Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 273, Hammond, Lake County, 1 May 1917 — Page 1

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Indiana Takes Lead With Gon- . scription Officers Keating At Capitol Yesterday. REQUIREMENTS UNDER DRAFT Every man of military age required to go to registration place in his voting precinct and register for future military service at date to be fixed later. Age requirements to be made known as soon as the bill is finally approved by President Wilson. Every person in Indiana is presumed to have knowledge of the passage of the military law and must act accordingly. Minimum punishment for failure to register is six months in iail. ' '-Names -of -'- regis tra tt . v-.-places of registration to be announced later, probably tomorrow or Thursday. (BIXLETI.X.I oonty Ylerk. A heaton said today thst he must hae the names of -I rlecks who vill he willing In "Vf nithnut pay in the several Hammond prr.lnrtu on draft registration day. t.ite your name to T. E. Hell. Wb-i: the rail comes from the I'nitctl States government for the states to lly their quota of men umler the -.i.-cription act. Indiana will be ready to proceed with the taking of its niihisrv census, without delay, and the in n who will d the work will stv jt;-uitousl. according to developments at a conference of conscription officers with Governor Goodrich yesterday. Tlv.- military census will be taken by rf-triotie men representing every voting r:"-!nrt in Indiana, without charge, it v.'is (freed, although there is a provision by which the government would jny ?t a day for such services. The county and city conscription offi-(f-r will meet in their reppective localitj.c everywhere in Indiana this mornitirr. and by tomorrow evening at the la 'est the names of the men who will do tli" actual work of taking the military census of Indiana will be in the hands of the Governor and Adjt. G"n. Smith. V'ct will mean that whfn the conscription bill finally becomes a law and the dare fixed by the War Department for obtaining the names of men of military ft-zi and responsibility in Indiana, this iCcntlnuert on page t!ve. SWEDEN ASKS MORE FOOD FROM AMERICA i mm if - t ilSUVVC-TAQ Herman L. F. Lagercrantz. Herman L. F. Lagercrantz, Swedish minister to the United States from 1908 to 1910, is coming to this country on a special economic mission to try to secure more liberal treatment of Sweden in the matter cf food imports from the United States. The fowl supply is very low in Sweden, and many food riots there have already been reported.

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?s-if';.-l'J Genera: i'etain J. . Sheridan, a Gary taxi driver, was instantly killed about 11 oYlock last night on an unftuardt.il Mithisan Central crossing at KtniKdy avenue, Gihson, i ii- ii a fa?t moving passenger train struek his automobile. Sheridan was driving from Hammond to Gary. He was alone in the car. The Kennedy avenue crossing is Paid to be without K''itfs. wutrhman or w?!rni? signals. It has been the scene ,,r (,, I accidents, fhi-ritlnn's ear was dt -irv't i ed and his burly mutilated. His reni-iins wese taken to Hiirn. j mf.retif. His parents in Pennsylvania jhaie been notified. He was about 40' i years old. . SPLENDID POSITION OPEN FOR SOMEONE The Timbs classiflerl column last evening cr.rri-d an advertisement which offers a splendid opportunity to a baakkeeper. An energetic, effirierst ami able man with initiative is wanted and to t! e riKht man the salary will be a Kreat inducement. Itecord, reference, aKe and salary wanted are desired in the reply to the ad which shall be addressed to S. M., Times. The position is onen now but the offer is so avorable that it will no doubt he filled at om-e so that no time should be lost in answerin e. Big Patriotic Meeting. j 'Special to The Timks.) I IjOWF.bh, IND., May 1 . A bitr patriotic meeting was held in l.ovei! last I evening at the Crand theatre and tlta building- was filled to its capacity. Judge Yirsril Iteiter of Hammond, was the speaker, anil he certainly made a speech filled with patriotism from start to finish. Ho was loudly applauded. In addition to speaking the program consisted of a musical by home talent. The meeting was a success in every way. When incomes to pattiotism Lowell and the south end of Lake county are among the top notchers. By I nilerl Press (a bleirram.) THK II K, May 1. n seroplnne of unknown nationality bom. Irdl 7,lenkKee, the Iuteli city near the Belelan frontier, kliline three persons and destroying ne-. ernl hotwri. Tf nTrtlKlnc win rnnnle 7" lo break all your bualnea records tot rlsht imj.

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UN ATE PASSED IT j Hy I nitod PrfM.) ' UASHI.WiTON, May l.The senate : t'-iis nfternon for the second time passod tlits administration selective coni f-iTiption bill. It will pro to conference for straightening out house and senate di rYerent eTlie st riate also voted down MrCum1'fr's motion to strike out of the bill a clause exempting certain "well recognized religious sects" opposed to taking up arms. The measure was passed by a viva voce vote. $23,000,000 In Steel Awaits Redemption at Verdun. (Hy I nlted lrrt.) I.OMMIX, Slay 1. Million of IiellN from .ernian and French gains of varloua callhrra have left the battlefield of Unlun holdlnx veritable mine of ready reAned nleel. o (treat la the store of aerap metul that the steel Industry Is fl(turinsc the ail vantage of tryln to rake the Jlood.talned area of Franof'n snpreme realntanee hen the nor is utcr, to redeem the frnumen tn. !IUtary reports on many daya calculated that a million or more pro jcodlrK had fallen Into the area In 1 hour. The uteel trade, Iiott. ever, prefers to eRtlmate that Verilun was han.mered at the moderate rate of a million a nfrk. A total welsht of 1JS50,0(0 tons ita believed to await profitable redemption from the area of the fortress. t the present price of srrap ateel S17.r a ton, the deposit Is worth Twenty-five more West Hammond patriots recruits through the Hammond recruiting office left for Fort Wayne this morning:. They were (riven a rousinp send-off by friends, who secured the services of a band and paraded them to the railway station. Over ."el) people pressed around the platform to bid them jjood-bye. Yesterday twenty-six young men o f 'West Hammond left in a body. Every srroup that leaves Hammond and so desires will be kept together. A special coach is to be chartered for Thursday's Kort Wayne party. About thirty youth from Crown I'oint will leave that day. The following left today: Pt.inley Keebrowski, William Kabeski, Diwitt Anderson, Joseph Tuekowski. John Miller, Joseph Detlof. John WUkiewicz, Mike Goranowskl, Walter Lewandowfki, Steven Prsylyki. Stanley For ml 1b ", Mat Kobus, Stanley Fleming-, John insk i, Vincent I.aKorski, Hoy Bon- '!.. '!;i'les Hasiak. William Brlprt i-.vlfs Monihan, W.alter Heine- .: -tun, Hermrn Knoersor, Frank Allen. Jos. -ph ( iorser -hu Iski, Joseph biitzt'ti, J. Mitkowski and Taul Cunninsham of Hammond, formerly of Kentland, Ind. PLANT HERE, MAY NEVER BE UNPACKED Out at ti e Hammond Lake Front pumping: station the parts and materials which go to make up a chlorine treatment plant have stood about for a month waiting; to be unpacked, put together, and set in operation. So sure was the administration its plan for chlorine treatment would be aec ptf'i w ithout discussion and approver! by the cit council that it ortbred the outfit firpt and prepare,.) to get the appropriation. The council unexpectedly declined to pass the appropriation at its last meeting and deferred action until tonight. The civic department of the Hammond Woman's club will attend the meeting this evening in a body to present arguments agrainst the chlorine treatment. The opposition lias been growing for several weeks anil there is a generally accepted opinion among members of the club that the chlorine treatment would not be benelicial and to the contrary, harmful. I Hy I nited rre.) PITTSBURGH, May 1. All arrangements for the conclave of Knights Templar in this city May 21-23 were cancelled today by order of the grand eommandery. The convention wss Indefinitely postponed becaue of war.

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s French cScers saluting colors of Harrard's regioicnt. A crack regiment of students of Harvard University is being trained by French officers sent to this country for the purpose Photo shows the officers saluting Old Glory as it passes them in review. The building shown is the Harvard club, from the balcony of which the French tricolor hangs.

Iy l nlted I'resn. WASHINGTON', May 1. The government today put a censorship on cables, telegraphs and telephones. applying the eabl'. prohibition to nil lines, but operating against telegraph and telephones only along the Mexican border. Tim president ordered the censorship ami left it to the war department to work out regulations. The proclamation reads: "Whereas, the existence of a state of war between the United States and the imperial German government makes it essential to the public safety that no communication of a character which would aid the enemy or its al.ies fhail be had, "Therefore, by virtue of the power vested in me by the constitution and by joint resolution passed by "congress April 6, l'17, declaring tho existence of a state of war, it is ordered that companies or persons owning, controllingor operating: telegraph or teleContinued on u.tce ir . I BOYS IN KHAKI HEIR HITCHCOCK "The volunteer system went out with the volunteer fire department, Raymond Hitchcock, the actor, said htst night at a Chicago theatre to several hundred militiamen, including many who are'doing guard duty in Uike county. The guardsmen were the guests of Hitchcock. "You re brave young chaps to go to the front now knowing that the fellows you didn't volunteer will be along later." In his famous talk on Lilly Su,nd.'. Hitchcock said: "The Reverm! VWIIiam Sunday !s the P. T. Rarnum of the hymn book." The comedian then got down on his knees in imitation of Lilly Sunday addressing the devil. "Come on up you low dow n, sneaking, measily skunk and fight," he said, a la. Sunjay, and arisjng added: "I imagine the first time Lilly ever pounded the floor and called the devil names he was a bit nervous but he's been doing it so long and nothing has ever happened to him that I -don't believe he thinks there is anybody down there himself. When we designate Hades we point to China and when the Chinese do the same they point to us so its flKy-fifty and no barm done." Regarding the conscription bill Hitchcock said: "When we want twelve bullets and there are SP0 members of congress we have to have 800 speeches before we gt the twelve bullets. If we am willing to stand back of the president in this crisis, and goodness knoys many of us didn't for him, it. seems to me thst congress ought to stand back of him. We're for him right or wrong and if he Isn't right we'll make him right by standing by him." Illinois guardsmen and many from the Calumet region occupied the choice sests, the ofieers having the boxes.

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1 1 stsa 4 -up V as A. X S CeOWfHOIfiT plans BIS "DEMONSTRATION Farewell Arranged for the Young Men Who Have Joined the Colors. (Special to The Times.) CROWN I'OINT, l.'D May 1. Crown Point citizens enmasse will give its soldier boys a big farewell demonstration at the Crown theatre on Wednesday evening, when the community at large will :.onor the boys whom have volunteered in the service of Uncle Sam. Not only will the young men that leave for i'ort Wayne on Thursday get all the honor, but every one who has volunteered his ervices will come in for his share, and the roll t- honor will contain all the names of those who have gone before, and not able to be present at the big patriotic rally. Full credit and honor will also be accorded to the voung men, brave and patriotic enough to enlist and rejicted for som.; cause or other. All wil be given their mead of praise. Daniel' Loone, Lake county's sterling orator and patriot, will deliver the nddrJVss of the evening, and Mayor Krost, whose son has enlisted, will also speak. Sergeant Welsh, the recruiting officer at Hammond, will bo present and many other Crown Point citizens will add their "bit" in the patriotic services. Kveryone is coming to the front nobly at a sacrifice of time and money to do homage to Crown Point's soldier boys. Fred Uartholmae donating the use of the new Crown theatre for the occasion, the Chamber of Commerce band giving its free service and the Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls vicing with feach other to inako the occasion a success. Every man. woman and child in the city should endeavor to be present and show their Americanism and patriotism at the big rally and let Crown Point's brave soldier boys who have gone and are going to the front for the folks at home know that tho county seat heart is with them. The speaking program will be interspersed with vocal and instrumental music in Keei-mR who me occasion. You are invited and expected to be present. VERV LATEST l?3 NEWS H- United Press Cablegram.) THK II At I V., May 1 Imperial i ha nor) lor Ilolln eg T1H make a peace offer In the Oerman Releh. stnjj on Thursday, the Rerlln Tnsc blatt announced today. For more than a month rumors of another peace "feeler" by the German chancellor have been circulated. A conference with the Austrian emperor held with the kaiser about that time was the basis of reports that Austria was pressing for new peace offers by the Central Powers. Of more, recent circulation have been persistent reports that the economic situation was sjch that some new play for public sentiment would have to be made. I By I nited Press.) WASHINGTON, May 1. The government got Its first official news of the sinking of the A merles n 'earner. Vnemvm. today tn n onhlr- ' " V.

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HARVARD STUDENTS v. (cram to the state department. The annoiineeiucnt by the department aift: -- -4 --erejrram'to the department ' of state from the Amerlean ronipl Keneral at London nays that the American vessel Vacuum was destroyed hy a submarine. The mate and 17 of the crev. Ineludina; three gunners were landed. Thene -were all In one boat. Other boats frith the mauler, naval lieutenant and the remainder of the crew are still mlNftlng." Latest bulletins (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 1. That war with other nations than Germany may threaten the United States was indicated in the senate today whe Senator Chamberlain introduced the conscription bill for repassage. "Upon the advice of the Judge Advocate General I desire to amend the bill so as to substitute to the word emergency for the word war wherever it applies in the bill," said Chamberlain. "The reason given me is that the bill now implie-; only to the war with Germany and if we were drawn into a war with other na tions it wouldn't apply to those." (By United, Frees Cablegram.) LONDON, May 1. Half of all the munition workers in the Rhine province of Germany joined the general strike today, according to a special agency dispatch received here from The Hague. (By United Press Cablegram.) BERLIN, May 1. German troops achieved an important victory over the French on the Heights of Moronvilliers and Nauroy, winning them and holding the positions, today's official stateI ment said. By WILLIAM PHILLIP SI3TMS j (With the British Annies Afield.) j British and German forces alike j took a breathing' space today. Worn out and cut to pieces by the repeated counter-attacks of the past few days the German infantry quieted down. The British settled down to artillery work. Their guns roared unj ceasingly and the German cannon replied. By I nited Press Cablegram.) I.ODO, May I. Mno ors that the powerful agitation led by Lord Northellffe to force the Hrltlsh admiralty to tell the truth of the submarine menace bad borne fruit In drastic rhances to be made In that office, were featured In the London papers today. In the meatime Northrllffe la his paper hammered anay that the Hritinh people he given the information. The greatest Interest eenters in the approaching house of commons debate on the whole admiralty question. Already the ministers are under tttaslant fire from it-'nrr'

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Two Germans Under Arrest in New York Who Intended to Blow Up J. P. Morgan Offices, By l nlted Press. NEW TORK, May 1. Details of a wild plot to blow up important Wall street offices, presumably J. P. llorgans.s, to be followed by tapping telegraph wires and spreading false reports of. President Wilson's assassination and submarine raids, were revealed by the police tcy following close Questioning of 'Wolf llirsh, formerly a petty officer in the German submarine service. Hirsh, with George Neiringer, another German, is held on a charge of having a bomb in his possession. The police say he hoped to cause a slock exchange panic and profit thereby. Hirsh declared he was engaged in the German secret service and had "pulled good etunts" In London and Petr-j-grad. This Is being investigated. Examination of the infernal machina -which ti men manufactured at Roosevelt hospital, where they are employed, showed it to be made of acetic and picric acid and fitted with a thirty m!jtute fuse. 'Hirsh is an expert chemist and has been watched for some time. It is alleged the men plotted to cut .the ChicarMYojrkaail Washing "ton-New" A'3p"telegrrap7i wfres after the blast and send out false reports. Officers believe the men have accomplices. If not taken by departmental officials the men will be taken on a charge of making tionfbs. Gary Road Shows Earnings. Charles D. Davidson Gary & Jnterurban K. . receiver for the .i i -oad Company, federal court a yesterday filed in Unreport of earnings am company for the mont showing net profits f JS2S.S7, and net earni: time of J3.390.96. The a review of its flnam the nine months en-iin in which there uas a 05. i xpe rises of the h of March, 1917, (r the period of iss for the same report also gavt ial condition for g March 31, 1317 deficit of $2,112 THE WEATHER Fair and continued ecd tonight probably light frost. Wednesday fail and slightly warmer. Dinainishlns northwest winds. Hammond, April 30. Tioy Francis of Detroit, Mich., wa; caught going 4 3 miles an hour on Calumet avenue by Motor Cop Lute yesterday. His trial will be held Tuesday. IN COURT OX COOK'S CHARGE, PRINCESS IS JUST PLAIN MRS. AT vMA MlfMsMsmwCjl Princess Ruth Morgan "Waters Pi?:natelli De Aragon, snapped in her bathing suit. Princess Ruth Morgan Waters Pignatclli De Aragon was recently haled into a Long Island court, charged with heating up her cook. The justice addressed her as Mrs. De Aragon. "I am not Mrs. De Aragon; I am a princess," she said haughtily. "Madame, this court makes no social distinctions," the man of law retort- . ed. "Cooks and princesses are all on the same footing before this democratic tribur.nl."

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