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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
DEATH COMES To
CLAIM MRS. WEBSTER
Woman of Sterling Char
acter Is Dead at Home
of Her Sister.

Mrs. Lima Webster. a much-respected
resident of Hammond for more than
thirty-three years. passed away early
this morning at the home of Mrs. Louis
Scheer. her sister. at 522 Summer street.
She had been i'll for fourteen months.
Mrs. Harold Cross. a daughter, and
two brothers and sister survive. The
brothers are Martin and William Linz
and the sister Mrs. Scheer. The grand
children are Haroldine and Florence
Cross.
Mrs. Webster was a woman of ster1-
ing Christian character, member of
the Baptist church for years, and loved
by countless friends. Five years ago
this month. Walter, her only son. was
drowned in the Kankakee river. Fu-
neral arrangements will be announced
tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
SUNDAY JAM IS
RECORD BREAKER
Thousands Give the New
One Piece Suits the
Once Over.

Hammond's Lake Front Park beach
was Mecca for thousands and thousands
of people yesterday
They came in droves and batallions
and everybody wanted TO and did give
the one piece bathing suits the o. O.
There certainly was some jam in the
park and in the water. 1t Is estimated
that fully 1900 bathed during the after
noon and many of Hammond's fd'res'
AMI some Of the fairest from other cities
il the vicinity dedicated their new
bathies yesterday.
At Hammond Beach Inn the crowd
was tremendous and as many as three
hundred machines were parked around
the popular eating place at one time.
There were no accidents reported and
Chief Austgens policemen. worked tc
death. ke@ good order in the park.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
GARY WAY
GET 4LAKE
From 7 PARKS
And Right in Gary-Mayor
johnson and Commits
sioner Ray Make Plans
100 Acre Tract Is Pro
posed.

People of Gary who have neither the
use nor the sight of their seven miles
OF frontage on Lake Michigan may get
n 100-acre park there if movement to
be set in motion by Mayor r. o. John
son and Park Commissioner Kate Wood
Ray is successful. Its success would be-
the attainment of a park on Gary beach
instead of at-Miller. several miles away
as THE TINES, the only uncensored news
paper in Gary. has advocated during the
past three years.
PROPOSED SITE.
With the ousting from the park board
Of Homer Car. one of the pro-steel men
who does not want a lake front park in
Gary. and the naming of Mrs. Ray. 1T
Is believed that the majority Of the
board as it now stands will serve the
people as we'll as the corporations in
stead of the corporations alone.
The site desired for the park Is a 100
acre strip in the northeast corner of the
city east of Gary harbor and on the
lake front. A short road would have
to be built to it. If the steel corpora
tion. which now dominates all but three
acres of Gary's seven miles OF lake
coast, and from whicn the people of
Gary are barred. will sell 100 acres of
it's. holdings this park may be attained
IF IL does not sell the land the acreage
can be condemned.
There is no disposition to antagonize
the corporation. but the matter probably
will be put UP squarely TO the directors
in New York. and the stockholders
throughout the country. 1t is fair
proposition Mayor Johnson and city
officials point out that even the cor
poration that created the city have alb
1Confinued on page five.l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
WAR CHIEFS
ARE SWEPT
AWAY NOW
Every Nation Has Changed Pre-
miers Since Great War
s Started 8 Years
Ago
By A7rHuR E. MANN

(uutted Press stan Correspondent, \
AMSTERDAM. July disappointment
of DR.. George Michaelis as German
chancellor has not appeased the Reich
stag reformists. All word reaching
here today indicated that there was con-
tinued dissatisfaction over the fact that
the element in the German parliament
tary body who forced Won Bethman
Holiwegg's fall were not consulted in
the new chancellor's naming
There is no evidence whatever to show
that the new chancellor was any more
inclined toward democracy than was his
predecessor.
New element has now entered in the
German crisis. The public entrance in
to politics of the German Crown Prince,
Field Marshal Hinderburg and Quarter
master General Ludendorf show the
unveiled influence of the nilitarist
| thought to be exercised over the Reich
stag and other civil authorities in Ger
many.
With Hollwegg's fall the list of pre-
| rniers of all belligerent nations who
/ have have been swept from their places
during the var is complete. Every ma
| ton has. now changed leaders Holl-
wegg was the last to go.
1t was recalled here today that be-
fore the German break with America
Count Bernstorff repeatedly declared in
Washington that there would be no
peace until all the before-the-war pre-
i naiers had retired
/ The men who might be responsible to
public demand for pe@ce. however. are
not now in control in Germany
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
DYING
IN LOCAL
HOSPITAL

Richard Sails, Chicago. a clerk. 2l
years old. is near death at ST. Margar-
cts hospital. Hammond. as a result OF
losing control OF his auto Sunday. the
machine plunging into a deep ditch
overturning on him and two friends
Sails is injured seriously internally
and his head is badly lacerated. The
accident happened on Edgeworth ave
nue. Chicago. The condition OF the
other occupants Is not dangerous.
Joe Weer, Indiana Harbor. 26 years
old. an engineer. riding a motorcycle n
the Harbor last night. was struck by
an automobile. His left leg was brok-
en-. He was taken to St. Margaret
hospital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
AMERICAN
STEAMER IS.
TORPEDOED
By United Press.

WASHINGTON. July 16-Three men
were killed. including one American.
and five others, including two Ameri-
can guards. were injured in the. sub
marining of the American steamer
Grace owned by the Standard Com
meroiaI Steamship corporation, New
York. the state department announced
today.
Although the submarine was not
seen. the ere wsaw the wake of the
torpedo The five men injured were
burned by explosion of the petroleum
cargo. All have been landed and
placed in hospitals and the remaining
survivors are also safes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
DRAF 7 TOLL
REDUCTION
IS ADVISED
Gafy's Mayor Wiies Washing
ton, Appeals Should Be Made
At Once and Often.

Advices received at Gary today from
state CONSUMPTION agent sesEschbach.
attached to Governor Goodrich's office.
are to the effect that time must be
lost if Gary and East Chicago are to
have their excessive estimates OF popu-
lation for draft purposes reduced.
Mr. Eschbach urged that Mayor john
son. Mayor Callahan of East Chicago.
exemption boards from both places and
commercial organizations at once wire
the federal government stating their
cases The government estimated Gary's
, population at 10. 600. East Chicago's at
10000. This is about twice the actual
humber and would penalize both COM
munities by making them give twice as
many men as they should.
The governors aid advises that all
the state could do was to suggest to
WAshington. Mayor johnson today sent
this telegram to Washington:
Gary. Ind. July IS, 1917.
To His Excellency,
President Wilson,
Washington, D. c.
We feel that northern Indiana
cities with large alien registration
are given too high an estimated
population by war department and
hope you will use your influence to
secure proper estimate Gary has
never claimed over fifty thousand.
but because almost eleven thousand
men were registered here depart
ment gives US 10000 population. OF
these eleven thousand registrations
423O are aliens and alien enemies,
about three thousand first paper
men and four thousand or less
Americans and naturalized citizens.
Cannot we have a revised popula-
ton estimate in keeping with our
actual population? If we do not, it
will be impossible for Gary to pro-
vide it's oaota without drawing upon
most of our Americans of war age.
while foreigners are exempted.
R. o. JOHNSON. Mayor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
DEATH
FROM AUTO
ACCIDENT
Well Known Hammond Man
Claimed by Death at
st. Margaret's.

William H. Hesternan, 81 years old.
A Clinton street. died yesterday at st.
Margaret's hospital from injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident week
ago.
Mr.. Hesterman was run down by a
motorist and never recovered from the
shock.
He leaves a wife and four children
Mrs. w. Snyder, East Chicago: Mrs. z.
Pollen. Hammond: Miss Amanda Hester
man. Hammond: and William Hester
man. Jr.. Hammond.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock from the Ger
man Lutheran church. Burial will be
made at Concordia ceme terry.
Mr.. Hesterman lived in Hammond
twenty-five years. He was an employe
of the Hirsch-Stein factory.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
.ROUMAN|AN HIT BY AUTO

A Roumanian who at the time was
probably under the influence of liquor
was hit by an automobile on Block ave-
nue., near the corner of Washington
street, Indiana Harbor. last night and
received serious injuries.
The driver of the car must have
known ef the accident but apparently
he did not STOP The injured man was
found unconscious by officer Rybowiak.
DIR. Sauer was called and from
cursoray examination he had the man
taken at once to St. Margarets hospital
His right foot near the instep was
broken. one of the bones protruding
through the flech. other injuries were
sustained.
The man could not give his name.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
INSTALL NEW
X-RAY MACHINE

St Margaret's hospital has Installed
the latest up-to-date part on an A-ray
photo machine. the Coolidge tube.
which cost s320 and completes the ap-
paratus valued at $4,000
The x-ray is one Of the most wond-
erful of modern inventions. 1t greatly
alleviates the physicians work ov
showing him on a Photographic plate
exactly the trouble
The hospital has found tie machine
invaluable. Pictures are taken of
cases outside the hospital also.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
PUT IN CAR FOR A JOKE
Osseous Relict From Some
Medical College Found
in Freight Car.

Hammond was CONSIDERABLY startied
this morning when the story was clrcu-
lated that part OF a human pooy hao
been found in a freight car shipment
to a local manufacturer. The story lost
all its interest. however, when II was
learned that the find was merely two
human bones which looked as thoush
they had been put in the car by some
jokers at a medical college.
One of the bones was q femur. that
had been severed by some expert sur
geon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
THIS WAS A FIERCE
AND VICIOUS BATTLE
A Lizzie and a Henry Come
Together Savagely in
Hammond.

Two men in Lizzie crashed into two
others in Henry at Standard and Mad
ison. in Hammond last evening. and the
two rafting good cars were terribly
damaged. The engagement lasted sew
erai minutes and sounded like the Brit
ish fleet trying to get into the kiel
,anal A great crowd of people wit
,essed. the battle and after the Henry
and Lizzie were separated the Lizzie
tried valiantly to bite Henry on the rad
jator several times. The giadiators were
licensed in Illinois Nos. 231552 and 76s7o
and the captain of the Henry was tor
pedoed in the right leg.
Further casualties there were none
nor did any one get the movie rights.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
LEO BITTEN BY MONKEY

Leo Somoaski. 3s15 Butternut street.
Indiana Harbor is in Mercy hospital.
Gary. in a critical condition as a result
of being bitten by monkey on Cedar
street.
The boy says that medicine man
was on the street with two monkeys and
that one of the animals jumped on him
and bit his hand. He went home, but
il was not long before the hand began
to swell and then DR.. Ostrowsk was
called. The doctor says that the boy
is poisoned.
The police went out on the case and
found on the street an Italian by the
name of John Coreiso.
street, Chicago with hand organ and
a monkey. The boys description, how
ever. did not fit the man and the italian
was released. The medicine man has
not been found
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Especial to THE TIMxs-)

CROWN POINT. IND. July 1.-THE
following marriage licenses were grant
ed here Saturday: Nick Schieri and
Lucia Manuale Gary: Frank Kopanda
and Frances Surovek. Indiana Harbor;
George Milosovich and Annie Aakovich.
Gary; Roy Benson and Mary Wright.
Indiana Harbor; Oscar NJ. Brenner and
Fayne Black. Hammond: Fred Tropp-
mann and Erma Schwerin. Hammond;
VIM. Winter, Chicago. and Bessie Gold
berg. Gary; Sam Hirsch. Gary. and
Sadie Winter. Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
|. v. ". IS
REPORTED IN
HAMMOND

Reports circulated around Hammond
today strongly tended to prove the ru-
NOR growing in this vicinity of late
that l. w. w. agitators were working in
the Calumet region.
One factory head said today that he
had several of the men in his employ
and that they would be discharged upon
any attempt of theirs to stir up the men.
He said he would not only discharge
them but notify the police.
AS a precuation. the factory man said,
ut behooves every concern to take the
same steps, A step now will mean the
probable saving of our industries" he
said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
AUSTRIA
WANTS PEACE:
fHy United press.)

WASHINGTON. July 16.-That Aus
tria is becoming more anxious for peace
is borne out in both official and diplo-
matte messages received here today.
The report stated that Austria dur
ing Germany's cabinet crisis attempted
to interfere in behalf of Hollwegg and
drew bitter attack from some of the
German press
This information coupled with reports
that the American offensive is rapidly
demoralizng the Austrian forces alon e
the Dniester diverted official attention
from Germany to her ally.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
Latest
bulletins


WASHINGTON, July 1e.-Arrest OF
German rioters and meters among the
I. W. w. dtsturbers in Arizona and Mon
tana was reported to the department OF
justice today. The men arrested have not
yet been officially accused Of represent
ing German interests but were taken
In custody under the provision OK the
presidents "alien enemy proclamation
for examination
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
l, s. A, EXAMINATION
BOARDS At HAMMOND

Gary and other Lake county appii-
cants for entrance to the second Off
GERS reserve training camps have been
notified that the board of army officers
to examine applicants will sit at the
Hotel Nee in Hammond on July 80 and
81 The boards will go over all recon-
mendatiohs. military discharges and de-
termine the physical and mental fitness
Of applicants.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
nv United Press.l

KLAMATH FALLS, ORE, July 16.-
Every 7. W. W. In Klamath county viii
be arrested, Sheriff Humphrey announc-
ed today, as q result of a IRE which
DESTROYED . mill and elevator with 25,-
600 bushels. Of wheat here The loss
wa. estimated At sl5o,ooo. Today the
city IL practically under martial law
The sheriff and 400 deputies raided the
L W. w. headquarters immediately al
ter the ire
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
SIX ARE HURT
IN ACCIDENT
fSnecial to THE TIMEs.l

WHITING. IND, July 16.-An auto
motorcycle collision near the-Forsyth
corners Sunday afternoon resulted
Joseph Weber. Chicago. riding cycle
broken leg: c. w. Rossman, Harvey. ILL.,
and four friends bruised. The injured
were taken to DR.. Putnam's office al
Whiting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
BRITISH STEAMER
is SUNK
(By United Press.)

NEW YORK. July 16.-The British
steeisteamer Kioto. 61s2 tons, under
charter to the International Mercantile
Marine Co, New York, has been sunk
by submarines, according to a cable re-
ceived here today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16

said, "The Germans bombarded our po-
sttions violently and around Mount Haut
and Teton launched powerful attacks on
tho positions which the the French
took Saturday. After an all night bat
tie the French recaptured their previous
gains, however
Between the Som1ne and the Aisne,
German raids were rspulsed. South Of
Corbeny vigorous In lighting the enemy
was hurled back"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
RELIEVED

eyes if you have your glasses fitted at
S. Silver. Jeweler. and Manu- cturing
Optician. III State ST., Hammond. Ind
7-1S-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
NINE MEXICANS
ARE DROWNED

GALVESTON. TEX. July 1s.-Nine
Mexicans were drowned near Tampico.
July when a launch was run down and
smashed by the tug Gulf Port. accord
ing to information received here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16

REPRESENTATIVE j. Glenn Harris of
Gary. a member of the law firm of Har-
ris & Ressler has been called to Flora
Ind, because of the serious illness of
his sister.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
tsy United Press cablegram.)

PETRoaRAD, July 1s.-Russia's ad-
vanc.ng armies from July to July Is
captured s34 officers and $4,000 men
with q vast store of military supplies
o all kinds, according to war oftce
statement today. In yesterdays Tight
.nr alone 16 Officers and 900 Austro-
German troops were taken
The war office listed this. additional
booty. 90 guns, 2s trench mortors, 4oa
machine guns, AZ mine throwers, As
bombing rnortors, 3 IRE throwers and
aeroplanes with a quantity OF other ma
terial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16

Make It The Last War.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16

PARIS, Juy le--Desperate ngntine In
the Champaene in which powerful Ger
man attsoks hrst progressed around
Monts Haut ana Teton the tide then
turning, throwing the tnvanders back
to original positions, was detailed In
todav,s Official statement. Heavy losses
veretuf1icted ON the enemy.
sru tho Champagne" the war office
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
nv United Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 16.-aerman
troops are being withdrawn In large
numbers from the italian and French
front and scnt to Riga to start q coun-
ter offensive against Russia, according
to dispatches today At the Russian en-
bassy. The Russian Baltic fleet Is be-
ing prepared for action
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
(By United Press Cablegram-)

ROME, July l6.-occupation OF Donna
(in oalicia) by Russian troops was re-
,orted today, The Austr1ans, It was
.a.d. had been thrown back into the
Carpathians.
Douna Is an important Gslcian center,
neanr another Of the key cities around
r.smberr which lies thirty miles to the
north
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16
tsy United Press cablegram.)

RERNE, swITz., July 1s.-American
warships conveying the frst American
expeditionary army destroyed four OF
the latest type German submarines, ac-
cording to q report In circulation here
today and which purported to have or
iRinated In Germany.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-16

1Continued on page nve.)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
Senator Harding.

The Advisory committee Of the
Republican party in Ohio at its
meeting in Columbus drafted Sen
ator Warren G. Harding for the
leadership of the party in this
state. He did not seek the hon.
or, and accepted it with personal
reluctance and only from a CON-
pelling sense of party duty ARD
obligation. AS he himself stated,
he was willing and only willing
to assume its responsibilities, not
because of any personal ambition
or benefit, hut from a profound
sense of obligation for what the
Republican party had done for
him in the past. There will be
great ceiling of satisfaction that
Senator Harding is to lead the
party. He is so essentially a fair
and just man that it means that
the state organization will not be
utilized to adyarce the interests
or selfish ambitions of individu-
ais. but wholly and exclusively
for the general panty good, 1t
also secures to the party the po-
tent value of his great abilities.
At last the party has a leader and
leadership. The days of drifting
are at an end. He will have the
cordial and enthusiastic co-ope-
ration of every Republican in
Ohio in his wolk of redeemiEg
the Republican party in Ohio.
The first step in the path of VIC
tory has been taken.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05

Although every state that can
raise either corn or cotton can al
so raise the soy bean successful
ly, we are sending immense sums
OF money to Japan for soy bean
oil. Soy bean oil is on the free
list. Our southern cotton SEED
crushers would. like to meet the
soy bean requirements of this
country because it would prolonp
the crushing season, but the men
who represent them IN Congress
had rather see Japan get the bu-
slness. In the fiscal year 1913
we imported IL, $40. 900 pounds of
soy bean oil, and during the cal
endar year 1916. we imported
145, 400, 900 pounds, or twelve
times as much. A recent dis
patch from Seattle, Wash, said
Imports of soy bean oil through
Seattle in March will have a val
ue of $500. OOO." That looked
a little overdrawn at first, but |
the Mahchuria Daily News esti-
mates that 10000 tons of this oil
will be shipped from Darien to
Seattle by April 1-considerably
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05

mgre than half the amount i'm
ported by US during the entire
year of 1916. Southern crush
ing mills can't compete with ia
pan at that rate very long. 1t
might be we'll if they called the
attention of their free trade rep
resentatives to this fact.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05

Of course the people will pay
the increased wages the railroads
have been required to pay their
trainmen. Nobody expected it
would be otherwise, though this
feature of this legislation was
not mentioned by the Wilson
campaign managers when they
were seeking votes last fall.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
Clear Your Skin in Spring.

Spring house cleaning means
cleaning inside and outside. Dull
pimply skin is an aftermath OF
winter inactivity. Flush your
intestines with a mild laxative
and clean out the accumulated
wastes, easy to take, they do not
grippe. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
will clear your complexion and
brighten your eye. Try DR..
Kings New Life Pills tonight and
throw off the sluggish winter
shell. At druggists. 25c.
ADV
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
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