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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
PUBLIC UTILITY HEAD
VISITS THE REGION
G. H. Geist of Philadelphia,
in Conference With His
Representatives Here.

Mr.. c. II. Geist of Philadelphia and
Atlantic City. head of the East Chicag go
Water company and the man by whose
energy the Northern Indiana Gas and
Electric company has been brought up
to such a high degree of public service
and efficiency. is making tour of the
Calumet region today on a trip of in
spection Of the properties and going
over matters of local importance with
his resident representatives. Mr.. Geist
after giving the Calumet region such
magnificent properties in which the pub
lie takes great pride is not viewing with
burning enthusiasm the general outlook
for public utilities dividends which il is
pointed out are about the only things
left on the business map that have not
boosted prices for their service. Indeed
the local properties have had hundreds
of thousands of dollars spent on them
in the past few years and have never
paid any dividends and still the price of
everything they use has skyrocketed
but this has never been permitted To
lessen the class of service furnished for
a moment.
1t is Mr. Geist's first visit to the reg
ion for several months and he was
warmly greeted by a host of business
friends.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
KNIGHTS HAVE SPECIAL
TRAIN FOR SUNDAY
Lake County X. Of G. Coun-
ellis Will Attend Cere-
monies at Rensselaer,.

sunday. May 27th. viii be day long
remembered by the knights of Column
bus of northern Indiana. the event be-
ing the institution of new council to
be known as Dwenger council at Rens-
selaer. Ind.
The program of the day viii include
q dinner by the Ladies of st. AUGUSTINE
church in the school hall at IL a. m.
and a parade TO St. Joseph college at
1890. The first, second and third de
grees will be conferred on the new can
didates. at the college. to be followed
by banquet in the college dining room.
The members of Whiting. Twin City.
Gary and Hammond council and their
ladies will meet at the Hammond club
rooms at $50 a. m. and go TO Rensselaer,
by a special train. which Will leave
Hammond at 1905 on the Monon rail-
road They are TO return by special
train Immediately after the banquet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
SEVERAL
AMERICANS
ARE KILLED
Travellers Landing From
Europe in New York Re
port Outrages.
tBy United Press.)

NEW YORK, May 25.-Loss of
the Cunard liner Feltria with at
least two colored American fremen
in the fifty-three missing, was re-
ported by. travellers from Europe
who were iii New York today.
The Feltria was sunk May 5,
they said, being the victim of an
unwarned #submarine attack.
1t sank in ten minutes. Twenty OF
those ABOARD were rescued by an ad-
miralty yacht on May g. The captai IL
ana other members of the crew were re-
ported missing.
The travellers also reported the sink
ing of the British steamer Maine, un-
der American charter and flying the
American flag. She was armed. The
Maine was sunk by a torpedo without
warning. All aboard were rescued in
Guiding two Americans. one named
Smith. second engineer. and another
named Hamer Buckley
The same sources were authority
for the news of the sinking of the
British steamer Cornfield by she'll fire
and torpedo attack. Harvey Blackwell,
an American negro. was a survivor.
Three of the crew were lost including
a white American sailor The Maine
was a 3.S61-ton steamer owned by the
Atlantic Transport Line.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
WH0~eAN
SOLVE THIS
MYSTERY?

A mystery vet to be uncovered de-
veloped in the finding of a coat and
vest In a box car in the /. II. b. yards
q few days ago. In the pockets the
following names and addresses We're
found: NJ c. Ellrett, 5215 st. Louis ave
nue.. Chicago; Mrs. Eggan. 2902 East
Ninety-first street. South Chicago.
Della Schultz. 1878 Monticello avenue,
Chicago; Miss Bartell, Evanston, ILL.,.
on a separate slip or paper was writ
ten. my mothers address is 2902 East
Ninety-frst street. South Chicago. G.
G. Mathews. 1895 Exchange avenue.
Chicago. H.
1t is thought that the missing mans
name is q. q. Mathews. \ few days ago
man by the name of w. Mathews cal
led at the police station and said his
son left home about a month ago say
ing he was going to join the army. but
no word has been received from him
since.
Detectives Einsele and Bunde have
heen given the case. It is probable
that the missing man was killed or
met with foul play. according to the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
WILSON IS
OPPOSING
ANY CHANGE
President Says Full Amount
Must Be Raised By Present
Generation.
BY ROBERT ]. BENDER

(uritsd Press star Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 25-Decision by
the senate finance committee to modify
the pay as you go" plan for financing
Americas part of the great war met
with vigorous administration opposition
today. Both President wilson and Sec
retary McAdoo let 1t be known that the
full 81 5000, 900 600 must be raised by
taxation on the present generation Both
deemed Il inadvisabls to disturb the
money market by attempting to launch
more bond issues now.
Representative Kitchin. chairman o.
the ways and means committee. served
notice he will battle to the end before
the house any attempt by the senate to
force a bond issue on the revenue bill
or otherwise alter its complexion.
House and senate committees tenta-
tive agreement to Iopp off between $780,
coo. 900 and S55O.ooO.000 OF the taxation
program and surplant this much with
bonds. distributing the financial burden
Of the war over FIVE or ten years in the
future, will bring fight in congress
The senate committee continued its
work of mutilating the house bill today.
II was planned when the committee
went into session to determine definitely
just how much OF the revenue bill
should be raised by taxation and how
much by bond. Then the work will de-
volve upon individual items in the bill
to ascertain just where cuts can be
made in the provision adopted by the
house The committee has already vot-
ed the following points.
To strike additional retroactive in
come tax on incomes earned in 1916 re-
sulting in reduction of s10S.0o0. 600 from
the house levy
To strike out increases in the in
heritance tax causing reduction of some
sl5.o0O.O00-
To strike out all provisions for in
creased second class postal rates under
the zone system and substituting a di-
rect tax. probably two per cent. on ad-
vertising of all times.
To substitute for the excess profit tax
based on profits of eight per cent Of in
vested capital. an excess profit based on
average profit covering a period of not
more than five years.
These changes look good to some Of
the republican members of the house
ways and means committee, Representa-
tive Mann in particular.
The action by the senate committee
appears TO be accomplishing just what
is wanted" Mann said today
He has favored the bonds and less
taxation all along.k
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
MUST THE
JUDGES
GET OUT
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Nay 25-At
last the question has been aised as to
the right of judges of the supreme and
appellate courts to occupy rooms in the
state house sleeping rooms. aud il is
likely TO be settled within the next few
days For many years some q the
judges have occupied two rooms one is
a study and the other as a bedroom
They have insisted that they had
right to occupy the rooms. and up 10
this time no one has. had the temerity
TO undertake to bring the question to a
focus. because OF the fact that judges
of the supreme and appellate courts
might hold that any such attempt vas
contempt Of court and send the offender
to Jail. And from such decision there
would be no appeal
The state house is crowded and more
room is needed. and Governor Goodrich
has directed the state house custodian
70 take possession of such rooms as are
required for the business of the state.
One room was obtained without much
difficulty. but the others are still held
just what the next step will be remains
to be seen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
WHO SHALL REGISTER,
WHEN AND WHERE,
As TOLD BY WILSON

All men between ages of Fl and 30.
inclusive. must register.
Any person failing to register or who
registers falsely shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
in case OF temporary absence from
h.s legal residence, man must regis
ter By mail.
Hours Of registre lon shall be be-
tween a m. and p m. June ;. 1917.
et the registration place in their home
precincts.
Those who are tco i'll to register are
required to apply for instructions be-
fore June as to how they may regis
ter by agents
Those absent from home on June s
shall. when in cities Of over 10000
population. apply to the city clerk of
the city wherein they may be soJourn-
ms
The registration day, while not a
holiday should be made "a great day
Of patriotic devotion and obligation.
when the duty shall lie upon every
man to see TO it that the name of
every male person Of the designated
ages is written on the list of honor. =
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
Fireworks Plant Blown Up, Dead 3 Injure
VAR TAX BILL SH1Rs Up RHmPtA IN GoNGREss cu.Do1o
THE ALARMIST
iRv Gene Ahern.l

Watch out for this bird. When
this feather Drained candle starts to
flicker snuff i'm quick. Put the
damper on his yodel while It's a
whisper. He's a dangerous boiler
with a bum safety valve. When
something happens that means tight
sitting and cool noodle work this egg
rears in the harness and kicks in all
colors, causing weak thinkers to fol-
low suit. drop the breakfast pancake
and start running. not knowing
where they're ankling. but ten times
out of nine right i'm the wrong direc-
tion. The alarmist is worse than a
horse in barn FIRE. because the
horse is chalked UP as not knowing
any better. In these war times the
alarmist's act Is to yell Fire" in a
packed house. He's more deadly
than the danger. So when war Gin
ders are floating keep ice on the
brow. lasso the alarmist. pull his
emergency brake. then chuck chloro-
form under his beak and meet the
danger with clear lubricating oil in
your think mechanism.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
asneeial 70 TIE TIMEs.l

GRIFFITH. IND. May 25.-Jumping
the track while going rapid rate
around a curve yesterday morning. a
Griffith railrSad motor car hurled fifteen
men promiscuously about the right Of
way. severely injuring five and breaking
the legs and ribs of three others, who
are now in the Gary General hospital
The car belonged to the Elgin. Joliet
& Eastern Railroad and was being run
by Nicholas Minninger. section fore
man. Two section gangs from Griffith
consisting of Is men were being taken
to Hobart on the car TO do some repair
work at that place. AS the car entered
the city limits it struck a sharp curve
and suddenly left the track. Some of
the men were hurled head foremost from
the car. others rolled off with but slight
bruises and two who clung to the car
until it stopped, escaped injury.
Glenn Mang one Of the former. has
three ribs broken and is injured in
ternally: John McNanny has one leg
broken and was so badly cut about the
head and face that dozen stitches were
required and an Austrian called Pete"
has one leg fractured besides various
cuts and bruises.
The injured men were at once cared
for by DIR. Mackey of Hobart and later
they were taken to the Gary hospital
where it is reported McNanny is in
very critical condition.
Nicholas Ninninger. who was running
the car. SAYS that they were not going
at dangerous rate and that the cause
of the wreck was the spreading of the
rails on the curve. All the men were
residents of Griffith
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
NICKEL PLATE
SHOPMEN TO PROVE
PATRIOTISM

Employees or the Nickel Plate shops
Ninety-third street and Stony Island
avenue. have determined to answer any
aspersions which may. have been cast
on their loyalty to the Stars and
Stripes.
Two weeks ago a complaint was re-
ceived at the federal secret service bu-
reau that number OF workmen at the
shops were talking too much,'' Oper-
ative p. 6. Drautzberg was assigned TO
investigate and several men received
strong lectures"
Yesterday Drautzberg received re-
quest from a number Of employees of
the shop to assist them in flag rails
ing AT the plant Tuesday afternoon.
Col. j B. Sanborn of the First infantry
donated the services of a platoon OF
soldiers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
WHITING SWITCHMAN
LOSES HIS FOOT

WHITING. IND. May 25.-A w
Baron. a switchman employed at the
Standard Oil company. had the mis-
fortune to have his foot cut off in an
accident yesterday. Baron who" resides
in Fayette street in Hammond worked
for the Standard only six weeks A
large portion of this time he was off
sick having returned to work only three
days ago. The accident took place ten
minutes after he had started to work
yesterday.
Baron was removed to the office of DR..
Hoskins where the amputation took
place just above the ankle. after which
he was removed to the Passavant hos
pital in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
OFFICERS ARE
HARDWORKED

FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON. In
dianapolis. May 25.-Although the men
taking the officers reserve training
z { Fort Harrison were not quite going
70 sleep standing up on account or
the hard work, no small number OF
them would go TO sleep sitting down
when they were studying. This led
the officers TO the conclusion that the
men were not getting enough sleep at
night so the schedule was changed to-
day. The reyeille was changed back
10 so from SIS and the officers are
allowed to hit the hay a o'clock in
stead Of waiting until $50. Most OF
them have been studying in their
dreams.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
A THROWN
FROM R. R.
MOTOR CAR
Three Men Are Seriously
Hurt in Peculiar Accident
Which Happened Near Ho-
bart Yesterday on the E.
j. & E. Railroad.
Railroad.
Especial to The TIMEs.)

HOBART, IND. May 25.-A motor
car on the L. J. & Z. r. r. carrying
left the rails as they were making the
c&rvc near town. The car vas being
operated by Mr. Nick Minninger who
braced himself when he felt the front
wheels leaving the rails, which prevent
ed very serious accident
All of the men were thrown from the
ear and three were quite seriously hurt.
being Messrs. John McNany. Frank
Lobosco and Peter Motovin-
The men were taken TO the office of
Drs Mackey and Mackey and from there
were taken to the General hospital al
Gary. The accident happened carly YES
tcrday morning as the men were com
insshcre 70 move the L. J. x +. depot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
HAMMOND TRUCK
AMUCK AT GARY

A motor truck belonging to the Ham
mond division of the Chicago Tele-
Phone Co. yesterday went against the
sidewalk in Broadway. between Fifth
and Sixth avenues. Gary, keeled over
a cast iron electrolier post and caused
the injury of one man. Toe falling
pole struck Edward Watrus, 1852 West
Tenth avenue. Tolleston. causing SER
inns injuries He was removed to
Mercy hospital. X {. Plerce OF Ham
mond. drove the car. according to the
police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
LEFT FOR CAMP

Sereeant-Major Howard Clark.
member of the East Chicago troops and
son of H. II. Clark. principal of the
East Chicago high school, and two
other soldiers. Privates Howard and
Jesse Davis, left today for Fort Harri-
son. Indianapolis, where they will take
the officer training course Twenty five
members of every regiment are allow
ed to be picked for the officers re-
serve and it is considered quite an
honor to be chosen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
DEATH OF BABE

The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs Ern-
est MettIer. Douglas street. died yes
terday. The funeral vii be held from
the residence tomorrow afternoon at
, o'clock and interment viii be made
In Oak Hill cemetery. Rev. Claus will
officiate. The child. Ernest, Jr.. died
of pneumonia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
THIS SALE is
A SENSATION

Frank Betz. who is causing a sensa-
tion in real estate circles by handl-
ing one Of the biggest sales Hammond
has ever known. said that on account
of bad weather last Sunday he only
sold seventy-four lots. but expects to
triple that number sunday II the
weatherman is kind.
He stiu holds 426 lots on the north
side and saturday afternoon and all day
Sunday. starting at o'clock in the
morning. statesmen Will be on hand to
help buyers pick choice spots The sale
is held at the corner of Gostlin and
Henry streets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
DIVORCE PRICES
RAISED AT GARY

If you want a divorce at Gary
youIl now have to pay higher
price.
In a complaint fled at Gary super
ior court yesterday in the divorce
suit of Bessie Bailey VS.. George
Bailey, who works at East Chicago,
Attorney Clarence Sretsch asked for
500 divorce fees. The document re-
cited that owing to the high cost Of
living the attorney is obliged to ask
the court to give him S1oo-to be
pail by Bailey.
heretofore lawyers were asking
SIS, ea5 1rd some legal souls ribbled
AZ : $50 price.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
CAR FILLED WITH
STEERS TURNS OVER
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

ROBERTSDALE. IND. May 25-A
cattle train on the Pennsylvania railroad
was wrecked here yesterday afternoon
opposite the Northern Indiana Lumber
company's yards when a coupling broke
and a car containing nineteen steers
turned on its side. 1t was necessary TO
chop open the top of the to get the
animals out. One sustained broken leg
while the others were uninjured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
A FINE DISPLAY

The display window at the Model
Clothing Company has caused much
comment for its attractiveness. Wilbur
Marriott, South Holman street. is the
trimmer. He secured his knowledge
of the game in Chicago. and is consid-
cred a first-class window desi gner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
FLAG RAISING

A squad Of East Chicago soldiers
and a trumpter will add military
touch to the flag raising at Harrison
Park. Decoration Day. As the flag is
unfurled salute viii he fired and the
trumpeter Will sound the call TO the
colorsr
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25

VIENNA tBy Way 81 Londant-Nay
25.-Austrian arms were maintaining z
their supremacy practically everywhere
along the Italian front I'm the most dcs-
perate fighting this thcatre of war has
ever witnessed. according TO today's
official statement. The only gain
achieved by the enemy was in the ia
nrisuo salfcnt, where Austrian troops
withdrew fvc-cights of mile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
r. CLEVELAND is DEAD

RAYMOND Cleveland. % years old. 16
Masoa street. died yesterday afterT
noon from complication of diseases
He is the son Of Charles Cleveland and
was a printer by trade and fne Noung
man. The funeral viii be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence and burial viii be made in
Oak Hill cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
ROME CRAZED
WITH JOY
BY JOHN II. HEARLEY
(United Press staff CORRESPONDENT

Omitted Press ScaH correspondent }
ROME. May 25.-Rome is delirious
with joy over the success Of her troops
in the nations greatest success of the
war.
Great crowds assembled in the streets
last night to celebrate the second ami
versary of Italy's entrance into the war.
The demonstration surpassed anything
of the kind seen in Rome since Italy
first cast her lot with the allies. Crowds
paraded singing and cheering.
Minister Bissolati. just back from the
front told the United Press that Ca
dornas men were performing prodigies
of yalor.
The struggle was a magnificent one
he said. Il personally witnessed the
taking of Mount Cucco and the vodice
fighting. The pluck of our troops was
unprecedented.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
WE ARE

The only completely equipped optical
firm in Lake county. We make ell our
own lenses. S. Silver Jeweler 4
Optometrist, IT. State ST.. Hammond.
Ind. 5-es-J
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
ERIE TO STOP
SOME TRAINS
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. May 25.-The
Erje railroad has filed with the public
service commission a schedule of its
train service in Indiana showing the
elimination Of a number of accommoda-
ton passenger trains. The company
says 1t proposes to use the locomotives
in the freight service and that it will
operate only such passenger trains as
are actually required to handle the busi-
ness.
The commission has been informed
that the Pennsylvania, the Big Four and
the Baltimore and Ohio will also cut out
some passenger trains for the same rea
son.
1t is understood that the Erie proposes
to take off the early morning milk train
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25

DALLAS. May 25-The Presbyterian
general assembly here today adopted
unanimously 81 resolution faeorInG
tiOnal womaD's suffrage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25
Latest
Bulletins

WASHINGTON. May 25.-The Brit
fsh mission left WashSsgton last night
and Will the Canadian border
som~time this morning. This concludes
thcie visit in America.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25

VICTIM |tj
F OUND
Two Girls Are Hurt, One Il an
Is Blown 100 Feet N'lliia5
Windows Shattered

One workman was killed o-d
right another thrown 100 feet. tw,
girls injured, brakeman knocked
from passing freight trains ane
windows shattered within a radiD
OF a mile by a terrific explosion
which completely wrecked the e..
tire plant of the DeRudder Fire.
works company, near Roby, yes
terday afternoon.
THE DEAD
LOUIS SMITH, a watchman. ol
years old; married with home
IN Redding, Ohio; probably
killed by explosion; founc
burned beyond recognition.
THE INJURED.
JEROME LUSK. an employe. 12o Lake
street. Oak Park; blown over ia
feet and face lacerated.
ANNA HOWARD, an employe. 2423 NJ
Lain avenue. LoganSquare; knocked
several yards and body severel,
bruised.
4 POLISH GIRL. an employe. said tc
live in Whiting; ran away before
name could be learned. was cut
about the face and hands
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION UNKNowN.
The storeroom where kegs Of potash
sodium and barium We're stored. blew ..D.
setting fire TO the seven adjoining bui!a-s
'fngss and destroying everything Tn
explosion occurred about 4:l5 1t NAV
have been caused BY sparks from rail
way engines.
A HUMAN TORCH.
The dead watchman was found on =
fiery pyre- He was dragged from the
furnace a human torch. His arms anc
legs We're burned off. his face gone and
nothing was left but few chairreo
bones
CHICAGO MAN OWNER.
The plant was owned by Louis D.
Rudder. $3.50 Ewing avenue Chicago NJ
estimated the loss at $4,000. Tnsursnce.
companies do not cover explosive works
This is the first accident the company
has had in its three years of operation
Display fireworks of all kinds were
manufactured No war munitions wers
made. Mr. DeRudder said he was Jus
starting to manufacture fireworks for
ion that it might have been an in
cendiary and Will make thorough in
vestigation.
FIRE COMPANY USELESS.
The police and fire company was call
ed but on account of the @a,4o the notor
trucks could not get to the scene The
horse-drawn chemical wagon manage
to- but did little good. other than thpt
of extinguishing the fire around The
body of the dead watchman.
MANY WINDOWS sHArTERED.
Windows of passing street cars on In
dianapolis boulevard and of houses anc
stores, about a half-mile distant. were
broken. Seventeen windows in taa
Hammond Pumping station ana one in
the Whiting postoffice were shattered
The explosion could be heard In Ham
mond and adjacent cities and as far IS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-25

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