Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 140, Hammond, Lake County, 4 December 1917 — Page 1

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DEFENSE ! BOO! HELD MEETING

Lake County Council of Defense Notified of Alleged Unpatriotic Manifestation of Crown Point High School Teacher. (Special to The Times.) CUOWX rOIXT. INP.. Pec. 4 The December meeting of the Eake County Council cf Defease was held on Monday afternoon with Judge O. E. Wilderuvnh. Cart. H. S. Xorton oC Gary, r. W. Meyn of Hammond. E. W. Wickey if East Chicago and J. B. Tetcrson and Mrs. Jennie Ward Wheeler of Crown roint present. The members of the Crown Point Fchool board. Messrs. O. J. Bruce. J. A. Donnaha and W. E. Yilmer. had been .ailed to the meeting to take drastic H. -tion in regard to a certain teacher in the Crown Point high school who was said to have made unpatriotic remarks end had her class sing German songs to the anger of the other pupils, one of v. horn had gone to the room occupied by the teacher and her class and torn the offending leaves of music from the book. The board took no special action Jeaving it to the good judgment of the board of education to act as it saw fit. W. E. Dickinson, of Detroit, representing the War and Xavy Department oil Training Camp activities and War Camp recreation fund, appeared before I he board and urged their sanction and backing for a $10,560 fund to be raised in Lake county for this work. The board refused to co-operate in as much as they contended that the recent T. M. C A. drive is supposed to take care of t!ip soldiers in camp and afield. Herbert K. Graham of East Chicago, secretary of the Gary General hospital association and connected with the Eake County Ant! Tuberculosis society, came before the Defense Council urged the erection of a tuberculosis hospital for ILke county, said an appropriation of " 173,000 would be needed for its erection. The matter was discussed by the members of the board and the matler viewed as very weighty at this time owing to so many of the boys contracting the disease while in service. The matter was taken under advisement and will be further dealt with at the next meeting. I,. C. Breyfoglc of Crown Point appeared in" regard to the unpaid account of County Agent Craig and urged the Vavm'nt of same. E. W. AVickey gave a report In regard to hts hearings with the members of the state board of accounts who contended that the matter was up to the county auditor as they approved any bills O. Kd by the Lake County Council of Defense. Xo action was taken and the matter was deferred until Jhc next meeting. The nomination of Chas. A. W'estberg rf East Chicago as Lake county food director followed. Mr. "Westburg's name will be sent to II. E. Barnard, state food director, on recommendation of the Lake County Council of Defense. Mr. Stcven3 of Indiana Harbor was drafted to serve as enrolling agent for the U. S. rilic Service reserve, this appointment rretains to the labor situation. A bulletin was read from the State Council urging each member of the local board to look after the unemployed and loafers in their locality, i: as much as to ascertain why they were not working and if they will not work they will be driven out of the county. Mrs. Wheeler reported several appointments which she had made as follows: Chairman of Enrollment for Women's Service Mrs. Wicks of Gary. Home Economics Mrs. Brownell of I. owel1. Liberty Loan Mrs. Erickson of Gary. Tied Cross Mrs. EewTs of Whritng. It was reported that two companies of the state militia had been mustered into service, Gary with 104 members and Ilobart with S2. Both companies will be uniformed and armed at once. The following resolution rrepared by Mr. E. W. Wickey, was adopted: Whereas many solicitations and ranvasses for funds for various purposes have hern and will be made and it is desirable xhp.t funds be raised promptly fir all commendable objects without disturbing regulsr business. Ile-solved that th County Council of Iefense recommend to cadi community in the county the in vestigntion of the Kotiosha plan if deemed desirable. Chairman J. 1. Peterson urgpd the attendance of nil members wherever possible to the state wide war conference to be held in Indianapolis on Dec. irith and lith. SEVEN CONVICTS ARE CAPTURED (Hy Inited Press.) CHICAGO, Dec. 4. Seven of the thirteen convicts who made a sensa'.ional escap fro.n Joliet prison early 'exterday ivri captured near Morris. 31., early today. Posses are pursuing Die others.

CHIEF COUNSEL OF U. S. TRADE BOARD

y r - ak 1 . .: .''.''& John Walsh. John Walsh, a brother of Senator T. J. Walsh of Montana, has been apointed chief counsel of the federal trade commission. He i.? the first person to hold this position since it was created by congress. Laughs in the Nezvs TAKES TIG TO THE UOCTOn. PIERRE, S. D. Charles Mix. a farmer near Pierre, hauled a blanketed full-grown porker to a doctor for medical attention, using his automobile. He says hogs are too valuable these days to take chances with them. WHERE TO CALL W'HES IX WA5HIXGTOV. WASHINGTON, D. C The District of Columbia has gone "dry" since the last session of congress, but returning senators' and representatives who like their toddy are not goins to suffer from thirst. Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi f&ya he will continue to. drink when he feels like it. and that he has put away enough liquor in his cellar to last him the rest of his days. One Illinois representative has a $500 stack of wine and beer. BAD BOY A.D THE 'KIXK. WAVKEGAN, IllAfter returning from a trapping expedition, Walter Diesner. 13. went to the West school here and placed a piece of skunk fat on a radiator. Almost at once the teacher. Miss Matilda Fowler, and her pupils decided something was amiss. The teacher suspected four boys, all the wrong ones, and sent them home with the request that they change clothes. Later phe discovered Walter was the boy at fault. S LIVELY The God ef War has not stemmed building progress in Hammond, but helped it, according to BuiMing Commifsioner Cole's report for the month of Xovember which Is the city's record month, $352,407 being expended in new structures. With a $250,000 permit granted to the Standard Steel Car works for a new addition there is left over $100,000 in homes, new buildings, garages and rennni ations. The report: new dwellings. $.t3.800: repairs on dwellings. $1,432: new business houses. $303,100; repairs on business houses. $4,200; churches, $3,500; garages, $375. Total, $352,40T. Today petmlts aggregating $5,600 were granted. 'Gil Swltb. contractor, will erect himself a frame bungaloV at 649 Hoffman street, costing $2,000, and one for I H, Stafford & Co. nt 293 Calumet avenue, at the same fgi ure. A frame building for mill construction will be erected by Contractor M. A. Dickover at 185- 1ST Wilcox street for the P'nited Boiler Hoatins and Foundry Co. iPOLES HOLD i PATRIOTIC MEETING (Special to The Times.) WIIITIXG. IXD.. Dec. 4. A proAmerican meeting of Whiting Poles at the Auditorium here Sunday proved to be one of the most patriotic held in the city since the outbreak of war. Prominent speakers upheld the cau?e of democracy and in honor and to buy .sweaters, clothes and shoes for the Polish soldiers $831 was donated. Sergeant William Welch and Dr. O. Ostrowski of Hammond. P.ev. J. Kulczyk. Jliss E. Kapieralski and Rev. J. Skrzypinski were the speakers of the day. . In the evening a dinner wis served. Recitations end songs were presented y iritis and boys cf the Polirh church. The meeting was held In honor of Thadius Kssxciuszko,

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SIH1N BECOMES I MORE SERIOUS 1 TT c fAj Tv;., rii -. u. x uuu jixcwtui wan iui More Economy on Part of Housekeepers. The food situation is now so set 1ous that the I". S. pood Administration feels it necessary to ask the people to observe a "Meatless l'jiday" in addition to a "Meatless Tuesday," and to make greater efforts than ever to save wheat, meats, sugar and animal fats. The following program is now recommended to every citizen, every home and every hotel, restaurant, hoarding house, etc. 1. "MEATLESS TUESDAY." 2. "MEATLESS PEIDAT." 3. 'EACONLESS BREAKFASTS EVERY DAY." . "WHEATLES5 W E D N E SDAY." 5. ONE WHEATLISS MEAL EVERY DAY. 6. VSE LESS SUGAR. 7. USE LESS ANIMAL TATS. "Meatlr-ss" means no beef, mutton, or by-products of these, or pork (which includes bacon and ham) in any form. This program may be changed at any time as necessity requires. V. S. POOD ADMINISTRATION. y. S. SUFFE LOSSES THE ACTI Army Engineers First Unit to Suffer in Actual Battle, (BULLETIN.) By CARL D. OROAT (United Fresa Staff Correipon.dnt.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The British hand Is gradually belnff forced, to a more aggressive naval policy. Despite objections of Admiral Ben. son, chief of operators, subtle pressure is being exerted which It Is believed will cause England to depart from her defensive program. While the plan can not be Immediately changed the coming year will see a shift which, may have a vital effect, government officials said today. By WILLIAM PHILLIP SLUMS (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, Dec. 4. Americans were again in action around Cambrai ivithi the British today. They were members of the fame American army engineering units who on Saturday were caught between the lines and who threw diwn their tools to grab British rifles. The Americans have suffered some losses but their detachment is proud of the opportunity to do its bit and to be the first American unit to ssuffer in a great battle. The battle out of Cambrai continues with ferocity today. The British have been stemming the enemy and where they have been forced to give way they have only done so in their own good time after repulsing all attacks. The fields near Queant around Byng's new salient down to Vendhuile are piled high with German dead today. Fifteen waves deep, the enemy come to the attack. In these ' solid columns British artillery, machine guns and rifles did fearful execution. GRUMPACKEH WILL c Judge Jti. jlj. iiitnm 3eieocea to Hear Evidence in Ray Seely Case. (Special to The Times.) CROWN TOIXT IXD.. Dec, 4. The !

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j Johnson-Curtis-Hodg:s Gary election ' case is as profound as ever. VesterI day tho name of Judge K. D. Crumpacker was suggested by tho counsel and accepted. On being asked, however, wfcether he would accept the task Judge Crumpacker said he was compelled to decline and no settlement has been made as yet. Former Judge Harry B. TuthUl of Michigan City was elected to try the Seeley case, on which a venue from the Crowrt Point circuit court judge vtas taken. j If You Think THE TIMES I? Doing Its Bit Your Support Is Al1 ways, Welcome.

FEDERAL OFFICERS TO TAKE ACTION The pro-eritnn effort to hinder further t-onlrlbutlon to nar fund

I the recent allegation that the " - ' - . .. - . ... . . a II IIU worker Riven at the Hammond t oun. Ir.r club vtnm paid fur out of A. M. I'. A. war fundi -ri. nmen of thoe rexponftlblc for the rlreulation of the nsnertlon that the dinner to the norker ennir out of V. M. V. A. vr M r fund hilt been forricti to the department of jutlce in Chii'iiKo, nnd the Indiana state council of defrnne. In order to alienee criticism and lying; atateinents that the recent dinner Blven to the V. J. C. A. war fund worker at the Country club waa paid or out of fund collected hy- (he V. M. C. A. fund, or from any other like source, this paper desire to Mute thnt the dinner wc paid for by l.rorKc Hannauer. chairman of the V. 31. C. A. wnr work fond for thU district and 1'AIU I'OR Oil' OP His OWX POCKKT. lie Tta. proud of hU orcanicntion of workera and when calling; them toRether for flnal report, decided to celebrate end pay for the crlehraion himself. In the meantime, circulators of proGerman lien will probably net the nurprie of their liin very Miortly mid the wisCKt thing; no me Hammond people can do la to diic thentaclvr In. A amine aecm to be of no ue. Ill BOYS EHLIST TODAY The names of men who enlisted today in Hanmond follow: William, jluth. Hammond, engineer corps; Horace. L. White, Whiting, field artillery; Gorge Bohlinpr, 181 Waltham street, Hartmond. aviationcorps; Harry J. Dub, 113 Doty street, Hammond, aviation corps; John H. Hoy, 1 r.0 Sibley street, Hartaond, engineer corps: Lowell P. Fisher, 16 Offden street, Hammond, quartermaster corps; Allen I". jO'Rourke. 420 May street, engineer fjcorps; Carl O. Hasselgren. 131 Cam eron street. Hammond, infantry; Carl H. Andres, 2S3 Ash street, engineer corps. "There seems to be a belief among some married men that the service can be used for the purpose of derrtin their wives and children," said ?orgeant Welch. "The service is not asKing for men of this type. If a man is married and his wife will not call upon the government for additional support other than his pay, he can be enlisted. I have had men offer tlieir services who had as many as six children and in cases of this kind it is not pratriotism that causes them to offer to enlist but i the fact that they are tired of support ing their families and want the government and the public to do it for them. The government does not want their services as there are too many single young men who have no dependents who can enlitt without taking men of this type.' HIRE DAYS LEFT FOR YOUNG MEN. JOJOLUfJTEER Hammond Sleeping While Other Cities Are Sending Scores Into Service. By SERGT. WM. WELCH (Hammond Recruiting Officer.) "What is the matter with Hammond? We have lost our place t the head of the list in regards to the number of enlistments. The young men all over the country are enlisting by the thousands. In Chicago men aro in line outside of the recruiting offices waiting to tee examined. Gary. South Bend and all

the stations in this district are sending I (Ion of the nlmovt nmtinpniia German in ten men to Hammond's one. Have' counter nttn-k of the past few days all the red-blooded men of this city cn- the Inmliral sector. He reported enlisted? Have all those ho care enough rm.v rrtlllery active In the nrkhbnrfor this country to volunteer cnliMod'." hood of Ilourlon during the night but To those who have given the reason j ;lo further nrtlllerying." for not enli.-sting, ',that Ih'rp was plenty !

ol time, do you realize that if oil jhnve the honor of bems able to !?how a I volunteer discharge thai you must cn.'1 I list before the l'Jtli of l)ceeniher- Wnke up. This country needs you as never before. Ask the man who has already volunteered what he thinks about it. To the mothers and fathers of the young men of this city: Do you want it said that when the call came for young " l'J Klc ",,u this counlrv lnal "our s la"c to respond to MESSAGES SENT ALL OVER.WORLD (By Inited Press.) WASHINGTON". Dec. 4. President Wilson's message was cabled today to Kurope. South America, Japan and China. Fimu'taneoutOy with its de11 very before conerrsss this afternoon the war message will be made public in all parts of the world except the Central powers. The rrinted text also probably will b dropped Inter by American and allied aviators over the German trenches

INTERNED GERMANS ENJOY LIFE IN PRISON CAMP NEAR SALT LAKE CITY,

-r-i1L.V.ft.', fY-'. V.3X i . v Iff f 'i ' ' kt s. At jtHrtlr ISC Bulletin board for interned Latest "Bulletins (By United Press Cablegram.) AMSTERDAM, Sec. 4. Sonmania has sounded BerUn and Vienna regarding conditions for an armistice and other peace preliminaries, according to a report circulated in the Berlin Reichstag today. (By United Press Cablegram.) PETROORAD, Dec. 4. The Petrograd soviet of workmen and soldiers inform, ed the railway union today that the allies are negotiating to afford Russia the right to conclude a separate peace. Announcement of the establishment of the Tartar republic of Crimea was made here today. It was also reported that the Cossacks had elected war and Justice ministers for a new Caucasus state. The official agency announced today that Ensign Xrylenke, Bolshevik! commander in chief, had reported the surrender of the army general staff to him. This would indicate the army chiefs who heretofore .refused to Tccognize Krylenke's authority had finally bowed to his. control and that of the Bolshevlki government. (By United Press Cablegram.) TOXIO, Dec 4. fifteen survivors of the steamer Thor, sunk Nov. 19, were reported aboard a Japanese ship bound for Muroran, today. BV WILLIAM rillLLU SIMS. WITH TIIK HHITISII ARMIES, lec. Oee. 4. The Germans were unpnrently In possession of La vaequarla, thin afternoon. The prlnt-ipnl struggle reported r tbi Is sent was near Mnreointc. The British heeminsly are now flghtlns; from behind Mareoing; Copse but all enemy attempt to retake Marcoins; Itself have fniled. (By Inited Press.) WASHINGTON. Dee. 4. National iiomnn'i nuHTrnae end national prohibit ion will he tnken up formally by the house Judiciary committee next Tuesday, the eommlttee voted today. (By United I'reas Cablegram.) I.OMIOX, Iee. 4. Field Marshal Unia's report today Indlentes rcssnI By Fnited Press Cablegrams IT.TROiiRAD, Uee. 4. The Amerienn embassy will not participate In the Itussian-tierman peace parley, W. . Judson. American military attache notified the Bolshevikl eovernment today. The official agency announced Judson call. Report thrit tien. Korlnloit escaped from surveillance under which he ha been since h!s unsuccessful revolt was circulated here today. nv i.onni.1. jikiiett. PARIS, TJee. 4. So far as military affairs permit the Inter-nllied conference proposes to allow the pnblie of the ali lied countries to see the workings of the war machine. With the closing; of the Inter-allled council nnd the first session of the supreme war council it was stated today arrangements were belnK nude to publish n summary of the resolutions adopted at the first named conference. BV H i:itv WOOU. WITH Till'! FRENCH ARMIES IN ITAI.V, Dec. 4. Italy besan the fourth week of bee heroic defense of Monte i

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T7" Germans at Fort DougUs. Grappa which has been a second Verdun for Germany. ..Three weeks eonstantly renewed attacks by the Auntro-Germans have failed to Cain icround. The enemy in beaten at Monte Grappa. tic m-ij- aiiirh naain niirr inosj ! lull. Rut the temporary suspehoion of bin plan to eruxh through has been fatal to his rsmpaltn. From now on wherever he may neck to Mrike he will find everr tratetlc point on the I'iave front held down not only by Itnl.v herole tiahtera but by veteran of the French and British armies. SEILS TO BE PHI ON SALE IN LAKE CO. A meetinp of officers and workers of the Lake county branch of the AntiTuberculosis organization was held in Gary this afternoon and plans were made for distributing- and placing on eale the lied Cross seals. Communications from Chicago have recently been received in East Chicago asking that Christmas seals be purchased from the Chicago office. Plant superintendents, managers and citizens generally will no doubt desire to buyquantities of these Red Cross Christmas seals, but it is well to remember that all money sent to the Chicago office for seals will go into a fund for lighting tuberculosis in Illinois, while money expended in this region will ufford relief for the situation in Indiana. Many of our people feel that Illinois is big enough to take cre of itself and that citizens of this state should not be called upon to furnish funds for any other state where conditions are approximately equal. At the Gary meeting today arrangements were made for putting out these seals in Iake county and these nrrangements will be published in these columns tomorrow. It is suggested thai those who contemplate purchases of thi.-s kind defer such purchase until infoniintion pertaining to local condifoiis ia at hand. 38TH ARMY DIVISION HiS LOCAL TROOPS WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The war department announces that the formation of the "Sth army division at Cs.mp .Shelby composed of troops from Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia has been I completed. f It Includes the 75th and 7fith infant rv brigades, the 63rd artillery brigade, and trains 113. Tho division as well as each of the brigades has a machine gun batallion. there is a signal batalllon, a trench mortar battery, and a regiment of engineers. In the 66th brigade i the First Indiana infantry (now 151st infantry) which includes the Gary and East. Chicago companies, now at Camp Shelby, Hatticsburg. Miss., this division will go to France in duo time. 35 MEXICANS ARE KILLED PRESIDIO. Tex., Dee. .-.The brilliant strategy of a United Sta'es lieutenant of cavalry commanding a little patrol of "0 men completely outwitted and defeated a force of 200 Mexican bandits and cattle thieves and. resulted in the killing of at least 3.5 1 of the Mexicans, with the loss of two Aneriesn lives and two wonnioi.

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F Enemy Aliens To Be Sent to Pen Instead of Internment Gamps. (BULLETIN'.) By Inited rres. WASHIXGTOX, Bee. 4 Congrr. Till! immediately respond to President Wilson's rail for n declaration of wnr on Austria. The bouse foreign ufTair committee and the senate foreign rela. tions eommlttee both will meet pre. pared' to report a joint resolution for the nar declaration. Senator rut man'a resolution introduced todny -will be redrafted to eliminate reference to IWkey nnd Ilulgaria, asrninst wl.o.n the president doe not enll for a war declaration at this time. (BCM.ETI.V.i XVASHIVGly, ,ee. 4Senator la follette ant like n Brnven i,n:.Ce i ,u; house today ns IVexident ,iP livered his war inc,.ur. ,(0 appland at any time, did. not rise .vhen other members did. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. President Wilson today called upon congress to declare a state of war against Austria-Hungary. Pledg ing America to war to victory and j declaring nothing shall turn US aside le asked that Austria-Hun gary be formally listed among America's enemies to remove this "embarrassing obstacle that stands in our way." Any peace that America makes must include delivery of the peoples 'of Austria-Hungary, Turkey and the Balkans as well as northern France aid Belgium from Prussian dominie::, he said. The president suggested remedial legislation to meet the railroad and food price situation. The latter, he said, was based on "selfishness at present rather than on the law of supply nnd demand." He urged legislation for full use of natural resources and water power of the countrw, more drastic laws to punish alien enemies and an amendment to include women as well as men under the alien enemy act. The president suggested that instead of confining enemy aliens in comfortable internment caraps they be put in penitcntaries where they can be made to work "as other criminals do." "Our present and immediate task is to win the war and nothing shall turn us aside from it until it is accomplished. Every power, every resource we possess whether of men. of money or of materials is being devoted and will continue to be devoted to that purpose until it is achieved. Those who desire to bring peace about before that purpose is achieved I counsel to carry their advice elsewhere." BY IBED S. rEEQUSON, (By United Press.) WASHINGTON", JDec. 4. President j Wilson today addressed to the world j America's renov.cd pledge of the causa j of democracy. Appearing before a joint session, of the house ar.d senate the president deaction tho legislative wheels of the 65ih congress wltisc task it 13 to aid thj country's military fortes toward vi;tory. Xo sinco the president called upon congress for a declaration of war on Germany has fie appeared under morii dramatic circumstances. Prom the foreign allied diplomats in the gallery to the khaki clad American soldiers, to the French in the horizon blue, the Uritish in their war regalifc. and to the women spectators in the galleries there was ;i touch war. Vast throngs clamored for entrance to the capitol. Only those bearing cards were admitted. Put the galleries were filled I long before the time for the president's appearance and tho women sperrt their timo knitting for tho men "over there" waging tie fight against Hohenzullernism. As the president began speaking h!.-i message previously cabled to England, France, Japan in fact, to all countries except the. central powers was released for publication to the people Enlist In The Woman's Army Bv Ccnservin-- Foods.

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