Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 165, Hammond, Lake County, 3 January 1918 — Page 1

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Stats Military Officer Quizzes Officials As to What They jre Doing. Ka '-Iv.cas'J has taken the intial ..p in the solution of us housing Troblem. At a meeting of manufactur-e-s mcnib-rs of th" board of health, the Wal board of health and a representative of the stale military department. hld a' the First '"ahimcl Trust and ?,virf:3 Bank buildme. Calumet, this forenoon, a commuter wa- appomted to and rtn for increasing The number of boner, for w..rK.n?mw in the city . ro:ru- er,.s:, -r John '.V. Inland SteM .: H. A. Bopperbuscn. Gree't Knsineeritif- -o.. JTrue. International Lead Co.: U.arle l.indmueller. Goldsmith Detaining x G-er-" T. Hulst. International I -cart V T. Graver, Graver Tank to.. Si d C. B Sharpc. Harbison AValk-r Refractories Co. Th meeting na. m cnarc i-1 x;n, of tho state board of hca'.tn. In opening the meeting, h- concisely stated the Tuition of the. ta;e board, sa, -3rg that it wa stheir desire to render ,vrv possible cooperation in improving: conditions and that it was not their Purpose in any sense to enter into any destructive criticism as a result of the ,arw which has Jurt been concluded. He made it clear that their entrance into this region was not optional with th-m but that word had come to them irorn the military department that as a war measure if from no other standroint it would be necessary for East .hicaco and the surrounding cities to improve housing conditions inasmuch s this situation was the primary cause of conditions that not only imperiled ,h pearle themselves but that b.d fa.r to 'hamper the government in securing a fulfillment of their war contracts. . the conclusion of his remarks, be introduced Adjutant General Smith of Indianapolis who emphasised what Dr. King had said and who explained that , he war department at Washington had made surveys through their own inspectors and that as a result it had been mandatory upon the Plate military derarcment and upon the state board of bea'Cn t insist that this region interest ."elf in a general clean up of housing, .aritarv and vice condition.-. He said that as an alternative the department at Washington had gven the ,uat to understand that unless the state ,-ould handle this Situation througa its Tr0per channels that the government -would declare martial law here until the problem was solved. Consequently that it was up to Indiana as a state to get into this rgion and In ejc. it at once; (Continued on rag six ) RED GROSS IITION PECULIAR A pe.'iiiar situation exists with lefrence to the Hammond Bed Cross chapter, a' tive. workers today said. On the one. hand the city has credit for having a Bed Cross membership considerably in excess of its quota, on the other band the active workers in number are far below the proportion that nin thousand members should represe., . Th? Bed Cross work rooms will ac-rom-rodate tlvrty-flve workers, yet. the average attendance is fifteen or ss. Tn work for the patriotic women !s divided into three branches, viz: Surgical dressing, knitting and sewing. Th" l.iggest demand at present 1? for surgical dressings. During the month of Pece.mber the Chapter turned out 412 dressings. Dunns the month of January the chapter must turn out 500 dressing rolls. Last night only thirty had been completed. It is therefore very evident thet every patriotic minded woman must lend a helpins- hand. HEAT PROSTRATIONS PASADENA. CAU, Jan. 3. While the east shivered in zero weather New Tear's day three persons were overcome by the heat during the football game between the Marines and Camp Dewls here. One of the three suffered a sunstroke. More than 40.000 persons witnessed the game, most of the women being attired in filmy summer gowns, while many men wore white duck. Ripe blackberries were picked in Alameda. Boys in Walla Walla. Wash., celebrated by parading in bare feet.

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J'l.'l: Joseph Died- !, ore of Tolles-1 ton's well known rioticcr re:s:uents. pas-j sod away la: t evening at hi? home. 1001 Ciarfield strcr. Gary, afteri, Angering i!l-j n of nearly four months. Mr. Pic-! del had he livd until Fob. ', would j have been DO years old. j Born in Wittenburi;. cpr:"iny, Mr. J Piedel came to Amorici m ami yettied in Philadelphia where he lived un-', til the beginniti; 1! 'i;; 1 ; serv ed for the dtimt :.: of t!o v. a r :vli hod th i refutation of being the best; gunner .n his regime::'. j After cngagiiiK in the choemaking j business in Chicago. Mr. I ie,el -.vnie Boishsviki Galls Hon Proposals Hypocritical. German Trickery SllOWn, (BULLETIN.) (By United Pre Cablegram.) PETEOOKAD, Jan. 3. Foreign Minister Trotiky announced today In- a speciaUy called meetinff or the Soviet that Germany' peace proposals were "hypocritical" and declared the Bolshevlkl government "could not consent to them." (By United Press Cablegram.) PETROGRAD, Jan. 3. Evidences multiplied today that irreconcilable differences between Russian and German peace delegates will force discontinuance of future peace negotiations and that the armistice may not be renewed. The Russians arc now apprehensive of German trickery in every move by the Teutonic delegates and agents here and at BrestLitovsk. Serious differences 1t was stated had developed bTe today at the conference between Russian and German commissioners to discuss -exchange cf war prisoners. The Germans under the German ambassador are openly seeking t utilize the conference for a reopening of German trade in Russia. The Boldicviki delegates have emphasized anew their unwillingness to go beyond the line indicated in the armistice. The Germans even proposed to regulate Russian railway traffic but thn suggestion was rejected as "untimely" by the Russians, Foreign Minister Trotsky today dispatched a formal note to lr!in regarding the forcible transportation of thousands from Russian territory occupied bv Germans. The message 13 presumabU' protesting against. Germany's treatment of lhe;;e deportee. MUST HAVE YOUR CARDS In pursuance to Captatin Hanlon's edict yetterday warning all rcgistrant.to carry their registration cards Officer ing"r this morning arretted three men. Mcrtin Sweeney, 432 Kim street, timekeeper ot the standard plant; Klorin Zilewsky. 91 S Beach street. Indiana Harbor; Mike Cihon, West Hammond. The men were released after securing their cards. The feder al law demands that drafters carry their cards and yesterday the Hammond police announced they would enforce the law strictly. SWAN SONG SUNG. Hammonds outgoing rity council will sing its swan song tomorrow r.ight in special sesion. Matters of importance will be dispensed with. Next Monday at noon Mayor-elect Brown and his administration take charge of the city reins. ON A VACATION. Sergeant Willis.m5. Weic'u and wh'e are spending a few days vacation at Indianapolis. Sergeant Comstock who had charge of the Indiana Harbor recruiting station Is taking Sergeant Welch's place at the Hammond office. , ( Enlist In The Woman v, Armj By Cense rvins roods

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to Tolleston -,j;eie ", continued in the) j shoe busine-s until three years ago., ruripg hi.-! r-Tidenoe irt Tollcston he' ser'ed ps postnasteT". , Mr. Piedl in 1S73 married Miss Matie AJhguycr. hn died in The; following oluldrcd survive: Mrs. AN ? 1 - ' ban. C. Kunert. Mrn. this Klser. audi Mrs .1. J. H-be.rts. all of Tolleston. and, John PiedrI of Hobart. Mr. Piedel was a member of the ' iVovvn VKt. (1. A. IV. and the Gary Civil I War Veterans ar ociat ion. Both these ( rgani:-ation? will hold military funeral j services ?t the family residence in Gar-! lie'd stice:. Sunday afternoon at 2. ;How 0ne Hammond Manu" facturer Proposes to Re- ; lieve Housing Situation; Plan for Consideration. Tjie Betz plan of syndicating home- ', building in Hammond to meet the de- , i rrands of hundreds of new families j coming to the city within a few 'months now hs.s the endorsement of j 'real estate men. contractors and bank- ' ers who pronounce it entirely practical; 'and v.orthv of support. ', i i It is :a!ed on the same principles which enabled F. P. Betz to outstrip i j ! 1 competitors in the making of aurpica! instrument and establish th i largest factory of its kind in thi count ry. ' In order that ti.e greatest' number : of people may participate in a build- ! ing syndicate is to be formed in which Ian individual may invest as little as if 101 in cash or liberty bonds with a J promised earning of twelve per cent, j We now have a number of member j who will each furnish the money to ; build one. two or three houses, but i we must liiave enough members to build j twenty-five houses at once in order to reduce the cost price from $3.2)') to ' $2,500 on the bouses." said Mr. IJetz te.di v. "so we have decided to issue j ten bonds of $100 to build each borne, (which will be held in trust by a trusj tee for those who furnish the . money l to buy the bonds. Every ho'der of a $100 bond will receive the Fame profits J as the man who invests more. Small I investors seldom get in on the ground i floor of i proposition and have a trustee hold title to their property wbi. li 'guarantees them against hiss. All con- ; cerns now organized for building 'houses i s s t : e s i :i per cent o r seven per :r-nt bonds to those who furnish the money. They keep the balance of the earnings which generally amounts to more tiian they pay on the bonds. Mr. Betz was assigned by the chamber of commerce to submit a plan for co-operative building of honfes because the five thousand new- employes of the Standard Steel Car Company must be accommodated. A portion of his report follows: One large concern recently at a meeting cf the Hamrnon I fl ambT of Commerce offered to issue six per cent bonds to those who furnudied the money and divid" tho profits, after they took out ten per cent commission for looking after the work. Why should the people of Hammond furnish the money- and pay a "ommisslon of from $250 to $300 on ci :h bouse for 75 pr cent of the profits, after they take out ten per cent for telling us what to do'.' And why pay thi.i to a concern located in another state whose entire administrative force does not live here or spend any of their money here? Committees with experience in building can be seieetetd from the people who invest their money or our own citizens will gladly give their time in order to make this undertaking a success, and by doing the work ourselves, g-t le.0 per cent profit, or all there is in it. and get the bouse for $1,000 less than an individual could build one bouse for. There are one thousand reasons whyall who can afford tc invest $100 or more should do so. During the past ten years I have spent much time on this proposition, end I will b glad to giye any one the benefit of my experience. We must build twenty-five bouses al one time, to get the lowest possible price from th" contractors, etc. If this undertaking is a success, it will influence others to form syndicates and build, which will give Hammond all the houses she needs. Ry having committees watch things, there can be no los. Think of the people bere who know nothing about building economically, yet they have contractors t Continued on pae five)

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Three Men Who Figure in Day's News Explorer Comes Out of Arctic After Four Years ; , Vilhalntur Stefanstion. t Jus Aret!'; cs- ' pi ore r and d..-".:overer of the whit's Ks- ; quimeaux, w-jo it was feared was lojt I in the Arctic circle, has .::!; 'tn after if ur yvars. He has readied Fart Yu kon in the heart of Ala.-ka. the War Department has learned. T! " I.i.t report of bin. had been in l?l' when a letter was received from him. LaFollette Expelled From His Heme Club V : c. i - 1 . - iilJI I II m lllli II II llll I Mill ii I I 'r4tv.v-.v m'u "iLTx&rurw Iti.p-Jl.kA roU-UIJE. ' I'mteil States Senator Robert T.I. Da I'ollette has been exp!lej from the Madison (,'lub ajt his home jn Madison. Wis.. ui the charge of "unpatriotic coml -jet and guinir ,-i'd and comfort to t he f netny." The a;'tbn n due to his recent course in th'; l.'nited States Senate, arid addresses he has made in other places. New Admiral in Navy is Appointed CHAS. WELLMAN PARKS. Charles William Barks has just been appointed chief of tiie Bureau ot Yards aid Docks in the navy department with the rank of admiral. He is known over the country as an able civil engineer. He was for several years public works officer nt the naval station Et Honolulu. There lie directed t construction ' the 'ig dry ilr.'lis and other public, l -c p ro v e nien ' s ;i t I''MI 1 Harbor

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GERMANY ID By CARL X. OKOAT (United Fresa Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Entente and neutral diplomats here believe Germany is paving the way for definite peace proposals in the next few months so much more liberal than any to date that they must be seriously considered by the allies. At present the German propaganda is designed to create a peace "atmosphere" they say so that when the real offer comes the world may be in a more recipient mood. RAGTIME- FIRST THEN GRAND tverj thin from ragtime to grand irpera will have its share of prominence in the "Jollies of 191 S." which orak Khriners will present at the De Luxe theatre next Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday nights, for the benefit of the Red Cross. Ragtime will permeate the air almost from the rise of the first to the fall of the last, but opera in "the form of a travesty will be fcaured in the second part. In this travesty, the cast w i'.I "be made up of Chas. Sapp and Ross Harvey, of the Rren Company, w hich is .-(.aging the show. Three numbers will he given, each with special scenery and costumes. Among the scenes pre"nfed will be the prison scene from "II Trovatore" in which Sapp will appear as iconora with Harvey singing the ro'e of Henrico. An cperatic medley includes airs from "I'agbacci," 'T.a Boheme" and "Aida." Another prominent offering of the second part will be the dancing specialty to be given by Miss Arline Davis. Miss Davis is well known in Hammond for her exceptional talent, and is. certain to be a big favorite with the audiences next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The reservation of seats began yesterday, at the Masonic Tempie. and while on unusually big sale lias been reported, there are still many choice, seats left for each night. Better huriy to the Masonic Temple, though, and make your reservations, for they are going fast. KENOSHA PLAN TOLD TO MEMBER'S COUNCIL H. G. Maddock, secretary of the Kenosha Retailers' Association, today explained the Kenosha plan of raising one lug war fund to take care of all patriotic contributions for the war. He said in subsance at the weekly chamber of commerce luncheon: "It is becoming increasingly evident to many people that the immense sums to be raised by donation during the coining year for such purposes as Bed Cross Work." Soldiers' Funds, etc , cannot much longer be successfully raised under methods so far used. The system of isolated campaigns for specific purposes is a waste of time and a duplication of effort, arousing enthusiasm which is soon lost when the Mncle aim has been attained. Their continual recurrence is dulling this enthusiasm, and the burden is falling with increasing weight on a diminishing section of the community. The multiplicity of projects is confusing, even to a willing giver, and wcrthy objects are likely to suffer through conflict with tome that will not bear investigation. Most important of all. the people as a whole have not yet given equally and heartily. Barge parts cf the community are skipped under present campaign methods. "Such considerations induced tie people of Kenosha to take a more comprehensive view- of the situation by establishing a General Fund, universally supported by all elements In the community, and carefully administered in accordance with sensible business principles. AID SOCIETY MEETS The Soldiers and Sailors Aid Srclely will meet tonizht in the G. A. R. room of the court house. See Summers Drug Specials on pnpe five. 1-3-1 ' If You Think THE TIMES I? Doing lis Bit Your Support Is Al - wavs WelcoTie.

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But the diplomats join with American leaders now in saying emphatically that all indications are the offer will not be broad enough to meet the prime requisite the elimination of Germany lviser's controlled militarism. A canvas of leading entente and neu tral Etatesmen reveals a feeling that I Germany is willing to make unbelicvI able sacrifices rather than face another I year of war. Internal conditions rdagvse her and time is no longer h:r ally. Despite a still tremendous offensive power Germany is going down htit and the longer the struggle continues the more certain l.er defeat. With Itussta apparently sway ing away Germny's peace plans threaten to go askew. It is possible the Kussian problem will re-act to Germany's disadvantage. Latest 'Bulletins 017I.I.ETIN.) (By United Press Cablegram.) PETROGRAD, Jan. 3 Rejecting the German peace plana the executive committee of the pan-soviet today adopted I resolutions appealing to the German j people, urging' their support of the right to negotiate "general democratic peace." The resolution, declared that the German terms evade the principle of no annexation and are not acceptable to Russia. (By United Press Cablegram.) WITH THE ITALIAN A&MIUS, Jan. 3. Except for a few outpost positions near the delta of the mouth of the Fiave the whole-western bank of the river today was clear of Anstxo-German forces. (By United Press.) NOG ALES. ARIZ., Jan. 3. Two hundred persons were kiUed, including seven Americans and an unknown number injured, and Cozens of women captured and driven into captivity In a train raid and massacre late Wednesday, south of Gnaymas by Yaqui Indians, according' to reports received here today. ReUef has been Parted from here. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Complete reconstruction of the war revenue law will be sought by Senator Smoot, Utah. He will introduce a bill In a few days which he claims will simpUfy the complex pro visions of the present law passed last ; session and bring in more revenue. The i bill will hit excess profits harder than the present law, leaving income taxes at about the same rate as now. The in come tax provisions will be much j simpler, however. j (By United Press.) J WASHINGTON, Jan. C. I the United j States had undertaken to clothes its sol- I cllers as well as Germany clothes her's, the shortage uniforms and overcoats J would be much greater, M. E. DriscoU, j superintendent of the Raritan New Jer- j sey Woolen miUs testified today before ' the senate mlUtary affairs committee. DriscoU, a wool expert, was shown j samples of cloth from American and I German uniforms. He unhesitatingly said the German cloth was much higher grade. (By Unlr.ed Press.) CHICAGO, Jan. 3. Attorneys for the I. W. W. members held hero on charges j of violation of the espionage act today , presented in. federal court sixty-seven! bills of particulars, eiffhty-three demurers and twenty-three pleas In abatement, j Federal Judge Lancis directed the coun. j cil to agree on a date for argument. ' I (By United Press Cablegram.) : BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 3. Count Lux- j burg, German envoy, -is now insane and ! has been "excentric for a decade," ac-1 cording to a report today of medical i authorities who ha-re him under obser- j vatjon. , ! J (By Unitsd Press.) ! WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Director i Genfral KcAdoo promised railroad J brotherhood chiefs today the govern- j ment will treat workers on a square deal j plan as lonir as !t operates the roads. ; Wages, hours and entire range of the ' employes' relations with bis new boss were threshed out. Purther conferences : will be held tear cr row. (By United Press.) MAKEYSVILLE, O., Jan. 3. Mrs. Dorothy Cole, 97, mother-in-law of farmer Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, Indianapolis, died at her home here today. She was the widow of Judge Philander B. Cole, a widely known Ohio man. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3 ruxther showing of how the meat trust cornered the rendering business and sought to drive small dealers out was brought out today when the federal trade commission probe was resumed here. The trust boosted prices in Philadelphia to new heights causing local concerns the loss of 860,000 within a few months, it was declared. j If You Think THE TIMES Is i Doing Its Bit Your Support Is Al a v? Welcome.

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Execuliye-To-Be Rewards His Friends Wild Stood by Him Durini Campaign, HAMMOND'S NEW CITY OFFICIALS City Controller K. BEOEETjrS. City Attorney WILLIAM M'MAHOS. Secretary Board of Health W. A. BUCHANA2T. Member of Board of Health A. J. IVTTXI.Ea. Member of Board of Health MBS. IDA HAEriE. City Civil Engineer W. P. BRIDGE. Street Commissioner W. T. BRUNT. Electrician W. P. GRANGER. City Sealer MEHilTT D. MET2. Building' Inspector HENRY VIS. t Robertsdale. Water Superintendent GEORGE BI.OCXIE. Toreman Water Department LOUIS BKIETSPECHEK. Park Commissioner HE JfRY HECKLER, Dan Srown, mayor-elect of Hammond, settled the agony of the office-holders brigade this afternoon by announcing his cabinet appointments. The only comment that the city's coming chief executive would make was that the appointees are laboring men and it is the purpose of his administration which goes into office Monday to operate the city on the most economic bash with one hundred per cent efficiency. BROERTJES FOB CONTROLLER. As forecast exclusively in The Time: three week ago, the mayor-clect'r choic? for the premier plum and the man who will fueceed him in the event of bio death the city controller is Harry Broertjes, a neighbor, president of the Brown club, ac insurance solicitor and formerly employed as a barber. He marie his bow to Hammond as a public man when he stepped out to campaign for Mr. Brown as mr.r.y Hammond people never hea i of him before. NEW CONTROLLER'S BABY DIES. The announcement of his appointment as city controller came at a time when Mr. Broertje's home was saddened by the loss of an only child which died today at his home on Indiana avenue. It is known that the appointment of Broertjes came as a bitter disappointment to the men who were really responsible for his election and wanted Mr. Brown to got one of the city's big men for the controller. OTHER APPOINTMENTS. As predicted. Brown's city chairman. W. W. McMahon. was given the ciattorneyship; W. V. Bridge, formerly county surveyor, the surveyor's berth: W. V. Brunt, the contractor, the street comir.issionership, and George Blockie. formerly deputy sheriff under Henry Whitakcr, as water commissioner. Merritt D. Metz. the lawyer, is made city sealer:. Henry Heckler, the new park commissioner, was employed last summer as relief policeman. WOMAN IN CABINET. Mayor-elect Brown now enjoys the dirtinction of being the only Hammond mayor who employed a woman in his cabinet. He has made Mrs. Ida Haefer, :i very well known end popular woman, a member of the health board. Mrs Haef.-r is a member of the Eastern Star and Rcbekah lodges and her appointment will be a source of gratification to her larKo cire'e of friends. OTHER CHANGES EXPECTED. Beyond the bare statement that for the present he will make no hangeS t;l the offices of city police chief and citytire chief, Mr. Brown said ro further. Ir is understood, however, that when he rets around to it. be will use the axe. but upon whom and when is known to himself only. BOARD ABOLISHED A3 SUCH. The board of public works will be made up of three members selected by the city council and paid $300 a year salary instead of 51200 as heretofore. The members of the board of education are not appointed by the mayor, but their naming will be up to the council The latter body will also name a successof to Dr. W. F. Howat on the library board. Dr. Howat resigned the presidency last w eek so as to gi c Mayor-elect Brown's administration full bard. NEW MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED (Special to The Times.) CROWN POINT. ,1ND Jan. 3. The following new marriage licenses were issufl yesterday: Benjamin W. Wieberdtnk and Soj'hlr Krumm. S.-ony. tnd

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