Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 139, Hammond, Lake County, 21 November 1918 — Page 1

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COLDER weather VOL. XIII, NO. 139. UelWercd by TIMES carrier. 4e month; oa street sad at no raetnads. per roayi bark numbers 3e per etf HAMMOND. INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1918.

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Conuiits U. S, to Ownerslyj of Ail PiMc Ul'Iilies an1 All Fusl Agencies, Bt United Pbsss. WASHINGTON". Nov. 21. A resolu. Hon committing the senate to government ownership of ail public utilities nd of all "natural agencies for the production of fuel" was introduced today by Senator ,awis cf Illinois, democratic whip. "It is the expression of the senate," said the resolution, "that the policy of the United States government for the future should be that of government ownership of interstate railroads, telegraph, telephone and also national lines of communication necessary to complete postal and telegTar-h service to the citizens of the nation. The government should possess and own all natural agencies for the production of fuel produced in the land and created as result of natural agencies. It shall construct and own ships .and agencies of water transportation necessary for merchant marine.' BED CROSS EMBEHSHIP Hammond's membership in the Red Cross has farien from 9,000 to 4.000. The first of the. year when the annual dues are collected it will be. up to the 6.000 delinquent members to get themselves in good standing. At the annual meeting in Liberty Hall last night six directors were elect ed to serve three years. The new directors are Marian Deming, TV. R. Ford. Chas, H. True. Katherino Raymus, George Locklin and Jane B. Nicholson. There are eighteen directors on the board. The annual report of the Hammond chapter Indicates the tremendous ac tivity of. the loyal Red Cross workers Ja the city. At the start of the war (Continued on page six.) LECTURE MADE A OEEP IMPRESSION Mr. James Fleser, hd of the Cleveland division of the Bed Cross Home Service section, was the guest of honor at a small dinner given by the directors of the Red Cross last night at the Hammond Country Club preliminary to the meeting at the Liberty Hall, where he splendidly outlined the most important work now before the American publia as far as a service agency is concerned. Mr. Fleser's speech made a deep Impression on his auditors who for the first time were given a real sensing of the importance of the work. Jesse L. Wilson Introduced the speaker. Leo "Wolf Is chairman of the Hammond Red Cross Home Service and Miss Edith Patterson the secretary. GIVES $5,000. TO THE WAR FUND The Standard Steel Car Company, by Major Jenks. notified chairman H. E. Sharrer of the United AVar Work Drive in Hammond today that it was ready to contribute $5000 to the drive end would forward its check to the committee. This will swell Hammond's subscription to an appreciable degree. THIRD U. S. ARMY CROSSES FRONTIER Bt TTviteo Press. WASHINGTON'. Nov. 21. In the course of its advance yesterday the third army crossed the German frontier of 1014. entered the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg and progressed farther Into Southern Belgium, General Pershing reported today. TO INTER THE CROWN PRINCE Unite:) Press Cablegram. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 21. The Handelsbla,d says the former Crown Prince will be interned on the Island of WierInges in the Zudierzee. A small house Is said to have been, rented there for him and his attendants.

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E. Chicago Boy Killed In Action V JQHX NOOK.. The. sad news came to the Jerry Noors of East Chicago that their son ' John, a member of Co. L. had been kill- j ei in action OcobT 1. He was well and favorably known in East Chicago, and very por'-'.ar among Co. L boys j He was for three weeks in the great Marne drive and came through without a scratch. Where he iv-as fighting at the ' time of receiving Lis mortal wound is unknown. About two weeks ago Mr. Noor re-; ceived a short letter from a hospital. nurse signed as John would sign it yet' the handwriting made it evident th rf.e ybung man was not able to write. 1 Tho letter contained the young man's ; monthly salary and said that be was in: a hospital tut that he was getting along all right and was feeling good. MAY BE LAST ' TOJM HON Lake Co. Boys With 38th and 84th, Near Bordeaux When War Ceased. That It will be a long, long time before the East Chicago men 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 unofficially ascertained. The 84th Division, 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 ntar the front when hostilities were suspended. The SSth 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 weeks ago at Bordeaux. The location of this camp has thus far not been officially revealed by the war department, but information gleaned since the lifting of the censorship which may be made public is that the Camp Shelby men are near the famous French seaport where so many Americans landed overseas. It la assumed that both the 84th and 3Sth divisions will relieve veteran troops when assignments to occupy German territory along the Rhine are made. LIPINSKI CASE AGAIN CONTNUED For the third time the case of the State vs. Liplnskl was continued in Judge Klotz's court toda, when it was to have come to trial. The new date is set for Saturday afternoon. The Hammond police discovered a large quantity of whiskey in the Liplnskl place, formerly a, saloon on Hohman street, almost opposite the xity hail and Frank Liplnskl was haled before the authorities as being the owner. It is understood that he claims the whiskey was stolen from him before the dry law w"ent into effect. OLD CLOTHING BADLY NEEDED Since the weather has turned colder the Hammond police have been swamped with requests for clothing of all kinds for the poor of the city. Anyone having old clothing of any kind either for children or older people will be doing a great and public good by bringing it to the Hammond police station where Mrs. Pfeffer, the police matron will see that it is distributed to the most needy. If it is not possible to take it there by telephoning 13 a wagon will .call. SMALL SHIPPING LOSSES FROM SUBS LONDON, Nov. 21. The smallest shipping losses through submarine warfare were recorded in , October. During thr.t month 83.932 tons of British and S3.5S2 of allied and neutral sWppiny were destroyed.

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United States Marshals Are Leaving Hammond Today With Twelve Gary, East Chicago and Other Prisoners for Federal Trials. Deputy Marshals Ream and Whicker left today for Indianapolis with twelve i federal prisoners, the largest number, they have taken from Lake county in one trip. j Ten men and two women involved In ' various violations comprised the party, i Two are char j, id with making false statements in Questionnaires, oce with i forging a pestoL'ice money order, two ! with railroad thefts, one for sending an I obscene letter ihrieh the mails and! the others for liquor violations. Recent arresi made t?y the deputy' marshals following investigations by; Agents Green and Eragdon follow: j Arthur Copeiar.d, Rochester. Ind.. rhargei with transporting liiucr into state. H?ld to grand jury under $2,000' bonds. cnaries loth. East Chicago, liquor violation, bond $1,000. Kick Mil.alich and George Plapitich. EaE' Chicago liquor violations, ilihat! iich's auto wits wrecked and ha was injured when the tires were shot off the car while it was traveling st a high rate oC cpeed. Frank Kovatch of South Bend, liquor violation. Kovatch made a confession Involving Joe Koosis who come up for arraignment before Judge Anderson next Monday. Mike Radakovic, Mike Polinae and Sofia Milkr of Gary for bringing In whiskey by taxi from South Chicago. Stofie Miller Is the second woman from Gary to become involved in liquor violations. She has five children. Alexander Ace. keeper of the Chicago Hotel in Gary, liquor violation. STAR GIVES T EYEFULL Henry Walthall and Mary Charleson Are Married at the County Seat. Special To The Times. CROWN POINT. Ind.. Nov. 21. Movie fans here got a good close-up of the hero of "The Birth of a Nation" here yesterday and his pretty bride. Getting married every night all over the country before thousands of people has been simply aday's work for Henry B. Walthall and Miss Mary Charleson. For they are one of the screen's best known couples In love dramas. But yesterday they got married again at Crown Point. It was real, not reel. The ceremony was performed by Judge Kemp, the license having been issued to "Henry B. Walthall, moving picture actor of Los Angeles. Cal.. and Mary Catherine Charleson." Walthall obtained a divorce November 15, alleging desertion COL MEYER HAS . A NARROW ESCAPE Hammond Hunter Nearly Plunges Down Snowy Mountainside. Col. Legrand T. Meyer of Hammond is back from his annual hunting trip to Wyoming with some game and a bag full of adventures, one of which nearly cost him his life and did cost him a fine -jam. He was on a snowy mountain side When he killed his animal with his foot braced against what he Jiad supposed was a firm rock. It was a loose stone which gave way and plunged down a 60 degree incline rolling for half a mile. Col. Meyer nearly went with it but regained his footing at e. critical moment and lost his game. The weather was very colJl and snowy. i NAVL MEN ONRESERVE LIST rBT United Press. -WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. Secretary Daniels announced today that men now being dismissed from the naval service will be placed upon the reserve unless they insist upon complete disenrollment. Their enlistments were for the period of the war. but the ecretary declares that only a negligible number want to sever connections with the navy complete,

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Fair maidens in This photo probably will give many American swoether.rts .1 rjnsr. It shows the reception the firtt French soldier to ener Lille received when he arrived after helping to drive out t.I:e Germans HDVOCHE mi . If! TAX LEVIES State Mayors Also Advocate Standard Fee System to Replace Less. ' INDIANAPOLIS. IND.. Nov. 21 Increased tax levies ranging from $1 to $2 on $100, a$d standardization of licenses and fees in! Indiana cities were proposed ; by the gathering of mayors and other , city officials from twenty-five cities of all classes yesterday as a means to pro- I vide additional funds for municipalities , to replace financial deficiencies caused : by prohibition and increased exafnses in conducting city affairs. The city officials have been In session two days discussing1 the various problems-arising from the session two days discussing; the various problems arising from the prohibition situation. Mayors I ot second and third class cities advocate ; the control of city jolice departments I from the mayor's office rather than the j city council. j Public utilities should be controlled by municipal officials bo that in case of direct emergencies the mayor could their operation without serious handi - cap as to his authority, some city offl - cials propose. FRENCH TROOPS OCCUPY BUDAFEST United Press Cablegram LONDON. Nov. 21. The French occupied Eudapest. capital of Hungary. Sunday, it was announced today. They . . . . . .,!..!..!.... o n n ft ....... v. ; l mciuuB a. . i,,.. two other divisions are to hold lmportant railheads, according to offio;ai diplomatic uis yau ncs nam rserne. Leader of U. S. Troops Now Occupying Germany J f MAJ.-OtN. JOSEPH TvDICKMAKi To Major-General Joseph T. Dickman has fallen the honor of leading the American Army of Occupation into Germany. He was in command of the Third Division at the time of its defense of the south bank of the Marne in and east of Chateau-Thierry on May 31 an4 the succeeding weeks.

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HdU) Liile Cocked about first French soldier to who had ruled the town. The pretty cir's fought to pet the first kiss. The camera man forjrot to mention whether the pirl shown kisMnjr him was the first to reach him. All of the allied soldiers Bt United Pbess. WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. Determination of the order in which great Questions will be handled at the peace table now is the object of discussion to the conference. It is proposed to clear up first those questions which will enabie oil belligerents and neutrals to resume as quickly as possible normal trade conditions. It was held possible today that the great treaties might be divided Into two or more divisions. The first would cover matters of immediate importance, the others demanding a more deliberate and longer action. Under this plan the treaty might be signed in sections. This would permit German ships now held in blockade to come out. The sooner Germany resumes her trade the i Quicker slie will have money available lror paying oft the tremendous lndemnl!ties ho wlU be required to pay. It was l--ld lfkely that the League of Nations and the Freedom of tho Se8 will be pmong tiie first questions handled. Rcpo' that PreslJen; Wilson Is going to Kurfpe to settle -11.V .uHles "which have ii 'sen between t'io allies" have been cr.rhatically di-l.d by the state department. i-n-mjr-KT 1XHXI i-iviXi X STANDS IN FOUR COUNTRIES United Press Cablegram. WITH THE AMERICANS ADVANCING TOWARD THE RHINE. Nov. 20. (Night). The American army of occupation now is standing on the soil of four countries, France. Belgium, Luxrmbeurg and German Lorraine. After capturing a number of villages we have reached a point ten miles north of Metz. American outposts are only a few miles from the city of Luxemburg. The mayor of Luxemburg has paid his respects personally to General Pershing at Louguyon. Americans who entered German Lorraine were greeted heartily by the residents. The Germans sent their officers to Longuyon to arrange for the surrender of thirty-nine locomotives, 300 guns and thousands of rifles. Roads along the frontier are lined with surrendered cannon. PREDICTS ANOTHER HIGH PRICES YEAR Bt United Press. CHICAGO, Nov. 21. Another year of ican people, in the opinion of David National City Bank. He predicted today this period of adjustment will be followed by a step toward normal. BELGANS ADVANCE FIFTY MILES United Press Cablegram. LONDON. Nov. 21. The Belgians rapidly carrying out the occupation of their country, have advanced more than fifty 1 ilea' from the line held by them when tlie armistice was signed. 3oth Americans and British have advanced about thirty miles and the French forty miles.

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Viilv Miiii VUl AUif FRENCH SOLDIER, FROM GERMAN FORCES enter the town in drive. were greeted with joy in . every town in their drive. So, girls, maybe the U. S lads were greeted this way, too, hut t coulon I be helped, as far as the bovs were' concernad. ST1H : -HEW ENMITY BY J .W. T. KASOW United Frees War Expert. NEW YORK. Nov. 21. While begging food and a mitigation of the armistice terms from the United States. Germany is engaged in attempting to create new emity In Russia against America. Wherever there is a possibility of stirring up trouble for the world's democracies, there 1? the nee German government busy nt work. By spreading through. at Russia the report that America has threatened to declare war against the bolshevikl if orderis not restored, German agents are attempting to create a favorable atmosphere for future Russo-German alliance. The German militarists are showing they do not fear to play with revolutionary fires, for purpose of furthering their own Interests. If Russia were to become obedient to German socialism which is the basis of the bolsheViki cause, the situation for the democratic world would bo very disquieting. A reaction in Germany, with a demand for a new German war of revenge and conquest, would be tho outcome. NATION-WIDE STRIKE MAY RESULT Bt United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. Practically every labor union before December 1st will vote on a proposed general strike as a protest against the execution of Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced to be hanged December 13. Some leaders predict a nation-wide strike. WHAT KAISER HAS IN BANKS ' United Press Cablegram. THE HAGUE. Nov. 21. The former kaiser's pdlvate fortune of J5.000.000 mostly cash, lias been deposited in banks yielding him an income of about J45.000 a year, newspapers de4clared today. MACKENSEN STILL FIGHTING United Press Cablegram. ZURICH, Nov. 21. Field Marshal Von Mackensen's troops engaged in a 1 battle with Czech soldiers Sanaa, ac cording to dispatches. The Czechs insisted on disarming the Germans who were retreating to Pressburg. The then tore up the railway preventing: Von Mackensen's further movements. I HEAVY FIGHTING IN RUSSIA United Press Cablegram. LONDON. Nov. 21. Heavy fighting in the Dvina . river region between Eolshevfki and allied forces Monday and Tuesday is reported by the war office. The Bolshevikl attacked the allies on the front and flank Monday, penetrating several villages and forcing their way to the Canadian battery position where they, were held. American and British infantry then counter attacked, throwing the enemy backward with heavy losses. The fighting was resumed Tuesday, the Bolsheviki being beaten with great casualties.

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American Biitle SouaJron a ticipa'e; in Momentous Event at Humbling of Germany, BULLETI-. . . TBt L.vited Press WASHIKOTOW, Not. 21. tUo deposition of Oermaa battle craft ordere . turned orer to the associated gorer: -meats will to ift to the peace confe. ence. T-ls fact developed at the nary -. part me nt today. United Press Cablegrji 1 LONDON, Nov. 21, 12:20 p. n. The German fleet has surrender jd to the grand fleet,' the British i admiralty announced today. It? j Ameiican batrle squadron ano French cruisers and destroyers participated in the ceremony. Four hundred aliied vessel the gest f.cet cvr assen-.b:e,; are report-;, to have tnt tho Germans. The fl??t 1: -c.uded five. American dreadr.ducuts T-. surrender is understood to I-.va t ..-. place at a point about sixtv rr.;;es c- v ef ?.: Isle. ... . . May Isle is Just--eft the entrant? t.i the Firth of Forth on I he Scottish -iat. The admiralty r.:ade the fcilc -:i-. statement: "The commander-in-chief of the crai: 1 fleet reported at 9:30 this morning th;.: he had met the first and main insta'u meht of the German high seas tic". which is surrendering for internment. "The German fleet followed the prescribed plan In surrendering- with th: exception of one ship which Is e::route. The total number of ships which smrendered was not yet known as tfci was cabled." The German hirta seaa fleet, rompiiains ten dreadnaogrbta, alx lat -tie cruisers, tea llsht rralscrs an-., a number of destroyers. tr. meet the allied fleets la the NortlSea off the English coast for th -formal ceremony of surrender According to plans the Genua:: warships were to pass down a Ion: lane f allied craft. The sarrrrder Wii to be received Personal:? by Admiral Beatty, commander cf the British Brand fleet. AdmlrnI Rodman Is the .American commander. BRITISH CRUISERS TAKE 20 U-BOATS By DOX CHAMBERLAIN. ABOARD THE BRITISH CRUISER DANALE IX THE NORTH SEA. Nov. 20. One of the great chapters In the world's history was enacted today when a score of submarines surrendered without a. fight. The reception committee was comprised of four British cruisers. American and English aviators flow above the point where rendezvous was scheduled to take place at 7:30 a. m. At that hour the submarines -were sighted thirty-six miles from Harwich. The only greeting was a signal from the dragon to carry out the surrender. When the U-lioats came to anchor the British transferred the German crews together with their supplies aboard a merchantman on which they proceeded back to Kiel. The surrender caused no excitement. The only thing in the way of a celebration was the blowing of a siren In Harwich. WILL MEET .COMMISSION The Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company, which is petitioning the Indiana Public Service Commission for permission to Increase its rates fifteen cents per thousand cubic feet for gas. i will be given a hearing at Hammond on November 30. Attorney J. D. Kennedy is chairman of the East Chicago chamber of commerce committee and will head ths delegation to Hammond on the SOth. DRAFT BOADS TO PRESERVE DATA By United Press. WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. Provost Marshal General Crowder today urged all draft boards to preserve all data compiled on draft registrants, both classified and physically examined, before the order was issued for cessation of this work. He explained the material was necessary for administration of the war insurance and future pension laws. The kaiser it at bat. Strike him out by buying W?r Saving Stamps.