Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 27, Hammond, Lake County, 6 July 1918 — Page 2

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THE TIMES Julv 6, 1918.

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"Whether or not East Chicago and other

northern Lake county cities wiil Ret any appro riation from Congress for housing 1? a question that still hings in the balance. Mayor XloCormack. City Attorney ("nrf j and President I-'rie.lman of the Chamber of Commerce made a valiant f.f'r.t for recognition, hut as yet the res' ii.ts are not foreseen. As was expected, the chief arg-urnent to be met was that ChiCRRO could furnish satisfactory housing for the employes of the various plants in this city. It developed that Chicago Investigators had made a peneral statement to the effect that a thousand flats, apartment houses and homes were available in Erglewood. South Chiracs and adjacent terr.tcry. but that no accurate purev of that matter had been made and there is still some question as to the possibility of housing any very large, number of men In that locality. The assertion -was made hy our representatives that the suggestion of using; Chicago housing had been ma 1e by Chicago real estate firms and other-? inti rested m South Chicago property. The. representative of the houbln? committee immediately took up this phase of the situation and at once ordered investigators into that territory in order to deI'rrr.ine exactly what facilities existed 'here. These investigators are to leave Washington at once and will be on the job the first of next week. N'ot only were our delegates before the housing committee, but they were s'so with the transportation committee, and there is no question but that improved facilities in street car service will be made just as rapidly as possible. There will be five large new cars put on the route between East Hammond and "Indiana Harbor; there will probably be a double track from 150ih street to Chicago avenue: ther is a possibility that a double track will also be put in from Chicago avenue north to "Whiting. It was discovered the.t the government had contemplated only temporary structures for this region, but this position was vigorously contested by Congressman Wood and members ci our committee. The congressman advised the departent that temporary quarters would be practically useless here; that on account of the high winds and exceeding low temperatures it would be unjust, unfair and lnadequata to build anything but ' warm, permanent structures. Attention was called to the fact that whil shacks might do in the south, yet the conditions in the north were radically different. The delegation consisted of eight men and through their combined efforts there i no question but that the eyes of the department leaders in "Washington were cpened to th needs and conditions in this locality. Their efforts were ably seconded by Congressman "Wood and Senators New and Watson. East Chicago still has hopes that Its great needs will he eventually recognized and that assistance in the solution, of the housing problem will be secured.

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Tuifis Bt'SEAf. At statu ( aiitm.. IN'I'lAXAf'i'UlS, Ind.. July The public service commission of Indiana has made the following rullnrs in the petition of the Si:th Shore interurhan railway to advance its one-way fares to a balc rate of 3 cents per mile and to withdraw and cancel fares for unlimited ticket. It is therefore ordere-J hy ;h public service commission of Indiana, that the Chicago. Iike shore and South Bend Railway Company is hereby authorized to wiihdraiv ami c am el fare for unlimited ticket? aril Incut mileage ticket fares applying between .?ary, Indiana and Miller, Indiana. "It jt further ordered by .aid commission. That said Chicago, f.nke Shore and South Bend ralway company Is hereby and herein denied authority to increase its commutation- fares, to withdraw- and cancel fares for tickets bearing transit limit for thirty days, fares for tickets beaiin? limit of time necessary to make continuous passage and fares to and from Indiana Harbor. Indiana, via East Chi'-ago. Indiana, which are now provided for at the basis as applied to and from East Chicago, Indiana-

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Large Number of Consumers Are Getting in a Part of Their Coal.

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ISERTER ARRESTEI

The first arrests in Indiana during the present war for harboring or assisting a deserter cf te United S'ates Army were made Thursday by Frank S. Ream, deputy United States marshal, and by a member cf th bureau of investigation of the Department of Justice. Those under arrest are Horner Cumii!ing, a teamster, living at Bedford, Ind ' Andrew Eggers. a farmer, and Newton Lake, a oiarryman, both living southwest of Bedford. They were held In the Marion county jail. It is alleged that th three men attempted t" prevent Joseph E. Lake, a brother of Newton Lake, and Wiiliam Eggers. son of Andrew Eggers, from being drafted Into the national army. According to the federal officers the young men were harbored in one or the other of the homes of the three men arrested and threats were made to the effect that any officer who came after the young registrant would be killed. Young Lake and Eggers. who have been apprehended, however, and were inducted into the army prior to the arrests. Investigators of the intelligence department here who have probed the case and obtained the affidavits for the arrests from Howard P. Young, United States commissioner, refused to make Dublin any details of the case or the methods used by the men to keep young Eggers and Lake under cover.

By United cress INDIAN AIOLIS. IND.. July 6. Although thousands of consumers in Indiana are laying in their fupply dal for next wine r. projects at the prey-tit time are that the coal situation in Indiana next winter will be more chaotic than hist, according to views obtained from men in touch with the situation. Kans Woolen, si tie fuel administrator, stated that the coal situation is most unpromising in Indiana ami that only the very hardest work will prevent a serious shortage next winter. Mines in the state, because of lack of men and lack of cars to transport the coal after mined, have been operating only about half time since March. In many cases those consumers who have ordered their winter supply of coal, have not procured it yet The mumcip.-il coal pile, tried out in Terre Haute. Evansville and Muticie laet year, may help the situation ihi. winter if it grows extremely serious. Mayor Bunch of Muncie is planning to run his municipal pile again next winter and has several hundred tons on hand. The general idea of the coal pile run by cities, however, was to give consumers coal at a reasonable price. It is agreed that if the regular dealers are. unable to obtain coal, it will also be probable that the municipalities will be unable to procure the product. Some definite ruling on the question Cjf seizing coal enroute to some other city is expected shortly. Many cities suffered unduly last winter when coal I destined from that city, was seized by municipal officers while enroute, and ! never reached its destination.

1,003 Pi FOR APARTMENT

H EAST CHICAGO

A big deal in K;t Chicago flat property was reported in the by Michael Hughes of Smith Chicago to Oscar "W. and Martha Nrls..n of Lansing, la., of the Atlas building on Forsfcthe avenue, between Hlth and 14,th street 3. The building, which is a high-class one and occupies a 1 .t K.2x!S0 fed. contains fort -'wo upartmont. and is said to have a gmHS nanual rental of about j:4.0f.O. The siil,. was subject to an incumbrance of $fjO.Oim, the consideration not being disclosed, hut it ih said to have been in the neighborhood of $165,000. The purchaseis conveyed in exchange a highly Improved farm of 3.117 acres In Houston fount y, Minn., together with thi utoc'ii and personal property: also a saw mill in Lansing, all being clear. (Icorpe W. Stewart represented both, parties.

GIRLS TAKE OVER ROOSTER CLUB Fifty-s:x young ladies, schoolmates and friends of the members! of the Roosters Club, who have practically all gone to war. have taken over the club or the duration of the war. They will pay the rent end all other expenses. SECURES DIVORCE. I.eota Seymour of Hammond today secured a divorce from John E. Seymour, charging failure to support.

SUPERIOR COURT CLOSES FOR SUMMER

Small Boys Steal

Melons at Gary

A number of young foreign hoys were caught in the act of stealing watermelons from a freight car on the Wabash near the Armour packing bouse yesterday and turned over to

'juver.'.le officer. Mrs. Lynch. The patients of th boys paid all damage? and i the youths were turned loose on proI bation.

The superior court in Hammond closed vesterday to r'cpnn in September, fudge V. Flatter will leave Wednesday for his summer home at Sylvan Lake near Fontiac. Mich., where Mrs. Keiler awaits his arrival. Judge Hardy will remain in the city for a time.

HOWARD MILLER'S BROTHER DIES News of the death in the cast of a brother of Howard Miller of the Northern Indiana Gas & Kleciric Co. was received today. Mr. Miller was at Indianapolis and efforts are being made to reach him by long distance.

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SIIE Cltl-.KDlTIOIIItN III lit H. Corner Seventh avenue and Pennsylvania street. Edgar Puntenney .Smith, pa.itor. Song service and bible school at 9:45 a. m Preaching services at 11 a. m., and S p m. The pastor will preach at both services. Subject forenoon sermon, "The Truth That Makes U Free." Subject evening sermon, "Destroyed Through Self-Deceptton." A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services. Tony Vosikes and Carl Kowelleski were arrested by nary police for carrying concealed weapons and in their healing before Judge Dunn in the city court yesterday Vosikes was fined $."0 and com. and Kowelleski $16 and 30 davji in Jail. Tee. Sukey. a ten year old boy fell from a play platform at Beveridge school last night fracturing his arm. t.I KST (llRKV. SMITH. Miss Mary Adams of Greensburg. Ind.. and V. E. Barker of Ashville. V. c. are guests of Rev. and Mrs. J K Smith, ."'45 Jefferson street si:ei; ho tT ihcks ox the Mississippi George childs of Maryland street, is visUinj? for a week with relatives at Mo'.ine, j . Bni witnessing the boat lavs on the. Mississippi river. VISITIXJ IN PENNSYLVANIA. Mrs. J. A. Villalon and son Luis, will leave Sunday for a two months visit with Mrs. Villalons parents at Torke, Pennsylvania. ARRUE FROM MILK (1KF.K. iis. Wall' Kopp'in and children of Milwaukee will anive in Gary SuiiJay to be guects of Ml and Mrs. George Lenke, HH'S CI veland -eet. IITI AT nOV HOME. Mrs. Charles Pence of Attica, Ind i- visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Roy, S44 folk street.

Will Enlarge St. Antonio Hospital St. Antonio hospital. Nineteenth avenue and Adams street. Gary, is to be enlarged by the building of an addi

tion that will cost Slln.nno and several ! important changes w ill he made in

the present bnildlne. The hospital is ow-ned and operated by Dr. Antonio Giorgi and has grown to such an extent that additional room has become necessary.

Gary Superior Court Closes for Vacation Gary Superior court No. S. Judge C. E. Greenwald. closed its May term

yesterday and will now take a two

months summer vacation There were 1.132 esses filed with the court -yrlerk of the superior court and 1.050 disposed of. The number of probate cases filed was fcR and the number of guardian cases was IS. At the c!oe of the term there were 3r0 cases

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LEWIS HAS NEW BILL fBr T'siTEr- rp.rss. . "WASHINGTON. July (T .Senator Lewis of Illinois today introduced a hill creating a department of transportation and telegraph to manage railroads ami telegraph or telephone lines owned, operated ard control! d 'v the government.

Hit by Automobile. Theodore L"ar. son of Dr. Loan, while ridin his motorcycle at Fifth avenue and Pierce ueet. Gar;, jesterday afternoon colLde-i with a passinar aut -:o.f. i-ile and was t.:ite badly bruise J

Henry Hay to Culver. Henry Hay. "n cf Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hav. 7"0 Jackson street, and this year's graduate of the Kmerson h'gh school, Gary, has gone to the Military- school 8t C'.lver. Ind. Voun? Hay was class president and editor of this v fn i 's school annual.

Gary Police Records .For Month of June The Gary police records for the month of June, 1918. show' that there have been 549 at rests distributed as follows. 15 violation of President's proclamation: drunks 115: sixteen of which were for violation of the state liquor law, gambling 41; animals at large 18. There w ei e 221 paid fines. 16 went to jail In default of paying fines; 3 to superior coutt. 13fi turned over to other offieeis, 1 bond forfeiture, and the bal-

anc was released on parole, or nolle prossed. There were 2.132 meals served. 12 lodgers, and E68 runs made with th patrol wagon, covering a mileage of 1 110 milei: 44 different crimes with

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there were 5"7 males and 42 females (34 of which were married), total marricd 257 single. 20 2. whites 45 ar.d colored ?3. There were $3,167.50 paid in fines and costs and the largest in the history of the policy courts.- which is attributed to so many "Arrests of violators of the state liquor law, most of which w as assessed with heavy fines.

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THE TIES' FINANCIAL COLUMN

Atchison American Car Kdry. Anaconda American Smelting Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Canadian Pacific American Can Co. New York Central Central Leather Chesapeake and Ohio Crucible Steel Lrle. General Electric Great Northern Mexican Petroleum Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania, Pittsburg Coal peoples Gas Republic Iron and Steel.. Reading U. S. Rubber American Sugar Southern Pacific Southern Railway Texas Oil I". S. Steel Vnion Pacific Wabash Willys Overland

GAY MAD JOY .1IDE IS ENDED

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' (Continued from page one.) at $20 per diem, followed behind. Pixley spent not a cent,. and such es

sentials as food and gasolina were obtained on trust. He represented himself to be a first lieutenant of the military intelligence bureau out of the Central department. Chicago. Then came the day when the army of debtors pressed him. Suspicion arose and a telephone message was received hy G. "W. Green of the department of justice, stationed at Hammond. The latter ordered n deputy at Mi higan City to produce the lieutenant and so Fix ley w as brought to ITammond in the rtnted touring car with the unpaid chauffeur. ADMITS BEING SHSSSTZ2, The genial impostor explained that he was arrayed both as a firs: and second lieutenant because his regular unifor-n was at the tailor's. The military intelligent bureau disclaiming any know-I-ed)t of him. he tried another yarn, and as telegraph messages put th" !e to each story, he admitted being a dererter from Kclley Field flying school, stating he left there two weeks ago. Now It appears he is wanted by t'-.e

P"st adjutant of Camp Cus'er for desertion. His home, he says, is in Xan?a City. Some day. in a moment of abstraction, the truth may slip from the Twentieth Century Galloping Dick. But not until old age creeps upon him and his imagination drys up and blows away.

CEICAOO GRAIN FffTUKtS. Corn Aug.. $1.54, July, $1.52?,: Sept. $1.55 Oats Aug., 71c; July. 74v,c: Sept 70Hc CHICAGO LITE STOCK. Hogs Receipts. f.50O; market, !rn UP; rough. $15 00 16 00: light. $1;.7S ft 1 7.15; Pigs. $18.1503: bulk. $ 1 1.55 n 1 7.10 : butchers. $1 1.75 f 17.1 o ; packers, $16 10 S 73. Cattle Receipts. ."00: market, steady; beeves. $1 1.75 1 S.OO ; cow s. I7.S.S f? 14. SO; stockers-feeders. $8.00 ?j 1 3.00 : canners, $.$357.S5: calves, $16.25 .15 17.00: butchers. 7.S5-5 14.50. CHICAGO PBODUCE. Rutter Creamery extras, 42!-jc; creamery firsts. 42ac; firsts. 40 9 42c; seconds. 37 v. ff 37 ai c. Kggs Ordinaries, 34 36c; firsts, 32 i 34 !!:. Live Poultry Few Is. 2?o; ducks. 22c; geese, 1415c; springs. S3?38c; turkeys. 2Sc. Veal 50 to 60 lbs., :o?IOi,c: 6a to 80 lb?.. 2122c; 90 to lin lbs, 22??23c: fancy. 23U'f?24c: overweight kidneys, lg g20c; coarse. loTc. Potatoes Cars. 60: Minn. -Wis.. $1.90 2.10; new springs. $2.00 i 3. on.

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the sweet strains that caught your fancy and spoiled the wholo effect. Xo,playcr roll ever invented will travel without skidding crosswise of the tracker bar. The moment this occurs what happens? The musical effect of your beautiful selection is spoiled by a mess of hideous discords. Obsolete player actions are equipped with a little thumb screw to adjust the paper roll, but you never ' use it until the paper has skidded sidewise and blocked the air channels and spoiled your whole musi- . cal thought also ruffled your temper. The only reason why such old-time mechanical devices are used is because the Standard Pneumatic Tracking Device is patented and never used in cheap player actions.

Pneumatic Tracking Device Means Satisfaction-

The Standard Pneumatic Tracking Device is found in the best player pianos. It is never found in player actions using rubber tubing. Metal tubing is always found in the player piano containing the Standard Pneumatic Tracking Device.

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Take the War Slackers in. The war slackers are finding Gary very hard piace to remain in these days. Yesterday five more we. found w ithont cards or failing to fill out their questionnaires who will he compelled to undergo federal examination. They are: Charles Jorich. 13th and Adams, in classification card: Constaritine L,uran, failed to fill out questionnaire: Alex Pwtltoch. John Swartz. 566 Vermont street, also failed to fi'I out their questionnaires and Leon Mclvnigrht was found with no classificat'on card.

Liquor Law Violators. Ja''oh Wiskowski, 20th end Broadway and William Betont. 1640 Madison street, Gary, were arrested yesterday on charge of violating state liquor law.

75 LIVES ARE LOST IN RIVER TODAY

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(Continued from page one.) the railing on the other side and jumped into the water. It all happened bo quickly that H was hard to realize the dnr,Rcr. I am sure the people on the other side were unaware of the danger." August Mehl. purser of the Columbia, saw his wife swept rom his grasp into the mucky water of the river. She was Inter found among the survivors. Mrs. Mehl was picked up by a skiff and will recover. "1 rushed to the rromenade d-ck when we struck. I saw my wife and seized her dress just as a hlg wall of wner swept over the dck. Phe was carried HgHinst the deck and thrown Into the water In spite of all. I saw her sink. The hoat then settled and I Jumped." 8THWASDE8S OOWBST QUIETEN" THEM. Mrs. Kllraheth Frew, a stewardess, who was asleep at the time of the accident, was hurried to tha deck ar.d tried to calm the terrified women. Her alomrtH were without results, the women Jumping over hoard and sinking or

clutching to the rail. Of the thirty-three hodtes recovered the following have been Identified: Mrs. Mamie Holden, Bloomlngton, 111. Mrs. Nelllo Clayton, Pckln. Mrs. John Iluehllng, I'ekin. Clyde Wiehart. Pekin. Mrs. Clyde Wiehart. rvkin. Three young children of Mr. and Mrs. Wishart. Mrs. Albert OHearn. Pekin. John Ruehlin?, I'ekin. Mrs. Martin Richler. 'j'ekln. Frances Dewey Child, Kingston Mines, 111. Miss Hattle Johnson, Tekin. Melvin Plebenbrock, Peln. Mrs. J. T. McPheraon, Pekin. ' MrF. Ruth Hasktns, Alansberg, Ind. Mrs. Cora Holdenhoner, Peoria. Mrs. James Kinney, Pouth Pekin. Mrs. Kate Stott. Kingston Mines. Mrs. John Brown, Kingston Mine?. Mtf-s Addie Sapp. . Edward Voll, Mies Ruby Thurman, Mrs. Phil Xeuser, Miss Mamie P.olander. Miss Hazel Jones, Miss Mabel Stout, Miss Stella Murphy, all of Pes in.

ST. RAILWAY FACILITIES ARE ) TO INCREASE (Continued from rage one.) the fact that the United States government has taken the matter in hand and besides ordering the needed improve-

i menrs will make the financing of them

possible. In fact it is understood that the government will requisition the cars that are so badly needed from places where they are not so badly needed, that the government will requisition the steel rails and everything else that will go into the new improvements. The street railway company has long recognized the fact that the Hammond transportation facilitlf-s are inadequate, but nothing could be done for the reason ihat it is impossible o sell street railway bonds and without government aid impossible to get the needed cars and

steel.

The announcement that the government has ordered the extension of a line on Columbia avenue will mean everything for the oast side. It will giva the Standard Pleel Car Company, the Hammond Malleable Iron Company, the Central Railway Signal Company, the nibson yards and th rapidly developing East Hammond the transportation facilities that are so badly needed. Street railway officials who do not care to be quoted say thnt these improvements and extensions are but the beginning of a vast development that will result eventually in the construction of a line on Calumet avenue, an extension on Sibley street in West Hammond to r.urnham avenue in West Hammond and thence to Hegewisrh and Chicago, and at. let on extension southward in Hammond to the' ridge read towns. One thing that is making possible the government aid and has also made the atlitude of the company more favorable to extensions and improvements are the largely augmented earnings of the line.

These have increased uniil the plan for'

extensions becomes leasable from a business point of view. The great importance of the government action is expected to he felt in the phenomlnal development of the east side familiarly known as Mayweed. The lack of transportation has alone held hack this vast territory. N'ow that transportation is assured for the immediate future it is exrected that a whole new town will be built up there in a few months. For the first time in its history Hammond will take on the appearand of a real metropolitan center with cars routed to i various suburbs and a city service operating at frequent intervals.

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TODAY Elaine Hammerstein The Noted Stage Pea-ity --in "The Co-Respondent" And. anothe- chapter of the BOY SCO'JTo TO THE RESCUE tn Fatty Arbuckle In Barrel of Fun. SUNDAY Clara Kimball Young in 'THE REASON WHY' And a Sparkling Mack Sennett Comedy.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY "THE WHIP" An ail star ca.t and a wonderful picture.

WEDXESDA VY Florence LABADIE "The Man Without a " Country"

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The Coolest Piace in Town. Orpheum.'.Thgaire TODAY Feature Attraction TOHY .KM D siI)lY THE POSTER GIRLS A MI.M4TI KE HI SICAL COM 121) V Prelty Girls nenutirul "Wurrirohe tntrhr Wui Snecinl Scenery LOVETT & DALE COMKDV SIM.IM; AM) T A i.ki; FRANK GOULD M T O MEDIAN WRIGHT BROS. SCOKH (()1IKI)!VS BONIA ARABS A TROl PE OK HIRI.VIn rnon ts comi.; .11 IV 15, 16. 17, 1 and 19 "CLEOPATRA" THEDA BARA

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The Misse Dorothy and Isabel Speelman, cf Hammond, are visiting their

j grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. S. Bartram. ; .Miss Esther TVunderiich returned to j her home in Chicago last evening after I a visit here with her friend Miss Anita

Da um. Kerry House, of Pchneider, was in Lowell on business yesterday. Fome Chicago parties were driving on the Shelby road eouth of Orchard Grove Thursday night, when the machine hit he ditch and overturned. One lady in the car had her collar bone broken and -vas overwise severely injured. The machine was in the ditch and it vva3 bought for a while that the lady would drown before help could arrive. She vis brought to Lowell and given mediel attention and will be able to go to her home in Chicago in a couple of w-eeks.

i PA jP? TODAY MARY PICKFORD IV OXE OF HER BEST FEATl'IlES. "THE FOUNDLING" SIN DAY France in Arms the official Kren.i v"ar Picture taken on the battlefro of Fran.'c 7--

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