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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13
WHERE ARE THEY now

What has become of all that starvation that those
four German women wirelessed to Jane Adams and Mrs
W. Wilson,
What has become OF the food panic that was threat
ening Germany such a short time ago? For a brief period
judged alone by the appeals that We're being made from
that source. one might have thought that every German
would have been dead ere THIS from lack of sustonance.
AS suddenly as it arose the clamor seems 70 have
subsidized, rather irrefutable evidence that - was suspect
ed. it was largely propaganda calculated to arouse sym
pathy for Germany.
Correspondents who are with The amy Of invasion
fail to mention any evidence OF dire distress. II is told
that the rationing is rather stringent amonE The poorer
classes, but there appears to be plently Of food for those
who are able 10 buy. and in restaurants and hotels better
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13
QUA

IN an articles on the distribution of incomes as shown
in the government reports, an exchange says.
More curious are the figures revealing Who
are the possessors of the larger incomes. The
bankers come frst. as might be expected. A fifth
~ the whole number are in the more-thanthree-
thousand class. Lawyers and judges are close
seconds. their percentage IFS 1887 Fl is a little
surprising TO find lumbermen and manufacturers
thitd. with a little ovcr 1e per cent. The @rlch
manufacturer" has always bulked large in the
popular fancy. and free traders have clamored
against him as "a robber baron What in the world
has he done with his money
The account goes on to tell how the editors and liter
arv fellows fare. fhe constitute only SOS per cent Of the
more than $4,000 class. Sill below them is the farmer
who has been pictured as the heaviest buyer Of aptomo
bilas. Now it is proved that ne is the poorest member OF
The community. poorer even than the school teacher
Thereupon. the exchange asks: has the middleman go
all the money We have been paying for food products.
We too wonder
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13
Alta BoY.

Senator Spencer. newly elected Republican from
Missouri. cast his first vote with his party colleagues
AGAINST the Democratic proposal 10 adjourn the last ses
sion OF Congress in time to give Senators and members
-en days vacation before the assembling of the next see
sion. Nj. Spencer believes in staying on the lob while
there is work to be done. That is the sentiment that ve
will see exhibited to "a create extent than ever before
when the Republicans regain control Of the Two house
after March Attn next
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13
RILkING RuRLFsoN-

Ia one OF the TAR western cities the municipal au-
thorites threaten to revoke the franchise OF The local
telephone company because the postmaster general has
raised phone rates TO what is considered an unconscion
able rate. Perhaps we shall see a test Of the question
whether the federal government has control over city
councils as wen as local telephone companies. The city
oouncL nav be nnniaheL lor Lose majestic
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

y tFAAFN FE" AN
70 yesterday from Walter Hart. u
o. two brothers I'm across seas SER
vice and sons Of Nj. and Mrs VIII
liam Hart of Hemlock street Walter
is Commissioning in a base hospital i'm
France and ne tolls OF the boys gath
er.nE about the drosid each day with
their accustomed storytelling and or
me dream or the homoward bound
trim. Walter has been in actual war
fare for seventeen months. He went
across ON one of the very first boats
going. During this time he has never
mer his brother Frank. who was ~
gagged in hghting in a different unlI
thar 81 THE Tth IT,. S Engineers, Co.
#. while Walter originally assigned to
duty with the first machine gun bat
talon was later transferred with SIX
teen men an thRt were left from one
hard battle fought and this placed
him with the second machine gun bat
TALON. HE writes of his fortunate
escape from some OF the worst bat
Ties fought and his injury from which
he is now reeuperatins does not seem
cause MIN much concern.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

EnBIanU-
As a matter OF fact, .there is amy necessity for sup
plying Germany with food, such provisioning should ,.
based upon willingness on the part Of the Germans t
cut out their foohshness and establish q government e
some sort that is able to maintain order and with whom
tbe allies can deal with some assurance that the govern
ment is acting with the approval of The people.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13
Old Doc Young. pardon the disre-

spect. but Is is meant for affection,
and we should say Capt. A.. A. Young.
arrived in Hammond yesterday from
Texas. where he has been keeping the
good Lord only knows how many sol
dier boys we'll for a wear. Capt Young
certainly did his bit TO make the
world safe for democracy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

Corporal Clarence Martin. F. Chica-
is home from Camp sherman, hav-
ing procured his discharge from the
gain infantry. Mrs Martin. his wife.
who went down To visit him several
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

Better to have War Savings
Stamps in your safe than the blood
stained hands OF the kaisers
hordes at your throat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13
Diseharsea .oIdIer. ~ 90 not vvI.h

Discharged soldiers who 10 not wish
to continue payments on Liberty bond
subscriptions made through the army
organization VIII have payments all
ready made returned, and the sub
scrlptions viii be Cancelled. Army OIL
GERS said today that although this ar
rangement had been made they dix
not expect any great number Of subs
scriptions 10 be nullihed in this way,
Less tina $50, 100000 Of the army's
100000 subscriptions 10 the Fourth
Liberty Loan was subscribed BY the
plan of making monthly alIotmenta
from pay. and the balance constituted
bank subscriptions which viii not bs
affected. To the extent that pledges
are not carried out. the subscription
total TO q loan VIII he reduced The
bonds thus released. however, VIII not
be thrown back ON the make
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13
Robot sterling. Ez~t chicago. eldest

Robot sterling, Fest Chicago. eldest
81 three sons of Mr and Mrs. Robert
Sterling of 1890 Oleott avenue, all vol-
unteers In the navy service Of the T
s.. has been promoted to chief machin-
lists mate on the Battleshlp r. S. 81
Florida. aud has travelled extensiveiy
about tne world since He left East
chicago. soon after war was declared.
DURING his VOYAGE he visited the birth
place Of his father and mother ina
England and their relatives and sent
home pictures taken of the old ta-
miIiar places He is now expected
homo by his parents for a furlough-
HIS other two brothers are Arthur
and Charles. Arthur. 400. has made
many trips across and Charles the
youngest. is still at the Great Lakes
IL VIII he a happy reunion when these
three brothers come home
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13
6

Albert IL. Gavit, whiting. who was
in the naval aviation school at Sc
attic. Wash, was transferred to Great
Lakes and has now received his hon
discharge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

Cook Chase Conn. a. p. O.. 7f6 Base
sec. s. A F. F.. via New York. IS a
well known Hammond man. who Is
busy overseas. and has no informa-
tion as to when he viii be returned
home
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

VIZ end Nrs. EMIL Bock of state
Line street. Hammond. received word
Thursday that their son, VIM. Book.
had been promoted 60 n corporal. lie
is stationed at Camp Mcclellan, Ala
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

steve SImko, of East Chicago has
arrived home from Camp Taylor. at
Louisville. Ky.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

In the casualty list of Wednesday
appears the name Of Henry Smith OF
Chicago as "killed in action" Soldier
smith was an old acquaintance ard
frIend Of The Peter Chesness family
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

li7lng ut SIS West Fourth avenuo
Gary. On many occasions he had y
ited the fanffy in Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

Henry l.. KeiiEnan. Dyer. received +
letter from France from hls son. Ra
mond. dated Nov. lo. 1915. re wrat
a very interesting letter saying
he had 10 say. as the letter was ro
censored. He has not been ia bait,
and is well lie gets plenty 81 g.a-
eats and hopes TO be home soon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

Officers and men In the army who
did not reach the fighting front by
reason of the duties imposed on them
ia this country viii not be denied rec
ignition Of their service in the win
ming OF the war. BY direction q
Presi dent Wilson. as COMMUNICATIVE
chit OF the army. General March, chief
Of staff. has issued an order that here
after such mon shall be entitled Is
wear q silver chevron. similar to the
gold one. authorized for service over
seas
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

Lieut.. Clarence Bader. Whiting. of
the infantry. has received his dis
charge from Camp Grant. Rockford.
where he has been stationed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13
sera,t. }. L. Hlrsch. son of MIR. and

Mrs. Adolph Hirseh. writes entertain
inglv from overseas 20 his relatives.
He lis with headquarters detachment.
$ o. S. Camp I A.. T. O.. 7ol. a. T. F .
where letters from friends win reach
him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

Private Ralph Abbott, Van BureE
street. Hammond. has just returned
from Camp sherman at Chiuicothe, @.
Ralph-s only regret is that lie didn't
get a chance 10 participate in ~
kaiser hunt. Nevertheless he did +
great service for his country. havins
nursed many influenza victims back
to health while at Chjnicothe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

l.. W. Louis of The Times stan. has
received word from his son. Lieut..
John Louis. L. s. Aero service. now in
Paris thai he will be home about the
first of the new year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

Tom Cannon of Gary. received a
telegram yesterday morning that his
son. Edward Cannon. with the signal
Corps. 1I3th Engineers had arrived
home from overseas in Chicago this
morning. Tom left on the first train
to Chicago To see how the boy looked
after the thrilling experiences OF war
and celebrate the safe arrival Of his
son back home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13
naroId 80. ii - ChIcaeo. .

Harold Edgar, OF East Chicago, Is
home on an cight-day furIough. from
the U. S. Torpedo station. Rhole Is
land. where he recently graduated
from his studies 10 qualify him as first
class seaman gunner. He is a son Of
the Charles Edgars 81 south Forsythe
avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

Peter c. Ffeifer, Whiting, having
been discharged from Camr sherman
at Chillicothe. Ohio. returned home
yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

psatnt Immediately TO she circulation depart AL ..~, 81
The Times viii not be rcsponsio4e % &e -
nor e0sn.rtrad A.teflA or futt1sa ano Att ~- 49, N~a~.~aI
ratas e5nmanisst ions. short signed letters q &ehet"
interest printed al discretion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-13

Arthur Hill, Fast Chicago, Is home
from the Great Lakes released from
present service. He is now with the
Green Engineering company in their
employ He lis a SON of Hrs. William
Hil Of South Magoun avenue
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18

7 JUST can't bear having that child
around. He simply sets me on
edge" said one mother to an
other as a neighbor's child ap-
preached.
And you couldn't really blame her
very much for feeling that way, for
spoiled children everywhere succeed
in making themselves obnoxious.
The pitiful part of it all is that the
disagreeablc child is not to blame.
His parents have applied wrong
methods of discipline. and given him
what will probably prove a handicap
for life.
If you want your children to get
along in the world, you must teach
them to show consideration for
others.
What would you do with a Ave-
year-old boy like this?" inquired one
mother. Last night just as we were
starting out to the automobile. he
began yelling from across the street,
Aunt Mollie-Aunt MOLLIE! l said
Aunt MOLLIE.' After getting the
desired attention of all: Where are
you going? Can l go 'long?' He went
along but we hadn't gone far before
we wished he hadn't. He'd open the
door and stick his head out, and
seemed to delight in interrupting
adult conversation with his own re-
marks"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18

connected with it. She was the only
one who would be really hurt by its
sale.
Yet he could hardly be expected
to let sentimental considerations
interfere with his disposing of land
that was a constant expense. were
he to decline Chapin's offer, the man
might not soon repeat it, and Doug
las Wade wanted to be on the SAFE
side.
Had he been willing to postpone
the requirement of ready money, he
might wait until John Buffers cure
won for his physician the reputa-
ton that vas sure to come. But 1t
would be several years before
Wades income was as large as he
hoped it would be.
There seemed but one thing to do.
He would write to Elizabeth of his
engagement and Chapin's offer. He
would explain why he needed .he
sum the sale of the farm would
bring. He would also remind her
what a drain the land was upon his
slender resources.
OF course, John Butler must be
told of his sisters engagement and
of the deception his future brother
in-law had practiced upon him. This
last, Elizabeth had best tell him. He
and she were on friendly terms
Butler was now so we'll that ne
would look at the matter sensibly
1t might even appeal to his sense OF
humor. Elizabeth was just the kind
of a girl who would enjoy making
the amusing and interesting revela-
ton as to her identity.
ITO BE Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18

find and tried to tell him that my
wife and L were returning to our
home in Berlin, but he was too ex-
cited to listen and would have
dragged us off the train had not an
officer, with whom l had been talk
ing enroute /, intervened and said:
Il shall make myself personally re-
sponsible for these people," l was
glad l had admired his new uni
form.
From the coupe next to ours 1
saw soldiers drag six Russians,
throw them down and kick them IN
the face, and one was a woman.
The train pulled out as the crowd
closed in on them so that l was
unable to ascertain the fate of those
innocent but helpless passengers.
When we finally reached Berlin,
about the next morning, it seemed
like a dead city, There was not a
droschke, a taxi ra train in sight
Every available means of locomot
had been mobilized for the time
being.
AS we had heavy bags, we simply
had to find something to take us
home, and after half an hours
search far from the station l found
an old cab driver who thought he
could take us for the liberal bonus
1 agreed to pay him. We had hardly
| got seated when an officer tried tC
force us out, and only my wife's
quick plea of illness saved him q
black eye and me iron bars or q
large fine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
THE PLOTTERS
A New Serial of East and West
BY virginia Terhune Van de Water

pie. He would not marry until he
was able to support a wife. He did
not expect to give Alicia the luxu-
ries to which she had been accus-
tomed-at least, not for a while
but he did want to establish her in
a comfortable little home and sup
ply her with the necessities of life.
AT last Mrs. Butler ceased to urge
the announcement of the engage
ment. She expressed herself as de-
lighted at the outcome of their
friendship and voiced a hope that
the bethrothal need not be a long
one. She was sure that her daugh-
ter would be willing to begin her
married life on the same modest
scale on which her parents had
started their wedding career.
Later, when questioned in Doug
lass presence, Alicia showed very
plainly that she was of the same
mind as her mother.
Douglas Wade looked matters
very plainly in the face that night
when alone in his room.
He was not in debt. For that he
was most thankful. But he had
laid aside next to nothing against
the proverbial rainy day. More
over, his sister had another year at
Il.
After her graduation she might be
able to get position that would
make her self supporting if she
wished to do this. He hoped, how
ever that his engagement would not
cause her to fancy that she could no
longer depend upon him for mainte-
nance.
In his soul he knew that Eliza
beth would feel just this. Any high
spirited girl or woman would.
1t was the next morning that
Douglas Wade received Amos Chap
in's offer to buy the farm.
The young physician frowned as
he read the sum the farmer named.
Then he re-read the letter and
thought long and seriously of its
contents.
He thought also of what John
Butler had said in a letter received
only a couple of days ago.
Butler had spoken of the farm as
in a beautiful location, but had
doubted if il would bring the owner
much money if he wished to sell il
in it's present state. He had also
suggested that it would be well to
spend money on the property in
improved it would depreciate in
value. That was the natural deduc-
ton.
Better to Sell
Perhaps he would better sell the
place after all. Wade reflected
| Now that he was in love. he found he
would not greatly regret parting
with the old place. He could hard.
ly imagine his Alicia, dainty, grace
| full and fond of society, as happy
there.
With Elizabeth it was entirely
different. She had always loved the
farm; she had tender associations
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully,
If you want to keep your hair look
ing its best. Most soaps and pre-
pared shampoos contain too much
alkali. This dries the scalp, make1
the hair brittle, and ruins it
The best thing for steady use is
Just ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil
(Which is pure and greaseless), and
is better than the most expensive
soap or anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will
cleanse the hair and scalp thor
oughly. Simply moisten the hair with
water and rub it in. 1t makes an
abundance of rich. creamy lather,
which rinses out easily, removing
every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly. and 1t leaves the
scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous. fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and
O few ounces will supply every mem
ber Of the family for months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-18
THE KAISER AS [ KNEW
HIM FOR FOURTEEN YEARS
BY ARTHUR N DAVIS, D. d. S.
Copyright, 1915 by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicae)

railroad center, but it had never
witnessed anything like the rush OF
German Vacationists coming home
from Switzerland and from the Vari-
Gus German baths, people of all ma
tionalities fastening out of Ger
many, and the long trainloads of
troops being hurried to the from
tiers.
Trunks and bags were piled high
in every available space and it was
months before that enormous pile
of baggage was finally sorted out.
We decided to defer our effort to
reach Berlin until Monday, since
there seemed no hope of getting
away that day.
On Monday morning the streets
were filled with excited crowds de-
stroying every sign with a French
word on it and looking for spies.
The papers had announced that the
country was full of French spies,
women as well as men. l saw the
crowd stop an automobile, take the
woman out and literally tear her
clothes to shreds before the police
succeeded in rescuing her from the
mob and took her to the police si"
ton. The general supposition was
that all the men spies were mas
querading as women and the first
thing the mob did was to pull out
| hairpins to see whether the hair
was real.
| On Monday evening we managed
| to edge our way into the last
through train to Berlin. We were
sidetracked innumerable times to
allow troop trains to pass through,
and we were required to keep our
windows closed so that no enemy
passenger could drop bombs on the
| bridges we crossed. 1t was a hot
August night and the lack of ven-
tilation was most oppressive.
Our compartment was crowded
with officers on their way to. join
their regiments and very gand and
important they felt in their new
field gray uniforms which may have
been long put away in mothballs for
just this opportunity, but which took
the German people as we'll as the
Allies completely by surprise.
At Nauemburg, which is about
halfway between Frankfort and
Berlin, company of soldiers board
ed the train and guarded the corri-
dors while a noncommissioned Of
ficer questioned the passengers.
My wife who was asleep in cor
ner of the coupe 1, was the only
woman in the compartment. Be-
lieving that her sleep might be
feigned and she might, in fact, be
a man in a woman's clothing, the
officer yelled at her: Where are
you going?" Her American accent,
revealed when she answered him,
incensed him the more and he de-
manded angrily, What right have
you to use this train? Where is
your passport"
BY that time had produced all
the papers of Identification I could
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(Continued.)


The stores were quickly depleted
of everything edible, and the prac-
teal Hausfrau who had never before
hadb ought for more than one meal
in advance and had never owned
more than two pounds of flour at
time, f1lled her pantry to the top
most shelf and then started to store
things away in her nk-room up
under the roof.
Almost everyone in towns of any
size in Germany lives in an apart
ment and each family has a key to
portion of the attic, which is di-
vided into as many parts as there
are apartments in the house. Later,
when food really became scarce,
robbing these attics became a popu-
la rprofession, and it was necessary
to make room for the valued stores
elsewhere. They were then moved
to the quite Stube'-good room,
the sugar being locked away in the
writing desk and room being made
for the butter next to the cherished
war bonds in the safe.
On Sunday, August 2, all the gas
oline in the country was comman-
deered, and we heard of many
American tourists being put out of
their cars in the cities and even on
country roads, no matter how mac
cessible to trains they might be.
We accordingly decided to stow our
car away in an old wagonshed at
tached to hotel and sought to
return to Berlin by train.
At the railway station there was
such a tremendous crowd that ii
was quite impossible to get any
where near the ticket office, and
anyway no promise could be given
as to trains to Berlin.
Frankfort had ALWAYS been a busy