ei-.-it. v 'lc in a pi.t!-r tr."t:th w ill -1.111 pi, of four yr-'irs. ; T'.c r1 w I'rc nia r-li.'i 1 is n ! ;, ;'!,; j. a n, hut he never held a poll book and is in no sense a politician. In announcing the Friedley appointment the Governor said that efficiency had been the onlyconsideration in making- the selection.

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aiexico Hides 5,CG0 Germans Since Break. WASHINGTON, March 24 Five thousand Germans have entered Mexico from the United States in the last six weeks, according to advices to officials here. Hunc recs more are pouring in every wecic. There is a curtain over events below the Rio' Grande which the State Department has not been abie to pierce for several days. It was declared the country is not safe for unofficial Americans. The State Department is endeavoring to get full reports on German propaganda at Mexico Citv. Latest "Bulletins By 1 nl(Ml frfKi W'AHmOTOV M nr oh Brunei WhltloeU. ha been -nithdrmvu an n-lnlMter to Ilelttlum, the stale Iepartnent announced tmlnj. The I nlteil StnlfH ham vvHhilrnwn from from llelginn relief nnrk. 'I he Whltlork ttllhdrnal 1 taken nit n fiire-tuourr o fnnr. tny 1 nlteil l're4 C'ablejrrn in. ) III HI IN, March 4 -i:ery l.i.v tliere are rnKnuciiiriila of our pro. tecled troop on both xile of the Somme aEnlnt the enemv'x -an Itunrd.- declared the official report toilny. The stafrmrnf naiii the -eni-my wrnl nheail jn hintlon nnil frequently him up the bridged. iJXy I nlted T"rei C'Hhlejcrmn. A M SI I III I) M. Mareh 24. Kniser 'Wflhelm Imps telezrnplier conuratiilnlioiiH to Aon If inilrnherK, Ivinic of Ilanrla nnil tlie crown prince fortheir Uf-e-f ill wi f Intra a 1. Illy I til toil Ire t alili--rniii. I'l: I ltol.lt l. llari h 21 1 he ne lutiarrnmi-nt it likely to bear the name "Tlie 1 nlteil Stale, of HiiNMln.' t least the form of the go crnnien t will be a republic. Whether the iin:uistaknble feelinjr here in belli throimhout the country in difficult to tell. 4Hy 1 lilted I'ren, Cablegram.! I'llllS March 24 Krenee force contlnueil their ndiance ifh Kreat Iiiipr4vemrut of posiiitfiiN north of SoiMfionstlty X nlted I'rewn "ablccrniii. AMSTKR1HM. .March 21. Thursday" debate in the Helehntair was featured by n bltler nttack on the knlurr and the chancellor by Socialist Member Kunert. nccordlnur to llcrlin information today. Kunert charneil the kaiser and the chiinccllor originated the war. lie saidi "I ythoultl be proud if there was nucb progreiM in er-n.-any as the lliissijin people have made." Illy 1 nlted I'ress f alilcgrrnni.) nniilMiltAD, March 21 Today Itu.ssia In no longer a dead weight in the relation of the allies, according to a statement made today by the foreign minister, who declared that HiiRKin wnn now n protective force and henceforth all rumors of n separate peace with l.crmauy bannwbctl completely . i ni i,i,i:tiv.) ( lly I uid d Pri -s.f A ASHINGTON. March 24. Tvo ree'inenta of MnmHnchuMettn militia will be cnlled out at once to emiril the hipbullillnu: worku at ttuincy and other plant In the utafe. under arransementH made today between the ei retnry of war and the snifrniir. The 11 ilitlii Tiiil euard nrxennlM. r.iunltion plnnfK and eRpecially the ohip jiiriln, where much co ernnien t construction l under way. 'While the r department refuxed to may that If aay plnna it ham made of a Hiiullnr nature affectlne militia In other tnte. It nm indicated the national s:iiril nf other common vtealthn will be lined rthen neceftJiary In land defense. CAMP SITES TO BE PBF.PAEED (Ey United Pre-2.) WASHINGTON, March " I 1 11 - pa rtliii lit coninia nd"rs at San l-'ruiiciscn. Sen Antonio, Chicago and New York are arranging: for extensi vecamp sitc yiniiliar to the Flattsburg- camp iy 11 which several million dollars will be spent.

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Recroiling lo Start in Gary, fnfea to Famish Hires Reginien.s, HERE'S YOUR FIRST CHANCE j -rr. company of t ie ln-liann E. jticnal t .arrf , t iQ fu , war utrenirth. y t nut. .1. . i . . returned from IndiannpoM, fo.fay lth """ "e Ul I,. , ,ltmk tn reeelve rrerni,, tomorrow t the city ball. Indiana I, to have T.tMlO mm rearly for the flr.it .n i... ! .... , - .iirn t. , lhe,e -,,! e,te ihw ,rntrT i regime,,,,, , sl,alry. :e,l.r.-.I, en iKineerlns: n1 hoapltnl corp.,. Seventy he men are nee.lerl In the t.nry company whl,.h III he the first to s out j Irom I.nke . oiint.. I . ! UNITED PS3 ! ST. PAUL, March 3TTLLETIIT. 1 "A fortnlc-ht j from now the cap:tol v. r.:-:i te hlown up." 07 the governor was the threat receiv. j today. "I am a Gen i stay out of my p-th." t.u ana hope yon ti;e letter read. "If you aso In my yp. j trouhle between you ay i (.alike was signed. th thero ti-iu he a ine." The nanu i U. P. CABIEGEAM EUUETXN , ZURICH, SWITZ., March 24. Several ; German newspapers received here today (declare Germany will start war on tb United States jnt aa soon as the first shot is fired at a submarine from an Amencau gun. UNITED PKi" BULLETIN. PORTLAND, OEC, I.reh 24. Rail road bridge, across tho Columbia river are under riiiit ... B'-'tl. Afl General White of the national called out more companies. Adjutantguard UITITED PRESS BTJLLETIV ear,"11;53' A1A- Ma"J 21.Karine, early today at the navy yards fired on but fai.ed capture an unidentified man deect3rt .-ipproacbinsr tha magazines. V rz -7,J PRESS BULLETIN. PK7 '.'ELPniA, Ilarch 24. Carl Rode, r, Gorman, believe to he one of the interna who r-PCU; from tho navy yards, wa, aii-estc;'. h;ro today. UNITED r-jE3S BULLETIN. I,EW BET-yoSD, MASS., March 24. Activities on the vrater front caused a ru.nor that a German submarine base had bscn found off the coast. Ey United Press.) WASHINGTON. Mtrct, 24, The council of national defense met today to discuss war measures, Its experts will constitute the government advisory body as soon as war is announced. In the meantime the administration is sounding r warning to the people of the nati'v that preparation must be made fothe possibilty of a long and bitter war. The government will shortly make demands fcr men, monev, labor and materials on a scale unprecedented in the nation's h? -tory. It is known the governme -': is considering the loaninc of ,-. billion dollars to the aliiepeople approve. if tl (HI I.I.l-.TIV) tBy 1 nlted Prraa.) A,IIfiTV, March 21 m p3rt of Its npeedinic up pnitriini the nm: department today opened hidn for tecn dent royerw authorised under tfi last nnvy liill. The opening nn cle i---dn alicai! of wcheifiile jind tirlwent tlie reiliest fur !i:ife in ci strui-iiitt ilie eiel. ... THE WEATHER t.eneraliy fair tonisbt and Snoilaii irnrmfr ton Iii lit; fretih lo utrong mmth. nut winds

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