Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 308, Hammond, Lake County, 11 June 1917 — Page 1

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irnnrTc AK COUNTY TIM H 11 QLJC VOL. XI NO. SOS Delivered-byTIMES cutIki, 80o per ino&tli; cstyfreets and at newsstands, 8a per copy; tack numbers 3o per copy. 1IAMMQNIX INDIA3STJL MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1917

HOW EXEMPTION WILL BE MADE FOR PHYSICALLY UNFIT

POLITICS

CONGRESS

TRIG TO El President Wilson Himself to Pass On Exemption Board ot Appeals. By WEBB lOlUS (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 11. An attempt to inject politics into the selection of members of the conscription exemption board is on foot in congress. From indications tdoay however their efforts will come to naught. In official quarters it is realized that any tinge of politics would give the whole selective system a "black eye" and that the people would not tolerate it. More than a score of senators and congressmen are seeking to "get their men" picked for the Important places on the boards that select the men who will and"" those who won't serve in the new army. Trying to get a line on the probable personnel of the board and the method of selection many congress members are beseiging the war department with nominations" and "suggestions." President "Wilson himself will pass upon the members of the appellate board or exemption board of appeals. FIRST L Lake county stands fourth in all Indiana's 92 counties in the matter of the Liberty Loan subscription but Lake county must be first, not fourth. Lake county must subscribe $800,000 yet this week. Lake county must get busy. The townships are not doing their share. Have you bought a Liberty Bond yet? Get busy! Here are the leading counties: Marion $8,600,000 Bt. Joseph 2,900.000 Vigo 1.326.600 Lake 1,188.000 Delaware 900,000 Laporte 817.000 Tippecanoe 786.000 Wayne 756.000 Grant 715,250 Elkhart 600,000 Clinton 4 70,000 Allen 450,000 BOILER KILLS TWO (By Vnlted Preas.) FORT WAYNE, -IND.. June 11. Two men are dead and another is dying as the result of a boiler explosion of the engine of an Erie freight train near Vniondale, Ind., early today. The train was running thirty-five miles an hour. The boiler exploded with a roar that could be heard for many miles. Eight cars were derailed and the wreckage strewn for hundreds Of feet. An investigation is being made to determine who was at fault. The dead are: WILLIAM WAGXER,- 35. Huntingfon, Ind. R. S. HARTER, 31, brakeman, Huntington. The Injured. J. O. Wilson, fireman, 36, body crushed and burned. DO NOT GIVE UP If your results are not satisfactory regarding your spectacles, see us. We are specialists for twenty years practice fitting eyes for the proper glasses. S. Silver, Jeweler and Manufacturing Optician, 177 State St., Hammond, Ind. 6-11-1 Help Your Country By Buying a Liberty Bond!

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v ... U-65 photographed while holding up a Spanish resseL This submarine, the U-65, corresponds so closely to the description of the U-boat sunk recently in the Mediterranean, by the American armed steamship Silvershell that military authorities are' of the opinron it was the U-65 that was sunk. The submarine sent down had a six-inch gun forward, and one aft, and so has the one in the photograph. The U-boat was sunk after a fight that lasted an hour and a half. The submarine fired thirty-five shots, and the Silvershell twenty-five. The last shot of the American ship apparently struck the submarine, which raised clear out of the water, stood stern end up for a few seconds and then disappeared.

HAMMOND BOY CALLED EAST TO REJOIN HIS CORPS . yy v r -ww 5 j - V swjX 0. y 1. SID M'HIE, JR. Summoned immediately by the war department while on a sick leave of absence visit with his father, R. H. McHie, business manager of Thb Times Newspapers, Sid McHie, Jr., left this morning on the Pennsylvania flyer for Washington, D. C, where he will rejoin his branch of the service, the U. S. signal corps. He has been in the service for three years and his station is on one of the armored motor cars equipped with the latest radiowireless outfits which forms a part of the regular army's crack signal corps. CONFERENCE OF R. R. SATISFACTORY LAFATETTE, IND.. June 11. After a two days'' conference with the officials of the Monon Railroad at the general headquarters in this city, the grievance committees of the four brotherhood orders left for their homes yesterday. The meeting was held to adjust the working condition of the Adameon law and in regard to freight runs and to agree on the decision reached by the committee of railroad management and the offcers of the four brotherhoods. This matter was practically agreed upon except a few points that will be taken up at a meeting to be held here in a few weeks. The opinion of the railroad managers committee and the brotherhood chiefs will be at hand at that time. The four brotherhood delegates said after the conference that the working conditions of the Monon are Ideal and that there would be no trouble on that point. Only minor questions will come up at the next meeting. SHOOTING POOR IN INDIANA Peter Scheidler is being held by Hammond police under $500 bond, by order of city court, until his story of being a Baltimore & Ohio railroad detective is investigated. He was arrested about 3 o'clock Sunday morning by Officers Malo and Modjeskl for carrying concealed weapons. The officers alleged in court they heard him shooting. Paul Keri, 309 Gostlin street, told the court Sheidler shot at him for unknown reasons. Sheidler said he didn't shoot at Ke ri. However, he couldn't give a satisfactory excuse for being in Indiana when according to himself he was supposed to be on duty in Illinois and Judge Barnett ornered "him Jailed pending investigation. Schiedler had a B. & O. detective badge.

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What Not to Say

NEW YORK, June 11. (Special ) Dr. Preston "W. Slosson of the history department of Columbia university, has drawn up a series ot "Dont on the War." Some of them are: "Don't say 'My country right or wrong.' We aren't wrong. "Don't call national necessity and international Justice by any name as vague as 'national honor-' "Don't say Wall street or 'British gold' or the 'Northcliffe press' -made this war. You don't have to bribe a nation to make it resent the murder of its citizens. : "Don't call every pro-ally 'pro-British.' Great Britain is only one of a dozen or so of the allies. "Don't say that both sides think they are fighting a defensive war. A man may honestly think that two and six are eleven, but it doesn't make them so. "Don't call universal training Trussian militarism. It is no more Prussian than it is Swiss, French, British, Argentine, Japanese or Australian. "Don't say that we owe aid to France on account of Lafayette. -We didn't help France in 1870 and we were right not to do so. We only owe aid to- any nation when It la fighting' (as .at- prisrf In righteous quarrel. "Don't say that 'It doesn't make any difference to the workingman what country governs him.' On the contrary, it makes more difference to him than to any one else, because the rich man can spend his time in travel or buy his way into the privileged class if he finds political conditions oppressive. "Don't break into lyric praise of universal training aa a school of democracy. Some armies are less democratic than others, but all rest upon a basis of command and implicit obedience. The army may level the rich and poor, but it doesn't mean equality between officers and men."

EXTRA 1 BULLETIN.) By Vnlted Press. WASHINGTON, June 11. That - n py or traitor to the government l operating in the navy department or In the proving ground at Indian Head, was the declaration today of Secretary Daniels before the senate naval affairs committee. Senator Frellnghuysen of Xevr Jersey, presented a copy of con. fldentlal reports bearing on ordnances which he anid had been sent him In an unsigned letter. The reports were designated to aubatantluate chnrgea of laxness which resulted In the accidents aboard the American liners Mongolia and St. Louis during gun practice. BY ROBERT J. BENDER. WASHINGTON. June 11. The r.ich must do a big bit in this war. This Is the mandate of House Leader Kitchin who. angered at the senate tendency to free the wealthy from burden, is prepared to stage a preliminary riot in the house. He attacks the senate in two ways; first, that the poor are gelling the worst of the deal and that the senate apparently i. trying o absorb some of th lower house pre rogatives as to originating finance legislation. Kitchin said he will oppose entering conference with the senate if the upper house substitutes its bill. If this fails he will kick over the traces in conference and take it back to the floor of the house. Some liberal senators, too, share Kitchin's idea that the rich man should stand the greatest share of the money burden. BY WILLIAM PHILLIP1 SIMMS. WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, June 11. As a result of the success at Messines of British air men it is more than probable that a request will be made to have American military efforts centered on aviation. British flying men made possible the Messine victory. In a stogie engagement in which the British have precipitated the air fighters played so important a part they not only put out the eye of the German artillery, thereby decreasing its effectiveness SO per cent, but hovered over every sector of the German front and gave minute direction as to when and where the Eritlsh could advance. WHITING K. C. TO GIVE DEGREE WHITING. IND.. June 11. The K. of C. will go to Hammond tomorrow night where the first degree will be given at the Unity council chamber. The regular business is to be conducted by the officers of the Whiting council after which the first degree will be exemplified by the officers of Unity council to a class of six candidates from Whiting council.

FROM . EXEMPTION BOARD

About World War SOCIAL CENTER BUILDINGS ARE ARRANGED FOR $25,000 Structure at Indiana Harbor and $15,000 One at East Hammond. A J25.000 community center for Indiana Harbor and a $15,000 building of the same type and purpose at East Hammond, are plans of two national and one state Baptist Missionary so cieties as a result of an epic survey of the region made by a corps of experts on the initiative of Rev. Floyd H. Adams of Hammond. The growth and prospects of the Calumet region, its great foreign population and the civic and religious needs of . the foreigners, and the plants for the establishment of civic centers were outlined by Rev. Adams, pastor of the Hammond Baptist church, In an address last week to 5,000' delegates of the national Baptist convention at Cleveland, Ohio. The effect of the address was to bring unanimous approval of the work and empower representatives to complete plans, appropriate money and act as patrons. The site for the corrrmunity center In Indiana Harbor will be donated by the people of that city, it is stated. At a meeting Thursday ot representatives of the national and state societies of the Elaptist church arrangements ae to b.j completed. The community center at the Harbor is to cost for erection alone, $25,000. It will have twoor three assembly rooms in which the people of various nationalities may hold simultaneous meetings. There will be a free medical dispensary, a day nursery and class rooms as well as reading rooms and the other diversions of a social center.. When the community center building at East Hammond Is to be erected is undecided, but the work is to be carried through without delay. Rev. Adams is to speak at the International B. T. p. U. convention at Detroit, July 5. COLORED MEN ARE HELD Sergeant Boyer of the Gary police, last night arrested Jess Whrttaker and John Edwards, colored, of Hobart, on the charge of insulting women. Their cases were nolle prossed in city court and the men will appear before the grand Jury, It was said.

WE CANNOT PUBLISH ANY DESTINATIONS THE TIMES very mnch regrets that It cannot publish the destination of these fine young Whiting men who joined the regulars month agO( for it cannot publish movements of troops, and friends of the young men will understand that It Is for the boys' safety that this be rigidly enforced. Editor Times: Will you please print In Thb Times: Loddie B. Pohl and Fred Stover of Whiting. Ind., who Joined the regular army a month ago, want to let their friends know that they were sent Wednesday, June 6, from with 2500 other boIdlers to .

They rode by rail fromto New York, whence they sailed morning on a trans- ' port to . . vi We will be very thankful If you will please publish this in The Times. L. B. POHL. FRED STOVER. New York City. Latest 'Bulletins (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, Jane 11 The Magnus Mansion, an American Teasel has been sunk by bombs and gun fire from a German submarine. It was reported today. The crew reached Raro safely. The Mangus Manson was a wooden five-masted schooner displacing 1.751 tons. (By United Press Cablegram.) ROME, June 11. Violent earth, quakes today caused a panic at Ternl. Dispatches received hew assert considerable damage done. All inhabitants of the town fled to the open fields and are now camping out there, fearing further earth tremors. Ternl Is a town of about 31,000 population in the province of Perugia, 49 miles northeast of Rome. The town is famed for its Roman ruins and cathedral. (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON June 11 Field Marshal Haig's victorious armies swarmed beyond the Messines ridge for further gains today. "South of Messinea we slightly advanced our lines," was Haig's formal report of the night fighting. (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, June 11 Major General Pershing conferred with a number of members of the British war ataff In h Savoy hotel where he has head quarters, today. This afternoon he lunched at Buckingham palace with King George and Queen Mary and tonight he was to be American Ambassador Page's guest at dinner. (By United Press.) NEW YORK, June 11. Lord North, cliffe, noted British publisher, arrived at an American port today ready to take up bis work as head of the Brit. Ish war mission In this country. WHITING COP GETS ALLEGED FORGER (Special to The Times.) WHITING. IND., June 11. X. S. Blake of Chicago was arrested by Officer Swan on the charge of attempting to pass a forged check. Blake went to L. H. Mattern's drug store where he purchased some medicine for which he presented a $5.00 check. The name of Frank Greenwald signed to the check was found to be forged. Blake was bound over to the superior court in $500 bonds. TERRE HAUTE. The fruit crop in Vigo county will be unusually large, according to present indications, fruit men state. Buy A Liberty Bond!

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The funeral of the late Chief of Police Bowen of East Chicago, which took place yesterday was a testimonial to the remarkable esteem and respect in which the popular man was held. Many from Gary, Hammond,' Whiting and South Chicago attended the sad event. OF BATTLE QENJEDBf DANIELS Canards Started by Enemy to Distress Americans, Says Secretary. (THE TXaiES has not printed any of the rumors to which ' Secretary Daniels refers in the following- dispatch.) WASHINGTON. June 11. Persistent and widely circulated false reports of naval battles and disaster to American and entente forces have reached the point where Secretary Daniels has concluded that they are the result of an organized conspiracy to alarm and distress the American people. The secretary has issued the following statement: "The country is being poisoned by rumors of battle and disaster that are absolutely without the slightest foundation in truth. Reports from the commandants of naval districts, telegrams from newspapers and letters from individuals have forced me to the conclusion that there is an organized conspiracy on foot to alarm and distress the people of the United States. No Naval Battles. "Among the most persistent of these false reports is one that a naval engagement has taken place between the German fleets and the combined fleets of England and the United States and that in this battle sixty English and American ships were sunk or disabled, two of the number being the Pennsylvania and the Texas. "In elaboration of this falsehood there is the alleged rumor that the hospitals at the Atlantic coast naval yards are filled with crippled sailors and marines and that the various hospitals of New York City are equally crowded with wounded men." ALUMNI NOTICE There will be an Important meeting of All Saints alumni Tuesday evening, June 12th at 7:30 p. m. 6-1 1-2 1 WILLIAM DEZ.ANET. Help Your Country By Buying a Liberty Bond I

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afi OF EfflPT" Different Doctors to Pass Upon Exemptee Is Plan o! High ' Military Officials. By WEBB mLLIS (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan 11 The first actual step towards formation of boards to consider exemption from the service la the new national armies raised by conscription was taken today when a plan lor exemption of those physically unfit was submitted to the president by a special beard ef lawyersi Jurists and military authorities. The plan provides each local exemption board have as ona member a physician who will give the first test. When be rejects a man the other board mem. hers gammon another examination who will make an examination without knowing the first decision. Xf the two decisions are the same the man will be declared unfit. The regular member win probably be the county or city surgeon. Zn case of doubt the board may summon several doctors! one after or another. ' Dissatisfied conscripts may appeal to the appellate court of the district. SIX YEAR Little six year old Bronlslaus Czapla

OLD GIRL IS KILLED - '

daughter of Felix Czapla, a laborer, waaX

instantly killed on Calumet boulevard, Hammond, Sunday afternoon when she was struck by an automobile driven by B. C. Hazlott, 706 Buena avenue, a Chicago business man. The accident, according to witnesses, was unavoidable. Mr. Hazlott told H. C. Green, coroner's investigator, that the girl ran from behind another machine directly in the path of his car. The girl's father said she had been picking flowers along the roadside, had Just sold a few to a party of tourists and had stepped away from their machine in the path of the car that killed her. Mr. Hazlott rushed the little body to St. Margaret's hospital, but lfe was extinct before they reached there. The inquest will be held Wednesday. Ten .months ago the child's mother ran away with another man, leaving her husband to take care of Bronislaus and her three year old brother. They had been boarding at 131 Towle street Mr. Hazlott is sales manager for the Neubin Varnish and Paint company. Chicago. He waited at the hospital until Mr. Green arrived and gave himself up. He was released on his own recognizance. r KNOW THERE IS ANY Chief of Police Austgen Saturday shut the lid down on race horse and baseball pool gambling in Hammond. "It will not be tolerated," said the chief this; afternoon. "Any violator will be arrested and prosecuted to the extent of the law." Along with the gambling order the chief gave out orders that all clairvoyants and fortune tellers stop prac ticing In the city. A city ordinance covering this practice has come into effect. DEATH OF FLOYD SCHWANKE The body of Floyd Schwanke, 22 years old, who died last Friday, was shipped to Rensselaer, Ind.. yesterday by Undertaker Stewart. The funeral was held at his home, 800 Claude street. Rev. Sharpe officiating. Burial was made yesterday in Rensselaer at Weston cemetery. Parents and a brother survive. Help Your Country By Buying a Liberty Bond!

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