Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 310, Hammond, Lake County, 13 June 1917 — Page 1

WHAT GOOD WOULD YOUR DOLLARS BE TO YOU IF THE KAISER GOT ALL OF THEM?

nn TY TIME J Kj "iJellversd-by- TIME a carriers, 30o per month; on streets and, at newsstands, 2o per copy; lack numbers 3c per copy. VOL. XI XO. 310 HAMMOND. INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1917 ram 11 DRAFT DETAILS SOON TO BE GIVEN OUT BY U. S.

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U,S, Decides That Married Ken As a Glass Are As Subject To Draft As The Single Men. BY WEBB MILLER. WASHINGTON. Jane 13. -.Vithin a few weeks the eyes ofthe nation will be fixed on the most momentous lottery In history. Today a secret advisory board of lawyers, jurists and military men is . laboring here, setting the stage for the drawing, which will pick out America's new armies from the "rolls of honor.' ' As yet the exact method o drawing the names of the first levy from more than 9.000,000 on the registration rolls Is unsettled. The board has considered a dozen schemes .to single out the number of men needed. But most of them, however, lack some essential or are not politics-proof and have not been accepted. As soon as decided the plan will be laid before the president. The war department is anxious to select the first levy and rush the men to camp. TIME 3 BUREAU, AT STATE CAPlTAIu INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. June 13. Word from Washington has reached Jesse Eschbach, Indiana state conscription agent, that final orders for the next step, in the draft have about been completed and that they will be Bent out soon. It is settled, so this Information states, that married men will not be exempted, merely because they are married. It is understood that It Is the decision of the government authorities not to exempt by classes except where such exemption is specifically provided In the 'law. The keenest interest attaches to the position the government will take In regard to married men. An examination of the registration returns received at the office of the provost-marshal general at Washington, shows that If all the married men who registered should be exempted in other words if they should be exempted as a class the men available for service would be reduced possibly to 5,000,000 or 6,000,000. Out of this number would have to come the exemptions provided by law, the exemptions that will necessarily have to be made on account of physical disabilities and such other exemptions aa may be decided on. In the case of married men the policy of the government will decide each case on Its merits. This means that married men will not be exempted as a class. Where a married man said on his registration card that he claims exemption by reason of having a wife and child or children dependent on him, his case will be considered first by the local conscription board. If he is not exempted there and is not satisfied with the ruling of that board it will be considered at his request by the appeal exemption board for the federal Judicial district In which he lives. Plainly, it is to be the policy of the government not to exempt married men where the evidence presented shows that their going to the war will not cause their wives to become a burden on others. Where it la shown that the wife of the registered man has ample tr.eans of her own to care for her during her husband's absence the husband Will not be exempted, it Is indicated. This information will be of interest to those married men in Indiana as well as in other states who have felt that they were secure from military service because or the fact that they had families. ill THE BORDER (By United Press.) EL PASO. June 13. Forty Mexican bandits at Tsleta Ford crossed the border and attacked a patrol troop of the eighth cavalry under Sergt McDade, near El Paso. The Americans, greatly outnumbered, were forced to retreat after running the fire of the Mexicans. The bandits followed into American territory. Reinforcements were rushed to the aid of the patrol but the Mexicans had Tetreated. The American troops did not follow across the border. So far as was learned none of the V. S. troops was killed or injured. Three bandits were killed. Approximately a thousand troops including a motorcycle company, were immediately ordered to the scene from El Paso. It is believed the Mexicans planned a raid on Tsleta, a border town of 5.000 population in the vicinity.

SPOILING THE KAISER'S DAY

By SAIiFE HENRY B ABB OUR Folks, this Liberty Loan's got to be a success. You don't want old Kaiser William taking tip his copy of the Berlin Morning Murderer some day next month, wiping the near-coffee from those 45degree angles alongside his nose and chuckling as he reads that the United States of America has fallen down on its attempt to raise enough money to call his bluff. Of course you don't! But he will if you don't do your bit. f It's up to You the You that's reading this. Don't tell yourself that "You guess there'll be plenty without you." Maybe there won't be. Don't take any chances. The thing's too big, too vital. You can buy one bond at least. It's your duty, but forget that part of it. Do it because you want to. Do it because you believe that your Country is the best ever, because you believe she's dead right, because, whether she's the best or the second best, dead right or all wrong, she's yours ! But if you won't do it 'from patriotism, do it anyhow. Uncle Sam needs your money. If you're piker enough to care nothing for the throb part of it and if you are I hope you choke! buy a bond because it's a good investment, consarn you!' Take a fifty or a hundred or a five hundred dollar interest in the richest concern at present doing business on this planet, neighbor. It will pay you three and a half per cent, it's tax exempt, and you can sell it or borrow on it at any bank In trie world. Only do it and do it now. And don't let's be satisfied with just subscribing to tthe amount of the loan. Let's over subscribe so far that when old Kaiser William reads about it, it will spoil his entire day! Charles Nelson, 48, today noon shot and hilled Anna, his wife, 42, and cat bis own throat wit ha raioi In nn apartment at 4723 Oleott avenue. East Chicago. He Is in St. Margaret's hospital and may live. A twelve gauged shotgun was used by Nelson, vrho nrcd the weapon at short range, the charge entering the woman's breast and kllllna; her tn atantly. Her body was found lying face down on the threshold when Officers Specter and Gould opened the door of the flat. In a bedroom Nelson was standing in a pool of blood. Dr. A. G. Schlicker was called and Nelson removed to St. Margaret's hospital. The remains of the woman were taken to the Huber undertaking establishment. Olga, the eighteen-year-old daughter. was notified at the Conkey plant where she is employed. Mrs. Nelson had filed suit for divorce in the superior court at Hammond, Saturday. On Monday Judge Hardy ordered Nelson to pay his wife $8 a week for her support while the case was pending and $25 attorney's fees. This morning at half past ten Nelson went to the house and quarreled with is wife. He left and returned at twelve o'clock. Taking the shot gun from his room where it was kept he approached her and fired point blank. She screamed twice when she saw what he intended doing. Nelson had been employed at the Graver Tank Works for years. He drank to excess. Allowed from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., not allowed from 5 p. m. to 7:30 p. m.: allowed from 7:30 p. m. to 6 a. m.; not allowed from 6 a. m. to 8 a. m. This is per mayor's proclamation in the Lake County Times of May 18, 1917. Please be governed accordingly. 6-1S-16 C. N. JEWETT. Supt. 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. 6-13-1 Are You Patriotic? Then Buy a Liberty Bond?

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BRITISH TANK, ARTILLERY, CAVALRY AND

British official photograph just received in this This picture was taken at the very beginning of the greatest battle of the famous British. tanks may be seen in the left background. Behind on their way out to the front line trenches after a short furlough. In the their ammunition preparing for the coming engagement;

LOSES PLAIT TO 6. ISL Factory Employing From 500 to 800 People is Lest Because of Water Supply Tremendous Efforts to Nullify. Hammond has lost its opportunity to land one of the biggest industries that ever looked over this district since the Standard Steel Car Company located. Libbj McNeil & Libby have located a new plant at Blue Island, 111., where they have bought twenty-eight acres of land. It will cost $500,000 and will employ 800 men. ' It was through the efforts of Hastings. Woods & Company of Hammond, and of Andrew Reiner of Highlands, that Hammond was considered at all. Hammond lost out for the following reasons: The new plant Is to be for the packing and manufacture of food products, and Hammond's water supply was so filthy that although every effort was made to locate the concern here, the objection to the water supply could not be overcome. Absolute cleanliness Is necessary to the environment of the new plant. Two locations on the north side were submitted by Hasting. Woods & Company. One was ten acres owned by Gostlyn, Meyn & Company, south of 150th street between Oak and Hickory streets. The other was the acreage in back of Douglas Park. The dust and dirt resulting from the unpaved condition of 150th street and from the air pollution from smoke stacks of adjacent factories decided the officials of the company against that location. The distance of the Douglas Park location from the labor market decided them against that location. The first thing the officials of the company inquired into was the market for female labor. The north side of Hammond was admited to be unexcelled in this respect. Libby, McNeil & Libby's concern was different from the other concerns In the region. The making of food must be under the'1 most ideal conditions. Steel factories may be surrounded by dirt, smoke and disorder. Any kind of water will do. Sewage is unimportant. Hastings, Woods & Company did everything they could to overcome objections. They got out an exhaustive report on the water situation in which they vainly tried to get away from the objections to Hammond's water pollution. The city chemist did everything but perjure himself in an effort to present a favorable view of the situation but the Chicago officials were wise and sent their wn chemists out to make analyis of the water. At Blue Island where the plant has located water is secured from the city of Chicago from a crib four miles out in the lake. Hastings, Woods & Company then secured letters from Superintendent Ralph Tennant of the Hirsh Stein Company and from Superintendent Daly of the American Maize Products Company, atating that they were using the iCrntlnued on Page Two)

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L ESTATE ! EXPERT IS DEAD E. C. Davis, Associate of C. W. Hotchkissa;jdEp. . Field Passes Away. E. T. Davis of Chicago, one of the principal stockholders of the Eastern Indiana company, Calumet-Kennedy Land company and Philadelphia Latin Improvement company, and one of the most influential real estate men of the Calumet region of both Indiana and Illinois, died yesterday in a Chicago hospital following an extended illness. He was owner of property in Gary and one of the owners of the Blair tract and considered an expert on acreage values in the region. His appraisement or property in lawsuits was much sought after. Davis was associated with C. W. Hotchkiss and E. C. Field in the pioneer real estate days of the region. He was considered one of the best posted real estate men in the region. He left a large estate. E, CH NOT ALL IN WASHINGTON, June 13. The governor of Indiana last night reported the state's total registration at 255,145, divided as follows: White. 230,272; colored. 10,073; alien, 13,651; alien enemies, 1,149; Indicated possible exemptions, 151,689. State's estimated ellglbles, 260,011. Jesse Eschenbach, state conscription agent, in behalf of the governor, last evening wired the provost marshal general at Washington, that Indiana's total number of men of conscription age is approximately 255,145. It is expected, however, that this number will be increased considerably, possibly as much as 3,000, by later reports on those who register within the first two or three days after June 5. It is reported that East Chicago alone will add 200 names to its original report. It is now too late to register, but reports of those who were permitted to register Immediately after registration day are slow in coming in. Eschenbach will make a corrected report to Washington later. LIBERTY LOAN IS MILLIONS SHY By I'nited Press. NEW YORK, June 13. The nation's total subscription In the Liberty Loan reached $1,646,000,000 today. The Uew York district's contributions showed $7 48,000,000 an increase of nearly $100,000,000 since yesterday. These figures show that $354,000,000 is yet to be subscribed by Friday. Help Your Country By Buying a Liberty Bond!

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INFANTRY ON MOVE ALONG BELGIAN FRONT

country showing activity along the Belgian front. in -the world's history which is now raging along the Belgian front. One it and to the right are cavalry. In the foreground are British Tommies centre foreground are shown field pieces with gunners spreading out

TAKEN FOR GRANTED By AMELIA JOSEPHINE ET7ES "He's bitter r Yes it's natural; you know His sister Uvea in Brussels. Her two girls, Fiftoea sad seventeen " Tnat was all she said. There was no. need of more; Z knew the rest. . . But suddenly It caught me st the heart To think how Strang's It seemed to m at first, That story, something hardly to bs told, Hardly to be thought possible; and now Now it has grown ss natural as death. . . And In onr streets the slim young girls go by Dainty in little fineries of spring, -Flashing1 shy glances through life's opening door, ' Just as the young girls went, four years ago, Zn Brussels and Suwslkt and IToyon Latest Bulletins (By I'nited Press Cablegram.) PARIS, June 13. Ex-King Constan. tine of Greece Is gcing to Switzerland In his exile, according to authoratatlve Information received here today from Athens. (By I'nited Press Cablegram.) PARIS, June 11. One hundred nine-ty-nlae persons are missing out of 5.0 aboard the Sequana, a French itrtmerJ torpedoed and sunk In the Atlantis, It nn announced today. The Sequana was a steel screw steamer- of 5,557 tons owned by the South Atlantic Navigation Company and registered nt Bordeaux. (By I'nited Press Cablegram.) BY W. F. FORREST. BOIIOGXE FRANCE, June 13 Cheering thousands, some moved to tears, welcomed to French soil today the commander In chief of (he army which America ' Is to send to join France In making the world safe for democracy. The soldierly appearing figure of Major General John J. Pershing, garb, ed in the khaki of the American army, was acclaimed as France has seldom acclaimed another In all her history. Frensled crowds packed the streets to shout their Joy and wave the tricolor of France with the same three colors of the star spangled banner. Pershing arrived at 8t40 this mom. ina;. He had made a quick 'and uneventful trip over from England. France had been waiting eargerly for him to step on her soil. The tremend. oua reception accorded here to the commander of the American army will be but a marker to that which Paris la preparing for 5 o'clock this afternoon when Pershing and his staff arrive at the Gare du Nord. (By United Press.) . CHICAGO, June 13. Fifteen ad. ditional arrests of alleged slackers were made by federal operators today, making a total of forty. Many of these have been released. (By United Press. DULUTH, MINN., Jane 13. Federal agents rounded up 164 alleged slackers In the Monaba Iron Range district to day. More arrests are to follow. Many

under arrest admit they have not registered. BY ED L- KEEX. LONDON Jane IX The . allied

military occupation . of Greece is only temporary until a real constitutional government can be restored there and all - elements harmonized. Emphasis was laid on. this sere today-with the suggestion Greece would be expected to play her proper part In the war from now on. The former king's military staff will be exiled from Greece, It was said here today. Unless this is done it would be a case of "a tyrant removed bat no tyranny." By United . WASHINGTON, ' June 13. All paper mills in the United States will be placed under government control dur. Inn? the war and a request made that the Canadian government take the same action. If a recommendation to the senate by the federal trade com. mission Is carried out. The price of newspaper print paper, already high in 1916, has risen more than 50 per cent since that date, according to the report, and nil efforts to restore com. petltive conditions have failed. It Is estimated that paper manufacturers during 191S received more than 917,. 000,000 In excess profits and that paper In 1917 will cost 935,000,000 more to the consumer than last year. The federal trade commission considers the news, paper print paper situation serious. (By United Press Cablegram.) ZURICH, June l.T Austria has eal. led to the colors all of her boys 17 years old according to Information received today. BY CARL D. GROAT (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, June 13. A Grecian republic, headed by Venlzelos, Constan. tine's bitterest foe, was regarded here today aa likely to follow the abdica. (Ion of the king. This step, however, will not be Immediate. Instead, this government following the lead of her allies, will recognise the new regime under Constantine's second son, Alexander. , (By United Press, Cablegram.) BERLIN (Via London) June 13. "Vtllson doesn't want peace, but a defeat of Germans,' was the comment of (he socialist organ Vorwarts here today. (By United Press.) FREEPORT, ILL, June 13. The .plant of the Freeport Floral Company and several other buildings southeast of this city were completely demol. Ished today by n tornado whlck skirted the city last nlgbt. Several barna staOt gambling E Hammond police today started first prosecution against gambling when Deputy "Prosecutor Clyde Cleveland issued warrants for the arrest of Martin Scheer, a saloon proprietor. 1S2 Sibley street, for keeping a gambling house, and three men for gaming. The matter was first brought to the attention of Chief Austgen last Saturday and he ordered the lid on the vice clamped down. A few days ago Mrs. George Morton, Claude street,.' complained to Prosecutor Cleveland that her husband, had lost $50 gambling at Scheer's saloon. I Morton, Emil Holweg and another man by the name of Duffy are to be tried for gambling. THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday; much cooler tonight Friday fair; fresh east. erly winds.

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Fifteen . German Flyers Take Part In Fourth Raid in Month. (By United Press Cablegram.) NEW YORK, June 13 The Leyland Line steel steamer, Anglian, was torpedoed and aunk in European waters according to a cable received by the International Mercantile Marine today. Mie was built In J9O0 and was 326 feet long, of 5,512 tons. She traveled between Boston and Liverpool. (By Tfnited Press Cablegram.) LONDON, June 13. Germany's aeroplane raid, the fourth in recent weeks, today, claimed a death toll of 31 and injured 67, in London, alone. Fifteen aeroplanes formed the bombing squadron, Chancellor Bonar Law announced in the house of common that one of the planes had been brought down. (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, June 13 Another daylight raid by German aircraft over London occurred at noon today. Fifteen hostile planea formed the squadron. They crossed the Essex coast. Lord French salda In the vicinity of Nore about It o'clock and proceeded south, aeparat. ing half way between there and East London which was attacked and bomb, ed. "There are no reports of caautltlea or damage," Lord French asserted. "Antl aircraft guns engaged the raidBOND SALE SET FOR IT (BULLETIN.) All the banks of Hammond and the Bank of West Hammond will be open tomorrow evening from 7 o'clock to 8:30 for the purpose only of taking subscriptions to' the Liberty Loan bond issue. The campaign to bring Lake county's subscription for the Liberty Bond issue up to the pro rataed amount is being vigorously pursued but as the time grows shorter it. appears that only Gary and Hammond will be able to show totals near the marks set for them, respectively, while East Chicago, Indiana Harbor, Crown Point, Whiting. ! Lowell and Dyer will be short. Lake county has been assigned to subscribe $1,760,000 and has to date agreed to take $1,223,000 of the bonds with Thursday and half of Friday to complete its quota. Indications are that Gary will have subscribed her pro rata, $670,000 and Hammond and West Hammond come within striking distance of their amount, $400,000. Hammond has subscribed $365,000. Hairy Johnson, county chairman of the Liberty Bond campaign, is making the wind-up tell. Talks on. the Liberty Bond issue are being made in the industries and theatres. The subscription of bonds ends at noon Friday. ANOTHER ATTEMPTED KIDNAPING By United Press. MUNCIE, IND.. June 13. An attempt early today to kidnap Lydia, twb year old daughter of Carl Costerlo. vice president of the Delaware County National bank, failed when the nurse gave the alarm and pursued the Intruder. GARY MAN ON PERROT JURY TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS. . June 13. W. C. Burke, a Gary bookkeeper. Is one of the federal jurors in the trial of Sam Per rot and seven others from Indianapol who are accused of conspiracy to com' mit election frauds. Ed DeBriae of East ChicagdT'was a member of the panel but was excused for cause yesterday. Are You Patriotic? Then Buy a Liberty Bond? .

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