Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 55, Hammond, Lake County, 14 August 1918 — Page 1

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CENTER Both Preachers Deny Disloyalty and Explain Why They Preached in German, Special To Thb Times.! CROWN FOINT. IND . Aug. 14 Two pastors were haled before the Lake County Council of Dofer.se at iis meeting hero the first of the iveek. Rev. Father Jursacek. pa'tor of St. Margaret's church at Cook. Ind.. was discharged of all accusations of disloyalty and acquitted of any of the charges against hirn and of conducting services In English only as were necessary. Fattier Jursacek told the council that even !f he had not been summoned before the. council he would have demanded an audience as the statements made against him were untrue, which he proved to complete sa'isfactlon of every member of th council. SATS HE HAS BEEN LOYAt. Father Jursacek stated that since the entrance of the U. S in the war he had been Just ae loyal an American citizen as possible. As for the conducting of services in German Father Jursacek said that he had never been Informed by any comrrlttee to the contrary. In school the entire program is in English and the services In the church where the German language is used is for the benefit of the older people SO per cer.t of whom cannot understand the English language. Father Jursacek also stated that bo had published from his pulpit every document that had been sent him from Washington and Indianapolis relative to war work. During the Liberty Loan drive a $1,000 bond was taken out in favor of St. Margaret's parish, and ha had exhorted every member of his congregation to take as many bonds as possible. The moment the United States became involved in the war Rev. Jursacek sought to instill patriotism and loyalty into the school children, had pat.-iotic addresses given and songs B'-ing, As leader of the Hanover Centeband nothing was taught but the latest patriotic marches and in connection with this he stated that two former members of that organization were now with Bousa's regimental band. HA2T0VES CENTER IN IIMItlGHT. Chairman Peterson explained to Rev. Jursacek that from time to time insinuations as to the loyalty of Hanover Center to the American cause had been brought to the attention of the Lake County Council of Defense and now was the time to end all that talk as Father Jprsacek had explained to the council In a very satisfactory manner that questions of disloyalty were false, and that the public would be informed of the actions and findings of the Lake (Continued on rase 'wo.) LUTMIN GETS TROOPM NOTE Lad in Khaki Hopes That We Are Treating the Boys Right. The following note was thrown off a troop train, which went through Hammond this morning, to C. H. Luthman, addressed to Engineer N. K. P.: Dear Friend: We are on our way to another camp in the East. How Is N. K. P. getting along, and the old fireman from the X. T". P.? live my best regards to F. M. Fa Id win. I enjoy army life very much, and hore you are all trying your best to assist the government and be sure to treat the boys in khaki the best. There is nothing I would rather do than die for Old Glory. FRED T. MILLER. Co. I. 36th Infantry. 69 DEAD IN NEW CASUALTY LIST Bt United Press. WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. Casualties reported today totalled "101: Killed in action 63 Died of wounds 21 Died of disease 10 Died accident and other causes 1 BRITISH ADVANCE AT TWO POINTS fl'viTED Press Cableoram. LONDON". Aug. 14. Increased activity in Flanders with slight advancement of the Britjsh at two points was announced by Hnig today. In Picardy artillery fighting continued during the night, but there were no infantry activities on the British portion of the front. Help put Indiana acjoss June Z8. Join the War Savers army .

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COMMUNITY WAR BOARDS ARE CHOSEN Five Lake County Cities Now Have Boards to Take Charge of All Labor Problems to be Submitted.

Special To The Times. CROWN POINT. INP.. Aug. 14 At a meeting of the Lake County Council of Defense on Monday the community war boards for Lake county with the exception of Crown Feint and Valparaiso, for Potter county, were submitted by George Sheehan. the labor representative on the Lake County Council of Defense, and who was delighted to get this information for that body. The board has charge of labor probles in this district, will prevent pirating of labor, and will at the same time suprly the district with its quota of labor for was industries : Gary. Chairman Frank Hall. Labor F. H. Peitrick. Gary B. T. C. Employer C. M. Greenlee. Whiting'. Chairman Mayor Walter Schrage. Labor Senator Jas. J. Nedjl. rresiG UT OFF FOOl 41 Indiana Industries Who Have Excessive Stocks of Coal Not Permitted to Overstock at Expense of Consumers. Indiana industries, including those on the war Industry preference list who have "excessive stocks of coal." will not be permitted to receive any more coal for the present. Instructions to this effect were received yesterday by Alex R. Holliday, assistant state fuel administrator, from A. M. Ogle, director of state distribution of the United States fuel administration. As a result of the order R. L. Flood, representing the army, in charge of priority coal shipments, directed the district representatives in the Indiana coal zone to cut off shipments to fortyone Indiana manufacturing piants. Plants Are Scattered. The ilants effected are scattered throughout the state. According to their reports made here and at Washington they have on hand from one month is, in some cases, to more than a year's supply of coal in others. Mr. Flood explained that the order was designed to rrevent excessive, conl stocking by some industries at the expense of the domestic consumers and other (Continued on rage two.) ARTILLERY BATTLE ON 30-MILE FRONT X 'niteo Press Cabi.ec.ham PARIS. Au;. 14 An artillery battle is raging on the r,0-nii!e front between the Are and the Oise. German raids nlons the Yelle. were repu!s-d by the French. SITUATION IN BOHEMIA SERIOUS United Press ari.e.;rm ZURICH. Aug. 14. Munich an.) Dresden newspapers declare the hltuation In Bohemia is exceedingly serious. All arms have been confiscated and public rnd private meetings prohibited. Wholesale arrests have been made. Seventy-four Czech soldiers have been executed. The Hungarian garrison has been reinforced. WILL DEFEND CHAULNES TO END United Press Cabi-Eram.I ZURICH. Aug. 14. The German high command will make tho greatest effort to defend Chaulnes. the fall of which means a fresh retreat on th whole Somme-Metz front, according to the Frankfurter-Zeltuntf. HAWAII TO GROW MORE THAN SKIRTS (By United Press HONOLULU. Aug. 13. J. F. Child. United States food administrator for Hawaii, has recognized the value of stimulating the rlantin? of home gardens and the growing of as much food at rlace of consumption. He Is! co-operating with the national war garden commission of Washington; aposters from that organization ' played nt many places throughout the island call on the home food producers to make "every frarden a munition plant" and grow the "ammunition" needed to win the war.

den brioklaers" union. j Emplojtr F. B. Lewis, assistant gen

eral supermi endent Standard Oil Company. East Chicago. Chairman F. L. Evans, secretary East Chicago Chamber of Commerce. Lt.bor J. H. Lock, business agent teamsters' union and chairman Central Inbor Union of Lake County. Kin plover P. S. Graver, general manager W. M. Graver Tank Works. Indiana Harbor. Chairman Theodore F. Heln. real estate, dealer. Labor Clem Neidig. union carpenter. Employer Wm. Jewell. department superintendent Inland Steel Company. Hammond. Chairman Dr. H. S. Sharrer. Labor Henry Gabler. secretary-treasurer Ind. State B. T. C. Employer B. J. Steclman. GARY FELLOWS ARE TJUIIjHT A LESSON Heavily Fined for Insulting Young Gary Married Woman in Hammond. I The next time Fred Foderzich. 2215 i Adams street. Gary, chief mogul of the ; Smart Alecs, comes over to Hammond he will be more careful of his conduct. Only the presence of his intimate. Tom Mareq. 942 Adams St., Gary, who also got c lesson, saved him from a mauling. Among the rassengers on a Gary & Interurban car last night were Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fenner. S25 Adams st The car was crowded. They were returning to Gary from the Hammond beach. Mr. and Mrs. Fenner stood up opposite Todezieh and Mareq. Of course the Smart Alecs were not gentlemen enough to srive Mrs. Fenner a seat and to add ;nsult to injury Todezich in sisted on rubbing Mrs. Fenner's knee with his. She told her husband and Fenner warned Todezich to desist, but the fellcw persisted and then called Mrs. Fenner a foul name. Fenner than smashed him and Mareq got into the game. Both men were arrested and one of the best things that Judge Klotz ever did In his life this morning was to fine Todezich $50 and costs and Mareq $20 and costs. It is too bad that Hammond tiasn t a. rock pile for gentry of this sort. DATE WILL BE CHANGED Br United Press! WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug 14. September 5th. the date originally set j for the big registration Included under j the new manpower bill will be changed j because In a number of states primary j elections will be hel 1 on that date. ! It was officially stated by Provost j Marshal General Crowder that the ob- ' ject of a new registration Is to refill Class 1 pending registration and classification of the new millions to be added under the manpower bill. The August registration will rrevent any draft on deferred classes and Is expected to furnish 150.000 men for Class 1. Under a persidentlal classification issued today the; same rules will cover the registration that covered previous ones. : U-BOAT OFF CAPE COD I By United Press.! AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 14. The steam trawler Walrus was fired on by a submarine eight miles off Cape Cod last night but the U-boat disappeared when the captain of the trawler put on full speed and tried te ram it. The trawler r-r.irnerl to this port today. TEN MARINE CASUALTIES Br United Preps 1 WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Ten marine casualties were announced by the war department as follows: Killed in action. 4. Wounded severely, 3. Mounded degree undetermined. 1. Missing, 2. INDIANA AEMT CASUALTIES. Killed G. N. Cunion, Fort Wayne; H. C. Minnear, Bluffton. Died ot wounds C. W. Barr, Edwardsport. NOTICE. Sprinkline hours frem today as follows: to 7 p. m.. north of Michigan Central Railroad. 7 to 9 p. m., soutri of Michigan Central Railroad to Conkey avenue. After 9 p. m. south of Conkey avenue. Users of water are also requested to keep all faucets closed. Police officers have been Instructed to report all violations. DANIEL BROWN. Mayor Buy a Thrift Stamp and lick the Hun.

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if 1 " 4 - & v . it, i i iiiitiin ,if i.r WALTER KZ.AHXM. Walter Klamm, aged 21, 351 Oak street, Hammond, was wounded degree undetermined July 19 in action with the marines in France. Walter joined the marines two yars ago and prior to that time had worked in the Betz plant and lived with his brother Joseph. His mother is in Russia. This is the second time his name has appeared in the dispatches. SOLDIER ON FURLOUGH KILLED JNJJTO CRASH Indiana Harbor Boy Meets With End While on an Automobile Ride. That human life can be snuffed out es" quickly at home as In France -was I shown in the death of Frank Stanislawskl. age 21, Truop F. of the Sth caa!ry who was at his home in 3734 First St., Indiana Harbor .last week on furlough. While riding in an automobile with nine other boys Stanislawski sustained a fracture of the skull Friday morning! when the car hit a telephone; pole on j 140th street. South Chicago. He wasj taken to a Chicago hospital and died i Sunday. It is reported than an East Chicago! physician, called to attend Stanislawski a.fter he had been rushed to his j home in Indiana Harbor refused to re-i spond an dhe was the n removed to Chi- j cage. CZECH-BOLSHEVIKI BATTLE RAGING United Press Cari.ei-.kam AMSTERDAM. Aug. 14. A battle Is raging between the Czccho-Siovaks and Bolshevik forces along the Middle Volga, especially around Siherrsk. according to German advices received here, today. The Soviet army Is said to number 150.f00. The Soviet fleet In the Volca has se ized all Czecko-SUn ak vessels, breaking the latter's communication with headquarters. HUNS ISSUE AN ULTIMATUM Br United Press. WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. Germany has demanded Hint the l-'inni-h army prepare ra march on Murmansk within two we'-Us, according to reliable advises to the state department today. The Murmansk coast is oecupieel by allied troops, including Americans. The advices state the German demand was in the nature of an ultimatum. SUNK OFF NEW YORK HARBOR Br United Press NEW TORK. Aug. 14 The American oil tanker Fred R. Kellog has been sunk by a German submarine off the entrance to New York harbor, the navy department announced last right. Seven of the crew were killed by the explosion of the torpedo. MAINE HOTEL MAN ACCUSED George Bereolos of the Maine hotel on Hohman street, Hammond, was arrested last night charged with keeping a house of assignation. Gilbert Krug of 6 State street, who was arrested, charsred with fornication Is said to have taken a certain Hammond woman, who is married, there on two different occasions. Zula Baule of 429 Logan street. Is beinir held by Mrs. rfeffer as state's witness in the case which will be tried Friday morning In the Hammond city city court at ?:30 by Special Judge MorthlanJ

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LA BODNTY IS NOT A DESERTER His Captain Explains How Story Was Circulated Regarding Well Known East Chicago Boy.

East Chicago has been somewhat stirred up over the story that David I. a Bounty of East Chicago was a daserter. The Times has received the follving message from Headquarters Co., 4th Infantry, Camp Stewart, at Nowpr rt News, Va . fatly denying the i u mor : 1. Early in July. Pvt. La Bounty wns absent from his company without leave. He Is not, nor ever has been, carried on the rolls of his rompai y as a deserter. But by an inquiry through the Chief of Police of East Chicago as to his wheren bouts, the story was published j Special Council Session Will Be Held Tonight for Pur pose of Reconsidering the Street Car Franchise. A. M. Turner, president of the First

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National Bank, and Peter W. Meyn. 1 hope tat tyt whole triangle formpresider.t of the Lak-- County Savings . , . , j

& Trust Company, were amonz the, prominent men of Hammrnd who ex- ' pressed themselves today as favoring tho ; Immediate passage of the street car! franchise ordinance which is to be reconsidered by the city council at a special meeting tonight. Whether the council will ratify the franchise remains a grave question. It

was indicated in certain quarters that forces Tuesday evacuated all OCthe "wilful" council men who have held . up the government project would insist CUpied points SOUth Of the bemeni that the franchise be changed to read rJver jn Albania, it was announced for "an indeterminate period." the ob- , . , . , ject being to declare it void after the ( here today. Italian and trench war and compel the company to relay ; trooos cleared practically the en-

tH t-aMr on Caltimot n-ennp That tlie ! company will refuse to accept a franchise so indefinite In view of the enormous expenditure they are prepared to make is taken for granted. Mr. Meyn. member of the eounty council of defense, made the following I sf r It ment ' ! "I haven't any property facing Columbia aenue, where the government wants the street car line, and I own a great deal of property on Calumet avenue. But I think the city should give the I government anything it asks for this j war. The money the government loans i ihr. street car company must be repaid I

by the street car company and unless j Italian offensive in the Alps apthey have sufficient time to get earnings imminent, according tO millon the investment t is my opinion they r . can't afford to build. Hence they should j tary attaches of the Italian em-

have a franchise to expire with the present franchise." "I favor the passage of the franchise." stated A. M. Turner. "I have a hundred foot frontage on Calumet avenue and would benefit by a line of that street." said Dr. J. T. CUrk. "but when it omes to a matter of government interest at this time I don't see hew anybody can be self-seeking to the expense of the "win the war" work. The franchise should be granted." "It is outrageous to think that a few fellows can hold up a proposition like that," said Jesse Wilson, president of .he chamber of commerce. "Anything to take care of the war plant:" nt this time is very essential." declared Adolph Hirsch of the Model Clothing Company. Patrons of the street ear line are eager to pee anything passed that will mean better service. The street car service is inadequate and Infrequent at present end patrons fear for the winter. It is not unusual now to wait thirty minutes for a car and with the coming winter conditions will grow worse unless remedied. The government's engineers have decided that the quickest way to facilitate service is by laying an extension on Columbia avenue, joining the H. W. & E. C. and G. & T. and buying ten new cars as provided in the franchise. AUGUST DRAFT TO BE LIGHT? Sixteen white men and thirty-eight negroes are all the men to be drafted in August so far as the Hammond drarr rcard knows now. It will be the lighten month since tho draft became operative. Exhaustion of the old Class On? is probably the reason although there are 24 twenty-one year olds in the new Class One. DEATH OF BABE. l.'flUlll., - " via-. ' "

Mr. and Mrs. George Hochstin. 554 Mor- itampS HI your Sale Ulan ir.S DlOOCltcn Court, died Monday and was buried j stained hands of the kaiser's vesterday afternoon at Oak 11:11 eem- , , ... ,.tery J hordes at your throat.

thnt he ,vas a deserter from the service. 2. This is erroneous ar.d unjust to a man fufilling his obligations as a sold'er, and I should h triad to have you correct publicly this wrong Impression anions the public. Once the idea becomes general and especially in a man's h"m lonn, that he is a deserter, it becomes extremely difficult to 'radicate. Please take all the steps yea can to change tha impression already existing. r p. wiirTE. Capt. att. 4Mh Infantry. Cmdfr. Ho,. Co, 4?'h Inf.

S&9 LONDON. rt.'NITHD LONDON, Aug. 14, 5:12 p. m. The Pall Mall Gazette thin a iternnnn c-atri tViar it n"ir!srtno(i , Lasfigny had been captured. ; WASHINGTON. ! WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Austria has sent only one division to j the French front, according to ad vices to the Italian embassy. BERNE. United BERNE, Press Cablegram. Aug. 14. "Our methe thodical pressure warrants cu oy i-csiiguy, ixcjiluuii auu Noyon soon will be occupied," an official statement declared this -afternoon, , j i , KUMt, ROME. Aug. 14. Austrian tire region south of the Semeni ROME. United Prsss Capt.ec.ram ROME. Aug. 14. Local opera tions and aaillery activity along I the Italian front were reported today. WASHINGTON. Ft Uvitud l'i:E.!.v WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. An bassy. Italians are reported to have opened an intense artillery bombardment in the mountains along a front of about twenty-five miles. AN ATLANTIC PORT. AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 14. A British freighter arriving here today reported having a two hour battle with a submarine off the Long Island coast. HAMMOND BOYS PASS THROUGH ON WW EAST Relatives of Ted Blocker. Bn James and George Rider. Hammond boys, who have been in training in the west, spent yesterday at the Michigan Central depot waiting to see them pass through or their way to the Atlantic coast and France. The proud folks had fruit and boxes of cigars which they succeeded In giving to James and Rider but Blocker received only part of the gifts. The troop train was in three sections. George St. John, a friend of the hoys, signaled the first two sections and hrouerht them nearly to a stop, hut the third engineer refus-d to slow down altho'ig?! ft. John raced beside it cn a speeder from Calumet Pary to the Hohman street crossing, signalling the engineer. Ted Blocker, former Hammond football fullback, was on this section and Pt. John threw a bag of fruit to him which he caught. Better to have War Savings f. r ,1 .1. II . ,

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Gen, Humbert , Advances Right Wing to North, New Operation Undsrway. By LOWELL MELLETT United Press Ca r le'.ram t WITH THE FRENCH IN THE FIELD, Aug. 14. General Humbert following the successful advance of his right wing in the Oise valley is now starting northward in that region, almost at right angles with the main battle front. The operation is now fully under way. The French already possess Blessier and L'Ecouillon. The advance is careful because of the great quantity of mustard gas with which the Germans are flooding the trenches. Prisoners taken by the French now before Delvel number 177 and officers from five different companies. It is no longer uncommon for German officers to admit doubts of German success. All avow themselves that the Germans are defeated. The morale of the Germans is almost gone. 131ST REGIMENT IN PICARDY OFFENSE f5Y United Ppesp ) WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. The 131st regiment of the 33rd U. S. division was the American unit which took part in the Franco-British-American offensive in Picardy. The regiment operating near Chipilly captured three officer;, 150 men and seven 105 milometer guns. Their conduct won highest praise. General March stated the Picardy front has been reduced to a depth of fourteen miles. The nearest the Germans are to Paris is fifty miles. The Germans are now on the same line they held in 1916, March said. March stated that there are now " complete divisions in Fratc . He said the other day that each American division has been 4'eO'0 and 45. ''00 men which would bring the total organized force up to nearly 1.400,000 in Eran.-e today. At some points the old line o; 1 f I has not yet been reached. March said the line f cross the Marne salient is practieally the same, as last Saturday. Aunust 10th. he si,.... was the date set for final organization of the first American lield army. Gen. McUeynolds is chief of staff of this army so far as the department knows. General Pershing has been asked for specific information on the vis - of aircraft in lighting, because f report that Americans are at a i is;i 1 a ntr: been use of lack e.f ntrplancs. M;.rcli appealed for the elimination ( the word 'Sammy" out of rspect for tha American troops. This has been substituted by the word Yanks. The ISth division which held the line south of Dorvancourt July 16 and between July 2S and 31 advanced over the Ourcq. March made his statement in an answer to an inquiry as to the fate of the large number of men from this division listed as missing in action. Unstated he did not know any further details as to the casualties. WANT ADSTOO GOOD. Bt Uniteo Press LONDON. Aug. 13. Thirteen wives proved unlucky for John Leslie Smith, arrested recently with his 13th spouse on the charzes of bigamy and larceny. Smith had been a soldier at the front but deserted. The couple was arrested on complaint of the 12th wife who charge bigamy and the theft of her furniture. Smith was given 7 years, and Mrs. Smith XIII was given 5 months. Police say Smith got his wives through want ads, and ifl most cases had left them destitute. You'd like to take a punch at the kaiser you say? Then buy a Thrift Stamp.

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