Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 51, Hammond, Lake County, 9 August 1918 — Page 1
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ETTJ U Makes Declaration That a State of War Exists; Soviets Cross Volga. TBt I'xiiin Tre tVASHINOTON'. Aug-. 9 The state department today received confirmation of the declaration of a state of war oetween the Bolshevik government and the allies. In the me35P.se from Moscow dated J'llv 31 American Consul Poole said rr.at Len'.ne in a public speech before members of the soviet had declared that a state of war exists. Calling on the commissary of foreign affairs for an explanation the allied rrnsuls were told that Ienlne's declaration did not necessarily mean hostility but that It implied a state of defT.se rather than a state of offensive war. He added that Russia wished to continue relations with the allies under s.milar circumstatnces as those with jermany. At Archangel authorities demanded an explanation of the landing of allied troops at Onega. The Bolshevik evacuated Archangel In great haste after the allied airplanes sailed over the ;ty dropping propaganda. Island batteries were captured by the allies. Cossacks who came to the aid of the Bolshevik deserted and began a counter evolution on August second, the day -he Bolshevik left Archangel. The counter revolution besntr ended August 'h'.rd the allied consuls who had been arrested were released. Their arrests trn for their protection, it was explained. The American cons il however : '-ported that the arre.-it was made with .. -h haste and violences that he thought j: r.i.e.-sary to burn h'.s code book. rL'vtTF.D Press 'abi.ecram.I MOSCOW, Aug. 0. Soviet forces have crossed the Vrdga river and captured 1'ilakovo. Farther east they captured mother town. In th northern portion of the Don region soviet forces retired. E. Chicago Police Offer $500 For Information; Trace Route of Green Car. Chief Williams of the Esst Chicago ro'.ice department tody announced that a reward of J5r0 will be raid for the apprehension of the murder of Officer Charles Rajchnietz who was shot through the heart shortly after three o'clock, the morning of August 1. at Chicago and Todd avenues. The investigation to date has absolutely absolved Deputy Constable Georce Morgan from any implication or knowledge. Morgan, who notified tije police cf the murder a few minutes after it occurred, was held for investigation and released. Since his release the police have added evidence supporting Morgan's story in the testimony of a millworker who passed down Chicago avenue, heard the shots, saw the green car swing off Todd and go west, and saw Morgan and his wife coming from the west to the corner where they discovered the body cf the murdered man. This new -witness, together with the aged Italian woman who watched the affray form her bedroom, have established the clue of the green car. Th East Chicago police have been able to trace trie car out of East Chicago, through Lansing and ak Glen, and over Burnham road to "West Hammond where it is believed it started with a cargo of booze the niht of the murder. Officer F.ajchnietz in all probability hailed the car as it came south on Todd aver.ue. having detoured the four corners. Some one in the car knew him and couldn't afford to be "turned up" to the police. The slugging and shooting followed, the officer dragging on the pavement and clinging to the running board until the car reached the intersection of Chicago and Todd avenues, a lew feet away. Buy a Thrift Stamp and lick the Han.
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GARY AUTHORESS The marriage of Mis E. Talma Eeaudette. of Gary, and Jack Noil of Kansas City. Mo., and Hammon'., took place last Thursday at the bride's home 44-9 North Lainon aenue. Chicago. Bo'h of the contracting parties are well known In this section. Mr. Neil is superintendent of the Calumet Park stock remount yards at Hammond, and has made a record handling more horses individually than any one man in the world. He came to Hammond three years ago from Kansas City, where he is a well known horse dealer. Mr. Neil has shipped more than onehalf million horses to the allies in tlv; past three years from the Calumet Park stock yards. Mr. Neil has Just been commissioned by the United States government to handle, all the horses and mules at this remount depot. O nthcir passage through to the different cantonments. Miss E. Paima Beaudef.e is an adertising. authoress of town hioks of cities, villages and state superintendent, for the society for the Provnti--n of Cruel!;.- to Animals in Indiana. D. S. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU HAS 472 JOBS TO BE FILLED The Government Kmployment Bureau which has Just been established nt E. Chicago has already given evidence of it need. There are 472 applications for workers and 55 persons have applied for work, 32 beinsr placed. This burca is called the 7th District Bureau and comprises ail of Lake Co. The work is to cover not only industries but the needs of the shopkeeper, th restaurant and hotel, the houset i f ; and the farmer for every help that is needed the bureau will endeavor to .supply it. If the job sought Is not in this district, this bureau will co-op 'rat0 with other bureaus in the. state in obtaining sair.e. Th city of East Chicago has furnished a room in the city hall which lias been given over to this bureau and th telephone number if Kast Chicag 933. The work is divided into two parti II. K. Jones, as chief examiner, has charpe of the office and of th" men'' division. Miss Mary Stone, as examiner, has chan?e of the women's section. Miss Stone lias been jpTdins a week in the industries of Hammond getting acquainted with the need of the women's section in these industries. COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT TO RATIFY FRANCHISE When the city dads assemble tonight Coumuiman I.oui., He.-kelman may tell all about the scrsp alleged to have tfken place between him and Councilman ci,-a Highland who is also a member of the board of works. A fist fight, it is reported, or-uired on Morris avenue last evening when the- two principal fathers quarreled as to the merits of pipe heine used in the construction Cf Sewer. Assured tint the city council would! ratify the new street ear franchise at a special meeting called for this e-vening by Mayor Brown, the Hammond. Whiting & East Chicago By , todiy advertised for one hundred laborers to be?in work tomorrow on the extension from the Clary & Inferurbm tracks at Sihi-'y street and Columbia avenue to Morton avenue over Columbia avenue. While it had ber-n rumored an attempt would be made to insert a rider into the franchise "for the period of the war only" it is not believed this will be attempted as the street car company would refuse to enter into any contract of the kind investing a large sum of money for six months cr two years. This was the day set for th hearing of objectors to the franchise but none Prese nted themseKes to the board of works. The H.. W. & E. C. Ry. is a part of the Chicago interurban railways and complying with the government's request that combination of roads has cut down the service considerably at Blue Island. Chicago Heights and elsewhere to provide more equipment for Hammond. Whiting ani East Chicago owing to the war work in Lake county. Thus Hammond is to be favored with street car extensions, quicker service and new acsr while other towns have to have the time between cars lengthened instead of shortened. GERMAN RAIDS ARE REPULSED FSpecial To The Times. TARIS. Aug. 9. 12:25 p. m. The French war office announced today that there was no change on the new offensive front south of the Somme. In the Champagne German artillery was active and German raids were repulsed.
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" - . - - - THE. OLD PERCHING CHOWOEH CALLS HUNDRED THOUSAND TO COLORS WASHINGTON, Aug-. ?. Provost TOVO a can Marshal General Crowdcr issued today for 100. MO white rcpistrants fcr j general military service for entrain- J ment AukusI 26 to 30 and a call for 30,207 colored registrants for entrapment August 22 to 24. PAY HOMAGE TO MRS. ANNA LIETZAN, WHOSE SON JED FIGHTING ! American Alliance and Sol diers and Sailors Aid Society Hold Meeting at Liberty'Hall. Hammond and West Hammond paid homaze last night at Liberty Hall to the mother of the first boy from the sister cities to give his life in action in France. A bouquet of Mowets was given to Mrs. Anne Lietzen by the American Alliance and I. E. Boone, president of that patriotic society, presented her with the TMst i ngu ' shed So i-vi-. Cross that was award-d her son f..r gnllanry in service. Joseph Lietzen gave, h. life not only for his country hut in an effort to rescue companions burnd in n d'JKout. Attornoy Boone's remarks were fitting and elrjquent. The speaker "f the evening was Dr. E. C. Perisho, president of the South Dakota Agricultural college, and his aridrers was an insptrat ion to a very attentive audience. "Tlvngs m ist be done and are being done." said the speaker. "It wr.s the twenty-first elay of March at 4 o'clock in the mornin; 140 days ago that the terrible Hindenburg line opene-d its br.t'.eries on the allies in the createst battle of the world's history that is still Riinr on. In the last thirty-six hours forty- thousand Huns hive bcn taken prisoner and it is only a little while until we will be over not in in Flanders, not in France, but in Ger- ! many. You have never read anything : in history more valiant than the ad- ! vance of the Americans last night. In !a perfect deluae of shot they bridged ; i';i Aisne and took the fortifications on ', the other side. "I do not want to hear anv complaint j of the president, the secretary of state ! or any e.fficial at this time. We must devote coir attention to doing everything to help o,ir boys ever there put men. food and munitions in France. I "We will not only hold th west lino put push the Germans bnck and back until the stars and stripes wave sui preme on the banks of the Rhine. "If the German emperor could have jseen this ten-pie of Justice (Liberty j Halt), go up in a few hours; could rhave seen this mother give her boys to her country: could have caught some .of the spirit of America, he could have J understood how the boys from the ! farm-green soldiers could drive back j the flower of German militarism We 'have now l.SO.ooo men in France ani j 3.30fl.0f,0 soldier in that country and this and we will have 5,000. 000. We j will send 10.000 men a day to Franc ? until the first of the year. We have 4.000,000 tons of shipping floating the seas and carrying the stars and stripes and we will have more. We will have 15.000,000 aeroplanes in France next year and blow Germany out of existence. "And this city with its great patriotic record will go over the top in the next Fourth Liberty Loan.' Are you a War Saver?
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ln " - .... t . HOMESTEAD IN LA CtEDE WHERE GCM I MISSIN 'Hammond Marine Among 3 Those Reported Wounded in France. Bt En-ited Press 1 WASHINGTON. Aug. 9 Six lists of American casualties from the west front fighting today totalled 520 names of which 46 were from the army and C2 from the marine corps. The army casualties were divided as follows: Killed in action Died of wounds Died of disease Died of oi oident Wouneled severely 90 9 I 2H Wounded slightly 2 Wounded degree undetermined-- 41 Missing in action 303 (This is the biggest record Ojf missing thus far ) The marine list follows: Killed in action 4 Died of wounds e Mounded re-erely IS Wounded degree undetermined-- 30 KILLED IN ACTION (ARMY.) A. G. Myer. Alton; S. Slewjenick. So. Bend. DIED Or WOUNDS. V L. German, Madison. HILLED IN ACTION (MAEINES). H. S. Woodward. La Porte. WOUNDED IN rSANCE (MARINES). John M. George, Hammond. FRENCH PLAY MINOR ROLE fxiTEri Pnrs cAr.i.Fiin wit i i t;ie ritr.M'n akmies. Aug. i. ( .no thine apparently revealed l,v the lack of Gernir.n . c- noe at some points on the A ibert -M--ntdidier front today was th tfgree with which the enemy lino was ."i'ripped to furnish men for the disastrous Marr.e campaign. The part played by the French In today's battle was small. FOOD UNREST IN AUSTRIA United Press Cablegram ! ZURICH. Aug. f An increase of lis j per cent in the price of bread has caused further unrest n the cities and l large towns of Austra. according to advices received here todnv. Socialists declare it is impossible for workers to pay the new price protest meetings have been held and negotiations opened with the government. Zalsburg was without bread eight days. The population of Dalmatta is suffering from a new malady as the result of food shortage. CONGRESS DIVIDED ON PACKERS' CASE WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 9 With the federal trade commission prepared to present legislation' necessary to place transportation and distribution of meats under the railroad administration to smash the "packers 'trust," members of congress today were divided on the commission's remedies. The packers case will be presented tc congress when it reconvenes. ITALIANS DEFEND COL DEL ROSSO (United Press Cablegram ROME, Aug. ? Enemy attacks on fK Aio-r. nlateau directed azainst the j Cnl del Rosso have been repulsed by (Italian fire, the war office announced today. Heavy losses were inflicted on the enemy. Buy a Thrift Stamp tocay.
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111 'V t.- , A . 1 f.r. . Jihfi'iH, Jf". i -. -, fr-'-f PtRSilING WAS BORI United Phess Cablegram WITH BRITISH IN FRANCE. Aug. 9. 12:30 a. m. The British and French under Field Marshal Haig have driven a wedge into the J west wall of the Montdidier pocket from six to eight miles deep. They have captured a large number of guns, many prisoners and considerable material. Gre3t confusion has been caused behind Crown Prince Rupprecht's front, in General Von Marwitz's second army and Gen Von Hutier's eighteenth army. Airmen report the rapid flight of enemy transports eastward along the Somme in order to escape capture. A number of high officers have been taken prisoner. The ParisAiniens main railway line is now well out of range of any save the heaviest German guns while the Paris-Comtigr.e railway is cut only at Montdidier. The latter city is now directly threatened. British airmen are hampering traffic into and out of the enemy salient. Our casualties are excep tionally light. Some tanks used! preceded the infantry and acted on strong points until the infantry came up. Very little wire entanglement or trenches were encountered. l'iTr. Press Cafifcrav 1 WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE, Aug, 8, night. The Franco-British attack in Picard is likely - to have a big influence on the situation along the Aisne-Vesle line where ftiere has been great change in the past twenty-four hours. The Americans improved their positions slightly by heavy attacks but for the most part were busy repulsing German counter attacks, five of which were broken up. News of the Amiens attack is being received with great enthusiasm. DR. SHARRER'S UNCLE IN AUTOTRAIN ACCIDENT Pr. H. E. Sharrer, chairman of the Hammond Fourth Liberty Loan. re(eived word this morning that his uncle. Dr. John C. Sharrer of Francisviile. Tnd . was perhaps fatally injured at Oalens. Mieh , when a train struck his automobile. The physician, who is sixty-five years of age. has a fracture of the skuil. fractures of both hips and other injuries. He was enroute to Benton Harbor to see his E"R who is a sur- j geon in a hospital there. RECIPROCITY. It has been suggested that in view of the fact that Hammond has been o kind as to put West Hammond and Hegewisch on the city payroll it would or.'j be fair for these towns to hire a I couple of Hammond men.
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Locon, Le Corner, Male, Quentin, Le Petit, Pacaut, la Sart, Morlancourt and Ciiauiness are Captured, (United Press Cablegram.) PARIS, August 9, 4:05 p. m. The Franco-British advance is continuing. Bouchoir, south of Bosicrcs, has been reached and the allies are making progress toward Xesle, according to press dispatches in Paris newspapers this afternoon. The allies are reported to have passed through Rosieres-en-banterrc as far as Libons, where thev are menacing Chaulnes. Progress in the region of Foucacourt mav menace I eronnc from the south, the dispatches said. The enemv has suffered terrible losses. The allies have penetrated an average depth of eight miles on the whole twenty-five mile frpnt. French and Canadian troops advanced two miles this morning toward the Montdidicr-Chaulnes railway. The Canadians raptured Beaufort, four miles south of Rosicres. Chaulnes the Objective. Chaulnes is now known to be the allied objective. Tt is probable that Montdidier soon will be evacuated. The Amiens-St. Just-Paris main railwav can now be used as the result of the allied offensive, it is learned. The railway is in good condition and probablv is alreadv w.)rking. The Chippily spur around the foot of which flows the Somme is the scene of very heavy fighting. The Wurtemburgers were ordered to hold despite any loss. Enemy Dismayed. Further north French and British cavalry seemed to be everywhere at once, cutting retreating columns t pieces and rounding up prisoners. Armored cars are dashing up and down the road, add ing to the enemy's dismay, while tanks and whippets operate with the cavalry far in advance of the infantry and continue their deadly trundle. Many bridges have been destroyed, including those of Peronne and Drlc. French cavalry, tanks and infaAtry are operating brilliantly on the British right.
(United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, August 9. British troops while sweeping forward on their new offensive front in Picardy suddenly advanced in Flanders today. Initial progress of two miles on an eight-mile front along the southwestern portion of the Flanders salient was reported by the war office, together with the capture of ten villages. In Picardy the capture of Morlancourt and arrival of British cavalry at Chaulness Junction was reported in unofficial dispatches. The latter represents an additional gain of about four miles since yesterday, and a total penetration of more than twelve miles. The British war office announces 14,000 prisoners taken. (United Press Cablegram.)
LONDON", August 9. British troops have started a drive in Flanders and have captured several towns, the British -war office announced today. Tha towns captured are: Locon, LeCornet, Malo, Quentin, Le Petit, Pacaut and LaPart. North of the Somrce the enemy is resisting vigorously and heavy fiphtin is under way between Chipilly and Morlancourt. More than 14,000 prisoners have been taken. The number of guns has not been estimated.
(United Press Cablegram.) LONDON, August 9, 2 p. m. British troops have passed Foucaucourt, it was learned this afternoon. LONDON, August 9, 1:33 p. m. British troops have captured Morlancourt, the important town north of the Somme where German resistance held ud the left wing of the allied advance yesterday, it was learned today. (United Press Cablegram.) LONDON. Aug. 9. Haig's statement indicates that the enemy has retired from his position on the whole Lys Valley front and that the British had advanced northwestward of Merville to a depth of 2,000 yards.
(United Press Cablegram.) WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, August 9, 12.30 p m.British cavalry detachments are reported approaching Chaulness. Prisoners taken in the drive to date exceed 20,000, according to the estimates. The cavalry took a number of additional villages from jthe Germans. The losses to the enemy in ammunition and other supplies alone constitute a heavy blowto the Germans. Ten different enemy divisions were identified in yesterday's fighting. Other divisions have been thrown into the battle since then. The whole area included in the great bend of the Somme is a tangle of German transports, artillery and troops, all struggling along the same road. These masses of men and material are being attacked by low flying aeroplanes which maintain a constant, machine gun fire accompanied by bombs day and night.
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