Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 151, Hammond, Lake County, 6 December 1918 — Page 1

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County Commissioners al Logansport Comenlion Discuss Cost of High way ' ' rSPKCiAi. To Thk Times. LOGANSPORT, I?JD., Dec. 6. Radical amendment of the state three-mile road law is advocated by Indiana county commissioners, who gathered here Wednesday for. their annual state convention, which opened in the afternoon. j They say the machinery of the law is too slow and too curin.ult to oprate, though they think the law j has good features that should bej preserved. ' LOOK rOB NEW HIGHWAY Uff. When a biil is rassed by the next If g-islature to take its place it is conceded that a new state highway law should b" enacted in-order that the state may vail itself of about J2.000.000 of federal aid, but some of the commissioners have a notion there is a scheme on foot to deprive Them of much road b"!iliir power. -: - ' , John II. Claussen, a, county commissioner of Lake county, argued that If a sia'e highway law authorized the buildi : Br of reads at a higher cost than the county. officials could build them it was a mighty poor law. . REPORTED X1T LETTEB. This motion, that the power cf county finmiFpicnprs may h reduced, was re1'iTted by a circular letter to the commissioners ; by V- 8. . Hau'ck, l.of Cass county, president of the association, whosaid that there is now before h state officials a proposed highway. bill that might 'have a tendency to take awsy from the county commissioners the right to build roads in their own county. This was given as a reason commissioners should attend the corfvention. " None of the program speakers appeared at the first - session, so,it was turned into a general discussion of the rropoeed county unit law In road building and of the stata hihwaj' commlslon system. Because of the influenza epidemic here, and the small attendance. It was decided to bring the convention to an end today, instead of Friday, as was originally.fclanned. . V. S. llauck. president of the association, having been called to St., Louis by "the death of his father, Joseph G. Hayes, f Marlon county, presided. The genral discusslcn brought out opposition to any state highway commission legislation that would take frofn the county Commissioners the power to.iet contracts and decide what-highways should be improved and " how--they shoald be, Improved, but most of the opponents id tt would be all right for the state highway commission to have control of lnter-county trunk lines. ATTITUDE OF BFBAXEBS. The speakers did not know Just what state highway legislation is proposed. but expressed opposttfon on the asstrmp (Continued on page five.) 1NOTED SONG BIRD SEEKING DIVORCE Mme. Amelita Galli-Curc. Mme. Galli-Curci," jrrand opera prima donna, has joined the list of nigrht in sales whom Cupid has doublecrossed. She has asked the Chicag-o courts to open the door of the matri- . monial rag:e and let her out. She asks a divorce from Luipi C. Curci, idleirini: crueltr.

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COMMANDS ESCORT FOR WILSON'S SHIP

Capt. La wis Xulton. Capt. Lewis Nulton is commander of the U. S. battleship Pennsylvania which heads the convoy fleet accompanying the liner George Washington carrying President Wilson and party to the peace conference. Wim the Pennsylvania are five of the fastest destroyers in the American fleet. NAMED I!! DIVORCE . T . Accused in Cross Bill, of Serious Charges. Harry A. Crannell, a prominent Gaty insurance man. yesterday. In tho I-ake circuit court by Judge McMahan was granted a. decree of divorce from lils wife. Bertha Crannell. The charges alleged by the husband are that his wife had beat and nagged him into a state of despondency. , Developments of a serious nature have been made public by Mra. Crannell who when . sited for a divorce filed a croe sbill, alleging that her husband had been guilty of adultery for which, he was arrested by Sheriff Stults last night. She charged that he had been making his home with Charlotte Both, formerly of Hammond, but now located at 18 East Eighth avenue in Ciary. and it is alleged by his former wife that he had escorted Miss Both cn numerous occasions to social engagements. She further charged there are ( evidences of repeated conditions of illicit relationship. Crannel. it is stated, savs tho Both woman is his housekeeper. During their separation.Mrs. Crannell has been receiving . (60 per month for her keep but now by tho action of the court sh? Is to receive $1,000 alimony from her former husband to be paid in installments. The Cranneils were married at Hartford, Ind., eighteen years ago and lived happily together till about two years ago. L During their separation Mrs. Cran- i neir has been employed by Gary local' draft boards No. 1 and 2, i I1LL SURPLUS MEN NEEDED ON: ROMS Roadbuilding at Standstill During War Must Be Given Attention. fBr V.nmted Frf.ss, i EV YORK. Dec. 6. Highway im-; rrovement in the United States alone , would furnish, employment for every man of the demobilized American army,! , Ci- ,1 , , ; highway work were to be undertaken. This is the opinion of E. S. Cornell, secretary. National Highways Protective society. This society promotes the

building of better highways, throughout j President Wilson that snares may be the country, w ithout advocating ues of I for him in Europe. Senator Lewis, any patented paving materials. j democratic whip and close advisor of During the war highway building tho president, today told the senate that practically came to a standstill through- I the proposed league of nations might out the country. Even if the govern-1 become a danger to the world peace mcnt had not placed a ban on the use of; rather than a guarantee to it. labor and materials for highway work.' "Speaking wholly on my own reexcept upon roads used in war work. I sponsibility," said Lewis. "I put before the rising cost of labor and materials I my country this warning: That in the would have stopped the work. ! P" ,he reat w"r!' of ,he worl(i have A good. l-foot. concrete highway be-1 been conducted between those who had fore the war cost from $13,000 to $13,000 ! een Previously allied and through the to build. Hv tho time the war industries! execution of the compact of peace." To

j board v.as ready to stop mon liighway i woi k the cost had risen to nearly or quite double those sums. The extent to which need'd highway i' Improvements will be carried out dur- i !ng the two years following beginning of demobilization will depend largely upon what the state legislature do this winter. If the legislatures are generous with highway appropriations, many thousands of men will- be -employed in improving the nation's roads. Federal aid will supplement state appropriations. JOE ALSO HAD HIS HANDS FULL Jos. Ncnisiiii. a Eithunian, living at 3716 Beech street. Indiana Harbor, was arrested at 7:o5 last'night by Officer Sterling- of the East Chicago force, the prisoner being charged with bringing liquor Into the state. The arrest tooU place J.t the corner of Chiago and Tod avenues. Lake Co. must buv more W. S. S.

ENTURES DFSOLDIER Whiting Boy Describes the Fate of Brave -j xiarrjr 0,-rr , rn 11 f llara, ailCl AISO lellS 01 His Own Exciting Adventures at the Front. By Corp. E. F. Moore. ' "All Z want la lea cream. Whan Z ret back to the XT. S. Z'm ffolnff to buy out an lea criam parlor, lock tba door and cat np tha stock." Harry O'Hara could, baya g-ot away If ba bad not stopped to taka car of three -wounded Tanks and tba rrltslefl rot them all." "While crawling orer 'No Man's X-end' my 'rat' clip Jammed. Tba they opened up - on me with a machine fan." Special, To The Times. WHITING. IND. Dec. 6. One of the most interesting letters of the thrilling life a soldier has was received yesterday from Corp. Ear F. Moore, a wellknown Whiting boy. He says: "At Camp, Co. C. 6th Regt. Engrs., "A. B. F.. Nov. 2, 1918. Dear Mother and Bros.: "I received your most welcome letter and was sure glad to know that you are all well. I am in the best of health and haven't any complaints to make. I am out of the trenches now back behind the lines. I have a nk-e big White room to sleep in. I jast got through catins peaches -and cream. - t-feel like i-uld. licK a nunorea iTiiees. 'I have a little Bad news, though. Harry O Hara wa taken prisoner Oct. 25th, but he was sure game. " He had chance to get awfty but he 'stayed and tok care of three wounded men and the Frits got them all. " 1 do not think he will be a prisoner very long, as everybody over here thinks the war will be over before January 1st and I think so myself. Tomorrow our chaplsin is going to hold a service in honor of our deed and wuned. and w are all going to attend. " ".With the exception of artillery fire things are unusually quiet today and no news or anything to write about. So I ill have to tell you of a titt;e adventure T had on Aug. 2 and 3. 'o. C bridged a certain river, which was about 200 (Continued ou rage five.) HIGH SCHOOL PROFESSOR ' WOUNDED IFI AGT1QN 'leapt. Luther Ellis of Hami j ' m Base Hospital. The many friends Of Capt. Luther Ellis, formerly a member of the Hammond High school faculty, 'will be interested In learning that he was wounded in action Oct. 26 during battle. A cablegram dated Nov. 22 was received in Hammond this week from Capt. Ellis who wa, then in "a base hospital, stating he w rccoverinK. , ' ' ' it). HAM SEEING THINGS (Br I'JfiTin Tress WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Warning President w uson i.ewis quuira me coni- " ,ana ' oware OI treaties. : COUPLE ARRESTED. Nina Sutton of 623 Logan street, in Hammond and August Talxman, of 452 Sr.r.mier street. Hammond, were arrested at, the Maine Hotel on Hohman street last night by Captain Strong and Officer Fandrle of the Hammond police on a statutory charge. They were fined $11 each in Hammond cty court this morning by Judse Klotz.

JOHN BURKE SENTENCED John Burke, who lived at S4 "Wabash avenue. Hammond, and who wit arrested on the 4th of July by Officer Lute of the Hammond police, charged with making moulds for counterfeit money was sentenced December 4 b' Judge Anderson in Indianapotl to a term of five years In the penitntiary at Atlanta. Ga., and given a fine of 1100. v.-

Sugar Bowls Back on Restaurant Tables

Well, when ou go in your favorite I fating p:ace and dotj't find a sugar bowl j ui the table you are entitled to a good I hearty kick. ! Food administration rule? S and ?, forbidding public eating places to place sugar bonis on tables and limiting the use of sugar by patron?, have been re- j scinded. j This was annonced last night simul-1 famously with an order directing that the abolition of the sugar certificate plan, originaliy announced for January 1. shall take effect immediately. j As a result, no regulations of any j kind concerning the use of sugar for 1 manufacturing purposes. In homes, J restaurants or lotels are now in effect. Kastauranta rerusmg to place sugar bowls n. tables do so on their own responf ibilit . i MEN II HURT CHICAGO Br F.vited Trkss ) CHICAGO, Dec, 6 Michael Bass, 1432 Broadway, and Frank Vegan, 1615 Washington street, both of Gary, Ind.. receiv-exi internal injurnes ' and lacerations when their automobile overturned at 4 3rd street and Michigan avenue. Iloth were removed r St. Euke's hospital where it is said they are not seriously injured. CAN'T TELL WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM Alexander Holmgron, .51; ;-!- old. Ta4f found -lyir. in -th middle "of In dianapolis boulevard at lOSth street list night with his left leg broken and his face cut opn. Holmgren who has been living at Eeo Day's Blace at; Lake Front Park, h d been drtnkinr and was not able to tell the Hammond police just whal h.id happened to fcim, but it It thought tiiat he must have been hit by an automobile. He w as taken to St. Margaret's hospJa!, in th police patrol. ATTORNEY'S MOTHER DEAD Mrs. lUchard Curtis, of. Aigos, Ind. mother of Attorney Harvey turtls of Gry, at the advanced age of eightj' years, passed away at the family home on Monday night of this week. Mr. Curtis of Gary and a brother, Luther Oirtis. of Montana and Miss Leverne Curtis, a former teacher in the Gary schools attended the funeral of AtMrs. Curtis, Attorney Curt s returning to Gary yesterday. The aged tidy was bom in Indiana eighty years ago ahJ continuously resided -In the Hoosier state until her death. ' U. S. TROOPS TO OCCUPY BERLIN? n.viTio Tress Cablegram. COPENHAGEN, Dec. fi.DcuUch Allengeina Zeitung publishes an alleged American wireleas dispatch declaring American and allied troops w ill occupy Berlin provisionally for the purpose of policing the city. A dlpatch from Heidlcberg says the workmen's and aoldiers' council there has announced that the French probably will occupy the city of Mannheim ar.d Heidleberg. HELPS GUARD RIGHT OF WOMEN WORKERS Miss Marie L. Obenauer. I miss larie i- t-Deniuir is neaa i me women examiners or tne iational War Labor Board, the object of which is to Kuard the riphts and provide ror the needs of employed women. Miss Oherauer formerly was with the Bureau of Labor i Statistics of the department of labor ! rd later with the women's branch f ef the industrial service section ef i the aviation department, U. S. arm

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President Wilson's office apartment on board the liner George Washington. President Wilson is handling necessary state matters while steaming across the Atlantic on the liner George Washington to the peace conference. At his desk on the liner he dictates and receives messages from Washington. A phone cn his desk connects him directly with the wireless operator a board tho boat.

MAKING ' BOOZE OUT OF RICE NOW Desperate foreign-peoples finding the Hammond, East Chicago and Gary .ui-horH!-mean-'business- abont the Invrortation of liquor into dry Indiana are evolving new schemes to gct the atufT that makes them borky-eyed In the Standard district in Hammond rice is bein? used to ferment a ll.-juor and potatoes are said to be responsible for a Iv.cze that will make the hair (Trow, Lrug stores are experiencing grat affa of bitters compound. Down state sales of Jamaica ginger as a beverage were discu.cd at a conference of druggists in Hertford .vith Mayor Allen, chief of police Boson and Prosecuting Attorney Woolory. On ctis cf intoxication, said to b dje to the use of Rinscr. was before the mayor Monday and two ycstertlay. i The use cf the extract is said to ha) c ! become common in this city since the I .. .1 . ....1.1,.;.., l ; .. . . r feet on April I. Similar conditions . were reported at iVncc.nnes recently. : - .Unless offend:ng druggists down j there comply with a request of the local druggists to restrict their sales of the Kinder, it is planned to ask the state pharmacy board to revoke their licenses. CQRBIN GIVES THOS. R. MARSHALL Til HAT Hammond's Lieut. Makes a Present to Vice-President Marshall. spkcijt. "to The Time?! CLKVH1.ANU IXt.. Dec. -Lieutenant C II. Corbin, of the Hurcau of Hospital Administration, who before going overseas for Red "ross w ork was a business man i:i Hammond, Ind.. has been for sotnc time a close friend of Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, of Indiana. the Vice President of the fnited States, i Lieut. Corbin recently was presented with a Hun "tin bat" (helmet) by a young American soldier from the front, and he has viffored same to Mr. Marshall, who has written to Mr. Corbin: "Of course I shall be glad to have you send the German helmet to the Senate Building. AVashington, D. C. I misst say. however, that so far I have found nothing German that would fit my head. still, as a curiosity, 1 should be slud to accept it. and thank you." OAK GLEN MAN DEAD. Richard Skaff. 37 years old. of Oak . of pneumoni8, ' following Spanish in fluenza. Mr. Skaff. who owns an ice cream parlor in Oak Glen, is very well known and leaves many friends. He leaves to itimniii him a wife. MaIdtj Skaff. one son ard three daushtcrs and 1 is motticr The funeral was hld frotr. the homo this morning nt 8 o'clock. Interment r.rt.v.f vimv The War Savings Pledge Card is b fe a little' note written to Uncle Sam v,: u . . -.i. J" assure him that ou are with hiir in the war and that you intend . . A, . , to stay to the finish.

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"SEA W HITE HOUSE" EVIILLWRIGHT IS KILLED ST TANK IS. Alfred Einspahr, a mill wright working at the plant of the Graver Tank Works, Kast Chicag-o." Was Instantly killed yesterday by a crane It seems that he went up on the side of a building to do son'" work rnd as unnoticed by the crane operator. ' He was caught between the crane and a steel column. The deceased lives al 4S Kusscll St.. Hammond, and-leaves ; i ife and one child. He wag 20 years or age and was j, the son of Mrs.' Catherine Kiuspahr of lowen. J ne booy viii be shipped tomorrow morning- to Lowell for internment on Sunday. FLUE DEDICATION . . POSTPONED - A " WEEK 1 I nlTjOSSlDle LO G-Pr, TTV Banner Completed in Time for Dec. 12.J. T. Mutton, president of the Soldiers and Sailors Aid Association stated today that the dedication of the community service fias has been postponed .. until Thursday evening. Dec. 13. at Liberty. Hall. It.was impossible to have the flag completed before that date. Therff will be 3.ST2 stars In the big silk flpg when it is finished. About -00 different' women have sewn stars on the flag which is now at tho home of Mrs. Mary Huchn in 141 Logan street nearing completion. It is 21 ly :t feet r.nd its value, including cost of material and the worth of Jabor is estimated at $i;50(i. The- i-'oldiers and Sailors A:d Association will hold a business meeting next Thursday evening at Liberty Hall. GRAHAM TO WORK ; FOR IMITIUM Gary Man Resigns From Draft Board in Order to Help Alaiig Plans. Herbert Graham of Gary, secretary of draft board No. 2 at Gary .Miice. the -beginningof the war. has resigned that he might give his time looking toward i mo erection soon of the proposed hospital for the treatment of ttibercui.nrs. Mr. Graham as secretary of the Lake County Anti-Tubercular society was very act ive in. bringing the hospital pro ject before the public at the recent elec-' tion and he will now urg" its early construction. ' ' "It is expected." mm Mr. Graham. "that many Lake county soldier; suffer- ' ing from tubercular r. ilinrnv will soon be returned and tho need r.f n inodornly i cii'iil'p' d hospital will Be kc.nly fc!:." Mips r.utli Itcnficid. formerly chief clerk of local board No. 2. is row employed at the Gary T. M. C. A. with tne Hcd Cross association. TAG DAY

SATURDAY I ' tn tamepie endowment for uni- - "A rertal peace and also a participant

! Hie I' ni i The ld. A ;1 Sm-ltMy ;r"et I'resby te i i in chuivh. Hammond, will conduct a tag day Safjiday to raise money to complete the new church which Is- under construction.

MURDERER

SHOWS 1 DO Many Dead In Powder Explosion In New Jersey Where 4,000 Were Employed fBr United Truss. CHICAGO, Dec. 6. Lloyd Bopp, convicted murderer of Policeman Herman Mallow, went quietly to the gallows here today and wa hanged at 10:05 a. m. The body was cut down fourteen minutes later. Bopp talked cooly throughout the morning with two nuns and other spiritual advisors, displaying a slight nervousness because of incessant smoking of cigarettes. Earl Dear, next to face the gallows was more nervous that Bopp. "COOLEST MAN," SATS HOT I'M AN. "In all my experience in the county jail, I hive never seen another condemned man as cool as Bopp," said Assistant Jailer J. L. Hoffman today. Throughout the evening he splayed cards with two night guards Udward Cunningham and F. S. Kelly going to his bed In. the death chamber at midnight, partly disrobing and immediately filling Into ii sound sleep, which was pot broken until I awakened him at 7:1 this morning. I did that to admit to his cell tw-o lusters of the Holy Name convent who remained with him for some, time." MANTT DIE AT DU-PONT'S. POMP20X LAKES, IT, J., Dec. 8. Eleven men are dead and , twenty-two others seriously injured here today following' four explorior.s which destroyed the Setoshoer assernbUng plant of the OuPost Cap Co. The country for miles arouad was shaken. There wera' mora thaa 4, COO persons at work in the plant when the first explosion occurred. RIOTING IN ESSEN. IL'xitbo Pitts Cablegram. AMSTERDAM. Pec. 6. Violent, fighting ocurrcd in L"s.cn when returning soldiers al tempted to lower the red flag, according to reports received here today. Several persons are reported to have been killed. Thousards of miners at H&nim staging a demonstration were dispersed without casualties. ! REPORTED TO SENATE Ht I'mited Press. AVASHINGTON. Dec. 6. Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee, today reported the six billion dollar revenue bill to the senate. Kepublicans'immediately began a fight to delay consideration of th meas ure, speedy enactment of which President Wilson urged in his message to congress Monday. MANY SICK COME HOME TBv 1'vited Press! WASHINGTON". Dec. The largest number of sick and wounded soldierreceived in a jingle week 3.5T2 cam in last week at Hifboken and Newport News. MAY BE SECRETARY PEACE COMMISSION James Brown Scott. James Brown Scott, formerly solicitor of the department of rtate at Washington and at present secretary m the last conference tt Tho liau?. i r.rP.,;io-K. innnllnn,! f t, I I'lUiillt.OM.J lilt )i,(Vll-U I i NIC

post of secretary to the commission that will represent America at the peace conference, lie is known as aa authority on international law, .. . A