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The Denver star., 1918-04-06
war GIVES THE
NEGRO A CHANCE
Go North, Young and Old,
Go North, is the Cry
of the South

Within a few weeks New
York will begin to receive its
qypota of the Negro spring
drive. Thousands of Negro
workers will join the three
hundred thousand who have
already crossed the Mason
and Dixon line during the last
eighteen months. For a ver-
liable revolution in Negro la
Dor conditions here has spread
the Southern cry: Go North,
young and old; go north!
Of this revolution, Eugene
kinckle Jones, for seven years
executive secretary Of the Ma
tional League on Urban Con-
ditions Among Negroes. can
tell you. Two years ago the
telephone in the tree employ
ment bureau of his organiza-
t,on used to tnkle with de-
mands for porters, elevator
operators and domestic ser
wants. Today it brings SO
many offers OF jobs for skilled
and semi-skilled Negro work
ers that the bureau is plan
ming TO concentrate entirely
on serving them.
1--WE now have calls for ma
chinists, engineers. draue hts
men, carpenters. shoemakers
and brass molders. Mr..
d ones explains. Such oppor
tunities we're unheard os tor
the Negro before the war.
Aside from the many workers
in munitions plants near New
Work, certain normal indust-
ries have let down the bars,
too. One factory, for in
stance where steam pumps
are manufactured, now en-
ploys hundred Negroes,
wheaeas two and halt years
ago but two could be found on
the payroll.
"As for Negro women,
many fields have been thrown
open for them. There used
to be little demand for them
outside of domestic service.
We have placed designers,
machine operators, milliners,
toymakers and even stenogra
piers in private firms, in fed
eral and municipal positions.
The garment trades and the
silk industry are employing
an increasing number.
"Formerly Negroes were
seldom hired, except in the
traditional occupations, to do
even unskilled industrial labor
Foreigners were preferred in
the cruder tasks IN the factory
on the railroad. etc. Today
fhe Negro has a chance to do
the class of work. that is the
foundation for skill. Our
main objection to menial la
Dor is that it leads nowhere.
In the local transportation
companies. Jones declares, he
has beed astonished to hnd
the same old solid wall OF pre-
iudice against the advance
ment of Negro employees.
1T seems strange to us" he
saws. that during this time OF
stress and great scarcity OF in
tell;oent labor the Interiors
ouqh is almost unapproacha-
BILE when it comes to giving
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
GIFT TO GENERAL
CAUSES INQUIRY
(By United Press.)

CHICAGO. March IA package Of
toilet articles, said to have been sent
by The Armour Soap Works to General
E. II. Plummer in charge Of the can
tonment at Fort Dodge, Ia, gave the
federal trade commission investigation
of the packing houses a sensational turn
today.
Switching suddenly from reading let
ters intending to show that packers re-
ceived tips from food administration
officials. Francis J. Heney read num-
Der of letters from the contract files.
These purported to show that the Des
Moines manager for tho Armours who
said he received from Gen. Plummer
exclusive right to build sub-branch
adjoining the commissary at Camp
Dodge. suggested sending the general
a little package Of toilet articles and
a few bars of soap.
These Will be highly pleasing to Gen.
Piummer," the letter read. He is a
particular old codger and I imagine is
very fussy about such things"
IIeney read another letter date Camp
Dodge, Oct. -, 1917. and signed. w
IT, PIummer." according to the official
record, saying the package had not
arrived. You already know my loyalty
to the Armour products. Nothing else
viii do"
The office, according TO the evidence,
was evidently prodded to look after the
generals packa ge. From Des Moines
it was reported Gen. Plummer's pack
age received Saturday. sent out today"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
RAINY
DEFENDS
GARFIELD
(By United prezs.1

WASHINGTON. March IA situation
so serious that it threatened the allied
cause existed about January Is when
American lines of communication with
France We're absolutely destroyer
Representative Rainey of Illinois told
the house today in defending the fuel
administrator. Our lines of communt-
cation were destroyed. not by sub
marines, but because our transportation
system was clogsed." he said. The
whole story cannot be told. When it is
told there will be members Of this
house who would be glad to expunEe
their criticism of the coal order"
A delay in introducing the order "a
desired by the senate would have been
impossible. he said. for it was vital
that ESQ waiting ships be coated and
started Immediately. Every waiting
ship had been bunkered in less than
week after the order, he continued.
Since then 1t has been possible to load
and coal $50 ships carrying 1000 600
tons Of food and supplies.
Rainey intimate3 that the probIers -
not one Of production but Of transport
alton of coal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
CALUMET PARK
TO CLOSE DOWN

Calumet Park Stock Yards from
where over half million horses have
been shipped to the Allies is to close
temporarily shortly according to sup
erntendent Jack Neal this morning.
The cause of closing Up the Calumet
Park stock Yards is due 10 the fact
that ths government have not enough
boats to carry the large shipments of
horses TO the other side. Boats that
were formerly used for shipping horses
are now being used to carry ammuni-
ton, army supplies and food stuns
it is said.
Calumet Park VIII close down il
about two weeks. There are stnl a
few shipments Of horses yet to be
made. An average OF about two and
three trains a week has been sent out
to eastern shipping points for stveral
months. This closing order viii only
be for about two months and the yards
viii be opened for business again. The
for the time being.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
FIRST LAKE:
COUNTY BOY
WOUNDED
Robert Mark Beatty, Ham
mond Boy Son of EN-
ploye of Grasselli Chemi-
cal Co, Reported Severely
Wounded in France.

The United States entered Into the
war with Germany April s.
Robert Mark Beatty. a nineteen year
old boy read the news.
Uncle sam needed volunteers and
he made up his mind to enlist, For
four days Robert talked to boy friends
bout going and On April 10th with
several companions he presented him
self at the recruiting office. passed
the examination. and left for training.
August % he reached France. Fort
Thomas and Fort Wadsworth being but
stopping places enroute.
February Goth he was wounded in
action with trench mortar battery
in Pershing's army holding the Amer
lean sector.
Among the first to leave after the
declaration OF war he was the first
United States soldier from Lake county
to be wounded with the forces Of Gen
eTal Pershing.
"SIy Poor, Brave Boy"
Mrs. Robert 5. Beatty. his mother.
slid from a chair 10 the floor in her
home at S57 East State street. last
evening. when reporter brought the
news that her son had been wounded
NJ poor. brave boy" she sobbed. my
poor brave boy"
The news brought concern to scores
og Lake county mothers who feel sure
that their sons who enlisted in the
spring Of last year in the coast artil-
CONTINUED on page fve.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
GREAT SALE ENDS
ON SATURDAY

The greatest sale drive we have
ever known in cur store" said Messrs.
kaufman & Wolf today IN speaking of
their semi-annuaI mill end sale On this
week,
It has been found necessary to close
the sale tomorrow because the supply
Of miH-end goods has been entirely ex-
heusted and the sale Will close earlier
than originally intended.
Though the sale has been il vogue
for fifteen years the business done this
week has been SO huch greater than at
ony other sale the store has had. there
is no comparison with former years
The bargains offered were eagerly
bought by the public which is showing
the effects of war economy and conserv-
alton.
The mill-end sale has made room for
the supplies of spring goods which
VIII b. on display after the dose Of
the sale.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01

FLYER IN
WRECK At
BROOKSTON

This Louisville flyer on the Monon
went in the ditch at Brookston. Ind. one
hundred and six miles south OF Ham
mond Last night. Four cars were thrown
off the track but fortunately no one was
seriously injured. Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Knoerzer of Hammond were on the train
that left Hammond at 9:45. They were
enroute to West Baden. While shaken
and slightly bruised and reached West
Baden safely.
William Newman. William J. AIcAleer,
Frank Barker and Manager Linnemann
Of the Indiana Gardens Rink were re-
turning from indianapolis and because
of the wreck it took sixteen hours to
make the trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
Az united press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, March Eighty
thousand trained Siberian coszacks will
oppose any infringement on Siberia s
sovereignty according 20 Gel. Listgovky
of the Russian Railway Guards, when
he passed through here today on his way
to washington from Russia.
siberia viii not be occupied by the
Japanese without stubborn resisterce
on the part of the Siberian people," he
said. "The more radical in v1adivostok
threaten TO burn the immense stores OF
supplies there rather than hava them
captured"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
PERMITS TAKEN FOR
TWELVE NEW HOMES
Paul G.. Moorehead, Ham
mond Contractor, Plans
to Erect so Houses.
Tho ball has started rolling.

Twelve permits were secured today
by Paul G. Moorehead, a contractor. for
the construction Of homes in Hammond
to cost from $4,000 to $500.
Mr.. Moorhead came to Hammond a
year ago from Gary becauso he be
lieved the prospects to be better in
Hammond" lie constructed eighteen
houses last year and sold them at a
profit He expects to build fifty houses
this year and has already started three.
The fifteen now under construction and
to be started soon are on Grover street
Hyslop place. 142nd street. Mason street
and Summer street. He is also erecting
a cement block factory building for the
Hammond NIaIIeabla Iron Works
Il sold every house last year before
they were finished and have twenty-five
people urging me to build houses for
them now" said Mr. Moorhead y
don't find the increased cost of labor an
offset / am building the houses at the
same price as last year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
BAR ASSOCIATION
ENDORSES KENNEDY
Well Known East Chicago
Lawyer Boosted BY His
Fellows for Judge.

The East Chicago and Indiana Harbor
Bar Association met in the council
chamber of the East Chicago city hall
last evening.
sPresident Brissey appointed the fol
lowing standing committees:
Rules committee-Judg Lyman NJ
Cohen. Judge William A. Fuzzy and
Willis T.. Roe.
Membership committee-Judge w. a
Jordan, 4. J. Fritz and L. w. Saric
The candidacy of j. D. Kennedy for
Judge Of superior court room :. was en-
dorsed by unanimous vote.
4 committee was appointed to con-
slider advisability of holding fish din
ner In the near future.
The next meeting of association Is to
be held in city court at 10 q NJ, March ..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
MANY GREET
WILL II. HAYS
1Rr the United Presrl

NEW YORK. March Former pro-
gressivcs and old guard republicans
Joined today in greeting VIII II. Hays.
national republican chairman, at
luncheon at the bankers club here.
william r. Wilcox. former chairman
Of the committee. attended the lunch
con to Hays. The luncheon followed
trip to Washington by Hays and
precedes a trip to New Haven where
Hays will see former President Taft.
He viii be guest Of honor tomorrow at
a luncheon By Senator Calder at the
Union League club. State Chairman
Glinn viii be present at this luncheon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
n. D. BR0WN
ON WAR BOARD
Shelby Ranchnan Named on
Lake County Council
of Defense Today.
eSpecial 10 The Timesl

CROWN POINT. Ind. March 2.-The
appointment OF Nell p. Brown OF Shell
by as a member OF the Lake County
Council Of Defense was made by Judge
W. &. Mcmahon Of the Lake Circuit
court. str. Brown is one Of Lake coun-
tvs most prominent men. along both
agricultural and business lines and
he Will prove e valuable acquisition OF
that war body. He succeeds S. J. Craig.
former Lake county agent and ia only
son Of John Brown, president or the
F9lst National bank % Crown Point.
With Mr. Brown on the defense board
tho farming interests Of Lake county
thereon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01

liner. He has been with the troops In
Franc for nine months.
Il know of no gentle method of con-
Quoting war" he said, "and we can't ex-
pect our armies to go through it with
out getting hurt. The public must know
the truth no matter how painful our
boys in France can't understand the sup
preston OF news"
Gen. March said he could tell moth
ing Of Gen. Pershing's artillery except
that 1t was 'sonae artillery"
The morale of tho soldiers, he said, is
better than It WAS on the Mexican
border.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
WRECKED TRAIN
SMASHES INTO TOWER
Peculiar Railroad Accident
Reported South of Ham
mond Yesterday.
Especial TO The Tlncsl

ST. JOHN. Ind. March. What rail-
road men say Is one OF the most pecul-
lar accidents in railroad history occur
red here yesterday afternoon at the G.
& S. and Monon railroad crossings
when a northbound c. + & s freight
due t. the breakdown az the a truck
crashed into the .'Fs tower. twenty
lever structure and demolished II. ia
cob Boecker, the tower man. suffered
not fatal injuries Five other railroad
men who happened to be in the tower
had miraculous escapes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
WRITINGS
HOUSING
SOLUTION
Sixty Houses as Starter To be
Built by Employees on
Davidson Plan
OIL CITY ACTING;
is NOT TALKING

HOW whiting has set out 60 extend
partial relief to housing conditions
there as well as In East C1ioago-Ir-
diana Harbor, which has identical IN
terests with 1t, Is told here. It Is q
movement that ts noteworthy because
4s IL being financed by small sub
acr4pt4onz from employees, not seek
4nv the huge profits that some lend
ers often demand, but who want rsa-
sonable earnings and who have ths
comnnunity'g interests az heart
whiting In setting out 90 build tts
houses, not waiting for the govern
snent to act or not act.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
GERMAN
ADVANCE
STOPPED
Soviet Demands Holy War;" ,
Delegates Protest Against
a German Peace.
BY JOS. sHAPLIN

Omitted Press star Correspondent
PETRoGRAD, Feb. 27 (night.)
Soviet commissaries are arriving
from many large Russian cities de-
manding that holy War" be pro
claimed against German invaders.
They advocated arning of the en-
tire population.
1he delegates protested signing
OF the German peace terms. Some
smaller villages and cities favor
the peace pact.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
tBy United Press cablegram.l )

TOXIC, March 1.-The Japanese am
hassador at Petrograd today officially
notified his government the allied e.
voys are leaving the Gig.
Dispatches from the u. ?. correspond
ent at Petrograd received early yester-
Gay announced that Ambassador francis
together with the Japanese, Brazilian
and Sianese ENJOYS left the Russian
capital Tuesday for voIogda.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
VICTIM OF BILLIARD
CUE RECOVERING

Frank Betick. 552 Ames avenue. who
was struck over the head with a bill
lizard cue and severely injured in an
East Hammond pool room last Mondsy
night is still confined at st Margaret's
hospital. lie viii recover
His assailant, Martin LaLoff, furnish
ed 8 stoo bond for his appearance be
fore Judge I1lotz in the city court next
Tuesday morning. He is charged with
felonious assault
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
lRv uritad -ressN

WASHINGTON, March 1.--AmeG1oan
Consul Treadwell and the stan at Pet
rograd have left for Vologda, turning
over the effects Of the consulate to the
Norwegian consul general. No word has
come from Ambassador Francis move
ncnts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
(By United Press.1

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Stephen r.
Burnett, New York, has been named rep
resentattve of the war trade board In
Argentina. He will have charge of conn.,
nerctal Investigations relating to read
justme1t Of trade between the United
States and Argentina.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
6By United Press.)

AN ATLANTIC PoET, March L.
Maj. Gen. March, new chief of staff Of
the United States army, believes the
censorship over correspondence at the
front Is too strict. re made known his
belief when he disembarked from
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
STOP GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
(vnitea Press cahlerramn

PETRoGRAD. Feb IS (evening. -
Large enemy forces were thrown
against the Orsha front. 1t was reported
here.
Thousands Of worknen from Moscow
dug several miles of trenches beyond
orsha. battle is expected rnomentari-
y. Civilians are leaving.
The German offensive has been stop
ped. due to resistance OF the Russian
revolutionary forces. the Bolsheviki Off
cial statement declared today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
TRAIN LOAD OF
POTATOES AFTRE
Especial 10 The Ttrnes.l

DYER, md. -iarch 1.-Whilo II was
waiting on the Monon side track for
north bound train. freight train of %
cars loaded wit hpotatoes was set af4re
last night and a big portion or it do
stroyed. Fire IN one of the ears 20 keen
the potatoes from freeing caused the
blaze The volunteer fire. department OF
Dyer did good work in subduing the
fameS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
tsy United press cabIegram.)

LONDON, March I.-EngEsh troops
successfully ra1ded enemy positions
north OF the ypres-Staden railway last
night, taking few prisoners, Field
Marshal Eatg reported today. There
was cannonading during the night
around vscquerte and east OF YpEes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
CLAIMS CAPTURE
OF AMERIANS
(Ry United Presg Cablegra11.l }

BERLIN Via London) March l.
Near Chavignon our storm troops cap
tured ten American prisoners" the war
office announced today.
Chavignon is small town in the
Aisne district about teI miles north
east Of scissors. The German lines in
this section lay through extensive stone
quarries which have been strongly forti-
fed.
The German raid in this sector was
mentioned in the Frech report of a vio-
lent attack following a heavy lombard
ment. The French said the enemy was
beaten back in hand to hand lighting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
Latest
Bulletins
(zy United Press caplegram.)

ZURICH. March l.-Austro-E Hungary,
declaring It Is acting on the request OF
Ukrainta, IS intervening n1tItarily in
that country, was reported here today.
The operations began yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
(Bv United Presx)

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The senate
military affairs committee today report
ed favorably g bill putting the country's
dumber production up to the president
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
SHOW HUN
AS ALLIES
FOUND HIM
Hundreds Stand for Three
and Half Hours at a Re
markable Meeting of the
American Alliance When
Soldiers Tell of Atrocities.

TWO hundred men and women. un-
able TO find seats IN the crowded audi
torium of the Masonic Temple at Ham
mond last evening stood in the aisles,
the doorways, squeezed between the
seats and the walls. for three and a haIf
hours without q Thought OF fatigue.
Not a person left the hail until 1880
when the Indictment Of the savage Hun
was complete. and the trial OF Germany
by public acclaim ended with the YER
dict, Guilty" The punishment that
the hundreds OF people present de-
termined upon was death
The people. members Of the American
Alliance. were cold-watered in the face
with the awful truths Of Cermanv's
plans for world conquest, ruthless war
fare and treachery as reviewed master
fully by S. J. Duncan Clark. the war
ANALYST of the Chicago Post: and the
diabolicaI way in which the Boche makes
war as Witnessed and told by two re-
turned soldiers, Sergeant Mckay.
Scotch-Canadiap. and Sergeant Yann. an
American in the Belgian army.
Uses Trench Talk"
So wrought cid Sergeant Mckay be
come as he told of the way in which his
comrades were butcherod ny the bar
harous Hun from the beginning or the
war when methods were introduced that
put the cannibal savages to shame. that
he fell in to trench talk" The aud
ieRee gasped at the language but it
forced home more than anything else
the. horrors Of Over There" and the
danlnable hypecracy of the Potsdam
kulture." His regiment went into one
engagement with $50 men and came out
with sixty-threc.
We went over there TO fight like
Continued on paEe folIr1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
(Rv United Preas.l
WAsHrNGTON. Maroh J

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Carrying
see, ,533, ,398.25, or SI5,591,5e9.o3 more
than last year, the largest legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill in the nations history was reported
to the house today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
GERMANS HoLDpsKOFT
(united Press cahlarram.A

LONDON. March 1.-Pskof is in Ger.
man hands, despite contrary ru77o-e =.
change Telegraph dispatch froIn pe.-.
grad declared today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
U-BOAT TOLL
FOR THE WEEK
SHOWS INCREASE

LONDON. March. 2-The British
admiralty report for the week end
ing shows an increase in the num-
Der Of vessels sunk by submarines
or mines.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01
(United Press cabisgram.,

LONDON, March 1.-The British and
French embassies have departed from
Fetrograd, according TO an agency dis
patch from the Russian capital today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-01

PARIS, March 1.-The basis for
Japan's intervention in Siberia has been
decided the Petit Journal declared to-
day. "The United States has recognized
its utility. Only the details remain TO
be settled"
Douglas Island news., 1918-11-22
REMEMBER THE BOYS

A number or packages for Amer .cau soldiers overseas have left Douglas Che past week. Che labels that were required for them having come Go some Of Che homes here by recent mail By government order. Che time for mailing these packages has been extended Go December
 u Alaska. 10 should be remembered ,hat no package can be sent Co sol- dicrs iu Europe unless label has been received from the soldier Car tons of Che regulation size must be secured from Rcd Cross headquarters and after Che package is inspected and passed by Che Red Cross chapter they win mail it if you give them the rcqIsItc amount of postage-l2 cents per pound or fraction of a pound Packages must not weigh moro than two pounds fifteen ounces. Anyone desiring to mail package lprovided they have the labcD may take it Go Mrs Macdonald. of Tread well. or Mrs. Finger. Of Douglas.