Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 114, Hammond, Lake County, 23 October 1918 — Page 1

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EXPECTED Cef:ancs of Martial Law to I Goms Huns May Turn Guns On One Another While SiritB Is Under Way. vV. G. Shephard, the noted war j 1 . 1A4-taj4 nnor tbs auspices of The' Times last fall, j believes that there will be machine gun shooting in the streets of Berlin before long. German soldiers, . using the -veapons they used in France and Belgium, and German workingmen, using the rifles and ammunition ihey themselves have manufactured in the munitions plants, will be ranging the thoroughfares of German cities, mad as Rmssian bolsheviki, shooting at everything that,,,. stands between them and peace . -, r soldiers back the tlerntnn soldier n.hi to . as tone i - : -.I1 .oj the Gernan soldier is on ioi-" - , . . ...i.K l.n or.r o hack on nis ow n jh, " n - fept staring him in the face, the German soldier, personally, and individualiv. will pack up bis kit and go honvi. MASSACRE Wltl BE The workmen will seize the factories; crowds where ! rn -.a ill in' takpn by the Martial law w.Il be j ihv can find ithv the force of the mob?

r",nd r.ornd massacre will be the rule j decreased the traffic in rcrv German community. j 3EcHr'l!iMM FLU DEATH

turne rd over to men, trust vy j man peopl with whom the all'.-s will! 1.-- ah'" to talk. , T,i,ai. I"n ".uih time has eiapseu ".- -.out Wilsnn's not to Germany to make j i. a safe asertion that Wilson Is hobltns i . niraillSt the hot I 1 e liiHi-i e i Mase or public opinion like toast before . ;tl,. rn-e. 'Il has piven them a chance s,(u.rm off the fork, voluntarily, but; i- has made it r'.aln to them and to the j .-er-nan people, as w:-:l as to all the j ..-st M the world, that, if they don't I ..rt .h fork themselves, they wi.i De t tdt tne turn i:ie-..i..-v up against the fire of a revoiu-j t h ru t ps fie rce a name a-, i.. - : !! T,l ti n a w . . . t-,, i :, j ooen talk in Washington , ... 11..10 tho storm that 13 r.l '.r.-Uip 10 iu'J'.mcii- ,!-.;! to Germany. T,.- world does not want to look on. , nr

W" - Rt " repetuion in r " all v 1 veloped into a scourpe in Fast Ham-j to cross the Serve at .-ouehe. Along j lessional men of Hammond, died at his 1... v.uss.a.i horror, and wl,on ,j mond and one physician reported fifty-! the Oise there was lively artillery ins j home. 1012 Hyslop place, yesterday aft!k l" G- rrnan leaders, fiw"; I ,. ... r in .hit dirtrlct yestcr- ! through the nisei, t. I ei n.wn of nnenmnnia tnlln-ir.-

. . i. .i,n'( v.ant to be dealing i ' . ' ,.iw. ;i-i s unreliable. ' ,11.11 German uto'1'-""" " our viewpoint, as were me not (Continued on pane three. 1 TRAEGEH She-iff John B. Traeger of Cook county j complained to State's Attdrney Hoyne j -. i'.ei diy ff frambling and saloon conditions in Cietro, Burr OfU and Btirnham. l"i-a prosecutor state l tnai it tne siion-i roducV sufficient evidence ho will present it to the grand jury. flavor Klenha cannot dodce responsibiMty.-" the prosecutor declared. "He can u-vokc licenses of violators." j The prosecutor said that the same is . true IS UUrnxiam mm i.uii wnix. . Tt as-said the Cicero mayor blames I the trustees, and the latter the mayor. NEXT LIBERTY LOAN LIKELY TO GOME HBGH OR APRiL AVAPHIXGTOX. Oct. 23. Long before j the fourth Liberty loan figures have been j counted up. or the honor flags have been! distributed, or the money paid in. prep- j arations have been started at the trcas-j urj for the fifth Liberty loan, whatever it may be called. The date has not been determined, nor the amount, nor any other features. The nly certain knowledge is that there will bi another, anel it probably will come In the- spring of 1919, in March or April.

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Br I'Nircn Press. 1 INDIANAPOLIS. IN P., Oct. Closing orders nremulpnted by the state i health authorities as the rrsult of hi-j flueuza rrooai.iy will ho extendi an-' I 1 I other week, it hroanie known tclaj. About 2.A00 new oases are beinjr report -j cd ilaily in the state. j Progress of the light to ehf-ck the j epidemic will decide, v hether the ban ! on public mt-Ctir.RS is i b- e.tcr.'1eI. j due to expire rdt r next saturd DDI cn LLU Th '.ary street car erit is ; crippled on eccout of the .Spanish i influenza arr.cn? its cmp.oyes. l'ino 1,1 "U"j..c .n. . the. sli..rtdS - ! coDipclltd the street car . onriany ttrains in the ! ..... morning and evening rush. There is also a great falling: oft in street car travel, it is sail, by reason of the prevalence of influenza, and tlrr closing of theatres and other places of amusements in the cvcn.n?; the closing of s-te.ro-. at o cio. k on five oenings in ti:e ween na- aiso RIEFIFTEEI I Off Qitv'S Street l are Filthy Filthy and Laden With Disease Germs. Hammond s death rate from inf.uenzft.,a i increased to fifteen a - for-tv-nve deaths. Sunday. Mnmi.v 5nH Tnesdav ' These startling figures were given lir,ard o f health today with ' ! the estimate that there were 200 new ! ..ao.. Th i.uipniic na3 aelUSfa iinicmii,. - ' r - - v - - t d.ty Th! Times believe- that aside from e preventative measures which have' ! the preventative nieasutes wnien iw been widely advertised for we-.-Us and, 1 ,.f miiiiii- ,-Mthcrli' ir. measures 1 StOOpiOti vil - i of cene.-al sanitation should be talten I Thr. streets and alleys are in filthy con- j

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i ditton. The city snouia nave eno mcjUred tmuianu 01, ic e.-, men win co department flush the' street thoroughly, j added to the navy during the next year J washing away the dirt, w hich is suturat- j to man new naval and merchant ships,

en wnii v." - " ..:v. ,.niimi anil r 1 KL-iiri-. 1 'ir must be millions oi nu perms u 1.18 around in the dust. The rjowntow streets are especially filthy and diueraccful in nrmcaraiife. 11 cant ao any harm to clean tu and great deal of good. may do a I GET LEEWAY FOR POLITICS 1 Br United Press. 1 W v SI II NGTON. Get. 23 employes of 'the national railways today were civen i more leeway to enpage in politics. Modi- j Meat ion of the antPvoIities order ot the j 'railroads administration bearing the ap- , t proval of President AVilson. wa- an-! ! nounced by Director General McAdoo. ! Sink a submarine! One certifi . . . ' r-. cate filled with War baving btampj will pay for a depth bomb. LOOK OUT FOR THIS GUY An old gentleman with Icicles on his whiskers and frost on his manners Is expected in the Calumet region tomorrow. In. anticipation of his arrival the weather forecaster's advice to his hosts 13 to begin to get the camphor smell out of the old overcoat and make ready the thick una for a quick change. "By Thursday there may be a temperature as low as freezing," tha wea'her man said yesterday. "Any how, the mercury will he down, to 35 decrees. Winter la on its way out of the Northwest. The hoys In France will also have colder weathaf for their Xall flg-htlng-."

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Lake County Situation .Bv " Eeason of War and Epidemic Is Unprecedented; Candidates Do Their Canvassing Quietly. ; These are drear days for Lake county

. politicians for with war and influenza f and production problem of the governth public mind is occupied to an cxt r.t wont, Chairman Bnruch of the w ar InI that the November 5th election, less ! dustrie! bard today called upon the

than two weeks off, is seldom mentiontd except by candidate s and then in a , sort of apolog-vtic manner. J The total registration of 24.000 while i only 3'in tinder the rcfristrat ion of two! y- ars aso r pr uts weeks of work by j both parties. il ly evvry a oter w ho i ri gi-iter-'U was b'!V"n-!i"!' d and usM.it - i j nl by a mo'b-r of '.iu- of the political j orgHiiiziitior.s. l hercl or loaders see i : h : tit ci .si'y of ereatins enthusiasm and arousing interest in the j,t.ie .-I.-cl ion. the importance of which has i,tca blurred by the shadow of greater event; i no voter must he made to realize; that tint

a citizen is increased i " wu,i fet .hat .v- ,.rv;of staff M'cb, Secrrtary of Stat, tans-

''. i.s at wflr and the young men are bear s ,.r.:Z i .u-- ,..-. ! lie must be made to realise that he is .mi, i iii a iti lati uuni ll ru I

responsible for the conduct of civil af-moe Germany latest peace advance ti.irs and has a patriotic function to J 3Karcn' Presence at the White Home perform at the pedis. ' waa believed to lndicato the reply to How- the .-and! dates are Koing to tell ! &ennany would be that further nepotla. th potential voter theso and c.heritlon" would h left to loch. tl inf!5 is the rial problem, however. The i The conversation precedlaff with the disnitch from Ind.anapr.Ils today siat-!m led to e"' at there will in:;! that I.f.i'O new- cases of mflnenzi ! bo no reply to Germany today, are developing each day and preparing! xt has been emphasited that President the people for a week s continuance of I Wilsoa -will abide by his original declar. the. ban on oil public gatherings which ' ation that he wUl propose no armistice was to have been lifted the cominK Sat- ' until Germany has evacuated ' occupied urday. precludes the usual form of cam- ' '"rltory. r.aienim?. Of c"urre. iu c ase the cpi-I Secretary of the Kry Daniels was domic, is checked and the ban raided a i !! to th Walt t 2:30 o'clock.

j w c II li'-'iil "ii.ii. iv i Fi'i r I'l; 1,-iicij j day Monday. Nov. 4 -for a prand rally j ' but tliat is not very likely. i ! Some of th" candidates state they are j satisfied with personal solicitation. (Continued on pace six.) FRENCH GAIN SLIGHTLY IN SERRE BATTLE r.R!P. Oct. 20. French troops gamed suntiy neinw .Miyie-ionus , and Lo Tliotir on the Srrre last niffht, the war office announced today. 110 ijermans picwiuea an attempt - - - . g JQ. ADDITIONS mTT miTT' 1ST A TfV " S I - v United Fpess. WASHINGTON". Get. 23. Two hull-

i - j slightly more than 700.000. Secretary of vnj.he N'avy Daniels t.dd the. house naval

hr piup nfl in: 1 1 ai a nm-miupp Tn r -- affairs committee today. MOTT MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT P,r I'xiteo Tt.ess. NEW VoKK, Oct. 23. Dr. .John It. Mott. directeir-greneral of the United War Work Council, announced today funds through seven organisation will be. conducted from November 11 to IS. . -,T -r a r ot. ttti r. GERMAN LABORERS TO 7 WATCH PPAPP xi.laX - AJ.rt.vy.ti fUNITF.n PBBSS ('ABt-EORAM.J ZURICH. Oct. 23. Meeting of Laborers in many places throughout Germany saw- the adoption of resolutions demanding an immediate pea.ee on the basis of international socialism, according to advises received here today. The only casualty reported on today's Vfir list by General Pershing' is: LEE BALCSEZAK, 1330 Massachusetts avenue, Gary, Ind. NOTICE. Any on" spitting or smoking in the street cars will be prosecuted. This rule will be strictly enforced. Ky order of the HAMMOND ROAr.D OF HEALTH. 10-22-2

No Reply to Germany Expected By Olticiafs This Afternoon,

BfLLETIN. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 3. P-clarm Ithat peace talk Is hampering th labor i nauon to think or nothing but war. I " Peace," "he taid. "may be left to the president." T ' ButitlETI , . . . lj t , ui i. o. i ii rriiisn lori eign offce today issued the following statement rRardir- the latest Gorman ; nete to President Wilson: "The reply was addressed to President 'Wi'snn. He must deal with rt and de- ; l ermine whether it shall be communij en ted to the allies. Vntil then it is not desirable to make a statement officially. " IBr T'vited Press WASHINOTOIT, Oct. 83 While Presi. . la? and catle with the allied tfoverameat. thvcnrtaia of - nencr coatlauad over the of the respoas to be KARL V. FiSCHLER CALLED By DEATH 'Popular Young Hammond Lawyer Succumbs to Influenza Complications. , Attorney Karl V. Fischier, one of the rust knnwn nrf nmst nnmiio . '....hi v.L.,i. iiuj . -...b niiiucuiii, , ai me atte ot 31 vears. j The news of the death of the successI rul ,awor was n't only a shock to the (attorneys with whom Mr. Fischier was I associated in the practice of law and the j jurists before whom he had tried cases, i hut caused n host of friends in th to mourn. In the Hammond building J where Mr. Fischier had his office fellow j tenants were shocked beyond expression ; lor none naei any iaea tne vigorous, amj bilious, optimistic and youthful attorney j wouW suc.l;mb to the disease. if t ij- - . . ; mr none nag any iaea tne vigorous, am1 Having been engaged of recent months 1 in help'ng to solve the housing problem erecting selling homes for workScu ltsi hers of the banking fraternity, real estate, nv.-n. builders, supply men, trades men, and in fact had a general and i growing business acquaintance. II3 had earned a reputation for enterprise and honorable dor ing. Attorney Fischier Is survived by a widow, a child, his parents anel three brothers. The chilel, Harriett, is four and a half years of age. The brothers arc Paul. Ross and Franz, and the latter is a soldier i , France. Paul has a peisi(Continued on page two REPORTED TO THE SENATE THURSDAY Bt I'xitko Press. ! WASHINGTON. Oct. 23 The six bil-. Uon dollar army deficiency bill will be reported to the senate tomorrow morniri'T carry ins; sliphtly less titan when it passed the house. The senate committee practically completed work today. The? committee declined to include the $120,000,000 additional asked last week by the shipping board. Tiie greater part of the. increased navy personnel will be needed to man the new merchant ships going into the, war zone. Daniels said. explaining that tho navy furnishes officers and men for the rhips. leaving to the shipping board th task of manning only e'oastwise vessels. The 150.000 men now in training at the Great Lakes. Hampton Roads and Newport. R. I., training stations, will probably be sufficient to man the new naval vessels.

NO ATROCITIES FOR BRITISH TOMMY; HAS ONLY PITY FOR WOUNDED GERMANS

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Wounded German prisoner gets a drink. In striking contrast to the vile mistreatment accorded British prisoners by the Germans is the humane treatment given captured Germans by the British. The photo illustrates the British trait which makes it possible for Tommy to forgive his enemy, no matter how dishonorable a fighter that enemy has proved himself to be.

GOODRICH POLITICS As Leader of the Republican Party in State, Gov. J. P. Goodrich Sas His Administration Has Not Played Politics. Times LcreaV. At Statk Capital. INDIANAPOLIS. IN'D., Oct. 23. Governor James P. Goodrich today issued a statement in which he discussed the vital principles for which the Republicans of Indiana stand as they view the issues before the people at the cominff election when conKression.il. statu and county officials are to be chosen. - The statement is the Republican keynote speech ci.d would have been delivered by the Governor had It not been for. his recent injuries and also the ban on public patberinrs due to the influenza epidemic. Governor Goodrich called attention to the fact that while the wrar is the all important subject. It is the duty of all citizens to Kive full consideration to the Important matters relating to the coming eleclon. A considerable part of the statement is devoted to reply to the Democratic keynote address of Evan B. Stotsenburg at Terre Haute in which the Goodrich administration was attacked. In surport of his view that Republicans should be elected to congress, the Governor asserted that Republicans in (Continued 011 pae six.) THIS IS THE LAST WARNING Chief Austgen of the Hammond police warns all German alien women who live within one-half mile of munition plants to come to the Hammond police station and get a permit. This is the last warning th& will be given and all women not registering at once will be prosecuted by the government and will find themselves in serious trouble. PANIC ON THE VIENNA BOURSE Br United Press. WASHINGTON. Oct. 23. A panic on the Venna stock exchanges followed receipt of President Wilson's last note to Austria, advices reached here from n-utral souorces stated today.

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.'. 1 VALENCIENNES IS PENETRATED ri'MTEP Press . LONDON, Oct. Cablegram. 23. Valenciennes, the great communication cen ter which forms the principle western defense of the Meubege portion of the next German line of resistence, has been penetrated by British troops. Announcement of its comp.ete occupation is expected hourly. North of Valenciennes the British penerated deeply into the great Raisnes forest. They also drew closer to Tournai and advanced north and south of that city, practically urrounding it from "the south by reaching: me Scheldt at Eruyelles. Progress was mads by the Bclsian and French on practically the whole front between the Dutch border and Tournai. French troops pushfi the Germans back again in the Serre valley, clearing the south bank of the river. Fierce fighting was resumed in the region east of Vouzicrs. In th Balkans the French have reached the Danube and now hold the south bank of that river on a front of nearly twenty miles. BRUELLES IS RECAPTURED lU-virED Press Cablegram. Ur Kred . PerKuion. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Oct. 23. Breulles has been recaptured. Tho important defense point on the Meuso was entered by American patrols today after the Germans had evacuated. The enemy, following their withdrawal from the village, began shelling: vigorously. NEW ADVANCE AT LE CHATEAU United Press Cablegram. LONDON. Oct. 23. 1:10 p. m In Field Marshal Haig's new attack this morning between Le Chateau and Solesnes the British advanced a mile on a front of five to six miles, according to dispatches from the battle front. BRITISH IN GREAT GERMAN BASE United Press Cablegram. PARIS. Oct. 23. The British are in Valenciennes, it was learned today. WILL STABILIZE . WORLD TRADE fBr United Press. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 3. German retirement from the Belgian-const, in the opinion of war trade board officials, will have a stabilizing influence on world trade and will simplify the feeding problem. With the submarine bases at Ostend and Zee.hrugego destroyed, Dutch shippiirg is expected to become active. It is also pointed out that some of the burden on the allies will be lifted and some avenues of trade that have been entirely closed may be opened again. Save for Allied War Drive!

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j Germany Anticipates Wilson's Answer and Exhibits Fear cf lis Consequences. f Bft.LETlN fBT UVITED PHKSl.J WASHIMOIOW, Oct. 23. At aooa today Secretary Iiinalngr and Chief of Staff March were called Into confereno by President Wilson. J Kllletn fBr Unitkd Press 1 WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. It was said at the state department at eleven o'clock that there "probably" would ba no reply forthcoming- from the president today. As explained by a cabinet member today the "situation" has now reached the stag's where it is not only necessary but an act of courtesy to discuss with our associates in the .war questions relative to the next step In the negotiations. This official stated that the country could depend npon it that "no fruits of our sacrifices in this 'war will even be risked by President Wilson." ft'NITED PRKSS (.'CI.F,rHM 1 COPENHAGEN, Oct. 23. "The enemy is at our gates," declared Chancellor Max in addressing the reichstag yesterday. "Our first and last thoughts must be for the brave defenders whom we" must defend against unjust charges. There are dark element in every army. With the fundamental will of the people the army will disown them." Max declared that President Wilson must answer Germany's peace efforts. Until then, he said, Germany must prepare to resist a peace of violence. "The German people have spoken to President Wilson," the chancellor said. "This fact lends added voice to the utterances of the representatives of all parties today." - PEACE OS VIOLENCE. "Today, therefore. I am going to sa only this regarding the international situation: The president's first answer to the peace move of the German government has in all countries brought the Questions of a peace of justice or a peace of violence to the highest point." he continued. "President Wilson's latest note di1 (Continued on page six.). CAPT. BIGGER LEAVES FOR THE SERVICE Dr. W. M. Biggor. commissioned a captain in the medical corps, left today for Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.. for training, with hopes of being sent abroad at an early date. Mrs. Bigger and their little son, William, will be nt Chattanoog. Tenn.. as long as th doctor is stationed at Fort Oglethorpe. There are a number of Hammond physicians waiting to be .called to service. Owing to the prevailing1 epidemic it is argued that no mor physicians should be taken away from I Hammond until the public her.lth : rormal. ALLIES REACH OUTSKIRTS OF VICHET ftjNITED PRESS CABt.FORAM. BERLIN, via London, Oct. 23. German troops east of Cotirtral have been pressed bp.ck to the eastern outskirts of Vichette. the war office announced today. SEPTEMBER TRADE BREAKS ALL RECORDS fBT Uxited Pr.ESS. WASHINGTON. Oct. 23. September foreign trade broke all records for th'.i war, the department of commerce reported today. Imports for the month were $2S2.000,0fii) representing a gain of nearly $2.000,oi0 of same month of last year, but a decrease of ten million from last month. Total Imports to October 1st were $2,122,000,000, an increase of $40,000,000 over ths first nine months of 1P17. AUSTRIAN TROOPS DRIVEN BACK (United Prf.ss Cablegram. ROME. Oct. 2.1 Austrian rear guard i and Albanian insurgents have been driven north of Durazzo and within forty miles of Austrian territory, thj j Italian war office announced todar.I