Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 124, Hammond, Lake County, 14 November 1917 — Page 1
YOUR SUPPORT IS URtENTLY WAH1ED FOR THE Y.M.CL WAR WORK FUND
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FIRST DAY Y. M. C. A. Three-Day Campaign in Hammond for War Service Work Brings More Than $5,CO0 to the Fund at Luncheon of Workers. NOTICE TO LODGES. As it may be impossible for t lie romrr.it tee en fraternal contribution? to the Y. M. O. A. war work fund to get in touch with the officers of every lodge in Hammond ( some 25 have been interviewed so far it is hoped that every lodge, will call a special meeting of its members forthwith to take up the t'.;stion of donating to the V. M. C. A. fund. The call is urgent and the need is great. "Will each lodge and social organization in Hammond notify the committee either today, tomorrow or Friday just what It will contribute? Many of the lodges have" already don" so. K. If. M'UIE. Chairrr.an Fraternal Committee. Harr.nong is coming across for the Boys who are going across. Today's receipts in the Hammond campaign to raise $13,000 for the Toung Men's Christian Association war work fund was J3.10S at 1 o'clock when the committee of 100 met for the first of the three daily noon luncheons. Georsra Hannauer. general chairman of the committee, presided at the meeting. The vic chairmen are Dr. H. E. Sharrer and Rev. C. J. Sharp. The contributions reported today from the committees and their chairmen were as follows: Banks "W. E. Eelman, H. M. Johnson. J150. Stores Carl Kaufman, N". Illrsch, $1,090. Industrial D. J. Steelman. American Fdrics $?T; Central Railway Signal, $100. Physicians Dr. Howatt, $i:S. Attorneys .. L. Bomberger. VT. J. McAleer. $532.50. Railroads Urn. O'Brien. Fred Hickok. $555. 5rn001P c. M. McDaniel, Frank MeElroy (not counted. estimated.) $1,600. Invincibles Dr. H. E. Sharrer (Junior Chamber of Commerce which has sent 40 hoys to war, gave $100. Conservatives A. M. Turner; "W. B. C mkey Co., $230; Strauho l""iano Co., $230; F. S. Betz Co., $2.".n; c. II. Geist, $201; Hammond Malleable. $250. Ciy Employes A. X. Happer, O. A. Krinbill. $1"0. Mothers, sweethearts, wives Mrs. VT. T. Pat ton, $5"0. Iarents and Teachers Lafayette School, $20. Stick To Its II. A. LamprelT, American Glue Co.. $102; Ove Gnat, $150; Hammond Lumber Co., $135. Fraternities R. H. ilcllie; Daughters of Liberty. Jewish Ladies' Aid, Maccabees and Orak Shrine, raid in cash, $360. TO. Senior class of high school. $50. Lion Store employes, not complete, $130. At a meeting the Sailors and Soldiers' Aid society this evening an appropriation for the Y. M. C. A. fund will be made. The headquarters of the drive are at rho Hammond Chamber of Commerce -with Secretary La vers in charge. Contributions will be received there at any time and credit given. Tomorrow is the second day of the drive and in order to raise $15.'l00 in thre d.Ts every effort must be cxtendfC. TWO NEW CASES IN CIRCUIT COURT (Special to The Times.) CROWN rOINT, INP., Nov. 14 The following new cases have been filed in the Lake Circuit court: 12 323 I'et. for recount; Frank M. Longs, Whiting. (Gavit. Hall & Smith) vs. John .1. Duffy. 1232 1 I'et. for rf"'.int; Noble C. Douglas. Whiting. iGnvir, Hall & Smith) vr, John A. Tokirz. 12T25 IVt. for recount. R. O (Ballard & Patter "n ) s Johnson Wn. r. Hodges. 12321--,ii note etc.: 1 tor G. i'atf n (Talee Si Johnson) vs. Gust Chifacn Transfer and Epross Co. nni Clarence O. Smith. 11322 Spec, performance; Philadelphia Land & Improvement Co.. a corporation L. L. Dent) vs. Frank 1 Is mmond. SPECIAL MEETING. There will be a special and most important meeting of the Sdd ers and Sailors association of Hammond in the Superior court house tonight with reference to the V. M. C. A. war work fund, and every member of the organization is asked to be present.
Russian Troops Who Overthrew Kerensky Marching in Defiance of Him
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This important rhotopraph shows liutidred-i of Russian troops, who overthrow Premier Kerensky, marching through the streets of Tetrorrad to a meeting: at which the provisional government Mas denounced. It proves the strength of the opposition to his government even three weeks ago. and Knows the s...ii. rs did'not care for the orders of the premier. This important picture is the ery latest to arrive from Russia showing- the condition of turmoil which pros ed- d the revolution that ousted Kerensky.
DRAFT OUESTIOMJUHE IS MADE PUBLIC TODAY
By GECKOS MARTIN (United Prasa stafT Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Nov. it The 14S questions for the remaining r.in" million draft registrants to answer beginning Dec. 13, were made public today.. They constitute a searching inquiry into each man's life and fitness and determine through the action of local draft hoards the order of his call to military service. The questicnaire automatically revokes all exemption and discharges under the first draft. Failure to return answers in seven days after receipt of xh questions makes the retistrant hhl to a year in prison. Such men may b certified into the first class called. Mailing of the lists by the looa's boards c. institute legal notice to the reKistrants. His failure to receive it does not excuse him. Even after answering the qu-stion-aire If a man's status changes and h" does not report it within fiye days to his board he is subject to a. year in prison. DIPTHERIA RftGES FIERCELY IH GARY As in Chicago, Deaths Occur See Doctor If Throat Becomes Sore. With an epidemic of dipihrria raging In Chicago and reflected in Gary, with six deaths In Gary alone since the beginning of November, the local health authorities are taking strlngest steps toward checking the onslaughtes of the d;ease. In the Sainar family, who live at 1300 West ISth street, two children arc dead, arid two more are now suffering from the malady, which could all probably have been averted had a phvsiclan been called when the first symptoms were exhibited. The city nurse. Miss Koski. who Is one of the most intelligent and capable women in that depr-rttmiit in the city, sometimes, finds difficulty in get ting pei-ple to follow her advice. The most vital assistance the people of Gary cati give the board of health is to consult a doctor at the first signs of sore throat manifested by either children or adults. The children can be sent t the family doctor, the school doctor for examination, or to the office of Dr. C. M. Kevhcr. secretary of the board of health if the family physician's serv ices are nt t available at once. There must be cooperation with the health officials he- ; fore any results ran be obtained, and it only by giving immediate repot ts of sickness that proper- precwu t : m - can be tak n- to pr"ev nt the f-,r ie-r sireir of the di pp. 5 h'-r saj s. Cut of ihuic-n cases reported since the lirst of the month six have resulted m death, duo in practically each instance to the fact that the cases were not reported unlil the diseas had repressed too far for its ravages to he checked. It is therefore up to the residents of Gary to do their share toward preventing further fatalities. DIVORCES FILED IN GARY COURT Divorce cases filed in Gary Superior court are as follows: George J. Hamilton vs. Emma Hamilton, Indiana Harbor. Frank Kovac'.e vs. Barbara Kovaiii Hlen Kovacevich vs. cevich. Frank Kova-
j The minimum number of questions ! each man must answer is about 26 and j the maximum is about 100. All previJ .'lis records are wiped out by the quesI tionaire. On the, basis of the answers the men t .ire divided into five classes, the fifth I being those exempted or discharged I from draft. Liability for service In the 'other classes follows thf number drawn 1 in the lottery here July 2f. Supporting affidavits of other persons ' must be secured by every registrant jv.ho claims exemption or deferred liajbility on grounds of studying for the 'ministry. dependency or industrial i grounds. I A man is permitted to mark the class j in which he thinks he ought to be plac- ' ed. A blank is provided for each man's ! appeal to the president from the draft (board classification if unsatisfactory to the registrant. The board must give it : reasons for putting a man in a class he j does not choose.
TURNS LIGHT OFF ITS HUGE SIGN Buffington Plant Stops 15Year Practice in Order to Save Coal. TltlKS III PKU AT M ATH tl'ITL. INDIANArOLI?, Ind, Nov. 14 As for the possible saving in coal through the elimination v,f the electric sign, the following letter from the Universal Portland Cement company, gives interesting Information. In a letter to the fuel administi ator's office ;n Indianapolis this concern says: "Tl is company for some fifteen years has operated an electric sign from dark until 11 o'clock, at its plant at Buffington. Ind . Just outside of Chicago. This sign is 325 feet long, i feet high and required 520-13 Watt lamps, current for which meant the j consumption of about six tons of coal per month. We obtained a large i amount of our electric current from the Commonwealth Edison company jof Chicago, and in the interest of red-icing coal consumption the sign was 'turned off November 1 and will i -j-;,ain dark for the pertrid of the war, j oj until the oval shortage is entirely i el ie v ed.'' I BIG WAGE ECC3T FOR TIN PLATERS TOCNGSTOWN. O., Nov. 14. Sheet and tin plate workers were granted wage advances of 10J and 12 per cent, respectively, at the by-monthlr wage adjustment between representatives of the Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers of North America and the manufacturers subscribing to the A. A. agreement. SHERIFF ON HUNTING TRIP (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT. IND. Nov. 14. Messrs. Clem. Henehes, Hughe Graham. Sluriff Lew Barnes, Captain Aydelotte and Carl Baker of Gary left early this week for a hunt ing trip south of DMotte, Ind., where they have a club house-
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VICTORY RATIFIED
Headed by Band, Victors in Recent Municipal Cam- . paign Meet to Jollify Over Election MayorElect Brown Speaks. "We Stand for Tri-City Amalgamation." "We Stand For Changing The Calumet River Irani A Sewer to Harbor." "We Stand For Better Street Car Service." " We Stand For Track Ekvation." With banners bearing these declarations, the foot parade of the i-'torioiis oriz'-ns party moved through ghe st rests of downtown Hammond last evening led by a hand and heralded the jollification meeting at Rimhaeh hall. A new broom was a feature of the parade. The invocation was delivered hy Rev. Floyd H. Adams, pastor e.f the I'irst Baptist church. The me,.tjtl; uas prosided over by Judge JiM,-ih.iii, ihairman e.f the citizens party, and he "was congratulated iy th" speakers w jlt) f,,p lowed luni for the successful organization he perfected. "It is not the purpose of our meeting to say mean things about our opponents." said Judge McIIahon. "We are here to get behind Mayor Brown and his administration." Mayor-elect Daniel Brown was the first speaker introduced to the crowd which filled every seat In lh hall and jammed the aisles in the rear. So Appointments. "Heretofore we stood divided," bej-an Mr. Brown. "Tonight we r,. united as citizens of the city of Hammond. Those who are not with us are against us and those who are against us are not for the city of Hammond. No appointments have been made and they won't be for some time the middle or latter part of I leeemlx r. "We must make a success of this .administration and in order to do that we must get the best men possible for (Continued on pnj.o two) WILSON THREATENS IN CASE OF STRIKE By Vnlted Press. WASHINGTON. Nov. H.-risid-nt Wilson threatened to "take unusual measures to operate the railway" in case a strike grows out of the Brotherhoods" demands for higher wages. The president's attitude was mad" public today together with announcements of a meeting he will holel Nov. 22 with the heads of the four big railroad unions. "In the event of a failure to bring about an agreement, any controversy that may have arisen will be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the provision of the Newlands law." the president said in a letter to Chairman Chambers of the United States board of mediation and conciliation, who arranged the- meeting. "The last thing I would wish to contemplate would he trie possihil it y cf be-inir authorized to take nny unusual measures to operate the railways," he said.
Latest 'Bulletins . ; (By United Press C ihltgram.) IiONSOK, Not. 14. The Teuton army had gained the first advantage In the Jockeying preliminary to the all-Import, ant battle cf the Flave, but after having crossed that stream at Senson their , forces were pinned tight to the bank by powerfully directed Italian counterattacks. The fact that Austro-Germans , were unable to make further progress tofiay after crossing the river was regarded as a favorable omen of Italian solidarity. I (By United Press.) ; INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 14. Engineer . experts were sent to Gary, Ind., by ' Commissioner Edwards of the public service commission to investigate and verify figures presented by the Gary street railway company in petitioning for the right to issue SI. 917,754 security bonds. Edwards told the United Press today that he was hot satisfied with the figures presented by the company. The hearing ended late yesterday. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. The case of the railroad brotherhoods demanding higher wages will be presented to President Wilson, Nov. 22. This was learned today when an appointment for a ' meeting w'th representatives of ail big brotherhoods was announced. (By United Press Cablegram.) . ' STOCKHOLM, Nov. 14. Petrograd ' was quiet and Tuesday evening the ' shops were being reopened and conditions were rapidly assuming the aspect of normal times, according to information made public at the Russian legation today. The mayor of Petrograd, ; who was arrested, has organized guardi for the legation and for foreigners. j (By United Press Cablegram.) COPENHAGEN, Nov. 14. A monster meeting of social-Democrats In Vienna on Monday adopted resolution urging the central powers immediately to propose an armistice to Russia and "invite all bellig-erents to begin peace negotiations" according to dispatches received here today. (By United Press Cablegram.) ! LONDON, Nov. 14. "Kerensky has returned to Petrograd ami controls the telegraph," according- to a Stockholm dispatch received here today quoting the Finnish telegram bureau. j The same organization declared that , travelers from Russia reported the Red j Grard had been "destroyed by the Cos- ! saks and the Petrograd garrison was de- i serting the Boshelvikl." j (By United Press Cablegram.)' STOCKHOLM, Nov. 14. Premier Kerensky has been arrested, according to a dispatch from Haparanda, received today by the Swedish telegraph agency. The message gave no details. Whether the Premier was taken while heading a detachment of troops or whether he was taken alone was not said. Previous dispatches greatly delayed had been contradictory. Leon Trotsky, moving spirit in the 1 Bolnheviki revolt, early in the Institution of the Bolshevikl government issu ed orders for Kerensky's arrest with ! other members of the provisional government and declared when captured these officials would be tried for complicity in the Korniloff rebellion. FEUER IS APPOINTED, j (By United Tress.) ( INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. Nov. 13. ' William S. Feer this aftornoem was appointed fuel administrator of Lake county. j
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EIGLfli; ANTICIPATES . AH (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON. Nov. 14 --"The war cabinet j is considering1 all possibilities of an in- j vfisjon," declared Chano. !!--r of the 1 i:chequer Roiiar Law in the. house ot . commons today. His statement was in' answer to a specific query apparently! induced by several recent reports as to j German plans. j More or less rireunistnnthi! rumors afloat during re-cent weeks have carried; the story- that the GermRns were nor-, ing a tunnel under the channel to a tack; Fntlund and h.-id i", n t work e r J since they re.i. he,: the Releiuni seat ! Cost. The German gvn ral st.itT recent- j ly issue. i F.nglih-G"rman conversation books tei many of its i-oldiers, accrdinK j to recent Br itish reports. j KERENSKY ID CONTROL ETRQGRAD (By United Fress Cabie:r;--vm.) LONDON, Nov. 14. Premier Keren-; sky is again in control of petrograd ae- , cording to best information fn-n. Stock-; he.lm here today. His entrance to the j city was .supported by Maximalists troops anel quickly gained control of! the telegraph offices, (mother means i.f ! communication, the latest ro!i's declare. I A F.olsheviki report that the premierhad been arrested after his entrance into the city was l iscrcd i I e 1 in ile face i of Liter dispatches. rispnt.-:i-s via the I'lni.ish t i-r;iph ngencv r lun.n!,- informal ion broueht from Petrograd hy travellers declared t the Boiheiki boasted Red Guards had been tv orv lieln.yel by the discipline I regular soldiers of 'ossak regiments 1 under Kerensky. The nrmy garrison in ' Petrograd supporting Trotsky and' I.cnine were reported deserting whole-, sale to the victorious provisional gov-; eminent troops. Yesterday's dispatches over Par! telegraph lines apparently under con-; trol of the provisional governm. nt reported the cify practically controlled by ; Kerensky troops. Bolshevik! dispatches followed claim- ; ing the contrary. I POWER HOUSE IS DESTROYED Traffic between Gary and Hammond was delayed for nearly three ),(,urs this meirning and a less of $3r..'ifn) was sustained when the sub-station of the Gary and interurbatt traction system was burned to the ground in West Gary at S o'clock this morning. A short ciicuit is givrn as the cause e.f the blaze. The Gary lire department lesponded to the fire (all, bet as the sub-station is loat'-d in W st Ninth avenue away from any fire pious, it was necessary to en, ploy che-nneals. which proved to be ineffective.
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nil i .-f , 2 I jJ i. ; People are Ready to Escx Ilia Great ni MucM ed "Y" Campaign, RESULTS SO FAR. T'irst Indiana District (Sev-u Con ntirk.) DiMrU-t nota ft ll.'t.OOO.CIO TotnU miorted to Inrxlnr nlht: ? 2.IO-I-T, Hammoni!, Kt Chicago, M'hitinK nl Indiana Har. Ir I.oivril t rown I'oint liobnrt !0.O nno.no Ci.oo Tolnl lake County. I.aporte Count.v . . . . I'ula.tkl County Total f .i.-5.23 . .. 4.1.?.m 125.ti(, . . .$lS,5T3.a5 (BULLETIN.) j Gary's quota is 530,000. Of this ! amount 327,544.60 was raised today. la ; lieu of that the quota is raised to S30,OCO. The Indiana Steel Company gave ! S24,C00. Hammond. Fast Chicago. Indiana Harbor, hiring and G iry yesterday icgistered a great opening score the Army and Navy Y. M. A campaign as indicated in the rmort above The opening day's report indicates a real deterrrinat. n ti go "Over th 1"P' in this campaign thi's wee;; jIt the inters e.f .v-r s.-.il-.r:. and ..ld,e. , ,n lhl l"""iry !:r.d in I-Mr-vpe. Ch-nv-nit:n Ceoe;, JUrinauor of th-i Hammond. Ka.it c;.ic;g. Whiting and ' diemi Harbor disiri -t, Can, paign Manr15"r !e)i!es H. Lav. rs and their ioynl teumwoj-kers .a.-e sett in x a gref record for t ie rest of the district 'ai.tai:! 1 1. S. Nu t., )r 0a,.v rener;,i eha;rrr..ii f-r !!." te.-on c..-:n-t;es. and A. B. 1 i. ;..; general se . refny of the G a : ;.- Y. M. (;. A. i.s el,-. -"; -!,-! nvnr. Larger -,er;s r eS;,,f.,j ;r;.iV tr.J on .- eding- days ns pome se-;.(,as ,. -: ., list- i, t hud n -t .Mr., ti,,.r .',.', yesterday. Boys Do Great Work. One hun-lr. 1 nn. ;wc-:.tv -e.c;.. b ,y, in Gary ester. lay i: ;v, cr ui an i Frori.ri sc!;o.,:s , , nn , contribute ,e pr , .. war fund b f...- r , '. L. Wilder,,,,,-. - -r. An inr so,, of i 'herlii. ; . j,.- ,, Clarke, boys' -.v ;.rk s. cre;,rv ,.f Gary Y. M. C. A. n-,1 campa-c manager for four can -, spoke to t-i boys in tic? audit-. riuv, p- rieds on th" canipii-ti in the interest e.f our .!dser m ds.ailors. pru.cpn! i-;. A. Pp-uMu.g at I'merson and Principal Charles Coon: f 1-roeheI o:-orei?t.M heartily in th " ork among the boys. Mr. Clarke wen: 'o H-bart last nitr!it and presented 'he boys' plans at a meeting. A large number of the patriotic boys of that little city put themselves (irmly back of the bovs in kahki by ri-"dsins to earn n dollars each. Gary Campaign Going rine. Grry Campaign M.ar.ag.-r I)on . v.i, I. iew and hft teams of faithful rU- yr. are today getting ih.-ir stride aid ar epec;ing to to 'oer '.he Tp" with Garv's $,.n.n0 raided tliis week. Mack I Prraiilrni's Motrmom. The pr-ople of tills Calumet ind ;.- trial region are readv to back vi 'resident Wilson in the statement, issued Monday in which the chief executive deoia-ed this was the time, for "a una t i mi 1 1 y nnd a unity of effort and e.f gift to e;vco,l pjjtrirtie and pr.a-li al work forward to abundant anel oom-detr s n The pre.sidenl's t;itfn,i'i:l u :i : a wonderful cn-d.-i seno iit of lie !.a1j,,M.i! Amy f nd Na v y Y. M. C. A. . n.i..!i,-ti for ?".".- eioiooa (ln, the pe.-ri,- of the ei, tin try arc sa m.r "Allot. ' .u.t loud, when money tal in m;ik ii, i io. The Army Y. M. '. ,. j, preparit: to serve mil: on s f no n in in.litary service in this country and in Kurope. Among the recpui rcmet;" cf serving each million in the Army Y. M. C. A. wav that has w-.n the henrti of our b..ys in khaki are the followin s : Five hundred Y. M. C. A. buildmes. ; o.i.a .prK-n ed w orlcers, ,""il piano-, .".O'l motion p i'-ure mini .ties, ,or, talking machines, 2"f'0 records, l,i)an r.fKi feer of film jier dav, S.iinu.i.Aa .s,'-.eets , f stationery per day. 25. '"'""i cliess and :he,-ker hoards. 50.000 magazines per week. l.fifiO.nrtr Bibles and Testaments. Now- all togetlier, C;i"Fv this werl until it hurts end then frej fcood vrrause you die helping to make "Sammy" more contented and a better so Idler ard man. STREET CAR KILLS j GAR"" TEAMSTER ;
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.7. P. Williams, colored, employed as a teamster by Contractor Butterfield of tie steel company's coke delivery department, lost his life at Gary late yesterday afternoon whin a westbound G. v I. car hit the wagon he was riding at ".ill avenue- and Ambridge. The teamster was knock'-d beneath the wheels of the car and received injuries which caused his death a few minutes later. The body was taken to the Williams morgue. . )