Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 311, Hammond, Lake County, 17 June 1919 — Page 1

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SITELEASED Hammond Business Men Will Erect Theatre on Kleigehe Property. Another big thcatro deal, the second for Hammond within a week was closed Monday afternoon when the firm of Sarros, Kontos & Gregory obtained a ninety-nine year lease on the old Moser and Kleigehe properties on Hohman street, between Sibley and State streets. Actual construction work on -what will be Hammond's largest theatre Is promised to start in thirty days and the promoters cay that tha building must be completed by the last of November. Shows ere already booked for the holidays in the new house. For several weeks interests representing ample capital have lsecn angling: for the lease on the valuable eite. Testerday through Attorney George B. Sheerer an agreement was reached whereby the lease was obtained by the firm who have the Hammond contract for productions of the Western Vaudeville Managers Association, a Chicago company headed by the well nnown B. E. Keith. The Hammond men are substantial business men being at present interested Ju the Mee Hotel, the fruit store at Stat and Hobman streets, theaters in othr Cities and several Chicago hotels. That they have been successful thus far is borne put by the fact that they have the cash ready with which to erect what will be one of Hammond's most imposing buildings. The site leased consists of 167 foot frontage between Sibley street and the alley adjoining the property on the north with the exception of the Lion Store furniture department at the corner. It reaches back to the west to a depth of 202 feet and includes the three house now fronting on Sibley street, at the rear of the Lion Store furniture rooms. The property on Sibley street is to be used for a three story wing to the main building "with business rooms on the first floor and flats above. A twelve foot alley will be left between this wing and th Lion Store. By the terms of the contract Mr. Kleihege will be given thirty days in which to remove the old barns and buildings now occupying the land at the rear of the present Kleihege building. Here the theater will be erected, occupying a site approximately 132 feet by 93 fete. The vacant room formerly occupied by the Humpfer grocery w-ill be remodeled in order to provide an entrance to the theater at the rear. Upon the completion of the show house work will be started upon the rebuilding of the old business houses which front on Hohman street. A three or five story business block will replace the present brick structure, which Is one of the oldest in Hammond's business district. Plans for this part of the project are still under consideration. Prominent theater architects of Chicago have already practically completed the designing of the new play house. Every modern feature is being incorporated and a seating capacity of 3,200 will be attained through the use of one balcony. Just as soon as the theater site has been vacated the contractors will start construction work in order that the house can be rushed to completion before cold weather arrives. Before that date workmen will probably be remodeling the Humpfer room to provide an entrance to the theater. WILL ADDRESS CONGRESS. THEN START ON TRIP t!TERNAT!ONAL NEWS SERVICEl WASHINGTON. June 17. President Wilson has practically approved the tentative itinerary for a speaking "swing around the circle" as mapped out by Secretary Tumulty, and has directed that it be made, public on the date of his departure from France, it was stated at the "White Hou? today. The president plans, it was said, to address a joint session of congress immediately upon his return to Washington. Hrt will tcn spend several days at the capitol clearing up his desk, after which he will start on the proposed speaking trip. The president did not indicate when he could be expected, hut white house officials believed that if the Germans signed the peace treaty or. June 23. the president would leave on either June 24 or 25. This would bring him home about July 4 or 5.

CIVIL WAR VETERAN VISITING NEPHEW TELLS EXPERIENCE

Jacob Miller of Naperville. Ind.. 81 years old and a civil war veteran, is visiting his nephew, G. WW. Bates, 525 Madison street, Gary. Mr. Miller is known throughout the country as one of the most reniarkable survivors of the civil war. his picture having appeared in all the big newspapers of the United States. In September, 1863, he received a terrible wound in bi3 forehead from a musket ball and buckshot. The musket ball was probed out by the army surgeon, but for thirty-one years the small buckshot remained In his head and caused blindness of the left eye, when they dropped from the open wound of their own accord. "For nine months I was in the hospital. Just after having received the mueket ball wound," said Mr. Miller today. "The hole left by the entrance of the musket ball leaves an opening just between the eyes on the forehead. "I was a member of the Ninth Indiana regiment and but 23 years old at the time of the battle of Chickamaugua. in which I , received the wound," said Mr. Miller, who was a private In the ranks at that time. GETTING LAND FOR E County Commissioners Start Suit to Have Land Condemned. rSrECIAL TO THE TIMES CROWN POINT. IiMi Jnn-17 The board of commissioners through their attorney. Joseph E. Brown, filed a suit on Monday, entitled the Board of Commissioners vs. Benjamin F. Hayes and Nettie L. Hayes for condemnation purposes. The land in question. 78.06 acres In NVs of XWU Section 32 and is wanted by the commissioners in connection with the lyocation and establishment of the new Tuberculosis Hospital. The board has been unable to agree with ths defendants as to the purchase of the real estate and the property which they have already purchased from the Strueblg estate is not a large enough site for the establishment of an Institution of that nature. ILL KNOWN FARMER REMOVED BY DEATH Henry Nondorf Dies at the Home of Daughter in Chicago Heights. JSrECIAL TO THE TIMES ST. JOHNS, Ind.. June 17. Henry Koudorf, one of St. Johns township's oldest settlers, died at Chicago Heights, 111., at the home of his daughter, Mr. Ed. Herrman. on Saturday night at 156S Euclid ave. Ho had been a'ling for some time. Ho "ent to a hospital at Chicago for scvercl weeks and then came bac 'o his daughter, where he died. He leaves f-.x children to rr.ourn his loss: Mrs. William Sons, Joseph Noudorf. Gere r'oudiTf. Mrs. Ed. Herman, Mrs. Ed. Covert, and Michael Noudorf. On Tuesday morning his body was brought to St. Joseph's church at Dyer, where funeral services were held at JO o'clock. Burial took place in St. Joseph's cemetery. Mr. Noudorf was seventy-three years old and was well known by most people In Dyer and the neighboring towns. His many friends extend deepest sympathy to the bereaved family. Mr. Noudorf was a retired farmer. His farm is north of town where he spent most of his years. After he was unable to run the farm, his son Michael took care of it for him and Mr. Noudorf stayed in his home until a year ago, when he went to Chicago Heights to live with b.Js daughter, Mrs. Herrman. HOI STOCKS OPENED INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! NEW YOKK. June 17. Krice movements were irregular at the opening of the. stock market today but prices quickly steadied and most of the issues soon showed improvement. Steel common was firm, rising tQ 103', 4. Baldwin rose si to 95U and Bethlehem Steel B advanced fractionally. Marine common, after selling at 46. rose to 47. and the preferred advanced 1 to 113s. American International advanced to 97 "i; Mexican Petroleum rose Z to 177t-i but recovered and reacted two points. General Motors opened down 14 to 203, and then advanced to 205.

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COUNTRY CLUB HAS SERIES OF EVENTS READY Stag Dinner Wednesday Evening Will Be First Since Opening. The Hammond Country Club tomorrow night will hold Us first big stag dinner since the opening of the club and "some time" will be had by those lucky enough to get their reservations in on time. The entertainment committee which consists of Dr. T. W. Oberlin, chairman; C. H. True. Kent Bartlett, Wm. H. Fehrman. H. A. Unman. John Huchel, Dr. W. A. Totts. F. O. Page, jr., and H. A. Sasse have just mailed out a fine list of entertainments for June and July. On June 27th an informal dance- will be Jield with the same music that was had at their last stag held at the Chamber of Commerce. June 2Sth. ladies' card rarty, with Mrs. K. W. Bartlett as hostess. July 4th. informal dance at 8:30 o'clock, fire works on the lawn at 9:30 o'clock, a. buffet lunch served from 10 p. m. to 1 a. m. July 12, 2:30 p. m., ladies' card party, Mrs. T. R. Tennant as hostess. July 18, 7:00 p. m., stag dinner. July 26th. 2:30 p. m.. ladies' card party, Mrs. J. E. Wilson, hostess. 7:00 p. m., informal dance. CARRANZA TO BLAME; Mexicans Say Federalists Fired Across River to Start Trouble. EL. PASO. TEX.. June 17. Charges that Carranza soldiers fired across the Ri Grande with the deliberate intention of provoking the entry of Ameri can forces into Juarez, were made here today by El Paso Mexicans, inclined to sympathize with the Villa cause. The Mexicans declared they had been infirmed in advance that the shooting woubi be done. In support of their charges the Mexcans declare that Villa's attacking parties fired parallel to the river or southerly into Juarez against the federals. Observers of the fighting . at American bridges say a shower of bul lets fell around them and point out that casualties occurred on the north ! side of the river from this fire, which j did not come from the directlo nof the Villistas. It is the opinion of many El Tasoans that the military move into Mexico was a disastrous mistake. Mayor Charles Davis voiced this opinion when he wired Congressman Hudspeth of Texas, saying: "We in El Paso canpot understand why only Villa was punished for shooting into our city as we believe Carranzistas equally guilty." Juarez today is again re-occupied by Mexican federal troops and the city is quiet. Authorities are supervising the burying of the dead. Business Is gradually being resumed. There is no confirmation of reports that federal forces are en route here to re-enforce the present garrison. It is not believed the rebels will attack the city again. CITY OF MEXICO LAREDO, TEX., June 17. American refugees who left Mexico City several days ago for Chihuahua were robbed of their clothing and valuables and beaten with rifle butts by Mexican bandits, according to the story told by Miss Isabel Maley, who arrived here today. Miss Maley was badly bruised and in need of medical assistance. Miss Maley declared that when their tja'.n reached Jiminez they found the track destroyed and were forced to continue their Journey by wagon. They were held up and mistreated by bandits along the wagon road. Miss Maley was unable to say what became of the other refugees who left Mexico City with her. After being treated by physicians here Miss Maley went to her home at Xogales, Ariz. Better call up The Times and have it sent to your house every night. Then youll be sure it will be there.

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Vast crowd in Wilhelmstrasse near chancellor's palace Berlin, protesting against peace terms.

This remarkable picture, just received from Germany, shows the immense nass of people that gath (BTTX.X.ETXN.) . f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE1 COPENIiAQEN, June 17. A report from Petrograd today stated that the Russians are evacuating Xronstadt. Six warships are enroute to Fetrograd. (BTJX.Z.ETZN.) ' riNTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) WASHINGTON, June 17. The Pom. rene resolution, calling for an investigation of the Michigan senatorial election of last fall was favorably reported to the senate today by the committee on privileges find elections of the senate, The resolution resulted from the pro test filed by Henry Tord of the election of Senator Truman Newberry, of Michiwhich charges that Newberry spent vast stuns to secure election. (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! VTENNA, June y7 Troops were ordered out today when tho government received information that the commun ists would attempt ancthor coup befor nlyhtfaU. Xt has been ascertained that mor than thirty were killed and sixty wnn nfled In Sunday's attempt by the communists to overthrow the govern, merit. Many communist political leaders were released from prison. (BXTIjLETIN.) riNTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl LONDON, June 17. A Copenhagen dispatch today reported rumors of a cabinet crisis in Germany, presumably over the peace terms. Herr Von Gerlaca and Prof. Nicolay are being mentioned to succeed Premier Echeidemann. (It has been reported from Paris that the present German government will be supplanted by another which will sign the peace treaty.) (BULLETIN.) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl ' WASHINGTON, Juna 17. The senate pass! unanimously today a resolution sponsored by Senator Borah, of Idaho, calling upon tha state department to furnish the senate with information as to the reported detention of William T. Ellis, author and correspondent by the British authorities at Cairo. Egypt. Ellis, who is a correspondent of the New York Herald, recently cabled his paper that ho was being detained because he had interviewed Egyptian na tionalist leaders daring the recent rioting In Cairo. He accused the TJ. S. consular representatives at Oairo of failing to give him proper protection. (BULLETIN.) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICEl SAN F BAN CISCO, Calif., June 17. Eleven hundred telephone operators In San Pranclsco quit work at 7 o'clock here today and an hour later the organised telephone operators and electrical workers of Alameda and Contracosta countis also walked out. Robert E. Swain, president of the Pacific district council of electrical workers, said' that telephone service in every city In California will be tied up by noon. (BULLETIN.) F INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 WASHINGTON, June 17. An appropriation cf $50,000,000 for the resumption and prosecution of work under tha reclamation project stopped by the war with discharged soldiers, sailors and marines to be given employment preference, was provided In an amendment to the sundry civil bill which Snator Jones cf Washington, chairman of the tenate oommlttee on Irrigation, reported favorably to the senate this afternoon. Are ycu readies The Times?

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ered in Wilhelmetrasse, Berlin, to protest against the peace terms given the Germans by tha allies. (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WINNIPEG. Kan., June 17. Tive members of the Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council and four other men suspected of being Bolshevik agitators were arrested today on personal warrants Issued by the Dominion government. The charge against the men, it is declared, is making seditious utterances. Deportation proceedings. It is intimated, may be begun, against some ! of those arrested. (BULLETIN.) f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 1 WASHINGTON, June 17. By a vote of 10 to 3, the house Judiciary committee, in executive session this afternoon, rejected a proposed amendment to except beer and light wines from the pending bill for the enforcement of war. time prohibition. The three members of the committee voting to except beer and light wine were Representatives Gard, of Ohio; Classen, Wisconsin, and Igoe, Missouri, representative Dyer, of Missouri, known to be in favor cf excepting beer and wine, wa not la the committee room when the vote was taken. The heavy majority of the committer itt favor of absolute prohibition was taken to indicate there was little doubt that the enforcement act when finally reported will carry no exception for light wines. (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ATLANTIC CITY, N. June 17. By unanimous vote the American Pederatlon of Labor today went on record as favoring recognition of the Irish republic, after a bitter fight in which resolutions merely expressing sympathy for Treland and favoring self-determination were amended and made to include recognition. (BULLETIN.) INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE VIENNA, June 17. A new coup by the Communists, designed to overthrow the Austrian government, met with failure today. Tne military and police made 117 arrests. u S. TROOPS WILL STAY IN SIBERIA TVASHIXGTON. June 17. "The administration has no intention now of withdrawing alt American troops from Siberia." General March, chief of staff, told the senate military affairs committee. There are now 8.000 men of the U. S. army in Siberia, General March said, and it is proposed to replace these men with others now being recruited. American forces in Siberia are larger than the British. French or Italian forces. General. March said in response to questions, adding that under the original plan the I". S. force was the smallest. "The Japanese have more than all the rest put together," he added. The original American troops will be out of Murmansk and Archangel by July 1, General March said. Times news service is the best that money can buy and honest effort can furnish.

The bie sign in the foreground says, "To h with the 6 d peace."

PEACE BODY TURNS NEXT

TO AUSTR Hopelo Complete Treaty Before Wilson Goes to Belgium Tomorrow. John Edwin Nevin 'staff correspondent i n. servicel PARIS. June 17. With the German treaty disposed of. the Council of Five met this afternoon to complete the economic clauses In the Austrian treaty. Earon Sonino, Italian foreisro minister, replaced Premier Orlando, at this afternoon's flitting. The Big Five hopes to complete the missing sections of the Austrian treaty before President "Wilson leaves for Brussels tomorrow night. Before the Austrian treaty -was taken up, the reconstituted council of ten met at the foreign office and began a discussion of territorial and other questions with the Turkish delegation. The center of interest was transferred to Weimar today vhvre. the German government will make its decision. The granting of additional time by the allies war- accepted in some quarters today as indicating that the Germans had intimated to the allies the need of sufficient time to permit possible changes In the German government before the treaty is signed. Count von Bernstorff is expected to have the final word andit is believed he will urge the present government to bring in independent leaders willing to accept the treaty. President Wilson reluctantly consented to further delay because he was unwilling to hazard the failure of the negotiations through a matter of a couple of days. Publication of the German counter proposals and the allied reply today simply emphasized the wide divergence of opinion between Germany and the allied and associated powers. OoiTicials here declared today that the allied reply simply demolishes the German contentions. Whether Germany will sign onot remains in doubt, despite the fact that a majority of the confidential reports reaching Paris describe the people as apathetic and generally demanding that their representatives sign. It is quiie possible that before her signature Is attached, the present German government will be succeeded by an Independent Socialist ministry. If the Germans agree to sign, it now appears probable that they will place their signatures to the treaty as Versailles next Monday. President Wilson will then leae Paris Monday nignr, sailing from Bhest Tuesday- morning and going directly to New York. Should the Germans refi to sign, the president will go home at once, leaving a new peace to be worked out by his fellow commissioners after the allies exert military and economic pressure. Regarding the suggestion that Italy might refuse to sign the treaty unless given assurances that her Adriatic amtntions win De reawzcu. itauers ic-uay pointed out that the United States. ! Great Britain, France and Japan are in complete accora. ana mm, inereiore. ine Italian attitude is not a matter of deep concern. ' Don't throw your paper away without reading the want ad page.

GERMANS'SAY TREATY WONT

BE Leaders Say Eevised Pact Must Meet German Counter Proposals. I rtT. A. G. Anderson " frr5!P0,lNT N. SERVICE (Copyright, 1919, by L H. s.) BEP.LIX, June 17 "We won't sign Stripped of all verbiage, these three words constitute, almost without excep. tion today. the reply of Germany's leaders to the allied peace terms. While they have not yet been able to study the treaty after its final modifications, party leaders and those of the national assembly were emphatic that the treatv will be rejected unless the allied answer meets the German counter proposals. It is am6ng the national assembly which will unqucstionaly determine Germany's final answer, that the loudest protests were being made today. Count von Brockdorff-Rantxau. head of the German delegates to Paris, reached Weimar this afternoon with the entente answer. The course which tha government will take in Its' consideration was not announced officlaly. but it is announced that it will be turned over as quickly as possible to the national assembly which will sit as a body in its consideration. Leaders interviewed today were mem. bers of the peace committee of the national assembly, before the traty probably shall first be considered. Their statements reflected the sentiment of their respective parties. All leaders declared flatly that they would not sign, with the exception of Dr. Hugo Hasse, Independent Socialist leader, who said: "The Independent Socialists are trusting to the Internationa Iproletariat to nullify the provisions of the treaty." Herman Mueller, president of the majority Socialists, declared: "Unless the draft of the treaty has been subjected to sweeping "modifications, it is not likely that it can be carried out. Hence it Is unsignable. Nevertheless, It is to be hoped that tne entente's answer corresponds sufficiently to our counter proposals to allow signing." A r.ote of pessimism was dominant in the views of practicaly all the leaders. "Signing is possible only If the entente answer is within the frame of the German counter proposals," said Dr. Gustav Stresemann, president of the German people's rarty. The size of the indemnity and the territorial concessions that Germany will be called upon to make were the principal causes of bitterness of Dr. Stresemann's party. "It is noteworthy," he continued, "that the German government did net dare submit to the peace committee of I the national assembly a draft of th ! counter-terms. Had it been known that they contained an Indemnity provision calling for one hundred billion marks gold, it would probably have been rejected before. That part of it is the work of the German government and not of the German parliament, nor any parliamentary committee. "Germany can only accept a pea'-e which will take the counter-terms as the maximum indemnity payable under any consideration; that. will concede an immediate and uninfluenced plebscite in the eastern districts and the Saare region." Alsace and Lorrain traust be allowed to determine themselves whether they will belong to any nation or become autonomous. Germany can sign no peace which will take away her merchant marine." RETURNED SOLDIER FOR DIVORCE Declaring that while he was away from home serving in the United States army his wife was keeping company with vicious associates and living a riotous life. Harry O. Neff, 433 Logan St.. Hammond, has filed suit for a divorce from his wife, Inez T. Neff. in the Hammond Superior court. They were married August 1. 1317. and in November of the same year Xeff was called to the service. He says hs sent her a regular allowance from lh pay which he received but his wift spent it In a profligate manner and ran him in debt. She told him she no longer cared for him and wished he would st?y away. . The complaint was filed through Attorneys Ibach, Gavit, Cravens & Stln. son. COMMISSION WILL TOUR THE STATE INDIANAPOLIS, IND.. Junel7. The southern part of the state will be toured by the state highway commission during the second wfek of July for the purpose of gaining first hand information of roads preliminary to laying out the proposed system of highways, L. H. Wright, highway director, has announced. The committee will visit the Ohio , river counties and will go to Lawreneeburg. Vevay. Madison, Corydon. English, Rockfort and other points in that section of the state. The commission recently visited the "pocket" section of southern Indiana. Times news service is the best that money can buy and honest effort can furnish.

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