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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
A Peek Through the PeriSCOpe
At the Hammond Political Situation
ARTICLE NO. III.
,nlhI1-c Ia pEE ELrrAI 1


WHAT The STATUS or THE CAMPAIGN ToOAY7 The adhnts
be
Now ANALYzE THE BOMBERGER ARGUMENT CAREFULLY
SO Of the funds
exceeding
81 o III
ordinance o council"
i
4
the and othe funds. N, THE
SMALLEY ADMINISTRATION HANDS OF THE BANKING
WAS BEING MULCTED
from
rs THAT
THE YOU ARE GOING TO RUN THE CITY FINANCES, Mr.
BoMBERGER. FACTS YOU HAVE PRESENTED ARE
DEPENDABLE. THERE INACCURACIES IN YOUR STATE
OUGHT { CORRECTED
that city official who makes
that
had
AUDITOR ability
SINGLE TRANSFER OF FUNDS
MADE, LEGALLY MADE, EXCEPT BY The
PASSAGE COUNCIL make
am ACCES
BEFORE THE FACT embezzlenent
FOLLOWING coMPL STE LIST OF AL TRANSFERS That
WATER FUND TO THE GENERAL
VICE VERSA:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
Get Set for Monster SnnaHEev Rally NHond
THE CHARGES
ARE UNTRUE

Speakers for the Citizens
party movement in Hammond
have deliberately made the
charge in public that THE
TIMES has denied them the use
Of its columns and that this
paper has made the price Of SIS
per inch SO as to keep them out.
This is a lie made out of whole
cloth. 1t is about as near as
some of the speakers for the
party have ever come to he
truth. All political advertising
and any other reader advertis-
ing in THE TIMES is. charged
for at the rate Of ST per inch ex-
cept on the first page. THE
TIMES is company with all re-
putable newspapers does not
solicit and does not want any
kind of advertising on its front
page but the columns of the
paper are now and always have
been open to the Citizens party
or any other party. Simply be-
cause THE TIMES believes
that Mayor Smalley's admins
tration would be better for the
city than Mr.. Browns is mighty
poor reason for the vicious lies
that has been told about the
paper by speakers for the Citi-
zens' party and the scurrilous
attacks that have been made up
on it by them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
Transfer General Water Fund to
-und to Water Ed. General Fund
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THIS SHOWS coNcLusVELY THAT THE GENERAL FUND OWES
100000 Mr. Bonberger
will be returned from the general fund 10 me
n current n
THE MlslNFoRMAI I'AI Is BE
C'pciIJ ATFD THE THE CITIZENS
the south
Of Of
Of I. l. the
his candidates
eIm Of
Of B.
Of
the General Of try
THE CHALLENGE TO DEBATE MADE IN THE PERscoPE LAST
is TREATED IN SEPARATE ARTICLE AND
FL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
INJUNCTION IN
CARY CAMPAIGN

The injunction has entered in to Gary
politics.
Upon the plea Of Frank spychalsk.
9 steel mill official and candidate on
The W Z, Hodges ticket for alderman
III the fourth ward tie secured from
Judge Greonwald Of superior court an
order restraining Charles Baran from
distributing certain circulars. These
circulars are said to have merely car
ried reprint of a statement from
Spyehalskls platform. advertised in the
Clos Ludu, a Polish paper
However. the writ was not served in
time, il is said. and the circulars were
pretty well distributed. The court acted
under the law that provides that any
one may move To restrain any other
person from doing or committing an
act that would be injurious to him.
Why Spychalski snoulG be SO afraid
70 have copies of his platform circulat-
ed caused great curiosity in the fourth
ward and the Polish quarter. It is said
that Spychalski's platform recited over
his own signature that he was a candi-
date for his own good and not for that
Of the citizens The writ IS also direct
cd against Frank Fietzrak the printer
and is returnable November T.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
MONDAY
NIGHT Of
BIC RALLY.
Mayor smaley Will Tell the
People of Hammond Facts
About His Administra
tion at Deluxe Theater
on That Evening.

The Democrats are to have their
turn Monday night the eve OF the city
election.
They VIII parade the streets and
speak at the Deluxe theater and it
viii be John smaHey night IN Ham
mond Mayor John smaney. who seeks
reelection on his record for efheienev
in office. and city Attorney John
Gavit are among the speakers OF the
evening
The parade will be an automobile
led by a band. starting from Harrison
park promptly at 7:15 in the evening.
The meeting at Deluxe theater viii
begin at o'clock
Deluxe theater will not hold the
people who desire to show their az
probation of Mayor SmaIley. and IT il
We'll to 90 early and find a seat before
the rush commences
While it is a meeting for the voters
their wives. who have been disap-
pointed temporarily. but will be voters
before many elections. will be welcome
The speakers viii deal in facts. dis
passionately. and appeal to reason. fair
play and good citizenship
The position Of autos at the sta.
Of the parade viii be as follows:
First Ward-Form in line on We
than street, west Of Holman stree
facing east.
Second Ward-Form IN line on Ho7s-
man street from Webb street sout'-
facing north
Third Ward-Form IN line on Ruth
sf -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
OCCURS IN
NORTH SEA
THIS A. M.
German Loss Of Life Is Said
TO Have Been Very
Great
- un,.aa press cablagram.)

LONDON Nov. g. one German
oru,sed and ten armed patrol boats
sunk tod the story of British sea
victory today in tho North Sea
According to Copenhagen dispatches
+ba German auxiliary cruiser was tho
Marie FIensburg Cor FIenbursl. She
.s overwhelmed by the deadly ac-
80. and rapidity Of the British fire.
.,d sank afame ten minutes aIter
starting the engagement
TTer commander. Captain Laute1 oaeii'
Was one Of the seven German surNl lNol7
hropeht into Copenhagen wounded.
..,Fv vessels four guns We're almost
,,,,v-orlxabIe because Of tlte han q q
which the enemy destroyers centereo
on us he declared I'VE were soon
mass Of flames"
rba admiralty statement located the
- b.ttle as occurring in the Katie sat
- arm Of the North Sea, Just ad-
,scent to tho Skagerrak where was
fought the famous battle q
earlier in the war
Copenhagen placed II still more Gen
nltcly az twelve miles noTth 81 Nui-
len. -.
sols must have been very great. e'op-
enbagen reported the seven survivors,
landed ther bad~sald tLlriy Oh 1ne-r
crow OF eighty-one aboard the cruiser
we're killed outright.
rho British admiralty mentioned
.ts+v-four prisoners having been TAX
en-. .LzZzss.2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
DUELKE.
A STRONG
CANDIDATE

Otto Fl Duelke, the present city
treasurer and Democratic candidate for
reelection. Is not blaming any Of his
predecessors for the chaotic conditions
that existed before he took the reins
OF office but as a candidate for re-
election. he points out with right and
pardonable pride that he has eliminated
these long waits
The public accommodation in the Of
fee Of Mr. Duelke is So smooth 50
business-Iike and matter 81 fact that
the average taxpayer is apt to for
get what far-reaching reforms Mr..
Duelke instituted to bring about this
change. There is no need here of go
ing into detail Of how this was brought
about. The accomplished facts speaks
for itself. and for Mr. DueIke. whose
campaign slogan is Vote for the man
who eliminated long waits at the city
treasurers office
Every taxpayer in Hammond is a
stockholder in a twelve million dollar
corporation and as such he is at all
times entitled to know just what the
exact financial standing Of his corpor-
alton is
With Otto II Duelke. city treasurer
and Democratic candidate fer re-e1cc-
ton, this right amounts to real sat
isfaction, for the close Of each day
sees a balance struck just as accurate
ly and detailed as can De found in
the books Of any other tweIve-miIlion-
dollar corporation. private On public
This system of bookkeeping which
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
IS 1T GOING
TO STAY THERE?

At the request of a number of
patriotic Hammond people THE
TIMES called the attention Of
their sponsors to the delapitated
flags on the court house and
Central school house on We'd
nesday. The court house off
cials promptly removed the
rags from the pole but the Board
Of Education pays no attention
to thehideous shreds of a glori-
Gus flag seen daily by thousands
of passersby. It still floats,
what there is left of it, and still
disgraces the schools, the Board
of Education and also the city
of Hammond as well. What
does the American Alliance
think Of it?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
cay RoBERT J. 9EEDER.)
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, NOV. 3.-Russia's de-
cision to place the war burdens on her
allies and tenporartely' cease military op-
erations brought All optimistic reaction
from this government today. The GER
man retirement or the klsns front ana
the stir italian stand against the Aus
tro-Gernan rush along the Tagliamento
lent further optimism. The United
Press can aeate that the United states
government believes that Russia after
a winter devoted tc Of anization, unity
ing ana strongthe-ins her government
and military machinery will resume her
military activity vita greater strength
than at any tine since the war begun.
Il has been known to the allies that
Russia would concentrate her strength
on crltlvating the fruits Of her revolu-
tion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03

7rveive-cents milk in the Calumet re-
s-,on Is promised according 10 the an
r7o1noement that the strike Of 10000
farmers in Northern Indiana Illinois
ard southern 1Iichi gan and Wisconsin
bss been ended Had the strike CON
+inued there would have been seri-
cus milk shortage in the cities of Lake
county next week
The Milk Producers association has
agreed to take 1922 per hundred for
their milk during November and De
rember. and the dealers promise to
lower the rate to the consumer one
cent-from thirteen 70 twelve cents
The danger of shortage Of milk IS not
ended rs any means The farmers are
not feeding. the dealers allege. and for
that reason not producing sufficient
milk.
"Theefarners cannot sell their grain
and feed it to the cattle at the same
time. said one dealer mo more than
a man can work for two bosses.
Hammond. Gary. East Chicago and
Whiting are In the Chicago district
and the decision made yesterday by
the producers viii settle the question
I'm Lake county. although official
notice has not reached the dealers as
yet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
MILK SHIPPERS
AGREE ON PRICES
(By United Press.)

VALPARAISO. IND. Nov. 2.-Farm-
ers Of Lake. Laporte and Porter were
shipping their milk to Chicago again
today having reached an agreement on
the price situation. The agreed price
calls for $2.40 for eight gallons and
s3.22 per 100 pounds. Fl 8. B. Chicago.
This price will stand for November and
December The farmers announced this
price would be obsolete January i and
hope by that time that the government
would adjust tandard price for the
subsequent six months that would all
low a reasonable profit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
CBy united Press

WASHINGTON, Sov. 3.-Twelve men
are believed to have lost their lives
when a picket boat from the U. S. S.
Michigan floundered in a high sea OF
an American port Tuesday, the navy de-
partment officially announced today.
Appareltly all aboard the picket boat
were lost. The fading Of bodies of
three Of the crew aad tho failure 70 fnd
any other trace Of the beat or its oc-
cupants leads the navy department to
believe all are drowned. The depart
mezt Gid not state which Of the mems
bodies had been recovered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
FIREMEN'S BALL
BIG SUCCESS

The Hammond city fremen have an
other social success to their credit.
The seventh annual firemen ball was
a distinct success. tit was held a t the
Masonic Temple Friday evening and
attended by representative gathering
Of Hammond people. Captain James
Ryron led the grand march assisted by
Joseph Pyplatz and wife The hail was
beautifully decorated with flags The
affair was financial success. the
revenue going to the hremen's pension
fund
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
Don't Forget the Scent
Stamp on Letters

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. with
the new 8 cent rate for letters effective
today. the postoffice department has in
structed postmasters to return to send
ers il known letters bearing insuffici-
ent postage. If senders are not known
and the letters bear the old cent post
age stamps they viii be sent to the ad-
dresses and the deficient postage col
leCted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03

Hammond. Ind. Nov. g. 1917.
Air. William W. NcMahon. Chairman.
Hammond Citizens Party,
Hammond, Indiana
Dear Sir. ] understand that YOUR Mr..
Bomberger accepts my challenge to a
Joint debate but suggests that the de-
bate he held at Rimbach hall this even
ing. 1 do not propose to have this de-
bate held under circumstances which
would permit of the packing Of the hall
by the adherents Of either party.
I therefore make the counter sugges-
tion that the debate be held under the
following to-wit.
y That the debate be held in the
roms Of the Hammond Chamber Of Com
merce at one O'Clock r. NJ on Monday
or the Superior Court house.
2. That the seating capacity Of the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms be de-
termined in advance. that tickets be
printed and numbered and that one half
Of them be placed at the disposal of the
1dherents OF the Citizens party and the
other at the disposal Of the adherents
Of The Democratic party
3. That three impartial judges be
selected to determine the rules Of the
debate only That thirty minutes be
given each debater for argument and
ten minutes for rebuttaI
Respectfully.
11-3-1 ROSCOE +. WOODS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
Bulletins
By United Press.>

wAsHINGroN, NOV. 3.-At least
three sailors are dead and more than
dozen missing following the founder
tng of picket boat from the y. S.
steamer bfichigan on an American port,
rnesdav. Three bodies have been recov-
cred.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03

great and blood1ess victory today in a
sweeping advance on all the Chemin des
Danes front following a German retire
ment between oise and Aisne on the
west Corbery on the east. over this
section, today's official report recorded,
French advance to the Ailette river
was made,
owing to pressure by the French In
fantry and crushing attacks Of the
French artillery the Germans have evac-
uated the Chemin des Danes" the state
meut said. The French had advanced
over a front of thirteen miles to depth
Of two-thirds of mile.
The advancing French found the GER
mans IN their strategic retreat" had
blown up all bridges across the water
ways.
First announcement OF the German
withdrawal was made last night which
was delayed. The night statement men
toned French advance over front or
90 kilometers to depth OF one klometer
and occupations of Courtecon, Cerny,
ALLIES, and Chevreaux.
Today's war office report fixing the
advanced French lines Indicated a fur
ther step forward.
Chevreaux and Courteoon are beyond
the Chemin des Danes road. The cities
form a chain eight miles due south Of
the Cherin des Danes after repeated as
saults and hardly week passed thar
the Germans did not try to recapture it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
GIVE GARY
LAKE FRONT BEACH

NEW YORK Nov 3-Wall street
wants to know what the Steel Corpora
tion is doins with all its money. one
source of expenditure was for The cor
poration's own sinking fund bonds. IT
is understood that S140O0.O0o Of these
bonds haTe been purchased in the open
market from 1oG down to 99
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
,av united Press Cablegrana)

COPENHAGEN, nov. "a German
cruiser was sunk II British war ships
north OF Gothenburg after a two and
half f-hour fight, according to a dispatch
printed by the Berlin Tidente today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03

BERLIN (v1a Londan) Nov. 2-Pris-
ouers in the great Austrian drive reach
ed the total Of more than zoo, 600 to-
day, an Official statement declared.
Eighteen hundred guns have been taken
No important lighting was reported to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
TISH FLEET
MASS FOR
GIGANTIC
BATTLE
CBy united Press cablegram-)

ROME, Nov. 5.-Increasing pressure
on the italian left wing today, apparent
" fore-shadow1ng an enemy attempt at
development OF the italian positions,
was reported II today's official state
Inent. Attempts of the enemy to reach
the right bank were, however, repuls-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03

WASHINGTON nov. 2.-The war de-
partment has received no report OF the
capture Of American soldiers by the
Germans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03

North Americans may mean citizens
of the United states or citizens Of can
ada. II it means United states soldiers
this IS the first time the German war
office has ever mentioned the presence
Of United States hghting men in official
statements
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
SERIOUS MILK
SHORTAGE AVOIDED
Settlement of Strike Bless
ing to Babies in Cities Of
Lake County.
How Prices Have Jumped.

Tho rise in the local price Of milk
Tba rise in the local retail price OF
Iii, ,ar quart The changes for ten
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
FRENCH
IN GREAT
ADVANCE
az united Press cablegram.)

PARIS, Nov. 3.-occupation Of Cur
teoon Cerny Allies and Chevreaux in a
French advance over a frontage OF thir-
teen miles on the Chenin des Danes was
announced by the war office today as
the result Of the German retreat from
the Aisne sector.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03
7 SINKS IL GERMAN SHIPS
Z X 7 r A
(By united Pross caplegram.)

"Hcrth American soldiers were taken
prisoners by our forces on the Rhine
aRa Earne canal" today's official state
ment declared
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-03

Respectfully.
ROSCOE T WOODS.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
CERMAN PAPER DECLARES COUNTRY SHOULD FOLLOW
 ADVICE IN WILSON NOTE
{ Associated Press )

AMSTERDAM, Sept 5.--Indcating the iarreacIng effect oi President Wilson's reply Pope Benedlcs peace otier the oks Leung, the powerful Independent Socialist paper of Ieipc edoriay advises the German people that they demand the characterization of their political ome despite the fact that the suggestion comes from an enemy country.
 Copies of the issue containing this editorial ceyed here today and attracted much interest m allied dip onac circles The editorial declares that the democratza ton o Germany s Of the utmost importance to the best interests of the German people themselves.
 President Wilson, i'll his reply the pope's peace offer declared that the allies place any confidence ill any agreement that might be made by the present German gov but inferred that the entente willing treat
 with the German people they have thrown off the yoke of Prussianism.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
DUTCH WORKERS
 ASK FOR LOWER
 COST OF LIVING
Sociated Press)

AMSTERDAM, Sept. B. That the cost of living and the price of the bare neCessi- ties of life have scared al most beyond reach of the or dinary family in Holland, is indicated by the fact that the trades union congress in ses- sion here today, passed a res olution asking the government to lower the maximum prices of food, fuel and shoe leather as a means of reducing want among the working class of Holland during the coming winter months.
 The Trades Union Con- gress represents l5O,OOO Hol- land workers, exclusive of their families, and is one of the most powerful and, at the same time, most popular orga- nizations in the empire.
 Important mining deals are report ed to be under way in the Willow creek district.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
GERMAIzZSS MAKE AIR RAID ON
 BRITISH ISLES
{ Associated presS)

LONDON, Sept. 3.-An official statement of the war office tonight declared that German aeroplanes had visit ed the southeastern coast of England and had dropped bombs on various places. The report declares that reports oi casualties, Ii any, and of de struCtlOn Ot property have not yet been received. The raid was still i'll progress at the time the statement was issued. After dropping all their sup ply of bombs, the German planes turned about and de parted for their base, pursued by British airmen belonging to the home defense contin- gent.
 The towns attacked in the raid are not named in the dis patch.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
ORDNANCE CHIEF ASKS
 FOR BOARD OF INQUIRY

American forces in France. This condition of affair, was reported through official chan ncls to General Crozier. Af- ter satisfying himself that the report could be substantiated, the general today asked the war department to name a board Of inquiry to investi- gate the causes and place the responsibility, ii any, for the supplying of the faulty muni- uOnS.
 The military committee of the senate, on learning of the state of affairs, decided to call upon Secretary of War Newton D. Baker for an ex-
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
PROTESTS SAY AMERICA NEEDS DEMOCRACY BADLY
 AND CENSURE PRESIDENT
{ Associated Press

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Sept. 5.-The Peoples Council of Am erica for Democracy and Peace, which concluded its here today adopted resolution declaring that the past days showed how far America deprving her self of democracy ill order to export it abroad
 This declaration refers the fact that the council had exceedingly hard time find meeting place The Ve1ton have been held in Minneapolis but the gov of the refused allow the pacifss in Minnesota Five leaders of the then the little town of Eudson Wisconsin, arrange for meeting place and hustled of the city by lrae
 Not until Mayor Thompson of Chicago their the council able find meeting place Mayor Thompson only granted permission in Chicago, but also furnished police protection.
 The report of the resolutions committee adopted by the convention Whoe and made public tonight declares that while favorng the characterization of Germany Pres- dent Wilson should demand of democracy ceedng that allowed Americans.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
VACHON WINS
 TRE MILE RACE

Defeating George Herring, his near est competitor, by the margin of but q few seconds, Chris Vachon won the mile race yesterday afternoon in four minutes and fifty-eight sec onds The event was the curtain raiser of the main event of the af- ternoon, the automobile race. Sam Dumbolton was the third contestant.
 For the first three-quarters of a mile the three racers were punched, with Dumbolton setting the pace. Coming to the last quarter, however, Nachon started sprinting, crossing the line a few seconds in advance of Herring and Dumboton, who was but q short distance behind
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
BELCIANS PUT
 BEHIND LINES

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 30.-The seeming contradiction be- tween the news of continued depOr- tations in Belgium, the German dec larations that no deportations to Ger many have taken place since Febru- ary last, apparently is to be explain ed by the fact that deported Bel gians are now being sent to work behind the lines on the western front, in the repair of roads, the lay ing of railroads and construction of works of defense. Instead of the former economic preteXt, military grounds are put forward to justify these measures.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-10
IA "u-oU Ucr--I

WNSHINGTON, D. (. Sept. 5.-That the American expedition III France, which l> soon to take its place OH the battlefront, has been sup piled with defective ammuui- tion, wa, made known today when General Nm. Crozier, chief ot the ordnance depart ment oI the |. <. army, asked that all inquiry be instituted. Secretary of War Baker seems to be the center of this seemingly bad case of official muddIing.
 The discovery of the deiec- tive ammunition was made by ordnance officers with the