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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09

BERLIN Cvia sayviIIe WirIeSs)
March 9.-French forces strongly
attacked German positions south
Of Ripont taken by the Germans.
Feb. IL, and entered isolated
trenches on SeiEhts IS5- They
were rePuIsed and Il cOunter-atfack
brought back the trench sections
on the hill into Germnny's possess
sion, but a farm on the IOSIand is
still held by the enemy. In re-
porting this battle today the Ger
man official statement revealed
vast amount of general fighting
throughout the western front. Four
Officers and 800 men OF rank were
taken prisoners with several mn
chine guns and mine tIrovvers In
German successes achieved against
Russian forces in the strong posi-
tions on the edge Of MaEyaros
tRoumaEfan fronO, the war office
sfatrd tcday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
Big Injunction Against Wabash Fiy- Sought
WHEN LAKE co. GOES DRY!
Article III

VIZ HEN Indiana goes dry i the law
w going TO be enforced VIII West
Hammond become a wide-open
town. These are questions that are be
ing asked very anxiousIy by law-abiding
citizens in the Calumet region Whiting.
East Chicago and Gary are equally in
terested with Hammond.
L can be said positively that there
viii be no widespread violations Of the
law in Lake county Men If very lib
eraI tendencies have declared them
selves absolutely opposed to "blind
tigers" If there are no blind tigers
there Will be no houses of prostitution.
\ prominent Lake county attorney.
who has frequently been mentioned for
the prosecutorship. a man of very lib
eral views. stated that any failure on
the part of either municipal or county
authorities would bring down the
wrath Of every right-minded citizen
We have got prohibitions" said he.
and the law was not of our maxim z.
but now that it is on the statute books
! for one am going to use my influence
to have it enforced
Cedar Lake and the Kankakee river
have been the places where blind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09

o. strange cnemIcars. thousands of
pamphlets and mysterious articles, the
precise use of which is not yet diseov-
cred.
For months the authorities have been
much interested in the affairs Of the
two doctors VINO lived alone in a house
in West 120th street. The men claim
joint ownership and have attracted
much attention by their lavish expend-
iture of money and sometimes careless
talk.
The Hindu Is believed to es-the
brains and banker OF the- plot; is
believed that about q year ago sng
as d F4esszr and III yeiing sf5ffa Else
passport. DIR. Chakiaberty sven to -,serliss
with certain Information and plans, re-
turned and reported to von Igef IN
Washington and obtained $50, 00o to
finance the undertaking in view. It is
also believed that an Influential
Chinese was then dispatched to his ma
tive country to arrange for the assem-
bling there Of a huge quantity OF mu-
nitions which could later be snug
gled into India.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
$50 Juniors Sing
Star SpangIed Banner
The American Eagle Talks at Banquet of Young Men of
Hammond and They Close Enjoyable Social Affair
With Patriotic Fervor

anything YOU want TO that IS right
and just. and If this Organization keeps
up its enthusiasm it Is going TO ac-
compiish a great deal for this city.
little Things Count
ut is the little things which are ne
elected that disgrace a city and it is
harder in many instances to correct
these little things than to put over big
ones But the so-caued little things
are often very important. To cleanup
this city involves the health of the
people and the beauty OF the city
Attorney Wilson was followed by G..
r. Corbin who related some4 amusing
and appropriate anecdotes of his exper-
leuce as travelling. man md how the
little things G eafsd fassrab be orrlff-
favorable Impressions of city. He
introduced novelty he had prepared
for the occasion. His small son, Ross.
dressed in a colonial suit stood beside
a great American eagle
The Eagle Talks.
The eagle was on pedestal and
concealed beneath il a talking ma
chine addressed the gathering. The
voice introduced itself as that or the
American eagle and gave an interest
ing monologue. 1t gave credit 10 the
Messrs. Fox. Amoss, Klein and McKin-
ney for their work in making the ban
quet a success.
Frank 5. Betz. the manufactures.
talked very entertainingly of his recent
visit to Japan. Among other things he
said one can there obtain a shave,
shampoo and hair cut for four cents.
buy dozen electric light bulbs for
~ cents. and receive so a month as
h boolSkeeper Cf he is a crackerjacIS
bookkeeper). He told Of the industry,
beauty and life Of the sixty islands
which comprise the empire Of 1000. 0o0
people
The committee which arranged the
banquet is deserving of praise The
committee is composed of Lyle McKin-
ney, Ralph Kenney. Edmund Klein.
Roland Fox. Earl Price and Kenneth
Cross.
\ rIashIght picture was taken of the
banqueters the ladies' who served the
dinner were given a vote of thanks
and it was promised that other affairs
are to be held in the future
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09

tigers" have thriSed even while law
abiding saloon keepers have been paying
big license fees. But any attempt to
make these resorts the b7llwark of the
unlicensed saloon VIII be only done with
the collusion Of the sheriff and prose
cutor and will not be tolerated.
The concensus Of opinion seems to
be that. excepting for occasional viola
tions and excepting in the case Of cor
rupt city administrations. there viii be
general observance Of the law
throughout Lake county In fact. in the
coming city elections law enforcement
against blind tigers" promises TO be-
come an issue before the saloons are
eliminated
over in West Hammond there is GO
ing to be general law enforcement
There are "a saloon keepers over there
who have licenses that are worth from
200 to $4,000 now. and viii be worth
from $4,000 to $4,000 if Illinois prom
ises TO remain wet for any length Of
time.
These saloon keepers have a good
thing @eyen il they rigidly live UP to
tile law. They have the chance Of doing
Continued On page nvel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09

NEW YORK. March st is a dun
lay in New York when some new Ger
man plot to violate the nations neu-
trality or to blow up American fac
tories IS not unearthed. When police
arrested DR. c. Hanador Chakiaberty
Hindu, and DR.. Ernest Sckunner, a
German in this city. a veritable hot
bed Of German plots was uncovered
Chakiaberty and SclSunner. who are
temporarily enjoying their liberty un-
der a bond of $4,000 each. are charged
with endeavoring to start a military
expedition against a foreign power
with which the United states is at
peace. Tns objtot OF the plot, accosSi-
ing to the Hindu's confession. was to
start an insurrection in India.
According to police authorities the
confession made by Chakiaberty in
wolves dealings in behalf of Germany
through Wolf Won Igel. for which the
Hindu and Sckunner received $4,000;
the collusion of an influential Chinese,
a secret mission TO Toxic, journey to
Berlin under false passports, and the
amassing at No. 364 West 12Oth street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09

When $50 young men arose from the
tables i'm the banquet room of the
Hammond Chamber of Commerce last
evening TO sing the national anthem
they brought 10 a close in patriotic
enthusiasm the first social affair of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce. 1t was
marked throughout as a glowing sue
cess and will live long in the mem
ories Of those who were ia attend
ance.
President Jesse Wilson Of the Sem
ior Chamber OF Commerce, was the
hrst speaker introduced by President
Frank Blocker Of junior chamber, who
presided. and the attorneys remarks
were highly complimentary and en-
coura ging to the thriving young or
ganization.
Potent Force.
II venture to say" Mr. Wilson be
gan. that there isn't community
where such body of young men has
come together at a banquet for such a
purpose We have received letters
from five states inquiring about the
Hammond Junior Chamber Of Com
merce. There is no question but that
it can he the most potent force i'm the
community for progress. You can reach
out and take cognizance Of every
phase of the city's life. Every chan
mel Of activity comes under your prac-
tical eye. The first duty is TO bring
in one compact body In harmony for
the uplift of the community all the
elements Of the city, preaching the
doctrine of safe. sane and sound de-
velopment. You must have the good
viii and aid of the people. Every ef-
fort should be made to work in har-
mony with the city officials. not that
YOU should at all times agree with
them. but If they are wrong try to get
them to gree with you
You must conduct your affairs on
strictly business basis. and interest
yourself in the welfare Of the sur
rounding country. the state and the
nation. for what is good for the city
is good for the county. the state and
the nation.
Your organization won't run ltself
but each man must get behind 1t and
each one have something to do With
he force of character of the 225 mem
bers Of this organization want to
l tou gentlemen. YOU can put over
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
BURD|CK
SAYS WATER
IS HEAL LTHFUL
Takes Issue With Doctors
and Says He Knows That
Vile Smelling Drinking
Water Has Not Made Peo-
pie Ill.
BURDICK DENIES IT

city Chemist Burdick when told
bv THE TIMES that one Hammond
physician had within the last few
weeks treated many cases of stom-
ach and intestinal disorders, which
the physician said were due to
drinking water, said that the accusa-
ton was wrongfuny placed
IT know what am speaking
about" said Mr.. Burdick. IT know
from examinations that I have made
that our drinking water during the
past month has been free Of colon
bacteria. From health standpoint
our water Is better than It has ever
been, and while viii not attempt
70 say what causes the reported
stomach and intestinal cases, know
il cannot be due TO the drinking
water. for our water IS o. X. aside
from the taste and smell of it. Our
water today was practically odorless.
At times it is very strong huctuating
apparently with the currents in the
lake"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
SUIT IS
FILED At
THE HUB
Illinois Woman Asks That Re-
CGiVeT For Railway Stocks
Be Appointed

Names 30 conjure with IN financial
circles. especially in the railroad world.
and allegations Of stock and bond Jug
Cling, some Of which, it is promised,
may result in sensational proof, are
contained in a suit filed in the circuit
court at Grown Point yesterday by At
torneys c. =. Tinkham Of Hammond
and Charles H Bryce and Morse Ives
of Chicago against the Wabash Railway
company. an Indiana corporation.
The plaintiff is Maggie Gregory Of
Chicago. administrators of the estate
of John A. Nipper deceased. She sues
as a judgment creditor for her estate
and for all other judgment creditors
Of the Wabash Railway company. whose
claims aggregate S75.000, and are in the
hands Of the above named attorneys
Prior to the reorganization in 1911
the corporation was known as the
Wabash Railroad company. Since then
its corporate name has been Wabash
Railway company.
The complaint. among other. requests.
asks that a receiver be appointed not
for the road, but ito take and hold all
the shares Of stock of the Wabash Rail-
way company. now standing in the
name. or held for the use OF any per
sons, firm or corporation who received
stock Of the Railway in exchange for
stock Of the Railroad" and that the
receiver be directed 10 sell such stock
Or 50 much thereof as may be neces-
sary pro rata, to satisfy the debts due
from the railroad to the plaintiff $4,000
and others ia similar case as may be
found by the court
fsf7reaz "a fYr,+ss re rs-.a,4yaa
The COMP aint-is vofarnlaous iocu-
s4ent going into detail iiatee4he financial
history of what IS noes tie Wabash Rail-
tCoHi-inuea Oh page two.1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
MUNCIE GLASS
FACTORIES HUSTLING

NEW YORK. March Mrs. Charles
NJ. Anthony OF Muneie. Ind. whose
diamond-studded heels creates SEN
sation two wears ago. has again thrill
led Gotham by wearing a diamond ring
two inches long. Tie ring. worn on
tee forefngcr held three immense
stones ana thirty smaller diamonds set
in platinum. Mrs. Anthony also wore
a number OF other diamond rings. dia-
mond pendant earrings. two inches
long. a diamond necklace and a dia-
mond armlet. The armlet was fast
ened 10 one OF her riugs hy a chain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
FINDS BILL
TAMPERED WITH
BY United Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 9.-Governor
Goodrich today struck out his signature
which he attached to the McCray bill
IegaIizing Sunday moving picture shows
and creating a state board of censors
and announced ne would veto the mea-
sure. He acted following the discov-
cry that an amendment he thought was
in the measure had been tampered
with
The amendment was supposed to pro-
vide that shows could not be held be-
fore 2 o'clock on Sundays. but the bill
as it reached the governor provided
they might be held any time during the
day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
u. s. MARINES
LAND ID III CUBA

WASHINGTON. M-ech s-Tha land
ing Of marines at Santiago. Cuba. was
accompli he'd v.thout loss os life or
injury to AIRY of the American forces.
Commander BoIknat 3alormed the navy
department today.
Secretary Daniels authorized the
statement that there had been no fight
ing and that the landing had been
made at the request OF the civil
governor OF the province. When g.
drst it was said aHott 800 was the cor
rect number Danls-= save out "a small
force" participated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09

RIO DE JANEIRO, March q
CIendisfine wireless stations ON
the brazilian coast are believed TO
be I'm operation by Germans.
Searching investIgatfon by the Bro
lillian authorities to prevent xfo-
latton of neutrality has resulted in
this bit of deduction on the part of
officials On Feb there was an
engaEement between British war;
ships and German vessels off the
Island FerdandO de NOrohna on
the northern coast of Brazil.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
SENATE ADJOURNS


WASHINGTON, March 9-The sen
ate adjourned at 1905 y. m. until noon
Monday to permit the steering commit
tee to give undivided and immediate
attention to the remaining Of the senate
committees. 1t was pointed out that
until the committees have been ap-
pointed the hands Of the senate are
tied. Action on all resolutions and
bills would be hampered as committees
do not exist.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
FRIEND OF DUNES
IS PROMOTED

WASHINGTON. u. a.. March a.
stephen #. Mather Of Chicago. has been
promoted from assistant to the secre-
tary OF the interior 10 the position Of
director of national parks in the in
terror department.
Mr.. Mather is one OF the Washington
officials who has been boosting the
indiana dunes park project
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
tBv United Prer..l

WASHINGTON, March e-Tbs
sthte department has addressed two
INQUIRIES TO Germany for informa-
ton about the release ali the Amer
lean YarroyvdaIe prisoners and the
detention OF four American con.
suls in Germany. The YarroyvdsIe
men were scheduled TO be free yes
ferday. The department expected
nm answer today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09

Everybody guessed wrong.
1t wasn't that at all. what everybody
said it was. No need those who expect
"a momentariiy to see limburger
earnished residue Of what was once a
feline pet. ooze from the faucet look
any longer Frantic housewives who
called up plumbers with appeals to dis
connect their bath tubs from the steam
exhaust of the Globe Station rendering
plant had better cancel their orders.
Its all wrong
Earl F Burdick. city chemist for
Hammond explains the odor in Ham
monds drinking water as being due to
oil and other impurities which settled
on Lake NIfchigan's $ snow and ice which
is now melting. The smell he says is
the worst thing about the water and will
disappear with the melting Of the snow
and ice The drinking water itself he
SAYS. just now is freer from bacteria
Continued on page T0ur.D
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
Cny United Press cnbIeEram.l

BERLIN, March 9-yfgorouS de-.
nfaI that Germany has ceased CON
structiOn of ZeppeIins was made by
n high official today. "The con-
struction continues" he said 1T
is false TINT there fs not enough
material. We have plenty and
there are plenty of workmen."
Herifn suffered from mild small
pox scare today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
PRIMARY BILL SIGNED
Nv limited Press.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 9-The gov
ernor today signed the Chambers bill
changing the date Of the primary cleo
ton from March to May and eliminat-
ing second choice ballots. He also
signed the Mason bill allowing continu-
Gus registration from April to twenty
nine days before the election
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
STONE TO BE
REAPPOINTED
CBy nited Press.)

WASHINGTON. March 9-Wiliam ].
Stone viii be renominated chairman
or the senate foreign relations com
mittee. senator Lewis. administra tion
whip. told the United Press today
while the senate steer committee was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
SHOCKING MURDER.
BY United Press.

PRINCETON. IND. March 9.-Ang-
cred because Miss Mary Jones. Is. with
whom ne was infatuated. was going TO
leave the city, John Reed, IS. married
and father of one child. today shot and
killed the Jones girl and is dying from
a sclf-inlicted wound.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
We Can Just See Ora
lEv limited Press.l

nEUNc1E. Ind, March 9.--while
mrs. era scout vas beiry examined
in the trial Of her divorce suit against
her husband, Judge Robert Van Alta
ordered her to remove the chewing
gum from her mouth so she "could
pay attention to the questions and
make herself heard"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
EXTRA SESSION

WASHINGTON, March president
Wilson has decided TO call an extra ses-
sion of congress April Is. it was learn
ed this afternoon. Meantime he has de-
cided definitely that he has the power
to arm merchant ships without an act
OF conEress.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
Latest
Bulletins
ony United Press cabIesram,l

my United Press CabIeEram.l
SALONIKI, March 9.-Mr~. uar-
10y, sister of Lord French. com
mander OF the British home de-
fense corps, yvns severely wounded
by an enemy shell while seated in
an ambulance, according TO word
received here today from Monastfr.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
rrnited Press cahleqran,.

co-ENEAGEN. Mach a.-awar
depends on President -Tilso1; at
any rate we have decided 10 con-
duct the submarine warfare TO the
utmost degreeF declared German
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman IN an
interview telegraphed here today
iron. T'szlin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
WANTS AN
EXTRA SESSION
CBy United Press,

WAsHINGTON. March 9.-senator
Mclean. of Connecticut. Offered a res
olution in the senate today asking that
an extraordinary session of congress
be called March rs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
Superior Eve Examinations.

Nothing less than the best. is our
watchword in all eye examinations and
eye glasses and spectacles. s. Silver
JeweIer and Optemetrist. 177 State st.
Hammond. Ind 80
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09

Par,i, cloudy tonight and Saturday,
not much change in temperature;
lowest tonight near freezingJ moderate
east to south winds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09

tHy Inited Press Cablegram.l
AMSTERDAM, March 9-Arrangc-
ments have not been completed for the
funeral of Count Won Zeppelin. who
died Yesterday. according to Berlin dis
patches today. they reported he died
of inflammation of the lungs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09

Continued On page nve.)
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26

Nan was crushed by the result, but De
Spain was not to be dismayed.
Lefever came to him the day after
Nan had got her uncle home. Henry"
he began without any prellminaries,
there is one thing about your preclpi-
tate ride up Music mountain that l
never got clear in my mind. After the
fight, your cartridge belt was hanging
up in the barn at Calabasas for two
weeks. You walked in to us that morn
ing with your belt buckled on. You
told us you put it on before you came
upstairs. What? Oh, yes, l know,
Henry. But that belt wasn't hanging
downstairs with your coat earlier in
the evening. No, Henry, it wasn't-not
when 1 looked. Don't tell me such
things, because-I don't know. Where
was the belt when you found It'll"
"Some distance from the coat, John.
I admit that. I'll tell you: some one
had moved the belt. 1t was not where
l left it. was hurried the morning
rode In, and l can't tell you just where
found It,"
Lefever never batted an eyelash. ~
know you can't, Henry. Because you
won't. That Scotch hybrid McAlpin
knows few things, too, that he won't
tell. All I want to say is, you can
trust that man too far. He's got all
my recent salary. Every time Jeffries
raises my pay that hairy-pawed horse
doctor reduces 1t just so much a month.
And he does 1t with one pack Of fifty
two small cards that you could stick
into your vest pocket"
"McAlpin has q wife and children to
support" suggested De Spain.
Don't think for a moment he does
It," returned Lefever vehemently. Il
support his wife and children myself"
"You shouldn't play cards, John"
ut was by playing cards that I 10.
Gated SassoOn, just the same. A little
game with your friend Bull Page, by
the way. And say, that man blew
into Calabasas one day here lately
with twenty-dollar bill; it's fact.
Now, where do you suppose he got
twenty dollars in one bill? 1 know
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26
Bank of Enaland cramped.

The work of the Bank of England
has increased so enormously since the
war that several fresh premises have
had to be engaged to carry on the work
and house the additional staff, which
includes large proportion of women.
The pay office, national debt depart
ment, printing department, and loan
departments have all had to be sepa-
rately housed, and in addition spa
cious new building will shortly be
taken as restaurant for the many adj
ditional workers engaged on govern
mental and public banking work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-04-26
Why Danny Didn't Start.

Danny Clements was captain of =.
schooner that piled between New
York and Haverstraw. One day his
craft was loaded with brick, ready to
start for New York, but Danny gave
no sign of any intention to get under
way. Instead he sat on deck smoking
a pipe.
The owner of the brlckyard also
owner of the schooner, who had rea-
sons for wishing the bricks In New
York at the earliest possible moment,
came hurrying on board and demand
ed to know why Danny didn't sail.
There's no wind" said Danny.
mo wind! What's the matter with
you? There's Morgan's schooner I'M
der sail going down the river now"
'Yis. DIVE been watching her, but
it's no use my gettin' under way"
replied Danny. "She's got the wind
now, an to me mind, there isn't enough
Of 1t for two"