Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 265, Hammond, Lake County, 7 May 1918 — Page 1

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Prisoners Yelling "Kamerad" Found To Be Loaded With Hand Grenades. By FRED S. FEROrSOX) rt'viTED Pres Cablegram. .' WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN PICARDY, May 7. The rear German organizations have been bathed in gas in retaliation for the gassing of American areas. The guns roared all night. The Germans threw more than 15.00C mustard gas shells, Saturday, gassing one village and all roads in the vicinity. Subsequently there was a three hour bombardment with high explosives, the Americans keeping under cover in their newly constructed dugouts. The concentrated German gss attack was like a rain or gigantic bad eggs. Lieutenant Morgan of the medical corps threw off his gas mask and rendered first aid in a shell hole until he was exhausted. His eyes were effected from mustard gas. American patrols are bringing In German prisoners every night. One German entered the front line alone yelling. Kamerad." He was surrounded quickly and found to be loaded with hand grenade. His attempt at escape was frustrated. The German Infantry Is displaying signs of nervousness, increasing its fire and sending up numerous rockets at right. ALLIED GUNS RAKE GERMAN LINES (By WILLIAM THILLIP SIMMS) rrviTF.D Press Cablegram. WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, May 7. The allied guns for the past twenty-four hours have been steadily raking the German back areas. This is not conducive to the quick movement of men and material across the war made desert areas toward Noyon. The Infantry lull continues, only raids and petty exploits being conducted. On most of the front there is only ordinary mutual cannonading. The ground is being drenched by Maytime showers. In Flanders the Germans laid down considerable high velocity shells in five distinct areas. Their artillery searched the roads )n Flanders. GERMANS ARE VERY UNEASY (By FRANK J. TATLOR) rUNiTED Press Cablegram. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE, May 7. The enemy is showing uneasiness along the left bank of the Meuse on the Verdun sector. This Is manifested every night by the use of brilliant lights and by much artillery and machine gun firing and air activity. In the sector northwest of Toul there Is heavy firing in the vicinity of Seicheprey. American patrols report the German lines are sparsely held on all American sectors. Indicating the enemy has drawn all men possible from the entire front here to make up their losses In Fieardy. ' This probably accounts for their uneasiness. CLAIM CAPTURE OF U. S. PRISONERS LONDON, May 7. The capture of American prisoners in "forefield engagements" southwest of Blamont on the Luneville sector was claimed in the night official statement of the German war office. Field Marshal Haig reporting on the Australian advance near Morlancourt Sunday night said 200 prisoners were taken. South of Locre enemy raids were repulsed Sunday night and Monday morning. The French war office reported heavy cannonading on both sides of the Avre. P.erlin further described the repulse of a French attack on Mount Kemmel with the loss of 300 prisoners. THIRD LOAN FIGURES. County Chairman H. G. Hay of the Third Liberty Loan Prive. of Gary, this noon gave out the Gary totals for the loan. They reach the mnenifieent iigonr of $"519.35". or nearlv the entire

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T-'nitep Press Cablegram. BY ED L. KEE.X. LOXDOX, May 7. A public letter from General Maurice, former director of military operations, substantially charging Premier Lloyd George and Bonar Law with lack of veracity concerning vital war matters, admittedly presents the gravest situation with which the government has yet been confronted. Hubert Asyuith, former premier, precipitated mutters In the house of romraons this nfternoon by bluntly asking the government what steps it intended: to take regarding Maurice's letter. Bonar Law replied fhat the army I Public Service Commission Hearing at Hammond on Thursday to Consider Petition for Raise in Rates to Manufacturers Only. The water department of the city of Hammond having petitioned for right to increase the water rates to manufacturers to seven cents per l.nf'Q gallons, the same rate paid by the householder, the public service commission has announced that a hearing is to be held at the city ha'l Thursday, starting at 10 o'clock. To discuss the proposed rate the chamber of commerce will hold a meeting tonight which Its directors, all manufacturers and others interested are urged by President Jesse Wilson, to attend. Mayor Brown stated today that he is endeavoring to put the waterworks on a business basis. "The water department has raid." he said, "because of a revenue from a tax levy which this year is fixed at IS cents. But there has never been anything charged off for depreciation and it is only a matter of time until present equipment will have to be replaced. We are getting in lots of water pipe and will have to put in more. "Why should you and I pay seven cents per 1.000 gallons for water and the city It the manufacturers have it for three and four cents? Some mnnu- ( Continued on page five.) John Cuneo. of Camp Cim'o, Wolf Lake, called up the Hammond police this morning and said that tie remains of a man who had bren cut to pieces by a tiaindwere found on the Pennsyliania tracks back of the Cuneo place. The police believe the man to be William Henry, whom it is believed fell between the cars while riding home from his work. It is known that Henry did not snow up for supper last night, though he worked during the day. but up to prss time no further information was obtained concerning the terrible manner in which he came to his death. WILSON HAS POWER OVER OIL PROPERTY Bt T'nitep Press WASHINGTON". May 7. President Wilson is given wide powers to com-mati4-r or operate any oil properties by reason of the bill reporter1 out of the house public lands committee, reputed out this afternoon. The commandeering was unexpectedly inserted in the bill on the grounds that it was the only way the oil output could be increased to meet a shortage thift year of so, 000,000 gallons because of war needs.

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counsel is inquiring into the question of military discipline raised by the letter. He said the government has asked the appointment of a court of honor to investigate the allegation. He offered to permit Asqui'.h to name one of the judges. Bonar Law said that secret documents of utmost importance must be examined and because of this a house committee would be unsuitable to deal with the matter. Admiral Sir Edward Hedworth Meux declarer! that Rnnar Law's answer would be received with the greatest dissatisfaction by the army and navy, "who are sick to death of the way thing are running in commons."

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COUNCILOR Co. Seat Gathering Takes j Up Many Important Matters Relative to the Conduct of the War in This! Locality. j Sfzciai, To The Times. CnOWN" POINT, IND., May 7. An Important meeting of the I,k county couniil of defense was held on Monday with all the members present. Also David Boone, chairman of the North Township council: Will Woods of Ross Towj.ship: A. W. Stommel of St. John Township; Forest Uormely of Engle Creek and Mre. Otto Fifield of Eagle Creek. The different chairmen reported that ihe work of organization had been completed and the members of the differnt councils were meling as per schedule. Peter Schreiber of Merrill viilf, appeared before the council at the request of the council of defense on account of alleged disloyalty to the United States. A picture of the kaiser which had been taken from the home of Mr. Schreiber was produced, and Mr. Schreiber told of its being taUen from the wall by his daughter a couple of months ago and put into the basement. Chairman Peteison questioned Mr. Schreiber as to his residence in America, which daed from 1 S ST. The information gathered from the questioning of Mr. Schreiber was that he was n (Continued on page thretv) GIRYMEH NAMED Three Lake Co. Boys Qualify for Officers at Texas Training Camp. TRr T'viTKn Ppkss 1 WASHINGTON. M-iy 7. The committee on public information today announced n list f noni's and addressee of men w ho he.e qualified for appointment as second lieutenants at the thirl officers' training school held at Cnmp Stanley. Leon Springs. Texas. These men will be carried on the list of eligible officers and commissioned at such time; as suitable vacancies occur. Among the men who qualified and the branch of service are: Chester A. Neal. T. M. C. A., Gary, Ind., infantry. Carroll A. P.icder. 221 Marshal street, Gary, infantry. The only Hammond man was Lorin A. Wiltsee, 210 Detroit street, field artillery. ROUMANIA SIGNS PEACE TREATY fCVITEH PRE CAFI.F.r.P.AM. AMSTERDAM, May 7 The peace treaty between Roum.inia and the Central Powers has been signed, according to p.n official dispatch from Bucharest received today. The pact said to have been dictated to King Ferdinand by Austrian Foreign Minister Czarnin has been reported on the vrr; cf consummation for several weeks and on one or two occasions was prematurely reported from German sources to have been signed. y Enlist In The Woman's Array By Conserving Foods.

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Destroyer arriving at British port with 6urvivors of merchant ship sunk by U-boat. Naval experts are confident that when there are sufficient destroyers to escort all convoys required to transport troops and munitions from America to England and France the submarine peril will be practically at an end. This stage should be reached by August. Destroyers have not only destroyed scores of submarines but they have saved hundreds of sailors and passengers of merchant ships torpedoed by German U-boats.

THEY GRAB FOR THE TIMES Captain cf Police Tred Klinbach of Hammond has received the following from Us sou: "Somewhere la Trance, April 18. "Dear Bad aad All: "It has been almost two weeks since I hare written. This Is the first time that Z had a chance to write. As I trrote In my previous letter that I was detached from my regular squadron, I am chauffeur, driving a Fackard truck. So far I havs experienced two air raids. In the last raid the Bocho flew ri?ht over our heads and I could hear his motor roar between the shots from the barrage are. Talk about the fourth of July. Ton should have heard the nolne. Pieces of the shrapnel fell all around us. The raid only lasted a half hour and then everything was quiet again. The only noise then would be 019 of those long distant shells bursting. "I received seventeen letters, three boxes and two bunches of The Times. And besides this we ffot paid. You don't blame me for being happy do your My wrist watch came in ons of the boxes and it sura Is a fins one, and I wish to thank you all for the presents that were sent me. I also received the two pictures. "The X.ak County Times Is sure the best little paper in the world. It has the genial news of the world in it and I can get more satisfaction out of It than anything elsa. After I have finished reading It about ten or twelve more read it. Some of the fellows are from Hammond, East Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Chicago. They all light to see who gets it next. "Well, I will close, hoping everybody is as well and happy as I am. "Your son, "HABEY EIMB ACH." IS INCREASING FAST TRY I'NlTF.D PRF.SS. WASHINGTON", I. ' May 7. Five hundred machine guns of all kinds are helnjr turned out of American factories per day for the army over there, while a maximum of 1.500 per day will not be reached before November, ordnance experts say the record will grow steadilv. The Browning gun after delays oc.-as'oited by slow ejigineerinjr is now corninc; up. The Ui- tun. standard for ail planes, is being v eil produced. Tw... hundred of th heavy type Brownings have been produced though not shipped to the army. The factories engaged to turn out the heavies are now in posUion to Ke-t actual production (.f a considerable number. The light Brownings are be;nr turned out on an aveiage of fifty p. r day fr - m one factory. Three others start soon. "All initial delays have been cleared and the machine guns will be forthcoming in satisfactory numbers," it was stated. WHO IS IT? MICHIGAN" CITV, Ind. May 7. An effort is being made by the local police and others to ascertain the name of a Hammond lawyer in ordr that a grip and an overcoat that belongs to him may be restored. ). S. Knepper of South Bend, a brother-in-law of J. J. Haines. Pleasant avenue, this city, made an auto trip to Chicago Friday. P-eturning that afternoon h caught up with a man in the outskirts of Gary and invited him to ride. The man. who was traveling with a grip and an overcoat, said th$ he had started for Michigan City to look after lepal matters, and gladly accepted the invitation to tide when Knepi-er said that he would pass through this city. Make It The Last War

The Primaries Close at Six 20 PER CENT VOTE IN HAMMOND Primary Day in Hammond was uneventful and the vote was estimated to be about twenty per cent. There was less excitement than ever before and, despite the favorable weather the showing was a disappointment. The voters were confused as to where to go to vote and there, were not many candidates or their friends taking them to the polls. The most active organization in getting out the vote was the one on ftat" street of which Joe Wi'cockson is the head. PRIMARIES QUIET IN OLD LAKE COUNTY N"o only in Gary, but in other parts of L.-.ke county came reports to county republican headquarters at Gary today that oting was rather light during the early part of the day. In the democratic primaries there Is no interest, ns there is but one ticket save in the cases of a few township sera ps. There is a big fight on in the G. O. P. primaries for the nominations for treasurer, prosecutor, and joint senator and lively scrambles for township offices at. Gary, fourteen patriot? alone ve, iving to be nominated for justice of th peace. FINE WEATHER FOR ' COUNTY PRIMARIES The glory of a May day smiled on a stat e-district -conn t y-t own ship primaries in Indiana today. Last night's showers laid the dust and sanl that blew yesterday. Because of the sunshine and general springiness of the weather candidates expected a good turn out of voters. PRIMARY RETURNS TO COUNTY HEADQUARTERS County chairman Norton. County Secretary Killigrew and Calumet Township Hay of the republican central committee, have instructed all rrecinct inspectors to report resul's ns soon r.s possible to the county-township headquarters t Harrison club rooms, Gary. No analysis of returns is expected until after midnight. EAST CHICAGO VOTE REPORTED LIGHT The predictions of many of the politicians of the county Is being fulfilled in Kast Chicago today. Voting has been remarkably slow. It is probable that not not more than a 50 per cent vote will be polled. Notwithstanding that the law provides for the registration of applicants who desire to vote at the next general election, yet but very few- registered certificates have been registered at the various precincts. The law provides that anyone may register by filing with the Inspector of the precinct a written or printed registration form. Otherwise, it will be necessary for the applicant to send his registration to Crown Point. U. S. SHOWS STEEL NEEDS Bt Vniteo Press. T WASHINGTON". May 7. To determine on a plan for saving steel even if production of pleasure vehicles Is to be further sharply curtailed, a committee representing the automobile indutr;es and the war board wss namt.l'v A! :i f:.c:fe . .co the -o Tlitin nt outlined its nee-: of steel. Automobile 1 1;.- sen.: 1 1 es too: e-.-crptton to reports ; -fi th 3 ,nmerjt would ask a ri.-.tic curta linen", of pleasure car -iHnufacturing.

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Latest Bulletins rt'xiTEn Press Cafleoham. PARIS, May 7. "There was muaual artillery firing- on both sides cf the Avre," the French war office reported today. "West of Hangard where American troops are In the line, a ttenaan surprise attack failed. Our local operations there resulted in the taUnff of some enemy prisoners." BT HENRY WOOD. ri"XITEr Tpfsr CAISLFO,cMl WITH THE FRENCH ARICSS IN THE TIEI.D. Mar 7. The French have Identified 18 fresh or reformed German I divisions (218,000 men) on the Amiens i front. While this presumably indicates fenslve there, it indicates likewise that the divisions thus replaced have sustained aggregate losses of at least 50,000, the enemy customarily replacing first line divisions when they have lost between 3,000 and 3,000 men. Prisoners admit the French artillery before Amiens is constantly Inflicting the heaviest losses. Br Vxiteo Trfss 1 NEW TORI, May 7. Eleven members of the crew of the American steamship Tyler were killed when the vessel was torpedoed and sunk off the French coast, May 3, according to word received in marine circles today. The Tyler was formerly an Old Dominion Line freighter and was 3,928 tons. She was built in 1913. Br T'siTF.n Ppf.ss 1 WASHINGTON, May 7. The house Judiciary committee today ordered the Overman bill giving the president power to reorganize the executive departments reported favorably without amendment. The bill has already passed the senate. Bt United Press. WASHINGTON, May 7. The honse military committee today opened an In formal inquiry of Its own into the sircraft production work when it began hearing on the 81,032,000.000 appropriation asked by the war department for airplanes. I'vitfp Press Cablegram. 1 LONDON, SSay 7. Raiding activities were reported by Field Marshal Half today. "We captured a few prisoners and three machine g"uns In a successful raid last night, three miles southeast of Arras," the report said. "Our troops suffered slight casualties. "An attempted enemy raid near Boyelles, six ntllei south of Arras, wts repulsed." TBt I'vited Press 1 WASHINGTON, May 7. Today's casualty list contained a total of 41 names. Including deaths in action; 5 dead of disease, 2 from wounds, 1 from other causes, 1 missing, 15 severely wounded and 13 slightly wounded. TBt T'vitft Ppess 1 WASHINGTON, May 7 With three well placed shots, the American steamer Tidewater, disposed of an enemy sub. marine March 17, the navy department announced. The second was a cleaa hit, the ship's commander reported. SEVEN ENLIST. The following enlistee! at the Hammond recruiting station yesterday: j Frank Shirvinski, Gary. Indiana, en jgineer corps; Charles K. Monihan. (Hammond. Ind.. engineer corps: Geo. I L. Petzinger. Covington. Kv., engineer corps: Leonard R Harrall. Murphysboro. III., engineer corps: Klrr.er K. EffI ner. Hammond, Ind.. engineer corps: j Arthur L. Coash. Hsmmond. engineer i corps ; John Crowley. Ha:mnor,d. 1 av- '. airy. If You Think THE TIMES Is Doing Its Bit Your Support Is Always Welcome .

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EDERAL ACTION IS EIPEGTEO VERYSDON

Secretary of War Is notified by Defense Councils and U, S, Interference Anticipated. West Hammond and Burnham abodes of the red light will soon feel the iron hand of Uncle Sam. Powerless, or, indifferent to the forces of law and order the authorities of West Hammond and Burnham are soon to get one of the swiftest jars that will leave them dazed when the United States government gets through with them. DECISIVE ACTION IS TAKEN. Yesterday at Crown Toint before the meeting of the Lake County Council cf Defense, the Federal government's a'.lpowerful arm in this district, steps were taken to protect the thousands of war workers In the Ca'.ui.et region on this side of the state line fror.i the blotches that menace them on the other side of the line. Actio-i is demanded from the Illinois State Council of Defense and the Secretary of War at Washington who wps notiljed of the ection taken by the local defense cour.?:!. RESORTS WILL HAVE TO GO. Ths.l the law-breaking resorts and their defiant owners on the Illinois side of the state line are to meet with swift retribution is almost a certainty. Th9 houses harboring women will have to go and what action will be taken with the saloons remains to be seen. The defense council has demanded the abolisht'"on!inu"d on page three.) RESDBTERS FINED, iicmf wct n IILI U Six men and four women, nrre? i in a raid on the "Dad" Marshall resort on Plumm'T avenue. West Hammond, yesterday, plead guilty an 1 were fined S-5 each in the West Hammond city court. A squad of deputies from Sheriff Traegfr's offices visited West Hammond and Burnham Saturday night and returned to Chicago empty handrd. At both cities the officials report that the unde.-irable women are gone. "They're gone," reported one member of the reform clement. "Public sentiment got too strong for 'em." MBESTEOJI CHICAGO John Morris Taken in an Opium Flat on Mich. Ave .Last Night. A man giving his name as John Morris of Hammond, in company with three other men in various states of slumber from the use of c.pium were arrested at 4232 Michigan avenue. Chicago, last night in a richly furnished flat said to be the rendezvous of opium smakeis. Smoking" Outfits Found. A smoking outfit and a small quantity of opium were taken as evidence. The rooms were filled with the heavy odor of the narcotic and the door and window crevices had been stuffed with paper to prevent the fumes from reaching the hall. In Silk Pajamas. Mrs. Viola Eoretner. said to be the owner, was garbed in white and blue silk pajamas, and the men were in various states of slumber from the effects of the drug. WHITING- HOME IS SADDENED BY DEATH IPRKctAt. To The Timt.1 WHITING. Ind. May 7 The hornof Mr and Mrs. Huch M Atkin. of 2'S LaPorte avenue wa saddened last night by the death of their baby. Georgine. age thirteen months. The little girl was taken ill a little over a week ago with pneumonia. The child from the first w-as realized to be in a srious condition, but a nurse was secured. A few days later a second nurse was secured, both of thse being in attendance. All that was within the power of human skill was done, but the baby in its infancy was not able to withstand the ravages of this illness which has also proven fatal to so many adults this yea-,