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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09
APPOINTED COMMISSIONS.
Rutland County Judges Get Ahead Of
Prospective Law Change.

RUTLAND, March 9.-In order to be
ready for eycntualties County Judges
Edwin Horton Of Chittenden and Sam
ucl H. Hitchcock Of West Haven
Wednesday made the appointment of
license commissioners for the city of
Rutland for the year beginning April
] within Is hours Of the time that
the vote of Tuesday was counted. The
mca 20 serve are: Charles II. Harrison,
cashier Of the Clement National bank.
chairman Of the present board George
NJ. Costello, a Rutland railroad freight
house cmploye; Luyien J. Trudel, drug.
pist.
The appointment occasioned much
comment as it is generally expected
here that the legislature will make
some change in the law governing the
manner Of appointment of the com.
missioners.
The test Of friendship comes in pass.
ing through misfortune.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09
ALL BELGIUM IDLE.
Factories Generally Closed and Con-
sumption of Coal Limited.

AMSTERDAM, March ., via Lon
don.-The German authorities, accord
ing to the TelegraT, have virtually
stopped all industry in Belgium. The
prohibition includes all factories en-
ploying more than II workmen or us
ing engines of more than five horse
power or consuming more than five
tons of coal or other fuel monthly.
Belgians also arc forbidden to build
or finish factories after March ! with
out permission, the newspaper states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09
A PEACE CONFERENCE.
South American Countries to Consider
Plans for Ending War.

BUENOS AIRES. March .. - The
government has received assurances
that Brazil Chilli and Peru are will
ing TO join the proposed conference at
Buenos Aires oi the South American
countries to consider possible methods
of ending European war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09
Secretary Lansing and At
torney General Gregory
Give Their Opinions
PRESIDENT WANTS
IMMEDIATE ACTION

In Order 20 Get Shipping Moving 1t Is
Intimatcd That the Aiming of Ships
Will Be Directed by Executive Order
az an Early Date.
WASHINGTON, March D. Secretary
Lansing and Attorney General Gregory
have given President Wilson their opn-
ions that he has legal authority to arm
American ships for protection against
submarines without awaiting congrc,-
sional action and the Presidents decision
a> to what he will do was expected to-
day OF tomorrow.
The senate modification of its rules to
guard against another flibustcr on
armed neutrality bill lead some officials
to believe the President would not call a
special session Of congress soon to pass
on the neutrality measure.
Ia view of the long time which prob
ably would be required to assemble and
organize the now house and the Presi-
dents known desire for early action to
get American shipping moving again it
was intimated in certain administration
quarters the President would direct the
arming Of ships by executive order
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09
BROOKLINE.

Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Howe were home
from Montpelier for town meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Hakey Of Graf
ton have been at her fathers. +. A.
Stevens s. Miss Ruth Stevens was also
at home Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09
First Baptist Church

Tonight, Prayer meeting of the
church.
Saturday, March lO, : q. M. - Boy
Scouts viii 90 fishing, leaving the town
hall building promptly at o'clock.
Take dinner and waterproof footwear
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight and Probably
Sunday.

WASHINGTON, March O. The
weather forecast: Generally fair TO
night and Saturday and probably Sun
day. Colder tonight. Fresh west
winds becoming variable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09
Centre Congregational Church

Tonight at Midweek meeting of
the church in the chapel. Subject, The
Christian as Servant John 1910;
Galations 9:90.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09
Red Mems Hall

Friday az i. m.--Thc Red Men will
work the chief s degree on a class Of
20 candidates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09
in Odd Fellows Temple

There will bc "a dance Friday night,
March g. for Odd Fellows, Rcbckahs
aud their families.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09

In twenty generations every person
has had 13l,076 direct ancestors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-09

The test Of friendship comes in pass
ing through misfortune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
HEARINGS BEFORE
RE|TER ON ESTATE

Hearings TO fix the amount of in
heritance tax on the estate of the late
William II. Gostlin and John II. ProhI
were held before Judge v :. Reiter
in the superior court at Hammond yes
terday
The estate of Elk Senator Gostln ap-
proximates $4,000 gross and $4,000
net The estate does not include proper
ty left on entiretfee such as the home
stead on Holman street which is prob
ably worth $4,000. OF the estate blocks
of stock in the Gostlin. Meyn Co. the F.
s. Betz Co and ownership Of the
Bijou theatre are principal items. I'm
der the inheritance tax widows have
exemption Of ten thousand dollars and
children of $4,000. Mrs. Gostln will
pay inheritance tax on approximately
$4,000 and the son Harvey on approxi-
mately $4,000 The tax up 10 $4,000
is one per cent
The estate of John II. Prohl. the CON
tractor who was killed when a train
struck his automobile in 1913. is valued
at s22019S6 The widow secured a
damages but this was reversed by the
supreme court and the case will be
tried again John y. Beckman appear
ed before Judge Reiter TO give his judg-
ment of values of the Prohl estate. The
heirs Of the Prohl estate are Mrs. Prohl.
John ir and Virginia, the children.
In the hearing of the Gostlin estate.
A. NJ Turner. the administrator. Frank
Dening and John y. Beckman gave evil
dence
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
RED CROSS STARTS
At CROWN POINT
leading Citizens Get To
rether for Active Work
for Society.

CROWN POINT. IND. May z2.-An
enthusiastic meeting of the local cnap-
ter Of Red Cross was held at the court
house assembly room last evening, many
new nnembDts being added to the grand
organization. Judge McMahon, the
president. called the meeting to order
and the by laws were read and approved
The purpose of the organization of Red
Cross societies was fully explained by
Judge McMahon and Father Guethon.
in presenting 11s new members 10 this
organization made 2 stirring plea for
the support of the noble work.
DR.. Eleanor Scull gave an interesting
talk on first aid work and Hon. John b
Peterson aided the recruiting of mem
hers by a stirring address.
Mrs. Powers, Red Cross nurse. gave
an interesting talk on her experiences
ss also did Fred Bartholomae, relating
his experiences with the Red Cross
work during the Spanish-American war.
The president appointed the following
members on the executive committee.
thew to meet today to formulate plans
for the progress of the Red Cross propa-
randa here: John p. Peterson. Mayor
Krost. Father Guethor. Howell V Parry,
Judge McMahon. John E. Traas, ~ A
Ribler and Mrs. f. II. Shortridge-
The society will meet again two
weeks from last evening and an earnest
campaign for new members will be ms
tituted. The membership no wconsists
Of over $50 persons.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
CHRISTIE TALKS To
HUNDRED PATRIOTS
Tells Men to Make Garden
and Housewives to Can
as Never Before.

Grow all the food you can can what
you can, and what YOU can't can YOU can
sell to somebody who can can II.
G. L Christie. Indianas food die ator
last evening addressed hundred po"-
pie at the Chamber of Commerce on the
most vital problem of the hour-the
food supply.
That no more than a hundred attend
ed the widely advertised meeting at a
time when the resources of the people
are dedicated to the nation and its arms.
was q distinct disappointment. The
weather however. depleted the attend
ance. Evidently Hammond has too
many fair weather gardeners
Christie made an appeal 10 the home
gardener and the housewife. He asked
the former to raise all the food stuffs
possible and the latter to can everything
she could to carry the family through
the coming winter.
Christie appointed by the governor
to take charge of increased production
and conservation of food in Indiana and
conduct a campaign for the greatest
harvest the state has ever had. said
that if the war were 10 end tomorrow it
ent economic conditions to increase and
that there are $4,000 900 less producers
in Europe than before the war and
minus those killed during the war than
many more consumers.
The cultivation OF vacant lots and
lands is the most necessary to increas-
ed production. Mr.. Christie stated
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
CHANCE TO GET
CHEAP COAL

THE TINES has received the follow.
ing communicati tion from w P. Patter
son of Patterson & Stout. of Gary:
. Gary, Ind, May 81, 1917
Editor TIMES:
Everyone should do their bit. and
l want TO do mine.
My sister and own farm
where I was raised until was 90
years old which is underlaid with
coal 1t is in the southern part
of Indiana and has been minded for
thirty years. worked in the mines
myself-but it has never been
mined extensively; only the near
by villages have been supplied
with coal.
We have had II analized by :
man of our city who has had ex-
perience with coal. and he SAYS X
is of splendid quality. We have
100 pounds in our office sent direct
from the mines
II the citizens should want 10
take hold of it in Lake county. I
will not want cent of profii dur
ing the war period. A sample can
be had. TO be analized by calling
for same.
ours truly.
w. p. PATTERSON.
Gary, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
SCANDAL ON SHELLS
tBy nfted PrcSS.)
Bl ARL ID. GRnAT


WASHINGTON, May p Shells
which were made during the Spanish
American war have been put on armed
American merchantmen to be used in
resisting submarine attacks. This
came to light today when Admiral
Earle. chief of ordinance department.
submitted to Secretary Daniels a re-
port OF the accident which caused the
death of two American nurses on the
armed merchantmen Mongolia Some
Of the shells. the report said we're
made during the Spanish-Ameriean
war.
Experts found that the shells used
aboard the Mongolia and the st. Louis
were not faulty. none was tampered
with and their failure to operate them
properly was only an unexplainable ac-
cident A thorough investigation into
the st. Louis affair has dissapated the
suspicion that German spies had spoiled
the shells. according to Earle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
AGED LADY IS
FOUND DEAD IN BED
st. John Shocked by Discov-
cry of Dead Body of an
Aged Settler.
Especial to THE TIMEs.) }

ST. JOHN. IND, May 22-Mrs.
Hanna Austgen. who lived alone on her
farm a mile north of town on the
Schererville road. was found dead in
bed last saturday forenoon and was
buried here yesterday.
1t is believed that Mrs. Austgen died
as early as last Tuesday. She had
bought some garden seed and meat in
the warnecke store on Tuesday and
these were found undisturbed on the
table Saturday. Mrs. c. /. Fritts who
called on Mrs. Austgen Saturday. made
the discovery and Immediately notified
Frank Austgen. a neighoor.
Mrs. Austgen was ~ years old and
was a member of the st. John eongre-
cation for more than forty years. She
had been a widow for many years and
is survived by four daughters. all of
whom are married.
Thirteen grandchildren also survive.
She was the widow of the late Ja-
cob sAustgen, Sr. OF late years Mrs.
Austgen had tenants on her farm but
she always continued TO live on the
homestead. This spring her tenant
moved away, leaving her alone. Last
sunday she went to church and COM
munion. having always been a faithful
attendant Kindly and friendly to al.
she had numerous frieads.
Her family is related to the large
Austgen family IN the county, and her
sudden death is very much regretted
by every body who knew her.
SerHice We're held at the St John
Catholic church. Monday at 10 o'clock.
and the funeral was attended by large
con gre cation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
NEGRO
BURNED
To DEATH.

MEMPHIS. TENN, May 2c.-Eii Pa
s,ns. negro, was burned to death earl,
today near Potts Camp. Miss. by
mob which had taken Rim from ofnc,
ers. He had confessed to killing An.
toinette Rappal. s. by cutting of he
mead after he had assaulted her nesl
Potts Camp three weeks ago. Parsoni
IS said to have confessed before he wa:
lynched. duplicating two other ns-
groes- One OF these. a deaf mute. wal
later captured and will be burned ~
soon as the third is found numha,
of women and children were in the
mob of 1000 which burned Parsons
Before he was tied to the tree his ca.
were cut off. his fingers torn from III
hands and otherwise mutilated A..
Parsons burned the mother of the d=at
girl stood by and cried Let him s;If
fer as he made my little girl suffer"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
FRENCH
TAKE NEW
POSITIONS
hevlIIe'S Men Reach Crest and
Have Clear Way to Su-
ippe Valley.
By HENRY WOOD

Omitted Press STAR Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
AFIELD, May 22.-Since Sunday
Germany has lost more than $4,000
men in killed, wounded and miss
ing in the fighting by which the
French today gained full posses
sion of the Moronvilliers crest.
The figures are those of head
quarters. They give an adequate
idea of the full extent of the vic
tory achieved in the latest French
double advance.
Neville's men are now in command Of
ell important points between Mount
Cornillet and Mount Teton. They are
within half mile of Moronvilliers
itself
From where the French lines are
pushing forward today there is a clear
way down the valley Of the Suippe. The
new positions were attained fierce fight
ing i'm an advance simultaneously exc
cuted on both the eastern and western
extrernities of the Moronvilliers crest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
SETTLEMENT Of
ICE STRIKE MAY
COME TOMORROW

Cold weather today found the public
more concerned about the coal short
age than the strike OF ice wagon driv-
ers in Hammond and East Chicago.
which it is hoped will be settled by
tomorrow.
sumers' Ice company of Hammond and
East Chicago, stated today that the
dealers Of these two cities at a meet
ing yesterday afternoon. decided TO
stand firm by their offer to give the
men the wages asked on a one-year
contract. but not to sign up for two
years. ''If the men do not accept this
by Monday we viii do something else
he said. 1T Is up to them
No disturbances of any kind were re-
ported in the strike today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
LOSE SUITS AGAINST
CITY Of HAMMOND

CROWN POINT, IND. May 22.-The
suits of George r. Rickcords and Har-
gis & Moore against the city of Ham
mond have been disposed of. The
property owners petitioned that the
benefits of the Calumet avenue district
sewer recently completed in Ham
mond be re-assessed. claiming their
assessments were TOO high. Judge
McMahan' in the circuit court here
appointed a board of appraisers con-
sisting of George Eder. Richard Schaaf
and John Dyer. The board went over
the Improvement and the benefited
district and sustained the assessments
as originally made by the city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
INDIANA LACKS BUT
1876 OF FULL QUOTA

WASHINGTON, May e2-rndian.
lacks only 1s5 recruits OF furnlshinl
its full quota OF 5, 400 and. ineludinl
twenty eight recruits reported on Ma
is, the Hoosier state has raised sos
Kentucky. which was assigned y quot.
of 4,57s has so far raised 15s3 recruits
Results of the army recruiting cam
paign in Ohio. a much larger state tha
Indiana, are still far from satisfactory
The state so far has furnished les
than one-fourth of the quota of 953
assigned to It when the recrultin
campaign began April 1. Since tina
time Ohio has furnished altogether ?,
623 recruits, including thirty-six tha
were recruited on May Is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
GERMANY Loses FIFTEEN THoUsANb IN Two BAYS MRNsKY
SPLITS $3.50
WITH POOR JOE
Runaway Wife Leaves With
Hubby With Two Kids
Takes Two Along

Tony Kinosko. who once lived on
the south side. East Chicago. but
whose presen: whereabouts are un-
known. recently got good start in
life not only financially but in
family way when he ran away with
Joe walowski's wife. 4919 Homer
Lee avenue.
The Wife took with her $4,000 and
two small children. She played
fifty nifty with her abandoned hus-
band. however by leaving two chill
dren. two boys. behind her. She
took the younger children. 81 boy
and a girl.
Joe made the common mistake of
not having his money in postal saw
ings or in bank where he could
keep in touch with it and whore he
might know that il was absolutely
safe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
MACCAbEES HAVE
18TH ANNIVERSARY

Hammond Maccabees. tent ~, this
evening will celebrate the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the lodge in Hamr'ond.
The tent was organized in 1892. Char
ter members. including Mayor Small
ley. City Controller Edward Aubry
and City Building Inspector f. f. Cole
are to attend. Entertainers from Chi
cago will furnish the program and a
buffet luncheon is to be served. A. X.
kIug. commander of the tent. stated
today that plans for an elaborate ban
quet had been discarded owing to the
var
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
THREE MORE GO
FROM SCHERERVILLE
especial to THE TIMEs.)

sCHERERVILLE. IND, May 22-
After being honored in many ways at
private and public social gatherings.
three more Schererville young men
joined the colors yesterday and have
gone to Fort Wayne. They are Allie
and Peter Reiplnger. sons OF MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph Reiplinger. and Joseph
Austgen, son of Mrs. Jacob Austg gen
At the last farewell party given for
them Rev. VIM Berg made a nice pat
riotic speech in which he voiced the
pride of the congregation in the young
recruits
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
BAD WRECK ON B. & o.
fBy United Press.l

CLARKsBURG. w. VA. May 20. -
probable toll this Afternoon of a wreck
on the Baltiore & ohio short line at
Wallace, fifteen miles north of here \
freight train backed into a work train
crushing 8 car in which twenty men
were quartered for lunch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
TO IMPROVE.

The Standard StceI tar WoIhs nave
secured city permission TO brick We
neer two shops. the finishing plant
and the paint store, at the total cost
Of $4,000
Mrs. selma Bruhn viii crect s. 900
trame cottage at l24S jefferson street.
frame bungalow. costing $4,000. at
f73 Waltham street. Is to be con-
rtvucted for John kasper-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
500 MILE PIPE
LINE IS TO BE
FINISHED SOON

The Sinclair-Cudahy Pipe Line Com
pany which Is 10 supply the Sinclair
Refinertes at East Chiago with oil
from Oklahoma and Kansas will be
completed within a few months. ac-
cording to statement by President
H. F. Sinlair who is quoted by a New
York fnaniai paper. The pipe line will
be SEQ miles long.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22

CURIOSITY

Felix wanted to know If his revolver
was loaded He looked down the bar
rel and pulled the trigger
The bullet passed through his nose
and entered his jaw. Doctors say he
will live.
Felix is a Polish boy about 25 years
old. His last name is Muller He
lives in East Hammond. The accident
happened this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
THREE WHITING
BOYS LEAVE

Three Whiting boys left for Fort
Wayne this morning after enlistin 9
at the Hammond recruiting station.
They were: Emil Sass, William Kamirt-
sky and Frank Harrison.
Yesterday afternoon Andrew Balsi-
ank. John Cook and Martin Reilly,
Hammond youths, were sent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
WEST HAMMOND To BE
MECCA FOR SALO0NMEN?.
Movement to Repeal Ordina Limiting Number of
Bars to Thirty Four and Let Ousted Indiana Tavern
Keepers Get in Out of he Drought.

On the floor of the West Hammond
city council chamber at A regular meet
ing OF the aldermen Thursday evening
the question Of whether the city Is TO
take advantage of the closing Of sa-
Ions in Indiana next spring BY revok
ing the ordinance prohibiting the re-
newal OF any additional licenses and
open up the field TO all who care 70
enter is 10 be fought out.
Opponents OF the movement 10 per-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22

NIT saloonmen OF Hammond. Gary and
East Chicago 10 remove their places
OF business to West Hammond claim
that it threatens to make it the great
est 81 Don town in the United States,
reputation not desired by them. They
instead advance a plan to raise the Ii
cense fee on the thirty-four existing
saloons from $500 to 500 or as high as
$1,000 This is bitterly opposed by an
(Continued on mage
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22

PETROGRAD. May 2:.-Minister her-
cnsky of war and marines. left the cap
itnl today for "a brief visit TO Finland.
From there he Will go to the front
His visit 10 the troops Is TO explain the
exact governmental situation and to
urge them to unyielding efforts against
Germany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
COMPROMISE
POSTAL RATE
dBy Unlted Presx.)

WASHINGTON. May 22-After an
all-day fight the house ways and means
committee this afternoon agreed on a
compromise increase in second class
mail rates. The compromise rates.
committee members stated. ranged from
IL cents a pound to cents a pound.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
fpv United Pres. CsbIegranD

LONDON. May 22.-Mexico has pre-
scented formal note of protest against
the submarine warfare TO the German
foreign office. according to Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Am
sterdam today. The Mexican minister
at Berlin held lengthy conference at
the foreign office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
tBy United Pres. cabrerram,

COPENHAGEN. May 22.-Predictfou
that Russia would soon accept sep
arate peace with Germany was made
by the Berlin Nossiche Zcitung editor
tally today. Text of the article rcceiv-
ed here urges that Germany state as
clearly possible her own peace con-
ditions and offer Russia financial help
after the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
THE WEATHER

Rain this nffernon and carly tonight.
continued cold; wednesday, fair with
rising Temperatures fresh to strong
uortherIy winds diminishing late to-
night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22

RIO DE JANEIRo, May cc.-BrnziI
may declare war Germany today.
such n course by che government was
predicted by newspapers and officers
today. The greatest intercst was man.
ffest In the text of the special message
TO congress to he transmitted late to-
dPy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22

WASHINGTON. Mny 22.-House re-
publtcans agreed practically unnni-
mousIy opposed 10 all censorship proNis-
ions on the administration spy bill
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22

fBy nIttU TFtN-.J
tHIt AGO. May 22.-"Gcrnany is far
from beaten right now. Don't make
the mistake British iaborerk did and
think you are in for short war;
This was the formal sdmonition TO
Chicago trades unionists today by the
British labor Representative who came
TO the United states Mt the request of
Premier Lloyd George TO promote n
better understanding between British
and American abor.