Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 42, Hammond, Lake County, 6 August 1917 — Page 1

DTI VOL. XIL, NO. 42. HAMMOND, INDIANA, Delivered by" TESTIS carrleri3CM3 rr month; on streets and at newsstands, So per copy; tack numbers 3c per copy. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1917. u U2U 1 J SUNDAY DEAD AND INJUEED IN AUTO ACCIDENTSlUI UNLESS

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Car Builder While Walking With Wife and Relatives On Burnham Road Is Shot And Killed By Unknown Assassin. Folic cf three cities are today trailing; clews in the region's latest murder mystery the killing of an unarmed pedestrian who went strollins with his wife, her father and eister. on Burnham Road Saturday evening. With the slightest provocation. If any. Herman Schaub. a foreman at the Indiana Car & Equipment company's plant and a resident in 1ST Wabash avenue, Hammond, was shot through the lungs. He bled to death within half an hour. The murderer, described as more than six feet high, escaped. Schaub and his wife were accompa&ing Lawrence Jashinski, her father, and Josephine, her sister, of South Bend, to Coney Island to look for Jashlnski's son. They were half way between the state line and the Burnham Inn when the shooting took place. The Hammond police are working n the story told by the widow. She was walking with the girl In advance of the men when two strange fellows blocked their path. Schaub, noticing the conduct of the men ran and caught up with the women and demanded cf the interlopers what they wanted. His answer was a shot from a ' revolver. The bullet pierced his lungs. . . This Is as much, as the women can tell of the crime but the Burnham po(Contlnued a page live. CHICAGO BOY DROWNS II WOLF LIKE Hammond police, at the present time, after hours of fruitless dragging had not yet located the body of a 16-year old Chicago youth, Maurice Tuckman, who drowned in "Wolf Lake, Sunday afternoon. With four other boys Tuckman was boating near ice house No. 3 and diving from the boat. About 3 o'clock Tuckman dived and failed to come up again, according to his companions. The police were called and search lasted late Into the night. The boys could not give the exact location where the drowned boy dived, making it doubly hard for the police. Officers Warner, Fandrei and Mojeska searched today. PLUNKETT THOUGHT THE MAN TO SETTLE IRISH PROBLEMS S A ? it Sir Horace Plunkett. .Sir Horace Plurkett, recently Iiosen chairman of the Irish convention for the framing of a Home Rule constitution is generally regarded as the one man in Ireland apt to find a solution of the Irish problems. Plunkett was unanimously chosen by the committee appointed for the selection of a chairman on the first day of the convention.

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0 . Ji .'.'.-(ill X i;.i..-i:...:?-.2sf-' ...- A Dorothy Esther Schiedel. "Some sharks!" waa the comment Miss Dorothy Esther Schiedel of Petoskey, Mich., passed on the detectives who tried to find her when she ran away from home in her brother's discarded army uniform. In a neighboring town whera she worked fo some time she says she heard officers and detectives discussing her ras and wondering where she could be. She finally revealed her identity. 1 ENLISTED It was a fine lot of boys seven in all that marched with a determined step from the United States recruiting station to the Xickel Plate depot this morning to embark for Fort Wayne headquarters, and they drew praise from bystenders. They had volunteered their services to their country all north Hammond boys under the draftable age. They will be kepf together, assigned to the Fortyfifth regiment, which has been dubbed the "Hammond regiment." There they will be with hundreds of other boys, at Ft. Eenjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, and inasmuch as they are in their own state they will be allowed furlough to visit home oftener. The young patriots are: James Germillion, Coleman Alford, John Bucholz, Phillip Peterson. Henry Becker, Edward Kochler and John Poenkamskl. About twenty-nve of their friends who could not join because of their age, saw them off. BEREFT, WOMAN HURLS HERSELF UNDER TRAIN TERRE HAUTE. IXD.. Aug. 6. Mrs. Myrtle Hickman. 35, committed suicide yesterday by throwing herself in front of passenger train No. 94 on the C. & E. J. railroad at the Washington avenue crossing. She was despondent over the loss of a child. She was recently granted a divorce from her husband. SEEK TO AVERT STRIKE OF ERIE TELEGRAPHERS NEW TORK, Aug. 6. H. B. Perham, president of the railroad telegraphers, announced last night that he would confer today with Erie railroad officials In an effort to avert a general strike of the road's operators. The men demanded, an a greement making the recent 10 per cent increase In wages permanent. NICK IN TROUBLE Officers, See, Flannigan. Height, Cordua and Carlson swooped down on a Servian restaurant early Sunday morning and arrested the owner. Nick Slade, for running a blind pig. Slade furnished $100 bail. His case will be called Aug. 13. DEATH OF GEO. TROJAN George Trojan, 45 years old. 487 Chicago avenue, a grocer died Wednesday at Colorado Springs, Colo., of consumption. The remains were brought to Hammond yesterday. Burial will take place tomorrow at Oak Hill cemetery, the funeral being held from St. Casl-mer's-church at 9 o'clock. He leaves a wife and eon.

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Gary Tragedy Happens Hour Before Ceremonjr That Was to Be In Hammond. While en route from Crown roint. where she and her intended husband had got a marriage license so they could be made man and wife in Hammond, j Miss Lucile Karklin of Chicago, was: fatally injured in an automobile accident at Gary, early Saturday evening, and died a short time later. Her intended husband. Peter Prenock, sustained injuries that may cripple him for life and two oher persons were battered up when a Nickel Plate freight train struck the taxi in which the nupr tial party was riding. Miss Karklin was to have become a bride Saturday evening. Instead her body lies in Walliams & Marshall's morgue. Accident a Tttystery. Coming to Gary in company with Charles Decatur of Chicago, the younis couple engaged a taxicab driven by Jack Levine, 1535 Broadway, Gary, and went to Crown Point where a licensa was issued to them. It was while on the return trip, at the Harrison street .rn.,inn- -.r tho :ickel Plate that a freight train, which the driver said he j did rot see coming, hit the cab. The crossing is not a dangerous one and approaching trains can be seen in either direction for some distance. The train. an east-bound freight, was in charge of Conductor W. E. Bell and Engineer J. F. Seymour. The noise of the accident and the screams of the victims brought several rersons to the scene. Bystanders assisted the injured to a nearby home, pending the arrival of the police patrol and an ambulance. All four were rushed to Mercy hospital, and at 8 o'clock, two hours after thfir arrival there, the bride passed away. A fractured skull was the cause of death. Prenock when told of his intendel wife's death was overcome with grief. Miss Karklin was 26 years old ani lived at 1557 Carroll street. Chicago. Prenock. who was 3i years old. lived at 3S20 West Lake street. Both Frenock and Decatur are believed to have ustained internal injuries aril both are in a critical condition. Levine was cut about the face and hands. The remains of Miss Karklin were shipped to Chicago today for burial, the funeral to take place from the home of a sister. OTHER M HOLIDAY VEHICLE ACCIDENTS Besides the automobile accident in which a young woman lost her life as she was on her way to a justice's office to be married the following weekend and Sunday auto doing figure on the Gary police sheets: Drove Car While Drunk f George Barnes. 9457 Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago, is locked up at Gary police station. It is charged by the police that Barnes drove an auto while drunk and late fcaturcsay eening ne collided with a car owned and driven by W. G. Pounoff. 16 45 Massachusetts street. The. Gary machine was badly damaged. Barnes' diamond ring and his auto were subjected to attachment upon the issuance of a writ by Justice Cothery. Train Hits Bossy. Stanley Barrich. 2229 Washington street, had a narrow escape from deati last evening when a Pennsylvania train. No. 19. struck and demolished a buggy in which Earrich was riding. Barrich and his horse escaped injury, rtnerd WaBon With Auto. Henry Bopp of West Ridge Roai was arrested last night when reports reached the station that the driver of a team of horses attached to a wagon was trying to race them with an auto and that he was beating the aniinalH. Bopp was charged with cruelty ta animals. DROWNS IN LAKE CALUMET; CANOE CAPSIZES Joseph Burdelak. S352 Marquette avenue, who could not swim, was drowned yesterday when his canoe capsized on Lake Calumet. A campanion. Steven Dravena, ST48 Colfax avenue, saved himself by swimming nearly a halfmije to shore at East 117th street Dravena said Burdelak sunk immediately. TWO HURT AT ROCKFORD (By TTrdted Press.) ROCKFORD. ILL.. Ang. 6. Two persons were injured when a Illinois Central passenger train hit a switching train here today. The passenger engine was derailed. THREE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK (By TTnited Press.) MILWAUKEE. Aug. 6. Three- persons were killed and three Injured when two passenger trains on the Milwaukee road collided.

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W-Wi t U 1CK CREAM j HIT. In her anxtely to get an ice cream soda. Mildre4 Smidt, 8 years old. 5111 Lake Park avenue, ran ahead of her mother last knight as they crossed Hyde Park' toalevard at Lake Park avenue and was struck by an auto. The child was thrown to the sidewalk and severely injured. Her mother fainted. The machine ; was driven by Elmer Beardsley of East Chicago, Ind. SOUTH CHICAGO BOY HIT. W. Griffith, aged 8. living in South Chicago, ran tn front of the W. J. McAleer auto ia South Chicago yesterday and no power on earth could save the lad from being hit. as he darted in front of t. machine. He was quite seriously hurt lafayette' man killed. LAFAYETTE. IND.. Auir. 4Hueh Conner. vice-prsident and general manager of the Western Construction Company, wo killed here In an automobile accident, lie moved here from Wabash a'yjt. two years ago. Mr. Conner was widely known throughout the state. Conner was accompanied by Charles Mutschler, who was terribly Injured. They were going at a high rate o? speed east of the city when the accident occurred. HAMMOND SCENE OF ACCIDENT. Miss Maria Kehousek and W. S. Rice. 1414 West Eighteenth street. Chicago, were injured in aa automobile accident near HammoW yesterday. - Miss Mary Broxostoskl. seventeen. 11940 South Michigan avenue, was seriously injured in a collision between two automobiles, one of them driven by her father, at 4117 South Michigan avenue, late Saturday night. HVRT IN TAXI ACCIDENT. Mrs. Elmer E. Scofleld. 333 Hickory street, Hammond, was badly shaken and bruised Saturday in a taxlcab on Calumet avenue at Indiana avenue, Saturday. SEVEN GIRLS HURT III MM PARTY Speeding Automobile Crashes Into Midnight' Picnic Party. Seven girls, nearly all under 20 years of age. were taken to St. Margate's hospital early Sunday morning from Hegewlsch, following an accident in which a speeding automobile struck and overturned a hayrack con-.aining twentynine people at 1:30 In the morning. The Burnham police arrested Harry Burnsister of Chicago, driver of the car and held his passengers. Pauline Sterm, agid 16, was unconscious until yesterday afternoon, the other girls having left the hospital and gone to their homes in Chicago in the meantime. Minnie Levin, aged 20. suffered a fractured arm. The accident hpapened on Burnham road and Hegewisch. NAMED BY SWISS AS ENVOY TO U. S. X Hans Sulzesr. H&ns Sulzer has just been appointed by the Swiss government tc sacceed Dr. Paul Ritter as ministet from that country to the United States. His appointment, which is for the duration of the war only, means the giving up of large personal interests in order to serve his country.

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Some of the most famous fighting men of the warring European nations have died since the outbreak of the present conflict. Among the most noted of these were Lord Kitchener of England, who was lost when a British battleship which he was visiting was sunk by a mine; General Gallieni of France, who was military governor of Pari3 when the Germans were nearest that city; Field Marshal von der Goltz, who was in charge of the Turkish army when the British tried to capture Constantinople, and General von Mcltke, who was chief of the German supplementary general staff at the time of his death one year ago.

HERE M THE ALLIES' PEACE TERMS BV CtRL GROAT. WASHINGTON. Autr. 6. The allies have come to a full agreement as to the remodeling of Europe's map after the war. A sketch showing the peace aims of these countries was shown the United Press today at one of the emoassles. Taking territory here, stra.ghtening lines therr. they intend to have such restorations as will tend towards international eace in the future. While Germany dreams of a middlu Europe running from the Xorth sea to Bagdad under German domination, the allies have agreed the war shall go on until this dream vanishes. First in the allies" proposals is the restoration of Belgium. France, ac. cording to plans, will have AlsaceLorraine. Constantinople will be internationalized and the Turkish government grip in Europe loosened. The Grecian boundary will be shoved northward, while Greece will get some island near her in the Mediterranean. Italy will have Trent and Trieste, some straightening of her. boundary and a small slice of territory across the Adriatic. Croatia and Bohemia will be made into independent states, while Poland will be established as an independent territory as a buffer between Russia and Germany. It is propose to divide Austria-Hun. gary into two states. These readjustments are not based upon conquest, but upon determination that peoples shall live in states of their own nationality. Tha allies do not propose to yield German-African colonies in view of Germany's abuses. These are the allie terms. America has not lent itself to them. All this government says on such subjects is let's beat Germany and the lines will take care, of themselves. Latest 'Bulletins (Br I'nlted Fress Cablegram.) PETROr.RAD, Ana;. A democracy that ban created within Itself a rale of abnolotUm approved by the people vras Russia's latest contribution to war government today. Kerrnsky la now In a position to proceed with his work of regeneration with absolute power. Portfolios of all cabinet ministers are aKnln In his hands. The councils Wok to him to

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7 &r fcjt V' ' 51 Pi? 3 r j. 4 r t ,? -huH -Jki -v ' KA lit. AAA 24 I Left to rijrht, above: General Gallieni and Lord Kitchener. Below: General von Moltke and Field Marshal von 3er Goltz. ave Rucsla. reported. A great Improvement Is (By I'nlted Pr Cablegram.) BERLIN', Auk. 6. "The Russians have prepared for battle between Dnclster and Pru'th rivers,'' the war office states tonight. By J. "V. PEGLER . (I'nlted Tress Staff Correspondent.) AMERICA ARMY HEADQUARiTERS IX FRANCE. Aug. 6. V detachj mcnt of picked Sammies today defeated a similar body of famous French J blue devils In n contest with automatic f rifles nnd grenade throwing. The Sammies firing from the hips scored ! hlirh. Bots from Illinois. Texas. Kansas and w Yorkers have been floundering In rich yellow mud. From now on non-commissioned American officers ore to visit the front. I (By Vnited Tress.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 6 A further credit of S 10,000,000 was given to the Italian government today. (By United Press Cablegram.) COPENHAGEN. Autf. 6 Between February and August an average of slightly more than three submarines were lost each month, Berlin states. Against these war losses many more submarines were built. (By L'nlted Press Cablegram.) PARIS, Aug. 6. The situation In Belgium wns unchanged today, the war office announced. German attacks south of Neuville and Avo Court wood nnd In Alsace were broken down by artillery fire. TOKIO, Aug. 6 The admiralty today denied Japan would take further steps to co.operate with the allies In the Mediterranean. It was stated farther assistance is not needed, but the diet docs propose to send a commission of five to (he Vnited States to study political, economic and general conditions. WASHINGTON, Aug. O The draft will not Interfere with fall harvesting, Provost Marshal. General Crowder an. nounced today. Farm hands of mill, tary age will not be granted tempor. ary exemptions, but will be called out In the last quotas, thus permitting them to remain on farms until the last week In September. General Crowder directed all local boards to make a note of men whose services will be re. quired In gathering crops. Crowder an. nonnce that notices to drafted men ac. eepted for military service will not specify a date to report, but will leave this to be fixed later.fi The adjutant, general will notify each local board to summon about 20 er cent of Its first quota, another ercentage for a later date, and so on. Draft deserters and antl.conscrlptlonlsts are well under control, according to reorts from riot centers to the department of Justice. Hammond Made Lenses Xo long waits for your new or broken lenses as we make all our own lenses. S. Silver. Jeweler and Manufacturing Optician. 177 State St.. Hammond, Ind. 8-6-1

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LATEST Constitutional Contention Supports Gets News Today That is Not Encouraging. TIMES BVREAl', AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Aug. 6. Governor Goodrich has announced that he will not call a special session of the legislature to deal with the constitutional question, and that if the legislature passes a bill calling a special election to determine whether a constitutional convention shall be held he will refuse to sign It. He will not veto the bill, he says but will refuse to have anything to do with It. This would mean that If such a bill were passed it would become a law without his signature. The Governor says It is possible that he may yet call a special session to deal with the coal problem, but that he will not even do this if he finds that the government takes prompt action under the Fomerene amendment to the food control bill to handle the situation. The Governor said that he felt last winter that a constitutional convention should be held, but he is quoted a. saying that since so many radical organizations and -elements have started campaigns for the Initiative, the referendum, and a lot of other radical propositions he is not so sure about it. Various organizations have besieged the Governor to call a special session to call a special election to determine whether a constitutional convention should be held. Dry organizations, organized labor, women's organizations, civic leagues and others have been after him on this subject, and he has finally turned them all down. If a special session is called at all it will be only for the purpose of enacting legislation to- handle the high coal price situation. The announcement of his position by the Governor will throw a damper on the activities of some of the element? that have been working so hard for a constitutional convention. But It Is plain that If the legislature Is called in special session the constitutional convention question and a lot of others will come up. in spite of all the Governor or nnyone else can do. U. S. AVIATORS BADLY NEEDED Prom the fig-Ming' line, Lieut. Baoul Xiurbeny of New YoA, premier airman of tie Lafayette flying men, today sends America aU opinion cf tti force America mast send. "It will take the cream of American yotitn between IS and S3, to man America's thousands of aeroplanes. "It wll take the doable cream to qualify chasers in the new air army." This was bis statement as he talk, ed of the qualifications of the country's "eyes" in Trance. Ee Is one of the best qualified men in the world. He has been officially cited for brim-in? down ten Germtn aero, planes and unofficially credited for six more and ass been decorated many times. WILL BE POPULAR WITH TIJE SAMMIES J " Mm IS! I a; r il l I . :i xo..: SdA. tN-S&

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Major Frank W. Smith. Major Frank -W. Smith, of Phila3e!phia, until recently a postal inspector ir that city, has been ordered into the rvice by the war department and will leave for France within a short time to organize the American mili';ary poatofSce in the field. Major Smith" will handle all the mall for our boys In France.