Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 296, Hammond, Lake County, 13 June 1918 — Page 1

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Factors In City's Success In Getting Portion .of Governments Sixty Million Dollar Housing Fund, Harr.rr.ond is electrified by the news runted in The Times last evening, that United States government had al- j 1 i! ed $50(1.000 to this city out of ' the . j.jii.ooO.OOO housing fund. j This is the first time in years, that Jiinimoiiii has come across in a really j log way and the people of the city are entitled to know how.it happened. j The factors that contributed to the i success of the project are as follows: i Chamber's Housing' Board Busy, j The housing committee of the Hamr'oud chamber of commerce of which V;!i;am J. Whinery is chairman and Mayor Ifanifl Brown, Judge Virgil S. j Reitcr and Roscoe E. Woods, arc- mem-be-rs. The Hammond Realty Company, represented by its ico president William A. McHie an.! William J. Hastings, president of Hastings. Woods & Co.. who went to Washington. D. C. and spent a week presenting the claims of the region to Secretary of Commerce rml Labor Wilson and to the senators from Indiana and the epresent at i e from this district. Unions Deserve Much Credit. The labor unions connected with the building trades which have taken steps to stabalize conditions, avoid disturb ances ana increase cinciency in an eifort to rush the work on the buildin gs of the Standard Steel Car company and build the houses which are so badly needed. The Standard Steel Car Co.. repre-ie.-e-nted by Assistant to the President i T G. Jenks. A. C. "h ristensen. August Si hneider. W. A. Corey a fid others who j have labored mcessently to present) (Continued on pase five.) 11 S. HOUSING I1TEREST RATE nur nrnnrr,! mi xmu The provisions of the act passed by 'ingress, and known as the; housing hill by winch Hammond i given an allotment e.f S.-jOfl rfifi in increase tile fHCl'ito-.- for munition workers, leaves to the power and discretion of the president the- disbursement of the funds. The bill provides that the money shall expended to build homes for industrial workers engaged in arsenals, navy rds and in industries c onnected with i -Mid essentia! to tii" national defense. fT the duration of the war. The gove rnm.eiit is empow ered to purchase, ac quire by lease, construct 'Uire by condemnation requisition or e- by gift. 1 house.-:, buildings, furnishings and im- j l'l-ovc-tncnts as may bo determined neccsary and to equip, manager, maintain, i .-Iter. rent, lease-, exchange, sell or con- j vej. I Loans are 1o be made at no less a I rate than five- per cent and must proper- ' 1y b'- secured by lien, mortgage or otner- ' wise. And no bum M-.rtll be made and no house. t.r money given to any persoir ! not an Amerie.-n -iti7.en. The- president is given the power to pit through such agencies as he may ereate or design to disburse the money: and may use the office or the field force ! f the supervising architect of the treas- j urv department. ; It is provided .that when the president i or bis agents shall purchase, lease, ' requisition or acquire by condemnation land, houses, etc., he shall make just i otnpensation therefore, .determined by ; himself, and if the amount determined ; is unsatisfactory to the person entitled i to receive it. such pe rson shall be paid ; seventy-five percent of the amount so ' determined and shall be entitled to sue the United States to recover such further ; sum as. added to the seventy-five per i rent, will make up the amount to just compensation. I 188 CASUALTIES IN DAY'S LIST I lit UNiTEn Prf.ss 1 WASHINGTON, dine 13. One hundred and ighty-eiaht casualties were itporte to the war department today a i follow s: Killed in action. 19: dead from wounds. !V deiid from disease. 4: dead from aeroplane accidents. 1; dead from aedde-nts and other causes. 3: wounded severely. 137; wounded degree

undetermined. 11; missing in action. 4. I before they could return to the fightSeverely wounded. Tlios. H. Stineman. ing. Wabash; August IieFord. Indianapolis: j r-rer! S. G.b.on. Fort Wayne; Fraset uy fl "Thrift Stamp and lick th-

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REPORTERS STAND at ram Together With Police of East Chicago They Are Ready to Test What Is Said to Be Beer.

1 Case upon case, tier upon tier, 4S cases of what has been adjudged to be real, old time, exhilarating beer, were piled up in the office of the police station. East Chicago, last night. It took four trips of the patrol wagon to bring ii in, six. men to unload it and now it is under guard day and night to keep the hundreds of thirsty ones of this dry city away from Its tempting possibilities. Upon a warrant sworn out by a woman resident of Calumet. the place of Martin Blazich. Chicago and Kennedy avenues, was raided by East Chicago officers. In the back room with but little if any attempt at concealment the cases were found. It was a real up-to-date blind pig. Blazich was arrested and gave bond for appearance before the city court today. Both the poiice and newspaper men are ready to pass upon the stuff to certify what it is. Lake County Overrun by Chicago Firms Seeking Contracts. It is reliably stated that building In ) the Industrial belt of northern Lake l county is now in excess of that In Chiofifo. As a result of the slowun In cnieago anei the great gain here Lake county is being overrun by Chicago contractors and building material agents. j War Building Alfia. j Expansion in the. steel works at Gary. jhe. building of the Mark steel works at Indiana Harbor, the huge, additions to the Cary gun works, the" Inland Steel expansion, and the development at the Standard Steel Car works pun w orks and j auxiliary buildings at Hammond have ' stimulated building businesses. The j erection of homes for war workers, new ' business blocks and other structures are features in Lake county's building de- : vc'opmcnt. ' No Roada, nowever. ; The only quiet spot in construction in j Lake .ounty is that the government has ; raciican put a stop to road building, rhr are but "' exceptions, w. 5th (avenue improvement in Gary being one j of thrn. j As flr as I-ake county contractors are j concerned they are glad to get the Chl--rfo kotmwii w n.. noe nere, and with building material men there seems to be room for all. This is yid to be the first time in nisiorv uiai local ounaing measured up to that of Chicago, which always boasted that year." it built new Gary each MIES GILL IS CUIHEDBY DEATH Sinclair Supt. Dies in Chicago Hospital This Morning. ISpri-iai. To The Timfs.1 WHITINO. IXD.. June 1 3. James A. Gill, one of Whiting's best known men. superintendent of the Sinclair Oil plant, died this meirning at the North Chicago hospital where he had been taken with a view of getting relief from throat trouble. He was r-:l years of age and a member of the Hammond Comniandery Knight Templars. A wife and son Jefferson survive him at the family home. , 407 Oliver street, and a daughter, Mrs. ' Edward Robinson of Cleveland. The 1 funeral will be held Saturday evening j and the remains shipped to Cleveland i for burial. 'FINE CARE GIVEN THE WOUNDED I (By UsiTKn Prrcsfcl WASHINGTON. June 12 Eighty per i cent ef the American troops wounded in ' battle are being cured and returned i to their forces w ithin three or four j weeks, it was announced today. It forj merly required months of attention j Hur

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FT i PORTER CIRCUIT Judge E. D. Crumpacker "More at Home" in the Court Room Than in Politics Says Taft. VALPARAISO. IXD, Jun 13. While a Jury trial was in progress es- j terday in the Tarter county circuit court here, a big man very big. some : though entered the room. Then a j mile that was famous a few years ago j overspread the visitor's features and j the stran-r no longer was a stfinger. : William H. Taft. formerly president of i the United States, was the guest. Court la Attjonrned. Judge II. H. Loring, presiding, t promptly adjourned the court proceed- j lngs and Mr. Tiift was introduced to the jurors, spectators and lawyers pres- j ent. The former president seemed to ; enjoy hugeiy his unannounced visit, and during the informal conversation and greetings lie remorked: 1 Judge Cnimpacker'3 Guest. "I am more at home in a little court- : room than I am in politics." ! Edgar I. Crumpacker. formerly representative in the congress from the Tenth Indiana district, accompanied . Mr. Taft to the court room. While here the former president made an address; to a training detachment of the ration-! al army, stationed at YalpMraiso uni-' versity. His plea was for full surport ! to all worthy war measures and a fight to the end against the German auto- j crary. DISORDERLY HOUSE RAIDED B? POLICE So. Chicago Bunch Much in Error About Hammond As Wide-Open Town. It's old stuff, girls. The mayor won't stand for it. The police wont stand for it. Not in Hammond not any more! Captain Strong with officers Singer. Carlson, and Miller made a raid on a disorderly house nt 634 :kley avenue about 10:30 last night and trrcstcd two wom-n and three men. Unable to give an accounting for the assemblage they were tried at midnight by .Judge Klotz in the Hammond court and fined as follows: Edith Turner, CS years old. fined ?C5 for keeping a disorderly house; Violet Smith, IS years old. inmate of disorderly house, filed $30; Elmer C. Porter. 0023 Commercial avenue, Chicago; Edmnn Soleki. 13- Torrence avenue. Chicago and Stanley Walkowiak, SS03 Commercial avenue. Chicago, were each fined $13 for entering a disorderly house. They were all released on paying their fins. ATTORNEY RESSLER SEEKS DIVORCE Koy E. Kessler. member cf the Gary i law firm of Harris and Ttessler today I filed suit in Gary superior court for a divorce from Margaret J., through his attorney. Davis and Starr. He alleges j cruel and inhuman treatment on the J part of his wife. The Hesslers were I married in 1005 and have two children, a son and daughter. i FLAG DAY ! CELEBRATION FOR EAST CHICAGO Mayor McCormaek of East Chicago.: has issued a proclamation relative to! the observation ef Flag Day in the citv i in which he earnestly requests that ! everv inlinhilapt of tViA eitv- ora rt ii t r. i in the celebration tomorrow. All are asked to display flags. EVANSVILLE MAN IS ARRESTED Harry Redford. of Evansville. 111., i who was arrested hy Officer Mcl'onaldi and Uppinghouse for robbing a box car w as sente nced t " 90 days in the penal I farm and fined $33 by Judge Klotz in the Hammond city court this morn- i ing. PeeJ ford stole two pair of shoes and gave one of them to Harvey McCormick. a fifteen year e!d boy who had seen him take them and told him not to say anything about It hut McCormick got frightened and burned the shoes up when he thought that the officers knew of the theft. You'd like to take a punch at the ! kaiser you say? Then buy a I Thrift Stamp.

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Shows War Need of Improvement and Asks Extension of Hegewisch Line Through Burnham to W. Hammond. Mayor Taul Kamradt will submit to the West Hammond city council this evening a resolution s'-tting forth the need of street car srviee on t)u. njinois side of the line and especially requesting that the Hecrwisch extension of the. Chicago Surface Lines be continued over Burnh.tm avenue to Wot iismmond. The resolution, which is as sured of adoption, follows: j "WHI:K1:aS. the city of Hammond ! and West Hammond are for all pra. tlca! I purposes e.ne city, being dnided by the, Illinois-Indiana stale lne, (i,,, city of West Hammond lia ifij an area in cx-i cess of two square nub s and having no j street car facilities, ;,n,i "U HIinilAS. the city of West Ham- i mond has a population in excess of S.3"0 people, practically all of.its working inhabitants, male and female, being em- i ployed tn indur-tri' s remote from the j Homes o! sucn workers, parluulatly in the munition plants at Gary. Last hieago ami Hammond, in the state of In diana, and at Hegewisch. Pullman nd South Chicago, in the .state of Illinois, and "WHEREAS, the Chicago City Rail way and affiliated lines are building a i street ear line from 'hicago to Hegewisch along a line protically parallel with the west boundary line of the city of West Hammond, whi.-h line if extended south into the city of West Karameind along liurnham avenue am! easterly through West Har.imoiu; would connect with the present street car line in the rltv of Hammond, therehv p ivlru' i the workers in West Hammond transportation to the munition factories at i Ke.nth I'hi.-fi Pllllmim nnd Ur-uls,n in Illinois, and similar plants in the Routhfnmlf r!v nart of Hainmimrl nri.l in , . f.JCt ? "NOW. THE REP' 'RE. P.E IT RESOLVED, that the State Council of I(Continued on page five ) FORESTER'S At the state convention of the e ath 'lie Order of Foresters held in Fort Wayne vesterday the following officers were- unanimously re-elected for their good services: John A. Herzog of Mishawaka. ch-ief ranger; M. E. Lauerman of Crown Point, state vieo chief ranger: Louis H. Rusha of Lal-'ayctte. state secretary: Jacob 1'ienhart of LaFayette. state treasurer; George T. Hanlon of Hammond, state trustee The following arc the six new mistoes elected: Joseph Kress of Indianapolis; Paul Hutz eif LaFave'le; E P. H.man of Re-nssi !aer: J. H Ructcr of Fort Wayne; George Kussmaul of Hammon 1 and John Toknrz of Whiting. The delegates to the national convention to be held i'i Duluth, Minn., in August will be Father Rleckman of Mishawaka: E. P. Honan. Louifl Rosha. tJeorge Kussmaul and E. M. Lauerman. A splendid message was sent by the convention tendering their support and sympathy to President Wilson.

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REPORT- POSTPONED OF IMJfRQlEMENT State Council of Defense Acts Towards Gary Next Wednesday.

1 Times Err.Ef. ' At Sute ("apitsi.. I INDIANAPOLIS. I NT)., June 13. The ; Indiana state council of defense, in ses

sion he-re jesterday, adopted the follow- . ed Its copper cargo. It in evidently rn- , ing report from the council's committee ' route buck to tierinany with the spoils. Jon "Proposed Construction": j i "1. That the letter of the city attor- United Tress Cablsirasi 1 i ney of Gary, dated" June S. be answered l-OXDOV. June 1.1. Twenty-nine enI as follows: The council approves the , m- alrplcnrs have been destroyed and

practice by the City of Gary of engag-,-1 ton bomb have been dropped ing in such construction only as is ab- "'nee Sunday by British airmen. On Bolutely necessary and. inasmuch as the j ,he Plcardy front British airmen shot proposed w idening of Washington street ; down two enemy plnnea and did extenIs not necessary, but only defcirabTe'.t',rTtnbrnST-- -One British narhfne Is

recommends postponement thereof until after the war." The members of the committee were: ! Evans Woollen. Charles Fox. J. I Kcach and George Ade. FINE SHOWING IN WOMEN'S REGISTRATION Rural Lake Co. Except Hohart Tp. Registers Nearly 3000 Women. Sr-EctAi. To The Times CROWN i'OIN'T. IN'D.. June 13. The following report of the women's registration committee for the following places has been made: Service. Non-serv. 1 r n'g.

i Eagle Creek 65 133 j Cedar Creek 73 CO IS I West Creek 113 i33 10 Hanover 12 11" W infield S7 r:7 Center S2 13 4 Lowell CSO 113 :!) i Crown Point 573 4S4 US I ! Totals 1277 142S , !3

Most of the service offered was for Red Cross and allied relief. The results are ' r' Ratifying nd the percent cf j registration in Crown Point is nearly j 1f PCr CCnt Any one neit having reg- ' iered may do so by calling at the j 1 Council of Defense room in the court i house at Crown Foint VETERAN OF FRANCOPRUSSIA WAR DEAD i. Pioneer of Lake Co. Passes Away in Ninty-Second Year. f Special To The Times. LOWELL. INP.. June 13. George Link, a pioneer of Lake county, is dead in his ninety-second year. The enrl came peacefully without any severe illness or suffering this morning shortly after dawn and was due to old age. For many years George Link lived on his farm near Pyer. Ind., but recently he went to the home of his daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth Rerge at Lowell. The other daughter who survives is Mrs. Mary Roos. .72S Walter street. Hammond. The funeral is to be held from the St. Joseph church at Dyer at 10 o'cloek Saturelay morning to the Pyer cemetery. Mr. Link was a veteran of the FraneoPrussian war in which lie fought with the French under Napoleon the Third. JOSEPH PICKED UP. Joseph Lipinski. 13 years old. was picked up on Indiana avenue last night by Officer Singer for running away from his home at 4840 Ada street, t'hirago. Buy a Thrift Stamp today.,

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Bv United Press. I KV 1URK, June 13 A 11k (.rr1 man KUbinurlne rarr! Inss (w lerk K"n rva xlshtrd 30rt mUes off the Ant- ( f-rican roat hrnile:! rastnard by pasens:eri nrrlvins here today. The bj marine m:;lr no rflort to halt the liner. ! It in now believed that tbi l -hoat 1 he one that held up a orwfSlan Ktenmrr off the Virginia roast and lootmissing. 1 rfxtTcn Psr.ss Caaleraii. nlIK. June l.t. The Pope In a letter . today deplored the misinterpretations tvhlch hr.te been placed on bis attitude regarding the wnr. He declared he ! woold continue to spsre no effort to end the war. NORFOLK, June 13. Captain Wad "- of the American steamship Edward iercc, reported today that his vessel wns under shell fire for two hour and jn rhnxed by v. tuhtnarinc until the lights of ( iii t.oodhope Tiere Righted ! early Tuesday. He aid that at least twelve shells Hfrp fired and two tori pedo luunchrd nt his ship as he outi distanced the I -boat. I United Press Cablegram I.OMION, .lone 13. Successful local oof rations in Flanders and n British raid near Arras were reported by Field Marshal H.iig today. "Operations were conducted successfully last niuht southwest of Morris. 1 and east of Dlchcbuscli Lake," the statement id. "In the former sector, ' we advanced our lines a little and took n number of prisoners. In the Intter j sector the French Improved their po- : sltlons nenr the riilse rtood and took , thirty prisoners. HIGH SCHOOL EMENTl Forty-Seven Seniors Graduate This Evening With Customary Exercises. Forty-seven seniors are to graduate from the Hammond high seh')ol this evening at the commencement exercises in the First Raptist church. The preigram of the thirty-second annual commencement follows: Select ions High School Orchestra. Invocation Rev. John C Farrett. In His Little adle . . . . Ceasar Franck Treble C'ef Club. "The Man Who Can " William Rainey Bennett. Soldiers' Chorus I From Faust ). Gounod Mixeel Chorus. Presentation of I'iplomas Supt. C. M. McPaniels. Cavalry Song Spindler Presentation of Medals LeGrand T. Meyer. See -the Conquering Hero Comes Frcm "Judas Maccabaeus" Handel Mixed Chorus. Star-Spangled Banner. Audience. Benediction Rev. Floyd H. Adams. Exit Music High School Orchestra. ROBBEDOF$84. John H. Fisher of .rv3 Truman avenue, was held up while in his caboose in the 10?th street yards last night by three men who robbed him of JH in money and a pay check for SI",. j Buy a Thrift Stamp today.

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0LI1I DHUI Compiegne Evacuated 6y Civilians American Troops Win New Battle. Bulletin I I'VITED I'RESH t'ABr.Eor.AM.I PARIS, Juna 13. The civilian evacuation cf Compiegne has been completed, it was officially announced today. Thousands of refugees are arriving- on special trains. United Press Cablegram. T Ri'lletin 1 WITH THE AMERICANS ON TEE MAKNE, June 13 (4 p. rn.) The Americans holding the three miles from Bouresches and Torcy repulsed two German attacks In the twelfth day and night of fighting. They took fifty prisoners Including a captain and captured a number of machine gruns. The enemy suffered tfcavy losses. BfLLETINV Pv I'vited Press! WASHINGTON, June 13 That the war department will ask changes in the draft law so as to include all men from 13 to 43 or 43 years was the forecast of well Informed congressional leaders today. The new legislation would place the draft on the same basea aa that of Britain and facilitate the operation of the interallied draft treaty. It is expected to be launched in the December short session. FRENCH DELIVER COUNTER ATTACK I'siTEn Pres Cablegram. 1 PARIS, June 13. French forces delivering their first counter attack on the eastern wing of the new Oise front last night hurled the Germans back across the Matz river. There was no new German attacks in the western flank and the center. On the Marne front a violent German attack against Bouresches and Belleau wood was broken up by American and French troops who held all their newlywon positions and inflicted the heaviest losses on the enemy. "Southwest of Arras we made a successful daylight raid inflicting heavy casualties." Field Marshal Haig reported today. An enemy trench mortar was brought back and two others destroyed. HEAVY LOSSES IN GERMAN RESERVE UNITS I'MTEn PnF.SS C4FI.E.-.THM,) WITH AMERICANS WEST OF MONTDIDIER, June 13. A comparative lull has settled over this sector again and only normal fire is being maintained. Prisoners report heavy losses among German reserve units as a result of our heavy bombardment. No change has been made in the enemy divisions opposite our lines lately. A German prisoner saved the. life of his American captor. A lieutenant leading a patrol captured a German and started back to the American lines. The officer was seriously woundeel by the explosion of a shell. The Roche dresse-d the American's wounds with hi? own emergency k. working in the midst of shell fire. The lieutenant directed the Roche to an American post. The German informed officers th re of the lieutenant's predicament. The latter wiil recover. GEN. PERSHING MAKES REPORT fBr 1'nited Press.! WASHINGTON, June 13. French comment, on activities of the American troops contained in a supplement report by General Pershig toddy, in J -dition to raid details, said: In P.eardy on the afternoon of Juno 9 one of our patrols entered the German trenches and encountered several of the enemy. Three, of the enemy were killed. Our patrol returned without suffering casualties. "A recent French enrnarge communique contains the follow ing references te. the American troops at Chateau Thierry: "With firm resolution to conquer the American troops continued to hold a distant ascendency ewer the forces epposed to them. Thanks to Nie co-operation of the French ard American troops and the close laison between them, the loo?.! operations in progress northwest of Chateau Thierry are of the utmost importance. "In the ccurse of these operations the American infantry showed itself skilled in maneuvering. The courag" of the officers and men approachi'd recklessness."