Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 65, Hammond, Lake County, 30 September 1918 — Page 4

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THE TlEtEfa. Monday, September 30, 1918

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ol!!lHilUHln 1 1 n f3 n !- n an n nnmii: Tb-- f.-t!..tt ing comraunu-stlMi mitnt 'h si; situation in Hammond has '. . n r i'i'U lr.-ni t he I'. S. Housing C..i t-n by . .1. Whincry: Spt. Z6. 13 IS. 1:1. I. Whlllf TV. ' t;. :i l.:; - r.iiilv H .".ising dor;.. - ' 1 i.i. t.. ":r mmniiin; t: :i o .'. addr sscd to Hi n. Otto vsihl s v Ihnl 1 nm sending: 't ' ? -" ' et;o- wrltf.-n .1. .11.:. Wilson, pi-.si-H.m: t:-i ,! rhiii".! it of vtiitii: -i the u'l"": i.i the "-!' ! I t -img t!, I... t !iti-l worker: Sl K-Flllli. ! '!! O U i i It i viii'tur met: s f.-." cot.-li-i-. i-f hniist-? for esin Ihninnii'I. am m o.-. n that he gel in :i si h : : .'! and others who with tlit' United ration. In order to n h . e en i :i: urn :,.'.ua'.inri j: r-st i -HIT It. ry : ri.lv ours, V MAX PUNNING. . " ir ' - "' ifip'i. Sept. 2". 19U. ' V i ; . m. 'hum' r of rmTimcrc, ., Ii.-.inn I ao: rep;, to jour i'Vuram of the ; :th instant, addressed to Mr. Jumps rd. by letter rafhir than by wire, v, .., questions involved require " -i ...i'..- i'.:iin".i':. 'i.e r.-. .' i P'insi r . u.g materials and . i' throughout the United States has 1 .. so urgent in order that direct ;r v.- eo.-isitivs may be supplied that i re ..r Induct t ies Board foun t it ncclu issue l'r ruy Circular No. 21, : :i .- n!v non-war construction, . x- e,t r.u.o'ot alterations and except . hai i-r.t-ijjrl.vs h fortrallv approved ni l j;iv f oats', building license by ... -vv.r eons ruction section of the War I... in;. Hoard. no disagreement in the minds IS of who ";;:i' 'v th essitv of the . ' I '. t l- y situation as to i .slrh tions imtbe 'iVar Indusy : ?'-neral - . - : '.j v-rr . . ihlins.s i i. are turgrently neces.r . aninnK others', notably dwellinn . ii s for v orkinpmer. in essential war :i..:ustt lef. Th ( tut:-! ?.'.!. H.'tisinur Co rpcrat i;n is anxious to 1-nii assistance in the ',i l Ttini' of houses workers in esr'.ml v.i." industries, where these :..;jse. are urgently needed and where e'. iry other resource has been exhausted o provide housing, before recourse to new building has been taken. Whore our investigation or our knowledge of ; " al conditions indicates that houses " a'"'"..' nf ' led, we nre able tc euro f- r th : houses a federal buildlief n.--e. wo., h will make their con.motion possihle. We are not in a position, however, to '.nsider individual buildings, and sun,psl that the most expeditious way of h; i dlinK the situation, even though it t-iy cost a momentary delay, would be lor the Chamber of Commerce or some iiiier civic organization to appoint a -:hsidiary committee, preferably I would mi. Rest an incorporated committee, to h i -idle the housing requirements and to organize individuals or contractors wishing to build !n order that a federal I', ense might he taken out for the colli etive enterprise. The appointment of such a committee -nu"'d neeessitnte baviner a contractor o- '.'vi.nieal man as one of its member. who could investigate each, individual ase. and who would understand, as a patriotic citizen, that no project should in. allowed to proceed except such as ire absolutely urgent in their need and io n. st in their conception. This memier ootild also see that the materials are Hotted for the project by the "War industries Board, and were allotted to he proper individuals requiring snme. I am sending you herewith for your erusal one ropy of Questionnaire Form "1." which is a form of appllefttlon for nuproval. and this will give you an idea C the information we require to have efore us in granting approval. I have before me a telegram from W. n Conkey. president Hammond Manufacturers' Association; a letter from William J. AVhinery. chairman Lake "ounty Housing Committee, and a letter from Daniel Frown, mayor of the lty of Hammond all bearing on the same question. I nm writing these genticr.ien. sending each a copy of the letter I atn mailing you. and ould sugiest that they nil he ralld Into conlultation. Also I would suggest that the local rouncil of defense be called into confutation, as the approval of all bulld.riirs except industrial houses will sp--ifleal'.y be in their hands. I would be i)i to bave you write of the developu :it tt.is scheme or any other feas-.,,-. sthiri.e vroti n: .y have t j sugeest. ivhert i . ': sti .:ti may be ha n1 led n a eoiieetive hasis. Very truly yours. . MAX Ii'-N'SLVa r . '-e- Ti.rj . Irement s Division. DYER HugeiH i;ieirer of Hammond visited iviih relatives here Sunday. Jaei Hoffman of Chicago was the ruest oflfrlends and relatives Sunday. ?tr. and Mrs. T. Klein of Hammond visited at the home of X. Austgen Suniay. Nick Austgen of Hammond was the guest of friends and relatives here Saturday. ti.--- Julia and Apnrs Hoffman and ?.":- s ";.tt: Se.rmn: I who ore attending at trf;': For- -t. Til . spent the i - i with their -.ir nts. HTATE FORRESTERS iTEF.T IN HAMMOND Si;.i" facials of th Catholic Order of r : .net in Hin mend P-.liirdny etr' s f.r a conference. Those present .ol : ,f. T'. Roth, state organizer: :r rge il .ri'.oii. state t'isi- 'ind M. E. Laurerumii. nice chief, Hnmnioni: John A. Heriog. chief ranger. Mtsha waka: J. 'lei'-i. n t'ueler. state trustee. Fort V 'vue; Tuis if. Kti;ha. Mate Secre- - I.; fi . :l l; Jacob Dieuhart, state . ..sii, ,-, Lnfaye'tc; Taul liutz, state ri l.afiyt tie. Vvnadaa Mcsn "Afford?'

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lnti.Hr.n Ha 1 i ( t has been wiped off the roup in name h ythe I", t-5. po.stthe map in name by the C S. postinto effect today. The first that was known by the Harbor i .tir.ens of the move ..n the pint of the government to merge their identity vv.th that of East I'hioago was when a printed notice to that effect was found posted in the window of the Indiana Harbor postofftoe after closing hours Sunday. Tito notice re. id to the effect that 1 ''fr'.OT ! ."Ini -i.f n iss'led d ; soon t Inui th - p - toTf'o at Indiana TIn-:,oj cf:ic tivt September 1!1S. and uil mall addressed to this office will he sent to the posroffiro m Knst C'nicago after ti.a' dire" Pome of the interested ri-.izens Rot in touch with the secretary of th lndii"a 'Itub.ir civic elub rnd l.d.l a c-i.s! i ion n'. cilr - . -j ,,f .r.mceis and ot.i, ; Harbor citizens. The ..-.fetinir w;is called for 3 p. m . and some tifty leading; Harborites were In attendance. Mr. Diamond, postmaster, was Invited to be present and was asked to explain the situation Phe told th m-n present that the location of the post office is not to be chanced but That the na: e now becomes East Chicago ar.- tht the p'"f r.t Eapi t..'j n;.! office is Kifinf t' "au ave nue snhsta! f;. Ir nation was trlven the question resolved Itself into not the loss of the office but the loss of th name Indiana Harbor, and this brings up again the old question of one name for the city. Several present at the meeting believe that underhanded methods have been used in an effort to eliminate the name Indiana Harbor, while others exprer.sed the opinion that the matter vens purely a government action without local aid. It is the custom where only one postoffice exists in a city for tt to taftp the name of the city. The citizens present at the ttiPt!r,t expressed the opinion that the time Is now ripe f-r the matter of one name to be settled for time. Teter.i'ns nre sent 'o "iV.iLson an! New ; Con gressman Wood, an.1 Postoffice Inspector Hunter requesting: further information on the matter and a meeting is called for Civic Club members and all other Harbor citizens at thi nxt directors" meeting Monrlay, Oct. 7th. at 8 p. m., in the Civic Club rooms at Guthrie street. The question of change of name was discussed at length- City Attorney Crites was called upon for an opinion as to possible ways to offset the elimination of tho present name. He made clear at the outset that he was not speaking for the city administration but was speaking; for himself, and also not for any particular name, but as to methods of procedure, and said that the probability is that slnee the arovernment has taken this present rctloh the only possible ways are to e'ther change the name of the entire eitr by ballot, or elao to discontinue the part now known as Indiana Harbor, which action would be started through petition to the city council. Pome present favored action along the Prst named line while others favored disannexatlon. Those favoring disannexation pointed out that Indiana Harbor would benefit financially by so doing; that in so doing, Indiana Harbor would be in practically as good circumstances flnancialy an in Whiting. Those favoring the change of name of the entire city with a continuance of present boundaries pointed out th- poslbillties of future growth by so doing. The ro.sfibility of a third name, acceptable to both ends of the city, was again trough: out. Among those mentioned were Indiana, and Indiana City. It wis pointed out that the fact used iti argument in previous times by some of those partial to the name East Chicago is most harmful to the progress if this city: viz. that of gathering glery for the city from the name Chicago. Fast Chicago Is no part of the city of Chicago and never can be, but outsiders all over the Cnited States constantly confuse the names and think of this city as a part of the city of Chicago. On the other hend it was pointed out that the name Indiana Harbor has more significance than doeg any other name that has been suggested. This is the only open port in the state of Indiana and as such is .i state distinction to be, proud of. Fur.hermore its citizens have put it over the top in every drive or move that has been made and for that reason deserves some consideration. It bus the greatest Red Cross chapter in itianv respects In the whole country, u las gone over the top on every Liberty Loan and on the War Saving! Campaign, although the city of f,.-ts Chicago did not go over the top on their latter drive, due to the failure of the west end to carry its fc iiie of the load. it was the consensus of opinion that tho elimination of the name Indiana Harbor f-nrli result in mor confusion and loss conimen iaiiv than would the elimination of East Chicago. Some present- felt that the matter of amalgan alie n of :j!e cities of North town ship would ag-in be bre'ight ur. as ' '' of thU governmental move. It is hoped to have the matter well organized and to take definite action in the matter at the next meeting of the Civic Club one week from nieht. LOWELL LADY FOUND DEAD LOWELL. IND., Sept. an.Mrs. Clara Xorthrup was round dead at her home in the east part of Lowell yesterday by her brother. Pyron Mefealf. She had been mjoyi-iff her usual health. Mr. Metcaif i .. mediately called a 1 hysiriin, who s-"d the cause of death wai- h-art '.rouble (ind that she had ben deil for many hotirh. No one lud been it tho home s.i.ce Saturday, and as sh was stayiii? alone death probably occurred some time Saturday. Mrs. Xorthrup was the diittghter f tiu late Mr. and Mr.-. Cro Mef.'aif a.iii w 1" :n an ! iu;s..j in mis vicinity. bej,,B about C3 years of ;ie. She was married to "U". U. Xorthrup. who passed away about ten years ago. she leaves four children. Morton and Mr. Lulu Hansen of Chicago. John of -Whiting, and Mrs. Lon McKay of Harvey, III. One brother. Byron Mefealf. of Lowell, also survives her. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral. Buy It Like a Man !

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"- This AmericaK official photo shows how Chateau-Thierry looks einee it was retaken from the Huns. French and American soldiers are getting a good view of CROWN POINT HAS BOND SLACKERS! i $120,000 Worth Only Sold on Opening Day; Quota Is $1,100,000. 1Sfei:iai. To The Timks. CROWN POINT. IND.. Sept. 30. Crown Point and Center township failed to go over the top as had been hoped for in the lirst day's drive for Liberty bonds. $10,000 being: collected. $400,000 Is Center township's quota and some strenuous work will have to be done to raise this subscription and many a purse string will have to be loosened to a greater extent to pet the subscription alloted. A more virojrous campaign will be waged this week and the slackers and there are many of them will be (rone after and made to do their share in this fight for liberty. A special appeal is made to every citizen to increase their subscription to the extent of a sacrifice in some way if need be, so that Center township need not lag behind in the raising of their quota. The farmers who have had such a splendid flarvest arft asked and urged to subscribe agian, lend your money to a government that has gone into this fight for liberty, heart and soul. Hack our boys who will reap the benefits of this Liberty Hond drive. There is no room for a slacker in the United States today. U. S. MAKES REPORT ON HIS WRECK Facts Brought Out in Times Are Found to Be True by U. S. Investigators. "WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. Chief blame for the week of the HagenbackWallace circus train at Ivanhoe, Ind., on June 22. in which sixty-seven passengers and one trainman were killed and 127 passengers injured, is placed on Engineer Al Sargent by W. P. Borland, chief of the bureau of safety. In a report today to the interstate commerce commission. Construction of the circus company's cars, which were all wooden and were lighted with oil lamps, also is partly blamed for the disaster. Concerning Engineman Sargent the report states: "This accident was caused by Engineman Sargent being asleep." That Sargent was asleep in the cab at the time of the wreck was brouhgt out in these columns the day after the wreck. GREAT CELEBRATION For fifteen minutes in East Chicago and Indiana Harbor this morning from about ten-thirty to ten-forty-five the whistles of all the plants were screaming out their satisfaction at the news that Bulgaria had accepted the Allies' peace proposals and declared an armistice that foretokened a separate peace with that government. To some this looks like the beginning of the end of the war in that quarter. It will be one of the saddest days that Germany has known if this movement goes through without a hitch. RIFLE CLUB SHOOT. Hammond Rifle Club held its weekly shoot Saturday and George Hanlon came back after his slump of the week previous and won with 43 points. First place was contested for by Hanlon. Frledley and Dibos. The scores follow: Hanlon, 43. Vfir V.lereid, 31. l"rledly, 42. Drbson. 2fl. Dibos. 41. Spurgeon. 2S. (Ilute. 3fi. Thiel, 28. Schuti. 3S. Knoerzer. 21. Wm. Olute. 34. Fields, 39. Chas. "Whltaker. 32. DEATH OF SISTER. Sister Reglna Hoffman of Dyer died yesterday evening in the St. Joseph's hospital in Joliet of pneumonia and will bo buried at Joliet at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. The man who helps his city and his country by buying a 4th Liberty Loan Bond is for them, the man who doesn't isn't.

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p LJf " . . " A. , .,J j - M 'Of. - - 'is's'.W-: (ij f;OMM t TT'Soldiers gazing at Chateau-Thierry. the town. The ruin wrought in the town during the German advance and when the Huns were driven out cf the city in the great allied offensive is not ve-ry appar GARY GOES OVER THE TOP IN FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN Without any reports in from the steel mills. Bridge plant. Tin mills and E. J. A K., which from reports is assured will boost it to wny beyond the three million dollar mark. Gary in its one-day campaign on its quota of $2,21 1,960 has gone over the top by a margin of $$00,000 in the Fourth Liberty Loan. At Saturday night, from the reports in, it stood as follows: City division 5Fi?.120 Aetna Explosives 45,000 Gary Screw and Bolt 20.450 Union Drawn Steel 10,000 Total $542,570 W. P. Gleason. superintendent of the big mills, states that his employes will subscribe at least $?5n.0H0, and four of the big mills north of th Calumet river, the Sheet and Tin mills, E. J. & E. and American Bridge Works, have yet to be heard from and on which subscriptions started today. Vice Chairman A. M. f isher is anticipating that the city proper will subscribe over a million. WHAT'S TO BE DONE WITH 'EM? (Continued from page one.) been with me until I was forced to write my views to Washington. Necessarily they must be crude and require refining through the efforts of others. Briefly they are as follows: "1. Prevent every alien enemy from engaging in any business or profession, and compel him under penalty of inurnment to work at some essential occupation. "J. Tax them at least fifty per cent of their earnings, and in the case of workmen, require the employers to retain it from their earnings and ray it over to the government to be used in the prosecution of the war. "The thought first suggested itself to compel them to work for fifty per cent Of the wages paid citizens, but this method might result in decreasing the wage scale in our industrial plants. Such decrease is not desirable, either from the standpoint of the welfare of the government, or from that of the workmen themselves. "The- plan of taxation would appear fisible. It could meet no legal objection, save possibly that it violates international law. It cannot violate treaties, for when nations are at war. all treaties that we make are abrogated. International law exists in a large measure in name only, and let us hope our law makers can find even in name, no rule which shall prohibit us from requiring those subjects of our enemies who are within our midst and receiving all the privileges of our government. paing something ilka their share toward maintaining It. "In every exemption district where manufacturing prevails, the board is required" to relieve a large percentage of the rcgirtrants from military duty on the finding that they are subjects of on enemy country. The citizen takes all hazards of war. its hardships and privations for thirty dollars per month. These enemy subjects have ideal working conditions, and receive a wage which is the highest attained tn history. Should any American find himself in Germany or Austria during this war. and be allowed the privilege I now suuggest be accorded to their citizens here, he would feel wonderfully favorer?. "The suggestion is not in a spirit of vindictlveness. for we all understand that the vast majority of these men are in sympathy with our government and its Institutions. It is solely in the spirit Of fairness and justice which we. who say at home, are obligated io obtain for our heroic soldiers." WRECK ON C. I. & S. RY. KILLS FIVE (Continued from page one.) loaded with sand. When the flat car passed the cross-over it was derailed, carrying eight cars with it. The boys atop the box cars were thrown under the debris and their bodies badly mangled. One boy escaped with a sprained ankle and painful cuts and bruises. He is Rudolph "Weyhmueller. brother of Adolph "Weyhmueller who was slain. Rudolph states that he remembers being dragged for perhaps a hundred feet and then gaining his feet jumped free of the wreckage which tore 'tap ten car lengths of track. The train was Xo. S8 running from Lyons. Ind., to Gibson with Conductor O'Farrell and Engineer Kelley. Rudolph "Weyhmueller tates that the presence

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nv. ...... i1.: , Vi' i. - :tv . s- v. ;vc '. OiM PO(3 M 0tjr-1 HON ent, but wherever German shells struck buildings and even sections of streets were laid low. Note the ruined tower in the center of the picture. of the six boys on the box car was known to members of the crew who offered no objections to their riding. Each of the boys was a Liberty bond purchaser. Adulph Weyhmueller had given a hond to his mother as a birthday present before leaving. They were well liked boys and not wild, always wcrrking and helping their parents. The "lark" wis just a boyish impulse and not a habit with them. They originally intended to hunt or fish Saturday nicht but circumstances changed their plans and they decided to take a ride into the country Instead, having one last good time together before Ed Smith left for the navy. Alfred, brother of Rudolph and Adolph "Weyhmueller. is in the navy; Harry, brother of Albert (Mann) Jarehow is an engineer on th T. H. R and "Willis, another brother, with the V. S. engineers in France; Henry, brother of Robert Colgrove is a soldier in France. Robert Colgrove, although only 15 years of age, was earning more than $100 a month at the Standard Steel Car plant. Frank Chandler. 500 Chicago avenue, went to the navy alone today. He was to have gone with Ed Smith. The boys wanted Frank to go with them on the fateful trip but he was unable to accompany them. The remains of the five boys are at the Burns undertaking rooms. COUNTY OVER TOP FOR LOAN (Continued from page one.) in Lake County today. Besides East Chicago some other communities in the county are rejoicing. Gary feel mighty tickled over the fact that she raised n a conscience campaign ail volunteer solicitation two and a quarter million dollars, if that isn't a great record what is? Lowell and the Creek townships overSubscribed to the tune of $223,000. Hanover township, without a town in it, has sold $40,000 and another $10,000 on the way. Whiting is coming on fast and Hobart has $50,000 raised with the campaign only just started. Dyer reports by its rhairman, A. Stommel, that it has already gone over the top with a $40,000 subscription. Chairman Stommel says that Schererville deserves the greatest credit, and the farmers are all buying, he says. Crown Point has about one third of her quota. The workers there are moving heaven and earth to get the bondslackers into enmp and propose to do it If they have to publish names. They are determined that the county seat always in loyalty and patriotism shall not have its fair name overcast by 'hose who refuse to buy nonds. CONDEMNED MURDERERS ARE CAUGHT Kr I'mtfo Press CHICAGO. Sept. 30. Earl Dear and Lloyd Bopp. condemned murderers who escaped from the county jail Sept. 12 were in custody today. They were arrested at th" home of a relative of Ilopp's. Their companions in the escape are still at large. YANKS CRACK LINE AGAIN H'mtep Prkss Cablegram. 1 WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IX FRANCE. Sejit. 30. The Americans destroyed German defenses on a front of about four miles yesterday along the Hindenburg line, making an Irreparable breach and penetrating a distance equal to the front of their attacks. They have opened tho way for the Australians to advance. Early today the Yanks had reorganized their units and swung sharply to the left. CHIEF OF POLICE ILL. Chief of Police Rsmbn, Gary, is suffering from an ulcerated tooth necessitating his absence from his office. Assistant Chief William Forbes is discharging the dvities of the office during the absence of the chief. MISS BENFIELD RETURNS TO WORK AFTER ILLNESS Miss Ruth Ronncld. 534 Virginia street, and of the Gary draft board Xo. 1 has returned to her duties after a severe siege of influenza. If You Don't Buy a Fourth Liberty Loan Bond Uncle Sam will be rr.iphty -nquis'.tive ! Buy It Like a Man!

EAST CHICAGO AND IND. HARBOR NEWS

Catherine Ilanard. 431H Oleott Aft. Phone 2N.J. mill be pleased to writ aa receive social nrm and adrfrtlalnf fot The Tliaea, also Job work of all dor'ation promptly and well doaa. Sterizol Remedy may be procured now at 1110 Beacon street. r'2'3t Wanted Two experienced salesladies. 7,immrmnn Dept. Store, 3350 Michigan avenue, Indiana Harbor. 9-30-1 If the person who took the 8-year-old child' hand knitted sweater, light gray with pink stripes on collar, cuffs and purling, on Saturday, will return same to Hat At Art Shop. Chicago avenue, will save themselves further trouble. 9-30-1 A thorough canvass will be made this week in East Chicago for "linens for France" under the sponsorship of the local Red Cross unit. Xow that the fquipment and facilities of the hospitals in France are being heavily drawn upon, it will mean that this community has another appeal which must be heeded at once. nd with al! generosity. The articles most needed and which can be used to the lest advantage will be bath towels. 19x38 inches; towels, 18x30; handkerchiefs. 15x18; napkins, 14x14. and sheets, 64x102. All of the articles must meet the requirements of size; larger ones will be accepted. Housewives are expected by the local chapter and the National Red Cross to contribute us largely as possible to this most urgent need. A worker is to be appointed In every block, and it is asked that the gifts be ready when the calls are made. The manual training department of the public schools of this city if, at work to make the necessary boxes these goods are to be shipped away in. There is no doubt maintained but that the people of this city will again come forward cheerfully and giv the necessary linens. A most important meeting will be .eld by St. Alban's Guild of Women tomorrow evening at the Parish House to perfect final arrangements for the serving of the banquet of the Chamber of Commerce, which is Wednesday evening, October 2. The Inland JIale Choral club asks that all adult choral societies in Indiana Harbor meet with them at the Parish Hall of St. Alban's church to morrow evening for joint practice. This request includes women choirs a's welJ as those of men. This is an appeal most worthy of ready response. There is still an urgent request that all members of the Indiana Harbor Woman's Club desiring to attend the dinner of the club to be held this coming month, October 10, will so signify their intentions by phoning the club president, Mrs. John R. Farovid. or the Mesdames Eminheiser, Frye and J. C. Smith. This affair will be most interesting in as much as Mrs. James "W. Morrison of Chicago will address, the ladies, taking as her topic "The Spiritual Challenge of Conservation." Mrs. George Summers will direct the musical numbers for that day. Mrs. Nels Stenberg heads the dinner committee. The Will Hartman's of Chicago were out to spend the week end with Mr. Hartman's parents in Beacon street. The E. R. "Wilbur's of North Baring avenue have Mrs. Parks of Freemont, Ohio, visiting them. Mrs. M. II. Silverman of Chicago avenue will be hostess to the Lady Llks tomorrow evening. The Xo Xame Club has been announced to meet tomorrow evening with Miss Mabel Hartman of Beacon street. The literary department of the East Chicago AVoman's Club will open the regular program of the year's work at a meeting held tomorrow afternoon at the home of the club president, Mrs. E. X. Canine, in North Magoun avenue. A general meeting of the club will follow and all members are urgently requested to be present that business matters pertaining to the interests of the club be transacted. Tomorrow afternoon is very latest that reservations may be sent in for permission to attend the Reciprocity Day luncheon to be given by the Hammond Woman's Club, next Saturday, at the Masonic hall. Those going from this city are asked to phone 302-J not later than the day mentioned. Delegates from the Twin City lodges of the Pythian Sisters leaving tomorrow to attend the annual convention at Indianapolis are Mrs. William Hart of Hemlock street, who will represent the Indiana Harbor order, and Mrs. Hugh Mackay of East Chicago representing the order which she is a member. The Past Officers' Club of the East Chicago I. of L.'s will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. William Haight in North Forsythe avenue. Ench member has permission to bring one friend. A very enjoyable afternoon Is anticipated. The Ladies' Social Union of the East Chicago M. E. church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the church, for a most important business session. All members are most earnestly requested to be present. Word reaches former friends in this city that Mrs. J. X". Hesse, a very well known resident here some years ago and prominent in bu sineps, of her demise which occurred at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. Wilmarth. Chicago. Mrs. Hesse left no immediate family, her husband and one daughter preceded her in death some few years aro. Their home here was situated on what is now the residence site of Mrs. Funkhoustr's, the widow of the late Colonel Funkhouser in North Baring avenue. An interesting event in Indiana Harbor circles this week is the wedding of Dr. Frank E. Stephens, one of the leading dentists, with officers in Michigan avenue. The bride is Miss Irene Cook, a very talented vocalist of Chicago. The date set is October 2nd and the ceremony will be performed at the home of the bride's parents in Marquette Road, with both families witnessing the affair. Dr. Hal Stephens will act in the capacity of best man. Mrmy social affairs were given for the bride-elect of late, one of these by Mr. and Mrs. E. 13. Dubbs of Chicago to which the relatives of Dr. Stephens. Including hia sister, Miss Maud and the brothers have heen bidden to. Miss Cook's home originally was a Herron, 111., where she went shortly to be much entertained by close friends. Miss Cook was brought to Chicago some time ago that she might have the advantages of furthering her musical education. The happy couple will leave for a brief honeymoon and upon their return here will take up their residence in the L. D. Suric apartment recently completed in Fir street. The demise of Mrs. Edna Fife, wife of J. H. Freeman Fife, of 4 333 Magoun avenue, came as a startling announce

ment to her many friends in this citv. Although the deceased had been in erv poor health for some time her end wn--not considered so near at hand H-r passing came at midnight Saturday utter she had summoned the pastor of st Mary's church. Rev. George Lau-r, an.i embraced the Roman Catholic faith, the belief she had reared her two small son. in since their birth. Mrs. Fife stood well in the estimation of all who krr her. She was an ideal mother and had dot:, everything utmost or Tier ability to combat the dreaded ailment which seize, her some two ynrs ago and which tas the direct cause of her death. She wn well known in Hammond, having taught school thre before her marriage some thirteen years ago. Besides her deplv grieved husband and two sons rh.leaves a mothr, two brothers and cr' sister, the latter all of whom live et Akron. Ir.d., the rli.ee of her Hrth. Tfuneral will be held Tuesday at io wih religious services at St. Mary's church. The remains will then be shipped to Akron. Ind.. for internment.

INDIANA HARBOR ELIMINATED BY U. S. POSTOFFICE DEPT. (Continued from page one.) end of the city has had two separate and Indepen ent second class postofiicea. This condition has brought about a situation that probably found no purallrl elsewhere in the United States. With a population of 35.000, the government has maintained for this city two nostofflces. two rostmasters. two assistants and a duplicate of officials and clerks all the way thioush, notwithstanding th fact that the offices were only about two and a half miles apart, thus putting the government to almort double the expense in many ways to serve the one city. The city has not had any reii city delivery. Mail from either postofficn has gone to Chicago to reach the other pos'nfn.-e, travelling about 45 miles and consuming from 24 to 48 hours of time. This hus recently been partially overcome by street car exchange of mail bags twice a day, at 7 a. m. and 10 p. m. Then. too. it has cost thre cents to send a letter from one end of the citv to the other, an unjust discrimination that has been a real burden on both ends of town. Mr. Donovan, who row assumes charRo of a first class postofnee. has been postmaster at the East Chicago office since July. 1913. He is a pioneer of the city, having taken up his refdrtertce here when he was but ten years old and having been numbered amonq its citizens for the past 27 or 28 years. He residos with wife and family at 434i Baring avenue. Under his supervision the postoffice afrcirs that he has had in charge have been brought to a high degree of rfficioticy. He has beer, a hard worker and has apparently made every possible effort to please the people and to give them good service. His efforts have certainly not been without avail. He has been both popular and efficient. He will no doubt take hold of his new job with all the earnestness and vigor that has characterized his work of thi Past. Those that know him best predict a good, strong administration of the enlarged eity postoffice. LOSES JO Jacob Lundeen, 4725 Baring avenue. East Chicago, ex-street commissioner, committed suicide sometime Friday by hanging himself to the steam pipes in the basement of his residence. He was found about 6:S0 o'clock, Saturday evening. Despondency over the loss of his city job as street commissioner nnd the loss Thursday of his job as shearman at the Interstate mill and his wife's illness is thought to have been the cause' He was found by Chief of Police Williams. W. O. Harmon, Mrs. Lundeen and her sister who had jus-t come from the hospital wit)i her. Mr. Lundeen, known all over the city as "Jack" was appointed street commissioner when Mayor McC.rmack went into office. He held the position until August Etli when a resolution whs passed bv the board of works abolishing that ofTicC. Soon after. Jack tx-gati work at the plant of the Interstate Iron and Steel Co. He had been drinking during the week and on Thursday made a costly error which resulted in his discharge. His wife has been in the hospital for the past few weeks undergoing an operation. She was brought home Saturday afternoon by City Treasurer W. O. Harmon, a friend of the family, who took Mrs. Lundeen to her home and found the house locked. Stispecting that Jack was inside and that something a.' wrong. Mr. Harmon called the chief anil they made entrance by pushing the key out of the inside of the lock and using a skeleton key. Jack hud a private bedroom fittted up in the basement and it was here that the body was found. It was apparent that two attempts had been made at suicide prior to the successful one. His wet clothes were found near by and it is thought that he had been in the canal. A broken clothesline was also found at his side where it had been apparently discarded The rope which was used was another piece of the clothesline which as a last resort had been doubled. The body was cut down and is now in the hands of Undertaker Wm. C. IluK;' of Forsyth avenue. The funeral services will be at th house tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon at two o'clock and interment in Oak Hill cemetery. The (deceased was 47 years old on the 31st of last October and was born in Sweden. FAKE RENT MAN TAKEN James T. Richards of South Bend was j arrested at Stieglitz Park on the charge I of obtaining money under false prej tenses. Richards was in the act of 'trying to collect rent, representing him self as a collector from the Smith. Bader, Davidson Co. He Is locked tip awaiting trial. Even the Boys Who Are Fighting Are Buying Liberty Bonds. What About You?

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