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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
FROM FAR OFF
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Fort Shafter, II. T., Aug. s, 1917.
Editor THE TINES:
The Indiana boys OF Fort Shafter
thank the merchants of Indiana Harbor
for remembering them with the cigars
and cigarettes. They were all smoked
with JOY and old remembrances. The
boys over here are enjoying themselves
and like the place very much. We spend
most of our tirne down on the beach at
Waikiki watching the brown skin maid
ems. but OF course when the bugle calls
we are all back at the post ready with
our rifles for duty. The greatest Of all
sports over here is surf riding. Wish
all our friends could be over and enjoy
that for few weeks with us We often
hold some field meetings of our own
One of the Harbor boys entered the last
one in a hurdle race. but he was caught
in the barrel as he was trying TO go
through and lost out. so you see it
doesn't pay to be too large. We also
had a pig race between X and L COM
pany. the pig was creased and painted
but as hard luck would have 1t. he was
too tame and instead of running when
the men all made dive for him he lay
down. There il was again, the men
had to have a race between themselves
10 see who would eat the pig. and we
lost
We have Just finished up our target
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
ADDED INCOME
OF S10O,0OO.0O

The city clerk of East Chicago, T. Y.
Richards. is in receipt Of a notice from
the county auditor. Edward simons,
stating that the entire assessed valua-
ton OF the city of East Chicago is
now si6.2IT610.00 and that there are
1885 taxable polls in said city.
Last year the assessed valuation
was S1I.O46.S100O. giving an increase
this year Of s5.171. 30d co. or this in
crease about s1.1sT000.o0 was given BY
the county assessor; the balance Of
over 100000 was obtained upon an
appeal from the county board OF re-
view to the state board in July.
Under the present rate of taxation,
this would mean an additional revenue
to the city of 500. 900. 1t is the be-
lief Of a growing number Of business
men, however. that the city does not
need that much revenue and that the
tax rate should he materially reduced
IN fact. that the rate for next year
can probably be made about $3.50 in
stead of S205
The fact that the bonding power Of
the city and the school city has been
increased by 100000 each is going TO
be a great help in providing a few
much needed improvements.
The improvement Of 151st street in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21

East Chicago has been under way for
some time. but bids fair TO be under
way for some time longer II reports
Of the intended action OF the z. J.
g. E railway are true.
Condemnation proceedings were con-
cluded yesterday at the meeting Of
the Board of Works wherein the
amount OF dement's were assessed as
equal to the damages 10 the railway
company. The land is held under the
name of the Western Indiana Rail-
way company. but is held TO belong
to the general system of the E. J. & E
The railway company is apparently
not satisfied with the judgment and
il Is believed il intends to appeal to
the courts. II so the improvement
may not be completed for several
years.
The plan was TO widen the street
from McCook avenue to Kennedy
avenue and make it the same width
as west OF MeCook avenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
RATTIESDURG
GETTING READY
Especial to Tnn TIMEs,)

HATTIEsBURG. Miss. Aug. al
The War Department Commission on
Training Camp Activities has appointed
NJ. ". E. Davies Of New York as its
representative TO work with the people
OF Hattiesburg for the entertainment
and recreation OF the soldiers at Camp
Shelby. Through the splendid cooper
alton OF the people, II is going to be
possible TO have downtown clubs, rest
rooms. req dtng-roonas and game-rooms.
The various sraternal orders OF the
city are making special plans 20 take
care OF their brothers who may be at
the camp. The churches have been or
ganized to furnish soldiers with spe-
ciel services and week day entertain
ments.
Plans are being made Sor many ath-
letic contests between the soldiers and
the town people. Every person in Hat
tiesburg is cooperating in the work of
making the life Of the soldiers while
in this Mississippi city as pleasant as
possible. Plans are being made 70 take
care Of all the relatives and friends
who come here and see that they are
entertained in true Hattiesburg style.
Every soldier and his friends are going
10 find Hattiesaurg ready to welcome
them with open arms. and make their
stay here one they will long remem-
Der.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
WELL. COMPANY F
HAS GONE TO WAR
Gary Troops Finally Leave
for Concentration Camp
in South.

Gary's soldier boys. familiar sights
on the streets since they got back
from the Mexican border last March.
are no longer seen. The khaki-clad
fighters left this morning for the con-
centration camp at Hattiesburg. Miss.
where they will prepare the way for
their regiment. the First Indiana
Although the city of Gary officially
babe its farewell last night to the
boys. some of whom may leave their
bones in France. Egypt Serbia. Meso-
potamia. or wherever the Allies fight
the Huns, 1t was not until this morn
ing that final moving orders came.
1t was supposed that the boys would
leave between and o'clock last
night. Then il was given out that
they would pick up their tents and
steal away during the night, but when
morning came anxious fathers. moth
ers. wives. sisters and sweethearts and
friends hurried 10 the Michigan Cen
trail depot. and the train was still
there. At 4. m, Capt Tom
Riley gave the hnal command and the
special pulled out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
AIM BLOW AT
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
tzy United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21-Renewins
its recommendation of governmental
control of all print paper mills the fed
eral trade commission IN a report to-
day on the book industry also urged
the senate to regulate trade assocta-
tons.
some Of them tend to destroy COM
petition and defeat the Sherman anti
trust law" said the report.
An association Of book paper manu-
facturers was found 10 have kept each
other informed on prices and advance
simultaneously.
The commission has instituted pro-
ceedings against this association whose
members averaged profits of nearly 100
per cent higher in 1915 than in 1918.
Profits of book paper jobbers were even
higher. Chicago jobbers showed an in
crease of 213 per cent.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
GERMANY CANNOT
EVADE ALLIED DEMANDS
(sy United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Aug 21-Gernan--
cannot evade demands that will be
made by the allies as part Of the peace
terms by attempting 70 dispose of points
at issue TO her own liking.
This was the reply from allied
sources today to the Zurich reports that
Chancellor Michaelis would announce
granted economy 10 lsace-Lorraine in
his address to the Reichstag.
Absolutely unacceptable" was the
response from high French officials.
France would never have made Al
sace-Lorraine a war issue before 1914"
the French official declared "and now
that Germany has invaded France the
French nation will never consent to see
ing Alsace-Lorrsine anything but a
French province"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
RED CROSS PLANNING
SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS CHEER

The American Red Gross. with its
three million members has Just com
pIeted plans for the Christmas cheer
OF every soldier and sailor in the Ma
tional service. Many OF the men who
viii be in the cantonments and
trenches this year will be spending
their frst Christmas away from home.
None will be forgotten.
Red Cross Chapters nearest the thirty
two army camps and cantonments viii
prob" bly, arrange in their towns COM
l-unily Christmas trees with carols.
/ yeants and holiday movies 10 which
the 100000 men In training will be In
vited.
Arrangement cf the details OF the
Christmas celebration for our men in
France is hsing ruade. but the Red
Cross VII see TO it that every soldier
has his Christmas package with its
message Of good will from the women
on tho home side OF the Atlantic. There
viii be surprises in every package. but
all of them are likely 10 contain writ
ing paper pipes. tobacco, cigars and
cigarettes. unbreakahle mirrors. puzzles,
dominoes, handkerchiefs and playing
cards
Many Of the chapters ara already at
work finishing their Christmas ailot-
rrents Of comfort bags Most of them
are maGe of khaki and arc furnished
with extra pairs of wooden socks.
housewives with needles, pins. thread
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21

! and buttons. Detailed suggestions Of
how TO wrap these Christmas packages
for shipping will be issued by the Red
Cross. The Red Cross viii also well
| come the cooperation of anyone desir-
ing to have a part in sending Christ
mas cheer 10 the men in training or at
the front. Some people will want to
give money TO buy articles, bags. mouth
organs, envelopes and paper. safety
razors. extra soap, spoons and knives.
Some will want to have a personal part
in tying up the packages. Children
will be asked TO help VITA the package
making
The gifts viii be bought from con-
tributions especially given FOR the
Christmas greeting The Red Cross
War Fund VIII not be used for this pur-
pose
Last year the American Red Cross
sent presents Of various kinds to the
men on the Mexican border, and the
marines at Haiti and San Domingo. The
articles were suggested by General
Pershing on the request Of Red Cross
officials. Commenting on the Red Cross
Christmas gifts to the soldiers he said,
These things bring the soldier to re-
member that the people AZ home are
behind him. You do not know how
much that is going TO mean TO US who
are abroad. You do not know how
much that means to apy soldier who is
over here carrying the flag for his coun-
try"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
LOWER GAS, LIGHT
AND WATER RATES

City Attorney Gustave Widholm Of
Gary today returned from Indianapo-
lis. where he got a ninkling from the
public service mmission that it may
take special action with reference to
water. gas and light rates in Gary and
order a reduction to the public. IL
is also probable that the commission
will reduce electric arc lights from SIS
to $3.50 each. as is the case in Ham
mond.
The commission was given the may
ors and councils petition, signed by
the people protesting against any up
ward raise OF rates, but the Gary Pc
tition particularly hits the excessive
rates Wall Street exacts in Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
BANNER DELEGATION
OF MOOSE FROM GARY

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. Aug. I'll
Indications are that the Gary lodge OF
the Loyal Order of Moose will receive
the prize for the best attendance at
the Moose day celebration in this city.
over 400 families having come to the
city yesterday from the Steel city via
the South Shore and automobiles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
HINDENBURG IN
EAST OFFENSIVE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21-Fisld Mar
sinai Won Hindenburg is personally
conducting the Austro-G German opera-
ton against the Russo German troops
in the drive againsc Jansy in Ron
mania, cables received at the Russian
embassy said today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21

season and there is where old x always
comes out winner. We have lead all
the other companies on the island for
the past four years. We qualihed. IS
experts. 81 sharpshooters and Al marks
men. Sergt. Peter Bruncick was one
of the highest experts.
With lots of good wishes 70 THE TINES
and all, we are still the same soldier
boys.
PETER BRUNCICK.
Sergt Co. X. Cd Inf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
BOY INTERNALLY
INJURED BY AUTO

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. Aug. III
Frank Vance Of Three Oaks. Is years
Of age, was run over by an automobile
saturday evening in Three Oaks and
badly hurt The car passed over his
abdomen. He was brought 70 St. An
thongs hospital in Charles Warren's
machine Inc boy is a son OF Martin
Vance OF Three Oaks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
DAN BROWN TO
SPEAK TONIGHT

Dan Brown. candidate for mayor on
the Citizens party ticket. is TO make
his maiden campaign speech in Ham
mond this evening at the Lafayette
school at meeting OF voters OF the
Third Fifth, Seventh and Eleventh
wards Each Of these wards is 10 have
a wonans organization.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
CHICAGO PRopucE.

BUTTER-Creamery extras. 4OiA a
41c; creamery firsts. Acc: firsts. IS q
ss1zc; seconds. s6A q 3714c.
EGGS-Ordinaries 30G s3c; f1rsts. IS
q 35c
LIVE POULTRY-F'owls, 1s923c;
ducks. 17@19c; geese. 1691sc; springs,
20 a 25c: turkeys. ISc.
VEAL-50 to so lbs, $50 TIC: 20 to
so lbs. 17@1sc: 90 to 10 lbs. 1914 q
20hc: overweight kidney, 140q 175 lbs,
10 q16lA c; coarse. Ito 1211c.
POTATOES-Cars. 20: MINI, s1.20 q
125: Jerseys. s140a1.45; Long Island.
s140G1.45.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
WEIGH CAN ENLIST
FOR BRITISH ARMY

Sergeant william WEIGH. Hammond
recruiting head. received official notif-
cation from Washington today TO enlist
for the British army as we'll as the
United States forces. However, only
British subjects will be accepted for
the British army.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
ESCAPE WITH LOOT.

GOSHEN. Ind Aug 21-Yeggmen
who blew open the safe at the Waka-
rusa postofhce early this morning Sc
cured $780, stamps to the value OF
1928 and several money order forms
They escaped by using an automobile
which they stole at New Paris. The
machine was found by the roadside
near McNaughton park. EIkhart.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21

As now fighting with the billy
Blues in France. while the other,
Clarence Wood. is confined TO a Ger
man prison camp Clarence was Hv-
Ing in Canada when the European war
nrst broke out. enlisted in a Canadian
regiment. and was captured shortly
after the German army attempted to
advance on Paris
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
BERLIN STATEMENT
Omitted Press CabIeErann.l

BERLIN, Aug. 21.-French assaults
around verdun have failed to make
any impression on the German line.
the war office reported today
Like the English assault in Elan
ders. the French at Verdun found that
despite their reckless use OF men that
they We're unable TO break the Ger
man fighting force" the official state
ment said.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
Criticized Red Cross;
German Is Placarded

= INDEPENDENCE Kan, Aug. FL
When a committee seeking funds for
the army Y. NJ c. A. solicited Fred
Geckeler, a prominent German shoe
dealer, he Is said TO have remarked
Not a damned cent for the Y. NJ. c. A,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
CRICAao LTvE sTocK.

HOGS-Recelpts. 1000 market slow
1918 lower; naixed. $3.50 q 1885; good
S1S.75 619.SO; rough. s17S5 n 1910; light
$500 1880; pigs. s15.sO@ 1915; heavy
s17S5q19.70; bulk of sales, s1s.75q
1926.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1000; market
slow and weak beeves. $3.50 q 1900:
cows-heifers, s44On1240; stockers-
feeders. S6.00@s.10; calves. 5000 q
i4.75.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
SEEKS HEALTH
IN ARIZONA

Leonard c. Kogeler. SIP Garfield
avenue. West Hammond. Is on his way
to Phoenix. Ariz. to regain his health
and his barber shop at 81 State street
is in charge OF z. s Pressimore.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
WILL HER TWO
SONS MEET?

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Aug. al
Mrs. Nettie Wood of Shenandoah juno
ton. near this city. is wondering
whether her two sons will ever meet.
One Of them william W. Wood.
sergeant IN the L. S. Marine Corps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
MAYOR GREETs MEN

With Perry's band giving a concert
thousands Of persons went TO Fourth
Avenue park last night to give the
soldiers a send-on Mayor Johnson
and members Of the city council headed
the crowd.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21

sailing along nicely on Medrid's motor
cycle until they smashed into Nick
Zevich. 5T6 Fields avenue. on his cycle
on Calumet avenue yesterday. All
three were more or less bruised. but
none was hurt seriously The ma
chimes were wrecked.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21

and l, wish i had my money back from
the Red Cross" 1t is said that at an
appointed hour this morning 200 bust
ness men, citizens and soldiers met at
his store and pasted placsrdg over
his windows calling the publics at
tention 10 his alleged utterances.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
T. CHICAGO
MAN LOSES
HIS NEPHEW


PITTSBURGH PA. Aug. 20.-Word
from the war office headquarters at
Washington today tod of the death of
Joseph F. Carlin, a gunner in the Unit
ed States navy. who persisted when the
American tank steamer Motano, was
sunk by a German submarine near the
Irish coast. July 80.
Gunner Carlin was the first Pitts
burgh boy TO lose his life in the war
with Germany. He is the seventh son
of a widow, Mrs. Ella Carlin, aged So.
Young Carlin enlisted four years go
and his enlistment would have expired
next October. 1t was his intention to
come home and support his aged moth
er, who was alone. her other children
six Of them-having died
Gunner Joseph Carlin is a nephew Of
John Hartman of the Inland Steel Com
pany at East Chicago.
Joe was always g fearless lad" said
Mr.. Hartman today. He was always
after some new excitement. Before then
he wss a moving picture operator. He
was only 16 years old when he joined
the navy. He would have been 81 this
October"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
ITALIANS TAKE
ENEMY DEFENSES

ROME Aug. 21.-Capture Of well or
ganized enemy defenses" between Corite
selo near the fortress of Staralokva in
the Italian offensive was announced in
the war office statement today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21

The Red Cross-the symbol of a
cause-wide as the world and high
as Heaven.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21

ury department loaned Great Britain
S5o,0O0,000 making a total war loan to
the allies of s1,96s.40 900.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
CH1cAoo eRAIN FUTURES

WHEAT-Sept. s2.10.
CORN-May. $1.O7; Dec S10S&.
OATS-May. 57hc; Sept, 52%c; Dec.
53 nc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
GRAB KAISER BY
PANTS, rs AMBITION
OF THIS AVIATOR

John J. Louis. son OF l. w. Louis
81 The Times. left yesterday noon 10
begin his course in aviation al the
Urbana. Ill. field located at the Uni
versity of Illinois. The young man
passed his entrance examination with
flying colors The training course
covers a period of Eve months and
then to France. II John hadn't thought
he would be sent TO France he would
not have Joined. He says he wants
to swoop down over Berlin and grab
the Kaiser by the pants.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
TO LATE too CLASSIFY.

wANTED-woman cook. dishwasher. 2
mattresses. 81 State St Shorty's One
Minute Lunch Room. S-2l-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21
DOUBLE RIDERS
ARE UPSET

Alex. Ameth, 4e2 Fields avenue. and
John Medrid. East Hammond. were
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-21

We have Just finished up our target
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07
Anxious for Active Service.

Washington. Oct. 30.-Most of
the young men called for service
in the National Army want to go
to France as fighting men and
they want to get there quickly.
Reports from five or six of
the big training camps, Secre-
tary Baker announced last night,
show that when asked what they
want to do the great majority
of the selectmen say they don't
care what their job is to be just
so they get to France among the
first, and then when given a
choice between the combatant
and noncombatant branches
most of them select to be fight
ers.
"The boys at the front and
getting ready to go there are
all right" is the verdict of the
Secretary, who recently visited
several training camps in the
East and South. Our nation
need have nothing but mounting
pride at the spectacle they pre-
sent.
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07
In Memory Of While Evans.

On the morning of Oct, the
9Th, 1917. many hearts were
made Sad when the news sped
throughout the community that
Willie Evans was dead. He had
been sick but a short time with
typhoid fever, and it could hard
ly be realized that Willie was
gone. Had he lived until Octo-
Der 26, he would have been 81
years old. He joined the church
at Tabernacle in 1904, and has
ever been faithful to his church
and Sunday School, and to-day
our church is draped in mourn
ing because of the loss of this
good boy. If it were possible to
comfort the family, there are
none who would not, but the
sympathetic words of friends
can only give momentary relief
in their time of trouble. May
they look to God Who only, can
comfort in such a rtrial. We
sorrow at his early death, but
the assurance of Gods word to
ststain US, we sorrow not as
those who have no hope,
He leaves three brothers and
four sisters and host of rel
atives and friends to mourn his
loss.
After funeral services conduct
ed at his home by Ed. Joe Mont
gomery. The body was laid to
rest in the family burying
ground.
In the once happy home the
circle has been broken and Obi
how sad are the devoted sisters
ond brothers, but may they hum.
bly, bow to the will of Him Who
doeth all things well.
"Ohl How sweet it shall be in that
beautiful land,
So free from all sorrow and pain;
With songs on our lips and harps in
our hands,
To meet one another again."
A Friend.
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07
Roy.

Sorghum making and wheat
sowing are about over.
Mrs. Mary Bybee, of Carriers
burg, Ind, who has been visit
ing friends and relatives in this
section for the past two weeks,
has returned home. She was
born and reared in Adair county,
being a daughter of Geo. OAR
nell, and had not visited this
section for Is years or more.
Mr.. G. R. Redmon, our well
known merchant, of this place,
is visiting his son at Camp Tsy-
lor.
Mr.. ]. c. Bryant, ]. W. Cald-
well ana wallace AGREE started
to Illinois last Thursday, to be
at the corn husking.
Miss Iva Holiday is some bet
ter.
Mr.. Ted Grail, has made his
return from the West.
DIR. S. ]. Simmons of Grady
vile, and his father of this place,
Motored to Ono, and spent the
day last Thursday with the lat
ter's son and the formers broth
er, Mr.. W. L. Simons.
The Adair County news., 1917-11-07
The Adair County News $l.OO

Henry Norfeet, of Catherine, was
here Thursday.
Finley Richardson made "a business
trip to MintOnville, Friday.
Willie Vonlinger left Monday for
Danville, III.
Atha Bradshaw lost a fine horse
last week.
G. K. Rexroat has moved to his
new home near Webb X Roads. Mr..
Rexroat is an industrious fellow and
will be greatly missed here.
]. W. Bradley, of Longstreet, pass
ed through here Saturday en- route to
Casey county.
L. a. Hatfield left Monday for Ran
toul, III.
f. W. LuttreIl and wife visited rel
atives near Pellyton, Saturday and
Sunday.
4. ID AuSGln, proprietor OF Happy
Hollow Milling Co., was at jamestown
Saturday.
E ]. Walters bought fine horse of
Roscoe Richardson last week. Price,
$3.50
d. G. Hopper was at jamestown on
business, Monday.