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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
PRISONERS
SAW WAY
To LIBERTY
(RT United Press.l

MUNCIE. IND. Dec. % - Three
prisoners in the Delaware county Jail,
all former convicts, ono of whom was
waiting transportation TO the Michigan
City prison to serve a life sentence,
sawed their way to liberty through two
sets of steel bars and made good their
escape early this morning. Posses
securing the country for the men have
reported no trace.
Those who escaped:
Ed Mccoy. bartender, convicted a few
days ago for the wanton murder OF
Frank Butler. negro, under sentence OF
life Imprisonment.
Otto Hickory Harris. charged with
being one of two masked men who held
UP George Watson's drug store Monday
night and shot at the proprietors wife.
John vVilkerson, serving a jail sent
ence for larceny.
Officers are looking for an outsider
suspected of smuggling a steel saw to
Mccoy. The men were in the corridor
together. it not being thought necessary
to keep them in cells.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
HAMMOND
MAN SHOT
BY OFFICER

While making his getaway last night
with a number Of pigeons which he IS
accused or stealing from a resident Of
-tne@ sour1T SIDE. Tsast t-iifcaso. -w4fiiani
Ragowicz, 706 15eth street Hammond.
was shot in the leg by officer Fano. near
the corner of 15Oth street and North
cote avenue, East Chicago.
The officer saw Ragowicz emerging
from an alley with several pigeons IN
der his arm. lie stopped the man and
upon questioning him, did not get a
satisfactory explanation. While the
prisoner was being taken 10 telephone
booth where the officer intended 70 call
up the central station, he suddenly drop
ped to the sidewalk and seized tho Off
GERS leg. Fano struggled for moment
then reached for his gun. The prisoner
then broke away and ran. The officer
fired low at the fleeing man and hit him
in the left leg. Although wounded. he
got into the darkness Of an alley and
disappeared.
About two hours later he was rear
rested in the saloon at the corner of
Northcote avenue and 15Oth street
The owner Of the pigeons says that
he has been missing pigeons and chick
ems for several weeks and he thinks
the prisoner is the man responsible for
his losses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
PL A n 7 6 7 D
WITH
NEW V|GOR
Hammond, Gary, Indiana
Harbor and East Chicago
Plants To Make Heavy
Guns, Shells, Armor Plate
And Aeroplanes.

Big guns, complete shells, armor
plate and airplane motors are to be
made in larger quantities in the
Calumet region, according to plans
discussed by staff officers of the
Washington ordnance department.
Heavy artillery of the 1ield type
will be made in quantities even
larger than is. turned out at the
Bethlehem steel works.
The big gun plants arc to be located
IN Hammond. Gary, Indiana Harbor and
East Chicago.
PLANS ARE COMPLETED.
Elaborate plans for converting Of all
machine works. steel and iron foundries
and other such plants into factories for
turning out completed shells and guns
have been completed. and the ordnance
staff officers presented them in detail 10
the business men.
survey Of the Calumet regions ad
vantages for such manufacture. which
had been made, was presented at the
meeting also BY tho ordnance STAFF Off
GERS.
COMPLETE BIG GUNS.
The Calumet region in Indiana al
ready has become factor in turning
out unfinished product in shells. tanks.
big-calibered guns and motor parts. bur
it is the plan of the ordnance depart-
ment for the nunition plants to manu-
facture complete shells. motors and bIg
guns.
The big plants at Gary. Hammond.
Indiana Harbor and East Chicago win
be converted into factories for the
manufacture OF complete big guns and
armor plate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
WAR On
BANDITS
fRy United rress.l

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Police officials
or northern Indiana and Illinois dc
clared war on the bank robher They
viii combat this species of bandit who
has cost bankers in this vicinity more
than 100000 in the last ten days
through establishment of vigilance
committees rife squads amateur dc
tective organization and closer coop
Grafton Of police departments.
Thirty-hvo police chiefs from sur
rounding cities gathered in Sheriff
Traeger's office and established an aili-
ance under the formidable title of the
Police Chiefs Association of Illinois and
Lake County Ind.
They elected the following temporary
officers:
chief Herman schuettler Chicago.
president.
Assistant Chief John Ncock. Chicago
vice-president
Thomas Stone. Chicago Heights, sec
retary
d F. Graham. Elgin- treasurer.
Among the out of town officials pres
ent were Chief Clay Collins. Whiting
Ind Chief Peter Austgcn. Hammond.
and Chief Hennesy and Commissioner
Thomas Goory of Joliet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
CROsS'S WIFE ALLEGES
CRUELTY; SEEKS DIVORCE
Well Known Hammond Man
Is Made Defendant In
Suit Filed Today.
Left to right: James X.

A lack Of peace and good viii was
manifest today in a few Hammond
homes over Christmas. of the fling of
several suits for divorce today is a
criterion.
According to tho complaint or Ruby
u. Cross who seeks divorce from LLOYD
G. Cross. a well known Hammond
young man employed in a clerical po-
sition by the Indiana Harbor Belt Rail
way. her youthful husband spent too
much money for taxicabs and lost il
gambling Christmas Eve he waylaid
and struck her. the petition prepared by
Attorney l. y. Cravens. states They
We're married July 20. 1914
All. Merry Xmas. Indeed:
Violet Farrell Of Whiting states that
her husband. Gerald Farrell a locomo-
tive engineer, forcibly elected her from
their home and she asks q divorce and
provision for the care Of their four
children. Gavit, Han & Smith are her
attorneys.
Edith NJ. Smith attorney McA1eerl
charges Edward Smith with cruelty and
asks divorce.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
Up
GERMAN
AGENCIES
lInaiana state counei1 Of pefenpe.l


INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. ~ Every
move made by pro-German agencies in
America and particularly in Indiana.
makes it more ne cessary TO meet the
kaisers elusive propa ganda and to undo
the evil work attempted b. the agents
Of Prussian militarism." said William
Green Of Rising sun. Ind, a statement
at state council Of defense headaua rters.
Here in Indiana We have both good
and bad Germans. The bad Germans
can be made good. and the time is ripe
for doing 1t. IT needs works and lots
of 1t. speeches. literature telling the
truth about the war; and hard drives BY
the forces of patriotism. with a direct
and personal demand on every citizen
that he line UP for America or he count
ed against her. The news papers help
greatly. but the documents and speak
ers and the element of personal de-
mand and appeal must hep. Here IS
where the various drives for war funds
come in. In these drives patriotic Am
orleans put it up to the reluctant. in
different or disloyal citizen to get righ
or be publicly classified as being in the
wrong.
I'VE have reached stage of the war
where the population IS made up of 10y
alists and traitors, and there is no liv-
ing in the No Mans Land that lies
forbiddingly between the reaches Of pa
triotism and the dugout of treason. All
our citizens fully realize this situation
The hour has come to make big drive
to force the cold logic Of the war into
the minds and hearts Of those who here
tofore may have been inclined TO kaiser
ism rather than to Americanism.
In Ohio and Switzerland counties re-
Gently I'VE have proved in a substantial
way what can be. done by educational
effort We find few citizens who are
poisoned by kaiserism but we have gone
directly 10 the center of infection ana
we have boldly demanded that the Sc
cret agents Of treason show their hands
and get right. The effect has been good
Educational work did the business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
SUPREME
EFFORT BY
TEUTONS
Central Powers Report Gain.
Winter Expected SheTtiy to
Stop Operations,
(By United Press CablograEi.l
WITH ITALIAN ARMIES, Dec

WITH ITALIAN ARMIES, Dec.
26.-Fierce fighting between Buso
and Monte ValbeIla was in pro-
gress today. Despite violent
Italian attacks the enemy at fearful
cost still held to the two-thirds of
a mile gain achieved Monday.
The enemy's advance was made
possible by an immense concentra-
ton of enemy artillery of all
calibres which smashed the Italian
front lines. The Austrians manag-
ed to touch off a tiny salient, the
apex of which was at Monte Val
bella. On the next attack the
enemy consolidated this position.
Around Monte Grappa the enemy
tried an attack timed TO coincide with
the vaIhei1a assault but failed to gain.
On the lower Piave the Austrians
mainly endeayored to fraterize but were
answered by Italian machine gun fire.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
CLERKS QUITTING;
CITY HALL IMPLYING
Salaries Paid At City Hall
Will Give The Mayors
Cabinet a Problem.

When the Brown administration
takes possession of the city hall. jan
uary :. ii will have serious problem
ID solve IN the matter of clerical and
engineering help. Those who have
not resigned and left before will do
so next week. the clerks stated today
Practically every girl and man has
future employment secured and they
claim at much better pay. Some of the
clerks are going with the Standard
Steel Car Company and other muni-
ton plants where the pay is unusually
good. The new mayor. treasurer. clerk
and controller may have trouble in
getting clerks Of experience and abil-
ity because the salaries the city pays
are antiduated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
WITH LOCAL
INDUSTRIES

Some news of local industries
GrassenI Co. To
Increase stock.
At the annual meeting OF the Gras-
selli Chemical company TO be held Jan.
"a. the stockholders will vote upoIP a
proposal to increase the company's au-
;horized capital stock from S2O.OUu.oU0
to s5o,O00.000. The proposal is to in
crease the authorized preferred from
s5.O00OOO TO $4,000. 600 and the author
lied common from $15.O00.o0o to 1885,
100000
Standard steel
Seeks Tools.
The Standard Steel Car company :
Hammond plant is il the market for
vertical boring and turning mill ma
chimes because of tlie large artillery
contract-howitzer mounts-it has re
ceived from the government.
Coke Situation
Hits Gary.
The South Chicago steel mills are not
the only ones in the region affected by
the coke shortage. One Gary blast
furnace has been down because Of a
lack of coal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
THE RED CROSS
AN APPRECIATION

Again has Hammond gone over
the top" we have practically doubl-
ed the quota assigned this chapter.
This primarily a woman's cam
paign- We knew they would make
good If given the opportunity, and
they have surely merited our conf
dence.
On behalf of the local chapter,
wish TO thank the workers for the
achievements of this campaign, and
also the Lake County Times for the
generous use Of it's columns, for with
out publicity, a campaign such as
this must fail
When all returns are in. we are
confident OF total membership of
1000 exclusive Of the Junior auxil-
iaries.
z. N. SHANKLIN,
General Manager.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
DOCTORS 70 SELECT
BOARD OF HEALTH MAN

True 60 his promise TO the voters
before election, Mayor-elect Brown,
who goes into office January Z, has
caI1ed a meeting Of the physicians Of
the city at the chamber Of commerce
Thursday afternoon st four O'Clock for
the purpose Of selecting the new
secretary Of the board Of health.
1t is said that Drs. c. w Campbell.
William \ Buchanan and E. A. Gil
SON are being considered. Because
he has been in practice longer than
rny other doctor in Hammond. DR.
CampbelTs candidacy is being promoted
strongly by fellow practitioners.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
iTHOS McCAY
WILL RETURN

CROWN POINT. IND. Dec. 26.-
Thomas McCay. former county treas
urerA who has been visiting friends here
for a month will return to Montana
about the middle of January Delbert
McCay his son. is alone on the big Nc
Cay ranch now and as it is 40 degrees
below zero Mr.. McCay expects to return
TO cheer him up. Frank Mr.. McCay' s
other son, is in the army and stationed
at Fort Lewis in Washington. The
former Lake county official is in ex-
cellent health and looks good for an
other IS years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
R7 HENRY wooD.

WITH TIE FRENCH ARMIES IN
ITALY. Dec. 26.-The Teutons are max
ing their last supreme effort to reach
the vonesian plains today, before winter
stops operations. Since Saturday Cen
ersl Conrad's Austrians have been bat
terinS increasingly against the Italian
lines. 1t IS confidently expected the as
sauIt will be followed By new attacks
around Monte Grappa.
The battle as developing viii decide
whether the Italians will be able to
maintain their present positions until
spying. Snow and ice are already check
i,.g tho offensive possibilities through
AL tho mountain region. The winter.
neverthelcss. continues increasingly
open. The mountain passes arc gradu-
ally being covered with snow suffici-
emily within a wek or ten days more TO
check the enemy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
J. e. FITZGERALD
PLAYS SANTA CLAUS

Among the Hammond people who re-
membered the deserving with Christmas
gifts and who would no more think of
Christmas without doing good than the
small boy would without hanging up
his stocking. was r. L. Fitzgerald or
the Hammond Distillery, who distribute
ed an automobile load of turkeys in
different parts of the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
BOY SHOT BY
WATCHMAN; SUE
co. FOR $4,000

Suit was fled in the Hammond su-
perIor court today by AIcAleer. Dorsey
& GiHett for Louis Tatara by John
Tatara against the Chicago < Erie rail-
road. asking $4,000 damages. The COM
plaint recites that Louis Tetert. aged
years was shot in the leg by Erie
watehman. August "A. and crippled per-
manently.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
LAKE DISTRICT
IS THE SECOND
tBy United Press

CLEVELAND, OHIO. Dec 26-Ohio
Indiana and Kentucky comprising the
Lake district. finished second in the Red
Cross drive for $4,000. 600 new members
More than 1000, 900 We're enrolled. ac-
cording 70 Red Cross officials here
The Lake district was distanced by the
southwestern district which comprises
Missouri. Kansas, Oklahoma. Texas
Arkansas and half of Tennessee.
Close to 100000 members have been
reported in that district.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-President
Wilson is moving to eliminate red tape
from the government. Secretary Bak
er'S creation of council is ex
Dected TO suppInnt such work now be
ing done by different divisions of the
national defense council. Establish
ment of n munitIOn chief to supervise
purchase and distribution of gums, mu
nitions. food and clothing for the army,
will probably absorb tho work now
done by the munitions board. placing
over II executive authority now lack
ing. officials say. Col. House Is here
comforting with the president today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
FORMER HAMMOND
WOMAN BURIED

The reInains of Mrs. Amoss Cunning
ham were shipped to Hammond yester-
day from Monterey. Ind. and received
by Undertaken Stewart who laid them
to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs.
Cunningham was formerly 3 resident
OF Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
l, 800 QUESTIONNAIRES
SENT OUT; 900 RETURN

Eighteen hundred questionnaires m
cluding today's two hundred. have been
sent cut To draft registrants and Of
these less than a thousand have been
returned Tt is up TO tho registrant
to fill out his QUESTIONABLE and return
it to the draft board within seven DAYS
or suffer the consequences. OF goo still
10 be returned nearly All have few
daNs OF grace.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
THREATEN STRIKE
AT G. & o. YADRS

Seventy-fve employees Of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad at the Hammond
Yards and roundhouse today threaten
cd that they would strike in the morn
ing II their overdue pay checks did not
arrive. The men say they were dis
appointed because the company did not
pay Christmas cve the twenty fifth
being the regular pay day. When Xmas
passed and no pay checks arrived they
became more rankeled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26

is BEREAVED

Letters have been received here from
Indiana pclis telling Of tho death Of Mrs.
Smith. wife Of Adjutant General II. b.
Smith Of the Capitol and one Of the
finest men in the state Mach sympathy
is expressed for Mr.. Smith III the loss
Of his helpmeet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
HOME GURDS MEET
THURSDAY EVE

An important meeting OF the Ham
mond home guard Is to be held Thurs
day evening at tho Orphcum hall and all
who are interested in joining arc urged
to attend. Tho company is 10 be must
cred in and Will begin training with
arms rifles having been secured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
HAMMOND'S BIGGEST
DAY FOR BUSINESS

Monday was the greatest business
day the merchants of Hammond have
ever enjoyed. While all agree in this
statement somo claim they did four
times the gross business of Dec. u last
year Their stocks. never so large
were cleaned out by the eleventh hour
shoppers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
oRy unitea press cablegram.l

LONDON, Dec 26.-Monda's British
air raid on Mannheim, the German city,
was the first instance of an exact re-
prisal policy for Hun air murder over
England, according to announcement to-
day.
Tt was the frs. air raid carried on
by British flyers which did NOT aim at
purely military objectives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
(By United Press cablegram.) }

LONDON. Dec. 2e.-Russian-0erma
peace negotiations have been suspended
pending consultation of German dele
gates with their government on Russia's
terms, according to a Petrograd dis
patch printed by The Times today. The
Russian delegates, 1t was stated, are
returning 20 Petrograd.
Two commissions to negotiate peace
will shortly be formed, The Times cor
respondent asserted, one to meet at
Petrograd and the other at Odessa.
Both viii consider purely military
aspects of the situation. third VIII
shortly be appointed to prepare for
prospective European peace conference.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
Latest
Bulletins
tBy United Press cablegram.) }

LONDON, Dec. 26.-Labor's expect
ed demands from the government when
the leaders meet Premier Lloyd George
Minister of National Service Getters
and others, Friday, was the biggest
question before Great Britain today.
The government has indicated its in
tentton to ask further concessions from
British unionism permitting heavy new
drafts from its members TO supply man
power 20 the army. The laborites have
intimated they will accede to such q
request but it was not anticipated to-
day they would abandon their safe
guards against drafting without .
counter bargain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26

with the l5lst infantry. Ha.tiesburg,
Miss.
Enlisted At Gary.
Had he lived Private Kostbadc would
have been 19 at the end of February.
lie was born and raised - the Hobart
district. going to school there
In April. when war came. he n2 stencd
to the recruiting office at Gary and en-
listed. Trom Gary rs was sent 10 Fort
Wayne. then TO Fort Strong. then 10
France. on October so he wrote to his
parents. which was the last letter they
received.
I'VE got the telegram from the ad-
jutant general at 2:el." said Postmaster
Kostbade, who is the frst Hobart father
to lose a son in his country's service.
1T broke us all up"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26

LONDON. Dee. 26-NioIcnt enemy
counter attacks in the neighborhoOd of
GoIdeploan and of nelghbOring
heights broke down with heavy losses
10 the attacking forces.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
Boy Gets Fine Present.

The firm of Wall & sliger. Monday
evening gave as the Christmas present
advertised by them q s45 bicycle to
] .ouis Litzen or sos Wilcox street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
Standard Steel
Gaaks Tnnls
Coke Situation
Hita Carr
EMPLOYEES HAPPY.

Employees Of Herman Kellner. West
State street butcher, today asked The
Times TO convey their thanks for the
Christmas gifts Of their employer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
(By United Press caDlesram.)

PETROGRAD, Dec. 26.-Germany has
asked postponement of peace negotia-
tions until January "a, according to
seni-oficial announcement here today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26

Miss Esther Cleveland. daughter ot
the Iate President Grover Cleveland.
viii wed Captain Bosanquet Of London.
the son Of Sir Albert Bosanquet Miss
Cleveland went to London some time
60. where she took a course in nursing
and instruction for the blind. and now
she is a the St Dustans Home for
Blinded soldiers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
HOBART SOLDIER IS
KILLED IN FRANCE
Edward Kostbade Son Of ostmaster Enlisted In April
At Gary Loses Life In Explosion, Says General
Pershing In Cable

1t was sad Christmas day for Post
master William Kostbade and family or
Hob trt. Early Christmas afternoon a
message came TO them stating that Gen.
Pcrshing had reported that Mr.. Kost-
bade's son, Edward c.. Is years old had
been killed in an explosion in France
on December %
Gave Two To Army.
The holiday merriment turned 10
grief and the boys mother was over
come with sorrow His father. three
brothers and three sisters at home,
found the blow a hard one and they
hastened TO wire the other soldier mem
Der of the family Sergt. MAJ. William
Kostbade that his brother in the regular
army was dead. Sergt Kostbade IS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-26
Enlisted At Gary.

with the l5lst infantry. Ha.tiesburs,
Miss
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-09-06
Copyright, 1911
SYNOPSIS

William Baxter. aged seventeen, falls at
first sight in calf love with young Miss
Pratt on a visit to friends of his. His
little sister, Jane, is a fly in the ointment.
William Is sent by his mother to help
Genesis, darby of all work, bring home
some washtubs she had purchased. They
are accompanied by Clematis, Genesis
mongrel dog. Miss Pratt, escorted by her
friends, comes along with her dog. Flopit.
A dogight ensues
The dogs are separated. William van
ishes, disguised, under a boiler. That
evening he takes his fathers dress suit
n calls upon Miss Pratt and her friend,
Miss Parcher.
Jane. a knowing youngster. explains
certain matters concerning Williams love
affair to her mother. She also knows the
fact that William has distracted his IA
theirs dress suit.
Williams attentions to Miss Pratt and
those Of rivals get on Mr.. Parcher's nerves.
Jane tells Mr.. Parcher in secret that Will
liam can't get his fathers dress suit any
longer because 1t is being altered.
Mrs. Baxter tells William she has sent
Mr.. Bakers dress suit to the tailor for
alterations. He Is crestfallen and quarrels
with, Jane.