Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 212, Hammond, Lake County, 5 March 1918 — Page 1

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TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1918.

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Whiting Oil Superintendent to Take Place of Indiana Harbor Man on District Appeal Board Because Latter Is Needed in Big Plant.

TO DEMAND IDEFE1SE ! 1 SERVICE 01 1 COUiCIL i EAST SiGEi iEETliC! i i !

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GERMAN PIERS

JohnD. Kennedy Announces for Superior Court Judgeship

Citizens Crowd School at Transportation Meeting and Rehearse Complaints Which Utility Board Will Hear Friday Morning.

John TV. Lees, general supcrinte ndent ef the Inland Steel com ran;.-. Indiana Harbor, has found it noc?firy to quit his duties as member of the district Hcmrtion appeal board It is ndrptod that his place win be filled by " appointment of Robert. F. Hum; hries. distant general superintendent of the Standard Oil company ' AN luting. A Hard Jot. Mr. Lees h?s spent the most of the winter at Larorte. sitting with the board. As represen-aiiv e of the industrial region he bore the burden not only of examining into Gary. AAhi'mg. Hammond and East Chi. ago industrial cas. but of the main work of the board itself. Mr. l.ee h.s given day and nicht to the 'board and his fellow members found that h was possessed of r r.cv lopaedic knowledge as far as industrial case. wers concerned. Why He Quits. . Afr months of hard service Mr. Lees finds that his steel riant, which is a valuable war adjunct of the government, requires his full attention. The Inland riant is one of tho two largest steei works in the state. Governor ascommends. It is up to President Wilson to accept the resignation as the appointment of Gn upt. Lees came from the white houe. Net only have Mr. Lees' 1" members joined in the recommendation of its acceptance, but so has Gov. Goodrich The member?. Mr. Lees ajid the governor have recommended Mr. Humphries to fill the vacancy and a ri-nnit announcement is expected from the whi'e house soon. Sir. Humphries Capable. Mr Humphries has ben a resident of Wh'ting for over "0 years and is senior aitant general superintend of the oil refineries He is a capab executive. Is a college-trained man. hav.r.5 pradua.d from William end Henry college. In Gen Suyt. Humphries- selection it is thought that the industrial region here mill be well represented.

TO TRY STOP PLAN. Mayor San Brown at the atreet car meeting last evening: announced that the Hammond, 'Whltinff tc Eat Chlcaaro Street Railways have under consideration a plan to create reg-u-lar stops so cars may proceed two or tbrre blocks without stopping. This, the company believes, would intirove the service. Sgrnala are already In use at some switches.

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r-.n- mere Ind:ana has "g-r; over the t-p" in a public service. The state he already filled hr quota .n the p-ib-Vr ervic res-r.e. hich is to say that Indiana has enrolled at least 10.SCS skilled woikmen. each of w hom has ex-pre-sed a willingness t- respond to the governments call as shipyard volunteers. Hammond enrolled TT4. This syeaks well for the patiitism and honor of the workingmen of the state. The high-minded patriotism and relf-sa-rifi-e shown by the men enrolled by Xyim ,,Ti!r, i.s not and cannot be excelled by any Part c-r rortion of the citizens of this country. As fnrellm? ace.-.l f'T Hammond, he Irishes to thank rh" yor ki nsmen and mechanics for their hearty and patriotic co-nperatton in this effort. The Times w as m.ji e than Knvo'is In using its pas;es to kef-p this matter before the public during- the several veks that ti.e effort was continued. Th writr learned that "it pa?' artvrt'.?e" hecause usually after the jppe.q.ranoe of any article on this subject in the. Times, there was a very material increase in the number of ap-pl.-!iti..ns i"r enrollment. !he Fi:K MINI "TIC MEN' alsi deservo grateful thanks and congratulation, because of their splendid and continuous efforis in the various theatres. D. J. MOUAX. Enrolling: Agent for Hammond

Citi-ens of the East Side, hearing of a plan to trade the broposed Calumet aen;ie ex'ensin to the street car company in leturn for double tracks on the S'.uth Side to E3st Hammond. lat eveniiiK m mass meeting placed the city on re 1-0 id as faxormg relief for "ail of Hammond." The n-eetin? was held in the corridor of the I.af.iyette school and names of a score of people v :!!mc to testify before the sta'.e utility commission hearing' at Room 1 of the courthouse, Friday momins at 10 o'clock, wero taken. 1 T. C. Green, former superintendent of the Hammond, "Whiting & East Chicago Pti ect Railways. . was one of the speakers. It is the first time sr.te Mr. Green resigned bis position with the company three years ago, that he has made any statement regarding the service. He refused a year ago to sA tc Indianapolis to testify as an expert, but has been prevailed upon to be a witness this time as the hearing is in Hammond. "If ou don't make a success before the e-ommiL-sion there are other ways," stated Mi. Green, "Tour working men '.'ho ride the cars every day are your best witnesses. I'll do all I can to get a line down Calumet avenue. Tou want to help the fti'ire town." Th East Sidets are out to get a line on Calumet axenue and irive the city loop service They refuse to believe that it is impossible for the company to lay nine blocks of track from State street to Conkey avenue on c'a;umc.t avenue, when the Chicago City Hallways is making extensions constantly. Pr. William Nicholas stated approximately 4.000 names will be signed to the petitions now being circulated for the Calumet. T-.-e extension. The meeting appointed committees to take an actual census of the. East Side which would benefit by the improvement. Seme of th speakers at the meeting and their statements follow: Councilman Martin "The, Calumet avenue line is approved by four-fifths of the people of Hammond. Captain Whitnmre, v. S. A., approves of the plan. The council will rowdily grant a franchise." Judge McMahon, city attorney "This proceedmg before the utility board is r.-hing more or Ws than a law suit. What we want is evidence. AVe must have witnesses to testify to c.cry paragraph of the complaint." Vr. William Nichols "I can testify to the insanitary ond,Llon of 1he cars. They are. nothing but duty alle;s on w 1 : .- e i s , " E. C. Smith "As a matter of fact I wouldn t be a very good witness. I don't ride the cars very much. They are of no benefit to me. They don't get anywhere." Mayor Pan Erown "I have had several in'erviews with Mr. Talmsge, but he hasn't given mo very much tneouratement lie showed me a letter from 'he 1 nit--,i states government stiggrsnig that all street rail raws run two or thrcr ii, ks without stopping and deicnate certain streets. Talmage his a lis of stops for the line. The en!;,- plan is to form n loop. If we don't get. accommodations wf'lt be. losing some of our g'-'d citizens." Frank O'Rourkc "Eighty per ont of the d.-Jays .r;ginate at the Calumet avenue and State street crossings. The railroads operate with exclusive right of way. I suggest pressure be brought to bear to have trains stay in the yards until they have the block and prevent four end five trailing across a crossing without a pause long enough to let street traffic move."

Lake County Body Holds March Meeting Yesterday and Takes Up Food Conservation and Boys' Reserve Questions.

! Imperial to The Times) i CROWN POINT, lnd . March 5 The i tr.eetins of the Lake County Council of j Defense w as held at Crovi n Toint with tall The memters present, including Mr. jXcii, Blown, the new member of that 'b.idy. The first matter to come before '. tl e board was in the form of a bulletin f: .nil ti.e state- ovumul in regard to pending a "man demonstration agent i to Eake c-'un'y t- help the town and city houses win :n the rr.at.ter ef f.cd ' consej v aticn. Th' demonstrator is ap- : pointed by the Pepat tment of Agri-ui-tvire aril v 11 great iy aid in the o:gan-iirati.-n T the food lubs. Mrs. Jennie I Wn rd AA heeler lia . ing been apopmted ipucsident of the food clubs in Eake I county and she being compelled to (!.- 1 cline. this appointee of the government , will lo-..k over this phase of that work j in Lake county. The County Council j 1 eeomruended to each community to

send a representation to the state meeting of the IVys' Working Reserve to bo held in Indianapolis. The matter of the p,,-,-t ; "Working Reserve r.as discussed nt length by the council and i'"..mmitt appointed, composed of J. R. reteison. Neil Brown. F. F. Heighway, and A'liil Mood, to work out the plan of outside hlp !n Lake county. The plan was formulated to establish a camp opposite the county farm to serve as an Instruction camp where the, boys can bti taught the very first rudiments of faming, so that when they are hired out to the farmers, they will not be in total igncrance as to how to rr.'.lk a cow o rto hich a horse. The above committee will make the

necessary arrangements for the In- j slruction ef these boy?. The matter of i outside help on the farms is a serious) question. Almost a hundred applica-l iimns from farmers In Eagle Creek I

tow nsliip for help have been received. Mr. Herbert Graham of the anti-tnber-tn'osis society of Lake county appeared before the council and thanked then

Significant Step Sought by Wilson Would Kill German Trade Alter War. tTTulted Press Cablegram.) WASHINGTON. March 5. President A llson today askd congress for authority to take oer piers owned by German steamship lines i the Cnited States. The request went through Senator Martin who will add it as an amendment to the urgency deficiency bill. Alien Property Custodian Palmer asked authority to sell terminal properties of the Hamburg-American pnd North German Lloyd lines, apparently a step to Americanize enemy property in this country a big departure from the policy now pursued. This is significant in view of the President's veiled threat to declare a boycott on German trade after peace, if Germany fulls to come to terms. Sale; of the riers would deprive Germany of possession of her own landing points in America.

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Early sfl!"n is expected in connection with the plans of Lake county's 7'''0 salonkeepers to start a drive, r. -intestine tlie constitutionality of the prohibition law. A fund is being raised and It is said that each saloonman is putting up $100, which will make around JTO.ofin. Attorney AV. J. McAleer. chief counsel, will have to engage talent and pay costs i'n the appeal to the supreme court. Believe Victory iPhs The ealoonmen "haVe not disctosed their plans, but it Is probable they will ask the superior court to grant an order restraining the prosecutor from enforcing the "dry" law. In EvansviRe the Vandenburg superior court has granted an order, declaring that the law seeks t.i impoje a czarism upon all Indiana citizens.

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By TB9 S. FESOUSOIT (United Press Staff Correspcndent.) AVITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE. March 4 American artillery violently bombarded tlrs German trenches during a heavy snowstorm this morning. Artillerying began at one o'clock and was intense for half an hour. The inky black nigh: suddenly burst into llames and dancing lines of tire. The ground trembled and windows were shaken a mile to the rear of the lins. The German artillery reply was weak. They used their heavy guns In the rear of Montsce. The entire bombardment lasted an hour, diminishing towards the last.

DRAFT MEN FLOCK . TO NIGHT SCHOOL The o'a.j f.-,r b-i;2nr ope;-atr,r, at th Central school in Hammond Is proKressinsr nicely. Although the class has been fn operation only n short time several of the members are able to send and receive words. The students have secured instruments for home use and therefore making the greatest possible headway. Through this channel of preparation men subject to the. draft are fitting themselves for a preferred branch of the service. They are, n!.n bettor fittint: themselve. to be nf greater service in putting down the Hun. The class Is for regist-rd men only. It wei,-oin--s all progressive, mr and particularly those desiring to be of the most service 0 thejr ,-o,intry The class Is in session on Mondav. Wednesday and Friday evenings from 7 30 to :". o'clock.

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Berlin Says Trofzky and Lenloe Are Expected to Resign.

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JOHN D. KENNEDY.

East Chi. ago today presents the name of one of its best known lawyers. John P. Kennedy, as a candidate, for the republican nomination for Judgeship of Room 2 cf the Lake County Superior Court, the leading men of the powerful republican stronghold going on record as supporting his candidacy without stint. Mr. Kennedy has never sought office before and has lived in F.at Chi

cago seventeen years and practiced law in the same office all the time. He was formerly city attorney and one of the

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tation as a lawyer is one In which friends take pride and they declare that East Chicago is entitled t vcprcsrntati ui on tho bo-ivh as well is Orrovn Point. Gary and Hammond. The East Chicago Ear Association has given Mr. Kennedy Its unqualified support- ,

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R. M. Sparks of Trench Mortar Battery Reported Fallen in Action.

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AUSTRALIAN RAID.. (United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, March 5,-Au s Ira I ian troops conducted another successful raid near AA'arneton last night, taking several prisriners and tyo machine guns. Field Marshal Haig reported today. In the same, neighborhood the enemy attacked a British post and was repulsed. South of St. Quentin British patrols took several prisoners yesterday after-

NATURALLY THEY'RE ANXIOUS HARTFORD CITY. Ind. March 5 Parents of James Hughes who went to France with the Rainbow Division today ar awaiting definite word of the fate; of the soldier. On January Sth they received a letter from the Insurance department of the federel government stating that their son had died and that they were the beneficiaries of the insurant. The notice was signed by Richard Jon's of that department. They have a efter today from then- son In France dated January 3 1.

(Special to The Times.) HIGHLAND. IND.. March 6. Another Luke county boy serving with the L". S. in its war against Kaiserlsm has fallen in France. He iS ji. a. Sparks of Highland. Lake county, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Sparks of this place and one of Its popular young; men who enlisted last summer. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks received a telegram from the war department on Sun

day, declaring that their son was' wounded In action in the big gas raid on! the 26th and 21th of February. j Toung Sparks was a member of a j trench mortar battery and it is beliaved

in the same company as Robert Beatty the wounded Hammond artilleryman.

SAY ROUMANIA HAS ACCEPTED

Might Have Township Councils Here f INDIANA POT. IS. lnd. March Towri'lun councils ef defense will be r.i e.an'zed in e-, orv tow nsliip in Marion rountv ous;de of Indianapolis by the Marion county council of defense The county council of defense has passed a lesolution authorizing the chairman and secretary to submit the names e.f jivr rneml era for each tow nship council for approval and appointment by the rouptv council. The township councils w'!l be subsidiary "o and co-epr i a t r s with the count'" ceutvil. The rembers of the ,-o intv eo:i;v;l hope to organize every township f s t horou c !,! y as they li.ave done in Indianapolis and Ini this way increase its effectiveness in assisting in all measures pertaining to a successful prosecution of the war.

HOSTETTER HEARS LIQUOR ARGUMENT

E A ANSA IEEE. Ind.. March 5. Argument were made todav befote Judsre H...tri.M in i "r court on the pe-ti,-on "f Cvansville lu-juor interests To have tho p.-i.iu'mt ion law declared unconstitutional and asking for an injunction to prevent its enforcement v. hen it becomes effectiv e April 2. That Judg 'ilostetter 'vill decide in fav r r of the ssloon interests. ',s conceded by the di'i ?. It will probably ili.n be appe.il''' by the prohibition for.-.-s t i . -ipreme court where a quick ile-.ion will he urged. Pros.ouror ("'burn of A'anderburs o:n:y made the hief argument today for the (Inf. When he appeals the case Ele Stansbury. secretary of state for Indiana, will enter the cse and appea- before the supreme court.

(Br I'nited Tress Cablegram) BERLIN, March 5. "The Roumanians have accepted our conditions for an armistice which is now in operation." The German war office so deetarcc today.

FARMER DIES FROM POISONING CROAA'N POINT. Ind. March S. Alex Burns, age fifty-six. a farmer of Hebron, died today of bloo,l poisoning, following the amputation of the right foot. The infection besan by f fiction of the shoe. The widow and five children survive.

SUPPLIESSTOLEN. The City Fuel and Supply Company at Sfohl and Michigan avenue, reported the theft of a large amount of valuable supplies to the Hammond police this r.iorninfe-. The list includes paint, varnish, 41 cans of grease, pain brushes. I"'1 wrenches, a Stromberpr carburetor and other article., of value. Tho police are investigating.

FAILS TO GET A WIFE. MuNTK'ELD1. Ind., March .". Fred -Vtvnidt. ace t h i rt y-fh e. who lives northeast of Seadfield. shot himself in the forehead yesterday, because the .'mish chureh. of which he is a member, failed to obtain a wife for him within a certain length of time, which is the custom. Ili.a recover:.- is doubtful.

MASONIC MEETINGS Tonight Hammond Council No. ?f. R. j?- S. M.. holds Its stated meeting at Hammond Masonic temple. Decrees will be conferred on a large class of candidates. Tomorrow evening Hammond Chapter. No. 117, R. A. M., will confer degrees on several candidates.

CLEAN THE STREETS. Now that nearly all the i,:e and snowr has melted away from the streets In Hammond, a suggestion to the street department tha some acion be taken to remove the remaining dirt that has gathered during the winter, especially in the business district. At present the streets are an ungainly sight. Workmen are being employ cd to remove a greater part of

the dnt w;th shovels and brushes, bull

this dies n"t rl'an the streets sojffii if nt !y. eood heavy rain ivi'i!i bo the thing to wash away the surplus dirt and it i suggested that the street department einplov a cam? f'f men and w ith a fire hose wash the brick and macadam pavem(.n.s. This work coulr) be done .at night, end is the method employed by a lot cf cities much rmaHer than Hammond. "

TWO FALSE ALARMS. . Two false alarms were turned In to the Hammond fire department last night, on from box 51 and another nt box 91 According to Fire Chief Peter Pi Lschneider this morning- the parties that turned in the alarms would not think it so funny If their names were known. "AA'e Intend to make an example of the first person caught turning in a false alarm," and the parties that turned in those last night can consider themselves lucky that they were not detected." The first false arlarm last night waa received at 10 o'clock. Departments No. 1 and 3 were compelled to make a run clear to Hoffman and Elm street. Another alarm was sent in from box 01 nt Robert sdale at 10:30.

(By United Press Cablegram.) PASTS, March S American forces repulsed a German surprise attack In the Lorraine region and took some prisoners, the French war office announced today. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, March 5. Porty-three American soldiers have been killed in action in Prance up to March 3, ana 252 wounded and 35 captured or missing', the war department made the figures publio today. (By United Press Cablegram.) PETEOQEAD, March 5 German air. planes dropped bombs on. Petrograd Monday night, according- to aa Exchange Telegraph. Nicholas -Station was the objective. The number of casualties is unknown. Antiair craft reported driy. inff off Zepplins from the outskirts. The reported attack occurred after peace v.-as slgnod.

(By United Press.) WASHINGTON, March 5. Soldiers who distingruished themselves In the March 1 German raid will be decorated by the war department. The decorations will Include a campaign baJge, a clisting'ulshed service medal, and some lnsig'nla for wounds. Hitherto no mark

has designated American wounded, i Americans who hava been decorated by ! the allied g-overnments for bravery in J action will soon be allowed to wear their .

medals, it was indicated by Senator Owen. More than twenty Americans have received bracery decorations at tha front.

SONGS OF SPRING. Mrs. Will 'am Ke!ier who Eves on a farm south of Hammond called The Times this r-jornlns to report that several robbins and h!u birds were singing joyful songs of spring in the orchard.

AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL

(BTJXISTXXT.) (United Press Cablerram.) AMSTERDAM, March 5 The German grovernment has been advised that the resignation of Nicholas renin and Xeon Trotsky, iusslan premier and foreign minister, are expected, according- to dispatches from Berlin today. By JOS. SHAFUN (United Press Staff Correspondent.) (Copyright by the United. Press, 1918.) PETROGRAD, March 4 (night.) The Moscoav council of workmen, peasants, soldiers and Cossacks called for March 12, will not ratify the German peace treaty, it is generally believed. Instead the council is expected to proclaim a "Holy War" against the invaders. A strong movement has begun iunitei of the country Nearly all members of (the Left, as well as many of the Bolsheviki, are apposed to the treaty. An Interview with Agriculture Commissary Kalegayoff yesterday explains the present situation. (He told Shaplin that even with peace signed at Brest Litovsk the war will continue. Hi pointed out that the more starving territories the enemy occupies the worse will be his own economic situation.) JAPAN IS ACTING. By CASZ, O. GXOAT (United Press Staff Correspondent.) "WASHINGTON, March 5. Japan appears abot to plunge into Siberia wirn an armed force. This action is expected with intense approval while American sanction will probably be withheld for the present at least. That was how the Japanese-Siberian situation shaped upon today after a week of speculation. Japan's action is thought under way. It is Known that mobilization is underway. Military bills were ready lor the e'.iet, indicating the Imminence of Japanese military moves. It is believed free hand will bo given Japan to guard entente supplies at Vladivostok and the Siberian railroad and that her intervention may arouse a fighting spirit among tho Slavs. , AA'hlle the Japanese movement is imminent German drives against Russia have, aroused unfavorable comment in neutral diplomatic quarters. Sweden is aroused at the Finland activities. South America is growing more pro-ally. As seen here Germany is seeking in her acts to make certain that the grain of Ukrainia is kept open for her regardless of how she transgresses. 'COSSACKS FIGHTING. (United Press Cablegram.) SHANGHAI. CHINA. March B. Fighting at Diouria cn the Trans Siberia railway between Cossacks and many

well armed Bolsheviki was reported in a dispatch to tho North China Daily News today. The Cossacks are said to have withdrawn to Sharasuh which they are fortifying-

(Br the Inlted Tress) AA'ASHINGTON. March. 5 Amendments to tha military drafe bill reporteel favorable by the house committee affairs, today gave the President power to draft labor from among the registiants, for work on farms, shipbuilding or any other necessary production. The new bill also provides that soldiers to be called in the next draft will be. called from class one and that the q iota in each district will be based on the number of men nu .i.be red in (lass one.

TO BECOME AIRMAN. Fred H. Berkman. son, of Mi. and Mrs. J. X. Beckman of Hammond. 'ha been transferred at his request from the coast artillery corps to the school lor aMstion et Ithloa, N. T.

WILL NOT BE CALLED. n.T the United PrfSn) INDIAN rOETS. Tnd. March .". The second Indiana Field Artillery will not be called int.. federal service, the war department informed officials here today. It win be used as a homeguardorg'an-It-.b tlon.

HOME GUARDS jMEET TONIGHT; ASK MORE MEN Hammond manufacturer" and merchants at a meeting decided to back the Hammond Home Guards. Th" Home Guards drill every Tuesday evening at eight o'clock in the O.-pheiirn hall and every man who has the welfare of the

City and country at heart has a . -'nance ! to prove it by Joining. It is a chance for the men at home to ea,rn to handle a gun.

U. S. PROTEST EXPECTED. (By United Press.) AA'ASHINGTON. March 5. If Japan sends an expeditionary force Into Russia she will do so without the approval of the United States government. The United l"ress is able to state on the. highest authority that the question facing the president and his cabinet is whether or not to protest against tha Japanese proposal and how strongly. LEWIS SPEAKS FOR U. S. (By United Press.) AA'ASHINGTON, March 5. The United States fighting for democracy wi'l not allow any conduct from any foreign peoples anywhere that will endanger the principles of democracy, Senator Lewis of Illinois declared on the senate floor today in discussing Japanese intervenion in Siberia. The senator said Great Britain and the United States would decide the course of Japan in Siberia but that America would keep hands off. Lewis' declarations were accepted as a virtual guarantee that the I'nited States will rot tolerate any suggestion of militaristic aims by the Japanese. It was also taken to mean that a close ivai. h will be kept on developments to see tnat democratic principles are not endangeted in tho east.

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