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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
FATE
DEPENDING
On WEATHER
by HENRY WOOD.
CRy United Press Cablcgram)

NTH THE FRENCH AKIN Hes IN
ITALY. Dec. 2O.-The fate of The Genie
ian plans hangs on the weather.
If ItaIys lines hold for a fortnight
under the tremendous Teutonic pressure
winters ice and snow viii effectively
lock the doors TO the plains
Eoth sides realize the supreme ne
cessity Of a decision on both sides of
the Brenta river If Italy can make
successful defense-as she is now do
inr-and check tho Austro-Gcrmans on
their present line she viii be ready for
a spring countor-offensiVc
The terrific intensity or the battle
nov raging is aptiy illustrated by tes-
timony OF Austrian prisoners They
declare they are driven TO the attack
hy a barrage fire Of their own artillery
put behind attacking waves and con-
stanuy moving forward. The Austrians
must advance or be wiped out BY their
own guns.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20

SHOULD BE
IN CHARGE
CRy United Prsss.)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-Ordnance
officers without application of the first
principals Of manufacturing arc handi-
capped with machinery fifty years old at
the Springfield government arsenal.
with this testimony Fred IT. Colvin
editor of the American Machintst told
the senate military investigating COM
mittee today that an expert production
engineer should be placed in charge Of
American munition manufacture He
gave strong impetus to the movement
for United states minister Of muni-
tions.
Colvn declared army heads failure
to decide on small details had kept work
men idle in rifle factories. In one shop
he photographed workmen playing
checkers August ?.
1T was some weeks after that before
The rifle orders were received by the
factory = Colvin said. ! was told con-
ditions wrc the same in other factories.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
BY ]. w. PEGLER
united Press stan correspOndentl

United Press STAN Correspondent
WITH AMERICAN EXPEDI-
TIONARY ARMY IN FRANCE,
Nov. 20.-(By Mail. "A swirling
cloud of dust broke into the land
scape where the road meets the
horizon. It swept down the hill
into the valley at forty miles an
hour and drew up in front of Bat
talon Headquarters.
An officer stepped out Of the
leading automobiles splendidly
proportioned man. of medium
height, bearing his square-cut
shoulders at the West Point angle.
On his epaulets he wore four silver
stars; a gold shield shone on each
side of his collar.
Word new through the camp that
General PershiuE was in town. After
a minutes greeting from tho battalion
commander the General started out
with him to inspect the camp. staff
officers trailed after. taking long. fast
strides to keep pace WITH eile 7v4gorcuSs
5Tonfinued on page two.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
CHASE IS
TRANSFERRED
To CHICAGO
Bandits May Have Gone to
Chicago by Way Of indiana
HarbOr After Murder.

Chicago police are assisting in the
hunt for the four bandits who killed
Spencer TilIman in Gary yesterday
and got away with $1,000 after slug
cling Mike Binzen.
Chief Forbis OF Gary Is convinced
the robbery is the work Of Chicago
cracks.
Chief OF Detectives Mooney. Of Chi
cago took charge OF the case there to-
dsy and sent out rife squads IN auto
mobiles to search for the bandits and
the car in which they escaped
That the quartet of slayers had
sought refuge in Chicago was made
virtually certain last night when Err
rest Kearney. a chauffeur of Indiana
Harbor. reported TO the Gary police
that he had seen the bandits four
miles east or Gary. where Fourth ave-
nue. crosses the Pennsy lvania railroad
tracks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
DR. EVANS
TALKS At
CHAMBER

Useless refnements" Of the past de-
cade are to be the requisites Of success
FOR metropolis Of industry in the fu-
ture.
In line with the demands OF the state
board of health for better sanitary con-
ditions and tho requirements of an in
fiuX Of skilled labor for housing. DIR. W
\. Evans Of Chicago. former health
commissioner in that city talked today
of the necessity of proper sewage and
garbage disposal and consequent pure
water and lower death rate in Ham
mond and the Calumet district IF the
region is to reach its manifest destiny.
Stoppage of immigration by the war
and the probabilities that tho countries
Of Europe viii not permit their man
power TO emigrate after the war. make
it necessary that a city in order 10 grow
must provide proper living conditions.
Dr. Evans pointed out. Principal among
these arc proper sewage and garbage
disposal and pure water-things Ham
mond lacks TO a great extent.
Dr. Evans spoke at the weekly lunch
con Of the members council at the Ham
mond Chamber of Commerce. The train
on which he came from Chicago was
late and nearly hundred men waited
until dAlCF one q CLOCK 10 near The noted
health authority
The group of people coming over at
the rate of million a year for several
years prior 20 1919 have not cared very
much whether the houses ia which they
lived were good what became Of the
grabage and sewage nor the condition
Of tho water supply. stated the ply.
sician. 1T wasn't 10 tho disadvantage
of community to have inadequate
sewage disposal or tho useless refine
ments. That policy can not be follow
cd in the future il = community IS to
grow and secure the raw labor it must
have for the operation of its industries
and compete with other communities
More Of thought and attention must be
given these things by the business in
terests Of communities.
The proper plan is to cooperate" the
speaker commented regarding the
mutual engineering and financial prob
lens OF the cities OF the Calumet region
anent sewage disposal and water sup
ply
Dr. Evans recited that Hammonc-s
death rate is 20.67 as against an aver
age for industrial cities of the county
Of II. and its typhoid rate alarrningly
high. although it has been reduced
eighty per cent by the use of the
chlorine treatment of the water INSTALL
ed by the city this year. He stated
that the city may he compelled by fed
cral or state law or legal complication
TO take proper care Of the disposal Of
its sewage and that it is violating tho
standards of water purity laid down By
the Interstate water commission. a
city that sells water below rhe standard
is financially. responsible for damage
resulting to the consumers, ne stated.
4 great future was predicted for the
region by DR.. Evans with the advice
that the communities prepare to take
advantage OF their opportunities
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
GARY POLICE HOLD CHICAGO BANDITS AS GUILTY
LAKE CD. CITIES
GOING OVER TOP.

Gary. Indiana Harbor and Whiting
are the three Lake cities that have
gone over the top" in the spirited Ma
tional Christmas Red Cross membership
drive todate. according to latest inform
alton from A. T. Bentley. state cam
paign manager. Hammond is nearing
the crest. it was asserted.
Reports 10 state headquarters today
show that Indiana viii by thousands
over-reach its quota. as was estiIrNted
by the summary at noon today. Vim
cennes IS the banner city. This city has
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
TROTZKY MAKES
A SPEECH
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STOCKHOLM, Dec. 2o.-The RUSSIAN
Bolsheviki has given the allies too much
in which to join in tho general peace
they proposed, according 70 a speech ~
Leon Trotsky, foreign minister. which
reached here today.
We do not promise not to conclude
separate peacc ~ con u1 .We
are not able to aake way for Ten years
ia the interest OF the French Bourse
and English imperialism, History viii
condone a separate peace"
Trotsky's speech was made 70 mem
bers of the radical parties at the peas
ants congress Monday after the Bolshe-
Wiki minister had been howied down by
the convention as a whole.
Members Of the right tmiddle con-
servatives) parties formed the major
ity in the meeting They refused to
let Trotsky speak
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
SANITARY
DISTRICT
MEETING

Representatives from East Chica go.
Hammond and Whiting viii attend a
sanitary district meeting tonight at the
Planters hotel Chicago
This meeting is called TO review dc
velopments OF the past year and to dis
cuss common interests.
From East Chicago the following viii
attend: Leo Mccormick. mayor-elect:
Abe Ottcnheimer, attorney and slated
chairman Of the incoming board OF
works julius Friedman. president Of
the Chamber OF Commerce: E. AZ. Wick
ey. attorney and mana ger of the Lake
County lee and cold Storage 60: and
r J.. Evans. secretary of the Chamber
or Commerce.
The Hammond dele gates viii be Jesse
Wilson, George Hsnnauer L. Z. Bonn
berger. a. NJ. Turner and 2. ". Meyn-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20

LoNbON, Dec. @0.-Gcrmany lost
'o"'Voo prisoners in the year just pass
cu' Premier Lloyd George told the house
OF commons today. "Shc lost Valuable
POSITIONS he added. "Shc lost hun
drcds of guns" The Germans only
success of the year was due to q sur
prise which Is under invcstigatfon,, he
continued. referring 10 the Cambrai set
back. He attributed disappointment of
allied military hope to the Russian col
lapse.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20

enrolled 6.oo0 members, equalIing SO
per cent az its population. Twenty-four
blocks in Nincennes now display the
Red Cross flag while stars show each
man woman and child a member.
Besides tho Lake county cities South
Bend. ATishawaba Muncie and TT. Wayne
are above. At noon today there were
more than 10000 new Rcd Cross MEM
bers III tho state OF Indiana.
-Logansport is expected to top its
quota as is Huntington and Tippecanoe
counties. Michigan City is also nearing
the honor goal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
$4,000
MUST PAY
IN DISTRICT
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS md Dec. 90
More than 10000 persons in tho Sixth
Internal district of Indiana. which, in
Guiding Lake county. must pay income
taxes for 1917. it is estimated by L. ].
Kruyer, revenue collector.
From January to 81, field agents Of
the collector viii be in Lake county to
aid taxpayers in figuring out what they
owe the government Kruyer estimates
that there are nearly 5000 people in the
county who will have to pay tax and
the ngure may reach much higher per-
eenaage.
The taxes must be paid by single men
on an income exceeding $1,000 and for
married mon the exemption is $4,000.
What Income Includes.
Income includes about every dellar
YOU get" said Mr.. Kruyer. who also an
nounced the dates when his field agents
VIII appear throughout tho district TO
aid people in making their returns.
Those returns are for income for 1911
and must be made on forms provided
for that purpose before March I. 1918
Everybody should start figuring up
his income and expenses right now
declared the collector 80 as to be ready
with tho figures when the expert ar
rives. Expenses. however, don't mean
family expenses, money used to pay off
the principal of a debt. new machinery,
buildings or anything like that They
mean what would YOU spend in making
your money-interest. taxes paid. hired
help. amount psid for goods sold. seed.
stock bought for feeding, rent except
for your dwelling and so on"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
AMERICAN LINER
DESTROYS SUB
(By United Press.)

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 2o.-The
forward gun crew OF an American liner
reaching here today destroyed a sub
marine the morning after leaving Brit
ish port on its voyage. according TO
stories told by passengers.
Major General Hugh J.. Scott. former
chief Of staff Of the army. who was a
passenger is said to have stood behind
the gunners during the action and -,.l-
plimentcd them on their marksmauship.
The submarine was about 700 yards
distant. said the passenger Tho crew
OF an aft gun fired two shots ard mis-
sed but the forward gun scored a hit
with its first shot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
PROPOSE
TO SPEED
Up NOW
CBy United Prcss.)

ASHiNGTON. Dee eo.-Dctais of
the plan for creation oC a government
supply dcpa rtmcnt 70 cut rcd tape and
sreed up production ST everything
needed TO make war effectively, were
learned today. This plan is sponsored
H. members ~ both houses who will
.upport legislation creating the post.
If it is not created by the administra-
tion on its own initiative.
The plan contemplates three chief
departments munitions. clothing. gem
eral equipment and food In charge of
each would be the best man obtainabie
The chief of the department would
have a place in the cabinet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
CBy United Press cablegram.)

LONDON, Dec. 2o.-Chancellor Bonar
Law told the commons today he could
not state how many generals had been
permanently retired in connection with
recent operations in France. The
declaration was made in reply TO
question of recent reports of shake
M among the members of Hatg's staff
London newspapers have reported
sweeping changes presumably due to
the British failure to prevent gains by
the recent German offensive out OF
canabrai which practically lost to the
British all the ground gained by syng's
greae drive.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
STEEL rs OFF AGAIN.
(By United Press.) }

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-A wave Of de-
preston that carried United states steel
10 20 and x. the lowest price il has
hit since 1916. swept other stocks along
IN a general decline just before noon
today on the stock exchange. steel
preferred was affected registering sales
at los =, within fraction OF the two
year low established Dec. 1s
The weakness followed the announce
mcnt from Washington OF tho secretary
OF the treasury ruling in regard to in
come tax returns
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20

LONDON. Dee. 2O.-Dircct hits were
made by British naval aviafOrs on
buildings of the BruEcois works M
bruges held by the Germans Tuesday
night, an admiralty statement an
nounccd today. 4 large fire was noted
after the 7NintOrs had dropped their
bombs. The statement also announced
several direct hits sheds Of another
crodrcme yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20

LONDON. Dee. 20.--"Thc presence of
British forces In Persia for tho purpose
OF securing order Is not % he construed
n< u violation of our pledge of Pcrsia's
independence or evidence of any desire
for annexation declared BOnar Law in
the house of commons today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
STORY IS DENIED.

lNDTANAPOL1S Dec. 20--In a let
ter received hero today by Adjutant
General Harry B. Smith from Colonel
Robert III. Tyndall, commander Of the
l5Oth field artillery now in France. Col
onel Tyndall refutes the charges that
the American soldiers abroad have not
enough ammunition THE supply Is un-
limited" said Tyndall
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20

and wife Of Burlington. \. J. She
married James II. Birch. Jr. of Bur-
lington. after she had finished school
After her divorce She married Baron
Walter von Radek an attache Of the
German embassy in England. Two
years later she filed suit for divorce
and the next infoFmation Burlington
had Of her was her marriage to the
son Of Count Won Bernstorff.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
PERSH|NG
MODEL FOR
SOLDIERS

NoTE-The following Is the second
story about General Pershing, written
for THE TIMES by ]. w. Pegler, Unit
ed Press STAFF Correspondent, with the
American Expeditionary Army. In this
story Pegler gves an insight into Gen
eral Pershing's method of dealing di-
rect1y with the man in the ranks
EDITOR.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20

ASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-GcncraI
Pershing today cahIed list of four
deaths from natural causes II in
cInded Wagner Lcnard Sergeant. field
artillery. Dec. -. measles; mother. Ma
nile Miles. n. r. ~. No. 1, Bedford. Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20

Mrs. Marguerite vivian Burton
Thomson. an American beauty. who
eaptivated British and Continental
society, has just married Count Chris
tion Won Bernstorff. son of the for
mer ambassor to the United States
Her romantic career began shortly ar
ter ,hcr birth at stroudsburg. Pa. She
was adopted by Edward J. Thompson
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
HAS
WAR MILITIA
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Dec. co.
Governor Goodrich today wired the war
department that Indiana now has COM
plete brigade Of Indiana militia ready
for service and rendered tho brigade to
the government as part Of the United
States Guards.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
tHy United Press cablegram1

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 2O.-Germany's
independent socialists are aga-n up IN
arms against the government. Con-
frmation of yesterdays exclusive Unit
ed Press dispatches that Germany's
real socialist were violently opposing a
separate peace with Russia came to-
day in receipt of the currens issue Of
the Leipziger volkszeitung, chief order
of the independent German socialist.
It assails the separate peace movement
as "the greatest danger yet menacing
German and European democracy"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
GERMAN REICHSTAG
SOON TO MEET
tny united Press cablcgrann.)

BERLIN. Dec. 2o.-Thc Reichstag
main committee is to discuss The Rus
sian and the general peace situation to-
morrow, it was announced today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
tHv united Press cablegrann.,

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 20. = Austria-
Hungary approves a general peace
without annexation, territorial or
economic, but can not maintain such
war aims If her enemies continue the
war, Count zerntn. AustIia-H Hungarian
foreign minister, declared in a speech
before parliament. Di5pa. ches from
vienna said he spoke in reply TO uues-
tion. Ea approved the Russian peace
movement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
ENLISTS IN
AVIATION CORPS

lack Sutton. son Of Stanley sutton.
formerly OF this city. has enlisted in
the aviation corps. Z. s A.. and is now
1t Pensacola. Florida. with the section
a. that point.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
tgy united Press cablcgran.) )

BERLIN CNia Londan). Dec 90
Since Dec. II Teutonic troops have taxi
en- s.42o prisoners. an official state
meet today asserted
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20

Sec Summers advertisement for holi-
day special on page eleven. I2-20-1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20

If You Think THE TIMES Is
Doing It's Bit Your Support Is Al
ways Welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-20
STORY OF THE
BINZEN ROBBERY

when the slugging Of Michael Binzen,
saloonkeeper. and the murder or his
porter. Spencer Tillman. with the rob
hing Of Binzen of a valise containing
sin.75o occurred esterday afternoon at
a15 o'clock the incident was one that
Gary police and newspaper men had
l,,ux predicted. The murder and rob
berry came as no surprise.
BANDITS ARE BOLD.
The only surprising thing about the
affair was that it occurred at 9Th ave
me and Massachusetts street, in the
besrt Of C;arys business district and
within 600 feet Of the Gary police sta
lion. Those who had been expecting
that sooner or later the vast financial
trensactiors Of the saloon on the site
of tho Gary Land company of the steer
cornoration would attract the greed Of
bandits always calculated that the place
would be held up on pay days or tnal
4he robbery would occur while Binzen
was taking currency between his saloon
At 4th avenue and Broadway. opposite
the main gate Of the Gary plant OF the
illinois steel company and the Gary
Stare Bank. 5th avenue and Broadway
Instead il occurred while Binzen was
enroute home with approximately S-o'-
o0a-thc robbers overlooked tho balance
of the money secreted in the saloon
mans coat-wherc he planned to keep
~ over night in order TO have II on
hand when the saloon opened today al
90 :. m. This money was TO be avail
able 10 cash pay checks Of steel work
ers leaving the night shift and VINO
wish 10 20 to bed without waiting for
the banks to open,
Binzen. it Is stated. frequently had
his norter carry as much as $4,000
and 500. GOO while he acted as guard.
OFTEN times there was a Cary policeman
or two.
THE CURTAIN GOES UP
Mr.. Binzen shortly after two o'clock
left The Gary state bank with his negro
porser. TiIlman. a trusted man who had
been in his employe in Cary and Joliet
for Is years AS Binzen proceeded
down Broadway. with his hand IN mis-
pocket and the negro with the grip IN
ono hand and his other IN his pocket.
those who knew them realized that the
saloon man was transferring big
sbipment Of currency-and that each
clasped in his pocketed hand shooting
irons
Rinzan and his employe swung into
sth avenue and walked cast cnroute TO
the Einzcn home. SEA Connecticut
street. At 9Th avenue and ,Massachu-
setts street. just one short block cast
Of Broadway or 400 feet from the Gary
hotel the business center Of Gary, tho
,air passed tho Sidney hotel.
THREE MEN STEP OUT.
Rystandcrs saw three men step from
the storm shelter of the place. one
CONTINUED on page twoD
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-08

giving 29o This school would b,
credited With BOO in the contest
For the purposes Of this contest
each building VIII be Chased A 4
school To illustrate Lake Charles
lhslfuets The high school students IN
one building and the elementary stu.
dents In four or I've other buildings
In lhis contest the children In the high
school building would be In Class A
Nh'le TIE children Ia each Of the other
buildings would fall In Glass h
The contest viii close January 81.
1915 Between The FIRST and the af,h
Of February the principal OF each school
should submit 10 the parish superin.
ltndent a statement showing the num.
Der Of persons 10 whom iYe.aollar
stamps have been sold and the total
amount Of the face value of the sales
Each statement should indicate its
lass IN the contest whether A, n or
3. Upon receipt Of all Of the reports I.
he superintendent, viii, between the /
enth aud fifteenth Of February. sub. /
att report to this office, separating
he schools Of the parish into their
appropriate classes aud showing the
landing Of each school a. 10 the NUN. +
ef Of persons TO whom ave-dollar
lamps we're sold aud the total amount
n each school
| personally viii purchase Ave.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-08

dollar stamp from the frst child IN
each parish Of the State that ahal
write me during the months of Decem
Der ahd January requesting that make
such purchase The child must give
hts postofiice. the name Of hls school
The name Of bis principal and the
class 10 which his school falls
The parish superintendent il the
director Of the school forces Of the
parish IN this thrift campaign. aud ALI
general questions upon which inforpa.
ton II desired should be referred 10
him The principal is the director in
charge oi The work In each school He
or che wlll take the initiative In direct.
ms the efforts of teachers and children
IN any particular school
Should the thrift campaign prove
highly successful for the months Of
December aud January as believe Il
SUI, appropriate prizes viii be offered
OF The most successful work for the
est Of the session /
This campaign oisers wonderful
for the teaching Of thrift
nd economy and hope that am not
versangulne when express the be.
ef that the school forces viii take
very possible advantage of it /,
7 II HARRIS. Il
Stats supt Of Public Education