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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08

which they sold to the ragman and used the proceeds for things dear to the
heart If every redlbooded youngster. The twins pnlowed their heads att night
in the rear hallway Of a downtown moving picture theater' SO Joe said. and
were patrons Of the place during the day
Torn pants-that Is, Joe was the onender-are blamed by Billy for having
prompted the twins latest expedition. Billy said Joe met with a accident
necesstaung attempt to repair a rent in his pantaoons, the operation
having made them late for school in the first place. and it was lot altogether
a success In the second place. So they Just naturally didn't go to SCHOOL
The rest has been told.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08

in any other city in the whole world.
to Washington since the war began.
Every one of the $4,000 is a little home
sick grille, too. They have come from
every corner Of the Union and from
every city and hamlet. Every one Of
them wants to go back home, too.
1t is all because Washington is
just a great big lonesome town. 1t is
a town of grand distances and every
little stranger is overawed by the big
things and the big people here and
she wants to get back to the home
folks and the family circle. Uncle
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08
King Of All 'Cheap Skates" Found in New York

NEW YORK-Not far from Herald square there is a blind man who makes
~ u doubtful living selling newspapers He has been there for years. 1t
was a warm. spring morning with enough tang in the air to make New York.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08

running straight. She is just a little girl and she hsps, ut he has bee a
real major in handling one of the most difficult tasks in tis al.
When the plan of draft was first announced there were a few rules
regulations laid down. Major Billy learned the rules and regulations. New
rues and new regulations were added every day Is situations and new
cases came up, and major Billy" remembered every one of them.
them all and st they began calling on major Billy" for information and she
had 1t. The tim has now come when she is generally recognized is the best
Informed person in Washington on the draft system. There isut anything
about it that she doesn't know.
Secretary of War Baker can't commission women in the army tut IT
he could it is a safe bet that General Crowder would ask for a commission
for "Major Billy" Her associates have given her the recognition Of her
ability, however, because they have dubbed her 'major'" Leutenants, cap
as N of them.
Major Billy always signs her nam wv. Wenborn" 1t Is strongly
rumored, though, that her parents chrstened her Wnhelmina Wenborn, but
the officers in the judge advocate generals office just call her major Billy"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08
Probably All Symbols Looked Alike to Him

HE WAS marching through a park. You couldn't call it walking because
III he marched. Perhaps he struck the gait that suited him because there
was n o one around-unless YOU count sparrows and a woman feeding a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08

vest in Liberty bonds.
Patriotism in it's most acute form
attacked William. He was pressing
trousers in his tailor shop at the time
and when he got through cheering and
applauding as a drum corps passed
there was an aroma of stewed cheviot
about the shop and the trousers had
gone to their reward.
William announced that he would
pay for the trousers and would also
invest 500 in Liberty bonds. Adam
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08
lust Why Liberty Loan Fund Was Short $500

CHTCAGo-A great volume Of cheers accommodating in William Rasawich
" have been suppressed for the duration of the war. He awoke a bit early
the other morning with enough headache to worry a bronze monument and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08
Fighting Spirit Shown in Veteran, "0nIy 68"

LIE WAS old and weather beaten-just the sort N would imagine stayed
III at home and took only a passive interest in outside affairs, But his
eyes were bright and there a a shfenlng Of his shoulders IS he walked
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08
With Beloved Juliet Gone, Romeo Is a Sad Mule

DoUGHKEEPsIE, n. 1.-TWO minds with but a single bray, four heels
4 that kicked as one, only feeby describes the perfect romance of a pair
of loving Duchess county mules, the details of which were aired in the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08
Milwaukee Twins Hailed as champion ~Runaways'

ANLWAUKEE-WHh the title of "Nnlwaukees champion boy runaways'
lW safely tucked away in their pockets, Joe and Billy Purpora, eleven years
old. have added to their accomplishments the feat of successful fnancienng.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08

DV""tV1o uHu VOH5KOSSlHtH uHU WIT W
partment officials sing the praises of
the draft system they always mention
Provost Marshal General Enoch Crow
der, Lieut.. Col. Hugh Johnson, Lieut..
Col. Allen Gullion and a few others,
but nom Of them seem to know that
"Major Billy" Wellborn is a mighty big
factor in the draft machine which is
running so smoothly.
'Major Billy" is n little girl who
keeps the thousands and thousands of
rules and regulations for draft boards
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08
Many Lonesome Girls Working for Uncle Sam

ECTHE City Of Lonesome Giries" That is Washington. It is safe to say
i that more girls cry themselves to sleep in Washington each night than
in any other city in the whole world. Approximately 10000 girls have come
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08

Callno, Don Juan de Austria. Mcano,
Isle de Luzon, Pampango, Quiros,
Sandoval. Samar and the Villalobos
onc flew the flag of Spain, for they
we're captured from the Spaniards at
Santiago or Manila Bay. The Villa
lobos proved too much OF a nam for
Yankee tars, so they have re-
christened her the "village Hobo
Frank e. Evans, La st. Nicholas.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08
"Major Billy" an Authority on Draft Regulations

UTASHINGToN-The thousands and thousands of drafted men in the
w National army realize but little how important a part a little woman
played in the great gamble which sent them into the military forces. When
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08
Not Alwaya

A fellow shouldn't believe every
thing his press agent says about him.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-08
HER NEW CAREER
BY KITTY

Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
~ - - - - - -
THE FOOD sRieANDs.

Butter and egg prices continue to go up ihere ap
pears to be no stopping them Ii housewives could see
remain the for about week, they might get
a little more courage face the future Meats and
other foods are skyrocketng and where the sky
Iocketng will end nobody in authority seems TO know,
and il judge by circumstances, cares less 1t
reached the where in the majority of wage
Gamers households that butter and being drop
ped the least the best qualities Of both
these nutritious The people given
any prospect for relief whatever, rather 70 the con-
trary That eggs and butter viii touch the dollar
mark before winter is almost certain The in
credible part it is that there is shortage of either
Plenty both in Government investiga-
tons jokes The price profteers just laugh in their
sleeves and swell their deposits in the bank in their
Shylockian way We've got the dear people where We
them. nobody stop us" they murmur happily
each other There is stop these ungodly
high prices, however. Suppose family in the
Try would refuse buy either butter eggs month
week-where would the prices drop to?
Can't it be done?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
YOU REMEMBER MAX, DON'T your

BY the bye, where is Maxy Annenberg now Max
you will remember was the Chicago Tribune's circu
lation manager who spent days in Europe in 1911
and then hurried back tell going TO hap
pen The Trib was proud of the inspired Max tina
It published Mays prophecy with great susto Thes
were some of the things Max said:
NO other outcome the great European strug
gle possible. Germany will win by both might and
right.
Here and now / forecast that from
Sunday the forgot TO give the time OF the day. will
find France and Belgium conquered, England suing
for peace and Russia in the fight
Germany forced 10 mobilize for self-protec
ton"
1t must not be believed that Germany is any
thing but a peaceful nation that Germany the
kaiser wanted anything but peace There was no
other way OUT
Belgium and France giant would through
kindergarten. Germany has nothing to fear from
England"
The English army inferior 10 army and
have poor army.
1T is true England has big navy, but nobody
knows what it do
France is corrupt and immoral A few years
and France would have extinguished itself
Belgium is not much better
1t is not of the people. The poor
starving in the streets OF London
Germany went to Paris and 90 there again"
When Germany has whipped and subdued
France and Belgium, England will ask for peace
She is afraid of Germany.
Honestly isn't it funny? Isn't Max the clever thing
Wonder il he circuates papers the way he predicts
And. pardon this last question does he the sam
pills he smoked in 1914f
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11

gether in strong organization with single purpose in
mind that of benehtng their business When organized
labor speaks lawmakers listen, but when farm
for something. They have few spokesman and
nothing with which 10 back UP those they do have Rep
resentaes OF other industries nearly always chosen
talk and they take what others dis
posed to give them.
II the farmers OF America organized they
could have forced the food administration stand hy
promises in the matter OF hog prices instead permit
ting the packers to control; il they organized,
mlers, feed dealers and others would have been
able proheer the feeds and other products they
bought this past year; IL they organized they
could have quickly settled the matter price fixing
the they produce and have fair
share of the profits that have the pockets OF
others and if they organized they could now see
that there is discrimination between agriculture
the legislation that will determine the policies this
country for the future
Agriculture WHICH is the greatest industry in the
world should at least share equally with other
tries, but viii il? The future be Judged by the past
Lawmakers usually accede the demands OF the or.
sanized classes Shall farmers continue take What
they are handed shall they say they want ana
then be strong enough ge it,"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP.

Next Monday will be volunteer day for the Red
Gross Your membership will expire with this month
in the greatest humanitarian organization the
known. For a dollar you may continue it for an
other year. Accustomed have been nearly
years being asked for large sums a dollar seems
small osgive, but need limit your giving in this
to single dollar With other dollars you may buy
Red Cross memberships foN those who may be able
well to AFFORD the expenditure dollar as you
able TO give up many dollars.
Now dollar does look like large sum and in
these days i certainly isn't but persons in
Lake county, as is expected pay membership dues Of
one dollar each, that s125000 is larae sum
even IN these piping times Of high prices is this
$4,000 that the Red Cross is going to need mighty
BADLY II IS to its for the remainder
81 the time tha troops be in Europe and in
The home camps These dollar memberships have moth
ing TO do with United War Work contribution and
sre merely dues for entrance to the society You will
be given the chance volunteer to paw your dues M
body should need 10 be to have the thing e
planned to him Everybody should know all about the
Red Cross and its great BY this time or move IN
Zanzibar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11


The Twin Cities deeply interested
war has again occasion to hear a
word from him. written TO his father
on september and a later communi-
cation to his mother on Sept 21st
From the tone of his letters on both
these dates we form the conclusion
that Karl had heard nothing from his
parents, nor had received any inkline
of the impending peace. He renewS his
urgent call for food and asks that
something in that line be sent him.
Mr. and Mrs. Dupes have left nothing
undone 10 supply his wants but up
TO the time of their sons writing he
had come into possession OF nothing.
not even word from them. In the
last letter he makes mention Of the
British and the French getting
through a little of dark bread we
read so much Of. in the form OF hard
tack biscuits. he said this was help
ing some. but the letter was so heav-
lily censored with great black lines
that but little could be read or under
stood, regarding anything but his
pleas for actual food His parents
feel confident that by this time more
material aid has reached him, for
they forwarded communications to his
officers correcting the impression that
he, had died on the battlefield as was
first supposed by them. The Twin
Cities are vitality interested in hear
ing from Karl and his next commune
cation is awaited eagerly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
TRACER WANTED.

Mrs Bessie Dahl of Herbst. in Howard county. is
reported deeply distressed body of her
father. who died in city,
sit. Let trust however. that her distress viii
measure be relieved by the thought tRat the fault rests
with benevolent government rather than with a
wicked and rapacious railroad corporation tsrty
the Fort Wayne News.
We sincerely that when the remains located
they viii not be in the condition OF cepacked box
of fish know about which arrived week late ship.
ped by goYernmentcontroled express company over
sovernment-controled railway day last septem
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
ELIMINATING BILL BOARDS.

We suppose that it will be long time before the
Calumet region will follow the lead Of Los Angeles
Tearing bill the Of good taste
and civic pride.
Eight hundred OF the eye-ohenders in Los Angeles
have been RACED. The Times-Star says
six miles of signs eliminated; think of it, Two
full leagues OF tooth paste pink pills, miladys lin
gerie, chewing gum, garters, snatched
the weared of an aroused people and interned.
appeal sans hope What place Los Angeles
must be,
There will day come of course when bill boards
will be destroyed. They rule great eyesore.
II is species of advertising that should be permit
ted at all. because il is forced people What right
has any company corporation force on the
public in such fashion? People helpless before
the bill board. They have it, II they don't want
the advertising in a newspaper magazine they
don't need to subscribe. No make them sub
scribe But there the scarecrow bill board stands It
afronts the eve everywhere. It spoS landscapes. 1t
impudent in its intrusion that its pure
~ selfish.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11

mas
WE'RE IS anxious 70 cover them
selves up with clothing
AS they are US.
If castor oil had to be
TAKEN IN whiskey there
ARE homes where the head of the
house
WOULD have to lay IN
QUART of castor oil every Saturday
night.
OUR beloved pastor
WHEN we asked him IL the churches
were
CROWDED again after the war
MuTERED something under his
breath that sounded
AS if all the var profanity
HAD not yet gone completely out o.
fashion.
GASOLINE viii never be as
POPULAR as whiskey
UNTIL il sells for two bits gulp.
WE don't know
WHERE ali this beauty sleep" stuff
CONES In
YOU know what Rip Van Wrinkle
LOOKED ike
AFTER he had pounded his ear for
twenty years.
WHEN a four year-old
WANTS his father to get down
on his knees and jump through a
hoop like the
DOG in his circus book
HE arrives at the unhappy conclusion
THAT to successfully father kid
WITH it's pep
HE ought 10 be quite a few
YEARS younger than he Is.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
WE suppose the attitude

WE suppose the attitude
OF the good people who so severely
CRITICIZE our boys over there
FOR smoking cigarettes is that as
long az
THEY have not been doing anything
But dying for Us
THEY ought to be willing to yield TO
our
JUDGMENT in the larger matters.
TO look at the crown princes
RED nose as he cried must have Civ
en- the
CORRESPONDENTS the idea that
HE certainly had nu symptoms
OUR observation Is that waist line
can only
ne reduced from the
INSIDE.
TO hear a married man
SING THE land Of ,hs free and the
home of the brave"
WHEY ne is on with a patriotic
gang
YoU would never
IMAGINE hat he Is human door
mat when he's 2 home
We imagine tha, the proper mode of
introduction
FOR mans wife who encounters her
husband
WITH his affinity would be
"DEARIE ] want you to meet my
paramour"
FRIEND says the grocers say they
make no money in eggs and so do the
commission men
THEN it must be the hens who are
making it and
YES, yes. go on.
WE wish all our dear girl friends
who are
KNITTING US wristlets for Christ
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
FARMERS TO ORGANIZE.

The following editorial from the Indiana Farmer
Guide Of November so is very timely II should he
read and re-read BY every farmer
closer organization of farmers is now one of tie
most urgent needs Of agriculture In the reconstruction
GAYS that are Just ahead many important problems are
70 be settled probems thar will greatly affect The farm
of this country Whether or not farmers have a
voice in the deliberations depend upon their wishes
in the matter They have il they Will But not as
individuals and small groups-they have 20 get to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
JITNEY JOKES.

Henry Ford has announced his retirement from active
participation the Ford Motor company and intends
undertake the publication OF national weekly
This reminds that the discontnuance that
famous weekly, Puck" left void light journalism
that still remains untitled.
With the disappointed Bryan "Commoner' and the
disappointed Lafolette Weekly Mr. Fords new baby
may be expected NIL the complement grudge
papers that appear from time 10 time to relieve the
mental sunerings of their owners
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
PUT AWAY KNITTING.

stated 1900 more clerks will be needed in
Washington in the OF taking the 1920
stead Of adding the already crowded condition
city would be we'll put work some OF the
girls who cucumber the office with nothing 70
do. say nothing of those who will be thrown out on
the practically penniless condition prey
vultures would like make them members of the
frail sisterhood
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
Enormous airldcnar nre hcfnr 4.

clared at Carp Zachary Taylor nv
camp exchanges and stores. one regi-
mental canteen declared a dividend :
few DAYS ago OF 10000. and has s15.-
600 surplus. The regiment receiving
this money is the second commanded
by Major Forrest Braden. Portland
Ind. From this $4,000 each discharged
soldier received some articles needed
in civil life. One company gave each
man locker. a WOODEN blanket and q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
Charley Reed. MilIer boz. VIII,

Charley Heed. WIIItr Uug' WI"
went into service last year and is now
over there. writes his aunt. Mrs Err
nest Waltham that ne has obtained
permission from the authorities 70
bring a little French orphan girl back
to American with him. The little girl
was found by the battery with which
Soldier Reed was operating in de-
serted little home on the outskirts Of
the village in which they were sta
toned The little girl was the only
one left at the ruined home: the bal
ance OF her family had been killed
during the severe enmey lombard
ments Soldier Reed is expected TO
arrive any day in the near future with
his little charge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11

Capt, j. Abraham, under date line
of November -. writes the Times from
France that he has been trying to get
in touch with Corp l. J. Parry. Times
reporter overseas. but has NOT yet sue
ceeded
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11

Henry Dickinson. I-14 136th street
Indiana Harbor. ana f. Cantwell Selby.
T32 Van Buren, street. Gary. have been
commissioned second lieutenants in the
infantry officers reserve corps at Camp
Gordon. Ala. and INN ediately retired
from active service. They have been
sent to their homes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11

MFR. and Mrs. Calvin Parks of 25s r,
State street. Hammond. received word
from their son. Corporal Earl F. Parks
of Company A, 21s Eng. Camp Kear-
ney. California. that he will be with
them in about two weeks at that time
expecting TO be discharged from the
service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11

David n. Johns. one of the popular
East Chicago physicians. has returned
from Fort Riley, where he reported
for military duty several weeks aga
This is the first physician to be re-
turned TO East Chicago since the mus
tering out began and is a promise Of
the release OF other physicians. who
will be welcomed by the doctors who
remained behind. inasmueh their
work has recently been very siren
nous DR. Johns. although still on
the Medical Reserve Corps. viii be
here permanently so far as known at
the present time His former patients
as well as citizens and friends. are
all welcoming his return.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11

irving Chaykens enlisted Time
sporting writer. who is with the FRS
army corps. writes that he is near Ger
many. under Nov. date line: "Har,
week mud. shells. bombs. That OIL
GER with whom I sent ten souv.ntr
has kept all the souvies and when
get back I shall have another scrsp O,
my hands
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11

Carl Sass. Whiting. whe was with
the 7Oth Engineers. Co. c, at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, has been given an
honorable discharge and returned
home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
pair OF shoes.

III was said at tho war department
today that the Indiana wounded among
the several thousand hospital cases
that arrived in New York yesterday
ana today from France. will be sent
at once 70 the hospital at West Ba-
den. No inforpation Is available here
as TO the number OF Indiana men land
ed. The department does know that
the Rainbow division is well represent
ed in this detachment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11

John McNeaI of Camp Grant. Rock
ford. Ills. spent short furlough at
the home of Mr. J. Nicholson of Rob
erts avenue. He intended to visit his
parents. but the McNeal home on Cen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11

WaHer MIINan, son OF John MiIII-
kan. Hammond, wrote his parents un-
der date line Of his work with an in
fantry field hospital. 7 have bought
a violin" said Walter and four Of US
are furnishing music for the conva-
lescents at the hospital here. We had
the coloneIs car TO make the trip be-
tween the hospitals and the wounded
doughboys certainly enjoy the little
musioales We give
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-11
Charles Harris 4 cavnirymnn on the

Mexican border anad later in the Of
hcers training school at Camp Tay-
Tor. arrived at his Gary home last Sat
urday night. having been mustered
out Of service. Louis Kuss. another
Gary boy. at the same training school
was also mustered out ana arrived
home Monday night. He viii return
to school at Bloomington, Ind. nsxt
week