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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

Company. The funeral occurs from his
late residence Wednesday at o'clock.
Undsrtaker J. II. y. Fife IN charge.
Mrs. Alice DugEan Of Lake Charles,
Louisiana. is guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. ". Morrison Of Elm streot and Is
cousin to Nr. Morrison. MTs. DuEEsn
has a son IN training at the Great Lakes
naval station and he spent the week
end with his mother at the Morrison
home.
Ruth Chicl. Of EIessvillle Is in East
Chicago Visiting with relatives.
Mrs. J. h Armstrong Of Grapevine
street will have the Ladies AID of the
u z. church OF Indiana Harbor meet
with her Thursday afternoon for bust
ness session
MI and Mrs. Il A Hetrick Of Drum
mond street entertained Rev. c. Il wa6-
ding his vie and daughter. who haze
come from an extended eastern trip and
were en- route TO Stanley. Wis their
home.
There is a called Congregational meet
ing 70 be held tomorrow evening al tha
Indiana Hsrbor II e church at O'Clock
The members Of the church are earnest
y urged TO be present at this meeting
3Iid-week union prayer service viii be
/ held Wednesday evening at the Con
sregationaI church. East Chicago.
The Christian women's Circle Of the
Christian church will meet at their ECU
/ lar session Thursday at o'clock a. the
church. The serving of refreshments
has been dispensed with as a war meas
ure. 4 scial hour will be q part Of the
meeting.
The L. T. Cook ard william Dickinson
familieies Of Magoun avenue rotored
down TO Shelby. IND TO Water Valley
Camp. where many fishing expeditions
are being made these days. Sundays
total was over eighty pounds Of hsh.
/ Mrs. william McGaughey Of 1928 Ivy
street announces a meeting Of the U P.
Ladies Aid at her home in the after
noon Of Thursday. August l.
/ The Charles Ritz family Of 1916 Herr
/ lcok street have been blessed with a
little daughter. who arrived Saturday.
Nr. Ritz IS a roller at the sheet mill OF
/ the Inland Steel Company.
Mrs Robert Mcintosh OF 35os FIR
street will be hostess 70 the woman's
/ Guild of st. Adams church tomorrow
evening.
DR.. and Mrs. c. ". Sweigart Of North
Magoun avenue entertained guests from
Indianapolis yesterday at dinner party
Victor Hines. the third son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hines OF North Magoun
avenue, has departed to train at me
Great Lakes. Karl q corporal and Jean
a sergeant are stationed a. Camp Skel-
by.
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absence.
In normal years you have deemed it
imperative to take a vacation. How
much more necessary is q bre athinP
spell in these days that bear so
heavily on the strength of every
citizen and especially of men of
affairs. Heretofore you have tried
to get as far away as your vacation
period would allow-often crossing
the ocean. That is now out OF the
question, but our friendly neighbor,
Canada, is maintaining all her peace
time pleasure resorts. and these are
available to Americans because of a
wide open border.
Ore of New York's successful doc
tors attributes his success. in large
measure, to the fact that for many
years he has vacationed in the wilds
of Ontario. Putting away ell
thought of work, he takes his wife, a
canoe. a map, a camera and a frying
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
HOME SERVICE BRANCH
Of RED CROSS STARTED

The Home Service Department Of the
Hammond Red Cross hrs been actively
organized for the period Of the war and
after and Edith Clarke Patterson has
been made secretary with Leo Wolf
chairman Of the body
While some work has been done dur
ing the past year along the lines Of
Home Service and Civilian Relief. un-
der the very sympathetic and able di-
rection Of Mrs J. NJ Turner. yet the
officers Of the local chapter have como
to realize that much more work must
be done in the months to come. in this
department of the Red Cross. In fact.
with the increasing number Of men in
the army. the problem Of looking after
their interests at home and rendering
adequate assistance to their families
during their absence, becomes a very
grave responsibility for the Red Cross.
Cross. The government looks TO the
Red Cross to do that work and urges
strong organization TO take care OF
it in each community.
It is considered so important that
special courses Of training for Home
Service executive officers have been es-
"a DilsHeQ AIIRuE URQL AtAG NbHilSi = t@t4Nt
the officers Of the Hammond chapter
have decided TO send some one to Indi-
annapolis to the next Home Service In
stitute 70 take the training and be
prepared 70 direct the work here.
There are many departments Of Home
Service to be carried on so that a
number Of committees have been ap-
pointed to care for the various needs
Some Of them are visiting commit
tees. Legal Advisory Committee. Med
ical Advisory Committee. Employment
Committee. Etc. Mr.. Leo Wolf has
been appointed chairman for the whole
Home Service Section and under his
leadership the Hammond Chapter will
be ready to help the families OF our
soldiers in all the following ways:
Information.
Assist YOU in obtaining information
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
B48 Ho11 0edat" IN S4on1eqRavkzt

Are you registering 1000 effici-
ency? Nothing less should satisfy
you. Your nation-yes. the world.
expects that Of each and every one
these days. If you are falling short
of what you know you are capable
of doing. stop and take stock of
yourself. Do you find yourself
.rowded by the days duties and too
tagged at evening time to enter en-
Enthusiastically into one of the many
affairs that call you? If so, it's
time to call a halt; better still. halt
before you reach this stage.
Get away from your daily routine
the farther away, the better. Get
so far away, if possible, that no echo
of business distractions can reach
you. You viii come back re-
juvenated. and with fresh strength
be able to work in manner that
will more than make up for your
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of any kind concerning your relatives
in service. especially those sick or
wounded captured or missing.
Mail.
Tell you how mail should be ad-
dressed TO soldiers and sailors at home.
abroad or in enemy prison camps. VIII
advise YOU how to send parcels and
what should be sent and not sent.
Allowance.
Give you information concerning
family allowance, alIotments and COM
pensations Dependent wives, mothers.
parents and children viii be apprised
of their rights and means of securing
these.
Inform YOU about the War Risk In
surance law. And If possible. at your
request. encourage men in the service
to make out insurance and see that
policies do not lapse.
Financial Emergencies.
Meet any financial emergency that
may arise or be caused by delay IN
paying OF Government allowance.
Your Business Affairs.
Assist the relatives of men in the
service in their business affairs.
Legal ADVICE.
Obtain for you the best legal advice
on any question that may arise In
your personal affairs or those of your
relatives in service.
Medical Attention.
Provide medical attention for the
families OF men in the service when
necessary.
Returning Soldiers and Sailors.
Encourage and aid the returned dis
abled soldier and his family during
the difficult period Of his readjustmen;
10 civil life
Foreign Communications.
Transmit personal messages for clti-
zens to their friends in enemy coun-
tries
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.
Civilian Relief.
Hammond Chapter. 500 Hammond Bldg,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
RETAIL GROCERS
TO COOPERATE

At meeting Of the Butchers and
Grocers' association in the Chamber Of
Commerce. the Home Demonstration
Agent. Miss Margaret NJ Cornell. came
to extend that body an opportunity to
directly assist in the conservation Of
food. by donating materials to be used
in demonstrations throughout the year.
Almost every man was in FAVOR OF
grasping this opportunity and imme-
diately gave his name and telephone
for the Home Demonstration. The gro
GERS said: I'VE will donate and deliver
10 Liberty Hall any order from Your
office" In referring to the matter
later. the demonstrator remarked;
Just as I expected. the business men
always meet me more than half way
in all patriotic work"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
Boy Scout
Column

fSrrr-4T. To THE TINES
CEDAR LAKE. IND. July 29-The
Calumet Boy Scout camp at Cedar Lake
is now open and well organized. Camp
Master Woodbury. Of East Chicago is on
the Job early and late and ranks next to
Chef Hathaway in popularity.
The past week at camp was not
able one. over forty different boys
were there during the week and large
number of visitors. Col LeGrend t.
Meyer. president Of the Hammond Coun-
Gil Of Boy Scouts. pitched his tent Sat
urday and National Field Commissioner
Frank Weston also established quarters
with us. " c. Belman. treasurer Of
the council. was also a guest.
Scout Executive Harris opened head
quarters at camp Friday morning and
assumed charge Of Scout instruction
and recreation. This gave the camp
master more time to hustle eats and he
certainly did his part. The long looked
for ice cream was produced as well as
watermelon ard heaps Of green corn.
Scout Malcolm Stewart disposed Of sew
en- ears at one meal
scoutmasters Levi Golden. DIT. shank
lin and Asst. Scoutmaster Alex Batony
were at Camp over sunday and aided
very materially in the success OF the
week. The doctor gave first aid in
struction. Alex lead the swimming and
Levi-weI Levi is a regular boy any
how. He even went so far as TO forget
his suit case when he left US. Col.
Never gave some thrilling Indian stories
in full Indian costume.
Sunday the good people Of Lowell
kindly sent automobiles for the boys so
that all had opportunity TO attend
church The Catholic boys attended
mass with the executive and the others
attended service with DIT. Shankiin and
Nj Golden.
The evening campfire is a great fea-
ture The impromptu shows put on by
the boys are simply great Gould Ham
nond folks have seen a fierce play ac-
tor" Hun pounce upon the sweet French
maiden Marie and then see the gallant
Yankee bovs rush to the rescue we feel
sure that they would have been thrilled
Dick Parker and Fat" Mayer are I'M
mense in "meHerdrammer
Scouts should register at once for
carnn No Hammond Scout can afford TO
miss this golden opportunity 10 add TO
his experience. The instruction in
scoutcraft and the chance to learn to
live with people are well worth while.
The plain. wholesome food. - excel
lent swimming. and the beautiful camp
site make an ideal combination.
Come in any afternoon until Friday
a,d talk II over Executive Harris viii
he in Headquarters daily until Friday.
]
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
ARRESTED FOR
ASSAULT-BATTE

Mike Parvb1us Of AS Moss avenue.
Hammond was arrested by Officers
Einsele and Hornrect for assault and
battery Saturday.
At his trial this morning IN the Ham
mond city court he was fined s25 and
costs in all ss5 by Judge Klotz for
beating his wife and making her nose
bleed
His fine was paid by his wife.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

par, sLd heads into 8 new district
each year. He returns brown and
At, loaded with a stock of new ex-
pcriences and natural-coIor photo
graphs sufficient TO entertain MS
friends for a year.
No matter what may be your likes
or tae length of your vacation. Can
ada can take care of you. Between
the willows and orchards of Evange-
lines Land in Nova Scotia, and the
Big Trees of Stanley Park in British
Columbia, there is spread out for
your choosing more than $500 miles
of mountains and lakes and streams
and woods and interesting cities.
Canadians who have been in the
war from the beginning, make 20
mistake about vacations; they take
them regularly and thus keep fit for
the big tasks they have elected to re-
turn. Americans are profting from
Canada's experiences in many ways
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
TWIN CITY
NEWS NOTES


Katherine Howard. 431s oIeOtt Ave-.
Phone 2s3. will be pleased to write and
receive aociaI news ana advertising for
The Times, also Job work of all de-
scriptiOn promptly and well dOzs-
Undaunted by only partial success, the
East Chicago Red Cross workers will
again accept the hospitality offered them
through z. B. Gibbs OF the Gibbs Phar-
macy Of the divided receipts Of the soda
water dispensary Wednesday. july 81
The past two Wednesdays were anything
but very promising. inasmuoh as the
weather or inclination Of the frozen
dessert partakers were not in tune or
accord TO make worth while the women
TO give of their time to realize an
amount which Nigh creditsbly be placed
to the purchase fund Of Red Cross sup
plies. Here is trusting 10 luck for this
Wednes day. the entire day and evening.
Telephone calls will receive prompt at
tention. Housewives are urged TO make
their dessert a patriotic one this coming
Wednesday. as it is the las day afforded
the workers to reap their reward. Will
ing boys with wheels viii bring the
dessert to your door shortly after you
have phoned "a for the order. Make
Cross.
Mrs. Elizabeth Silver Of Blue Island
and her SON John. who is leaving for
service shortly. are guests today of Mrs.
John Hartman of Beacon street.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cavanaugh of
Fir street and their daughter. Irene is
summering for few weeks in the cool
northern part of Michigan.
Mrs. Emma schaefer mother of Mrs.
Monroe schock of Fir street. has left
for her home in Steubenville. Ohio. after
prolonged visit here Of one year
visitors at the W. A Mcintosh home
in 144th street this week are Mrs. VIII
liam Mcintosh Of Los Angeles. Cal. the
mother of Mr.. Mcintosh. whom he has
not had the pleasure of visiting for
eleven years and who was accompanied
by her granddau ghter. Miss Louise
BraunwaIder. of Chicago Another guest
is niece. Miss Lola McGranahan. of
Brazil. Ind.
Mrs. William Taught If Forsythe ave-
nue. entertains the Tuesday Afternoon
Ninochle Club tomorrow afternoon
The young ladies Of St Patricks
church have arranged for beneft card
party whereby to raise money with
which to defray the cost Of service
flag The date set for this affair is
Friday. July 2. The public is welcome
TO attend.
Mrs. G. ". schillings Of North Ma
goun avenue is home from lengthy
visit to the horne OF her mother in
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Miss Mabel Hartman Of Beacon street
has house CUES, Miss Margaret Ken
nedy. of Munice, Ind.
Mrs. John Keegan az 144th street has
two small nephews from Springfield. LII.
here on a visit.
Mrs. NJ. E. Critics Of Fir street is home
from trip to Delphi. Ind, where she
visited friends
Dan CARVE, a young man OF is years
Of age. passed away at st. Aargaret's
hospital yesterday after a brief Illness
due to complications. His home was at
1741 washington street. Gary. He had
been employed at the Cudahy Packin
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29

tion commander remains"
Still another prisoners Ritter reads:
My country has lost 50 men. whom
II were killed. including the Lieutenant
commanding the company. and his ad-
jutant."
From scores OF sources it seems GER
tain that the statement attributed TO
German military leaders that they We're
disposed to lose a million men in the
present offensive. viii soon be satisfied
and that without q decisive result.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
REYNOLDS ALLOWS
ONLY ONE BINGLE

The Hammond baseball team played
q nothing TO nothing six-inning tie
game with the Chicago Aritos club yes
terday. Reynolds for the Indiana crowd
allowing only one hit. The game was
stopped in the sixth inning by rain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
CHTCAco LryE sTOCr,

Hogs-Receipts. $4,000. rough. s17.OG
@ 1873; light $1875019.O; pigs. s17.25
G1S.25; bulk. $I790@16.95; packers.
$174o @1s50; butchers. $3.50 1900.
Cattle-Receipts. 1890; beeves. s10,-
so d1s50; cows. heifers. $500 1925;
stockers-feeders. $7.75 a Is. 90; Gamers,
$3.50 OPS; calves. t1625@1675; butch
ers, s7.5001425.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
FINED BY JUDGE.

Joseph Krlz Of 2617 S spaulding ave
nnue was arrested by officer Warner
for driving truck on Calumet boule-
ward.
Kriz was fined $50 by Judge Klotz IN
the Hammond city court this morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
BY HENRY WOOD
Omitted Press stan correspondent)

NSE1teG EreSS stan COrreSpOndent.D
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES. July
l5.-Fron prisoners. from letters and
captured documents from German pa
pers that daily reach the French front
by way - Switzerland. and from a doz-
en- other sources there is being daily
established fresh details Of the terrific
losses suffered by the German armies
since the beginning of their offensive in
the western front on March 21
One Of the most remarkable declara-
tions along this line Is that of prisoner
Of the IoSth German Division. Accord
ING to this prisoner. while Gen Won
Hutier was al Solesmes. he addressed
The officers Of the division reminding
them that their unit had lost 5000 men.
and holding the officers themselves re-
sponsible for these losses which he de-
clared were excessive. He gave orders
especially that in the future they en-
force a greater degree of discipline in
the trenches where many OF the losses
had occurred. The general is declared
so have ended in his discourse by de-
caring that the losses in the future
must be kept down 10 a lower point or
else il would be necessary TO give UP all
hope of reaching either Paris or Calais.
Other inrormations which to a large
extent have been controlled and verified.
establish. for example. that at Antwerp
1000 beds have been reauisiuoned by the
Germans for their wounded.
WOUNDED EVERYWHERE.
At Lille. Rouvaix. Tourcoing. Menin.
cities near the front all of the factory
buildings. schools and hospitals are con-
stantly hled with wounded. as is also
the case ct Courtai Winkel Eloi and
Tauyve
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
HUN LOSSES SHOWN
To Be STAGGERING

From Cologne and Dusseldorf it -
learned that the principal street rail
ways have been used day and night for
the transportation OF wounded from the
railway centers 70 the hospitals and
ambulances
4 prisoner from the 20th Ravarian
regiment declares that at the battle Of
Garvelle. March rs, his regiment lost
practically all its officers and 90 per
cent Of its men. The 1920 regiment lost
SO per cent Of It's enectives.
The Srd company. S52nd regiment.
lost IS men on the Somme.
The 25srd regiment al AIontdider aver
aged % men per company following the
battle The 3rd company DISAPPEARED en-
tirely Even before the regiment could
reach its trenches for entering the bat
tie 80 men were killed by the machine
guns Of French airplanes
The 18TH regiment. reserve infantry
lost 50 per cent Of its effectives. all Of
it's machineguns and two-thlrds Of its
officers.
The lst company. End regiment
grenadiers 81 the Prussian guard. was
completely annihuated by French
aerial bombardment during the night Of
June >. When the French captured the
position where the company had been
bombed over zoo dead were found on the
ground
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
To LATE TOO CLASSIFY

r-O2 prN-T-One large furnished room
Sst'f+ab1a for two gentlemen. 222 Sib-
lev St Phone SEW 4-zS-I
vANTFD-Reliable lady near 4 corners
to care for small boy during day. "a
dress Box I6T-R. t-zJ-L
WANTED-Man to work in cooler and
on platform. Hammond Pure Ice Co.
ZOE Russell ST. 1893
MULTIPLICATION by young lady ex-
perienced as a typist and general
clerical work. Apply 1872 a s, Times
Office. 1928
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
oFFrcERs KrLLEp.

yesterday a shell killed our battalion
commander. Mai. Leugnigt. and his ad-
jutant and other men Of our company
at the same time besides wounding S
seriously and . lightly. 4 second she'll
made US lose 5 more men. Only one sec
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
srAaoERTNa LOSS.

At the beginning Of the Aisne drive,
electives Of the send and l16th regi-
ments OF reserve averaged 100 combat
ants to the company.
The 7th company Of one Of these regi-
ments a few days later numbered only
one officer. "A underofTicers and SIS men.
The 1st company Of machinegunners on
June 10 had lost 80 out OF 70 r. en-.
Losses for scores of other units have
been established similarly. From other
sources the proportion of losses amongst
the German population has been estab-
lished ia different manner
At Meckendorf Bavaria, out Of a total
population of zoo there have been %
killed in the present offensive.
At Sefersdorf, with population of
$50. dead from the village have been re-
ported In the present drive to the num-
Der of 43.
Nordhom's population Of $500 had 500
men killed in the offensive Of March q
During May. the municipal authorities
of Weiler-in-der-B Bergen CWurtemberg)
were officially advised that our of their
population OF 1853 eight soldiers sd
been killed in the offensive.
At Munster. Mannheim. Heidelberg
and Fribourg the numerous trains Of
wounded were accompanied by armed
guards to keep the latter from entering
into conversation with the local popula-
tions.
On May so. a soldier of the 18th com
pany. 4T3rd regiment writing 10 his par
ents. said
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the county of Power, Ida
no, TO be held at Pocatello. Malad City
and American Falls on March %, 1918
to ill the position of rural carrier at
Arbon. Idaho and vacancies that may
later occur on rural routes from other
post offices in the aforementioned
county. The examination will be op-
en- only to male citizens who are ac-
tually domiciled in the territory of a
post office in the county and who meet
the other requirements set forth in
Form No 1877. This form and appli-
cation blanks may be obtained from
the offices mentioned above or from
the United States Civil Service Com
mission at Washington. ID. c. APP
plicatiOns should be forwarded to the
commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-02-26

the Teton Basin last week and will
be at home for a visit.
Last Friday was observed as a holt
day in the school here.
Roy Lund started his Thrift fund
with two stamps last week and Ralph
Lund started his fund with one stamp.
Others expect TO purchase stamps
Don
Sanford Cletus and Frieda Sexton
entered the Fairyiew school last week.
This makes an enrolment OF twenty.
A delightful meeting Of the Fair
view W0man's club was held last
Thursday at the home of Mrs. K. T..
Geesey. Mrs. Fast had an excellent
paper on Conservation of Fat and
Substitutes for Meat" Mrs. Z. T..
Geesey made some good suggestions
in a paper on school lunches. and Mrs.
George Geesey pointed u the many
changes war has brought in woman's
work In a paper entitled Women and
War" Ardella and Theodore Geesey
recited patriotic pieces which were
we'll received. During the social hour
refreshments were served by the hos
tess. and patriotic and other selec-
tions were playd on the grafaphone.
The next meeting will be March 7th at
the home of Mrs. Howell.