Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 42, Hammond, Lake County, 27 October 1917 — Page 1
Mayor Smalley's Superior Executive City Financing Puts Hammond Without Peer In State
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Cities Subs. Subscrlp. Allot. Crown Ft... 167 1JM.2M $ 120.000 jjyrr 103 12.S0O 30,M10 E. Chicago.. 33S I 1.H5.0W l.O.Tfl.OOO Gary - 1.953,850 1.650.000 Hammond .. 4IJ5 IH1.2 OOO.OCO Highland .. 1 B.0O0 5.0 Hobart .... 15 24.2W) DO.OOO Iortell . . . . ( 240 63,400 0,0OO Whiting ... 40S.KH 210.000
Totals .is.ua n."ie."5i 4,i2.",ooo While Chicago and many Indiana counties are fighting desperately to ring the MAXIMUM bell in the second great Liberty Bond loan drive. Lake county again steps to the front and oversubscribes, her quota cf four million dollars and will make It five beiore midnight Every city In Lake county except Hobart has oversubscribed the maximum amount asked of it for the second Liberty Loan. Lake county, asked to give the maximum of $4,125,000. has pledged J4.716.750 and the chances aie the people here will give more than J5.000.000. A total of 1S.S42 persons have already subscribed. Gary. Hammond. Whiting. East Chicago-Indiana Harbor. Crown Point and Lowell have oversubscribed. Hobart has barely reached one-fourth of Its allotment. Hammond Jumped next to Gary today in the number of subscribers to the loan, and with but halfof Gary's population has done remarkably well. Chairman Watson or the Gary committee does not include nay figures In today's Gary table the complete subscription list from Gary banks and several subsidiaries of the steel company. The Gary tin mill employes. 1.521 in number, have subscribed $106,000 and only part of this amount Is included In the Gary total. The American Sheet and Tin Plate company has subscribed $130,000 In behalf of the company for Its two plants in Gary. President H. G. Hay Jr., of the Gary State Bank and county loan chairman. Is proud because through his bank alone $l,642,")f'() was pledged up to last night. Million Dollar Counties. Fourteen counties which have sold bonds aggregating $1,000,000 or more are: Allen, $1,000,000; Dearborn. $1,014.000; Delaware, Sl.eS7.0G0; Grant. I1.0SP.000; Henry, $1,100,000; Howard. $1.02g,000; Lake, $3.S0e.9i''0; Laporte, $1.6oo,. 000; Madison, $1,550,000; Marion. $13.126,550; .St. Joseph. $2323.250; Tippecanoe. $2.11, 300; Vigo. S2.17.7.050; Wayne $1,823,000. Dearborn holds "the record for exceeding Its maximum allotment with 5374,000 more than th- $S 10.000 which represents 16 per cent of the county's banking r-'-surces. Madison Is $230,000 over It highest quota of $1,520,000. These, were yesterday's fig. tires. HARGES HE NEW bom 1 Special to The Times.) WHITING, IND.. Oct. 7. Following an investigation by Deputy Coroner Green, the Whiting police have aresred Mrs. Mary Uuczysnkl, 23. a midwife, ind Frank Gatarich, 26, 705 New Yoik fcv':nu. Ihe charge under which thejr are held is vioHt'ng th health law. I puty Coroner G.-teu Htn'es lie lias v'dence. that on Oct 11 1rs. Gatarlcli gve Virth to a child which her husband c'isposed of by p.itti'-tr it in the stove and allowing the flames to consum. Mrs. Gatarich was attended y t'tt ii: t-wlfe. U is allcgj'l. If ,v i.K-nrc-la fr-id that Hie cMId was not i!enj vvlif.t disposed or the clvirge will tit umii more serioutis. RUSIIVILLE. Oct. 27. Mrs. Dessie Hlnchman procured a divorce when she declared that her husband hadn't taken a bath for eighteen months. She also charged cruel and inhuman treatment.
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FRONT Americans Have Fired Their First Shall at German Autocracy. By X W. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS. FRANCE. Oct. 27. American troops are in the front li.ie trenches and American artillery is behind them. Official announcement of this fact was made in the following statement from headquarters today: "In continuation of their training as a nucleus for the instruction of later contingents some battalions of our first contingent in association with veteran French battalions are in the first line trenches of a quiet sector of the French front. "They are supported by some batteries of our artillery in association with veteran French batteries. "The sector remains normal. Our men have adapted themselves to actual trench conditions in a most satisfactory manner." With American Sammies fighting In the trenches side by side with French poilus a red-headed artillery captain and his husky gunners will share the fame of firing the first shell sent oy an American battery in the fight for democracy. The captain gavs the gunner a command the gunner jerked the lanyard and America's flr!t shot against German autocracy screamed toward a German baltcrv. It was at precisely six o'clock. The morning was a misty one. The Americ-.n infantry restlessly waited during a certain day while the American gunners were at their part of the work. They remained in their billets behind the lines until evening. Then they swung through the rain swept muddy streets of a tiny village their shadowy forms disappearing aown the road toward the trenches. Some attempted to sing "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp The Boys Are Marching." It was starting when others shouted: "Shut up. the Boches will hear you." The silence fell except for the rumbling of the rolling kitchen that kept pace with the soft shuffle of the feet of the marching detachment. The shell case of the first shot fired for America in the world's greatest war Is enroute to President Wilson today. Major General f.lbert ordered that it be preserved for him. Just five civilians all newspaper correspondent witnessed the first American troop marching to tho trenches. mm MUSS FOR BIG BLOW BT 3D L. KEEI7. (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, Oct. 27. General Mackensen has massed 300.000 of his German troops, a bare twenty miles from the Italian border, holding them in the hope of striking a battering ram blow that will pierce the Italian lines and force the fighting on the Italian plains. According to this information which reached here today all these troops are from the Russian front. To gather them Germany had had to strip all other lines to the north and retire at scores of places to construct twisting bat'tle fronts leaving a bare skeleton of trench defenders. TENTH DISTRICT WINS THE GAVEL Special to The Times. CROWN POINT, IXD., Oct. 27. The Tenth district of the Indiana Federation of Woman's Clubs has won the gaven at Fort Wayne. This is considered an honor par excellence and is given to the district each year which gets the rrost clubs to join the federaation. To Mrs. J. C. Gibbs of Crown Point, chairman of the Tenth district, is attributed largely the credit for energetic work leading to the capture of the gavel.
DOLLARS
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"A Thousand Men. A Million Dollars." That was Hammond's slogan today. With the banks open until 9 o'clock this evening, there was no question this noon that Hammond would oversubscribe its $900,000 second liberty loan allotment by $100,000, thus bringing the total to an even $1000,000. All around it is a wonderful record, Hammond is on the patriotic map to stay. From the patriotic view-point the gratifying thing is, that the great bulk of the bonds are in the homes the place where patriotism counts. Dozens and scores of workers deserve rraise and commendation for carrying the gospel of the libprty loan to every corner of tho city. There are too many for individual mention, but without detracting from the merits of any one, all will agree that toe palm for the genius of organization and fearless generalship belongs to W. C. Belman, city chairman of tho liberty loan comrr ttee. He had th genius to surround himself with result getting lieutenants, both men and women, who in turn again made excellent selections for the tasks assigned them. Last night Mr. Belman reported to the county chairman of the liberty loan committee that 4153 subscribers had taken up $941,200 worth of bonds. That, however, did not include hundreds more whose hundreds of dollars could not be tabulated by the time the report went in. The way subscriptions were pouring in today, Mr. Belman said there was no stopping ttlow the $1,000,000 mark. Mrs. O. C. E. Matthies, city chairman of the women's liberty loan committee this noon had an incomplete report which showed subscriptions amounting to $75,000. The largest single organization subscription was placed by tho employes of the Standard Steel Car employes, whose amount reached $65,000. The schools of Hammond, pupils and teachers, took in the neighborhood of $30,000, the Robertsdale and Irving schools in short campaigns having raised respectively $1,430 and $1.SS0. While it is a fact that the various Hammond banks through their liberal subscriptions sent Hammond "over the top" with flying colors, the fact remains that the city tonight will have close on to 500 buyers of hberty loan bonds or a bond in nearly every home. With such a showing Hammond can congratulate itself. Today it is a city of which every one may well be proud. It speaks not only well for the city's patriotism but eubstantiability as well. After all it impresses one that thero must have been many people who will ingly took their money and Instead of letting it earn 10 and !n some cases 20 .er cent gave it to Unci- Sam at 4 per cent. For the small investor where the bond is to come out of savli.es, the purchase reflects good Judgment as well as patriotism. Hammond's record appeals to the people of Uncle Sam from another angle. It is this: A Hammond school "urvey shows Hammond to have a foreignborn population of 26. D per cent.; a native population of foreign and mixed parentage of S4.8 per cent and a native popuiative of native parentage amounting to only 38. 3 per cent. The foreignborn population in Hammond, representing the allies of Europe number less than 3 per cent. These are indeed interesting figures, hut not at all surprising to any one who had faith in tho patriotism of Hammond's people. m li AT SLOT MACHINES Circuit Court Body to Bring in Record-Breaking Number of True Bills. (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT. IND., Oct. 27. The" grand Jury Is still ferreting out the law-breakers in Lake county and the session promises to last several weeks longer. Over twice- as many indictments have been returned as In any preceding session. It is reported that over 130 indictments and misdemeanors will be turned in when the grand Jurors adjourn. Just now the jurors have their eyes on the slot machine game having brought two these machines up to the court house as evidence that they exist, GRF.ENSBURG. Oct. 27. The entire city was shaken when an over-charge of nltro-glycerine let go in a well. The explosive was being used to enlarge the well.
A Peek Through the Periscope At the Hammond Political Situation
ARTICLE NO. 5. CONSTRUCTING THE BROWN CABINET. A great deal Has been said about Mayor John D. Smalley's appointees. In fact, the campaigners for the citizens' ticket confine their attacks principally to derogatory statements and petty personal palaver against the appointees of the present administration. ' OF COURSE BROWN ESCAPES ATTACK ON THIS SCORE FOR THE REASON THAT HE HAS NEVER BUILT UP A CITY ADMINISTRATION. BUT THE VOTER HAS A RIGHT TO DETERMINE IN HIS OWN MIND WHETHER OR NOT THE BROWN APPOINTEES WILL BE AN IMPROVEMENT OVER THOSE SM ALLEY HAS MADE, OR OVER THOSE SM ALLEY WILL MAKE FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEAR PERIOD. Nobcdy accuses Brown of being unfaithful to his friends. Nobody thinks for one minute that Erown if elected would turn on the men who are striving to put him across and select a cabinet from a list of non-supporters, even though the non-supporters might be better qualified to 6erve than these who worked to bring about his election. ACCORDINGLY, THE LOGIC OF THE SITUATION ENABLES THE AVERAGE CITIZEN TO DETERMINE VERY CLOSELY WHAT THE PERSONNEL OF THE BROWN ADMINISTRATION WOULD BE IN THE EVENT OF HIS ELECTION. FOR ILLUSTRATION LET'S SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING: W. B Muir, C. G. Kingwill, Herman E. Granger, Harry Marden, William F. Pildgn, W. A. Buchanon, William F. Granger, Mollis Hunter, William W. McMahon, Merritt D. Metz, Milo Bruce. You say, "IMPOSSIBLE!" You argue, "THESE MEN WOULD NOT REPRESENT THE GREAT IMPROVEMENT THAT WE HAVE BEEN LED TO LOOK FOR IN THE MAYORALTY APPOINTMENTS, IN THE EVENT OF BROWN'S ELECTION." Calm yourselves. Let us view the situation dispassionately. There is much to be said in favor of this slate. POLITICS IS A MATTER OF RECIPROCITY. YOU SCRATCH MY SACK AND I WILL SCRATCH YOURS. These men are deserving of every consideration at the hands of the citizens' party. They can't be turned down. Why, from the very beginning of the movement they have occupied the center of the stage. When the party was young they nourished it, now they expect to feed on it. When one leader after another deserted the movement they stood by it. They stood on the "burning deck when all the rest had f ed." These men are not to be denied. Who has a better claim for party preferment? THESE MEN ARE THE CITIZENS' PARTY, if you add to the list the party candidates. Do you think for one minute that Brown and his associates on the ticket could turn down the very men on whom they depend for support in tu't dark hour7 THAT "IS "THE TROUBLE VITH OUR SYSTEM OFMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, FRIENDS. Mayors, city treasurers, city clerks and councilmen are not electee! through the efforts, week in and week out efforts, of our hardy sons of toil, our labor leaders, our real city builders, our merchants, our bankers and manufacturers. Our ministers of the gospel and the leaders In civic righteousness seldom take a hand in putting a mayor "across." AND SO TOO OFTEN THE CANDIDATE MUST TURN FOR SUPPORT TO ONE OF TWO CLASSES the professional politician, or to the lean, hungry prospect for the pie counter. IF THE POLITICAL APPOINTEES IN EITHER PARTY FALL FAR 3HOHT OF THE STANDARD OF EFFICIENCY THAT IS FOUND IN PRIVATE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, BLAME IT ONTO THE SYSTEM. -TO THE VICTORS BELONG THE SPOILS." This is the first rule of politics." The citizens party had tetter not do 60 much talking about appointees. It may be embarrassing after election. If the Hammond bridegroom is to wed the citizens' bride it will save bridal chamber embarrassment if a pre-nuptial inventory is taken. AND THIS EXPLAINS WHY HAMMOND IS TURNING TO SMALLEY Compared with other cities, his administration has been remarkably efficient Compared with past administrations, his has been their equal and in many cases vastly superior. COMFARED WITH WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN WITH A CERTAIN ELEMENT IN CONTrOL OF THE CITIZENS' MOVEMENT, fiY1 ""Al pv ',v pp mMmON S CAl VATirN.
GUARD TiE Tie
Hammond Man Facer, Jail as Result of Shooting Off His Mouth in Restaurant on a Meatless Day. If you don't like meatless days keep your satire to yoursejf. If you don't it might get you into the m trouble Morris J. Slegel, commonly called "Jake," bartender for the California Wine House in Hammond, now faces. "Jake" said too much and out of turn. He was eating in a State street restaurant on that day local food Mentor Frank O'Rourke following Hoover's official orders declared a "meatless day" last Wednesday, Near him sat Attorney David K. Boone, formerly presecuting attorney, known the ratten ever as one of the "staunchest Americans." Jake said in part: "I don't see why we should have meatless days. It don't do any good." Now Attorney "Dave," being an American, naturally as all Americans should resented the remark. "Oh, I think we can do this much for the boys." (meaning the soldiers), he answered. Then it is said "Jake" retorted, "I wouldn't advise anybody to Join the United States army. They're no good and they don't feed their soldiers." "Dave" answered this with a true American shot. One word led to another. As the climax the attorney bodily kicked "Jake" out of the restaurant into the street declaring he (Jake) couldn't eat in a "white man's restaurant while I am around." Then the next thing "Jake" knew he was notified to appear before United States Commissioner Charles Surprise. Hammond Federal building, for conveying false reports or making false state
ments regarding military forces of the United States. Yesterday afternoon the hearing was held. Special Agent Bragdon of Gary, Attorney Boone, J. T. Hutton an-3 Sergeant William S. Welch were present. Seigel must appear before the Federal grand Jury, having len found guilty of the charge. He must furn;h $1,000 bail or await the action of the grand Jury in Jail.
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t United Pres Cablegram.) LOS DO V. Oct. 27. Varenafrt aero-, drome and Thoarout railway junction were both bombed yesterday ly British naval pln. the admiralty announced I oil nr. Observation -won difficult and nn mtlmate of dumasc done nan iuipoKMible. (Inltrd Press Cablegram.) j LOM)0, Oct. 27 Field Marshal HniK's mm hnmmrrccl their way still ; further Into the German lines today. ! "West of Passehendnel we further progressed," the HrltKh commander In chief reported. "Klchteen machine nana were captured." Mud. failed to stop the British advance during the nlvcht. The Tommies hnve come to rcjtnrd the sticky ooe of the lowlands as an Inevitable con comitant of an advance. "The Canadians repulsed two heavy counter-attacks yesterday afternoon south and west of Pnsschendnele, taking; a number of prisoners," Hnlg continued. "At night the ground we grained was consolidated without Interference by the enemy. (United Press Cnblegrnm.) PETHOGRAD, Oct. 27. Preparations for the evacuation of Ilclslngfor. Finland, were reported under way today. The newspaper Novo Yrema asserted today that the Germans are iiuklnC extensive preparations for landing and occupation of Finland, expecting; that their task will be easy owing to the growth of previous propaganda there. The German plan, the newspaper declares. Is to make a swift assault on Itusslnn troops and cnt the railway which runs throngh Flnlnnd and Tornen, thus Isolatins Russia from Sweden. Helslngfora Is a naval depot of Finland gnarded by the fortress of Svonhorgr, n fortification of the first class, j 'Ihe city Is an Important link In the railway from Petrograd.
Betz Offices are Entered by Bandits Last Night In Search ot-PajrolL They Get Away With Loot, Four bandits in quest cf the Hammi.nd Eetz company's $7,000 cash payroll early this morning bound and gagged two watchmen, broke into three vaults and two safes and escaped with the petty cash box containing $500 and 1300 worth tf dental gold. A large quantity of valuable narcotics was taken from the vaults. Today is pay day at the Betz company. It Is believed the four men were probably former employes of the company and thought the payroll was kept at the office. The money rests at the First National bank until paying time. BLACK JVt KF.iV V. TlllMK. The robbers gained entrance by vaulting the hUh fence which encircles the grounds and prying open a door leading to the shipping room. George Swaboda, a watchman, was in the room shortly after midnight when the bandits entered. As he turned on them he was struck on the hen d and knocked unconscious. He was gauged, taken to a rest room nearby and tid to a cot. Two of the thieves then proceeded to find the other watchman. Frank Zosado, and captured him before he could make nn outcry in the alloy Just behind the shipping room. Zosado was bound to another cot in the rest room. One of the men was left to guard the watchmen while the other three leisurelysearched for the payroll. , First, it is believed, the bandits broke into two narcotic vaults In the drug roo-n on the third f. or. No estimate on the nrr.ount of narcotics mostly morphine and cocaine taken could be. given by plant official? today. The men were not "drug robbers," for they left behind other valuable drugs. From the drug room the men went to the ra'-'r- -- r ar the front entrance. They blew ;m n the safe with nitro-glycerine, knocking down one side of the cage, smashing a partition enclosing the private office of L. R. Curtis, president, and imbedding parts of the flying pieces of the safe into the further wall of the building. From this safe, according to Miss Julia Kinkston. cashier, they took the petty cash box holding about $500 and J300 worth of "dental gold. Hefort- Waving the robbers made two more attempts to locate the p'jyioM. blow ins; a smaller .-ife and a vault open, but found nothing. The men.escaj.ed about three o'clock. CHEWS HOPE IVIO. Zasoda freed himself after an hour or more of tugging by chewing the cope binding him into. He freed tfwaboda and immediately phoned Sarintendent Bracher, who called the police. Having over an hour's start, the robbers made good their escape. No trace jf them could be found, although one report was made that four men carrying suit cases had stopped a switchman and asked the way to Gibson. This clue was unsuccessfully run down. Police believe the men escaped to Chicago. All authorities within a radius of 100 miles were quicklv notified. . PAYROLL BANDITS. The men payroll bandits knew their business, as was evidenced by the way they Mew open the safes and worked the vault locks. The vauHs entered were not burglar proof. Disappointed in their scanh for the
10 SUGAR II COFFEE?
Z01E FOR Crown Point Railroader Is Thrown Out of Construction Camp on Rail. (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT, IND.. Oct. 27. -Mike Zolek. we've made several guesses as to his nationality, and each time tripped up. so we'll leave that to you. Well, however, Mike says he's a patriot all right, but he isn't strong for this conservation of food stuffs, and this Hoover person is no particular friend of his anyhow. Mike is willing to forego a meatless wheatless meal, now and anon, (as he has only been paying the munificent t sum of $5.00 per week board) but when I rnein host goes to deprive him of a j sweetless meal, with a certain regular! regularity, Mike registered a well !enned and no uncertain kick. That is to j say Mike registered a kick last night. but it is probably the last kick Mike will ever register, for today ho is lying at the county hospital with a supposedly broken back, and his entire left side paralyzed, and with small chances of
Democrats Expect to Show Hammond a Real Political Parade and Rally on Monday Night to DeLuxe Theater.
Event Great Sally of Voters, Farty Democratic. Cause To give the city ct Kua. xr.orid a "safe ajxd sans administration." Time Next Monday night. Place Do Luxe Theatre. Features Hammonds 'greatest parade. Pine talks by tha real big men ci the city who realize the seriousness cf the election. Hammond's greatest political paraderally will be held Monday night. It's going to be a "rip snorter." Lvery voter should be "out" Monday night. Trior to a mammoth mass meeting of the people at De Luxe theatre a big street parade of more Un SSfi automobiles will, with several bands, red flre find other features electrify the city. After parading the streets the massed delegation of voters will pack the theatre where prominent orators will talk "cold turkey" to the voters. There will be no rlimsy addresses. The speakers will present facts, ones that every public spirited citizen should know Tonight at Jefferson club rooms committcemen. candidates and adherents j will meet in conference. Final details of the "big drive on the people" will be made. It is the tentative plan as announced by Democratic leaders today to hold the demonstration on the streets an hour or more before the mass meeting at tfie theatre. Several fine bands have been secured. An unlimited supply of red fire torches, and a quantity of fun producers" will be on hand. It is to be a real old fashioned rally that says It all but one with an Important issue at hand. "We are not going to form a mutual admiration society and praise ourselves Monday night. We are going to present to the people of Hammond 'facts.' Facts that every voter interested in tha welfare of his city should know and understand and facts bear weight. "There are issues at stake that should be discussed. Every unbiased voter is anxious to know what the administration has done, how his money has been taken care of, what the administration intends to do. In fact the voter will know how his city is being run. "Monday night Miyor John D. Smalley p.nd others will explain all the real issues of the campaign. Every man and woman is cordially and urgently requested to be present." This statement was made today by a Democratic chicftian who also urged the people to "come early and avoid the rush." payroll, the men took the drugs instead. They did not get to the narcotic room proper. They also overlooked a log government shipment of morphine. A valuable lot of postage stamps were left behind because they were perforated with the Betz stamp. (I'nltcd Press Cablegram.) KIO DE JWKIRO, Oct. 27. Brazil'. formal declaration of war against Germany was expected today to foreshadow a p-iltcy of even more active co-oprrntion by Brazil In the allies' light ngaint nutocracy. Greater utilization of the IlrnxilHnn navy In patrol operation was expected as the first step. The German gnnho.it Eber, now at Bahln, will be seized at once. MISTER ZflLEK! recovery ar. a result of the man-handling he received. Zolek. who is a laborer at the Erie construction gang, went to the camp boarding house last night after a hard day's labor and seemed apparently satisfied with "he crusine of the camp until he started to sip his coffe. Mike says there was ;ust about as much tugar in that cup as a nihiiist of Russia has love for the deposed czar, and ho simply couldn't stsnd for it. John Onsen, commissionary clerk, and Harry O. Neal, waiter at the camp, thereupon took it upon themselves to see that Mike didn't have to stand for it very lorg for they picked Mike up bodily and deposited him very gently out of the car door, Mike alighting with one of the Bethlehem steel rails useJ as a bumper t break the force of his fall. Officer P att received a hurry-up call, but all the damage that could be dono to Mike had been done. IMatt. however, arrested Clasen and O'Neil, not because they were not perfectly good camp commissaries and waiters, but for the fact that they had a peculiar way of reasoning with a man that he had no right to have sugar in his coffee. P.oth men are being held on $1,000 bonds awaiting the outcome of Mike's recovery.