Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 116, Hammond, Lake County, 25 October 1918 — Page 1

NOVEMBER 11, LAKE COUNTY'S NEXT BIG DAY LOCAL RA I IM Deliverect by TIMES carrier, 40c Her month j on atreet and at neTraatantU, 2c V" copy; lsck nurabrri 3c per copy. VOL. XIII, NO. 116. HAMMOND, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1918. & - ajj - -tup $ . J c 43 OS? PRAISE FOR GOODRIC T INDIANAPOLIS DINNE

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Has Moulded Public Sentiment and Been a Strong Factor tor Patriotism, Special. To The Times. INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 24. In an address which was read to a few guests a.ambled at a dinner at the Lincoln Hotel here tonight Edward C. Toner, of Anderson, paid a fine tribute to the war administration of Governor Jas. P. Goodrich. The address was orre "hlch was to have been delivered at Huntington, first on October IT. and later on October 21, opening the Republican campaign, but this meeting was' twice postponed on account of the present bar against public meetings, issued by the State Board of Health. Consent for the dinner was Siven by Dr. J. N. Hurty. Secretary cf the State Board of Health. The, lunciieon at which Mr. Toner's address was read was given by State Chairman E. j M. Wasmuth. The guests included Frank Selt, president of the Republi-j can State Editorial Asoclation: "Win. j A. Roach, secretary of State and randidate for re-election; L. W. Hendey, i . - - T , .. S.I 1 C,a i . ! mittee; Mayor Charles W. Jewett; F. P. Litschert, Secretary to Governor Goodrich, and representatives of the Indianapolis newspapers. "There has been no wobbling in Indiana." said Mr. Toner. "With keen vision Governor Goodrich saw fhi mareh of future events marked with precision the state's course in the war und piloted her activities with a Arm and vigorous hand without procrastination, without wavering, but with a determined energy that Indiana should he true to its tradition. He did not wait for the development of' a war spirit to move him. He did not wait for public sentiment to impel executive action. He did not wait for a popular demand for preparedness. Among the first in the land, h saw the war de- I t mands of future days and prepared uhile others talked. By an aggressive initiative he moulded public scnliment and led the people of Indiana into the vanguard of effective patriotIsm and practical preparedness." Mr. Toner spent several weeks last fpring on the Western front as a rep- ( Continued on page nine.) YANKS ATTACK ON 2 MILE FRONT By Fred Ferguson. United Press Cablegram 1 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Oct. 25. American troops attacking on a two mile front east of the river yesterday cleaned out more woods filled with machine gun nests. They are now a mile and a half of Damvillers. OUFIIONOR Te only X.ake county casualty ou Oen. Perahip's list today la Corp. Martin rielsarker of Indiana Harbor reported in The Times last week as severely wounded. MESSAGE FROM HAIG

The message above reproduced, from Field Marshal Haig, commander-in-chief of the British armies, to the American soldiers, has been received fcy the New York Bible Society and will be enclosed in thousands of Bibles to be distributed among American fighting men.

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TWO APPOINTMENTS Franchise With Mnuitions Factory Is Advanced to Third Reading . The Hammond city council last evening accepted the resignation of Councilman Anderson of the Eleventh ward, who is moving to Chicago, passed the franchise of the United Boiler, Heating & Foundry Co. to third reading, authorized payment of nearly $60,000 shorttime notes due November 1. and deferred until the next meeting the matter of disannexins land in Robcrtsdale for joint school purposes with Whiting. The successor to Councilman Anderson will be named at a special reetihg next Tuesday evening, as also the successor to the late member of the board of works. Fred Hopmann. A lively contest is expected on the issue cf selecting a member of the council to serve on the board of works. It has been the custom in Hammond as It is throughout the state to have one member of the minority party on the hoard of works and there are only two Democrats in the council, Frank Martin of the Ninth ward and Miller of the Second 'ward. As Martin leaves for "Y" workubroad it is not likely he will be a candidate. However, Councilman Miller is favored. He is a successful contractor and fully capable of handling the board of works job. The adminis tration, however, is said to favor Haman, one of the bitterest opponents of the street car franchise. The franchise granted the United Eoilcr. Heating and Foundry Co., a war industry, by the board of works for erection of a traveling crane across "Wilcox street, was passed on second reading and will be up the first Tuesday of November for final passage. L. C. Smith and Heckelman voted against the ratltitation of the franchise. Attorney Whtnery spoke for the company and E. G. Sproat for objecting property owners. On the matter of having the streets flushed by the fire department the. mayor stated that the fire department s force is not large enough and that it has loaned 750 feet of hose to the Standard Steel Car Co. and is short of hose. Two members of the committee assigned to investigate the merits of the request by Whitin? for disar.nexation of land in Robcrtsdale to be used jointfy by Hammond and "Whiting for school purposes made separate reports. Councilman Eruce said that tbe request for twenty acres was too great and favored giving a smaller tract of land. BIG OFFENSIVE ON PIAVE FRONT United Press Cablegram. LONDON, Oct. 25. A big offensive has begun on the Piave front in Italy by the British and Italians, according to a dispatch to the Evening News today. Four armies are engaged. Italian patrols have entered Alone. The attack is progressing satisfactorily. The Italians have taken several islands in the Piave. FRENCH BEGIN NEW ATTACK r Unit ed Pres. Cablegram. PARIS. Oct. 25. The French began an attack along the Spire and Souche rivers north of Laon this morning, it was announced by the war office. The j assault was accompanied by heavy ar tillery and machine Run Are. TO YANK TROO?S

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Huns Rushing. Hew Divisions Against Both Yankees and British, f United Fr.E?s Cablegram PARIS, Oct. 25. The allies are threatening a general crossing of i the whole" Lys-Escaut line from the Dutch border to Tournai, according to battle front dispatches received here this afternoon. Between the Schedlt and Sam-bre-Oise canal where the British are striking toward Maubeuge units of twenty-five German divisions j have been identified. The Germans giving way under the force of the French attack are leaving formidable positions before Crecy. Franco-American forces are engaged in a great battle with the enemy be tween Vouziers and the Meuse which is f expected to result in important develop-" ments within a few hours. General Ludendorff is reported to be reinforcing the outer defenses of Ardennes aiso the Adcsnes-Charlev ille-Montvp-Medy line. YANKS MAKE GOOD PROGRESS Br Fred Ferguson. United It.fs Cablegram. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Oct. 2T.. Another attack northwest of Rantheville resulted in the capture of Grand Cairo farm. In the AincreviHe region tho Americanas drove into the Sreya-Stellung line, despite stiffened resistence. SECRETARY MCADOO APPROVES CONTRACT Br United Press. WASHINGTON. . D. C, Oct. 25. -Di rector-General McAdoo today approved the form of contract to te entered Into between tV.e short line railroads and the railroad administration. This action cleared the way for more than "00 short lines to be taken under government control. AUSTRO-GERMANS SUSTAIN DEFEAT United Press Cablegram. LONDON, Oct. 25. The Austro-Ger-mans defeated in strong attacks in the great Morava valley are retreating northward in disorder, tiie Serbian war office announced today. THEY STILL WANT A GOOD LICKING United Press Cablegram. COPENHAGEN. Oct. 2j-The. German press although not satisfied with President Wilson's reply declares the note means progress toward peace. The Berlin Stock Exchange is optimistic and prices have risen since Wilson's reply became Jnown. CROATIAN INFANTRY REVOLT United Press Caelegram. BASLE, Oct. 25. Karolyi announced in the Hungarian parliament that the seventy-ninth Croate infantry had revolted according to a Budapest report today. ARTILLERYING ON . VERDUN FRONT By United Press. WASHINGTON. Oct. 25 Severe artillery fire p.long the entire Verdun front with five hundred meter advance in j local fighting: was reported today by General Pershing. BRITISH ADVANCE ON 35-MILE FRONT United Press Cablegram. LONDON, Oct. 24. The British have made important progress in their continued drive against Maubeuge on a front of nearly thirty-five miles. Winter nearly here, soldiers' relief agencies. Give to

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Coblenz, Metz and other important German towns may be held by th2 allies during an armistice, should Germany be granted one by v s .-".lies, is a guarantee that the "FLU" NOT LIFTED INDIANAPOLIS. ' Oct. 25. Dr. J. N. Hurty, state health officer, announced today the extension until November 2 at midnight o thftate wide ban on public "gatherings following, a' meeting of the board. Dr. Hurty's action was due to the prevalence of influenza. It was stated that the situation was such that it was unwise to lift the ban tomorrow as intended. Approximately the same number of new cases throughout the state were reported today and y'4terday. all n he conimr WASHINGTON. Oct. 20. Further j subsidience of the influenza epidemic over the country was indicated in reports received yesterday by the public health service from forty-four states. The situation still is serious in many localities, however, and more particularly in the larger cities. There was practically no change yesterday in army camps, 2,772 new cases being reported, a decrease of one from Wednesday's total. Pneumonia cases decreased from 742 yesterday to 6DD today and deaths were 307. against 327 the day before. The total of influenza cases reported 4S.32S and deaths 16,174. NEW PROGRESS IN GRANDPRE SECTOR By Fred Ferguson. rUNiTEr Press Cablegram.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Oct. 23. 12:30 p. m. Additional progress was made by the Americans today in heavy fighting northcast of lantheville. Further advance also was made in the region of Grandpre. Twelve Americans cut off from their command in fighting east of the Meuse since Saturday regained our lines today after hiding in shell holjs and beating off the boches in several encounters. LONDON, Oct. 25. French troops in Flanders have crossed the Lys canal and captured a road dominating a front of about three miles, accordins to battle front dispatches received here today. In the Serre valley the French attacks begun this morning have resulted in the capture of two villages northeast of Laon. LaFerte has been surrounded and the Serre has been crossed between Crect and Mortiers. BRITISH TROOPS PUSH FORWARD rUNiTED Press Cablegram. LONDON. Oct. 25. Fighting on the battle front routh of Valenciennes was resumed this morning. Field Marshal Haig announced. Vendiege s-Escaillon, six miles south of Valenciennes, where determined resistence that h'ld up the British advance was captured yesterday afternoon. The British advanced across the high ground of the village, repulsing a German counter attack. Territory four miles southwest of Valenciennes also was occupied and British troops pushed forward at several points. HUN ASSAULTS ARE REPULSED United Press Cablegram HAVRE. France. Oct. 25 German assault in force northweet of Dent repulsed with heavy losses, the Belgian war office announced today.

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Coblenz. treacherous Germans would keep the armistice. It has been suggested also that allied troops command every bridge across the i I.hine during tha armistice. The I SOLF ADDRESSES tfHE REICHSTAG United Press Cablegram COPENHAGEN, Oct. 25. "We will not anticipate solution of Poland's annexation demands which are not in accordance with President Wilson'a program," Foreign Minister Solf declared in addressing the reichstag. "Denmark's demand fcr Schleswij is unjustified," he said. . ''Regarding Alsace-Lorraine the government will continue its reform." Hcrr Noske. a majority socialist member, demanded acceptance of President Wilson's principles and removal of all members of the old government from the present government. ' "GERMANY NOT DESPERATE" IL'nited Press Cablegram. COPENHAGEN. Oct. 25. The military situation is grave but not desperate. We are still able to make stubborn resistance. General Von Schouch. Prussian war minister, told the reichstag, according to dispatches received here today. HUE BftRY WM ARE ARRESTED Five Gary men were arrested last night on Hohman street, Hammond, charged with bringing liquor into the state, by Officers C Fandrei and Eeckler of the Hammond police. They were Nick Cristoff. 1132 Adams street; Vasll Cristoff, 722 West Ridge road; Tony Georgioff. 1132 Adams street; Albert Grocik, 2213 Adams street, and John George, 1132 Adams street. Nick pleaded guilty to owning the 16 gallons of whiskey found In their car and was fined $130. The other men pleaded guilty to being disorderly and were fined $8 each in the Hammond city court this morning by Judge Klotz. GETS NEWS OF NEPHEW'S DEATH Frank Gross. 376 Indiana avenue, has received word from the war department that his nephew Lieut. Harry Gross of Oak Tark was killed in action Sept. 18. He was a member of the 120 Machine Gun Squadron, known as the Suicide Club. NEW ALLIED BOMBING RAIDS United Press Cablegram LONDON, Oct. 25. Allied forces have carried out great bombing raids in the past few days. At the same time large numbers of enemy machines have b-en shot down and observers have penetrated more than 4 3 miles behind the enemy lines. THE END WILL BE THE SAME r United Press Cablegram. PARIS. Oct. 25. Count Andrassy ha? succeeded Baron Burian as Austro-Hun-garian foreign minister, it was reported today in a dispatch from Berna. United War Work campaignNov. 11-18.

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fiicture shows Coblenz. The citj ies at the junction of the Rhine and Moselle rivers. The American and allied forces near Metz are 120 miles from Coblenz, PRESIDENT APPEALS FOR DEMOCRATS Br United Tress. WASHINGTON. Oct. 25. President Wilson today appealed to the country for a. vote of confidence in his leadership "both at home and abroad" by returning the democratic congress. In a statement addressed to "my fellow countrymen" he taid the republican leaders "have unquestionably been pro-war but anti-administration" and said election of a republican majority to either house of congress would certainly be interpreted on the other side of the water as a "repudiation of my leadership." "At almost every turn since we entered the war they have sought to take the choice of policy and the conduct of the war out of my hands and put it under the control of instrumentalities of their own choosing." the president declared j sneaking of the republican leaders. "This is r.o time either for divided council or for divided leadership. Unity of command is as necessary now in civil action as it is upon the field of battle. "It is well understood across the water as well as here that the republican leaders desire not so much to spport the president es to control him. The people of the allied countries with whom we are associated will find it very difficult to believe that the voters of the United States had chosen to support their president by electing to the congress a majoriy controlled by those who are not in fact in sympathy with the attitude and action of the administration." The president asks this support "not for my own sake or for the sake of a political party" but for the sake of the nation itself in order that its. inward unity of purpose may be evident to all the world. CROWDS DEMAND KAISER QUIT United Press Cablegram. PARIS, Oct. 25. Enormous crowds gathered before the reichstag building in Berlin and demanded abdication of the kaiser and the establishment of a republic, according to L'linf ormation today. The crowds had gathered to pay tribute to Karl Liebknecht, socialist leader recently released after a long imprisonment for political opposition to the German government, according to Zurich dispatches. Your money will buy doughnuts and chocolate for the boys in the wet trenches in France.

KING ALBERT lSITS!NrEWREALM ON TRIP; SEES WORLD THAT LIES ABOVE THE CLOUDS

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Complete Unity Is Reported Among Entente and Firm Stand Will Be Taken Against Hum Br United Tress NEW YORK, Oct. 25. Word received today of the arrival in Europe of Col. E. M. House revealed the fact that he had been sent to Europe by the president on another important diplomatic mission. His departure a week ago from an Atlantic port was kept a secret except in confidential administration circles. It is presumed that he will represent the United States government in the proposed inter-allied diplomatic council which has been suggested to discuss war aims. INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE SOON By United Press WASHINGTON, Oct.' 25 At an important inter-allied conference to be held immediately in Paris, problems growing out of the war as a result of Germany's peace offensive will be thrashed out to accomplish unity on the diplomatic front of America and her allies. Col. E. M. House, President Wilson's confidential advisor, who has just arrived in France and General Bliss, representing the war department, who is already there will constitute America's terms. Admiral Benson is fully advised as to the president's and secretary of the navy's position on the naval terms of an armistice. Col. House, who has been studying the peace situation for some time, is in a position to speak authoritatively for President Wilson in regards to general aims and viewpoints on an armistice. Gordon 'Auchincloss, also a member of the party, has been handling important trade problems for the state department and is well acquainted with the trade situation. In addition to the party which has just arrived the United States has on the ground General Bliss at the Versailles council, General Pershing, commander of the A. E. F., and Admiral Mayo, in charge of the Atlantic fleet. The delegation is expected to make its headquarters in Paris. You should give twice what you did before to the United War Work agencies.