Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 15, Hammond, Lake County, 5 July 1917 — Page 1

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H 'J 'Delivered by TIMES carriers,- 30o permonth ; on afreets and at newsstands, 2c per copy; back numbers 3c per copy. VOL. XII NO. 15 HAMMOND. INDIANA. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917 qdGd PP (0)

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BASIS OF THE DRAFT DON Director of the Census and Provost Marshal General Reach an Understanding Registration is the Basis of the Apportionment. WASHINGTON. D. C. July 5. The provost marshal general and the director of the census have reached an Interesting decision as to what shall constitute the basis of the draft in Indiana nd other sttes. Under this decision the figures of the registration on June 5. Is accepted as the basis of the apportionment to the several states of the quotas which they must furnish of soldiers for the war with Germany. There may be some slight variations fr,om the rule, which ivill be exceptions due to local conditions but the rule will be the general basis of appointment. Under the law creating the national s.rmy It Is provided that the states shall furnish quotas of all the armies to be raised in proportion to their respective populations. For instance, of the first army of 600,000 each state shall furnish its quota In the proportion that the (Continued on page eight.) IKE EM PRINT IN ENGLISH! (By United Frees.) WASHINGTON. July 5. Foreigners unacquainted with the English language will be deprived of newspaper reading as a wartime diversion if the recommendation that foreign language newspapers be compelled to print in English all editorial expressions and' news bear ing on this government's foreign policies is adopted by the government as a war measure. The American League for National Unity, which Is fostering the move, urges Federal legislation to enforce such a ruling and, if necessary, governmental control of all foreign language papers. The league charges that most foreign language newspapers disseminate news giving "secret aid and comfort to, the enemy" and at the same time "only lukewarm support to the administration." Ask Yourself How Serve Your Country? You Can WEDDING HASTENED" 1 THAT HE MAY FIGHT, 1 Margery Maude. Miss Margery Maude, actress, and daughter of Cyril Maude, the English actor, will soon be' married to Joseph Warren Burden, a member of a family long identified with New York social afid business life. The engagement has just been announced, but the marriage will be hastened, as Mr. Burden expects t be called into army service... V

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Lord Hsxdiape. Lord Harding, viceroy of India at the outbreak of the war, is blamed by the British government for the fiasco in Mesopotamia which resulted in the capture of a British army by the Turks at Ktrtel-Amara. There is a sharp demand on the part of the British public and press that Hardinge be removed from any position of authority which he may occupy at the foreign office. MUST FILL By GONSGRIPTIO (By United Press.) INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. July 5. With the mobilization of the Indiana National Guard but one month distant, it was practically certain today that It would be necesvrv to fill the ranks of many of the companies through conscription. Although campaigns for new members have been waged strenuously in every city in the state possessing a militia company, the majority of the guard units are still considerably below war strength. No orders have, been received regarding the disposition of the cpmpanjes wmcn are now on guara amy in van ous sections of the state, protecting bridges and buildings, when the mobili zation of the troops is called. It is the general impression, however, that those companies now on guard duty will be relieved by home guards and other local organizations so that the soldiers may be released for training for for eign service. Under the present plans, the guards will.be mobilized in armories and home stations where they will remain for a few days. They will be sent south as soon as transportation is provided to a federal training camp. At rresent the indications are that the camp for Indi ana troops will be located at Anniston Ala. It is probable that before leaving for the south, a central mobilization will take place at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. 55B9 AUTOS IN JM COUNTY Registrations at State House to July I-in Excess of Last Year. (Special to The Times.) INDIANAPOLIS. IND., July 5. According to statistics compiled by the Campbell Circular Advertising Co., of Indianapolis, there were 5,569 automobiles registered at the secretary of state's from Lake county up to July 1, or for the first half of 1917. This is far in excess of the total registration for last year. Thos. T. Wilson, Gary, with his Ford was the first to register from this county and the last was J. W. Reed of Hammond, license No'. G-717j$ having been issued for his Krit on last Saturday. The total number of registrations for the entire state of Indiana is 167.1S1. the last license number being G-7181. The letter A on a license, number Is between 100.000 and 110,000; B is between 110.000 and 120,000, and so on, each succeeding letter indicating an additional 10,000 licenses. The estimated value of all automobiles In Indiana is $53,000,000. Hammond Ball Park. Hammond vs. American Giants, Saturday, July 7th 7:5:7

AUTO AN AUTO, JOt BOUDOIR Constable Sees too Much as Women Undress in Cars, So They're Arrested.

OYSTER BAT, L. I., July 5. An automobile is an automobile and no boudoir, ruled Squire Robert W. Diivall yesterday after investigating complaints that fair bathers were dressing and undressing in their cars at Bayville Beach without sufficient curtains. Constable Thompson led, the first raid'. He saw a big limousine parked near the fceach and, through a vent in the curtains, 25 per cent of a September Morn. He drew nearer. "Well, what do you see?" snapped a woman, who said she was Mrs. Edna Burdette. "Enough," said the constable, morping his brow, "You are under arrest." Squire Duvall arrived in response to a telephone call. Ho held court on the beach after the woman had dressed and gave her a suspended sentence. Three girls in the next' limousine into which the constable peeked, received similar treatment, but Henry Wagner of Brooklyn paid a fo fine. DEPT. GRATEFUL TO The Times acknowledges the receipt of the following letter from Fort Wayne, Ind.: P. A. Parry, Hammond. Ind., Editor TIMES. On behalf of the war department and this office I desire to thank you and assure you that we are very grateful and appreciate the magnificent work and cooperation of the citizens of Hammond 'during the past week, or rather that period known as Recruiting Week. Hammond is a most loyal city, full of red-blooded, fighting Americans, patriotic to the core. She has furnished more men for the regular army than any other city in this district, in fact, I doubt seriously if there is a cit yin the United States, with her population that can boast of sending the same number of volunteers to the army as has this noble city of Hammond. I desire to thank you and members of your staff for the most loyal support given us by your paper and the one thing that makes us the more grateful Is that "the service of' this pa. per was given voluntarily . and freely, without solicitation from this office. I desire to extend our thanks to Mr. P. A. Parry, the Honorable V. S. Reiter, Mr. Jesse Wilson, Mr. P. W. Meyn and all other good people who have materially assisted! us in this great cause. I desire to take this opportunity in publicly expressing my thanks and ap. preciation for the manner in which Attorney Boone and your honorable mayor have worked for our cause, not only recently, but from the very day that war was declared. Sergeant Welch, who is a most excellen soldier, has kept me informed as to the doings of Hammond people. I can only say that I wish every other city in the United States had the same kind of population. Fir if they did, fhen we would have no trouble in filling the regular army to its full war strength with volunteers. We have a great work before us, it has only commenced. Young men can still enter the service through volun tary enlistment and they can do so up to the very moment that their names are drafted and after that the young men who were not drafted at the first call, will still have the opportunity of volunteering their services. Again thanking you for your courtesy and co-operation and requesting that you publish this letter, I am, Very respectfully, THOS. F. RYAN, Capt. U. S. A., Rtd. R. O, OAK GLEN MAN DEAD Henry C. Lehnke, aged 66, died at his home in Oak Glen, July 2. survived by a widow, three boys and four girls. He was a retired farmer. The funeral is to be held tomorrow afternoon a 2 o'clock from the lae residence to Oak Glen cemetery with the Rev. Holts of Hammond, officiating. John, the year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bultema of Lansing, died yesterday and will be buried tomorrow afternoon at Munster. The service Is to be held at 3 o'clock. GARY EXEMPTION BOARDS RUSHED A large staff of clerks and stenographers loaned by Industries and business men are assisting Chairman John A. Brennan of exemption board No. 1, of Gary. Cards must be numbered by Saturday. Boards Nos. 2 and 3 need clerical help. Those willing to assist may notify the mayor's office

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Going to the seashore is expensive, and besides Uncle Sam needs his railway trains this summer for the transportation of troops. Anyway, you can have just as much fun in your back yard. Be sure to put on your niftiest bathing suit, and then get someone to turn on the garden hose. If you don't believe this is fun, just look at the happy faces of the girls in the photograph.

18 HURT WHEN CAR OVERTURNS

MICHIGAN CITY, IND., July 5. Eighteen persons were injured yesterday afternoon when an interurban car jammed with a holiday crowd en route to this city on the Chicago-south Bend line turned on its side. The injured were those on the grounded side of the car with other passengers packed on top

of them. They were brought to the hos- angle because of the difficulty of depital here in ambulances and automo- tending; Its marshy lowlands and bebiles. Mrs. Anthony Dostie of Laporte caue the two waterways hemmed

received a deep gash in her leg, three men have fractured ribs, and one man received a fracture of the ankle. The other injuries were not of a serious nature. With a few exceptions the passengers were Laporte person. The accident is supposed to have been caused by spreading rails. The ministers of Hammond, Whiting. East Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Robertsdale organized a "Calumet Minister's Association" on Tuesday of this week at a meeting held for that purpose in the First Methodist Episcopal church of East Chicago. The meeting was attended by the following gentlemen: Reverends T. J. Bassett. T. C. N'agler. James Hotz. W. E. Cawley and J. C. Parrett. of Hammond; Elmer Jones and H. A. Carpenter, of Indiana Harbor; Geo. B. Jones and F. P. Blakemore, of East Chicago; C. E. Tfcueblood. of Whiting, and Mr. Lavers of the Y. M. C. A., of 6i"bson. The officers of the association are: President Dr. T. J. Bassett. Vice President Rev. C. E. Trueblood. Secretary Rev. Geo. B. Jones. Treasurer Rev. H. A. Carpenter. The meetings are to be held on the first Tuesday of each month excepting August in which there is to be no regular meeting. N TO DIE Andrew Sroka. lodger at the Standard Steel Company's boarding house Hammond, is suffering from a fractur ed skull and two fratures of his rigljt hip, as a result of a smash-up occurring when fcls motorcycle crashed into a northbound street car at Ashland avenue and Huron street, in Chicago. Sroka is expected to die, according to a bulletin itsued last night by the attending physician at the county hospital. . RENSSELAER, IND.. July 5. Vern Davisson and Sam Duvall were at Ham mond Monday applying for passports j preparatory 10 going 10 trance as ambulance drivers. They hope to sail from New York Saturday, but in the event they are unable to go then they will sail July 21. Vern has but lately decided to go to France, but as the time for departure draws nearer his enthusiasm increases,

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Latest Bulletins (By Vnltd Press. Cablegram.) I.OXDO.V, July 5. Continuing; fcls tactic of roiling nla blows, Field Marnhil Half last night struck sue. ressfully at the enemy southwest of Hollebeke In Belgium. We advanced oar lines over m front of 60O ynrds n he reported today. Ilollebecke Is three miles southwest of Yores. It Is the northernmost point In the sharp angle formed at Comlnes by junction of the Yprea-LJlle canal and the River Lyi. The Germans were reported recently to be evacuating this their forces. The evacuation, however, was mostly to the southern part of the angle. (By United Press Cablegram.) PARIS, Jnly 5. Active artillery re near MoronvlIIers and Hill 304 was reported intodays official statement. German massed Infantry attacks around Verdun apparently have ceased In the withering defensive fire from the French. , (By tailed Press Cablegram.) BCEVOS AIRES. July 6.' Argentine I has nerved an ultimatum on Germany. From reliable sources it was learned today that note Just dispatched to Germany virtually asserts that unless Germany makes Immediate Indemnification for destruction of Argentine hipn.and grants assurance against future attacks, Argentine will break relations.. By I'nlted Press Cablegram.) BKBLIX, (via London) July 5. CoIncident with the reconvening of the nelchstag totlny a score of so-called Gern.an intellectuals united In a formal demand on the government for Immediate parliamentary, and electoral reform. Including equal, direct and secret suffrage. The Kroup contains many prominent leaders. (By I'nlted Press Cablegram.) A FREXC1I POHT July 5. General Pershing's Sammies are getting their laud legs back by hiking. ' Practically every unit has tnken long; marches. Medical headquarters today declared that the health of the American army in excellent. There are few scattered rases of mumps and measles but no serious illness. The Y. M. C. A. has opened headquarters. A last bit of

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cargo, a shipment of American mules, were unloaded today. The French people were much amused at this, many declaring that the powerful punch of the Missouri product was about the sort to be expected from anything. American. Hundreds of troopers bathe dally In the cold sea and daily baseball games are a feature of camp life. Military and naval police patrol the city, maintaining strict order. (By United Press Cablegram.) LODOJf, July B. Several tons of bombs were dropped by British aeroplanes Tuesday and Wednesday night on German sea planes sheds at Ostend, alrodromes at Chlstelles Xiemunster and the Zarren railway station, the admiralty anaounced today. All the British ships returned safely. BY W. S. rOBEST. FASZS, July 5. America's first expeditionary contingent will be established in Its permanent camp in the war xene by July ,15, it was announced today. Ono battalion that which grays Paris an opportunity to celebrate yesterdayleft today for that camp. Paris remained decorated with the American flags put up for yesterday's Independence day celebration. Major General Pershing's headquarters is a scene of tremendous energy every officer from Pershing's force is working hard. United Press Cablegram, PETROGBAD, July 5. Teuton army chiefs concentrated attacks today to stop General BrnsllofTs offensive, and one point east of Brzecnay, the war office announced, the pressure of the enemy assault had compelled a retirement nnder artillery fire. "East of Plpitxa and Bolnana," the statement continued, "the enemy was twice repulsed." This is the first comprehensive counter offensive move attempted by the enemy since General Brusiloff's offense began last Sunday. Apparently the enemy did not expect as powerful an assault and counted on . breaking it down. On the contrary the revived Bussian troops swept forward over the obstacles. The Brzeany sector is being' desperately defended by tho German and Austrian forces because it is regarded as the key to Xiemberg, fifty miles further northwest. By United Press. CHICAGO, July 5. American men may be wearing knickerbockers this winter and kilties next summer. The advisability of so designing men's garments was discussed today by the congress of the "ffaional Association of Clothing Designers, who declare clothes must ts made to conform with the short wool crop. By United Press. EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL., July 5.--The idea of hs r.nurt. proportion or tl.e w,

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U-BOATS OPERATING OFF AZORES

Submarine Shells Ponta del Gada A City n Azore Islands, - (BUX.X.BTIK.) (By United Press.) AN ATLANTIC POHT, July 5. THe story of another supposed victory over a submarine was told by passengers of a British, steamer arriving here today. The U-boat appeared at seven o'clock the evening of June 26, they relate, about five hundred yards distant. The ship immediately swung around to bring the guns Into play. Several shots were fired and following one a black smoke arose from the diver. The U-boat was not seen again. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, July 5. Germany has placed a screen of submarines more than 800 miles out in the Atlantic in an effort to cut America's communicaton lines, according to navy department information. The department announced it had received an official report that submarines are operating off Azores, a group of Portuguese islands 800 miles from the mainland. Important relay cable stations are located there. A submarine was reported to' have shelled Ponta del Gada, a city in the Azores. Naval officials refuse to comment on a report that an American transport in the harbor helped repulse the U-boat attack. inquiry by the war department into the conduct of the national gruartfsmen duringMonday night's riot has been deferred untl all . possibility of disorders is past, Adjutant General Dickson said today. Inquests into the deaths of the negroes will be held Monday when the country grand Jury will meet at Belleville. Adjutant Dickson said today he had records of the deaths of thirty-ona negroes and fire white men. BOMB, July 5. 'America will not sheath the sword she has drawn until there is a final, decisive victory over autocracy," declared American Ambassador Page at Home's monster celebration of the American Fourth of July. Page was the central figure in the demonstration, which was the most impressive and the most enthusiastic Italy has witnessed in years. Thousands Jammed the capital square and cheered America again and again. Some of the nation's highest officials were present. Premier Boselll presided and his words of appreciation for America's entry with the allies evoked great enthusiasm. HAMMOND MAN ON S. S. COLUMBUS Clarence Herber, a clerk in the Ham- i mond city treasurer's office, was on the steamer Christopher Columbus last Satnrd.v af1wrrrn at filuronlraa T " i a when it collided with a pier and a water tank fell upon its deck, killing many and maiming scores. Mr. Herbert said that he had left the end of the vessel where the smash occurcd about rive minutes before the accident. He told of the horrible sights of the dead and injured and of the people floating in the river and other terrible scenes. Mr. Herbert was not injured. . Hammond Ball Park. Ham mond vs. Jack StahlV Sundav, Julv ,8th. . 7 a-7-5-3 The Equal Franchise Lengue will regiser voters free at Central school house tonight. Kverybody welcome. 7-5 U-BOATS ARE GOOD

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