Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 243, Hammond, Lake County, 27 March 1917 — Page 1

VOL. XI NO. iM:; UN New York Banker What United Stales is A'ols to do Finsncially. By WE3B MILIEB (rnited Press Staff Correspondent.) NEW YORK, March 27. The United States is able to loan the; allies the staggering sum of five; billion dollars without noticeably j affecting the financial situation of l this country, an official of one of? the largest banking institutions to-1 day told the United Press. j This country is in a position to f loan five times the amount of the' national debt in case of war be-' i Uveen the United States and Ger-' many. In the gold piled up in this!

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ped superdreadnauchts of the; Pennsyvania type; 7,143 fast de-, stroyers and torpedo boats, or it; vould run the war for Great Britain and France one hundred days. Cha-'ie K. Cox, former j In liana supreme c ourt, w of the ii'l Was tile in the (l.iry .o.a.,1 ja.l:;o. ta-st elaiiep (if t.oth si' oi.rt i ajunet ion e . i se a ooiisented to sit on th--he -ii Jlamnioii i n-.-xt i'-'i a s a u.l . y mornA speeial J i.ltre to try t iriee.l upon by ininsoiu ai eimestion of JtiilK" Walt. . '..use eourt th" easo was raiso was -.1 ii),. .n the r Ha. r. iy in tiled. YOUR FLAG BY WILBUS. D Y, out- iiafl arvd And how it

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In your larvd. and my land And liaJf a world away ! Rjosc-red and blood red The stripes forever gleam; Sncwwhite and soul white The jood forefathers' dream; Sky-blue and true blue, with stars to cleam arightThe gloried guidon of the clay; a shelter through the rught. Your flag and my flag ! To every star and stripe The drums beat as hearts beat And fifers shrilly pipe I Your flig and my flag - A blessing in the sky, Your hope and my hope " It nuver hid a lie ' Home land and far Kind and half the world around. Old Glory hears our glad salute and ripples to the sound! Ybur fla and my fla J. And. oh, how much it holdsYour land and my land Secure within its folds ! Your heart and my heart Beat quicker at the sight; Sun'kissed and wind "tossed Red and blue and white. The one flag the great flag the f lag for me And you Glorified alt else beside the red nd white and blue I

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ALLIES llv I nitcil Iro. i'lll''.v;ii, M;,r. h 2 7. A .!);! tion.il f-ross-c oniliu-nt liasc of s-u r--t s'-r. ; irifii was (lis l-.s,-,l t,,!ay v !o n two ;!:::. Kurt Kirifi ;ir,.l Taul (o il v-.rv 1 fro 11 ;i S i 1 l-'rain iMii-('l.ii-;i;ii Ir.i-n at the tiali'.'i. The prc.itst j.;-e,-.u, t :.:i 'A as titK( n t." i'ii.n: :!. -sl,'!i. ,.f t o' prisoners ':' f'"W".al .tK'tits who harri' 1 t!i a b.forf ll.n1;. t lahau,;;;. 1 n-a 1 1 of thr harcau ot 1 1 artinoi t in it w an .,- , . I that .l Pa.i oil W IS thr 1 1 1 rrost'-.: t'nar .. - of 1 w n afl-". 1 V 1 1 Wh.-thcr th ui raila.'-'l; A oL o r t. JRiilir .mm T.o( i,y ;.,. j.,,,, .,,.ss ,.,;,,., inond's j.a I rio ie orirania i ! planuiiiir ,.n a -il y- i lo lliu; i . 1 r. Il.air.la : k f A pril 2. if n.iiti'. : Hi YYTile -hmttou t. W a l . t ho l;. ,ail,:,, 'it.'Ufl Armv of -pamh Am. ro an W ar V-t. raw, tie- i.K . II. and ot.la r soei, a joS hae .o n a -k-1 hy the j;,, , viakors to ... . op. rat.' to ha .a ev.ry niereiiaia .and all i residents i ! -:;-, v th.' Ani.-rn an liae ! oiiea o;., ir,.s i. no K III' j he a Ilia lilie.-d ia I 1 ' I" . j 'ril" c,'.....; , h-iptor ,,, llamaioiid jat a iii.Hiiii! Saiurday .o..i,,im made 1 ta ntative plans f,,r a aiupan;ii t", r.--I emit a thousand m, mhers f,.r its ,,ri Kanization. At a m. ..tine Thursday 1 ev niiiK ill tie ehamh. r ,,f . ..laiu i a i room arrantr.ao. nts ar. to he mad- for ; tl'is In; drive. c. I ; I'oihin. .hairman ; of th-- lsmmou.; hat. r of tie Tod ' I'l'.SS, Stated today that the Work is ore: I in w hh h e ,r y Aii .riean sl;.'i:l. ;: j 1 and , lie liep.eves Itami.iot.d will d ! ho. ait v an I Co y in t h u illiiurr sf a ' e. or. i mill ; (By United Press.) i 'HH-A;. Mar.'h -7- Several p.,1 i,emen, w.-re badly injured and beaten, i windows broken and property damaged at noon today when a nioh of hunntry wormn protest inir auaiust the exorbitant prieo of food, stormed tie Kosher buteh. r shop in the northwest side ltalI ian distriet. A d t. . live sa rireaut was i so badly ! ateu li- had to he rem j to a hospital. Seo'.,i .alar poiicin,; were .attaeh-d by the i n tu raa d w are i ; b, fore ih.. mob o.iii.l Po dispur. -d j Thr. e nf tin- h adeis were arrest. H. Th. j wonT-n earned cans of uaasohn.. and k, r.sone with who h they saiuraled the ! visible supply of meat. ll.arlv j tie- ! week the arr.sts v. ere made wl,.-,, wa.ni-; en at'.em.ied t, Kosher sla ps ! slroy f,..,l at tie. i FEDERAL MEATS U n.i.nU nilllLU I Ui It was senii-officially r ported today

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that federal Hg-mts Inv.. under surveil- j changes should be mad.-, lance in Slammond tan nien who )io' mentioned soeja! welt a re made utterances which show ! isioya 1 1 y principles that should bto the i -resident and the .v.iintu of in the- new const it u ion.

s hp-h th. -v ar-- c-ti.-, n-. I ; is mi', it-d ii"t ! m many restrictions in the liat -In, tan h:- j,r...t .; ...j 1 ... a 'on st i t u ' ion. he sahl. I,, prevent the p k- : tro-ubb- in case ,oir v. : rmany isiature from enacting laws that should 'and l.n.e indhn'od their w il! inst.ass i-aibe enacted. For instance, he said, unj participate in these disturbances. That 1 dor the present constitution no comj they will be arrested immediately on the I pulsory workmen's compensation law declaration of war is the buribn of the rn be enacted in Indiana. Neither

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Dt'Stroyer fleet as seen from battleship V.yoming; Admiral Cleaves; a submarine rhascr. .Secretary Pan !'? believes that in a war with Germany the most useful arm of the navy would be the dotroy t-r flotilla, commanded by Admiral Cleaves. The destroyers could po far out to sva and hunt L'-l.oa:s. ii'imai'int' chasers, which would ;rotect Am ru-an harbors, would also he of preat value in event of ho. tilities. ' k is propres-inp a; lop .;i'eu on ue-stroytrs and submarine chasers in the various navy and ship yards.

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Judge W. H. Eicliorn at Eluffton Outlines New Propositions He Thinks Should Ee Submitted to the New Constitution. TIMES EUHEAU, AT STATE CAPITAL. 1 XI l A NAT' l .1 S. INK.. Ma That the ( 1 1 u i i. .na 1 sh, ,., u p.. ,., ,t!.,,ed of i. ! t ;ir(. n,,t ,-adieais ipt 'Mr. uiis; nt ion t s h w as the . j i n p.i tatement made hy .Hi. lire . horn, of Hlullt'.n. in a sp.,eli at ih se,,,,',. i. e t in eh Club in this ,.,p Sat - iii-.P.v and lie Weill, further and deelal'. ,-d m favor of a number of propos ;j - tions in the p reposed new onsnui! ion 1 ilea ml oe.a t ed by lin,'l'Il, I' IP,(1ri. Ii. The speech, although it coipam. d

a numb, r of surest ions and r. eom- COLUMBUS, U., marcn 27. Crovernor eleveu buildings in the business secm. r.dat ens that were diii.r. nt fi .nCCox today called on the people of Ohio tiou were in flames. TJie loss was esti-

ihose a.H.aneed h n any et in.- mor. conser-. at i ve eit iz ns 'f the st a t e. show,d that upon a number of the mor.- im - portant propesi" ions that will cm.- I e - fore the constitution:!! con. tiiioii there is a marked unanimity of iew a m on it nnn of all parties. Jud-' Thehhorn pointed out ttiat tTier, 1 are many provisions in me j a , i oi ! Kiphts and the pr. s- nt Cons t ; 1 u t ioi i l that shr.uld not he disturb, d hut whi. h t ah ouid la: retained in th new cons ,lIKl , r,.ot0(.t gcv.tnin.mt from the people. Hut there nre numerous p.poes where he said. He ,s rui" of the provi..i...,i for I h. re should

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(By United Press.) CHICAGO, March 27. Government ,-a,n iwtfftr.i torla Wan active preparations to run to earth and put out of existence outlaw wireless stations believed to be existing on the Great Lakes. I Acting' on direction from Washington aU ' amateur and private outfits were being1 I located and being dismantled, the na- ' ticaaUty of the amateurs being1 ascer. tained. i At noon the third spy and agent

suspect arrested since morning was j line into Holland seeking food, accordi smuggled into the investigator's office j ing to frontier reports received here to-

at the federal building. Two other suspects are under guard. Not a single order of explosives is being allowed to leave the city without its destination being known. (By United Press.) j SAN TKANCISCO, March 27. A milii tary censor took charge of the distribu- ; tion of news of troop movements and I military affairs in the western depart ment of the army today. United Press Cablegram. ' FETBOQBAD, March 27. German i gas attacks on the Cliara river, western bank, compelled Russian forces to fall i back in an easterly direction. Early at- ; tacks without the gas were repulsed. " Ey United Press. to swing in-.o I'm un. uw t fii. j tions by bencung every eltort to increase . j Ohio's food supply, urging the farmers: 1 through intensive farming to develop j j every acre for production. Tlie city ( j dwellers are aiso urged to plant garu - j ens on every available piece of land. v Hy umteci -ress. WASHIKGTOK, March 27 Kepressntative Eenroot of Wisconsin, proi- gressive republican leader, in a formal statement today announced his opposito Minority Leader Mann's non- , part-s:: san organization suggestion fcr the ; house. By United Press. WATEBTOWIf, MASS., March 27. : surprised while trying to tunnel under ; a fence which surrounds the arsenal here, three men and police enraged in a revolver battle this nftcrrocn. Th3 men escaped. By United Press. NEW YORK, March 27. Hundreds of fire bombs to be secreted in ships leav'.:ig tM? port carrying food for th ai-

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i Ues were found on board the Interned ( German Uners at Hoboken, according- to ! testimony in the bomb plot trial today. A special agent of the government testified as to the statement of an engineer arrested on board ships. The engineer said he cut lead pipes and made bombs of them. United Press Cablegram. THE HAGUE, March 27. Four thousand German soldiers hare crossed the day. The soldiers were cording to report3. interned, acUnited Press Cablegram. PARIS, March 27. French forces have occupied the village of Coucy Le Chateu and are progressing against the Germans in the forsst of Coucy, having occupied the northern part of that traot, according to the official statement today. The advance in the Coucy forest occurred during the night and today further progress was reported. Ia the region of the Soissons the report also announced advances. Ey United Press. CRESTON, W. VA., March 27. Three men were burned to death today when fire destroyed the Stephen hotel. Gas leaking into the basement exploded. At noon, two hours after the blaze started, .mated at $1CO.OOO at that time. United Press Cablegram. COPENHAGEN, March 27. King chrissiaa issued a formal proclamation jtoday Wdding farewell to his former subjects in the Danish West Indies. He i thanked them for their centuries of loyalty and wished them a happy fu- ' ture uncier the U. S. flag. : : Er united Press. , NEW YOHK, March 27 Endorsement of universal military service la planned as one of the first acts of the , National Guard association at the openi ing session today. In spite of determ1 ined opposition by certain elements of i tn9 national guard officers of the ex. ; ecuiive committee asserted that the perilous situation or the country would bring about the action. ; l air tontnlit Tith lei irmprm. ! lure Hliiflitly bie freezina. ciljnesdny fair with riin limpprntnrf. ' Moderate northwent wlmln lironnlne light sort vnriahle toniaht nnl xhlftint; ioii Iicrl Vpi:i;rl:iy.

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Wanton Violation of Rights ot Persons and Property Against Germany in Resolution, By United Press. WASHINGTON-, March 27 Precautionary measures of the most elaborate i kind will be taien to protect President j Wilson from any harm when he deUv1 ers liis message to congress one week j from today. The greatest crowd that j has ever attended a joint session of j congress is certain, but admission will j be by special ticket only. The tickets witt not be given out until a short time before the opening of the doors, so that there will be no possibility of duplicating or transferring any of the tickets. Ey KOEJKT J. rEDEK (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 27. The resolution to be introduced in congress on April 3rd imaiediately after the president concludes his address to the joint session will declare that the time has come when the United States must vindicate decisively its honor and its rightr. It will declare that by the acts cf Germany a stite cf war c::i:t3 zvn that congress places at the disposition of the president the rr.eans of vigorously prosecuting the war ami thereby hastening the resioraiicu of peace. While Presi::.: .f Wi!? L; completing his ir.vJctn-iC-.t of Germany this week the houf. : forci ;:i affairs committee is pre .xuinij (he war resolution. Acordin : to present plans the committee will incorporate the following ideas in the resolution : That wan'oti violation of ',o ritrhts of persons and property of our citizens committed hy Cermanv- nad her repeated arts of had faith and t - (or disregard of treaties ha.- onstiiut. 1 ample eause for war ,.n our last; that ( h imam s acts hav boon .,i,h as p. .justify thUnite, stat.s hef,, re nie world in resortir.tr to reno-di- s ho'.v. vi r extr. n-.e; The oommitt.e i 1 1 1 l,,.id me.t int's throughout the' wee; aad ail omri'ir-m-y legislation for immediate ml rodu, ! ..n will he drafted. Spy hails. r..ns.'ir-lnp bill and the measure a u t horir-.ln t; tinempl"in..it e.f r;h-r than civ;l serve. em ph. vis anions' th.presi, had n eu.- s pr- e intcaliK.-nee work nr. ans slat.ih Tod-.y th.S W it 11 Ins ei;hi. t to . . 1 a - '" . lies' HO i n. nsk . billion bo 11 r n under eon ss f..r bond ars or 1 1 . . , r . or on ri has i n aieration is t. issues of ea.e the pro,', e, iH j, r I-'reneh bon.ha m prosecuting and thus aiding ! I the war. all a nrin nnnr riLLLI UilULII ARE ISSUED TODAY By United Tress. I f'lnt'.Miu, .March 27. H. nc-ral I : i r1 ry. in command of the centra! riiis'on ; of thp army, i -u.-d Cr j,, ,.,.,j,.rs tod iy as to the disposn ion of the t h i i t y-n i n, 1 military Kuard tini's now under arms in the central division. A -triet eensorship has been imposed and : nouncement w ill he made , nc no - nceruin was Pan sipnment of t r. .ops. It ! that tile assignment will he ti . , ilarpely on the reenn m, nda t ion ,.f tic- : department of justice. Spe. ;,u r,,.r. I lives !ihvi been i,,rkiriE for nauphs ! collecting information re sanding tie i dangerous points. j Today in the central wst this is r. - gardeii as the his'c-st recruiting eampaien since the civil war. None of ho o.ooe,. loaiii'ini. at.; ii pa war strength and while the response has li,cu Kood recruiting offic rs have P. on greatly disappointed at the physieal condition of th recruits. LAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS ENTER hmrrfnn of Gary and K.ist Chb-aso hig'i sabools are to represent Northern Indiana, at the Northwestern university's annual indoor in t ersehol a s: i. meet this week. Coaeli Murray cf Kast Chicago, will enter the Murphies, two promising athletes, V. Thompson, c. Schwab, Speedy I'.rozowsky aid others. Shortridtrc hurli school of Indianapolis, is the other Indiana school whi.-ii w ill pa i r I ."1 i',a e