The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-28

Shields, the aged race horse owner and
driver. The storm was OF the freak va
riety. the wind being unusually still
here while the tornado was supposed to
be at its height only half mile furth-
er south and less than fifteen miles
east whore evidence enough of it's fury
was observable.
An appeal to Crown Point citizens
for assistance in time OF need or dis
tress is always quickly responded TO.
In less than ten minutes after the FIRST
cell for help came from Hebron on Sat
urday evening a dozen or more auto
mobiles loaded with willing workers
were on their way to the scene OF dis
aster. Throughout the evening dozens
more machines earring their burden of
charitably inclined made the long cold
trip. To say that the Hebron citizens
appreciated the ready response to their
call is putting II mildly and while
there was little TO be done, the evil
dence of the neighborly spirit between
the two communities will leave
memory that will not erase. Consider
ing the sudden calamity Detailing the
little town, the citizens were remark
ably we'll organized, to cope with the
situation. and their prompt and eff
cient relief work in which both men
and women of that city nobly did their
share regardless OF race, color or creed.
won the plaudits OF many out of town
visitors who came to assist. The same
spirit that Sc promptly succored the
unfortunate towns people. win II Is
certain. be a tower of strength In re-
building the city and repairing the raw
ages of the storm.
The city officials and the Chamber
OF Commerce directors who are boost
ton Day this year. request every man.
woman and child in the city to partici-
pate in the big parade to the cemetery.
AS an act OF patriotism and an evidence
of the respect in which the remaining
grand army members should be held. it
is the least any one can do. Come out
with your coiors dying and keep in
step with the two bands engaged for
the occasion. Every organization in
the city will take part in the parade
this year, and the maching line should
be one OF which the city can feel proud.
The Chicago dailies Of yesterday
gave the Chicago-Cedar Lake aut2no-
bile tour a great send of. claiming it
the best pleasure trip for a days run
OF any out OF the city. Pictures of In
diana's good roads and some kind OF
scenery accompanied the write up
which will have tendency to further
popularize the already famous pleas
ure course. Yesterdays weather kept
many automobilists from making the
trip and the chicken dinner resorts
around the lake that had prepared to
cater to an increased trade were ac-
cordly disappointed.
The Thomen barber shop. one OF the
Oldest established in the city was sold
recently to Joseph Patrini. a former
employee at the Dovichi fruit store
Mr.. Patrini will take charge immedi-
ately. Carl Thomen. the former owner
will take a rest for some time before
engaging in buisenss and may remove
to some climate more beneficial to his
health. he being a yearly sufferer with
hay fever.
The Farmers Boys dance at Contra
Music hall on Saturday evening was
well attended, about fifty or sixty
couples dancing until midnight the
Commercial Club orchestra furnishing
the music.
There has been noticeable increase
in the marriage business during the
last fortnight. the reason being ascrib-
ed TO the fact that many are getting
married before the military service
draft become operative. although a re-
cent edict from Washington states that
this will not absolve them from serv-
ice
Crown Point Red Cross organization
had a good example placed before it on
Saturday night OF the uses and ad-
vantages of a well drilled community
in an emergency and the good which
can be done by an organization of its
kind in bringing order out of chaos
While Hebron does not boast of a Red
Cross organization. it has men and
women that could do yeon1an service
in one. To be prepared for such emerg-t
encies is one of the ends to which the
Red Cross organization aspires. and it |
would be well to drill the volunteers
to be able to cope with such situations