Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 141, Hammond, Lake County, 5 December 1917 — Page 1

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OBLEftflS Lake County Has Thousands Here; Generally Loyal; Some Face Internment. With war -with Austria-Hungary lm-j tuincnt the Lake county steel belt faces j a grave war problem because pf the, thousands of subjects of Austria-Hun-j gary here. J As a general rule local ami federal i authorities depend on the loyalty of the: great bulk of these people, but it is j not denied that certain men are and j haie been under observation and may: lace summary arrest. , The Majority Loyal. j Having left their own country because of conditions and oppressive gov- j vrnnicnt the great majority of the peo- J p'.o front Austria-Hungary here hav-c been loyal and have shown it in various: ways. Dy enlistments ami iuuuiuuhu to patriotic causes. There is, however, a small disloyal element in Gary, Hammond, "Whiting. Indiana Harbor and Fast Chicago, who may face summary action. Loyalty Shown. The Bohemians, the Austrian, . Hunguian, Montenegrin and Serbian Serbs, as well as other nationalities of the dual empire have, shown "patriotism not only by enlisting, sending contingents overseas, but by their subscriptions to patriotic, purposes. Few Disloyal. However, there have been arrested scores cf subjects of the dual empire, w ho have 4 been anti-American. These as well as a similar element face prison as soon as war ia declared. Authorities are prepared to deal sternly with any offenses. May Make Exemptions. While. the United States marshal will require that all first paper and no ppcr Austrian-Hungarians get alien rnemy permits, it is believed that most of the dual empire races may get presidential exempt on to work in steel mills and other places. TO THE FROflT "All branches of the service, including cavalry, are now open to enlistment by married men the same as single men. "o affidavits are required in regards to their wives not calling on 'the government for additional support as they will r-..-c.iv; fuiaiiy allowance provided by a i- insurances." This order was received today from the war department by Sergeant "William pi. W!ch of Hammond. "This will give an impetus to enlistincuts," the sergeant said. "I believe now that many married men without children will enlist. "Volunteers can now enlist in every 1. ranch of the army. This advantage is not afforded drafted men." Names of men enlisting last evening: "William A. Allison, infantry. Lowell. Milo Lcydc. infantry, Lowell. Karl Rulcy. infantry, Lowell. Harry Diamond, quartcrinas-.er corps, o03 llohman street. Charles J. McGir.nis (deputy sheriff), aviajion corps, Gary. Kichard S. Springgatc, Quartermaster corps. "Whiting. Lurlin I Hatch, engineer corps, Lowell. Frederick Gargo, infantry, Gary. Hurt L. Moore, infantrj", Shelby. t'irence G. Jones, signal corps. "WhitLester r. Hayes, quartermaster corps, .John G. Ogle, aviation corps, !. bon. "West ELECT NEW OFFICERS. (Special to The Times.) CROWN rOiN'T. Ind.. Dec. 5. The following officers were elected by Modern "Woodmen of America, Turitan Camp No. 5121: Vice consul, A. J. Meyer: adviser, Piatt; banker. H. C. Peters, clerk, Manrose; escort, Tuthill: watchman. B. Dickenson; sentry, M. Banser; trustee. Kd. Knight: camp physicians. Itouk and Brannon. NEW CASES FILED. (Special to The Times.) CUOWN rOIN'T. Ind., Dec. 5.fellowing new cases have been -The filed in the Iike Circuit court: i:345 On note;Edwin Sanders (J. AV. Belshawj) vs. Joseph Sanders. 2346 Quiet title and possession: Mid City Realty Co. vs. Stl Michael's Catholic Church, et al. If You Think THE TIMES Is Doing Its Bit Your Support Is Always Velcome.

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". A. WESTBVllC. C. A. "Westburg, one of the Calumet region's best known bankers and boosters, was appointed food administrator for Lake county by the County Council of Defence yesterday, and the appointment is regnrded as a splendid one in every particular. EXERCISE PATIENCE FOR BONDS That purchasers of Liberty Bonds should exercise ratience In expecting local banks to deliver bonds to them when they have not yet received them Ij Importuned by the Lake County Savings & Trust Co. which has received the following: communication from Chicago: Deilrery of Second Uberty Loan 4 Per Cent Bonds. In view of the largo number of payments entered on our books as of Nov. 13. 1017, it is impracticable, in this case, to follow our rule of f;rst come first 'served, with respect to the deliveries. We Jiae, therefore, determind to sort th, allotment letters alphabetically by cities. Deliveries of bonds, for which full pajnvnt v. as re-coned Nov. 15 will he made in the order indicated. Vnder this a rriiigemer.t shipment will be made to all of the banks, in any given city, on the .-iaine day. In spite of the efforts of the treasury department and the bureau of engraving and printing at "Washington to keep pace v. ith the demand for bonds, they have so f;r been able to fill only n iimUed proportion of our requisitions. It is. therefore, impossible, for us to in dicate dotinite dates for deliveries in i individual cases. AVe count on your co-operation in explaining the situation to subscribers who are. in many instances, not accustomed to purchasing bonds and. per- ! haps, do not understand why delivery should be delayed. FEDERAL KESEUVF- BANK OF CTII- , OA GO. Government Bond Department. MISTS' ARROW ESCAPE I I Mr. and Mrs. Tuthill and party of Crown Point, bad a narrow escape th.s morning about " o'clock when a switching train backed into his Chalmers Six at the Forsyth avenue crossingof tho Pennsylvania company, in East Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Tuthill and son, Misses Ilia and Nanel Smith were driving south on Forsyth avenue. As they approached the crossing the gates were up and they heard no warning so they started across the tracks. As they they reached the Pennsylvania track, however, a car loomed up out of the darkness directly upon them. There was no chance of escape. The automobile was hit. but both the train and the auto were moving slowly and as good fortune would have it the Chalmers was caught in such a way that it was pushed off the track without injuring any of the party. The front wheel of the auto was smashed and the car otherwise badly damaged. The party were stunned by the shock and thoroughly shaken up. but escaped with only a few bruises. 'Build a room in your attic. Use Bestwall. Paxton Lumber Co.'11'24

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piinn Ii dUD FIRES " ON (By United Frets Cablegram.) I.OXDOX, Dee. 5. The German submarine which sank the British steamer Apapa fired shells on life boats containing women and children, according to full confirmation received today. Petween seventy and one hundred persons were lost in the attack. Some of these were struck by the submarine's shells directed against the open lifeboats. FROM SHOW Train Cuts Through Keturning Theater-goers and Strikes Augusta Robenhorst and CompanionGirl Dies at Hospital a Few Hours Later. Another human sacrifice was ofTered up last night on a railroad craSe crossing in Hammond. This time a young lady and her escort were run down while returning from a theatre. The girl, Augusta" Robcnhorst. aged 17, died of her injuries a few hours later in St. Margaret's hospital. The accident occurred at 10:30 on the south sidewalk crossing of the Chesapeake &. Ohio railroad on State street. Accompanied by Joseph Suckle of 24S Michigan avenue, Miss Robinhorst had left the Orpheum theatre at the close of the second performance. Little did the audience which appeared unusually happy, suppose that one of its number was to be killed a block away before tho orchestra had left the pit or the ushers closed the doors. Suckle and Miss Robenhorst were watching a Monon passenger train as they approached the C. & O. and Erie tracks. They were walking west on the left hand side of the street and the passenger train was pulling into the depot from the north. A southbound C & O. freight was upon them before they saw it. Suckle was struck and bmsheed aside, painfully but not seriously injured. Miss Robenhorst wan thrown to the track end the right leg cut off below the krice. The blow of the pilot caused a bad skull wound and internal injuries. She was taken to St. Margaret's hospital where .he died at 1:S0 this morning. Miss Roht-nhorst amis the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robenhorst of 411 lj2nd street. She is survived by three brothers and three sisters. She has been employed at the Mcllroy Belting Company. JUDGE 'HUGH TO ' PRESIDEJOB TERM a Supreme and Appellate Courts Begin Winter Sessions. T1MF.S' ni R F..1 v ( AT UTiTK Al'ITAl.. ivi-.nvu'iit.is. lad.. Dec. 5. The supreme and appellate, courts met today for the November term of the .ourts. For this term Judge John AV. Spencer of Evansville acts as chief justice of the supreme court. Judge Joseph Ct. Ibach of Hammond acts as chief justice of the appellate court, Ptid Judge Ira C. Batman of Bl.ioinington acts as presiding judge of thsouthern division of the appellate 4 court. Vnder the law there are two terms of court, one convening on the fourth Monday in May and the other on the fourth Monday in November. The courts have heretofore met either on the fourth Monday of the montit or on tho following day, Tuesday, for the organization of the court and the handing down of opinions, but this vear. as they had sessions of court for the last two weeks of the May term, the courts recessed for two weeks to meet again today for the handing down of opinions. The clerk said that they will now hold court for three weeks, carrying them up to the Friday before Christmas, when they will adjourn for the holidays. APPOINTS NEW JUDGE. (Bjr Inlted Press.) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Dec. 5. Thos. D. Mott of South Bend has been appointed Judge the St. Joseph Superior 0urt by Governor Goodrich.

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EiJOIlEO CITY DADS Judge V. S. Reiter Issues Injunction and Which is J Served on Councilmen j When They Appear for! Business. . ! The city of Hammond borrowed its own money from city banks today and ' paid C per cent interest for it. An injunction served last night from Judgo Virgil S. Reiter's superior court, signed by City Treasurer-elect Walter F. Bielegeld, on Mayor John D. Smalb-y and the members of the city council prohibited that body from passing an ordinance providing for the transfer of 123.000 from tho water fund to tho general fund to pay the salaries of the city employes and special assessments due. In order to lake care of the expenses an ordinance was drawn sanctioning the borrowing of '$30,000 at 6 per cent interest. This was passed unanimously with Councilman Reilley voting affirmative lj". In other words, through Reilley's actionlast Friday night in bucking the ordinance transferring the money from one fund to the other which has been done almost every year to tide over the extra budgett of expenses the close of every annum brings, will cost the city of Hammond almost $1,000 for interest, whereas if the money had been borrowed from tho water fund this money would have been saved, according to city hall officials. The transfer ordinance authorized the money borrowed to be returned to the water fund. May, 1318, after the annual itV3h&xe. .were - collected. The reason the general fund was short this year was explained as follows by one of the officials: ' "We are short almost every year at this time because of unexpected expenses. This year we arc short $5,073.20 in liquor licenses; an increase of police salaries cut it down $2,327.60; fire department wage raises, $2,52?; board of public works expenses, $3S0; Calumet avenue sewer along city park which city must pay, $7, 404. "S and State street sewer in front of Federal building which comes out of tho city funds, $11S9.C5, and the cost of election. $4,164.87. These Amounts total $2S.S27,S0. "In borrowing from the bariks $30,000 we are paying 6 per cent interest on our own money, there being $40,000 in water funds deposited drawing 2 per cent interest. If we had transferred the money from the water fund to the general fund it would have saved the. city almost $1,000 which it must pay now as interest on tho money borrowed." Higher cost of materials and the necissfty of increasing the wages of the employes on account of living expenses was also given as one of the reasons for the general fund delinquency. As the mayor and councilmen filed into the council chambers Deputy Sheriff Albert L. Morris served the restraining orders. It wrjj the first time in the history of tho city that a court was called upon to prohibit the city council in the performance of any of its duties. -S&rrey Accepted. The wator works survey by Alvord & Burdtck, Chicago engineers, for improvei mrnts in the next thirty years, was ac- ! ccpted and referred to the water com- ! mittee. It i3 a voluminous report and itemized the needs of the water department. Minute Didn't Suit ItelUey. For the first time since City Clerk AA'illiam Kolb took office a nay was j registered against his minutes of a prev ious meeting. Councilman Reilley took exception to the minutes of the special meeting last Friday night. However, majority ruled and the minutes were accepted. Why Reilley opposed the report was not explained by him. The judiciary committee reported favorably on the licensing of auctioneers land the ordinance authorizinz the plan ! was accepted unanimously, j An ppropriation ordinance for $5,594.21 for the Calumet avenue and State ; street sewer was passed: $t;r.O w as apj propriated for police salaries for the ; rest of the year and $4,128.99 to handle 1 delinquent special assessment. jlRVING SCHOOL NOW ! "RED CROSS" SCHOOL , j The Irving grade .school of Ilam- , mond is now recognized as a "Red j Cross School. Miss ilerndon, the prin-j cipal, proudly announcea toaay urn each of her pupils having contributed 25 cents to the Red Cross, the government gives the school that title. The total contribution from the Irving school was $121.73. BANDITS ET $10,003. Illy Vnited Pre..) CHICAGO. Pec. 5. Five motor bandits held up the Stockman's Trust & Savings bank on the south side this morning and escaped with J10.000. Police in automobiles are pursuing. Apartment Building Sold. The partially built apartment building at Park, place and AValtham street was yesterday sold at auction by the Iake County Savings & Trust Co.. receiver for the Olson & Scofes Co.. to Max Kline for a consideration of J8.30O.

Hammond Country Club's New President

1 'W V Jtf VWHI'JWWWWIMWI i - H HOWARD 'At i meeting of the board tf directors of the Hammond Country Club held last night the policies of II. C. Miller, the club's new president, were unanimously sanctioned and his . committee list approved. The officers of the club are to take active charge of the work of all the committes this year and Pres. Miller himself refuses to shirk any work and takes the chairmanship and direction of the house committee himself the club's most important and hardest worked body. Pres. Miller has appointed a special committee, consisting of A. M. Turner, Georgo Hannaucr. August Schneider and A. J. Hastings, to act with any committeo or committees, created or appointed by any other body or or (By United Preas Cablegram.) PARIS, Dec. 5. Premier Czernia of Austria-Hunyaryl announce h-i country's peace terms aa based on recognition of national integrity, economic liberty, complete independence of all countries and guarantees of the nation's pre-development, according to a B-aricn dlspatcli printed by 'information today. By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, Dec. 5. "Mutual artlllerying" was all Haig bad to report from the western front today. By J. VT. PEGrJjEB (United Press Staff Correspondent.) AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS, TRANCE, Dec. 5. German troops fighting around Cambral have captured a few Americans, according to unofficial word received today from the British front. Headquarters has issued no confirmation as yet. If the news is true it Is stated on authority that the number of Americans taken is small, American neadquarters has not yet received a report of the Cambral fighting in which American army engineers participated. No announcement of casualties is yet available. . (By United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, Dec. 5. President Wilson's message to congress gave powerful impetus today to the American, plan for a complete open, frank and joint restatement of allied war aims. The Dally News editorial comr.ient practically endorsed that plan. Other newspapers indicated their belief in the necessity for repledging of the hosts of democracy. Judging from the reception of President Wilson's speech today the plan will be brought to the fore today. "Another example of comprehension by which be clarified fundamental issues of the war," the Daily News said In holding up the speech to more praise that it has greeted any previous utterance of an American executive. By wax. P. SIMMS (United Press Stair. Correspondent.) WITS THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, Dec. 5. Germany has not finished her efforts out of Cambral. Fighting was still continuing today. It had abated from the ferocity of the past few days. Nevertheless British aviators reported more German troops massing, more guns being hurriedly yanked to battle front positions, and

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. - 1 C. UIZ.Z.ES. ganization in connection, -with, the problem of housing- and providing places to live and facilities for such people who come to this locality. The full list of committee appointments is as follows: House committee II. C. Miller, president; C. M. Hick. C. H. True. Entertainment committee H. P. Conkey, secretary; Fred O. Taige, Julius Meyn, Mrs. AV. G. Paxton. Major 1C M. Burr, Gary, Ind.; Marion Denting. Henry Delloll, Indiana Harbor. Membership committee F. C. Crurapacker, vice-president; H. A. Lamprell. R. C. Pierce, J. AV. Les, Indiana; Harry Call, Gary, Ind. Grounds, Sports and Games committee K. P. lieming. treasurer: B. S. AValtcrs, Lawrence Cox. AV. H. Crawford 'and J. AV. Tcterka, Indiana Harbor. BH2ESE2SB3E every Indication that the Crown Prince was far from giving up after having failed in his Initial attempts. More over artillery fire was Increasing today. (By United Press Cablegram.) i H AFAR AND A, Dec. 5 M. Potpin ' has been named premier of the new Si- ! berian republic. Ho is expected to ord-j er all Siberian troops from the front, j (By United Press Cablegram.) j ROME, Dec. 5 The pope is not asslsting and does not intend to assist in ' the nogtiations for peace between Ras- j sia and Germany, the United Press was I authorized to state by the Vatican to-j day. : (By United Press Cablegram.) COPENHAGEN, Dec. 5. The official ' Russian telegraph bureau today an- j nounced the "Russian-German" aimstice : has begun. (This message evidently refers to the! Fripet-Idpa front where existence of a ' truce has already been reported). ! AGED MAN KILLED; KNOW HIM? j ChicT Forbis of the Gary police lias received an inquiry from the morgue" keeper at Chesterton regarding the body of an old man, found along the railway; tracks at "Wellboro. In his pocket was an envelope addressed to T. Colisimo. 100 "VV. 7th avenue, Gary. The body is! that of a man described as follows: be-1 tween 60 and 70, 5 feet 9: heavv crav! hair, well dressed, two-suits of underwear, grey and brown cap. dqrrk overcoat, dark trousers. A rosary and a corn cob pipe were in the pockets. . Mr. Colisimo said that an old man, who said he had been in a hospital, came to his place a few days ago asking for aid. CALLED BEFORE FEDERAL JURY Tolice Sergeant ifert Solomon and Officer George "W'ikswo were in Indianapolis before the federal grand jury yestenday where they gave testimony in regard to the attitude of "Walter Dennison, 4S57 Walsh avenue, charged with being a slacker. It seems that Dennisou had paid no attention to notices to report to the conscription board and whciV Officer "W'ikswo brought him to the station his remarks were such that he was held for investigation. As a result Doimison was placed in charge of-the grand jury.

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Roundup Registration and internment of Alien Austrians to Begin Forthwith (By XTalted Frass.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 The administration's resolution declaring a state of war to exist between the United States and Austria from noon, December 5, 1917, was introduced in the house of representatives this afternoon. As in the declaration against CJtrmany President Wilson is empowered to employ the "entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the government to carry . on the war against the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian government and to bring the conflict to I x successful termination all the resources of the country are hereby ; pledged by the congress of the United States." Chairman Flood of the I uus c or -.-mittee on foreign affairs introduced th-3 resolution. It will bo approved by the committee this afternoon ;;:v.l the entice membership of the lv:use probably tomorrow. Tho senate will receive the resolution when it reconvenes tomorrow. Passage through congress is certain. War- -pn Autritri:l involve littl additional participation above what the Vnited States has already prepared for, military felt today. The'navy may tak an active part in the Adriatic and Mediterranean but the army plans will not be altered now. American aviators in Italy -nrill be free to fly over the Austrian lines. American ships may aid the Italian naval forces against the Austrian fleet through for military reasons no definite statement is given. The chief effects of the declaration will be to make tho Austrians in this country susceptible to registration, roundup and Internment. Of the fifty members who voted no on the war declaration against Germany only a handful are expected to oppose tho Austrian resolution, a poll revealed today. Shackleford. Missouri, and other erstwhile pacifists, were solidly aligned for war to the hilt. The senate pacifists probably will muster only two votes, Lafollette and Gronna, against the declaration. Neither would say outright that they intended to vote against the resolution. TWELVE AFTER S2,4Q0 PLUM Whiting Citizens Take Civil Service "Zam" for Postmaster. (Spp'.ial to The Times.) "WHITING. Ind., Pec. 5. Twelve applicants took the civil service examination for postmaster at "Whiting, j. position which now pays $2,400 a year. The men trying for the position are Johnston Knight, John Sallapski, Frank M. Long, Kev. Geoige A. Jones, Arthur Vernon, Louis Wolsko, Charles Carrette. Edward C. Grady, 1. P.. Purinton. P.. S. Sprinsgate. Vdward C. Greenwald and O. F. Mayhew. STEP THIS WAY FOR DYNAMITE Contractors, who need the stuff for excavation, farmers, who rout out Irees with it dynamite or ary other explosive, for that matter will have to apply to Justice Joseph Cothery for a federal permit to either possess or buy the stuff. Judge Cothery is the federal explosive licensing agent for tho Garydistrict. Fish Prices Up 50 Per Cent; U. S. to Act Fish dealers will be investigated by the government. Robert W. Childs, special assistant attorney general, ha been told that they have advanced their prices 50 per cent since the inauguration of meatless days. CarHain Thomas I. Porter of the secret service asserted yesterday he would investigate complaints that many individuals, by buying two pounds of sugar at a time, are hoarding it. New York Court Denies Citizenship to Austrians NEW YORK, Dec. 5. Petitions of Austrian subjects seeking full United States citizenship were denied here today by the first time by Supreme Court Justice Giegcrich. There were many Austrians among the 2C5 applicants who appeared at the county courthouse for examination, avM all were told to return after the wiV.