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Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07
COMPLETING WORK
ON GERMAN SHIPS
PHILIPPINES SHARE READY
FOR SEA.
INTER ISLAND FLEET
VESSELS NEEDED TO CARRY
SUPrLilS.
Work on the Larger German Steam
ers Is Going Rapidly
Ahead.
(Ry Associated Press)

Manila. Aug. THE first of the
smaller of the commandeered Ger
man vessels in the Philippines to ap-
rroach completion of her repairs will
be put into commission within two
or three days. to be followed by two
more.
These three vessels probably will
be the first of the interisland fleet
which the Philippine government ex-
poets to establish with the seized ves-
sells. The % steamers seized in the
Philippines at the time of the rupture
cf relations with Germany had an ag-
gregate tonnage of $4,000. The Phil
irpine government, while recognizing
that the larger steamers should be
put either into the Pacific or Allan
tic trade, as the National Shipping
Eoard thinks best, made plea to
Washington that ten of the smaller
vessels, representing perhaps third
of the total tonnage, be assigned to
the government for such servie as
the insular authorities deemed wise.
While the chief use to which +he
German steamers will be put will be
either in inter-island traffic or in the
sea trade between the Philippines and
the China coast, the insular govern
n,ent has in mind the possibility Of
employing one of the vessels perhaps
in trade between the islands and
Spain. There is a population of close
to 10000 Spaniards in the Philippines.
They alone provide a market for many
Spanish products.
Meanwhile, work on the larger Ger
ran steamers is proceeding rapidly.
Two already have sailed. The outfit
ting of so many vessels and in so
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07
EXPLAINS NEW TARIFF
SAYS OIL CAN BE PROFITABLY Y
EXPORTED.
Asserts New Taxes Are Not PrOhib.
tive, as Reported in the
United States.
(By Associated Press)

Mexico City, Aug. Rafael Me
to. sub-secretary of finance, recently
issued long statement explaining, ,at
length the process by which the
present ad valorem duties on petrol
cum and its derivatives were arrived
at. Mr.. Nieto declared that the du-
ties are neither burdensome nor con-
fiscatory and that The impression
which apparently obtains among many
in the United States that the duties
render expectation of oil from the
Mexican fields to the United States
practically impossible, is incorrect.
Mr.. Nieto points out that in many
cases newspapers in the United States
printed statements to the effect that
the tax on crude oil of 2 certain grade
was more than II pesos a ton, where
as the figures mentioned was the aver
age price a ton in New York on which
the tax for that period was based
the tax being but 10 per cent of the
price.
AS proof that the new taxes are not
prohbitive the statement asserts that
ir the months of March and April
this year 816,745 tons of crude oil
ard 411,178 tons of fuel oil were ex-
ported from Mexican fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07
MORE EXEMPTIONS ASKED.
scoNTuNrrED FROM pAGp oNM

rCONTTNTIED FROM PAGB ONm
Gus o. Vivian, Brawley; dependent
wife and child.
John r. Thresen. Holtville; depen-
cent mother.
Austin M. Lee, Calipathria; depen-
dent wife and child.
John E. Mitchell, Imperial; depen-
cent wife and child.
c. W. Mullineux, Calexico; depen-
dent wife and child.
F. Leos, Imperial; dependent wife
ard child.
C. P. Finley, Brawley; dependent
wife and child.
Joseph Orosel, Brawley; dependent
wife and child.
Nathaniel A. Kellet, Ell Centro; de-
pendent wife and child.
Lee H. Holland, Holtville; depen-
dent wife and child.
G. r. Dofflemyer, Brawley; depen-
dent wife and child.
II. O. Fisher, Los Angeles; depen-
dent wife and child.
John B. Harrell, Holtville; depeh-
dent wife and brother.
Clifton Curtis, Jr., CaleXico; depen-
dent wife and child.
Loren B. Kirby, Calexico; dependent
wife and child.
J. A. Davis, Calipatria; dependent
wife and child.
l.. S. Tuttle, Ell Centre; dependent
wife and mother.
Alonzo M. Thomas, Holtville; depen-
dent wife and child.
Charles w. Frazier, Roltville; de-
rendent wife and child.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

short a time has exhausted the sup
plies of naval stores in Manila and
of the China coast. Some vessels may
have to wait for the arrival of these
stores from the United States. The
manning of so many vessels also vir-
tually has exhausted the supply of
sailors in the Philippines, as well as
ships officers. To fill the ranks OF
the sailors it is probable that some
Of the vessels will recruit Chinese
crews in Hong Kong. Officers will
have to be imported from the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07
PERSONAL and LOCAL MENTION

Captain Purl Willis returned from
his vacation this morning.
George w. Anderson returned this
morning from Los Angeles.
H. E. Cummings has left for the
coast for a short vacation.
Miss Hilda Cook and her uncle are
in San Diego for their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer nave left for a
weeks vacation at Ocean Park.
Mr.. Zinn, the auctioneer, and his
wife, have left for Ocean Park.
Lee Nuffer and Paul Mayfield are
spending a short vacation in the
mountains.
Howard P Meyers left this morning
for an extended trip through north
ern California.
Lucille and Margaret Brumbley left
yesterday for a vacation at the Venice
beach
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Black and Mr..
and Mrs. Blank have left for their
vacation in the mountains north Of
San Diego.
r. E. Hayes, Los angeles Union
hardware salesman, left today at noon
Tor ten-day vacation in Los Ange-
les. He went by way of San Diego,
An automobile had a slight acci-
cent at Fifth and Main streets, about
II o'clock, when one Of the hind
wheels slipped off No damage was
Done.
G.. NJ. Dotson, well known business
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

W. F. keeline and family motored
to Summit Springs last week. Mr..
keeline has returned, but his family
will stay until the opening of the
school year. Mr.. Keeline declares. that
lie believes Summit Springs has the
best weather of any Of the mountain
resorts, as they always had delight
full ocean breeze in the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

Traffic arrests are still going on
ard eight persons We're hailed before
Justice Mayfield this morning. John
Hamm and Dudley Gatewood We're
both fined $40 for speeding. Knight
CHEEKY was fined so for reckless
driving, and several others were fined
for backing across the street. Dud-
ley Gatewood has to answer an extra
Charge in the morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

William Coler, 5S wears of age, a
native of Oklahoma. died yesterday
afternoon of tuberculosis at the ST.
Thomas hospital and at II o'clock
this morning was buried at the Impe-
rial cemetery from Mplligan's under
taking parlors. He eft a wife, who
lives at Seeley. Mr.. and Mrs. Coler
have been travelling about for Mr..
Coler's health, but he grew steadily
worse until he was at last taken to
the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

and when the train was finally able
to leave the tunnel several OF the pas
sengers were found almost overcome
ny the heat and gas.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

man of the East Side is in the city
today. Ed German, . rancher and
ncember Of the Farm Bureau, is also
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

A slight accident to the San Diego
Campo train caused delay of about
thirty minutes in the Tecate tunnel
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

Press Liners are read by those who
ant work? Do you need help for the
anch?
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

Phone your wants to The Press.
f-and get quick results.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

w. j. Meagher has left for Los An
geles to be married TO Miss Barrow.
After the wedding the pair will leave
for Pine Knot Lodge in Big Bear
Valley for their vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

J. w. Coldin and wife have left for
an extended trip alorg the coast.
Mr.. Templeton and family have left
for two weeks vac.tion in the Yo-
semitic Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

One of the first, if not the first,
stalks of the new cotton to be brought
into town was presented to the John
Deere Implement Company by Ranch
er Farris. The stalk had 96 full
grown bolls and thirty-six bolls ready
fce picking.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

G. NJ. Dotson, well known business
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

Mark Rose came over this morning
and is seeing his many friends about
Fl Centre. Engineer Frisbie of the
Laguna Water Company arrived in the
Valley from the coast today also.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

Harold Mathews and Robert Moore
leave Saturday or Sunday for trip
up the coast Estelle Needham will
take Mr.. Mathews place at the Office
Supply Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-07

: Joseph Cortez, Jr., aged 7 months
died Monday morning at Imperial and
was buried at 1:30 this afternoon il
the Imperial cemetery, the funeral
taking place at Mulligan's undertaking
Iarlors.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-12

yesterday and matched her fraH spirit
against the attempts of depart
ment store boss and the counsel for
the State Street Merchants assn to
batter down her serious charges.
The girl was Sadie Wisebaum, one
of Rothschild & Co.'S army Of I'M
derpaid girl clerks. She accuses
Isaac Neuman, sup't of the shipping
dept of Rothschild's, of having lured
her to her ruin by the means of
money for clothes, fancy dinners in
loop cafes and taxicab rides.
The case was begun yesterday be-
fore Judge SteIk and will be heard
again today. The young girl was put
through two hours of torture by
Charles V. Barrett, whose best
known role is that of prosecutor of
shoplifters in behalf of the State
Street Merchants assn. Barrett
tried to have the girl tell the story
Of her ruination before a courtroom
crowded with curiosity seekers.
Judge Stelk, however, came to her
rescue and allowed her to tell her
story in private chambers.
There is nothing particularly new
about Sadie WisebaUm's story. She
is II. She is one of five children of
a widowed mother. She got 81 a
week at Rothschild's. And she liked
nice clothes.
Dressing well on what was left of
her 81 after she had paid $3.50 to
her widowed mother, in addition to
her carfare and lunch money, pre-
scented a grave problem to Sadie. She
says Neuman, the wealthy depart
ment store boss, solved that prob
lem for her.
She says Neuman took an interest
in her the first day she worked at
Rothschild's. They went out every
other evening" to dinner in cafes
where the lights were brightest and
the music gayest. And then there
were homeward trips in taxis and
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-12
DEPARTMENT STORE GIRL IN BATTLE AGAINST
..... STATE STREET BOSS


taxi, when Sadie was feeling strange
ly upset from sherry flip she ac-
cuses Neuman of finally getting what
she charges he had slowly been try
ing to buy through his money.
The price he is accused Of collect
ing will leave Sadie WisebaUm a
sickened memory thrOugout her life.
Not even the tenderest of Prince
Charmings will ever be able to make
her quite forget Mr.. Isaac Neuman,
department boss of the powerful
store of Rothschild's.
Barrett, acting for Neuman,
struggled hard to Shake the girls
statement that she is only II. 1t
develops that few years ago, to get
work, she represented herself as 16.
But long afternoon of hard grill
ing failed to shake the girl, her
mother, Mrs. Rose Wisebaum, nor
her aunt, Miss Florence Berger.
They chung to the statement that
Sadie was born Nov. IA, 1899. {
There probably would have been
nothing to this case if it had not
been for the girls uncle, John
S. Berger, an aeroplane builder.
Berger wandered into the Friars'
inn, Wabash and Van Buren,,
late one evening two weeks ago and
found the elderly Neumar playing
the part of rather fat and ancient
looking Romeo to young Sadie Wise
baum. There were drinks on the ia
BILE before them, drinks that a IT.
year-old girl should not play with in
a downtown cabaret.
Berger, man of experience, did
not like it. He sent the girl hOme.>
The next day he held a long, fatherly
talk with Sadie. At the end of the
talk the girl broke down, he says,
and accused Neuman. The warrant
resulted.
Berger intends that justice shall
be melted out to Neuman. He is de-
faint Of Neuman and the influence of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-11

ONCE: AS
WAR SPY
Evangelist Murderer Held
Without Bail in Hammond
Jail Victim Has Brother
Joseph at Gary---Body
Sent to Muncie for Burial.

Oscar Landmesser-the evangelist"
who startled Hammond with his pre-
meditated wholesale shooting yesterday
morning in city court resulting in the
death of Fred Bayne. hunchback In
diana Harbor restaurant proprietor. and
the wounding of policewoman. Myrtle
Pfeffer and himself sat sullenly in his
cell today staring for hours at a pic
ture of himself. Alvina Hartman-the
cause OF tho rnurder-and her two year
old baby daughter.
Insane with jealously Landmesser
thought himself to be a messenger of
God sent to kill Fred Bayne, the Indi-
ana Harbor restauranteur whose brother
Joseph manager the Tin Plate restaur-
ant ct Gary. the girl and her mother.
Cora Forsythe. He said Bayne turned
the girl against him while he was
away.
After being discharged upon q charge
of provoke preferred by two Woolworth
girl employees by Judge Fred Barnett he
pulled two 80 caliber guns and fired di-
rectly at Bayne. the girl. her mother
and the pollceWoman- Bayne 1ell at tne
crack of the first shot He died shortly
afterward at the hospital. shot through
the back. The corset stays Of the po-
licewoman saved her life, the bullet
grazing her As the fanatic" turned on
Judge Fred Barnett City Bailiff James
frost opened fire. hitting the man three
times. Landmesser ran toward the
jurist and as he passed the prosecutors 3
table Deputy Sheriff Charles Whitaker
fred two shots. Landmesser fell prone
over the witness chair. The judge
escaped unharmed. The murderer was
only slightly wounded.
I.andmesser was madly IN love with
the Hartman girl who is married He
was to pay the costs of her divorce and
was. as he says. to have married her
Sept. -. Threats between the two men
~~-~~~"-~~SSs sSS-.J,,S9d On mage fve)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-11
BhK :RS' PRICES
DUE FOR TUMBLE
United States to Standard
ize Weight of Loaves
and Rate.

WASHINGTON. D. O.. Oct 10.-Why
should an Indiana baker situated in a
wheat-growing section. demand 10 cents
for a twelve-ounce loaf of bread, while
bakers in faraway Brownsville. Tex.
where no wheat is grown. find profit in
selling a similar size loaf for just one
half the price? This is a question
which the particular Indiana bakers
probably limited to a few receiving this
double price may find difficulty in ex-
planning to their customers Down in
Peru. Ind, the bakers are selling a
fourteen-ounce loaf at cents. but even
this price IS cent higher than in some
other cities of the country.
The need for a bread Standardization
Is emphasized by reports on bread
prices which consumers from ffty-two
points in all sections Of the country
have made within the past month to
thea United States food administration.
In this connection it can be stated
that the food administration within the
next few days Will define the weight of
a standard loaf and announce the cost
Of the ingredients used in the making
Of wheat bread and What the retail
price to the consumer should be. The
baker who fails 70 at once adopt this
standard size and to accept the food ad-
rninistration' retail price of course will
get into a peck of trouble with his Gus
toners The food administration has no
doubt about the customers forcing bak
ers to accept the standardized bread,
both as to weight and price. The stand
ardization will be for wheat bread, and
not for the so-called war bread. Re
ports from consumers show that in
Pleasantville, y. J.. & sixteen ounce
loaf of bread was selling for cents.
This was the lowest price record re-
ported for the United States
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-11
II. w, It. MASON.

NEW YORK. Oct. 11.-Though too
much expectation OF an immediate in
surrection in Germany resulting from
naval mutiny might cause relaxation
of the allies military effort. neverthe-
less the revolt at Wilhelmshaven is one
of the most significant events since
America entered the war.
The mutiny proves that a revolution
in Germany is at least a possibility. Pre-
dictions frequently made during the
past three years with German discipline
made a mutinous outbreak impossible
has been proved to be false. This revolt
was not stage managed by the kaiser 70
fool the allies into reducing the in
tensity of their attacks. It is far too
serious matter for that
The public admission Of the rnutiny
by the German government is proof that
highly alarming reports had spread
throughout Germany concerning disaf-
fection in the navy. The government
desires to quiet these rumors but would
do so only by admitting at the outset
that a revolt had occurred.
Minister of Marine on Capelle hid
the real reason of the mutiny by attrib-
uting it to the Russian revolution. The
ksiser's fighting forces would not rebel
except for reasons more directly af-
fecting themselves. The naval insur-
rection beyond question was due to the
fact that the sailors are realizing .h~
kaiser cannot win The war
1t is highly significant that the first
German mutiny Of the war should have
occurred in the arm OF the service which
has been told it is saving kaiserIsm
through its submarine policies. The
German sailors know the submarines are
not winning the war. Otherwise there
would have been no rebellion. The 1zais-
er cannot carry out successfully piracv
and hold his navy in the hands of dis
cipline- Piracy always DEVELOPED n
spirit of anarchy. The Hohenzollerns
are now providing their navy with
tradition Of lawlessness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-11
SMILEY STRONG
FOR PEOPLES PARKS
Deserves Support of Voters
Because of His Service
in This Regard.

One Of the things for which Mayor
smalley and his administration de-
serve a great deal of credit is the
number and appearance OF Hammond 5
Park system-one OF the most beauti-
full In the state and one which for
natural beauty cannot be beaten in
northern Indiana. Thousands of vis-
itors yearly praise Hammonds pretty
Harrison park and it is one OF the
citys beauty spots. Two new parks
have been added to the number during
Mayor Smalley's administration. max
ing nine in all. They are in all parts
OF the city and accessible in every
vantage point They are under the
care and supervision OF competent
employees who have in reality done
wonders with them In the past few
years. Hammond's lake front park with
its handsome new bath house attracts
visitors from all parts Of the region
and county. and is patronized daily
by thousands during the heated term.
That Mayor Smalley deserves the sup
port of the common people because OF
his park Improvement goes without
saying.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-11
S(;HUPP IS
He. I'D Of
FOURTH
Sox- R. H. E.
100000 z o
Giants
O001101 ks 10 l
Batteries - Faber, Dan
forth and Schalk; Schupp
and Rariden.
Especial to THE TINES,

NEW YORK CITY. Oct. 11-weather
and ground conditions at noon today
gave every indication that the fourth
game of the worlds series would be
played this afternoon.
With practically every seat IN the big
ational league park filled at IL o'clock
thousands lined the streets in futile at
tempt to witness today's game which
procrastinatcrs say will decide the
series.
Mentor McGraw of the Giants is ex-
pected to send either pitcher Sallee or
Schupp in t. start today's fray. Man
ager Rowland of the White Sox will
probably pitch Faber-the man who
beat the Giants Sunday in the second
game OF the series.
Giant fans are jubilant over yester-
days victory and freely predict a sweep
of the serieH. Bets were hard to get
today unless odds We're given on the
possibility CT the -Sox beating the
Giants.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-11
POLITICS
WARLIKE
At CARY

Politics is taking on a warlilSe as
pect in Gary and the midnight whistle
last night marked the end Of a day of
turmoil in which blood flowed. grand
jury subJoenas were issued and a riot
nearly started in the council when
Mayor Johnson and Council President
Rowley. assistant general superintend-
ent OF the steel company. began a fstic
encounter Steel and anti-steel alder
men and others started to mix in and
for a time 1t looked like a Donny-
brook fair would be staged. but peace
was resumed. Another incident OF the
day was the rush OF police reserves
to THE TINES Office, when Pontius
Ielntz. agent Of the Berghon brew
cry which sells beer to the United
States Steel corporation saloon sites
near the mill gates. entered and
started to clean up" the editorial Of
fee
MQre trouble is expected at another
session Of the council tonight.
Council AdjouzRs.
The council had requested the mayor
to get certain data and as he was pro-
curing It the session was rushed
through and as the mayor returned
President Ralph Rowley asked for an
adjournment motion. which was quick
ly made by Alderman Feuer. 1t was
carried.
Words passed between the mayor and
the council head; then they passed the
lie: and then each a blow. This was
the signal for the steel company alder
men to rush to Rowley's assistance and
for the mayors brother and others to
leap over the council rail to the aid of
johnson.
However. cooler counsel prevailed
and for twenty minutes a word battle
followed
Patterson Ready to Fight.
The mayor accused the council Of be-
ing unfair. For tonight he has issued
a call for another meeting.
City Comptroller J. A. Patterson has
signi1ed his intention Of being present.
One of the steel aldermen is reported to
have said that he can Lick any one
armed prosecutor, and Mr.. Patterson
says he VIII be on hand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-11
CRv United Press.1

PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 11.---what
army officers In charge OF the aviation
camp here believe may have been q plot
for the poisoning of. aviation students at
this and other camps has been uncov-
cred, it leaked out today.
Military authorities refuse TO give
any details other than to say that
Samuel o. Livingood, "a, private, IN
whose room was found enough cyanide
Of potassium to poison all the 500 mon
at the camp IS being held at Governors
IsIand, ew York.
The affair aid mot become known I'M
til after Livingood had been taken to
New York.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-11
REI1HSTAG
SPLIT BY
CENTRISTS
Movement 10 RHlnStdte Prince
Won BuelOW Is Open and
Formidable.
Czy united Press cablsgram.,

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 11.-A formidable
and open movement in the Reichstag to
oust Chancellor Michaelis and Vice Chan
cellor HelTerich and reinstate Prince
Won Buelow as chancellor, was report
ed in Berlin dispatches today quoting
the Vossiche Zeitunge. The German
newspaper asserted that "a number Of
Reichstag members are openly working
TO this end
EIichaelis and Helnerich are particu-
larIy under IRE for their institution of
propaganda in the army for the Won
Tirpitz pan-German political party the
"fatherland party" The Centrist rad
ical wing is likewise opposing them for
refusal specifically and formally to dis
cuss the governments attitude on the
majority peace farmula-
This news showing opposition to
these two leaders came on the heels of
speeches by Michaelis and Foreign Sec
retary Kuehlmann declaring that peace
should never be forced from Germany
while her enemies sought to separate
her people from the kaiser or while they
demanded that Germany surrender any
of her territory"