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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-07
List Of New Books in
The Public Library
N0n.Fictien

Over the Top-Arthur G. Empey.
Militarism-Karl Liebblecht.
The Foes OF Our Own -Househofd-T.
r. Roosevelt.
The Minimum Cost OF Living-w.
Gibbs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
MANY ZIONISTS TO
ATTEND MEETING

A very enthusiastic Jewish mass
meeting "On Zionism." will take place
this evening. Thursday February 21, at
the Synagogue. Forsyth avenue and
14Sth street. East Chicago, Ind.
MI Leon zoIotkof. one Of the well
known national Zionist speaks and Rev.
Thos. Hines will be the principal speak
ers Of the evening. Or. Jacob Goldman
was requested by the federated Zionist
Societies TO preside.
The Zionist Societies Of the Harbor.
Hammond and Gary are expected to be
present. The Jewish people of Lake
county, men. women and children arc
invited and expected.
The DECLARATION of Restoring Pales-
tine TO the Children of Israel BY the
British Government" VIII he the subject
Of the evening. Mr. Zolotkon VIII pre-
sent il from a Jewish standpoint and
Rev. Thomas Hines. originally from
England and pastor of the English Epis-
copal church. viii present i from =
Christian and English standpoint.
The meeting viii start al $50 p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
ROADS INUNDATED
BRIDGES CLOSED

Fearing that the gradually rising
water OF the Little Calumet river may
wash out some Of the wooden bridges
between Hammond and Gary, Road
Commissioner William Newman Of Ham
mond has stationed watchmen at the
Black Oak bridge, Clino avenue and
Kennedy avenue. II any danger arises
Of washouts it is probable that dyna-
mite will be used 70 blow up these
structures.
All Of the roads leading 10 these
bridx xes arc inundated with three and
four feet OF water and are NOW closed
10 traffic The water has never risen
as high in years. The only way out Of
Hammond south IS Holman street and
Calumet avenue. There are three or
four inches Of water over the Calumet
avenue road, but it is passobie 10 trait
&c.
The railroad bridges north OF High
lands are also reported to be in danger.
Yesterday the water had risen within a
foot Of the rails. Farm lands along
the river are inundated on each side
for as far as half mile. The road
between St John and Crown Point,
known as the Beaver Dam. is also IN
der several feet OF water. it IS re
ported. It has been impossible for
several weeks.
With the cold wave and freeze dur
ing the past two days it is expected
hat the water may rccedc The ice
in the river has not broken UP as yet.
L is fourteen and fifteen inches thick.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21

HAS LIVELY
MEETING
State Defense Organization
Finally Adopts Resolution
Indorsing United States
Job of Pushing the War.
TINES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Feb 21.-
About the most lively meeting Of the
state council Of defense yet held was
the one wednesday when the council
finally adopted a resolution indorsing
the work of the administration in push
ing the oh OF winning the war The
resolution was revised and rewritten
twice before It finally became satisfac-
tory to all Of the members of the coun-
ell who were present. As finally adopt
ed II read as follows:
Whereas. mistakes are inevitable in
such a vast undertaking as our present
war. an undertaking whose success must
be measured by general results and not
BY occasional errors, and
Whereas. the administration at
Washington has SO far accomplished
vast results in the coordination and ap-
pIication Of our national resources for
military purposes. and
whereas. the accomplishment or sucn
results by the department of war af-
rords the only fair test in appraising
the service and competency Of its cabi-
net head;
Therefore. be II resolved. BY the In
diana state council Of defense, that We
exnress our confidence in the secretary
Continued on page six.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
7 TWENTY FIVE
MORE MEN
ARE NEEDED

Hsmmonds enrolment IN the ship
yard volunteers and in the public serv-
ice reserve UP 70 last evening. consists
Of lis mechanics and tradesmen and
skilled workers. d. J. Moran. the en-
rolling agent for Hammond. is Of the
opinion that Hammonds part Of the
quota Of 1o.s5s. TO be raised for this
purpose in Indiana, IS not yet reached.
Although up 70 date IIammonds en-
rollment exceeds that Of any OF the
other cities Of Lake county.
Tomorrow is 5washington's birthday,
and day Of patriotic endeavor. and it
IS probable that a considerable mum
Der Of tradesmen viii not work tomor-
row. Tor this reason. Mr. Moran will
keep his office open all day during bus
mess hours, and urges all tradesmen
and mechanics who are not working
on that day. 70 call at his office and
enroll IN this service. as such an act
VIII be 2 proper celebration Of Wash
ington's birthday.
Enrolling agent NIr Moran. expect 5
and hopes 10 enroll ESQ i'm Hammond
before the work closes. lie has set this
marx. because it is his opinion that
this is about the part of the total
quota that ought 10 be enrolled in Ham
mond considering the great number
of tradesmen and mechanics that live
in this city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
IS
FEELING
BLUE, He IS
CBy the United PrexSl

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21-Predicting
American viii soon have to fight for
Alaska and Hawaii Senator Lewis Of
Illinois TODAY demanded that govern
ment ownership Of railroads as pre-
paredness measure.
II private ownership continues. he
sad We WI have no adequate means
OF rushing troops to points needing de-
Tense
Lewis declared German intrigue VIII
incite Russia to seize Alaska to force.
the United states to divide its hghJI1S
forces and minimize its assistance to
the Allies ia Europe, Ills address was
the call for a general advance Of gov
ernment ownership advocates in the
closing hours Of debate on the pending
railroad control bill They are CEN
tering their efforts on section 10. COW
erng the definite limit to federal con-
troll. They lined up behind Senator
Cummins' proposed amendment pro-
viding at the end Of the war the
president shall name board OF five
10 manage the roads
The Senator predicted government
ownership VIII be the main issue Of
the next presidential campaign.
Reviewing the breakdown of pri-
vately owned and managed roads he
said calamity IS ahead for the United
states II ever an enemy appears on her
borders and railroads under private
ownership arc depended on to trans
port troops.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
Enterprise of Twin
Cities in Seeking U.
S. Housing Aid Gal
vanizes Region

While Gary, Hammond, Whit
ing and other Calumet regional
cities have been holding meet
ings and talking about asking
for federal aid to relieve hous-
ing shortage that affects all of
these important war communi
ties it remained for the Twin
Cities. East Chicago-Indiana
Harbor. to be the first to put in
its application at Washington.
Twin cities capitalists and
business men pledged a half
million and asked the govern
ment to put up as much. A de-
cision is expected from the war
department and the national
council of defense.
Speed of the Twin Cities in
going straight to the source of
aid for it has galvanized the
whole region and Gary and
Hammond business men propose
to follow suit.
One argument in aid of the
Twin Cities is that while It has
$4,000 population it has $4,000
workmen, a clear index to how
many must remain out of town
because of the need of houses.
Another is that the Twin Cities
houses the workmen of one
Gary industry---the Universal
Portland Cement Co. Practical
ly every one of the 1900 cement
workers live in the Twin Cities,
thus relieving Gary of tre-
mendous housing burden.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
PREDICT THAT It
WILL Be Bull I
Defense Council Member
Says Sanitarium May Be
Expected Within Year.
{. LIeweIIyn and Charles Marshall Of
Especial TO The Times.)

CROWN POINT, IND. Feb. 21.-The
county council Of defense has been in
ycstigating the desIrability of a tubercu-
losis sanitarium for Lake county and as
a result Of that Investigation viii
recommend 10 the county council that
sufficient appropriation be made 70
put through this project.
The prediction has been made by a
member of the county council of de-
tense that within twelve months $780,
eco tuberculosis sanitarium would be
in operation or at least under construc-
tion.
A movement is under way to call to-
gether representatives Of all Of the CON-
mercial clubs of the county for a consid-
Grafton of this project and to present
TO the county council. IL thought desir-
able. a resolution favoring an apppro-
priation for such an institution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
TRACTION
INTERESTS
REORGAN|ZE
Bondholders G pit aliz e
Gary Hammond East
Chicago Indiana Harbor
Line into S730,00O Hoosier
Corporation.

Placing OF the Gary-Hammond-1ndi
ana Harbor-East Chicago traction sys-
tenn on a more solid basis. better transit
facilities and additional equipment are
in sight as a result Of the reorganiza-
tion OF the western divisions Of the Gary
and Interurban lines.
Tho entire traction system west o.
Broadway has been incorporated in In
diana as the Gary Street Railways CON-
pany, capital $7S0.ooO.
New Holding Company.
This week an additional incorporation
was erected. that of the holding com
pany, the Gary street Railway corpora
ton Of Virginia. authorized capital
SS72.5o0
New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore
Continued on page eleyen)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
BLANKET APPRECIATION
FOR CITIES OF REGION

A blanket appropriation ot million
snd a half dollars for housing in the
Indiana Calumet region. was today stat
ed TO be Gary's plan for asking aid 20
provide homes for thousands 81 mum
tlon workers.
East Chicago has already had intro
duoed into congress a bill for an appFo-
priation Of half million for housing n
the Twin City.
The Gary plan is for the cities OF the
region 70 cooperate to prevent connie
ito nand make stronger the plea tor az.
-. F.st Chicago and Hammond each
INST have assistance If the munition
workers are to be housed.
Hammond's part in the affair TO date
l. subscription or 56l shares Of build
ing loan. an income Of $40 a month for
building
,,o,+ nave made surveys OF the housing
s..,,t5or IN the region.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
Trichinosis Causes Death
of Two at Huntington

HUNTINGTON. Ind. Feb. 31.-1Irs.
James T. Crist died at her home north
west OF the city Yesterday after an
Illness OF several weeks from trichin-
osis. Death was caused from eating
poorly cooked sausage, which contain
ed trichinae. This is the second mem
Der OF the family TO die from eating
pork. \ son. Lyman Clifford. died a
few days ago from the same ailment
The son had eaten the sausage as it
came from the grinder. after it had
been seasoned The other members of
the family OF ten ate the sausage rare
ly cooked. a daughter and two sons
are seriously III at the Huntington
hospital and the father. a son and A
daughter are Ill al their home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
Us. AMBASSADOR AND RETINNE LEAVE PETROGRAD TODAY
AAAA~ AAAAn AAMnm
THIS WILL BE GOOD THING FOR ENTIRE REGION
mo GOOD TO
ME; TAKE HIM."
SAYS WIFE


BUTTE. Mont. Feb. 2l--It some
times happens that a man over-esti
mates his own Importance which wa
evidently the case Of a Bozeman maj
of draft agef who presented the fol
lowing letter to the Gallatln Count.
exemption board:
Dear United States Army: Ny
husband ast me to write a reck-
ommend that he support his fam
ily. He cannot read. SO don't tell
him. Just take him. He amt no
good, TO me. He amt done moth
in but drink lemmen essence and
play a fiddle since I married him.
eight years ago, and I gotta feed
him and feed seven kids OF hisn.
Maybe YOU can get gim to carry
gun. He's good on squirrels and
eatin. Take him and welcum. I
need the grub and his bed for the
kids. Don't tell him this. but take
him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
MANY ACRES
SUBMERGED

Thousands OF acres along the Little
Calumet river between South Holman
street. Hammond and South Broad
way. Gary. we're today submerged and
rising at the rate OF an inch an hour
the water threatened TO cut of all
railroads between the two bordering
oughfares
This noon kennedy avenue for half
a mile on each side OF tho river was
under water and impossible
Within tweuty-four hours Calume K
and Columbia avenues VIII Be cut on.
il is predicted. The river at places
is quarters OF a mile wide.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
tBy United Press cablesram1

BERLIN (via London) Feb. a.
Pressing BASTARD from Dvinsk a
front of more than 400 Mules, we have
cleared the country OF the enemy and
taken prisoners, a general several di-
visional commanders, AIS officers and
s.7oo men" the German war office de-
clared today.
..Tn addition TO prisoners we took
1353 guns 1eO machine guns, over
1000 automobiles, food laden trains
and other materials.
1--WE have occupied Lenl after cross
ing the frozen sand river" the report
said 1--WE have marched through
wcnden cnd are now before WoImnr.
- strong attack penetrated Isolated
points around MonceaI. HechicOuTt and
SIouancourt last eyenins."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
FIFTEEN BOYS LEAVE
FOR WAR CAMP TODAY

Fifteen Hammond young men in the
draft who volunteered to 60 at once
and therefore were able to select the
branches Of service they desired, today
left Hammond for Fort Leavenwortf
where they viii enter the signal corps
Their names are.
Ernest Z. DcWoif, George T.. Kunde
Clinton d. Davidson. Albert Earl Van
derhoof Ottiei X. Jackson Fred "
Hnle. Paul Kibkert. Peter Elman Edgar
s Kingman, Ralph Ward Stewart
Smock Foster Smith, Ralph j. Smith
Alvin Berkshire and Arthur L. John
son.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
AGED LOWELL
MAN DEAD
oSpeciaI 10 The Times)

tSpcciaI 20 TIC IIHHeHF
LOWELL. Ind. Feb. 22.-IIowen II.
rurdv was taken suddenly sick Tues
dsv night and died in about an hour.
Tie awakened his wife and told her
h. was sick and for her to get him
some medicine and when she got TO
his bedside to give II TO him he was
unable to take It. She called doc
tor but when one arrived he was dead.
Mr. Purdy was about % yetrs OF age
and has lived IN and around Lowell
all his life He was a soldier in the
the civil war.
He leaves his wife. one daughter.
Mrs. c. IL. NcNay of Idaho and one
son. Herman Purdy. of Hammond.
No arrangements have. been made
for his funeral as they are awaiting
word from his daughter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
Puts Glover Seed
in Bank Vault
For Safe Keeping

WABASH. Ind. FEB. 2f.--Clover seed
i as valuable as gold. IN the opinion
Of a. L. Urschel. cashier OF the North
Manchester bank, so in order to pro-
tect his nine bushels from fire and
theft Urschel has placed it in safety
deposit.
A few nights ago Urschel left the
clover seed in the front part of the
bank Tuesday. when he opened the
bank the clover seed was near rear
window. which had been partly pried
open. lie attempted TO make it out
as ioke. but could not do Sc, and
decided to put the seed in the vault
until planting time. Glover seed is
worth s2050 a bushel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
fRy United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The sen
ate finance committee today reported
the $500, ,ooo, 900 finance corporation bill.
II has been materially amended and
ana so1ne portions entirely rewritten.
It's chief provision, however, remains
practically the same. 1t provides for
formation Of the government finance
corporatior with a half billion TO be
used In making loans TO persons and
concerns engaged n war contracts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
NEW DIVORCE SUITS.

The following suits for divorce were
hled in the Hammond superior court
today.
Anna &. Poetszch vs.. Bruno ". Poet
szch. Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
! DRAFT NEWS
ANNOUNCED
tBy United Press.)

900 perfectly TT men will form
Americas first line Of draft reserves.
There are in Glass ]. 100000 more than
originally estimated. OF the 5.fl6,0oo
men in Class l. less than 20 per cent
will be rejected. About 100000 are
divided between classes > and 4-mostly
married men and those with depend
ants Class 3 includes about 100000.
Class takes in about a million men.
including those rejected from other
eIasscs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
300 MORE
HOUSES FOR
TWIN CITIES
No Profits to Be Made on
United States Local Mil
lion Dollar Project Now
Pending.

The Twin Cities are on the verge
of having 500 houses added to their
facilities for taking care of war
workers. That many will be built
of the $4,000 type cottage is ap-
proved.
Building of this many hinges on
the decision of the war department,
which now has under consideration
the application of East Chicago
Indiana Harbor financieTs that ST.
100000 be devoted to immedite re-
lief of housing shortage. OF this
sum the local capitalists have
pledged a half million. They ask
that the other $500.0o0 be taken
from the s5o,ooo.ooo fund congress
proposes to use in building houses
for war workers.
TWIN CITIES FIRST TO ASK.
The twin cities were the hrSt IN thls
region to take active steps 10 share IN
The s50. 600 600 congress proposes TO loan
for var houses Local fnauciers asked
through Senator New for a loan Of $500
noo. promising to add as much more.
PROSPECTS, are very bright. it IS stated
Ar washington, Of getting the half mil
lion loan.
NO PROFIT IN 1T.
THE TINES may state here that Inc
local capitalists. who propose TO put up
s5oao ooo do not expect TO make one DOL
lar profit and what's more they arc not
going TO take any profit.
WILL AID SITUATION.
II = probable if tho money IS avail
able. 70 erect 500 houses costing g 'ooo
each. These with nearly 200 homes be
,nr built by tho Mark steel plant people
;, q cost OF 100000 viii help TO re-
lteve the building situation in the twin
cttiex. which have $4,000 workmen and
A. ooo population. IL houses were had
Cor oil workers in the twin cities 1t Is
pointed out there would be population
of 5000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
RUSH WORK ON
BIG HOTEL

Construction OF the quarter-miiiion
dollar hotel being built by the stan
dard steel Car Company on Columbia
avenue. is being rushed The founda-
ton Is three feet above the ground
now and the structural steel work
is soon TO be raised.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
SAVES HIS
OFFICERS LIFE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY in
FRANCE. Feb. Is. Delayed. The life
Of a we'll known officer with the Amer
lean forces here was saved BY the
quick action OF his chauffeur. follow
ing wound. it has been learned.
The officer was wounded in the neck.
Medical aid was not quickly available.
Grasping the several veins in his hand
and chauffeur held the ends together
for forty-five minutes until medical
aid arrived.
The officer has recovered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
LEWIS HEARS
PETITION

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 21.-Er-
nest I. Lewis. chairman OF the public
service commission. today heard the
petition Of the Northern Indiana Gas
and Electric Company which asked
for a % per cent surcharge on power
bills over 500 month. The COMPANY
operates in Hammond. East Chicago.
Michigan City, Indiana Harbor and
whiting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
127 REPORTED.
CBy United Press)

WASHINGTON. Feb 2l.-The war
department today issued an official an
nouncement placing the total identified
soldiers. dead as a result Of the Tus-
cania sinking at I27, including three Of
hcers. Eighty-one who sailed on the
>Tustania have not yet been reported on.
Those known to have been saved total
1a-I
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
1000 Barrels of Flour
SieZed at South Bend

SOUTH BEND. Ind. Feb. 2l.-Food
Administrator A. Frank Eby, accom-
panied by squad OF police. ralded the
building OF Nicholas Badowski today
and confiscated 1000 barrels OF -four.
one-fourth OF the supply which It il
alleged Badowski has been boarding.
for several several months. The ad-
ministrator IS preparing to raid two
other places. in which are stored $50
barrels OF -four.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
FILES SUIT IN
FEDERAL COURT
oBy nited Pressn

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 21.-Suit
was filed by Martin kuntz, father q
Joseph Kuntz who was Killed 0F
Cary & Interurban car at Hammond
last June. The suit is for twelve
thousand dollars and Is hled against
the receivers Of the road in Federal
court. He asks damages for his sons
deatb
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
GERMANS AFTER
PETROGRAD
(By United Pres. CabIegramp

LONDON. Feb 21.-German dctach-
ments, twenty miles cast Of Vitebsk-
distributed proclamations declaring
resistance to Germany futile and that
German forces are preparing to oc-
cupy Petrograd. according to an
agency dispatch from the Russian
capital today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
cBv united Press Cablegra1n.)

PARIS, Feb. 21.-A spy organization
OF the Germans to create Instructions
in paris during the German offensive
has been discovered. Many arrests
have been made, including craftsman
in an arms factory.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
ANOTHER HAMMOND
BOY COVER THERE

Mrs Mary Kralewetz. 35s Indiana
avenue. Hammond. has received word
from her son, Carl. that he has arrived
safely III France and that his cousin.
Sergeant Frank Glasgow. formeriy OF
the Hammond high school. is there
with him Mrs. Kralewetz is a widow.
Joe. another son. is in training at Ft
DUPONT and expects 10 leave for
France soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21

PxTTSBURG, Feb. 2l-The Allie
ghany was lowering at the rate of sew
eral inches an hour today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
NEW QUARREL
BREAKS TODAY

Further difficulty in the friction be-
tween the Z. ]. & T. Rv. Co. and strik-
ing switchmen took place this morning
when 325 men ia the Nirk yards quit
work, causing a curtailnent Of produc-
tion Of munitions OF war. The new
quarrel hinges not on wages but on en-
plovment Of labor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
NOTICE TO ELKS

Important meeting tonight. initiation
and luncheon. Final arrangements for
tho big show next week. Every Elk
should attend.
s-21-1 r c. SLATER. T. r.