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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
OICKY IS DEAD
JUDGE IS CLAD
Hammond Squire Can Now
Have A Merry
Xmas.

The celebrated canary bird Is dead
and Judge Frank Prest Of Hammond
has the laugh on two attorneys in
volved in the suit for possession Of the
festherling.
week ago suit was fled by Attor-
ney Phil Greenwald for Mrs N. A.
Manis, who sought possession of the
bird. the odd one Of i've offspring OF
her gentleman canary bird and a lady
bird owned by Mrs. L. G. Hinder. rep
resented by Attorney Granger. An
agreement had been entered into by the
two women that they would divide the
offspring evenly
Judge Prest may order an Inquest to
learn how the bird came by Its death.
and on the other hand he may not. The
judge postponed the trial a week and
gave the bird an opportunity 20 pass
out Of this life without taking tho
time OF jury to decide its ownership.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
He WANTS
PEACE Sd
B A OL Y
"Battering Iron First and Shin
ing Sword" is WIIheIm'S
Peace Offer,
(sy United Press cableFran,.l

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 24.-"If
the enemy does not want peace
then we must bring peace to the
world by battering our iron fist and
our shining sword" Kaiser Viii
helm declared i'll a speech to the
second army. despite three years
OF war and suffering" the Kaiser
continued, "our old offensive spirit
is still effective. This is shown bv
our recent great victories in Fland-
ers and at Cambria where the
arrogant British felt the crushing
power of our blow"
The Kaiser extravagantly prais-
ed the tactics, strategy, vaIOr of his
troops on the west front. He re-
ferred to the defense against the
attempt to advance towards Brus-
sells as the most gigantic feat in
history.
The year 1917" the kaiser said,
has proved that the German peo-
pie have in the Lord of Creation
above an unconditional and a valid
ally, upon whom they can relay alb
Solutely.
without Him all would have
been in vain"
The Kaiser's speech was made
Saturday to the second army some
where OH the west front.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
THE POPE'S
XMAS MESSAGE

Copyright 1917 by the United Press.l
ROME, Dec 24-Pope Benedict to.
day sent 70 tilsa. people OF America in a
statement tosthte UKsted Press through
the papsl secretary Of state this Christ.
mas message:
The Holy Father sends to the peo.
PIE OF America his cordial greetings and
prays they may take TO heart in this
TIME OF strife and suffering the true
lessons OF the Christmas-tide the les
sons OF Gods unceas1ng love for man.
Alna ana the lesson of unfaltering cour-
age and sacrifice of self.
More especially he calls upon the
little children TO whom this day Of days
belongs to pray with all their hearts
to the babe of Bethlehem that he may
protect their loved ones and give back
to the world that peace which he came
to bring upon earth"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
RETAILERS
BREEDING
TROUBLE

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 24-Chicaso
retailers are selling bakery wrapped
bread at cents for the ono pound loaf
according TO advices received by DR..
Harry f. Barnard. Indiana Food Ad-
ministrator. from the food administra-
tor for Illinois. Jesse Throp. baker
at Geneva. Indiana. is retailing one
pound loaves at two for / ) cents. DR..
Barnard says. Mr. Throp writes asking
the backing" Of the state food ad-
uinistrator. as h SAYS his price has
met with a lot Of criticism The food
administration has assured him Of all
the moral support he may require 4
similar situation obtains relative to the
retailing Of bread in New Albar.. ac-
cording to advices reaching the food
administration.
Retailers who fail or refuse to meet
the prices fixed by the food adminis-
tration in reference to bread. which are
: cents per pound wholesale and s
cents retail for unwrapped bread. ~
wholesale and si2 retail for bakery
wrapped pound loaves: are in danger
Of hnding their paths roughened and
their business integrity impunged m
less they get right away the food
administration SAYS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
SHOCKING
ACCIDENT
OCCURS
Two Writings Youngsters
Are Run Down On Bridge
At Roby BY Lake Shore
Flyer; Third Escapes BY
Jumping.
Especial to Tho Ttmss.)

RoBERTSDALE, IND. Dec. 24-Twc
young lives were snutfed out In a sad
and shocking accident at Roby on Sat
urday night about 5eo'clock while the
third member OF a little party rniracul-
ously escaped. Joe Bakus. jr.. 1907
Roberts avenue. RobertsdaIe. Andrew
Palt. z4os Roberts avenue and John
Adam OF the same address, and all
twelve years OF age. wers gathering
grain on Saturday. The boys were on
their way homs and on the Lake Shore
tracks at Roby they were caught on
the bridge by a C. I. and S. train with
no way to avoid the on-coming flyer.
The vheelbarrow in which they had
their sacks was stuck between the ties
and they failed to see the train.
Bakus. jr. was killed instantly. and
was removed to Heyden's morgue. PaIt
had his left leg broken above the knee
and received a concussion of the brain.
He was rushed TO DR.. Newton's office
and was later taken TO St. Margaret's
hospital where he passed away ct
m Sunday. Adams saved his life by
jumping. off the bridge
The boys were all pIaynates and at
tended st. Johns Slovak school The
accident has caused universal sorrow in
the neighborhood.
The funerals will be under the direc-
ton of Cndertaker Baran.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
MANY CASUALTIES OCCUR. IN CALUMET REGION
!
KILLED
IN PITTSBURG
(Ey United Prnas.A

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 24.-Sev-
enteen killed outright, half score
probably fatally injured, and from
thirty to forty others hurt, was the
toll this afternoon when a Knox
vile trolley car bound for down
town Pittsburgh jumped the rail.
The car plunged through a crowd
of people on the platform at the
Water and Carsons streets waiting
room and crashed through the sta
ton into an embankment. Re
fusal of all brakes to work on a
down grade was given as the cause
of the fatal mishsp p.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT
MAN DYING

Hgnatz GratkowSki, $3.50 Deodar
street. Indiana Harbor. his skull frac-
tured and his left ankle broken. lies at
the point OF death at St. Margarets hos
plta1, Hammond. as the result OF an au-
:anobile accident that took place at
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon on
Michigan avenue. near 15sth street
simon shultman. s7s3 Elm street. In
diana Harbor. was driving Ford west
on Michigan avenue. when at 13sth
street. he says. Gratkowski ran directly
in front OF his car. The victim was
knocked violently to the ground. Shut
man says he was driving is or 20 miles
an hour. Gratkowski was taken to the
ofhcs OF DR.. Teegarden, who called
Burns & McGuan and had him taken
a once TO the hospital He IS not ex-
pected TO live.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
RED CROSS LADY'S
HOUSE ENTERED

The home OF Mrs. ). J. Duggen at
55I May street was broken into Sat
urdav afternoon while she was on duty
a. the postoftice selling Red Cross
stamps end although the place vas
rsnsacked the intruder did not ots-
turb sl1l OF Red Cross money which
presumably was the object Of his visit
Mrs. Duggan had the money In a place
os hiding which escaped detection.
Entrance to the house was gained by
breaking down the frame Of door at
the rear.
Sneak thieves operated among shop
pers Saturday night IN the departmen
stores and one woman reported the
loss or $l1. this despite the fact that
the store had a force % house detec-
tires a. work constantly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Russian Boise
Wiki are dreaming fantastic night
mare of peace at Brest Litovsk while
nght1ng desperately az home to retain
control, according to latest dispatches
today. Fetrograd was reported almost
In reign OF terror. Soldiers from the
garrison drunk with wines from looted
shops INDUCED in the widest riottag in
the streets. Firing of machine guns
ana rnes was constant. The soldiers
former regular skirnlish line in the
Marie Tneatre square and were not
dispersed until after vigorous 1ghtiug
in which Bolsheviki ran down scores
with armored motor cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
(sy United press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Germany' 3
tnstdtous Christmas peace proposals
should not for a moment induce us to
slacken our preparations. Secretary of
War Bakers weekly summary today
voiced the warning pointing out clear
" that Germany is now trying to
knock Italy out of the fight while at
the same time she Is testing out the
west front preliminary to a big offens-
i've. He warned, too, that Americas
portion OF the struggle is vast and that
our armies constitute the reserve Of
victory.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24

Petrograd. Dec. :4.-American Am
bnssndor Francis anrounced today he
was preparing for publication through
out RusIsc IN explanation of Red Cross
efforts to send supplies by enemies Of
the BoIsheViki. The incident has
brought tense relations between the
TrOtzky-LenIue government and the
American embassy.
In speech before n revolutionary
gathering Trotzky formally charged
the American government yvas seeking
to mid his enemies. American Red
Cross officials here denied theScharges
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
lBy United Pressl

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a. Secretary
Baker fs prepared to answer critics OF
the war department before the senate
probe committee.
His testimony will show. officials de-
clare. remarkable progress In all war
work In the face of unusual conditions.
Despite Bakers criticism of Gen Gro
zier. General sharpe is optimistic of de-
velOPments. Baker viii appear I'm pers-
son, probably late this week.
Senator Chamberlain today stated
the committee will hear three major
generals who have been in France, re-
Earding conditions at the front. They
viii be asked to state whether the
American troops there are well equipp-
ed or not.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
HAMMOND HIGH
BASkE TbALL DATES

The Hammond high school basket bal
schedule was announced by r. G. Rupr
OF the athletic board today as follows
Jan. Grown Point at Hammond.
Jan 1i-Lowell at Hammond.
Jan. 1S-Whiting at Hammond.
Jan 25.-Whiting al Hammond.
Feb. East Chicago at East Chi
cage.
Feb s-Crown Point at Crown Point
Feb. 15.-Open date
Feb 22-East Chicago at Hammond
March 1.-Wniting at Whiting
March s.-Sectional tournament
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
NEWS NOT CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Advises to
the state department today brought no
information Of a fire in the Krupp mu-
nitions works except unverifed runors
in Holland. Dispatches TO the depart
rnent gave no additional details. Lon
don advices are that the original report
was not circulated by the British ad-
miralty wireless
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
(ny united Press cablearan,.l }

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Repulse of hostile
raids from several sections of the Brit
ish sections Of the British lines was
reported by Field Marshal Haig today.
Southeast of Epehy yesterday after
noon," he said, ''the enemy attempted
raid and was driven out. In the
neighborhood of Mochy le Preux and
west of Lasse other hostile parties
were repulsed."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24

ROME, Dec. GA strong Teutonic
attack on the western sector of E1e Ash
ago plateau, especially at Ruso and
Monte valdeIa, resulted in the pene-
tration of the italian lines by a portion
of the enemy the war office announced
today. "Our artillery raked their ad-
vance, making heavy inroads upon them
and they were forced to stop" IL was
announced. sour troops counter at
tack is continuing satisfactorily. Along
the Piave batal1ons executed a surprise
attack and drove back a large portion
Of the enemy"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
---~-~--- ---~----s
NEW CASES IN
CIRCUIT COURT
(specIai TO The rines.)

CROWN POINT. IND. Dec 24-Thc
following new cases were filed in the
Circuit court
12363-Rece ipershir; AlIman-tiary Title
Co, corporation ePattee &, John
SOM vs. Harbor Bldg Co. an Indi-
ana corporation and Albert De w.
Erskine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
STEPS IN
FRONT Of
TRAIN, DEAD
.-.-

About o'clock yesterday morning
while Dan Fsvu. Il years old. s5o1
Pennsylvania avenue. Indiana Harbor
was crossing Michigan avenue on his
way TO work. he stepped in front Of a
New York Central passenger train.
vest bound, and was instantly killed
Favu was a Roumanian and was en-
ployed at the Inland Steel company
plant. His head and body were badly
mutilated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
NEW OFFENSIVE
IN MACEDONIA

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Gernany-
has started a powerful offensive in
Macedonia, probably to anticipate the
allied campaign about ready to begin
Along the Cerna river three violent AT
tacks against positions held by Ital-
ians have been repuised with heavy
losses, official dispatches stated to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
CRUMPACKER
APPOINTED
BY GOVERNOR
TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 24.-Governor
~. ?. Goodrich this morning announced
that he had appointed Judge Harry J.
Crumpacker of Michigan City. judge Of
the Laporte-Porter superior court, to
try the Gary mayoralty election con-
test
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
CBy United Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Tbrec Teu-
ton divisions of approximately sixty
thousand men were literally cut to
pieces by the Italians In thes offensive
against COIberrctt. according to Rome
dispatches today.
Commanders of the seventh and
eighth Austrian brIgades and the com
msnder of the Fourth Austrian division
hnve been seriously wounded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
OHr united PrassA

A PACIFIC PORT, Dec. 24.-shilka,
Russian fredghter, the hrst Bolshe-
Wiki ship TO reach the U. s., may be
interned temporarily while custom Of
hcials investigate her status and inquire
into the truth OF the report that she
brought 100000 in Russian gold to be
used In the defense of I. W. w. MEM
bers now under arrest In Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
fHr unitad Presal

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 24.-"ser1ous
difficulties between the imperial
German government and the majority
socialists have resulted from the con-
cluston of armistice with Russian
MxmamiIsts, the committee on public
information learned today in a radio
message from Lyons. German military
authorities are strongly opposing the
socialist assembly ana ere doing all in
their power to prevent an extension Of
the movement"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
(5y United Press Cablegran1.)
BY JOSEPH SHAPLTN.

CAMILLE HUYAMAES, Dec. az. -
The Belgian socialist leader who has
been a prime mover In efforts TO hold
an international socialist peace gather
ing, told the United Press today the
Bolsheviki peace offers seemed likely to
postpone indefinitely all hope for a
peoples movement for real peace.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
MANY CHRISTMAS
TREES AT CAMP
nv ryrsfad MP~MmmN

CAMP TAYLOR. Dec 2f.-About 125
Christmas trees we're set up in bar
racks here eonight ArranSements
have been made for Christmas presents
for all them ne.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
18 GERMAN
FLYERS TUMBLE
(Rv united Pres cahIarrarn.1

t1J NduAEB
PARIS, Dec. 2f-From Dec 21 to q
French air lighters brought down
eighteen German air crafts. behind the
German lines. The official statement
many wide bombing raids on stations
and camps behind the enemy front.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
MAYOR WILL SPEND
XMAS IN GARY

Mayor r. o. Johnson will spend Xmas
in Gary with his family instead OF
going to the home OF hi sparents at
Monroe. Ind. as has been his custom.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
(Ev United Press1

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "a. Ten
thousand workmen Of four crafts in
the Iron Trades Council, including men
not engaged in building ships for the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24

government, viii go on strike In San
Francisco Bay shipyards. They are de-
manding the 10 per cent wage increase
granted by the emergency.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24

Corporal Ralph McClap. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John II. McClay, OF Waltham
street. viii be their guest for several
days He is in tho aviation corps
stationed in Texas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
tBy United Press cablegran.D }

AMSTEADAh, Dec 34.-The German
federal council has approved Chancel-
lIor Hertnng's Russian peace program,
according to Berlin dispatch today
Details were withheld.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24

If You Think THE TIMES Is
Doing It's Bit Your Support Is Al
ways Welcome
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24
NOTICE.

There will be no edition of
THE TIMES tomorrow because
of the Christmas Holiday in ac-
cordance with all precedent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24

British troops advancing over newly
conquered territory on their way
5 toward Cambrai.
The first photo to be sen an Amer
lea Of the British advances in the
region of eambrai shows machine
guns, pack horses and cavalry ad-
vancing on reserve line road
through new territory captured in
the fighting around Cambrai. II will
be seen that an unusually large num-
ber of motor machine guns are go
ing forward and these have been
very effective weapons in the British
victories on this front.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-24

Continued on page two.)
New Britain herald., 1917-06-29

.4a &E 4 want to say that I am utterly op- posed to this war and the way 1t was brought upon the American peo. pie. If this is democracy. why was there not . rsfsrendum"-
 He got no further. The crowd which had listened to his opening re- marks in amazed silence, surgsd to- ward the platform with cries of Put him out! Lynch him! Get . rope!'' Thenspeaker turned pals. and lost the thread of his discourse. The presid. ing members of the Minute Men. however, who had invited him to the platform under the colors which he had originally assumed, duisted the crowd with some difiiculty, and suc- ceeded in getting him out of the hall with a whole skin.
 The young man said he was Samuel Finkelstein, 1S years old, an inter-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-29

cases weekly at cost of four pence each, compared with seven shillings for new cases.
 Allies Superior in Trenches.
 Regarding trench warfare. he said:
 While we started behind in the race, we are probably now as superior to the Germans in this section of war fare as we are in that of artillery.
 More than 1,5O0,O00 steel helmets had been supplied in the last six months, and whereas in December the tonnage required for trench war fare material was 7.64S tons. in the last six months 1t was 17.963 tons. The work of the ministry, MT. Addi- son said, had almost doubled within the last year. The aircraft supply at the beginning of the year required an additional 10000 workers. and what applied to aircraft applied also to shipbuilding, gun-making. tanks. agricultural implements, and other necessaries of war.
 The widespread employment of women had been attended, singular;y. with little difficulty. From 60 to 80 per cent of the machine work on shells, fuse, and trench warfare sup plies was done by women.
 COInpdTlHR C1l0 COSL Ol during the last. year with what the same would have cost the previous year, MT. Addison said that the sav- l ing was f43,O00,0O0.
 Cotton imports in recent weeks have fallen below the point necessary ! to meet the demands of all the mills. and the stocks are consequently be- l eing depleted. said George Henry
 Roberts, parliamentary secretary to the board of trade, Tn replying to a question in the House of Commons 1 today. Steps were being taken by the | government to increase the imports l of cotton as far as possible. MT. Roberts added, and in the circum : l stances it had been thought advisable l to set up board of control. Certain powers would be delegated l to this board under the Defense ot the Realm act, MT. RobeNs an nounced, and it would have control
 over the distribution and use of raw cotton.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-29
, GLANDS QUEEN
 VARNS OF DANGER
fs yVish Ensctsn Pssveers Now z z Ras1;a al,as Hsf eatua4aon May

1ha. Hague, June 2s.-In . speech m 4he throae at tho opeuinss of a Extraordinary ssssion Of paflia- 4saEerday Queen Wilhelminats
 tc the almost unanimous
 1n Of the dissolved states
 IT favor of . revision of the
 Of the constitution dsal-
 nmrase and education, said:
 TT tho states-General to de-
 y1,el lkar tho work. thus began a bD completed. No other meas will bo submitted to you. Thus l21awal1 be able t6 devote your full 1Inttou to tho a issis arising from wnr and 1espArAtions for the rOtas dessIepnent of our country TT 4lao conclusion of Deaco. should y61r pass without the conclusion 1eace, 10 ardently dssired by mil- SS manifoid sacrifices will continue bH demanded of the Netherlands 11pple, and we are confident that the ifices will be made cheerfully.
 Ithougla, thanks to the new taxes. S1H2 Annnciai sftuation gives no ground F v anxtety. considerable eersngth-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-29
SOCIALIST TALKS AT
 PATRIOTIC RALLY
But He Forgets His Lines When Crowd Tells ssLynch Him."
 "Get Rope.'

New York, June 2s;-While the Midday Minute Men," a volunteer recruiting organization of downtown business men, were holding their reg ular recruiting rally shortly after noon yesterday in their rooms at 57 Chambers street, young man arose in the audience and announced that he wanted to make a patriotic speech. He was promptly invited to the platform and rold that he might have ten minutes.
 The young man stepped up. looked somewhat nsrvously It his audience,
New Britain herald., 1917-06-29
U.BOATs HAVE WIRE CUTTERS. ssstes ol Ofcs1sr Knives Cuts Free Of N0ts.

:, Base of the American F1otilla in British Waters. June 2S, (by The As- sociAted Press )-Tte captain of . torpedoed merchantmen has turned over to the naval authorities here a sketch of new type of German sub- marine equipped with . wirecuttiny device designed to release 1t from nets. The sketch shows several str1nds Of stout steel hawsers stretched from tho bow through the coming tower to the stern. Attached to these is series Of heavy circular knives. . foot in diameter and placed about . yard apart.
 The captain made the drawing while in . small boat after his ship had been torpedoed. The theory of the ca9tain Is that . boat % equipped would have hope of being able to cut it's way through any steel nets In which 1t miGAt become sninlshed.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-29
ening. ofz.the finances is nevertheless ,,S.n uls4Aa txsn sf9

'Opr relatiOns witE foreign powers are fAvoraUie. There are many req sons for gratitude. but let Us not forget that 70 fong As the war wages, dangers threaten the country. and tho people may again be called upon to use their utmost strength for liberty and independence. That God may guard them IL my earnest prayer.''
New Britain herald., 1917-06-29

national socialist. From some things he said. 1t is believed that he is one of body of youthful socialists who have organized, on their own respon-
New Britain herald., 1917-06-29

cases weekly at a cost of four pence each. compared with seven shillings for new cases.