Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 121, Hammond, Lake County, 31 October 1918 — Page 1

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WEATHER VOL. XII, XO. 121. Co i !i r -n Fin"'" t p " H p- ni fisis ATJer n W J 1 1 J it SduIS Fures ifts War. VASKINGTOIl! 'Oc."!3 L Tlie storm of public indignation that followed the President' 3 appeal fcr autocratic control of the govern-. inent of the United States and for ' the defeat of Republican congress-: men whose aid in the congress pre-: vented the soatliirn paciSits from; crippling the country's war ma--chine at the cutset of America's' entry into the war, had not by any means subsided today. ! TrrCPZET GSOWS IIT VIOiEHCT. If anything, the tempest was' growing more violent, and the rally calls of the Republican leaders; were being answered with one voice by the loyal, pro-war Repub- i l:cans nf the rountrv who resent . 1--'-'-"- '- cn their lovaltv bv the anoeal to ' Iermit them no part in the gov ernment of the United States. TZEY WAITT LICKS "FIS." The icuth surf ly was in the il:11e in ': .-hirctoti twiay. lt d -ftatlsts and were besi cbi;.cr the country to i.iiid by tie- I e-i-i-r.'" in orb-r that 1'-.' v m-.K'H. t'i ir lins'Ts in wha'evoj :dit.i..nal "ri-" i t- 1.- d:.; t ribut' d in 1 i ' W t j cars r the Wilson o-. The -i r of the "o'id 1 elc-t i io-t ionuth." ably repress by men thorpent.-. I the r.er.. : lie.-' .! :.t h--'art lo thmajcnii.cftit pnr- ! !e;oiint; tlial a i d 1- ' 'inib id ar. I: uldieans, t-.cks to, i ) tioi t war ma' i: :i;e;-;. . ( ' a; I til' "tlu:cb rburvi' " that, have t . r . i .1 . ft. t'si'. ;.!. w Inch ha: b-en t Mi-iii't ir.K it t'-!l of Iitk" and pttty 3 ''-. of protect ion I'T uitt" .'.f canf!t m and camp Contracts, of nitrate pod otlvr factory contru'ts. that of the poo ii ni" inciory co.nraMs. mai i me ,.,U,i south is the most arroSant and up- ! ..nir.'ibd within the mem.oy of old j t W asl.in rti.n po.itics. rCELISOS IS NOW SLA11ED. The seiTlary of the navy, uho, u heti the lairopean war was on in full blast, nipuf'.steil. a la Ford, that the FniteH Maps start to disarm as an example, to the rest of the nations of the world, is appealing to voters in Khode Island for the def. at of Senator Colt, n man tv ho stood by the President through thick anil through thin. l'eft.r.iastcr-'Jenf ral 13urleson. archpolitician cf the administration, th man now blamed by broad-minded TK-mocrats. an bavins: been responsible for the unfortunate action of tlv: President, issued a statement today deploring that politics had entered into the election. This is the same Burleson whose clerk, in defiance of all civil service rules and regulations, a few days BKO appealed to the postmasters of Nevada to elect Senator Henderson. a Democrat, aim wno pot- no vvoru ot reproof from his superior. I It is the same Burleson who tried to Con'lnued on pane flvi. geemanTwon't give up TO YANKS Br UNITEO IHESa WASHINGTON. Oct. 31 Heavy artilloy fire on the American front east of the Mouse and destruction of tvven-tv-one enemy aeroplanes Wednesclay was reported by General Feishiiiij today. ITALIANS REACH SACILE; MANY PRISONERS United- Pcess Cablegram. ROME. Oct. 31. - Italian troops have i (ntered Sacile, the war oftico announced today. Thousands of additional prisoners have been taken.

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"W III il S iV. Ar. Lambert Passes Away V IJErSOn N. LAMTIF.T. .-en Noim'm L,ar.p- rt, vj.-r? presf the Fort li.avbor;i National am! ..r-.e :' tl;e b.-5t known men . ii;;!d!- vv t st. an;tinc of the best : i i - n ; !..a ni i t h -is tie Cad am ,-f repri.-n -n Indiana m fhi. ac". di'-.l ye.-tfidny at llxd ?!.-:(-r Hpi i t-.-, M i... He was pl.j ;n. c;.' when '' was seized with a cf -rr -Ural iiemoM hage and diid soon aftfrSt : e r. u oiif work in the 4th Liberty Lean connect ion w in reality kill Mr. t.airpevt. - In Mason: - cifdes Mr. l-ampei't was i n id'ly known. He was a thirtv -third j decree Mas-'ii arid had often a.( nd"d i t ii e r.:r e t mc s f Orak Shrine iti Ham- i :iond. i Mr. La ir pert was placed "in the ;:nc.' t..r id ovation to the offiee of imt nai p-tcntut of the Myst: i:. -n , ; his flection in September at At-! i "untie lit y to the office of imperial u.er puard. It was the first time that: lie had hern placed in nomination for i this post. a:nd his election, over a field j i.; five a- live eandidates. was accepted I ;o. shrine t iric- as a distiiut personal ti.b'it- fro pi the Alas. n:c tiateinuy of the I'tv ..,J States. r Mr. I.an'pert ai.-o was prominent in athNtc s. He took an active part In! a r.-i i rs of tl.e Amateur Athletic union. H was a member cf the union I.ea.U". South Shore Country Club, Chia:,'.' js.-ht, "!b n Viow 'bif. Dank..r. Hamilton and I'r-ss Clubs. He Mas p s.dent of the Ci.:. i--. Athbtie. "His id citis a i his ra:: i'.itii to me," sail! former Poll. It. Sharicr of rnk Shrine ivonal low for I was one of p i ::a !.. -: ers w hen he was . i . c tio"i re si d imperial pof.-ntat- O-'ht "ff the il.. wo." a c 1 friend of the n and a spl nd:d i: ao. P II Q ?J M P 00(17j j j .J i t U UULL'RESULTS II II Chicago Saloonkeeper Tries to Be Good Fellow; Pals Try Bribery. I A Chicago Bahonk' ep'-r, two South ; l'.oii.-l men and two Cavy nc?ro..s were ! held to the lVderal prand jury for liiiuor I v i. l it ions in hearings before V. S. Comn.issi.in Chaiirs Surprise today, i Stanley It. Adomaitis. the Chicago saI lootikf ' per, was arrested by the Gary i-i-licfj i-.t u chistenins charged with ; Iran spot tintf twenty-two pints of bei-r i and twelve -,unrts of whiskey into the state. He de lared lie was the K-'dfather and had broueht the whiskey for the I 1 ... i.lo ... ion. Tin- Car-.' police state th.it I tuo m.m who caimed to be a p.i-e aotam and ,;n alderman, respectively.! otfered a .-.a ird-e to ha ve Adoma 1 1 is j 1. Uased. lie was l.ned SS0 ami costs in the Gary i-olice court and is now held ut-ih.r $.'.000 bond to the federal fraud j'.i ry. In a s'.jaiol statement .lolni A. Williams, a Uary negrn. adriits brincin'; vvliisVey itnc Indtaca for the purpose . of silling ii Ktiioni! his friends. "1 UKli rod I c, .i.Id make a little money for1 Chrism. r.s," said Williams. His bind; .s ;o ). Jos. Szabo and C corse Peters -f So Bend vvei e bound over for transporting liquor. Tne GaTy eases were worked up by (Jecrpe 1 T. nrr.Rdon of the department of justice. and the arrests made by I amit;. Marshal Frank S. Ream. From those at home to thore

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sfrsys FORM POSTAL FOR KUNS An or'fi:T :n the Ainerican army in France has sent back to his wife t in Indiana a postcard taken from, a 'i. i inati v. !in was captured. On one j .W5p cf the card is a blank form adir'.""?. (c, ;.iid i'n the ether is the i fci'.cv. itu;: ! "Fiild poj-tcard for German solj .iicrs w!i.;si they liocomc irisor.TS of I t!ie American nrin. ! "Written ih day of l,:.-. llavf this card with you with j ihe aildress of jour family written j !i it. and when you become prison01" j - f the- Americans g:io it to their lir; I'fi'icor of the command you arc I taken by. II.- v, i'd make it his duty i te ierv.ard it, ml so your rrla'ives i will be relieed if anxiety over j our condition. "1 o not write anything on this "Strike out what you do not want j t say. I am a prisoner slightly 'v.'undeu: severely wounded: unhurt. ! "He without anx: regarding: nie. ! Fit me the war is -ver. I am w 11 ; fed. The American army Rive their pi i-"iiet ? tlie smie field ra I ton? as their own soldier?: l.Wf, white . !:. ad. pe.tate.es. bnn?. prunes, coffee. butter, Wbaeco. etc." T ti Tfiii: J. iews oi Don s joining at ute Maize Products Plant Is; Followed by War Depart- j ment's Message Announc- j insc Brother's Wounding. Snr.rt.vt. To Ths Time-. AVHITIXG. INI.'.. Oct. CI. Two fatal 1 ac-idents happened at the American Mnizo Products Co. at K oby on two conservtaive da; s. which snuffed out the lives of Msrtin Paul Serotczka, age IS ve.-us. ,.f Chicago, and of l'ett-r Neroda. i age ; years, of Whiting. j On Tuesday aft moon S rotczka fell i off the (levator shift into the grain pit ' r,.... ... , f..t cAMi. t li'in hits eo workers managed to get the injur, d boy j out. The pulniotor wa on Land ami tried to revive him but all to no avail as life was already cxl inert. On Wednesday afternoon a similar accident occurred when Neroda fell oft the r al shaft. He was missing for some time and was finally discovered in the coal tank from win re the boilers are fed. After preat difficulty Neroda was raised and the pulnmt Was USed I on him but also tono avail. Iloth men were brou-ght to the Owens und- rtakii'K parku bv Undertaker )w r;s. Tie? laltir prepared the body of vi nine Serotczka for burial. after which the remains were taken to ttie home of the parents. CTSl So. Porte avenue. Ohicnso. Shortly after the arrival of the son's body, the family received a second shock upon the recipt of a mes sage from the Kovernment mat tneir son in France had bee; sevrrely wounded by shrapnel. Neroda. who resides at IMst tt..( Whiting, is a singl man. i KUEHLMAN ONE OF THE HUN PEACEMAKERS H'vnEri F':i:ss. (,'Ar,lx.iHA,,j Col'KXHAGKX, Oct. 31. Or. Kichard Kuehlman. furnn-r t.erman secretary ot Kn;,u'ai rw, be one of Germany's t the peacP conference, ' ' ' . stated in the P-er-i ' L " I lin view-spa pers. Kuehlman held the ranks of ambassador to the Netherlands pud Turkey prior to his appc-i nt men t as foreign secretary in If 17. ITALIANS EXTEND THEIR OFFENSIVE l"Nr-iED Press o voLEon m 1 LONDON. Oct. SI. The Italians have extended their offensive to the whole Austro-Italian front, according to a Central News dispatch from Rome this afternoon. The fitter the fighter, the faster the finish.

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TELL THE IEWS T! - WILLIE! Flu School Ban Lifted and It's Back to the Mines, Boy, Next Monday. The ban on the ethoca and church- j es will be lifted next Saturday mid- I I nipht. You can go to church next Sunday i as usual and there will be no more ehurchless Sundays in Hammond as t far as is known now. Next Monday morning you can wash; little Willie's face and rtart him off ; ftr school apain after bis four week' : vacation and little Willies wiil be just I as pained as you are ylad for lie cer- i I tainly has bad the time of his tender ' young life. Supt. O. M. McDaniels, in lon distance conversation with Pr. Hurty of the State Hoard of Health in Indianapolis was informed that the church and st hool ban was lifted. gdDntby CLUB j PREPARES ELECTIOHi Charles E. SHith to Head j Members' Ticket Next j Month. i Jlcmbers of the Hammond Country j Club are preparinK f"f the annual elee- j lion" which takes place easly next month. There will be two tickets in the j held, the regular ticket and a members' ; ticket. The rivalry, though ?ood natur- j ed. is quite spiriteh On the members' ! ticket. Charles A. Smith for president j J i'rt irreii f-.r vce m-M-dent will load the nominees. On the regulars ticket JI. C. Miller and F. C. Crumpacker are r resident and vice presifU.nt respectively. LIBERTY HULL DIREGT0H5 MEET First Gathering for Month! Is Held Yesterday Afternoon. t For the first time in four weeks on t ill-count of the epidemic, the directors , of the I.ibeity Hall association held ttir.ii riifinl ini. -f. ; t fiC 51 a f 1 1. r-ni . .1 - runiTorai nt s were made hy Chairman 11. K. Sharrcr of the local Community Hhi bur Hoard for the housinc of the offii ees of the new field director who is j coming to Hammond to make it his I headquarters for North township until , after the war. The offices will be in Uiberty Hall. Arrangements were also j made for the civing of a rmipnifieent .concert on Sunday nish! m Liberty .Hall prior to the United War Ui ive on ! Nov. 11. Reports from various OoPimittees were heard. Mayor Brown presided at the meeting. I AUSTRIA PROMISES j TO BE GOOD ' I t.'.-tTCf T'l.f.SS CABl.n.JP.AM 1 i VIKNXA. via. London. Oct. 31. The ! Austrian war office announced today that "in view- of our often expressed re.solve to brinu about conclusion of an e and peace." the occupied ritory of Italy will be evacuated, Sbiil U'e h pleted crossing to "he north bank of the occupied cornthe Danube and are continuing their inarch toward the Save, and the Iirina. (This may mean the evacuation of Bolfrrpde, 1 he Serbian capital, which is Iwa, ; on the south bank of the Panuli. ). ALLIED ADVANCE ACROSS PIAVE United Press Cablegram.! -LONDON. Oct. 31. The allied advance east of tie Piave is continuingwithout check, the war office announced today. British and Italian cavalry ha'e reached the outskirts of Sacile, fif. j teen miles beyond the Piave. j The Italians have occupied the im- 1 portant tow n of Oderzo. '

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This Man Leader of Czechs-Slovaks

' .1 (ii.:' ' . 's. GEM. JOSEPH General Joseph Haller has be Czecho-Slovak armies in the war allies. S AUSTRIA 1 VEflGE? H.'siTF.n rtE3 Cafi.E'-k am LONDON, Oct. 31, 3:50 p. m.The Austrian cotnmander-in-chiel . on the Italian front has applied to General Diaz for an armistice, it was sidicu cui liijiii cluiiiuiiiy lias J ariernoon. ine request, was iorwarded to the interallied confer ence at Versailles. By United Pp.es?.

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sion of the Versailles conference, ! V-S-now straightening out war aims' 7 " " ; Bt i.;.i:t;:. and armistice considerations. . ' HT ' s'n -: i'""Rs J The general understanding was1 . . GT 0 N , Oct. 31.-Con-that no announcement wculd be !rmatl0n of the repcrted disPatch made until the conference co:nes Di er;eral " o:h'3 tice te-ms t u -.i. r i, , . . . . to Berun was lacking at both war forth with a full united statement! , b

- . , agreement on peace terms and Ullliidlil.c; - vuiaiiiiui.J. Germany may follow courses, it was pointed cut. She may reject and continue the war or she may accept and end the war. r.t-i.t.ETiN-.i t n:yf I'ufss Cablegram. 1 COPENHAGEN, Oct. 31 -Mar shal Foch's armistice terms reach-: ed Berlin Tuesday "night, declared : Berlin newspapers. BfLI.ETIN.1 UN'TE i'hess Cablegram. PARIS, Oct. 31. Conversation ' between members of the inter-al- - lied diplomatic council continued ' " I . - ! f-l I J 1 ! ' ioudy at vu.. iauubc i, ixauqaar- - ters. Alued representatives caller. ; there and remained some time. '

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v. HALLE. H en named commander of all the a gainst Austria and the Germanic 1LS0I IN Bt United- Press. 1 WASHINGTON, Oct. -PresH7M, i r : iaent Wuson was m a long conferj ence with Secretary of War Baker this af tenoon, the meeting not having broken up at 3:15 o'clock. It was hinted that- the riirntnn u-ac the president saw Secretary Lan-i ui.vi jiuv, wv.uai 'UiU,l;lJ LUUflV J . . .yay .as oeQ j lieved the terras may have already been sent, the announcement oemg withheld until receipt knowledges bv Berlin. was ac40,000 NOW ITALIAN BAG I'xiTnr. Piir.ss i'api.i L)NThiN. Oct. 31? The IlllUt. latest estimate of Austrian prisoners in the press ent offensive is 4..in.ei. CZECHS CONTROLSITUATION ZURICH. Oct. cut all ra.lway Vienna v in !;. d 31. The Czechs have i between Berlin and lhaih. it was learned today. Communication between B.id-jpc and Vienna has been completely iuter ruvted.

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Me Kerne Fires to Boys Over TSibfs tie Delivered hy Il.MKS rarrVr. 40c per niunth; on ntrert on! nt newtan Jn. 2 per ropy) b.ck numbers 3c per eopy. Dardanelles RepeiL'd io He Opened Too'ay, Turkey Cam- . p.eteiy Ooi of. War. BULi.tTIN P niS, Oct. 31, p. in. Gen. Townsend, commander of the Brltlsdi Meopotainlan force to nbirh the Turkish nrmy nurrendered ut Kut-el-Amnra, n the nlrmrngtr ho brought the Turk li rcquektH for an nrmistlre to the nllles, It nns ofttctally nnnocner-d today. Bulletin. United It.ess Cxbi-EaRAj. LOXDOX, Oct. 01, 3:30 . in. The Turkish army in the Tigris region of Mesopotamia has surrendered, it was authoritatively stated here this afternoon. The army was under command of Ismail llakki. It consisted uf an entire division and the best part of two others. General Marshall, British commander, has been conducting a vigorous offensive for several days. It is understood, that the Turkish armistice includes unconditional surrender. Kft.LETIN. nNiT-r Phi:-:, Oab:.egram. LONDON, Oct. 31, 4:20 p. m. Sir George Zavc, home secretary, announced in the house of commons this afternoon that Turkish representatives arrived in Mudros early this week and that Admiral Calthorpe signed an armistice last night on behalf of all the allies. Bl'ia.ETIN-. UxiTEn Press Cablegram. LONDON, Oct. 31. British representatives concluded an armistice with Turkey at Salonika at noon today, according to authoritative information received here. The terms are said to include free passage of the Dardenelles j and to be such that it will be imj possible for Turkey to resume hosi tiiiues. Turkey is thus definitely, out of the war. Turkey approached Great Britain for the purpose of bringing about an early separate peace. The armistice was the result. British officials, it was stated on ' high authority, had been expecting Turkey to surrender on the battle field. U. S. FORWARDS TURK PLEA TO ALLIES I Br United Tress 1 WASHINGTON. Oct. 31 The Unlteri States gvoerriinent today forwarded to the allies Turkey's request for an armistice. Slmiliar action is expected to he taken shortly with the Austrian appea! if it has not already been done. These actions will place in the hands of the Versailles conference appeals for peace from all the Central Towers. With two of the Central Powers. Turkey and Bultrai ia. now definitely out of the war and Austria-Hungary strugS"lin-4 t-. eliminate herself the eyes of thr'werbi today centered on Versailles. There the allied diplomats are workin K to determine the basic principles of the peace to be c.etod out to their cm mies. Delay in decision has left to the belief that there has been some d.ff.culty in applying the president's fourteen terms and interest is tut only in the decision by the belligerent governments but by the tvi... pe'e'ccil p attic; here at !..-.i:-.e as v. eli. The. p-: -b.-al storm rcsir.;? fier.-. os.i i-. o - r.ovv- lias its center cud vert.-x in ihe i.. t-siienl's peace pioccss.

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