Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 25, Hammond, Lake County, 17 July 1917 — Page 1

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Dozen Things to Do and This Story Tells You What Thejf Are, (By United Pren.) W A SHUT G TO IT, D. C July 17. Allen "slackers" exoept Germans and those specifically exempted by treaties may be drafted Into tlie service of the United States army. A resolution to accomplish this ra prepared today by Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the senate military committee. (Btr&xjBTnr.) (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, July 17. Speedln& up of the straggling district wm the work of special agents sent out to Htw York City and central and middle west ern states that the great draft lottery might, be held Saturday the tentative date set for the drawing. Ten states are still incomplete although most of the registration boards have finished their work. In case a few districts cause further postmonement of Mi "dra-ft" ' the war department will rush federal officials into those districts. No definite date can be fixed until all states are ready. The finishing" touches on the preparation will be put on today at a conference between Secretary Baker and Provost Marshal Crowder. Did you register for the selective army? -If -so; you have a number of wage) etitt -wo6 -" Bemember. it Is up to you. Do not wait for the mails to bring- you any notice or directions. What exemption district do you live In? If you do not know, find out. Where does your exemption board have Its office? Go there and ask for copies of blanks and forms. .Tou have some to fill out. , Do Tou Know Tour Number? What Is your number? Go to the board's office and find out. Every name board has done Its Job of numbering, you will be able to find out what your number Is. Then watch Tbi Times for news from Washington as tij the "drawing." The numbers are all to be put in a wheel or Into 'something to be drawn by lot. In this lottery your number will either be drawn or not drawn; then the lucky number will be pasted at the headquarters of the board and puDtlshed In Chh Times. Anyway, it Is up to you to watch the bulletin board or to read your paper and find out whether your number has been drawn. Tou may get a letter notifying you that you are drawn, but do not wait for the letter; watch the bulletin board and the newspaper. Then Comes the Physical Examination. Your local board will next examine all men whose numbers are drawn to de(Continued on page five.) OTHER WOMAN NAMED IN THIS DIVORCE SUIT The "other woman" Is named In a divorce suit filed today by Attorney McMahon of the law firm of McMahon & Conroy, for ilrs. Rosina Haberman, who asks $5,000 alimony and the right to take back her maiden name of Rosina Granger. The trial will be held in Hammond superior court room No. 1, during the September term. The "other woman," stated In the com plaint, drew her husband's "time and attention." He became Infatuated with her and with "other women of bad repute." Mrs. Haberman states In her complaint that her husband "committed the crime of adultery with the 'other woman , June 28. this year, the day she separated from him. They were married July 5. 1904. Mrs. Haberman also charges him with "cruel and inhuman treatment." and that "he did not have any love for her and has devotel all his time and attention to Hhe "other woman." Her husband, Wi'llam F. Haberman. owns a furnace shop at 317 Thornton venue, Hammond. SYSTEM HERE. Two clothing firms, Dave & Mack and Walter Acker & Co., have made alphabetical lists of men and their numbers In Gary exemption District No. 1. They are on file at their stores and In the first floor lobby, east entrance, Gary city hall. TWO LAKE COUNTY MEN COMMISSIONED Advices from Washington received today announce that John Ward Wheeler, son of Mrs. Jennie Ward Wheeler of Crown Foint, has been commissioned as first lieutenant of engineers, and that Lawrence B. McNamee of Gary, has been commissioned as first lieutenant of ordinance.

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Kaiser Suppresses German

Radical's Newspaper Maximilian Harden, whose radical newspaper. Die Zukunft, has enjoyed peculiar Immunity while most other radical publications were forbidden In Germany has at last been silenced. His newspaper haa been suppressed for the remainder of the war, and he has been compelled to Join the auxililary civil service, where he must serve as a clerk. 5 JAILED Chicago Detective Sergeant And Companions Are Shown A Number of Things By The Hammond Police Astonished. A party of two drunken women and two drunken men, one a Chicago police detective sergeant, ended in the land lng of the riotous quintet In Hammond Jail this morning. George F. Argyle. 6410 Vernon avenue, Chicago, a sergeant of detectives, accompanied by a saloonkeeper, George Ziegelmeier. 6124 Halstead street. Chicago, and two women of questionable character enacted one of the most disgraceful scenes witnessed here In sometime. Drink apparently crazed the two men. About 10:30 this morning Patrolman Tom Flannigan was called to a fish cafe near the "Four Corners." The men were attempting to "beat up" the chauffeur. After a fight during which the Chicago detective drew his gun and was only stopped from shooting by Flannigan's quickness, they were eubdued and brought to the Hammond Jail. A short time later the two women, staggered into headquarters and insolently demanded the men's release and they were locked up. Argyle had over $140 In cash in his possession when searched besides a package containing arrest warrants and notations of cases he was supposed to be looking up. The saloonkeeper had about $26. Both of the women had rolls of money. Chief of Police Austgen aided In the arrest. The ahief said -that Argyle Is now under suspension in Chicago. He will report the affair to Chicago headquarters. It will probably mean the detective's discharge. BOARD WILL HIT Candidates for Second Officers' Training Camp Will Be Examined Then. Further details of the examinations for the second student training camp have been received In Hammond where they will take place for this locality, because there are more applications for officers posts than at any other city in the district. The examining board is composed of Col. Crawford, Major Wilson and Capt. Jenkins. During their state tour Colonel Crawford and Captain Jenkins will visit Terre Haute. Lafayette. Kvansville, Ft. Wayne, Hammond. Cambridge City. Vlncennes. New Albany, South Bend. Bloomington and Seymour. More than 2.500 applications for admission to the second training camp have been received In the state. From these Indiana must select her quota of 448 men. Just when the officer will reach Hammond will be announced- later.

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Hammond Man Hurt. CROWN POINT, IND.. July 17. The Ford car of Harry Brennan, owner of the Cedar Lake Fish & Chicken Resort at Cedar Lake, was swiped by another auto op Beaver Dam road between Hammond and St. John, on Sunday at 5 p. m.. The machin turned turtle, carrying the occupants into a five-foot ditch and penning them beneath the machine. Passing machines came to the rescue. The occupants of the were George Graham and "Skeeters" McQuestion of Hammond, and a man by the name of McQuade, who had two ribs broken and was severely bruised. The driver's name was Franklin, formerly a driver fo Newell's Taxi Co., Hammond. Graham lives at the Hotel Carleton In Hammond, and Is well known there. One Is Badly Hurt DYER, IND., July 17. An accident occurred Sunday afternoon south of Dyer, in which a Chicago auto truck upset, throwing the occupants out. One man was rather seriously hurt, several ribs being fractured and Internal Injuries sustained. Dr. M. E. Rafacz took care of the injured, after which he was taken to the hospital. Two Cars Damaged. EAST GARY. IND.. J"ly 17. Colt Doliver driving his car from Valparaiso on the way to Gary to play baseball, collided with a big Hudson super six driven by J. A. Weiss of Chicago. Both cars were badly damaged but no one was Injured. Auto Hits Car. VALPARAISO, IND.. July 17. The family of Lewis Slacker of Rosedale. 111., had a very narrow escape from serious injury or death at 4:30 yesterday by a Gary & Interurha.n car at Sheridan Beach. The Slacker family was driving north, an approaching car was hidden from sight by a milk station. The interurban Struck the auto, bending the axles, breaking the two front wheels and otherwise damaging the car. Driver Loses Control. HEBRON, IND., July 17. A party of North Judson people were driving a Briscoe roadster between here and Valparaiso, when the driver apparently lost control and the car crashed into a bridge. None of the occupants of the car were injured. The Old, Old Story. VALPARAISO. IND., July 17. Two Chicago cars collided near the fair grounds yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock, but no one was Injured. The cars were badly damaged. Both cars were going south. The first car tried to pass from one side of the road to the other and the trailing car struck the first with considerable force. Four Hurt In Collision. WESTVILLE. IND.. July 17. A very bad accident was reported to have occurred on the Furnessville road north of Chesterton. Four people were taken to Dr. Wiltfong of Chesterton, for treatment, but no one was seriously injured. Two cars collided there and the In jured persons were hurt when thrown from their seats. Cars Collide; Wrecked. Special to This mimes.) SCHERERVILLE. IND.. July 17. A fine new Jeffrey touring car was crowded into the ditch near Henry Gcrlach's place wl?n another car In passing took more of the road than was necessary. The Jeffrey's front axle was broken and fenders stripped. None of the occupants were badly hurt. There Is a big touring car near George Pfeifers' place with the right wheel broken clean off the axle, due to a collision with another car. Plunges Into Marsh. MERRILLVILLE. IND.. July 17. The big Cadillac car belonging to J. J. Llennlgan, Englewood freight agent for the Pennsylvania, went Into the ditch over a twenty-foot embankment seven miles east on the Lincoln Highway, yesterday. The car plunged into marsh land and the force of the fall was not so great. The five occupants of the car were in the water underneath the car but managed to get out from underneath the heavy auto. Two Killed on Crossing. FORT WAYNE. IND., July 17. H. Pinchon, age 30, and Gu Moore, age 25. were killed at Columbia City, Saturday night when the automobile In which they were riding was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train at a crossing. NATURALIZATION AT HAMMOND AND GARY Federal Naturalization Examiners Andrew Jordan and S. S. Galliher of Chicago, today conducted preliminary exam inations oC citizenship applicants Gary city hall. V . Naturalization cases will come up In Hammond federal court on October 16, in superior court on Septermber 4. In Gary at superior court on September 10. NOTICE On account of the increased cost of supplies a new scale of prices will be put in force by all saloonkeepers after Wednesday. July 18th. W. C. HERRINGTON. Prest.

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(BUILETIK.) TOTES BTTBEAir, AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS, IHTD-, July 17. Jesse Eschbach, state conscription agn says the census bureau's estimates of the population of Gary is fifty thousand too high and East Chicago is thirty thousand too high. Lake county outside of theee cities is twenty-Urn thousand too high. Ee says under this census Lake county would be required to f urn. lsh one thousand too may soldiers. O-ov. emor Goodrich says he will rearrange allotment and reduce the number from Ziake county. SALOONS Well, You Can't Blame Them When Every Other Doggoned Thing Is Taking to the Aeroplanes and Zeppelins, Can You? Well, the poor ealoonman simply couldn't stand it any longer ana uniess you have a concrete of a granite heart you can't blame him. , When they soaked fhinf hy boosting his license he thought he ousht to raise the prices on wet gootfSTbut he didn't. Then the legislature put the buzzer on him altogether after next April, and in the meantime the wholesaler began to raise the prices to him and he couldn't see how he could "get by." He tried to fix things up by stopping the giving away of "hot dogs" and sundry free lunch comestibles, but that didn't help much. So it had to come. With less than a year for "quench emporiums" to do business Hammond saloonkeepers have raised their prices. ' The next time ycu order Three Star Hennessey brandy slap down 40 cents. It cost 20 cents before. Beer remains at 5 cents a glass, but tarry the glasses will be smaller. The kind you bought for 10 cents a bottle is now two for a quarter and the bottle of suds you bought for two for a quarter Is now 15 cents straight. No more whiskey "ponies" for 10 cents; thery're 15 cents now or two for a quarter and the size you got for two for a quarter has Jumped to 15 cents straight. Fifteen-cent wines, two for a quarter, are no more: they're sold straight and the 10-cent drink has hopped to 15 cents. All cordials and imported wines have Jumped. Water Is higher and even lemonade has sky-rocketed from 10 cents a drink to 20 cents. Sherman was right. FUNERAL SERVICES OVER MRS. WEBSTER The funeral services of Mrs. Lina Webster, who died at the home of her sister. Mrs. Louis Scheer. 522 Summer street. Monday morning, whence she was removed six weeks prior to her death at her own request, will be held Wednuesday morning from Mrs. Scheer's residence at 10 o'clock. Rev. Streeter will officiate. Interment will be made at Oak Hill cemetery. The funeral will be open to friends and relatives. CANADA ALSO HAS A FOOD DICTATOR W. J. Hanna. Followine the example of the mother country, Canada has appointed a food dictator. He is W. J. Hanna and has announced his intention of co-operating with Herbert Hoover as soon as the food control bill now before congress becomes Javr.

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Dr. George Michaelis. What will Michaelis do ? This is the gTeat question which is agitating neutrals, allied nations and even Germany itself. No one outside the German government knows what his policy is to be. The new chancellor of the German empire is the first man to head the German cabinet who has risen from the ranks of the common people.

IF CONGRESS TTMXS BTTBXAT7 AT STATS CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS. July 17. Governor Goodrich made it clear to the senate committee on interstate and foreign commerce at Washington, that unless congress does something pretty soon to remedy the coal price situation Indiana will take the matter In Its own hands and do something for Itself. He told the commtttee that laws ought to be made at once by congress that would handle the subject from a national stand-point, and reports from Washington say that the governor's straight talk set the senators to thinking. The governor says he will wait a reasonable ttme for congress to act, and that unless It does something he will call a special session of the legislature to make an Indiana law that will relieve the people of this state from the robber hold-up prices charged for coal within the state. Charles Fox, president of the Indiana State Federation of Labor, has served notice on the coal operators that labor will not stand longer for the hold-up prices that they are charging for coal. .Latest Bulletins (By United Press Cablegram.) IONHON, July 17. Capturs of German merchant ships in the North Sea yesterday was announced by the admiralty today. The Germans did their best to make off and two war damaged by gun lire from th British boat. Ths admiralty statement said: "Our light forces on patrol duty sighted a number of German steamers. Our signals were disregarded and ths ships mads toward the Dutch coast. Two of the rearmost were badly damaged by gun Are. The other four were Intercepted and captured. The names of the captured ships were TeUstrom, Brletbaff, Xarla Eon and HinxlnnlMrff." This Is the second Instance recently reported of German merchant vessels being captured In the North Sea. Presumably these ships were en route to Scandinavia for German supplies. Ths recent falling off in Scandinavian sailings do to heavy losses of ships and deslra of ship owners to save their Teasels by keeping- tham In port, may.be forcing Germany to take great chaaoes to secure much needed supplies. (By United Press Cablegram.) PASXS, July 17. German forces made further desperate assault last night la the Champaign seeking to drive the Prench from their newly won rain around Ko-ant Teton, today's official

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nrptv HI ANA WILL Here is what he has said to them: 'You are drafting our sons to be sent to France to fight for the nation. Tou are not drafting your sons because they are not physically able to go. If, while our sons are fighting In France, you try to hold up the people of the United States for coal, then we will stop you. even If we have to close down your mines." The coal carrying railroads of Indiana are asking the public service commission for permisson to add 15 cents a ton on their present freight rates for hauling coal within the state-. A hearing on this petition is in progress before the commission. At yesterday's session It was brought out that 65 per cent of the coal mined in Indiana is hauled to Chicago, and if the railroads were granted a 15 cent Increase In rates for coal smlpments Inside the state It would not apply to this 65 per cent, the rate on Chicago shipments remaining the same ns at present. Thus, It was pointed out, such an Increase would merely penalize Indiana coal consumers. The hearin.r. will consume three days. statement asserted, repulsed. The nemy was (By United Press.) AN ATLANTIC POST, Jnly 17. Aft er drifting 12 days In an opm boat two members of the crew of t torpedoed Norwegian schooner were picked np 300 miles off the Irish coast by a British ship arriving here today. One was on. conscious from hunger. (By United Press.) I.ACKOSSE, WIS., July 17. An aero squadron comprised of 200,000 Spanish war veterans as a nation-wide home de fence corps Is ths plan of National Com. mander Chlsholm, it became know hers today. Ths Wisconsin department went on record as favoring such a plan. (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, July 17. Piiild Marshal Halg's soldiers gained during ths night northwest of Warenton in Xlelglnm, accoxdlnir today's report to the war office. By In I ted Pre. WASHISCTOS, Jnly 17. The Amer. lenn ntcamrr Childe was Hank by nubmorlne in Raropean wnters June 20, the state department announced today. AH hands were landed at Monttvedio. The schooner had bo armed gmard. BY WILLIAM P. SIMMS. WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES I.V THE FIELD, July 17. The enemy's nerves are netting frayed on the went, f rn front. A Ions the entire line the Germane ore effervescing: In atnrtled little attacks! shewing they t-re "Jumpy' aad fearful of something; that may he Impending elsewhere. Today's

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Report Is That Is To Ba Strong Policy Without Unity , With". BERLIN. Tulv 17. Chancellor George Michaelis' program is to be: A strong poucy witnom uuuy within. TTiirhest sources cave this outline of new premiers' fundamental theories today. Berlin is keenly curious to hear tne new chancellor formally set forth his aims and policies. It was announced today that the assembling or me Reichstag: for a meeting at which the new premier would make his maiden speech might be possible berore inursday. While all newspapers concede Doctor Michaelis strength of character they are reluctant to give him support or voice opposition until he rormai.y states his policies. Rnm newsDaDers were pursuing their condemnation of former Chancellor Von Bethman-Hollwegg with unpreceaenieu vigor and hatred. Most Reichstag leaders today professed the belief that the Kaiser was sincere in the regret over Hollweg's retirement voiced in his letter accepting the premier's resignation. They pointed out that the emperor appreciated the support of the war by the Socialist and Workmen's parties was largely due to Hollwegg's efforts. A number of conservative leaders declared the Kaiser only accepted Hollwegg's request to retire when the premier's indecision between re-action and liberalism was apparent and when it seemed thus to take this course to avoid an open break. COUNTY DEFENSE . COUNCIL MEETING Important Business Done at Gathering of Body at Crown Point. (Special to Thb TlMa. CROWN POINT. IND.. July 17. An important meeting of the County Defense Council was held In Judge McMahan's office here yesterday and the members of the council present were J. B. Peterson, S. J. Craig and Jennie Ward Wheeler of Crown Point, P. W. Mni nf Hammond. Capt. H. S. Norton and Ora Wildermuth of Gary. Chair man Peterson reported on the recent (state meeting of county defense coun cils. S. J. Craig of Crown Point was appointed chairman of the food conservation committee and Mrs. Wheeler of the Women's Service League. F. F. Helghway of Crown Point is to have charge of the Lake County Boys' Working League. Geo. Pttineo of Gary will represent that city in the work. Prof. Holway and Frank Williams of East Chicago will name an East Chicago director for the league. Chairman Peterson named the following Four-Minute Men Committee: Gary Ora Wildermuth. Hammond A. M. Turner. E. Chicago Frank Williams. Whiting F. N. Gavlt. Hobart A. J. Smith. Crown Point J. B. Peterson. Lowell Albert Torte. reports showed the German artillery active, n more than aiiaal number of enemy raids, and the air literally seeth. Ingr with machines. Ypres was com. pletely immltted by aras shells. By I'nlted Press. WASHINGTON, July 17. America's rreat air fleet drew nearer to a reality today when the senate military committee without amendment reported oat the $640,000,000 aeroplane bill with the recommendation that It pans. By TL'nlted Press. WASHINGTON, July 17. The war department today ordered drafted or recruited a tenth regiment of enclneers to supplement the nine ordered sent to France to repair railroads. Part of the balance ef It is at Fort Leavenworth, Knn. These engineers will be men who have had forestry service and they will all be trained at Fort Ieavenworth. WASHINGTON. July 17. An Amer. Iran girls "Legion of Love'1 may join Russia's femr.le "Hearlment of Dm ; ' and Britain's "Woman's Arm" on c European bnttle front, i'ormnl appll. cation to recruit 3 "lesion" from I'n. ele Sam'a 50,000,000 women and Jtlrl t haa been tiled with Secretary Baker by the Young Women's Christian Association, it was learned here today. Thousands of college and society wo. men are ready to Serve, it is said. FETROGRAD, July 17. Minister of Finance ShlngarelT, Minister of Eduen. tlon ManulnftT and MInlser of Public Relief Prince Sfaakhovskoy formally resigned today. All are members of the cadet party.