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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
MADE SERGEANT AFTER
FIVE MONTHS SERVICE
West Hammond Boy Gets
Quick Promotion at
Camp Grant.

Sergeant Sig Paszkowski. formerly
OF West Hammond and now OF the U
5. A and Camp Grant. is glad he is a
soldier
Five months ago the boy enlisted
through Sergeant Welch's office. a lit
tie uncertain whether he would like
the army. But he felt he had an obi
cation witlx his country to meet.
Today. home on. furlough. the sol
der, now a sergeant. said IN all
earnestness that in every respect he
prefers soldier life to being a civ
iiian, despite war wages pa.1 al the
munition plants. lie says that he is
enjoying better health and having a
better time
We have coed clothes. a warm bed
plenty Of health giving exercise. splen-
DID entertainment and nothing to
worry about" stated the sergeant To-
day The American solder is the
best fed. the best clothed. the nezf
equipped and the best paid in tho
world and We are determined to prove
We are the best soldiers. The can
tain takes the same interest in his
men as he would in his sons. Nc
have poel tables. vlctrolas. pianos and
hoNing gloves in the barracks At all
times OF the year there are athletes
dances and other entertainments. We
are not away from life by any man
ner or means We can always get A
pass.to town Or furlough home II our
behavior IS right. To speak truth
fully. this + the life. It builds YOU up
mentally and physically and Is for
spiritually. | know more men attend
the churches of their faith a. the
camp than on the outside
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
LAKE Cd.
WILL SEE
ARMY TRUCKS

Lake county Will soon be treated to
the inspiring sight OF thousands of army
trucks passing through the county en-
route TO various destinations. according
10 information given here today. The
Indiana state highway commissioner and
members Of the Council of Defense were
interviewed Saturday at Indiana polls by
tho representatives Of truck companies
and an army engineer, relative to the
road conditions throughout the state for
the passage of trucks overland TO the
coast and the state officials have been
told that the plans are under considera-
tion for the sending Of about 10 1000
trucks out OF Chicago to the East and
Southeast many OF them carrying heavy
loads. The proposed route is between
Chicago and indianapolis. The move
ment OF machines will start in about a
month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
MAYOR
AS STAR
SLEUTH
VIM. Gruener Charged by
Mayor and Police With
Being Open After Hours
Is Found Not Guilty i'll
Court.

In The case wherein Mayor Dan
Brown testified as a principal witness
Hammond lost IS first conviction in the
elty-wide law enforcement campaign
last Saturday morning. William Grue-
ner, the Sheffield avenue saloonkeeper.
VINO was arrested a week ago on a
charge Of keeping his place OF bust
ness open after hours, was found not
guilty before Special Judge J. X. stin-
son.
Mayor Brown was one Of the wit
nesses to the pinch 1t was in the
wee small hours OF the morning that
the mayor and the patrol loaded down
with officers made flying trip to
the Gruener premises expecting to make
a big raid. In other words the mayor
was doing some sieuthing. The Grue-
nor place was quiet and orderly.
While the police were inside. the
mayor stationed himself on the outside
of the building as a lookout and wait
ed. Gruener wss arrested and taken TO
the police station where he was charged
with keeping his place open after
hours.
Attorney J. x. Stinson was appointed
70 sit as special Judge in the case.
Mayor Brown was called upon to testi-
fy. Neither he nor any Of the other
city witnesses gave any evidence. suf-
fcient TO warrant a conviction.
No proof was brought out that
drinks were being sold in the saloon
nor were there any customers in the
place. Gruener was simply checking
up his cash register and closing the
days business.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
STREET CARS IN
A COLLISION
Hammond and East Chicago
People Sustain Injuries
Last Night.

Several people were painfully hurt in
collision between an East Chicago and
a Hammond street car last night about
six o'clock at the switch near 63rd and
South Park avenue. near the entrance to
White City. The East Chicago car was
coming out of the switch and collided
with the Hammond car inbound. a fear
full shock resulting in which a score re
ceived bruises.
The Hammond car was NO. os1o and
George White was the motorman. The
vestibule Of the Hammond car wa.
smashed in and in fact both cars were
put out Of commission. A boy on the
East Chicago car was badly bruised and
Mrs. Frank Hosler and Mrs. Harrison
Mclaughlin OF Hammond sustained Sc
we're sprains.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
ACCEPTS PEACE TERMS.
BY JOSEPH sHAPLrr
Omitted Press Stan Corresoond.r+ ,

FhiRoGRAD. Feb 25.-The execu-
i've committee Of the pan soviet agreed
70 accept the German peace terms by
vote or l26 TO S. with IS not voting.
hen the worlds proletariate comes
70 our aid we VIII renew the fight"
iIeilller Lenlne said today, in urging
ehe committee TO accept the terms.
lie said Russia's position was hope
less III. Markof. leader Of the Ken
sheNiAs opposed Lenine saying that by
accepting the terms Russia would be-
come Germany's vassal.
The meeting began al a. m. and con-
tinued for hours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
w. G.. T. u. IS
PREPARING FIGHT
~ thc InIted rress)

rNpTANAPOILS. Ind Feb -9.i ne
locsl unions and all the speakins pow
or. of the W. G. T. Y. of Indiana Is to
be nut behind definite line Of data
70 rrove that the time Is ripe fer ma
fional prohibition The state orsani-
zatfon is notifying all speakers and
local unions today that acton nehind
the speech plan Is desired
Briefly the speakers are heing SUP
Piled with data to make hFe points
~ fol1ows FIRST alcohol Is the de-
.+~,ctive az mind and body; second.
4, i wasteful az tic counfry's food and
human resources; third. it is conduc-
i've 10 immorality and crime fourth.
it i unpatriotic. fifth. being equally
dangerous in every community its
eradication demands national action
and postponeu.ent only delays nee
essary and inevitable decision.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
(Hy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Amer1can
military authorities today made public
q letter being distributed in the Spanish
army-a bit Of propaganda from Ger
many wooing the soldiers. This fol-
lowed the publication OF two letters
showing Alex Berkmann and Emma
Goldman apparently were cooperating
with spies TO stir a Hindu rebellion.
Tho letter to the spainards IS written
by q German adrnirer Of the Spanish
army" and after pratging the soldiers
for quelnng recent labor disturbances
asserts they could prove q source OF
greatest danger OF enemies across the
border. There is also an attempt to
stir jealousy over the lsurels being gain
ed by the Portuguese.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
MURDER
TRIAL UNDERWAY

Two murder trials a week is the record
set in the court OF Judge Walter Hardy
at Hammond Earl Anderson. a negro.
was given to > years in the peniten-
tiary for killing another colored man.
the jury finding him guilty of man
slaughter and that being the sentence
prescribed by law. At that rate. with
good behavior, Anderson would serve
four years for killing two men; eight for
four: sixteen for eight-well he could
slaughter quite number and not hang.
Ben Johnson. negro. Went on trial to-
day in Judge Hardy's court. for the
murder of George Hurt at Indiana Har-
Dor. January S. johnson shot Hurt with
q revolver.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
BUSINESS MEN To
DISCUSS HOUSING
Wednesday Set for Most
Important Gathering
in County.

wednesday. the 27th. at ?. m. at
the headquarters Of the South Side
BUSINESS Mems association. 17o6 Broad
wav. Gary. committees from the various
citfes in this region viii meet to discuss
the housing situation and to see what
"a, he done in the line of cooperating
~ secure as much as possible OF that
$50. 600 900 appropriation which congress
,s making for the construction OF IN
s'...-t.1 houses wherever munitions or
war materials are made.
senator New has already take this
,,.t+er ND on behalf of East Chicago
and both Gary and Hammond as Well
Gre ready and anxious to add their plea
for support in the construction Of homes
for the working smen-
Tho meeting is called by n F. Champ
ski president Of the Business Men
association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
ENTER VOLHYNIA.
Omitted Press Cablegrarn.

BERLIN. via London. Feb. 25.-Ger-
man forces have reached Jitomir-zhito-
mar. principal city Of Volhynia. 100
miles east Of Rovno. the Berlin war Of
fee announced today
At Rovno, tho statement said. the
whole staff Of the Russian special army
was captured with the exception of the
commander in chief who fed. An arm
Of the gulf of Risa has been occupied.
Storm troops Of the Sixteen Hussers
took Dorpat in Lavonia. 157 miles north
cast OF Rigar capturing 500 prisoners
and hundreds of autos.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25

IN POWER
Of FTEU1ONS
Fan Soviet Accepts Peace
Terms. $4,000 Square
Miles and Fifty Million
Go to Germany.
tUnited Press Cablegran.)

LONDON. Feb 25.-Rugsia' aocent-
ance Of Germanys peace terms changes
the face Of Europe. 1t cuts from Russia
$4,000 square miles OF territory. 50, ,ooo.
900 people and shoves her back from the
Baltic. leaving her helpless in Cor
many's power, economically and physi-
sally. The press today had not yet
time to comprehend full meaning Of Tho
situation. The headlines contained such
words as tragic, dismembered. hunilt-
aeng and impotent." The Post saws
mere Is no hypothesis but treachery.
She IS disarmed and helpless" SAYS
the Chronicle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
Russia's Quitting Changes Map OF Europe
WRECK ON NJ. c.
NEAR HAMMOND
Coal Cars Are Derailed at
Ivanhoe Not Far From
Black Oak.

MICHIGAN CITY. IND. Feb. Is
Several cars. laden with coal. of a Mich
igsn Central freight train in charge OF
Conductor John Beelby OF this city. were
derailed at Ivanhoe. midway between
Hammond and Toleston Saturday morn
ins at o'clock. blocking both mains.
The westbound track was cleared by .
o'clock, while the eastbound track was
in shape for use at noon. Eastbound
Michigan Central passenger train No. 46.
due in Michigan City at 3:47 a. m. was
detoured over the Lake Shore between
Gibson and Porter and reached this city
at S o'clock this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
IS READY TO
RECEIVE PRISONERS
Sheriff Barnes Advised the
Reformatory Is Ready
for Lake Prisoners.
Especial TO The Timea.l

CROWN POINT. IND. Feb. 25.-
Notice that the Indiana reformatory or
Jeffersonville. Ind. is again ready 10 re-
ceiye any prisoners sentenced TO that
place by the Lake county circuit and
superior courts was received Saturday
by Lew Barnes. county sheriff. For sew
eral weeks following a destructive fire
at the reformatory prisoners ordinarily
sentenced to that place were taken to
Michigan City, or to the state penal
farm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
SHERIFF STARTS CLEAN
UP Of MAGIC CITY

Sheriff Lew Barnes today tackled the
Job OF cleaning UP Gary and making it
according to MIR. Hoyle and Mr.. Funk
houser.
Deputy sherin Fred stulls made two
raids. Alex Giglowich. 444 Broadway.
was arrested for conducting a gambl-
ing house and IS held under $500 bond.
Christ Korougoloe, proprietor Of the Peo-
pies hotel. is under $500 bond on a
charge Of keeping house Of i'll fame.
Three foreigners we're arrested for Wis
iting a gambling house
More raids arc TO be made.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
BRITTON ARRESTED.

Arrested by the Hammond police on
the charge OF assault and battery.
August Britton was found guilty in the
c,ty court this morning and fined IN the
sum OF s35 by Judge Klotz. Britton
was also sentenced to six months in
tho penal farm, but the sentence was
suspended. pending hi sgood behavior
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
GARY SHEET TIN
MILLS GET BUSY

Idle for two months part Of the Gary
tin plant will resume operations to-
morrow on Wednesday the iobbing
mills at its sister plant. sheet works.
OF the American Sheet and Tin Plate
company. are scheduled to resume in
part The coming month is expected
to see business, far as prod uetion
is concerned restored to It's normal
status
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
TWO MISSING
GARY WITNESSES


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 25.-Unit-
ed States District Attorney Slack an
nounced that tvAD government witness
es are missing in the Gary election
fraud trials starting tomorrow Slack
stated that the situation has an i'm
portant bearing on the cases. He re-
fused to give the names or the missing
witnesses
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
BREAK IN SHOP.

In report % the Hammond ponce
Carley Peterson. 45 State street. states
that sneak thieves gained entrance TO
his blacksmith shop and made their
getaway with a number Of valuable
tools Entrance was gained by fore
ing window in the rear Of the place
The police are investigating
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
PLAYS AULO LANG SYNE;
LEADER GOING TO WAR
Paul Goyke, Pianist and Di-
rector of Orpheum,
Called.

After the curtain had lowered on the
last act Of the final show at the Ham
mond Orpheum theatre Sunday night
the orchestra, led by Paul Goyke. play
ed Aud Lang Syne." Probably the
audience as # left the theatre wondered
why Tho explanation is that Goyke
was playing his last show and is pre-
pared TO leave for the army Tuesday.
The young man is an able musician and
very enthusiastic about becoming one
of Uncle Sans Ssmmies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
BOOKS THROWN
IN THE RIVER

RENSSELAER,. Ind. Feb. $50
bitter in the opposition to the teaching
of German in the high school that full
Is 5000 Of German text books belong
Ing TO pupils and teachers were found
floating here in the Iriquois river.
Lodges and churches here have filed
protests against the teaching OF Ger
man but the school board has taken
no action.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
(Bz United Press cablegram.)

ST. JOHNS, Feb. 25.-one hundred
ana two persons have perashed among
passengers and crew of the TrordzeL
Most of the saloon passengers were lost
II is believed. The rescue work which
began at dawn today occupied five hours.
A man named Captain James and the
manager, John Kelly Michel have been
identified among the survivors in addi-
tion to the captain and first officer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
tny United Press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25- Unfair
competition tn the form of gratuities
and brtbes to customers employees was
charged against thtrty-eigh concerns By
the federal trade commission today. In
one instance adulteration Of a compet-
itor's goods Is alleged
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
nv United Press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-one Amer
lean was killed and three wounded by
Mexican bandits who attacked a boat
at Tampico The boat was proceeding
up the canal on Tampico when the band
its fred. The Carranza government has
been called upon TO Investigate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
Latest
Bulletins
tBy United Press.)

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, Feb. IS. -
One hundred ten guests escaped down
fremer's ladders when the New Mary
land hotel here burned today. garage
adjoining was destroyed losing 100 au-
tomobt1es.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
GERMANS GET VERKAUS
(United Press Cablerrarn !

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 25-The Ger
mans entered Nerkaus in Finland after
violent fighting, capturing q thousand
ISussfans. and many rifles. according TO
dispatches from Berlin today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
CBy United Press cablegram.)

LONDON, Feb. 25.-A hostile ratding
party was repulsed with some enemy
losses east of Armentires early today,
Field Marshal Haig reported. Enemy ar
tinery was active IN the Bfessines sec
tor and near Cambria
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
FIGHTING IN RoSToFF.
Omitted Press Cablegram1

PETRoGRAD. Feb. a5.-Bolsba,.il,,
forces occupied Rostoff. il was snnounc-
cd today Street hghting continued.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25

(By United Press CabIegrana.)
ROME, Feb. 25.-The chamber of dep
uties has voted confidence IN the gov
ernment, $40 to Al.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25

DR.. F. TRULY King of the New Zea-
land society for the welfare of chill
dren is now in Washington to tell of
the methods used in Canada to care
for children. He will soon take
charge of child welfare work for the
British government in England
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
NICHOLAS TO BE TRIED


ZURICH Feb. 25.-Grand Duke Mich
olas Romanoff. former commander in
chief OF the Russia narmies. Will be
tried before a revolutionary tribunal
for high treason. according to Rus
sian dispatch published in the Breslau
Tageblatt. received here today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
River Lower.

eral inches yesterday but-there was
rain today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25

The Grand Duke was reported to
have been arrested by the Bolshevizist
sympathizers in Tlnis June .. follow
ing nationalist riots.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
MAKE COAL
PLANS EARLY

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 25-Plans
for procuring an ample supply OF
coal tor Indiana next year and for
distributing the supply equitsbly were
under discussion here today when for
u county administrations met with the
state administrator.
FOOD Is AsIMU MILTON DON'T
WASTE IT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25
sAvE-rHE KITCHEN IS YouR

Saved money won't grow unless you
invest 1t. Buy W. S. S.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25

To facilitate cooperation between
employers and department of labor
Roger W. Babson has been appointed
director of the newly-created division
of industrial relations OF the COM
mittee on public Information.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-25

FOOD is ANMt :
STE IT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-14
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale

Default having been made in the terms of the
Mortgage described below, by the failure Of
the mortgagor to psy certain installments Sc
cured thereby when due or at all, and to pay in
terest overdue on a prior mortgage on said
premises, and such default still existing, the
MORTGAGE %electing to. hereby declares all sums
secured by said mortgage due and payable at
this time, and the mortgage having been COM
PEELED to pay and did pay overdue interest on a
prior mortgage ON said premises, to protect it's
interests under the mortgage described below,
such sums are included in this notice.
Notice is hereby given that a certain, mort
gage, made executed and delivered by Beni-
dikt Signrdson, unmarried, as mortgagor, to
George b. Clifford & CO., a corporation, mort
gagee, dated May 2lst, 1918, and filed for record
Cavalier county. North Dakota. on July 18th,
1913, and there recorded in Book 81 Of Mort.
cages, at Page sos,
Will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises in
such Mortgage, and hereinafter described at
the front door of the Court House. in the City
North Dakota. on the 4th day of March. 1918, at
the hour of two o'clock in the afternoou.o of that
day, to satisfy the amount due on said mort
gage on the. day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are 10
desea te i as failow coq to,yit North Dakota and
The Southwest Quarter of Section 80. in
Township ISL, North Of Range 81, West of the
Fifth Principal MERIDIAN.
There will be due on said mortgage on the
day OF sale,. the sum of $S5o,34. besides the
costs and disbursements of this foreclosure.
Dated at Grand Forks, North Dakota. this
10th day of January, 1918.
GEO b. CLIFFORD g. Co.,
MURPHY & TONER Mortgagee.
Attorneys for Mortgagee,
Grand Forks North Dakota 1851
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-14

During the week action has been
taken by congress which now makes
it practically certain that the rail.
roads of the United States will re.
main under government control, until
this country has got back to a normal
condition of business after the close
of the war. Twenty one months is
the length of time after the war speci.
fed in the action taken by congress.
1t is deemed that otherwise the max
ing of such a radical change in the
management of a public utility as tc
turn the railroads back to corporate
ownership after having been control
led by the government, Immediately
after the war, might have too wide
spread an effect on the financial
affairs of the country generally. The
action taken is undoubtedly a wise
n for all concerned
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-14
Additional Local News.

Abe Croft spent Tuesday and yes.
terday in the city from Dresden Civ.
ing business matters IS attention.
On Wednesday a .ernoon at two
o'clock the ladies of me Presbyterian
church will hold a sewing meeting at
the home of Mrs. w. W. Mcqueen.
Mrs. Daggett ret med yesterday
to her home in Minneapolis, having
made a visit GOVERN. the past three
weeks here with her sister, Mrs. j.
W. Towey.
j. b. Halloran who was in town
over Sunday from Mowbray left with
the Democrat the copy for an ad of a
wild oat cleaner, of which he has the
agency in this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Schwartz
wish to express their thanks to a large
circle of friends for the sympathy
and kindness shown to the family a,
the time of the passing away of tbei,
nine month old little daughter, Norma,
whose death occurred on Friday. The
little one had been in poor health for
some time and it's illness dates almos'
from the time of it's birth. The
funeral on Sunday afternoon wa,
conducted by Rev. M. M. Cory, pastol
of st. Alphonsus church.
In the Minot News of last week it i
noted that Philip Fahnlander. son o
Mr.. Merry Gaffney of Easily. sis amonl
the enlisted men who left that cit,
lately to push the construction of air
planes. They went west to the stat
of Washington. MIR. Fahnlande
went at the head in command of
, company of nearly a dozen Of othe
: young men of the city who have en-
listed for service in the same branc
of the service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-14

We believe that the successful DO.
'ltical campaigner for a job at this
falls election Will be the individual
who is sufficiently long headed and
has enough common sense to appre-
clate the fact that there is plenty
lighting being done by the warning
nations without the people having
either the time or patience to listen
to the personal scrapping of the can.
didates for their vote. IT'S a time
When country comes before party.
Those who are feeling real scrappy haG
better 60 to Europe to do their
fighting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-14

Municipal politics are already be-
ginning to shape themselves for the
city election, which will be here
with the first week in April. The
filing of petitions within the past week
indicates that Mayor Power and those
of the board Of aldermen. whose
terms expire this spring are candi
dates for reelection. Mayor Power
open letter to the property owners
and taxpayers of a couple of wee ks
ago makes clear the stand of the
present administration for public
improvements being made and it is in
fairness to these gentlemen that they
should continue on the job until the
improvements have been completed.