Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 39, Hammond, Lake County, 2 August 1917 — Page 1

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Germany's Greatest Military Leaders Are Called for Secret Gonfareoce. - (By Vnited Pre Cablegram.) AMSTERDAM. Aug 2. Presumably because of the great allied drive in Flanders Kaifer "vVilhelm today announced a special meeting of Germany's war council in Brussels. In addition to the German emperor Field Marshal Hinder.burS. Quartermaster . General Ludendorff. the crown prince and numerous other military leaders will be present. ' Dispatches here emphasize the importance of the conference in indicating that every German military leader of importance would be present. The Kaiser has Just returned from the Galician front where he witnessed the advance of tha Teutonic armies in that section. German dispatches recently hinted at considerable, dissatisfaction with lack of progress in" the crown prince's drive against, the French along the Chemine Pes Dames. LAKE CO. SUSPECTS . OH TRIAL TIMES Bl'HEAI", AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Aug. 2. The cases of seven alleged Lake county slackers were disposed of at the afternoon session of federal court Tuesday. Antone Toma, East Chicago; Mike Tompa. V.'hiting, and John Lourich, Terre Haute, were discharged. The cape against Steve Matuszak, Michigan City, was dismissed because he was past the age limit. Ben Reichel. a religious enthusiast, was permitted to go on his own recognizance. Tony Marino. East C hieago. pleaded not guilty, and is at liberty on bond. Adolph Baker. Gary, was sentenced to five days in jail. Baker did not register because of the advice of Socialists, he said. WILL TEACH FRENCH TO U. S. FIGHTERS . ... t. -., ,57'! . vW- '1 I v .-.-.a "Capt." Dorothy Potter. "Capt." Dorothy Potter of the National Service School, Washington, D. C.'will head the work of teaching French to American soldier boy3 who will go to France. The conversational methed is to te used and the service men will be taught how to express themselves when they wish food, lodging and information, end also to understand the military conversation of their allies. There will be no charce for the instruction.

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(BULLETIN) (Special to The Times.) DYR. IXD., Aug. 2 (4. p. m.) While speeding In a Ford south, of this place Byron Mather. 6752 Albany avenue, Chicago, was fataly hurt and two friends with him were slightly injured. The car was ditched when Mather lost control. ONE DYING THREE HURT. CARMEL. IND., Aug. 2 One woman was hurt fatally and three others injured in an automobile accident. The wreck probably was caused by the drivers hat blowing off. The Dead. MRS. J. E. HILLIS. age fifty-five. The Injured. Mrs. Edward Kane, skull probably fractured. Mrs. Robert Tudor, body bruised and face cut severely. Mrs. H. T. Kirkpatrick, bruised. The party was on its way to Indianapolis. Mrs. Kane was driving the car. On nearing a culvert Mrs. Kane attempted to catch her hat which had blown off and the marh'.ne skidded. 42 KILLED IN STREETSNEW YORK. Aug. 2. Forty-two persons, of whom twenty-four were children under sixteen years, were killed by automobiles in the streets of New York during July, according to the report of the National Highway Protective Society, made public here yesterday. Deaths from the same cause during July last year were thirty-six. ' (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT. IND.. Aug. 2. Judge O. L. Wildermuth, head of the Gary & Southern line, has announced that two new runs will be made by the line to Crown Point to connect with the Pennsylvania Railroad, which has also increased their passenger stops to Crown Point to accommodate Gary reople. for which' Crown Point and Gary people have been asking for some time past. A car will now leave Gary at D p. m.. arriving at Crown Point at 10 p. m. in time to connect with the 11:14 to Indianapolis. In the evening a car will leav? Crown Point for Gary at 6 p. m. in time to connect with, the Pennsylvania accommodation at that place. Another extra car will be pift on in the morning, leaving Crown Point at 5:40 a. m. and arriving at Gary in time for thpse who go to work at 7 in the morning. The new schedule begins Aug. 5. HIGHER GASOLINE LIMA. O.. Aug. 2. The first fluctuation in crude oils in more than six months came yesterday in an advance by the- Mageelia pipe line (Standard subsidiary) of 10 cents the barrel in Healdton and Corsicana grades, affecting 70,000 barrels production. Oil men look upon it as a forerunner of higher prices for crude and gasoline. TWO YOUTHS ARE KILLED Two young men were killed on the railroads near Hammond early today. II. M. Edwards. 21. single, a "hump rider, ".was caught between two car at Gibson and killed. Edwards roomed at 475 Summer street, and his remains rare to be shipped to Louisville. Ky., this evening. - The remains of a young man. 22 or 23 years of'age, were found on the C. I. & S. at H&rtsdale this morning. Bot. j legs had been mangled. the skull crushed and the body otherw:s marked. The word "Joe" was found on the shirt. The elothts were those of a wsrking man. "Let Us Pay With Our Bodies For Our Soul's Ddsires." Roosevelt. Hammond Ball Park: Sunday, August 5, Hammond A's. Ideals, ?"?'3

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READY TO FIGHT, ! SAYS C. CHAPLIN ! v " vj r3 - . . .'.(.,. r . ; - - fx ,1 " Charlie Chaplin. Flaying Lord Northcliffe for an attack on his patriotism published in London newspapers, Charles Spencer Chaplin, otherwise Charlie Chaplin, has announced that he is ready for military service under the Union Jack the minute England, of which he is a subject, officially calls him. Chaplin says he has invested a quarter of a million dollars in British and American war bonds. GIRL RUN m BHUTBMDBILE Verna Alles, Daughter of Mrs. Rosie Klos, Is Painfully Injured. Does any person who saw the accident in which a girl was run down and injured by an automobile delivery truck at the Four Corners in Hammond Monday know the name of the bakery that owns the truck or the driver? This is information which Mrs. Rosie Klos. 138 Grover street. West Hammond, would like to have. It was her daughter, Verna Alles, who was the victim of the accident. The girl who works in East Chicago, was returning to her home and alighted from a street car at the intersection of Hohman and State streets, wfir-n she was run down by a bakery delivery auto, painted yellow. She was bruisr-d badly, an ankle sprained, and her clothes ruined. Scores of people saw the accident. The auto left, and the girl who was carried into a fruit store does not know the name of the driver. Surely some one can supply the Information. HALTED TILL DECEMBER (By United Press.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. The drive to make the 'nation dry is temporarily halted. Due to a house decision to consider only war measures at this time the prohibition amendment passed by the senate late yesterday probably will go over to December. Representative Webb, house dry leader, thinks it will surely carry then. SAYS LYNCHERS ARE KNOWN (By United Press.) BUTTE. MONT. Aug. 2. Attorney William Sullivan, legal representative of the I. W. W. miners union, today declared that at least two of the men who participated in the lynching of Frank Little are known. He said their identity was discovered through threats made against Little before the hanging. Complaints that they had received death warnings from Montana vigilantes was made today by several other members of the local I. V.'. W. A telegram from Attorney General Gregory requested District Attorney Wheeler to send all facts to Washington. I. W. W. refugees in camp at Columbus. New Mexico, telegraphed the local organization pledging their support if men are wanted to avenge the death of Little. ROUMANIA. ' WHIPS GERMANS (By TJaited Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. Roumanian troops have won a 12-mile breach along the 30-mile German front in Rou mania, according to cables received today at the Russian embassy. The Roumanians captured 70 cannon, 100 machine guns and 4.000 German prisoners after three days of hard fighting. "The Germans are in complete disorder and flying in panic," the statement s4id,

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DECREASE IN SINKINGS; 21 SHIPS IS TOLL LONDON. Aug. 2. Eighteen British ships of more than 1,600 tons and three of less tonnage were sunk by submarines or mines in the last week, according to the official report. The figures are: Over Under 1,600 1.600 sml Week Tons Tons craft rirst 7 weeks 116 52 70 Eighth 40 15 9 Ninth 33 13 9 Tenth 24 22 16 Eleventh 18 5 3 Twelfth 18 8 3 Thirteenth 13 1 2 Tourteenth . 15 3 5 Fifteenth 22 10 6 Sixteenth 27 5 0 Seventeenth 21 7 0 Eighteenth 15 5 11 Ninetoenth 14 3 7 Twentieth 14 4 8 Twenty-first 21 3 1 22d (current) 18 3 0 Total 39 160 143 Grand total, 748. EITI5TS ENJOY 1 OUTING VALPARAISO. IND., Aug. 2. About forty members of the Northwestern Indiana Dental association journeyed to Grand Beach yesterday to enjoy a day of complete rest and pleasure. 3athing, boatmg, tennis and golf were among thi amusements' indulged in by the dentists. Dr. A. Hall went around n nine-hole course In thirty-nine strokes, which is a very good score. At noon a large dinner was consumed, making jiome of the dentists feel rather miserable, having eaten too much. During the afternoon, while many were in the water, a contest, was pulled off to see who could stay under the water the longest. Dr. J. D. Keehn was the winner, and Dr. J. R. Jones is looking for an opportunity to award the prize. 55orr of the picnickers went home in the nfternoon, but some stayed for another feed in the evening. It is interesting to note that all business was taboo. The dentists from here made .the trip in the machines of Dr. Jones and Dr. .Huge. "NEVER AGAIN" MODERN , EVE IS OFF BP NATURE One Night as Primitive Maid" in Colorado Wild Does for Michigan Girl. DENVER. COL., Aug. 2. "One night was enough. Never again. Modern clothes and a good tent for mine next time," said Miss Agues Lowe, the Rocky Mountain .National park's "modern Eve" today. Miss Lowe, a co-ed In the University of Michigan, entered the wilderness near Estes park Sunday morning to spend several days in a thoroughly primitive state, but she appeared shortly before dark Monday night at the cabin of a family of summer visitors a few miles south of Longs Peako inn and tearfully asked, to be cared for until her mother and brother could come to get her. She was hungry, drenched and nearly frozen. WHEHS TRE BARBER TO GET IT? Anyway Lowell Fanner Is Suing B. Sanger In Circuit Court. (Special to The Times,) CROWN POINT. IND.. Aug. 2. For the alienation of the affections of his wife. Nelson Hayden. a retired farmer of Lowell, is suing Berdette J. Sanger, a barber of that city, for $20,000. The suit was filed by Attorney George Hershman in the circuit court. It is alleged that" Mrs. Hayden became acquainted witl ganger in July, 1916, and left hep husband and five children last spring. She is believed to be living in Hammond. Hayden is 40 years of age. his wife "6, and Sanger, the handsome barber, S5. NEW LIBERTY LOAN (By United Press.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. Liberty loan for J3.000.000.000 will be issued Nov. 15. treasury officials said today. Hefore that time it is planned to issue nearly $1,000,000,000 in treasury short time certificates to meet Immediate r eed

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General Christodoulo J (seated) with his aide in tent at Kuper. This is the first official photograph to arrive in this country showing active Greek participation in the great war. General Christodoulos is directing the movements of the Greek army in conjunction with the allied commanders. He is shown studying a map in preparation for a drive against the Bulgar-Teutonic forces in the Balkans.

Latest bulletins (By United Press Cablegram.) rtTBOCrBAD, Aig. 2. Ocn. Bruiiloff today resigned as commander In chief of the Russian army. Gen. K o ratio ff, who directed the recent E.usslan of. fensive below lemburj, was named as his snccessor. Gen. Pchersmislof, now commander of the eighth army, was named to succeed Korciloff In immediate command of the southeastern front, Bmsiloff was a hold-over in the Russian army from the old monarchist days. He was first heard of as the Russian commander in Galicia in 1914 when he occupied Halici. After the revolution Brusiloff pledged allegiance to the new order but resigned his command May 14, 1917. Three weeks later he was named commander in chief succeeding Gen. Alaxleff. Korniloff is peasant born and rose to his rank through sheer military ability.' Bo has been attached throughout most of the war to the Russian armies in Oallcla and has a reputation as a strategist. (By United Press Cablegram.) LOUDON, Aug. 2. Sinking of the American schooner, John Hays Ham. mond by gun fire cf a German sub. marina was announced by the admiralty today. The crew was saved. The John Hays Hammond was a schooner of 132 tons, registered at Gloucester, Mass. (By United Press caoiegram.) LONDON, Aug. 2. British troops again smashed back German defenses and retook the pcsltion in the neighborhood of the Ypres Routers railway where German troops had resisted the attack, Field Marshal Haig reported today. "In tha neighborhood of the Ypres Roulers railway where the enemy yesterday succeeded at great cost In gain, ing a foothold in advance positions our counter attacks drove them back, re. establishing our former lines," the British commander reported. (By United Press Cablegram.) PARIS, An?. 2. Continued bad weather in Belgium, with hut scant fighting, was reported In today's official statement. On other fronts, however, raiding and Intense artillery duels were repcrted. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Auff. 2. President Wilson today forbade export of Iron and steel plate, pig iron, iron and steel J scrap and steel billets from this country , except such as the allies need for actual ' war purposes. Other iron and steel pro. : ducts are allowed to be freely licensed hut only to the allies. (By United Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2. The official list of registrants of Marion county outside of Indianapolis was stolen from the office cf Hugh McX Landon, chair, r.-.an of the exemption hoard, some time last night. The theft became known today when Landon notified State Con. scription Agent Sschbach, and also a p. pealed to the federal authorities. German agents are blamed for the theft. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. To sell the J second Liberty Loan bonds a campaign is being planned which will overshadow the organization and publicity which ' made the first loan such a success. A j new feature In the second bond-selling I campaign Wll he a woman's Lib arty

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f?ssLoan committee. It has Already named state chairmen and cpened offices in the treasury building nitre. Several million new posters and 5,000,000 huttons have been contracted for. i (By United Press Cablegram.) j LONDON, Aug. 2. The 22 survivors of the American steamer Motano land- ! ed today, declared 24 of the crew, some of them Americans, bad been lost. The torpedoing of th vessel was announced yesterday by the admiralty. (By United Prass.) j New TORS:, Aug. 2. New York j shipping men had a repcrt today that I the government will soon take over all I merchentmen flying the American flag. Several hundred vessels, mostly in the coast and South American trade will be taken over under charter. The government may have Norwegian ships operate in these waters, replacing tha Americans. (By United Press Cablegram.) PARIS, Aug. 2. Acting as a gunner in a British aeroplano, Sergeant J. A. Drexel of tho Lafayette squadron drop, ped a ton of explosives over the Ger. man depot at Bruges, according to announcement today. He returned safely despite fierce cannonading a nd a sky Illuminated. by German searchlights, rockets and flares. (By United Press Cablegram.) PARIS, Aug. 2. Complete allied mastery of the air has been achieved on that section of the front where the La. fayette squadron is located. Dispatches from the squadron headquarters today declare that on Monday its star flyers had flown a distance of 20 miles behind the Gorman lines without sight, ing an enemy plane. (By United Press Cablegram) LONDON, Aug. 2. Russia appeared today to have reformed some of her shattered armies in Galicia. In at least three placet the Austro-German ad. vance has reemingly stopped abruptly'. At other points the Russian armies ac. tually assumed the offensive. Prom a disorganized mob torn with sedition and treason through work of German spys, Premier Kerensky has apparentll drawn out the loyal element and imbued them with new determination. The German drive today apparently centered on the frontier river of Zboros over a front of nearly 40 miles. Crossing of the waterway was effected at half a dozen places. Around Trambowla a partial offensive by the Russians gained them ground. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. Italy Is displeased at her failure to get from her allies, particularly America, supplies she says she needed and which she claimed could swerve the war balance. This disclosure apparently has caused a delicate situation upon which allied diplomats here are now laboring. Por several day past English, French and Russian ambassadors have consulted at length with the Italian envoy evidently in an effort to assauge this feeling. RAILROAD TO EMPLOY WOMEN (By United Press.) FORT "WAYNE, IND., Aug. 2. Fif ty women, most of them American, today! answered the Pennsylvania railroad's' call for 300 women workers in the local hops. They arc to be used in lipht Jobs about the car repair shops. The company already has a number of women working on section gongs and as track walkers on day shifts. I

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Police and Coroner fo Rigidly Investigate Sensation. Doctor Gives Alcohlism Cause ot Death, The police of East Chicago, the county proescutor's office, and Coroner J. A. Graham and his assistants are today investigating the circumstances of the death of the second wife of Mike Sikora. rich saloonkeeper and political power among the foreign born all over . the Calumet region. Incited by stories of the brutal treatment of tha woman by her husband during a period of years, Polish men and women Cocked to the police station, prosecutors office and before the county coroner In Hammond yesterday demanding an investigation and an exhumation. Relatives Demand Inquiry. Dr. Robert Spear of East Chicago who signed the death certificate, giving the cause of death as alcoholism, was involved in a wrangle on the streets near the office of the coroner last night with male relatives and friends of the woman. It is alleged that he slapped one of the foreigntiorn citizens. Coroner Hits Spear. After he had admitted to Coroner Graham in the presence of a reporter that he (Spear) had signed the death certificate of a man who he had never seen alive and said that he didn't look at the body of Mrs. Sikora for marks of violence because "she had been full of alcohol for two years," Dr. Spear further admitted he knew of the cruel treatment she had received at the handa cl-her busbaml. He sai3 she had" been "treated like a beaat." The interview on the street ended by Coroner Graham hitting Dr. Spear in the jaw with the right fist, after the latter had made disparaging remarks. Body Being Exhumed. The body of Mrs. Sikora who died Sunday is being exflurned this afternoon and an examination for evidence of foul play will be made. Huber, the undertaker, denies the body bears any marks. One woman told Deputy Prosecutor Thomas she saw marks on the throat of the corpse. Eight elhbor Complain. Eight neighbors of the Sikoras went before Deputy Prosecutor Thomas yesterday and registered complaints. They said that Mrs. Sikora had been unmercifully beaten. One woman stated that two days before her death Mrs. Sikora ran into the street bleeding and screaming. The saloonkeeper had not only compelled his wife to wait on trade behind the bar but had forced her to drink whisky with the customers in order to stimulate the trade, they claimed. His young daughter was also made to tend bar, it was further stated. " Grand Jury May Oet Case. Deputy Prosecutor Thomas was so impressed with the stories told him by the, neighbors of the Sikoras that he said he would take the matter before the first grand Jury he could get hold of if the body was not exhumed. The coroner however ordered the body taken up. The complaint of the insurance company in which Mrs. Sikora held a policy first brought the case to official notice. If marks of violence are found on the body of the dead woman Sikora will be arrested. He is said to be worth $130,000. NORWAY AT MERCY OF U. S., SAYS NANSEN I 3 '-vv.'i V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, photographed on ariival in New York. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, Arctic explorer and head of the Norwegian special commission to this country, declares that hi3 neutral nation has Buffered enormous war losses and is now at the -mercy of America as regards her food supply.