Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 35, Hammond, Lake County, 31 August 1918 — Page 1

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Fresh Advances on Desperate Hun are Reported By Haig's Commiqoes Bulletin United Press' Cablegram "CONDON, Auff. 31. British troop hava made satisfactory progress north of the Scarpo in tha past 34 hours It was learned today. Thsy firmly hold Plouvaln ond liave occupied a thousand yards of tfca German front line north of Arleux-En-CoheUe. FRENCH NEARING CHAUNY. By JOHN" BEG AX T ttTN-ITEn PRESS C.im.EGRAM PARIS, Aug. 31, 3:00 p. m. French troops are reported in the vicinity of Gubecard the important point lying about midway between Noyon and Ham. They are also approaching Chnauny the great railway center ten miles east of Noyon. North cf Soissons French and American troops are striking both northward and eastward. They are advancing obliquely upon Vregcny. four miles and a half northeast ef Soissor.s and two miles north cf the Aisne. and at the sam time are progressing northward alone the road from Terny-forny. four miles and a fcalf north of Scissons to Coucy-le-Chateau. nino miles north of Soissons. BRITISH HAVE SURROUNDED PERONNE United Fress Cablegram LONDON, Aug. 31, 3:41 p. m. British troops have captured Mount St. Quentin and are only a mile north of Peronne it was learned this aftern-on. The city is practically surrounded. The French have advanced further east of the Aillette river reaching a wood and only half a mile from Coucy-le-Chateau. In the north the British are reported to have occupied Kemme! Hill the principal ncmy bulwark in the northwest and a part of the Flanders salient which the Germans captured months ago In one ef the bloodiest battles of the war. BRITISH ADVANCE 3 MILES. L'xtTEr- FRES9 Cablegram LONDON, Aug. 31. British! troops are along Really "-j whole Flanders front, Field Mar shal Haig reported today. They have progressed from one to two miles on two fronts, one of nine miles and one of three. In the sector north of Dranoutre, the Eatlleul railway station and Moiig-De-Lille hill have hen occupied. The British there are advancing from the vicinity "of Kemmel southward to near N"eus-Brciuin. Vieille. (happelle and Lesterm has been occupied in the other sector. Australian troops are attacking directly weil of reronne are approachinsr the city alone the north bank of the f-otr-me. In the Arras region English fcops h.n occupied Eterr'-Stnv and are advancing along the Arrns-Camhrai road. War Notice. Our boys are in the thick of the pre.at fight. Our duty is to bind their wounds p.r.d Rive them aid and comfort. Your third F.ed e"ros payment is due and payable at Liberty Hall. Sept. 1st. Let it not be said that in this crisis any Hammond subscriber to the Second Red Cross War Fund is careless or indifferent. S-30-It A. M. TURNER. Chairman. NOTICE. FollonlriK It ""al citom of clvIbb It employe their holidny on Labor Hay. the Time vill not nppenr on Monday, unle nev of citrtiorrtinnry Importance develops. The kaiser it at bat. Smke him out by buying War Savings Join the War Savers army.

Amazing List Returned by Adjutant-General of State Nine Desertions Are Inducted into Service at the Hub. tprErtAT, Tn The Times. CROWN roiXT. I .Nil. Au?. 31 An: astonishing list of deserters from local j ilrati bonrd No. 3 he-re. has been rstutn-i ! by the adjutant ser.er.'il of Indiana.' Th'-se men 8 re still at lare and eery j o;';V rt !s beir.fr made to get them into ! service. They are: ! Herman K. Kietzman. Gliohen. Alta. Canada. Hex 1:1. i James Kaston, 1724 Adams St.. Gary, j Jack Niekolas. 1124 Adams St., Clary. ! Henry Meiklc. Gary. " j Henry J. Schubert. Cedar Lake. ; Frank Clarke. Miller. John Boje, -Hebron. Burt Har.es. Crown Foint. Box 6. Harry Weir.hold. Hebron. R. R. 4. Edwin Steinwedle. Miller. Thomas Fir.ley, 35 Vine Ft., Pittsburgh, Fa. James A. Davidson, 317 W. H. St., Los Angeles. Cal. Wm. .1. Snyd-r, Aetna. Frank E. Benson. Miller. William H. May. Crown Foint, R. R. 6. Gust Alex. Loganspoct. Ind. (Continusd or Fage Five.) PROF. HICKMAN DENIES STORY ;Says He Did Not Use Fairj bury Offer As Lever for Wage Raise. Frof. C B. Hickman. 47 Draekert, who has heen a tench1" r in the Hami rr.ond schools for fm;r years, denies the j statement made In a Fairhury. 111., r.ewspaper that he hud accepted a position ' tn the schools thrre. He says he had j some rorresponder.ee with the Board of iKdue.ation there ahm;; an offer hut made i no contract nor thoupht of leasing a house In Fairhury. H denies nbsolutfily j that, he used The Fairhury offer as a j lever to pet increase ! salary from the i local Board of Education. In speakincr I of the matter, Superintendent C. M. MrDaniels said: "I'rof. Hickman is telling: the truth and the Fairhury story is not j true at all. We know Hickman." JURORS FOR SEPT. ?rcriM. To The Times CP.nWX FOINT. Ind . Aug. 31. Th following jurors have be. rx chosen for the si-ptf-T.h' r t'rm of tho Lake circuit court : A. M. Arr merman, E.ist Chicago. Jacob Kaupal. Crown point. J. R. Horn, c;D Van Buren St., Gary. C 11. Burge. Leroy. John H. Lets, rrfin Foint. Carl Miller. 416A Piavlv.iv, 3ary. Thos Bnr'lott. 'Whltir.ft. Aug T. Dree sen, Hammond. A. D Connell. 1C"0 Roosevelt P., Gary. Frank Scheldt. St. Johns. Frank A. "Walleske, Crown Foint. Otto Matthies. Harrmcnd. Lake Circuit court, Sept. term, grand Jury: Henry A. Beaubien. "Whiting. George "W. Schma!.' Crown Foint. James O. Allen. East Chicigo. S. H. Fetne. Lowell. Albert Shcrby. Hammond. Henry Wassman. Cedar Lake. ; CROWN POINT GETS WAR DEPT. MESSAGE rSFEour, To Thi? Times. 1 CROWN rOlNT. IND., Aug. SI. ChA. Lane, living seven miles east o ! Crow n Point received word from the i war department on Friday, anncuncing I that his son-in-law. Charles Corbin. had j been wounded in action in France, degree undetermined Charles entered F. ' S. service last spring, and has been in France for several months. He is married and has one daughter. His heme is In South Carolina. He has a brother George in the service.

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BY l.'MTEO Fr.EfS. WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. President Wilson set September 12 as the day upon which thirteen million Americans shall register for Amenta's greatest draft. Those summoned to prepare for service include all males between the ages of IS and 4o, inclusive, who have not previously registered. Out of this great fifce-i voir it i estimated vwr 2,3OO.j0 will bo available for class cine. Some "f these will be called as early as Oc-' tober 1. as draft officials estimated that ihr. present class ...i,e will be de",le-ted then. The I -ix-side nt, after sifeiniirf the hill, issued this proclamation. Provost Marshal General Crnwdor estimated today that 12.77.75s men would ret-ister 5-ptmb-r 12 under the n, man-power bll. .The June Jth, 1317. reeisrratu.ri ws 9.T.V".. oiii. n il n rBfLI.ETIV.l Federal Tuel Administrator E. P. Darning cf Hammond said he would take no action as he had no orders reCarding1 g-aiollne. r Bulletin-. 1 C. P. Bcrdick of East Chicago fcai notified the auto owners cf Ea3t Chi- ! caffo and Indiana Harbor that the namj hara of all cars seen on the streets on j Sunday will te taken by the police. I Bn.LF.TlX ) I In?-wald Moo of Gary has requested : all auto cwnera to abstain from the use j of gasoline on Sunday. Jitneys are in- ' eluded. ! Srr-ui, To Thf, Times VVAFIIINGTON. Aug. 31. The ban on the use of gasoline .on Sundays for motor vehicles ond boa's will apply to Pit a si; re- riding only. Fu 1 Administrator Garfield announce,! today. He said reasonable use of R.i-eliiir-dnvcn "hn!es f,-r noi-rss i ry rtirr-oses was not intended to be prolnbi'ed -The r'-nu-st made by the fuel admiiistratirn. " said n statement issued at the administration quarters, "that pleasure riding b discontinue en Sundays for the present in order to conserve our supply of gasoline for war needs was not intended to prohibit reasonable use of gasoline-driven vehicles as a means of necessary transportation where no other means are available. Rests SVith Public. Mr. G3rfleH belie-.rs that the publie '.vill cons-rue the request wisely and Intellisren'ly and will not use their automobiles for other than the most necessary purposes. The Indention of the request is that all mere pleasure ri l;ng be eliminated, but that necessary use of the automobile be not interfered with. -Just what is 'pleasure riding' and what is 'necessary use' must be determined by the individual, keeping in mind always that we must have additional reserves of gasoline so that there may be no possibility of delays in overseas shipments. The United states fuel administration will not attempt to tabulate automobile traffic on Sunday." REVENUE BILL NEXT WEEK WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. The newrevenue bill providing eight billion dollars to help finance the war has been completed by the house ways and means committee and will be reported early next week. Treasury experts believe it will provide between one hundred and two hundred million dollars in excess of the eight billion sought. Pope Receives Prince. ri'vtTEO FRFSS OabLWRam. ROME, Aug. 31. The pope received the Belgian prince-. Fhiliippe de CaramalChair.cy. who is now nn officer in the British army, in pna:e audience Thursday, it was learne.1 today. Dollars and Determination spell doom for kaiser. Buy War Savings Stamps.

ALL OF NOW These American soldiers are havir.ir their first glimpse of France and the heroic folk of that IWESTEHNJIKIQII .. TO MOVE QUARTERS ! Congestion in Hammond i ! Building Lobby NecessiI tates the Change. Hammond's Western Union Telegraph iifnee is to move from the Hammond building to the Citizen's National Bank building because of the congestion of quarters and the fact that increasing business makes more room absolutely necessary. Manager Vuiile announces that a radical change is to be made In the new ejuarters. which will face on Sibley street in 'lie rear of the Citizen's National Bank. No wire messages will either be sent out of or received in Hammond any longer. All the business will be done by telephone. He will send young women to a Chicago school to be specially trained for thi perv.ee. All messages will be sent nnd received by phone from Chicago. This step is made necessary by the shortage of telegraph operators. As the phor.o find wire companies are practically under one head this will make Utile charge in the auelitingr of bills. Since llaniiiimi I was a city the Western I'nvn has only move, 'fiices or.ee. COUNTRY CLUB'S BIGJjELEBRnTIOfJ All Funds to Go to the Red Cross; Big Time Is Assuured. Well, tho Hammond Country Club's big Labor Day celebration, nothing else but a great big rousing country fatr i benefit for the Red Cross, is practically j complete i. ! H. F. Conkey, general chairman of the 'affair, has checked up today 2A count i 'em. 20 stunts that will be worth going j miles to see. The directors of the i Country Club have decided to let the j general public in on the afternoon and evening amusements and you are cordially Invited to attend. Merchants have liberally contributeel to the affair and tome valuable prizes i have been promised. A buffet luncheon ! will be served. The booths are -in ! charge of various society la lies and the ' girls of the Rooster Club. Some clever ! stunts will be pulled off and as a county (fair the club celebration will be "there" in every particular. At S p. m. dancing in the club house will take place. BRITISH ARE CONGRATULATED (United Press Capi.eiram. LONDON. Aug. 31- Premier Lloyd George has sent a reply to a message from Premier Orlando congratulating the British in their success in France. vhere he gave thanks to Marshal Foch and all allied troops for the success of turning the tide of the battle. He also 'said he felt assured that the success was the forerunner of the downfall of German militarism.

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Transport load of American soldiers arriving

nation. On board a former Ham-burg-American liner these U. S. boys have just arrived at France. Price Profiteering in North " Township to End; Gary Soon to Join With Hammond and East Chicago. The price profiteering committee for Hammond East Chicr.go met this morning at the request ef County Food Director ' A. Westherg and Frank O Eourke Af Hammond was made chairman. On the committee were represented housewives, grocers and labor unions. After going over the prices on the attached schedule which were the prevailing prices in the Chicago district esterday. it was decided to publish them as fair prices for Hammond and vicinity. It is understood of course that these prices are not arbitrarily fixed. Anything in excess of these prices will be considered as unfair and consumers should report to the Federal Administrator any one asking higher tlvn the published price so that an investigation may be had. This committee will meet again next Thursday or Friday for a further revision of prices Gary will lie presnteel at th next meeting. Retailer Consumer pays should pay SUOAB. GRANULATED Per 10- lbs. Per lb. In bulk $7 .95 to $K Sc to 9r WHITE riiOTJH PATENT. Well Known Adrertised Brands. V. brl. in cotton Per bac Per bag. bags $1.47 to $1.43 H brl. in paper bacs 1.41 to 1 49 5 lbs. in bulk -3'1 to .31 $1.54 to $1 61 147 to .23 to 1 i)6 .36 OTHER BRANDS. H fcrl. In cotton bags 1.43 to 1.52 1 56 to 1.65 5 lbs. in bulk- .30 to .31 .33 to .36 GKAHAJK AND WHOLE WHEAT PLOCB PTJE.E. In 5 lb. bags. $0.25 to $ 030 $0 25 to $35 BARLEY riOUE. brl. in cotton bags $1.15 to $1.27 $1.21 to $1.41 5 lbs. in bulk .23 to ,2fi .23 to .H2 EYE riOVS PURE. Vs brl. in cotton bags $1.26 to $1.45 $1.33 to $1 ?S 5 lbs. .27 to .31 .30 to .36 BOILED OATS. Per 100 lbs. Fer lb. (Continued on page flv. BE ON HAND. ! All members cf all unions, civic bodfies. fraternal organizations, etc.. ar ! requested by grand marshal Thomas Harle tJ b on hand at their respective streets as announced in this paper last night !n plenty of time to participate in the parade on Monday morninT-

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I They are happy in the thought i that they're com? to- get their chance at the front soon. Bulletins Of Today's Push fU.s-iTED Frees Cablegram. PARIS, Aus. 31. The British took 1,70 prisoners In the Bullecourt fightIntt yeterdny, the Petit PurUinn declared today. In the l.it fonr day the tlrittxh hnve coptnred 3.CO.". Btr.t.ETtN Pari. Aug. 31 The battle eat of the Allette Is proceeding: violently. The enemy wa unable to relt the FrancoAmerican attack. Tiie bridge ct Champs has been eonsolidnted nud the French nre nenring Kolembray. They advanced northeat nnd hc.ve been elrellnis f'ouey I.e Chatenn. They have npproaehed to vlthin n hlf mile of the city. Vorth of IVoyon French troop are prosrelnn tovrnrd rrp river. Further north they bold the vct hank of the Somme a far a Pi '.e where they converge wlti the liritUh. Bt-LLETrv i By Mellett.l Although heavy fichting nil yesterday compelled the IIritlh to dive some ground In plnee beteen Bulleeodrt and the river, a counter ottark later reestablished some of the more Important position. The enemy .- been reinforced end ! reltlnK strongly. The vreather I bad for operation because of the heavy rain and wind. tBt'LLETTX (By Ferguonl. PARI. Ausr. 31. Steady nnd vlgorouly nrtlllery batterlnic of the Germans' line In the f hnvigny-Juvlgny rmlnn, eoupled with the briliinnt work of the French infan'ry hn rendered the enemy position more difficult. The lire lasted all dy: Juvlny ban become most uncomfortable for the German and It 1 believed they have practically withdrawn from the village. The Roche -were cleared from an Important wood nnd the line wa icenerolly shoved forward in the right front area. Bri.t.ETiv 1 TI'viTEO Press i '"" api.e-pam PA HIS, Aug. 31. Violent nrtlllery tightina between the Allette and 1 1nAisne and tbe nrth canal wa reported by th French war office today. HIT PROFITEERS. Uvited Press Cabmifam. Rip DE JANERIO. Aug. 31. The food control commission hit the profiteers hard today by fixing pn es on necessities. The following are all on a pound basis: P.ice. 11: sugar. 1.1: dried beef. 28: pressed beef. 15: beans. 6; flour. 7: lard. 25: soap. 15: bread. I". The price, of gasoline and krrosine will be fixed later. SEPTEMBER CALL. rrtr rviTEn pbe". WASHINGTON. Aug. 31 Approximately l.'O.POO draftees will be called out during September if plans of General Crowder remain unchanged. Part of the September call is already out. BITISH CASUALTIES. rUviTEn Press Cablegram LONDON. Aug 31. British casualties published in official list during th week: Officers. 1.145: men. 1J.3SK, making a total of 1S.Si'3.

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U, S, Steamer Torpedoed 130 Miles from English Channel Hospital Train Bombed. fUNTTED Fnrss Ca-. ; LONDON, Aug. 31, 3:00 p. m. j Nicola Lenine, Bolsheviki premier, j was wounded yesterday by an j assassin, according to a wireless despatch received from Moscow. BOLSHEVIKI LOSE. fUviTED Fresj Cablegram. HARBIN, Aug. 29. The Bolsheviki werj heavily defeated in the three C- ys' .Ighting along the Ussuri River. They are in full flight towards Khabarovsk. They are reported to have lost 4,000 in kilk i alone. The Japanese troops wero assisted by the French and Czech troops. U. S. THIP SUNK. Bt Uvited Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. The U. S. cargo teamer Joseph Cudahy was torpecLed and s-nk at sea about 130 miles from the English channel at 12:30 Aug. 17th, the nwj cpartmeat ancounced today. -""hirteen of the crew were rescued and sixty-two are reported missing. DIRTY HUN TRICK. TBt T'NtTEO Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 31. The bombing of a hospital train of 16 cars near the Belgian front by the Huns was reported in Red Cros3 cables received today. No mention was made of the number of casualties. mm 101 BEATEN Bt United Press WASHINGTON. Aug. 31. Peeeivd and lipd to the German people have suffered a slump in morale. This, however, has not reached a roint where a revolution to overthrow the military masters Is probable. the military hranch of th war department so summarized. One official stated Germany still has considerable fight left in her nnd it would be disastrous for trie Allies and America to relax now- on the theory that the war is now- abotit over. On the contrary he pointed out that this nation must subscribe to the Liberty loan to the limit and let nothing swerve to fulfill the program of four million men overseas by June with plenty of equipment and supplies. In reply to questions about food conditions, he said they were very good in Germany. Austria he admitted is in . worse plisht than the food dictators in that country would admit. A revolution there is possih!e based mainly on food conditions and dissa!faction with the war. Th main reason for the slump in German morale is due to propaganda belittling the Americans and the rsrt they are taking in th5 war. GIRL IS MADE PLANT MANAGER Miss Gladys Horton of Hammond Placed in Position of Responsibility. Miss Gladys Hortcn ef Hammond, is ene of the produest jrirls in the city. Though only eighteen years of an'. Miss Horton has been made assistant manager of the Central Railway Signal Company by th Fittsbur? officials and is already making good. It all happened when Manager O. C. McClure and four other factory heads decided seme time ago to ask for a salary increase. ,Tho general offices of the plant are in Pittsburg. PittsburJf wired Miss Horton to come. She went and they asked her how she would like to be promoted from chief stenographer to assistant manager. Modestly Miss Horton thought she would like it She does. Mr. McClure and his associates have gone to Fostorla. Ohio, where they wiil epn up a plant of their own.