Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 96, Hammond, Lake County, 11 October 1917 — Page 1

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Movernsn! to Reinstate Prince Voii Buslow Is Open and FormKabte (Br United Press Cablegram.) AMSTERDAM, Oct. 11. A formidable and open movement in the Reichstag to oust Chancellor Michaelis and Vice Chancellor Helfferich and reinstate Prince Von Buelow as chancellor, was reported in Berlin dispatches today quoting the Vossiche Zeltunge. The German newspaper asserted that "a number of Reichstag members are openly working to this end." Michaelis and Helfferich are particularly urder fire for their Institution of propaganda in the army for the Von Tirpitz pan-German political rarty the "fatherland party." The Centrist radical wing is likewise opposing them for refusal specifically and formally to discuss th.s government's attitude on the majority peace farmula. "This rews showing opposition to these two leaders came on the heels of speeches by Michaelis and Foreign Secretary Kuehlmann declaring that peace should never be forced from Germany while her enemies sought to separate her people from the kaiser or while they demanded that Germany surrender any of her territory." SMILE! STRONG FOB PEOPLES' PARKS Deserves Support of Voters Because of His Service in This Regard. One of the things for which Mayor Smalley and his administration deserve a great deal of credit Is the number and appearance of Hammond's rark system one of the most beautiful in the state and one which for natural beauty cannot be beaten in northern Indiana. Thousands of visitors yearly praise Hammond's pretty Harrison park and it Is one of the city's beauty spots. Two new parks have been added to the number during Mayor Sir.alley's administration, making nine in all. They are in all parts oC the city and accessible in every vantage point. They are under the care and supervision of competent employes who have in reality done wonders with them In the past few years. lUnmond's lake front park with Its handsome new bath house attracts visitors from all parts of the region and county, and is patronized daily by thousands during the heated term. That Mayor Smalley deserves the support of the common people because of his park improvement goes without saying. SWIFT GO. TO BUILD M PLANT Hammond recured another big Industry today when it became public that Swift & Co. are having plans prepared by its engineer. Charles H. Kane, for a fertilizing plant at Hammond, which. It is said, will represent a total expenditmo of approximately $500,000. The plant will comprise a group of onestory buildings of concrete and brick construction. It will be located near the Hammond G.lue Works, north of the Calumet river. ITALIAN HERO KILLED. Br V nited Preas.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. Death of General Achille Tapa, hero of BainEizza battle, was reported today to the Italian embassy in Rome cables. He was killed yesterday by an Austrian explosive bullet while cutting wire entanglements with several of his men In front of flrst-lina officers positions. Tap commanded a division on the Isonzo front Hammond Baseball Park, Sunday. October 14th, Hammend vs. U. S. Navy. Tho U. S. Marine Band of SO pieces v. ill be in attendance. Game called at 2:80 o'clock sharp. 10-n-3 October Drug Sale now on. Summers Pharmacy. 10-11-1

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mm mm ... If 4': Prominent among the marchers in the great Red Cross parade in New York, in which fifteen thousand women participated, was Mrs. John Purroy Mitcnel, wife of New York's mayor. Shi carried a large Red Cross flag and is shown in the photograph passing the reviewing stand from which her husband witnessed the great demonstration. BAKERS' PRICES DUEJQB TUMBLE United States to Standardize Weight of Loaves and Rate. WASHINGTON". D. C. Oct. 10. Why should an Indiana baker situated in a wheat-growing section, demand 10 cents for a twelve-ounce loaf of bread, while bakers in faraway Brownsville. Tex.. where no wheat is grown, find profit in selling a simiiar size loaf for just onehalf the price? This is a question which the particular Indiana bakers probably .limited to a few receiving this double price may flnT difficulty in explaining to their customers. Down in Peru. Ind ," the bakers are selling a fourteen-ounce loaf at 7 cents, but even this price is 1 cent higher than in some other cities of the country. The need for a bread standardization is emphasized by reports on bread prices which consumers from fifty-two points in all sections of the country have made within the past month to thet United States food administration. In this connection it can be stated that the food administration within the next few days will define the weight of a standard loaf and announce the cost of the ingredients used in the making of wheat bread and '.vhat the retail price to the consumer should be. The baker who fails 'o at once adopt this standard size and to accept the food administration's retail price of course will get into a peck of trouble with his customers. The food administration has no doubt about the customers forcing bakers to accept the standardized bread, both as to weight and price. The standardization will be for wheat bread, antl not for the so-called war bread. Reports from consumers show that in rieasantville. N. J., a sixteen-ounce loaf of bread was selling for 6 cents. This was the lowest price record reported for the United States. LUTHERANS TO REUNITE FT. WATNE. IND.. Oct. 11. Announcement was made yesterday at the annual meeting of the synod of the northern Indiana and southern Michigan district of the general synod of the j Lutheran church, in session here, that ' all the synods of three divisions of the i Lutheran churches in the United States I had voted to consolidate. Steps will be ! taken at once, it was announced, to ! i bring about the consolidation. I Those affected are the general synod. general council and the united synod of he south, representing about S73.0O0 Lutherans. The split occurred in 1SS6, at a meeting of the synod held In the

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Jail .Victim Has Brother Joseph at Gary Body Sent to Muncie for Burial. Oscar Landmesser the "evangelist" who startled Hammond with his premeditated wholesale shooting yesterday morning in city court resulting in the death of Fred Bayne. a hunchback Indiana Harbor restaurant proprietor, and the wounding of policewoman. Myrtle Pfeffer, and himself, sat sullenly In his cell toc?ay staring for hours at a picture of himself, Alvlna Hartman the cause of tho murder and her two year old baby daughter. Insane with Jealously Landmesser thought himself to be a messenger of God sent to kill Tred Bayne. the Indiana Harbor restauranteur whose brother Joseph manager the Tin Plate restaurant at Gary, the girl and her mother. Cora Forsythe. He said Bayne turned the girl against him while he was away. AJter being discharged upon a charge of provoke preferred by two Woolworth girl employes by Judge Fred Barnett he pulled two 32 caliber guns and fired directly at Bayne, the girl, her mother and the policewoman. Eayne fell at the crack of the first shot. He died shortly afterward at the hospital, shot through the back. The corset stays of the policewoman saved her life, the bullet grazing her. As the "fanatic" turned on Judge Fred Barnett City Bailiff James Trost opened fire, hitting tho man three times. Landmesser ran toward the jurist and as be passed the proseoxitor's table Deputy Sheriff Charles Whltaker fired two shots. Landmesser fell prone over the witness chair. The judge escaped unharmed. The murderer was only slightly wounded. Landmesser was madly In love with the Hartman girl who Is married. He was to pay the costs of her divorce and was. as he says, to have married her Sept. 12. Threats between the two men "(Cbn'Snued on pane five.) JEW CALL FOR T (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT. IND.. Oct. 11. The following list of men called for military service by the local board for Lake County Division No. 3. have been duly passed upon by the local and 'district board and arc hereby certified as selected for military service and not exempted or discharged. Spavios Tounazatos, Miller. Wm. D. Peterson. Lowell. Howard Lenrh. Miller. Geo. J. Lauerman, Cedar Lake. Harry Weinhold. Hebron. John F. Frey. Crown Point. James Campanile. Schererville. , Edward P. Miller. Crown Point. Herbert A. Larson. Hobart. Hary P. Coles. Gary. Gen. Delivery. Frank McCaughey. Crown Point. Ernest B. Koschnick. Crown Point. Alosius M. Franz, Merrill ville. GOVERfliWROAO TO COMPLETE RE INDIANAPOLIS. IND., Oct. II. Governor Goodrica will not be able to receive visitors until Nov. 1 at least, it was stated yesterday at the Methodist hospital, where the xecutlve Is slowly recovering from an attack of typhoid fever. The report stated that the governor continues to show Improvement. He wi.l not be able to sit up for about ten days. It was believed doubtful If the governor would assume his official duties against before Dec 1. . NOTICE. Open meeting Sunday, October 14th, at 3 p. m. Co-operative labor movement of Lake Count' and vicinitv. Lnbor Temple. Hammond, Ind. Everybody invited. 10-ll-i If You Think THE TIMES Is Doing Its Bit Your Support Is Always Welcome.

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Giants 0001 1 01 2 x 510 1 Batteries Faber, Danforth and Schalk; Schupp and Rariden. (Special to The TimeO NEW TOf.K CITT, Oct. 11. Weather and ground conditions at noon today gave every Indication that the fourth game of th world's series would be played this afternoon. With practically every seat in the big ational league park filled at 12 o'clock thousands lined the streets In futile attempt to witness today's game which procrastlnatTS say will decide the series. Mentor McGraw of the Giants Is expected to send either pitcher Sallee or Schupp in t- ttart today's frty. Manager Rowlard of the White Sox will probably pitch Faber the man who beat the Glints Sunday In the seconS game of the series. Giant fans are jubilant over yesterday's victory and freely predict a sweep of the serleii. Beta were hard to get today junless odda were given on the possibility ef the Hiox Seating - the Giants. Politics is taking on a warlike aspect in Gary and the midnight whistle last night marked the end of a day of turmoil In which blood flowed, grand Jury subjoenas were Issued and a riot nearly tart-d in the council when Mayor Johnson and Council President Rowley, assistant general superintendent of the steel company, began a fistic encounter. Steel and anti-steel aldermen and others started to mix in and for a time it looked like a Donnybrook fair would be staged, but peace was resumed. Another incident of tho day was the rush of police reserves to The Times office, when rontius lUinlz, agent of the Berghoff brewery, which sells beer to the United States Steel corporation saloon sites near the mill gates, entered and started to "clean up" the editorial office. Mo,re trouble Is expected at another session of .the council tonight. Council Adjourns. The council had requested the mayor to get certain data and as he was procuring It the session was rushed through and as the mayor returned President Ralph Rowley asked for an adjournment motion, which was quickly made by Alderman Feuer. It was carried. Words passed between the mayor and the council head: then they passed the He: and then each a blow. This was the signal for the steel company aldermen to rush to Rowley's assistance and for the mayor's brother and others to leap over the council rail to the aid of Johnson. However, cooler counsel prevailed, and for twenty minutes a word battle followed. Patterson Ready to right. The mayor accused the council of being unfair. For tonight he has issued a call for another rm-eting. City Comptroller J. A. Patterson has signified his intention of being present. One of the steel aldermen is reported to have said that he can "Lick any onearmed prosecutor," and Mr. Patterson says he will be on hand. B. & O. SMASHUP. (By l'nlted Pre. NEWCASTLE, Pa., Oct 11. One man was killed and 27 ethers were injured j at Newcastle junction today when a ! Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh j freight tralu crashed into a B. & O. i work trs.i-v nr.F at iriFTO j l .i u..i.a. v - -o. 4 ui y ttlngtils'. 3 a blcze in a O'bjon y-'r.. snd house lxst rii,lit. I-'amiijc an. oir.it. r,? to less than $150 was done by the conflagration which was caused by an overheated stove.

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(By United Press.) CHICAGO, Oct. 11. .Representatives of the principal gran exchanges of the country will meet here this afternoon to decide on a maximum price for future delivery costs to be recommended to the federal food adrjinlstratlon. The exchanges of Omaha, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, New York and Chicago will ha represented. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Operators of thin seam bituminous coal mines In certain counties cf Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia were today granted an Increase in government prices. The advance was ten cents per ton In the case of Kentucky and Tennessee and forty cents per ton for Virginia. (By United Press.) PKINCETON, IT. J., Oct. 11. What army officers in charge of the aviation camp here believe may have been a plot for the poisoning of, aviation students at this and other camps has been uncovered, it leaked out today. Military authorities refuse to give any details other than to say that Samuel O. Llvingood, 24, private, in whose room was found enough cyanide of potassium to poison all the 600 mon at the camp is bolt? held at Governor's Island, ew York. The affair did not become known until after Livingood. had been taken to Hew York. (By United Press.) SAN TBAITCISCO, Oct. 11. With all her passengers and crew safe the steam schooner Quinault Is breaking up on the rocks south of Point Oorda and will be abandoned by her owners, according to messages received today. The entire company of ten passengers and 25 members of the crew were on the beach at Shelter Cove at last reports but arrangements were being made to reach them. The Quinault went ashore Tuesday night In a dense foy but la a calm sea. The steamer Admiral Schaley sighted the distress signal and sent three life boata to take the ship's company off. (By United Press Cablegram.) American rrrx,u headqtjabtEBS IN PEAKCE, Oct. 11. Every branch of tbe Americn army is now represented in France. Announcement is pcrmlssabla today that heavy and light artillery and some cavalry are now prepoxiixg fcr fighting service. As rt ta cavalry Is detailed aa headquarters troop. Two of tha greatest football players of recent years are learning under French tuition today how to best eend a trench bomb about the same size of a football across to tha enemy. They are from Princeton and Harvord. (By United Press. x CHICAGO, Oct. 11. Daniel H. Wallace, Chicago organizer of the League of Humanity, a pacifist organisation, was sentenced today to twenty years in federal priaon by Federal Judge Wade. Wallace lm raid lately gave notice of an appeal. Sis bond was fixed at 525,000. WrUnr-. wa fonnd gnily of violation cf f.ut tri or.?.r act. ti. i, tea , JfSHIE!TC7. trt. ii. remand for waso increase, irobibly 25 per cans, -s contemplated by the four biff railway brotherhoods. Vice President VT. li. Soak of the Trairjx.en, admitted here

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TO--1 today. Increased living cost without any wage advance since the war opened will be the basis of the demands The first outright move toward open negotiations with the railroads may be taken at the joint masting' of the nistern district conductors and tralnment at Ottawa, Ontario. Oct. 16. The high cost of llv!lng and wage question will be discussed at this convention.' If agreed upon the demands will be made by the conductors, trainmen, firemen and engineers' organizations acting In unison. Soak did not believe any set Joint movement could get fully underway before early next year. (United Press Cablegram.) ROME, Oct. II. Pope Benedict today authorised the Issuance of bread and sugar tickets to the vihole of tbe Vatican population. Six hundred cards were Issued. The Vatican will exercise strictest aupervinion to prevent possible evasion. The cards are those Issued by the Italian Kovcrnment. BY ED. L. KEEN. (L'nlted Press Cablegram.) LOSDOX, Oct. II. It would be a bis mistake for America hastily to conclude that the German mutiny mean the beginning of the end. Intelligent students of German affairs -with exceptional "Inside Information" warn today against attaching; undo significance to the revolt of Q few nallors, which rebellion was Immediately repressed nith Iron-hand discipline end which was doubtlesnly caused by bad or Insufficient food, oppressive discipline, monotonous canal life, etc. REN STRIKE FDR GHIGAG (By United Press.) CHICAGO. Oct. 11. Strike of between 600 and 700 wagon drivers perilled rroduce business here today. The men demanded increase in wages. About 100 commission houses are affected. Union officials predicted that most of the men would be back to work within a few hours, declaring the firms are signing the new wage contracts. This is denied by George Carter, secretary of the Chicago Commission Ttoam Owners' association. The men asked for an increase of $3 a week The present scale is $18.30 for single and J20 a week for double teams. Check on Food Prices. (By l'nlted Press.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. Food prices will be held in check by sweeping governmental control of staples, it was announced in President Wilson's proclamation today. Herbert Hoover, who will put the order into force November 1, is not certain he will reduce prices to the .average consumer. Ho is determined, however, to control the "sickening lnJ dividual sectional and class avarice that by demands and threats has put a burden upon the people." AGED GARY MAN IS MISSING E.t,.ty--:ght years o!d and missing jtw..i u.s Louie was the report on file J at the police station this morning. I j a :.. David on, f:-cb.'e-m!nlel, and living with his son at 421 Polk street, wandered away yesterday and has not been seen or heard of since.

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Clever Work Is Done By Adams Express Company's Driver. Hammond police, through the cashier of the Adams Express company, this noon captured Joseph Savoy, 45. an American, who called at the express offlce to get his suitcase which had been opened and in which three sticks of powerful dynamite was found. Ha told the police ho "was going to blow up all the bridges around here to smithereens." Enough dynamite was in the case to blow up a whole section of the citi-. Savoy said he was a former I. W. W. but declared he "didn't belong to It any more." Police believe he Is a radical pro-German. His sanity is questionable. Government Investigator Bragdort will be notified and the "dynamiter" turned over to him. Sam McSheffery. cashier of the company, suspected the man when he first asked for the suitcase last Tuesday. Wednesday the bag arrived. McSheffery said it was In a bad condition. Ha admitted having thrown it around carelessly. Miraculously it did not explode. Had It done so, a whole city block would have been wiped out. Last night McSheffery said he dropped it. One of the bag's ends dropped out and a revolver "rolled onto the floor. Investigating. McSheffery found the three sticks of dynamite. NotifyIn his employer,, they called the police. Plans were made for the man's capture. When Sayoy asked for his case today, McSheffery "stalled" him until an bf fleer. William Lute, arrived. The man did sot resist the arrest Belted bn him .was found a 32-20 caliber revolver. In the case there was, besides the revolver and dynamite, a quantity of, cape and fuses and a flashlight. The stick were one Inch and a half in diameter and ten inches long. 3. VT. T. MASON. NEW TOHK. Oct. 11. Though too much expectation of . an immediate insurrection in Germany resulting from a naval mutiny might cause a relaxation of the allies' military effort, nevertheless the revolt at Wilhelinshavrn is one of the most significant events since lAmerica entered the war. The mutiny proves that a revolution in Germany is at least a possibility. Predictions frequently made during the pa.st three years wfth German discipline made a mutinous outbreak impossible has been proved to be false. This revolt was not stage managed by the kaiser to fool the allies into reducing the intensity of their attacks. It is far too serious a matter for that. The public admission of the mutiny by the German government Is proof that highly alarming reports had spread throughout Germany concerning disaffection in the navy. The government desires to quiet these rumors but would do so only by admitting at the outlet j that a revolt had occurred. Minister of Marine on Capelle hid the real reason of the mutiny by attrilluting it to the Russian revolution. The ! kaiser's lighting forces would not rtb. 1 except for reasons more directly affecting themselves. The naval insurrection beyond question was due to the fact that the sailors are realilnsr '.k kaiser cannot win the war. It is highly significant that the firrt German mutiny of the war should have occurred In the arm of the service which I has been told it is saving kaiserism ' through its submarine policies. Thj German sailors know the submarines sre not winning the war. Otherwise there would have been no rebellion. The kaiser cannot carry out successfully piracy and hold his navy in the hands of discipline. Piracy always developed a spirit of anarchy. The Hohenzollerns are now providing their navy with a tradition of lawlessness. DON'T POBOET The Big Harvest Dance by Baurrigartner Court C. O. F.. Friday, Oct. 12. at Weis' Hall. 10-ll-"t CCli own special assortment Chocolates. 43 cents per pound. Summers Pharmacy. 10-11-1 Enli-t In The Woman's A: By Conserving Foods-

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