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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
BEET SUGAR NOW
FOR WHEELING
NEW RUL1NG OF FOOD ADMIN1S-
TRATIoN WILL HAVE BROAD
EFFECT HERE.
No Cane Sugar Will BE Permitted
to Be Shipped into Contry
by Railroad

A new ruling in the distribution OF
sugar has been given out by the natloRal
food administration ut Washington anu
orders have been received at the local
Offices Of the state food administration
giving details and boundaries OF the
zones affected.
Hereafter no cane sugar can be snip
ped west and no beet sugar shipped east
Of the S0,h meridian Of longitude, GI-
tending from Buffalo, y. Y. down
through Morgantown tn the northern
boundary Of North Carolina thenc"
northweStcly through Frankfort |"
Louisville KY, and then following the
south shore OF the Ohio TO the Missis-
sippi and down the east bank OF the Mis-
sissippi to the Gulf Of Mexico.
This ruling is now in effect ana
Wheeling will be using beet sugar alt"-
gether As soon as the, present supply "t
cane sugar is exhausted. But very 1T
tie, if any, Inconvenience Will be fclt' rs
the two kinds Of sugar are 50 muc"
alike that ii takes an expert 10 oielh-
guish between them.
Rect sugar is manufactured in the
Middle West and West. and first APP
reared on the market about fifteen years
ago the industry growing TO the de-
mands which were created as the PROD
net became better known. and WAS In
1ourishing way when the tariff was low
cred on imported sugars, with the resui,
that the industry had about died out
when The outbreak of the war in EUROPE
created such IL demand for sugar tha'
| the Industry was revived and Is now IN
a fourlshing condition.
| Cane sugar is the sweetening TOT the
states east Of Chicago. and also inc
puciDc coast states, while beet sugar Is
used by the Middle Western states, ana
| is largely consumed there at the present
time, the surplus being shipped 10 Eu-
rope to relieve the situation over there:
Under the new ruling the shipping "i
sugar across the country from inc A.
/ lantic ports will be eliminated "inS'
will relieve railroad congestion to q GER
lain extent, and put il up 10 the Dce-
sugar industry to supply the greater
portion Of the country outside or inc
| strip OF states along the Atlantic ceas''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
Noveltles and; Luxurious
IL. :,
EjSentlQ6---

New things III Jewelr? arc now most prominent
iteu-with gift buying already active. Pearl and Jet
Earrngs-5Oc to ST 80 Pearl Beads long and short
strands, SOC to $500 Dorines from sec to $3.50.
Lingerie Clasps $50 to $1.5O. Beauty Pins 25t to
So 90. Cameo Pins SOC to 1913 and host of other
pretties that while comparatively inexpensive are III use
ind appearance the rival of the real. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
CHARTERS ISSUED

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Oct. 4'--Char-
tiers were issued to-day by the secretary
. of state to the following corporations:
Mine Service and Supply Company. or
Fairmont, W. Va. to oerate AT same
place: caitnl stock $4,000; incororatoFs
Daniel ~ .Mauerer, John Ray Alexander
Hurley. John Campbell and James \.
Knight, all Of Fairnont
High Point Coal Company, of Clarks-
burg w. Va. to operate coal mines IN
Harrison county; capital stock $4,000;
incorporators c. ". Robinson.G. X. Parr.
of Clarksburg and &. F. Helmick' or
Adamston. and {. G. Morrison, OF Ma
navka. W. Va.
Bank of Princeton. Of Princeton. W.
Va. to operate bank at same place IN
Mercer county. capital stock, $4,000;
incorporators H. L. Djarnellc. y. r..
Calfce f. W. Hale. Kate A. Mahood and
r. NJ. Fry all Of Princeton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
Washington Official Of
Food Administration Here

Max Mayticld. Of Washington, and
connected with the sugar division Of the
national food administration, arrived in
the city early last night for short
conference with the local uffiuials Of
the state national food administration.
Matters pertaining to the sugar Situn-
titan. we've gone over and Mr.. Mayfield
left for Cincinnati at midnight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
Vocational School Workers
Meet Next Friday Night

Tho Ohio Valley Vocational associa-
ton will meet in the Domestic Science
building Of the Wheeling high school
on Friday evening, October II. at s
o'clock. All members of the asSocia-
ton and all other teachers Of voca-
tional subjects arc requested to be
present. Come and help plan the work
of the present year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
Noted Speaker at Y. w.

Tomorrow afternoon at thu auditorium
OF the Young Wnmens Christian Assoc
citation there will hr an important meet
ing. Rev. Riddle. who has rcCrnrly re-
turned from France will be- the Speaker.
Special mucic will H.. given by Mrs. T..
NJ. Carlin OF St LukrS choir.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
SENTENCE COMMITTED.

WASHINGTON. Oct. death imposed
bv n military court martial upon Sander
Maxi. n recruit with the l63rd depot
brigade for refusal to obey orders Of his
superior officer. has been committed to
confinement ~ hard labor for ~ years
the war department to-day announced.
paprrs in the case indicated that Maxi
refused to wear uniform.
"a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-05
.GL0UeS---.

Stocks well prmed for the extensive shopping that
constant from now until the holidays. soft Dress
Glove of glaze kid--in brown and tan-for $40. \
soft gray Mocha with embroidered stitching for $2Io.
Exquisite white Gloves with the effective setof OF BLACK
cmbroidery-our own inn ortation at $3.50 pair.
White Wooden Gauntlet Finger Gloves for women
who are their own chauffeurs, S1.5O the pair .'.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
FRENCH DELIVER
COUNTER ATTACK

gJNITED PRESS CABLEGRAM.l
PARIS, June 13.-French forces
delivering their first counter attack
on the eastern wing of the new
Disc front last night hurled the
Germans back across the Matt
river.
There was no new German at
tacks in the western flank and the
center. On the Marne front vio-
lent German attack against Bou-
resches and Belleau wood was
broken up by American and French
troops who held all their newly
won positions and inflicted the
heaviest losses on the enemy.
Southwest of Arras we made a sue
cessful daylight raid inhicting heavy
casualties" Field Marshal Haig report
Cd today
An enemy trench mortar was brought
back and two others destroyed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
v. HAMMOND
ASKS STREET 7
CAR SERVICE
Shows 6War Need of I'm
provement and Asks Ex-
tension of Hegewisch Line
Through Burnham to w.
Hammond.

Mayor Paul kamradt will submit to
the West Hammond city council this
evening a resolution setting forth the
need of street car service on the Illi-
nois side of the line and especially re
questing that the Hegewisch extension
Of the Chicago Surface Lines be con
tinucd over Burnham avenue to West
Hammond The resolution, which is as
sured of adoption. follows,
WHEREAS. the city of Hammond
and West Hammond are for all practical
purposes one city. being divided by tho
Illinois-Indiana state line. the city of
West Hammond having an area in ex-
cess Of two square miles and having no
street car facilities. and
WHEREAS. the city Of West liam
mond has population in excess Of $500
people practically all of its working in
habitants male and female. being en-
ploycd in industries remote from the
homes Of such workers, particularly in
the munition plants at Gary. East Chi
cago and Hammond. in the state of In
diana. and at Hegewisch. Pullman and
South Chicago. IN the state of Illinois.
and
WHEREAS the Chicago city Rail-
way and affiliated lines arc building n
street car line from Chicago to HeEe-
wisch along a line practically parallel
with the west boundary line Of the city
of West Hammond. which line if extend
ed south into the city of West Ham
mond along Burnham avenue and east
erly through West Harmonc would CON
meet with the present street car line in
the city Of Hammond. thereby giving
the workers in West Hammond trans
portation to the munition factories at
South Chicago. Pullman and lTegewlscn
in Illinois. and similar plants in the
southeasterly part of Hammond and in
Indiana Harbor. East Chicago and Gary.
NOW. THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE
SOLVED. that the State Council Of De
CONTINUED on page dve)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
j. 8. HOUSING
INTEREST RATE
FIVE PERCENT

The provisions Of the act passed by
congress and known as the housing bill
by which Hammond is given an ailot-
ment of $500 600 to increase the facili-
ties for muuition workers, leaves TO the
power and discretion of the president
the disbursement of the funds
The bill provides that the money shall
bo expended to build homes for indus
trial workers engaged in arsenals, navy
yards and in industries connected with
and essential to the national defense.
for the duration of the war The gov
erurnent is empowered 10 purchase. ac-
quire by lease. construct requisition or
acuire by condemnation of by gift,
houses. buildings. furnishings and i'm
provements is may be determined neces-
sarv and TO equip. manager maintain.
alter, rent. lease. exchange. sell or con-
Vey.
Loans are TO be made at no less a
rate than five per cent and must proper
Iy be secured by lien mortgage or otner-
wise. And no loan shall be made and no
house or money given to any person
not an American citizen.
The president is given the power to
sct through such agencies as he may
create or design to dishurse the money
and may use the office or the field force
of the supervising architect Of the treas
ury department.
1t is provided that when the president
or his agents shall purchase, lease.
reauisition or acquire by condemnation
land. houses. etc. he shall make just
compensation therefore, determined by
himself. and if the amount determined
is unsatisfactory TO the person entitled
to receive it, such person shall be paid
seventy-fve percent of the amount 50
determined and shall be entitled to sue
the United states to recover such further
sum as. added to the seventy-five per
cent. will make up the amount to just
compensation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
HEAVY LOSSES IN
GERMAN RESERVE UNITS

UNITED PRESS CABLEGRAME
WITH AMERICANS WEST OF
MONTDIDIER, June ia COM
parative lull has settled over this
sector again and only normal fire is
being maintained.
Prisoners report heavy losses
among German reserve units as a
result of our heavy bombardment.
No change has been made in the
enemy divisions opposite our lines
lately.
A German prisoner saved the life OF
his American captor.
4 lieutenant leading a patrol captured
a German and started back TO the Amer
lean lines The officer was seriously
wounded by the explosion of a shell.
The Boche dressed the Americans
wounds with his own emergency kS
working in the midst of she'll fire. The
lieutenant directed the Boche to an
American post. The German informed
officers there of the lieutensnt's predica-
ment The latter viii recover.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
CATHOLIC
FORESTER'S
CONVENT

At the state convention of the Cath
olic Order Of Foresters held IN Fort
Wayne yesterday the following officers
were unanimously reelected for their
good services: John 4. Herzog of Mish-
awaka Grief ranger; NJ r. Lauerman
OF Crown Point state vice chief ranger;
Louis H. Busha of Lafayette. state sec
retary. Jacob Dienhart Of Lafayette.
state treasurer. George 7. Hanlon Of
Hammond state trustee
The following are the six new trsls-
tees elected: Joseph Kress Of Indian
apolis: Paul Butz of Lafayette: E. P
Honan of Rensselaer,; J. H Bueter Of
Fort Wayne. George Kussmaul of Ham
mond and John Tokarz Of Whiting.
The delegates 10 the national CON
vention to be held in Duluth. MINI.
in August will be Father Bleckman
Of Mishawaka; f. p. Honan. Louis
Bosha. George Kussmaul and E NJ
Lauerman.
\ splendid message was sent BY the
convention rendering their support and
sympathy to President Wilson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
VIII. TAF 7
IN PORTER
CIRCUIT.
Meets Jurors AS Guest of
Judge E. D. Crumpacker
More at Home" in the
Court Room Than in Pol
itics Says Taft.

VALPARAISO. IND, June 1S.-
While a jury trial was in progress ses-
terday in the Porter county circuit
court here. a big man-very big. some
though-entered the room. Then a
smile that was famous a few years ago
overspread the visitors features and
the stranger no longer was q stflnger,
William H. Taft. formerly president OF
the United States. was the guest.
Court Is Adjourned.
Judge H. H Loring, presiding.
promptly adjourned the court proceed
ings and Mr.. Taft was INTRODUCED to
the jurors. spectators and lawyers pres
ent The former president seemed to
enjoy hugely his unannounced visit.
and during the informal conversation
and greetings he remorkcd:
Judge Crumpacker'5 Guest.
I am more at home i'm q little court
room than l am in politics"
Edgar D. Crum packer. formerly rep
resentative in the congress from the
Tenth Indiana district. accompanied
Mr. Taft to the court room While here
the former president made an address
TO a training detachment Of the nation
al army. stationed at Valparaiso uni
versity. His plea was for fun support
to all worthy war measures and a night
TO the end against the German auto
cracy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
GEN. PERSHING
MAKES REPORT

By NIIED PRESS
WASHINGTON. June 13-French
comment on activities of the American
troops contained in supplement re-
port BY General Pershig today. in AZ
dition to raid details. said;
In PIcardy on the afternoon Of June
one Of our patrols entered the Ger
man trenches and encountered several
of the enemy. Three of the enemy
were killed. our patrol returned with
out suffering casualties.
IA recent French enmarge commu-
nique contains the following references
to the American troops at Chateau
Thierry:
with firm resolution to conquer the
American troops continued TO hold
distant ascendency over the forces op-
posed to them. Thanks to ele co-op-
Grafton OF the French ard American
troops and the close laison between
them. the local operations in progress
northwest of Chateau Thierry are of
the utmost Importance.
In the course Of these operations
the American infantry showed itself
skilled in maneuvering. The courage
of the officers and men approached
recklessness. n
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
REPORTERS STAND
At ATTENTION
Together With Police of
East Chicago They Are
Ready to Test What Is
Said to Be Beer.

Case upon case tier upon tier.
IS cases of what has been adjudg
ed to be real old time. exhilarating
beer. were piled up in the office of
the police station. East Chicago.
last night. 1t took four trips of the
patrol wagon to bring - in, six
men TO unload 1t and now it is IN
der guard day and night 10 keep
the hundreds of thirsty ones of this
dry city away from its tempting
possibilities.
| pom a warrant sworn out by
woman resident Of Calumet. the
place of Martin Blazich. Chicago
and Kennedy avenues, was raided
by East Chicago officers. In the
back room with but little if any at
tempt at concealment the cases
were found.
1t was a real up-to-date blind pig
Blazich was arrested and gave
bond for appearance before the city
court today.
Both the police and newspaper men
are ready to pass upon the stuff to
certify what It is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCED MEN1 I
Forty Seven Seniors Grad
uate This Evening With
Customary Exercises.

Forty-seven seniors are TO graduate
from the Hammond high school this
evening at the commencement exer-
cises in the First Baptist church. The
program Of the thirty second annual
commencement follows:
selections
High School Orchestra.
Invocation
Rev. John {. Parrett
In His Little Cradle Ceasar Franck
Treble Clef Club.
The Man Who Can
William Rainey Bennett
soldiers Chorus (Trom Faust) .Gounod
Mixed Chorus
Presentation of Diplomas
supt c. NJ. McDaniels
Cavalry Song .--.--..-.......S .Spindler
Presentation of Medals
LeGrand T. Never
See the Conquering Hero Comes From
Judas Maecabaeus" ...... Handel
Mixed Chorus.
star Spangled Banner.
Audience.
Benediction-
Rev Floyd H Adams.
Ext Music
High Soboo1 rrcbes+ra
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
JAMES GILL IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Sinclair Supt. Dies in Chi
cago Hospital This
Morning.

WHITING, IND. June thames A
Gill. one Of Writings best known men,
superintendent of the Sinclair oil plant
died this morning at the North Chicago
hospital where he had been taken with a
view of getting relief from throat trou-
bic He was % years of age and me m
her of the Hammond Commanders
Knight Templars. a wife and son JEFF
ferson survive him at the family home
4O7 Oliver street and a daughter. Mrs.
Edward Robinson OF Cleveland. The
funeral will be held Saturday evening
and the remains shipped to Cleveland
for burial
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
VETERAN Of FRANCO
PRUSSIA WAR DEAD
Pioneer of Lake Co. Passes
Away in Ninty- Second
Year.
ESPECIAL To TaE TIMEs.I

LOWELL. IND. June 13-George
Link a pioneer of Lake county. is dead
in his ninety-second year. The end came
peacefully without any severe illness or
suffering this morning shortly after
dawn and was due TO old age
For many years George Link lived on
his farm near Dyer. Ind. but recently
he went to the home of his daughter.
Mrs Elizabeth Berge at Lowell The
other daughter who survives is Mrs.
Mary Boos 72s Walter street. Ham
moud. The funeral is to be held from
the st. Joseph church at Dyer at 10
o'clock Saturday morning to the Dyer
cemetery.
Mr. Link was a veteran OF the Franco
Prussian war in which he fought with
the French under Napoleon the Third.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
REPORT POSTPONED
OF GARY IMPROVEMENT
State Council of Defense
Acts Towards Gary
Next Wednesday.
TINES BUREAU

INES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL.
INDIANAPOLIS IND. June 15.-The
Indiana state council OF defense. in ses-
sion here yesterday. adopted the follow
ing report from the councils committee
on Proposed Construction:
= That the letter of the city attor-
ney Of Gary. dated June 5. be answered
as follows: The council approves the
practice by the City of Gary of engag-
ing in such construction only as is alb
solutely necessary and. inasmuch as the
proposed widening of Washington street
is not necessary. but only desirable.
recommends postponement thereof until
after the war"
The members OF the committee were:
Evans Woolen, Charles Fox J. L.
Keach and George Ade
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
FLAG DAY
CELEBRATION FOR
EAST CHICAGO

Mayor Mccormack Of East Chicago
has issued q proclamation relative 10
the observation of Flag Day in the citv
in which he earnestly requests that
every inhabitant of the city participate
in the celebration tomorrow All are
asked to display flags.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
ATTORNEY RESSLER
SEEKS DIVORCE

Roy f. Ressler. member or the Gary
law firm of Harris and Ressler today
filed suit in Gary superior court for a
divorce from Margaret j.. through his
attorney. Davis and Starr He alleges
cruel and inhuman treatment on the
part Of his wife. The Resslers were
married in 1905 and have two children.
a son and daughter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
HAMMOND
REJO|CES At
GOOD NEWS
Factors In City'S Success In
Getting Portion of Govern
mentS Sixty Million Dol
lar Housing Fund,

Hammond is electrified by the news
printed in THE TINES last evening. that
the United States government had al
loted S500.00o to this city out of the
S60.o00.00o housing fund.
This is the first time III years that
Hammond has come across in a really
big way and the people of the city are
entitled to know how it happened.
The factors that contributed to the
success of the project are as follows:
Chambers Housing Board Busy.
The housing committee Of the Ham
r'ond chamber Of commerce Of which
William J. Winery is chairman and
Mayor Daniel Brown, Judge Virgil S.
Reiter and Roscoe e. Woods. are mem
bers.
The Hammond Realty Company. rep
resented BY its vice president William
y McHie and William j. Hastings.
president of Hastings. Woods & Co.
who went to Washington. d. c. and
spent a week presenting the claims OF
the region to Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Wilson and to the senator's
from Indiana and the epresent tative
from this district.
Unions Deserve Much Credit.
The labor unions connected with the
building trades which have taken steps
to stabalize conditions. avoid disturb
ances and increase efficiency in an ef-
fort to rush the work on the build
ings of the Standard Steel Car company
and build the houses which are SO badly
needed.
The standard Steel Car Co, repre-
resented ny Assistant to the President
p. 6. jerks. y. (. Christensen. August
Schneider. ". \. Corey ard others who
have Iabored incessently to presen'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13

HUNTED PRESS CABLEGRAM1
LONDON, June 13.-SuccesSfuI local
operations in Flanders and a British
raid near ArrnS were reported by Field
Marshal HaiG today.
"OperntIons were conducted success
fully last night southwest of Morris.
and east of Dichebusch Lake" the
statement S.id. "In the former sector.
We advanced our lines n little and took
number of prisoners. In the latter
sector the French Improved their po-
SitIons near tho ridge wood and took
thirty prisoners"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
1873 CASUALTIES
IN DAYS LIST

WASHINCToN. june I3--one NUM-
dred and eighty-eight casualties were
reported to the war department today
as follows Killed i'm action. 1a dead
from wounds. =. dead from disease. 4:
dead from aeroplane accidents /; dead
from accidents and other causes. 3.
wounded severely. 1877; wounded degree
undetermined. Il: missing in action. 4.
Severely wounded. Thos H. Stineman.
Wabash August DeFord. Indianapolis;
Fred 6 Gibson. Fort Wayne, Frasel
Orin. Wolcottville, Joe Miller. Crayton;
Claude II. Moore, Indianapolis.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13
BUILDING
HERE MORE
THAN CHICO.
Lake County Overrun by
Chicago Firms Seeking
Contracts.

Il Is reliably stated that building in
the industrial belt Of northern Lake
county is now in excess of that in Chi
cago. AS a result of the slowup in
Chicago and the great gain here Lake
county IS being overrun by Chicago CON
tractors and building material agents
War Building Aids.
Expansion in the steel works at C;arv.
the building Of the Mark steel works at
Indiana Harbor. the. huge. additions 10
the Gary gun works, the Inland Steel
expansion and the development at the
Standard Steel Car works gun works and
auxiliary buildings at Hammond have
stimulated building businesses. The
erection of homes for war workers new
business blocks and other structures are
features IN Lake county's building de-
velopment
No Roads, however.
The only quiet spot in construction in
Lake county is that the government has
practically put stop to road building
There are but few exceptions. W 5tb
avenue Improvement in Gary being one
Of them
As far as Lake county contractors are
concerned they are glad to get the Chi
cago workmen who flock here. and with
building material men there seems to be
room for all.
This is Sid 70 be the first time in
history that local building measured up
to that of Chicago which always boast
cd that it built "a new Gary each
wear"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-13

NORFOLK, june 13.-Captain Wade
of the American steamship Edward
Fierce. reported today that his vessel
vns under shell fire for two hours and
was chased by = submarine until the
lights of C-pc Goodhope were sighted
cnrIy Tuesday. He said that at least
twelve shells were fired and two tor
pedoS launched Mt hts ship rs he out
diStnnced the U-bOat.