Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 84, Hammond, Lake County, 18 September 1918 — Page 1

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POSITIONS Belgium Absolutely Rejects the Central Powers' Peace Otter. BULLETIN-. ri-'s-iTED Press Cablegram! PAKIS, Sept. 13. Belgium, lifter couaultation with tha allies, lias decided to reject absolutely Germany's offer ol a separata peace, the Petit Peisiaa announced today. United PnEsa PARIS, Sept. Cablegram. 1 18. American forces striking northeastward along the valley of the Mad river in the direction of Gorze and Chambley have captured a series of important fortified positions, La Liberte an nounced today. Gorze is seven, miles of Metz and a mile within the J German frontier. j Simultaneously the French oper-J ating in the Woevre advanced aj mile and a quarter, reaching a line , six miles east of Verdun BRITISH CAPTURE SEVERAL TOWNS : rt"V!TSr FRES3 Cabisiram. j LONDON, Sept. IS. The British j attacked this morning northwest of Oiipntin. Field Marshal Haigi announced today. British activity j on the Flanders front has been cen tered in the region northwest of St. Quentin. Several towns have been captured which constitute a front of five miles. Helnon was captured vestprdav bv the British. Most of j j - Mceuvres was recapiuicu uy mc i ! Germans bv a counter atiacK ye-i J. I terday evening. The British adyanced slightlv i I !an right south of the Labassee , canal. SIMPLICITY HIRKS FALL DISPLAY ON STATE ST. In accordance with the economy rec-vninK-ndati"ns of the government, there .. vr.Miiv(i features eonneeted with tl-,. fall opening of the Kdwrnd ". Minas I'.'inpany department store. Wednesday, j and all this week. This is the first Ham- j mini stoj-o to usher In formally the fall j reason with an opening, but it is differ-, mt fr:m the openn.g of other years. Simnlicitv marks every feature of. this first formal display of fall ani v inter garments, fabrics and footwear. The expensive decorations of other years are missing. There is no music and th--re are no living models displaying the new fall garmen's. In their ad-ertisen-.ent calling attention to the ..p'-uing Edward C. Minas Company had told shoppers these, things would be rwssing tn'.s year. The coats, suits ,igns of war-time "Z'Z tahcrca un m. ... . ... , . from rich fabrics and the prices noted !,re most reasonable. ine suns i.i a'trae'iv Ft vies, i-tme have haw 1 col lars. others rolling or military collars. A few winter models have large fur collars and c'jffs with fur trimming at tho bottom of the coat. All coat lengths are represented, short, r edium and long. The -suits and dresses are beautifully' fashioned, up to the minute tunic ana tailored models.. Every woman and miss should see the beautiful fall fashions that await their admiration at Hammond's f rst fall opening at Edwari C. Minas Company. THE HUNS MAY WITHDRAW MORE By T-NiTF.r Pekss WA?HlNtTON, Sept. IS. Germanv pivs some indication of preparing for further withdrawals in the Baltic provinces. Ftate department advises today .elated that the Teutons had begun the the provinces with the aparent inte.iremovnl of all useful materials from tion of getting out biter. HELD FOR U. S. AUTHORITIES Fidney Mitchell. 12.11 Washington Stand Petr Vareb pwnias, V'S't Adarm' street. Gary, are binjr held at the city jail f:r federal investigation.

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DIRECTOR GENERAL OF "Y" WAR CHEST iff wJohn R. Mott. John R. Mott is chairman of the war work council of the Y. M. C. A. He has been chosen director general of the campaign that seven national war work organizations are to conduct during the week of November 11-18. The object of the united campaign is to raise a war chest of $170,500,000. WOUNDED SEVERELY. CHARLES HILL, B. T. D. No. 5, Crown Point; reported by relatives early in September in The Times. AETHDE J. 3?EOHL, 110 Hohman street, Hammond. WEST CREEK HAS HEW GOLD STAR George R. Braxmon Dies at Great Lakes of Pneumonia Sunday. Srr.'-iAi. To Ths Time" LOWKLL. Ir.d.. Sept. 1. Another gold star ha. bn add- d to (he serv ice Ras , . . r?6v,.n,i ttrnnon. on f ' ' " ' , ' , . ivrry urannon. aim o, , uKum-.. a. the t'nmp Terry, ijreat I.-ik"? station, j s,uy. orj repirr r.-d for army j s-rvier in voF- -rr.-k township and at i the time he enlisted ws mnr.flging a , 1nJr. rni in -vMSl.npin. iieuasi a i,fph- of Mrs. William K TJelsh.ivv of Lowell. was a younar man that had a host of friends here and :t was with deep regret they heard of his death. This makes the third d-ath from this section. Th't fath-'r will take the remains of his ; on to P'irHnj'nn. Kas.. laid N rest beside BOY

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I . . , , , TT . , , ! No prvlng into private circumstances 13 j jrr Fred C. Trohl. 1 1 n Hohman street, ; ,' , , , , . ., t . . . I intended, merelv a pledge as to the minii Hammond has received a telegram from. . , ' . . ... ., ,11.1111111 - I her of bonds to be hougnt. whether tliy ! the w ar department stating that her i . 1 ' T, . , t c . 'are to be bought in the precinct or at i son, Arthur .1. Prohl. 112ih Infantry, i " T, .. , , ! the place of work. i P. (. 733. Base H spital 2,, A. L. p.. f' 1 , . . ....

jhad b-n wounded sev-eiy. j Arthur Trohl. who Is 24 ears old. left t Hamnnd the .i'th ot .viarcn ana nan I ovpr th? ,op Uj battIc by ,he ::j i0f Julv. sometime ago Mrs. Prohl received a Sometime ago 'letter from Arthur saying that he with; ihis corporal had gone out of th" j I trenches to rest, when they had been leased and had been unable to move or j !rcak f,,r over a week, but at the time j ' f,,tf.r v!,s written he v.a.s getting along nicely. BUFFIHGT01 EMPLOYEE IS KILLED Sylvester Buzieh. Croatian, 1301 Beech street. Indiana Harbor, was killed last night bv a Pennsy 1 ania train near the I plant of the Portland Cement Co. at Bufliugton Officer Zarkovioh and Undertaker Median took care of the body. Kuieh ts said to have left a wife and four children in Europe. Whadda Mean "Afford?"

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MCADOO CAN'T DO THIS THING A well known Liberty Loan organization official said today: "Some of the men and women la different cities in North township seem to think thot before they should do any work for the Fourth Liberty Loan that Mr. McAdoo should personally call upon them and invite them to work for t.-.e government or that he at least should be familiar enough with their importance and standing to take the matter up with them personally on long- distance telephone. However, these people are in the minority nnd Whiting. Hammond, Indiana Harbor, East Chicago and Gary are building1 up a wonderful organization, and when the time comeB, the slackers who have not offered their reivices will realize their position. If you have not already volunteered your services, go to the chairman of your city and do so. All Americans are welcome. It is the patriotic thing tc Oo." Liberty Loan Drive Organi-1 zation Starts Big Push;; Information for Public ! and for the Workers. NOTICE. Factory owners nre nuked by the Liberty l.naii organization to determine rlskt awy nbnt nmoimt their institution nhould u!icrlhe no that women molleitors who complain thnt fnrtory worker ilo not know h:it they nre to buy. nre not requested to mnke two trip". Ka tory men r.nd nil hnnbnnd Hhould tnlk the loan over with their wive r.nd Bet the nmount settled that they nre to buy. Pr. II. E. Sh3rrer. chairman of the Fourth Liherty Loan drive for Ham i mond, is hozjnr.injr to rerejve reports I frnt-i hi orcanization workers wnicn indica tv,at the re,, Pie of llammond ! were ne r nvr d rniined than thev ! a re at gb"Ti' -u r,fni tmi- to bark thei t,-.- nversra. w ho are under-!f going death wounds and hardships f or ! f H..tiian iihrriv with S-,me imp-rianr announ. -n.rnus "-!, 10a today by Publi' iry ni,ln, V A Parry at the ron st ot tne Liiwt Loan Advisory vouncil. Mrs. O. r. e. Mafhies. woman chairman. has opened up headquarters in the Citizens National Bank building, second finer, ar.l from 2 o'clock until 4 each dav will be- on hand to rally precinct ! chairmen ar d drive workers. I It is announced that all pledse card5! 'must be turned in to Chairman Matthj.-a 'by the various city precinct chairmen individual workers. 'haii-man Sharrer and th ad-

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viscry C'-'Unoii nave asKra uit' v.euuen u du the work of carding the entire popu-Uti" lation of the city to make a rerfect rheck-up.on bond sales. Every wage -

earner, man or woman, musi i,e cari'-'i in hi? own precinct, i. e. in the precinct in which he resides. Everyone is urged ; to meet thes women courteously and give them the information they ask. i ; arranged for each precinc I ,vrryonc ls kC(J to purrhe his m rne jvin ,ii cui ,r i.e,,i,jiiii- ! bonds at the healquarters of his own precinct. This will greatly fa. ilitate itl.o final checking up. TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS', j i Register tonight nt John Ambos. 'corner Hohman st. and Clinton St.. and j at Herman Kellner's Moat Market, SI State street. Unless you register vcu cannot vote in November. now DI MOCP.A1 1C MtTTEE. CITY CENTRAL COM-3-1S-LABORERS WANTED Patriotic laborers whV have a e - ! hours or a day to contribute to the i great patroitc institution. Liberty Hall. ! : e wanted risht aw ay. Report at the Central si ho.,1 building and ask for Mr. Stonebreake r. The heating plant is being put in and beside the steam fitters laborers are badly wanted. Come for la half day if you can't come for longer. Cold weather is rear. The workers I need the he?.t. FOOD RIOTS IN I AMSTERDAM I ri-NtTrr Pkfss Cablegram i AMSTERDAM. Sept. IS. Food riots I broke out here Monday night and Tuesjday in various parts of the city. Shops (were pillaged. The police and infantry and cavalry detachments dispersed the mobs.

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fi't o O Circrej "".wievTrj.'.1 IHARNY . '.7.. 'rt,r ?r?ix.r.' Less than two flays' gains of Americans in the St. Mihiel salient are shown in black on the map. Milton H. Landon, Pioneer of Hammond Believed to Havo Fainted on Harrison Park Bridge; Park Superintendent Finds Eody. Milton Henry Landon. 65 years oM. who lives with his daughter, .Miss iari9 Landon. PI Williams street. Hammond was found dead in tne lagoon in namon Park this morning. The body wa found near the nortn tmuse. a sman structure having a nana run raaim, iu Mr. Landon has not hen feeling well , ,, .vi. mrit. -ent ! urn- " I r..f a m-nilr in the nark, and as his , & u js thought that he may have fainted and j fnii(n jn thc water while crossing it. ; Mr(li(.al examination showed that the . . . A , bl,rn in tn(l water very 1 nn it j JIr Lanr,n. before he was taken ill. j i worked at the Simplex Company, where! 'he had made many friends. His wifei j ,jied about two months ago, and was a sister of the late Mrs. Henry M. Briek- ; noil, Besides his daughter, who teaches , schc-ol in Hie i.aiacn eii'",i. son. Arthur Landon. of Chicago. The, funeral arrangements have not 'yet been made. Vndertakc-r Burns has i enargs or tne remains. j Coroner H. C. Green is holding a rost mortem examination this afternoon. The body was first seen by Park Superintendent Holtz. ! The aged man has been a resident of i liamniAPil for a long time, and was I much rcpected by his neighbors. Much ,.i,.. i rvnressed for the bereaved ! children. A dead man. hearing no marks ;f violence but much emaciated, was found yesterday afternoon when employees of the I. H. U E' Co- were inspecting empty bos. cars in their yards at Indiana H;.'bor. F Fairchild. 551 Indiana avenue. Hammond, font word to the Harbor poi lice and Dr. Tegardn was called. The man had b- e. dead in the car a coupie v f days. Papers found on the body identified him as J. J. O'Connor. 447 "V. 3Sth St.. Chicago. Undertaker Sulski is taking care of the body. Death probably occurred cither es a result of organic trouhb- or from an overdose of some narcotic OrgCARDINAL FARLEY DEAD MAMAROXECK. N. Y.. Sept. IS. Cardinal John M. Farley, archbishop of New York died at his country home here last nigh . The aged prelate had been sinking ripidly since h suffered a relapse last Saturday following partial recovery from an attack of pneumonia.

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t2 S - l"ersni:is's men are now consolidating their gains, strengthening their new positions and preparing Tt'viTKn Press Cablegram. MAR.SHF1ELD, MO, .Sept. 18. Twelve soldiers and two trainmen are i dead, thirty-eight soldiers are injured and two members of the train crew nre unaccounted for today, following the collision of a troop train and a freight traiit. one mile east of Ivn-e last night. Military censorship did not permit the announcement of the names cf the dead end injured today. Leports received at tne genera! offices of the Frisco line od.y. U-.--ports received at the funeral oi:'i es of the iT'fft. line today tier la red f at the last of the six soldier? buried in t i.o debris had been removed and the wreckage was beh.p fast wiped away. spy YARN GNEN ITS QUIETUS -rK'TAT. To The Times LOWELL. I'I. Sept. IS. The vile and cruel s'nry started by some rro(erman in this place tint Kd Berg, one o,f iow ell's gallant boys in V. P. marines, had been shot as a spy at Paris Island, was given i's final quietus today oy the reeeipt of the following letter from Mr. Berg, written from Uuanlanamo Bay, Cuba ' "Enjoyed a most delightful trip and on our way down stopped at Puerto ; Plata on the island of Santo Domingo 1 and was one of the lucky boys to oo sent up town en a narrow railroad tract in a little ar drawn by little- burros aft'r ice. Was there about an hour nd saw I a real Spanish town. I "We Just arrived and it i now fivej thirty. Found n dandy dinner awaiting I us. Then we were put into dandy quarters with good beds and good lights. mere is a fine ball park, tennis court. 1 fno- IPS, bowling a il everything to make one at home. Will get our mail e: ery day. which makes it hne. Hae been put in Company -4 which has charge of the large rifles, couldn't of been put anyplace in the world that would suit. n;e better. '.i ms is a most beautiful place. Every tent lias a limi er Garde. in front of its" dovir anei e' h boy seems to take I pride in his garden. Everything is J birds, fish and flowers and talk about ' fish, here's where I get my fill. Can stand on shore and see the bottom in water ten fee-t deep and talk about fish, little fish and big l'sh. all kinds of fish. Me for tiA-m. Would give a lot for my casting rtfi and reel. 3 ED." BOLSHEVIKI CAPTURE KAZAN fl'NiTEr. Press Cablegram. PEKl N, China. Sept. 1 . Bolshevik! tiocps have recaptured Kazan, according to a dispatch today. Siberian troops are retiring in good order, it was stated. DAVIS NEW U. S. AMBASSADOR FIT United Ppfps WASIUNC.T'.'N. Sept. 15 John AV. Pavis, solicitor general of the United States, has been selected by President Wilson as American ambassador to Great Britain, it was official!..' announced today.

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J a r a lOKaj auuck ua tne oermans ithcr in the Metz region or in the Briey iron region less than twenty miles to the north. Bulletin. rf'vTTrn I'ress Cablegram 1 AMSTEBDAIC, Sept. 18. Several bloody 4-ghts havo occurred In. Belgium between German and Austrian soldiers. The trouble arose over the lact that tne j Austrians are being' used only for far- i rison duty while the Germans are being j sent to the front. It is estimated more j than CO.OOO Austrians are on duty in garrison duty in Belgium. Bulletin-. rev-En Press c bi.eor xm LONDON, Sept. 13. A revolt by two regiments in Budapest recently was told by a Hungarian ofTicer captured by Americans. Order was restored when machine guns were turned on the rebels. Bulletin. rt'MTEn Press Cable -.ram. ZTJKICH, Sept. 13. Vienna nexspapers are greatly excited over British and I American press commoms va j trian peace proposals. It ls rumored J that roreign Minister Burian will resiga. A Berlin aispaicn aecutea mv the same excitement is evident in political circles and that the position of Chancellor Von Hertling and Toreiyn Minister Von Hintze appear critical. The resignation of Hungarian Premier Wexerle also ls imminent, according to Budapest advices. rRrt.t.ETlN.1 I N-iTF.r rue's i WASHINGTON, Sept 13 American

officials are on guard to ward off any crPct a sewage pumping station at CaluTeuton move in the desperate peace of. t avenue anj the Calumet river was

fensive. 1 It tras foreseen that oermany ana Austria are likely later to make some fresh move, Jernaps toward attempting a discussion on certain points of President Wilson's peace terms. The American position however is that these terms stand and that there tsdll not be any peace until they are accepted without reserve. Officials do not believe that Austrii and Germany are prepared to go that far now. By FRED FERGUSON (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE METZ FRONT, Sept. 18. President Wilron's sharp reply to Austria clearly refhets the sentiments of the American army towards peace negotiation. From the highest generals to the lowest doughboys the determination is to whip the Germans soundly. The only fear expressed since July is that the Germans may escape a whipping by some trick. The Austrian proposal is regarded such a crook the first squeal from the Central Powers' diplomats, the same as a German squeals when he faces a bayonet. The American soldier is determiner to get on German soil. In other words the army spirit is to fight to a knockout. If You Don't Buy a Fourth Lib erty Loan Bond Uncle Sam will be mighty inquisitive!

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1,500 Prisoners are Taken By British Today Since New Drive Began. United Preps Cablegram.) WITH BRITISH IN FRANCE, Sept. 18, 6:00 p. m. British and French troops swept forward in a simultaneous smash against the j Hindenburg line centering about j St. Quentin today. The British attacked on i front of about twelve miles extending from Savy northI ward to Piezierre. I At the sain time the French supporti ing the British right flank advanced ; southwest of St. Quentin. Despite the heavy rain the attack is going well. The attack began at 5:20 following a brief bombardment. The British are ivithin a mile of the Hindenhurgr line on a wide front, the dispatches stated. CROSS HINDENBURG LINE. I'mted Press Cablegram LONDON, Sept. IS. 4:20 p. m. The British have crossed the Hindenburg line in their new attack at Villeret and at the sugar beet factory south of ;ouzeaucourt, acording to tattle front dispatches hera this afternoon. The British are within a mile of the Hindenburg line on a wide front. The advance was made on a front of nearly ! fifteen miles, extending northward from the village of Holnon. The latest advices, say the British have advanced an average distance of two to three mifs and have taken 1.500 prisoners. MAYOR WILL P0iERJ QUEST! In Other Words, He Can't Decide Just Now What to Do With Blue Sky Law. Mayor Dan Brown today went into a sort of executive seance to determine what his vote shall be regarding the blue-sky ordinance which caused a 6 to S tie vote of the council last evening. Put up to the mayor to cast the deciding vote. Mr. Brown asked for time and by common consent of the council the request was granted. The blue-sky ordinance is nn that compels out-of-town stock sellmg enterprises and kindred Wallingfords to submit their propositions to the county council of defense and the mayor and secure permits before jipping the natives. The objeetion has been raised that the ordinanee. would compel magazine and book agents to go to the trouble of getting permits before canvassing the town. The ordinance to grant the board of works authority to purchase a site and postponed for two weeks. It is under1 stood the board has another p'&n In mind. The ordinance prohibiting: street car conductors and taxicab drivers to haul drunks was referred to the city attorney for his opinion as to whether it conflicted with any state law. WILSON LIMITS BEER TO MALT AND HOPS OCT. 1 WASHINGTON. .Sept. IS. President Wilson today signed a proclamation prohibiting after next Oct. 1 the use of any foodstuffs in brewing beer and near beers except malt and hops. Alter December 1 brewers must cease brewing altogether. Food administration officials say there will still be enough beer in the vats to last six months. The sale of this will not be stopped. This also includes near beer. HUNS ADMIT THEY FATHERED SCHEME United Press Cablegram AMSTERDAM. Sept. IS. The German press throwing off its first official restraint now openly admits that the Austrian peace note was the result of lengthy Austro-German negotiation. The Budapest correspondent of the Berlin Tageblatt says the step was agreed upon by Baron Burian. Austrian foreign minister and Admiral Von Hintz. German foreign secretary, during the latter's visit to Vienna. LIBERTY HALL THURS., SEPT. 19 A meeting of the. Soldiers ar.d Sailors Aid Association will be held Thursday evening. 8 o'clock. Business of importance and al! parents of boys in the service are requested to be present. D-1F-2 J. T. HVTTON, President.