Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 272, Hammond, Lake County, 30 April 1917 — Page 1

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PIT TO HE ITS S BOARD Judge Riley of East Chicago Sheriff Barnes and Clerk Wtieaton are chosen by Governor, (BULLETIN.) TZMi:S BUREAU, AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS, INC, April 30. Laka county' conscription board will consist of Judge Waltsr J. EUy of East Chicago, Sheriff Law Barnes and Co. Clark Wheatou. Lake county Is the only county In the state that has three republicans on the board. INDIAXATOMS. IND.. April 30 Indiana again leads the entire country in prompt action in connection -with preparations for the war. It was the first state tip lay del tVieprfluction try,ad that lay definite plans for increasing of foodstuffs in the counmovement has attained ..ruMm proportions. ' It gives promise of resulting in a tremendous increase in the food supply in Indiana, because farmers, -'gardeners and in fact everybody in the state has taken hold of the proposition with great vim and vigor. And now comes Indiana with the first complete state organization for. putting the conscription law in effect. Governor Goodrich, even before the bill is finally agreed to in Congress and signed by the President, has announced the appointment of the conscription boards (Continued on page eigfat.) CIRCUS IS HERE After an attractive, colorful and novel parade which inaugurated the engagement for two performances of Coop & Lent's Enormous Shows United In Hammond today, the do'ors were opened at 1 o 'clock in the afternoon for the matinee performance, which began at 2 o'clock. The doors were opened one hour before the performance began in order that everyone might have an opportunity to see the menagerie. The same applies to the night performance, which begins at 7 o'clock. The call of t"he circus has and ever win he irresistible, appealing as it do's to all classes from the autocratic millionaire to tho humblest workman and to all ages from tots to torldlere. Coop & Lent's Enormous Shows United, in addition to being one. of the biggest and best three-ring circuses now touring America, prides- itself especially upon its rare and costly menagerie. GENUINE SERVICE In the optical line is expected of us because we are completely equipped to supply all optical requirements. S. Silver, Jeweler & Optometrist, 177 State St.. Hammond, Ind. 4-30-1 TIMES advertlslna: win enable yu la break all yonr bualneaa records (el right iwir.

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ABRUZZI MAY HEAD ITALIAN MISSION . .... 4 . Duke of the Abruzzi. Accprding to a recent report from Rome, it is expected that the Duke of the Abrqzzi, cousin of King Victor Emanuel, will head an Italian mission to the United States. The duke i the admiral in command of the JtaHan nary. Mill 10 n. HARRISON When the officers' training camp established by the government at Indianapolis opens May 10 Hammond will be well represented. Three members of the Hammond high school the enfire athletic coachi ing staff successfully passed the exlamination's at Fort "Wayne, Saturday, and are arranging to leave for Indianapolis within ten days or two weeks. They are William Mead. Luther Kllis and Ralph Kenney. All are college trained men ajjd athletes. Ellis being a star inthe high jump for the I. A. C. Bernard Gavit, athlete at Wabash and son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gavit of Hammond, has been accepted for the training. Of the Rooster club R. and .1. Scott, George Hay man. Raymond Mette, Norman F.ridge, K. J. P.rusel. Roland Fox and Ij. Wi.tsee enrolled. Fox and Brusel failed to pass the physical examination: Norman Bridge was accepted Saturday; Wiltsee is taking his examination today and the others will take the examinations this week. Captain Thomas F. Ryan of Fort Wayne, has issued the following statement concerning the candidates for the officers' training camp: All persons who are candidates for the Officers' Reserve Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Irtfiana, and who have received orders from the commanding general. Central department, Chicago, to report to Captain Harrell. Captain Stuart, Captain Holllday or Captain Ryan, are to report to Captain George Reynolds, Commercial club. Fort Wayne, as soon as practicable. Candidates so reporting will bring with them papers they may have received from the commanding general of the Central department." All those going from Hammond for the officers' training will take an oath of allegiance to serve for three months and if a commission is tendered them at the end of that time are pledged to accept it. Edward Lacey of Hammond, is already in the field artillery headquarters at Fort Benjamin Harrison.

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BY ROBERT J. BEXDER. WASHINGTON. April 30. Rules of congress have precipitated a tangle which again throws tho conscription bill into doubt. Forced to vote again on the measure through one of the most unusual parliamentary situation in the history of congress, the senate faces the possibility of further prolonged debate on the bill before it is passed. Democratic leaders, however, will mae a determined effort to get action today and say they are confident of success. Senator LaFollette is the stumbling block. He is ready immediately the bill comes up to introduce his amendment calling for a referendum on con TO COLORS ''Hammond s a peach. She sure has come to the front produced more than any other city in Indiana,, pro rata." This was the compliment Captain Thomas. b, Ryan, U S. A., Atd., commanding recruits in the northern part of the state, paid to Hammond Saturday night when he visited Sergeant W. S. Welch's headquarters. He paid high compliment to Sergeant Welch for his effective work and Joined in with the sergeant in thanking Thb Times for its co-operation. "I wish that every city in Indiana would pass an ordinance prohibiting the sale of liquors to men in uniform." said the captain. For the first time in the history of Hammond a United States army officer administered the oath of allegiance to a recruit. Before a party of invited guests the impressive cerem.ony was performed by Captain Ryan. Howard S. Ward was made a soldier of the United States and was detailed by the captain as Sergeant Welch's assistant in, Hammond. "The Fort Wayne division office is the only one in the United States that has authority to keep groups of friends together. The quartermaster corps is full but enlistment can be made in the signal corps which is practically the same thing can take groups of two to 100 and promise to keep them together in every branch of the service except the .coast artillery, where special provision must be made and these is not an office in my district ever closed," Captain Ryan said. Sergeant Welch received a communication today from the adjutant general stating that the Fort Wayne districtled all others over the country for turning in the greatest number of accepted recruits for the month of March. Hammond leads the Fort Wayne district. Since the declaration of war, April 6. 342 men have left the city, and only a slight . percentage have ben returned. Twenty-six men left, this morning for Fort Wayne. They were: Charles Rice, Harvey Sutton, Frank Grymanoswki, Thomas McNamy, Peter Osborne, Soddie Prohl, Sam Creasbaum. Loyd Abbott. John Pormody, Herman Strubig. John Ginther. Charles Cretgas. Harry Gillum, Stanley Lukowski, Harry Moon. Harry McGarry. Edward Hensick William Schumemann, Clare Collins, Fred Helnemann, John Hout, Peter Schoon, Howard Pierson, William Hall, Cyrus Owney and Franklin Hatfield. TELL WILSON OF PARADE The following wire was sent to the president today: "Gary, Ind.. April 30. 1917. "His Excellency, Hon. Wood row Wilson, Washington, D. C: Gary just now finished the greatest patriotic parade ever held in Indiana. Over 28.0ito in line and all nationalities. Sentiment entirely with you. "THOMAS E. K NOTTS, "HOWARD DAVIS. "JOHN BRENNAN. "W. F. HODGE 3, "H A R VE VCURTl 3. "Committee in Charge." ' WAGE INCREASE IS DISCOUNTED It is expected that the steel corporation will give a 10 per cent increase tomorrow. May 1, to most of its employes in Gary, However, with the growing cost of living many workmen say the increase has already been discounted. Thus this month milk went up from $ to 11 cents a quart: bread , - .-hli1 in price nnd other provisions fol owed suit

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scription. It will take an hour to read his amendment and -hours for discussion. Senator Gronna also has an amendment providing the stopping of grain distribution .to breweries and distilleries, another : subject which may take hours. In other words the bill Is In the same position it was a eek ago, subject to-.all amendments. Penator Chamberlain, who Is in charge of the bill, in the senate, is con-

j ndent that many amendments previously introduced will not again be prel sented because th vote went against them before and that whatever amendments are offered will be disposed of with such dispatc a vote will be obtained before night. (By United Press.) TRENTON. . ff. .1., April 30. An assassination plqt against President Wilson. Colonel Bocsevwlt," William 1L Taft and Senator Tom Taggart of Indiana is believer to hav- been revealed today through the death of Charles G. Mueller, Indianapolis, architect, who dropped dead of heart disease in a hotel lobby here. Coroner Bray found In Mueller's pocket a notebook in which was memoranda stating that the President, Roosevelt and the others were "picked" for death. A loaded revolver was discovered in Mueler's hip pocket. Two doubled barreled guhs were found in his trunk. The assassination memoranda was written in pencil. It had no detail as to how the murders were to be committed. ALL HONOR TO I T Gives Thirty of Her Sons to Country and Will Give Still More. (Special to Thh Times.) CROWN POINT, IND.. April 30. Crown Point has the honor up to the presnt time to havo given at least thirty of Its sons to tho service of the United States, a fittinr tribute to the patriotism of the county seat, and an example to the rest of the county. Had the balance of the country enlisted In proportion to the population of Crown Point there would have been no necessary cal for universal service and the volunteer plan would have been a success. Besides the ten members of the Boy Scout organization that have joined the colors, the following are included on the roll of honor from this vicinity: Albert Bacon, Arthur Foss. George Sanders. Ed Feezer. Clifiord Hathaway. George Mlninger. Bennett Bailey. Oscar Wise, Clarence McWayne, Walter Kussmaul, Howard Hathaway, Foster Fisher, John Kene and Bert Beach. Today at least a score will leave to enlist in the various departments of service, and Crown Point's roster will probably be raised to fifty before the draft system is put into operation. WHITING BOY ENLISTS IN TEXAS (Special to The Times.) WHITING. IND.. April 30. Mrs. Edward Melssner received a card from her son. Warren Meissner on Saturday, he having Joined the Fourteenth cavalry. Troop 6, and is now stationed, at Del Rio, Texas, three miles from Del Rel. Texas, three miles from the border. The substance of the letter was: "Received all my equipment; drill every morning; groom horses onehalf hour. Good eats. Will attend carnival this evening." His cousin, Carl Ehlers, is also with him at l-el Rio. THE WEATHER Wenther Rnin nnd continued cold tonieht; prohnhly lcnrinu Tuesday! fresh to utrone iorthrnt ahiftins to northwest winds.

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4t ' l y 4 S'i ' & y iff r -yt on y "7 (Photo b Miss Ferrie Burns 'standing) and Miss Henrietta Wolf have a nice garden well under way adjoining the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wolf at 415 Truman avenue, in Hammond. There are peas, beans, radishes, lettuce, muskmelons and carrots planted in the garden which they spaded, raked and sowed. Miss Wolf is a graduate of -the Hammond high school and Miss Burns attended the University of Indiana and Oils is the first time they have had an opportunity to apply such portions of. natural science and agriculture as creep into the curriculums of the schools of higher learning. The young ladies et out to mak a garden in response to Governor Goodrich's plea and the need of the nation. Once haying started they were not to be deterred by so small a handicap as skirts and flouices. They found spading a garden in skirls most ridiculous and embarrassing. So they did a very sensible thing and put on boys' clothes. The weather is so cool that Miss Burns 30,000 MARCH REVIEW Marchers whose total was estimated to be between 25,000 and 30,000 took part Saturday evening in Gary's monster patriotic demontration, which is believed to have been the largest of its kind ever held in northern Indiana. In all upward of 75,000 persons either reviewed or marched in the pageant, which was five miles long and consisting of 11 divisions. Practically every Viale in town marched and a good many of the gentler sex did. The most notable and impressive showings were made by workmen from the mills. Each of the big eight plants in Gary and Aetna Bent their contingents, the steel works alone giving nearly six thousand'workers, from the general superintendent down to the newest Serb laborer or Alabama clarity. Starting at 6:00 p. m. at 25th avenue Latest Bulletins (By United Press Cablegram.) I,0DO. April 30 Field Marshal Hals; staged a strong; raid north of Ypres today an an Indication that the British offensive Is not tnklnn all the strength of the British army In the Arras to St. Quentla front. Ypres Is fully fifty mile north f the Arras sector where the British push wan still powerfully exerted aaalnst the north, rrn most end of the Waton line IBr United Prens.) HASTINGS,' COI... April .10. Efforts were continued today to rescue three men believed still alive 4,000 fret nnder ground In the Victor American mine. One hundred seventen bodies have been located. Tvrentr-one of these have been brought op and work of removing; the others continues. The three men unaccounted for are believed safe In an air pocket. (By United Press Cablegram.) PARIS, April 30. The -war office statement today detailed '"violent nr. ttllrry actlonn south of St. Qnentin round Tryonne and Oraonne, forecasting probably resumption of General Xrvtlle'a concerted offensive. The statement reported failure of German attacks In the Mnrteblce sector. (By I nlfed Press Cablegram.) PETROtiRAD, April 30. From the rear's winter palace, until recently the scat of the most aristocratic of nil

modern governments, a high sign to- j day proclaimed the rising tide of world cc :i more mm joined the regular democracy. On the etc of Mny Ihjr j army at Gary today, bringing the total War Minister t.utclikolT Issued n or- v v to 1 30 m " n for April. Among- th. wider striking the lrt l?it' f-'i- the enlisted :-rfiil Gohlhersr, ailarmy of urn HhsmIh. It vns vlf!i this I v-i ti?in man f'T !!) Gary I'i.-t.

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i 1 9 j Bod I e. added a Balmacan to her custume. A neighbor woman of the Wolf family was horrified when she saw the two girls in boys' clothes' working industriously In the garden. She called Thb Times more in sorrow than in anger. The reporters pretended to misunderstand whom the city editor said should go and all bolted. The caravan whizzed up to 415 Truman avenue and unloaded. When Miss Burns and Miss Wolf looked up they were surrounded by reporters and faced by two cameras. They fled Into a barn and it was only when promises were given that the snap shots of them in retreat would not he used that they surrendered and posed. ' The pose was a replica of that the girls were in when the carnera men arrived. Miss Burns and Miss Wolf bave established a precedent for the girls of the county who desire to do their part, having broken the ground. This should make it easier to don boys' clothes and take up the hoe in Uncle Sam's favor. AND 50,000 BIG GARY PARADE and Broadway the rrocession moved northward, 16 men abreast, reaching 5th avenue at 6:55. The tail end swept by at 8:15 p. m. At times 250 men a minute passed a given point. MANY NATIONALITIES IN LINE. Sixty per cent of the parades lead by Grand Marshal C. II. Maloney were roreign born. It is estimated that men of a half hundred nationalities marched. Every marcher carried an American flag and some divisions had as many as one hundred standards. The procession (was of this length: When the first division bad countermarched toward the disbanding point and was nearing 20th avenue the end of the parade was in motion at 22nd avenue. The line was thus 45 block long. After marching from 25th avenue in Broadway to 5th avenue the first division west west in that street to Madison street, four blocks, thence south to 6th avenue, thence east to Jefferson (Continued on page seven.) new spirit of freedom that Russia will celebrate tomorrow. The keynote of the day Is struck by the tdim stretchIns; across the front of the palace. It reads t The proletariat of all countries unite. tBy United Press.) tVASHIXtiTOX. April 30 Senator Lewis of Illinois, called at the state department today to arrange for the French commissioners to stop at Chicago, Evanston and Springfield, 1H., on .their forthcoming; western trip. Lewis' Invitation waa for them to he in Cut-rag-o by Saturday or Sunday bnt tin. der departmental censorship definite announcement of acceptance or schedule was withheld. (By United Press.) WASHIXGTOY, April HO. War time regulation by the government of the nation's food production and dependent j Industries urged by Secretary IIous. t ton was demanded In a joint resolution Introduced in the ' house today by Chairman I-ever of the bouse agriculture committee. NEW GARY CASHIER TIMES BI RKU: AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS, April 30. Harry Arnold, formerly of Elkhart a nd fo six years head of state banking and! insurance departments, has accepted -a position as cashier of the Gary Trust & Savings bank and begins work next Monday. SEVEN MORE JOIN ARMY

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STEAMER TORPEDOED Armed Gun Crew Reported Lost Nine Said To lie Missing . Londan Wires. BlLLETI.' IxEW YORK, April 30. Captain . Harris of Lempston, X. Y- was In command of the oil tanker Vacuam when she was torpedoed and sunk, and Lieut. Thomas. X". S. X., commanded the American naval gun rrfw aboard her. according to Information obtained here. Tho Vacuum company admitted receiving; cables of the loss of the teasel. Vnlted Press Cablegram. XOXDON. April 30. A merica may have lost her first fighting force in the war with Germany through the torpedoing of the- American oil tanker Vacuum, Saturday. The lieutenant in command of the gun crew and nine oi his men were among the missing reported today. Three naval gunners were among those saved. Those rescuedincluded the chief mate and seventeen men in all. The captain and some of his crew- are still unaccounted if. The survivors were attended to by the Shipwreck Mariners' society today. L'niess the naval lieutenant and his gun crewr are rescued they will b America's first fighting force to lose, their lives in war wiAh Germany. J. I. Epolucci. a boatswain's mate. U. S. X.. Is still missing from the Aztec torpedoing and he may be true fn.i American fighting man to die. The Vacuum was owned by the Va-. . uum Oil company of New York. By United Press. XEW TOHK, April 30. Only three of the American naval gunners among the crew of the Vacuum sunk by submarine are listed as saved in the following cablegram received at the company's offices here. The message follows: "Vacuum torpedoed 2Sth. 140 miles west of Barra. No. 1 lifeboat with captain and others aground. No. 2 with chief officer and 16 others saved, including three navy men." At the offices of the Vacuum company it was stated trie Vacuum was a regular cargo boat, not an oil tanker as first reported. She had delivered a cargo at Iiverpool from New York and was returning home in ballast. The cablegram received by the oil company and cable advices to the United Press, indicated that a total of sixteen men, including Captain Harris and the American gun crew, probably were lost. The Vacuum crew numbered 31 and 18 were reported landed. Fifteen (Continued on pags five.) WAR HERO WOULD GO BACK WITH T.R. Capt. H. L. McBride, and Medaille Militaire, highest French decoration, which he won. ; Capt. Herbert L. McBride, winner of honor medals gTanted by both Great Britain and France and seven times wounded 'while fiphtinjr in the trenches, has had his full share of war and its horrors, but if Kooseveit poes to.. France with a division McBride says he will be ready to return to the firing line.

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