Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 27, Hammond, Lake County, 6 July 1918 — Page 1

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GAY 10 0Y Pseudo Lieutenant Landed by Deparimant ot Justice After Gutting Fine Swath, Kortheni Indiana cities have teen the scene of a riot of "spending" oa credit by a double lieutenant, Raymond Pixley, alias Warner, captured after a rnad gay drive and now incarcerated in a Chicago tomb of justice . First and Second Lieutenant Warner, gentleman soldier, lady killer, and citizen of the world, was snatched by federal agents from the path o an avalanch of hotel and taxicab bills and please remits of tailors, florists and barbers in South Bend, LaPorte and Michigan City, where he lived the merry merry for a few record breaking days. AVcaring at the same time the Insignia cf a first and second lieutenant and being neither, rixley hove into the pacific cltv of South Bend at 2 a. m. the 30th of June, riding in an eight-cylinder automobile with a liveried chauffeur and clad In the "pick and span uniform of the L'nited States army. He reveled in the Kood things the Indiana city had to offer and winedand dined despite the dry law and Hoover, rutting up at the Oliver hotel and entertaining lavishly about town. HE SPENT NOT A CENT. The easiest thing F'lxley obtained was credit, even to purchasing a speedy roadster and taking in it fair damsels for lides through the countryside, while the chauffeur. iv;th the louring car, rented (Continued on page two.) SOAKS BOOZE CARRIERS One. Thousand Dollars in Fines During the Past Few Days. Well, it's beginning to cost the boozecarriers something. Nearly $1.00 in fines and $500 worth cf confiscated booze for. the past few (iavs is the record at the Hammond polite station. Good for Chief Austgen's men. Make it hard for the booze-carrieri The following people were fined in the Hammond city court by Judge Klotz in the last 4 days for bringing liquor into 1h state: Jack Ovader, 17th avenue. Cary, $S0: George T.urs. TTast ChUago. 10; Eli Marish, 5:6 Neriva St.. East Chicago. $S0; John Tonki. 525 Neriva st.. East Chicago. $s0; Frank Horry. 2502 Perm, ave., Indiana Harbor, $S0; Jack Vied. 3501 Cedar St.. Indiana Harbor. ISO; Chas. Dangel!. 3504 Cedar St.. Indiana Harbor. $50; John Hyzq. 350$ Cedar St.. Indiana Harbor. $S0: Peter Mazornas, 1257 Michigan ave.. Roseland, tSO; Mrs. Sylvia Peloza. South Chicago. $S0; Nick Garilovich, 3212 E. 92nd St., South Chicago. $S0. GOVERNMENT TO' BUILOJE HOUSES W. J. Whinery Returns With News on Housing Proposition. W. j. Whinery. a member of ths intercity committee which visited Washington this week to seek aid for the building of r.ew homes in the region to accommodate war workers, returned this , mornlngr and confirmed the dispatch in The Times of last evening which stated that no money is to be given the communities, i Instead the government w ill build 203 i houses on property north, east and south cf the new hotel at East Hammond, the money not to be spent through the Standard, but by the government itself. 1 The approximate cost of these houses will be half a million dollars. Mr. Whinery stated that he believed work would start within two. weeks on the houses and the Columbia avenue street car extension. ,v3"he policy was changed by the cabinet or Hammond would have received a half million dollars as planned." stated Mr. Whinery today. "The war department abandoned the idea."

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That the government is beginning to take a hand in the enforcement of the hquor laws in this section was in evidence this morning when Martin Blazich. Chicago and Kennedy avenues. East Chicago, was summoned before Federal Inspector Greene at Hammond. It will be remembered that Elazich's place was raided a couple of weeks ago and sixty cases of alleged Seipp'.beer were taken from his back room. The evidence, seemed incontrovertible, yet cn Juno 2S Elazich was found "not guilty" by a jury of his peers. Elazich was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Joseph Jurich. 4714 Alexander avenue. The beer was found in the back room with no apparent attempt at concealment and was confiscated by the officers. The charge that was placed against him was "selling liquor without a license." The new charge that now confronts him, and an which he is given a hearing by federal authorities, is that of receiving intoxicating licjuors from a carrier. It is understood that the charge is based on a federal statute which provides that no one shall receive liquor brought in from another state. It was but a few days ago that Peter SkaP.sh. East Chicago, was arrested on the charge of "selling liquor without a license." The report was that twelve cases of beer were, found in his ealoon on Vernon avenue. He was discharged by the city court on some technical error. The Lake County Council of Defense has an eye on this situation and there is considerable talk about caihng a special session of the grand jury and instituting a movement to clean up East Chicago and Indiana Harbor and give these men running "blind pigs" the full extent of the law. AUT01STS HURLED IfHIEK; SHED i Accident Occurs Near Low ell; Woman Trapped 'Neath the Car. Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Penrod. G o 8 W. 64th st. Chicago, were returning from Eafayette. Ind., yesterday with their four daughters when their automobile overturned in a creek. The parents were seriously Injured. Mrs. Penrod may die. The children, flung into the water, escaped unhurt. Mrs. Penrod was pinned beneath the car. Rescuers from a rassing automobile held her head above the water's surface while others worked to release her. She suffered internal injuries, several broken ribs and a fractured collar bone. The children Lolo. 16; Dorothy. 11; Helen. 3, and Virginia. 2 were thrown into six feet of water. The older girls, who could swim, rescued the younger ones as they whirled down the rushing steam and dragged them to the bank. Mr. Penrod. though badly hurt, worked desperately to save bis wife from downing, holding her head above water until help came. The occupants of the other machine Jifted the car sufficiently to free the unconscious woman. RESORT KEEPER GETS HEAVYPUN!SHMENT Ten Days in Jail and $250 Fine Taxed Against Cedar Lake Bootlegger. fSPECi'T. To Tv. T--- -CROWN POINT. Ind.. July 6. The trial of W. E. Gentry, who was arretted and jailed for operating a blind pig at Cedar like was held on Friday. The rase was to have been heard before Mayor Hayes, but Attorney Herbert Johnson acted as Judge. Gentry did not testify but Marshal! Fuller. Jerry Feeser. Sidney Ainaworth and Raymond Baker were state's witneses. Vhe place of business of Gentry, which is known as the Bick Morarlty saloon wais raided on last Sunday afternnin. and Marshall Fuller of this city, sampled the drinks served as evidence that intoxicating liquor was beins sold. Gentry was found guilty and fined $250 and ten days in Jail. Gentry appealed the case to the superior court in Hammond and was released on a $300 cash bond. The kaiser it at bat. Strike him out by buying War Savings Stamps.

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Major John Furroy Mitchell former mayor of New York, was, killed in an aeroplane fall here to- j day. He was flying alone in a fast j scout plane. He fell five hundred: t feet with the wreckage of his ma-; chine inside the field area. Offi-I liAJOK J. POESOY inTCHEL. cers are not able to offer an explanation of the accident. Mitchel was one of the most spectacular figures in American politics and was a bosom friend of Lieut. Vernon Castle, the New York dancir, who gave his life for his country in an aeroplane accident. John. Furroy Mitchel and his cabinet visited Gary wfcilo Mr. Mitchel vra mayor of ITew York and mads a splendid Impression on those who heard him speak. 43, PERSHING CASUALTY LIST Br I'N-iTED Funi-s 1 WASHINGTON. July 6. Korty-three casualties reported by General Pershing today follow: Killed in action 15 Pied of wounds 2 Died of disease 5 Died of aeroplane accident 1 1 17 Died of accident and other causes Severely wounJM Missing 2 Killcy in action (Indiana): I-'. M. Les'cv. scottsburg. 114, MAxtlNE CASUALTY LIST Et T'siTKr Ffess WASHINGTON. July 6. The marine corps casualty list today totalled 114: Killed in action 6 Died of wounds 15 Wounded severely . 13 Wounded degrea undetermined 52 Missing in action 13 RUSHING NEW REGISTRANTS Et Cnitep Press WASHINGTON, July 6. In order that August call for Class 1 men may rot be delayed, Provost Marshal General Crowder today wired all local boards to immediately physically examine the new registrants after they have been classified. Buy a Thrift Stamp and lick the Hun.

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I RAILWAY AGILITIES What it Will Mean to Hammond to Have for First Time in Its History Anywhere Near Adequate Car Service. Th grea'e?t significance is attached to the order of the United States government for the improvement of the street railway facilities of the city of Hammond. This ortier calls for the following important improvements: 1. The immediate purchase of ten new street cars. 2. The immediate construction of an extension for the benefit of the Standard Steel Car Company from the corners of Morton and Columbia avenues. East Hammond, northward on Columbia avenue to Sibley street, where the cars will fca operated over the Gary & Interurban to tht downtown district. 3. The immediate construction of a connection between the Gary : laterurban and the Green Line on Calumet avenue between Sibley ar.d State streets. i. The immediate construction of a connection at Hohman and Sibley streets between the Gary & Interurban and Green Lines. The importance of this may be appreciated from the fact that after the improvements above mentioned have "been made that Hammond will for the first time in its history have real city service, instead of exclusively interurban service. A rtudy cf? the map also shows that when the new improvements are made that practically the entire south side will be within two blocks of street railway transportation. The whole thin? Is made possible by (Continued on puge two.) STREET GAR COMPANY C0fJFIRfC000 NEWS Plans for Columbia Ave. Extension and Bettef Service Include Ten New Cars. The president's office of the Hammond. AVhiting & i:.ast Chicago Street Railway today confirmed the news in last night's Time? that oxirr.sions ana improvements to cost approximately a hundred thousand dollars are to be made, improving th; service throughout North township. Plans presented hy the comrany to the Hammond Chamber of Commerce at a transportation moUng more than two years ago and held in abeyance since because of financial difficulties are to be carried out. including the construction of a line from Sibley street to Morton avenue on Columbia avenue. The fight of the city administrr.ti'ii for a line on Calumet avenue is believed to be lost ,for some years to come. Through cars from both gates of The Standard Steel Car company to East Chicago, respectively, a loop, ten minute service and ten new cars are promised by the street car company. Attorneys for the company are proraring a franchise whirh thoy will pVeicnt to the board of public works Thursday, asking for the right to construct th line ou Columbia avenue; to build a double track on Hohman street from the Grand Calumet river to the Michigan Central railroad, switch at Carroll street on Hohman street and on Calumet avenue between the river and the Michigan Central tracks, a connection from Sibley street to State street on Calumet avenue, and connections with the Gary and Interurban at Hohman street. Calumet avenue, Columbia avenue and the east gate at the Standarc. On State street from Calumet avenue to Hcjhman street cars will run in only one direction, west. Cars going from East Hammond to East Chlcap-o by way of Hohman street will go over the G. & I. from Hohman and Sibley streets to Sibley street and Calumet avenue. Some cars will run direct from thi west gate of the S'andard down Columbia avenue to the G & I., on tho interurban to Sibley and Calumet avenue direct to East Chicago and viceversa. President Talmage of the H-. W. & E. C. believes the real Solution of the transportation rrob'.em in this vicinity will be straight north and south and east and west lines but states that, owing to the present physical condition of Hammond these changes can not be made for some time. The plans outlined above are tentative and may be changed in some respects if it i3 found advisable. Work will start within the next few weeks.

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HESSVILLE CASE ENDS; DECISION JSEmEB If Hammond Wins Case Last City Election May Be Held Invalid. Before scores of farmers who hold that taxation without reprosc-niiUion is tyranny and taxation without giving them anything for the city taxes they would have saddled on them, the famous Hcssville-Hammond annexation case was ended yesterday. The city of Hammond finds itself in a pretty pickle. The suit to set aside the corporation of Hessville. throwing out of office tho newly elected town officials and declaring the territory, including Hessville. the Woodrow Wilson school district and land as ,far south as the Ridge Road, a part of ' Hammond, annexed five years azn, was concluded in the court of Judge Reiter yesterday afternoon. As court adjourned for the summer at that time a decision is 'not expected until September. The quandary is this. If tho court finds for the city and decides that the territory in disrute rightfully belongs to Hammond the last city election may be held invalid because the people of Hessville and the Woodrow Wilson district were not permitted to vote. And if the suit goes against the city and the corporation of Hessville is sustained, the decision of Judge McMahan who ruled five years ago that the district was a part of Hammond but exempted it from Hammond's juristictlon until July 3. 191S, will be swept aside. COMPROMISE 'ON WHEAT PRICE Bt United Press WASHINGTON. July 6. Tho house today sustained an amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill to fix the price of wh-at at $2.40 a bushel. Tho vote was 150 to ir.6. This is a compromise with the senate, which has three times insisted on an amendment for $2.Sn. Without debate the senate agreed to the house compromise, fixing the price of wheat at J2.40 a bushel. This makes the agricultural appropriation bill ready for the president's signature and ends a deadlock between the house and senate which has existed since April 5. I j QUARTER I MILLION YANKS ON I BATTLE LINE Bt United Press. 1 WASHINGTON. July 6. Two hundred and fifty-one thousand American troops ere on the battle-line in France, senate military committee members were told at the weekly meeting with the war council. This is approximately one-fourth of the American forces senabroad to date. THREE INDIANANS DIE IN AUTO SMASH fBT United- Press 1 KEXDALLVILLE. Ind , July Mrs. Susiette Mur.ton. her son Kydney and her daughter Alice were killed when their auto was struck by a train near hers. They composed the entire family cf State Senator Munton.

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- -7 is At te&JrfAh Latest 'Bulletins I United Press Cabe.iram LOXDOX, July 6. Hontile artillery Are at Ylller Brrttoneui was reported by Field Marshal Half today. "We took prisoners In a patrol encounter In the neighborhood ol Yprea.' i ft'NTrn-. Press Cablegram. i WASHINGTON, July U. The ninth i and twenty-third Infantry nnd the twelfth, fifteenth and seventeenth artillery were the units responsible for the American saeeens at Vaux, ehlef of stafT March stated today In his weekly mr summery. These nnits formed part of the seeond division under Major Bundy. General March renewed bis prediction that the Germans are preparing for an assault In force. CANADIAN TROOP SHIP WRECKED? ' TBt United Press 1 I ROSTON. July 6. It is reported here ! today that the Canadian troop ship City ; of Vienna has been wrecked off the AtI lantic coast. Seven hundrel Canadian troops aboard were, taken off safely by an American patrol boat. MOVIE HEROES ARE SAFE (Ht t'xiTEP Press. 1 WASHINGTON. July 6. Under a ruling on the work or fight regulation made today by Colonel Warren, head of the appeal section of the provost marshal general's office, all movie actors or musicians connected with the production or presentation of the performance and ell necessary skilled stage workers will be considered in necessary industries. SIXTY-FOUR BODIES ; AR ERECOVERED Bt United Ptess. j PEORIA. 111.. July Sixty-four bodi les have been recovered from the j wrecked steamer Columbia. Telephone j messages from the scene Indicated 11 .' more bodies had been located bv divers. ITALIANS MAKE FURTHER PROGRESS rUviTED Press "-R:.Er'.RtM.' ROME. July 6. Italian troops have reached the rlsht bank of the Piave river, the war office announced this afternoon. VIENNA FORCED TO ADMIT IT ruvtTr.r. Press Cablegram. VIENNA. July 6. "At the mouth of the Plave the southern wing of the enemy tl lust us bark to portions occupied by our main body." the war office announced today. This confirms the announcement of the Italian war office that Italians have gained the right bank of the Piave at the mouth of the river. The kaiser it at bat. Strike him out by buying War Savings Stamps.

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Columbia Sunk When it Hits Submerged Log Not Far from Peoria, TBr United Tress 2 PEORIA, ILL., July 6. Professional divers late today will search the submerged decks and saloons of the excursion ship Columbia which sunk in the Illinois river shortly after midnight with 593 persons aboard. Thirty-three bodies have been recovered today, twenty-six of which have been identified. It is believed certain many more lie between the decks of the vessel. Nearly a hundred persons were unaccounted for. Dozens of men and vomert had leaped into the water and others were thrown into it when the boat turned oven Judge Jesse Black, chairman cf the Red Cross at Pekin. 111., where most of the victims lived, believes the death toll w-as between 60 and 75. BTJVXVO&S SXT SEES TO PEXIN. A coroner's Jury was called to investigate the disaster. Many survivors rescued by small boats circling around the stricken vessel were rushed to Pekin in automobiles. The Columbia was carrying the members of a Tekin social ckib homeward bound on a river excursion when she struck a submerged log on a sand bank. The boat overturned and sank in five minutes while scores of terrified passengers dancing on deck ran to the port rail. The beat was 150 feet long and owned by H. F. Mehl Kxcurion Co. of Peoria. It was ported the submerged log tore a hole amidshfp. TEB.KIBLE SCENES WITNESSED. Shrieks of the survivors who w ere paddling about the wreck were heard in the village of Wesley. Calls for help w-ere sent by telephone to Peoria and Pekin and launches sent out for the wreck. A special train carrying nurses and physicians was sent out from Peoria. Survivors declared that four babies left on the upper cfeck during the dancing perished. Telephone messages were sent to Chicago for professional aid and Ilarry Halderson. professional diver who brought scores of bodies from th steamer Eastland that took hundreds to their death when she overturned in th" Chicago" river two years ago, started fer Peoria with his diving apparatus. CIVILIAN RED CROSS AIDINO. Captain John Anderson of the United States coast guard service and nine men also left for Peoria to aid in recovering bodies of the victims. Coroner Clary stated he would begin his official investigation during the morning. His first witnesses are expected to be Captain Herman Mehl. one of the Columbia's owners, and Thomas Williams, her pilot. Red Cross officials at Pekin telegraphed Chicago Red Cross officials today asking that blankets and other supplies be sent to Pekin. Ursji receipt of the telegram. C. C. Stillman. director of civilian relief for the Red Cross in Chicago, started at once for Pekin with five workers and necessary supplies. SCENES OF EOEEOS ON SITES. Sobbing crowds thronged the three undertaking establishments in Pekin where the bodies were taken. Men and women, half crazed by grief, searched for loved ones. Half the population of Wesley rushed to the river bank. Several women cbllapsed. Heart rendering scenes were enacted as each body was brought ashore. Frantic people struggled to view the corpses. Efforts were being made to check the surviving persons for whom tickets for the excursion had been suld. The coroner held to his belief that not more than 100 persons had perished but others were certain the death list would exceed that figure. WILD ESTIMATES OF SZAS. Wild estimates of the number of dead were made by those who escaped. That the boat sank within five minutes after water was discovered in the hull of the Columbia was the statement made by Allan B. Davidson, second engineer evf the steamer. "Wo Tvere traveling under a slow bell through the fog." he said. "I felt a slight shock but paid little attention to it. It was hardly noticeable. Then I received a signal from the rilot to stop and back the boat. Within a few seconds I received another signal to go ahead slowly. Shortly after a watchman came down ipto th engine room and asked that the light be thrown into the bull of the boat. SANOES NOT S.EAXIZED. "When I looked In ther I saw tbe hull half full of water. We w-ere then backing away from the Wesley shore. Within two minutes the boat listed to the ?tar board side and I climbed over (Continued on page to.