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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
REV. TALNAGE WITT
RESIGNS PASTORATE

The Pine Street Presbyterian church,
the ministerial association and the so
ciaI centers of the north side of Ham
mond viii suffer a great loss when the
Rev Talmage Witt leaves the city and
goes to Cincinnati April l.
President of the Hammond Ministerial
association, organizer Of the North Side
Mems club and director of Boy Scout
and Camp Fire Girl activities north of
the river, the pastor of the Pine street
church accomplished many worthy
things since he came to the city three
years ago Under his pastorship the
north side congregation was built UP
from forty members to more than a
hundred, a prominent corner at Chicago
avenue and Pine street purchased, the
basement of a church constructed, and
a building fund created which assures
the erection of beautiful edihce with
in a few years.
In December the Rev witt received
a cali from the Sixth Presbyterian
church of Cincinnati and after due con-
sideration has announced his resigna-
ton in Hammond He viii preach his
last sermon at the Pine Street Presby-
terian church next Sunday evening.
Rev Witt is a graduate of Purdue.
received a degree at Princeton and took
a course in theology at the Mccormick
seminary in Chicago. He was married
soon after coming to Hammond to Miss
Julia Mack Of Johnstowp. Pa. Miss
Mack had been a pupil of his when he
taught school at that place
The Sixth Presbyterian church of
Cincinnati has a membership of over
three hundred and is one of the oldest
established congregations of the city.
Rev Wits successor has not been Sc
lected, although the regation which
regrets his going has two or three men
in view The ministerial association
has formally expressed its appreciation
Of Rev. Nitt's services as president
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
SAD BLOW
To JUSTICE
COURTSHOPS
New Law Will Put a Crimp
in Justice Courts But Will
Increase Work of Con
stables in Enhanced City
Courts.

The justice courts of cities here
abouts. as wen as other places. are TO
receive a serious jolt waen the acts
of the late legislature become laws this
spring. 1t is not generally known. bur
the lawmakers enacted a measure that
makes the city courts in cities of sec
ond. third and fourth class competitors
of the justice courts for civI business.
Heretofore only criminal cases could
be tried iu t. citv courts in second.
third and fourth class cities, that are
not county seats. jurisdiction TO try
eiviI eases involving not over $500.
Two hundred dollars is the present
limit OF justice court jurisdiction in
civil matters The greater jurisdic-
tjon given to city courts. with their
cumbersome and expensive machinery.
being burdened with these small cases.
and 1T means the doubling OF the scope
and usefulness of the city court. as
Wen as greatly increased judicial abll-
ity on the part of the judge. 1t VIII
also increase the work of the police
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
NEWCASTLE IN
DIRE NEED

NEWCASTLE. IND. March Ia
Food. clothing and money for the re
lief OF victims of the tornado which
destroyed more than $1,000, 0o0 worth
of property and took toll of nine
teen lives in this city alone. was need
ed today.
Food supplies were scarce and many
families are forced to depend wholly
on contributions.
Three persons are still missing to-
day. It is believed they probably with
others are buried under the ruins.
Tyv en- ty-five are in hospitals, serious
ny injured. Two children at the Home
hospital are unable 70 give their
names and no one has claimed them
It is believed their parents were kill
1na
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
CALUMET I
AVENUE
REPAIRS

Repairs on Calumet avenue. just
north of the Sheffield avenue intersec-
tion. and street car track elevation on
Indiana boulevard engaged the attention
Of County Commissioner George Q.
Schaaf this week.
A block or so Of Calumet avenue just
north of Sheffield avenue which was re-
built by the county last year is not
standing up as it should because the
stone was wet when the asphalt was
poured and this work viii have 70 be
gone over. at the contractors expense,
however. and Contractor James Nejdl
who did this share of the Improvement
work has agreed to make the repairs
soon as the road drys up. When the
winter snow and rains set in last year
he had his work completed with the e1-
ception of this block, but in order that
the road might not be obstructed dur
ing the whole winter he took a chance
on completing it under adverse condi-
tions.
The other road matter under consid-
GRAFTON refers to Indiana boulevard from
Lake avenue to 10th street. This por-
tion of the boulevard is also to be paved
with brick like the balance Of the boule-
ward already is paved as far west as
the state line The piece from Lake
avenue to 18th is to be paved from
sidewalk to sidewalk. where as the re-
mainder is merely from curb to curb.
The effort of the county commissioners
Will be to have the street car company
raise its tracks to the brick level SO as
to make Uniform heighth pavement in
this section. The company is said to
look favorably on this Improvement but
would not consider the entire boulevard
stretch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
ny RALPH H. TURNER.

TOXIC. March I3.--Chinn.s de-
cision to break with Germany il
partly upon JaPan's ndyice. More
than "A month ago China sent for
NAL and emphatic protest aEoln.t
the Teutonic declaration of on nm
limited submarine warefnre. This
step was taken with Japan'S ad-
vice, but Immediately thereafter
China asked Toxic for advice. Jan
an and China mRy therefore he re-
garded as completely in accord NJ
the present time on China's future
plans. The best information obtain
able here is that China will not
actually join the entente but viii
content herself with formal dis
aVOwaI of diplomatic relationship
with Germany. China believes n
breRk with Germany viii rOise her
diplomatic stRtus, increase her
prestige and mark the beginning of
new era In the history of her for
eign relations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
The PASSING
sH0wI

SOMEBODY fHbustered against the
weather last night.
PROF. Alex Tansey SAYS that eyes
have dropped since shoes went UP
BE that as it may
TF war comes with Germany we viii
be the first to enlist to repel an invasion
of the Ross township rye fields.
a LOT of newspapers are wondering
what Hi Johnson is going to do in Cali
fornia
WHAT'S the excitement?
WHO cares what he does or whether
he does anything?
NOW if somebody has to get into one
of those
oNE-MAN subs that II. Ford is in
venting
WE hereby nominate Count Wilhelm
Won Jennings Bryan.
A PAc1FIsT friend SAYS he would
just as soon be coward as an ass
HE'S both.
BERNsToRTF has landed at copen-
hagen
SO did old Doc Cook.
IT just depends how much money YOU
have whether they call you a ught-wad
OR thrifty person.
GUS JORDAN the II. k barber who
shaves a mile of face and mows ton
of hair a week has
HUNG up nix-on- the-war bulletin
in his shop.
NO use arguing with the inevitable
THE only available argument with a
wind off Lake Michigan is an overcoat.
IN the event of war we suggest that
the Kaiser and Teddy each take four Of
their
SONS and fight it out Marquis Of
Queensbury.
HELL may be myth but wen bet
there's a blast furnace hereafter some
where
FOR the brute who beats UP an ami
NAL just because IL can't tank back to
him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
KAMRADT
LEADING
PRIMARY
Light Vote in West Ham
mond Owing to Inclement
Weather and Employment
Women Stay at Home
Men at Work.

dismal cold, gray day with / ce-
clad sidewalks offering dangerous
footing to high heeled shoes. held back
the women vote in West Hammond to-
day. while lack Of Unemployment cut
down the mems ballots until it appear
ga Of ; o'clock that no more than 40
per cent Of the city's LOO votes would
be cast when the polls closed at this
evening
with the weather checking the
women and their work deterriug the
men the lively contest promised on the
peoples ticket which offered three
candidates for nomination as mayor
for the April city election was tanned
down TO a quiet pitch. Automobiles
chartered by Paul Kamradt. K. NJ
Woszcztnski and Justice Frank Green.
aspirants for mayor on the people
ticket. carried one and two voters at
time and were often empty instead OF
loaded down as was expected.
Mayor Kamradt vas said to lead in
the race on the peonie's ticket.
The entire democratic ticket. with
Martin Finneran for mayor had no OPP
position and was nominated.
Voting was heaviest in the Second
ward up to 2 O'Clock with 1S0 ballots
cast by men and S. BY women. In the
First ward where sNe polling place is
the CITY hall. 55 mcs<ssana "A women had
voted at that he1tr ks-esie in tbe Fourth
90 men and 80 women cast ballots
There are no idle men in Vest Ham
mond at present and as workmen left
at an early hour and do not return
until after O'Clock. and as few are
taking time off to vote, it appears the
entire oatf0tlng viii not exceed $50 or
l0n for tho daN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
JUNIORS
BUY MEET
OUTRIGHT.
Money Talks When Hammond
Junior Chamber Of Com
nGTCe Take Meet

For The first time in the seventeen
wears OF It's existence. the Lake County
Track and FIELD Meet is to be held IA
hammond. Saturday, May IL. at Harii-
SON Park.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce OF
flammond. composed OF nearly Two nun
dfd ana nifty young men, Is DONG
trv duty for its city TO let nothins
psss by which would prove OF pehenl
Ii, the community. The Track and t4eid
nset was heading for Gary when the
sentry ordered il to halt.
taving out one hundred and fifty dol
5s..s i1 cold cash the Junior Chamber oI
commerce. bought the meet outrl sht
rse hundred and afty is to pay al eN-
l,..5.-es carfare of teams, salaries on OF
nefsls. meals. cts. and the mercnah1s
of She city viii receive the beneft oI
l,a,.inr several hundred fans from all
rsrts Of the county i'm the city for q
ea1 while Hammond lovers of out door
afhletics nave the big event brought TO
their door step.
IN a way III is a rather expensive un-
sertaking but the Junior organization
pIsns to break even by selling tickets
ana. the programs. Patrons of the
schools viii be asked 20 purchase
tickets or tags and the merchants bear
the expense of publishing The programs
by advertising in them
When it is considered that Hammond
has been active in the Lake county field
ard trace meet for seventeen years, goz
ms 90 crown Point for thirteen years
and IL Cary of late years, il appeared 70
the Young men to be about time for the
event to be held n their municipality.
Thav added 20 this the fact that the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
SUFFRAGE HERE;
DISPUTES ARISE

Womans entrance into the pohties o.
Hamnrond has its complexities, accord
ing TO recent developments
III IS rumored that the democratic or
-anfzation of the city may see ht to ob-
jeet to the appointment OF Miss Itena
Ataes as IA member OF tae platform com
nittee for the citizens ticket Miss
Ames. ii IS pointed Quit, fl principal Of
The Lafayette school and therefore on
tic citys payroll 1t is argued- that
anyone in public office or paid direct by
thc taxpayers is prevented by the law
from holding office in political or
eanization. City Attorney John GaVit
ana city sealer Frank 0'Roufi1e were
forced to resign from their positions
win the county democratic committee
in compliance with that law
The right Of Mrs. Myrtle Pfefler TO
ACT AIS an election official at the recent
primaries was unoniciauy questioned
ON the ground that suffrage had not
zone into effect at that time
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
INSTRUCTIONS
ARE ISSUED
BY CARL D. GRoAr

CUnited Press staf Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 1s-Instruc-
tion to American navy gunners regard
Ing their conduct in defending I. S.
armed merchantmen from German sub-
marines in Germany's barred zone are
completed and approved and VIII be
issued whenever needed
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels drew
the order and then III two conferences
with Secretary Lansing made some
changes believed to be minor
President Wilson is understood to
have seen and approved the order Sec
retary Daniels specifically requested
newspapers not TO publish speculation
or inferences as to the contents Of the
order.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
RAIL STRIKE
WILL CLOSE
GARY MILLS

With the big sheet steel plant of the
American sheet and tin plate company
at Gary already running on a three
day week basis because of the short
age of cars and coke. more mills Will
have to be closed in Gary If the threat
ened rail strike become an actually.
Should the strike be prolonged more
than a week it is believed every mill in
Gary viii have to close down.
The car shortage has been a serious
hindrance to all of the steel mills in
the Calumet region and the effects of
a strike viii be felt for weeks after
it is ended
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
DEATH OF
FRITZ CAUSE
Especial to THE Tr,rEs)

LANSING. Ill. March 13-Fritz
Cause. am estimable young man who
had just attained his majority, died
Yesterday at the home of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Cause, near this
place. after a long illness of tubercu-
losis. He leaves four sisters and two
brothers to mourn his loss He had a
wide acquaintance and was well liked
The funeral viii be held on Thursday
afternoon at the house at o'clock
and at sthe German Lutheran church
at o'clock. Intermeut at the oak
Glen cemetehy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
He JOAN OF ARC
RISES ON HORIZON

Within the next few weeks Ham
mond may and itself in the fore ground
Of public print with a He Joan of Arc
iu the person Of superintendent or the
city waterworks
A movement is underway. it is stat
ed today to deny water to the aisord-
erIy places of Burnhap which include
state Line row. At best the satur-
day night debaucher win be compelled
To drink Ills whiekev straight without
a chaser and in all probability denial
of water would cleanse Durham
which sounds paradoxial but isn't.
If tie city of Hammond could not
be persuaded to drape the mantel of
virginia Brooks about the shoulders
OF Superintendent Jewett. the public
utilities might The shortage Of
water during the summer months when
the right living people of the south
side of Hammond go unwashed and
thirsty while the Burnham resorts are
wen supplied is a oue-sided argument,
especially when it is considered that
citizens were seriously thinking of en-
joining West Hammond for use Of
water Iegitimately on the grounds that
an Indiana municipality had no right
within the law to supply an Illinois
city or to even sell any water out Of
it's own boundaries until everyone Of
its own citizens and taxpayers was pro
vided for.
1T is said there are 13o to 14o in
mates OF state line resorts on the IlN-
nois side each weekend.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13

WASHINGTON, March 13.-organized
labor Of America today virtually de-
c4ares Tor universal military service.
The doctrine has been formally sub
scribsd to not only by the millions of
members of the American Federation of
Labor but by the 4oo,o or more mem
bers Of the four big brotherhoods of
railway employees.
Subscription to the doctrine was an
nounced in 2,4oo-word pamphlet is
sued by the labor council which under
the presidency of Samuel Gompers con-
cluded a day and a half session here TO-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
LANTERN EXPLODES
HOME IS BURNED

GROWN POINT, IND, March l3-
The beautiful newly remodeled home of
Arthur Weller of near Palmer station
was burned to the ground last week fol-
lowing the exposition Of lantern ii
the attic Of the home. Practically moth
ing was saved. but the insurance. it is
said viii cover the main loss.
Weller went into the attic with the
lantern ana while there The lantern ex-
ploded The loss Of the home is made
All the har6er by the fact that the home
was ranto5aiad only a short time ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
II TRAPPED IN MINE

CANNONSBURG, PA. March IS. ~
Seventeen men were trappel in one Of
the mines of the Henderson Coal Com
pany at Henderson today when two
explosions. partially wrecked the in
terror of the mine.
There We're twenty-four men at work
when the first blast occurred. Seven
were taken out. A second explosion
then cut off the others from the first
aid crew. Efforts to rescue them We're
irn1nediatelN hegun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13

PARIS. March IA strong Ger
man offensive on the LouvemOnt
works of Nerdun was easily re-
pulsed by the French forces, to-
days official statement asserted.
scissors was bombnrded during
the night. Between the Ancre and
the Aisne the French successfully
raided German trenches French
forces also repulsed two attacks,
one on the Crouy road and the
other near BeouGIe and Chivy. IL
was stated TINT $50 German prfS-
oners were taken yesterday in the
fighting around Verdun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
tBy United Press.)

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Ger-
many has protested unonicially
against administration by Ameri-
cans of Belgian relief work in the
occupied portion Of northern France.
This fact was revealed todav when
Herbert c. Hoover, the director
general of the relief work sailed
suddenly for Spain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
(By United Press.)

PHILADELPHIA, March IA
Richard Jacobs, held by police hera
says he is one of the German sail
ors who under orders wreoked +ba
machinery Of the German 15par
yater1and at Hoboken, New Jersey.
Jacobs walked from New York
to Philadelphia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
(ny rnIted Pres. CabIegram.l

BERLIN. March 13.-F'The much
disputed Hill 1I5 was maintained
tenaciOusIy against n numerically
superior force" declared today's
official statement, detailing the
western front fighting. ssThc en-
envy paid with sanEuinary sacri-
fees for his locally limited and
narrow gain of grounds on the
southwest SLOPE
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
- - -
IN CASE
OF WAR
N0STRIKE
No Promise Made That Rail-
road Strike Will Not Be
Called However.
(BULLETIN.l
(By United Press.)

BELLEvIEw, o., March 1s.-str1ks
order calling for a strike on the Nickel
Plate Railroad have been printed and
are in the hands of Brotherhood men It
became definitely known today. This is
division point of the Nickel Plate
Tho order calls for strike at s o'clock
Saturday night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
HAMMOND TO BE SCENE OF HIGH SCHOOL MEET
Latest
Bulletins
tBy United P-ess.)

WASHINGTON, rTarch -
About SO German submarines were
captured and destroyed between
January l and February 18th, ac-
cordin to reports reaching here to-
day, the first authoritative word of
the entente's success in coping with
the under sea boats.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
(By United Press cablegram.)

-" = . TIC g : I1A'J
BERLIN, via sayvilIe, March 13.
Three Russian Officers. 32o of
ranks and 13 machine guns, we're
captured by German thrus+ing de-
tachmenrs in forefieId engagements
north Of the railroad. from zlozcov
to Tarnopol, today's official state
ment said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
ON BUSINESS TRIP

B s Walter and William Crawford
Of the Northern Indiana Gas & Elec-
trio Company leave tonight for Phil
odelphia to spend several DAYS there
on business for the company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13

Rain or snow tonight, and possibly
Wednesday. Not much change in tenn
perature. Lowest tonight near the
freczinl point. Fresh 70 strong east
crIy winds becoming variable.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-13
THE: NEEDY
CALL FOR
GUCCOR


Hammond citizens desiring TO CO.
operate with the Chamber Of Com
merce for the Newcastle relief fund
may send relief or take their con-
trtbutions TO ]. ]. Ruff, treasurer of
the chamber.
JESSE WILSON,
President.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-14
THos. ]. OWEN & son. ArCTI0SEERs.

REAL ESTATE. no: 1l2o new mAMH-
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded. in Lib"r No. 1899 folio o25 e, seq of
the land records of the District of Columbia
and at the request of the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustee will sell. ar public auc-
zion. in front Of the promises on MONDAY.
THE TWENTY-FIITIt DAY OF JUNE. AID.
described land and premises situate in the city
of Washington. District OF Columbia. and desig-
one i21. in Charles G. DuncanSon's subiiv. siou
Of lots in square numbered s"ventv-one ,1it. as
per plat recorded in Liber l3. folio la3. of the
records of She surveyors Office Of SAID r:sirct-
said lot according TO corrected plat in Liner -.
folio $50 ~ the records aforesaid being CON
tanned within til" following n"tes and bounds
TO wit, beginning New Hampshire avenue
Mt the division line between lots twenty '2ul
and tycnty-one en- and running thence north
westerly along said division line thirty mine ami
eighty four hunGredths t39 81 feet; thence west
fourteen and fifty hundredths I45ol feet:
thence south parallel with Twenty second street.
twent- and five hundredtls t20.05l feet thence
east eight ~ feet: thence southeasterly along
and twenty-five ,22l. thirty-three and twenty
two hundrcdtlis 1873 22l feet TO New Hampshire
avenue. and thence northeastery along the line
of said avenue. twenty t20l feet TO the place of
beginning, together with The improvements. CON
S.srinr OF twostorv and basement brick dwell
ing No l1ao New Hampshire avenue northwest.
Terms Of sale: pne-thri of the purchase
money 10 be paid in cnsh. balance In two equal
miscellaneous payalie in one and TWO years. with
interest at IS rrr centum per annum. payable
sent annually. from day of sale. secured by deed
of trl,st upon the property sold. all cash. y
The option of the purchaser. A deposit of $500
will I've required al time of sale. Ali convey
anring. recording. etc. AT cost OF purchaser.
Terms of sale he complied with within fifteen
DAYS from day OF sale. otherwise rlia trustee re-
serves the right 10 resell the property at the
risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser. after five
DAYS advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington. d. C.
AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST CON-
PANY. Trustee. By c. J. BELL, President.
(Seal) Attest: CHAs. E. HOWE.
te14-d&ds,e1Su Asst Secretary.