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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
ENROLL
IN THIS
ALLIANCE

Americans In Hammond are TO be
asked to prove their Americanism oy
enrolling in the American Alliance.
pledge to the government Of their pat
r-iotism and their desire to help in any
way possible.
Tonight ward leaders in the enroll
ment campaign will meet at the su-
perior court house with the member
ship committee to formulate plans for
the drive" for members.
President David i. Boone Of the AL
lance has appointed the following
leaders in their respective wards to
carry on the campaign. They will ap-
r>oint their own committee. Judge
Ibach has offered an American flag to
the ward enrolling the greatest num-
her of members j. is expected over
"a. 900 members viii be listed.
The ward committee composed OF
CLYDE Fowler Ward !; William Law
son. Ward 2; Mrs. c. c. Matthies, Ward
>; Henry Reiter, Ward (; william L.
Young. Ward s. Miss Tully, Ward g.
Hobart Godfrey. Ward : DIT. :. 7 Clark,
Ward S. Frank L, Martin, Ward Q:
Miss Jennie Kaptur. Ward 10; William
II. Herkner. Ward II.
Next Thursday night at the superior
court house one of the most interest
ing meetings of the Alliance is to be
held. President Boone is arranging a
program of exceptional merit including
a. Canadian soldier who is home, at
Hobart on sick leave. He was hurt
going over the top" His story of the
battle in first line trenches will be one
that the members of the Alliance VIII
never forget.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
THEY HAD EXCITING
EXPERIENCES

Hammond's White Sox fans, headed
by II E sharrer returned home from
New York today delighted with the
trip and predicting new success in Chi
cago tomorrow. Telegraphic advices
from New York indicate that some
disastrous experiences befen the party
when they encountered Charles A. An
derson. formerly of this city, who
claims to have cleaned the party up
with the bones, red dog and turning
them over. He concludes by saying.
Tell Doc Sharrer to be sure and send
a check for the money I advanced so
they could pay their hotel bill"
Friends of the local boys say the
telegram bears the earmarks of a fake,
as they do not believe the party ever
stopped at a hotel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
PRISONER
|NTAINS
SILENCE

Oscar Landmusser, the crazed gun
man who killed Fred Boeh.n in the
Hammond city court. wounded Police
woman Myrtle Pfefer, end attempted
to kill three others in Hammond Wed
nesday morning. refused this morning
at the coroner's inquest to talk lie
maintained a sullen silence.
Police say for hours at time the
man stares at a picture OF the girl in
he case. Alvina Hartman, her baby and
himself-moaning because he cannot
marry Rose" as he called her.
Turning on City Judge Barnett af-
ter The jurist had acquitted him on a
minor charge. Landmusser fred two
shots. both barely missing their mark.
The girl and her mother escaped. Bail
iff James frost shot the murderer
down. but did not seriously wound him.
The grand jury is expected TO indict
Landmusser within the next few days.
lie has no defense ana has said he will
plead guilty
The murdered mans name Is Boehm
and not BayTre rs originally reported.
ii was learned today.
Eoehm is vel known at MIncie,
owing 20 a pr!nciptl interest in cigar
store there lie is a member q the
Muncie Eiks' lodge. HIS funeral yes
terday was attended by thousands
Boehm owned a restaurant at Indiana
Harbor, where the sensational affair
first started. He hired the Hartman glll
as a waitress. Landmusser met her
and as he said the girl was to have
married him but for the interference
Of Boehm. Boehm's rivalry led to the
shooting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
SAVOY IS
BELIEVED To
be CRAZY

Joseph Savoy, the man who was
going to blow up bridges and trestles
in this vicinity to atoms" refuted his
statement OF yesterday, when he was
arrested, that he was going to wreck
railroad bridges.
A reporter asked him why he told
police he was going to blow up
bridges.
Il was scared into it." he answered
What do you mean?"
They talked sharp TO me-" was his
only explanation.
Are you an L w. VIZ"
Il still got my card"
When did you toin?'
May 21. this year in Chicago"
They made me. One time they
threw me of train and robbed me
I was going to work in the Dakotas SC
I joined"
The reporter asked him why he was
going to blow up the bridges. He de-
clared he wasn't going to but only
wanted the dynamite to cut UP and put
in little pieces on the railroad tracks
to stop the trains so he could get on
Besides" he said. Il am an ex-sol-
der I belonged to the Eleventh cav
airy for three years and three months
and was honorably discharged"
He said he found fifty pounds Of dy-
Mantle between Wood River and Mitch
ell. Ills. along the Mississippi river
last April He asserted he had buried
all but three sticks found in his suit
case at the Adams Express Company
office. where he was arrested, on the
banks of the Mississippi. He could
ing it with him. Nor could he answer
the question why he was toting two
guns and a flashlisht with his out
fit one might imagine he was intending
to blow up" a safe instead Of g
bridge.
Savoy expressed a suitcase carrying
three sticks OF highly explosive dyna-
mite, an automatic. a flashlight and a
quantity OF caps and fuses from Jack
son, Mich. 1t was discovered at the
Adams express company office here bs
Sam McSheffery. cashier.
When Savoy called for it yesterday
he was arrested. If when the. dyna
mite was dropped any friction had had
been caused 1t would have blown the
whole section of the city to atoms.
The man is probably mentally de.
ranged. He said he was 35 or 40 years
old. he didn't know which. When ask
ed for his address he said I amt got
no home" His parents are dead and
he has lost trace Of his two brothers
he said. He is not married. He has
worked as a common laborer all his
life and said he had handled dynamite
before while working with railroad
gangs. He said he did not know #
was against the law to ship explosives
by express without properly labeling
the package.
Savoy viii be turned over to the
United States government
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
tBy United Press cablegram.) }


WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The
first billion mark probably was
passed today in the Liberty Loan
campaign.
But with less than half that total
officially reported Secretary Nc
Adoo called on "all the people not
rich alone" for the hardest kind
of work" until the books are closed
October 27.
Opening the final week the women's
Liberty Loan committee win light Lib
erty fires" in every city. town and
village and at every cross road and
country school house the night Of Oc-
tober %.
McAdoo today disclosed his intention
of allottlng $4,000, 100000 instead Of
three of the five billions total subscrip-
tion goal Up to Wednesday night
ss25. .465, coo was officially reported to
the treasury department. This aver
ages s16.oO0.OO0 daily whereas nearly
SIX times as much must be subscribed
daily to make the loan the success de-
sired
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
WANTS To
DRAFT MEN
FORFARME:RS
Lake County's Famous Wo-
man Farmer Who Owns
5000 Acres Lays Plans
Before State Council of
Defense Yesterday.
TINES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. oct. 12.--Mrs
Jennie Conrad. farmer. Of Lake county.
who attended the meeting OF the state
womsn's council of defense at the
state house yesterday. believes she has
started something that will bode i'll
for the chronic men 1oafers of the
United states
Mrs. Conrad proposes a drafted
labor army that will be put to work
to raise the food needed for the allied
armies. Mrs. Conrad. who owns and
personally overseas the management
Of 5000 acres in Lake county. attended
a meeting of the Womans Farm and
Garden association in Chicago this
week. and the draft idea was so well
received that the women passed resolu-
tions calling on the government to put
the plan into effect
Mrs. Conrad then hurried here to
get the fudorsen naent of the Indiana
women. A similar resolution was en-
Enthusiastically passed. and viii be pre-
sented to the men Of tho state council
at It's meeting next week
Mrs Conrad said that she could not
have got her nay crop in had not q
woman made the stacks Large mum
bers Of young men who We're exempt
from army service for physical defects
stood around watching the harvesting.
she said, and refused TO work for $3.50
a day.
Yesterdays meeting was for the pur-
pose of organizing the woman's de
fense council. Mrs. Anne Studebaker
Carlisle OF South Bend. the woman
member Of the state council Of defense.
presided and named the members ot
her executive committee. Among those
in attendance were Mrs. Albion Eel
lows Bacon OF Evansville. chairman OF
the child welfare committee; Mrs Nc
Culloch of Fort Wayne, chairman of
the woman's Liberty Loan committee
for Indiana; Miss Julia Landers chair
man OF the Woman's League for Serv-
ice; Mrs. Carl C. Fisher. chairman OF
food conservation Mrs Jessie Heron
Statesman. Red Cross: Mrs Jennie
Conrad of Conrad. Ind. chairman of
food production; Mrs. George c. HIT
of Indianapolis and Miss Matthews of
Purdue university.
Each chairman will form her own
committee and prepare for active cam
paign work in the state. A construc-
tive program will be adopted at a
meeting October "a.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
MAY USE BURTON
REFINING PROCESS
Standard Oil Permits Unre
stricted Use of One of It's
Processes.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-Gasoline
production in the United States is ex-
pected to be increased considerably by
a decision of the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana to permit unrestricted use of
its Burton refining process. Heretofore
only the Standard companies and a few
independents have been permitted to
use il.
The Standards action was prompted
by the present great demand for gaso-
line. which threatens soon to overtake
production. With the Burton process
almost twice as much gasoline is OBJ
tanned from crude oil as under other
refining methods. The process will be
turned over to all refining concerns
agreeing to pay royalties. and most of
the Independent refners are expected to
accept the offer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
MAJOR VINCETT To
COMMAND TROOP
Manager of Standard Steel
Car Co. s Hammond Plant
to Head Engineers.

When the United States engineer
corps leaves for France. which is ex-
pected within the next thirty days. one
regiment. the Thirty-dfth, will be hll-
ed mostly with Standard Steel Car
Works employees from the company's
various plants all over the country,
with over 100 Hammond men enlisted.
II will be commanded by Major C. H.
.ncett. manager of the Hammond
plant. Major Vincett was appointed
by the war department a few days ago.
Charles King. general foreman Of
9he painting and equipment department
was made captain OF a companw. and
David Haldeman. foreman Of the I'm
ishing ship. was made first lieutenant
The officers are awaiting the call Of
the war department to begin training at
Rockford.
Seventeen OF the local plants en-
ployes will leave Hammond for Rock
ford Monday They will be escorted to
the station. All men desiring to enter
the railroad branch of the service are
asked to get in touch with the recruit
ing station Immediately
The men who will leave Monday are:
William C. Williams. 10 Doty st.
George F. LAYERS. 1e Ogden St
Fred W. Schultz, 10 Clinton ST.
Emil II. Koehler. 357 Kane St
Ernest Turner. 573 Indiana ave.
Robert E. Mott. s76 So. Holman st.
Carl F. Post. 451 Bauer St
Alfred Johnson. 423 Beckard st.
Louis Shirley, 1sS Holman st.
Walter c. Market. 1890 Myrtle ave.
Willie Wiles. S2s S. Holman St
Joseph Czagany 352 Baltimore st.
Harley o. Everson, 232 Tolle st,
Kosla Chalason, 571 Morton TIVE.
William Montgomery. 1O3 Carroll st.
Max o. Parbst, Is Doty ct.
Derby B. McLane, Albion, Mich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12

GOOD CITY
MANAGER
Hammond's Mayor Makes
Splendid Financial Record
City Bonds Were Snap
ped UP Readily by In
vestors.

The administration OK John .. Small
ley deserves the plaudits of his constit-
uency because Of the splendid standing
it has acquired under his manage
ment of its affairs IN the business and
financial world. Something more than
two years ago. the city OF Hammond
advertised for the sale of $4,000
worth OF municipal bonds. due in
twenty years. and drawing interest
at the rate Of Il per cent These
bonds were being sold for the purpose
of getting money with which to build
the new bath house at Lake Front
park. These bonds OF the city were
so eagerly sought by Investors and
big financial institutions that a prem
lum Of $500 was paid for this par
ticular bond issue. But recently an
issue OF $40. 900 worth Of city bonds.
drawing interest at Az per cent. due
twenty years after dates was offered
by the city Of Hammond for the pur-
pose of purchasing new fire appar-
atus. These bonds we're placed upon
the market at about the time the first
liberty loan was being pushed, and
Notwithstanding the fact that the
people generally, and Investors were
using what money they could secure
for the purpose OF purchasing liberty
bonds. this issue OF Hammond city
bonds sold at a premiura. This goes
to show that the bonds of the city OF
Hammond were thought more desir-
able as an investment than the bonds
of the federal governmeet. This Is
a record in itself 81 WITH the city
Of Hammond and its taxpayers should
well feel proud There is perhaps no
other city in the state OF Indiana
whose credit andstanding is as high
as that Of the city OF Hammond.
Mr. Brown. the candidate Of the
citizens party. is in control of small
corporation eagoged in the manufac-
ture OF brick and other material OF
like nature When the company was
organized certain stock was issued
and placed upon the market. While
the East Side Trust & Savings bank
on Calumet avenue was doing business
it came into possession OF fourteen
shares Of this brickyard stock OF the
par value Of 500 per share. or s14Oo.
This stock had been deposited with
the bank as collateral security TO
some notes. When the bank went into
liquidation. and its assets were sold.
this stock. with a face value of s140O
brought the sum OF $40. In other
words. stock of the briekyard oper-
ated. controlled and managed by tho
citizens candidate for mayor. of the
par value Of $140o, brought on the
market $40
These matters are referred to with
a view of offering to the citizens OF
Hammond a comparison of the busi-
ness ability and acumen OF the two
candidates for mayor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
IN
PLEA Of
Gull TY
Especial 70 THp TINES }

kSpeClaA 10 4 h6 AAAEo~J
CROWN POINT. IND. Oct. 12.-Wil-
liam A Lutes. the Indiana Harbor Belt
fireman who was captured BY Chief
Barney DoIan after having robbed mer-
chandise cars, plead guilty 70 grand
larceny before Judge McMahan at
Crown Point yesterday afternoon. He
was fined $50 and costs. disfranchised
for fourteen years and sentenced to
Jeffersonville from one to fourteen years.
Lutes was taken with his co-opartner.
Homer Wisely. an engineer, who had
been in the companys employ nine
years. They were arrested Sept. 13.
Merchandise valued at over $1,000 was
found in the homes OF the men. They
confessed to having robbed the cars
in Illinois bringing the loot back by
boat over the Calumet river.
Wisley is to be tried next week. The
cases of other box car bandits are set
for hearing either in Hammond or
Crown Point higher courts next week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
INDIANA MARKS
COLUMBUS DAY

Columbus Day Is being observed
throughout Indiana today. The day is
a legal holiday and Lieutenant Cover
nor Bush, acting for Goodrich. has Of
hciaIly proclaimed it and asks the peo-
pie to observe il.
In this year of 1917" said Lieut..
Gov. Bush. when America IS playing
a bigger part than ever before in main
tanning and forwarding the rights of
humanity, it is fitting and proper that
we pause for a moment to contemplate e
the great significance of the discovery
Of a new world more than 400 years
ago"
The knights of Columbus order is
making an especial observance OF the
day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
COAL DEALERS ARE
SWEATING BLOOD

Hammond and vicinity may face a
coal famine this winter.
With the first touch OF winter
weather coal dealers are exerting
every effort to supply their customers.
All are from two weeks to one month
or more behind in their orders.
The demand is three times as great
as the supply" said one dealer today.
\ shortage of teamsters and teams.
freight congestion and laxity in coal
mine producing is given as the reason.
one dealer said he had just enough
coal to last for a week Dealers are
supplying customers evenly. Big or
ders are filed partially. The small
consumer viii get his coal as well a
the big consumer.
This information was gained through
the West Hammond Coal company.
AhI5orn company and the Bieker Bros.
company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
MASS MEETING OF
THE CITIZENS PARTY

At LaFayette School sibley Street
and CaIuiNt ave, Friday evenig. Oc-
tober 18th. at 500 D. N.
All persons interested in clean and
progressive administration OF city af-
fairs are specially invited.
Dan Brown. candidate for Mayor; I.
l.. Bomberger. John N. stinson and
MERIT n Metz. will be present to dis
cuss the political issues,
The Brown Glee Club Will furnish the
music 1921
HOLLIS c. HUNTER. Secy.
VA. w. M'MAHON. Chairman.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
COAL SHORTAGE
IS SERIOUS
(By Inited Prens.l }

tby Z nItcN E+FeNNI
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct 12-Suf-
fering because of the shortage Of coal
in many Indiana cities was expected
today following a cold wave accom-
panied by a light snow which is still
falling. The thermometer registered
freezing here.
Many coal dealers here are from a
week to month behind in their de-
Hveries In other cities only enough
coal is on hand to supply consumers
eor a few days
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
LOWELL MAN IS
CALLED To C0LORs

LOWELL, IND. oct. 12.-Dr. l. l.
Bailey received notice yesterday that
he has been appointed second lieutenant
in the veterinary medical corps. The
notice came from Washington and states
the commission is on the road here and
advises as soon as 1t arrives here to
Immediately send sworn statement to
that effect. Owing to a clerical error the
appointment has been delayed a long
time. DR.. Bailey has been practicing
in this vicinity since his graduation with
good success and will make good at his
profession in the service Of the gov
ernment-
His many Lowell friends will congrat-
ulate him on the appointments
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
WALTER JORDAN
PRAISES SERVICE

Private Walter e. Jordan. a fine up
standing young provost guard, los Dc
troit street. is home on furlough.
Private Jordan enlisted a few days
after war was declared and left with
the high school contingent April 10 He
is now stationed in the city Of Boston
as a military police"
Private Jordan complimented his Off
GERS for their integrity and highly
praised the class of his companions and
said he was we'll satisfied with all
phases of a soldiers life.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
U,BOAT WAR WANING.


WASHINGTON. Oct IA cut Of SO
per cent today in the cost Of govern
ment insurance for crews traversing
the submarine zone was taken as fur
tber evidence Of waning U-boat efTec-
tiveness. Vessels trading the Azores.
the Canary islands and Morocco ports
on the Atlantic were added BY todays
treasury order 70 those touching at
European and Mediterranean ports as
requiring seamen's insurance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
nv United Press.l

NEW YORK, oct. 12.-UnIess ship
ernployes-of every sort-sre granted
an increase IN wages and at least sixty
six days of each year there may be a
strike in New York harbor Nov. 1, which
viii pe-1lize all water transportation
here Ship owners received today a
letter from the newly organized marine
workers sfiliation making these de-
rnands. Employers insist they would
result in bankruptcy, for owners would
halt big shipments Of war munitions
and hamper troop movement
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
II. S. TO FULLY
COOPERATE

WASHINGTON. oct 12-America is
about TO play a bigger part in the war
with her greater navy"
Plans for fun cooperation with the
allies are being brought to Secretary
Daniels by Admiral II. T Mayo. back
today from a six weeks visit to the
British fleets and the American war
ships in Europe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
COMMISSION
ENTERS ORDER
TIMES BUREAU
Ar STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. oct 12.-The pub
lie service commission has entered an
order abolishing the eight for a quar-
ter tickets on the Gary Street Railway
Company's lines. allowing the ten for
a quarter school children's ticket sys-
tenn to stand and establishing generally
the six for a, quarter fare system: cash
fares are to be five cents straight. the
six for quarter tickets Will not be
good for rides beyond the Little Calu-
met river.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
CRy united Press Cablerrann.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. l2.--Newsu that
the British government had perninated
all commercial cable communications
between England and Holland until Hol-
land makes effective q complete en-
barge on certain war materials to Ger
many, was received with great uneasi-
ness here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
SUBMARINES

Are invisible war craft We make
invisible bifocal lenses in Kryptolx
and one-piece They are marvels of
lens manufacture we would like to
show these to you. S SILVER. JeweIer
and Manufacturing Optician, III state
St. Hammond. Ind. 1o-12-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12


LONDON, Oct. 12.-Br1tish troops
began another great offensive early to-
day over the slime and mud Of Flanders.
"ortheast Of Xpres we attacked on a
front OF about six miles at s:25 this
morning" the British commander In
chief reported, with satisfactory pro-
gress.
"There was rain during the n4ght.n
Presumably this third Offensive blow
within eight days Is against the same
German defense line Haig has already
battered hack from around Posl CsppeIla
beyond the PassohendaeIs to beyond
GhIeuve1t.
In five days successive drives against
the same "Xpres seotorH since Aug. !,
British troops have penetrated the Ger
man defensive at least five miles. The
attack Of Oct. A, pushed the Germans
even further back than this average o&
mile per attack.
likewise it was the first time She
new German system of defense by CON
creted shell craters and "hiu boxes"
had been thoroughly testd out. The
British attackers found them even cas-
Ter to assault than the former system
Of intricate trenches.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
MUCH SNOW IN
EASTERN INDIANA

TOLEDO. O.. oct IA full-fedged
snow storm was in progress today in
Northwestern Ohio and Eastern Indi-
ana Rain which fell here throughout
the night turned into snow this morn
ing and within an hour the city was
under a white mantle.
Fort Wayne, Ind. and Sandusky. o..
oIso ~apovtaI snow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
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Bulletins
tBy united Press cablerram.l }

LONDON, Oct. 12.-Four or ave Ger
man sailors were shot for refusing to
serve ON submarines, It was learned on
high authority today. The executions
took place last week The nuttny in
the German feet, It was learned, had
been definitely crushed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-12
(Hy United Press.l

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Eighteen are
under indictments today in the plot TO
blow up allied ships, disclosed by the
police. Among them is Captain Franz
Won Pappen, former naval attache to
the German embassy. Most Of those IN
dicted have already ned from the coun-
try.