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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02
ToRRENs TITLEs.-Tl

ToRRENS TITLES.-Those who
believe in public ownership should
favor the Torrens system of insur-
ing land titles by the county. It does
away with expensive abstracts and
examination of same by lawyers,
hence is much opposed by lawyers
and private insurers of titles.
The Real Estate News of January
opposes ToTTens certificates with
more zeal than consistency, saying
they are "a snare and a delusion";;
they start an avalanche of litiga-
tion," certainty of title is impossi-
BILE under the Torrens system" Yet
a writer on page II says: ''ToTens
laws can be useful in general only
as providing convenient methods of
settling titles"
On page 4 we are told that Tor
Arens titles depend upon "a real auto
lcrat, a dictator, a registrar, whose
words shall be law, who shall have
power. greater than all the courts
combined" Page 6: ''He is a minis
terial Office, and nothing else" with
judicial power.
On page 8: THE county is in bust
ness as a title guarantQr with $780,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02


FOR PREPAREDNESS. R.
Mason and others think we are going
to the bad because our children shall
be taught how to defend their coun-
try if need be.
Does a man fight because he has
learned the art of self defense?
am sure there are many who have
learned this art who have never
abused it and never will. A, beast Of
a man always learns how to fight
through experience, because fight he
will.
We, as a nation, do not want to
fight, but. we had better learn how
before some beast of a nation gives
us a drubbing and compels us
through bitter experience to learn
how
Let us learn how to take care Of
ourselves, as every clean-minded,
free-spirited individual commands
self-respect by being foremost in re-
specting others. But let us learn
self-defense in.the right way not as
initiative monkeys, as they have been
teaching us in the past, not the Ger
man nor Swiss, neither the British
way, but let us bring our American
good sense into play and be original
in this as in other things; let us beat
anything that ever has been taught.
Get Americans with that great love
of freedom, as leaders and we will not
be beggarly imitators. We will not
bring into being craven, docile serfs
as soldiers, but leaders Of men, each
capable of being at the helm and,
like great men, each willing to be
the obedient tool Of the master mind.
Not my country right or wrong"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

COMPANY
PLANS ADD.

Hammond's steady growth in popula-
tion and business Importance has made
necessary a considerable addition 10
her telephone equipment.
Plans have recently been made to en-
large the local switchboard in order TO
handle the great increase in telephone
toll traffic between Hammond and sur
rounding points.
As population grows. so must tele-
phone facilities grow. for everyone uses
the telephone. The Chicago Telephone
Co. is keenly alive to the great future
which is in store for the city of Ham
mond and environs. and bases its plans
for the future accordingly to carefully
prepared estimates on the probable
growth Of this community The con-
stantly increasing population OF Chi
cago and vicinity must have somewhere
nearby to live, and the Calumet region
will provide homes for great numbers
of these people.
Work on the addition to the switch
board will begin in a short time and
win be completed next spring. 1t is
believed that this will make Hammond's
telephone facilities adequate for some
time to come.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
REALTY MEN
IN SESSION

SOUTH BEND. IND. Oct. 1s.-The
annual convention of the Indiana Real
Estate Dealers Association opened here
yesterday. y lively contest is on be-
tween Kokomo and Terre Haute for the
honor Of entertaining the next years
convention. indianapolis. Evansville
and other Southern Indiana cities are
backing Terre Haute.
The board of governors will meet to-
night preliminary to the starting of
business sessions tomorrow. Commit
tee meetings will also be held tonight.
Among those who will deliver ad-
dresses during the three-day session will
be John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union. Washington. d C,
who will speak on The Might Meaning
of War for the United States and Pan
America" Frank G. Hatfield, trustee Of
Indiana University; H. II. Friedly, state
fire marshal; T. A. Lowry. real estate
advertising manager for the Chicago
Tribune. and Dwight II. Perkins chair
man of the city planning commission.
Evansville.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
PROGRESS
IS MADE
SLOWLY
How the Loan stands.

At noon today Lake county had rails
ed s255,150 Of its allotment Of s3.117.-
600. according to figures received from
Chairman H G. Hay. Jr.. of the Gary
State bank. Gary jumped into the lead
with the 100000 loan subscribed by the
f. J. & Z. railroad. President Banks of
the f. J. 6 +. subscribed a total of
S250,OOo. OF this 100000 was taken out
in Gary. 100000 in Joliet and $4,000 in
Chicago. This is the largest individual
loan thus far taken out.
Increased interest has been shown in
the loan during the past twenty-four
hours and with the remaining seven
days County Chairman Hay is confident
that Lake county people will raise their
allotment. Short talks are now being
made IN the Gary theatres and other
methods to arouse enthusiasm is being
employed. On the last day Of the loan
Mr.. Hay has arranged for a monster
daylight fireworks display Hammond.
East Chicago, Crown Point and other
cities are also employing other novel
methods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
RALLY AND
PARADE: On
OCT. 29
Democrats TO Wind Up Their
Campaign With Biggest PO-
litlCaI Affair Hammond
Has Ever Seen.

Hammond's greatest political rally
will be held the night of Oct 20.
Plans for the biggest and most flar-
Ing parade and demonstration followed
by huge mass meeting at Deluxe the
atre are being arranged by the demo-
cratic party in the interest Of Mayor
John D. SmalIey and his ticket
Committeeman handling the details OF
the great rally are bending every effort
TO make the demonstration one that the
voters Of Hammond viii always remem-
ber
1T will be one that will 20 down in
the history of Hammond politics" said
one leader today.
Tentative arrangements are to hold
Dig parade. two miles long with over 200
automobiles. The mach mes will be de-.
Grated and the democratic adherenta
will illuminate the line of march With
TIaring red fire torches. Several bands
have already been Chartered for the a.
: casion Leaders are contemplating other
features which Will be announced later
Following the great street demonstra-
: ton the citizens will pack Deluxe
theatre where addresses By prominent
public men viii be heard
Eight days from election. Nov :
speakers will dwell on the most import
ant subjects vital to the interest of the
cits-- ,.s9
The people will be shown just vhv
Mayor John D. Smalley and his efficient
administrators should be reelected Wa
urge every public spirited man and
woman to attend this rally. declared a
democratic ehieftafn.
Holding meetings e-~sS nfght this
week. the democratic party with two
meetings tonight sums up one Of the
biggest drives" in the history of it's
city politics.
Meetings in all parts Of the city were
held.
Last night Aubrey theatre was packed
when Mayor John D. SmaIley. Treasurer
/ Otto Duelke. Clerk William Kolb. Coun-
Gilman at Large Candidate Albert Rose
and Attorney Phil Greenwald spoke.
| Tonight meeting at OIsen's hall viii
be held. At the Jefersonian club room.
a conference of committeeman and can
didates is scheduled
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
WATCH
FOR THE
SHARPERS

IF man or woman calls at your
house and states that he or she is a
government invests gators authorized to
take an inventory or your foodstuffs,
you, Mr. Houseman or Mrs. Housekeep-
err are urged in your own interests to
call the police.
These people are fakes" declared
Local Food Mentor Frank O'RourSe to-
day. 7 have heard Of these takers be-
fore. They go to home demanding
entrance. saying they have come to
take an inventory Of can goods and
foods. Then they tell the resident they
are not allowed to have over certain
amount of foodstuffs. In this way they
rob the people.
Mr.. O'Rourke said he had received nu-
merous reports from residents Of the
fraudulent scheme and asks the people
TO aid in their capture.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
SPEED Up
PURCHASERS!
Eammond's Score Thursday Evening;
Number Of subscribers, $50.
Amount subscribed, SIoo,25o.

Elanaxnoud's Score Thursday Evening;
Number CT subscribers, $50.
Amount subscribed, SIoo,25o.
With a trifle more than one-ninth Of
its liberty bond allotment subscribed
for Hammond is just about getting into
It's stride, thanks to the energetic work
Of the campaigners all around. To speed
up the loan. the committees urge the
public to show little initiative Of it's
own in placing their subscriptions, as
1t will be a physical impossibility for
the canvassers to solicit each person
individually between now and the 27th
of this month.
The ladies working for the woman s
committee have already secured sub
scriptions for more than $4,000: the
Building Trades Council took $500
worth Of bonds; the Order OF Railroad
Conductors subscribed for $500 and in
the Northern States Life Insurance Co.
and in the Straube Piano factory every
/ amploye on the payroll is subscriber
to liberty bond. The enthusiasm is
spreading among the foreign born ele-
ment too. was shown today when nine
Italians placed their subscriptions
While 1t is expected that some OF the
large corporations having their head
quarters in the east or in Chicago viii
place subscriptions TO the credit Of their
Hammond plants. by far the great mass
must come from the resident people of
Hammond TO put the city on the patri-
otic map.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
ID y = AAANN As@S
CBULLETIN.l

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Unicss some
step is taken at once to relieve what
amounts to a nation wide shortage of
coal. thousands of homes will not have
enough heat TO ward on winters chill
and the wheels of Industry may he
slowed. A canvas of the situation to-
day by the United Press revealed this
grave situation almost everywhere in
the country. An acute shortage Is ex-
pectod within the next two weeks. In
New York all dealers report shortages.
Prices are increasing. The fuel admin
IatrntIon has numed n special agent to
devise means of nmeiIorntInE. Many
apartment house owners declare they
are completely without coal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
RELIEF IS
EXPECTED
To COME
By United Press.
(HULLETIN.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Putrfotic
sacrifices by the public with regard to
coal will be necessary this winter, IL
was stated tOGay by the fuel admins
tRztIOn. Fuel, however, will be sup
piled every domestic and war emerg-
ency need, IL vFas stated. At present a
.'hnnd to mouth" policy was advised.
when appeals to state fuel administra-
tors and local dealers absolutely fall TO
provide necessary coal, consumers are
wrged to wire the federal fuel admin
4atrntOr here. Confidence was ex-
pressed that miners who have abnn-
dSned their tools within the last week
win return to work Monday. Union Of
GcinIs here expect Garfield to announce
hts decision on the mems wage Increase
By November L.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
PASSENGERS
MAROONED ON CAR

broken high-tension wire on the
Gary and Southern delayed traffic on
the Crown Point-Gary line for nearly
five hours yesterday afternoon. Pas
sengers on the Gary car leaving at ?
O'Clock we're marooned at 45th avenue
and the curve. and the car did not
get into Crown Point until after s
o'clock Court Bailif Martin Johnson
Of Gary was on this car with a bunch
Of prisoners to be taken to the county
jail After waiting an hour or so. the
prisoners were transferred to the
police patrol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
WHITING BOY
HOME NOVEMBER |
Especial to The Times.)

WHITING. Ind. Oct 1s-Albert II.
Gavit. son Of Attorney and Mrs. Frank
n Gavit Of Whiting. completed his six
months service as American ambulance
driver IN France on last Sunday night
The young man wrote that he would
leave for home as soon as it was pos
sioie ror him to do so, his parents ex-
peeting him to arrive home about
November /
1t Is now the young mans intention
to enlist in some military service IN
this country. as signing up for am-
oulance service again would have
meant to the end of the war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
.DUELKE EXPECTS
BIC MAJORITY

Friends of Otto II. Duelke. democratic
candidate for the office of city treasur-
er' commonly known among the vote.
OF Hammond as the man for the Of
nee anticipate Mr.. Duelke's election b.
majority greater than his last. which
was 900 votes in 1913.
MT Duelke can point to his past rec
ora with pride. His efficient methods
nave proven to the PEOPLE long before
this election there was only one man to
put In charge Of the city treasury and
that man was Otto Duelke.
In 1884 Mr.. Duelke came to Hammond
In 1905 he was first elected city treas
ured which office he has so satisfac-
torily hlled ever since.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
THIS WILL
HELP SOME

Liquor dealers in this country will be
interested in telegram received by
julius Friedman. wholesale dealer in
East Chicago, from the National Whole
sale Liquor Dealers Association. which
states that "at hearing before COM
missioner of internal revenue yesterday
as arranged by this association reduc-
tion Of floor stock bond to amount of tax
due was secured instead Of double the
amount as first required" II was sign
ed by Joseph ebar president.
Those who were preparing to furnish
a bond for the tax due the government
viii be pleased at this concession.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

LONDON. Oct. 1s.-Germony today Is
pouring vnEt sums OF money Into neu-
trnl countries for propaganda designed
to sway public opinion. According to
authoritative information her expen-
ditures for this work will total more
than $50, ,OOO. 900 ON the present scale
of InviShnesS.
Much of the money Is spent In sub
SidIzinE md influencing newspapers.
In number of cases Germany bought
newspapers outright and managed them
from behind the scenes. Large amounts
are also being paid agents to keep
peace agitation going.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
RIOTING OVER
GARY PLAN

NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-Rioting by
New York school children reached a
climax in Brooklyn today. A crowd OF
over 2.ooo boys. girls and women
stormed one school building, captured
it and made it's 5000 pupils march
into the street Two policemen sus-
tained broken legs in the lighting
Many women were slightly injured
School officials charged the riots
were melted BY political enemies OF
Mayor Mitchell in an effort TO discredit
the Gary system. which his admins
tration introduced.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
LIBERTY BOND BALL.

Score one for the Jewish Ladies Aid
Society who will assist Uncle Sam in
the 1917 Lierty Loan Bond when on
Thursday. Novemer 18th. they will give
a dance at the Masonic Temple, known
as The Liberty Loan Ball" Liberty
Loan Bonds are to be purchased with
the proceeds and used in clearing the
mortgage on the Bethal church proper
ty. where a beautiful Temple is to be
erected in the near future. As this is
for worthy cause the Jewish Ladies
Aid anticipate a very successful affair
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. oct. 19.-Announce-
ment last night, that Evans woollen of
Indianapolis, had accepted the appoint
ment as federal coal director for Tndi-
ana. brought an end TO very serious
situation that had existed in Indiana
for a long time. There had been much
anxiety over tho coal situation. be-
cause OF the serious shortage that ex-
ists in most parts Of the state. It was
evident that nothing short Of the ap-
pointment Of a safe coal director could
bring relief, since the government took
control of the coal business through
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
ELMER PELASKE
is ARRESTED

Robert Touissaint. an Erie railroad
detective has caused the arrest in the
court of Justice Edward P. Ames of
Elmer Pelaske. In an affidavit the de-
tective charges that Pelaske had taken
property from the Erie valued at $3.50,
thus making the charge grand larceny.
Pelaske was arrested and taken into
court He is under bond in sim of $500
to appear October % for examination.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
COUNTRY CLUB To
HAVE AN ELECTION

That the Hammond Country club
membership is not unduIy excited over
the coming club election for the presi-
dency IS shown by the fact that no
ticket so far has been named In opposi-
ton to the ticket headed by William
Thomas and reelected by the directors.
The election viii be held Nov. s and the
poles" as the announcement sent out
reads. will be open from to 10 p. M.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
CAV United Prcss.)

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1D.-An entire
Austrian regiment with officers nt its
head and carrying it's own nrms has
surrendered 10 RoumnnIans niong the
Rusrso-RounanIan front, according TO
cables received today.
The report stated the regiment was
composed almost entirely of MOham-
medan Serbs from Bosnia. The colonel
declared they were NIL JugOsInvs and
surrendered voluntarily in order to en-
list I'm the JuEoSInV legion now being
formed out of the reOrganiEed Serb
nrmy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
LAMONT'S SON
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

r. 2 Lamont. Jr.. son of the presi-
dent of the American Steel Foundries
company OF Indiana Harbor, has been
wounded in France. il is reported. The
wound necessitated amputation of the
left hand. Lamont Junior was in the
ambulance service. His father was
formerly general manager of the Ham
mond Simplex plant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
ONLY FOUR OF "a
FAIL, IN EXAMS

DR.. and Mrs. Campbell of Hammond
are in receipt of letter from their
son Dean Wild was one of the thirty
four men in the volunteer force from
the Standard Steel Car Co. to the in
dustriaI expeditionary force that will
soon be in France. Dean Campbell
states that all but of the thirty-four
have passed the examinations and are
now in France. He is one of the thirty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
Plan Spectacular md TO The Campaign
BLACK WATCH
IS COMING

Arrangements were made today
through Sergeant l. J. De Villiers Of
437 Cedar street. who was a Boer SOL
dier invaIided home from France. in
conjunction with the American ALL
ance OF Hammond to have the Famous
Canadian BLACK Watch" Kilties here
next Thursday from 1890 to 10 D. m.
TO help the Liberty Loan campaign and
enlisting.
Lieut.. Col. Jemiscen is in command
OF the Kilties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

Evacuation of RevnI II confirmed
would appear 10 indicate even greater
menace to Russia by the German Baltic
fleet than Its victories SO far reported
have Indicated. Reval is the first or
the naval bases which n hostile feet
Intent on penetrating the GULF of Fin
land would encounter. IL Is only 200
miles from PetrORrad. Ii Is one of the
three great naval bases commanding
the Gulf of Finland and constituting
the defenHes of PetrOgrnd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
CEREMONY POSTPONED

Especial to The Iimes-l
HEsSvILLE. Oct. 19-Owing to the
inclement weather. the laying Of the
cornerstone OF the Concordia Evan
gelicai Lutheran church here has been
postponed until Sunday. October %.
instead of the coming Sunday. There
will be no divine services at the Hess
lille church Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
oBy United Press1

WASHINGTON. Oct. 10.--An nIIIed
trt~r-parliamentary conference will he
hetd in London early In November,
Rome dispatches declared today. This
q. auppIemental 80 the coming PHris
conference. which VIII be almost
..tc11w military.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
DEMOCRATIC
MEETINGS.

Friday. October 18th. at Olson's Halt.
corner Ash and Hoffman. Speakers,
Mayor J. d. Smalley. Treasurer Otto
Duelke. Clerk William Kolb. J. k. stin-
son. Walter Lotz.
The public isfinvited to come and hear
the real issues of the campaign honestly
and fearlessty discussed. 10-I9-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
United Press Cablexram.

PETROGRAD. Oct. 1.-two Germnn
torpedo bOnts were sunk In. the Moon
sound mine fields yesterday, an Off
ciaI statement announced today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

LONDON. Oct 19-Brltish naval
planes yesterday bombed the vaens-
scnnere cerodrome with satisfactory
results" en- admiralty statement an
nounced todny. All British machines
Feturned safely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1e.--Thc treas-
ury department today announced
loan of E2O,GoO,OOo to France. This
makes the total advanced to France
syT0.oOO. 900 and the grand total to tho
allies, S2,7sI, 1000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
Latest
Bulletins
Omitted Press CabIcSrAm.)

PETROGRAD, Oct. 1o.--Isvacuntion
by the Russians of the n0vnI base OF
RevaI vns begun Tuesday, the NoVeo
Eremia declared today. The with
dravnI of Russian forces from the
naval depot was made necessary oy
operations of GeTmcny's neet now on
the Gulf of RIgn and threatening
further naval campaign against the
Gulf of Finland.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
M limited Prens.l

DIES MONIES. Ia. Oct. 1S.-The Mt
toruey general of Town has ordered a
recount of the votes cast October 10
on the prohibition amendment, II was
announced today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

Summers is selling two for the price
of one and one cent this week. See
page II. 10-19-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19
CITIZENS PARTY
MEETING FOR
FRIDAY EVENING

Franklin School Auditorium 1T Rob-
ertsdale. Friday evening, October 18th,
at 500 p 10-19-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

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, 1917-10-19
MOSCOW
To BE NEW
CAPITAL

PETROGRAD. Oct 19.-Petrograd
may be abandoned as the capital Of
Russia
"on account OF these strategical
situations" caused by the menace Of
a German advance from the Gulf of
Riga. it was formally stated today
that early transfer Of the CAPITAL from
Petrograd, probably to Moscow, was
being prepared for by the governn ent-
Evacuation OF Reval. Russia's great
naval depot just az the entrance Of the
Gulf OF Finland. was announced today.
Germany has a vast naval force
around the Gulf of Riga. Official re-
ports today gave the total strength of
the enemy fighting craft there as ten
dreadnaughts. ten cruisers. fifty de-
stroyers and eight or ten submarines.
Two enemy trawlers. 1t was an
rounced. today. have been sunk in
Moon Sound.
"On Wednesday noon the enemy
landed on Dago island near Zeero vii
lage." the statement concluded.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

Transfer Of the capital from Petro-
grad to Moscow has frequently been
considered by the new Democratic
government. At the time OF the last
German drive on land around Riga, IL
was formally stated such a step was
planned. little more than a month
sgo a formidable German feet in the
Baltic and reports of a naval offensive
against Petrograd caused a revival Of
the report.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-19

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