Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 246, Hammond, Lake County, 30 March 1917 — Page 1

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Hew Can We Defend Ourselves ! Against Large Armies Except By Large Army. Ey POSTEB EMEESON BKOVVNE. -Aiiu ntr tile sincere i,,;,n -.-nts of unieisal military train inn :ml service 'hie seein to be three objections. The first is that a lare army is not necessary to our national existence. j And yet hmv are wo to defend ours I1. a,camst large armies l,y any other , loans except a liirKC army We ha e trod diplomacy. We have tried pat , r,e. Wo have trc d forbearance. We !:ave tried the precepts of humanity .-nid ; tin teachings of ('hristianily. We I i it v o ' ti ,i turning the other cheek until lon I ug.ii our sunply of chei ks was exhausted. ! And all these means have failed. So j r.ow eise c;ii we d'tend ourseltves ex-1 crp; by urmies? And sim-e we must ! ha,, i i ron s, how can they protect us un1' -s they be equal, or superior, in size. ; cuv.ipi.ie-nt and efficiency to ticso that, may be, or will be, sent against us? You. w o.Mdn't ask one man to defend us ji!ti!ii--t ten? Tin n why ask one million, to ,!!', n,l us airainst t-Ti million? ' The second objection is that universal military training is undemoeratie. And j , T when cue considers fir- hi:!..', what" c- "!d be more democratic" Is it demo-: rntie to ask one man to pive up his i position, his friends and his family and t ko out and risk his life in defense ofj other men who are unwilling: to ' per-1 form similar sacrifices? Have 'I any I urn too cowardly, too selfish, i r tct lazy i to do? Hardly! What is true J,rnoiContinued I Q j 1 . NA ' 1 ., Ma", ii S'V,f :d-pr,iu!s t,, b c'lini;' r -1 1.11.1r e 1 s f , ! ! 1. r.d ,-r Indiana .iskii.K tiiem to ati confereme to he held in tliis i ;ty today to consider the best plan f-.i- seleetin candidates for ihhc-ii-! e 1 -ik- to the const i t ii t ion a 1 onven-t.-r,. w-re sent, out tmlnv by Will JI. i. v s, rf.i id iean state , ' ,a i r ma n. ' rf publican distrnt ar 1 ovjnly (' a-rmen. executive and inMs'iry (oml ht'.-es. members of the Ind'ana ivnj,, sstonal delegation and editors l'cive t-- "n asked to attend. Hays' action follows th" s ltrnstion r ade following a meetini? of the state c cooeratic central committee that the t vo parties join in selc tini? trie best 1 e:i available for delegates. lie em- ) -jh-M-'l today that the r.-pu l di,;in s ! ,i. i ritered into tp aurf ni.-nt rep -fiinst the selection of delegates and t e ent!r matter w'll ! left in t'.;e brnds of tomorro'Vs ice, ' inst. T!fcl! H'ls rr pfMflnal messacrs t th people of thia community from ths tiirrrhants.

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it, 1 at a a Charles ( "ox of l!i,S:anao!:. this niorr. i i, ir. after h.c arrived at the I!aninion,l s'.ipor,,,r l'"l'lt this morning. Ail parties were rej,rsente.t at the conference itn1 il was thotiRht best to expedite matters i 'i ti;s way. I'.y iiirrei-niPi t r, ...s . Kn(,rinP .vnt ,;.,- tici;i.-ite in t'ue supreme court case on a ' " '-V i i 1 i.nteral issue, mid liriefs for thes be completed liy next Monday rnornic. THE PASSING show! I Unei XT. has been pointed out by philosophe sous le toit that f em in in y by th transition (,, overalls mad' I reseni day skirt it will S'" be ."sibb- f,.r trere m 11 TO I j .taze i a I !;. at the feinmin-' n. I tremitv. ,,v vveaiiier were h.t:n f T , '.- ..oo-.., .... ..OI r ! .,, : j I n boy gets i into lus head that 1 1 w ou Id hate to kno w as he ! b.is dad. SClilXTlST proportion to savs ur In ! -)ve:ld CAN'T all 1- drav.fs. S iMli , f us are so bl UK'd d.'llSe the sur- ri ,r ).j v I-; eai, t f! til ro nut si rul'-ay i:viih:xit:i) ii American vessel.? c sii-KinK: ' tiling lion "VK o p,i ty. ANY man can start a woman talking I r.l'T nobody but 1 he tood I.ord , v kin vv a man wh, could stop re r. WOfl. ON"!' it be (in,, if we could I"I"I moth balls as fram-ant as ros. KlhST call for the viol.-t "math th mossy stone. Il br.pe that si, later .Tim W-ts.,, doesn't sit so worked up on Monday TII NT he for pots to send u our par ib n seeds. Tllli f"7.ar is by slcv i ' nip ... d t hi W HAT the pooiabdicaie ens.- sin d I XKXT tbmp li""U be having at. th" ashc-. tak A lire newspaper for peopK -who nm till on eurth that's rebut THE TIM KB l. " ' ,f . x i - A x 4 f 1 1-. 'i

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. id iind I-:.: st fia.-m... These ,-ilies are lieol.d by I;,v to y in t to i . 4 ,d Jl -."i on the hun-li dollar valuation f.-r t-r,, nil pu i s. The ruuniiur ei"i.:-,s of city government, in'!;, dim.' police, tire and Unit 1 department, must be n, rived from that fund. Tii, :e is hard y a , ity in the st.i'o ' eVeeptine; V ll 1 t 1 ! . It H M . I (l.t!')' lot u p to tlie limit for th pen.ral fund! whi' h reeeives the revenue from saloon lie, IlSeS. I, priVed of this Saloon r- v enue the- Keneral fund will shrink - : c ,rdtim!y and the eieralmK expenses! !:.ust 1"' trimmed or soir.t other me'.'c'd! ot malum,' up the ,;i.i. -eme devised. Th.e cities are tl,,t a position to cut ; ,vvn police, t'.re and street depart m t.ts , to any ext,.nt. TP.it Hammond faces the' f malum,' up the ,ii.f. reme devised more serious problem because the r:n- : ploves are' ,'olnnttedly t.nd'-rpaid and ;!', 1' 'ii.'iiniiti:: the same- iva?, s as r iv d I in lii'st '! icif,, and Ciiry. I'airoi ,n mfi tiiem:'. v !io pay. s.rvffl on mfore.- f,,r years com; lam that the nne' v doiiais a month vac v.'hich ticy receive is insufficient to maintain tie m-:-elv s anh families. And Urn Hamim-iei cit v council at its lr, --1 to.-cfimr ,0,1, the lirawim; up of ordai'ime a p propria -tioris for the incr, as.- in w a ,-f ,a e 1 man on the two departments I'll dolhus a month, an item amounting to about nine thousand dollars annually. The: Hammond council is to timet Tuesday evening and it is expected tic oio.slion wiil neain arise toieed v.'i'ii the. probability that itis.ny Mil uable a r; d : experienced members of the police and tire clep;. ri nrent s will quit thrir jo"! s with the city to work elsewhere for b- t-, ter raoney unless the promised rai-e is; for mitt r. the r;ty fa 'hers iind th, m- i sel ves m a u : i ' nd a r y. j The prohilitjon noasur" has affect.-i! ' ' reverue- for '"-.e la-ti-nl fund in H'iinmond $.'" this j r, in !i, e;ies v. lie h will not be y n.-w e.p "l Wi-h Illinois w,-t and t'c j 1 w. blocks from th" lui-lpes. , ! '.tllhi.'tlil, the I1f:r.' do"!! ' 1 tie - ,' MT'rynl in 1 ' " f,'i! ! ! p,, ..,!.! 1! ! , ,' d ec ! ..f ): n w i'l pis flo-ouirh it'll-. 1 c , o ' . r r Ivir ii b eds nd J daily from llat (".i.......,, Tpd-.ami 1 ' r - 'I,,,! - and ;nry to W.'st Har-moml v. 1 re J th.- salo.-ns oi.era'e. r-.r-m-.tid i'i- ; ..!!S will il'lll'l!!,! rT'trdr,'! ae .- -at .': - i ticy are I-,, r. ce vine tid fro iriv j anc rat. - v., mid s-eir in ae an ,-t made to cut down tie- p !' !- ,! pa !'t m, !,! ro; NEW DUTIES 0! COURT fiilTUED i ; t s in I n I i an l lr..not of h i : e I for: ai'p d fit .inde-c !.,r-ion-1 I, .da the 1 : , ' c e ! c : '. i , , 1 1 ; -, ra at its pr-.s, ity hail, oirtii T-i- ' beipp t'i 1 y t a rt lit ipii r! ! - .i !- : Jury will !, .day in April, clerk of court i I "a 1 ied t ' Kor l he t 111;,' will be ms-aihd at Harnett's .licit" HaicetPs ex pla ua t ioi: new i o-ii't hill !'"!,, w s : "The I " w cit y con , t n It snail have u r i s d , ' i i "! la w (,,'t ions on con: ract s to . xceed fiv.. hundred . in-t have jiii i s d i ' i rat I a n e.a - es i ia ' m " 1 1 d i , ,rce ca . s. or v li- l " ia-, ,y id, s t ha t n ail , om m, ai in! m to,-t not lars. Il ,,.es eipi 1 1 V l i,S. I- . ba' m;t h'P ,.- title !,, I'.ai h" court shall s ; a t is involve,). "The act provides that th" co: have jurisdiction throughout t! ship, exeeptinp that jurisdioii, toW llr dictio.i shad pr i n : pa I ,i, - : i,'tl--r ci! y . , same town-1 c-aictioii ofnot be assumed wimre t! f.ndant r.-sid.s wi'h'.n ha . ins a -; t cm it. in i i-hip l! may rsiim- .! I H.e p i on 1 , Hie I'll, .Hill i 1 a 1 rato". Ap a Is may be to the super- ' 1 thltlv llav.i i.,r ,,r circuit court w l! ! from rendu ion of .imlpm-'i.t. I'roc-i wiil be issu, d and --,-no'l as is n,,w pr, v ided by law pov- rrimp jiisiio s of 1' peace, ,'ases will stand for trial on !( t bird day a ft, r t !: r- tut n day - A jui may be .'.-iiiii'iiio, ptsi -tintr of s' v . re of the i1y. A r tr i'ii may 1 crar,!,, vviihin t u da' a a '"t . r jiplpni.-t ,:- r. ml, !', d." DEMURRER IS OVERRULED J-ldso A. n. Anderson it! federal court at Indianapolis, a d'Titurrtr to the ind Frr.il .1. Stengel Hi ' 1- : vv 1 1 h u :' 1 vv f l' lias ovrrul, d I ctment apainst ! :iim,i!i 1 , h i r ir'y 'na n a f a - ' e r- ' : . ":" . AT.l-o i . ftcifnt law. His the m ami r-rly drawn under the CC r, e n t : on ? were stained hv

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' ' v ' - 7 v- " i i. Vv p 1 , 1 1 ,e ini a lis ran ii,,i lioin the AiisTii, y i'.t In ir 'Sii ii !,.' t r.-i iii ins w , re fusid to wait n top t t : tor hors.s m. dra their h. avy nuns, but draetr-,j th.-m ahnp to and low ,, ,ni..ns t... shell the ile.-mi.: n-iny. The low r photoprni h slews A us! ra 1 ia rs in an aabndon, d 1 1, rn.an In in h makinp it over for their own use i!i!ihl it become !,(( son-y to cip in. EL, (13UX.LEIIN.) j BY KOBEP.T J. BENDER. WASHINGTON, Marcli 30 President Wilson has completed the first ; tentative draft of his war messag-e to congress. Throughout tlie morning, i excusing- himself from all callers, the : president worked on the messag-e in order that it mig-ht be in definite shape for ; cabinet discussion this afternoon. Followingthe custom he always pursued after completing- work upon some important matter, tho president thn went i for a long- automobile ride with Mrs. Wilson before meeting- His advisors, j No official would make a forecast as to their opinion of tho president's message i or what it would contain. , By United Press. ' KIACtABA FALLS, IT. Y., llarch 30. Three shots fired from the Canadian side of the river whistled "by Private Messing-, guardsman on duty at the power plant on the river bank as he was sweeping- the river with his search-

abonf men lig'at during- the night. Cna of the n enrollui-Mit of shots was very close for the guardsripid exanvna- man. It is n sa ".' .

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i i By United Press, j WASHINGTON, March 30. Every i policeman in the country from the conn. I try constable to the New York bluej coat will become an emergency mem. , her cf the department of justice in the I detection of spies, undor a plan an- i nounced today by Attorney-Generr.l ' Gregory. i PflVAT. TO A T.TVT PT.VPP WRECKED AT CLEVES tlly I nlted I'ret!. ri.Wl.W.vrr. ., Mar, ii .1 - Six -el r.cifhes of th" Koya! Ihilm Ply,-r ui-i f-oni .lack -on v i i ! t o rbl-ntc,, nr. set at.t'ieVes- today and iiijui-ed several passengers. A broken rail was responsible;. ATm rip the injured ve-r' Mrs. I. K. Hiibcck of Indianapoi ylP- alllj Mrs. J. N. I5.ib.-ork of Tope! llnd.l Mrs. II. Mayer, S'r., of South Hend, Ind., and Mrs. Viola Matheny aiid Will. am .Matheny of Hoiirbon. Ind. the weath: Mak' s i:o ili-'-ntiiv in ocr partment. l ain or shm,- w, tinue to make th.e best spectacles nt reasonable 1 Silver. Jeweler cir pt.m,-i ris' St . Hammond. Ind. ! 1 1"! md 1 ,"i a' , -:a,-

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By perky arnci,i j pected to shape the last details of Anmj:T& an the entry of the statements today gave freeh proof that i United States into the conflict in the German retreat has now probably SQme fashicm tQ be elecjried Upon backed Hindenburg-'s forces to their r permanent defense line. The Proncli re- by Congress. port said there was nothing- particular f lollwe r is COr.sidfred defiant .lappemnj. Gen. Haig- made no report , 7 , ' i rem the British front. Berlin admitted ! Weak and rniSieacmg m TllSargUa ratirement cf protecting: troops. Con-jrnetS. He swept aside all COubtS centrated German artillery fire prevent- j in the minds of international ex-

ed the French from delivering- attacks in the Champaffno. Strong- British attacks north of Arras were beaten. (By tTnited Press. WASHINGTON, March 30. Democrats of the house caucused today and with 33 members aljsent renominated "by acclamation all of the old officers of the house. Representative GalUvan of Mas sachusetts, leading- democratic holdout, was one of the absentees. Representa - fives Shack, eford of Missouri renominated Champ Clark for speaker. Mem. "hers of tho caucus said the whole caucus was a love feast with no sitrns of dis sensions. Appointments of the committeemen to fill vacancies was left to the ways and means committee democratic members of which, continue to act as a steering- committee for their party. j UE$iV LMIEST i i'y I ii$?m3 lrc-KK nhlecram. ) HKItl.lN. March :!(. 1 (miailIiiii repiment nttm-kril the (,r. isan iM.Mitlon east of XeiMllle four ti in,' cliirlnp itie nlphf an, I caeh time Mas r"iulse,l Mitli hom v Ins.. e, K.mie ,r,-,oiiei remai ni up in cmr liniicls," hiild todaj'n official Ktatenient. 1 :, un t eri ap xtronper llrltiwh force c.rn..-m troop iicirtheaxt c,f I'eronne Ami north of lioniel (me - on n line from l ii ale, mi rt to Sorel. the official tatement mlmitlc-il. I IxeMhere, pnrlleularl v nt point near enllle tied Marulbal the ilrllinhKreneh ailii,k ,rrc lilooilily repci (Meet. 'I lie statement unlil: '"Clii the Artei front nrtlller.v ttplifinp n liwiy. tin Ixith i,.-H c r the I'eronne our rear naiiinU re-lire,! nfter enpnstementjc lth ciierl"r I.npIlsh forcc-H. ortheaht c,f o15,M(,nl l'renrh lc)ttnlioni tried In vain pain proilnd. Their nttackx nere repiilMed vlth hckHy InnHecc. 'Contemplated nltnrkit Indfeatcl I,r tlie icntltericip ,,f forre in the t hntnpapne Mere fruatrntecl by our nrtillerj. tin the eastern front KcverHl RuN.tlan eompanle. stta.kel rriticf l.eopobl left nt llenlieru. ll thee :ctt,-niplll foile,! on account of the ermnn lire. In .Mneeclonia nn nthonff Into tlie I-'reneh trenc-hen reunite, I in the capture of ecrnl cinlek-nr-IiiK kiiiim nn,l a laru ,iwuitlty of ammunition.9 WXSIIIVIiTOV, March 30. V nintrcit for KM! nfeel cable nntlNiihn.nrine ntec-1 netn wuh aarclecl liy the nnty department today to the merl,-n Steel .i; Wire o. of l liiliolcliitii.'i. The contract amount to 1s,ioii. The nel are to he 1 fiMit iwli, IT, feet loni; and 31 feet deep. Deliver!- vtill l,-".in wltiiln three weeks !th ten net n wrpk thereafter. '1 he net are like thoe timed hy tlie nllf- lu pnardins the muith of river. (r.y Iirilei! Ire'.) W XsCM'NfiTiiV, lnrc h ::i; c.erMH'.tiy has Illiernted nil loif one of 1 e c-'.-iiKiilar officer ciet.iliieil iii-c the break in relation. Thl reii.olninp officer i eipecteil to leave nt once. Koor officer rre eM.,-te,l nt 15erne li,mrru: . 'ric hive be,-,- , ! into 'Torkej.

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fii pu bi! President Wilson Denies Kimsell to All Callers at the White House (BULLETIN.) WASHINGTON, Slarch 30. A Boston memier, Bcpresentatlve Galllvaa, Insurgent, and opposed to tiie Bclid south, may wreck all organization plans in the house. Wnlle supporting- Clark for reelection, hs threatens to lead his followers In a tsig fight e-g;alnst an excessive apportionment of committee plums to solid south tcemhers. At the same time the republicans are split In several divisions. The "battle is on and it promises to be one of the most severe organization strugg-les that congress has ever known. The resolution committee of 27 was scheduled to meet today to prepare their program for the republican conference tomorrow. By EOBEHT J. BENDER ttTnited Press Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 30. Only actual war was talked here generally today. Chancellor Hollweg clinched the idea. President ; Wilson and his cabinet booked for a late afternoon session were ex- ' pertS that President Wilson will i make a forceful demand inon con Cress for America to play a full part in the struggle. The president today passed up his usual early morning golf game and worked throughout the morning in his study. It is understood that the 1 president is putti in tentative 1 form 3. CCnnl'i iorm or his vr f h message. lie excluded hirrisrif to rT callers. j i TJT'TTr VllT? IT MA VHP j iN , 1 UiUY ItliY 1 Wic, IN TROUBLE J Mayor John I'urroy M't'lnl attack' d State Si nat.'i- Hubert 1'. Wiitn, r. Tammany leader in the Xevv York legislature, in connection with an appropriation to buy a site for a Vnited Stales fort on I look.'iwa y Point, near New Y'ork Oil y. Il" said the senator was work i tip in the jnterst of 'l. rimny and bloekme the purchase. l.:,t,r be spoke of the senator a s th" "ii". p t lema n fro, Prussia " Ther, upon tlie Senate i-,:.-the mayor to appear b. loie it and mak I bis accusation openly. He must j, s,, ; or take a chance of beinp in eon'empi f the S.'iiiii'i, which carries with it a .1 a : I p r c : ! ' y .

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