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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
CITY FAvORS
AMENDED
PETITIONS

The East Chicago chamber OF COM
merce recently sent to the Indiana pub
lie service commission protest
against that feature Of the petition OF
the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric
Co. asking for the privilege of chang
ing the fifteen day limit within which
discounts arc granted to arten day limit
This protest w9s made la letter
written by the secretary of the East
Chicago chamber one week ago.
Yesterday at the meeting OF the
chamber board of directors it develop
cd that the gas and electric company
had reached the conclusion that the pc
tition was in error in asking for the
change from a fifteen to a ten day limit
and that they would amend and modify
their petition before the hearing took
place so that the present time limit Of
fifteen days would remain in force.
This removes tho only objection that
East Chicago is making to favorable
action on the petition on the part Of
the public service commission
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
SHRINE To
CUT UP.FOR
RED CROSS
Orak's Great Annual Jollies
Of 1913 To Be Given This
Year AS Usual, Only Pro
ceeds Are To Go To Great
War Fund.

Bigger and better than ever n its
resplendency the annual Orak Shrine
Minstrel Show is to be this year, the
third annual event Of its kind and il
viii be given for a bigger and better
program. the Red Cross.
The show will take place at the
De Luxe theatre on the 9TH. sth and
9th or January in order that every one
in the northern part OF the state may
see it. In the past the big Shrine min
strel show has only been given two
pie have been unable to see it. This
year the three performances VIII give
everybody nan opportunity to enjoy
the Jollies Or 1918.
The show viii be put on BY that
sterling producing organization known
as the Joe Bren company. who are out
for their annual tour with an entirely
new and classy production.
Hammond and Gary's minstrel stars
will take part in the show and such
an array or talent never has been seen
in this region before.
At the head Of the Shrine this year is
Potentatc Judge v 5. Reiter. a vet
cram in minstrelsy, who is giving the
production his personal attention. with
DR.. H. b. Sharrer Of Hammond. no has
set in motion an unbeatable organiza-
tion and the Rcd Cross Is going to
have benefit that is benefit
Tie entire proceeds OF the show will
90 to the Red Cross wherever orak
has member and the proceeds swill
be prorated among the various cities
so that Orak in that particular city
may have the honor OF contributing
that much to its local Red Cross. There
are eleven chapters or Red Cross that
Will benefit frc mtbe show.
Rehearscls have begun this evening
and under the direction or Ralph
Hamilton whose work has been so sue
ccssful with the first two shrine min
strels and they VIII be held at the Ma
sonic Temple until the cast is finished
enough to rehearse at the big theatre
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
SPECULATION
CAUSE OF SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-speculs-
tion in coal last summer brought about
the coal shortage this winter. W. b
Colveh. Of the federal trade commission
testified before the senate coal inquiry
today
Care of coal would pass through the
hands of five or six profteers. each one
raising the price" said Colver.
The situation was SO serious then
that it was impossible TO prevent short
ages this winter by the greatest efforts
of the government. he said.
a solution of the transportation prob
lem will unravei the coal supply ques-
lion, Cclver said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
LOOKED UPON
MERELY AS BAIT
eBy nitcd Prcss)

WASHINGTON. Dec EFF the cen
tral powers peace ovetures t. Russia
are sure they VIII lack tho essential
element demanded by President Wilson
and seconded by England-eliminatio
Of Hohenzollernism.
However. the blanket formuia-no
indemnities. by no means covers all
but must be included in a peace set
tlement. This leaves the restoration
Of Belgium and kindred vital problems
out of considerable and j. looked upon
as largely bait
President Wilson's chief insistence
is upon elimination Of the present gov
ernment system upon which no faith
can he placed and with which no bar
gains can he made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
FINANCIAL
AMERICA 6
APPROVAL
ny United rrcssl

NEW YORK. Dec. -, 1el7.-Finsn-
cial America today placed its APPROX
al on government operation q the
railroads.
on the stock exchange word that the
government would guarantee incomes
to all investors was greeted as the
best news of the year
Advances in rail issues ranging as
high as Il points were seherally main
tained although there were a few resc-
tions after the short had run to cover.
Selective buying appeared after the
early reactions B. & o. recovered two
points from tits days low; Reading
Erie and Union Pacific were in de-
mand; while Great Northern advanced
to S7l3 up to ~.
Equipment stocks were strong in an
ticipation of government orders
Confidence seemed to have been
restored in the whole list by the gov
ernment move. Railroad bonds showed
strength also with advances from one
to s" points.
While Wall street had already large
" discounted government control new
ertheless the government's prolama-
tion came as a surprise. 1t had not
been expected until Monday ack Of
buying yesterday when several rail is
sues sagged to new lows for the year
indicated lack OF insiders"
Coming a s the announcement did al
most a week before it was expected
the excitement resulting on the stock
exchange this morning was the great
est in years
Shorts had recent restrictions on
short selling to thank for not being
caught in FAR worse position.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
{ W. WICKEY SAYG
HE IS MIsQUOTEO
East Chicago Man Not In
Favor of a Collective
Sanitary District.

Before the East Chicago chamber nf
commerce yesterday T. w. Wickey said
that he had been misquoted in regard
to his attitude on the question of
whether or not it was desirable In the
light Of recent developments for this
city to enter into a campaign for the
formation of a sanitary district for
northern Indiana.
lie expressed the belief that East
Chicago could take care Of the purifica-
ton of its sewage without the necessity
of any particular cooperation on the
part OF adjacent cities and that the
other cities could handle their own
problems as we'll and that the whole
thing could be worked out BY the cities
individually without the great expense
that would inevitably attend the forma-
tion of i district and the creation of
another taxing body.
He believed. however that inasmuch
as there seemed to be a difference Of
opinion on this matter among some Of
the leading men Of the district that a
general smoker should he held TO which
all men of the region interested in this
project be invited Attention was
called to the fact that there were a
number or mutual problems that such
n meeting could prohtably take UP and
discuss
The East Chicago directors YESTERDAY
appointed "a committee 20 further in
vestigate the tUage eieatnleat !" obiem
as it applied to this city and 10 report
to tho board whether or not it would be
advisable for this locality 70 favor a
sanitary district made UP of surround
ing cities. The committee appointed
consists of Z. W. Wickey, II. E. Beid-
niger c. X Wallace y. A. Hembrof. ,.
r. Farovid and the president and sec
retary of the chamber eN-officio-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
i. s. TAKES
OVER ORE
LINES TOO

Tomorrow the government is assum-
ing control OF the railways also takes
over the direction of the steel COM
pany's railways In the Calumet region
as well the ore boats that ply into
the harbors of Gary. Indiana Harbor
and South Chicago.
This Will mean that the Pittsburg
Steamship company, the ore fleet Of the
steel trust, and the Inland Steamship
company of the Inland Steel company
will come under the control of Secre-
tary McAdoo.
In September when there was a strike
on the Z. ]. and Z. railroad at Gary.
Gripping the steel mills, governmental
interference was expected then
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
NO FAT SALARIES
FOR RAIL CHIEFS.
tRy United PresE.l

WASHINETON. Dec. 27.-Fat salst-
les of railroad presidents-some ex-
cceding wage paid President wilson
are jeopardized under federal railroad
control.
While no decision has been reached
as to the disposition OF those executives
under McAdoo's railroad administration
it is held likely the government viii
pursue a policy of economy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
COAL MAY
HAVE THE
PRIORITY
State Director Seriously
Considers Insurance of
Order; Many Calls Come
From Towns and Plants
Over The State.

INDlANAPOLIS IND. Dec. 27.-The
state fuel administration today reveal
ed the fact that il IS seriously conSid-
ering the advisability OF placing q
priority order on the distribution Of
coal IN Indiana. War industries are de-
manding relief from fuel shortages IN
such numbers that the administration
has been brought 10 the considera ton
OF the priority measure as last resort.
it was stated.
Within the past three days, the ad-
ministration announced, calls for aid
have come from more than a dozen In
diana manufacturing plants il is i'm
perative that they be kept in operation.
as they are working on war orders.
The railroads. by governmental order.
are given the first chance at the coal
supply. Munitions have second choice.
Public utilities and domestic consumers
will come next
Priority Order Last Resort.
IT was stated that the administration
will refuse TO issue priority order un-
til every other means of relief is ex-
hausted.
Although Indiana mines are gong at
top speed they can not keep up with
the pace the state fuel administration
is setting. orders for thirty-hvc more
cars Of coal came in this morning.
The comment OF Horace II Herr. head
of the conservation department. sum
med UP the situation as it applies. not
only 70 this batch OF orders but the ma
jor portion of the requests for total of
coo cars which came in Monday
Il don't see where were going to get
it, the relief expert said
Few people in the larger centers or
population realize that very real and
very oinching coal famine is creeping
over the state. There arc large mum
her of small towns in the state particu-
larly in the northeastern section in
which coal actually is being parceiled
out IN I'VE hundred pound lots
I'm some places it has become almost
a matter of burning furniture - keer
from freezing. All this IS tlte natural
result Of the situation wp have pointed
out ever since The administration came
into being Indiana uses nine million
tons Of foreign coal per year Indiana
ships out four million tons Of domestic
coal per year. The nine million tons OF
foreign coal has been cut off. The four
million tons Of domestic coal is still
going out With Indiana mines work
ing at their highest capacity We still
are nve million tons short. It looks as
If we would have to appeal 70 Washing
ton. eventually for an order diverting
some eastern coal this way"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
HAMMOND OISTILLERY
SOLO FOR S65 900

The Hammond distillery was sold at
auction today to the highest OF seven
bidders, Peter ". Meyn president or
the Lake County savings & Trust Com
panv for S655Oo. a year ago. before
the state went DRY and the government
logis1ated against the making Of spirit
GUS liquors. the plant was worth fully
five times the price for which It was
sold. It is said that Mr. Meyn Will
hold 'ae plant as an investment TO To-
catc a new industry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
Death of Bertha Nesbit.

Mrs. Bertha Nesbit wife Of Guy Nes-
bit, assistant shipping clerk at the W.
B. Conkey company died at St. Mar
garet's hospital Christmas noon OF
pneumonia. She had been taken i'll
very suddenly and removed to the hos
pital a few hours before death oc-
CURED.
Mrs. Nesbit was twentyanine years
of age and the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs John Paulson. OF Tho-nton. Ill
She is survived by her husband and
parents The daughters of Liberty
Golden Rsle Council No. / OF which
Mrs. Nesbit was member. arc TO have
charge of the services al tn residence.
149 Indiana avenue. Friday afternoon
at one O'Clock. the Rev. IToltz officiat-
ing Burial will be made at Thornton
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
NATION IS
NOW On WAR
FOOTING
SiupendOus Organization Work
To be Taken I'D by Sec.
MCAdOO.
By ROBERT J. BENDER

(Ur1ted Press stan SorrespOnoeht-B
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--All indus
tries Of America are virtually under
federal war control today as a result OF
President Wilson's proclamation for
government operation Of the railroads.
Leaders Of commercial enterprises
working here for the government. fed
eral officials and representatives OF Ia
bor agreed today that the nation Is
placed now on war footing, under the
centralized guidance Of President VIII
son and Secretary McAdoo.
M'ADoo HAS JOB CUT OUT.
McAdoo, who still retains his post as
the secretary of treasury was at work
Ievfng the foundation of stupendous or
ganization work before him. Railroad
officials here and throughout the coun-
try assured him o. their hearty coop
Grafton and support. Rise in railroad
stocks marking early returns on the
stock exchange merely reflects the con-
fdencs in the new order
WILL SELECT A DIRECTORATE.
The frst act of McAdoo preliminary
10 actual operation January / viii be
selection OF a board Of directors This
viii include representatives o. Nsie
railroad war board. interstate commerce
commission. priority board ana other
agencies now engaged directly or indi-
rsct1v in direction OF transportation
work here. Much Of the actual admin
tstration Of the roads must be done Tor
The time at least through existing
agencies.
ALL INDUSTRIES ARE AFFECTED.
Au industrial enterprises are affected
hv he president S order Drastic regu-
lations to supply and accommodate only
those commercial enterprises vital TO
war work are expected. Railway en-
p1oves stand behind their government.
Questions Of legislation to protect
their interests. wage dispute problems.
sud other matters affecting labor VIII
he discussed at conference between
tic president and the brotherhood chiefs
this afternoon.
WILSON ACTION ONLY SOLUTION.
The presidents action was absolute
" the only solution to bring an efficient
administration Of the roads during the
war. we are sratifed at his action"
said A. 3. Garretson, salesman of the
brotherhood leaders today Fuel Ad-
nlinistrator Garfield termed It absolute
1v essential to release tho coal output
from congestion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
CALLS TOBACCO
NECESSARY"

LONDON. ENGLAND. Dec. 27.-To-
aacco is a necessity and not lux
urv, declares Lord Rhondda. the food
controller in a statement published
here. we must have tobacco" he
saws I believe that its loss would
he a national misfortune 1t means
much both TO the manual laborcr and
70 him who works with his brains
Men would eat great deal more IL
they did not have tobacco. / hold
that the privation or It would work
great discomfort"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

CROWN POINT IND. Dec -. 1911
Mrs Annie Dollie Ledgerwood Mat
ters Fertntr. whose husband was ar
rested Saturday on serious charges b.
Miss Ruth Helen Bayard. Of Chicago.
yesterday announced hat she VIII try
70 divorce him or have their marriage
annulIed as soon as he gets out or
trouble Mrs. Fertner said she be-
lieves in his innocence. aud viii help
him vindicate himself but she simply
cannot bear to have any more pub
licity
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
RAILROAD MEN SAY
THEY ARE PLEASED.


NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Eastern rail-
road heads and New York bankers were
today highly pleased with President
wilson's decision to take over the ma
tions railroads. The guarantee plan
was especially praised as insuring jus
tlce to security holders ard bankers
pointed out the move would stabilize
investment conditions. Selection of
Secretary McAdoo as rail dictator has
universal approval.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
L.IGHTLESS NIGHT
THIS EVENING

IN accordance with the order of the
United states fuel administrator. all
lights not necessary to public safety
or required by law are 10 be shut off
toni ght. The fuel administrator has or
deisd that this government ruling be
observed on two night sof each week,
Thursday and Sunday nights.
The lights to be cut off by the order
include al signs, window lighting ef-
focts ana lights used for ornamental
purposes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

Matt Hinkel, the well-known
Cleveland fight promoter, has
startled the sporting world by offer
ing TO underwrite a Willard-F Fulton
Red Cross benefit bout for one mil
lion dollars, providing the govern
ment will permit the exhibition OF
moving pictures of the affair Hinkel.
who is past master in putting on
successful fight shows, says that hs
knows he can manage the thing IN
such way as to take in q great fund
for Red Cross.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
U. S. TO HAVE THE
FULL CONTROL OF ROADS.
(Ry United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-The great.
est network of railroads in the whole
world Will be linked tomorrow in
Americas war MACHINE under govern
ment control Government assumption
of railroad dictatorship means the Unit
ed States henceforth will practically
control every industry and every buxi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
WEST HAMMOND
BOARD AT WORK

Tho voluntary advisory board in West
Hammond is meeting every night at
the city hall answering missionaries
for rcgistrants or the city. The mem
bers or the board are city Clerk. Stach-
owitz. City Attorney Max AiIab. and
Paul NuseheIewiev. Martin Finneran
and A. G Deaver
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
EAST CHICAGO
POLICE HOLD
A SUSPECT

Harbor tonight confessed to a $4,000
garage robbery here ten days ago. He
Implicated Benjamin Burkctt. held as
a suspect bv the East Chicago police.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
WHEN NEW
DRAFT GOES

INDIANAPOLIS Dec 27.-Thirty-fve
per cent Of The first draft not vet sent
to camp Will not 60 before Feb. 10, il
was announced TO-DAY by the conscrip-
tion agents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
ENLISTS IN
AVIATION CORPS
Especial to The Times.

WHITING. IND. Dec. 27.-Mrs. +. p
Coffin or this city received word from
Wisconsin last night that her young
est son. O. &. Coffin. had enlisted in
tho aviation service. but has not vet
been assigned to his section.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
PRIVATE:
CARS AND
DINERS OFF
pullmans are Being Taken OFF
on Many Roads, Palaces
on Wheels Abolished

WASHINGTON. Dec. a.
Travelling direct will become
thing of the past under government
operation of railroads.
Under Secretary McAdoo the last
ounce Of efficiency Will be demanded
from the present equipment The priv
ate car and extra fare specials already
have been curtailed. Dining coaches
and club cars will be next to &C. Mil
iionaires' magnificent palaces on wheels
arc now abolished. OF one thousand
two hundred private cars in the nation
only those used by officials to make
quick trips are today in service.
Pullmans are being taken off many
roads. Theatrical troups and circus
performers are being compelled TO use
regular passenger equipment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
Brig. Gen. E. b. Babbitt.

One of the many changes predict
ed by the busy little probers who
are going into war department ac-
tivities is the succession of Brig. Gen.
+. B. Bahbitt to General CrozIer's
post as chief Of ordnance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
(By United Press Cablegram.)
nIrr a Il nnn -.-Ara

COPEHAAGEN, Dec. 27.-The central
powers are willing to make a general
peace on the basis OF mo annexation
and no tndemnities," according to ofi-
ciaI statement received from vienna via
Berlin today. AL that IS asked is that
other belligerents pledge the same
policy.
The prorer of such general peace
was made in the formal reply to the
Russian separate peace overtures. The
destiny of certain national groups, ac-
cording TO the reply. "was not a ques-
ton to be settled internationally but
one which concerns the country to
which such groups may belong" and
sit must Re settled Independently and
constitutionally in every state by its
people"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Amer
lean consulate general of Odessa was
the object OF a bomb attack early in
tha morning Of Dec. Ia, according to a
state department message today. The
consul general said unideitined parties
had hurled bomb at the building dur
ing his absence and that considerable
damage was done.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
(By United Press Cablegram.)

LONDON, Dec. 27.--some hostile
artiuerying northeast of Ypres was all
Field Marshal Hais reported from the
west front today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
(Ry unAted Prem Cablerrau1.l

Wy UuAlSu FteBH OHb4oB BtbulsT
PETRoGRAD, Dec. 27.-The Ukrain-
ian Rada today announced capture OF
the Roumanian front stan headquarters
of the fuorth and eighth army. The
Maximansts We're disarmed. Headquar-
ters OF the eleventh army also has been
occupied.
Former Minister rrotzky today tele-
graphed the Bolshevikt commander-in-
chief urging him TO come to terms with
the Ukrainian division so that the
Ukrainians and Bolsheviki might cut
OF Ka1edine.
This IS a question OF life and death
for the revolution" he said. New
sympathy has been manifested between
the American imperiaiists and Kale-
dine"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27

Professor Sidonio Paes, formerly
minister of public works and justice,
has been made head of the new pro
visional government in Portugal by
the Republicans who overthrew the
government of DIR. Alfonso Costa.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-27
Latest
Bulletins

(sy United Press cablegrarn.)
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 27.-The Brest
Litovsk peace conference between Rus
sian and German delegates was resum-
ed today, according 60 Berlin dispatches
received here. Previous dispatches had
indicated a postponement of the meet
ing.
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