Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 30, Hammond, Lake County, 16 July 1918 — Page 1

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War Mailers Vila! To ConRlj's Welfare are Taken up by Members at Grown Point SrEciAi. To The Time? 1 CROWN POINT. IXn.. July 15. Fast li'i-tilung at Cedar Lake was one of the ma;"r things taken up by the members of the Lake Ounty Defense Council yesterday at Its fortnightly meeting here. Prosecuting Attorney Clyde Uuntr of Gary appeared before the board in regard to law enforcement and said f"-st intimation he had of any lid-tilting at Cedar Lake nas his reading of the r- solution passed by the Lake County '-nci! of Defense at its last meeting: and the publicity given the conditioi fit Cedar Lake throueh the newspapers BASHES GOT BUST. Sheriff Barnes said he took action imvdiately upon receipt of word from the Lake County Council of Defense and n-ide a thorough search. II" save alt resorts a thorough investigation and arrested several violators and was on "he lookout for all wrong doers. It was his desire to clean up the county and he had never tried to shirk his duty and jis soon as he heard of law violators he F'-'t after them. EBSBTSB OIVES HIS SIDE. Deputy Prosecutor Bremer of Crown Point was next heard. He knew nothing about the breakout at Cedar Lake until Chairman Peterson called him and told him of conditions t Cedar Lake. He told c.f the arrests tha.t had been ?r:ade and of the grand jury Indictments when SCO witnesses had been called. Hrrmer said the officials had no moral support for when witnesses were called i l regard to law violation they would not testify against the offenders. Bremer viid that in rder to make a place clean the whole community must back the officials and commend them. Chairman FetT?on commended Deputy Prosecutor iContinut-d on rape seven.) Ths rrfagniflcent work dona by the. Polish recruiting agency in Liberty Ha.ll ; in Hammond brought about by the zeal ; of Dr. n. O. Ostrowski. in which hunlitr is of foreign born have been enlisted , from Hammond. East Chicago and Gary i:-. the Polish legion, has brought to i i'-ht some-unusual facts regarding this ! sTvt.-e. An army of 15.000 Pols, recruited in ! the United States, is today fighting side by side with our own soldiers on the western front of p'rance. ' Coming at apex of our struggle for demof-ray. this announcement has a peculiar interest. It recalls the memory of Kosciusko and Pulnskj and the aid which they gave to the American colonies in the revolutionary war. It i makes the liberty-loving Polish people once more a factor in world politics. It arrays against the autocratic central rowers yet another small nation and makes more possible of realization the dream of freedom which they have cherished for almost two centuries. Pianist tfce Moving- Spirit. Ignace Jan Paderewski has been the moving spirit behind this army of American Poles. Already known to the world as a great pianist and composer, he has now become a great leader of men. Last fall he canceled an important concert tour and deoted his time to gathering the elements of a Tolish army. On October 4. at the Kosciuszko centenary celebration in Chicago a new Tolish battle hymn was sung, both the words and music of which were written by Taderewski. Two days later our government formally authorized the recruiting of a Tolish army in the United States, to be composed of men who were not yet naturalized and consequently not draftable. They were sent to a camp at Niagara on the lake for trainng. and steps were taken to secure more ample accommodations for them. Tn December Mr. Taderewski had a conference with Secretary Baker. As a result. Ft. Niagara was turned over to the Toles. to be used as their cantonment. By February 1 there were 10.000 pnlriiers established there learning the methods of modern war. Additional volunters continued to come in during tContinued on page seven.) Sink a submarine! One certificate filled with War Saving Stamps will pay for a depth bomb.

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German hydroplane captured by American transport. American transports must be on the alert for German aircraft as rell as U-boats. The German plane in the photo, camouf.aed to look '.ike n American aircraft, was brought down by gunners on an American transport in the Mediterranean sea en route for a foreigrn port. The pilot nd observer of the pluie were mada prisoners and the plane was taken to , base-

COUNTRY CLUB TO CLOSE Oil USE i Government Issues Order Affecting Hammond C. C. Today. I An order affecting the Hammond ! Country Club was issued by Dr. Garfield j in Washington yesterday. Private country clubs are prohibited from using fuel j of any kind with the exception of wood or peat for heating or cooking during j the period from December 1. 1315. to April 1, 1318. by an order issued by th5 fuel administration. Wood and peat may be used only when avilab'.e without the ; necessity for railroad transportation, i Permits to use other fuels may be is- . sued by the administration only on ceri tificate from a state fuel administration j stating that the fuel may be spared : without clanger to public interest. HARBDR BOY D. W. Dupes. 31CS Fir street. Indiana Harbor, today got word from Major Parnett of the war department that his son. Carl, with the marines in Tershing's army, is missing in action. Trivate Dupes went to France last November and it is believed he was in the thick of the action at the Marne yesterday. He is one of three brothers. The family of the youns patriot are anxiously awaiting further news. Mr. Dupes enlisted last July whiie on a isit in California. He is 26 years of ago and got his training at Fort Quantico, Virginia. Last February while in the trenches he had a narrow escape from shell shot. About two .weeks ago f.in parents received a letter from him saying that he was in the thick of the fight. - 189 DAYS' CASUALTIES REPORTED ET United Tress 1 WASHINGTON. July 16. Marine casualties reported today totalled ST as follows: Killed in a-tion, 42: died of wounds. 10, severely wounded. IT, missing, IS. General Pershing reported today 102 casualties divided as follows: Killed in action. 14 S: died of disease. 3; 1: wounded severely. died of wounds, dd of accident. 53. miss ins. 22; prisoners. 1. Army F. K. Roderick, So. Bend, died of wounds; Sergt. E. J. Lassus, Fort Wayne, wounded severely; L. G. Howard. CrawfordsviHe. severelywounded. Marines L. G. Humphreys. Indianapolis, died of wounds; L. G. Stephenson. Lebanon, wounded severely: K. A. Dupes, Indiana Harbor, missing in action. 2,000 HUN PRISONERS. tl'viTEn Press Cablegram. T j FAR1S. July 16. 4 r. m. The gerTtra! : opinion prevails in Taris this afternoon that the enemy is checked. Since yes- ! terday evening the Germans have made j no further progress. The total number of prisoners taken by the Americans along the Marne is now placed at 2.000. In local fighting last night the enemy tried without success to continue his encircling movement on Itheims. Although he captured Bligny mountain he was repulsed elsewhere without difficulty. French aviators destroyed two bridges crowded with Germans south of Jauglonne on the Marne. Buy a Thrift Stamp today.

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INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. 16. Chairman j Fred VanXuys of the Democratic state j committee yesterday completed a tenta- . tive schedule of district meetings to b I held by the state committee and the nominees on the state ticket. I plans to have all the meetings completed by Sept. 1. The program for district meetings definitely arranged is as follows: Second District Vincennes. July 24. ' First District Evansille and Prince- f ton. July 25. ! Third District New Albany. Aug. 1. I Seventh District Indianapolis. Aug. 3. j Twelfth District Fort Wayne. Aug. ! U. j Thirteenth District South Bond. Aug. In. Tenth District Hammond. Aug. IS. Fifth District Terre Haute. Aug. 17. STATE UFP05ES DUG ma WITH. HETZ JIB ; John T. Willett in Letter to Mayor Erown Explains Value of City Sealer. When the Hammond city council this evening takes up the unfinished business of deciding whether or not to abolish the city sealer's office, as desired by Councilman Patrick Keiilcy. "as an economic measure." Mayor Brown will have tl'.o following letter from the state inspector of weights and measures to read. In any event, the taxpayers of Hammond think Mctz has been In office long enough to show what he has done: July 15. 1913 Honorable Daniel Brown. Mayor of Hammond. Hammond, Indian. My Dear Sir: I have been informed the city council of Hammond are seriously considering the ad isability of discontinuing the city department of weights and measures and food. At this particular time it would be a great hardship on the people of Hammond, in that the prices of all foodstuffs have all advanced so much that the loss of an ounce at this time means considerable money to your people. The fact that Chicago is so close to Hammond permits peddlers to come from that city and sell their goods in Hammond and without the protection of an inspector of weights arid measures in your city, robbing would be enormous. If the discontinuing of the department is being done froman economical standpoint. 1 would suggest, rather than to discontinue the weights and measures department that the dismissal of two policemen would not be felt so much as the discontinuing of the weights and measures department. I hope the city of Hammond will not take a backward step and will see their way clear to continue their weights and measures department. Very truly yours. JOHN" T. WILLF.TT, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures. PERSONAL. Will man who picked up package by mistake containing one white shoe at Ortt's Store and who phoned, kindly phone TT3 as we have lost address. iT-16 JAS. B. ORTT. AMERICAN TROOPS f NOW IN RUSSIA rt'vtTnn Prbs Cbi.kgram LONDON. July 16. There are several thousand American troops operating on the Murmnn coast tn northern Russia.

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Aculn the lirrmii (rown Trlnff net unto hlmnclf a ftchrdiilr nblrh fallcii him. (trralful Kuin nai an a(Iiincf of Ics thnn thrT miles at one point Koutlinfut uf the Mnrne. At thl point he now l.-i belun heavily attnrkril by Krnnco-ltnllun (niopa In Krrut counter ilrh f . Ilrrr 1 bl.i x hrdulr, found on prisoner captured by the Amerlruns i On the nlabt of July 15 (Mondal I he n to lnf raiuprd nt Kpcrnayt nt haloti on the Ifllh toln i vnd ;it Srxunnc on the nlKlit of the 17th (tomorrcw. (innnr la wrn!j-li inllfs no" lb of the river Mnrnr. The Crown Prince at one small point Is now abo.it three miles south "f th Maine and is uj against an al!i-d stone v a '. 1 Allied stp.ff is confident that at this point the Germans not only will be held, hut forced bark. CITY DAD What City Council Will Do With Street Car Franchise Which Is Drawn According to Government Instructions May Be Decided Tonight. The United States government plans for increasing the transportation facilities for war workers employed at the Standard Steel Car plant, have been incorporated in a franchise ordinance an', presented to the board of public v.-.iri's by the legal department of the I.'.nnmond, Whiting : East Chicago railway company and at a meeting of the city- council this evening it is expected that the ordinance will be acted upon. The reports of Mayor Brown and W. J. Whincry who were sent to Washington on the mission to get relief for housing and transportation have established beyond a question of doubt that the plans for better street car service, including a lino on Columbia avenue, are government recommendations believed by the war department necessary to aid in winning the war. The government stands ready to loan the ftreet car company $300,000 to make the improvements. As these street car extensions and improvements which Include ten new cars will cost a hundred thousand dollars more at war prices than d.ning times of peace it Is easy to see that the stockholders of the, country will not be seriously offended if the city council refuses to do as the government directs. If the city council tonight has the effrontery to votj down the franchise ordinance embodying the government's plans b-cause of pique, the street car company will have something to work on '.n case it secretly does not desire, to make the improvement. In view of the fact that the company must pay back the $300.ooo to the government with Interest it ! not difficult to understand why It might prefer to let things remain as they are. East Siders in attendance at a meeting of the board of directors of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce last evening withdrew their opposition to the plan for a line on Columbia avenue. Willus R. Ford expressed the sentiment of the East Siders. If the building of a street car line on Calumet avenue would hinder the plans of the government in this war for a minute we wouldn't have a street car line on Calumet avenue under anv rircumstances. not If w-e had to walk for twenty years." he said. George Hannauer. a member of the board of directors, gave his opinion. "I venture to guess th? people who own the street car line wouldn't dream of the extensions now if the government didn't lead them on." he said. "The street car company can never get its money back on that $300,000 and the stockholders would probably be tickled to death if we'd queer the game." ' It is simply a war proposition." said J. E. Fitzgerald. "There is no other business now but w-ar. If you realize the demand for stel you would knowthat it would be impossible to lay a mile of track unless the government c.id it to get out war materials. Whether the council will decide to vote on the ordinance tonight or send it to the committee is not known, but It was stated at the city clerk's office that it will be Introduced. An attendance of interested citizens is expected. If the council adopts the government ordered ordinance it will repeal the one presented a week ago by Attorney McMahon and passed, which called for lines on both Calumet avenue and Columbia avenue ' Dollar's and Determination spell doom for kaiser. Buy War Savings Stamps.

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Gtneral Alexelff, new chief of staff of the mnti-Bolbheviki armies, at left, and General Horrath, head of the new republic set up in Siberia. Two men are expected to play an important part in bring Russia back ,s a fiphtirig power and as an aid to the allies in defeaur.g Germany. General Alexelff, as head of the anti-Bolsheviki army, ha3 braced up the llussian amis and has started a new offensive with his troops. General Horvath, as head of the republic in Siberia, plans to repel the Bol-.-.heviki and restore the political and commercial treaties of Kuasia witii the alliea.

ARRESTED Oil SERIOUS CHARGE! Frank Kenney and the Norstrand Boys Out on Bond for Trial Saturday. Three men were arrested last night by the Hammond police on warrants for contributing to the delinquency of minors. These men are charged with bringing young girls Into room 33 of the Kimbach building. 1 hey are Frank Kinney of 533 Michicn avenue, arrested by Officer Lute. Nral Nordstrand of Kooin 33. Rimbach building, arrested by Captain Strong, and Johnnie Nordstand of Room 33. Iii.vibach building, arrested by Captain Stronz. They are each out on $300 bond which they furnished. The trial is set fcr Saturday, July 20. In the Hammond city court. THE HUN HAS MET HIS SUPERIORS fCr United Press 3 WASHINGTON, July 16. The German has met his betters. That summarizes the glorious check administered to him in his renewal of the drive toward Paris. Unstinted praise was given today to the valor and fighting spirit of the Americans in France. They say the drive has fizz'.cd In so far as accomplishing what it planned. While not yet done, it has met a reverse which must cause dismay to the German people fed upon sneers to the. American army. "If we hold them now," said. one prominent American military leader, "they are done on the offensive. They will scarcely have time to rrerare for another smash before the weather Is agair!st them. and. as I see it. they will have to sue for the best terms possible or else dig in anil hope for &ld from P.ussia.." Other officers predict the Germans wilt be definitely halted. America, however, must prepare herself to receive heavy casualties. HUN DRIVE IS NOT RENEWED IUn'ted Press Cablegram. LONDON. July 1. 4:30 p. m. The first German rush in the new Champagne drive is definitely checked, it was learned authoritatively this afternoon. U"p to noon the German drive had not been renewed From P.heims to the Marne. a twenty miie front, ther is local fighting. Elsewhere there is only skirmishing. HERE'S SOMETHING THE HUNS CAN DO U'viTr Pnt-? Carlb.-.r m I PARIS. July 17 German air raiders last night bombed an American Red Cross hospital at Jeuy. killing two men and injuring nine persons, including at least one woman. The hospital was full of wounded and operations were proceeding when the attack began. WILSON SIGNS WIRE BILL TRY t'vtTEC PRT. WASHINGTON. July 1 5 President Wilson today signed the resolution empowering him to take over the nation's telegraph, telephone, radio and cable systems. No statement was forthcoming from the white house as to when the lines will be put under government control.

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:.. t ,'T V .'- ' V. tf-S-.'rf' 5 J i' fc-v. j -tf i Latest bulletins U.vit-d Ppess Cablegram. PARIS, July 10 Infantry fighting on the new Champagne battle front, completely died down last night, the German making no effort to renew their attack. United Pbesj Cablegram LONDOX, July IB. British trop aftaln Improved their positions in the neighborhood of Ylllers llretonneaux. United Tress Cablegram X WITH THE FRENCH IX THE FIELD, July 16. East of Rheims the German attack ho been shattered In vthat is known to military men as the "udvaneed zone." At no point was the main line of resistance reached. The Germans planned an advance of from twelve to thirteen miles on the first day slong the entire front. In crossing: the Marne the enemy losses were appalling. TUnited Press Cablegram. ROME, July 16. Destroyers and sea places co-operated and rendered valuable assistance In the Frankn-ltalian advance in Albania. Severe losses were inflicted on the enemy. United Press Cablegram. PARIS, July 16. Between Dormans and Chateau Thierry Germans penetrated Franco-American positions to a depth of about six miles, acordlng to the Petit Journal here today. The attaking fores paid the prle of greet ! losses as they rossed the Marne. The I .J... ha I. fll.nnli'h flrida. mlff).t t. n . . been dangerous but the Americans on the French counter attacked with superb dash and retook the ground, throwing the Germans back over the Marne. U. S. TROOPS REFUSE TO GIVE AN INCH United Press C ariegram! WITH THE AMERICANS IN THE CHAMPAGNE, July 16, 9 a. m. American units holding the line east of Rheims have not given an inch before the German drive. Forming the allies' right flank they have stood firm and inflicted heavy losses on the Germans. Following a bombardment of gas and high explosives, which adjoining French units declared was heaier than ever attempted at Verdun, masses of German infantry swept forward yesterday morning. The American field guns tore great holes in the closely packed ranks. The American machine gunners and rifle men withheld their fire until they could see the whites of the Germans' eyes, then cut loose, shattering the Hun ranks. The Germans tried to reform, but finally fled, leaving the field carpeted with ; gray-clad bodies. j Time and again the Germans returnled to the attack, but each time they were repulsed. Some of their rushes i carried them to the American lines, j where bay onets and even fists were substituted by bullets. The prisoners were I comparatively few. as a German had to j shout "Kameraii" mighty quick to beat : a bayonet thrust. The fighting was almost continuous throughout the day, but toward evening the Germans thoroughly whipped for the time being, called off their infantry and settled down to an artillery duel. You'd like to take a punch at the kaiser you say? Then buy a j Thrift Stamp.

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Great German Pressure and Reserve Action is Now Looked For. Rri.r.ETrv.J irvrnri pp.KSs rpTPr.iijt LONDON, July IS. Tha Germans are employing from thirty to thirtylive divisions (between 360,000 to 420,000 men) In their great drtr, accorflin? to reports from the battle fronts this afternoon. This Is nearly cne division (12,000 men) attacking on each mile of the fighting line. Bn.LKTIN.J f''r United Prkss i WASHINGTON, Jtily 16 lsuccs of the American troops in stopping the German drive on their sector Monday was reported in cable to the war department by General Pershing and Eliss. "American troops west of Snrmslin counter attacked, captured prisoners, established and are holding their advanced position," the war department statement say. "Germany' barrag-e wa met by a counter barrage which In many places prevented tha advance of their infantry. The general situation this morning is regarded a satisfactory. The first flay in such a battle is of course merely a general advance guard action. Th great pressure of reserves and concentrated, masses is still to be looked for." "" Bt L'nited Press. NEW YORK, July 16.The newGerman drive the fifth phase of the enemy's west front offensivewas checked within a few hours. Starting at daybreak yesterday the German advance was stopped until mifiday. From then the allies assumed the initiative, pushing them back by counter attacks. GERMANS CALL WP INPAITTST. Completely halted the command called of its infantry and up to ten o'clock this morning had not resumed their attacks. A composite report of yesterday's fighting shows the following: The Americans holding the allied left w-ing threw the Germans back across the Marne after the enemy had advanced about three miles south of the river. Between 1.0S0 and 1,500 Germans were captured including one entire brigade. THENCE STOP SECONDARY ATTACX. Farther to the let a minor German attack was repulsed. A secondary operation in the Ourcq region was stepped by French artillery fire. On the right wing American units broke up wave after wave of German infantry and refused to yield an inch of territory. Along the Marne to the right of the Americans on a front of about eight miles the Germans evidently progressed as far as St. Agnan and four miles south of the river and still maintain a large portion of their pain. ADVANCE ON DEPTH Or 3 MILES. Between the Marne and Rheims th enemy advanced an average depth of three miles penetrating the villages of Belval and Pourcy. ( East of Rheims the German progressed on two sectors. The only phase of the German attack that can be regarded as having accomplished any victory or success is the progress of the "nut-cracker' at Rheims. The advance to t'-.e east and west of tha city new- places Rheims at the tip of a salient 12 miles across its base and eight miles deep. EPERNAY SAID TO BE OBJECTIVE. Fpernay. described by some authorities as the immediate objective of the German drive is fourteen miles south of Rheims and twenty-five miles east cjf Chateau Thierry. GERMAN DRIVE IS HALTED By FF.ED FERGUSON i United Press rAW.Knmv j WITH THE AMERICANS ON j THE MARNE, July 16, 8 a. m. j Thrown back across the Marne by j the brilliant American counter atj tacks, the Germans have not rejnewed their infantry assault up to J the hour of cabling today. I Despite intermittent rain the artillery i duel which continued all night is still r-igir.g. Failure of the enemy to renew I his attacks may be significant, as ini fantry action usually starts before 6 'a. m. The German attack on the Marne i began nt 1 a m. Co-operation in all j branches of th. American units was perfect. When the enemy reached the 'river bank they were compelled to plunge I into the river and many were drowned. Others were cut to pieces by the shot;. ' The battle, which was one of the must rcnia rkab!--' of the war raged continually J for ten hours. Everything within 2o I miles of the front was shelled. ; None so poor bur can buy War ' Savings and Thrift Stamps.