Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 259, Hammond, Lake County, 30 April 1918 — Page 1
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Federal Trade Commission Accuses Whiting Concern in Lengthy Indictment . FBt Fnitttj Press WASHINGTON, D. C, April 30. Charges that the Standard Oil Company of Indiana is "stifling! competition" by refusing to sell to independent wholesalers, by threats and intimidations leveled at retailers and by 'dropping prices where opposition companies flour-1 ished were made by the federal trade commission in a formal complaint drawn for filing in Washington today. Publication of the fact was authorized in Washington by John All Gary Fell for the Dapper Young "Officer"; Cops Saluted Him. No longer do the traffic cops in Gary f lute the dashing young artillery officer." No longer do girls sigh, for rh-j dapper "captain" is off Broadway. Xq longer do buEinc55? rr.?n consult with one c,f Uncle Sam's "finest." No longer do privates and sergeants on furlough salute, their "superior "officer." No longer are furloughed privates balled out for appearing in Broadway in the v. rong lagging. No longer is the Gary re,-rujting office "in vrFiigated." The "Cap" Is in Jail. The reason of it all is that "Capt. Jfimes Carte,-. S14!h artillery." also listed r,n his visiting card ns "Cart. Rodman I-av, s. secret service" is r-cu)-etaiinr at ;ary r"l:ce station as one of Chief Rambos pp:-ial guests. A Stunning- Picture. It vns on Thursday last that Broadway was thrilled with the sight of a saliant yourg officer of about Zo and weighing about inc. His uniform was .l-r'L't.-s. it shov.erl n rnptain's bars, and his ceat collar had the artillery insignia . i r-'sseri i-anncins ,t he words "U. S." denoting rank in the regular army and the numeral' "SI I" signifying that he was attached to the national army artillery regiment of that number. Spurs wro on lus boots and his cap was held jauntily in place by a strap. The -captain'' made the most stunning picture Broadway lias seen for a long time. Iir!s turned their heads twice and even matured women gave a half glance as the young gallant threaded his way through the crows, saluted 'right and left. "I'm 1-olilnc for Hells the new ly-arrived officer drug store." sail to a passerby. ' I v, Vtl t?,t;e ynu there. By captain, I s,-e that ''!! are the way. from the new gun a i t i!l, ry." Yes, r am hero frr the new workf. I have b--cn at Camp Bee." Was "Investigating." Then the "captain" conlbied that he had special mission fmm Major Ran of Indianapolis, head of recruiting in Indiana, to in -st igsi to into disloal rema! Us allowed to have be-:i made bv (Continued on page three.)" WELL, WHAT 00 yoyjii OF IT? The Eleventh Is the- Star City. Town Division in Co. for the Loan. The Eleventh ward in Hammond has reason to be proud and has proven itself one hundred per cent patriotic. Mrs. Duggan. ward chairman of the Woman's Loan drive reports that every home in the ward has a Liberty Bond. As far as this Is known this is the only district, municipal or town division in the county that holds this record and no news that it has been duplicated anywhere is forthcoming The n'.agniflcent showing mad "by the grand old Eleventh is a matter of pride that every man. woman and child in it can share.
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Walsh, counsel for the commission. Public hearings at whhh representatives of the commission will attempt to produce evidence substantiating the charge? probably will be held in Chicago thin summer. The complaint ngainst the "fighting child" of the Standard Oil Company cf New Jersey 3 voted bv the commission April but was not made public until Saturday. It was the result of several months' fjuiet investigation carried on in Chicago, where the Indiana company has its headquarters, and throughout the middle western states, which the company claims as its territory. RESULTS OP WIDE INQUIEY. Books have been examined. Independent producers have been interviewed and wholesalers have told their troubles to investigators for the commission. All this material was presented to the board, composed of 'William J. Harris. William B. Colver. J franklin Fort and Victor Murdock. and the complaint, based on "information and belief," was voted. Ten separate allegations are. made In
('""ontinued on rage three.) 'meeting oi uraitsmen witn Standard Officials and Army Representatives Last Night is Fruitful cf Much Good. Bepresentatives of every building trades crrft in Bake county met with thv members of the housing committee of the Hammond chamber of commerce last overling at Liberty Hail and decided on a program of co-operation with the object in view of supplying the housing deficiency in Hammond. The meeting was called at the suggestion of important government ofiicials by William J. Hastings who has Just returned from a week in Washington, L. C where he has been working in the interest of securing for Hammond a portion of the SOCIO". OnO appropriation which congress is about to make to alleviate housing conditions in munition centers. According to Mr. Hastings Hammond stands an excellent chance of getting a large share of the appropriation. The standard Steel Car Company has been awarded the largest munitions contract that lias been let by the government during the present war. This contract was taken from the Midvale Iron & Steel Co. because that company did not give the government sufficient action on the contract. The Standard will only retain this contract and get others providing it is able to get results. "It can not get results unless homes are provided for the working men, Mr. Hastings said, and if Hammond falls (Continued on page f!ve. New Marriage Licenses. (SrE'-TAt. To Tuf: Timk? 1 CBinv.V POINT. INT April SO. The following scoured niariiag'- licenses: ileo. Miller. Clary, and Billy Ceroid. Hammond. Tony Szpwrzyk and Mary Binik. Gary. Steve Velegan and Trysa Kovach, Indiana Harbor. Walter Wolongen, Gary, and Anna Stasken. Chicago. Waller C. Kentopp. Chicago, and Helen I'ickart. Hammond. NEW CASES IN CIRCUIT COURT rSrF.-TAr, To The Time" 1 CROWN POINT. IND.. April 30 -The cirfollowing new cases were filed in cuit court: l?4o6 Transfer from Hammond. 14S3 and 14123; Louis F.oth (Geo. B. Sherrer) vs. Gust P. Bereolos. 1 C 4 5 7 For scc'ting; Benjamin F. Hayes as adm inlstrator of the estate of Kliza B. Pratt (Pattee & Johnson) vs. Lizzie Brannon. Geo. t. Brannon. Georgia Brannon and Emily Brannon. SIX MORE LEAVE C. POINT MAY 1 fSrEt-ii. To The Times 1 CROWN POINT. INP.. April 3". The local board at Cro-n Point have inducted the following men into I". S. army and they will leave on Slay 1st for Ft. Thomas. Ky. : John Hays. Chicago. Mike Saberniak. Cedar Lake. Ralph G. Banks. Hobart. John O. Weis, Spurington. Ky. Mathias G. Herrimnn. Dyer. Milan Govedarica, Gary.
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I. r 5 ?e .4 .. ij..rnrn J. LOuliOil. Jonkheer J. Loudon, the foreign minister erf the Netherlands, -as the central figure in the recent difficulty between Holland and Geirr.any over the sand and gravel question. It is his duty to maintain at one and the same time Holland's neutrality and self-respect a trying role. Sky Made the Limit When Ordinance Restricting the Number of Saloon Licenses Is Repealed Four Are Put Out of Business. HERE THEY ARE. The six aldermen who voted to repeal the ordinance limiting the number o saloons are Fred Berwanger, A. B. Krzynowsky, John Sumercki, August Gloza, Otto Planer and John Murray. They are the men who want to let the bars down. , The West Hammond city council by 'a vote of 6 to " last evening repealed the ordinance limiting the number of ) saloons to thirty-four and accepted ', fourteen new applications for licenses, i which, if granted, will increase th number of croft shops to forty-eight, i Frank Green, former justice of the 'peace and alderman, is one of the applicants for a new license. The councilnien revoked th license of four saloonmcn. Andrew- Ksser. Pouclas avenue and State street; Hem v Peters. State street and Douglas j avenue: J. Vrsseriat, State Bine and ' State streets, and -lames Monohan.' lnl ; riummer avenue. The evidence aeainst lhfp saloonkeepers was statements bv women in the gallery at the council meeting that the saloons had been dis- ? orderly. ; It is significant that all of the samtinucl on paso five.) LARGE INCREASE IN U. S .ARMY Br T'nited Press! ! WASHINGTON, April 3. Bills were 'Introduced in the senate today providing for large increases in the American army. Senator Toindexter introduced a bill providing for one million, five hundred thousand additional men. for th r.it:onal aimy. Senator Reef, Missouri, j also introdiHcd a bill authorizing the American army to be increased by three million men. The draft quota for the month of May has been increased, it was learntoday. Probably three hundred thousand men will be called out during the month, whereas originally it was intended to call only about 20',oon. CAMP SHERMAN. CHILI.OTHE. O.. April 30. Graduates of the officers' training school, who are now eligible to be commissioned as second lieutenants of field artillery when vacancies occur, include Raymond M. Jones. 4S04 Baring avenue. East Chicago. Ind.
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Ben Strong Made Captain, John Kunz, Sergt., H. R. Bell, Chauffeur, and Chas. See, Secretary of Board of Commissioners in Shakeup. THE NEW ROLL CALL. CJiIef of Police ffetcr Aastffea. Captains Bea Strong- and Tred Kiir-'jacli. Secretary Cliarlei Sos. Sergeants Charles See ui J otn Kcu. ' CiiaaCTetirs H. S. Bell and Cbas. Cr.rlsoa. KEDUCTIONS. George Hanlon from captain to patrolman; Oscar Borclicrt, fro-m secretary end serifeaiit to patrolman; Robert Law from cbauCeur to patrolman. Three advances In service and three reductions with Chief of Folice Aust-gi-n retained as head of the department. The many friends of Chief of Police Austgen had been convinced by the multitude of rumors that the axe was sure to fall and learning today to the contrary were jubilant. That Mayor Brown, In the face of the fight by members of his party to have Austgen rewDwl; declined to reduce the efficient chief will add greatly to the popularity of the mayor. It Is believed. The only change In policy announced by the hoard of police commissioners is that hereafter the day and night sergean's will shift, probably every three months. The sergeants have not changed shifts heretofore, one sergeant working nights the year around and the other clays. The members of the police board are o. A. Krinbill, George Yermett and George Peterson. Before agreeing on the changes they had eight meetings, probably stormy sessions, too. Great pressure was brought to bear on Mayor Brown and the board by members of the citizens rarty desiring to oust Ausjgen. The changes are effective tomorrow morning. Those affected received notice from the board today. WELL, HE SHALL HAVE THE MONEY Ft TTNiTEr Fr.Ess. NF.W YORK. April 30. The following cable from General Foch. commander-in-chief of the Allied armies in France was received today by Governor Strong of the New York Federal Reserve bank: "With magnificent order America has thrown herself into the war. Her soldiers are fghting valiantly on our front but above all money is the sinew of war. v "I am convinced that American thrift will respond to the call of my country and will contribute to her the help so important in this combat." LABOR CONSCRIPTION AS LAST RESORT IBT 1'vitkd Press. 1 WASHINGTON. April 30. Conscription of labor for war work will he rorsidered bv the war department only in rase the need becomes pressing. As- J sistant Secretary Crowell today said in a letter to Senator Chamberlain, j chairman of the military affairs committee. He wrote concerning the MeComber bill providing that every man should he drafted for some kind of work. Crowell also added that the bill had been refeired to the general staff. HERE'S A REAL LOYAL CITIZEN Charles Arkin. the State etreet jew eler is 100 per cent patriotic and also 100 per cent civicly loyal. He is pretty well loaded up with Liberty bonds of the first, second and third issues and lias built four houses I t rent to workers. I The housing situation impressed him j so vividly that he determined to help j some more so he went out and borrow- i ed money to put a fine fiat building on the corner of Foty and State Line Sts. If everybody in Hammond did that we'd have a great town. WHITING TO SEND FIVE MORE rSrEc-iAi. To The Times. 1 j WHITING. INF.. April 30. Whiting 1 will send five more men to the colors tomorrow morning, these men to go to j Ft. Thomas. Kv.. leavinir Whitinir mi the I Pennsylvania K. R. at 7:34 a. m. Those certified for service are: P. Hegre. John Wilson. Ferdinand Jorgenson. Monolis Stergios. Edward Horbeck. Alternates: Felix Stultz. Robert Axelson and Walter Sharkowski.
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t -r- i; ' t 1 -"f: i: ktj-! -vA-v Above, Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman (left) and Rear Admiral Albert T. Niblack. Below, Rear Admiral Ilenry B. Wilson. rounced that Rear Admiral Hue-h Rodman is in charge of all United States warships m foreign waters. Rear Admiral Ilenry B. Wilson is in command of American sea forces in Latest 'Bulletins Br United Press WASHINGTON, April 3a Tiftyeltfht casualttea listed lay the war department today showed two dead In action, two from accident, elx from disease, five severely wounded, fortytwo slightly wounded and one missing In action. Uniteh rr.ESS Cablegram. WITH THE AMEEICAS ARMY IN LOSBAINE, April 29. Eecent renewed artillery activity ty the Oeraki in the Lorraine sector northwest cf Toul is taken to mean that the Germans are seeking1 to force a concentration on the American front there so as to hamper American participation in the big battles In the north. The Germans began a violent bom. "bardment of the American positions Sunday mornings evidently fearing- an atack. The American artillery responded and the dnel ccntinuel for several hours, 'becoming' particularly violent from 8 p. m. to midnight. All this time rifles and machine guns on both sides were busy. BY IJOSXPH SHAPLEN. (United Tress Correspondent.) II'sitep Press Capt.eor am. FETROGRAD, April 24. Russia Is preparing' in the most serious manner to re-enter the war so far as possible under the present circumstances. The pan-soviet council on the eve j of tho recoipt of the forty-second ultimatum from Germany adopted a plan universal training1 for all men from 16 to 40, and conscription for all workers and farmers. All not belonging to these classes will be forced to train I but will not be taken into the army un- j til necessary. Old specialists in military and the best general officers have already been called into service. The new plan is expected to yield a large army within ten months. British, American and Japanese representatives attending the meeting1 say Russia's slogan now is, "Return to tho war as soon as possible." If the allies are able to hold oat until next spring' Russia will be able to Etrlke with new frosh millions and the doom of Germany will be sealed, it is said. (This is the second dispatch from Fetrograd which has been nearly a week in transit, showing the unsettled conditions there.) rT'viTED Press rsixr.p.AM. ! PARIS, April GO. Violent artillery i fire was reported today f y the French ; war office on both sides of the Avre , in the Noyon sector and south of the ! Oise. Patrols brought in fifteen prisoners. German attacks failed on the '. right bank of the Meuse-Verdun sector and in Upper Alsace. Enemy pris. j oners were taken. i rT'VTTKD PRSSS CA.RT.EGR AM. I LONDON, April 30. All Americans wounded in France will in the future 1 be brought to England, it was learned , today. A 3,000 bed hospital in Liver- i pool is in charge cf the American Red j Cross with a staff of medical men. i This is designed to relieve hospital ! congestion in Franco. i fTV!TFr PPE.-S CABLEGRAM. 1 1 COPENHAGEN, April 30. White guards in the capture of Viborg killed ' or took prisoner nearly 6.000 Red guards who attempted to break through . the linec, according to a dispatch re-
- 1 . 1 II " J y French waters and Rear Admiral Albert T. Niblack is in charge cf this country's fighting forces in the . Mediterranean. j celved here today. Other Bed guard ' forces are reported fleeing in western , Stravala and Trentsara. i i(Yiborg Is the capi-a! of a province on th Bay of Viborg, TS miles tiorth- , west of Fetrograd.) tl'VTTED FRESS CARTEORASI. LONDON, April 30 British casualties published during April show 1,683 officers killed, 4,841 wounded, and 2,453 ! missing; 8,183 men killed, 35,304 woundj ed 814 jmlssing. These figures give a total If 53,290 casualties for the I month. (This month's casualties is the largest total since January when 74.033 were reported. It is believed neither Arril or March casualties contain the losses in the German drive.) ri'VITED FRESS C.ABt.EC.WAM BERNE, Switzerland, April 30. The Austrian-Socialist party has issued a manifesto in which it declares It is 'tired of a war which has caused immeasurable suffering to tho proletariat of all countries," according to advises received here today. "On May Day, (May 1) European Labor Day we will demonstrate In favor of a general peace and show the rulers that the Austrians do not desire con. quest," said the manifesto. Tho manifesto called on all socialists and trade unionists not to work on May Day. fRr 1'vitep Press 1 WASHINGTON, April 3a One member of the gun crew and two members of the ship's crew were killed March 21 when the American steamship, Chlncha, had a running fight with a large enemy submarine. The U-boat af. ter 30 shots had been exchanged, was forced to submerge, the navy depart, ment announced. ri'NiTT Press Cflfc.ram 1 AMSTERDAM, April 3a George Bernhardt, German publicist, -writing in he Vossiche Zeitung, declared "Germany demands from Holland first the right to send war material over the Llmburg Railway to Antwerp; second, to seid food tiuffs for transmission from Antwerp; and third, the renewal of treaties relative to the importation of sand and gravel." Bernhard said that Germany told Holland there could be no dfperturo from these demands that as Holland has yielded to Anglo-American pres. sure In regard to shipping she must now yield to Germany "to make things balance." II VITKrt t'RESS ( ART FOR AM AME2ERDA1I, April 30. German ; cavalry has been abserved at Esschea, from Rosendaal. ((Esschen is a Belgian custom town on the Holland-Belgium border, 18 miles directly north of Antwerp, and Rosedaal Is five miles directly north of Esschen. ri'viTm Press Cablegram. AMSTERDAM, April 30 Three of King Albert's palaces in Brlgium hare been converted into German hospitals, according to reports from the frontier, received today. The number of German wounded is said to be actually ten times the total estimated when the drive began. POLICE GET CON'S GOAT; CON IS MAD Constance Markowski is peved beause the Gary po! ce yesterday arrested William Goat for hein at large. Mr. Goat strafd from his home at Carolina street and was very himHry. At the time of his arrest he was eating up lawns, newspapers and everything else In sizht.
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German Hordes Defeated in Effort to Get Ypres, Their Losses are Reported Terrific, riviTEr Press Cablegram LONDON, April 30. The Germans have been completely halted in their desperate attacks on a wide front in Flanders designed to force the evacuation of Ypres. Field Marshal Haig's report today said that the northern battle front is "comparatively quiet" following the heavy repulse of the enemy yesterday and last night, showing that the enemy has been exhausted by the terrific pace and enormous casualties. "Xot only has he been stopped." Haig said, "but the French successfully counter attacked near Locre. restoring all the positions. "In Ficardy the British pushed the Germans back slightlw east of VillersBretonneux. The whole village of Locre remained in the hands of the French." HINDENBURG HAS A BAD DAY (By AVM. PHILLIP SIMMS.) United Press Cablegram. WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FLANDERS, April 30. Hindenburg has had. one of the worst days since the start of his offensive. After repeated onslaughts throughout yesterday and far into the night the allies are intact save between Monts Rouge and Scherpenberg where the situation is somewhat obscure. On the slopes cf Monts Rouge and Noir, two miles west of Mount Kemmel, Germans lie thick, weltering in their ownd blood a grewsome testimonial to French fighting powers. Less than two miles south of Trres the flat fields are full of terrihle sights. Here British divisions caught the stormers with artillery and machine gun r.re, cutting them down although they fought well and with courage. The German command wants the Flanders hills because they command the surrounding plains. The German politicians want Ypres because they have the absurd idea that occupation will have a morale effect on th allies. Hindonhurg is willing to sacrifice his legions for this double rurpose. There is reason to believe additional Austrian howitzers are in action. Oaa shells, high explosives, and long distance projectiles are raining on the front and back areas. The village of Fletre. two miles northwect of Mesteron has ben burned. As this is called it is doubtful if the Germans are holding the cross roads which they captured Monday as a magnificent counter attack retook Locre and the Locre-IIosticp, putting the enemy in a nasty pocket. Franco-British troops advanced the line in the valley between Mount Kemmel and Mount Pchertenherg. Attacks and counter attacks are oc'urrinr: with hellish regularity in th" hills around Ypres. Vnn Arnin put in -about flv fresh divisions (6n.f'f0) Monday. Todav the fresh men were considerably worn. War Review The defeat administered in Flanders by the combined British and French forces has compelled the Germans to resort to another breathing spell. Opening the battle early yesterday with an intense bombardment on practically the entire northern front, the Germans hacked and buffeted the allied positions until far that the night. The British mowing down wave after wave of the at. tacking forces refused to give an inch when the Infantry was thrust forward on the ten mile line between Meteren and Zellebeke. The French were forced to give some ground around I-ocre bat regained it in counter attacks. Bombardfent of British positions between Arras and liens yesterday which was conducted simultaneously with the cannonading in Flanders, failed to develop any infantry action. The allies appear to retain the Initiative in Xicardy as is shown by Haig's report that the British advanced their positions sUghtly east of Villors Bretonneux. Haig's announcement today that the northern battle front was comparatively quiet showed that the most desperate assault attempted by the Germans in several days has failed