Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 78, Hammond, Lake County, 15 October 1918 — Page 1

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FAIR WEATHER VOL. XIII, "m 78 Big Havel Atteck Against Ost3n3 and ZeelHUie May How Ea Exoaalad. L"xiT-r rrS Cablegram.! LONDON, Oct. 15. Attacked by Land and sea the Germans in Glanders have been thrown back mere than six miles on a front of about thirty-rive miles. Belgians, British and French participated in the assault. More than 10,000 prisoners already have been taken. The Belgians have pushed four miles to the east of Roulers and the Eritish have reached the northern outskirts of Menin. , A British monitor bombarded the defenses cf the submarine base in Ostend Harbor. It is suraosed, that the wasship vas feeling? out the German positions preparatory to a mjor naval action against both Oster.d and Z?tbrugge. The Belgian communique last night stated that th3 Belgium and French attacked on a front of about twelve miles nd liberated nine villages. At noon the French took Roulers by assault, fndmg it iu flames. Several other cities ere fired by the retreating Germans. More than 6,000 prisoners, six batteries of artillery and a large amount of materials, Avere taken by the French and Belgians. In a special report the British war office announced the capture of several towns. The French and Italians continue to advance on a wide front between the ise and the Aisne and have reached the Serre river, nine miles northwest of Laon. An important advance was scored by the Americans between the Argonne and the Meuse where Komagne and Cunel a ere captured. Defense Council Released from Granting Building Permits By Appointment o! Hew Committee, Special To The Times. 1 CROWN POINT, IND-, Oct. 15. The situation in Lake county in regard to the issuance of building permits has been relieved by the appointment of a committee compose! of Kd C. Wickey of thrt Lake County Council of Defense. Jessie Wilson, Hammond Chamber of Commerce; V. J. Murray, Kast Chicago Chamber of Commerce; Capt. H. S. Norton, Gary Commercial Club, and J. C. Dickover, a prominent Hammond contractor, who Avill be vested with the power to approve applications and issue "permits for building purposes Avithout the permits having to go to the State Council of Defense and then to Washington for federal sanction. This applies to buildings to be used for flwelling purposes and will help the housing conditions in the north end as the board has jurisdiction to approve or reject any building which will not bs In the keeping Avlth the spirit of the government plan of building during the Avar. The committee Avill have a federal license and also a number and will have authority to issue priority permits. Mr. E. W. Wickey disclosed the appointment of the regional committee at a meeting of the Lake County Council of Dofense held at Crown Point on Monday, he having made a trip to Indianap(Continued on page five.)

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Novel Complaint Is Put Up By Harbor Fruit Dealer, Wolf Marcovich in Trouble; New Booze Sensation. Wolf Marcovich, wealthy Indiana Harbor ex-a!oonman. was bound over under J3.OO0 bonus and David Diamond, a fruit dealer, under $2,000 bonds, by U. S. Commissioner Charles Surprise on charges for conspiracy to transport liquor into a dry state. A penalty of two years imprisonment and $10,000 fine is provided in case of conviction on such a charge. According: to the confession by one of the defendants to G. W. Green, department or justice agent. arrangements had been made with Diamond by "Wolf Marcovich and another man whose arrest i3 e:ipected hourly, to transport liquor into the state in Diamond's L. C L. cars of fruit coming regularly from South Water street. Jn the car which was raided when it reached Indiana Harbor there Avere twenty-eight barrels marked apples and twenty-six of them were whiskey totalling 250 gallons and worth $1,500 Aholesale. At the price whiskey is sold at retail in the blind tigers of the county the 210 gallons would have paid several hundred percent on the investment. Diamond claims that some one substituted the Avhiskey at $60 a barrel for his apples Avorth $5, but he has failed to convince Green that such charity exists. Morris Brenman i3 under $5,000 bond for his appearance before Surprise Thursday when U. S. Marshal Storen will be present. Brenman is held in connection Avith the conspiracy charge. EAST GHICAGO MAN GETS IN WRONG GQUBT Comes to Hammond for feits Bond in W. Hammond, Where He Had Been Arrested. "Well, whom have Ave here?" asked Judge Klotz in the Hammond city court. He referred to a rather befuzzled gentleman whom nobody kneAv. Judge Klotz finally gleaned the information that the b. g. Avas John Bedgar. of East Chicago, and that ha came to be tried. "What for?" asked Judge Klotz. "Well. I guess I was drunk, i Avas arrested and furnished bond and they took me home in a taxicab." Bedgar wasn't booked. Chief Austgen scrutinized the records and interrogated his officers. Nothing doing-. Nobody knew or had seen Bedgar before. Then Chief Austgen had an idea that Bedgar had got in the wrong pew and called up West Hammond. "Yes. Bedgar Avas arrested here and booked for drunkenness," .'.aid Chief Nitz of West Hammond, "and his bond is forfeited. He didn't show up for trial. And Bedgar wended his weary Avay back to East Chicago trying to figure It all out. CZECH EEVOLT MAY BE ON TBt United Press. WASHINGTON. Oct. 15. The long expected revolt of the Czecho-SloA-aks against Emperor Charles may be under Avay in Austria, according to the belief of the Czecho-Slovak National Council. The State Department was without advices. Members of the Czech Council believe the rising may have been precipitated by the announcement that Charles would sign a manifesto for the federalization of the smaller nations. Whadda Mean "Afford?"

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of Their Victims V (Si - Til 12 - f CAP r L kJT. StUWtlGEfcx CAPT. UE jr. MAX VALENTINIER. CAPT. LIEUT. RUDOLF SCHNUDE1 Tiie three German U-boat pirates have met the fate of their many victims on allied steamships, according to official British reports. CaptainLieutenant SchAvcIgter. who in command of U-boat 2'.. sank the Lusitania May 15. 1015. was killed while in command of C-hoat 38. which was lost with all on b aid in September. H'lT. Captain-Lieutenant Max Valentinier, wiio tank the NorAA'egian ship Magdi. the Spanish ship Pen a Castilla. tl;e Italian ship Ancona. and the British ship, Persia, Avas later killed. Captain-Lieutenant Rudolph Schneider who torpedoed the Arabic, is also anions the missing. THIS OUGHT TO SHAME THIS COUNTRY Br United Pr.rss. . WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 5. Declaring that there was never a more critical time in the history of the war than the present week," Secretary Baker today called upon officers, and men of the American army to set the example for the people back home in subscribing to the 4th Liberty Ixvan. WILSON TO REST DECISION Br United Press. WASHINGTON. Oct. 13. President Wilson will rest his decision on the German peace proposal and let it sink into Austria before sending- an ansAver. Several days Avill probably elapse befofe action is taken. The same situation applies to Turkey, save that the United States and Turkey arc not at war. Tiie government will take its time in answering both notes. Double Quick Time for the 4th Loan !

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Hammond So Far Has Lost Over! 109 People Through Disease and Gem- i lioations, The three thousand six hundred thirty region cases to date is the; record of the number of influenzal cases in Lake county since the out- j break of the disease, according to, the records of Dr. R:p: Hale, Eastj Chicago, county health physician, j Two hundred nineteen of these! cases have proved fatal. i Statistics show that', Gary has' had 406 cases with at, least 20 deaths. j Whiting has had 450 cases, with j 8 deaths reported. This low death1 rate, however, is thought to be a mistake. East Chicago has had 1,000 cases with 65 deaths. Hammond has had 1,281 cases! with 101 deaths. j MANY CASES TTNBECOBDXD. The south end of the county has 500 cases Avith 20 deaths. j In connection Avith these figures it j must be remembered that a good many! cases nave occurred and passed through j to their final stagef without the assistance of a physician and consequently are not on record. It is believed, too, ; that the urgency of honareds or calls daily has prevented the physicians from keeping a close tab on cases reported. In fact, cases are known where families have been In dire need of medi cal attendance Avithoot being able to get j the services of a physician. Some have died for v.ant cf medical care. DOCTORS WORKED TO DEATH. Practically every physician In thm rountv is Avorking eighteen hours of the twenty-four. Doctors' offices are (Continued ont rage two.) MANUFACTURERS PETITION PRESIDENT Ask That Lake County, W. Hammond and Burnham Be Made Dry. F.esolutions adopted by the East Chicago and Hammona chambers of commtrcemcrco rcspectiAely have been forwarded to President Wilson asking him to enforce a dry zone throughout Lake county and the state line portions of Cook county, including West Hammond, Burnham, Chicago Heights, Dalton. Riverdale, etc. Under the zone-dry law the president has the power to describe dry zones for the duration of the war. The manufacturers set fort? that the work of making munitions is seriously handicapped by drunkkenncss. Other influences are being brought to bear and it is predicted that West Hammond will be dry by NoA'ember 1. While Ike county enjoys state-wide prohibition the president's proclamation would make it so serious an offense to sell liquor that it Avould not be worth the candle. The least penalty would be one vcar in a federal prison. SERBS WIN VICTORY. rus-iTED Press Cablegram. ! LONDON. Oct. 15. Serbian troops j have occupied on a broad front all j heights dominating the terrain south ' of the Moravia river. "Four big puns fell Into our hands,"' the report said.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S ANSWER TO GERMANY

The Armies of the Allies Are to Dictate Armistice and Huns Are Required to Give Guarantees and Stop Atrocities Before U. S. Will Deal With Them.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. The text of President Wilson's reply to Germany follows: From the Secretary of State to the Charge d'Affaires of Switzerland, ad interim, in charge of German interests in the United States: "Sir: In reply to the communication of the German government, dated the ilth instant, which you handed ine today, I have the honor to request you to transmit the following answer: TI"Th unqualified acceptance "by the pretest German government and, by a large majority of the German Helchetag of the terms laid down by the President of the United States cf America In his address to the Congress of the United States on the 8th of January, 1918, and in his snbsc. (juent addresses, justifies the President in making- a frank and direct statement of his decision with regard to the communica. tions of the German government of the etfc and 12th of October, 1318. fl'lt mast t clearly understood that the process of evacuation and the conditions of an armistice are matters of which mast he left to the Judgment and advice of the military advisers of the g-overnmeat of the United States and the allied governments, and the President feels It his duty to say that no arrangement can be accepted by the government of the United States which does not provide absolutely satisfactory safeguards and guarantees of the maintenance of the pres. ent military supremaoy of the armies of the United States and of the allies In the field. Ti"He feels confident that he can safely assume that this will also be the judgment and the decision of the allied governments. fl"The President feels that it Is also his fluty to add that neither the government of the United States nor, he Is quite sure, the governments with which the government of the United States is associated as belligerent will consent to consider an armistice so long as the armed forces of Germany continue the illegal and Inhuman practices which he7 still persist in. f'At the very Time that the German government approaches the government of the United States with proposals of peace its sub FRENCH ENDANGERING THE HUNS United Pres3 Cablegram PARIS. Oct. 15. Beyond LeFere and Laon the advance of the French armies continues today, occordins to advices from the front, received in Paris. In the Sere region northeast of LaFere they are making progress. This front i? gravely endangered, the Germans remaining In the Oise between Guise and a point north of La Fere. Many Germans are in danger of being caught in the advance toward Crepy. American and French forces in the Champagne are pushing on toward Bucancy northeast cf Grand Pre. GREAT LAKES TO AID t Bt United Phess. WASHINGTON. Oct. 15. Admiral Palmer, chief of . navigation today directed the Great Lakes Training- Station to send a complement of men to Minnesota to fight forest fires and in the AAork of relief. AMERICAN TROOPS CONTINUE ADVANCE (Br United Press. "WASHINGTON. Oct. 15. American troops continued their advance north

marines are engaged in sinking passenger ships at sea, and not the ships alone, but the very boats in which their passengers and crews seek to make their way to safety; and in their present enforced withdrawal from Planders and Prance the German armies are pursuing a course of wanton destruction which has always been regarded as in direct violation of the rules and practices of civilized warfare. 'Cities and villages, If not de. stroyed, are being stripped of all they contain not only, hut often of their very Inhabitants, The na-tlons associated against Germany cannot he expected to agree to a cessation of arms while acts of Inhumanity, spoliation and desolation are being continued which they justly look upon with horror and with horsing hearts. T"It is necessary, also, in order that there may he no possibility of misunderstanding, that the President should very solemnly call the attention of the government of Germany to the language and plain Intent of one of the terms of peace which the German government ias now accepted. It is contained In the address of th President delivered at Mount Vernon on the Fourth of July last. It Is as follows s fi" 'The destruction of every arbitrary power anywhere that can separately, secretly 'and of Its single choice disturb the peace of the world; er, if It cannot he presently destroyed, at least Its reduction to virtual lmpotency. tI"The power which has hitherto controlled the Getman. nation is of the sort here described. It Is within the choice of the German nation to alter it. The President's words Just quoted naturaUy constitute a condition precedent to peace, if peace Is to come by the action of the German people themselves. TI"The President feels hound, to say that the. whole process of peace will, In his judgment, depend upon the definiteness and the satisfactory character of the guarantees which can be given in this fundamental matter. It Is indispensable that the governments associated against Germany should know beyond a peradventure with, whom they are dealing. tf'The President will make a separate reply to the royal and Imperial government cf AustriaHungary. Ti"Accept, sir, the renewed assurances of my high consldera. tloa. (Signed) "EOBEKT IiAirSIJiG." of Verdun yesterday. General Pershing reported today. About "50 prisoners have been taken. HUNS WITHDRAWING FROM FINLAND Br United PRssa. WASHINGTON. Oct. 15. German troops are being withdrawn from Finland. The situation Is reported to be very confused. The Prince of Hesse, while not notified of his selection as king is apparently afraid to enter the country. DEATH TOLL MAY REALH 800 Br United Press DULUTII, Minn., Oct. 15. Reports today from relief workers who are penetrating: the area devastated by Sunday's forest fire, indicated that the death toll may reach S00. Between 500 and 600 bodies now haAe been rec-OA-ered. Lefugrees continue to arrive at Duluth. Ho5pitals remain filled Avith injured. 7';e man who helps his city and his country by buying a 4th Liberty Lean Bond is for them, the man who doesn't isn't.

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AMERICA MUST FEF1) 1'XO. OOO. OOl AM ITS 546 Delivered by TTNXS carriers, 40 pel month; on strsets and at newsstands, Se per copy; tack numbers, Oo par eopy. Guarantees That Treachery and Ruthlessness Most Entirely Cease, Bulletin. ffv United Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. Military men believe the peace question should be left entirely to the allied armies to finish. They are of the opinion Wilson's note will awaken the German people to the futility of fighting for territory from which retirement Is certain. The armj- men believe the German morale la stretched to the breaking point. The average German soldier cannot understand why he should hold France and Belgium when his master has signified the willingness to give them up. The American allies' main object now la Valenciennes and Keslerres, the former commanding the way to lions. The allied advance In Flanders and in the Z,aon region Is making the Lille unsafe and its abandonment Is believed certain. ... ... ,, . Army men maintain strongly that any slackening of efforts on the part of Americans now will be tragic. tBT United Press. WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct, 15. Either Xaiser Wilhelm must abdicate or his power must be curtailed until he is a mere figure head before Germany can have peace. This is the ''basic" meaning beCContinued on page two.) ROUii WITS BACK THE MMR BT CLAFFER. ' WASHINGTON Oct. 15. Koumania wants to re-enter tho war against Germany. She Avill do so if: (1) President Wilson declares her right to Translyvania and other unredeemed provinces; (2) the allies will furnish arms and ammunition to the Roumanian army. Bulgaria's collapse, the virtual wlth drawal of Turkey and Austria's weakening has encouraged Rou mania to renew the struggle. Roumanians resumption of the war would open the way for an allied attack on Austria. TBr United rr.ESs AN' ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. 15. Th transport America sank at her pier in 26 minutes today. All soldiers aboard escaped. A number of members of tha creAV aro missing. Some place the number of those unaccounted for at forty. The sinking is believed to have beea caused by the accidental opening of th sea cocks by mechanics engaged In repair work. The America Is a steamer of 22,622 tons, next to the Leviathan in size. Before the Avar she Avas the German steamer Amertka. The- navy department was advised of the sinking and that no lives were lost. A naA-al court of inquiry is to start an inA-estigation immediately. Forced to flee for their lives, many soldiers aboard lost their equipment and personal belongings. They were taken to a nearby camp, Avhere they Avcre aided by the Red Cros. ALL MEN SAFE. By Unitkd Pren. AT AN ATLANTIC PORT. Oct. U All men aboard thp Ktcamer "America" which sank at her pier this riorninir aro safe. Preparations are being :na3e to raise the A-esrcI.

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