Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 81, Hammond, Lake County, 24 September 1917 — Page 1

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Alabama Congressman Says He Knows of 12 or 13 Congressmen Who Have Acted in Suspicious Manner. (By fnlted Pre. WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 Representative Norton, North Dakota, demanded from Representative HefllnK of Alabama today, an explanation and proof of fcla charge that be knew thirteen or fourteen members of congress ho had acted suspiciously in a proGerman manner. Heflin at once demanded a rail of the house so that every member knight hear his remarks. Roused by veiled attacks upon the honesty of some of its members the 'house today plunged Into secret debate of Helfln's charge. Declaring the honor of the house has iiet-n " Ainlrro. lv n tacked, demanded an explanation. "If I had suspected dishonesty," he declared, "I'd be man enough to Investigate It, and If it were true -to "present it properly to this bouse. I would not sneaklnKly Insinuate. We may talk pacifists and traitors but there Is no greater national crime than for a member to charge corruption In this body or do aught In war time to destroy n people's confidence. 'If such a charge Is true no punishment Is too severe for the members of this house accused. If false, even an apology from the man who made it, will not suffice to correct this crime. If he got down to this house on bis marrow bones he could not clear from the minds of the people the imputations he has cast on the integrity of this body. If this charge enn not be sustained this house can not mete out 'to him too great a punishment. " Special services were held in the First Methodist church of Hammond yesterday at the Sunday school hour when Supt. L. B. Whitzel unveiled a large honor roll showing- the names of thenty-two young men of Methodist connection inscribed thereon. The list was prepared by the F.ev. T. J. Bassett, pastor of the church, who was assisted by Rev. George Ransom Streeter. a civil war veteran. The roll is printed in several colors, having several ratriotic songs and the flags of the allies as a background to the list of names ol young men now in the service -of their country. Special vote of thanks was given Rev. Streeter for the prep;i ration of the list, and a copy will be sent to the Northwest Indiana conference which meet tomorrow at Valparaiso. The Methodist church of Hammond claims the distinction of holding special patriotic services on the first Sunday evening after the declaration of war and this Is believed to have something to do with the large number who have offered their services from this congregation. r Names of the boys of the First Methodist church who have enlisted follow: Paul Stewart, Walter Jordan, Winn Jones, Donald Gavit. Cecil Reed. Hubert Gavit, Woriu Wiltsee, William D. Mead, Harry Newman. Wilson Jordan, Gardner Voorhis, Charles Blosser, William Hill, Richard Green. Benjamin Hopkins, Ralph A. Patton, Charles Hickman, Herbert Lamhorn, Wilfred Hobbs, Wallace Hutton. Qirl Towley, Joseph G. Ibec, Jr. DEATH OF.WM. LAMBIE . William Lambie, brother of Fred I.ambie. died Sunday afternoon at the residence of Howard Long. 151 Waltham street. A funeral service will be held at the house this evening at 7 o'clock and interment is to be made at Pittsburgh. The deceased was a Mason. FAMILY m NEED. Mrs. H. E. Granger is asking aid for a 'family which is practically destitute. Although the father now has tmployment his earning capacity is small and th children are in need of clothes. There1 are snx children, the oldest six years. The family recently moved to Hammond and is without household furniture. Any clothes or household necessities may be left at the police station. YOU SHOULD NOT Accept a lens, advance price without first getting our price. We save you time and money as we make all our own lenses S. Silver. Jeweler & Mnnufacturing Optician, 177 State St., Hammond. Ind. 9-24-1

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sbsWfisAstiia3b jsHkife satfllTit LEONARD KEIIMAN, Born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, May 4, 1S33. youngest of seven children of Henrj.' and, Elizabeth Kiiman. When seven years old his parents came to America, and for a little more than four years lived in Tortage County, Ohio, coming to Lake county In 1S14. In 1 S 5 4 he was married and then located on the farm where he has ever since made his home. In 1S5S he branched out into the mercantile enterprise which since occupied his time. He established a store in Dyer and at t the same time added a lumberyard. In 1S60 he began buying and shipping of hay and grain and later took up the milling business at Lowell. In 1903 he was one of the organizers of the First National Bank at Dyer. In IS 54 Mr. Keilnian married Miss Magdalen Austgen. Nine children were born to this union Henry, Margaret Kimmet. Frank, John. Catherine, Mary and Elizabeth, living, and Sister Vincentia and Edward, deceased. Mr. Keilman was active and daily occupied the chair in his office at the elevator up to about eight months ago when on account of advanced age he reluctantly remained at his home. The advanced age began to tell on him and he grew more feeble and several weeks ago was forced to stay in bed. He remained fully conscious to within several days ago when it" was seen that the end was drawing near. The end was like his life, peaceful an1 quiet. i n . ft. U. OLAIUi ;DIBJPJIS0EII Mother of Mrs. J. E. Fitzgerald Is Dead of Pernicious Aenemia. John E. Fitzgerald received word this j morning frcm Pasadena, Cal., statins that Mrs. Fitzgerald's mother, Mrs. Austin O. Sexton of Chicago, had died there of pernicious aenemia. A week ago Mrs. Fitzgerald and granddaughter. Miss Laura Fitzgerald, left for the California resort in the hope that Mrs. Sexton's health would be benefitted, as she had not been strong lately. She was a loveable character and had many warm friends in Hammond who will hear of her death with much sorrow. The interment will be in Chicago next Friday. Returns From Trip. United States Commissioner Charles Surprise and wife have returned to Hammond after visiting the parents of Mrs. Surprise, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Eomberger at Harrisburg. Pa., and other eastern 'points, including Washington, Philadelphia and New York City, for the past three weeks. During the trip Mr. Surprise visited Ellis Island and made a study of the immigration service, and also spent some time studying the filing system of the federal court in New York City, which Is said to be the most perfect of any in the country. Mr. Surprise starts today on his twelfth year as deputy federal clerk at Hammond and on his tenth year as United States commissioner. Patriotic Demonstration. In league with the American Alliance movement, the First Christian church is arranging an out-door 'patriotic demonstrati'Ti and flng-rais-ing at Calumet avenue and Summer street for next Sunday afternoon to start at 2 o'clock. Sergeant Welch and Mayor Smalley Sre co-operating. The Rev. J. H. O. Smith of Chicago will be the speaker of the day. The affair is the first of a series of special days planned by the congregation at its annual chur.ch board lunvheon last week. The Bible school will appear In a pageant and the choir sing from a platform erected outside the church. A hundred and fifty Boy Scouts will attend. Judge Fred Barnett is chairman of a committee that will provide automobiles for old people who care to attend. Rev. Sharp, the pastor, is at Davenport. Ia.. tonight, where he addresses a banquet of men of Davenport, Rock Island and Moline.

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NKW YORK. ?ept. 24. Ernesto Tagani, better known in the United States as "Maclste," is dead, sacrificed for Italy on the battlefield, according to word received here today. "Maclste" was the giant slave who appeared i! the motion picture "Cabiria." He was the largest man in Italy. mum us cuss WORD This Chap Got Religion and Then Flat Tires Didn't Bother Him. HUNTINGTON, IND., Sept. 24. The Rev: W. A. 'Murray, Huntington M. E. circuit pastor, was driving his machine south from South Whitley when a tire went flat. He got out and was a very busy man when another driver stopped his machine. "Need any help?" he asked. Mr. Murray said he could repair it alone. "I used to never think of stopping and asking." said the other driver, "but one day I was coming down the pike like the kaiser, and a tire went flat. I stopped and then another fellow stopped and helped me. Believe me it did help to beat the kaiser, too. I appreciated It, and I pass it along." "What's that new word you're using?" asked the minister who had noticed frequent references to the emperor of the German empire. "I used to swear like the kaiser." the other driver explained. "But I got religion and joined church not very long ago either. When I get as mad as the kaiser. I Just feel like saying something again, and the meanest thing I know of is 'kaiser." So I just swear now to beat the kaiser." Then he drove on. UNDENTS OCCUR Fair weather brought out a lot of autos in Gary yesterday. Six rersons figured in two accidents. Late yesterday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Glen Fillman and Mrs. T. Babcock. 343 Adams street. Were run down by a car at 5th avenue and Washington street. They were removed to Gary General hospital. The trio declined to prosecute the driver of the car, Thomas T. Harrison, 331 W. 63rd street. Chicago. Machines owned by William Dolte of Hobart and Frank Norris of Gary collided at 27th avenue and Broadway late last night. Dolte, Norris. and a man who was with the Hobarite were shaken up. Both cars were badly damaged. THREE EXEMPTED ON Three claims for Industrial exemption have been granted Hammond men by the district board at LaPorte. In each case the man is employed in the manufacture of munitions. William Henry Allen. 305 Indiana avenue, and Anthony Ploski of 341 Cedar street, employed at the Edward Valve Co., and Milan L. Doering. IS Ruth street, have besn exempted for industrial claims. The board reversed the decision of the Hammond board with regards to William Oscar Branson, Carleton Hotel. After Branson had been certined for service he presented a claim for exemption because of a wife dependent upon him for support. The claim was forwarded to the district board as It was too late for the Hammond board to act upon it. More decisions are expected from the district board. BIG BILL AT ORPHEUM. "The Movie Girl," a tabloid musical act with eight vampires count 'em "is the headline act at the Hammond Orpheum theater today and tomorrow. There are four other acts. Ralph Madison, the miner who figured in the newspapers some months ago, is in fourth place. Casard, Irwin & Casard do a sketch entitled, "Everyday Life in a Railroad Station." Leonard and Wright dance and sing and Wallace and Hatfield dance and talk. Football Flayer Hurt. Virgil Whitaker, son of ex-Sheriff Henry Whitaker, sustained a painful injury during the football game Saturday afternoon between the aljmnl and the Hammond high school, which the former won. 8 to 6. Whitaker. who was playing quarterback, was thrown to the ground during the first part of the game and his jaw bone dislocated beneath ihe right ear. DRUM CORPS PRAISED. C. C. Bonliam, major domo of the Orak Shrine drum corps of Hammond, is produly exhibiting a letter from Cart. Ryan of the war department thanking the boys of the corps for their services at recruiting functions. Mr. Ponham says that much of the credit belongs to Fotentate Geo. Ixicklin. Rhinehnrt Bister, Harry Morgenthau, Capt. Crossey and Sid Kaufman. Ask Yourself How You Can Serve Your Country?

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9 ?3 i s ' i 4 Writing The pleasures of the training "the girls they left behind them." been noted further that big sack3 RELEASED LAPORTE. IND. Sept. 24. John Badia. 1620 North Adams street, Gary, who was arrested here and taken from the troop train bringing Gary's draft on the tharge. of desecrating the Stars and Stripes, ha3 been released. The men from Gary were joined at Laporte with fifty-two drafted men from the latter city. While the train was in the Laporte yards John Badia was al leged to have insulted and torn down a j large American flag in one of the coaches. The Laporte police were called and the man arrested. At the .county jail, before two members of the Gary exemption board who went to Laporte with the drafted men, Badia denied having insulted the colors. He said he trifd to get off the train to get a drink, and in the mixup that followed, when he was prevented, the flag was torn. Badia will be held in jail peAding. action by the Gary board. As the police took the man off the cars there were shouts of "Take him away or we will kill him!" Several of the Gary draft board have looked Into the situation and believe that Badina had been drinking and got in a brawl. ANOTHER CATHOLIC ' CHURCH FOR GARY Mass was said in a new Catholic church at Gary and steps were taken today to organize another parish. This will give Gary eleven Roman Catholic churches. The new church will be for the Fkranlans and will be known as St. Nicholas parish. It starts out with 200 members and a committee consisting of Tobina Koshi, C. Vaselli Aridusik. Onlin Hayweyz, Fed Klisar and Stephen Zukowski are looking for a site, managaing finances, and arranging for a priest. Mass was said Sunday for the first time in St. Luke's new church, 7th avenue, and Rhode Island street. It will be dedicated next Sutjday by Bishop Alerding of Fort Wayne. Rev. Frank Gnibba is the pasotr. This will be one of the two Knglish-spcaking parishes of Gary. .The list of Roman churches and the languages spoken are as follows: Holy Angels, Knglish; St. Luke's, English; Sacred Heart. Polish; St. Emeric's, Hungarian; Holy Trinity (Croatian). Croatian; Holy Trinity (Slovak). Slavish; St. Hcdwig's, Polish; Italian parish. Italian: St. Casmir's. Lithuanian; St. Michael's (Ruthenian rite). Hungarian; St. Nicholas. Vkranian. PLAN PRICE FIXING FOR TIN AND BARS Fixing of a price for both sheet bars and tin plate, at least far the first half of next .year and possibly for the entire year, by Herbert C. , Hoover, food administrator, in the matter of tin plate, is among the early probabilities. Federal authorities are planning to fix a tin plate price to which the tin j makers agree, expressing the preference, though, that it be done fir the first half only .and that the price of sheet bars be named as well. It is likely due to the pressure beirg exerted on the government hi- the tin plate men that a sheet bar")rice will be named. Fixing of a tin plate price with that for sheet bars left to the mercy of market conditions might prove disastrous to the tin makers and it is believed the government will see the force of their argument. The price the government is said to have in mind for sheet bars is $:o as compared with $7.50 to $8.15 for tin plate per base box. Such prices would allow the tin makers $S0 a ton or better for their operation. The bimonthly wage settlement, recently concluded, showed the average tin plate price to be $7.75 for the'JulyAugust period. Consequently the proposed government tip plate price would be around the current market for other than miscellaneous spot deliveries and some export shipments. Make It The Last War.

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the daily letter to "the dearest girl in the world." camp have not obliterated from the minds of the drafted men the memory of Sales of pens and paper have been large at all the cantonments. And it has of letters, addressed by feminine hands, arrive daily at each of the camps.

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(Dj- I'nlted Pre. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. A torpedo hoat lit distress oft the Vlrsrlnla Cape luHt nlKht was 'brought safely to port by a destroyer eurly today, the Xavy department nai advised. The trouble tvas not serious. (By I'nlted Tress.) PORTSMOITH, Va., Sept. 23. Wood and metal workers In the Portsmouth Navy yards walked out on a strike today. (I'nlted Press Cablegram.) LONDON, Sept. 2.1. German raiders penetrated British trenches early lust nlfclit near I.n Bnsseevllle, Field Marshal Haigr reported today. They were driven out wits losses after a short fisbt. On both sides of the Searpe the Ilrltlsh, Hals reported, artillery remained active. South of Lens and northeast of Ypres there vns activity during; the night. BIENOS AIHF.S, Sept. 24. Government officials nerepted as "temporarily satisfactory" a message to the Gerin an government transmitted through the Argentine minister at Berlin disHVoMlng Count Luxburs'i utterances denying; the Kaiser approved of l,uiliiira; personally. This disavowal does not constitute the full formal reply demanded In the ultimatum, It was emphasized. Immediate consideration of the resolution declaring a state of war stopped, however. Public Interest shifted to the crisis of a nation-wide railroad strike. Complete paralysis of all transportation seemed certain. Many cities lacked sufficient food and fuel. (I'nlted Press Cablegram.) PETROGRAD, Sept. 24. Russian troops met the German .offensive in the Illga region viith n closer attack south of the Pskov high road, the war office announced today. The enemy lost heavily. (By Vnlted Press.) C HICAGO. Sept. 24. l ntlcr military guard, deserters who failed to appear when ordered to report for military service under the draft act left ChirnBO today for Camp Grant at Rockford, III. There they will stand trial before n military court charged with desertion. By l nl)l Press.) CHICAGO, Sept. 24. Albert C. Wheeler, multi-millionaire and transportation expert, died at his home here today following a nervous breakdown. v heeler was born in New Y ork sixty-three years ago. He has been Identified with construction of telephone and railroad lines and with the construction of telephone and railroad lines and with the construction of the REDUCE i STEEL (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 24. -Netting reductions in steel prices of from fifty to seventy per cent. President Wilson today approved an agreement between the war industries board and the steel for figures on steel and its products. The prices became effective Immediately subject to revision January "1, 1 D IS. They are: Iron ore, at lower lake ports, price agreed upon $5.04 G. T. Coke, (onnellsville. price agreed upon, $S net; recent price. $16 net. Pig iron, price agreed upon, $33 G: T.; recent price. $58. Steel bars. Pittsburgh and Chicago, $2.0 hundred weight; recent price, $5.50. Shapes. Pittsburgh and Chicago. $3 per hundred weight; recent price. $8. Plates, Pittsburgh and Chicago, $3.2.5: recent price. $11. Reductions in amount and per centage are! Coke, amount $10, percentage 62'-; pig iron. $23. 14.1 per cent; steel bars. $2.60. 47.3 per cent; shapes, $3.50; plates, $7.75, 70.5 per cent; Iron ore, none.

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-let.ft .v. -ww ..'.,:-' ' j -. f 5 y : J underground telephone system In Chicago. (By I'nlted Press.) CONCORD, X. II.. Sept. 24. Gnston Means, charged with the murder of the wealthy fhiengo widow, Mrs. Maud A. King, pleniled not guilty when arraigrned In police court here today. Means delayed the proceedings by demanding a chanare of venue, I nder I lie law examination halted while a new justice was rushed from another township to preside at the preliminary. (By l'n!i-d Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 2t. D:inny Shay, former manaser of the Milwaukee baseball club, went on trial In criminal court here today on the charge of murdering Clarence Buell, a negro waiter In a locnl cafe. Shay killed the negro following an argument about service. He has been held In Jail since the shooting;. (By I'nited Press.) ROM n, Sept. 24 The Vatican was optimistic today of ultimate success In a peace effort. "Peace is nt best n gradual, often painful development." Vatican officials told the Iniled Press "Efforts are not alwnys appreciated or understood, but Papal endeavors are resulting In gains toward peace." (By United Press.) CHICAGO. Sept. 24. Mrs. Nellie La Pearl, former circus queen, after holding at bay all-night a dozen policemen who sought to raid her home, surrendered shortly before noon. She laid aside the revolver with which she had menaced the officers when (hey presented a search warrant Issued a few minutes previous. With Mrs. LnPcarl was taken Into custody Miss June Moore, and a woman Riving her name as Mary Doe, believed to be Mrs. La Pearl's daughter. They were charged with disorderly conduct. Dips got in their work at East Chicago and Indiana Harbor yesterday Peter Eielecki. 4S07 Northeote avenue, hid his pockets picked while on a H., IV. & H. C. street car coming from Hammond. He reported the matter to Conductor George Soliday and pointed out the man whom he suspected as having done the work. At the corner of Chicago and Forsyth avenues the conductor summoned Officer Weinstock and gave him the cue. As the officer started for the man. the suspect ran but was overtaken and caught. - At the station he gave his name as William Miller, his occupation a salesman and his home as located in Detroit. Marlon Gellulo. 3423 Elm street, "says that just as he was boarding a' New Xork Central train at the Harbor, some one jostled against him. I-ft was carrying a baby at the time and as soon as he could he reached for his rocket book and found it missing. He says he lost $220. A pocketbook. minus all valuables was found on one of the side streets this morning, having apparently been rfled. It contained the registratfon card of Andrew Quasni, whose address ai tne mayors office is given as 4412 t Tod avenue. NEW DRAFT TO GO OCTOBER 3 inns BUREAU, AT STATE CAPITAX. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Sept. 24. Provost Marshal General Crowder to- ! day directed Indiana to send twenty per cent of drafted men to Camp Taylor ' October 3rd.

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Contigent of American Army for First Time Faces German Guns. (By TJnltea Press Cablegram.) WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES AFIELD, Sept. 24. American troops for the first time are under German fire in France. Two American soldiers have been slightly wounded, . struck byparts, of a bursting shell. A certain contingent of the American army is now located directly behind the British lines, well within range of the enemy guns. The two wounded men are the proudest members of this contingent. The Sammies work with the boom of cannon always in their ears. They are great pals with the Tommies and listen enviously to stories of going over the top. t So eager are the Sammies that the strictest regulations imposing severe punishment have been necessary to prevent them slirping off to the front under chaperonage of the Tommies. A group of officers sat today before a table upon which reposed a great dish of Boston baked beans with brown bacon and toasted with cocoa the day they shall go over the top. It was the first performance of this kind seen in this part of the world. The American i officers admire hugely the British achievements, especially after a glimpse of the difficulties of the war. They admit many illusions shattered, declaring no amount of pictures or lectures can prepare the mind for the actual fighting. Officers must see the real thing to understand the task. America had no idea that fighting methods in the war were continually changing, these officers explained. Folks back home have pictured the fighting strictly from trenches. As a matter of fact the actual fighting is now over a rractically trenchless country, the enemy occuping concrete reinforced shell holes with steel and concrete "pill boxes" scattered over an area two-thirds of a mile wide. The trenches are used only to the rear of these defenses and are manned by reserves. The British barrage is the object of the American's profound admiration. They regard it as the only safeguard' by which the "pill box" zone can be navigated. i INTRIGUE 01 Revelations Promised bv U. S. Officials Anent Terrible Intentions. By CASL G. GEOAT (Tfnlted Press Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 24. Further revelations of German intrigue including an expose of a plot to spread disease and poison in the United States was hinted at by government officials today. With the revelations over Sunday of Teuton bomb and poison plots in Roumania, government authorities Indicated still others were to follow. Similarly the Germans may have spread the germ of lockjaw in courtplasters recently. The senate is promised an expose of German work In trying to stir up anti-American feeling In Japan and anti-Japan feeling in 1 this country. Senator King has data on the Japanese plot. Governor's Fever Lower. , INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 24.' Although it was admitted by his physicians that the condition of Governor Goodrich was serious, it was announced that perspiration was observed and that the governor's fever was lower. This was accepted as a hopeful indicatir.n by the physicians. Governor Goodrich Ja suffering from bronchial trouble in connection with au illness of typhoid fever. Daughter of William Schmueser Dead Grace, the six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Schmueser, 444 Carrol street, died Saturday evening at 10 o'clock of pneumonia. Another daughter of the family is ill of pneumonia and for that reason the service at the house is to be private. Friends may attend the service at the Evangelical church on Sibley street at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be made at Oak Hill cemetery. Enlist In The Woman's Army By Conserving Foods.