Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 45, Hammond, Lake County, 9 August 1917 — Page 1

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WiRMERTFA I RTR A I N"TC0CiEPl - delivered by TIMES carriers, 30c rei month; eta streets and at newsstaads, 2a per copy; hack numbers 3c per copy. VOL. XII., NO. 45. HAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY , AUGUST J), 11)17. yj vjjy liy SJ u ki3 p4 AMMOND MAY HAVE 'TO

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News from Washington Anxiously Awaited By Rest of Go, Outside of Gary ant! E Chicago. As a result of telegrams recently received from Washinston and telephone en versations with Indianapolis, Mayor Callahan of East Crur as has reason to believe that this city will yet he credited with alt enlistments from Indiana Harbor and that the quota of men to be raised from this city will be reduced from the original figures which assigned a conscription of 403. Those who understand the methods in vogue for the determination of these quotas believe that in consideration of tins manifest error in the assignment the whole county will be reassigned and that those Indiana Harbor enlistments to be credited to Kast Chicago where they belong will be apportioned among the ether sections of the county. In other words if the East Chicago quota is reduced by two hundred men. other parts of the county will have to conscript this number, in order that Lake county as a whole, may fill her full quota and assignment. Mayor Callahan is looking daily for pome direct answer to his petition. If the 200 men have to be apportioned in other parts of the county, Hammond will probably have to furnish 100 more men. Whiting: 50 and the rest of the county or Crown Point district fifty. M 530,080 HUGE guibjo.be built Bowling Alleys for the Girls Will Be Part of Handsome Home. A howlhiR alley is to he part of the pymnnsium in the new $30.(1011 home for the Alice club of Hammond, and the seventy-five working pirls to" be .-n-com-modated at that place will learn the meaning of strikes, spires, alleys, foul lines, etc. E. S. Betz. the manufacttir-J cr, is tin; patron saint who is putting up the money to build the new Aliee club. It will face on I.ortn street, directly south of the present club, and it is to he built thi.fnll. The structure is to be of brick anil three stories hi Kb.

NEW WAR INDUSTRIES HOARD HAS IMPORTANT TASK, SAYS F. A. SCOTT

"Such a body as the new war industries board bids fair to be is absolutely essential for co-ordinating our industries and putting them behind our military forces in the most effective manner," says Frank A. Scott, chairman of the board. "Furthermore it is one of the chief duties of such an organization not only to obtain the rvailable supply on the best terms, but to develop greater supply for which there is present lack of producing facilities. We must foresee the military necessities for a long time to come and see that provision is made for them in advance." Frank A. Scott, chairman of

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SCO s "" $ ' 4 . ft. i" ' v i- - 4 J Herman Srhaub the Hammond man who was delib'-raf ely shot down In cold blood last Saturday night on i;!irnlia;n road by an unknown assailant. BLUE ISLfi WRECK STORY Rumors of a serious wreck to Blue Island. 111., at press time were circulated about the city, hut no substantiation of it has been received. It is reported that several trainmen were killed. FINDS ERROR IN LIKE. G8. TMFJIT TIMES IH HE A I'. AT ST VTE " A PIT L. INDIANAPOLIS. INI)., Aur. 5. Xo-ti-e that the Federal governrntnt lias discovered sn error in its allotment of credits to East Chioairo and that part of Like county outside of East CI iPaeo and Gary was received by Jesse E. Eschbach. state conscription asent, yesterday. Further information on The question is expected by Mr. Eschbach This ri"ws occasioned surprise aninns; the Lake county exemption boards although it is known that knocker.-! had been busy cornplaininff because the county Ht lm-jre hal only 54 called up for the draft. the new war industries board.

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E M CAREFUL WHEN TOO DRIVE YOUR AUTOMOBILE?

i jCHIM) KIH.K1) T1V MTO. Two-year-old Michael Siewak was killed yesterday in front of his home. 13-10$ Brandon avenue Hegewisch. hv in automobile driven by Miss Netta ncn. u unesses said trie boy ran in front of the machine. The police say they did not learn the woman's ad- ) dress, She was not held. i HITS Til KK, KILLS OXK, SflCIDKS. I MK.VI'VILT.K. PA.. Aiiir. ?. Miss ! Florence Huphes was killed and How.ard I-iecV: an:! Tiss Mabel Spencer wete 'injured severely when an automobile struck a tree while running at c high rate of speed at Conntaut lake, near j hen; early yesterday. Walter Welch of Slippery Rock, the fourth member of the party. Is said to have drawn a j revolver and shot himself in the neck. J aito nnxm.isHKs ni ticr. j COLUMBUS, Aug-. ?. .John Hause of Louisville att-:jirtf.'d to pass a hussy m whi.-h Mrs. .Stephen Jirov.-n nnd ! Hoffman, age six. were riding:. The car demolished the huRKy. Mrs. Brown was draereid some distance but escaped with bruises. The little boy was badly bruised. DIKS OF AI TO YVKECK IX.H RIKS. LAFAYETTE, 1X11.. Au?. 9. Charles Mutschler. of Mishawaka. who was seriously injured in an automobile accident here Inst Saturday afternoon, in which Hugh IT. Conner, vice-president and Keneral manager of the "Western Construction Company, lost his life when he tried to catch his hat that had blown off. died yesterday at St. Elizabeth's hospital. His skull was fractured and his hip and shoulder shattered. SUES TO RECOVER FOBDJUTOMOBILE E. F. Kroer Has Experience With Man Who Sold Him Mysterious Car. Edward F. Kroer, an employe of the P.itz Company, is Jho plaintiff in a suit to replevin a. Ford automobile. The defendants are the chief of police and the city of Hammond, and Kroer is represented by Attorney M. I. Metz. The case is to he heard by Justice of the I 'cacti Ani's tomorrow. Kroer boufrht the Ford recently of a man who pve a Hammond address. In return for the car and a bill of sale Kroer handed the man a ' check for $2io. Driving the car home Kroer found that tin; number had been filed off the Ford and he immediately went to the address the mm had t'iven h;m. He found that no otic knew the former owner of the car and his suspicions aroused he took the ear to the nolice station and stopped payment of the; check. The car is now in possession i of the police. It is fa id, and efforts are lu-iiiK made through the Ford Company to learn the original purchaser. The man who sold the car to Kroer is said to have turned the check over to a irarujce owner. The check is held in the bank with payment suspended. F1HM IN MICHIGAN IS WEDDING PRESENT Few younp people starting out in '.ife arc ;o blessed at their wedding as Lorrain K. DtAVitt and Lula Mae Parker of Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Linz, 222 Sibley street, presented the couple with a sixty-acre, farm in Michigan, will improved f.nd thoroughly modern. The bride was l.ula Mae Parker of Memphis. Tcnn., a member and personal worker of the Central Paptist church of Memphis for ten years. Mrs. Linz is a member nnd worker in the First Uaptist church of Hammond and a sister of the groom. The woddiag party, Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt and Mr. and Mrs. Linz, have gone to Charlevoix. Mich. BOYS GET IN TROUBLE The story of an erring son was heard in city court today. A j oung man. arrested for burglary In the second degree, had plead guilty to the charge. The Judge knew him and his family. His father, a southcner. had fought on the side of The Yankees during the civil war the boy had one wrong. There was only one thing for the judsre to do. He bound the boy nnd his pal over to the superior emu t under i;(ni hail. The "boy that went wrong." LeRoy Woods is well known in Hammond. He is married and lives at 23! Ingraham avenue. West Hammond. His pal, Harry Stepp. lived at Price Place. Near midnight last night they were seen entering by the way of a basement window the Methodist, church on Russell street. The police were notified. Ogieer Carlson made the arrests. Send THE TIMES to your soldier boy. Let him see how we left behind are backing him up.

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Unconventional young: actresfies cooling: off on the fire escape. Many persons permit conventions to interfere with their comfort, even on hot days. Men usually persist in wearing- their coats and not one irl in a thousand would sit in full view of the passing crowds clothed in just a little frock that barely reaches to the knees. The prirlies who are rehearsing in a New York theater often get over-heated, and they do not hesitate to go out on the fire escape and get the snappy breezes in their little frocks. Strangely enough, they prove to be an interesting sight to passers-by, especially the men.

ICE STQ FOR BDY By United Tress, WASHINGTON". Aug. 0. Official confirmation of barbarism by a U-boat commander was received by the state department today in a report 0:1 the sinking of the Hritish steamer Pclgian Prince-. The consul's report gave the date of the sinking as the evening of July 31. It stated the oftieers of the submarine asked whether there wore any gunners left on board and ordered the crew of the lielgian Prir.c; on tbe submarine. The men of the submarine threw away the oars of th life boats nnd ordered the crew to remove their life preservers. The submarine proceeded for fourteen miles and then submerged, drowning all except three. USER CONFERENCE United Press Cablegram. A M S T K I i T A M . Aug. 0. One of the most important conferences in m mths has been called by the kaiser at grand headquarters. Counselor Mi. haelis has b ft lierlin for headquarters in response to a summons from the kaiser, reports received here today staled. Participating in the conferences will be. military, government? 1, diplomatic leaders of the empire. It will be one of tins most imposing arrays of German loaders that has come together since the outbreak of the war. In the conference will be: The kaiser himself, the crown prince, Hindenburg, Quartermaster LudrndorfT, Counselor Mkhaelis. I)r. Kuhimnn. new foreign secretary; Vice Chancellor Helfferieh, and Ir. Von S.umm, permanent secretary of the foreign off.ee. THREE HAMMOND MEN JAILED AT GARY JUmos Mulhern. Otto Doobler nnd Henry Hago of Hammond, are held at Gary police station preparatory to being removed to Cwi n Point jail unit ss thoy or tfle'.r friends in the meantime rut up $3 fina and cost for each one. 1 Justiee Fitzgerald yesterday fined the three men for tishfng in Little Calumet river with seins. ATTENTION! Grand picnic given hy the Arona Boys Saturday evening, August 11th, at Kowalski's Grove. Also picnic. Oancing all night. West Hammond, 111., Sunday, August 12. S-9-3 "Let Us Pay With Our Bodies For Our Soul's Desires." Roose-veu.

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Construction cf the world's greatest freight tranrtVr ya-ds, cos-ting $2,000,000 at Gibson by the New York Central, Indiana Harbor Pelt and Michigan Central, will probably be deferred until after the war, according to one official. Inability to get materials is given as one reason. The yards, which suffered total loss from tire a short time ago, are to be rebult. but not on as large a scale as proposed, until after the war. A $60,000 Platform. Krectio not" a f fi ri . 0 0 0 transfer platfcr mwit hmodcrn conveniences will ht gin at once. The platform will be l,20u feet long and 30 feet wide. It will take the place, temporarily, of lllr I nite.l rrr Cablegram.) AMSTKItOAM. A tig. t. On- of the most important conferences in months linn been called by the kaiser at grand liiailiutirtern. C'lmncellor M ichneH linn left lierlin for lieiidiua rter in rclonxe to a suiuiiion by the kaiser, reportK today alatcd. iy I nited Press.) nUTIH-KHKM, Aug. . Officials of the Hethlehem teel company here today denied that t harles Schwab, head of the concern, hud declared that the ncthlchcm Interests would furnish steel rails inr the allies at the prices tixed- hy the government. They said Schwab had been on a vacation nil eek. lly HK.MtV WOOD Press Staff Correspondent. TIIK KHK.NCH ARM IKS Aim. . I liable to wrest the of the air from the French I I nl c.l WITH AKIKI.lt, mastery the Germans are resorting to tactics on a In rarer scale than heretofore nseil smoke clouds. Immediately 11 Kreneh aviator Is sighted over the German lines huge masses of smoke clouds rise and are continued until the aviator disappears. This eclipses the location of their guns and has proven to be the most effective means of coinhatins the French airmen. United Press Cablegram. PARIS, Autr. 9. Artillery duels again, raged in the Aisne sector of the Trench front last nig'at. The war office today reported active artillery exchanges in the region of Tantheon Bidffo and CUesresruy. Detachments cleaned up an enemy trench near Xpai-ges. (By Vrited Tresx.) WASHINGTON It,- C Aim. J. Hoth houses of congress rested today preparatory to swinging in Friday on the final lot of the war' session. Leader hope to ndjotirn by September 15 at the latest. The senate tomorrow begins consideration of the eS,0Mi,!TO tax bill. ,A general agreement has been reached to limit discussion as much as possible. Senator Simmons, chairman of the

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the three big platforms destroyed by fire. Clearing away of the debris started r sterday. Gangs of men are taking away the tremendous lot of ruins. Insurance adjusters have finished. Practically everything was injured. The total recompense will probably total over $150,0011. The entire loss was estimated at $2.35.000. Transfer of freight has not stopped. Flat cars have alleviated th transferring of thousands of dollars of merchandise which go through the yards weekly. Gibson yards save the three roads much freight congestion in Chicago yards, and it is important that they be rebuilt and constructed on a larger scale in order to meet the fast increasing traffic. finance committee, believes It will pass without much change. Other measures still to be considered are the trailing with the enemy act and the deficiency corporation bill Majority Leader Martin of the senate sr.ld today night sessions may be held to expedite work on the reteniie hill. By Knited I'rpsw Cablegram.) I.OMtOX. Aug. H Intensive movement behind the German lines reportled by air observers were believed to indicate growing nervousness on the part of the enemy as the days pass without n general resumption of the Klanders offensive. Thrusts are being made at Germnn lines along the entire front hy both British nnd Kreneh forces. There is great speculation regarding vthcrc the next big push will come. Premier KerensWy is r corn. -mi King his new government today. (Hy I nlted Press.) CHICAGO, Aug. It. Student oftieers at Fort Sheridan began receiving their commissions todny but their names Merc nor made- public and they were not permited to tell others about It. Commissions are being granted on recoiumendnt ions of camp instructors. Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois are represented at the camp. II v WILLI M PHILLIP SIMMS (I nitcd Press Stan' Correspondent.) PARIS, Aug. 0. The Canndians raided lines northwest of Lens during last night inching fordward a little nearer in tightening their grasp on the approaches to the coal city. The British let loose gas waves against the German along the sand dunes of the Belgian coast. The activity In the air nnd among the big guns of the artillery Is especially marked. German aeroplanes take to the air to view nny possible changes In the British front and the British planes immediately go after them find fights are numerous. The enemy heavily shelled the British lines northeast of Loos daring the night. py United Press. CHICAGO, Aug. 9. Chicago exemption boards were speeding examinations to have the city's Quota of 24.9C2 ready when the new national army Is called i September 1. Major Chiperfield, Frovost Marshal-General Crowcler's repre1 sentatlve here, said examinations should "be completed here by August 25. j To date 24,734 have bee nexamined, 6,161 rejected and 6.S76 accepted; 12,094 claimed exemption.

Inir'D jj"" FORT, B.H

Gary, Hammond, East Chicago and Crown Point Boys Rewarded tor Lonz Training. (By United Press.) "VYASHIXGTOX, P. C. Aug. H. Adj. Gen McCain today instructed the commanding officer of the Reserve Officers Training car.ip at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., to inform those concerned that the following appointments of: Ivike county hoy have been made to date from August 15. Four Lake county boys have won signal honors hy being assigned to appointments in tho regular army. They arc Incuts. Grant Schlieker, Howard Clark, R. J. Canine, G. 11. Hayman of Kast Chicago, and D. H. Williams of Gary. K. M. Kurr of Gary. Is made a captain in the national army. The full list of Lake county boys appointed,!? as follows: riBST coMPAirr. Second Iiieut. Infantry Section. James It. Davidson. Gary, Ind. SCEOND COMPASPT. Second XJeut. Infantry Section. 11. C. Kcnn.jy. Hammond. R.-A. Stevens. Bast Chicago. Otto F. liruco. Crown Foint. SIXTH COMPAKT. Captain Infantry Section. J. II. Barnett, Jr.. Gary. Second lieut. Infantry Section. YV. D. Miid, Hammond. Second Lieut. Infantry Section. F. T. Holiday, Gary. . ,,v,.lJ EIfr3TS.lca3SPASrT. , Second Lieut Infantry Section. E. Yi. Southworth. Gary. Donald Gavit. Hammond. NINTH COMPANY, i Second Lieut. Infantry Section. John T. Scott, Hammond. R. C. Wilson. Gar. AV. R. Meitc. Hammond. Captain Tnfnntry In National Army. K. M. Burr, Gary. riltST TROOP. Second Lieut. Cavalry Section. Albert W. Iamproll. Hammond. "W. X. Bridge, Hammond. THIS 13 BATTERY. Second Lieut. Field Artillery. . . ti 21. 1. .UIMilll rwiimn'iiu. PIRST BATTERY. Captain Field Artillery Section. O. M. Stevens. Hammond. Second Lieut. Tield Artillery. F. P. Eshleman, Gary. QUARTERMASTERS' CORPS. Second Lieut. It. It. Quillan. Gary. A. H. Windmiller, Gary. F. 1'. Bushoy. Gary. J. Q. Richardson, Gary. ORDINANCE DEPT. Second Lieut. A. A. Roberg, Gary. REGTTLAR ARMY. Second' Lieut. Infantry Section. Grant Sehlifkcr. Kast Chicago. Howard Chirk. Kast Chicago. 1 H. 'illiams, Gary. Second Lieut Artillery Section. K. J. Cani'i", Ka-st Chicago. (1. It. llavman. Hast Chicago. HIGHER TAXES TO P COST OF WAR Adolph C. Miller. Adolph C. Miller, well known economist and member , of the federal reserve board, speaking for the administration recently declared that the country should pay for the war as far as possible as it goes alonp. lie said that to borrow money to run the war would play into the hands of the rich.

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