Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 46, Hammond, Lake County, 16 November 1918 — Page 1

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Memhers of Taylor and Shelby Gamps Late Going Over Will Be Lais Coming Back, That it will be a long, long time before the East Chicago and Gary den who trained at Camp Taylor and Camp Shelby and who got away late in the war from this country will be returned home has been unoffically ascertained. The 84th divison, containing thousands of. Indiana troops, the division that got the bulk of its training on this side at Camp Zachary Taylor, was still under training somewhere up near the front when hostilities were suspended. The 3Sth" division from Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg. where they were in training over a year, which embraced the Indiana National Guard forces, got settled' in its French training camp only a few wreeks ago at Bordeaux. The ! location of this camp has thus far not been officially revealed by the war department, but information gleaned by The Times and which by lifting of the ctnsorshlp may be i.iade public is that UlC w 1 1 1 ; ' tMI'.u ir 111' It I - 1 " I ...... famous French seaport where bo many .mricans landed overseas. It Is assumed that both the 84th and 38th divisions will relieve veteran troops when assignments to occupy German trntory along the P.hlne are made. TS WORK The hundreds of American Protective Operatives in Lake county whose splrndld work, during the war, hns made the organization closely affiliated with the Department of Justice, absolutely necessary will have to go on rith their work. There is more need than ever for their unceasing vigilance letters indicate as follows: "Department of Justice. "Washington, Nov, , 1913. National Directors, "American Protective League, Washington, D. C. "Gentlemen: I understand that among a few of the members of the American Protective League there has developed a feeling that peace with GerItiany in practically in sight and that th? nee-3 therefore for the services of the American Protective League is no longer feK. "Nothing could, be further from the true situation. The need for the Amertcan Protective League is as great now es it has been in the past and I am entirely satisfied that the need for this organization will' continue for some time to come entirely without regard to the progress of the peace negotiations. The tremendous machines which have been organized by the government for the prosecution of this war cannot be stopped abruptly and must continue to operate for many months under any circumstances. "The necessity and Importance,, for protecting from espionage the Army and property of the United States will continue for some time to come and the need for the vigorous enforcement of Sections 12 and It of the Selective Service Act and for watchfulness for enemy propaganda and financial activity will probably increase. "To achieve the greatest success, it la essential that every war activity be (Continued on page two.) NO EXPRESSION FROM WHITE HOUSE TBt United Press "WASHINGTON. Nov. 16. While Germany continues its effort to force an early peace conference, this government Js giving serious thought to selection of peace delegates and final consideration of peace terms along with current problems of reconstruction. The whole subject of peace and reconstruction are interwoven in the government's consideration. Almost without a framework of reconstruction some officials desire to hasten the peace solution o the reconstruction problem will be the more quickly clarified. Neither the tate department nor the White House has given any official expression conerninf th peac conference, howrw.

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Girls, Here's Charlie's Wife ft CHAeuC CHAPLIM Charles S. Chaplin is married. Here is the proof. She was Miss Mildred Harris, also known in the movie world. Charlie and she went to Rev. James 1. Myers In Los Angf-les with the bridegroom's secretary. As best man thje secretary did his best to keep his employer's feet untangled, " end, according to report, he did a good Job. Meeting at Hammond Country C. Yesterday Afternoon Shows How Lake County Came Across. Lake county will be called upon the week of Thanksgiving to make up a deficit in its War Savings Stamp drive of 11,673.790.50, amounting to a shortage of J11.30 in the $20 per capita allotment. Leading the state in all other war donation and investment campaigns. Lake county is next to last in the W. S. S. drive and its otherwise flawless war record will be marred unless each man. woman and child annexes j few of the thrifty little thrift stamps the only known security that is guaranteed against decline. It required the presence in the county yesterday of Jos. D. Oliver, state chairman of the W. S. S. campaign; Michael Foley, chairman of the state council of defense, and William Wade, chairman of the state liberty loan committee, to awaken the local patriot to the county's sorry position in the Thrift Stamp drive. At a luncheon at the Hammond Country Club the county was pledged to "go over the top" with a concerted drive Thanksgiving week and State Chairman Oliver appointed a county committee for the campaign composed of Mrs. Wheeler and Judge Petersen of Crown Point, Captain Norton ad C. R. Kuss of Gary. Col. Itiley of East Chicago. A. M. Turner of Hammond, and - -ed Smith of Whiting. The campaign will be known as the "Victory Drive" and cards addressed to General Pershing and the boys in France expressing thanks for the great victory will bear the pledges. Lake county men and women are to be asked when they give thanks on Thanksgiving Day to give money also which will be returned to therewith interest. C. R. Kuss opened the meeting at the tContinued on pagt two.) STANDARD HIT BUILO EffGES AND AUTOS That the Hammond plant of the Standard Steei Car company is prepared to make railroad engines and automobiles as well as freight and passenger cars and will-employ more men than ever before in peace times, was reported today. It is known that pits necessary for the construction of locomotives have already been built. The Standard Is .making automobiles at Its eastern plants and tha Standard Eight, an eight cylinder machine has proved a very popular make of machin

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s Busy o THEOETIS All Men Mustered Will Get Month's Pay and Permission to Vear Uniforms tor Three Months. Bfl.I.ETIN. Br United Press. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. No more troops will be sent over seas,; March announced. Convalescents, sick and wounded soldiers will be returned as soon as transports are available, before the steady flow of the larger bodies begins. BT t'N-ITBD PllKS?. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1$ Demobilization orders already issued will care for Ihe discharge of 200.000 men within the next two weeks in this country. As the machinery is developed the army can dircharge 30,000 men a day. These facts developed from Chief of Staff March's press conference today. Demobilization orders contemplate dfi-.. mobilizing troops In this country In this order: First, development battalions; second, conscientious objectors not under sentence; third, spruce producers; fourth, central schools for officers; fifth, United States guards; sixth, railroad troops; seventh, depot brigades; eighth, men in replacement camps; ninth, men In combat divisions. March says there are 1,700,000 men in the United States camps and that It ..-ill taka some time to muster them out because physical records must be made. The order already issued cares for 200,0 ' 0 who, March said, would be out within the next two weeks. Every man demob; Used will be given an opportunity to re-enlist. The war department will ask congress that every man honorably discharged be given a month's pay as bonus. To meet the problem of supplying civilian "clothing every discharged soldier will be ailowed to wear his uniform .liree months after his duty closes. Orders have been issued to all staff corsp to keep up their discharge of officers step by step with reductions of the line. March indicates that several of the large camps will be retained undcEAi program now being formulated for a large permanent army. The camps to be retained however have not b;en selected. The order of returning divisions in France will be left entirely to General Pershing. Regular army troops will be stationed at the camps throughout the country to keep them in order for returning troops. SOCIETY LEADERS REFUSE TOJMRIBUTE United War Workers Are Amazed at Eeception Given Them. Amazing information was brought to the United War Work drive headquarter 3 today by solicitors that several wellknown Hammond women, who are classed as society leaders, have refused to contribute to the frreat seven-in-one drive to which workmen all over the city and wage-earners are generously responding. Some of them have treated the solicitors as if they were beggars and one woman is said to have wept aj the treatment she received at the hands of one woman who re'tised to contribute. The United War Work committee met in executive session . today to determine on a course of action and upon the shape of the publicity they will give these who refuse to contribute. The committee today requested all householders who have contributed to pit up their window cards by Monday because all houses not carrying the cards will be resollcited by a steering committee. REFUSES TO GIVE; LOSES HIS JOB Employes of the Central Lumber & Milling company took off their aprons and threatened to walk out this morning when an employe by the name of Landvogt, who !s said to be well-to-do. absolutely refused to give one cent to the United War Work fund. They report Landvogt as a non-contributor to war work and the management of the plant decWed that their patriotic employes did not have to work with Landvogt under the circumstances and fired hHn.

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Can She Throw? Well, Read This Young Highland Woman Whiffs Axe at Skunk and Now She Ham a Handaome and Serviceable Fur Piece. SrECiAL. Trt The Times. 1 HIGHLAND, INI)., Nov. 16 Mrs. Walter Swets. one of Highland's young matrons, is ready to sign up for the big leagues next year if the ball players do not get back from France. She is also ready to defend the rnuch-slandered sex In the matter of accurate throwing, and it doesn't matter what you throw, she'll meet you at it. I: While passing the barn with an axe in her hand as she was going to split some kindling Mrs. Swets spied a fine big skunk in the barn and quick as a wink she threw the axe at the skunk killing it instantly.' The hide is quite valuable, being nearly all black and in superb condition. TWO DEATHS ft DAY FROM FLU, RECORD FOR .HDVEHBEH HERE Favorable Weather Conditions Cause Increase in the Disease. The prevailing damp weather is causing concern to the Hammond board of health, which fears that the number of Influenza cases w-Ul mount under these favorable conditions. Since November 5 there have been twenty deaths of influenza in the city. There are ot present twenty victims of the dineate in St. Margaret's hospital and two and three cases are being added each day. Six new cases were reported at Riverside school on Thursday and Friday and two new eves at Irving school. Dr. Buchanan, secretary of the board of health, cautions the people not to relax their vigilance. It is hoped that the influenza situation will not become so serious as to make it necessary to close schools, churches, theatres and .-ther public places again. GEORGE YEAZEL CLAIMED EY DEATH George William Zeazel, 40 years old, one of Hammond's best known men. of 1158 Garfield stret. Hammond, died at his home yesterday afternoon of Spanish influenza. Mr. Yeazel, who was superlnter dent contractor for Swift Packing Company was very well known in Hammond, where he had many friends. He leaves, besides his wife, Maude Yeazel, one son, Roland, and one daughter, Lyla Gwendolyn to mourn him. The funeral will be held from the residence at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Sharp wil lofficiate. Interment in Oak Hill cemetery. Undertaker Stewart in charge. MRS. RITCEMA DEAD. Elsie Ritcema, 24 years old, wife of Dick Ritcema of the Ridge Road, Highland, died at their home this morning of pneumonia following Spanish influenza. The funeral will be held from their home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. j Interment in the Highland cemetery. ! Undertaker Eromerling in charge. LITTLE GIRL DEAD. Willecn Newton, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W"ill!am Xewton of 637 Ingram avenue. West Hammond, died t.t their home yester1 day evening of pneumonia, following I Spanish Influenza. I The. funeral will beheld from their ' home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Undertaker Burns in charge. HOOVER AND HURLEY SAIL Br United Press. NEW YORK. Nov. 16. Herbert Hoover, food administrator, and Edward N. Hurk. chairman of the shipping board, sailed for Europe on the liner Olympic today. Hoover Is to take charge of feeding the peoples of the war devastated countries while Hurley will arrange the homeward voyages of American troops overseas. Hurley announced that the homeward movement of the two million troops has already started. The signing of the armistice, he said, released 1,200.000 tons of additional shipping German ships in neutral ports and vessels In tho nitrate trade. Ownership of German vessels seized by the United States at the beginning of the war will be determined at the peace conference, Hurley said.

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' Though not officially announced as yet by Governor J. P. Goodrich, the name of the successor to Appellate Judge-elect W. C. McMahon of Crown Toint. will be Hon. E. Miles Norton of Gary, who for four years has been the efficient repub GERMANY STILL WHINING United Press Cablegram BERLIN (vio London). Nov. 16. Foreign Secretary Solf has sent the following wireless message to Secretary Lansing: "Fulfillment of Clause 19 of the angloTurkish armistice that German civilians shall leave Turkey immediately will cause severe hardship. It appears unreasonable that after conclusion of a universal armistice German blind and orphan hospitals should be compelled to close, causing new suffering for the Christian population. "The German government requests the president to intervene in favor of Gorman civilians remaining in Turkey." AND THEY REFUSED TO LET IT OUT United Press Cablegram LONDON, Nov. 16. The correspond ent of a Paris newspaper writes that Admiral Sir Posslyn Wewms. who wis appointed to notify the German envoys of tho naval conditions of .the armistice !s credited with a phrase which reflects the respective positions of the two fleets. "it Is Inadmlttible," protested the German representative, "that our fleet should bo given up without having been beaten." Fixing the adversary with his monocle Admiral Weymss replied. "It had only to come out." URGES CONFIDENCE IN GERMAN EEADERS United Press CABT,K-.nAi. j AMSTERDAM, Nov. IS. Captain Von I Beerfclde. speaking at a meeting of the i Berlin workmen ejid soldiers' council, ! urged confidence in the leaders and uni- j ty of action as means to avert misery in j Germany. j BERGER DENIED VENUE CHANGE BT United Press. CHICAGO, Nov. IS. Federal Judge Landis today denied the motion for a change of venue of the cases against Victor I Berger of Milwaukee and four other socialist leaders Indicted on a charge of violation cf the espionage a.:t. The motion was made several days apo on the grounds that Judge Landis had made statements in court which showed that he was prejudiced egainft persons of German or Austrian extraction. Notice of appeal was filed. ' BELGIANS IN BRUSSELS United Press Cablegram. PARIS. Nov. 16. (12:10 p.. m.' Belgian outposts entered Brussels this morning. For our boys over there.

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Government Issues Orders to Terminate Nigh, and Holiday Activities Wfiereeyer Possible. Orders to terminate overtime, night and holiday work wherever possible were received yesterday from army and navy ordnance departments by every industry ir. and around the Calumet regioworking on war contacts. Similar orders will go out to2- y from industries having government contracts to industries furnishine supplies and materials on sub-contracts. It is estimated that 1,000 industr: n recti-.- and 3.000 indirectly with c -.vned employes aggregating approximately 150.000, are affected by th" m -. , - Change to bo Gradual. Simultaneously ' with the issuar.. . ' flie order, ordnance department o fnnounced that it was the government"; intention to bring about a grain:? rvh--ihan an abrupt charge, so as to v.--!; i ,-- c rious hardship either on industr v . r Ir.bor. In practically every instance, itfi ition'last night showed that few or r : mployes would be discharged and th :i tae o ily immediate effect would be r-: -J'ictSor.s in wages following eliminatioti afi' .rtixno.JWrk-. - Employes of many industries affe-te'l will have their first Sunday off tomorrow in many months. v s SlSTxt I-Ien Sliifte.l. Indications of the general off ,-t of ine uru"r louna in ine toiiowinr ftatements by w-sr contrart cirvpio-i err : ILLINOIS STEDL COMPANT V.. ,T. Bufflngtor president, leclarcj bcnuse of the fart that rr.st of the employes were engaged on frofes r-quirin-continuous operation, only r'tivelv smail grours of employes wuJ be affected. Officials of the American Steel Fou'idties. American Sterl & AVire Compare , expressed confidence that all men r.:i night shifts could be shifted readily tday enipioyment of identical character. TO HEAD IMPORTANT HOUSE COMMITTEES If, - V A .-r0? rift Julius Kahn (above) and Joseph Fordney. Julius Kahn of California and Joseph Fordney of Michigan, old Republican Tvheelhorses, are slated to head two of the most important committees of the lower house at its next session. Fordney is in line for the chairmanship of the ways and means committee, and Kahn, who piloted the draft bill through the. house, will head tho committei on ' military affair.

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