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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
SECRETARY
PRAISES
INDIANA
Secretary of War Appeals
for Support for State
Council of Defense Be
cause It's Worthy.
Special to The Times.

INDIANAPOLIS Oct. 1s.-Emphasiz-
ing the Importance Of the defense or
ganizations. indorsing their work and
appealing to the people for greater
support, Secretary OF War Newton Dc
Baker addressed the following letter TO
the Indiana state Council OF Defense
which we received today;
''Wul H. Hays. Chairman
state Council Of Defense,
indianapolis. Ind.
MY Dear Mr.. Hayes:
THE Council Of National Defense
and state councils with their local safe
ty organizations represent with the
governors of the several states and
the organizations administering the
draft law the normal lines Of communi-
cation and cooperation between tbs
national administration and the people.
In this time Of emergency no one con-
versant with the conditions and the
difficulties hero can be other than
whole heartedly apprec'ative Of the
continuing counsel ana unErudging ef-
forts thar have come 10 the common
cause through al OF THESE agencies and
no one word of mine which can sustain
or strengthen the national. state and
local institutions of the councils Of
defense viii remain unspoken. The
work Of the Indiana council has been
particularly gratifying. More power
to you.
with best wishes. cordially yours,
NEWTON D. BAKER,
Secretary of War and Chairman Coun-
ell National Defense"
In this connection the state council
authorized the following:
The Indiana State Council is giving
the letter to the public in the hope that
Lit viii serve to stimulate interest in
work the council has undertaken and
arouse a more popular interest in the
measures which the president, the
council Of national defense the war de-
partment and the state government
deem essential to winning the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
JAP OFFICIALS
VISIT CARY SCHOOLS

Gen. Shiroski Otsuka and Col. Cotu-
raki Suga. officials Of the imperial Jap
anese social service department, with
headquarters at Darien. Manchursa,
were visitors at the Gary public schools
late yesterday. Representing the mi
kado, the Japanese general and colonel
are studying the civic training activ-
tiles of American children.
They were much interested in the
Gary duplex system, which has been
under the eye of the japanese emperor
for some time, his majesty having sent
frequent observers to Gary.
While in Gary the Japanese visitors
were piloted abound town by Clarence
Ludlow Brownell. head of the city clean
up bureau. who formerly resided in
Japan and who speaks the Japanese
language. Tho visitors were delighted
that Mayor johnson could provide them
with a japanese interpreter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

as the pawn" He said he made the
arrest because Gary policemen present
refused to arrest Simon. saying they
were afraid to because he (Simon) was
a government witness Surprise stated.
The next morning. Tuesday. IN city
court Judge Dunn dismissed Simon's
case.
That night Simon was re-arrested by
Gary police. Simon told the commits
sioner yesterday he did not know why
they arrested him. However, simon APP
peered at the hearing.
The commissioner believes Escudero
intended to intimidate Simon from ap-
pearing at yesterdays hearing or keep
him IN jail until after the case had been
tried. If the latter plan was intended. It
is thought Escudero's gang grew
frightened at the last moment and ord
cred Simon's release
Escudero Pound Guilty.
Commissioner Charles Surprise found
Escudero guilty OF having impersonated
government authorities and bound him
over TO the November Federal grand
jury at Indianapolis under $1,000 bonds.
The bond was furnished.
Escudero's attorney refused to put
witnesses in Escudero's defense on the
stand yesterday.
Escudero and his friends were warn
ed by the commissioner not to interfere
with government witnesses again, under
penalty of government arrest o. that
charge.
Fourth Case Bound over.
This is the fourth case OF similar ma
ture which investigator Bragdon has
uncovered. Commissioner Charles Sur
prise has bound all violators over to
the grand jury.
Improvisation Of government au-
thorities must stop" said the commits
sioner today. THE government will
stringently enforce this point.
The commissioner called Judge Albert
B. Anderson's attention to the case yes
terday inasmuch as Escudero and his
gang" had attempted to interfere with
government witnesses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

returned to work at the steel company.
They were asked why they had not been
10 work
we were in government Jail and
were fined" they answered.
The steel company officers were mys-
tilted. Calling in their Spanish inter-
prefer, Emil s. Simon. they asked him
to question the men as to their mean
ing. Simon learned their stories and
government investigator Bragdon was
nstified. Together Bragdon and Simon
unravelled the mystery and Escudero
was arrested. but released on bonds
As the story goes last Monday night
Sheriff Barnes arrested Simon at
Escuderos place. 1924 Washington
street, Gary. on three charges. dfsord-
erly conduct. intoxication end profanity
Simon was forced to spend the night in
the Gary jail and was refused permits
sion to communicate with friends. it is
said.
Commissioner Surprise in his CONVEX
sation with a reporter today di dnot in
fer that Sheriff Barnes had been used
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
Here's Chance to Be
II. S. Army Officer

Men. do you wish to become officers
in the army of the United States? Do
you want to go to the third training
camp? Here's the dope. There's a
course in military training at the Uni
versity of Chicago, a daily or nightly
course. That means that when the third
training camp opens January 5 the gov
eminent will allow a certain number of
men from the university classes-men
who have trained for three months and
are between twenty-one and thirty-one
years old-to try their luck for COM
missions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
GARY TO GET
NEW HOTEL

Gary Is to have a new hotel and Il
viii be located at 1889 Adams street. It
will be a three-story brick veneer struc-
ture and erected at a cost Of $1,000.
The new hotel viii have forty rooms
and its owner Julia Opernchak.
Other building permits taken out at
the city hall yesterday are. A two
story brick veneer flat at 1525-27 Con-
nscucut street. The owner is 7. H.
Sambor and will cost $4,000. Gabor
lorna also took out permits for two
$4,000 flats buildings to be erected at
12121215 Jefferson street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
AUTO VICTIMS
ARE RECOVERING

E. n. Tieman. $40 Cleveland street.
Gary; and A. f. Carmichael and John
Moore. both OF Aetna. who were injured
Tuesday evening In a motorcycle spill
on Fifth avenue near the High Line. are
all reparted to be getting along nicely
at Mercy hospital today and viii reciv-
er Tieman. who was run down by the
motorcycle on when the other two VIC
tins were riding, was the most seriously
injured. He suffered a broken ankle,
fracture Of the skull and injuries about
the back
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
NEGRO ROBBER GETS
500 IN GARY SALOON

a revolver. a bold and masked negro
Tnada his escape with the sum Of SIS
in Gary last night.
Entering the saloon of John Popa,
1883 Jefferson street, the negro ordered
the proprietor to hold up his hands at
the point of a revolver. He had a hand
kerchief tied over his face. Rifling the
cash register the negro bandit secured
s65 in cash and then ran out of the
door.
Picking UP his revolver Popa ran to
the front door and emptied the gun al
the fleing figure, but all the shots went
wild. Today the police are making a
city wide search for the negro.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
TIMES READER
IN MISSOURI

A. f. DOC" Keyes. for IS years con-
nected with the Aetna Powder and later
the Explosives company Is now
with n dynamite company. operated 5y
Gary and Aetna men at Carl Junction
Mo. Mr. Keyes keeps posted on Gary
bv means of TIE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
GARY REPAIRS TOWN
Of MILLER STREETS

Thanks to the economy and efficiency
methods of the bureau of STREETS. depart
nent of engineering, the city Of Gary
has made s363.45 profit as result Of
doing some street repairs for the town
OF Miller.
Under the direction of Engineer Cot
tinghain the Gary department contract
ed with the town of Miller to repair
Garyway CFifth avenue) from the Gary
limits and beyond the Aetna line to Nil
Ter. Today the city got "A check of ST.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
MOTOR COLLISION

A smash-up between an auto driven by
F. A. Sever. 504 West Forty-third ave-
nue.. Gary, and a jitney bus. license 2067
Ind. occurred at Eighth avenue and
Broadway early last evening. According
to the police report the jitney was trav-
cling at a high rate of speed and the
driver was at fault. The front Of Mr..
Sewers auto was DANA ged, but fortu-
nately no one was hurt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
OFFICIAL CANVASS
rs TO DECIDE 1T
CBy United Press.p

DIES MONIES. Oct. 1s.-with the
vets" holding the majority in 90
counties Of only slightly more than
500. the final decision OF Iowas pro-
,hibition election will not be known
before the official state canvass. The
canvass should be complete within the
next two weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
LEARNS HUSBAND
IS DEAD IN N. Y.

Through a telegram received from
New York City yesterday which asked
that Mrs. Robey be notified of the
death Of her husband. Harry c. Robey in
that city. the police located Mrs Robey
at 744 Jefferson street today. No par
ticulars of his death were given in the
telegram.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
NOTHING ELSE LIKE
IT IN HAMMOND

There has never been anything in
Hammond with the INSTANT action
Of simple buckthorn bark, glycerine.
etc. as mixed in Adler-i-ka. ONE
SPOONFUL Pushes the ENTIRE bowel
tract so completely it relieves ANY
CASE sour stomach. gas or constipe-
ton and prevents appendicitis. The
INSTANT, pleasant action Of Adler-i-ka
surprises both doctors and patients.
o. NegeIe. Druggist, Calumet Ave. and
Fayette st.-Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
WITH GARY POLICE.

Charged with grand larceny. Leona
Smith, $50 washington street. was ar
rested by Officers Bucklin and Elsner.
She will be given a hearing in city
court today.
John zokios, 1901 Adams street. was
arrested on Broadway by officer Yani-
tor, and booked for speeding.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
Many School Children Are
SicklV.

Mothers who value their own comfort
and the welfare of their children. should
never be without box of Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children, for use
throughout the season. They Break up
Colds, Relieve Feverishness. Constipa-
ton. Teething Disorders, Headache and
Stomach troubles. Used by mothers for
80 years THESE POWDERS NEVER
FAIL. All Drug stores, 25c. Don't sc-
cept and substitute. Sample FREE
Address. Mother Gray Co. lie Roy. n. Y.
ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
SOUTH BEND COAL
PRICES DECREASED

SOUTH BEND, IND, Oct. 1.-THE
price of coal was reduced in South Bend
today. All grades dropped 50 per ton
under the new scale. Anthracite IS now
priced at $3.50 ton and soft coal for So.
The reduction was made in accordance
with government supervision.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
FUNERAL OF INFANT.

The funeral of the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hau ghton was held
at the residence, Tenth avenue and
Fancy street. yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment was made in the Toll
lesion cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
rAprEs' ARD SOCIETY.

The Ladies' Aid society Of the Cen
trail Christion church. met today in all
day session with Mrs. Henry Stringfel-
low, sal Adams street. Section OF
the Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. I. s
Bush. $50 Connecticut street. Friday af-
ternoon st $3.50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
CORPUS
PROCEEDINGS

IA habaes corpus proceedings is in
progress before Judge Reiter in the
Hammond superior court. Attorneys
Lott and Cera1ewsk are appearing for
Andrew Tokarz of Whiting who was ar
rested on an attachment for debt on the
claim that he was about to leave the
state for the purpose of defrauding
creditors. Sheriff Barnes and the Mutual
Grocery company are the defendants
Ressler and Sullivan are their attor-
neys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

$3.50 from the town treasurer Of NIL
Ter, which was turned over TO the city
treasurer OF Cary Gary charged Miller
per cent above the pay roll cost and
made a charge for rental of street re-
pair machinery.
The city Of Gary. also operates Ii
brariss in the towns OF Miller, East
Gary. Hobart and Ross township.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
GARY LIBRARIAN
AT CONVENTION

Librarian Louis ]. Bailey Of Gary will
take part in the round table discussion
OF the Indiana Library association con-
vention which opened at Fort Wayne
today Mr.. Bailey IS also head Of the
Indiana State War Library council.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

DOING NICELY.

enth and Massachusetts street Gary,
VINO underwent an operation at Mercy
hospital. Monday evening, IS reported
getting along nicely today. THIS viii
ba welcome news to her many friends.
Mrs. Chambers is a sister Of William
Miller, day desk sergeant at the Gary
police station.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
HOBART

The Thursday Evening Needle club
met last evening with Mrs. John Fleck.
This I Whist club vii. be entertained
this evening by Miss Clara Fleck.
This 0. E. S. auxiliary went to Chicago
yesterday to see the show Seventeen. =
J. Reed Of Chicago. transacted bust
ness hers yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
DEATH OF
JOHN BERENDT
Especial to THE TrMEs)

t5peclaI 10 TIE LI4i-atJ
HOBART. IND. Oct. IS. - John
Behrndt, aged ~ years who has been
sick for the past few months from can
Ger of the stomach, died Tuesday at the
home of his son Charles who lives near
MerrilIville. He is survived by WIFE
two sons. Charles and John. and three
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
FUNERAL SERVICES.

Funeral services over the remains of
Alice May ONnl. six years old. who
died at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs George Hilty. West Gary. Tues
day. were held today at 10 o'clock, with
burial at Gary Oak Hell cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
rARnNr-rEACHERs nrEEr1Na,

The members OF the Parent Teachers
association viii meet Friday afternoon
with Mrs. J. J. Kelley Forty-third ave-
nue. and Adams street. kindergarten
work by the mothers will be taken up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
GARY UNDER
MAYOR JOHNSON

Term: January, 1914, TO Janu-
airy, 1918.
City's population increased
from 10000 to 10000.
Legislature advances city
from fourth to second class.
Gary's workmen increase
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Park system extended to all
parts of the city.
Work started on south side
branch library.
Two thousand workmen 90 to
war; 100000 given to Red
Cross, $12,50O to Army Y. M.
c.. A.; million to first Liberty
loan.
Park system extended to all
parts Of the city.
Movement for a lake front
bathing beach in Gary started.
Complete motorization of the
fire department and its eff
cheney reduces fire insurance
premiums one-half, the saving
being equal to the total taxes
paid annually by the people of
Gary.
Last years total fire loss, due
to an efficient fire department,
was only $4,000.
First Indiana mayor to recog-
nize suffrage. Named a woman
as commissioner of Gary park
system.
Mayor Johnson first chief
executive of any American
municipality to have a city
treasury acquire Liberty Loan
bonds.
United States department of
Justices secret service compli-
ments Gary police for patriotic
assistance rendered during the
war.
Reduces expenses of engi-
neering and health departments
one-third, although steel trust
compels city to pay 200 per cent
more for water bills and so per
cent more for light bills. Mayor
has started fight to get people
lower light and water rates.
With a police force of prac-
tically the same size as four
years ago the department is now
policing city twice as big.
Tolleston and south side
school-playground sites acquired
to house buildings costing $780,
900 each.
Efficient bureau of street re-
pairs established to save tax
payers need of repaving.
Gary school idea adopted in
New York City, Troy, Passaic,
Pittsburgh, Sewickley, partly in
Pittsburgh, Pomona, San An
tonic and Kansas City.
Forced water extension to
nlauy outlying portions of the
city.
Efficient police department
keeps order among people of 81
separate nationalities, working
under tremendous difficulties in
foreign quarter, especially at
outbreak of great war in
Europe.
Reduces cost of city govern
ment, gets two wage increases
for city employees, moves for
civil jurisdiction for city court,
and aids in getting Gary supeE-
Tor court facilities.
Worldwide attention attract
ed to development of religious
teaching outside of school hours.
| Jews, Catholics and Protestants
cooperating. Children whose
parents desire it attend these
classes at their respective
churches. Believed to have
solved the problem of bible
study in the schools.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

ste-daughters. Mesdames T. Sullivan,
Theodore Rossow and Robert Rossow
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at the German Lutheran
church and the burial was at Crown
Hill cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

Miss Genevieve Monsch OF the Froebel
school. has been called to her home IN
the south by the death OF a relative.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
Vx2rTNa son.

DR.. and Mrs, Laue OF Anbridge, are
entertaining Mrs. Laue's father. Henry
Heller who Is here from Saginaw. Msch.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors. also the Christian church
Sunday school, Christian church Ladies
Aid. Golden Rule lodge fer their kind
ness and sympathy and beautiful flora
offerings during the illness and bereave-
ment of our beloved father,
KATHERINE MEREDITH.
JOHN GRACE AND FAMILY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

If You Think THE TIMES Is
Doing It's Bit Your Support IS Al
wavs Welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

Ask Yourself How You Can
rause-wide as the world and high
as Heaven. "
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
Gary Woman Gets Pension.

granted a pension Of sf2 a month ac-
cording to a dispatch from Washington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
ID r I IT K
Fl A B [ 7
RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT

The Orrine treatment for breaking up
tho Drink Habit can be used with abso-
for whiskey, beer or other alcoholic
stimulants. Thousands have successfully
used IL and have been restored 10 lives
of sObriety and usefulness. If you fail
to get results from 0rrine after a trial
your money Will be refunded.
Orrine is prepared in two forms: No.
l. secret treatment; O<rine No 2, voiun-
tary treatment. Costs only 100 a box
Ask for booklet. Lion Store Pharmacy
(Kaufman & Wolff $50 Holman Street
ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18


that reformers election time reforers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
CARY CAMPAIGN SHRAPNEL


THE a
republican of
Tribune Maybe editor the Trb
publican party 1917 for the bull cera the days when they de-
nounced the republican party corrupt and foul
MAYOR Johnsons public interfering
with the hor the linking the Grand Cau
with the steel
mond Indiana Harbor Whiting Grand
that for 81 busbei could be had in south
ing Lake build
big business real estate other
question
down that reformers around election time fake refome
Mitchell
Although tire republican candidate dropped
New Even such eminent repuncans as Governor
independent candidate New York
successful
Police records
candidacy painting hell hole of vicee
police records show During the months the police have
the
1t advertses
them
THIS is interesting dispatch
tells the interest the Gary schools attracting in
Writ ask all about the Gary plan
u support the independent principles pub
and deserted it from 1912 to 1915. is not elected
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
CROWN POINT RED CROSS
IN FLOURISHING CONDITION


CROWN POINT. IND. Oct. 1a.-The
financial report OF the Crown Point
chapter. American Red Cross, for she
period July 1T to oct. IL. inclusive. is
as follows:
Membership Fees.
Aug. II. postoffice subscription
list ..--.......s 1900
Sept. TO- Merrillvule subscrip-
ton list .................. 1900
Sept. IS. postoface subscription
list ......-.-............ $500
Total fees .................s 5000
Donations.
July II. Epworth L q u e.
July 10. stitch 8. Chatter club 500
July Is. Housekeepers' club.
Mrs. Schedden .... 500
July 81. stock dividend to Red
Cross through First National
bank Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Aug. 2. VIII G. Woods....... 1000
Aus. 4, Housekeepers' club.
Mrs Cole OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
Aug. s. Pleasure club. Mrs.
Pattee OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
Aug. 8. Ladies' bake sale, Mrs.
wheeler Observation-Disclosures. A. 90
Aug. %. Red Cross station at
Fair grounds ....... 4.62
Aug. 20. Leroy woman's club.
! Mrs. J. H. Love......... 500
Sept. a. Pleasure club. Mrs.
Wilmer Observation-Disclosures. 800
/ Oct ?. Mrs. Wheeler. account
A. A Sauerman ...... 100
Oct. 2. Mrs. J. F. Meeker and
daughter Observation-Disclosures. 100
Oct 3. Pleasure c lu b. Mrs.
nixon $500. .-..-.......... 500
Total donations ,.s TT 62
Oct. 6, from Red Cross National
| War Finance committee. be-
ing 25 per cent of our local
collections to Sept 26. ac-
count Of June subscriptions
70 Red Cross war fund .sf.2sss 81
4otal receipts S1.47429
/ Balance on hand closing July
IS. last report ...........-.. s1.74e %
otal .................. .yS.g28. IS
Total disbursements per an
proved bills on file with sec
rotary and paid by vouchers
/ Nos. "a to 50. inclusive. s1s57 r.
Balance on hand Oct. 2...s1.s7o.s1
E. r. COLE.
Treasurer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
TO LATE TOO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Bay mare. years old.
about 100 pounds. Donahy's Restau-
rant. 20 e. 9Th ave. Gary. 10-1s-S
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johnson
irt to AS
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republican
independent ticket There principles pubH
the eminent gentleman running
ndvhod 1912 to 1915. is elected
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SPANIARD HAD
FOXY METHODS

Ccontinued from page ons.)
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CROWN POINT. IND. Oct 1s.-The
financial report OF the Crown Point
chapter. American Red Cross, for she
period July 1T to Oct. IL, inclusive, is
as follows: