Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 300, Hammond, Lake County, 18 June 1918 — Page 1

'When You Buy War j j Savings Stamps You Do R A I N ) Not Qivc--You Receive vol. xir. xo. ooo. Delivered oy a'iilEa cari-ieia, 30c je month; on streets and at newsstands, as eer copy; back numbers 3c per copy. HAMMOND. INDIANA, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1918. n W1F "TV-.

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Clans of Democracy Are at Indianapolis Preparing to Nominate State Officers and Put Platform in Field. At r.ir;T.(L. T rs Bt REINPIAXAP'lUf. IXP.. Jirf 1' The T- era tic state convention v ill n (":;vtn;0 here at Tomilson Hall tomort -w rir.rnir.fr with Former (irovrrnor Sviufl M. KalMen. is the permanent . '! uriiM!:. and Yi.-e President Thomas !;. Marshal!. Farmer Senator Thomas AV. n. Ho.ih.siT. actir.K ohairi -mi of the lVmocral ic national com-ni'-fe, Representative Scott Ft ri is. of 'klahoma. chairman of the concres-ft.-nal Demochratie campaiin commit -1-'. 1-Mwird Hoffman, of Fort Wayne. r-.'VT.ril cotr.niitteeinan. and other, as M ik' r and R'Jf J'.? of honor. -'(ra! interesting fft'r.ts for norrinat,..i f of:":--? hac dwclopr.l and the affs,,r tojtsorrfw promises to take on mticTi cr the atmosphere of Pon.ocratic conof form.-r oar?. Today was 1 marked by a breakfast for the vis-itors. 14 1 the "la pool Hole!, and arions reprions at the Penisi'ti Hotel. One of tho pc'-u'.inr situations which m-.isc early today was t;e apparent iet -o niination of leadf rs to nominate V.v B. ?t"tcnbnr?. of New Albany, f. r the position of a tc rn- y-gen ral. a'.(Continued on pase nine.) LAKE CO. SECOND IN POPULATION i j Outdistance All Other Coun-' ties in the State Except Marion. r?FE-tAt. To The T-.vesI ! TXDIANAI'OFIS. IN'D.. June 1. Th j T? 1 S s-hool enumeration in Indiana' fhows TVS. S6 children between 6 and; 11 years old. according; to statistics just . compiled by .John B. Wood and Robert j K. rcernks. c'.cik and deputy in the; . n ice of Iloia-.e Illi.s. state superint- -.id'-nt of pub1 it instruction. j A r,ot gain of children is noted j .,er last ;.-ar. T!i- import shows 125.- ( ; j 1"-tv. rn 14 and 16 year? old. These I bo exempted from school for work' ,.. f -j.-t o,-i, . . Fit r. males number 33.t: 1 1 nud w hite females number 353.055. j t vie-red males number 0,135 end colored j ton-ales number K.395. The cmirara- i , niade by the township trustees; r;1rh township cf the state as of j May 13- j Fake county shows second in popula- ; t n mil in", pikktj-i !. --.o. ;- leading Indiana coun'i and their j; - i n i " ". I'ountv. F.numera t ion. Gain. Marion" T0.7 1 0 :.5!0 Fake 3T.3-:; 1.-C7 Allen :S.T4 4"3 et Tosenh 2fi..3." f-"7 V.KO -S.TvS Aanderburg 26.03 fiTT 1.4? D 151 PEOPLE FOR EVERY GROG-SHOP ; j The West Hammond city council hav- ; ire A.,A tb-it .,ne saloon for rverv 15ft population is sufficient last nisht mao.e that tti" nnii' iu-ic -; tl.at l ho limit There are tittyto saloons now and no more licenses are to be- sranteo. lour or tne omnca . ha. ins secured theirs. A strict "work or flshf ordinance In which no age limit is stipulated was pa? sed.

The resolution asking lor an cxten- nance was iceiieu d,;k to tne comsion into West Hammond cf the Chi- mittee.

caco-Hcgrwisch c.df'pted. street car line v.as PROFITEERING IS CHARGED IKT IMmi' i t".i PillLAlibU'Mi.v, jutie "" nient officers here nave s-isra paperin fifteen business nouses, tne neau ; . f which are under tnv estimation on charges or pronteenng in connv ;ui war contracts. rnr tmtfd mvi WASHINGTON, Juno la-Atnbuthcd by a German force over thvee timas their strenjrth. 13 Americans on a patrol venture the nights of June 13 and 14 battled the!r way through the enemy and returned safely, General Pershingcabled today. The fierceness of the figatlng is indicated by the fact thai every one of tho Americans wis wounded. The kaiser it at bat. S-rike him out by buying War Savings Stamps.

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Lake County's Boy Marine 4w- ff'T '? "TT - P1.HOI, FI.H. (if Indiana Ilnrbor. Fere1. Fish, cf Indiana H.nbor. now in Marine camp and well pleased with 1'fe. is Lake county's youncest marine. ' I am gettins, alons fine." he write The Times from the marine -!'!H ; j training camp at I'aris Island ; tation. i 1 it training is severe, utu mat s i I what we need to lick the Germans and i then too. we. have plenty of rest and j ! lots of entertatmment. I'm misrhtly I well pleased with Marine life and hope to see more Indiana Harbor young men ! here in camp". ! Voun? Fish w ho is 1 years of a?s the n of r. H. Fish. Indiana liar- j bor. He was formerly err.plo? ed by the inund steei co . and is (ii nked I 1hro'j;n'ut the commtin.ty. BARY CITY Reckless Jitney Service Is Hard Hit; Extensions of Car Service Is Urged. The more Important business before ;e Common Council of the city of ' " a r y l n session last ti i : t w- a s the d i s 'ussion both heated and logical, on th - , . tion of til" re'kiess operation , . . . , Jitney frvlc, the extension of e 1 e m i n a of the the Gary Street Railway car sr j vice to Forty-fifth avenue. An oidi nan' the ex tins; or, to Forty-fift! was inttoii;ed asking the street car service ivcnue w heu C. W. Cha.. president of the Gary Street Railway company appeared before the oiiitirll in an appeal to give the com pany more time i:i which to put In the! rv ice asked for. with a statement! 'that on account "f difficulty in setting I materials it would be a phy steal irnposnihility to p , t on such a service rte;ht awaythat it would take at least thr-e rvnt'i.s to install fiwn service, besides l!e to F. what was groins; J " " e.mtnaiion or j th- .mney serv JCe. He stated that it '--"-!" ' - . ' t - "i " w ait he desire of hi company to extend j j the t.:ne for the serv.ee until the Jitney j ,'J"wn nn me oralwas settled; and .--voiio i.d.un. o. ui- orejinance g; ; v - ; ; ins east and west traffic preference j oer an norm ami soucn iranic irom i Twenty-seventh avenue to Fourth. wit a the exception the exception of """'u" 1 street and Broadway. An oramance i was read and voted to purchase Iocs I six and seven, block seven, for lire I - "'" j u was v.. n to pm a license on all noieis. roonunK am ioisinsr houses in ; tne cuv o. ,ary. tr.at an such houses oe c-unp.-u"., Keep a register ot ail i patron?. CONGRESS FAVORS W ft ijc) raVUAO UfiAr T UlAItr; rpv I'S'ITI? Pf.kss WASHINGTON. June is. Congjress. as a whole is stinncly in favor of chanaing; the draft ase?. thus removing the dancer that the f mirth da will be dre.wn on next year. Fear that consrress would not approve inoreas-

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insr the draft ac to 45 or 5ft has de- j action in th Noyon-.Mont iidier ofTenterr.d Provost Marshfll Crowrier from sive and General "n Hutier failed pressintT it before this. But Crowder , completely to realize the objectivehas now- been assured that coners i the capture of Compeipne. M. Pardiu will not onl." stand for radical revision (cabled the French hisrh commission i-f pe;e limit but will welcome It. j here today.

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oy scoot UNDER WHY Red and Blues Under General George H. Smith Get off to a Good Start This Morning in $5,000 Campaign. RESULTS TO NOON. Boys Scouts 5172.50 Reds 147.50 Blues 363.50 Dr. Ostrovrsii 204.00 Total, .$337.50 , Grnra! OeorK- I. Smith, in com- ' muni of the rteds and Blue today- op- ! eri'-d the pre-it d;'ie In Hanmioad to ' ra:e J.'.fiP'i for t h r.ov Scouts ar.d ; nrly r'. port" whi!" fit in,; little detail1 ed Information invFcate.J a successful a d anco. ! The tio teams of twenty-five worker1" rnrh gathered at the c'lamler of commerce at noon today after the initial engafrements and reported satisfactory propres" The captain the Blues Is Mayor Dan Brown, and th captain of tri Rods Charles I.. Surprise. Both Ble energetic leaders and there is rivalry- between their much friendly teams. At the Country club last evening sides were chasen and the teams given instructions bv National Scout Vmmissioner Frank Weston and General Gcorjfc Smith. Col. Meyer Acted as toastmaster at the "lfoo-. erizc i" dinner. and Rev. FloyJ H Adams introduced the speakers. Physical Benefits. Charles F. Surprise emphasized the physical benefits of the s'-out work and the importance to the future welfare of the ration in having the cause I championed at tills time. e "The navy wanted men." said Mr. Surprise, "and of l'n',nnn who applied 70 per cent were rejected. At the Great Fkes the ot'nr day If of tin applicants were. taken. Thirty -four hundred ri'n applied at Annapolis and 72 of every 100 were reje.-ted because they could not pass the physical tests. A million three hundred thousand applied for en! is' ir,' n t in the army end IS of each l ""1 Wf re rejected. We have 5.001.00ft jniitiR men between the ages of 21 and 31 li this country that are physically unfit for military service. The Boy Scouts of to Jay jre th soldiers of tomorrow. One motto of the scouts 1 'Keep physically stronsr.' Surely this work is vital. " Furalih the Dollars. Rev. Felix Se rr.cz yn ski's talk was stirrlnc! -at no "Should v. e re 'more tender with olir cops than with i " "' our dollars?' he asked. "If von rap'' - ii. urniMi n ooy thij can itirnisn tne lolars. F t us be patiioMc by proxy. The poor furnish 3ft prr cent cf the ! soldiers and Bov Scouts. I.ft the rich i frivins and the por r set an example : will nut do them Pr. n. f'Tst'-owski. leader of the Polish scouts end orpanizer of that work in West Hammond, stated that thv are ready to cst asid" their ideni t ity and heronie .mon--in r?.-.- Scot-j He told of hjs ep.-ie;Co Poland heforo comimr to America, how )vs teneher. In t!ie r.,..- cf the Austrian government ta.i..t ih- hildrcn to prepare to rebel and formed an organization similar to the or.ut:. He stare i that was proud that Tonv I tt-s.-, fl,c. t.ov frnri, Hammond to he killed in Franc meniVter of th r-oiis Bread Cast en Waters r. rarry mai n ra ' or a pen' r-whole-hearted camnairn and j din response. Tfe likened the shing- ; of money to the Roy Scout w rk as br(.ari cast on th" ,,,, workers were water- and declared not akir.s" alms or r-olicitinc for harity t cetfine men and women to invent in somcM., - tt,nt pays dividend:! h, hea!:liv ho iiec. for the r ea ,,, ,,A uls not prince of Evil but for the Master "Tor every coPrcr ,-ent they'n' i or :f-ry copper cent, thev 11 ret jroiden returns." he said. "A man (.doesn't hm to ha ve a hoy of h's own to giv, Tf has a eirl he ought to ho tickled to death to rive to hen make one bo clean man." Gforge We-;,-,,. the dollar-a-day scout commissioner who j ? supervising; the work of the campaign. o!o.-e, the instructions with a splendid pi, a. ALLIES PUT 80,000 HUNS OUT Br 1'viTEf Press 1 WASHINGTON. June is KisrhtV ' thousand Germans were pur out of

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His National Guard Troops I "From Wisconsin and Mich. t t First on Hun Territory. fBr Fvitf.d Press WASHINGTON, June 18. National guard troops from Wisconsin and Michigan were the first American soldiers to fight on German soil. This official announcement by the war department today revealed the identity of troops now fighting in Alsace. The Michigan-Wisconsin troops make up the thirty-second division and left this country under command of Major General William Haan. The engineer's train, the supply train and two replacement companies of this division were on the Tuscania when it was sunk. " ! Oea. Haan Is a Crow Point oy ' whose hrllllant career In the snny Is ; well known. Ee is a West Pointer and i a brother of Nick ILaan of Hammond. He was on another boat than the Tut. ' cania and saw the torpedoing' of that ' transport. Editor's note. GERMAN U-BOAT REPORTED SUNK? Bt Fnitet Ppess. NEW YORK, June 18. A German submarine was sunk by an American submarine off the Virginia Cape last Friday morning, according to a story recited by persons arriving on a steamship from Cuba. The details that were obtained from officers of the American submarines who exchanged greetings with officers of the liner while the U. S. submarine was taking supplies follows: "Friday morning; a German V-boat was cited by American sub. The Germans evidently failed to spot the American which submerged and fired a torpedo. Following a great concussion the German raider disappeared. 'Names of the officials who sponsored this account were unoMain.-ible.'" j AUSTRIA IS USING l ENTIRE FIGHTING FORCE j r'-'v'TEri Ppess Cvpi.eoram. I ROME, June 18. Austria's en- ; tire military strength already has been thrown into the drive. Sev- ' cnty-two divisions have been identified, constituting the whole of the enemy's really efficient troops. The Austrians have 7,500 guns : and their entire aviation forces in use. Yet they have only progressi ed at two points where their gains ; are slight compared to the objec1 tives. ! Statements obtained from prisoners ishowrd Austrian troops were sent into j the iiffensive with the promise of booty. Cannon and trench mortars were furn ished the Austrians in large number by the Gorman?. ITALIANS INFLICT BLOODY DEFEATS IFmteo Pftrss Cabi.ecram ROME, June 18. The Italians continued to check the Austrians at all points, inflicting bloody defeats at two places, a communique at midnight declared. A successful counter offensive wa sstarted by the Italians on the Lower Piave. The Austrians exhausted by the counter attacks in the north have failed to renew their infantry assaults in the mountain regions.

Eddie Rickenbachcr. It is reported now that Lieut. Eddie Rickenbacher of the American nv-iation force has downed his fifth German airplane, thereby qualifying him for the title of "Ace." Rickenbacher finds more fun in downinp: a Hun flier or dropping a bomb on a nest of Germans than he did in flashing under the wire in the lead in auto races. The above picture, just arrived fro mthe front, shows him with an airplane bomb.

Latest Bulletins IUnited Fbess Cablegram. PAR, June IS. "French local operations south of the AUne, south of Amblenr and east of Mont tioberl." the iiar office announced today. A hunI dred prisoners were taken including: to officers. 'Between Oorcq and the Marn the French pattrols took prisoners." F'vttep Preps Cablegram l.ONUU.V, June IS. "British troops conducted succefal raids aouthwest of Albert and In the neighborhood of oyennvllle." Held Marshal Halg reported today. Patrol encounters east of the Nleppe forest resulted In capture of prisoner nnd mnchlne guns. Hostile artillery no nctlve In the valley south of Albert. Soiitbvtest of VlUcis-Bsctian-eaus a raiding party ssas repulsed.'' Br F.vittd Press NEW YOEX, June 18. President Carleton of the Western Union Telegraph Co., In a letter to President Wilson, virtually declined to accept the ruling; of the war laoor hoard In the dispute between the company and the Commercial Telegraphers' union of America as requested by the president unless forced to do so by the war government. i He said the war labor hoard's dej clsion was not binding as It was not i unanimous as provided in the presiden. tial prkoclamation creating the board. ! He declared there is no danger of a ; telegraphers' strike and the company i feels It would not be doing Justice to ' the pubUc to permit an outside union to ; interfere with its work. I I'viTED Press Cari.e.-.r im I4OJWDON, June 18. British nival : aviators dropped 24 tons on Zeebrugge, I Ostend and Brugges with good results j between June 13 and 16, the admiralty announced today. One British plane failed to return. ffviTED Press Car' wgram.J VIENNA. June 1. lenna newspapers deny that Berlin ordered the Austrian offensive and declare the Austrian staff should have the entire credit. The newspapers sey that the Austrian headquarters are north of the Asia no j plntenu. fFvrrrtP Preps Cablegram.! GENEVA, June 13. The reatest Austrian gain in the ItaUan drive has been along the Piave where they have established bridgeheads on three principal crossings. Under cover of black smoke shells the Austrians built bridges across the river. Montello and the railway bridges at San Dona de Piave are believed to be the crossings. Rt Fnited Press WASHINGTON, June 18. The department of Justice disclosed the pres.

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FORTY-FIVE MARINES KILLED IN ACTION Bt Lt.ETirr 1 fBT Fnited Press. 1 WASHINGTON, June 13. Evidence of the sharp fighting done by the marines when they stepped into the breech at Chateau Thierry was seen today in a casualty list of 103 more marine losses. Killed in action, 45; died from previously reported wounds, 15; dead from wounds, 12; severely wounded, 31. ence of a great war orders lobby with connections throughout the nation controlled by a "brokers' trust. Raids in many of the big cities returnod a mass cf evidence, officials said, showing evidence of a conspiracy between manufacturers and "percentage brokers" here. Jcha Plemlcg, Jchn P. Cavanaugh, Sugene Sullivan and John Kohn, all of Boston, are under indictment here. LONDON, June 18. The Austrians have thrown 14 bridges across the Piave river, but sufficient reserves are massed opposite them to check the enemy, according1 to a semi-official dispatch from the Italian front today. "Ths situation is most encouraging," ths dispatch said. "To date the only enemy successes have been on the Piave where h has thrown 14 bridges across. These are subjected to heavy artillery fire. The reserves are sufficient to check the enmy." AUSTRIANS MENACE ITLIAN FLANKS Fvited Press Capieibam LONDON, June IS The Austrians have, driven forward apain a if the extreme end of the Piave l:ne and menace both Italian flanks At Montello the enemy has advanced four miles; and occupied two-thirds of t!; high frround. If the occupation of the crest (is completed it is feared the Austrians might turn the whole Piave line but the Italians are confident they can avoid this danger. In the lowlands the Austrians have advanced on a fifteen mile front between Zenson and the sea to the depth of three miles at several points. This thrust is a direct mo e upon Venice, "THE AMERICANS ARE IN" TBt Vkitep Press 1 LONDON. June IS "Th- results have justified the unitv of command." Chani . A l 1 .- X7r. n - 1 ..- J ... 1 - . J ; . . , . i , . , i.w a . v. ,d i i u :il l,,C I1QUP of Commons this afternoon. "It was a part of the German scheme to u?e up the allied forces before the arrival of the Americans. It hat failed. The Americans are in." The statement was srepfd by an outburst of cheerintr. You'd like to take a punch at the kaiser you say? Then buy a Thrift Stamp.

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Lake Co.'s Most Important Board Confers Willi Delegation From Many Cities Sfeciai. To The T.-urs CROWN POINT, IND., June 13. That the Lake County Defense Council has become the most important war administrative body in the county was clearly shown yesterday at its first fortnightly meeting at which ail members of the council were present but Judge Wiidermuth of Gary. Nearly every city in the county was represented by petitioners for various causes ar.d the council w2s forced to wade through a mass of business before adjournment. Anions' th organization represented before the (ouii-il wre the Kast Chicago school board, the I. shorty Hall as- '":.) tion of ll;i"'ri nd. th - Gary Baptist church, th I?ord of Public Work' of Fast Chi.aco and the Fowcil Commercial Club. W. Jt. Vai. Home. Mayor Brown of Hammond. .T. H. MeClay, the (Continued on j.aare nine.) Herman Leeb Finds Scores of Women Who Have Lots of Money for Lots. The Same Old Story. Will some peopi r.over learn? Here's $.i'1 or more pone out of Hammond nothing to sh.nv for it. At least 4 vvoiocn and th" Fori know ho v.- ft my ri'Te arc looUir.s for Herman Leeb. Herman Lo-h cf 1 C54 S. Troy street, Chicneo. is the man who came out 1 Hammond the other d,y ar.d stood in the lobby of the theatres and asked people to sin. card which he told then were chances on lots. Oh. ye?, the cards w ere signed ripht and left. The next day nvrc than a hundred people in H rece i ved word that they v. e re? !! lucky ones to v, in the lot nv. to send from .." to lv and the dtrd tr them would be sent forthwith. Herman came out the r,'t day end collected. He collected from to $12 from scores. Lf' of people are taking their meduine ard not saving anything, but the poii.-c ,i;dn't know Leh was crooked then. No or." ha 1 made a report but he was promptly arrested for pee'd'uns without license but was released on ?:5 bail yesterday to appear at his trial this morning in the Hammond city court. This mornir.sr oho,-,- forty women were pres-ent to prosecute h;m but T.ooV, did not show up a he evidently thouph it better to lose his bail than face the women he had cheated and who had vowed vengeance upon him. Anyhow, who wouldn't trade $25 fvr $500 any time. THIS IS JUST LIKE A YANK f I'NtTKP rr.r.ss CvBr.Ecp a v. WITH THE AMKRK'ANS ON TIIK FRONT. June is. . Purine th fightins: r.ear I.uneville an Amor'ean lieutenant jumped on the parapet and spctd four German carry ins off two men. He shouted for volunteers to brlnsr back' the men. Another eff'-er and four men volunteered r.'ititiinp arros No Man's Land they scattered th Roches and di?eovcr"d one of the wounded men was a Hun and the ether i.n American. The former was being: carried on a st-ep her. the latter beina; forced to stumble nl. rc on f-o. The German was dumped f i c.ni t'r;o stretcher end the A n i e r i r a n r 1 a c e d on il. German airmen dropped nofos o- er towns in the rear of the Anr'r,i:i lines say:n. "pee you at mass Sunday ' On Sunday these towns were sub.lect to a terrific bombardment.

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