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Jlacapolts school hoard, today was sub-j-oenaeS to ar-pear at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon belore the subcommittee cf the senate Judiciary committee at "Washington. The committee Is considering the revocation of the charter of the National German-American Alliance of -which there are many members in Hammond. The subpoena, which -was issued by Senator Kins, chairman of the subcommittee, was served on Keller ty Vnited States Marshal Mark Storen in the marshal's office in the federal building. XELLEB WAS ONCE HEAD OF X.EAGUE. Keller was at one time head of the Indiana branch of the National GermanAmerican Alliance., which is said to have had 26.000 members in the state. He also assisted in the establishment and publication a the naUonal organ of the alliance for a time. The writ served today commands Keller Jo-'"brine to Washington, with him all books, papers, telegrams, check stubs, receipts end other records of any nature which might tend to disclose the activities, purpose, scope and method of financing the committee of organization and publication of the alliance. XSLIiEB WIIL OBET SUBPOEWAE. Ia answer to questions put to him by newspaper men while he was at the marshal's oCice Keller stated that he would obey the subpoena and would m .'. -whatever" disclosures were re-

cuired of him. He insisted that there j was no reason for questioning his ra-j tnotism. : The subpoena mentions the names of j several men involved in the senate com-, mittee's investigation. Among these are C. J. Hex&mer and Terry Andrae. ! Keller admitted receiving a telegram j from Hexamer at one time requesting i

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'OLD SOLDIER j ! PASSES AWAY! ? i (Speclcl to The Times.) ' ! LOlVELt,. 1NI.. -March 8. Thomas ; I. lilckinson. why was stricken with : raralysis several weeks ago, dit-d at his. j home in Lowell Wednesday night about 1 nino o'clock. Th": deceased was a vet-' crnn of the civil war and sered nearly! three joars fighting for his country. He! has always enjoyed th" best of health ; until he was stricken with paralysis. ! He leaves to mourn him his wife, one! daughter, Mi? I.ola, two brothers, Aionzo Dickinson of Hammond, and: Cyrus Pickhison of l-owell, and a host ! ot other relatives and friends. j His funeral will be held in the Chris- j lian church in Lowell Saturday at two j

o'clock r- m.. and will be in charge of the members of the J. A. K. of which he was an active member.

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BLUE-BLOODED DUTCH ON TRAIN

GRIFFITH, Ind.. March. 8 Dutch imperial specials have been passing: over the Grand Trunk, and Griffith was nut aware at the time that some of the blue blood of Holland occupied th 'ms' trains of Pullmans. The passengers were the newly appointed adminstrators to the island of Java. Kast indies, including wives and children of he officials. The administrator will :pla-e those in Java whose terms are ; bout to expire. Had it not been for :ho war the del'srations would havp passed eastward across Aia to achieve thir goal. Three of the trains ra.'sed

QUITS HIGH COURT RACE Crown Point Jurist Passes Up Appellate Run; Other Political Happenings.

FRED KIRK.

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forts in his work, another Hammond boy, Fred Kirk, and son of Mr. and Mrs. AViiliam Kirk. 1ST Logan street, has made his way to the front. He enlisted in the engineers last September and is now stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor in Company E, C03 Engineers. Last w eek he was promoted from the rank of corporal to sergeant and is now- an instructor In a trade school in plumbing and sheet metal working. According to information received he expects to go to Indianapolis where he will have charge or construction in new proposed camp. "While a resident of Hammond Kirk was an active worker in. the labor oryainreartens and ts w-eir t;nnwrTi.-He was engaged in the plumbing- and sheet metal business and this he gave up to "do his bit." His brother Charles is now taking charge of the business affairs.

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IN NOMINATION (special to The Tlmea) HIGHLAND, Ind.. March S In Herman Meeter, who has announced as a candidate for assessor on the republican ticket for county assessor. Highland presents ti e first political candidate she ever had. Mr. Meeter Is a North township boy who is manager of the Lake County rroduce Company. He is a good business man and has gone up and down the county enough to feel that his candidacy is meeting with approval.

Concert by and for Americans. Under the Stars and Stripes these Sammies are oblivious of their proximity to the battle lines. Guitars, mandolins and voices are cut loose in an old-time singout -and even the monkey mascot is happy. At these leisure-hour parties the tension of war is relaxed ana France's atmosphere is given a "good -beating-."

YOUNGEST KNIGHT TEMPLAR IN STATE HOEAKT. Ind. March S. Everett Newman, who completed taking the Temple degrees in the Gary Coamaniiery last week, Thursday evening, is said to be the youngest Knight Templar in the state, if not in any other state. He is only 22 years old. He expects to take the Shiine degree at th9 spring ceremonial by Orak Temple In Hammond.

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DEATH OF MRS. CREEL.

Hearing of Public Serviec Commission of Indiana in Petition Against Street Car Company by City Is Started This Morning.

RESULTS. The day's results in the Sectional basketball tournament were as follows: Morocco, 15; Fair Oaks, 10. Medaryville, 18; Francisville, 12. Crown Point, 30; Rensselaer, 25.

Valparaiso 22r Whiting." 15.

Latest 'Bulletins

NOTICE TO REPUBLICANS

It is requested that all republicans s-ho have announced themselves as primary candidates or who are thinking or announcing, be present at Central Music Hall, Crown Point, on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. At thin time the county republican central committee will hold a special meeting and I believe it will be a good opportunity for primary and prospective candidates to meet with the committeeman and those who attend. A cordial invitation is extended to be present. E. MILES NORTON. Chairman Lake County .Republican Committee.

(BLI-LETIX) A apeclal session been colled for tble cvenlnfc nt 1:30 o'clock.

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h!m to work in the interest oi -cr:?.in ( movements, which the senate committee contends was German propoganda, j but said that the message was ignored. ;

A. M". F.rur.ner of has dual office as a

food official, is completing a

died at her home in

last nssrnt. fche is survived bv a son. Ir.dianarolis. who j Jihn of retro;t. and three daughters. stat- and federal Mrs. .T. P. Kern, Mrs. Charles Fitzger-

incportinn i aid and Agnes. The f'ineral is to b

(United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, March S. Eleven persons

were killed and 45 injured in a German

rcser-,)!r raid over London last night. Lord

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in Lake county, having here by Hoover's office.

been detailed

Mr. Erur.ner today visited Hammond.

j Te'terday he toured Gary w ith Deputy , JJ jy J JJQ JJ MENACE

County I cod Administrator i-arry. , Each dav Mr. Erunner is in touch with;

I County Food Administrator YVestberg. i i M. TSninner is chiefly watching: the i (Special to The Tlm

Special to The Time) i officers of the Vnited States army en

WHITING. Ind.. March S. Mrs. Jno. duty at a Hammond munitions plant.!

years of age. and a resident heads of industries, men of business and;

of "Whiting for twenty-seven years. ,i, rrrff:ions. and workmen and

403 1 15th street t v1,,,.-!,r,. crowded th space

ed for v.!tn.-Lses at Koom l cr tne, ritncu announced louaj.

court, hour.: today wbn th strc t car j He added Jt was feared that six oth-hear-.ng brf .ie the public sor'-i1- - coin- crs are buried in the wreckage, mission of Ii.O ana get und'-rwav." j Seven or eight machines succeeded in

Willi J. McCardle of th- commission holding court, AUornejs Joseph Conroy and W. W. McMahon fvr th

! rity. and Attorney Tred Crumpacker o, ! the street cir company, consult.' ..1 ihj i forenoon w o'r; pr.-lio naiies.

'held Monday forenoon from the Sarred

j Heart church to .t. Joseph's cemetery j in I tarrniond.

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w re treated to a heavenly manifesta- mission here is- to instruct dealers, tion last eight unique in astronomical hotel and restaurant owners and others annals. i in what the government wants and will It first became visible at ".SO o'clock j cnforcc.

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In all parts of the county people Tushed to the streets and gazed wonderingly. Dorens of auppers were interrupted by the atartling alarm: "The sky is one fire!" Chickens I.eaTe Hooiti. In some places it was so Intense ... . j 1 r . ,v,.. rrtnmt

Telephones b"gan to buzi Inquiries j Rather Than Undergo An-

Into newspaper ornces. me weainer; bureau w'ss besieged w ith !no.uiris and i Vrofessor W. D. McMillan, astronomical j expert of the University of Chicago j nas forced to disconnect his telephone ; because of Its constant ringing. The manifestation is most unusual." j aid assistants at the w eather bureau.

i CROWN rOINT, Ind.. Jfarcli J.-a-j. ' tomoblist are warnd against the new I Erie railroad viaduct on the main He- ! bron road. Machines become stalled ! there and drivers ore put to much in- ! i-oin enience. Take the past course beI tween Valparaiso ard Hebron. Settltng cf the fill each side of the bridge and the muddy condition, a r. ell. are I the obstancles.

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reaching the city and dropping several bombs. Two other machines coming to the Thames were driven back before reaching the city. Bombs were dropped north and northwest of London, several houses being demolished.

Blames Railroads. j Kcports from the coast declare that a In the preamble. Attorney Crumpack- J vli;it pf auro i50re.aiis over the North er stated that the Hammond. Whiting : Soa illuminated the coast and made & East Chicago Railroad Company, the i possll,le last night s moonless air raid.

defendant, has not paid tiivictonas ioi j three years, has purchased six new cars, within the past six years, and con-, strutted the extension to Indiana llir- J l.or at a cost of $100,000. He declared; the car3 to be in reasonably good con-I dition. the ventilation acceptable, do-j tiled the charges of uncle.an'iness and lack of hpat and attributed the delays to blockades at railroad crossings. Attorney Crumpacker sought to convince the commission that Calumet avenue is not the most advantageous.

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(By United Press.) WASHXNQTOU, March 8. Japan's reply to America's views against Inter, entlon la Siberia, will probably be forthcoming" quickly In a communication to Ambassador Morris in Toklo, , , (By TJalte4-Pre. ---- WASHZSTOTOir, March a One FoUsh brigade In the Austrian service has expressed its dissatisfaction with the UxranUn peace by deserting in a body. (By "United Press.) "WASHINGTON, March 8. Disapproved of Busso-Oerman peace terms is expressed in Moscow, according" to state department messages dated March 6. They report the anarchist movement growing" stronger there. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, March 8. The navy department has cabled Oen. Pershing" to identify the West Point captain who sacrificed his life during the recent Oer. man ra!d on the American trenches. It has been assumed in army circles that the captain mentioned in dispatches from the front was Lieut. Stewart Hoover, Idaho, who was "acting- captain." at the time. Army officers here believe the country should know its

heroes. (By United Press.)

j WASHINGTON, March 8 The senI ate committee on military affairs today j reported favorably Senator Pletcher's resoltion providing the president, may ' draft certain aliens into the military ' service of the United States. Under j the provisions of the bill such aliens as ! agreed with treaty by their countries, may have the option of enlisting- in the ! armies of their own countries.

COUNTY POLITICS.

Circuit Judr W11U3 C. McMaaon of Crown Point will not make race for appellate bench. take county, republican central committee to razez 'cmormw. H. H. Dils cf Gary cut for county commissioner. County demcciata and othere to meet at East Chicago Sunday to discuss, fusion party. Probate Commissioner John Killirrew of Hobart mentioned as secretary of republican county committee to succeed T. I". Roberts. County Assessor William Black has opposition in person of Herman Meeter. Ex-Prosecutor Patterson may run for prosecutor or superior court rocm 3. Humored, Attorney Daniel Moran of Hammond may seek Judgeship of room 2. Dr. E. E. Evans of Gary out for republican coronsrshlp nomination against Lieut, j. A. Graham.

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other Operation He Ends His Life.

' niorff for an extension and that

! petition of the city for such. an "X- ( tension is not adisable. Instead he

slated, the, logical place lor an e.. fusion Is Columbia avenue. City En-

to ' rmeer W. I' Hridge, the first witness.

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In this latitude it is unprecedented i BaumKartPn- asred 54. was round j and refuses to g-.v. any to see the aurora borealis, which was ; . . . . as)nyxiation at h, i for his singular conduct.

(pe-l.-l in The Times i EDA R LWCi:. Ir.d.. March S Sher

iff Lew "Barnes h?s arrested Henry J. Schubert, a young farmer of Center '

township becaus" Schubert refused

fill in his questionnaire blank at thelrmrt'v admitted th-- attorney

instance of the exemption bord at y.reet car company to be correct m'O

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Crown Point. He Is beinar held awaiting the action of federsl authorities

explanation

the cause of the lights at this time of j .

the year." Some rersons were sure.it w-as a German zeppelin fleet, protected by a curtain of illuminating gas. about to drop bombs over the land. Light Win "Weird. At 8 o'clock the light became as beautiful as It was weird. Scores saw . in three shafts of red. white and

blue and construed it- as an indication

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believed he committed suicide rather than undergo another operation. Paumgarten had ben seriously 111 for a jear and his l'fe was dispaired of. A widow and two daughters. Mrs t incla Sherw in and Mrs. Floyd Banks ! survive. Mr. Baumgarten had lived in Whiting for thirty years and was a ! paperhanger. He belonged to the Ma- : sons and Woodmen and w as treasurer

are more industries

Columbia avenue. Green On Stand. If C Green, manager of 'he s'

FARMERS CALLED FOR MEETING

that the United States would w in- the ' of the mpn-s club of the Congregational

war. The lixhts were visible as Tar east as rittaburg.

DILS A CANDIDATE. TI. H. Pils. 1-esd of th- D.ls Supply Company, of Gary, today announced l.is candidacy on the Republican ticket for the office of county commissioner, from the first district, subject to the will of the voters a he primaries May 7 jir. Pils was born and reared in the Hoosier state. He came from Autoi a. Ind.. where he was brought up on a farm. He has been a resident of Gary for eight years and is regarded bs one of its most substantial citiiens. always being in the fore rank and taking an important part in the upbuilding cf lis beautiful districts. Mr. Dils says that if elected to the office he seeks he would fill it with -credit ar.d to the satisfaction of all.

church. The funeral is to be in charge cf the Mr.vons from the house at two j o'clock tomorrow, to the Congregation- ' al i ' u reh at 2:30 with burial in Hammond.

special to The Times' SAXONY. Ind.. March 8. Farmers o

.ortri towr.snip are a.Kei to De pres- j cars

ent at tr.e r-axnny eenooi nousc JiOnUay evening at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of making known your seed requirements to the Department of Agriculture. It is cne of the most important meetings of interest to the farmers and every one should attend.

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! ,.ar company from Juno, IPOS lo .Tun. 1915. and now deputy coroner of Lake county, was the second witr.esn for the J city. Mr. Green testified to the topoI graphy of th" ' Green Lino, " th- ioc.-i-

i lion of switches, and the operation, lie)

staled that in lyus lour interurrjani

w ere in. scr ice.

nnrchased afted long service

state are are still in use between Ham

mond and Indiana Ha-rbor,

(By United Press.) I PHILADELPHIA. March 8. Hun

j dreds of men went on strike today at

th Hog Island plant of the American . Shipbuilding Corporation. They de-1 manded double-time for holidays and; Saturday afternoons. ! Labor officials declared .1.000 walked j out. The government said less than! t.SOO dropped their tools. A conference, was arranged for late this afternoon. j "1 look upon the strike as temporary." j said Admiral Bowles. "The men will! bo returning to work by tonight. Thej affair will be settled by arbitration at

ashington." j

(United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, March 8. A German attack with liquid fire, on the American forces northwest of Pool was repulsed Thursday, according- to dispatches rereceived here today. On the same front It Is reported American sentries drove off a patrol of 40 men. (United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, March 8. There was considerable enemy artillerying astride the Vprea sector between the Neln road and Houthulst Forest, Field Marshal Kaig reported today. In the Sarpe valley there was enemy cannonading. (United Press Cablegram.) HOME, March 8. Austrian troops have been sent to France, the Prussian minister of war announced in the relchstag, according to a despatch received from Borne today. It did not give the number. By JOSEPH SHAPLIN (United Press Staff Correspondent.) FETBOGBAD, March 7. The War

Lake county republicans who had hoped that Judge "Willis C. McMahon of circuit court, Crown Point, would reconsider his earlier ambition to make the raco for the appellate ourt are doomed to disappointment. The judge, fears that his health would not stand tho strain of a state-wi-ie campaign. County Meeting-. Interest is centered in the republican county committee, meeting at Central Music hall. Crown Toint, which Chairman E. Miles Norton called. Besides the question of boosting the Liberty loan other business will come up. Part of this "other business' will b' the resignation of the popular secretary, T. F. Roberts, who will tell the committeemen he 13 going to run for the nomination for county treasurer. l-'or Mr. Roberts' place a number of republican leaders and committeemen are said to be in favor of John KilHgrew of Hobart, who is p rebate commissioner of circuit court. Mr. Kiltigrcw lives or Hobart, dailyvisits Gary and has an office at Crown Point. He is in touch with all elements of the rarty, has served as county president of the young men's clubs, and is pointed out as f.tted for the secretaryship as he served as assitant secretary when Sheriff Lew Barnes was secretary. It is probable Mr. Killigrew's name will be proposed tomorrow.

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HOBART OVERRUN WITH STRAY DOGS

(Special to The Ttmes.) HOBART, IND., March ?. This town is overrun with dogs and it i said that s-me citizens will soon have the health authorities as well as the assessor after them. Complaint has

been made regarding the menace to the j

community's health by the numerous j don. Gary.

NEW MARRIAGE LICENSES Speelnl to The Titnenl CROWN POINT. Ind., March 8 The following new marriage licenses were issued here today: Andrew J. Hmurovich, Whiting; Mary Gadish. Whiting. Frank Phillips, Gary: Jessie Robinson. Gary. Evan Evanson, Gary; Dorothy Gor

dons. The canines invade back porches, stores and places where food is stored and the attention of health authorities have been brought to their being allowed to ride on delivery wagons hauling food. Arrests are likely to follow.

Pamuel Pollack. East Chicago: Kate Kaplon. East Chicago.

riff!,-li of the Philadelphia council

They had been! caiH !, friu

, . .1 .,- i Commissary today published a plan for would spread to all other yards in the: ' , . i " i arming the entire Russian people to district. i Prepirs for a renewal of the war in iv om Ttii tr neon. s-enerAi resident t

i:,.ar. uas the ytar witness for the I . , -..i,i,. I the future.

" - i or tne union, is m B3imiun.

The trouble started when the Hog Is-j land management sent out notices that; beginning today double time for ejitrawork would be reduced to time nnd a!

half. The men. including

ENTERS PRACTICE IN HOME TOWN Attorney Edwin riedrich. son of Charles H. Friedrh h. has begun the practice of law in Hammond. His office is with the firm of Crumpacker & t "rumpackei-. Attorney Freidrich graduated from the Hammond h'Rh school. DeFauw- and university and the law school of- Harvard university. Following- his graduation at Harvard last spring. the. Hammond man enlisetd in the army. He w-as recently honorably discharged after being laid up in the hospital for several weeks because his feet could not stand the strain of soldiery, home town and he has a wide circle Hammond is Attorney Freidrich's of friends.

The slogan "No profiteering'" is intended for little and medium sized businesses as well as big; business.

city and his statement that he believ

ed the Calumet avenue extension would be a pnymg investment was the most important part of his testimony.. The former manager was very conservative in his statements and careful not to exaggerate. Ho va5 on the stand from lEvO until 3:30 o" clock.-answering questions rut by Attorney Conroy and Attorney Crumpacker. Asked -what step he would take to improve the service he made t lie following recommcntifil ions: Constmct sidings, 250 to 300 feet each, half way between Elizabeth and Russell streets on Hohman street, north of the Michigan Central tracks on Calumet avenue end at 151th street and Calumet avenue, and doubl" track on Hohman street . from Sibley street to State street. These improvements, he stated, would iCootinued on page five.)

Witnesses say the bombardment of Marva was "began Sunday and renewed Monday. The Russians attempted a stand outside the city, but fell back,

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end pile drivers as well as woodwork-. ers. decided to walk out today. They:"-0011' fay that the reduction means the break-J lng of the custom in force in the Phila-jFINE NEW

delphia district for nearly DO years. j

JAPAN MAY SEND TROOPS (By Vnited Press Cablesram). LONDON. March 8. Lord Cecil, EritIsh minister of Blockade, declared in

j an Interview with the united Press to

day that he snouici not do surprised if Japan thought it desirable to send

troops into Liberia to prevent that country's Germaniiration.

DWELLING FOR THE HARBOR James Johnson, an Indiana Harbor contractor, plans to erect an $3,000 dwelling- st the northeast corner of 135th and Ivy streets. Mr. Johnson acquired the site from the East Chicago company. His plans call for one of the most .pretentious dwellings In the tw-in city. Last year, . Mr. Johnson built 21 houses in the twin city and now he will erect one for himself.

FURLOUGHS TO BE GRANTED (By the I n i ted Presn) WASHINGTON. March S. Furloughs fur men now in the army to work on farms during the planting arj othtV busy seasons were assured today when, the houso up. roved the action of the senat in pa.-sinir the bill authorizinsr the secretary of war to grant such leaves whenever the situation so demands.

CABINET RESIGNS. Illy I nlled Press ('ablcjrrnm I MADRID, March S. The Spanish cabinet resigned today. Thi is tbo .second resignation of the cabinet within a little mor-3 than a week. Kin-? Alfonso, after the other resignation expressed his confidence in the Premier and asked him to form a new ministry Evidently the Premier failed.