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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
FUEL LACK BLAME
SHIFTS TO MINES
Report Shows All of Coal
Cars Furnished by Rail
road Weren't Loaded.

The railroads OF lrdiana making
heroic efforts during tho unfavorable
month Of January. furnished most Of
the cars demanded for the coal mines
Of Indiana.
The reports Of the inspection depart
nent of the public service commission.
giving this fact today. showed that all
Of the cars furnished were not loaded.
The blame for the present coal short
ege is shifted. on the face ot these
reports. from the railroads to tho mine
operators or the miners.
E J. Lewis. chairman of the public
service commission. announced today
that weekly reports on railroads would
be given o that accurate data on rail
road and mining operations can be
published.
For the week ending January u.
there we're 14.+i1 cars required and
the railroads furnished 14.0s3 cars.
However. only 1929 cars were loaded
a the mines One answer Of the op-
orators 10 this statement is that the
ra ilroads do not move the cars from
the mines fast as they are unload
ed. aud that they i'll up the sidetracks
SO that all the cars cannot he loaded.
For the week ending January 18th.
1856 cars We're required. 1859 were
furnished and 9.fsi were loaded
The production FOR the three weeks
according to statement was $4,000
tons Of coal for the week ending Jan
uary 1e; ie.261.oo0 tons FOR the week
ending January 19, and 4f3..f5 for the
week ending January IS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
GRAND JURY
IND|('TS FOUR
FOR MURDER

Life in Lake county is just one grand
jury after another.
Four indictments for murder were re-
turned by the grand jury in Judge
Hardys court at Hammond which ad-
journed yesterday and crooks arc not to
have time to take an easy breath. It
is said a grand jury is to be called by
Judge McMahan at Grown Point.
Aside from the four indictments for
murder the remaining thirty-two issued
by the grand jury at Hammond were for
minor crimes such as robbery. larceny
and gambling. Those indicted for murd-
or follow:
Earl Anderson. East Chicago. cnargeo
with killing walter Madison.
Zen johnson. Indiana Harbor. charg-
cd with killing George Hurt
Charles Nelson East Chicago. charged
with murder Of his wife.
Tom FIucando. East Chicago. charged
with the murder of Tony Catona
The jurymen were John NJ Beokman
and Jonas Lautman of Hammond, David
Moses of Gary. Arthur Ahrendo of Gary.
W. W Dummon Of Crown Point, and
julius Hess of Hammond.
The Cary Evening Post incurred the
displeasure of the officials by last night
printing the names Of two men indicted
by the grand jury. it being a rule of
the court that no names be given the
public until the arrests have been made.
This newspaper has been guilty Of the
same offense several times and Lake
county judges viii get together to stop
the practice
The four men indicted for murder are
i'm tail
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
NAMES BEGIN
TO COME IN


wAsHINGTON. FEB. 9.-Out Of the
war zone today came the names OF
hundreds OF Americans saved from the
torpedoed transport Tuscauia.
The names are now being sent across
The water i'm a steady stream and COM
piled for publication as rapidly as pos
sible. Not until the entire list is in
can the war department determine
those who gave up their lives. Those
thus far announced include.
Russell L. Eikeberry. 1110 North An
derson street. Elwood Ind; Hay Sam
Groenier. sos state street. Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
SELLS CUSTOMER
WHISKEY FOR colo
Then City Marshal Arrests
Doctor for Running a
Blind Pig.

CROWN POINT, IND. Feb. 1-Be-
cause he sold two drinks Of whiskey 10
a customer for relief from a severe cold
i'm his own drug store. Dr. r. +. Blood
Of Hebron. well known in Lake and
Porter counties. was last night placed
undcr arrest after warrant had been
sworn out BY Ora y. Dawson. city mar
shall OF Hebron.
DR.. Blood was charged with keeping a
blind pig" and the warrant was not
served on him until he went to Nalpa-
raiso and gave himself up He iumedi-
ately gave bond in the sum of 800 and
retained Attorney Frank B. Parks to
represent him at his trial. which was
set for next Monday before Judge IT, II
Loring IN the Porter circuit court
DR. Blood is favorsbly known in He
bron and the residents of the little Wiz
iage are awaiting the outcome Of the
trial with keen interest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09

MINISTERS Of DEFENSE
COMMIT .TTEE TO CONSIDER
JUVENILE HEARINGS

to the war is problem that should
have the attention of someone.
There are doubtless other ways in
which committee on morals could
Tender valuable service.
4 meeting for the purpose Of or
ssnizing such a committee viii be
held At Hammond Chamber of
Commerce, SIS Holman street.
Hammond ON Thursday. February
IA. at $50 p. m. There will be
short speeches by Mr.. r. e. MInton
of Indianapolis. attorney fer the
Anti-Saloon League. and Mi. s. y.
Thrasher of Chicago. superintendent
of the Committee OF Fifteen. Fol-
lowing the speeches the question of
forming the committee VIII be TAX
On up immediately.
such committee offers clergy
men am opportunity TO do their bit"
toward winning the war. and it is
TO be hoped that you will plan to be
present. If the committee is TO
prove effective there must be repre-
scnted on il a number Of strong lay
men. VIII you not therefore bring
with YOU at least two laymen from
your congregation?
Very truly yours.
co. COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
BY Rev. william Grant Seaman.
Pastor Methodist Episcopal church.
Gary. Ind
Rev, Thomas Jansen. Holy Angels
church Gary. Ind.
Ecx .. J Sharp. pastor Christian
Church. Hammond Ind.
Committee
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
HAMMOND MAN
HEARS FROM SON
NJ. J. Mander, Now Motor
cycle Dispatch Rider
in France.

". c. Mauder, aS6 Indiana avenue,
Hammond. has received G very interest
ing communication from his son, Wal
ter J.. who is now stationed with the
aviation somewhere in. Franco. He is
n motorcycle dispatch rider and enlisted
in Montana when the war broke out.
The letter is as follows.
Dear Mother and Father.
At present we are located in an old
monastary. hut just how long We Will
be quartered here l do not know as they
keep us moving from ono place 70 an
other I do not imagine for very long
thoug gin. a. We have no conveniences here
to speak of.
What time VIC have been on this side
or tho water we have done quite a hit
OF travelling and have seen great
deal of this wonderful ruined country
If we ever come back alive, it viii take
me months to tell you what we have
gone through. seen and done.
Our trip across the Atlantic was with
out mishap, but certainly was an en-
joyable one. don't believe any one who
has crossed can say that they had a
more delightful aud interesting voy-
age than VIC did. NC landed in England
and after ren1a ming there = short, time
crossed the English channel which is
certainly n very dangerous strip of
water to cross. We were on the look
cut night and day for submarines. There
are lots Of interesting things I could
tell you but all those things are Gems
ored.
am certainly enjoying the life here
with the American E0peditionary Force
with tho greatest of pleasure. I am
under the opinion that We won't be long
in settling things and be bone. With
love to all and viii write again soon.
You can send a box Of candy if you
want 10.
PRVT. WALTER J. MAUDER.
1f6 Aero Service Squadron A s. S. {.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
300 ALIENS
EXPECTED

Extension of time has been granted
in registering alien enemies according
to dispatches sent out by tho govern
men this morning and all those who
are subject and as Yet have not regis
tered have until next Wednesday eve
ming to do so.
The registration was supposed to be
closed today but owing to the large
task Of making out three separate
blanks for each registrant and the
hundreds vet to register the time limit
was exhausted. This morning a the
Hammond police station. the place was
flooded with registrants and il is prob
able that the week will 80 on until
late tonight in the neighborhood Of
three hundred have registered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
Bic STEAL
LAST NIGHT
At GARY
Bandits Get $4,000 In Raid
On Broadway Jewelry
Store; Holdup Man Also
Busy.

The most daring robbery in Gary this
year took place during the night in the
heart Of the south side business district
when bandits looted Henry Wellner's
jeweiry store. 1I0s Broadway. and clean
ed out the place. They took everything
Of value that wasn't in the safe. their
haul amounting to s40nn.
Make Hole IN Floor.
After gaining entrance to the base
ment by front door key the raiders
sawed a hole 4 foot square and got into
the store in that manner. Mr.. Wellncr
carried $1,000 burglary insurance
Cut Wires.
Police found that the raiders had cut
the electric wires after entering the
building. thereby shutting off light ana
alarm bells. 1t is thought that they
had a boy crawl through the hole, be-
cause of the size
Negro Robber Uses Gun.
Several times last evening. due TO
atmospheric conditions, Gary's electric
lights went out. It was during one Of
these dark spells at supper time that
negro bandit attacked JSlln Yranka in
front of his home at 1920 Georgi2
street.
The negro shot at Trauka twice after
failing to get any money from him. but
both bullets went astray.
I Later the police arrested Clarence
Taylor, whom they said had a two-bul
let derringer pistol in his possession
August Rankin. colored. was arrested
on a burslay charge.
JeweIry Place Guarded.
! WelIners store was not only under
i the guard of city police, but was peri
/ odicaIly visited during the night by pa
/ trolmen of merchant protective police
Mr.. Wellner Is getting up a descriptive
+ list of the robbery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
ROOSEVELT
IMPROVING

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Early today it
was announced at the hospital that Col.
Roosevelt had passed a comfortable
night. Previous bulletins reported that
the outlook is encourag ging" and that
the patient was making satisfactory
progress"
The former presidents physicians
were to confer again today, but there
was no indication that further opera
tions would be necessary.
DR. Welton Martin reported that Col.
Roosevelt's temperature was again nor
NAL. his pulse rs, and that he was
resting as comfortably as can be eN
pccted."
He has been able to retain all nour-
jshment and nc complications have de-
veloped.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
6sy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. e.-Auti-Aus-
trtan demonstrations have taken place
in Croatia and zagred and scores of
agitators have been arrested, according
t, dispatches from Geneva today.
Austrian papers received here" the
dispatch stated, admit there Is great
unrest In Croatia. The Dalmatians
deputy TO vienna and the editor or a
Croattan newspaper have been banished
for participating in demonstration
vienna newspapers declare the up
rising was instigated by a masonic
lodge"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
GIVES THEM
TILL MARCH l

Nineteen days still remain for auto
mobile owners to acquire their 1918
license number according to chief OF
police Austgen OF Hammond this morn
ing and those not having them by the
FIRST of March arc TO he arrested and
made examples of. If they arc not able
to give sufficient excuse. We arc
too lenient with those not having their
license numbers in time last year" said
Chief Austgen. "and if one warning is
not sufficient 1 am going to treat them
with the law"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
Monon Resumes Traffic.

LOW Ell. ND, Teb. 9--The wrerk
two miles south OF Lowell was cleared
away about ten o'clock Thursday night
and trains are going through to Chi
cago An trains yesterday were either
auunlled or detoured except milk trains
which passed through here about 900
o. M. on account of the length OF time
,required TO clear the track the wreck
was a serious one. Fortunately no
one was reported to have been injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
DIVORCE
CASES FILED AT
HAMMOND

Pearl Cotton VS.. John cruel treat
mcnt 81. w. Brissey)
Louis f. shoady vs. Maggie shoady;
desertion. CIV. NJ. Bruce).
Ella Townsend VS.. John w. Townsend;
adultry. (F. BarnetD.
Wnhelmina Gheike ". Herman
Gheke; inhumsn. (Ar. N. Bruce).
Ella Townsend. wife Of a locomotive
engineer, charges her husband with be-
ing unfaithful to her. Each is ntty-
four years Of age.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
HAMMOND is BEATEN

CROWN POINT. IND. Feb. 9.-The
Crown Point high school basketball
team sprung a surprise in the Lake
county high school basketball league
last night when they defeated Ham
mond by a score or s5-e7. The game
vas hotly contested throughout but
Hammond as unable 20 overcome the
big lead registered BY the Huo quintet
in the frs, half Hammond lay their
defeat 70 the fact OF not being used
q playing on = small aoor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
1Rx United Pressh

WASHINGTON, Feb. e.-5itter de-
nunciation of Austrta's decoration of
soldiers for murders In Servia and Rou-
mania was made in the Reichstrat,
Geneva dispatches declared today. One
deputy charged that the Austrian bu-
reaucraoy instigeted most of the raurd-
ers and that It has the affrontery to
permit wide circulation Of postal cards
illustrating these ,iniquities.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
Ext d )
MOBS THREATEN
LYNCHING
CBy United Press)

CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-Mobs are threat
eninS to lynch Germans in Whining
ton. Ill, according. to telephone messag-
es received at the department Of justice
here TODAY Hundreds Of men are de-
manding that Mayor McAlyster sur
render Joseph Dietmeyor, a German
miner. alleged 10 have approved Of the
Tuscania sinking. The mayor appealed
to the department Of justice for help
Aid is being sent from Joliet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09

wAsHINGToE, Feb. e.-Eegistratlon
dates for enemy aliens have been ex-
tended TO include Feb. IL, IL and 15, &C
oording to announcement today by the
committee on public information. The
extension was made to give plenty Of
time for compliance with the law before
prosecution begins.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09

For two years Sergeant Major
Flora Sandes, an Irish woman Of
rare pluck and with an Erin smile,
has been fighting with the Serbian
army. She went to Serbia with an
ambulance unit but in an early re-
treat was cut off from her sisters in
mercy. She couldn't let little thing
like that interfere for long, though,
so she joined Serbian regiment as
private.
For two years she has been in all
the fighting, except for a short time
while she was being treated for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
Wheeling Faces Flood.

WHEELING. W. VA Feb. 9.-The
city faces one of tho worst foods in
its history today.
The thaw of the last two days has
started huge ice gorges along the Ohio
river and weather officials say if they
stop at Moundsvilie. Wheeling viii be
1ooded-
Al Wheeling Creek. fashionable res
idental section the river is thirty-two o
fret
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
DEATH OF BABE.

After a brief illness OF stomach trou-
bic Shirley Elenore year old dsughtej
Of NIr. and Mrs Kent Whitmirc es,
Lewis street. died yesterday morning
The funeral viii he held AT the home
Monday sftrnoon and interment Will oc-
cur at Oak Hill cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
II. X. HALLAM TO
PROVISO II. S

H. X. Hallam, who has held the po-
eition OF Manual Training Instructor
IN the Hammond public schools during
the past two years, leaves FOR Chicago
todsy where he has accepted lucrative
o6er IN tie same capscity. al the Pro
ivso school. NIr. Hallsm has made
wide circle Of friends during his
residence in Hammond and they wish
him success in his new field
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
(Ry United Press.l

NEW YORK, Feb. e.-Declar1ng the
+in,e has come to attempt bringing
about peace, paoihsts, socialists and
radicals among labor men are arranging
a peace conference hero Feb. Is and IT,
Delegates viii be elected, 1t IS stated,
TO a similar meeting in London.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
UNTITLED
STEEL TONNAGE
INCREASES
lRz United Press.N

tonnage of the United States Steel cor
poration increased 96.135 tons over De
cember 81 The total untitled tonnage
on Jan. 81 was 9.477s53 against 9.ss1,-
T1s on December; S1s.Se71o6 on Nov. 80.
and 11.474054 Jan. 81. 1917.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
CBy United Press.)

wAsHIraToN, Feb. s.-Following
closely upon their victory over the
Turks, northeast of the Dead Sea, the
sheik of Mecca's forces have captured
FL Mazras, an important Turkish town
official war reports stated. today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
Latest
Bulletins
(By United Press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Ftghting be-
tween Americans and Germans on the
west front has resulted in wounding of
two more of Pershing's men, the war
department announced today.
Six deaths from natural causes also
were reported.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
fzv united press CabIegram.l }

LONDON, Feb. s.-"Eneny patrols
were somewhat more active in the sec
tor north Of Lens last night -teld
Marshal Raig reported today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
GARY POLICE
MAKE RAIDS

Sauad OF tfarE pOlfce INV N3dc6
central Africa" last night and brought
in 81 men and women for disorderIE
conduct. cardplaying and drunkenness
charges.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. a.-Ths railroad
administration today was working OUT
what private ownership had iaAed TO
accompush-Standar OF Talfoad
equipment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
fzv 1rrited Press canlegran1.) }

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Both Germany ana
Austria signed the peace pact with the
rJkrairian republic, it was officially an
nonnoed by wireless today from Berlin
and Vienna.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09

What has become Of ths last Of
Russia's Tartar warriors? The an
swer is to he found in no dispatches
received since Russia's brief. vic
torious drive in Galicia when Keren-
SKY ruled. Colonel Gatofsky won
fame in that drive with his band of
Tartars. He was chief Of staff for
Prince Bagratan, last descendant Of
the rulers of Georgia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-09
CENTRAL.
POWERS IN
JOINT ACT.
Document Said to Have Been
Signed at Two O'clock
This Morning.
(gy United Press Cablegrana)
COPFNHAGPFN Feb. O.

COPENHAGPEE, Feb. "a
peace pact between Germany and
the Ukrainian republic was signed
at Brest Litovsk at "a. m. today,
according to an official announce
ment at Berlin.
neutrality-suspicious. was also a
party TO this act.
Lkrania. formerly q part Of the Rus
sian empire. embraces part of the terri
tory Of the old kingdom of Poland. 1t
Is travcrsed by the pnieper river and is
one Of the most fertile lands in Europe
The fact Ukrania is q great wheat pro
ducing region may account for the
anxiety of the Central Powers TO ar
range separate peace. Permanent
stopping of hcstiIdes with Ukrauia
would open 4 great source of food sup
ply,
TWO delegates represented the Jkrain-
fans at Brest Lttovsk. One. composed
Of the middle classes, represented the
newly formed republic. the other rep
resenting the proletariats was loyal 10
the BolshcNiki
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-03
POSIcIO(lHESS AMERICANS En- FL
fRtNTE DE- AN|ENS, B0NBARDEADAS
Sc cree que esta maniobra sea tan solo Ell Prelude de
ua nueVo ataqae de los ~teutones en- csc sector
En- ei fTerTte de FIaades no ha reanudado su
ofensiva eli general Won Arnim

LONDRGS. Mayo 2.-Habiendo ST.
dc rechazados EOS alemanes en- un
ataoue que emprendieron sobre las
posiciones ~anericanaS, en- las cerca-
MAS de iliers-BretonneauX, ell enc
migo Sc esta preparando para empren-
der otros nuevos asaltos, a juzgar
nor 10 Que dice ell informe Official
que Sc do a Ia publicidad hoy en- es-
t. capital. En- dicho communicate Sc
expresa que el enerligo ha alberto un
intense bombardeo en- esa region, 10
cue Sc considera ccmo ell Prelude de
TN nuevo ataque para abrirse paso
Dor csc sector hacia ID plaza de
A.miens. no habiendo sido el ataque
del martes en- Ia noche, mas que una
maniobra de prueba.
Gespues de dirigir por algunas no.
ras Ell enenigo, IN intense bombar-
dec sobre las p~osiciones americans
dichas. tres batallones alemanes en-
~prcndieron IN ataque sobre dichas po-
siciones el martcs Ell la noche. Una
@ lc2Tni-2da lucia tuvo lugar a 10 lar
20 dc ca Inca Y e. enemigo fue re
chazado. hab;endo sufrido c~onsidera-
bles pGrdidas en- muertos Y heridos.
Las bajas americanas segun dice ell
informe. Sc anuncian mas bien como
severas.'
Les teutcnes no estan 'istos para
reanudar su ataquc en- Flandes.
Por 10 que parece, los alemaneS 10
estan preparados para e~mprender IN
,nuevo enpuie en- el frerte dc b2talla
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-03
FL "Ciudad de Atenas''
fue hundidO en- Una
collision
66 personals perecieron Gil ese
Academic que ocurriO frente
q la costa de Delaware

UN PUERTO DEL ATLANTICO,
Mayo 2.-Sesenta Y seiS personals pc
recieron en- ell hundimiento del vapor
"Ciudad de Atenas,' que ocurrio a.
yer a Ia una de la manana, frente a
ia costa de Delaware, segun las no.
ticias recibiias en- este puerto. e. va
por Sc fue 4 pique a co~-secuencia de
una collision que sufrio con Un cruce-
no frances. Amb2S barcos lleVaban
cncendidas todaS Sus luccS Gebido a Ia
densa nieb!a que cubria e! horizontc.
Entire las personals deSaparccidas Sc
cuentan dicz hombres y dos mnjeres
que cran p~asajeros del vapor hundl-
do; siete marin0s dc iCs EstadoS Uni
dos que iba1 tambieR Il bordo, Gator
ce marines frarceses y t.eiata Y tres
miembros de la tripulacion.
e. operator dc Ia estaci0a inaiam-
b,ica no pudo enviar mas que IN a
viso IS o S" despuGs del choQuc. Is
tie fu6 tan violento y fuerte que la
proa del crucero frances Sc incrusto
en- IN costado del "Ciudad de Atenas.""
cerca de Ia proa de este barcO. FL
(Pasa a Ia Ia. Pag. Col SAY
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-05-03
SUSPENSION DE LOS TRARAJGS
DE IN FERROCARRiL

Les trabajos de construction del fe-
rrocarril que mira a los Estados de
TamaulipaS V Veracruz, atravesanGo
toda la IONA petroiifera, han sido
completamente suspenaid1s, q causa,
segtn Sc ha' dicho en- los cirCulos of
ciales. de que e. material necesario
para Ia construction de dicho ferrc-
carril Sc e~ncuentra detenido en- II
frontera americana. i 2orsecuerc!a
del embargo decretado por 81 gobierno
de los Estados UnidCs, sobre expor-
+aciOnpS-