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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24

horses and human bodies scattered
broadcast.
This battle embraced the most in
tense bombardment the world has ever
known and IS the sure indication that
from now on the Germans can never
hope to meet II on anything approaching
equal effectiveness. The battle still
continues and there will be no let UP
from now till the end. and that end. I
firmly believe cannot be later than the
coming fail.
The enemy are retreating so fast
that we are daily taking up new posi-
tons which means we have had to throw
away every surplus pound of weight.
All I now have IS what I stand up in.
and my necessary and essential equip
ment or revolver. haversack. compass
and clinometer. Blankets are g him OF
the past and whenever sleep is posi-
BILE I lie down in ? shell hole just as ]
am. 1t is hard. terribly hard IS the
ground is 4 sea of mud. water ard snow
and the weather vile. 7 am coa1ed with
mud from head to foot and soaked to
the skin but the enthusiasm and optom-
ism OF all ranks goes a long ways to-
wards oblivion of conditions and we
know that the detested Hun is now get
ting his own medicine back with com-
pound interest.
Ny machine guns are working beau
TRULY and the runners and helpers go
ing 10 il with a zest and enthusiasm
never eouafled before. We are pouring
thousands Of rounds per hour into every
target that presents itself and there are
not q few.
r have had this opportunity OF writ
ing ss We were withdrawn for a few
hours to get a much needed rest. but
will be back again very shortly.
"As ! write there is a battalion band
playing on the village square outside my
biIlets. There are hundreds of soldiers
standing around singing and cheering
and the celebration is Just as If the war
We're really ended
Optimism. enthusiasm and exuberant
spirits prevail on all sides and every
thing looks merry and bright. The
French inhabitants say as We pass them
bon Canadiens'
Il must close as have to conduct my
section To the baths for bath parade
steaming Sanks Of water. clean. dry I'M
derwear. chocolate and cigaretts and
then a return to billets 70 sit by the
papers and magazines and enjoy the
quiet hour so much appreciated after
the din of battle.
With very kind regards TO yourself
! and all the friends at home.
Sincerely yours,
A.. GRASE1T GATES. Lieut."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24

Mrs. Paul Kaske and ~grand-daugh-
ter. Katherine Lamasney. returned to
Irving Park after a few days visit
here.
The storm Saturday night did con-
siderable damage leere. II struck ami
burned out the telephone in the home
of II. F. kaske. and damaged the cleo
trio lights and also the street lights.
NJ. and Mrs. Iombert Schoon visit
ed AT the home of Peter Schoon. sun
day evening.
only two more weeks Of school when
The Children viii enjoy their vacation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24
CONSUMPTION WITH HONOR.

Contrary to the prevailing impression, any n who tries to create the
idea that a conscrfpt should be looked down upon because he didn't enlist
previously or because he is being drafted for service is not doing anything
patriotic 1t is wholly honorable to be conscripted
and Australia. neither OF which resorted to conscrpuon at the beginning
and only n of which has sine adopted It. America, prohing by EngAnds
mistakes, has decided to use the selcive system. keeping at home men
needed to maintain the firing line and TO sem to the firing line men who
can be spared for the purpose Thus, when England went 20 war nor than
100000 coal miners volunteered. with results thai the navy vas crippled
for lack Of fuel and lin a short time most Of those miners had to be recalled
the equally important tasks of industry.
In this country the government has discouraged the volunteer system
and no young man deserves censure because be had nor enlisted previously
in the army. navy or National Guard. True, those who have entered those
branches are entitled to great credit, but in view OF washngtons frowning
upon the volunteer system the young man who remains on his job until his
country calls him las done q proper thing
Saective CONSUMPTION is mor democratic more equable. nor efficient
than the volunteer system and the conscript assumes an honorable status
regardless OF any ignorant statements o the contrary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24
THE PASSING
!SHOW|

WOMEN must economic" says Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait. "on account OF
the wal and wear fewer clothes"
WHY Carrie. whaddja near. fewer
clothes"s
WHADDJA want US poor girls to do
II is quite useless
FOR US 10 try 10 md out why an 9TH
erwise perfectly albright woman
WILL destroy the letters and save
the postal cards
AND We have given up trying.
SOMEHOW it doesn't sound as bad to
say you are financially embarrassed as
II does TO say
YOU'RE busted
BUT there's no difference in the feel
ing.
IF the delightful Mr.. Christie who ad-
vises the ladies' to can all they can will
only tell her how she can get the sugar
THE wifi will be d%ee-ljghted to put up
scads of
STUFF this summer.
WE note with a great deal Of glee
that so many nymphs are going to dance
at the
DUNES pageant
THAT it will almost seem like an out
door rehearsal of the Follies Of 1915
AND why does a nymph always have
TO pull off her shoes and stockings when
she dances?
LITTLE lad leading a big and unruly
dog by a chain was asked by a n~eignpor
where he was going
TUGGING at the hund, kid said: I've
gotta wait and see where the dog wants
to go
WHICH YOU can put down as a pat
answer.
A BOY who is allowed to lie in bed
when his mother IS repeatedly calling
him TO breakfast
IS just the kind whom discipline inks
when he
JOINS the army.
RISE early and get the beauty OF
these glorious spring mornings. says an
oveT-enthusiastic exchange
YES. With chattering teeth. CONCEALED
marrow. icy feet and rheumy orbs
WHEREIN get tina glorious beauty
stuff?
MEMPHIS. TENN~ must have been
reading up a little on the Belgian afro
cities
WE uppose some Of them know HOW
to read down there
PERHAPS II the business men OF the
west side Of Holman street in Ham
mond take UP a collection they can get
enough to put a flag
on the only empty has pole in Ham
mond.
WE don't know which is really the
prouder a woman who has had an
abdominal operation
OR a chap who has had a c~arhuncle
lanced
GREwsoME? Well. why not?
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the government fixes coal prices It should fix the coal magnate,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24
A RED-BLOODED SKY PILOT.

valparaiso-The Rev John W Ns~son. pastor Of ths First Bap-
list church passed n Examination Tuesday for admission to the re
serve officer training cam at Indianapolis he minister wishes to Il
light with the Infantry
It is with interest that W e cad the preceding item. John Newson is
the clergyman who spent his vacation by working last summer as Iaborer
in the Gary steel mills so he could get the viewpoint OF the workmen at
first hand. He got It Incidentally Workman Newson wrote a letter to
the officials of the corporation praisng them for tbs safety welfare taken
OF the men and of the good wages paid, but he told them they could render
better service by not requiring such long hours n certain departments
laborer learned that lei who have long hour ret but little time with their
families. No ne should rob them Of this, and the presentday outlook in
this era of evolution for better things IS that all employers will better
working hour conditions
The Valparaiso gentleman Of the coth-or man of the cloth imam
sounds better)ls rereshngy original md what the town loses the army
gains. We expect to near more Of him.
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MUNSTER

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24

THE railroads and steel companies that ave had their presidents join
the National Council Of Defense to cooperate for the common good are CO
operating wonderfully. For instance, the steel companies are planning to
raise the price OF stel Ito the railroads and the railroads. feeling reciprocal
about IT, plan al increase in rates to the steel companhs-and the est 81 US
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24

IF New York subscribes to the Liberty Bond issue with h same
Uncle Sam will have to shut u p shop for a while.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24

WHY don't the Lord send US a million Trens instead OF a million
sparrows?" demands the Ohio State Journal And While taking a peel at
the Lord. why doesn't He put or flowers and less thorns o the rose
bushes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24

THIS years certainly tough o the haberdashers. It's bee to- chilly
will be coming into style.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24
GIVE THE BOY TIME.

Next time you are worried about the future Of thoughuess roickng
boy, make mental poteo of the pups o have known and loved. Remem-
brance OF the overwhelming per cent that developed into decorous respected.
sedate dogs will encourage you to take a more hopeful view Of the future
and the boy-Pars (Mo) Appeal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24

IF we had censorship, no doubt W e couldn't print that II
made In 1898 that killed those two nurses on the Mongolia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-24

THEY ars going to hold a big convention in Ireland to see about hon
rule Maybe It's Just as well bricks have gone up 81
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05

mer gowns of the women added still
further charm to the occasion.
Senator and Mrs. Cummins and their
daughter, Mrs. Rawson, and their
grandsons, Mr.. Cummins Rawson and
Master Tom Rawson, will leave the
Capital Tuesday to motor to their
home at pes Moines, Iowa. They will
stop at Carmichaels, Pa, near which
city the Senator was born in 1850, and
will make the trip to Iowa quite
leisurely.
The luncheon party which Mrs.
James A. Reed, wife of Senator Reed,
of Missouri, will give on Tuesday. in
honor of Miss Dorothy Shuey, will
have the charms of the Purple Iris
Inn for a setting. The tables will be
placed on the broad, screened ver-
andas, and the little bungalow will
be in gala attire for the event.
These same broad piazas are much
in vogue with official women in WASH
ington, who motor out to the Inn to
play cards and either precede the
game by luncheon or follow it with
tea. Sometimes they are Joined by
additional guests for the cup of tea,
and motor back to Washington in a
party in the cool of the evening.
Capt. I. V. Mishtowt, attache of the
Russisff Embassy, is spending some
time in New York at the Hotel Nc
Alpin. ... .-..r....
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall. who are leaving Washington for
Petoskey, Mich, up in the Lake re-
gion. will be gone for the rest of the
summer. They will be accompanied
on the journey by Mrs. Marshall s
maid and her little charge, Clarence
Ignatius Morrison, ten months old, to
whom the Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall are extending the hospitality
of their home during the summer.
Mr.. Breckenridge Long, Third As
sistant Secretary of State. who is now
with Mrs. Long at the Virginia Hot
| Springs. will go to the Pacific Coast
to meet the members of the Japanese
mission upon their arrival in this
country.
Elaborate preparations are afoot for
the reception and entertainment of the
mission during its stay in this coun-
| try.
Mrs. E. B. Porcher. who Is visiting
| her sister, Mrs. Delos Blodgett, left
| Washington yesterday to join hel
husband in Atlanta. They will visit
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry S. Roberts, in At
lanta, after which they will take ar
extended automobile trip.
Delos Blodgett, jr.. who Is working
at the New York headquarters of the
Field Service of the American Ambu.
lance, is in Washington for the week
| end.
Entertaining the soldiers and Of
hcers in the reserve camps neal
Washington is keeping young So
ciety women and men busy So
ciety girls who have never before
done other in summer time thar
| dance merrily at fashionable re-
sorts are following the example sci
by Mrs. Newton d. Baker, wife OF
the Secretary of War, who sings
for the Sammies, and devoting
hours a day in practice and hours
during the evening in entertain
| ing.
The movement has been instru.
mental in bringing to light much
| excellent talent, and when the SOL
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anese Ambassador to this country,
needs must entertain for the mis-
sion, and there will be iha usual
long narrow table for which the en-
bassy is noted, with its quaint decUra-
ton of pots of flowers in highly dec
orative tabc lrettes set along down
the middle ike a line of marching
soldiers-and great branches o. flowers
tere and there where instead, of mass
es of blossoms crowded together in
single vase. The japanese en-
bassy is not in the modest building
in n street owned by the japanese
government, but In the pretentious
residence in K street, overlooking
Franklin Park. which they have leas-
ed after the legation was raised 10
the rank of an embassy. The house
Is that built by the late Gen. Sher-
man. Of Ohio. and though a bit out
OF the smart-set zone, has such folk
as the Col. Henry Mays as neighbors.
The war has brought on an almost
incongruous social state and no lon
ger are Democrats upon the right
and Republicans upon the left, but
they are made to lie down like the
lion and the lamb, side by side, as
it were. Mrs. James r. Mann. wife
Of the leader OF the minority in the
House, has a luncheon spread on
tables under the trees at old Pierce
Mill in Rock Creek in honor OF Mrs.
James NJ. Thompson, the daughter Oh
Speaker Champ Clark and Mrs.
Clark, and long-haired Southerners
and wiry-haired Westerners entertain
one another with equal grace. Senator
Lodge wears the white summer
clothes of the Southerner on the floor
Of the Senate, even to the loose tie,
while Senator Gerry wears a spick
and span black suit of light weight
and groomed up like unto a New
York man which he almost is. Sena-
tor Weeks appears about the Capt.
tol and at the Army and Navy Club
in the white or near white suits
such as only the extreme Southern
ers cnce wore in Washington, and
so on goes the exchange geographi-
cally and sartoriaIly.
Even the President turns to the
old-fashioned Southern home-spUn
linen of pure white for his every day
suits, and entertainment at the White
House is suggestive of the same in
formality. On the great circular
south-front portico, or on the roof
garden Of the east or west wing of
the house, he and Mrs. Wilson take
their dinners and even their break
fasts, go over to one of the country
clubs for a round of golf before the
mass Of government clerks are out
of bed, and are back at the White
House in time for the regular break
fast hour. Their motor drives are
usually at night now, though they
sometimes go in the late afternoon.
and the White House automobile
mingles with the thousands of other
machines along the fashionable drive
ways on the river front.
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dier boys at st. Assaphs, where
| Charles p. Taft I'd is in training
agree that Miss Frances Hoar dances
| equal to a professional, and that
Miss Elizabeth Howry sings with
| the sweetness of a bird, II is GER
| tain that their efforts are worth
while. Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard
Bell. who before marriage was Miss
Mary H. Chew. Miss Frances Moore,
and others have also entered into
| the spirit of the movement, and
the way is never too long for them
to travel to sing, play or dance for
| the soldiers.
Maj Gen. GreeIy, Mrs. Gree
| ly and their daughters are passing
| the summer on their New Hamp-
shire farm in Center Conway. In
addition to crop-raising they are
| fostering patriotism in various
ways. Gen. Greedy at the flag
raising in Snowville urged firm
support of the war. urging cour-
age in facing any temporary dis
aster. the practice of thrift, the en-
couragement of service by man and
| woman, and the maintenance of
confidence in the administration;
unity above all means is important.
Both of the Greedy sons are now
in service. The neighbors came to
give Godspeed to Capt. A. W, jr.,
| on his departure for Monmouth
Park. N. J., where he reported fol
active duty on July 20.
Miss Dorothy bennett, who ha!
been the guest of Maj. and Mrs
Edward Barrett. at Sheboygan
Wis, has been extensively enter
tanned. and Is now their guest at
their country home at Green Bay,
| Wis. Maj. and Mrs. Barrett gave
a large dinner-dance for her las
!, week and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
kohler, who visited Miss bennett
| last winter in Washington, enter
! tanned at a dinner-dance of thirty
| eight couples at the Country Club
while Miss Carita Rice was hostes!
at a large luncheon in her honor
On the Galician front. just behind
the firing line. the motor ambulances
of the American ambulance corps are
saving the lives of many soldiers
They need more ambulances. 1t is
for this worthy purpose and under
| these auspices that the Adolf Bolm
ballet entertainment will be given al
the Belasco, August 9, 10 and II. The
organization Is an extraordinary as
!, semblage of talent, including, as II
does Mr.. Bolm himself, who will be re-
called as a featured member of Diagh-
leff's Russian ballet: Mile. Roshanara,
| the East Indian dancer; Rattan Devi
interpreter of folk songs and music
of the far east: Michio Itow. the great
japanese dancer. and a number OF
other artists of lesser magnitude and
symphonic orchestra.
The patronesses for the perform
ances on tour include Mrs. Perry Bel
mont, Lady Lister-Kaye, Miss Elsa
Maxwell, Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt. Mrs
Adolph Ladenburg. Mrs. Walter e
Maynard, Mrs. Benjamin Guinness
Maria de Baril, Mrs. Newbold Leroy
Edgar, Mrs. James Lowell Putnam
and Mrs Harry Payne Whitney. A
long list of local sponsors are to be
announced later.
One of the hardest working branches
of the Red Cross at present is the
| Cairo unit, OF which Mrs. Carroll A.
Devol is IN charge. This unit has a
membership of more than 135, but only
| twenty are in town now, and they are
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Summer Resorts
Fail to Lure Society

HERE is particular fascination about the Capital
that makes those who free to leave loath
so, instead of the usual deserted
doors and windows which formerly greeted with the advent
August there interesting arrivals every day.
To be folk resist the lure of the North Shore
and other points equally blessed and depart for but
few respond the call and here for day
Mrs William Gibbs McAdeo took cottage Buena Vista
Springs where gathered lot of official folk
keep close touch with the Capta but
week days walking down parked shopping
district sitting in the lowswung phaeton such
allows Cabinet members free of
about the Potomac Speedway with her husband the Secretary
the beside
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Dinner Parties.

There was something particularly
charming about The midsummer din
ner which Mr.. and Mrs. Gillett gave
at Grasslands Tuesday night. Only
one host may entertain there on a
night. which gives 1t the air of a
quaint, exclusive country home, and
Tuesday night, the tables were set
on the wide verandas where after the
meal was served, the guests sat about
for conversation. Green and white
formed the cool and inviting decora-
tion for the tables. and cool and in
viting were the articles Of the menu
most Of them cold or iced. The
French Ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand, who absolutely decline TO be
formally entertained in midsummer,
were there and enjoyed every minute
of the time. Senator Lodge. who has
the same aversion to hot weather
entertainments, was lured to Grass
lands with his daughter, Mrs. Angus
tus Peabody Gardner, and Senator
and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, the
Secretary of Interior and Mrs. Lane
and Miss Mabel Boardman were
among the other guests. 1t is a sort
OF tradition of Grasslands that din
ner guests must go in full evening
dress and even with the scorching
heat of last July day the women
wore their handsome dinner gowns
and the men their evening clothes.
All of this made the scene particu-
larly alluring when after dinner the
guests sat about the piazzas in the
moonlight or promenaded along the
paths where fancy-colored lanterns
shed their light.
Representative Medill Mccormick
entertained at dinner Wednesday
evening at the Metropolitan Club in
honor of Lord Northcliffe, of Eng
land, and Mr.. Andre Tardieu. French
high commissioner. The guests were
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Busy Society Folk.

Mrs. Albert Cummins' tea at her
home in Cleveland Park yesterday aft
ernoon was one of the charming events
which go to make life for the official
set, held in Washington, bearable dur
ing the midsummer heat. Mrs. Horace
Rawson received with her mother, the
event taking on a quite informal air,
and both the dining-room and break
fast-room were used for the cooling
refreshments.
A variety Of the flowers now in
bloom were used in the reception room
and tea re Dms, and the dainty sum-
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05
Guaranteed to Remove
Superfluous Hair Roots
Wonderful New Method

Glorious news for women troubled
with disfiguring hairy growths! BY
means of an entirely new and very
simple method you can now remove
not only the surface hair, but the
roots as well! Just get stick of
phelactine from your druggist, follow
the easy instructions-see the hair
roots come out before your very eyes!
Yes, you can hardly believe your eyes,
the work is done SO quickly. COM
pletely, harmlessly
Phalactine is non-odorous, nom
poisonous-couldn't hurt a child to eat
1t. 80 effective that satisfaction is
guaranteed-money back IL you want
it.-Adv,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05

MRS M S. BROWN wife of Lieut. Brown u S NJ and their
baby Lieut. and Mrs. Brown have been entertaining for some
time for the formers mother, Mrs. Taylor Everett Brown who
leaving for California
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05

MRS. FRANCIS ALTON CONNOLLY who entertained at dis
tnchve appointed luncheon last week compliment to Miss
Dorothy Shuey. August bride.
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working eight hours day In order
to complete . rush order for sur
gical dressings. Until this order ID
finished but one day q week Is given
to garments and linens.
Mrs. Henry p. Mccain is In charge
of the surgical dressings. Mrs Henry
Kendall Of the garments and linens
and Mrs. David Hall of the knitting.
There 10 an out-of-town membership
of 1e5 belonging to the knitting Sec
ton. whose work Is for the Aviation
Corps and for certain regiments.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Mason NJ Richardson
and Mrs. Richardson's mother and sis
ter. Mrs. Fill and Miss Elizabeth s.
Fill, closed their residence on wyom-
ing avenue and left for their sum-
mer home at Springfield, N. H. near
Lake Sunapee. where they will remain
until the latter part of September.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05

The latest arrivals at the Went
worth, Observation-Disclosures, N. H.,
from Washington. include Mrs. J. c.
Simpson, Mrs. James NJ. Green, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Lisner, Miss Eleanor
Wheeler.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-05

One of the hardest working branches
of the Red Cross at present is the
Cairo unit, of which Mrs. Carroll A.
Devol is IN charge. This unit has a
membership of more than 135. but only
twenty are in town now, and they are
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CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
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First showing of New Fall Suits in navy blue
mems wear serge and Oxford mixtures, at $500
and S2o50-exceptiona values.