Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 57, Hammond, Lake County, 23 August 1917 — Page 1

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iy YET BE CALLED 0 D State-wide Talk of Special Session Refuses to Down Owing to Problems Which Face Governor Despite Coal Price Fixing. a - TIMIS BUREAU. AT STATS CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS. :XD., Aug. 23. While the action of President Wilson in fixing' the prices of coal at the mines has delayed the calling of a special session ef the legislature for the present, it Is the belief here that it will be necessary to call that body tog-ether within the next lew weeks. The coal problem was not the only subject that was to come before the legislature, although it was one of the most important. In addition to coal, there is the ques- . tionor home defense that, must be taken care of in some way. Within a very ehort time all of the troops in Indiana will be taken out of the state, and there will be no protectiiB fcrci left behind except the police and vl civil authorities. But. even in view of this situation, there are some who believe that it r.cl r.sccsEirx the state to or ganize a new military force at this time lor Home defense o.uu to handle disorders and outbreaks that may occur in tth state. These people say that there wtl be 40,000 soldiers at Camp Taylor. mt' Louisville, whfcli la Just across the Wirder from Indiana. These- troops will bo in the federal service, but 17.000 a them will be Indiana men. It la pointout that if disorders should break cat in Indiana It would b& an easy mattar to transport these troops from Xxmisville to the point of disoffler. In fact. It would be eaaier. these people 4ajf,"to do this than to send green troops fr-u an Indiana city, because the aoid-SiisMW-fioSirarllle will ail be trained, orgJiod and ready for Instant service. Although all' of these troops will be federal troops, it is thought that the fferr.meat would not hesitate to send them any point in any state where they ralsht be needed. Therefore, it 19 a question whether legislation is necessary on this subject for some time to com Of course, after the soldiers have gone to. Europe there will be need for home guards, but that time is in the future. . It is true that the state institutions need larger appropriations, on account of the high cost of supplies and materials required for their maintenance, but some people believe the credit of the state is good for anything it may (Continued r u page live. Hammond Democrats Readyto Launch Campaign for Re-election of John Smalley as Mayor City Chairman's Place Vacant. Hammond Democrats will start their fight in earnest Friday night for the reelection of John D. Smalley as mayor when the City Central committee meets In Jefferson Club rooms to make complete organization plans. Chairman Floyd Murray will resign as he has been ordered to report for duty at the Officers' Reserve training camp at Indianapolis next Tuesday. His successor will be selected. Completion of the Woman's organization work on a 60 day poll and many other important projects are to be finally settled at the conference. It is urged that all candidates, precinct committeeman and others interested in the success of the Democratic party be present. A meeting will be held tonight at the home of City Attorney John A. Gavit. Hyslop place, for women of the ninth ward. Draft Doesn't Worry Hurray. "Yep. When I get through there I'll Just about have a taste of everything," congenially said Chairman Floyd Murray this morning when asked about his venture starting next Tuesday at the Officers' Reserve training camp, Indianapolis. Attorney Murray has been a college athlete, high school coach, lawyer, politician, special city judge and now will be a soldier, rather an officer. Mr. Murray is one of the most popular young barristers in Hammond. He passed the physical examination for the officers training w ith high honors. "When would your number be called?" he was asked. "Frobably in the next call. They won't have to drag me into it," answerad Murray

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U t."! -v-V v ; ) si- iaiA' I CoL L. R. Gignilliat. FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON. IND.. Aug. 23. Col. L. R. Gignilliat. who is in charge of the second officers' reserve corps encampment here, is most favorably regarded by Uncle Sam's army heads. Gignilliat received his military training at the Virginia Military Institute and for twenty years past has been superintendent of the Culver Military Academy in this state. He i3 a Georgian by birth. . , Colonel Gignilliat was one of the first men in the country to receive a commission as major in the officers' reserve corps. He held this office during the first encampment at Fort Benjamin Harrison. His commission as lieutenant colonel at the end of the camp was a signal honor, as he was thai only man to receive this grade of office, not only at Fort Harrison, but in all the other camps. Attending the second encampment are hundreds of would-be young army officers from Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. GOAL PRICES FIXED WITHIN 24 HOURS (By Unites Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Prices for anthracite coal will be fixed by President Wilson prooably within 24 hours it was officially stated today. Simultaneously it was announced the president will appoint "a copper dictator" to direct the purchase and distribution of copper products. It has not been decided whether a "steel dictator" will be added to the lists but it appears unlikely now officials say. -The president is eliminating all engagements possible to clean up the price fixing work. The prices fixed by President Wilson for bituminous coal are now in effect. Secretary Tumulty in a telegram to the St. Louis Coal company announced today the new schedule is effective "immediately." SERGEANT LANDS THREE IN BATTLE ELKHART, IND.. Aug. 23 Facing flying revolver bullets, Sergt. Walter Domer of the Elkhart police force today captured, single-handed, three of five men believed to be auto thieves. The men had an automobile with an Ohio license, which the captured men told the police was stolen in Chicago by the two who escaped. Sergt, Domer was asleep at his home when a woman saw the men with the automobile. Woman Nottnes Officer. She called the officer, Mho in his sleeping apparel rounded up. the men. exchanging a volley of shots with them and ther. loaded the three who failed to escape in a grocer's wagon and took them to jail. The men registered as Paul Fording of Omaha, and William Morley and Samuel McCarty of Detroit. CITY CIVIL COURT CALENDAR Below is the Hammond city court calendar: Pugh vs. Pugh, Sept. 4. Schmidt vs. Cohen, Sept. 4. Hannah & Hogg vs. Kaiser, continued. Century Co. vs. Duning. et al.. Aug. :. Kitchell vs. Cohen, et al.. Aug. 27. State vs. Simpson. Aug. 24. State vs. Dewar, Sept. 4.

csaoii's FIRE THERS LINES FIU5TB1S BY JOH H. HEARLEV.) WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES IX THE FIELD. Aug. 23. A gun every thirtv yards of every conceivable caliber over a front of 37 miles was the concentration of Italian artillery achieved today at one place in the great line, whore General Cadorna's men pressed onward. Approximately 2.000 artillery pioces were unceasingly active in this sector today. Trlsoners declared the fire had silenced numerous Austrian batteries. Although resisting desperately signs of wavering, morale in the Austrian i ranks in the fa-e of the incessant ; Italian artillery fire and dashint? infantry attacks is reported by headj quarters today. COUNTY SUES TO Calumet Avenue Bridge in Litigation No Relief in Sight for Public. Hammond's Calumet avenue bridge probably will not be built durlnj the next four or five years. In the meantime the traffic on that main thoroughfare must continue to pass over the structure that was put up for use only during the period of th- building of the bridge. Where doea the responsibility lie? Will the Calumet avenue bridge be another "deep sewer," "manual training high school" or "Burns' Ditch" case? Why is Hammond the "goat"? East siders are demanding. The Phee Construction Co., which has the contract for the building of the bridge, explains the situation in this way: " Cj "We took the contract in gooa faith. The government would not permit us to proceed with the construction of such a bridge without a permit. Thin must be secured from the government. "It was up to the county to secure this permit for us. They were over a year in getting the permit, after which time the cost of materials had increased to such an extent that it was out of the question for us to proceed with the work. "If we were to build the Calumet bridge today it would cost nearly twice the original contract price." Suit has been started against the bondsmen for the Phee Construction company to recover on the bond. This does not worry the officials of the company for the reason that they Expect to show that the responsibility for the delay is entirely with the county officials. It is understood that the county stands to lose $5,000.00 for the plans and rpeciflcations of the bridge and what additional cost the construction of the temporary bridge has been to the county. If it fails to win its suit against the bondholders and builds the bridge while war prices for steel pre vail the additional cost will be between $73,000 and $SJ.000. If the letting of the new contract is delayed until after the war. one of Hammond's greatest thoroughfares will be disgraced with the temporary bridge for from three to five years. The real facts will probably all be brought out in the trial of the case against the bondsmen for the Phee Construction company. The public will then be in possession of facts where it can now only indulge in conjecture. The other side of the case is also interesting. The county offu ials will point out that there were unusual and vexing delays when Uie same construction company built the 151st Street bridge. This bridge was in the process of construction for several years. At any rate, the city of Hammond Is the "goat." The improvement of Calumet avenue must be delayed for several years longer because somebody blundered. GERARD TALKS OF WEALTHCONSCRIPT (By United Ptces.) CHICAGO. Aug. 2 3. Germany's conscription of wealth was a success as far as it went. This was the view expressed here today by James B. Gerard, former America ambassador to Germany. Gerard explained that Germany's conscription of wealth was a 50 per cent tax on all war profits. He declares, however, that this did not fully take cai-e of the burden of war expenses. The heaviest burden was taken up by war loans $50,000,000,000 marks of which were issued. LEYLAND LINER SUNK IN ATLANTIC (By Vnitei! Pre.) BOSTON. Aug. 23. The Ley land liner Devonias has been sunk according to a cable received todny by local agents of the line here. She was west bound from Liverpool to Boston and carried no passengers. The Devonian was of 10,345 tons. 552 feet by E9 beam. Enlist In The Woman's Army By Conserving Foods-

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Opn artillery warfare was staged for the first t'ine since the fall of 1914 in the recent British offensive in landers. 1 he photo shows one of the British big gun., nicknamed "Alice" in its unprotected position in the operations a earns t Lena.

Everybody's Happy At 59th Lake Co. Tair Bronzed Farmers Snatch a Few Hours From Harvest Toil and Their Wives Leave Realm of Pots and Pans to See the Big Show.

(Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT, Ind.. Aug. 23 Rich man, poor man. doctor, lawyer, merchant chief they are all here except the beggar man and the thief. And if they were in this big happy cosmopolitan crowd at the fifty-ninth annual Lake County Fair they would be on good behavior. This Is the bright est, most orderly fair and the best fun me oici rair grounds have ever seen. The goodfellowshlp is contagious. There's a certain thrill about a county fair that gets 'em all. and the feeling was much In evidence today among the thousands cf city and larm folk that gathered from all parts of Northern Indiana to view the ex-' hit Itions and watch the races. The throaty barker's cries mingled with the spasmodic bang of the bass drum and the ehrill note of the cornet in drawing attention "to the wildest, strangest girl alive in the world today." The Village Vampire, Ah! And it is Just like it was years back except the automobile and electric lights. The farmer comes to view his neighbor's prize piga and watch the- "horses run" and. slip in where the girls dance. The vMlage "vamp" totes her best beau to the fair and LUTHERANS OP Lutherans of Lake and Torter counties will jointly celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of the reformation, an important date in the history of the church. Sunday. Sept. 2. The celebration is to be held at the fair grounds in Crown Point and extensive preparations are being made for the event. Elaborate and impressive programs have been arranged for both the morning and afternoon services. The Rev. H. Hicken of Kouts. Ind.. will deliver the address in the morning and the Rev. G. Schuessler of Imglewood has been selected as FOR Hill CITY COUNCIL The United States has its congresswoman. Hammond's council may have its councilwoman. The socialist party has selected its citS' tirket and in the running is Hammond's first woman candidate, Mrs. Aria M. Cross, aldermanic aspirant in the Second ward. The candidate for the Tenth ward will be chosen by the South Slavish Socialist local. The Eleventh ward council candidate will 'be announced later. The ticket: Mayor, Paul Wright; treasurer, Joseph AVilliams: clerk. Earl D. Hamilton: aldermen: First ward. Madison Touts: Second ward, Aria M. Cross; Third ward, William Malatt; Fourth ward, Frank Tanclck; Fifth ward. Forest Nicholas: Sixth ward, Sam Kufikiss; Seventh ward. Oscar Darain:; Eighth ward. John Henning: Nineth ward. William Koch. City judge. Clyde Geiger; aldermen at large: Wesley Delaney, John Hotinsky, Clayto.t Drayton. WOTICS TO KIOH SCHOOL STTTDEHTS Alt students should register at the New Industrial High School for the coming semester, this week or next. No registrations can be made during the first few days of school. Register early. 8-22-2t F. D. M'ELROT, Principal.

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he spends that money he has saved ever since the last one. The politician is here to renew acquaintance with his farmer brother and applaud his fine lot of stock. But it's one big carnival all out for a good time and few go away disappointed. A downpour of rain yesterday spoiled race proceedingj and the start of the paces and trots was scheduled for this afternoon. There are some fast horses in the stab!e and some good rces fchould result. Officials are elated over the poultry, agricultural, farm and ladies' department exhibitions. "Best of years." said one official. . The stock show Is a bit slack tlr year on account of the busy farming reason In this part of the country. Rain hatted the crowd expected yesterday, but with good weather the influx of people for the last twodays is anticipated to st a precedent for fairs heretofore held. m; crowd this mor.mxg. Between 5,000 and 7.000 people thronged the fair grounds this morning. The display headquarters were the center of attraction. ' ' Blackened skies this noon foreboded that the racing card for this afternoon and the free vaudeville attractions would again be cancelled. NORTHWEST

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speaker for the afternoon. A mass choir, composed of the choirs of the different Lutheran congregations, is to render appropriate selections under the direction of Prof. C. W. Llnsenmann. According to all expectations Hammond Lutherans will turn out en masse. The same is expected of all other Lutherans in Lake and Porter counties. Honor Martin luther. Lutherans believe that among all fvenis the Reformation, brought about by Dr. Martin Luther, was one of the! (Continued on page five.) BOY KNIFES HIS FRIEi AT PLAY Mother Scolded by City Judge Fred Barnett. "Criminals are made by parents who allow their children to run about the streets unheeded." Judge Barnett in city court today reprimanded a Mrs. Wilhilm, 615 State Line street, who appeared with her 14-year-old son, Clifford, arrested for cutting the hand of "Billy,' 'a younger boy, son of Mrs. Charles Leurst, proprietor of the Nagle lunch room, with a knife. The story told in court was that Clifford had knifed 'Billy" with a carving blade and had at other times beaten him. "Did you know where your boy was playing?" asked the Judge of Mrs. Wilhetm. "Why, no. I didn't," she answered. "Why didn't you? It's just that kind of negligence on the part of the parents that make 95 per cen.t of our criminals. I want your husband, your boy and yourself in this court tomorrow morning. I will then make final disposition of the case." returned the court. HAMMOND BASEBALL PARK. ILammonrl vs. U. S. Navy. The Xaval Reserve Band will be there. Sunday, Aug. 26th. Game, called at P o'clock sharp. ---

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NITMUUN L JUL. FOB CAVALRYMAN Love's Cooing Voice Whispers "Stay" in His Ear; He Does. Louis Hammer, a cavalryman, was taken to Gary police station today by Sergt. Welch of the Hammond recruiting office pending his transfer under guard to his troop, which is stationed at Fort Leavenworth. According to the sergeant Hammer left the fort without leave in order to come 'to Hammond to get married. If a soldier does not show up in 10 days he is classed as a Ueserter. On the eleventh day Hammer appeared before the sergeant and asked for transportation, so ho was arrested on the lesser charge of being absent without leave. As this is I a time of. war the young bridrgrrc-nJ may i-uuajica.. severely. .JSMjijir t was recently honored for extinguishing! a fire wnich threatened to destroy a government wheat field. ' Three other Gary soldiers absent without leave will also be sent away under armed guard, declared Sergt. Bonshire. Private Hammer's leave without permission so he could get married won him his bride, and perhaps it is thought that this and the fact he reported voluntarily may lighten his punishment. SETMOUR Because of the difficulty in getting bronze ahd other materials, the new postoffice here will not be ready for occupancy for several months. The contract was let neirly two years ago.

GERMAN RAIDER SUNK BY WARSHIP. (By United Praia.) AN ATLANTIC PORT,' Aug. 23. The German raider See Adlcr which created terror in South American water last winter has been sunk, according to members of a British steamship crew here. The German raider they said went down fighting hard after a battle with a British warship. Only a few of her men were saved.

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LENS CENTER OP BRITISH DRIVE. (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, Aug. 23. Lens was still the hottest point in the fighting on the? British front today but despite all resistance the Canadians advanced their circling lines slightly. Field Marshal Haig reports said the slight advance was southeast of the French coal city. Repulse of a hostile attack east of Langemarck on the Ypres was also reported. FRENCH TAKE 8,426 PRISONERS. (By United Press Cablegram.) PARIS, Aug. 23. Prisoners in France's great drive taken since Monday were increased today to a total of 8,426, according to the war office statement. Of these 7,640 were unwounded; 600 were hospital cases and 186 were officers. Other fruits of the French victory were 24 cannon and more than 200 machine guns. . NEXT G. A. R. CAMP AT PORTLAND. (By United Press.) BOSTON, Aug. 23. By a margin of one vote Portland, Oregon, won the 1918 encampment of the G. A. R. today. Atlantic City was the losing aspirant. Orlando A. Sommers of Kokomo, Ind., was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was unopposed for the candidacy. Mr. Sommers was a private in the Civil War. He is the first private ever elected commander in chief of the G. A. R. (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, Aug. 23. British seaplanes bombed two towns during the night with some success, the admiralty announced today. At Zeebrugg hits were observed on shipping and batteries attacked. One of the aerdrome sheds at Ghistells was set afire. All British machines returned.

(Ey United Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. National Guard troops which were to train at Palo Alto, Cal., will be shifted to North Carolina under present war department plans. This indicates that after the first two "Rainbow divisions" are in Francethe third will be the northwestern forces.

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Posse of Sheriffs to Rescue, M'Donald Throws Up His Hands, In a running revolver fight with Marshal Ben Berg of St. John, "Jack McDonald," sought as the man who shot and fatally wounded Jimmy Leathers at Cedar Lake Tuesday night, was last evening forced into a cornfield and latecaptured by a posse of sheriffs. His gun emptied in th? battlr with the marshal, McDonald face! the muzzles of 'shot guns in the hands of deputies on all sides oi the field. As the posse closed upon him he surrendered. He is now held at the county jail, refusing to confirm or deny the charges that he fired the two shots at the proprietor of the "White City Inn" which will 'cause the latter's deal:-. at Mercy hospital, Gary. Sheriff Barnes, Chief Deputy O'.i Deputy Kilborn and others were in tho party that caught McDonald. McDonald was seen walking north p. dusk last evening by Emil Rugy. a gra!:dcaler of Cooks station. Rugy reported to the sheriff's office at Crown Point. The sherifT called the marshal at St. John and then left in an- automobile with deputies. The marshal met McDonald, ordered him to halt, and both drew revolvers. McDonald ran into t!v cornfield as the sheriff's car came i:i sight. The r.hcriff believes McDonali Is '.'- man wliot Ehot Leathers. The prisprvr LEITEIK'S STATEMENT. Jimmy Leather, Cedar Cake innkeeper, late yesterday afternoon mail at Mercy horpital. Gary, what is believed to be his death-bed statement in reference to his being shot down in his saloon late Tuesday night. Th.dying man said he could not reca'.l the name of his assailant, but he d 1 scribed him and said that he had entered the saloon with Hans Plotz. who introduced him. "If they catch him bring him her" to me or to Hans Plotr. and we can identify him." gasped the doomed man Leather told Detective Sergeant Ww- ( Continued on page five.) is said to have had 12 members of