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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26

meeting last night but without excep-
tion, among that group or bankers.
lawyers. professional and business men
and plant superintendenrs, no one could
find any real arguments against the
adoption Of the plan. no objection but
what seemed trivial in comparison to
the advantages Of the end sought
One part of the resolution. concern
ing which It Is desired to get an ex-
preston Of public opinion, with sug
gestons that may be Of value is that
part which will tentatively adopt new
name for the greater city.
It is generally assumed that this mat
ter Of name will not constitute any
bugahoo at all inasmuch as the enJIre
population Of the two cities are indiher-
ent to an appreciable degree on this
question just so the big city is not Civ
en- a name that will prejudice any sec
ton against another.
Nevertheless. the committee wants
suggestions as to what name will be
best for the city provided the amalga-
nation goes through. These suggestions
can be made through THE TIMES or
other local papers or direct to the joint
committee whose names have not yet
been determined but which will be pub
lished in a few days.
Wake up. now-Hammond and East
Chicago and Indiana HsrbeT-and pro-
pose something good. som athinE that
viii be a credit to this great Industrial
center. this rapidly growing and most
cosmopolitan community, this new city
that will surely take its place among
the great municipalities of this courtt-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26
WILHELM BRANDED
As FOOD HOiRDER
How German Kaiser Stored
Foodstufs While His
People Starved.

AMSTERDAM. NOV. 2s.-"ITow viii
helm Held out Is the title Ell an article
il the Frankfort Nolks summe ~ viii
helm Carrie, a Socialist, who discovered
the boards Of provisions which the for
mer Emperor had in his Berlin palace.
The quantity." the writer says. Eek
ceeded ail expectations. Iii large, whitc-
tiled rooms was everything. literally
everything one can Imagine in food
stuffs. 1t is inconceivabIe that after
four years of war such huge quantities
could Be boarded There was meat. game
in cold storage. saited provisions in
large cases. white meal in sacks piled
to the roof. thousands of eggs, gigantic
boxes filed with tea. coffee. chocolate.
lard jelly and jam; hundreds of sugar
loaves and endless stacks Of peas. beams
dried fruits and biscuits. Their value
amounts to several hundred thousand
marks
These boarded foodstuas can not be
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26
VICTORY WEEK
FOR SAVING

County Food Administrator Roy G..
Parry OF Gary has sent out the follow
ing notice 10 all principals and teachers
in the Lake county schools:
The United States Food Administra-
ton has set aside the week Of December
3nd to sth as VICTORY WEEK This
week is TO be observed not as a ce1ebra-
ton of the end of the war. but to i'm
press upon the mind of every man,
woman and child in the county the vital
Importance OF saving TODD
with the restrictions lifted on flour
and sugar. with every farm stocked
with meat animals and every granary
filled with grain. this is not going to be
an easy task. but with the thought Of
millions Of women and children starv-
ing for the want of food in Europe. we
must again conserve the food ordinarily
wasted. It is hsht for humanity. for
the weak aud defenseless, and it will
not take many months with our earnest
cooperation. to help the men at the
front who formerly fought against us.
10 return to their homes and lands and
put them in productive condition. so as
10 relieve the American people from
further contribution
On account Of the influenza epidemic
closing public meeting places in several
Lake county cities. it viii be impossi-
bic to call a general meeting to- outline
a program to be observed during VIC
TORY WEEK. Your Food Administra-
tor cannot personally call on each per-
son. although he would like to: there
fore. he is taking this means out out
lining plan of action.
With the approval of the county
superintendent Of schools and the
school superintendents Of the various
cities and towns, I am asking each
teacher in Lake county to set aside Fri
day. December 9Th, for the observance
of VICTORY WEEK. by patriotic exer-
else in the schools With only a limited
time and no literature on the subject
available. please carry out what you
would consider suitable program. Try
and impress upon the mind of every
child that il is his sacred duty to save
food Have him carry the message to
his home: his appeal to his parents can
not help but do good. Prepare suitable
food slogans; place them on the black
board and keep them there as a re-
hinder for the months to come. Do not
let him forget them
~ am counting on your personally for
before and I know sou viii net fail in
your part to:
SAVE FOOD FOR HUMANITY"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26

with violating the espionage act py
making seditious utJerances, pleaded
not guilty. It was alleged he interfer-
red with recruiting Of soldiers at Ham
mond several months ago.
Anton Kotlar Of East Chicago indict-
ed under the sabotage act and charged
with throwing emery dust in the ma
chinery of the Champion Rivet Com
pany. Indiana Harbor, pleaded not
guilty.
Dan McCarty. Joe Foster. Charles
Flynn and Charles North of Logansport
pleaded not guilty TO bringing liquor in
to the state.
John Murray Hardy Letcher and Ed
ward Kinney of Hammond pleaded not
guilty to stealing whisky from inter-
state shipment.
John Burke Of Hammond charged
with having counterfeiting tools in his
possession. pleaded not guilty.
Theodore Piechockf OF Indiana Har-
Dor pleaded guilty to offering brides to
Charles l.. Surprise, United States COM
missioner in northern Indiana, and G.
w. Green. an agent of the Department
of Justice.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26
WELL KNOWN
LAKE Cd. BOY
DIES THERE
Corp. Jos. Austgen, Nephew
of Police Chief, Dead of
Wounds Received.

The dread war department telegram
with its fateful MESA ge-dead from
wounds received in action-came to
one Of Lake county's best known fam.
lilies last night and spread sorrow over
several communities- Hammond. Gary.
schererville and Many other places
where. Corporal Joseph A. Austgen was
known
Corporal Austgen, % years old. was
a nephew Of Chief Of Police Peter Aust
gen of Hammond a brother Of Mrs
Earle Kane Of Gary. and son Of Mrs.
Theresa Austgcn Of Scherervile.
The young hero was one Of the first
Lake county boys to volunteer in the
night against Prussian autocracy lie
was 1t the time Of his enlistment liv-
ing in Hammond at the home of Mrs.
Mary Skherer. "A Condit street and
was employed in the Gibson railroad
ards lie was one of the finest boys
| ever knew and l feel like a bereaved
father" said Thomas A Brown. who
lived with him and mourned his loss
today. Three brothers. George. John
and William and a sister, Marie. all
Of Schererville. are heartbroken.
The last word had from Corporal
Austgen was IN october, when letter
announced that he was a that time in
a rest camp and had been over the
top several times. The war depart
ment's message stated that he was
wounded on october a the time Of
Pershlng's great offensive. and died
later Of wounds received in action.
You can stop sending the Times
to him" said relatives. He won't
want it now. and how he did enjoy
it,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26
YANK TROOPS
COMING BACK
rUvrrED PRESS

UNITED PRESS CABLEGRA1Ll
LONDON. Nov. 25 (Delayed) All
American troops ia British camps Will
mbar1 for the United States within ten
days. under plans announced By Ameri-
can military officials today. Only a few
hospital cases and staff officers will be
excepted. The Mauretania departed with
a shopload Of soldiers today. Thirty
American submarine ehasers and a num-
her Of submarines left their Irish base
for home today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26
He WANTS
ARMSTICE
MODIFIED
rI-~frrn PRrss CARrFeRA,

- ~
BERLIN. Nov 2G.-Foreign secre-
tary Solf today declared the situation
IS threatening to the utmost because
our opponents bare faced desire to
destroy MS.
a Meunieh dispatch said that Kurt
sisnar. president Of the Bavarian re-
public, charged both Solf and Matthias
Erzberger. chairman OF the German
armistice delegation. with being rep
resentatives Of the old regime.
Chancellor Ebert declared yesterday
at the opening of the conference Of
federal states that the most deplora-
BILE consequences would occur if the
armistice is not modified He said
the cabinet would consider today a
bin for election 81 national assembly
to effect regular cooperation between
the federal government and the state
administration
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26
lictments against the men.
WHAT EEEOD CONTENDED,

Mr.. Herod contended that the name of
the state of Indiana had not been pub
lished by the reed amendment proviso.
lie also declared that a shipment Of lio-
uor 70 a person IN Indiana for his per
sonal use from another state did not
constitute interstate shipment. Judge
Anderson held that such was an inter
state shipment.
For a while during the morning ses-
sion Of the court It appeared as If Mr.
Herod had sounded contention that
might enter into the legality of the liq-
uor Indictments. At the opening of the
afternoon session Mr.. -xerod and l.. lErt
Slack. United States district attorney
argued the points. Judge Anderson's
decision seemingly at least knocks the
props from under the preliminary de-
Tense of THE men indicted on liquor vio-
lations
UNDER REED A11EuDMENr.
The liquor indictments are drawn IN
der the Reed amendment of the webb
Kenyon act which prohibits the ship
ment Of liquor into dry" states. Mr..
Herod's demurrers were overruIed in the
first two counts Of the indictments per-
tanning TO transportation Of liquor and
conspiracy to violate the Federal laws
ia PLEAD GUILTY.
Arrangement of 225 persons in 1ss
cases was held before Judge Anderson
during the day Most of the cases were
liquor violations. There were ia pleas
Of guilty.
Frank Cross of Hammond. charged
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26

liciting of liquor sales by newspaper or
magazine advertising or through the
mails did not apply to states wherein
were laws making shipments of liquor
into the state unlawful
william Pirtle Herod. Tdianapolis
attorney. appearing for Charles p Leary
and benjamin f. Nickel. both OF this
city. charged with violation Of the liq-
uor avs, had filed demurrers TO the in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26

better used than to be preserved as a
lasting memorial to our posterity. which
should see how. while millions in Ger
many starved. those elected By the
grace Of God held out"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26
AMALGAMATION
TOPIC REVIVED

CONTINUED from page one.)
matter may be submitted to the people
by some other plan.
A number OF possible objections 10
amalgamation were presented at the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26

You'd like to take a punch at the
kaiser you say? Then buy a
Thrift Stamp.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-26

Sink a Summarized One certifi-
cate filled with War Saving Stamps
will pay for a depth bomb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
It will pay you
to buy extra
trousers now

YOU may have in mind a pair of
white fannels or light striped
serges for the 4th, or a mixture or
worsted for business wear. We've
prepared complete displays for you;
all sizes; values that deserve your
Immediate consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
LOCATE Y. M. G. A.
SUMMER CAMP IN
VICINITY OF CITY

The Young Mems Christian ASSOC
citation officials are looking for a
suitable site fer the camp this
year. Last season the association
did not have a camp. but two years
ago one was located at Crystal
Lake. Iowa. This Is an ideal spot
for such a purpose. but the asso-
citation feels that because of the
increased railroad rates and the
additional cost of all materials the
camp should be nearer to Rock Is
land. The site must be somewhere
on a lake or river In order to az
ford the boys their chief sport,
swimming. NJ. A Clevett and G. C..
Hartford, physical director and
boys' secretary respectively, will be
the directors.
The camp will be maintained the
last three weeks of August. Boys
wishing to attend the camp will be
divided into three groups. Each
group will have ore week at the
camp. Boys from 16 to IS, who are
probably working during the sum-
mer will have the last week OF
August, enabling them to work I'M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
SOLDIERS FROM
MANY NATIONS

The 173 Rock Island arsenal SOL
diers who were yesterday made cit
liens of the United States, repre-
scented u foreign nationalities.
Russians made up the majority,
while Italians and Austrians fol-
lowed respectively. Only three
Germans were naturalized. The ex-
act number from each nation fol-
lows. Russians. 81: Italians, SO !;
Austrians, IS; Greeks, S; Great
Britain. 6 Danes, 4; Turks, l !;
Spaniards, 1.
The men were sworn in before
Judge ". T. Church of the circuit
court. while Circuit Clerk George
". Gamble made out naturaliza-
ton papers, Length and difficult
pronunciation of names caused
much additional labor for the cleri-
cal force in the circuit clerks Of
fee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
LIEUTENANT To
STAY OVERSEAS
Robert ". Ramsay receiving Treat
ment Tor Injury in Hospital Be-
hind Trenches.

Lieutenant Robert NJ Ramsay.
former court reporter for this dis
tr.ct. son Of Judge +. d. Ramsay
Of Morrison. III, Will not be re
turned TO this country as unfit for
service.
a letter some time ago from
Lieutenant Ramsay received by his
father. stated that an injury to his
foot had made It impossible fof
him % remain in France. The army
physician had deemed it wise for
him 20 return to America for treat
meut- However. he is now in hos
p,taI ia France receiving the prop
or care. he writes his father. and Is
expecting to remain there until he
is able to get in action
The appended letter, although
not mentioning the fact that he is
to remain in France, tells of me-
mortal services held in France on
Memorial day for soldiers who have
gwen their lives:
y yesterday we had quite a day
here. They had a band that led
The parade from the hospital TO the
cemetery through the village. Fol
lowing the band came the medical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
ROCK ISLAND LAD
is PRAISED FOR
NERVE IN ACTION

Percival Eklund, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. A Eklund. 1922 Third ave-
nue., a corporal in the United States
marines, has been on the firing line
in France and has been mentioned
for bravery. The Detroit News, by
special cable, received a story of a
recent fight in which the following
mention is made of an exploit in
which he took part:
"Gunnery Sergeant Charles ].
Smith of Covington, KY, and Cor
poral Percival Eklund of Rock Is
land members of a party of half
a dozen who had advanced beyond
their objective. retired into a wood
collected and bandaged seven
wounded men in a sheltered corner
and started crawling back across a
bullet-swept field. They remem-
bcred the wounded, returned and
brought in the helpless members of
the party later in the day. The
censor does not permit me to give
the names of wounded"
Mr.. and Mrs. Eklund have an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28

til one week before school bev,r.
The small boys will be assi9nal
the first week. and the bows fro-s
IL to Is the second week. This u
rangement the directors believe 4,
be the best one Grouping the bos.
by ages is bound to be a coneenisf
and suitable plan.
The camp will be made m =,
tents, several large ones for siean
ins purposes. a mess house AZ
kitchen. Next year the associate,
hopes TO be able 10 either buiId =
cottage or lease some sort NJ !,
dwelling house where the material,
can be kept, and also be used a. :
dining room.
Hikes, fishing trips. games. stor,
hours and swimming will be ar.
ranged for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
POTATO CROP.

Louisiana's record potato crop is
not vet on the safe side of the
ledger Conditions have improved
recently, however, and panicky
growers have recognized that they
were injuring themselves and all
their fellows by digging up imma-
ture potatoes and rushing them to
markets already glutted. A meet
ing of the local food administrators
Will be held at New Orleans on
June l with the view OF making
the potato drive in that state more
effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
OFFER CLOVER AT
DOLLAR A LOAD TO
GET 1T OFF LAND

Farmers just now are literally
rolling in clover. So abundant is
the crop and so much other farm
work is there to do that many de-
spair of ever being able to get II
cut and stored, and it is said that
a number are offering the hay for
dollar a load to anyone who will
take it away at once and give the
second crop a chance. The crop
of clover this summer is the heav-
lest in years and wet weather is
greatly interfering with the work
of cutting it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
MRS. JANE ADAMS DIES.

Mrs. Jane Adams, age about "a,
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. William Wilson, near Mather-
vile, Wednesday morning after a
long illness. She leaves two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Robert
Briggs of Oskaloosa, Iowa; one
brother and one sister, Mrs. J. Huff
man of Deep River, Iowa. Burial
will be IN the Matherville Ceme-
tery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
Buy War Savings stamps

BueRos Aires.-Argentine gov
eminent transports have been char
tered at $50 ton TO carry Argen-
tine wool and hides to the Unite I
States, the charter being only for
the outward trip. The revenue
which the government will receive
from one voyage of these two trans
ports is S513, $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28
VOLUNTEERS ARE
ASKED AS QUOTA
rs NEAR FILLED
who will volunteer ?"

who will volunteer
This Awas asked by exemption
board off Gals who were calling the
roll yesterday prior to entraining
Rock Islands quota of the national
draft army. Alternates were needed.
In place of calling on these the
officials decided to ask for patriotic
offers.
81 will" answered nine husky
youths all at once. They were i'm
mediately placed in line and were
sent aboard a coach while the
crowd near by cheered.
Those who volunteered are:
Joseph Whitlock, Francis f. Mon
gerson, Herman Anderson, Walter
Dunlap, William Mueller, John II.
Anderson, Ray Kinkaid, Arthur
Simmons, Henry J. Mueller.
other son, Larned ", who is also
in France with the marines. He also
has been in action. having repeat
eddy been under fire during a per-
iod of two months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28

officers. the nurses, the medical
corps men and then the patients
who were able to march. In all
there must have been about four
hundred in line. At the cemetery
the graves of men in service who
have died were decorated s. tanG
very profusely) and then therNwere
speeches by the United States con
sui general at -: a speech by a
French general. an address by the
mayor OF the village; a short dis
course by the hospital chaplain and
then a prayer. The band played
some hymns after which the flag
salute was given at the graves, taps
blown and three vOIlies fired over
the graves.
The soldiers are buried in a plot
of ground across ehe road from the
French cemetery. It is a beautiful
plot on the north slope of a hill,
starting from the road at the top
and extending along the road about
four or five hundred feet and away
from the road the same distance,
perhaps one-third of the way to-
ward the bottom Of the hill. The
slope is gradual The view from
the American cemetery is wonder
Tul. 1t overlooks the valley and the
surrounding country for many
miles"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-28

A
! With mt mid tina h qua
empress the d
chandi when you coneh m n il
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-25
Additional Local.

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell. .Kazmaier
had their little son ehristened Paul
Cristel.
Mrs. Andrew Kazmaier was
Mrs. Russell Coles guest Thurs
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Hilla-
brand, Jr., have named their baby
son Carol Andrew.
Miss Adda Stewart and Mr.. Ell
wood Stuckey of Lima were over
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
j. Harris.
DIR. and Mrs. B. Kinsley have
returned from a brief visit in No.
Baltimore with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Kalmbach.
Carl Dunlay of Chillicothe
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
ELLA Dunlap, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Dunlap.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. j. Finch and
sons, Arnold and Vernon, and Rob
ert Finch of Toledo spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Greiner.
Mrs. Chas. Metzger, Miss Merl
Metzger and Mrs. Belvin Lloyd oil
Waterville, and Mrs. Geo. Schramm
Of Toledo were among the out-of-
town friends who attended the fu-
neral of Mr.. Simmons, held last
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Mae McGraw, Miss Flora
Pelton and Charles Stump of Yer
million, o., and Glenville Martin
of Norwalk, O., motored from Yer
million Sunday and were Mr.. ano
Mrs. Edwin Clay's guests for tho
day.
To celebrate the twelfth birth
day of her daughter Velma and thu
seventh birthday of her son How
ard, Mrs. Chas. Thaisse invited {
group of their young friends as F;
surprise Sunday. Those who par
ticipated in the happy event wer'
the Misses Louis Grabenstetter, Ha
eel Hufford, Helen Hufford, Ann;
May, Helen and Elizabeth Voland
Helen, Mildred and Clara Diebert
Kathryn Eckle, Mary Diebert
Masters Howard Kohl, Howar'
Kazmaier, Frederick Voland
Richard Eckel and Clyde Graus
haber. Mrs. Thaise was assiste'
by Mrs. Bert Hufford.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-04-25

For Sale-A house with some
land. Inquire Jos. ROssbach.
Lost Thursday last, khaki col
ored cape. Reward. Phone Main 19.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. B. White of
Whitehouse were guests Sunday
at the b. Thurlby home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Schramm
and family spent Sunday at the AL
fred Neiderhouse home.
Mrs. Henry Limmer and Mrs.
Miller were Mrs. Fred Grueshaber S
Sunday guests.
Mrs. B. Trudeau was the guest
of Mrs. VIM. Butler of North Balti-
more Wednesday.
Miss Frances Roose had as over
Sunday guest Miss Colinne Nc
Clure of Toledo.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Keller
and baby of Moline spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Schaller.
Mrs. j. HI. Rheinfrank and
Mrs. III. III. Sargent were luncheon
'sts of Mrs. Roy Oblinger o.
7 n ,le Point, Monday.
Miss Bertha Neitz Of Toledo
and Ellery Lusher Of Moline spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Neitz.
One way to relieve habitual consti-
patton is to take regularly mild lax
ative. Doan's Regulets are recon-
mended for this purpose. 30c box at
all drug stores.
Donald Finkbeiner and Gerald
O'Boyle, who have been in the of
ficers' training camp at Chillicothe
have been successful candidates
and are in line for a lieutenancy
as soon as vacancies arise.
Toledo seems to be improving
in some respects lately. A council
man was fired from the board on ac
count of unpatriotic remarks tha
he had made. Toledo citizens hel(
as the tar party was over and no
lesson to three men whose loyalt,
was doubted. The men were not in
jured-just Inundated. Policemen
took care of the victims (?) as sool
, count of unpatriotic rtmarks tha
body was killed. Things seem to b
, running along rather nicely in To
ledo of late and if continued Toled
may yet earn the reputation of be
ling a city where loyalty dwells.