Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 102, Hammond, Lake County, 18 October 1917 — Page 1

Mayor Srnalley's Superior Executive City Financing Puts Hammond Without Peer In State

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.JET flTUETia. nn BJLaTr2aTnk:oole EiJ V -Li. vol. xn., NO. 102. Delivered by TIMES carriers,-30a-month; oa streets and at netrtstaads, So per copy; back numbers 3o rr copy. HAMMOND, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1917. l2aUU

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Gary Police and Secret Service Round Up Montenegrin Anti - Mission Propagandists. In the arrest by Chief Bragdon of the secret service and the Gary rolice of two Montenegrin editors of International importance the federal government believes that it has the principals in the propaganda that has been carried on against the Montenegrin recruiting mission in America. The prisoners. Miro Mitiovich and Klizo raretechevitch, n ho operate out of Detroit, are said to have been sought after not only by the American but the secret service force of the allies in the United States. They were arrested late last night at Michigan Central depot, following a tip given by a New "Fork banker, V. J. Laiovlch. Xn Indiana Harbor Slot. It Is thought by the police and secret service that the pair had a good deal to do with the riot at Indiana Harbor when attempts were said to have been made to kill the Montenegrin commission to the United States. The state government arrested four men on the charges of attempted manslaughter; the federal authorities arrested three others. Tried At Hammond. The members of the Montenegrin mission touring the United States to encourage patriotism among Serbians and Montenegrins in the allies' cause yesterday appeared before United States Commissioner Surprise to testify against three of the Serbians, -who started a riot at the Balkan hotel. Indiana Harbor, on the night of September 12. This commission is composed of Milosh Evanovich, judge of the circuit court of Montenegro; George Voukomovich. chief clerk of the royal Montenegrin treasury department, and V. J. Lazovlch. the third member and Interpreter of the mission. Last night Chief of the Secret Service Bragdon. Detective Sergt. William Linn, handling Gary federal cases, and Officers Tanitor and Kovacevlch acting n information made the arrests. It is said that the men wanted may have been back of the nationally-scoped propaganda to hinder the mission. It is further stated that the motive back of some of the propagandists also has a good deal to do with Montenegrin politics. "HOW GOULD THEY DO : IT" S5YS PRISONER FREED B" JURYMEN Harry Fisk was on trial before a jury in Judge Reiters court In Hammond tody charged with larceny. The evidence wan slim against him but his record could hardly have been worse for a. jury to consider. Harry was pretty g!um. His attorney. W. J. McAleer, entered a motion to find for the defendant. The court instructed the jury on ths evidence an! the charge was removed from the fair name of Harry. The jury file dout cf the box for recess. Firk watcneA them apprrheisively. He had i notion the grand jury was goin? to deliberate and he feared the worst. He sought the confidence of his at torney : "What "a going on now?" asked Fir':. "Why you have been freed," replied McAleer. Fisk looked dazed. He stood up. 'How could they do it," was his only comment. NOTICE. Open meeting of the Co-operative Labor Movement of L,ake ccunty, Ind., an dvicinity, Sunday. Oct. 21. at 3 p. m. Union Labor Hall. 560 Broadway, Gary, Ind. Everybody invited. 10-1S-1 If You Think THE TIMES Is Doing Its Bit Your Support Is Always Welcome. LIBERTY

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I HNE SPEECH Orpheura Bill Draws Big House and Has Many Features of Worth. Why liberty loan bonds should be subscribed for was shown In more ways than one last night at Ue new Orpheum theatre. Before a packed house Attorney Joseph Conroy, committeeman of the second liberty loan. In a forceful fourminute address vividly told why the American people should loan the government money. Immediately following the attorney a life-like description of the horror of war wa3 unfolded in one of the most unique mechanical devices put on the Ame;ican stage: "The Destruction of Rheims." Rheims. the beautiful French city, destroyed at the outbreak of the war by the Germans, was set before the audience. Pay turned into night and with the night cam? the German air planes. Thunderous bombarding and destruction of the city began. The great cathedral fell in flames. In a short time the whole city was a mass of burning wreckage. The lecturer with the vivid descriptive act told why It was absolutely necessary to subscribe for the liberty loan bonds, to help the Red Cross and urged eligible young men to enlist. "General Wood, commander in chief of our armies, declared that the Germans might even renetrate our own coast. Our own cities might be destroyed as well as the beautiful city of Rheims. Now is the time to get behind your government and back it in every possible way," said the lecturer. Besides the realistic act four other extra good acts are playing. The show opened with a musical novelty skit. Mad'ill and Corbley. v. hich drew many encores from the audience. Next came four colored "gents" The Hanns a comedy quartette which more than pleased. Nat and Flo Albert starred in a singing and dancing act. Lony Nase with her "popular" songs was next to the Rheims act. the feature of the fhow. She drew unlimited applause with her snappy line of ongs. The show, which Manager Miche7stetter believes one of his best bills, plays today and tomorrow. A new bill will bo presented Saturday. WILL TELL TALES OF TRENCHES TGNIGHT "Through hell and back." This was the experience of Peter Michelsen. a Hobart man who joined the 2Dth battalion of the Canadian Valunte2rs over three years ago and saw sixteen months' active servico in first line trenches on the British front. Miche!--en, a graduate of Hobart high school, was a former pupil of Attorney Joseph Conroy, who taught school at Hobart. The. Hobart man claims to have participated in every battle along the British front up to September. 1916, when he was sent hime injured. Tonight at the meeting of the American Alliance he will graphically relate his experiences "at the front." He will tell of the tense struggles between man, machines and poisonous gaes. His story will be like a fairy tale. The meeting will be held at the superior court house In Room 1. Extra chairs have been arranged for as an overflow meeting is expected. Besides the Canadian soldier Frank Hitchcock will speak. Attorney David E. Boone, president of the society will preside. The membership campaign Is progressing rapidly, over 5000 citizens having signed the enrollment cards. DEATH CLAIMS RESPECTED PIONEER (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT. Ind.. Oct. IS. August DuBois, aged SS. one of Lake county's respected pioneer citizens, died here at his home this morning after a long illness of dropsy of the l;eart. A widow and five children survive him, who are Antone of Hanover Center. Mrs. E. J. Forrest of Chicago, Charles of Hammond. Mrs. J. M. Ludwif and Miss Frank Hack of this city. Mr. DuBois was a Democrat and up to recent years active in the councils of his party. The funeral arr&nge-::-nt'5 have pot yet been made. MUST GO BACK TO THEIR WORK I lT United Tress.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 18 The striking coal miner must return to work before Fuel Administrator Garfield will decide on their wage demands. The government will not be' placed in the position of surrendering to the strikers in principals on a matter vitally affecting conduct of the war. This ultimatum is understood to have been delivered by Garfield to leaders of the United Mine workers here today. TWO ARE HURT IN AUTO SMASH Frank Fuchs and wife. 743 W. 43rd sti-ept. Chicago, in a Ford auto were thrown over 50 feet at two o'clock this afternoon when a South Shore electric crashed into their machine at Calumet avenue. The man escaped with a fewhead lacerations. His wife was uninjured. The auto was practically demolished.

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ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT. Tue following telegram was received by Chairman H. C. Hay and all hie assistant chairmen today from Chicago: "Only nine days left to complete subscriptions expected. Beporte from banks In your county belo-w average for etate. Ton or coarse oppreclato every bank hoUd subsoribe for lte allotment while urging1 depositor and cltlsens to absorb the bond- Unless each section of county does lte fall duty the loan may fall. Ziettcr lead to government than have bight? t&zos equivalent to conscription. One or the other ranet be reported to. Irrespective or local and jersonal vrtsnes or sacrifices are confident apffr3sive presentation of facte to people will be productive or desired results and sho-w the people of America that Indiana never falls In her duty and loyalty. "C. Jr. CHII.D3, 'Federal Reserve Chairman for Indiana." (Bulletin.) WSHIMf.TON. Oct. IS. The eeeoud i Liberty l oan I nt lnt hitting a Mrld? that brlnSK nucceum In niKbt. About hnlf of the $?.,O0O,0O0.00O mlnlmnm quota Is subscribed today, no treasury department offlclaN renewed hope of nthlevine the f5.l)00,K0,00 murk. They aaraln warned that the lb rcraainina; worfclnar darn mit hw an eri.Be sub.ierlittlon of MH5.COO.OOO each. The Xcw York; ltrlct baa shown u remarkable apart and hope to soar above the hnlf-billion atarlfe today. BULLETIN. The E. J. & E. Hallway this afternoon subscribed $250,000 to the Liberty Loan. Of this amount. $100,000 Is cred ited to Gar, $100,000 to Jollet and $50,000 to Cblcnifo. , HOW THEY STAXD TODAY. Hammond . . . M,150.OO Indiana Hnrbor 75,000.00 Gary BSO.0O Hammond still maintained the lead in the second Liberty Bond loan in Lake county at noon today, with Indiana Harbor second with $75,000. While Gary heads the list with the largest number of subscriptions, Hammond has raised J30.500 more than Gary with 3S4 subscriptions. East Chicago made its first report today, having Bold $18,600 worth of war bonds. Dyer reports selling J300 worth of bonds. The balance of the county has not been heard from. From all indications the loan Is still lagging today. Some of the teams who canvassed Gary yesterday report that they had quite a number of refusals, something they did not experience in the first loan, and enthusiasm was lacking. No big- results are expected though before the end of the week, as the real drive did not Htart until yesterday and the various committees all over the county have J-jst gut their team workers organised and doing- active work. The campaign ends Saturday, October 27, and there are Just eight actual working days left for Lake county to rle its allotment. Chairman Hay of the entire district for Lake county, announces that Oct. 21 w-ill be a memorable day for Lake county and that bitf celebrations in every city and town will be pulled off to stimulate interest in the second Liberty Bond loan. U. S. BEGINS ON COAL QUIZ By United Press.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 18. The fuel f eelminlstration plans to seize tempor arily excess coal horded at several Ohio and Pennsylvania points. Later it will replace it. For the present, how ever, it feels that excess stores should be treated exactly as though the coal was stored at the mine. The governiment will pay government prices and redistribute the excesses to places where it Is needed. It Is estimated that one million tons are stored in Ohio. DON'T PAY MORE TOR SUGAR By Initrd Prrss.) WASHINGTON. Oct. 1 8. Forecasting no relief before December for the sugar shortage in the east, the food administration today renewed its ap'peals for economy and asked the public not to pay a cent more than it has been paying. Hoover will try to reach retailers who advanced their prices on sugar by cutting off their supplies through the license control alleady in effect over refiners. I. W. W. STRIKE. By Vnlted Press.) ! EVAXSVILLE. IND.. Oct. IS. Two I thousand furniture workers affiliated With the International Industrial workers union struck here today for higher j wages and a fifty hour week. Twentyeight furniture factories are closed.

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United Press Cablegram.) " LOXDOX. Oct. IT. German artillery was exreedlnBljf active In tb Flanders front south of the Yprcs Comlnes canal and In the neighborhood of Zonnebeke and Broodselnde, Field Marshal Hal reported today Elsewhere be reported a successful raid rnrrled out by London regiment In the neighborhood of Gavrelle last nisbt. (I'nlted Press Cnblegram.) FAB.1S, Oct. IN. German nlrmen bombed Nancy r.Kiiin Inst nlsht. Inflicting a number of civilian casualties, today's official statement asserted. French airmen, the nar office announced, dropped bomb.i over Coiireeles, Tblonvllle, Mexleres, ovrnnt and elsewhere In Lorraine. Eleven German planes vtere brought down on Wednesday alone. Vnlted Press Cnhleieram.) ROME. Oct. IS. V serious political rrlxln which may cnue the downfall of the Sonnlno minl.try Iihs been preelpituted by Arluro I.nbrloln. leader of the Socialists In the chamber of deputies. I.nbrlola n a speech attacked tbe Sonnlno cabinet, particularly charalng It with responsibility for the fuel and food shortage as well as the SrosInU unrest. (I'nlted Press Cablegram.) AMSTERDAM. Oct. 1. Prince -on Beulow. former chisncellor nad late German nmbnssudor to Italy, has arrived In Berlin, dispatches declared today. His visit there caused a revival of tbe report that be Is to succeed Mlcbsells as chnncellor. Vnlted Tress dispatches last week reported that Berlin gossip bad named von BueloW as Mlchaelis' successor. By Vnlted Pre.) XEW YORK. Oct. IS. Vnlted States .hlpplna board will uperTli.e the putting Into operation of a fleet of bnrttcy on tbe Mississippi to transport ore from the mines to tbe steel mills In the Mississippi vnlley. Secretnry Iledfleld announced this In nn Interview wllh tbe United Press Just before he departed for St. Louis. He Is enroute today to lie present when the first cnriio of ore arrives from St. Pan!. "We have estimated It will rost approximately three million dollars to finance the . project." Kedfleld sold. (By Vnlted Press.) WASHl.NGTON. Oct. 1 The United States Is moving toward "complete public ownership end operation of public utilities, especially railroads, telegraphs and telephones,'' according to n special Investigating committee's report to tbe National association of railway commissioners today. Vrsent military consideration was given as the reason for taking over the railroads. WASHIXGTON. Oct. IS. Xeutral diplomats. Including South America, brought pressure to bear on the Vnlted States In the detention of Swedish mall nt the UrltUh embassy. They fear that If the British are allowed to retain these mail sacks seised at Halifax n dangerous precedent will be established. Neutrals also feor the United States may commandeer their vessels in American waters. (Vnlted Press Cablegram.) AMSTERDAM, Oct. IS. Another m

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? 7 tiny" of German sailors, this tine at Ostend, was reported by the BelKlan newspaper, Daablad, today. The newspaper asserted last week that a nnssler of sailors refused to board m submarine and threw one officer Into the sea. Thirty of the mutineers were arrested and sent to Brucee. (Vnlted Press Cablesrass.) PETROGRAD, Oct. 18. One Russian battleship, the Salva, waa sank In m nnvol ensacement In which for a considerable time Russian warships stood off Germany's Strong fleet at tbe entrance to the Riga sulf, an official statement declared today. Complete occupation by tbe enemy of the Island of Oesel was reported, but the state ment said everything: of military utility had been destroyed before the Russians were forced back. The Snlva was a Class C battleship, i:..l.V! tons length over all, 370 feet. (By Vnlted Press.) KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 1H. Sis men were under arrest here today for alleged conspiracy In Tuesday mornings disastrous fire at the Kansas ( Ity stockyards. Five men are held in Kansas City end one In Oklahoma ( lly. Incriminating statements are n ill to have been made by several of the men when questioned by detectives. (By Vnlted Press.) CHICAGO. Oct. IS. Chicago will over-subscribe Its $ IfO,l)r0,0O0 quota Id the second Liberty Loan by at least $20,000,000, financial experts predicted today. Another day like yesterday will bring the amount already subscribed to more than $1,000,000. The total for the federal court district passed the $300,000,000 nark today. More than $7,O0,0OO was subscribed yesterday. The quota for the district was $70,000,000. (By United. Press Cablegram.) BEKLITT, Oct. 18 Ten thor.ssnfl lan prisoners wire taken la tha successful German oconpatloa of Thialande of Oesel, today's official statement announced. Plfty g-uns were seised and much other material. (By United Press Cablegram.) - AMSTERDAM, Oct. 18. German majority socialists meeting- at Warrburg overwhelmingly voted down a motion to recommend that Slelcbstag members of their party oppose war credit for the ffoyemment, according' to word received here today. Previous to this one dispatch had asserted that the meet lag- approved a vote against the credit. Dispatches from New Tork telling of riots among the children attending certain Garyized schools in the foreign quarter are held to indicate that Tammany hall is getting In more Insidious methods in its attack on the Gary plan. Mayor Mitchel is back of the Gary idea, but the Tammany candidate. Judge Hyland and the entire Tammany crowd of politicians, are attacking Supt. Wirt and demanding that his system be ousted. CAPTURED U-BOAT AT NEW YORK (By Vnlted Press.) NEW ToRK. Oct. IS. A captured German submarine U-C-5 taken in th North Sea y the British, arrived in New York on the deck of a liner. It will be placed on exhibition in central park. It weighs 114 tons. It will be used as the rallying point for Liberty Loan meetings.

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s NOT BONDS SHE DOES Hammond's score Wednesday evening: Number of subscribers, 348. Amount subscribed, J81M50. Some people In H.nmond have about as much conception of their patriotic duty and investment with reference to the new liberty loan bond issue as a cat has of Sunday. There are slackers galore, who should be publicly branded as such. "I have just bought an expensive set of furs, and really now, I could not think of investing in a liberty bond," a south side woman Is reported to have told a lady who Is making a house to house canvass as a worker on the staff of City Chairman Mrs. O. C. E. Matthies. In another case the excuse was given the family automobile was absorbing all the available cash. Rut while the loan subscriptions are lagging, there are incidents too, which show that a heart Hammond is patriotic. For instance, the Hammond high school which set itself a mark of J3.000 is within $100 o its goal. Its students have taken up $2600 in bonds, while the faculty members have subscribed for $2300 worth of bonds, making a total of $4900. The Ladies' Aid Of the First Methodist church at Its meeting yesterday afternoon, although in constant need of money for Hs own purposes, voted to subscribe to a $50 bond. Every Oay now speakers of the fourminute men committee are addressing gatherings of peoplu wherever they can meet them, in factories, lodges, clubs and homes. As for corporations there is special importance In the announcement from the liberty loan commltte with regard to tax exemptions. The war revenue act. as passed by congress, provides for a special tax upon the undistributed net income of corporations. The new liberty loan 4 per cent bonds however, are' at present the only United States obligations In 'which undistributed corporate Income may be invested to be exempt from the above tax.' ' The' importance of this to corporations Investing in these bonds is obvious. IS MIGHTY SCAFICE Hammond faces a coal famine. Weather predictions warn of an Impending cold snap, beginning tonight with proboble snow flurries tomorrow. Walkouts of coal miners in both Indiana and Illinois coupled with the great railroad freight car shortage and congestion cannot accommodate consumers. Some Hammond dealers are entirely out of coal and cannot get it at any price. Others have just enough to last for three or four days, probably a week. There Is very little hard coal. Only soft coal can be secured and very little of that. "It would probably mean a coal famine if it becomes cold." said one dealer today. "I see no relief in sisrht. I can't get shipments because of the car congestion and my supply companies are facing distressing circumstances on account of the Indiana and Illinois walkouts." One dealer said his supply would run out in about three days. Another said he could not last a weok Dealers promised to take care of the small consumer as well as the big consumer. 10 THEME FOR LUNCH DISGUSSS The war was the theme of discussion at the members' council noon luncheon today. After the chamber had voted in favor of a price-fixing plan advanced by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States for all manufactured and agricultural products for public as well as government consumption, a stirring story of sixteen months in the trenches was heard as an appeal made by W. C. Belman for the liberty loan campaign. Frank O'Rourke, food mentor, read the recommendations of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. They were unanimously endorsed. "Reports from Indianapoolis show Lake county is not on the map in the second liberty loan." said W. C. Belman. "There isn't a man here but must talk liberty bond. We've got to come across." Every officer, director, every home office employe and every home office agent of the Northern States Life Insurance Co. has subscribed to the liberty loan.

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Involved Government Case si Gary tad In Hammond Court Yesterday, A plot hatched to defeat the United States government In its investigation into the intrigue of Frank Lscudero at Gary, who impersonated government authorities and defrauded two Srawiards out of $250 was uncovered yesterday in United States Commissioner Charles Surprise's court. Kscudero acted as Interpreter for chief investigator Kragdon at the hearing of two Spaniards who had been arrested by Gary polico as "Flackers." The Spaniards, Antonio Sanchez and Trinidad Acosta, proved they had registered and were released. A few hours later they called at Kscudero's hotel, Gary, and asked what they owed him for acting as interpreter. "Not one cent for me. What I do, I do for nothing, but you owe the government $150," both the men swore that was what Escudero said to Sancher. Sanchez paid him the $1S0 and for Escudero's "kindness" gave him a $10 bill as a present. "You owe the government $100," Escudero informed Acosta. "I have no money," returned the youth. "Then you must go to jill." answered the interpreter as he turned to the telephone and apparently to the men, called the police. "Send the wagon and chains." they declared he said over the phone. "Acosta" begged- fur- time, saying he could borrow the money. The man who loaned Acosta and Sanchez the money to pay Escudero was in court yesterday. Steel Company Investigates. A few days later Sanchez and Acosta (Continued on page five.) PROTEST INDIANA SEIZURE OP GOAL U. S. Attorney Told Practice Threatens Operation of Erie Railroad. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. Oct. IS A protest against the confiscation cf coal by Indiana cities has bet-n received by United States District Attorney L. Ert Slack from Chicago attorneys representing the Erie railroad. The protest name in the form of a telegram which stated coal, intended for use on Erie locomotives, had beon seized in the yards at North Judson and that the supply was threatened elsewhere along the line. The attorneys stated if the practice spread the operation of the Erie lines would bo seriously hampered and reQuested that steps be taken by civil authorities at once to stop the confiscation. Mr. Slack communicated with Lieut. Gov. Edgar D. Hush on the matter. He declares neither he nor Mr. Bush apprehends serious trouble, but that in case the operation of the railroad is Interfered with steps may be taken for relief in order that interstate commerce may be unhampered. DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS Thursday, October 18th, at Aubrey's 'heatre. No. Hohman street. Speaker Mayor J. D. Smalley, Treasurer Otto Duolke, Clerk William Kolb, J. K. Stinson. Judge Barnett. Friday. October 18th. at Olson's Hall, corner Ash and Hoffman. Speakers, Mayor J. D. Smalley, Treasurer Otto Duelke. Clerk William Kolb, J. K. Stinson, "Walter Lo'.z. The public is invited to come and hear the real issues of the campaign honf-stly and fearlessly discussed. 10-18-1 If You Think THE TIMES Is Doing Its Bit Your Support Is Always Welcome. my ?:m: NN : V II I . V