Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 150, Hammond, Lake County, 5 December 1918 — Page 1

RAINj' Dec. 2-10 Victory Week Save Food! VOL. XIIJ, NO. 150. HAMMOND. INDIANA. Delivered by li.Ubs currier, 40c P month on street and at Bemitondi, 2 ' Per ropy i hack nonbrri 3e per ropy. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918. 00 w w w w tB JP' agt W t S3 ffls -gsS TO CELEBRATE VICTORY AND WAR'S END

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Assisted By Medina!) of Chicago, Orak of Hammond is to Give Aiiied Army Pageant Monday, After subordinating all ceremonfinal, fraternal functions for nearly two years to the winning of the ;war, Mystic Shriners of Orak Temple of Hammond composed of ' Nobles from a dozen cities are goiing to get back on the map next Monday in the most spectacular : pageant ever seen in northern In- ' diana. "With , J. Jacoby of Murat Temple, Indianapolis. Imprial Potentate of the , order of Shriners, as its distinguished ' guest and assisted by the 100 strong Oriental band and Patrol of Medinah "Temple In Chicago. Orak Temple -will stage Its most elaborate ceremonial and Allied Victory Pageant In Hammond on Monday. A GREAT STECTACLE. It will be a gorgeous and glittering spectacle and though the Shriners of this section of Indiana have put on many a fine affair, the coming pageant Is to eclipse all of them.' The function will celebrate Orak Temple's splendid war work activities for 18 months. It will crown the war duties of Orak's oriental band and patrol v hich organization nas furnished music gratituously slid at all times of the day and night for scores o? parades and meetings In Hammond, Gary and East Chicago. It will be a public appreciation of Orak Temrie"s praiseworthy ar work. AWED ARMY FAOEAKT. The ceremonial at Orak Temple will be the last of the year and In connection there with It is going to put on an .Allied Army Pageant on Monday afternoon la which the combined Oriental bands and Patrols of "Medinah and Orak Temple, will participate and In which J00 Nobles of Orak Shrine will take rart. Kvery country that took part In the war against Germany will bo represented. There will be a flag bearer and six solders In the costume of each nation represented and It will be a riot of color and military srlendor. ALL CITIES INVITED. All Orak Temple hoh'es from various northern Indiana cities are urged to be -(Continued on page six.) WILL RICKENBACHER RETURN TO RACING? 3 - ; - v. A 1i H4 Capt, Eddie Eickcnbacher beside his pursuit plane in France. Eddie Kickenbaeher, former auto racing star, proved to be one of the great American heroes of the war. As an aviator he became a famous nee. dowr.ir.g dozens of German planes. He is said by some correspondents to have fired the final shot of the war. also. He undoubtedly will return to America now that his services as a flier are no longer , needed. Racing enthusiasts are wondering if he will return to auto racing or go in for air racing doine aerial thrills for exhibition purposes. The movie field awaits him with the fabulous salary and chance to bask in the public eye. The stage will bid for his services. Will the movies or ;fome other attraction or a desire to i settle down keep him from re-cnter-t-iCe athletic world?

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"FLIT TAKES MORE U. S. LIVES THAN WAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. Influenza has killed more Americans than German bullets, shells and poison gas. Since September 15 between 300,000 and 350.000 deaths from influenza and pneumonia have occurred among the civilian population of the United . States, according to public health service estimates. American soldiers in France who died from all causes, killed in action, wounds and disease, numbered only 58,478. The total number of casualties, including minor1 ones, in France, numbered only 262,693. A recrudescence of the influenza now is occurring in many communities, but this is believed to be sporadic. Insurance companies have been hard hit, government reports indicate. The government incurred liabilities of more than $170,000,000 by insurance of soldiers in army camps, not including those in Europe. About 20,000 deaths occurred in the camps of the United States, 8,363 fewer than the number of Americans Willed in action abroad. WELL KNOWN UOY mm or death Mrs. Clara Poppenhusen, Wife of Hammond Man, Succumbs to Malady. The many friends of the JI. A. Poppenhusens In Hammond and East Chicago were distressed beyond measure to learn today that the home of the family in Glcndale, Hammond, was saddened by the death of the wife and mother, Mrs. Clara Foppenhausen, which occurred last evening. Mr. Poppenhausen is vice president and general manager of the Green Engineering company of East Chicago. Mrs. Poppenhausen's death is attributed to Influenza and complications. Sha was a Philadelphia girl and her father, who is over 90 years of age, purvlves her. Three daughters, Caroline, Eleanor and Clara survive, the devoted mother, whose virtues in the neighborhood where the family lives, were both beloved and respected. Interment in Chicago Friday, and 1- reason of the malady the funeral will of necessity be private. Profound sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband in both the Industrial and social circles in which he moves. INT MIL SERVICE And It Is High Time, Too,j That It Was Improved, Says Region. Hammond and Crown Foint are cooperating with East Chicago in an effort to induce the postoffice department at Washington to make some arrangement such that mail from Indianapolis and the south that passes through Hammond need not go to Chicago in order to get to East Chicago. As it is. mail from the capital of the state as well as from the county seat is very much delayed between those points and East Chicago. The. plan suggested Is that a truck be provided to make mail deliveries between Hammond and East Chicago. This would not only give better service on mail between East Chicago and points down the state but would .be a great convenience to those having ccrespondence between Hammond and East Chicago. HUNS NOW UNDER YANK AUTHORITY By WEBB MILLER (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WITH THE AMERICANS IN PRUSSIA. Dec. 4 (night.) Several hundred thousand Germans are now under American authority and are accepting the situation with remarkable quietness. In all occupied towns farming and industries arc Vvorking under normal conditions. The Americans are KraUually talincr over pupt-rvislon of the tele graph, .telephone and postal systems. j American trains are uaily arrivinc with supplies at Treves. The most advanced element of the Third army has occupied three additional villages.

ft Claude Carson, Formely of Inlnd Steel, Reported Missing. Private Claude- B. Carson of Hammond, formerly a chemist at the F. S. Beta plant and later with the Inland t?teel plant at East Chicago, was last night reported by the "War Department as having been missing inaction slnca Oct. 13.. in France. A telegram apprising his sister. Mrs. George Ogburn. 187 Cotikey avenue, last night, said that further information would be sent as soon as obtained. Carson, who is 21 years old. was a member of a hospital company, 305 Infantry, and enlisted in the service last spring. The last Information from him came about a month ago in which he stated he was then ill in the hospital. TIMES STORY LEADS T0J0ENTIF1GATI0N Corp. Wm. Opperman's . Relatives Found by Pubication of Sad News. Through the publication In this newspaper last night of the death in action of Corp. VT. J. Opperman, of Hammond, in France. Identification of the hero has been made. "When the telegram from the war department came to the address given by him when he enlisted in Arril, It was found his mother, Mrs. Emma Opperman, had died and the- family moved away from 1137 Jackson street'. His father, Fred Opperman, three brothers nd a sister survive Mm. A brother. Christ, lives at State and Calumet. Hammond, a brother Gus, in 'Whiting, a brother Ed. at inOth street, and a sister. Mrs. Anna Height, in South Chlrago. The father. Fred Opperman, heard from the dei-edent three weeks ! ago. He was in a hospital with a wound in his foot at that time. Corp. "Wm. Orperman was employed by the South Shore Pailway company and is another gold star for them. BEN POTESTA IS SEIOELY WOUNDED Ind. Harbor Infantryman Falls on French Battlefield October 21. Ben Totests, a lad of 13 year. who has pent the greater part of his life in Indiana Harbor before his enlistment in service and his dpsrture from this country last June, has met with injuries believed to be of a very critical sort according to a telegram received by his motehr. Mrs. Marie Totesta. of 4110 Euclid avenue, last evening. In an interview with her sha tells of the arrival of a post-card from the adjutant-general received here last Friday with information that her son had received multiple gun-shot wound", and was confined to the. mobile surgical hospital No. 1. The telegram of last night declares- him to be severely wounded as a result of the battle fought on Oct. 21st. Ben belonged to Co. K. Tth Inf.. and was a long time station-d at Hattiesburg. Miss., before his unU was sent across. He worked here with his father in the Gibson railroad yards and was very -well known and universsly liked. He has a brother James, also in across seas' action. ARTHUR BREMMER KILLp ACTION Well Known East Chicago Young Man Dead on Field of Battle. An East Chicago mother supplants the blue star in her window for that of the gold in honor to her son who sacrificed his life on the battlefield of France. Nov. 1". Mrs. Henrietta Bremmer. of 4810 Wfgp avenue, received official word last night that her son -Arthur of the 336 Inf.. was killed in action. The young manVas one of ten ehildren and before his entry Into per ice worked at the Interstate Mill. His father died last winter. He drilled at a Chilllcothe camp, before- j..s division was sent across last June. I'p to the time that the message wis received no word bad ever come from him and his mother became so alarmed that she enlisted th aid of Rev. George Ti. .T.-nos. pastor of the M. !"- church, to essist Tit in obtaining some information regarding hiio. Th message of last night told the sad tale. -

ADDRESSES HAMMOND MEN ON RECONSTRUCTION WORK

C. O. Friable, president of tha CornellWood Products Co.. former traffic manager for Armour & Co.. and a director of the Association of Commerce of Chicago, addressed the Hammond Chamber of Commerce at the weekly luncheon on the subject of "Reconstruction." In part his talk was as follows: " Reconstruction Moans To Pull Down' and that, of course, is the farthest from anybody's mind. The proper word in my Judgment would be- "Readjustment." 'The farmers are receiving better pay for their live stock and produce than has been known ever before and the result is that they are able to buy almost anything desired by them, and at the market price. "The outlook is that the farmer will continue to receive good prices for live stock and produce; and. as the farmer is the foundation of the prosperity of this country; and as the United States must feed the world, so that the supply will be less than the demand, who can say. RETRENCHMENT Bt Vmteo Press WASHINGTON", Dec. . 6. Declaring that November expenditures of the government set a new record, Senator Borah today asked democratic leaders what had become of the retrenchment policy which was to become effective at once. Borah said tb first month of the economy program shows an expenditure of 1,935,249.00" Senator Martin replied that he had been assured by Secretary Baker and others that immediate reduction would be made. Borah asked administration senators to tell how long a large force of American soldiers will remain In France. Tha following Xaka county man ar reported In today's easnalty lists by Oan. Pershing t KILLED IHT ACTION. JOHN DSUTSCH, Indiana Harbor; reported In Times. WOUNDED. CLARENCE E. MCDONALD, Crown Point. NO SENATOS TO PEACE CONFAB f Bt Fnitko Pmrss WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. The senate foreign relations committee today killed the Cummins resolution to send a committee of eight to the peace conference. It is rrartically the committee's action spells the end of any effort to send a committee from congress abroad. Lake County's work is not done till sne has bought more VV. S. S. : ... ... JA3IEL BORN UNDER TIIE BRITISH FLAG) 'As' . s ti . ' N'fvJ! j.?5i; - ! hi A British officer and the mascot ot Mi regiment, .

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or who will say that the prices of ftod products will be reduced, at least, until such time as tlje world has been supplied? "If the farmer receives his price, the retail merchant will receive his, and the manufacturer, in turn! will receive his price. "The second factor entering into the situation is the labor cost; and outside of the munition factories, munition supplies, guns, etc., and ship-building operations, there probably will be very little, if any. readjustment in wages. And rightfully so, too; because the cost of food and the necessities of life cannot come down. "Our Investigation develops that the outlook for building is very bright. As we all know, outside of construction for war purposes, building has been at a standstill for a period of two years; and the outlook is that the farmers in this part of the country and In the middle (Continued on page two.) InnnT nrrn iinntinn nuui DLLn nuui.ua HftPPYJNGE MORE "Corn Syrup" Flavors Discarded and Sugar Returned to Vogue. The root beer and the ice cream soda taste natural once more and the sundae has regained the lost savor. Patrons of the fountains in Hammond knew without beln told that the ban on sugar had been raised. The corn syrup sundae is no more. Food Mentor O'Rourke notified fountain men this week that they are at liberty once again to use sugar in preparing their confections. Incidentally ice cream makers are not limited to two kinds of cream vanila and strawberry. They are making chocolate and the popular "New York." MAYOR HODGES OF GARY TO DEDICATE BIG FLAG Hammond's City Service Flag, With 4,000 Stars to Be Unfurled Dec. 12. Mayor Hodges of Gary, Is to deliver the address ot December 12th at liberty Hall when the beautiful community service flag containing nearly 3,000 stars one for each enlisted Hammond boy is dedicated. Silk costing more than iZOO was used in the making of the flag which is believed to be one of the largest in the country. Patriotic women have worked faithfully. The flag Is now at the home of Mrs. Leary receiving the finishing touches. PLAN CHANGES IN CRIMINAL CODE fBr United Press WASHINGTON". Dec. S. Drastic and sweeping changes in the criminal code of the Unted States was recommended today by Attorney General Gregory in his annual report of the Department of Justice. The attorney general based the need for change on difficulties met during the war in espionage cases, in separating propaganda from honest criticism and the correct handling of cases by local courts prone foo often to add extra legal measures. Orders have been issued that espionage cases may not go before nd juries direct. The evidence must first be. placed in the hands of Washington officials because of the various interpretations of the law. ALL'S WELL ON THE "GEO. WASHINGTON" (Bt ITvited Press. J WASHINGTON, Dec. E. The navy department was in constant wireless communication today with the presidential ship George Washington and her convoy. Just before 10 a. m. the department stated that all was well with the peace fleet. No definite reports of position were made-at that hour. MURDERER IS ' BOUND OVER ?rcni. To The Times. I WHITING, IND.. Dec. 5 John Peras. age 23 years, charged with murdering Don McCloud, age 53 yaers. watchmas fo rthe Standard Oil Compauy. was held to the Lake Superior court on the charge, being held without bail. The other men whom Peras also assaulted are improving and providing no complications arise it is thought that both will recover. reras. who resided at 432 Steiber St., has been married only a month.

AT Many Thousand Dollars Worth of Bonds and Other Securities. Taken. LEAVENWORTH, IND., Dec. 4. Three men blew open the vault in the Leavenworth State Bank about midnight last night and escaped with many thousand dollars' worth of Liberty loan bonds, War Savings stamps and other securities. . A safe within the vault, in which the bank's money was kept, was not molested. Nitroglycerin was used by the robbers to force the doors. The holdup was discovered at 8 o'clock this morning by Elmer Merrillen, the cashier of the institution, when he went to the bank to open up for the day's business. Tapers which the bandits had regarded as worthless, were strewn over the floor in large number. This indicated that the robbers had taken plenty of time in selecting what they desired. DEPOT ROBBERY Two Yanks Arrested in Michigan City, Implicated in Holdup. fPr-FctAt. To Thk Times MICHIGAN CITT. IND., Dec. 6. As a result of a case of highway robbery committed at the Michigan Central station In Hammond. Walter Arnst and Joe Alien, both IS years old and giiing their home as Jackson, Mich., were taken off an eastbound Michigan Central train at 11:50 last night by Capt. Hildebrand and Detective Peters, at the request of the Michigan Central. A man was robbed cf his grip and ?35 in the Hammond station by three men, and these toi joung men were suspected as being" members of the trio. They deny the robbery, but admit that a third man was with them, and insist that if a robbery was committed that this third man, not themselves, did it. This third man proceeded across the street as Arnst and Allen hoped a train to beat their way to Jackson, and Michigan Central officers are now seeking the third man. Arnst and Allen had no grip or money when they were arrested, and Thomas L. La Mar, local special agent cf the company, filed an affidavit in the eity court today to hold them on the charge of unlawfully boarding a train. GLASS NAME SENT TO SENATE Bt United rEss.l. "WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. The nomination of Carter Glass of Virginia to be secretary of the treasury was sent to the senate today by the White House. "It would be rresurnptuous on my part to give out any statement before the senate confirms my appointment." Glass said. His friends sayhe took the position against his wishes. "I expected It would be." wag his sole comment. Although he. has Just come back from Europe Glass is said to be fully alive to the problems of the treasury and prepared to grapple with them. A few minutes after the news of his appointment had reached the house, he walked the floor and answered to roll call. Three hundred representatives arose and applauded htm for several minutes 100 KILLED IN EARTHQUAKE TJjitsp Paicss Cablegram. BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 6. One hundred persons are believed to have been killed in an earthquake yesterday which destroyed Vallenar and practically destroyed Copiapo in Chilr Reports today said that the bodies are still buried under the ruins. The shocks lasted four minutes. Copiapo is an important mining center of 10,000 and the capital of the province of Atacama.. Vallenar. population 6.000, is 60 miles southwest cf Copiapo. REVOLUTIONISTS IN BATTLE (I'xttud Press Ch bi.kirav. AMSTERDAM. Dec. 5. Serious fighting has occurred in Krensenech in which revolutionists were defeated by army officers, it was reported here today. Officers forced the revolutionists at the point of pistols to haul down the red flag. Following ihe removal of their wounded the officers cheered the former Kaiser.

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Wilson Will Talk On His 14 Peace Principles When He Reaches France, tBL-t-LETTN-. (Br Wlrvleos) ABOARD V. S. S. GEORGK XVASHIXGTOX, Dec. 5. President WlWon Is busily at work on the tentati draft of the apeerhrs he win deliver In France. Their I every Indication that the president will declare plainly for the Kradlnc down of armament on Hen nnl land and that no aea power can be uprenie. By SOBSST J. BENDER (United Tress Staff Correspondent.) ABOABD THE V. S. S. WASHINGTON (At sea by wireless), Dec. 5 President Wilson will tali plainly on bis fourteen principles when he reaches rrance. That ha will make speeches Is shown by the concern felt orer his slight cold. After disposing of his routine work the president rests much of the time under orders of his personal physician. The president attends the ship's movies and participates In all ftractions. The Washington Is expected to arrive at Brest Dec. 12 or 13 by way of Azores. The ship's wireless Is In constant touch with Washington. All the vessel's appointments are very plain. The president and Mrs. Wilson occupy tbesarne suite which were built especially for the Xaiser and Kaiserln years ago. fUsiTEo Prf.ss Cablegram LONDON, Dec. 5. Winston .Churchill, minister of munitions in a speech at Dundee, declared that Great Britain is determined to j maintain her naval supremacy, j "We shall enter the peace con ference withv the absolute determination that no limitations shall be imposed on our rights to maintain naval defense," he declared. "No matter what appeals are addressed to us we do not intend to lend ourselves in any way to restriction which will prevent the navy from maintaining its well deserved superiority on the seas." In regard to internal affairs Churchill said: "The government has decided i upon nationalization of the railways but has not yet been decided j regarding the nationalization of shipping which is a complex question." NO INDIVIDUAL DISMISSALS IN EUROPE TUT T'viTKn Press 1 WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. Pischarre or 10t. 000 men from the navy as soon as convenient has been authorized by Secretary of the Navy Daniels. He said the forces would be considered as units an'! no Individuals would be dismissed In Europe. SOCIETY MATRONS HELP FUND DRIVE Mrs. J. Gordon Maupin. Many well known society matrons and debutantes in all parts of the II. S. were active in the United War Work campaign for funds. Among those who worked hard for the success of th drive in New York was Mrs. J. Gordon Mai pin. She is shown above in her Red Cross out't. She is a member of the Polish Reconstruction unit.

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