Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 78, Hammond, Lake County, 19 September 1917 — Page 1

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Vatican Realizes That Allies With II, S. Vast Resources Have Upper Hand. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Pope Benedict baa made his last peace proffer, according to official cables received here today. The Holy See believes the war must go on ot least two or three years more until the full effect of America's vast power has been felt, and either a victory or a hopeless deadlock has been reached. The I'nlted Press was Informed on high authority today that the Vatican realizes now that peace or further negotiations at present are impossible. The Vatican is convinced that the allies want no pence which will leave the, Central Powers under their present rulers. It Is also realised by the Vatican that the allies with America's vast resources now have the upper hand and can swing to a peace favorable to democracy. Hints from papal officials today Indicated that Italy insists the church be barred from the final penee parleys. It Is understood the ullies have agreed to this. Diplomats here In Intimate touch TrltU the International sitaation say they have positive knowledge, however, that Germany will move again Vo end the "war" "before 191S. TURNS ON HIS FRIE1TD. Jim Kasa. Chicago, turned on 'the -woman who befriended him. He attempted to attack her. This morning In city court he was bound over to Superior court tinder $2,000 bail for assault and battery with intent to commit a felony. Attorney Sproat appeared for the defense. Attorney Oerald a Gillette prosecuted with Prosecutor Clyde Cleveland. Kasa had come from Chicago to visit his friend, John Sech. John was at work. His wife. Mary, prepared dinner for her husband's friend. Then Xasa atteimpted to attack her. Her screams brought aid and the man was arrested. NO REST FOR WICKED. Two drunks were found sleeping by Police Captain Hanlon in Conkey park j yesterday. They Joseph Sandusky and "William Blunit were fined $15 each in police court today by Special Judge G. C. White. Having but 29 cents between them, the two men will spend 15 days at the county Jail. DO NOT GIVE UP If your results are not satisfactory regarding your Spectacles, see us. We ire specialists for twenty years practice fitting eyes for the proper glasses. B. Silver, Jeweler and Manufacturing Optician. 177 State St.. Hammond. Ind. 9-19-1 MUST HAVE FLANDERS, CRIES GERMAN GENERAL AMSTERDAM. Sept. 19. Gen. von Liebert in a speech at Rathenow. Prussia, is quoted by the Deutsche Tageszeitung as saying: "We cannot sign a peace before we bave the Flanders coast, a colonial empire and maritime bases. Should we not realize this now we must prepare to work for it after the war in view of the nest war." Gen. Lieert's speech was loudly cheered by his hearers, but it was criticised by . the German rress. Vorwaerts declared: "This may prolong the war until Germany has been so beaten that even our Pan-Germans cannot think of a 'next time." "

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CROWX POINT, IND., Sept. 19. Five bidders yesterday bought the lines, rolling stock, real estate and all other assets of the Gary & Interurban Railroad Company at receiver's sale. The total amount paid was t 73.000. the properties being bought by the various bondholders. The traction properties were sold in five divisions to as many different purchasers. "S The Chicago, South Bend & Goshen division was bought by Philip E. Poe for $60,000. The Gary City division, including all lines in Gary, and the Hammend line was sold to Carl M. Owen of New York for $200,000. Owen represent

Auto War Tax Is A Puzzle Who Will Pay It, and When? Is Question Not Answered.

"WASHINGTON'. Sept. 19. The new automobile war tax Is a puzzle, as it now stands, to those who are wondering how the owner and the .maker are to ray the tax. and how it is to be divided. The conferees on the war revenue bill have agreed that the tax shall be: Machines selling for loss than $300 a tax of $13; 505 to 750. $20; $730 to $1,000. $25. For each additional 250 on the selling price of the machine a 5 tax is levied. The tax is to be shifted to the manufacturers of new cars, through a provision that every owner of n car. licensed under a state, shall make return. This owner is to tell when and where he bought his car. how long he has owned.it. The law lets him have a reduction in valuation of 10 rer cent a year for five years of the sale price of his car. All cars built and sold after passage of the war revenue bill are to be taxed at the factory. MR. ID VISITS . FAIR CITY He Had Once Before Ridden in a Ford, But He Had Never Before Been RidU.den by One. It was the hour when graveyards yawn and humans are apt to do likewise. Lewis Wasson, gentleman of the road, noted by the sign on the Erie depot that ha was in Hammond. He' thought at first it was the ark land whistled for the dove. You will note he had peace in his soul. Judging the city by the old station depot, he resolved to leave upon the first invitation of an mpty box car in passage. But there were no ships that pass in the night just then. Wasson drew heavily on a flask. He drained it of the few remaining drops. He walked uncertainly to the nearest pavilion of thirst and entered the front door. A few minutes later he left through the rear, aided in the exit by a nasty cross bartender. But Wasson was satisfied. He had drank although his bill was unpaid and he had no means of arranging fc. settlement. ' There were doubtless more desirable couches than the alley, but Wasson was accustomed to hard beds. He stretched himself and slipped into Morpheus" arms. He doesn't know to this day, however, whose arms he slept in. Oliver Anderson. 159 Fayette street, was piloting his Ford up the dark uneven alley. It passed over the graceful form of the sleeping Wasson. The sleeper stirred without waking and raised his hand. It was as though he wanted to drive away a fly. Anderson returned in his Ford a little later down the alley. This time he stopped to investigate the obstacle he had passed over. He found it to be a man. See. it was our friend Wasson! Fearing he had injured the sleeper. Anderson carted him to the city jail. This morning Wasson was fined a dollar and costs by City Judge Barnett. As to the matter of the Ford traveling across his outstretched frame, Wasson can only take Anderson's word for it. He hasn't a scratch or a bruise. And this endeth the Ford lesson. Read what Verne C. Summers says about Beef Iron and Wine on page five. 9-19-1 ed the New Tork bond holders. The Valparaiso & Northern division, including the line from Gary to Chesterton, went to Valparaiso bond holders for $40,000. The Gary Connecting Railways, the line runnig between jGary and Goodrun. Porter County, was purchased by H. J. Unger of Philadelphia for $30.000. Vnger represented the Philadelphia bondholders. The East Chicago division, including the Gary & Indiana Harbor Line, was knocked down to Edwin Poe of Baltimore for $125,000. Poe represented the Baltimore bondholders. The sale was conducted at the Crown Point Court House by Edward Daniels of Indianapolis, master in chancery.

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Art ST' V - i -4 It V r (By United Press Cablegram.) ( PETROGRAD, Sept. ID. The cabinet! crisis settled. the Korniloff revolt called, und rlans for reorganization of j the army started under way, the pro-! visional government today turned its ; energies toward preparing for the constituent assembly which will fix Russia's form of government. Active steps were bgun throughout the nation to establish voting boards and the complicated machinery by which delegate? will be selected for the constitutional conference on December 11. Premier Kerensky from the army

front where lie is aiding in investigation! quered lires. continuing its offensive, of the Korniloff revolt and is planning' The morale of the fighters was dethe rehabilitation of the whole army. scribed as excellent. The Germans are today issued a proclamation expressing ! destroying villages from which they are the government's thanks to the commit-j ejected and are carrying off men of tee on public safety formed at the time, fighting age.

RELIEVE FinrnT LU! The sewage congestion in Robertsdale sewer mains will be relieved with the establishment of a pumping station by the city of Whiting just across the Hammond-Whiting- line, which will be operated on a f0-r.O basis with Hammond as proposed by the city of Whiting last nieht at the Ha.rr.mond council session. It is the plan as proposed by Whiting to erect the station on the Whiting side of Atchinson avenue. The plant will be installed by Whiting and Hammond is to pay half of the operating expense or about $300 a month. It now costs each city about $600 a month to relieve the congested situation by running two stations. A tenyear option will be granted Hammond with the privilege of a renewal. Some time ago a body of Rbertsdale citizens asked the council to take immediate steps in relieving the congestion in the mains which was flooding basement3 of their homes. City Engineer Peter Lyons net the trouble satisfactorily by leasing a pump for the sewer. The Whiting and Hammond sewers are laid side by side along Atchison avenue. This should faciliate matters in operating successfully one pumping plant for the two mains, according to Engineer Lyons. An ordinance appropriating $1,483.37 to be used in rebating the excess amounts collected for liquor licenses was passed. Thirty-three saloonmen who took out a fuil year's license as was first ordered will be given back prorated sums. An appropriation ordinance for $1,500 to handle the ten per cent police salary increase and a $1,000 city hall miscellaneous appropriation bill was approved. The wage of the merchant police was raised ten per cent. E. C. Minas proffered his strip of Sibley street property just across the Nickel Date tracks to the council last night for the erection of a comfort station. It was referred to the board of public works for consideration. . Councilman D. E. Boone as chairman of the American Alliance committee extended an invitation to the council as

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J r v v 1 5 C 4V -' The American contingent recently of the Korniloff rebellion. He asked that they now dissolve, thtir function having ceased to be a necessity, Answering- former Foreign Minister Tschornoff's attack on him the premier also published through the newspaper Voliana Roda the report that all acts of which Tschernoff complained were approved by a majority of the cabinet of which Tsrhernoff was a member. A semi-official news agency declared all positions on the whole of the Russian, front were now firmly maintained and that on the north front the Russian army is organizing its newly con a body and all city officials to attend the organization conference at the Superior court house Friday night. HANK AND HIS BILL. Henry CoIIeys, 24 years old. martied, was sentenced to thirty days at the penal farm and fined $1 and costs last night at seven o'clock city court session by SpeAl Judge G. C. White. He was charged with petit larceny, having ' grabbed a dollar bill from a bar in Ol.sen's saloon, corner Ash and Hoffman streets, yesterday afternoon, and running. He was caught by Officer Bell. Teter Augstunisk. East Hammond, was fined $1 and costs last night for disorderly conduct. DIVORCEGRANTED. Judge Hardy in the Hammond Superior court yesterday granted a divorce to Jennie Elizabeth Lutter. who charged Carl Lutter with cruel treatment. Attorney Phil Greenwald appeared for the plainti.T. BERNARD GAVIT IN WAR Y. MJD. A. WORK Bernard Gavlt, son of City Attorney and Mrs. Gavit, is at Fort Taylor, 'where the draft army is being mobilized. After being rejected twice for the officers' training camp because he was not of sufficient height or weight although in splendid physical condition, the young college man entered the Y. M. C. A. war service. He hopes to go -with the boys to France. TO MEET TONIGHT. A meeting of East Side citizens under the auspices of the Eleventh Ward Improvement association is to be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the Riverside school. East Siders want Calumet avenue paved, new sidewalks laid, ornamental lights instilled, and the street car line extended from State street to Conkey avenue over Calumet avenue. . MUST SUBMIT TO NEW OPERATION Dr. Luke Kelley will have to undergo a second operation at St. Luke's hospital, it was announced today. While his condition ia serious, he is expected to recover. To Arps Your Country Calls.

passing along Piccadilly, London. - XBt tiiltefl Press.) " WASHINGTON", Sept. 10. More American youths vi ho Trill down Kaiserinm begrnn moving to cantonments today. Within the next five or six days the first bin; draft villi be In rnnip. In some communities this will amount to only thirty-five per cent of the draft and in others to ns high as forty-five per cent, netvreen 275,000 and 350,000 men in all villi go. Hard training will begin nt onee. Onre absorbed Into the small organization already'nt ramp, the men will be taught to march and later as they develop they will be Instructed In trenrh-dixcing. bayonet and knifeflgliflnc, and all the other things that must be "rrovrded Into 11 fevr months. That these men will be training until next spring is regarded certain, though nrmy officials refuse to set an estimate on the time. (I'nlted Tress Cablegram.) LONDON, Sept. 19. An American steamer probably . sank a German submarine in a spirited fight southeast of the Shetland, neeordlng to a Central News dispatch today quoting the newspaper Astomblad. The American steamer encountered a submarine engaged In sinking another merchantman at a point somewhere oft the Mietlands. The American opened fire and smashed the periscope of the V-boat. At this Juncture another submarine appeared and fired two torpedoes nt the American. Both missed. British destroyers attracted by the firing arrived in time to sink the second enemy rraft. Six of the German crew were rescued. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 1 Governor Goodrich's condition was Improved this afternoon. His physician reported his fever going down, leaving the governor In a weakened condition. (Vnlted Press Cablegram.) LONDON. Sept. 19. The Plnturla, an American steamer, was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of her captain and eight members of the crew, the admiralty announced today. Forty-five Iturvlvors were rescued. The ship was owned by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. She was a steel steamer of 3,445 tons, registering at New York. (Dy United Press.) ATLANTIC CITY, X. J., Sept. 19. America !s producing 312,000,000 barrels of petroleum and Is using 330,000,OOO barrels annually, but reserve stocks give the nation a sufficient supply for five years, the Standard Oil EAST CHICAGO MEN INVENTORS (Special to The TmEs.) WASHINGTON'. D. C, Sept. 19 Jule C. Tepin and J. X. Pepin of East Chicago have been awarded a patent for an elevating and folding trestle which is said to be a big thing. CONVENTION ' TOMORROW The Lake County Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold it3 annual convention at the Monroe Street Christian church in Hammond, starting at 1 o'clock tomorrow. Delegates will be present from Gary, East Chicago, ' Whiting, Hobart Crown Point and other places. Enlist In The' Woman's Army By Cor.servint: Foods.

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company . told -the war" conference of the Vnlted States Chamber of Commerce today. (By I'nlted Press.l WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. The bouse nnd senate conferees on the eleven billion five hundred million dollar bond bill agreed today. Their reports will be presented to the senate Thursday and the bouse Friday. The bill Is expected to be ready for the president's fcisnnture Saturday. (Vnlted Press Cablegram.) NEW YORK, Sept. 19. New York's commerce today faces a threatened tie-up. Three thousand five hundred men" employed on docks of the International Mercantile Marine are already striking and fifty thousand more, according to officials cf the Longshoreman's Union, are reacly to walk out in sympathy with the sr.en protesting against employment of a strikebreaker. The company Is standing by the man at present, refusing to discharge him. The first strike was railed on the White Star Line dieks. Later Cnnard nnd Atlantic transport men walked out. American line workers were left at their work, officials said, because they didn't want to delay malls. (By I'nlted Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. Settlement within forty-eight hours of the San Francisco strike which threatened to jeopardize government shipping on the coast was indicated today in a labor department telegram. The message said: "If the present attitude of leaders on both sides remains an early settlement Is assured." The government lias suggested Increases In wages for employes. (By Vnlted Press.) EL PASO, Tex., Sept. 19 It was onnouneeo .rm miliary -.r..r, here that the eonrt martial of ir, negroes charged with "snooting up me city of Houston. Texas," will begin at !Fort Bliss Thursday or Friday. (By Vnlted Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 1! Loans of $50,000,000 to Gre.-t Britain and ?20.OOO, OCO to Frr.nee were announced by the treasury department today. (By Vnlted Press.) CHICAGO, Sept. 19. Licensing of the baking Industry In twW weeks' by the food administration was the prediction made today nt the National Association of Master Bakers in session here. Administrator Hoover will take the same steps in the bread Industry he has taken in other lines. BACK ON FURLOUGH. Lester Ti. Lindner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lindner. Stanton and Lincoln streets. West Hammond, is home on a ten-day furlough from his battleship, the Montana. Sailor Lindner enlisted in the navy last April. "There's nothing better. Between the army and the navy I say join the navy every time." declares the young sailor. We took 10.000 soldiers to France. NOTICE. Important that all members ef the Home Guard attend meeting Thursday evening. Sept. 20th, eight o'clock. Chamber of Commerce. 9-19-1 W. D. PATTOX, Captain. Ask Yourself How Yuu Can Serve Your Country?

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Alleged- Leathers Slayer Und Arrest at Grown Feint Identified: (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT, IND., Sept. 19. When John Lane, alias Jack McDonald, alias John Lynch, opened fire on Marshal Ben Berg of St. John in a cornfield four weeks ago and peppered Berg's trusty auto with bullets the posse composed of S h e r i ff Barnes, c Deputy Olds, Deputy Kilborn and Marshal Torn Piatt of this place, the officers little knew what a desperado they Bad cornered. Lane who shot and killed Jimmy Leathers, the Cedar Lake saloonkeeper, is also the murderer of Peter Buffin. the Chicago policeman, and was yesterday identi fied as one of the six bandit slayers who robbed the Chicago City Bank July 13. When rounded up In the St. John's cornfield his gun emptied in the battle with the marshal. Lane faced the muzzles of shot guns in the hands of deputies on all sides of the field. As the posse closed upon him he surrendered. Lane was seen walking north at dusk that evening by Emil Kuge, a grain dealer of Cooks station. Ruge reported -rrv the" sheriff's office at Crown Point The sheriff called the marshal at St. John and then left in an automcbihwith deputies. The marshal met Lane, ordered him to halt, and both drew revolvers. Lane ran into the cornfield a 3 the sheriff's car came in sight. Lane, a convict under life sentence in the Joliet penitentiary, had won by exemplary conduct, the privilege of living in practical freedom on the prison honor farm, at Lockport. On June 7. he and "Furs" Sammons, another "honor" prisoner, -walked away. Since leaving the "honor farm." Lynch has committed two murders. He Is in the county Jail for the killing of "Jimmy" Leathers, a road house keeper, four weeks ago. He has confessed this murder. Sammons is believed to have been with him. rMFEISONED rOB MURDER. Lynch and Sammons were sent to Joliet for life in 1904 for the murder of John Barrett, a saloonkeeper at Fortysecond and Wallace streets. In a holdup, iTay 2, 1903. The information which led to Lynch's identification came from Joseph Simons, 6220 South Halsted, a batter, whose shop is across the street from the Chicago City bank, and who witnessed the holdup. While Chief of Detectives James L. Mooney was investigating the bank robbery, Simons paid him the delicate compliment of saying one of the bandits looked like the chief himself. On this description. Chief Mooney dug Lynch's picture out of the rogue's gallery. Simons said he thought it was the robber. Chief Mooney. Detective Sergeants Thomas McFarland, William O'Connor, and Charles McShane motored to Crown Point yesterday. They took with them Simons and Edward Grayson. Ferdinand. Crigau and Gottlei Behrendt of the bank. Grayson and Simon positively identified Lynch. Lynch said he shot Leathers in selfdefense Jn a quarrel. arrpsted hc had J50o Jn "When Lane was his pocket. He said another man who had been with him when he killed Leathers escaped with $300. The police believe the other man was Sammons and that Leathers was killed in a robbery. GOVERNOR'S CONDITION TIMES' Bl'RKAU AT STATE CAPITAL. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Sept. 13 Governor Goodrich's condition shows a very slight improvement today and his physicians continue to be encouraged as he passes through this very critical- period in his illness. He is of course yet in great danger. His heart action ia good and temperature more favorable, however. LAKE COUNTY MEDICAL 'SOCIETY PLEASE WRITE HUNTINGTON". IND., Sept. 19. A teacher in one of the lower grades at the Central school asked the mem-' bers of her class, that could, to bring cat tails to school the other day in order that pictures of the cat tails might be painted. Several of the student: brought the plant variety. One little girl appeared in the school room with a cat tail of the animal variety. The teacher and all of the pupils were astonished, and possibly the tailess cat was pained and perplexed. Just how the surgical operation was performed no one could learn.