Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 43, Hammond, Lake County, 7 August 1917 — Page 1
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Pro-German Influences In Many Indiana Counties Begin Activities In Discrediting National Organization; Federal Agents Busy. TIMES BUREAU AT STATE CAPITA! INDIANAPOLIS? Aug. 7. Pro-German Influences have been at work in Vanderburg. Marion, Hancock and Hamilton counties trying to discredit the United States Boys' Working Reserve and to prevent boys from Joining it. The organization is purely non-militaristic and membership in it is wholly voluntary. Its purposo is to train boys below military age to take the places of men called to the colors and to help to do their work, especially on farms, where every ounce of man-power is required to make the crops this year .and every other years while the men of America are in the war. But federal authorities who have been investigating have discovered that German agents have been going through the counties named telling boys and their parents that if the boys join the reserve they will be sent to the battle front in Europe. They say that Joining the reserve is the same as enlisting in the army. Nothtng could be farther from the truth, for there is no connection between the army and the Boys' Working Reserve. Evidently it is the aim of these German agents to induce boys to remain out of the reserve, thus reducing the effective, working force of the United, States end thus perhaps reduce crops next year. It is reported here that the government authorities are after the men who are spreading this report and that they are likely to be dealt with in vigorous fashion. , DEMAND THE DEATH PENALTY (By Inlted Pr.) M'ALESTER. OKU., Aug. 7. The death penalty will be demanded for anti-draft rioters who for three days ran amuck in southeastern Oklahoma. Two hundred and fifty were to face the U. S. commissioner thi. afternoon. The district attorney announced in all cases where sufficient evidence is found the extreme penalty will be asked. Roy Crane of Oak Grove and John Barnhart of Weooka were arrested and are believed to be organizers of the movement. EME OPERATORS TO STRIKE WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS? Telegraphers on the Chicago & Erie Railroad may strike within the next forty-eight hours, it was reported today in Hammond. The telegraphers allege that A. J. Stone, vice president of the Erie, refuses to recognize the order of Railroad Ttelegraphors. A general strike -among the telegraphers, levermen and towermen will probably be called within forty-eight hours. Ninety-five per cent of the members have voted to strike, it is said. The unionists claim officials have had a contract with the order for twenty-five years and are taking advantage of the war fituation to destroy it. The strike might paralyze traffic on the road from New York to Chicago. NEW LICENSES (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT, IND.. Aug. 7. New marriage licenses have been granted as follows: George E. Boone and Hazel B. Brown. East Chicago; Misko Bubsh, Whiting. Ind.. and Katherine Matja, La Grange, 111.; Benjamin Waalbrandt and Mable Larue, Hammond; Frank Novak and Katherine Detz, Hammond; Herman Littlejohn and Fannie Stevens, Gary; Dan Dillard and Bethy Allison. Indiana Harbor; Edwin L. Gage and Katherine Mors. Gary. "Let Us Pay With Our Bodies For Our Soul's Desires." Roose-veit.
NAMED UNCLE SAM'S ARTILLERY CHIEF 4k.s.J m Brig. Gen, Peyton March. Brig. Gen. Pevton March, -who is now in France, has been designated by the war department as chief of artillery for all American forces. He will have under his command every type of ordnance capable of being used in mobile operations, from heaviest siege guns to smallest cannon. WORKING RESERVE ON BUSINESS BASIS County Director F. F. Heighway Tells Aims of NonMilitary Body. (Special to The TimesCROWN POINT. IND.. Aug. 7. The Lake County council of defense has appointed Ffank K. Heighway as county director and he in turn has appointed such city assistant directors and town and township enrolling officers as he thinks necessary to carry on the work successfully. This organization is for all boys 16 years of age and under 21, who shall be engaged in productive labor, whether agricultural or industrial, denning productive labor as any conducing to increased efficiency of (he nation in the prosecution of the war. The! service is non-military in nature but the work of the reserve is destined to give a permanent contribution to our economic forces and the service rendered to the county, state and nation by these boys should be regarded by our citizens Just as useful and patriotic within the limits of the opportunity offered as the service rendered by soldirs in the trenches. Tal ents should understand that enrollment of this non-military service does not interfere with the boys' education if he attends school, nor will it disturb him in his occupation if he is already emplayed, for he is always amenable to parental control. The various enrolling officers will make it plain to the boy and to the parents or guardian of the boy that this is a patriotic duty resting equally on every boy in the United States. The boy does not take upon himself any obligation except to faithfully perform the duties outlined by the United States Boys' Working Reserve which are purely of an agricultural conservation or in dustrial character. The officers for Lake county are as follows: County Director Frank F. Heighway. City Director Geo. M. Pinnea, Gary. Assistant Director Fred T. Buse, East Chicago. Assistant Director John C. Hall, Whit in rf. Enrolling officers: Calumet Tp. Frank Love, Griffith. Eagle Creek. Tp. Otto G. Fifield, He bron. Center Tp. and Crown Point Milton E. Kerr, Crown Point. -" Hobart Tp. and Hobart George H. Thompson. Hobart. Hanover Tp. Emil H. Huge, Cedar Lake. , Cedar Creek Tp. and Lowell E. X. Gragg. Lowell. St. John Tp. Joseph Wernecke, St. John. West Creek Tp. Murray Hayden, Lowell. Winfield Tp. Gustav F. Claussen, Palmer. Ross Tp. Rev. R. O. Hills. Merrillville. ELWOOD. Ind.. Aug. 4. George Capsas, member of Company L. Fourth regiment, has made out his will, which will give $300 to the American Red Cross in case he is killed while in service. Capsas is a native of Greece.
ARE YOU CAREFUL WHEN YOU DRIVE
YOUNG LAS? EUBI. Lillian, 22 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest G. Schillo, Detroit street, Hammond, was cut by flying rl-iss when a speeding machine hit the auto in which she was riding with her parents near Hessville Sunday afternoon. Aid was administered at St. Margaret's hospital. FATHER AND CHILD KILLED. HUNTINGTON. IND.. Aug. 7. James Trimble was killed together with one of his five children whom he took out in his cycle car when an Erie engine struck the machine as he was crossing the tracks. mi ABE StTBT. FORT WAYNE. IND.. Aug. 7. Nine people were hurt when au auto Jumped the curb and overturned. The machine had collided with a truck fcuffering a bent steering gear. ENGINIEB IS HUET. FORT WAYNE, IND.. Aug. 7 -Henry Strasser, an engineer, was run down and his leg broken by an auto driven by Mrs. F. Cherry. She struck a motorcycle Strasser was riding. THEOWK FROM AUTOMOBILE. SHELBYVILLE, IND.. Aug. 7. Dr. H. E. Nave and John Rohm of Fountaintown, were badly cut and bruised when thrown fro.m an automobile in which they were riding. ' rOUa KTTBT IN AUTO CBASK. BEDFORD. IND.. Aug. 7. Four persons were injured in an automobile accident In Englewood. The car. which was running at high speed, upset when the radius rod broke. Curt Hudson, aged 27. and Wash Gee. age 30 of Avoca. were stlil unconscious late this afternoon. Cliff Cline, age 11 was seriously injured, and Pauline Rohdler, age 11 of this city, suffered a broken collar bone. EACH AUTO LOSES WHEEL. DYER, IND.. Aug. 7. Two machines, one belonging to the Moeller boys of this place, and the other to John Schillo of Cook, came so near passing each other near Schererville that when they actually were by, each was minus a front wheel. No one was badly hurt. TWO HUBT XW AUTO ACCIDENT. FETERSBURGH. IND.. Aug. 7. An automobile containing members of the Hazelton band, that had been here playing for the Pike county races, struck another auto last night at Bowman, three miles west of here. Roy Hawkins, driver of the second machine, was slightly hurt. Smith Alexander, proprietor of the Alexander restaurant, was run over by an automobile yesteraay at ternoon, suffering a fractured nose. CBASHES INTO POLES. INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 7. Mrs. Mary Doyle was badly hurt when C. A. Doyle, her husband, driving his machine on the wrong side of the street, crashed into an electric light pole. Doyle was arrested. (Special to The Times.) WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 7. Lake county Indiana men who have been appointed officers in the U. S. reserve corps are a follows: Captain of Engineers Lynn Rockwell. Gary. Thos. H Cutler. Gary. Kirt Llent. of Engineers A. V. Lindsley, Hammond. Second Lieut, of EKlner W. S. Mussenden, Indiana Harbor. J. A. Giacomiui. Gary. Clinton DeWitc. Gary. Caiit. Quartermaster Corpa L. M. Bailey. Eist Chicago. Major In Medical I orpa 11. M. Hosmer. Gary. LIQUOR LICENSES ARE GRANTED '(Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT, IND., Aug. 7. The commissioners met for their regular monthly meeting Monday. Over 75 liquor licenses were granted, mostly from Hamnu'md and Gary. OLD MAN'S DARLING PRIXCETOX, 1XD.. A a sr. T. Charles D. Futton. 60 yr old, of Vincenne. yesterday applied for license to marry Dixie Ann White, 16 yearn old, of PatoWa. The license was ((ranted after Affidavits from the girl's parents had been filed.
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(By Vnlted Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Aug. 7. The Indiana legislature will be called in fpeclal sessltn to deal with the coal price problem. This developed as a practical certainty today following the return of Governor Goodrich after a series of conferences in Chicago and elsewhere ) with coal operators, state and national council of defense members and Governor Lowen f Illinois. While Goodrich would make no formal statement It was learned he had reached a definite conclusion as to the necessity for emergency legislation to deal with "outrageous" coal prices. Governors of Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois will take action similar to that decided upon by the Indiana executive, it was stated here. 0FSH00TING "The big man shot. I saw the fire of the gun. It burned papa's shirt. Papa fell face forward. I screamed. 'My God he's killed.' and swooned." almost hysterically sobbed the little woman in black at 187 Wabash avenue today to a reporter who was sent to get the story of her husband's death. In the next room, covered with beautiful floral wreaths rested the coffin bearing the body of Herman Schaub. a big strapping fellow, who was shot down apparently without motive Saturday night on Eurnham road. The murderer escaped. With her 13-year old son Carter, by her side the little woman described the latest murder mystery. "I always called him papa. And we always got along so fine. I don't think there was another couple so hppy as papa and I And then to have him taken away oh. God. it's terrible," cried the bereft mother. He was the second husband of the "little woman in black." "We loved each other awfully much," proudly said Mrs. Schaub. Tho Motive? Her father-in-law by first marriage and his daughter had unexpectedly visited them. The father-in-law. Mr. Howard, wanted to locate his son, "Phil" Howard, who he thought was tending bar in some Burnham saloon. The party, Mr. and Mrs. Schaub and the Howards, started towards Coney Island afoot. They had passed the saloons Just across the state line. It began to get dark (about 8:15). According to Mrs. Schaub a little foreigner staggered up to them. He was bleeding profusely from a hole in his head, which it was later learned, was caused by someone striking him with the butt end of a revolver. The foreigner could not speak. Just then a "big man with a grey suit and black soft hat" walked up and said the foreigner had been bothering him. "What's the matter with you?" demanded Schaub. "What's the matter with you?" answered the intentional murderer. Bang a shot and Schaub fell. Police ate unable to find a motive for the shooting. According to the widow there was no argument and the man did not attempt to rob them. Was Planned T Jealousy of her happiness might have caused her former husband's relatives to premeditate the crime, is one of the many thoughts that the despairing mother mentioned to the reporter. "Sometimes I think they (first husband's relatives) got someone to kill papa. I don't know. They never did treat me right. They wouldn't even stay for the funeral," said Mrs. Schaub. Inquest Tomorrow. Police of three cities are working on the case and at the inquest tomorrow morning more definite information - may be learned. The funeral was held from the home this afternoon. Zs Eestituts. The mother is destitute. "I'll have to start working right away. Papa left no insurance and I haven't enough to pay funeral expenses."
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Mr. and Mrs. John L. De Saulles. The romance of John L. De Saulles and his Chilean bride came to a tragic end in New York when Mrs. De Saulles deliberately shot him to death at his home. They had not been living together for some time. De Saulles gained fame as an athlete while attending Yale and later was named minister to Uruguay by President Vil30n. His wife was Senorita Errazuriz-Vergara, the wealthiest heiress in Chile, They were married oa December 19, 1911, in Fari&
Latest bulletins (By United Press Cablegram.) BSKXiZlT, Aug. 7. Open dlsatlsf actios with the new cabinet was expressed ty the liberal press t:day. A liberal paper declared that "real democratization" -or "parliamentrization" was the choice confronting the chancellor. "The representatives of the people had no Influence la cabinet appointment," the paper declared. "The great German people has no power or responsibility." (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. Germany will make a big peace move this fall, of. flcials hera believe, but they caution It will probably be "made In Germany" peace which will place the kaiser in the light of victory with his people. Germany has no intention of making a boni fide peace offer. The president has let It be known America is in the war up to the hilt. War department heads indicate they probably have some new tricks which will turn tha west front. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug-. 7. Tha labor situation is causing the government alarm. War work Is threatened to such a point that a concerted campaign to dispel unrest among tho workers has been started. A committee has been ap. pointed to discuss a wage schedule among government workers. Employes will have an opportunity to submit ap peals from the recommendation. High eost of living and a determination to bar In war profits is the causa of the unrest. BT J. A. FEGX.EB. American marines are going to be shelled. Trench, and not German runs will burl shells on the soldiers of the eas. Dugouts are being built in which the marines are to be concealed and tire opened. Zt will be merely part of tha training-. After tha shelling the Americans will ha gassed. (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, Aug. 7. Action on the Eng. lish front was confined to artillery exchanges and minor patrol operations today. (By Vnlted Press Cablegram.) BERLIN, Auk. 7. Capture of 1.300 Russian prisoners and storminfc Positions to the north of Foennl was reported by the war office today. Thirteen icons and numerous trench weapons were also taken. (By Vnlted Press.) CHICAGO, Auk. 7. Sentiment Is growing dally for a general strike of I. W. W.'s, according to William Haywood, secretary and treasurer of the organisation who today declare that
harvest hands in South Dakota have keen culled out and that 85 per cent in the lumber industry in the northwest Is tied up as a result of walkouts. Haywood said more than 75,000 are out at present. Haywood said he had received telegrams from all parts of the country, endorsing; n general strike In retaliation for the lynching of Frank Little. He said such a strike j-ould he accomplished by separate branches pi the I. W. W. striking individually. (By Vnlted Press Cablegram.) .MADRID, Aug. 7. Cernmny has agreed to the safe passage of hospital ships providing they carry Spanish officers aboard, guaranteeing they will transport only slrk and wounded from France, a newspaper here quoted today. (By Vnlted Prf.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. Russia now looks to her two big K's Kerensky and Korniloff to lead her out of Internal disorganization to stability and triumph. Kerensky wields supreme power In the administrative power while Korniloff has been vested with absolute control of the ariny. Both men now have the entire support of all Russinn political parties. This is the situation In Russia as summed op at the Russian embassy here today. (By Vnlted Press.) NEW YORK, Aug. 7. The right of a mother to her child was the question that came up to the four today as attorneys for Mrs. "Jack" DeSaulles, continued their efforts to find some way for arranging for her to see her four year old son whose father she slew. HAMMOND MAN LOSES HIS CAR (Special to The Times.) HOBART, IND.. Aug. 7. A party from Hammond came here to fish in Deep River yesterday and drove their Overlaiid car into the field on the Shavey farm west of town, they took their leather cushions down to the river. While they were there Mr. Prutt came along and parked his car along side of the Overland. When both parties were about to start for home Mr. Prutt found his cushions missing and the Overland car had been stolen rutright. The police authorities were notified but thus far no traces of the car can be tound. - NEW COURT CASES (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT. IND.. Aug. 7. New cases have been filed in the Lake circuit court as follows: 1S23S Claim file; Anna Zabronki and Antonas Zabroskl Thad Mencsynski) vs. Estate of Wm. Dill. 12240 Petition: In re-adoption of Clarence Howard Ewick, a minor (Klotz & Craven).
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FOR PROMISE Oais, Corn and Wheat Crops Are Believed To Be Enormous Accordin? to Expert. By I nited Press.) CHICAGO. Aug. 7. The grain crops of the country are safe. Nothing now can interfere with oni of the largest grain yields in American history except posibly an early frost which might damage corn slightly. These were the statements today C B. W. Snow, leading crop authority with Bartlett Frazer company of Chicago. Oats will lead with a yield of 1,500,000,000 bushels, a world's record. Snow said. Harvesting and threshing now in full indicate that the crop Is also of exfeptional quality. Corn has been sent past one danger point by the rains of the lat three days, although late the crop will be of excellent quality and large yield. Winter wheat is better than expected. Spring wheat will be 45,000,000 bushels short which however will be offset by the increased winter wheat yield. The wheat crop will be from 25,000.000 to 40,000,000 bushels larger than last year. HO CAUSE Of FRANTIC POLICE '""IMP SEARCH She Takes Employer's Daughter Away for Night; Neglects to Notify. The next time Frances Monsinski, aged 20, takes her employer's seven-year-old girl home with her she will notify the mother or look for another job. That is about the situation that exists in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lukowski. 3605 Euclid avenue, Indiana Harbor. Frances, practically unknown to the family, went for a walk vlth little Stella Lukowski Saturday evening. Instead of returning to the Lukowski domicile she repaired to her sister's home on Butternut street and passedfhe night, taking good care of her charge. Meanwhile the frantic mother, believing her girl kidnapped had the police of the Twin City rushing this way and that. After a night of horrible fears Frances came home very unconcerned with Stella. The police had been handioaped in their search as Mrs. Lukowski did not know the maid's last name. There was a stormy scene at the Lukowski residence. i MILLIONAIRE KILLS HIMSELF (By Vnlted Press.) ST. LOUIS. Aug. 7. Jordan Wheat Lambert, millionaire vice-president of the Lambert Pharmacy Company, shot and killed himself in an exclusive apartment house here today. Lambert and his second wife had Tjeen separated since October. He was, a widely known t,portsman and billiardist. The body was discovered by a maid when an u.ikncwn woman called on the phone and asked for him. STUDENTS' TERM IS DELAYED (By United Press.) LAFATETTE. IND., Aug. 7. To permit students who are employed on farms to assist In September farm work, opening of Purdue university will be delayed next fall until Sept. 26. Originally, the opending date was set for Sept. 12. President W. E. Stone made the announcement of the delayed opening, and at the same time declared that students whose farm work will require their attention even later than Sept. 26 will bo admitted to the university as late as Oct. 10. BIG WHEAT CROP FOR INDIANA (By United Press.) INDIANAPOLIS. Acg. 12. Nearly 3,000,000 acres of wheat will be seeded in Indiana during 1317. according to estimates today by the wheat campaign committee of the state food produciion and conservation committee. The committee urged fanners to buy only approved varieties of seed. That the 1917 average wheat yield per acre will be extremely high is indicated by reports gathered by the committee. These showed yields of fifty bushels to the acre in some communities, white Fear was expressed by sorincetaoinu thirty-five bushels to the acre yield were common. i Fear was f expressed by some of the committee that Indiana corn would be damaged by early frost.