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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
ROUNDUP Of GUN
MEN IN BURNHAM
Five Caught in One Place in
Burnham, Others Trapped
at South Chicago.
Especial to THE T1MEs.) }


BURNHAM. ILL, May 31.-Joy is
forever being removed from the lives
of Chicago gunmen by the pugilistic
cop-Mr. Smith of Burnham.
over the holiday gum ftotters came to
Burnham TO enliven the virgin country
side. Five of the fellows entered a re-
sort nthe state line al No. II Gostlin
street.
Whose got any money in this joint?"
INQUIRED one of the quintette as he
flashed a revolver. He was f1oored ia
an instant by smashing blow from the
scrapr< "Smitie" who rounded up the
entire party of FIVE men-an armed
loaded them into car and escorted
them to Jail. Each was fined s25 and
costs for disorderly conduct with the
exception of the one who pulled the
gun and he paid a fine of $50. The
names they gave are said to be ficti-
tious. They said they We're Charles j.
Nooren, John Kint. T. White. Chas.
Moneford and Clifford Gordon
AS the merry evening progressed
four gunmen in an automobile landed
at the Arrowhead Inn and escaped aft
er stealing a ladies' pocketbood con-
tanning s14. watch. ladies' furs and
other articles. OFFICER Smith called up
South Chicago and had all the bridges
turned blocking their return to the
city. He caught them in this trap.
They were Jckn Joneses and Jim
Smiths. but the police believe they will
learn their identity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
LAKE Cd,
NOT DOING
HER SHARE
BUY a Liberty bond.

! buy Liberty bond.
Every man, woman or child that
can possibly afford it should hiiy a
Liberty bond. an investment backed bx
the government at three and oue-half
per cent, no taxation, and a valuable
holding to the investor" in part said
5. Mayo Boyd. secretary of the C. s.
Childs Publishing Company. of Chi
cago at the MONDAY luncheon of the
| members council al the Chamber. of
Commerce today.
Continuing he said, There seems to
be a general lack of interest over the
country. lack of application. The peo-
pie cannot conceive the magnitudinous
of the nations task in right a world
wrong. autocracy. Not to have enter
ed this war would not have been in
accordance with out nation's doctrine
democracy. The people must stand be
hind the president. The government is
floating a $4,000. 100000 bond. This
should be over-subscribed many times
II the people do not come across the
government will get money by taxa
ton. 1t doesn't mean that family
should burden themselves by subscrib-
ing. Bonds are issued as low as $50
Take much as YOU can afford"
Mr.. Boyd's firm has been compiling
reading matter for the government on
the Liberty loan and at their own ex-
pense are sending able speakers over
the middle west to explain it.
Harry Johnson. treasurer Citizens
German National bank and chairman of
the Liberty loan committee Of Lake
county. said that up to last Tuesday
night there had been only 1876 persons
ask for bonds at the different banks
in Hammond, totaling S73.6oo This
does not include banks.
Mr.. Johnson said that the banks are
going to push the Liberty loan tre-
mendously. They will be issued
the installment plan so that almost
everyone can buy one. The different
manufacturing plants. in the Calumet
region are issuing bonds among their
employees. Lake county is asked to
raise S2.00o.00o through the bonds
Judge Virgil s. Reiter Judge Fred
Barnett and Jesse f. Wilson. president
of the Chamber of Commerce. also
spoke enthusiastically of the purchase
of the bonds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
TWO ARE
INJURED,
BIC SCARE
Loss Of Life Would Have Taken
Place Had Train Hit
Middle OF Gar.
Especial to THE TIMEs.)

WHITING. IND. May 31--Passeng-
ers wera hurled from their seats and
described a human catapault from one
end of a Hammond Whiting & East
Chicago Railway car to the other amid
showers of broken window glass. early
yesterday morning when a Standard, On,
Company train crashed into the rear
of the electric coach at the Indianapolis
boulevard crossing The loss of life
would have been serious had the train
hit the car amidships.
Mrs. Luev-Dougfas. a1s12 South Wa
bash avenue. Qhicagos/ and Steven
Kosuraa. 1926 Bttternut street. Indi-
ana Harbor. were1the most seriously in
jured Mrs Douglas was severely cut
and Kosuma sustained injuries to the
hip and thingh He was rushed to a
physicians office and later taken home
in a Standard Oil company machine.
The other injured were hurried into
South Chicago.
The street car was Chicago bound.
having left Whiting shortly after mid
night. 1t was just clearing the rail-
way when the crash came Had the
engine struck the car nearer the front
where the passengers were seated
someone would no doubt have been
killed
The rear of the car was shattered by
the blow. The street car was immedi-
ately in darkness while the cries of
hurt and panic-stricken passengers in
dicated the accident to be even more
serious than it proved to be. Pas
sengers had some trouble in extracting
themselves from informal embraces
they had been forced into. The street
car and railroad employees began a..
once the work of rescue and succor
permitting no delay.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
DEATH OF MRS. IRISH

The old settlers of Hammond have
received word of the death of Mrs. j.
H. Irish. who was born here about 75
years ago and lived in Hammond until
ten years ago when she moved to Zion
City. Ill, where she died last Tues
day.
Mrs. Irish was a prominent church
worker and has many friends in this
vicinity. Mr.. Irish was former justice
of the peace here. Many of her rel
atives live in the Calumet region.
The body of Mrs. Irish viii arrive
In Hammond at 2.30 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon over she Nickel Plate rail-
road and Will be buried in Oak Hill
cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31

Unmindful of drizzling showers. In
terspersed with brief periods of spray
and mist-indifferent to occasional
downpours that soaked many to the
skin-children and grown-ups. citizens
and soldiers. privates and officers. drill
teams and guards. brothers fraternal
and sisters fraternal. nurses and MEM
bers of the Red Cross, women's clubs
native born Americans and foreign
born Americans. boy scouts. cadets.
campfire girls. public and parochial
schools industrial divisions and pa
triotic clubs-numbering in the agsre-
gate thousands of people-inspired by
reverence for the departed soldier dead
and enthused with loyalty TO the stars
and stripes-all stepping with martial
tread to the accompaniment of half
dozen bands and carrying hundreds of
fContfnued on Lsge rvo,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
CAUTION

Business men of this vicinity who
regularly each pay day cash Standard
Oil Company tIndiana) pay checks as
an accommodation to their customers
have recently been made the victims of
unscrupulous persons who have put in
to circulation worthless, imitation
checks with forged signatures therefor.
and in an effort to prevent in the future
such deception. all persons concerned
are cautioned to first examine our pay
roll checks. One feature of protection
which surrounds our payroll checks is
indicated by the words STANDARD Oil
Corap.ns." water-naarlSed in each check
- intervals Of about 1 Z in. Under the
circumstance All persons handling our
checks are cautioned to protect them
selves by this examination.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
(INDIANA). 5-26-6
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31

IS SERIOUS
TOGERMAKSS
Alien Enemies In Northern Lake
Go. viii Feel Iron Hand
of u. S. Tomorrow

Alien enemies found within a
half mile of plant in which sup
plies for the United States govern
ment are being manufactured will
be liable to arrest starting tomor-
row.
Deputy Federal Clerk Charles
Surpriseis being besieged with ap-
plications of alien enemies for per-
mission to 60 and come within the
barred zones. Only Mark Storen,
United States Marshal at Indian
apolis, has power to grant such
passports in Indiana.
This federal ruling. striking at be-
tween 1000 and 1.50O German, Austro-
Bulgarian. Turkish subjects in the
Calumet regien. is to be enforced In
:s1sake#ec coahtN by United States agents
under Hinton G. Clabaugh, superintend-
ent of the Bureau of Investigation. II
has caused great uneasiness among the
Germans who feel the humiliation Of
their situation-due solely to their
neglect. intentional or otherwise. in not
becoming citizens before the declara-
ton of war with Germany They Ind
sufficient notice and had their svta-
pathies been right would have con-
>pleted citizenship. Now they fas
themselves alien enemies only suffer &.
t.>~nffrred o- Dc o.. rT------S
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
TONIGHT AT
THE ORPHEUM, RED
CROSS BENEFIT

The Troppett club of the Clifford
conservatory Will present a program
for the benefit of the Red Cross. Part
l viii he composed of piano and vocal
numbers by Miss Ruth Virginia Wat
kins, pianiste, and Miss Margaret Eder.
soprano. Ethel Lenore Clifford will be
aceompanist. Part is a play The
Spirit of the Sky" given by Gwen Ger
trude Parsons and the dancing depart
ment of the conservatory. Miss Luella
Claus. accompanist.
Tickets are: Adults. soc; children.
25c. If you have not already secured
your tickets. do so at the box office.
Doors open at 1880.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
DEATH OF OLIVER \
3. PEARSON

oliver 3. Pearson, aged A. died yes
terday at St. Margarets hospital fol-
lowing an operation Pearson, who was
a foreman at the Simplex plant. is sur
vived by a widow and a family of chill
.dren. Funeral services are to be held
at the late residence in SO Condit
street at o'clock Saturday afternoon
and the remains will be SHIPPED to La
fayette over the Monon at 9:15 Sunday
morning. The funeral service is to
be in charge of the Maccabee lodge of
which Pearson was member He also
belonged to the Royal League and the
2. II. c. lodge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
GUNBOAT STOPS
A STEAMER

LOS ANGELES. May 31-A United
States gunboat early today stopped the
steamer. San Juan. in the Pacific ocean
and took off NJ. W. Fay, p, said TO
be the son of a wealthy San Francisco
merchant, who is now in Germany
Fay was brought to Los Angeles for
federal investigation. He was bound
for Nazatlan. Mexico. He is said to
have returned from Germany within
the last year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
ACCIDENT TO AUTOTsT
Especial to THE TIMEs.l }

CROWN POINT. IND. Nav 31.--A
quite serious accident happened at til"
Adank corner on the Merrillviile road
yesterday afternoon when an Illinois
car bieng driven by a woman with sey'
eral companions failed to negotiate tho
turn and hurled the big car down a
considerable embankment on the road
side. The human freight were hurled
to the front of the car and sustained
quite sever cuts and injuries through
com<lg in contact with flying glass.
They were brought here for medical
attention but refused to divulge their
names. The car as well it's, occu-
pants were considerably the worse for
wear.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
GRAND JURY
TAKES UP ROUTINE
MATTERS

The grand jury named bEs Judge
Greenwald of Gary superior Fourt is
taking up routine matters. 1t is ex-
pected that next week it will get down
TO the vice question a result of
the probe it is said many vice leaders,
have put down a temporary lid on their
business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
THIS rs NOT
ENOUGH CLOTHING

Gary police notified the Hammond
authorities yesterday that a prisoner
with a bullet wound in him had escapg
ed from Mercy hospital. Gary, with
nothing on but a nightshirt and a bath
robe. He is wanted for grand larceny.
a charge preferred by the Pennsylvania
railway
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
MAN KILLED BY
SOLDIER, IDENTIFIED
tBy Initcd Press.D

CHICAGO. May Si--The alleged
prowler shot and killed by militia
man guarding a railway bridge south
of the city last night was identified to-
day as Frederick William Studler, %,
of South Chicago.
Studler had been an inmate Of an in
sane hospital but was discharged two
years ago. his mother said.
Federal officials were continuing
their investigation of the shooting to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
tRy United Press.D

WASHINGTON. May 3I.-Austris
will be in serious plight when Rus
sian armies. move against here, as vir-
fuaIIy all her soldiers are now fighting
the italian front, member of the
Italian mission said here today. He
said Laibach is the goal of Ita1y's army.
With thnt city captured the road to Vi
emma could easily be opened. 1T was as
serted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
NEW TORNADO
KILLS SIXTEEN

ST. LOUIS. May Sl-At least six
teen persons are dead and nearly 100
injured as a result of a tornado which
swept the lead belt just southwest of
st. Louis late last night Property
damage is estimated a s750.00O. Re-
ports reaching here over badly Grip
pied communication lines showed that
Mineral Point, sixty miles from st.
Louis. was hardest hit. Two hundred
persons are homeless there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
fBy United Press.)

LONDON. May 3I-Resumption of
fairly active artillery fire on both sides
in few sectors and repuise of n trench
raid was the sist of HaiG's report to-
day. "A hostile raiding party
Hriven off early this morning south OF
Armentieres.- the statement says, land
d few prisoners were tuken.-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
HE KNOWS NOW

John Roeogch didn't know the rifle
he had was loaded and pointed it at
his friend, Mike Glumac this morning
and fired. Mike is at ST. Margarets
hospital with bullet wound in his
thigh. His condition is not serious.
Both live in East Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
DIED VERY SUDDENLY


Especial 70 THE TTMEs.)
LOWELL, IND, May 31.-Burdette>
Lee. living north of LoweIl. ~a- ,anen
sick Monday evening about supper
time and died Tuesday morning. A
physician was Immediately summoned
who administered aid and Mr.. Lee
seemed much improved when the
physician left. About O'Clock Tues
day morning he was taken suddenly
worse and died in few minutes. It
was not determined what was the
cause of his death. Funeral services
will be held at the home Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
SPLENDID
MEMORIAL
CELEBRATION
East Chicago Sponsors for
Greatest Memorial Day
Spectacle Ever Held in
Lake County-Rain Don't
Interfere.
FIRE ON THE FLAG

Yesterday at about 200 O'Clock,
after the close of the big East Chi
cago Memorial Day parade, some
one fred a shot at a hag which was
displayed conspicuously on the door
of Bernsteir.'s Notion store on OIL
cctt avenue.
The bullet passed Through the
door and lodged inside the store.
The police were notified, but were
not able to obtain any information
as to who flred the shot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31

PARIS, May 31.-AttackinE with
poisoned shells, spreading great guam
titles of deadly vapors, German troops
at several points the Champagne
front last night Joined In powerful
offensive movement. The French state
ment today declared the enemy was
everywhere repuIsed with heavy losses.
.Teuton infantry assaults were preceded
by violent artillery bambnrdment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
Terrible Accident Takes
Place Yesterday When
Grand Trunk Flyer Hits
Express Auto Truck With
Fatal Result.

Two Chicago expressmen were ms
road crossing at Maynard just south of
Hammond. yesterday morning when
fast westbound express train hit the
auto-truck in which they were riding.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31

LONDON, May 3f.-British casual
ties during May totaIed today. reached
1I4,III Officers and men killed. wound
ed and missing. The details showed:
Officers killed, 1,5I2; wounded, 3.,762 ;
missing, S22.
Men killed. DISCS; wounded, 75,71S;
missing, 6,420.
Total killed, - 800; wounded, 79,4S0;
missing, las.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31

Sir Arthur and Lady Pearson are
the greatest friends and workers for
The relief of the war blind. Sir
Pearson. although blind himself. has
been the chief worker for the blind
in Great Britain. He has establish
ed and is directing schools in London
where the blind soldiers and sailors
are taught useful trades despite
their affection.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31

PARIS. May 31.-After n lengthy con-
ference with officials at the Of
fee. the American engineering commis-
sion announced today Ii would leave
soon for the front.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight ana Friday;
cooler tonight, fresh TO strong west
to northwest winds diminishing to-
night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
tHy United Press cabiegram1

PARIS, May 3I.-American Ambassa-
dor EIkus, envoy to Turkey. is route
to Zurich, according to word received
today. Twenty members of his staff
accompany him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
TRAIN HITS AUTO;
TWO ARE KILLED
They were:
HYMAN wEISrrAg, 81 years old;
2435 w. Polk street, Chicago;
part owner of truck; leaves
widow and two children.
THOMAS wINTERSON, "a years
old, 2235 w. Harrison street,
Chicago; single.

The skulls of both men were crushed
and their necks and ribs broken
They were moving a load of furni-
ture from South Bend to Chicago. The
truck and contents were demolished be-
ing hurled over 100 feet down the track
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
Latest
Bulletins


PETROGRAD. May 3f.-The Russian
called international socialist confer
ence will be held at Stockholm between
July Is and 30. according to "A decision
of the soldiers and workmen's council.
Approval of the dates was left To the
Dutch socialist bureau and the Berne
commission.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31

This must not be confused with the
German called Stockholm peace con-
ference"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31
Ten Indiana Counties
Liberty Loan Leaders.

The ten Indiana counties lending
in subscriptions to the Liberty loan
follows:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-31

Hammond VS.. West EHds,
June 3rd- S:al .
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-09
'NUUANU CITIZENS
WANT SUPERVISOR

Nuuanu citizens, a portion Of them
at least, are said to. be planning a
campaign to elect one or more super.
yisors from their part OF the city and
are already talking over names OF
such persons as they would like to
have in the running.
kaimuN has sort of a monopoly on
the supervising board at present, ac-
ccrding 20 the opinion expressed by
one Nuuanu citizen, and IL is felt that
the representation should be more
evenly divided. Daniel Logan, VII
liam Larsen and Ben Hollinger are all
from that section of the city, while
Judge r. NJ Hatch lives at Waikiki
Robert Homer lives on Prospect
street, which although not as far to-
ward Diamond Head as the others, is
yet not in Nuuanu. Charles N Arnold
makes his home at Aiea. ........ (.
Among the names already under
consideration by the Nuuanu Valley
inhabitants, according to report, are
John l.. Fleming. NJ T. Simonton.
James T. Taylor, Walter Coombs and
William Paikuli.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-09
GREAT SUMMER. !.
1O0RIa TRADE

Because requests Tor reservations
are pouring into the Moa1a Hotel of.
flee for rooms after the Carnival, Man
ager Moroni believed thit there win
~e larger summerl tourist business
in the Islands than evkr before and
is preparing to meet thk requirements
of at least a fairly Mrge crowd the
whole year.
Il have been surprised" says Chief
Clerk Poirier. "at the number of in
quiries we are receiving asking for
rooms after the big event"
Poirier is glad they are coming
after the great whirl for he says the
spacious hosiery Is showing signs OF
filling up and buiging bit.
Some have already written to be
sure to reserve a suite through March
and April and others have made reser-
vations for apartments in July and
August
The hotel men believe that many
who might have come for the Carni-
val are purposely waiting until the
rush is over while others are probab-
ly not able to come at this particular
time.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-09
LARGE CROWD HEARS
TALK ON KlLAUEA
LAST NIGHT AT 7. w.

More than $50 members of the Y.
w. c. A. and their friends we're pre-
sent at the lecture given by Prof T.
A. Jaggar, Jr.. on ''Kilauea" last even
ing. The seating capacity of the aud
itorium is 200. and more than SO were
standing throughout the talk by the
noted yolcanologist
Professor Jaggar summarized the
discoveries made at Kilauea and told
of the many prejudices that had been
swept away In the past month. He
brought out point in regard to the
tide, and said that there was high
and low tide in the lake at IL o'clock
in the morning and IL o'clock at night.
He told those present that the lake,
was not deep, and was held up by a
semi-solid matter, which assured all
investigators that 1t was cooler at the
bottom of the lake than at the top.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-09
CLEANUP week
BEGINS MONDAY

To make Honolulu as spick and
span as possible for the Carnival. nexi
week has been set aside for a genera,
city cleanup For the past few weeks
all the Improvement clubs have been
working and the residents are now
enthusiastically cleaning up their
yards -.s
George Collins, city and county en-
gtneer, is in charge of the work and
today finished his plans. He had
divided the city into three districts
and each day a different district will
be visited and the rubbish carted
away. Collins plans to do. the big
gest part of the work Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, leaving the last
three days of the week for minor jobs.
Each day the carts will begin gather.
ing rubbish at $50 a. m. . X
Monday the eva end of town will
be visited, the district being from the
Slaughter House road, taking in
Kamehameha " road, School street
extension and Quick avenue and
everything to and including NuuaaI
avenue and from the Country Club to
the water front, including Iwilei and
also in Kalthi, makai between Pun
hale and Waikamilo roads and as far
as the lower branch of the Oahu Rail-
road & Land Company.
District 2, which will be visited
Tuesday, is from Nunanu avenue to
Kapahulu road and from. the nlauka
boundaries Of Punchbowl and Makixi
district to the waterfront, and also
- n NO .-a u q Al - - y
waii, and Kalia road as far as Beach
Walk district.
District 3, for Wednesday, in.
cludes Kaimnd, as far as Sixteenth
avenue, Kapahulu, Waikiki and along
Kapiolani Park to the residence of
Judge Dole.
The residents must have the rub.
bish near the sidewalk, as it viii not
be taken from any place where it is
not easily reached By the wagons.