Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 47, Hammond, Lake County, 1 December 1917 — Page 1

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THEREASOM Sweden, Denmark and Norway To Be Utmost Neutral is Decision. at (By United Frets.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. A plan to close all schools in northern and central states during January and February as a coal conservation measure is before the fuel administration today. Closing of schools has been merely suggested, it was stated, but one official in explaining the serious situation declared there simply is not enough coal being moved to meet all requirements. An investigation is under way to "determine the amount of coal that 'could be saved by closing the schools. A recess during January and February would be made up bv extending the term into the 'summer. A committee is being formed today to draw up a list' of non-essentials to be denied coal and transDortation. An immedi-i ate decision regarding handling of

" rfba-war .. products is necessary, it was asserted at' the fuel administration offices.

CHRISTIANIA. Dec. 1. Norway, Sweden and Denmark have started a new agreement to observe the "utmost neutrality." An official statement tody announced this result of. the conferences of the Scandinavian kings and statesmen which has been in progress here. The conference, according to the announcement, agreed on "Scandinavin harmony and mutual confidents regardless of the length of the war each nation to observe the utmost neutrality and all to assist each other by exchange of merchandise." T1i announcement of trie result of tlio conference is in line with forecasts of matters whih were to be discussed announced by the United Press early this week. The Scandinavin powers having entered into, an agreement to act in unity on all matters during the var the conference was called to clear nway questions that had arleen during the last few months, with the resultant repledgicg of unity of action. If You Think THE TIMES I? Doing Its Bit Your Support Is Always Welcome.

GERMANS MAY RETIRE TO TAGLIAMENTO; ITALIANS STRENGTHEN THE ADTGE EINE

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The Italians are holding the Germans on the Piave line (2), but are strengthening in every way possible the, line of the Adige (3). In the meantime the Germans are strengthening the Tagltamento line (1), to which they may retire if the Italians, aided by British ad French reinforcements, laanch a very powerful offensive,

BUSY AT WATCHING STARCH INDUSTRY Scotte F. Evans. ' Regulating and watching the corn, oatmeal and starch milling industry for the food administration is the work of Scotte F. Evans, of a Baltimpre, who is just about as busy as bis chi-ef. COII Hammond Boy's Fate Shows Need of Y. M. C. A. in City Men Higher Up to Be Gone After Hard by Police. The great need of a Toung Men's Christian Association in Hammond was clearly shown when the seven boys arrested last Tuesday for thefts and implication in car robberies were sentenced by Judge Walter T. Hardy in Superior court yesterday afternoon. Sentences were suspended and the boys parolled pending good behavior. During the cross-examination by the court the. boys told of congregating around corners and forming gangs. It was the same old story no place to go. Consequently seven boys, all under 20 years of age and from good families, innocent of their misdoings, stole from I. H. B. and B. & O. box oars and broke Into a candy shop. They were asked why they robbed by the court. They could not answer. CHIEF RKCOMMKXDS PtHOLE. Chief of Police Fetr- Austgen recommended parole for the boy?. "The?are not a vicious lot of boys," the chief said. "If we can make men of them instead of tainting them with prison (Continued on page two.) J

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TERRITORY At One Time German Counter Attack Had Drived Haig's Men Back Two Miles, By WM. P. SIMMS (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WITH BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Dec. 1. Terrific fighting has marked British resistance to a strong attack launched by Crown Prince Ruppert long a nine mile front of Byng's hne near Cambrai. At one time the Germans forced the British back two miles. Tanks were called into action by General Byng. As this is cabled the German advance does not stand at more than 2, 500 yards. They were thrown back frcm their further most gains with bloody losses. Gouxeancourt which was over turn tt 4wd frpew ottxrv&-t f the enemy this afternoon. The. streets were paved with German dead. The ruins of houses blasted by British guns in driving out the cnenijM were festooned with coJVscs. German machine guns, sabers and othr Mar equixmient littered the streets to be kicked under foot by the British when the ground was regained. The heaviest fighting in a double blow which was launched against the British lines occurred yesterday but the battle was still on today, its fury little diminished. The British commander, however, cited a number of localized enemy attacks. In the Scarpe valley ha said hostile artillerying was more active than usual but attempted enemy raids and local attacks had failed. The British carried out two successful raids inflicting casualties on the enemy and taking prisoners at AVarneton. CITIZENS TO EBTEB COM RflGEJN 1818 Committee Appointed to Confer With Non-partisan and Political Leaders of Other Portions of County Plan Daily Newspaper. The Citizens' party of Hammond at a mass meeting last evening entered county politics and laid plans for launching a daily newspaper to support Mayor Brown. A committee of ten was appointed to confer with non-partisan leaders in the other sections of the county re-j yarding a Citizens county ticket anrl j a committee of five was appointed to J prepare the organization o:" a stock j company for a daily newspaper in Hammond. The plans are to kpII twenty-five thousand dollars of stock and secure r.tlO . i: bs r;,' 'n advance. T! i: pr.rty hopoj to jut a modern daily in the Meld. The speakers were Joseph Aubry, J Ij. Bomberger, Joseph Conroy. Judge MeMahon. J. M. Stlnson, Milo Bruce and Elmer Brandenburg. The committee in the matter of the county ticket consists of Joseph Aubry, August C. Hiechers. John M. Stlnson. William F. Bridge, Milo M. Bruce, Mrs. U. O. Rick. Mrs. "William E. Reilly. Mrs. Ida Haefer. Mrs. John Haefcr. Mrs. John Brokover and Mis F. lfanor Fick, the latter of Robertsdale. The committee on the matter of a publishing company consists of J. M. Stinson. Joseph Aubry. V. R. Muir. Mrs. Rick. Mrs. tV. E. Reilly and Miss Flck. Judge MeMahon. chairman of the Citizens' party, is to be eppiilnted city attorney under Mayor Brown, it is stated. Build a room in your attic. Use Bestwall. Paxton Lumber Co. 11'2

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Hammond Woman, German! Sympathizer, Orders Herj Paper Stopped Because ; She Says It Lies About the Germans Every Day. J The Mat Jungs, of 14 Williams street. Hammond, have stopped TUB TIMES. Thy: non't have it in the house any longer. "We don't want it any more," said Mrs. Josephine Jung last night to a carrier, "because it prints top many lies every day about the Germans." When a representative of THE TIMES Inquired of Mrs. Jung this morntng where the newspaper had lied about the Germans Fhe was as mad as a wet hen and in a voice which betrayed her emotion and nationality gave her reasons for withdrawing her patronage. "All you rrint about the Germans Is lies," she declared indignantly. "Nobody knows anything about what is in Germany. Tou can get $1,500 if you prove what jou-fay about Germany." When asked where th J 1.500 would be forthcoming Irs. Jung said: "Der Kausenfreun't; a German paper in Ohio, will give anybody J 1.500 what proves what is said against Germany, and you can got itdr !m will prove what you siy aTJoul'G"f-rmHt1yT Mrs. Jung said the family had not subscribed to the T. M. C. A. war fund, but that her son in Indiana Harbor had sent some money to Columbus, O., for some war fund. Sha said her daughter had given 00 cents to' the Red Cross but when asked about Liberty bonds said vehemently such information was none of the newspaper's business, her language indicating that she was thoroughly in sympathy with the enemies of the United States who are using every means in their power to shed the blood of American boys and are doing so every day. Inquest over the bodies of the five young people killed in Lake county's latest crossing horror, near Gibson, will be held Holiday afternoon at two o'clock at Deputy Coroner Green's Hammond office. I-ast Sunday night a party of three couples, the oldest not over II years, on their way from Gary to East Chicago in a big limousine were struck by a speeding train at Kennedy avenue better known as "murder crossing." l'our were instantly killed, the chauffeur died the following morning. A girl and a boy escaped. The latter Is ! still at St Margaret's hospital. It Is thought the carelossners of the driver caused the accident, he, according to witnesses, having driven on the crossing without attempt'ng to ascertain if a train was approaching. HOLDING GERMANS f ALONG THE PIAVE v.. . . 4 jr-e-i3 ... ... . l . JtSStt&SiXS, .. ':-':'., "feat. General Armando Diaz. Since . becoming commander-in-fhief of the Italian armies as successor to General Cadorna, General Diaz has firmly held the AustroGermans in check along the line of the Piave. General Diaz is rated as one of the ablest military leaders and has been connected with the Italian general staff for years.

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New photograph of little Jack De Saulles. Little Jack De Saulles, the innocent cause of his father's death and of kia-mo'Jier'a prpsenv, trial fr--fwrier i.-euprpmeiy hapj jduring: thesedarkest days of his mother's life. He does not know that she is being tried for murder, and she is making every effort not to let a shadow come over his life. This picture of the lad was taken since the beginning of the trial.

(By United Frees Cablegram.) XOZTDOir, Bee. 1 Austria is prepared, to negotiate a general peace "without territorial or economic violations," Premier Eelbler told the Austrian parliament, according- to a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam today. The dispatch quoted Vienna advices asserting the Premier had made this annovmceinent in a speech detailing how Austria was conducting negotiations with Snssla in a "concilatory spirit." (By United Press.) NEW TOBK, Dec. 1. Reports of the arrest of ' Premier Kerensky of Kussia, at "Vladimir, was carried in a Haparanda dispatch, printed today In the New Tork Times. Yesterday dispatches declared Kerensky was safely in hiding in Pinland. (By United Press Cablegram.) BY JOSEPH 6HAPLAN. STOCKHOLM, Iec. 1. Bussian prorlnces are on the blink of an anti-Bolshe-vlkl revolt. Bolshevikl commissaries are resigning, apprehensive of their own safety. Trostky, Lenlne and others of the Bolshevlkl ring in Petrograd are wildly striving by merciiess prosecution of elements opposed to them to reach a separate peace with Germany before the deluge. j Separate peace would mean the Ve- j ginning of. a Bussif.-wiae civil war. Such was the storj- brought here to day by a Minimalist courier direct from Petrograd. Sy United Precs Ccblegram.) ZiOSTEOIT, D3C 1. The Germans have apparently given up hope of wresting back any of General Byng's gains around Cambrai, according to Haig's official report today. He reported no attempt to renew attacks on his front during last night. (By United Press Cablegram.) VABSAZZ.X.ES, IBAIfCE, Bee. 1 In the city where in 1871 William the Plrct was proclaimed emperor of a United Germany representatives of the nations now fighting his grandson met In conference today. , The alUeslraprcme war council opened It all-Important discussion at 10 o'clock. The premier of France presld- j ed. The delegates were brought from j Paris by electric train. Col. House and ! General Bliss, the two American dele-1 gates, were accompanied by their aides. The bulky conference with Its multitude of committees is now to be surplanted by the more compact organization of the war council. A great many minor officials assembled in Paris for th preliminary conference had left to. day. General Pershing has departed. (By United Press Cablegram.) PETEOGBAP, Dec. 1. Siberia ia preparing to declare her Independence of Busela. Word received here today declared that ministers were meeting at Omsk in 4 building which flew a flag of their own. To date only two of Bus-

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sia's 15 armies have formally acknowledged Ensign Xrylenko, appointed by the Bolshevik!, as commander in chief of the army. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec 1. rollowlng announcement fror.i the white house that the president will deliver his message to congress at 12:30 Tuesday, house and senate leaders arranged for a joint session. Congressmen professed to be without Information as to the president's recommendations for legislation. (By United Press Cablegram.) WILLIAJfl PHXX.XJTF SIMMS. WITH THE BRITISH AKMIES IN PBANCE, Dec. 1. British troops near Bourlon today are clinging to a field of horrors. The ground is littered with German dead. The British are dug In amidst shattered humans. A German wave moved across this ground In a counter-attack against the British last night. It receded to leave behind a foam Utterly composed of strips of human flesh, bits of bodies, uniform, metal and cloth. (By United Press Cablegram.) BESIiIN (Vit London) Dec. 1. It Is absurd to imagine that Germany will enter the peace conferenc with large alms, declared War minister Kuehlmann in a Beichstag speech. "If the entente Tenets to kow our condition the way Is simple 'y.ii the entente wast enly victory. garden" prises" ARE GIVENi Following a lecture given at the Glen Park school Wednesday evening by Clarence Ludlow Brownell, chief of the City Clean-Cp bureau, medals were awarded to those who were winners in that district in the contest of last summer under the auspices of the Merchants' association for a "City Beautiful." All the prizes have now been given, save to those who were chosen from the Emerson and Froelicl districts. Results in the "Clean-Up Campaign" have been most gratifying. The official inspectors have received the hearty co-operation of the majority of townsfolk, and by next spring the members of the bureau will hn convinced even th most skeptical that they are doing practical, necessary and beneficial work. COAL MEETING. The Lake county coal administration held their weekly meeting yesterday afternoon at three m'clock at the Gary Commercial Club. It was decided to allow one hour each wek to the dealers and consumers, to submit in writing any complaints or propositions they might have. These communications will be considered each Thursday afternoon from 130 to 2:30 p. in. The discussion of the price of coal was deferred until the next meeting.

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L0CALP0HTS Ports of Gary, Ind. Harbor and Ship Canal to Have. Martial Law. TROOPS ORDERED TO GARY PLANTS? The ZiaPorte Herald ay: "AccordlBi'f to special delivery 1stter received today ia XaPorte by parents of boys im Coin p any B. &otv at Camp Shelby, Hattieibarg, Hl., Co. B will before Christina be re. turned, to Tort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, and thin th X.iPcrte boys will be used for g-utrl Caty at Gary, where many plants are making monitions and ether war sup. piles. Announcement has been made by the department of justice that the presiL dent's proclamation proidirig for mar tial law and the biirirg of alien enemies now in force at Hs'uoken and at New Tork is to be exttiiltd to various ports in the following order: Atlantic seaboard. Gulf coai. Facinc coast. Great Lakes anJ Inland waterways. Military Lw Here. This means that locally the ports of ! Gary. Indiana Harbor, Michigan City j and South Chicago, aa well as the lake dockag-i facilities at "Whiting and Hammond and the ship canal in the East Chicago district will soon be under i martini lau-

Also all river ports on water deep enough for the docking of a ship of 500 tons will go under the .samo martial law-which has already gone Into effect . on the New Tork water fiont. ' The result of the new order will be that dozens of cities throughout the country soon will be under martial law so far as their water fronts are concerned. The department of Justice, in co-operation with the war department, is working out regulations under which this military policing v. ill be put into effect. As fast as the machinery can bo perfected the soldiers will go on duty. Expect Troops Soon. A LaForte paper prints that a company of that city, which belongs to the same regiment as Co. F of Gary.

i novC stationed at Hattiesburg, Miss., will be among the units assigned to the Gary district, letters having been received from the guardsmen that they will soon be able to visit their parents here. Co-operation of local authorities in protecting water fronts as well as the keeping away of alien enemies from barred places is planned. It is pointed out that the declaration of martial law in certain zones of Gary, Indiana Harbor, and East Chicago near the lake may result in the closing of saloons in certain districts, especially those within a specified distance of the. water front as has been done by presidential order in Hoboken. 'UN MUST NAME CONTEST JUDGE ' Attorneys for W. F. Hodges, contestee. and H. J. Curtis and Mayor R. O. Johnson, contestors, in the Gary election cases have been unable to agree on a judge. Mayor Johnson took a change of venue from Judge MeMahon. As a result. It will Vie up to Judge MeMahon to submit a list of three attorneys or judges and from this list each side Hodges and Johnson) will strike off a name and the name of the remaining man will sit in the cuse. ' The case of Johnson vs. Hodges will really be the consolidated contest. Next Monday the attorneys will leave Gary at 1 o'clock to appear beforeJudge MeMahon. XMAS SEAT, DRIVE WILL, START SOOX The 1917 Xrnas seaL The sale of Christmas seals, proreeds of which will be used entirely for work against tuberculosis, will start Monday, December . 3. The week beirinninfr on that day will be known as national anti-tuberculosis week, during: which a financial and educational fisrht will be conducted apainst the white t'apue. The seals this year are red and green in color.

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