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The Harrison times., 1917-06-02

BOotleggers are taking some mighty
long chances to make some quick
money. The authorities are especially
active in running them down, and a
great many arrests are being made.
The sheriff, the constable. and the
chief of police are arresting them,
and there are now large number of
cases pending on the court dockets.
But more contraband booze than
booze sellers is being captured and
confiscated. Unless actually caught
with the goods. however, no one yet
has been bold enough to claim any
lot of liquor after it has been cap.
tured. The office of the chief of
police is stored high with trunks, and
barrels and grips packed full of H.
quor. There are hundreds of gallons.
In one haul, four big black theatrical
trunks were captured containing IA
gallons each in quart bottles. Con
trary to the belief that prevails as to
the character of the contraband liquor,
much of the captured whiskey and
wine is said by experts to be high
priced quality. However, one trick Of
the bootlegger was discovered last
week, when large shipment of high.
er priced whiskey, according to the
labels, was found to have been clev.
erly substituted. The original goods
had been withdrawn by means Of re.
moving a plug from the bottom of the
bottle, and then re-filling it with cheap
stuff, and fusing the plug back so that
1t could scarcely be recognized as
having been tampered with.
Many subterfuges are adopted to
eyade the authorities. One man, ar.
rested last week for his third offense.
had large quantity Of it buried in
the sand on the river bank Another
was carrying a basket of fish, but
when a suspicious policeman inyesti.
gated, he found that there was only
a layer Of fish above q basket Of Quart
bottles of booze. One of the clever.
est stunts was the cask Of whiskey
concealed in a barrel of butter, When
the barrel was opened there was a
layer of fine yellow butter on top.
But it was only a few inches thick,
and underneath was the barrel of
liquor
Every heavy grip or suit case that
comes into the railroad station is un.
der suspicion A woman was arrested
the other day with a suit case full of
whiskey she was attempting to SNUG.
gle in from Louisiana, because a man
had offered good price for the job.
No non.leakable suit case or trunk
has yet been put on the market for
use in bone dry states, and the old
kind has gotten many into trouble.
1t is believed that large quantities Of
contraband whiskey and wine are be.
ing shipped into the state but the Of.
ficers of the law are determined to
break up the Illicit traffic. There is
no property right in intoxicating II.
quor, and all of It will be destroyed,
Bootleggers get fancy prices for It,
and hence the lure of the unlawful
business,
Once more 1t has been disproven
that "a ''""het is not without honor
save in n - among his
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02

Our idea of work of supereroge
ton as the preacher would ssi is
the Department of Agriculturetelling
the people how to have ",heatless"
and "meatless' days, Th information
Is entirely superfluoug
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06

SUSPENDED

steve Ivan, the new Hammond pa
trolman. who shot and seriously wound
ed Charles Woodbridge in. a negro
chase Monday night. was suspended
from duty last night by Superintend-
ent of Police Peter Austgen. The
board of police commissioners was to
meet this afternoon or tonight and
decide whether or not to discharge
Ivan from the force. 1t is thought
that he Will be discharged. Ivan was
put on the force June l.
Ivan. excited and inexperienced.
Joined in the chase of Edgar Burton.
a negro. who had caused a disturbance
at his rooming place. 222 Fayette
street, and confused Woodbridge a
switchman. who was aiding the offic-
els with he negre and shot him. the
tullet entered just above the heart
A report from the hospital this after
noon said Woodbridge would recover
Burton was fined s25 and costs for
assault and battery this morning in
city court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06

Lake county yesterday enrolled
an army of twenty-five thousand
men, 21 to 81 years in age, subject
to the call of the country.
Democracy received the great
est vote ever recorded in the coun-
ty and autocracy was left with
few supporters in the Calumet
region though it is known by ar
rests made in East Chicago today
that many did not register.
The young men from mills and Of
fees. farms and railroads. rich homes
and the tenements. signed their names
to the document which places them on
the honored list from which Uncle sam
win select his fighting men.
All estimates made up to a late hour
yesterday were snowed-under by the
unprecedented vote. the foreigners of
North and Calumet townships swelling
the total to enormous proportions. Re
ports today of Chinese in Hammond
and negroes at Gibson who did not reg
lister were brought to the attention of
the federal agents but these incidents
were small compared with the great
showing of the county.
Shortage of registration cards was
prevalent in Cary. Hammond and East
Chicago yesterday afternoon. 1t had
been estimated that the governments 5
figures of ten per cent of the popula-
tion would prevail in the Lake county
registration and the poll yesterday ex-
ceeded by ten thousand the official pre-
diction.
Thousands of additional registration
cards We're hurriedly printed, while in
msny precincts the long lines Of appli-
cants for registration did not move
for an hour a I time. The registration
boards did remarkably good work un-
der the conditions. They had distrib-
uted all the cards the government had
supplied and when it became apparent
that the registration would be nearly
twice that expected Immediately made
arrangements for more cards to be
printed
Clerks. working without paw labored
until after midnight in many pre-
cinets completing their summaries. IN
some precincts registration did not
ston until after II o'clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
Latest
bulletins
(Ry United Press Cnblegram-)

STOCKHOLM, June 6.-Ten thousand
socialists and Iaborerers rf0ted In the
royal square yesterday afternoon when
the premier of the lower house refused
the election of the socialist leader,
BrnntiBG, in the upper house. Many
were wounded by sahers welded by po-
lice and soldiers 4 big force of guards
was hastily summoned. The parade
started as peaceful demonstration
but when the crowd found it's progress
barred its temper changed. Stones
were thrown at police and soldiers.
The guards were strong enough to re-
pei ali attempts to rush the parliament
building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
CHICAGO
MAKES A
RECORD
1000 In Draft Showing But
Over 100 More Are Arrest
ed Because They Failed
To Register.

registration that exceeded the
widest. predictions by several thou
sand was rolled up in East Chicago !es-
terday without single untoward Slci-
dent to mar the serenity and peaceful
ness of the occasion. approximately
1000 registered.
From nine o'clock in the morning un-
til the wee hours of the morning the
registration places were crowded with
applicants. While all seemed to feel
somewhat the seriousness of the event
and what it might mean TO the in
dividuaIs involved yet withal good
feeling prevailed and there was in evil
dence that any one desired wilfully to
avoid registration.
Men began to line up early in the
day and in many precincts hundreds
had to stand for hours before obtaining
their registration cards. On Deodor
street there were a few who insisted
upon breaking in upon the lines and for
time extra policemen we're placed up
on the job. In other precincts. how
ever. one officer had been assigned to
duty and the one was more than suffi-
cient.
Volunteer registrars and clerks from
three to seven in every precinct. worked
with painstaking care and energy until
all who presented themselves were TAX
en- care of. Some finished at midnight
while some did not leave their desks
until four O'Clock this morning.
The heaviest registration in the
wards in the city was in the sixth
where there were two precincts. In one
of those two there were 700 registered
and in both there will be between eIev-
en- and twelve hundred
The registration in the city will ex-
ceed the total vote of the city as polle1
at the presidential election by fully two
thousand. This is a surprising feature
East Chicago and Gary were the only
two cities of the county that had reg
istration boards. The East Chicago
board consisted of Mayor Callahan. \.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
LAKE CO IN Z ElERAF REC DRD 8 AHH g
- -
ANA DID HERSELF PROUD AS 10 REGISTRATION
TWO MORE DRAFT
BOARDS FOR COUNTY

Republican County Chairman z
Miles Norton at Gary today got word
from Indianapolis that Governor Good
rich would appoint two more draft
boards in Lake county, to be known as
exemption boards.
It IS probable the two Gary and one
East Chicago boards Will continue &c
sit as exempt boards, that Hammond
get board, that the present county
board sit for central Lake county and
the new second board designated to
serve in southern Lake county.
The understanding is that Nr. Nor
ton and Democratic Chairman p. c.
Finerty are to recommend the two
boards, which are to be non-partisan.
Each board must have a doctor and one
member of the trio composing each
board must be of another political faith
than the other two.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
LEAVES FOR SOUTH

Mrs. r. B. Powley. 42O Bauer street.
returned yesterday from the east
where she said goodbye to her son,
Carl. a coast artilleryman, who left
with his regiment a few days ago for
Central America. Carl joined the coast
trtillery two months ago and is en-
joying every minute of his enlistment.
IIe sent a note of appreciation to the
Hammond Red Cross for his comfort
bag.
Lee r. Franklin. Hammond boy
who enlisted some time ago. is now
training in Pennsylvania.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
j. 8. SHIP
SINKS A
U-BOAT


WASHINGTON. June 6-In an hour
and half running fight between an
American armed merchantmen and a
German submarine. the merchantmen
sank the submarine The sub. flying no
flag. fred thirty-five shots and the
steamer twenty-five. The last shot
pierced the U-boat. which reared out
of the water, stern up, standing up
right for a few seconds. then disap-
pearing. The steamer captain of the
American ship believed the submarine
was sunk The state department said:
THE department of state is advised
Of an enga cement of an American
arraed steamer and a submersible The
guns of the steamer were manned by
an American naval crew. The subma-
rine was. first seen at about seven hun
dred yards. She had a six-inch gun
forward and another aft. She flew no
flag Upon sight Of the submarine the
steamer hesitated. hoisted- the Ameri-
can flag and waited about ten minutes.
As the submarine approached the
steamer fred. Then followed a fight
lasting an hour and a half. The sub
marine came TO a distance OF about
$500 yards. The last shot of the
steamer apparently struck the subma-
rine. which raised out of the water
and stood end up for a few seconds.
Then she disappeared. The captain of
the steamer and the commander of the
guard believe the submarine was sunk.
The steamer suffered no damage The
name Of the steamer Is withheld. but
it 5 known she was not the Mongolia,
reported to have had a brush with the
submarines June !.
The Mongolia was singled out be-
cause Of her previous attack on sub
marines 50 the name Of this latest shin
is withheld so she will not be singled
ou..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
REFLECT
BRUSSEL-
ON BOARD

Hammond city council last night reg
elected Jacob d. Brussel a member Of
the school board, referred after of
inadequate street car service to legal
department. and passed FIVE appropria
tion ordinances. among which were in
creases for the city police and fire.
men, The total sum appropriated was
s1s.475.15.
Mr.. Brussell was unanimously re
elected for term OF three years on
the school board of which he is now
president His candidacy was en~ors-
ed by communicat from the Lake
County Trades and Labor council and
the International Union of Steam and
Operating Engineers. John F. Krost
is secretary of the board and \. J.
Dresser is treasurer.
Alderman David f. Boone was not
present TO sumbit his resolution to
the council asking that the city at
torney be instructed to file a COM
pli'r- Of the street car service before
the state utilities commission. and
William Lynch explained TO the coun
ell the gist of the resolution. The
matter will be brought to the atten-
ton of the council again at its next
meeting.
Policemen and fremen were granted
$40 month raise. The total appro-
priation was s3.625.50.
The sum of s10.40 was ordered
to be taken from the general fund a@d
used in payment of strec- and alley
intersection improvements.
Clara May Strauss who was hurt by
tripping over hole in sidewalk re-
ceived a judgment of $500 from the
city
The council ordered the board Of
works to give preference to the Baptist
church in deciding whether a ball club
or the church should have Columbia
parl. June so. The church IS to Hold
picnic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06

LONDON, june 6-Premier Lloyd
George will shortly make formal state
ment of EngIand's Interpretation of the
phrases "restorntion,'' restitution"
and ..Gunrnntee" that the world In
general and Russia in particular may
know exactly what the nations war
aims are. 1T Is believed definite and
official acclamatiOn from the other al
lies viii he IL complete answer to the
recent demands of the Russian soldiers
and workmen's council. The British
press today nprInuded Premier Ribot's
speech yesterday on the action of the
French chambers of deputies to hold
out for Alsace Lorraine.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
tBy United Press Cablegram.l

LONDON. June 9.-British sea planes
took heavy toll from the German aero
plane squadron which raided English
consr counties yesterday, the admiralty
said today. Lord French announced L.
killed and 36 injured. The material
damage was not great, he said.
eighteen enemy mir craft were
sighted off Ostend,v the statement
said, "proceding In northwest direc-
fion. The enemy planes were chased
to England and the return two en-
emy planes were dovned by one pilot.
Later two or three more were COM
pIeteiy destroyed and four others driv-
en- down.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
HUB LAWYER AS
SPECIAL JUDGE

MICHIGAN CITY. IND, June 6. -
Notice was received today by Miss
Fern Bahringer, clerk of the superior
court, from Gov Goodrich that the gov
ernor had appointed Edwin C. Davis.
"a Crown Point attorney. to preside
here as special Judge in the Tuesburg
ditch case. previous appointee having
failed to qualify. The case is set for
hearing on June Is. 1t relates TO the
petltion for the construction OF an
i1npo-eant and costly aitcaing system
in the south end of this county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
INDIANA CITIES
REGISTRATION
tBy nited Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS. June 6.-Following
is official registration of various In
diana cities reported here:
Gary. 1900, Lafayette, 1885; South
Bend. 5.141. Terre Haute. $3.50; Marion
county. including indianapolis. 42.SS0;
Fort Wayne 7.7s7. Delaware county,
including Muncie. 7.S41; Danderburg
county. including Evansville. s,2os.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
LATEST NEWS
(BULLETIN.l
CBy nited Press1

WASHINGTON. June 6-UnofficfaI
estimates reaching here today show
figures in excess of those expected, In
some instances, and close to the mar k
in others. OF the twelve states thus
estimated those who have registered
number I.9O5,000 against 1,963.00O ex-
pected. Men unable to register yester-
day. who sho wEod faith by appearing
before the registering board today or
within the next few days will not be
classed as slackers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
RESULT IS
SURPRISING
TOOE:F|(;|AIS
New Everybody Is Wondering
Where All The Young Men
Came FROM Figures
Are Interesting,
TINES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. June g.
Uncle Sam ought to feel proud of his
Indiana boys because of the patriotic
manner in which they marched TO the
registration places yesterday and en-
rolled themselves for duty as soldiers
in defense of his flag. They came forth
in far greater numbers than anyone
had even expected. Reports from all
over the state show that the result OF
the enrolment was similar in all parts
The registration in Indianapolis is
believed to have been at least 1000 TO
8. 600 more than had been anticipated
Other counties and cities maks simi,ar
reports.
This great showing has caused some
persons to do a lot of thinking. For
instance. in Marion county the total
vote cast at the last election was
around $4,000. 1t was estimated that
the number of registrations yesterday
would be approximately 40 per cent Of
the total number of votes cast. that be-
ing regarded as the percentage of the
voters who were of conscription age
But reports up to this morning indi-
cate that the registration Will be found
10 run far above the 40 per cent Some
persons are wondering where all OF the
men came from. 1t is said that IN some
precincts men registered who had never
been seen at an election. This is ac-
counted for, they say by the fact that
a large number of men, especially for-
eign-born men who have taken out only
their first naturalization papers never
have voted at elections. but they turn
ed out yesterday and registered Tor
military service.
Some interesting things turned up in
the registration in this city. For ms
tance. the registration in the German
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
ARRESTS AT GARY
tBy United Press.)

CHICAGO, June Clinton G. Clau-
baugh. special Investigator for the de-
partment of Justice, said today the to-
tai number Of persons under arrest in
his district in connection with anti
registra tion was twenty-four. These
include thre at Gary. Ind, six at Rock
ford. Ill Four men ana a woman in
Chicago and ten negroes held for try
ing to flee the south 10 evade enroll
ment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
BAD STORM AT
SCHERERVILLE
Especial to THE TIMES.

SCHERTRvILLE. IND, June s. -
storm of wind and rain played havoc
with orchards and property around
Schererville. 1t destroyed Joseph
Reipiinger's silo. moved Peter Seheitz-
er silo, knocked a corner from Edward
stephens house. blew over a 5000
pound hay rack belonging to Henry
Schumacher and tore down many apple
and cherry trees.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
CYCLONE AT
BATTLE CREEK
(By nited Press.)

BATTLT CREEK. MICH, June 6.-A
cyclone struck this city shortly after
/ o'clock this Afternoon. cutting
swath two blocks wide through the
center of the city. doing thousands of
dollars Of damage and injuring several
persons. So far as is known no one
was killed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
NEW CASES IN
CIRCUIT COURT
Especial to TIE TIMEsO

CROWN POINT. IND. June 6.-The
following new state cases have been I'll
ed here in the circuit court:
State VS.. Maurice Ceplain CA. A.
Bremen, attorney): forfeiture of bond.
State VS.. Maurice Ceplair. ct al; for
feiture of bonds.
State VS.. Uladinnir Yavanovich and
waso Raisch GA A Bremen. attorney +:
forfeiture of bond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
WHY BE SATISFIED

With inferior optical service when
you can get the best optical service at
S. Silver. Jeweler and Manufacturing
Optician, III State St, Hammond, In
diana 6-6-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06

Thunder storms this afternoon; partly
cloudy ond cooler tonight; Thursday
fair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
DEATH OF SCHOOLGIRL

Margaret Steuer. a 1s-year old stud
ent OF All Saints school passed away
a. the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Peter steuer. 256 Indiana avenue
early this morning. She has been i'll
but week. Death was caused by an
infection of the throat.
The funeral viii be held Saturday
morning from All Saints church.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
PREFER DEATH
TO THE DRAFT

WARREN, PA. June O.
Rather than enroll for the
army. Charles Rea, 20, COM
mitted suicide yesterday at his
home in Sheffield, near here,
by drinking carbolic acid.
CHICAGO, June e. Fear
that he would be drafted into
the army caused Tony Licks,
an Italian, to cut his throat with
a razor at his rooming house
here yesterday, fellow roomers
told police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
HAMMOND STILL
IN THE LEAD

Recruiting reports from Washing
ton headquarters received at the Ham
mond enlistment station TO-DAY show
that the Fort Wayne district is far in
the lead of all stations in the country
per war quota, and that Hammond
leads the district.
Leo Ucki was the only recruit that
left today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
Saloonkeepers. Notice!

Important meeting Saloonkeepers
Assn to be held at Moose Hall Thurs
day, p. m, June 7th. Very important.
All saloonkeepers in Hammond attend.
c. BURNS. Secy.
6-6-1 W. HARRINGTON. Pres.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
Cd.
ALLSj BELOW
ESTIMATE.
In Liberty Loan Bond Sale
District is Handicapped by
Fact That Big Industries
Have Their Home Offices
in New York and Chicago.
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL,

AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, June G.
That Lake county which lead all others
in the number of enlistments should
fall down in the sale of Liberty bonds
is occasioning good deal of surprise
and disappointment over the state.
The total of the sixty-eight counties
reporting to Indianapolis was s16.7s2,-
ego. about as per cent OF the quota.
Changes in out-county totals are as
follows: Blackford. s117.550; Clay.
$4,000; Kosiusko. s9250O; Lake, $132.-
$50: Montgomery. s1sS.S00. Ripley.
100000: Wells. sS2.050; whitley, s47.-
500. Monroe County increased its total
by $4,000 through a subscription of
that amount by the Showers Bros.
Furniture Company Of that city.
Ten Leading Counties.
The ten leading counties. with per
centages of quota filled. are: Morgan.
166 per cent; Decatur. los per cent:
Dearborn, S7.2 per cent: Owen. S3.3 per
cent; Laporte. 77.6 per cent; Monroe,
769 per cent; Grant and Shelby. "A per
cent each Wayne. 6s per cent: Green.
-67.5 per cent. Lake county. which re-
ports s1S2S2o. is handicapped by the
fact that companies controlling the
large industries Of Gary. Hammond.
East Chicago and Indiana Harbor have
offices. for the most part. in Chicago
or New York. These companies are
subscribing in. other states. Lake coun-
tvs quota is s2l61,600, Its bank re-
sources amount to s26.27O.000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
n. TOWNSHIP VOTE

HESSvILLE, IND, June 6.-The vote
in the three North township precincts
,xas a ( follows:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
FIGURES
SURPASS
PREDICTION
HkfEE EEEHs EHE sSk
Young Men Of City and County
like iSt0nIsh Officials With
Number Registering,
THE LANDSLIDE
FOR DEMOCRACY

The total approximate registra-
ton for the cities of Lake county
fn11
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Help Your Country By Buying a
Liberty Bondl
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