Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 247, Hammond, Lake County, 17 April 1918 — Page 1

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Women Sell Half

Million In Bonds

Feminine Bond Saleswomen Gather in Hammond to Hear County Chairman Erickson Spur Them on to Still Greater Effort.

HE'D BETTER CROSS HIS FINGERS IF HE'S REALLY SUPERSTITIOUS

Federal fuel administrators have teen counseling the people to get their next winter's coal in for next winter. Acting on this advice printed in THE TIMES a number of consumers, who decided to put in their orders, were met with the response, "We can't give you winter's coal r.ow until we get a release from New York. We have been told to hold up orders till further notice." Th coal situation has again reached a critical stage and the fearfully frightful messing up of the crisis by the government authorities is disgusting the Tend from one end of it to the othrc THEV'EE PASSING THE BUCK. The storv everybody concerned tells does not differ materially from that which has been repeated at frequent intervals since the federal fuel administration was established here Inst fall. The operators end ..liners both assert that they are ready- to produce coal in sufficient quantities to supply the countrv if prig's and wages are made right and cars are provided. The office of the director-general cf railroads insists that if the miners and operators will get out the coal the raiiroad3 will see that it is distributed. GASriEtS'S POSITION. The federal fuel administrator is disposed to side with the operators and min'rB and against the director-general of the railroads. The jobbers and retail dealers in coal say they are helpless until the people above them come to some working agreement, and thus the quarrel goes on affile the country waits for coal. The fact a em's to ba that the seat or the trouble lies in the interference by the. fuel administration with the natural operation of the coal industry. Where the federal fuel administration has not interfered In this way. the director-general of railroads has. and between the two governmental activities the business is partly raralyzed. It Is asserted tht the zone system ' rConthiuedon page five )

Annual Merchandise Selling Event To be Biggest Of its Kind Ever Given,

On Tuesday. April "3. will occur Hammond's biggest annual trad:ng event Dollar Day. It is a regional bargain day. When the merchants cf Hammond planned the first Dollar Day they had no idea of the response that would follow. And because the trading public, which Is discerning and critical, found that the merchants had really given the greatest values possible. Dollar Day became an annual event. Merchants and business men who advertise in The Times have determined to make Tuesday the most stupendous twelve hours of bargain selling ever known in the Calumet region. In everv line of business activity they will give the dollar the greatest pyslble value. Winter Is over. Householders welcome the spring season. New outfits for the family are needed, new things for the house cleaning season. new furniture, etc. Buy your spring outfit now. Get your house in order for the summer. The cry 1s for conservation. Make your dollar go as far as it will. Make your purchases with the advertisers who have gone to the trouble and expense in preparing for your visit to their places of business next Tuesday. Tou will be amazed at the bargains offered on Dollar Day. There is no camouflage. The advertisers are telling you what you will get for a dollar that you can not get for a dollar at any other time. The advertisements are bona-fide. Don't lt Dollar Day pass without a visit to the Dollar Day stores. It will pay you well.

Latest "Bulletins

Reporting; that the women of Lake County have sold over half a million dollars worth of Liberty bonds this drive Mrs. Herbert Krickson of Gary, chairman for Lake County's women workers in the 3rd Liberty Ivan drive, made Hammond a stopring-oft place yesterday on her tour of the different towns and cities and at a meeting presided over by Mrs. W. D. Patton. chairman for the Hammond women workers, gave her first public report or the sales so. far sent to h?r from various parts of the county that have been made through the instrumentality of the enthusiastic women worker.". Here's the Record So Far. So. Subs. Amourt. Gary ::.". 4'"" Crown Tolnt .' 615 tf.VS'iO Whiting 47J 63.:f1 Hammond fiTS 61.2n0 lKwell IPO SS.000 East Chicago 472 Sl.lfO Indiana Harbor ... 3. TOO Hobart -'- SO 8.900 Fast Gary 4 5 3.6." 0 Merrillville "3 2.?.:0 Miller 1 3 6.0 Total 3.132 $3S1.950 Mrs. Erickson Addresses Meeting. Mrs. Krickson made a splendid talk. She reported that the men all over the county were glad to have women's help in selling bonds in all but two instances. She declined to name the two exceptions, preferring to let their ovn consciences sear them when they read of the magnificent total of half a million dollars worth of bonds sold by the wom

en and the campaign not yet half over. Keep Up With Work Till Last Day. Airs. L'ricksuti advised the workers to keep up their work until the very last day of the campaign and to remember that they are only working for the good of the Liberty Loan. She spurred on the ladies in their activities by advising them to even get larger bond sales from those who have once bought and her remarks were vigorously applauded. She told of the splendid work done in Gary by the women and that their organization motto is to get a bund in every house. Work of Crown Point Women Inspiring. The work of the Crown Point workers was praised. The women in the campaign there sold more bonds than in any other city in the county except populous Gary and they got up at 6 o'clock in the morning to sell them. Mrs. Erickson cautioned the workers too. in their house-to-house canvass for bonds to impress on the householders the importance of food conservation, assorting that the two go hnnd-in-hand. Mrs. Fatten Addresses Workers. Preliminary arrangements were made for a county meeting of women workers to be held either in Hammond or Gary the day before the close of the drive for final reports. Mrs W. D. Patton impressed on her auditors the need of still greater zeal and unselfish work !n the bond sale, she advised the workers not to argue but to fr.d out of each woman in the worker's ward if she has a bond and if not. why not. The importance of daily reports was shown. jv-

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Latest picture of the German crown prince at the front. The most recent picture of the German crown prince at the front seems to show that he is superstitious, as he has a horseshoe attached to his car for good luck. It is generally felt that his simple, childlike faith in a horseshoe as an ally is in better taste than his father's efforts to browbeat "GoU."

Expects a New

Marne Battle Stand it ' Yielding Ground Gets Dangerous,

BULLETIX fRT T'vited Press.! WASHINGTON, April 17. Experts looking over the critical situation facing Haig- today forecast that the allies before yielding1 Ypres and the little strip of Belgium still retained would launch a desperate counter drive. Such an attack, military men declared, would mean the stage had been reached where German strategy no longer can be defeated by slowly-yielding1 ground and nattering the enemy. - That no counter attack has been ordered as yet by General Foch indicates, it is believed here, that the situation bus not reached the desperate stage. When the peril is admitted by Foch military men say the world will see in Flanders another such stand as was made by JofTe at the Marne. The order will be to "go forward or die."

ENLISTING AT STAND STILLJJAPIlflD Less Interest Manifested byBoys of Military Age Than Ever Before.

"FRANCE

Hammond's streets are full of young men. They pack th- theatres at night. They loaf on the Four Corners. The cigar stores and pool rooms and billiard halls never did a better business No girl ever. has to worry about a "fellow." They are "there'' these boys are. Some of them will never to to war unless they have t". and the oth-

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WELL KNOWN LAKE COUNTY LAWYER TO WEAR THE UNIFORM

The Lake County Ear is to have another member In the sevlce of the tTnited States army. Attorney Guy C. White cf Hammond, lias enlisted in the medical reserve and expects to be called within a month, rrobahly the middle of May. Attorney White is 35 years of age and will leave a lucerative pracjice. His utandirg among th profession is the highest and his many friends are proud to know that he was rot satisfied with buying liberty bonds and the other patriotic work in whi'h h has been active since the start of the war but desired to wear the uniform.

Bt Tnited Press. J WASHINGTON, D. C, April 17, William C. Grace, who Is closely allied with Charles M. Schwab, new director of shipping, will also be selected soon for an important position in the ship, ping works, it was officially indicated today. Grace's experience in the shipping Industry and his clasa association with Schwab will make Mm especially valuable at this time, it was stated. The new director general began the task toflay of developing Amernca's merchant marine.

tT'NjTtrri Press Cablegram. AMSTERDAM, April 17. Baron Stephen Burl an Von Kajecs, former minister, has been appointed successor to Count Czernln who resigned following' the recent exposes of Emperor Karl's letter to Prince . Sixtus, It was reported here today.

DEATH OF J. D. ARNOLD A telegram announcing the sad news of the death ef J. P Arnold, a well known and respected resident of Hammond was received from Willniottsvi!. Mo., yesterday. Mr. Arnold, who was 57 years old. was vir.ting his brother in that city. Mis. Arnold. 72-1 Wood avenue, received word of his grave condition Monday morning and rushed to his bedside. He had been suffering for several years with dUbetes. Besides his wife Mr. Arnold is survived by -f!" e children, four, sons. Leo. William. Ai'ys:us and Stanley, and one daughter. Mrs. A. A. Hess. ..f Valpa ra;?o. Tnd. The remains will arii'-e in narnt.iond tomorrow tnornlntr. The fiiuer-el a i rans emen ts will be arinounoed lat:-.

PATRIOTISM AT COUNTRY SCHOOL According to Hiss Nora Dlneen a patriotic community meeting will be held at the Elliott school, near Crown Point, on the Tir.eoln Highway, on Thursday. April 1. at S p. m. The community is in i:el to make this meeting a patriotic success. PIT A MEEr.lY ll'tvO TOrAT In war-ridden France they hae Riven the'.r ail .and are penniless; we are "t.

I ft 'sited Press 'ABt ;;i!ot 1 j ZURICH, -April 17. Premier Ton ' Seydier has resigned, according to rei ports received here today.

ri'viTED Press Cablegram 1 LONDON, April 17. Greek forces crossed the Struma river and occupied towns and villages to the north of Lactahinos this morning', a report from the British, headquarters at Salonika said today. The British occupied Xura11 ancl Osmanli. PARIS, April 17. Successful French

raids at Bntte-Du-McBHil and Tahure , and at Frirey were reported by the ! French war office today. I There was active mutual cannonadj ing- on the Sommt and Oise fronts. Along the right bank of the Meuse, six j miles north of Terdun, an enemy atj tempt failed. COPENHAGEN, April 17. Hungar- ; ian Premier Wekerle and his cabinet ! will resign, according to reports re-

ceived, here today.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 17.

Batum, an Important Russian port in Trans-Caucasia on the eastern shore of the Black Sea, was captured Monday, it was officially announced today. East of Lake Tan, Sell was occupied. BIT A LICEETT BOND TOD1 T R. A. M. MEET TONIGHT.

Hammond chapter. Xo. 117. R. A. M. will hoid a special meeting at Hammond Masonic temple at 8 o'clo' k tonight. Tiie mark master degree will be conferred on several candidates.

; ers. well. j Sergeant William Welch. rCJritms . officr at Hammond, sat twiddling his thumbs yesterday afternoon, j Bin 1s not especially fond of twid- ! dling his thumbs but he had nothin?

else to d". ' His office through which 1.700 recruits passed In a year was as noisy as a cemetery. There hadn't been an enlistment or

a prospect of an enlistment for four days. ' Footsteps mounded in the hallway, i To the dor came a stalwart youth i 1? or 20 years of age. with the build I of an athlete. The visitor's startled j eyes took in the situation at a glance i recruiting posters, a l;hali ed figure with red hair and a determined 1 manner. I "Want to enlist. son?" Inquired I Wrlch holding onto the chair for support. It was s'o-h n shook to have an eligible msle rail on him. ' Nnn-oo." re-.ilied the other nervous;y. "1 was looking for s doctor's c.fj",.'. I'm sic!:. I am." and away h w r.t 1 That telis the story, Rec in ; ting i" absolutely pt a standstill. For ten 1 days there hasn't been a man come ! through from Gary rnd Hammond : isn't sending awnv one a dav. Tatie i i this comparison: j Week of April 6. 1!17. Hammond enlistments Tfl. ! Meek or April fl, 101S. Matrimonii ' enlistments . j On the nineteenth of April, last year. 1 seventy-nine boys left Hammond for I the army. Sixty were under twentyone. Out of the graduating class of ! the Hammond high school last year ! a score enlisted. Consider ne th:it the United States : i fighting for its life nor.- and its sol!dirs are. actively engaged in battle more spirit Is to be expected. With , the call from the Allies fur men to 'save the day now is the time to enlist. Sergeant Welch has found that home influences are holding the boys be- ; tween the ages of eighteen and twen-jty-one years out of the service. In

stead of encouraging their sons to en

list too many fathers and mothers .lie

holding them hack. The serge-nt has decided not to continue twiddling his thumbs and wait for the recurits who don't come. He H going out and put it up to them on th- streets !i'id in their homes and place t'nem on record. It may mean embarrassing moments for some who have p es'-'i.'e for not enlisting. ergcRnt V !cb is going to get after some Hammond girls who are holding boys lark from service and who openly brag about ;:. Give us the names, Sergeant, we'll print then'

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Bt United Feess. WASHINGTON, April i;, Pecretary of War UaUer through an interview today assured American people that the American soldier has made good in France, that he is well and happy, eager and anxious to stay on the Job until it is finished. Holding himself largely to generalities, the secretary refused to divulge any plans that may have resulted from his European trip. Aside from asscrtt'.ng that the three armies in France are filled with the most tremendous sp.rlt and the civil populati n is determined and Confident, he refused to comment on the present drive. "The whole spirit in France is one of inspired determination. Anyone who goes there must have an increased sense of admiration for the magnitude and speed with which we have gone about the ta:-k of building and organizing. "France is a bee hie full of the most energetic people who know no hours and no limitation on their labors. "All our men who hae seen service at the front want more. Allied critics praise uniformlv the endurance and soldierly oualities of the American"." m t a i.:nnRTr bond topat CHANGE FOR DRAFT MEN

TO GET INTO HI

The navy depprtment, in order that registrants may have an opportunity to choose that branch of the service and trade occupation that they may prefer, has opened the naval reserve to such registrants who upon enrollment wilt be placed on waiting orders. Information In detail for such registrants may be obtained from any postmaster or any naval recruiting office. It is important, however, that a legist rant should take t lie precaution to enroll before being called by his local board to fill a quota, as under such circumstances the local board is not permitted to authorize his enrollment in the navy. Men of draft age are accepted for enlistment or enrollment in the navy and rtlways have been, although many editors seem to be misinformed on this

j point. J - Bl.r A liCFIUt ROI TOPil (PRIEST RECEIVES ! A COMMISSION IN

THE U. S. ARMY Pa rishoners of the St. Joseph and .'11 Paint's churches of Hammond and patrons of St. Margaret's hospital were proud to learn today that P.ev. James M. lntyrc. professor of language at i?t. Joseph's College. Rensselaer, has been made a lieutenant in the United States army. Rev. Mclntyre has served as extra priest at St. Joseph's and All Saint's churches and St. Margaret's hospital in Hammond. He received a telegram from Washington yesterday notifying him of his appointment and ordering him to report at Camp

Wheeler, Georgia, at once.

BLACK OAK MAKES SPLEilO RECORD Has Already Seven Times Oversubscribed Its Liberty Loan Quota.

Black Oak. the tiny hamlet between Gary and Hammond, is today the proudest spot in the United States. Black Oak defies the country for oversubscribing its auota to the Liberty Loan. Its quota was $500. It has already subscribed $3,500 and is not done. Where Is there anoher place in the U. S. that has subscribed in the third Loan drive seven times more than its quota? ricase don't all speak at once. BUI A I.IPCBTT BONO TOI'At

YPRES ATTACK IS DEVELOPING

GARY W IN

HUIMOND COURT

Charged With Drowning Sorrows and Almost Drowning Auto.

Fred Kowalew. owner of a saloon at 1140 South Broadway in Gary, is being tried before Judge t. Klctz in the Hammond police court on a charge of operating his aufmomobile while intoxicated Testerday. while driving his machine on the Calumet boulevard road, he lost control of the machine and it plunged off the roadside into Lake George. He was arrested by Offi--? r. I'.inic, Klnseio and Carlson. Kowalew states that he rial been i'l Chicago disposing of some liquor which he bad left in stock and denied to the police that he vvr? intoxicated. Two pint bottles of liquor, and partly empty, was found on hi person. BUT A L.'FFRTT BON D TOTAT HAMMOND AND EAST CHICAGO MEN IN DEAL

Fatrick Joyce, president of the Illinois Car company of Hammond, and John E. Fitzgerald of Hammond are local men interested in the new Liberty Car Kquipment company of Chicago. This concern is capitalized at 50.000 and has purchased part of the Hicks car wifks at East Chicago. Hammond friends of Ml1. Joyce are well plessed with his success as a car magnate, pointing out the successful way he has directed -the Indiana Car ami Equipment company of East Chicago. BCT A 1.1 BERT T BOND To PA T HUN BATTLE PLANE DOWNED

United Fuess Cablegram. LONDON. April 17. The German thurst against Yyres Itself appeared to be developing today. The capture of Baiiliuei and Wytcshete and the occupation of a portion of the famous Messines Ridge has partially exposed Ypres from the south. From this front the fighting has spread to the east and northeast of Ypres and extending" northward of the Ypres-Comines canal for the first time since the German drive started in Flanders April 9Ypres has always withstood the Germans and has been the center of some of the bloodiest fighting of the war. It is regarded as doubtful that the enemy will attempt to take it by a frontal assault. Hindenburg Is expected to continue his effoits to drive westward from Meteren end northwestward from Merville against Hazeboruck. In consequence of the enemy pressure in the center along the Lis. British troops have been forced to rctirV from advance positions on the northem flank, east of Ypres. Haig reported today. This indicates the first, tightening of the British line, for the defense cf Ypres itself. BCT A 1.1KEBTT BONO TOTAT SHORTEN YPRES LINE. rUvri-n Frtss ("AY,r,:r,inv.l LONDON. April 17 "The withdrawal on the Ypres front is regrettable but jr was necessary for the purpose of shortening the line" General Maurice, director of operations, declared in an interview today. "The new lme is better than the old." Brr a i.iBEr.TT bind totat BOLO PACHA, TRAITOR, EXECUTED fUviTED Prrss Cablecifav PARIS. April 17. Bola Tasha when executed by a firing squad early today, had his eyes bandaged at his own request and addressed his last words to the gendarme who affixed the bandage. "It if not necessary to fix. it so tight." he said. A single volley was fired by the twelve volunteer riflemen. Bola had ridden to the scene of the execution in a limousine guarded by soldiers. The body which was claimed by his brother, mon Signer Bo'.o, was taken 1o tire Vince lines emote ry. B'T A I.1BEBTT BONT TOD A T BAPTIZED GIRLS LIKE NIOBES, SAYS PASTOR

BRITISH TROOPS RECAPTURE METEREN (United Press Cablegram LONDON, April 17. British troops have recaptured Meteren, Field Marshal Haig announced today. "In the neighborhood of Wytschaete yesterday evening we successfully counter-attacked," ITr.ir said. "In Meteren the .'':' als was restored. The village is ours. "East of Yprea la consequence of the enemy progress alongr the Xy British trocps holding1 forward positions were withdrawn to a new line, deliberately and without interference from the enemy. "South of Arras our line was completely restored. "Advancing-, enemy parties were caught under our lire east of Ypres yesterday afternoon at our old positions and were destroyed. South of the Somme hostile artillery fire increased consider, ably this evening. "At Bailleul a body cf Germany Infantry in close formation was caught under our fire at close range and suffered heavy casualty. We also took a few prisoners. The enemy endeavored to develop an attack east of Itobecq after a bombardment but the advance was broken up. "Repeated hostile attacks north cf Eailloul yesterday afternoon and evening were repulsed with heavy loss to tha enemy."

ARE HUNS DIGGING IN? United Ffes Cabi.EuR",! (By WILLIAM PHILLIP fLfM3. ) WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, April 16. Hlndenburg is' driving his offensive toward a group of mora or less Independent hills which rise from the Flemish flat lands northwest cf Ypres and through which ruas the Franco-Belgian frontier. These peaks dominate both Belgium and French Flandors, Enemy troops were hurled against the British left fiank here today and troops were sent against Mont Ketnmel, the eastern most height after Wytschaete 'ridge. To the north and west the crest of mountains rise four in number all, within eight miles of each other. Storming these crests will be the most difficult job and It remains to be seen whether Hlndenburg will dare to attempt It. Southward from MeiTille to XaBassee it is apparently quiet and it Is believed the Germans are digging in.

fl'viTED Press Cafi.eos v m J PAUIS. ,rril 17. A German battle plane has been brought down near Creve-Couer (about fifty miles northwest of Paris) it was officially announced today. BtT a nrruTT BWIl totat Your Hollars Menn More Power Mnke Everr Dollar Count.

DETROIT. MICH.. April 17. After thirty years as a minister of the Methodist church, the Rev. Robert Hillis vvr.s received today as a member of the Detroit Presbytery. II " give as his reason for leaving the hurch his disnpprovn! of the form of baptism practiced. Immersion, be claims, is too like a free show for unbelievers. Young women who wear sennty nhi'n come out of the water seeming to be even less lightly appareled than when the went in. tt A LIBSKTT BWW TOTAT

DRIVE IN BLINDING MIST. L'nitfji) Press C abi fobam. . (By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMs.) WITH, THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, April 17. Intense Interest is attached to the fact that the famous Virgin leaning from the church tower at Albert has been destroyed. The figure has been overhanging the street at a perilous angle since 1914 when the city was shelled by the Germans. French and Belgian soldiers believed that when the Virgin, holding the Infant Jesus, fell peace would be declared. Von Armin and Voa Quast continuing their drive toward Hazebrouck are suffering heavy losse. Apparently the only enemy gains in the past twenty-four hours have been Wytschaete which was occupied during the blinding mist at dusk last night. British troops are reported advancing against Wytschaete, which probably will be retaken. South of Ypres an attempted enemy advance was shot down at short range. Zn retreating both enemy Sanks were caught by the full force of the British artillery and machine guns. From an elevation near Bailleul I watched the battle swirl through the afternoon. The area to the west was constantly pounded by gas shells while vapors drifted across the cultivated fields. Northeast of Bailleul Von Bern, hardt's divisions attacked at three o'clock In the afternoon, the British guns tearing great holes in their ranks.