Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 25, Hammond, Lake County, 30 June 1917 — Page 1

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DIB Chicago Prosecutor Lashes Lake County Conditions at Gary Suffragette Dinner, State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne of Chicago, In one of the hottest speeches ever heard in Gary, cut lcose on past conditions In Lake county and suggested that a special grand . jury investigation with a view of sending to the penitenaiary those found guilay. Mr. Hoyne did. not confine himself solely to Lake county but denounced school board conditions in Chicago and condemned Mayor Thompson of that city by saying that his administration is "utterly vicious, utterly inefficiency, utterly without common sense, and desiring to control the school board." Talks to Suffragettes. Mr. Hoyne's speech, made before the women of the Gary Civic Service club who had a suffrage victory banquet at the T. M. C. A., was wholly a surprise as to its nature, as it was expected the Chicago vice fighter would confine his talk to the operation of woman suffrage in Illinois. Instead Mr. Hoyne took occasion to say more completely what Je has frequently hinted at in the past concerning Lik county. Mayor Boost Gary. Mayor Johnson defended Gary's ood name by arising and declaring tsat It was a new city of rapid growth. A place where forty-eight nationalities were represented and despite unuanal conditions the police department had tade an excellent record. "If you are to get good .government In Gary. Chicago or California you will only get what you fight for," said Mr. iw'cntlnued on Page Two) 5 REUS F0U1D i Mystery of Disappearance of Six-Year Old Tot of Gary Solved This Morning Corpse Found in a Cow Pasture. They found little Julia Boguslawski, six-year old daughter of a poor Gary steel worker, today, who is believed to have been kidnaped from her home last Friday evening. Little Julia's dead body was found in a cow pasture at 10th avenue and Khode Island street shortly after 7 a. m. Before her death she had been attacked. Whether the fiend left the child to die or murdered her before he left the scene has not been determined. One week ago last evening little Julia's mother sent her to a store at 16th avenue and Rhode Island street. At 8 o'clock she left the store. That was the last seen of her. The next day Gary police. Boy Scouts, citizens and guardsmen searched the town for the child. Then the mother remembernd that a man had made a threat against one of her kin. He was sought but he was away. A few days ago he was .arrest ed, but it is not believed that he had anything to do with the child's disap pearance. He was to have been released today. The police hold another suspect, who Is accused of degeneracy and he will be quizzed today. Peter Boguslawski, 1609 Carolina street, father r the child offered $100 reward for her return from his meagre savings. The body was found this morning by a painter named Fedorovitch, who noti fied the police. It was partly decom rosed, but that an attack had been made was plainly evident. Recalls Other Cases. The death of litjle Julia recalls the disappearance of Lizzie Schroeder in 1906 and Mary Grubba. both of the same ape as Julia, whose bodies were later found and not far from the scene of Julia's .f-ih. Last year the body of Annie o-ears old, was found

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OF FROM TEUTS Young men and young women of In diana, delegates to the Victory conven tion of Christian Endeavorers, were last evening roused to the high pitch of patriotism and religious fervor by the feature address of the day delivered by Rev. Henry Hepburn, pastor of the Buena Memorial Presbyterian church. Chicago. As a direct result of the patriotic addresses of the convention several of the boy delegates have announced they will enlist. "At the Marne God put his arm against the lines of onrushing Germans and pressed them back and saved Paris: the angels appeared at Mons," said Hepburn. He told the audience that there are three things that make soldiers laugh at danger and walk without fear. and they are: "First, a great cause; j second, a great leader; and third, sac riflce." "I am proud of the fact," the speaker said, "that this great nation is walk ing in the heritage of our forefathers and that the country which set the black men free, set the brown men of Cuba free, is going to 800.000,000 people of all colors free from Teutonic oppression, Convention Election. Following the adoption of the secre tary's and treasurer's reports today the (Continued on page five.) LETTER SPUR TO DEFENSE COUNCIL Chairman of State Body Urges Naming of Boys' Organizations. CROWN POINT. IXD., June 30. A letter to the Lake county council of de fense has been received today from the office of Isaac D. Stratus, chairman of the state council of defense committee on survey and organization of man' power and federal state director of the Boys' Working Reserve, urging the county councils to appoint chairmen for the organizing of boys in their respec tive counties before Monday. "The boys of Indiana, as well as of the entire country, under military age, must be lined up immediately for effective service," says Mr. Straus in his ttor. m "While the big brothers face the enemy on the field of battle the boys at home must do their bit on the farm and in the shop. "While the directors will have cnarge of the enrollment and organization work, still the county councils of defense will be expected to aid in making such provisions as are necessary for transportation, finance, equipment and employment, and to endeavor, by publicity through the press and by speeches, as well, to arouse enthusiastic co-operation on the part of all." The quota of boys to be enrolled in Lake County is 2.050. In Gary, 700: East Chicago, 550; Hammond, 600; Whiting, 100; Crown Point, E0. 511,549.00 CHECK FORJEATH CLAIM Monon Settles Witfc Clerk of Circuit Court at Valpo for Killing. (Special to The Timks.) VALPARAISO, IND., June 30. The Monon railroad has paid to the clerk of the circuit court of Porter county a certified check for $11,549.50 in settlement of the death claims of the administrators of Jacob Kolb and John Elnsele of Hammond, .killed in that city by a Monon train, September, 6, 1913. Suits were filed November 1, 1913 by the admfnistrators. The Kolb case was tried first in this city and a verdict of J7.375 granted. The railroad counsel, assisted by Ex-Congressman Crumpacker, defended the suit and appealed to the supreme court where the judgment was affirmed. The monon filed petition for rehearing which was denied June 6. The Einsele case was settled a year ago on the condition that the Judgement in the Kolb case be affirmed. The settlement .was fixed at $3,000 with Interest from the date or" settlement. The Kolb verdict was the. largest ever granted in this county. Thhe firm of Tinkham & Tinkham of Hammond, represented the plaintiffs in both cases. Hammond Ball Park. Hammond vs Gallicrans.

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GERMAN SUBMARINE "wini)ii-i.tiV.,;nWTirtiiiaij 'jWsfiwwBn r - L The Red Cross sign showed a torpedo into her. The ship was in ENDEAVOR CONVENTION NOTES The village of Pulaski, having a population of 125, has sent ten delegates to the convention in Hammond. Everret Fogle, IS, a farmer boy, rode eighty-five miles on a bicycle carrying an umbrella to attend the convention His home is near South Bend. Delegates this afternoon visited the Field Museum at Jackson Park, Chicago, making the round trip at a special fare of twenty-five cents in chartered street cars. The Christian church ladies quartette furnished special music last evening. Margaret Haefer, first soprano; Mrs. C. C. Sprout, second soprano; Mrs. Bonnie Robertson, first alto, and 'Miss George, second alto, compose the quartette. Secretary Walker received a telegram today from Miss Anna Gordon, national president of the W. C. T. U., stating that she had been called to Washington owing to the wet and dry fight there and would not be able to address the women tomorrow afternoon. Bob Jones, the evangelist, will speak at both the men's and women's meetings. Mr. Frank Lowe Jr.. national Christian Endeavor Secretary for the Disciples of Christ, is to fill the pulpit at the Christian church -tomorrow morning and Rev. F. W. Backemeyer, pastor of the Meridian Heights Presbyterian church of Indianapolis, will speak at the Presbyterian church (Masonic Temple) in the morning. The main address this evening is by Dr. Ira Landrith, editor-afield of Christian Endeavor World. The public is cordially invited to attend all of the remaining services of the convention. The rrogram tomorrow, the closing day follows: Sunday Afternoon. 2:00 Big Junior Rally. First Christian church. Speaker: Miss Grace Hooper, Nebraska Field Secretary, Crete. Nebraska. 3:00 Big Glen's Meeting. Masonic Temple. Speaker: Evangelist Bob Jones, Montgomery, Alabama. 13:00 Big Women's Meeting. First Christian Church. Speaker: Bob Jones. Sunday Evening. 5:30 Fellowship Luncheon, concluding with brief pre-prayer service. 6:30 Convention Christian Endeavor Prayer Meeting. Leader: Mr. Frank Lowe. Jr., Kansas City. Mo. 7:30 Service of Songs, led by Prof. G A. Lehmann. Bluffton. Ohio. Prof. Lehman will sing a solo during the song service. 8:00 Offering. ; Special Musical Number by local talent. 8:15 A Message by Evangelist Bob Jones, Montgomery, Ala. More than five thousand applications of German aliens living in Indiana for permission to occupy restricted zones during the war will be forwarded to the Department of Justice at Washington fo'r approval with in a short time by L. Ert Slack, district attorney. These ap plications .which give an accurate description of the applicant, together with his or her photograph, have been registered and filed by a corps of stenographers in the office of Mark Storen, United States marshal. Most of this crelical work has been completed. The applications are to be inspected by Mr. Slack and will be forwarded, together with his recommendation, to Washington. When they are passed upon by Department of Justice officials permits will be issued by the United States marshal. - The applications were made by Germans living in Hammond, Indianapolis. Laporte, South Bend. Gary, Fort Wayne and other Indiana cities. Hammond Ball Park. Hammond vs. Merrimacs,

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the English channel making for port, a MNTHIYE CEIT E FEES Lake County Bar Association Adopts New Schedule of Prices After Debate Elects New Officers and Arrangs for Picnic. V taw la luxury and you'vt got . to.sU it at luxury pr?. vrny XI. J, Moras of Hammond in speech at Bar Association zaeOsg. The Lake County Bar Association at a meeting yesterday adopted a schedule of attorney fees which is said to be the first raise asked bythe lawyers of the county as a body in twenty-five years. It amounts to a twenty-five per cent increase. For preparing and filing a complaint in the Lake superior or Lake circuit courts the minimum charge of association lawyers will hereafter be $50. Other items in the schedule are as follows: Appearing for plaintiff with other attorneys, after complaint has been filed, minimum $25.00 Appearing for defendant, minimum 25.00 Preparing pleadings other than answer. for defendant, minimum 5.00 Preparing and filing answer for defendant, minimum 25.00 Fees in said courts, per diem, minimumu 60.00 Contingent fees to be charged in personal injury or damage suits, sounding in tort, not less than 40 per cent of the amount recovered and interest thereon Consultation and advice in law office, minimum charge per hour or fraction thereof Jj.00 Preparing any kind or character of brief minimum per hour 6.00 Minimum fees to be allowed in divorce case by the judges of said courts 50.00 Examination of abstract, minimum 10. 00 The new schodule was not adopted without debate. Regarding the provision that not less than twenty-five per cent of the amount settled for be granted an attorney in a damage nuif settled out of court. Judge Reiter said: "An attorney is not entitled to twenty-five per cent when he don't know enough about his case to show liability on a petition. That is getting money under false pretenses." Attorney D. J. Moran replied. "We're trying to protect the community from! ignorant, unscruplous fellows who call themselves lawyers." The association elected W. J. McAleer, president; W. J. Murray, vice president; E. G. Sproat. secretary, and N. A. Hembroff. treasurer. A committee was appointed to arrange for the association picnic at Cedar Lake, June 7th. ' - The association reconsidered its decision not to have the picnic after all members had donated to its Red Cross fund. Rev. J. Rumley Leaves. LAFAYETTE. IND., June 30. Rev. J. Rumley of Lafayette, who is ta be succeeded by Rev. Leo Dufrane of Hammond arrived today to assume his new charge in Gary. Rev. Leo Dufrane will assume charge in Lafayette Sunday. Rev. Rumley has been assistant at St. Mary's church for the past several months and leaves many friends in this city. CLAUDE GRAY ON WAY TONEW YORK Claude M. Gray, the hundred per cent man of the Burroughs Adding Machine company, has been called to New Tork city by his firm and left today. Mr. Gray is a brother-in-law of Waldo C. Bailey, formerly of the Grasselli Chemical works. He was very successful in advancing the interests of his company in Hammond and has a host of friends ihere and in East Chicago.

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tiwf Ti'-Tiff rnwift'snn fii 3 ' v , t. " '-i' nd among her wounded were some Latest bulletins (By United Press.) IVEAV YORK, June 30 Hrfnnal of the interstate commerce commission to Kt the IS per cent increase in freight rate to railroads, caused the stock mrket to open from one o almost three points off today. Sharp overnight drops in steel and equipment stocks were shown. V. S. Steel opened at 129 Yi, down 1. (By United Press Cablegram.) ROME, June 30. At least K.OOO Am. trians were killed In the fruitless en. emy offensive aronnd Mount Ortlgara between -June lO and 25, according; to war office estimates today. The battle at this point set a new mark In ferocity. The Austrian attacked with every known device of killing-. The ground mi literally churned Into powder and soaked with the blood of the fighters. (Ily United Press Cablegram.) BIEXOS AIRES. June 30. Trouble was feared here tonight over the demonstration against Argentine entering the war and In protest against the high cost of living. Extra police will he posted throughout the down town district. Argentine is expected to an. nounce severance of relations with Germany. ' (By United Press Cablegram.) PETROGRAD, June 30. Ten masked bnndlts in most approved outlaw style held up a mank at 1st today, terrify, ing: the town and stealing about 954,000 and a number of valuable documents. Several persons were killed and wounded when the bandits went through the streets demanding every, body's valuables. Government Interference in the controversy between coal operators nnd employes was near today. Seventy-five per cent of the miners are German prisoners who have offered to give a fifth of their new wages to Russian prisoners in Germany and three-fourths to the orphans of Russian soldiers. (By United Press.) WASHIXGTOy, June 30 Excess profit will contribute C730.0O0 OOO towards the war tax now being formulated by the senate financial committee if congress approves the committee's recommendation made today. (By United I'rcs Cablegram.) LOXDOX. June 30. British troops swept forward in irresistable force closer around Lena today in a gain of a mile over a total front of four miles. "As the result of our attacks." Gen. Haig said, "strongly organized defensive systems on both banks of the Souches river, covering Lens were cap. titred . Losses were slight but the enemy cnunalties were considerable. Positions of great strength as well ns tactical end stragetlc Importance are ours.' (By United Press.) WASHINGTON June 30 The Interstate commerce commission suspended until October 29 for the purpose of investigation, new rates which the Great Lakes Trsnslt corporation proposed t" make effective tomorrow. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON', June 30. The state department todny received confirmation of press dispatches announcing Spain has decreed military law. The department also has bee nadvised that Brazil hna revoked her neutrality decree as respects the sIHes. Germany may consider this an unfriendly act and a cause for war. (By United I'ress.) WASHINGTON", June 30. Secretary of the Navy Daniels today revolted agalnn the decivion to submit to the coal producers price of 93 a ton at the mine for coal for government use. He announced that the federal trade commission investigation to determine the actual coat of production would con. tlnue. Upon this report Daniels will set the price that the navy department will pay. NOTICE On end after Monday, July 2, all barber shops will close on Mondays at 6 p. m. Raise in prices, shave 20c and ha cut, 40c. Hammond. 6-25-6t

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TASK WILL E GRAVE" By WEBB UILLB (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. June 30. Warning of the gravity of the task the war department todfy called upon state governors for their nominations to the upper tribunal that will single out the men for Amerl's rew army.. On ch board th a farmed the big employer and the laboriny man each will hava a friend at "court. .'In a letter to each governor Secretary Baker drew attention to the double responsibility to raise armies and at the same time avoid injuring the vital industrial needs of the nation. He declared it was the "most vital problem of the war to strike a balance between the military and industrial necessities." The board will be composed from each member each with the agricultural situation of each district, another with wide knowledge of the industrial situation and a third in touch with the laboring man. preferably a representative of organized labor. In addition there will be one representative of the professions of law and medicine. The most delicate work of the draft falls upon the shoulders of the appellate board. The final and entire responsibility of sorting out the indlspensible men in the vitally necessary .industries is left to these groups of men. "To the district boards," Baker wrote, "is intrusted the most vital problem of the war raising an army and maintaining industries. As the war proceeds more and more men will be required for the battle line and yet there are certain industries- that must be maintained to the end. Any conceivable diminution of men must to some extent interfere with industry and must be made and since it is self-evident that the rroblem is to reduce the interference to the minimum." You can be a "chooser" young man if you enlist this week. After, you must go where you're put. 'BEST GIRL SCOUT" GETS GOLD EAGLET ii ' Zr 'it . Miss Eleanore Putzki hi her scout uniform. Miss Eleanore Putzki of Washington, D. C, seventeen years old, winner of twenty-five merit badges for superiority in various activities of the girl scouts, was last week presented with a gold eaglet by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.

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Boiling Oil and Gas Shells Let Loose in Tempest of 'Destruction Which Blew Hen . Out of Earth. TERRIBLE SCENES An Australian snglnesr who cam np for fresu air after working- la an underground, amid hideous aonads la s"htly seen which filled many with nausea said that ha had besn working underground for nearly two years la tha dark saps pierced under the German lines, and runningrery close to German caps noalngthelr way, and sometimes breakingthrough to oura, so that tha men clawed at each other's throats in these tunnels and beat each othar to death with picks and shorsls, or wsra blown to bits by mina explosions, it was always a race for tima to blow up tha charges. One German boy, not mora than 15, a child, was found yesterday lyingIn a shell hole by the side of a dead man and he was a gibberingIdiot through fear. German officers say that many of their men went mad and tried to kill themselres. By PHZXZP GIBBS (With the British Army.) - The capture of Messines and Wytschaete has been a terrible blow to the Germans and at the time I write, demoralized by defeat he is reorganizing his forces and getting his guns into safer positions. Many of his .guns Us battered and buried about the battlefield, and some of his batteries, put out of action by our bombardment, remain between our new lines and his, but so covered by our fire that he has a poor chance of getting them away. His losses in guns, trench mortars and machine-guns must be alarming: to him, for I have no doubt at all, after seeing the frightful effect of our bomi bardment, that these were destroyed on a great scale, so that the number of our trophies will not at all represent his actual loss in weapons and material of war. - BOILING Oil AND GAS SHELLS. It is the human mechanical side of things. More horrible to the unfortunate soldiers of the German army is the devilish punishment inflicted upon them during the past ten days, culminating on that day of battle when the weapons for the slaughter of men, from the heaviest of high explosives to boiling oil and gas shells, was let loose upon them in one great tempest of cestruction which blew, them out of the earth and off the earth and frizzled them and blinded them, and choked them, and mutilated them, and made them mad. BELIEVED THEY WEBE BETRAYED. One German boy, not more than IS years of age a child was found yes terday lying in a shell-hole by the side of a dead man who had been shot through the temple, and he was a gibbering idiot through fear. Not the only one. German officers say that many of their men went raving mad under the strain of our bombardment, and tried to kill their comrades or themselves, or fell into an ague of terror, clawing their mouths, with all the symptoms of the worst shell shock. Many of our prisoners believe they were betrayed, and were sacrificed coldly and deliberately by their higher command. Before the battle an order of the day was issued to them, telling them to hold out if surrounded and fight , their way back with the bayonet, because behind them would be fresh divisions ready to support Immediate counter-attacks. Those fresh divisions never appeared. We know that they had no chance of getting near our lines because of our far-reaching fire and more of our aircraft and the men of Messines and Wytschaete and all the ground south of St. Elol were cut off and captured, if they did not die. ' After our first assaults, the enemy, panic-stricken, were more concerned In getting away their guns than in protecting their troops, and they were left to our mercy. MONSTBOtTS FITS TORN IN EARTH. Walking about those monstrous mine craters which we tore ou of the earth at dawn on June 7, and across the old German lines beyond St. Eloi on the left of our attack, southwards by Wytschaete and the lower slopes of Messines today, as after the morning of battle. I pitied any human souls who had to suffer what these German soldiers must have suffered in the agony of fear before death came to many of them. All this great stretch of country

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