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RAINj' Dec. 2-10 Victory Week Save Food! VOL. XIIJ, NO. 150. HAMMOND. INDIANA. Delivered by li.Ubs currier, 40c P month on street and at Bemitondi, 2 ' Per ropy i hack nonbrri 3e per ropy. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918. 00 w w w w tB JP' agt W t S3 ffls -gs- S TO CELEBRATE VICTORY AND WAR'S END Ti A IT. COUNTY TIMES &jJE if 'DDOfl SHRINEK 1LLSTID s GORGEOUS SPECTACLE IS I Assisted By Medina!) of Chi cago, Orak of Hammond is to Give Aiiied Army Pageant Monday, After subordinating all ceremon final, fraternal functions for nearly two years to the winning of the ;war, Mystic Shriners of Orak Temple of Hammond composed of ' Nobles from a dozen cities are go iing to get back on the map next Monday in the most spectacular : pageant ever seen in northern In ' diana. "With , J. Jacoby of Murat Temple, Indianapolis. Imprial Potentate of the , order of Shriners, as its distinguished ' guest and assisted by the 100 strong Oriental band and Patrol of Medinah "Temple In Chicago. Orak Temple -will stage Its most elaborate ceremonial and Allied Victory Pageant In Hammond on Monday. A GREAT STECTACLE. It will be a gorgeous and glittering spectacle and though the Shriners of this section of Indiana have put on many a fine affair, the coming pageant Is to eclipse all of them.' The function will celebrate Orak Temple's splendid war work activities for 18 months. It will crown the war duties of Orak's oriental band and patrol v hich organization nas furnished music gratituously slid at all times of the day and night for scores o? parades and meetings In Hammond, Gary and East Chicago. It will be a public apprecia tion of Orak Temrie"s praiseworthy ar work. AWED ARMY FAOEAKT. The ceremonial at Orak Temple will be the last of the year and In connec tion there with It is going to put on an .Allied Army Pageant on Monday after noon la which the combined Oriental bands and Patrols of "Medinah and Orak Temple, will participate and In which J00 Nobles of Orak Shrine will take rart. Kvery country that took part In the war against Germany will bo represented. There will be a flag bearer and six sol ders In the costume of each nation rep resented and It will be a riot of color and military srlendor. ALL CITIES INVITED. All Orak Temple hoh'es from various northern Indiana cities are urged to be -(Continued on page six.) WILL RICKENBACHER RETURN TO RACING? 3 - ; - v. A 1i H- 4 Capt, Eddie Eickcnbacher beside his pursuit plane in France. Eddie Kickenbaeher, former auto racing star, proved to be one of the great American heroes of the war. As an aviator he became a famous nee. dowr.ir.g dozens of German planes. He is said by some cor respondents to have fired the final shot of the war. also. He undoubt edly will return to America now that his services as a flier are no longer , needed. Racing enthusiasts are won dering if he will return to auto rac ing or go in for air racing doine aerial thrills for exhibition purposes. The movie field awaits him with the fabulous salary and chance to bask in the public eye. The stage will bid for his services. Will the movies or ;fome other attraction or a desire to i settle down keep him from re-cnter- t-iCe athletic world? v. "FLIT TAKES MORE U. S. LIVES THAN WAR WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. Influenza has killed more Americans than German bul lets, shells and poison gas. Since September 15 between 300,000 and 350.000 deaths from influenza and pneumonia have occurred among the civil ian population of the United . States, according to public health service estimates. American soldiers in France who died from all causes, kill ed in action, wounds and dis ease, numbered only 58,478. The total number of casualties, including minor1 ones, in France, numbered only 262, 693. A recrudescence of the in fluenza now is occurring in many communities, but this is believed to be sporadic. Insurance companies have been hard hit, government re ports indicate. The govern ment incurred liabilities of more than $170,000,000 by in surance of soldiers in army camps, not including those in Europe. About 20,000 deaths occurred in the camps of the United States, 8,363 fewer than the number of Americans Willed in action abroad. WELL KNOWN UOY mm or death Mrs. Clara Poppenhusen, Wife of Hammond Man, Succumbs to Malady. The many friends of the JI. A. Poppen husens In Hammond and East Chicago were distressed beyond measure to learn today that the home of the family in Glcndale, Hammond, was saddened by the death of the wife and mother, Mrs. Clara Foppenhausen, which occurred last evening. Mr. Poppenhausen is vice president and general manager of the Green Engineering company of East Chicago. Mrs. Poppenhausen's death is attributed to Influenza and complica tions. Sha was a Philadelphia girl and her father, who is over 90 years of age, pur vlves her. Three daughters, Caroline, Eleanor and Clara survive, the de voted mother, whose virtues in the neighborhood where the family lives, were both beloved and respected. Interment in Chicago Friday, and 1- reason of the malady the funeral will of necessity be private. Profound sym pathy is felt for the bereaved husband in both the Industrial and social circles in which he moves. INT MIL SERVICE And It Is High Time, Too,j That It Was Improved, Says Region. Hammond and Crown Foint are co operating with East Chicago in an effort to induce the postoffice department at Washington to make some arrangement such that mail from Indianapolis and the south that passes through Ham mond need not go to Chicago in order to get to East Chicago. As it is. mail from the capital of the state as well as from the county seat is very much delayed between those points and East Chicago. The. plan suggested Is that a truck be provided to make mail deliveries be tween Hammond and East Chicago. This would not only give better service on mail between East Chicago and points down the state but would .be a great convenience to those having ccrespond ence between Hammond and East Chi cago. HUNS NOW UNDER YANK AUTHORITY By WEBB MILLER (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WITH THE AMERICANS IN PRUS SIA. Dec. 4 (night.) Several hundred thousand Germans are now under Amer ican authority and are accepting the sit uation with remarkable quietness. In all occupied towns farming and indus tries arc Vvorking under normal condi tions. The Americans are KraUually talincr over pupt-rvislon of the tele graph, .telephone and postal systems. j American trains are uaily arrivinc with supplies at Treves. The most ad vanced element of the Third army has occupied three additional villages. ft Claude Carson, Formely of Inlnd Steel, Reported Missing. Private Claude- B. Carson of Ham mond, formerly a chemist at the F. S. Beta plant and later with the Inland t?teel plant at East Chicago, was last night reported by the "War Department as having been missing inaction slnca Oct. 13.. in France. A telegram apprising his sister. Mrs. George Ogburn. 187 Cotikey avenue, last night, said that further informa tion would be sent as soon as obtained. Carson, who is 21 years old. was a member of a hospital company, 305 Infantry, and enlisted in the service last spring. The last Information from him came about a month ago in which he stated he was then ill in the hospital. TIMES STORY LEADS T0J0ENTIF1GATI0N Corp. Wm. Opperman's . Relatives Found by Pub ication of Sad News. Through the publication In this news paper last night of the death in action of Corp. VT. J. Opperman, of Hammond, in France. Identification of the hero has been made. "When the telegram from the war department came to the address giv en by him when he enlisted in Arril, It was found his mother, Mrs. Emma Op perman, had died and the- family moved away from 1137 Jackson street'. His father, Fred Opperman, three brothers nd a sister survive Mm. A brother. Christ, lives at State and Calumet. Ham mond, a brother Gus, in 'Whiting, a brother Ed. at inOth street, and a sis ter. Mrs. Anna Height, in South Chl rago. The father. Fred Opperman, heard from the dei-edent three weeks ! ago. He was in a hospital with a wound in his foot at that time. Corp. "Wm. Orperman was employed by the South Shore Pailway company and is another gold star for them. BEN POTESTA IS SEIOELY WOUNDED Ind. Harbor Infantryman Falls on French Battle field October 21. Ben Totests, a lad of 13 year. who has pent the greater part of his life in Indiana Harbor before his enlistment in service and his dpsrture from this country last June, has met with injuries believed to be of a very critical sort according to a telegram received by his motehr. Mrs. Marie Totesta. of 4110 Eu clid avenue, last evening. In an inter view with her sha tells of the arrival of a post-card from the adjutant-general received here last Friday with informa tion that her son had received multiple gun-shot wound", and was confined to the. mobile surgical hospital No. 1. The telegram of last night declares- him to be severely wounded as a result of the battle fought on Oct. 21st. Ben belong ed to Co. K. Tth Inf.. and was a long time station-d at Hattiesburg. Miss., before his unU was sent across. He worked here with his father in the Gib son railroad yards and was very -well known and universsly liked. He has a brother James, also in across seas' ac tion. ARTHUR BREMMER KILLp ACTION Well Known East Chicago Young Man Dead on Field of Battle. An East Chicago mother supplants the blue star in her window for that of the gold in honor to her son who sacrificed his life on the battlefield of France. Nov. 1". Mrs. Henrietta Bremmer. of 4810 Wfgp avenue, received official word last night that her son -Arthur of the 336 Inf.. was killed in action. The young manVas one of ten ehildren and before his entry Into per ice worked at the Interstate Mill. His father died last winter. He drilled at a Chilllcothe camp, before- j..s division was sent across last June. I'p to the time that the message wis received no word bad ever come from him and his mother be came so alarmed that she enlisted th aid of Rev. George Ti. .T.-nos. pastor of the M. !"- church, to essist Tit in ob taining some information regarding hiio. Th message of last night told the sad tale. - ADDRESSES HAMMOND MEN ON RECONSTRUCTION WORK C. O. Friable, president of tha Cornell Wood Products Co.. former traffic man ager for Armour & Co.. and a director of the Association of Commerce of Chi cago, addressed the Hammond Cham ber of Commerce at the weekly luncheon on the subject of "Reconstruction." In part his talk was as follows: " Reconstruction Moans To Pull Down' and that, of course, is the farth est from anybody's mind. The proper word in my Judgment would be- "Read justment." 'The farmers are receiving better pay for their live stock and produce than has been known ever before and the re sult is that they are able to buy almost anything desired by them, and at the market price. "The outlook is that the farmer will continue to receive good prices for live stock and produce; and. as the farmer is the foundation of the prosperity of this country; and as the United States must feed the world, so that the supply will be less than the demand, who can say. RETRENCHMENT Bt Vmteo Press WASHINGTON", Dec. . 6. Declaring that November expenditures of the government set a new record, Sena tor Borah today asked democratic leaders what had become of the re trenchment policy which was to be come effective at once. Borah said tb first month of the economy program shows an expen diture of 1,935,249.00" Senator Mar tin replied that he had been assured by Secretary Baker and others that immediate reduction would be made. Borah asked administration sena tors to tell how long a large force of American soldiers will remain In France. Tha following Xaka county man ar reported In today's easnalty lists by Oan. Pershing t KILLED IHT ACTION. JOHN DSUTSCH, Indiana Harbor; reported In Times. WOUNDED. CLARENCE E. MCDONALD, Crown Point. NO SENATOS TO PEACE CONFAB f Bt Fnitko Pmrss WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. The senate foreign relations committee today kill ed the Cummins resolution to send a committee of eight to the peace con ference. It is rrartically the com mittee's action spells the end of any effort to send a committee from con gress abroad. Lake County's work is not done till sne has bought more VV. S. S. : ... ... JA3IEL BORN UNDER TIIE BRITISH FLAG) 'As' . s ti . ' N'- fvJ! j.?5i; - ! hi A British officer and the mascot ot Mi regiment, . WHADDJA MEAN? ft M t M 1 or who will say that the prices of ftod products will be reduced, at least, until such time as tlje world has been sup plied? "If the farmer receives his price, the retail merchant will receive his, and the manufacturer, in turn! will receive his price. "The second factor entering into the situation is the labor cost; and outside of the munition factories, munition sup plies, guns, etc., and ship-building oper ations, there probably will be very little, if any. readjustment in wages. And rightfully so, too; because the cost of food and the necessities of life cannot come down. "Our Investigation develops that the outlook for building is very bright. As we all know, outside of construction for war purposes, building has been at a standstill for a period of two years; and the outlook is that the farmers in this part of the country and In the middle (Continued on page two.) InnnT nrrn iinntinn nuui DLLn nuui.ua HftPPYJNGE MORE "Corn Syrup" Flavors Dis carded and Sugar Re turned to Vogue. The root beer and the ice cream soda taste natural once more and the sundae has regained the lost savor. Patrons of the fountains in Ham mond knew without beln told that the ban on sugar had been raised. The corn syrup sundae is no more. Food Mentor O'Rourke notified foun tain men this week that they are at liberty once again to use sugar in preparing their confections. Incident ally ice cream makers are not limited to two kinds of cream vanila and strawberry. They are making choc olate and the popular "New York." MAYOR HODGES OF GARY TO DEDICATE BIG FLAG Hammond's City Service Flag, With 4,000 Stars to Be Unfurled Dec. 12. Mayor Hodges of Gary, Is to deliver the address ot December 12th at lib erty Hall when the beautiful commu nity service flag containing nearly 3, 000 stars one for each enlisted Ham mond boy is dedicated. Silk costing more than iZOO was used in the making of the flag which is believed to be one of the largest in the country. Patriotic women have worked faithfully. The flag Is now at the home of Mrs. Leary receiving the finishing touches. PLAN CHANGES IN CRIMINAL CODE fBr United Press WASHINGTON". Dec. S. Drastic and sweeping changes in the criminal code of the Unted States was recommended today by Attorney General Gregory in his annual report of the Department of Justice. The attorney general based the need for change on difficulties met during the war in espionage cases, in separating propaganda from honest criticism and the correct handling of cases by local courts prone foo often to add extra legal measures. Orders have been issued that espion age cases may not go before nd juries direct. The evidence must first be. placed in the hands of Washington officials because of the various interpre tations of the law. ALL'S WELL ON THE "GEO. WASHINGTON" (Bt ITvited Press. J WASHINGTON, Dec. E. The navy de partment was in constant wireless com munication today with the presidential ship George Washington and her con voy. Just before 10 a. m. the depart ment stated that all was well with the peace fleet. No definite reports of posi tion were made-at that hour. MURDERER IS ' BOUND OVER ?rcni. To The Times. I WHITING, IND.. Dec. 5 John Peras. age 23 years, charged with murdering Don McCloud, age 53 yaers. watchmas fo rthe Standard Oil Compauy. was held to the Lake Superior court on the charge, being held without bail. The other men whom Peras also as saulted are improving and providing no complications arise it is thought that both will recover. reras. who resided at 432 Steiber St., has been married only a month. AT Many Thousand Dollars Worth of Bonds and Oth er Securities. Taken. LEAVENWORTH, IND., Dec. 4. Three men blew open the vault in the Leavenworth State Bank about midnight last night and escaped with many thousand dol lars' worth of Liberty loan bonds, War Savings stamps and other se curities. . A safe within the vault, in which the bank's money was kept, was not molested. Nitroglycerin was used by the robbers to force the doors. The holdup was discovered at 8 o'clock this morning by Elmer Merrillen, the cashier of the institution, when he went to the bank to open up for the day's business. Tapers which the bandits had regarded as worthless, were strewn over the floor in large number. This indi cated that the robbers had taken plenty of time in selecting what they desired. DEPOT ROBBERY Two Yanks Arrested in Michigan City, Impli cated in Holdup. fPr-FctAt. To Thk Times MICHIGAN CITT. IND., Dec. 6. As a result of a case of highway robbery committed at the Michigan Central sta tion In Hammond. Walter Arnst and Joe Alien, both IS years old and giiing their home as Jackson, Mich., were taken off an eastbound Michigan Central train at 11:50 last night by Capt. Hildebrand and Detective Peters, at the request of the Michigan Central. A man was robbed cf his grip and ?35 in the Hammond station by three men, and these toi joung men were suspected as being" members of the trio. They deny the robbery, but admit that a third man was with them, and insist that if a robbery was committed that this third man, not themselves, did it. This third man proceeded across the street as Arnst and Allen hoped a train to beat their way to Jackson, and Mich igan Central officers are now seeking the third man. Arnst and Allen had no grip or money when they were arrested, and Thomas L. La Mar, local special agent cf the company, filed an affidavit in the eity court today to hold them on the charge of unlawfully boarding a train. GLASS NAME SENT TO SENATE Bt United rEss.l. "WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. The nomi nation of Carter Glass of Virginia to be secretary of the treasury was sent to the senate today by the White House. "It would be rresurnptuous on my part to give out any statement be fore the senate confirms my appoint ment." Glass said. His friends say he took the position against his wishes. "I expected It would be." wag his sole comment. Although he. has Just come back from Europe Glass is said to be fully alive to the problems of the treasury and prepared to grapple with them. A few minutes after the news of his appointment had reached the house, he walked the floor and answered to roll call. Three hundred representa tives arose and applauded htm for several minutes 100 KILLED IN EARTHQUAKE TJjitsp Paicss Cablegram. BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 6. One hun dred persons are believed to have been killed in an earthquake yesterday which destroyed Vallenar and practically de stroyed Copiapo in Chilr Reports today said that the bodies are still buried un der the ruins. The shocks lasted four minutes. Copiapo is an important mining cen ter of 10,000 and the capital of the prov ince of Atacama.. Vallenar. population 6.000, is 60 miles southwest cf Copiapo. REVOLUTIONISTS IN BATTLE (I'xttud Press Ch bi.kirav. AMSTERDAM. Dec. 5. Serious fight ing has occurred in Krensenech in which revolutionists were defeated by army officers, it was reported here today. Of ficers forced the revolutionists at the point of pistols to haul down the red flag. Following ihe removal of their wounded the officers cheered the former Kaiser. I00UESTI ASTOilf Wilson Will Talk On His 14 Peace Principles When He Reaches France, tBL-t-LETTN-. (Br Wlrvleos) ABOARD V. S. S. GEORGK XVASH IXGTOX, Dec. 5. President WlWon Is busily at work on the tentati draft of the apeerhrs he win deliver In France. Their I every Indication that the president will declare plainly for the Kradlnc down of armament on Hen nnl land and that no aea power can be u prenie. By SOBSST J. BENDER (United Tress Staff Correspondent.) ABOABD THE V. S. S. WASHING TON (At sea by wireless), Dec. 5 President Wilson will tali plainly on bis fourteen principles when he reaches rrance. That ha will make speeches Is shown by the concern felt orer his slight cold. After disposing of his rou tine work the president rests much of the time under orders of his personal physician. The president attends the ship's movies and participates In all ftractions. The Washington Is expected to arrive at Brest Dec. 12 or 13 by way of Azores. The ship's wireless Is In constant touch with Washington. All the vessel's ap pointments are very plain. The presi dent and Mrs. Wilson occupy tbesarne suite which were built especially for the Xaiser and Kaiserln years ago. fUsiTEo Prf.ss Cablegram LONDON, Dec. 5. Winston .Churchill, minister of munitions in a speech at Dundee, declared that Great Britain is determined to j maintain her naval supremacy, j "We shall enter the peace con ference withv the absolute deter mination that no limitations shall be imposed on our rights to main tain naval defense," he declared. "No matter what appeals are ad dressed to us we do not intend to lend ourselves in any way to re striction which will prevent the navy from maintaining its well de served superiority on the seas." In regard to internal affairs Churchill said: "The government has decided i upon nationalization of the rail- ways but has not yet been decided j regarding the nationalization of shipping which is a complex ques tion." NO INDIVIDUAL DISMISSALS IN EUROPE TUT T'viTKn Press 1 WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. Pischarre or 10t. 000 men from the navy as soon as convenient has been authorized by Sec retary of the Navy Daniels. He said the forces would be considered as units an'! no Individuals would be dismissed In Europe. SOCIETY MATRONS HELP FUND DRIVE Mrs. J. Gordon Maupin. Many well known society matrons and debutantes in all parts of the II. S. were active in the United War Work campaign for funds. Among those who worked hard for the suc cess of th drive in New York was Mrs. J. Gordon Mai pin. She is shown above in her Red Cross out't. She is a member of the Polish Re construction unit. i i i "... ' ' -