Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 90, Hammond, Lake County, 4 October 1917 — Page 1

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Baggage While Car Badly Damaged Driver of Marine Gels Only Sprained Ankle. (Special to Thb Times.) HOBART, IND., Oct. 4 One of the most remarkable automobile accidents that ever happened in Lake county took place here last night. The auto truck turned the tables on a fast train. A large automobile truck owned by the K. W. Gossard Company of Chicago and driven by Mr. Richard Black of Chicago ran into the baggage car of flyer No. 43 on the Pennsylvania Tuesday afternoon. The train was late and was runnig at a great rate of 'speed when struck by the truck. The accident occurred at the crossing near the Hobart cemetery. The baggage car was damaged considerably and it was necessary to disconnect it from the train end leave it here until repaired. The truck was badly wrecked, the engine being demolished and the front wheels broken cff. The most remarkable thing about the accident was that beyond a sprain of his ankle Black was unhurt. The truck was carrying corset stay. load of CONSCRIPTS LEAVE FOR KENTUCKY Twenty more conscripts were sent to Camp Taylor. Louisville. Ky., today by the local exemption board. They left at ;15 this morning over f the Monon. The list of men sent to join the Katior.al Army are as follows: - Ignatius J. Ruslne, Tham Kovavich. Feter Vasil. John Otis Putney. Stanley Marlenga. Fred Mueller. Julius KJowfki, Charles Kartell. Harvard Starr, Joseph P. Knoezer, John Ervin. Joseph W. Housley. William C. Micheals, John L. orman, Ruben H. Gogg. Vincent Mecke. William Mueller. Harold Hldinger. rhiilip Lochkoff and William Wolf. - s i Submarine Damage i I to British Shipping j j I Drops Still Lower j j I LONDON, Oct. 4. Eleven British roerchantnient of more than 1,600 tecs each and two vessels nnder l,60O ton were suns: by mines or submarines las'; week, according to the British admiralty statement made public this evening'. In the aggregate this is the smallest number of vessels sunk during any one week since Germany begran Its intensified submarine warfare last Tebruary. The week's fig-area make a grand total of 937 vessels sank since the adoption by the Britlsii admiralty of the weekly report system, as follows: Over Under Small. 1,600 1.600 er Wee' tons. tons, craft. Tirst 14 9 3 Second 13 4 3 Third 16 8 21 rourth 13 7 10 Tilth 18 13 6 Sixth 1 17 2 6 Seventh 19 9 21 Eiffhth 40 15 9 ninth 33 33 8 Tenth 24 22 16 Eleventh 13 5 3 Twelfth 18 9 3 Thirteenth 18 1 2 Fourteenth 15 3 5 Tlfteenth 23 10 6 Sixteenth 27-5 0 Seventeenth 21 7 0 Eighteenth 15 5 , 11 Nineteenth 14 3 7 Twentieth 14 4 8 Twenty-first 21 3 1 Twenty-second 13 3 0 Twenty-third 81 2 0 Twenty.fou.rth 14 2 3 Twenty-fifth 15 3 2 Twenty-sixth 13 5 0 Twenty-seventh - 20 3 0 Twenty-eighth 12 6 4 Twenty-ninth 8 20 1 Thirtieth 13 3 3 Thirty-first (cur.) 11 2 0 Total 571 205 161 Grand total, 837. Friday and Saturday. Summers pharmacy. 25c Bell's Pine Tar Honey. I9c: 50c Liquid Tar Shampoo. 39c. 10-4-1

Shocking Accident. BLUFFTON, Ind. Oct. 4. P. W. Reynolds, president of Defiance college. )., and his wife were killed today whn a r"nger train struck their automobile which had stalled on the tracks.

Pioneer Is Dead. (Special to The Times.) VALPARAISO. Ind. Oct. 4. Mrs. Mary Miller, 84. died here yesterday. She was the mother of Miss Rose Sullivan of Hammond. She had lived near Valparaiso since 1S38. Farmers Robbed. Five farmers E. Mattocks. E. D. Freshette. Hilton Ward. Robert Farmer and C. H. Dart all of Momence. 111., were in Hammond yesterday. This morning they found their change missing. They had left their doors open. About 35 in all was lost by the men. Will Get Chance. WASHINGTON'. Oct. 4 Draft deserters who placed themselves liable to military arrest and punishment for failure to respond when called for military service, are given one more chance to escape the severe penalties of military law in a statement by Provost Marshal General Crowder today. New Marriage Licenses. (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT. Ind.. Oct. 4. The following new marriage licenses were Issued yesterday: Howard Ray Oltz and Alice M. Breitlatt, Hammond; Frank S. Moore. Lake Geneva, and Margaret E. Drake. Gary: Thomas A. Evans and Betty Fears. Gary; Jack Bachi. Whilinsr. and Ruth Jewett, Robertsdale. Get Hobart Pastor. CROWN" POINT. Ind.. Oct. 4 RevJohn A. Aylinjr of Hobart. Ind.. has been appointed to fill the vacancy mnde by the death of Rev. C. W. Stockbarker in the Methodist pastorate at Crown Point The Methodist conference at Valparaiso made the appointment. Rev. Ayling will move his family here this week. Think They Won't? By Cnlted Press.) CHICAGO. Oct. 4Riding' habits will be chic dress for women farm laborers. This was the prediction today of Miss Hilda Lioness of New Tork City. Other women attending the Women's National Farm and Garden association convention here advocated overulls or middy blouses and bloomers. Linde in New Company. There was a sale of fifty shares of Carbide-Carbon on the Chicago stock exchange at 75. This stock is the new issue of the proposed consolidated company, which will take over Union Carbide, National Carbon, Llnde Air Products, which has a plant at East Chicago, and Prestolite. No more trading in the shares was permitted after the sale mentioned. Slim Pickings. Twenty-five cents nnd a key was poor recomrense for the trouble which it took to got a ladder and force an entrance into the window of the residence of J. J. Davis. 431S Magoun avenue. East Chicago, but. according to police reports, that was all he got. It happened some time last night There is no. clue to the fibbers. The money and key were taken from Mr. Davis' clothes. Goodrich Improves. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Oct. 4. "Governor Goodrich is resting quietly and enjoying a normal temperature all of the time," it was announced today by Dr. Bader S. Hunt, one of his attending physicians. "He sleeps well during the night, is taking nourishment readily. and is gradually gaining strength. From now on we will devote our energies toward building up his general condition. That will be slow work, so that it will be several weeks before the governor will leave the hospital." Strike Conference On Members of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen of Gary were in session early this afternoon at Knights of Pythias hall in connection with the walk-out of switchmen and those switchmen who are trainmen employed by the E. J. & E. railway. General Vice President Murdock of Chicago addressed the men and It Is said he urged the switchmen who are trainmen to return to work, but up to the time of going to press the traini-ien oineiais aeennea to send out statement from the meeting. any BABY DIES. Following a short illness of bronchial pneumonia, the eight-months-old child" of Mr. and Mrs. Warner E. Clares. 3804 Virginia street. Gary, died yesterday. The funeral was held this 'morning in charge of the Public Undertaking company. Services were held at 9 o'clock and interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery. nrll.DINU AND LOAN" SEWS. The Calumet Building ft Loan opened a new stock series Oct. 1st. Hammond Savings & Trust Co. bank headquarters for subscriptions. I?;S

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'U . 41-3 rf t" - )---'- 1 i-ldiiilirr 1 j Vs Col. E. D. Swinton Co!. E. D. Swinton, the inventor of the famous British "tank," is in Washington with Lord Readine, lord chief justice of England. Colonel Swinton admits that he got his idea for the land battleship from the American tractor. "Indiana has $S.00O,C0O invested !n Innevolent institutions for the sick and insnne. It costs $2,000,000 annually to operate the hospitals. If 25 per cent of the operating, expense woud .be used to prevent diseases Instead of trying to perfect them the state would be saved $2,000,000 yearly." This was the indictment against Indiana made by Dr. J. N. Hurty of Indianapolis, secretary of the state board of health, at the Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon today. His subject: "The necessity of keeping well and the value of good health." was clearly defined. "There is too much attention given to business and not enough to health." said the doctor. "The nation spends millions annually caring for Its Insane. This could be saved by promulgating health propaganda. Insanity is the result of disease. No well persons ever becomes insane. "There is four times as much moneyspent by the American people yearly for drugs than any other nation. "Most of the insanity cases are the result of paresis. This could be greatly reduced by preaching and practicing morality. "Typhoid and other diseases are the result of dirt and filth. Clenn the nation and its people will be healthy." PLACE TO GET STYLES 1 CLOTHES Probably no other merchandise store in Hammond looms up as a champion cf the "trade at home" slogan as does the Model Clothing Company. There is no need going to Chicago for classy and up-to-date serviceable merchandise. The Model store with its new equipment and twenty-five years recommendation of doing business in Ham- ; inond handles an excellent class o" goods for all classes of people at moderate prices. After spending thousands of dollars rennovatlng their store into one of the most beautiful and modern shops of its size in the country the Model Company prides itself with having most up-to-date haberdashery. The store remodeled with all oak cases and woodwork, indirect lights, latest display cases which eliminate the cumbersome box method of showing merchandise, revolving clothing cabinets, electrically lighted show casts. i convenient dressing rooms and numer ous other distinct features takes on an aspect of a big city store. Friday and Saturday the store will hold its annual fall opening. Displaying a line of latest fall clothing and merchandise the firm dispels any fear whatever of having to go to Chicago for one's winter rainment. UJL RJ. EARNS 110,503,000 The Elgin. Jollet &. Eastern railway of the steel corporation, which has its main division headquarters at Gary, shows the following report of its earnings: For the eight months to Aug. 31. gross was $10,583,461. an increase of $1,103.6S7: net. after taxes. $2.1 1.834 ; decrease, $505,111. August gross. $1,498,266. an Increase of $328,855; net, after taxes, $54S.S07. an increase of $160,999.

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(By Inlted Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 Xenspapera and other publications vrhlrh have violated the rnplonagc Ihtt In the opinion of the post office department are being cited Ur.lly to appear nnd explain why the second-class privilege should not be revoked. More than score of newspapers -guilty of printing seditious matter, according to the postoftlre department, hate been barred from second-class privileges. Action against Solidarity, the I. YV. W. organ, published In Chicago, Is Von t em pis ted. The MilTtaukee Lender Is the first big neivspuper published In English to be affected. United Press Cablegram.) LONDON. Oct. 4 The submarine has ceased to be a derisive factor In the vrnr. Cieneral Smuts, commanding British operations In East Africa, declared In n luncheon speech here today. "l-ong before the British reach the Rhine, Germany will sue for peace,' he said. (By t'nlted Press.) CHICACiO, Oct. 4. Women's suffrage, the initiative, referendum and recall, the short ballot, election of congressmen nnd legislatures at large from states and districts nnd executive budget covering the Million's annual expenditures an a proposal to enact constitutional amendment throtiRh a majority vote of the people were written Into the pint form of the new national Liberal party here this afternoon. (By taited Press.) WASHIMiTOX, Oct. 4. The house this afternoon unanimously adopted a resolution calling for adjournment at 3 p. in. Saturday. (By 1'nlted Press.) WASHISGTli.! Oct. 4. Investigation f Re.aresenfJlve Heflln'a charges of disloynity aga.nst certain members of the house vvr.s ordered this afternoon. A resolution Introduced by Ilepresen- ! tative Steven of M IhMmkIppI was adopted. Only two or three votes were heard in opposition. (Ily Inlted Press.) WASHINGTON', Oct. 4 Conl administrator Garfield probably has been called to break the woae deadlock between coal operators and miners In a joint conference here. With n coal shortage again worrying officials the operators moved today to hasten an agreement her- by asking Garfield to settle points lit difference between the owners and the men. They ask the men to join In the request. (By United Press.) 2TEW TOEK. Oct. 4. legal authorities here bellevo they have located the well of gold from which German Ambassador Beras-.orff drew apparently Inexhaustible millions for Germany's proppagan&a work here and abroad. In a statement to th United Press today an. thoritioa Indicated that traca bad been found of a pouring out of literally millions of dollars much of It to America on Count BemstorrT'i orders through ! the Xeutcher's bank. ' Hugo Smith, prominent Germ an banker hero and head of the X)eutchr bank, first mentioned through the Bolo Pasha lntri grief 1 to be examined this afternoon. (By ?nited Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. One Austrian officer was klUftd, the ship commander wan seriously injured and the imperial MILK PRICES GO SKY HIGH Haxmnnd dairies today raised the price of milk three cents a quart and one cent a I int. Housewives paid thirteen cents i- quart and seven cents a pint, the highest price ever paid for mi'k in this v cintty. Yesf;rday milk cost ten cents a quart and six cents a pint. Last May it cost nine cents a quart and five cents a pint. Dairymen blme the raise on the farmers. The .'armers say their feed and labor has made them push the price up. Contracts with farmers have been made for but one month. Then the price may go down, or if feed and labor go up eiairymen promise that milk will shoot upward also. (DEMOCRATS TO START BIG PUSH Democratic c mmittcemen and candidates will meet tomorrow night big "drive" to mond why the should be kept Starting next at Jefferson club rooms to formulate plans for a show the people of Hampresent administration n office. week meetings are to be Every man and woman held regularly. In Hammond w terests of the d II be seen in the inemocratic ticket. Tonicht at l .afayette school a big 'or the citizens of the mass meeting Third. Fifth r d Eleventh wards will y J. K. Stinson and othbe held. Attorn ers will speak. SMALLEY TO MEET EAST SIDERS At Lafayette school at 8 o'clock Thursday evening. Come and hear the Mayor and J. K. Stinson discuss the issues of the campaign. 10-3-2t . Friday and Saturday. Summers Pharmacy. $1.50 Palatable Cod Liver Oil Extract. 3 for U.51; $1.00 Sweet Port Wine. 2 for $101. 10-4-t

flag shot off an Austrian war ship during an engagement la the Adriatic with the Italian destroyer Aqulla. According to official cables recalyed today the damaged cruiser which sustained sever shell damage wa able to withdraw into the Cattaro, acoompanied by two sister cruisers. An Italian torpedo flotilla and, other units of the Italian fleet pursued. The Aqulla battered by hell lire and with her naptha tank ablase, made an Italian port. (By United Press Cablegram.) AMSTERDAM, Oct. 4. The German and Austrian press is giving enthusiastic approval today to the ipeech of Count Czernin, Austro-Hunfarian for ln minister, la which he outlined Austria's peace terms. The Xiokal-Aazei-gsr says i "The principal ideas expressed by Count Czernin undoubtedly are similar to those of the German government." The Vienna Neu Prssse says: "Count Cserln'a speech was in reality a loos sketch of a peace treaty which requires nothing more thaa subdivisions into articles and paragraphs to (five it legal form." (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, Oct. 4 The American schooner, Annie T. Conlon, has been sunk by gun-fire from a German submarine, the admiralty reported today. Tho attack occurred off the Sicily Is. lands. The crew of eight wis landed. Lloyd's lists the Annie F. Conlon as a three-masted schooner of 591 tons owned by F. B. Garrett of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. General business conditions throughout the United States are "thoroughly satisfactory," ily," the federal reserve board announc. the federal r eserve board announo. din Its monthly official bulletin mads publlo today. "General business, active; war Indus, tries, very active; crops, satisfactory; shortage of labor construction dull," is the report for the CUcago district. (By Vnlted Press.) MEXICO CITY, Oct. 4. The hand of German agents was seen today in labor troubles in the Tamplco oil field which furnishes fuel for British war vessels. Six hundred employes of the Agulla Oil company are out, demanding n 50 per cent wage Increase. The government today Instructed the governor general to take precautions to avoid disorder. It will send a committee to adjust the strike. I. W. W.'a are reported active there. (By t'nlted Press.) CHICAGO, Oct. 4. A free employment agency for women farmers Is the latest war development. Bureaus to educate women farmers which will be a clearing house for unemployed wonaen and vacant positions In farm labor will be fostered by the Women's Natlonnl Farm and Garden association. Miss Jessie Edniundson of Kankakee, III., Instructress of twelve hundred women farmers, made an address In the association's conference today an nhat the move could accomplish. (L'nlted Press Cablegram.) PARIS, Oct. 4. French airmen again bombarded the German city of Frankfurt Frsnkfurt-an-nialn ), nn official statement reported today. The war office nlso reported lively artillery on the cost bank of the Meuse.

Man Killed by Train. A workman, said to be in the employe of the Chicago Telephone company, was instantly killed late this afternoon when struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train In front of the Bufflngton Cement works. At press time he had not been identified. BIG MEETING IS ON TONIGHT Americans are asked to attend toTiighfs meeting of the "American Alliance" in superior court room No. 1 at 8 o'clock. The Alliance is not Intended for one set of people or sets of people. It is for the public in general interested in the welfare of their country. President D. E. Boone said today: "I hope to see the big court room packed tonight, (questions vital to our country's interest will be discussed. It is for the benefit of the people this organization was formed. It Is not one for political purposes. It Is truly an American society for American people ready to back the government whenever called upon." NEW CIRCUIT COURT CASES 12290 Gn(nwald & .,'ake) Reliance Mill Work Co., a corporation: transfer from Gary No. 848 vs. J. Wesley Reed. 12291 (Norton & Rose) Stratos Achares appeal from J. P. Court vs. Mige Rangos. 122D2 (Byran Narcovich) Lawrence Zapanich; apreal from J. P. Court vs. Max Katz. 1228S (F. G. Lisius) George K. Spoor change of venune from Valparaiso. No. 3047 vs. W. P. Shaver Leslie R. Skinner. Edgar G. Osborne. 12289 Eva Marie Windbigler; divorce divorce vs, Irwin L, Windbigler.

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BILLIE IS A FOOD CONSERVATIONIST . .' 1 Billie Burke in the costume of the U. S. food administration. Miss Billie Burke, the national etapre favorite, is doinp all she can to help win the war. She has taken part in a number of enterprises for the relief of war victims, and just now she is urpinfr her thousands of friends to join her in signing the food conservation pledge, GROWN POINT HASAN HONOR Is First City in Lake County to Fully Subscribe War Fund. (Special to Thb Times.) CROWN POINT. IND., Oct. 4. Crown Point is the first city or town in Lake county to fill her library fund for the soldiers and responded nobly to the war library which campaign ended . this week, and the returns trom the diffcrent committees in charge indicate that the people of Crown Point are open hearted and ever ready and willing to as their bit In what ever way they are asked. The J200. the quota for Crown Toint, has been collected and rossibly more will be on hand when the final reports are made. ANOTHER GMY DEATH BY GAS Battling against death for three days during which time he was kept alive by the uso of a pulmotor William Markus. 1S01 Massachusetts street. Gary, who was found in bed beside the lifeless body of his wife last Sunday evening as a result of gas poison. ng. died at the Mercy hospital last night. The body was taken to Williams morgue where the remains of Mrs. Markus is also still being held. Whether accidental or a double suicide pact, is being determined by the coroner's office. When they were discovered after breaking in a door of their rooms an open but an unlishted burner was found in the gas stove. Funeral arrangements have not been made. It will be a county charge. Markus Is the ninth victim of gas In Gary since Friday night. GARY CITY JAIL Three more army slackers who have failed to appear at local exemption boards or for mobilization to camp were picked up by the Gary police and are held for Chief Bragdon of the secret service. According to the police if something is not done pretty soon to dispose of some of these prisoners, there will be no more room for more in the city jail. Lee Powers, colored, is being held for trial, charged with stealing auto tires and suspicion. lie was arrested last night by Officer Ahrends at 5th and Jefferson. Failure to send his boy to school resulted in the arrest of Pete Semba. 10th avenue and Michigan street. L. G. Dougan and Mamie Royal. 1521 Washington street, and Shara . Dalton. Chicago, are held charged with habiting a house of ill-fame and associating. If You Think THE TIMES Is Doing Its Bit Your Support Is Always Welcome. Friday and Saturday, Summers Pharmacy. 50c Milk of Magnesia. ?9c: $1.00 L. Pinkham Vegetable Comp., 79c. 10-4-1 Enlist In The Woman's Army By Conserving Foods.

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News Lull Ends, What London Awaited Ten Days Has Now Started. (BUXLETXJTS.) By WIILIAM p. SIMMS (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WITH THE BS.ITISH ASXHS IIT THE FIELD, Oct. 4. British forces hav advanced more than x mile deep Into the German lines in what looked today to tho one of the war's greatest battles. Prisoners already taken reach into fonr fig-ui-es. (By United Pres3 Cableffiam.) LONDON, Oct. 4. British troops started successfully early today on another big push in Flanders. "East of Ypres we attacked at six o'clock this morning on a wide front and with satisfactory progress," General Haig reported. "A number have already been taken prisoner." For ten days London has been eagerly awaiting just such news. During that time mashed British guns have bcn. pouring a concpntrated Are of the greatest intensity the war has yet vecordei! on German positions in t;iYpn?s sector. The bombardment has been Interspersed with desperate German assaults. The enemy hizh command realized that the trempndous gun fire presaged another British offensive drive and has souKht in every manner to mass troopj and guns to prevent it. Nearly a week apo correspondents at the British front gave hint of what was preparing. Then a day or so later they aroused London't expectancy to the highest pitch by mysteriously announcing nothing would be reported from the British front for 24 hours. It was during this time the public figured today that Haig completed all plans fur the drive. Several villages have already been taken. Tho drive v.-as still on this afternoon. Haig struck his blow early today, th? climax of a whirl wind of artillery that for days has beaten relentlessly on the German positions. Fighting is on an unprecedented scale fn men, munitions, guns and territory. At aonnebeke alone three enemy divisions were ordered to attack and retake and they lost in the first staggering impact of the British blow. The three divisions were caught in the British barrage which literally turned the poor devils into a Moody mass. "British troops have captured all objectives today on a front of 16,000 yards, reaching a maximum depth of 2.500 yards," declared General Maurice, director of operations this afternoon in disclosing what appeared to be General Haig's greatest ot all drives. Broodseinde is among the villages taken today. "In the nine months ending Sept. 30." General Maurice reported, "the British on the west front captured 51.400 men, 332 field heavy guns and lost 13,063 men and no guns. "In all theatres of war the British captured 72,313 men and 470 guns." HAMMOND ASKED FOR $900,000 The city of Hammond has been asked for $900,000 as its share in the second Liberty Ixan campaign, as announced by city chairman of the Loan "drive," W. C. Belman of the First National bank. Next Monday night representatives of all fraternal, business, social and labor organiaztions will meet at the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of successfully campaigning for Hammond's share of the great loan. Friday and Saturday. Summers Pharmacy. 23c Sloan's Liniment. 19c; 23c Liver Tablets, 2 for 26c. 10-4-1 WHAT'S THE CONSTITUTION? Asks Mr. James Thompson: "A friend from Cincinnati writes as follows: 'We beg to quote you one of the amendments of the Constitution of the United States: " 'No Stat shall make or enforce any law -which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any Stat deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due pro. cess of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws nor shall private property bo taken for pubUc use without Just compensation.' 'Tourth and Fifth amendments to the Constitution. "But, as a distinguished country, man of mine is reported to have said to President Cleveland: "'What is the Constitution between friends fn A surplusage cf words as far as the prohibitionists are concerned. They simply put it: "What's tha Constitution f Louisville Courier-Journal.