Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 143, Hammond, Lake County, 26 November 1918 — Page 1

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Judge Anderson In Federal Gcurl Yesterday Eliminates Alleged Joker Affecting Liquor Gases, IBfLI-ETIN CHICAGO, Nov. 26. Pred Gray, president of Hannah & Tioze, wholesale dealers In liquor, who was Indicted by a federal grand jury at Indianapolis Nov. 4 on a charge of shipping' 250 gallons of vi'jij to East Chicago, Ind., appeared I Ibefore United States Commissioner Mark ! A. roote yesterday and gave new bonds i cf G5.COD. Mr. Gray announced he would ' fight removal to Indiana for trial. At State Capital. "i' 1 1 T " R E j X. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Nov. 26. Judge A. B. Anderson yesterday knocked the props out from under the contentions of Chicogo ond So. Chicago whoesalers who have been selling liquor to Indiana people to be brought into the state to Ham-, mond, Gary, Eat Chicago or any other point Two rulings by Judge Anderson in Federal Court ironed out what appeared to be a joker in -the indictments drawn apainst more than 200 persons charged with violation of the liquor laws. NOT EVEN BY AIB.SHIFS. X. Ho ruled that it is unlawful to fcring li'iuor in Indiana by train, autoMoln'c. on person, hy wagon or airship. i' That the proviso of the Itecd amendment under which the indictments were drawn providing that the postmaster-general publish lists of states wherein were laws prohibiting the so((Continued on page seven.) LIFTED Of HELP IN CHRISTMAS SHOPS CRelease of War Plant Workers Makes Additional ' Employes Available. The ban on employment of extra help ty merchants in Indiana during the Christmas shopping period has been lifted by the National Council of Defense. M. K. Foley, chairman of the State Council of Defense, received a telegram yesterday announcing tho removal cf the restrictions. "This does not affect the 'buy early' jrogram previously outlined. In fact emphasis is being lai 1 on the 'shop ceily' and buy it now- movement." Lifting the ban in Indiana wiil permit the employment of many women and junior helpers released by munition manufacturers in the state since the signing of the armistice. Many plants have reduced their production cf wpr materials and daily are releasing labor. GERMANY WITHOUT A LEADER 'United Frf.ss Cai-leoram. LONDON. Nov. 26. Germany is practically without a leader, latest adices indicate. Although the power of Carl Ltebknecht, head of the Bolshevist movement, is growing, it is not believed that Chancellor Ebert lias yet been overthrown. So far as is known ho still heads the government in Berlin, although actual rontrol Is maintained by tli workmen and soldiers. J The Express points out that unless or- ; der is restored it may become the allies' duty to occupy the count-ry or to continue their blockade until a goernmcnt Is established. German newspapers declare internal fSermany is against the Bolshevist movement. !Ian sections are rushing plans for independent republics, it v.as declared. RILEY MONUMENT IS DEDICATED Bt Uvitei Press. GREENFIELD. Ind., Nov. 26. School children of America today honored James Whiteomb Riley when a monument to his memory was unveiled ii tho ground of Hancock county courthouse, a short distance from the bird place of the Hoosier poet. Funds fcr the erection of the monument were contributed by school children In c'l parts of the nation. George Ade and Wilbur Nesbit were among the speak-

4,500,000 LETTERS FROM THE BOYS NEW TOr.lv. Nov. 26 The greatest shipment of mall from American soldiers in France ever received, no lis than 4.500.000 letters, came in vstcrday on the French strainer Kochambcau. These letters "to the folks hack home' were going today to ail parts of the United State on every mail train.

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Charles Luthman. president of the joard of puhla- works of Hammond, lias received word from Arthur Perley of the Indiana Association of Fark Conimisioners. stating that ho had been appointed a member of the Legislature comimttee. The letter received by Mr. Luthman is as folows: President Hoard of Fublic Works, Hammond. Ind. Dear 11 r. I.uthman: I am pleased to notify you that the president has appointed you a member of the legisLitiN e committee. Tour principal work will consist of keeping in touch with the members of the legislature from your county on park and boulevard matters, and with the others cities of the state, particularly preceding and during the legislative session. ARTHUR F. PEP. LEY. BAND FOLLOWS Allen H. Marsh Succumbs to Spanish Influenza This Morning. Allen II. Harsh, husband of Mrs. Allen Marsh, who died yesterday of Spanish influenza, died of the same disease this morning at their home, "19 Ash street. Hammond. Mr. Marsh's death makes the third in that family of the Spanish influenza in the last 4S hours as their grandson LaVerne Marsh. 17 years old. died of it Sunday night. All three bodies will be shipped to Carroll, Neb., tomorrrovv morning by undertaker Burns to be buried in 'fhelr family lot. LUXEMBURGDEMANDING INTERVENTION Bt United PF.ESS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. President Wilson's intervention in behalf of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg was sought today in a telegram from the Grand Duchy. She n;ks that he save the Duchy from the passage of the German troops (probably meaning destruction committed by them) and that he protect at the. peace conference the bights of Luxemburg as a small independent free nation. Ths message was referred to the Versailles council. CAN'T BECOME A CORPORATION I Fir Vnited Phess. COLUMBUS. O, Nov. 26. It appeared unlikely today that the Pershing Republican League, incorporation papers for which application was filed yesterday with the Secretary of State, would bo permitted to become an Ohio corporation. THEY WANT KARL BACK ON THRONE I'vited Ppkss Cablegram. ZURICH, Nov. 2ii. Efforts to reinstate Emperor Karl are growing in Vienna, according to the Frankfurter Zeitung. Other Vienna newspapers tell of a statement made by Cardinal Piffl that "prospects for the restoration of Emperor Karl are favorable, it probably will be accomplished within a few months." COAL MINERS ARE IN STRIKE tUVITEO VBT.es CAr.T.EORAM.1 BERLIN. Nov. 25. The Vorwaerts announces that coal miners are. striking throughout practically all of Upper Silesia. , FLU SITUATION IN HAMMOND IS MPROVING DAILY The influenza situation is Improving, stated Dr. Buchanan, secretary of the Hammond board of Health today. Dr. Buchanan estimated that (here are about 150 cases in the city. "The influenza will probably prevail to an extent throughout the winter," stated Dr. Ilu'hinan," and people should continue to use precautions."

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East Chicago Lieutenant Praises in Splendid Letter, Hammond, East Chicago and Gary Men He Has Met in France. The following magnificent letter, from Lieut. F. K. Keenan. of East Chicago, regarding Lake county men he has met at the front. Is one of the best The Times has ever received from France : "Rainy Tet Glorious Fiance" November S, 19 IS. Editor Times: May I be nermitted a bit of space in your splendid papo,r? I wish to write of Hammond and East Chicago and Gary men whom I have met in this "mecca for humanitarians of the civilized world'' isren who are patriotically inclined and willing to risk life Itself, to assist in the restoration of the harmony of the world by taking arms to vanquish the Hun. And the Hun will soon be vanquished, for the handwriting has appeared on the wail for quite some time past. Eric Lund of Hammond, is the first of. whom 1 shall write, for he. more than any man I know, typifies best, sterling patriotism and eager self-sacrifice. Leaving home, family, hosts of friends, an honored and successful career as a contractor, an Aldermanie chair in the Council of the City of Hammond, and the comforts so desirable to a man of his advancing years all forgone that tho Hun may be restrained in his career of violence r.nd outrage and that the world may again be made a fit place for humanity for all time. And Lund's military j ilieation he ENLISTED. He did not ! seek a commission; which demon- ; strates conclusively that his motives i ware actuated by the high purpose of i a patriot. He entered the army on par with the lowest rank; he had no fear of being drafted, for his age prohibits that, as does countless other reasons; he soucht no influence; he gave himself willingly to train alongside husky youths with more aide (Continued on page five.) HITHER OF TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE IS DEAD Whiting Mourns One of its Respected and Best Known Citizens. rsrriAL To Thk Timrs. WHITING. IND., Nov. 26. Charles M. Vater, age 44 years, passed away at his home in Central avenue, on Sunday night after months of suffering due to conccr cf the face. Before his illness ho was associated in the coal ond feed business with his brother. Wm. E. Vater. lie has resided in Whiting almost all hi3 life and his long nnd painful illness has been a matter of groat regret among his family and host of friends. Ho is survived by his widow ond six children, tho eldest a sou, 10 years of age, ond tho youngest a bab'i one and one-half years old. Ho also leaves three 'brothers, William E. Vater. Fred Vater and Hernan Vater and four sisters, Mrs. George O. Schap.f. Mrs. Gust Trowe and Miss J'.tca Vater of Whiting and Mrs. Chas. Fink of San Jose. Cab, and Sirs. MilbraVi of Oakland. Cal. Tho funeral will be hsld on Wednesday under tho direction or Undertaker Heydcn Services wiil bo preached by Rev. John Bopp at tho Evange!!cal Lutheran church at 1:0 p. m. Interment will bo at Concordia cemetery, Hammond. NEW MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED t?PEriAi. Tc Thb .Times CROWN POINT. Nov. 26. Tho fo!- , lowing marriage licenses were issued: I Francis J. Rejnolds, East Chicago. Hel- ; en Duffy. East Chicago; Paul Washington, Gary, Ella Simpson, Gary; Nick Toth, East Chicago, Ela 7orsoe.s. East j Chicago: Andrew Goss, East Hammond, ' Kunigundo Grzyeo, Hammond: Jennings Mayners. Michigan City, Lucilo C. Schutz. Gary. ANOTHER GERMAN WHINE rUs'tKn Pr.rss Cablegram. LONDON". Nov. 26. Another German protest against the armistice conditions has been sent broadcast by the Nauen wireless. General Von Winterfeld issued this latest complaint. He objects to the German army being rendered powerless.

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American soldier War wasn't all tragedy and trloom, by any means, for the .U. S. soldiers and war workers. Thousands of the IV S. boys and frirls overseas forgot their lonesomeness LOWELL OFFICER IH HOSPITAL, GASSED Liuet. Raymond Johnson, Now in French Hospital, Is Recovering. fPPECiAt. To The Time LOWELL. IND., Nov. 26. Tho first word from Lieut. Raymond Johnson, for nearly ten weeks, came yesterday morning in letters written to his rarents. Mr. and Mrs. James V. Johnson. His j parents were beginning to feel alarmed at his long silence. His letters informed his parents that be was in a hospital from the effects of being gassed. The letters were written nearly a month ago and ho said then that ho was getting along fine and expected to join his company in a few weeks. He said he was getting the best of care. Raymond has been on the firing line for many months. REPUBLICAN ELEHES ARE GETTING TOGETHER Result of Chairman Hayes Visiting Washington; , Compromise Is Considered. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. Will H. Hayes, republican national chairman, has left Washington after numerous conferences with republican leaders In the home and senate, leaving the threatened fights over control In the two houses in a clarified but unsolved ptatus. The net result of his trip has been to establish the basis for an understanding between the conflicting elements in the two houses, and it is the understanding that the leaders will now proceed to adjust their own differences among themselves without further resort to the interference of peacemakers. While the house problem Is etill In rather a difficult way because of the lack of a decision of Representative Mann as to whether he will run for speaker, the impression was strongly given Mr. Hayes that tho pressure which has been brought to bear on Mann not to be a candidate probably will bo successful and ho will announce toon that on orders of his physician he will not be a candidnte. A dozen or so compromise, proposals in the senate situation havo been passed back and forta in an effort to adJust matters, and while some of these proposals have bfen in part aoeptable to the so-called i dependents, some of them have not been acceptable and havo been rejected, but the key to the situation is that all compromises, whether acceptable or not, have included Penrose as chairman of finance. Another development of interest in the tenato scrap is that Senator Borah cf Idaho, never sent his famous tetter to Chairman Hayes protesting against the Penrose selection. He wrote the letter' and said it was ready to mail, but it is learned now definitely that he had not mailed the letter up to yesterday, when he conversed with Mr. Hayes for more than an hour. GERMAN PAPER ISSUES WARNING United rr.Esa Cablegram.) LONDON. Nov. 2(5. 3 1:10 a. m.-V-Warning agalntt a kaiserito counterrevolution, the Berlin Vorwaeets, official organ of the Ebert government, declared : "That gang of murderers are still planning to re-establish themselves." The Vorwaerts made the statement in commenting-on the Bavarian disclosures of the origin of the war. "The fact) are," says the pe(per, "that Berlin incited iVenna.'

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1; r - ' boys and Y. M. C. A. girl workers dancing and fatigue occasionally by staging impromptu dances and parties with the Kirls an I women engaqred in aiding the fichtin forces. And when the armistice was sijrnd TRt I'.nitkd Press. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. Asaslllng the administration for "repression and suppression" for "Pruslsanising of the news" during the war Senator Johnson today, called upon the natiun.to throw off the stagnation of thought end openly discuss peace problems and the future of the country. Johnson attacked in the form of a written statement In which he aligned himself with Senator Borah and other "progresi ves." The Senator declared that while "echoing the loftiest sentiments of democracies the administration with A meeting of the beard of directors of the Hammond Chamber of Commerce was held at their rooms last evening priamrlly to consider the development of plans for amalgamation ajid to take such further action as the sentiment might warrant. A delegation from the East Chicago chamber was rresent and it was the consensus of opinion that now .that the war has been finished and the attention of the people may be turned back into normal channels It is time to revive the idea of amalgamation and bring the question to a focv.s. N As a result of the discussion. It was decided to have a committee appointed from each city by the respective cham INDIANA FACES RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS fBr United Ppess. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 26. Reconstruction problems arising In Indiana w'.M be met by a commission of nine representatives of major interests affected by the war. This was decided upon at a conference here today to discuss plans for putting the state back on a peaeo basis. Labor, agriculture. business, health, education, finance, religion, women and child welfare will be represented on the commission which the conference authorized the governor to appoint. POLICE DUTY WON'T BE BAD WITH ' GOOD SMOKES! i Bt Untted Pkuss. j LANCASTER. Pa.. Nov. 26. If anys' of the boys are over there when next I taring arrives, they will be supplied with the best smokes for their peace pipes that have ever been made in America. Tobacco growers In this belt report that the 1518. crop is the finest ever raised, and that the loaves are averaging from 2 4 to 30 inches. Tho crop also is ider.lly cured as a result of the perfect weather, and tests show that the weed just harvested burns perfectly. Purchases of the 101S crop have started, and the bulk of the week that Is raised in this belt will be sent into the cigar manufactories of this district. Virtually all of the cigars made. In this district are being sent to the A. E. F.

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before "Y" hut in Paris. these celebrations were repeated on a much larper scale. The photo shows a prroup of soldiers and frirl workers at a Y. M. C. A. hut in Paris dancinsr before the hut. an iron hand destroyed the liberties of the rress and tho freedom of speech, "Our nation now in a peace conference will make the most momentous deele4wB t history."-TT(Ts "iff "all times in history is the time when Americans should entertain their thoughts and should express themselves. We can perform no higher duty and render no greater service than publicly to discuss our problems of peace, peace terms and the future relations between ourselves and other nations and the path they shall follow in years to come." bers of comnVree. this Joint committee to 'bo instructed to meet at once and prepare a resolution to be presented to the Hammond and East Chicago city councils; and to draft a' bill for presentation at the January session of the state legislature asking for such legislation as may be necessary to secure 8 vote cf the people on this question. If the resolution which this committee will prepare is adopted by the two councils, then it will be submitted to the people at a ppecial election. Following a ratification by the people, the amalgamation goes into immediate effect. The idea of the bill to tho legislature is that, in chance tho necessary vote cannot be secured in either council, the Continued on page seven.) LO, THE POOR ANZAC! Bt United Press. LONDON. Nov. 26. Many Australian Foldiers now find themselves between the devil and the deep blue sea. It has been arranged that those who havo been over hero since the beginning of the war shall be granted six months leave to enable thm to go home, and seo their folks over Christmas. A great number of them, during tho past four years have married English gil ls, and the question now arises as to whether they shall take their wives back home with them or leave them behind. An Anzao may take his wife home with him if he pays the expenses of the voyage, but few have been able to afford the expense. As an alternative ho can tike seventy-five days' furlough in England on full pay, with an additional allowance of 75 cents a day. Those who have to strong ties at home have decided to accept this privilege but others who are longing for sight of father, mother, and alt the rest of the old f Diktat home are sadly torn between their filial and conjugal loves. GAMBLERS ARE TAKEN BY POLICE ?406 Michigan avenue. Indiana Harbor, was raided last night by O.Tieers O'Donneli, Makar and Budieh and a bunch of alleged gamblers were arrested. Not only were the men brought in but their green cloth tibie was confiscated. They gave their names when booked as Louis Kothas, Greek: Henry Pence. Lincoln Hotel; L. .1. Barry. Monroe street. Gary: Abe Kaplan, l"C Pennsylvania avenue and Albert Kcss, Delias Hotel, East Chicogo.

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COISOL Break In Dlplomalic Relations Between South American Repu&llcs Occur. tBUM.ETIN. WASHINGTON, Sov. 28. The American government bna under consideration (be wUole Peruvian-Chilean diipute, according to state department information todar. American oSidala in the tvro countries thus far hare not presented ny original data on the affair but have fornarded g-eneral Information similar to that contained In presa dlapatchea. Secretary Lansing and the Peruvian minister have hud several consultations. This nation naturally Is Interested In avoidance of hostilities In So. America, If possble, to preserve panAmerican unity. Bulletin. fU.VITEO PRFRS CaBI.EOHM BUENOS AIRE St, Nov. 26. The Fsrav. Ian foreign minister baa decided to withdraw all consular representatives from Ciilo, owing; to anti-Peruvian demonstrations at Xaalpue, it was an. nouueed here today. fBr Uxited Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. Hostilities between Peru and Chile appeared today to be a possibility. Peru has withdrawn her consular agents from Chile as a result of popular demonstrations resulting from a revival of the dispute over the provinces of Tacna and rica which Chile took from Peru in 1883. As Peru has no minister in Chile withdrawal of her consuls constitutes a break in diplomatic relations. Offer of mediation y the United States or one of the South American nations is believed probable while it i possible that the dispute may be carried to the great peace conference. When Peru ceded Tacna and Arica to Chile at the end of four years' war in which Peru and Bolivia were complately defeated by Chile, a plebescite was to be held at the end of ten years to decide the ultimate disposition of the provinces. This was never held and the two provinces have been the "Alsace-Lorraine" of South American politics ever since. Chile vies with Argentina and Brazil in power and influence in South America. The regular army is 20. COO but It has a national militia in which men between 18 and 45 are liable to service. The population is 3,641,477 while Peru's population Is 4.620,201. Teru has a standing army of 6,500 with universal compulsory military service. CHILE WANTS WAR. Bt United Press. SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 26. Second Vice-President Cardenas has been officially censured by the Chilean congresa as "unpatriotic" because hs made a speech before that body last night, expressing the hote that the differences with Peru could be settled without war. Peruvian minister Samuel De T Santamder received official advices from Lima today confirming press dispatches of the withdrawal of Peru's consular representative in Chile. Minister Freyre and Chilean Ambassador Mathlou both admitted the situation between tho two countries is very grave. They both expressed the opinion that their respective governments are governed by the majority of the people. Bolivia will join Peru in the event of war between Chile and Peru. It was indictated In Latin-American diplomatic circles. Feeling against Chile has not been as bitter in Bolivia as it has been in Peru as the Chilean troops sacked Lima when they fougnt Bolivia and Teru. A stormy scene resulted vrhen Cardenas made his address. The meeting broke up in confusion. The president and first vice-president turned In their resignations Congress reconvened and passed a resolution declaring Cardenas to be "unpatriotic and unfit to carry out the duties of his office." The vote was sixty-three to one. The resignation of the president and vice-president were refused. LUDENDORFF ALSO DUCKS United Press Cablegram COPENHAGEN, Nov. 26. Gen. Ludendorff, former commander-in-chief of the German armies, has gone to Sweden. It was reported here today. GRAND DUCHESS OF LUX RETIRES r Untted Press rBi.r.r,WM.J LONDON, Nov. 26 The Grand Duchess of Luxemburg has d"!ciJoJ to taV.o no share in the government cf her country for t'na present, a (I'.sraitta to the Express announced today.

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