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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-11
From Alex Corners.

Mrs. Rose Corners. Whiting. received
the following letter from her son. Alex.
who IS at the w. S. Naval Air Station
in France. which tells OF the "
amusements over there in which he is
an entertainer:
Somewhere in France. Sept. ~. 1918.
Ny Dear Mother:
Well. 1 guess I've received ell your
letters by this time. I got those you
sent to and two today Sure
glad to hear from you again. 1 have
just returned from a two days trip
with our minstrel show. It surely IS q
dandy. They just rave about it. We
played at a nearby city last night at
the Y. h. c. A. navy hut and Walter
Damrosch's daughter. who has charge
Of the hut, said It's the best show
they've had. They want to send us on
tour. Her father is IN charge of tho
New York Symphony Orchestra To-
morrow we go on nearly a 200 mile trip.
One of the ladies at the ~" wants
the theatre in Hope I get
the Job. We had fancy dress ball
last week. My pal dressed like an
Egyptian dancer. 1 wore a civilian
suit. hat and cane and we won the first
prize. You see we have lots of fun
here besides having the finest hut in
France. so why worry? I'm enclosing
some snap shots. Will send some more
later. VIII write again when l get
back from my trip. Love to all.
Your loving son.
ALEX.
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EcoNoMIzlNe MUST BEGIN.

The is over but the work of the United States
is barely begun.
Something must be done Is possible and
consistent restore normal conditions War prices
must 20 amazingly high cost of living reduced
Congress must call the executive departments of
the government economic and reduce expenses
now that the armistce has been signed.
Even Senator Martin. democratic leader in the sen
ate yesterday that appropriations for purposes
the years have aggregated $4,000 100000 and
that he is deeply concerned the effect the expend
lures are having the country
of both parties share his view he said add
ing that he soon would something TO in the
ate on the necessity curaing
after the armistic is signed.
Extravaganza in expenditures is admitted by
democratic the asserted but it has been
justified ground that in order to
guard against having troops in the field inadequately
equipped with ammunition, food and clothes.
The leader declared his opposition TO uni
versal military training saying would lead to continued
heavy expenses and other necessi
ties In peace times.
One method of curtailment of war costs suggested
by the Virginia senator reduction in the number of
clerks employed Washington and abandonment of the
construction Washington for purely war
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From Row Griffith.

The following are two letters from
Roy Griffith. whiting. who is a mem
Der Of the l3lst Inf, Chicago's Dandy
First" which has been taking part in
all the big drives. In the latest drive
the young man was wounded by being
shot in the arm and is now in a hos
pital IN France:
On active Service with A. E. r,
American Red Cross. Oct. II.
Dear Mother:
I am in the hospital wounded. We
were in a drive on and we had
to go through woods. as / was going
through I put my left hand UP to keep
the brush from hitting me in the face
and 1 got a bullet through my arm. II
Is not very serious. l don't think II will
be long before / will be back with the
rest of the boys. We made rush on
the 26th of September. I suppose you
have read about 1t In the Chicago pa
per. We were on the line for 35 days
I don't know how the rest Of the Co. IS
Well. mother there is not much &c
write about so I will close Now don't
worry as 1 am getting the best of care
Send my mail to the company and they
will forward it to me. Write soon.
with love to all
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WE understand from the financial
journals
THAT money is to be easier
AND we suppose the paper means
EASIER to get rid of.
WE fully intend after the armistice
troubles are over
TO go back to our Lillian Russell ex-
ercises for
ACQUIRING beautiful back
THE kaiser has so
LITTLE understand of American
PSYCHOLOGY that we suppose
HE'LL either hang himself or get
killed
JUST in time for the morning
NEWSPAPERS.
GIRLHOOD has !ts grave problems
SUCH as how soon it's
SAFE to wash ones hair after recov-
ering
FROM the FLU"
WELL. King Albert's throne. all shot
to pieces as 1t is
LOOKS blamesite better 10 US
THAN the one Kaiser Bill has been
booted out OF.
AS every bride is beautiful woman
IT puzzles us as we sit in
OUR private boudoir near
THE coal bin to figure out where all
THESE plain married women
COME from.
SOME men have such g reputation for
BEING terrors
THAT the neighbor women often bor-
row
THEM to kick about things to
THE hired girl.
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From Richard Kleiber.

This is the first letter written from
Lake county boy in Russia:
Somewhere in Russia. Sept.
Dear Parents:
I am still living and feeling good, al
though If you knew what 1 have been
through already you would think I
would be In hospital.
We are now located in a small village
which was in possession of the enemy
about a month ago. We are far north
a large forest composed mostly of
Christmas trees surrounds US. The
houses are made of logs and have brick
fire places in them. 1t is better sleep
ing in these logs houses than out in
the woods.
we have had a few skirmishes with
the enemy and have come out the bet
ter. We were at an outpost and it was
very strenuous for few days. At night
when on guard every moving thing was
the enemy. You feel very strange when
under fire. the shrapnel kissing and
bursting overhead. The first gun report
made me very nervous and shaky In the
knees, but I soon got over It
The money we have is of no value for
there Is no place to spend it. I still owe
a few dollars to q couple OF the fellows
and am paying the debt with cigarettes
which are issued twice a week I am
still wearing my b. ". DIS for had re
woolens In my pack. Have just received
q new barracks bags and will surely pue
q pair of woolens on.
Am back in the village again setting
on a wooden bench near the nre place
don't know how long we will be In tbs
village before we are called out ag1n-
have q heavy beard on. am very
dirty. have not shaved or washed fer @
week when we came in, six went on
guard at the (censored) and when re
were relieved I hit for the house where
the boys were quartered and believe me
It did me good to see them. Small bars
of chocolate were issued us and It was
a treat to taste candy once more The
way they are beating ths enemy back
at all points we will be home soon
Many strange sights here. nearly an
the Russians here wear boots, wou,en
and kids too. The priest wears long
plain. purple gown. long hair which
reaches to his shoulders and a stim
stove-pipe hat. When out on post the
boys talked about home their girls ana
eats and believe me it made me little
home sick.
wrote Mart and Chuck a letter vheH
on the boat coming to Russia they
shou4 have received II by the middle or
September. We have not received any
mail as yet. I have very little time to
write. when we come in we have to
patch our clothes. wash. shave and have
plenty to do. If you want to send any,
thing I have to get a permit just like
Walt I do not need anything but a
home and you can't send that. I hops
everything is running smoth and every
one is we'll. with love DICK
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From Private w. C. Hellwip
Harlescott. Shrewsbury.

Aarlescott, Shrewsbury.
England. Oct. S. 1918.
Dear Mother and Father:
AS I have inspiration for letter
writing 1 will tell you about my trip
over. The second day we were at sea
l was sure sick. but have been feeling
good since then. All this ocean is good
for IS raising fish. know they wouldn't
beat their sides again any shores. There
is not any scenery 10 speak of on this
trip. The sea was rather rough at this
certain place. Couldn't tell where 1t is
for the water looks the same to me. 1
felt the nearest to land was the bot
tom OF the sea. We were sure glad to
get on land. I am in Shrewsbury. Eng
land. I Will tell you of the weeks hap
penings. Every morning we drill for
thirty-hve minutes. then we go to shop
and work ~ hours. at 10 o'clock they
serve tea and biscuits till 1918. at 1880
dinner. supper al $50 and retreat at
$50. The morning papers state we are
still driving the Huns back. If you
know of any of the boys from home who
are in the casualty list send them to me.
Where is Karl? Do you hear from him ?
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TO Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller from
their son. Sergt. William p. Miller:
Somewhere in France. Sept. 26, 1918
Dearest Mother and Ali:
Few lines this p. m, while The big
guns are roaring and without doubt do
Ing great damage TO the Huns This ia
the nrst chance 1 have had TO writa for
a couple Of weeks SO don't be alarmed IL
you do not hear from me regular as we
are Kept pretty busy these days. but
even so do not write often I think of
you often and hope that ii won't be long
before we shall be together again
Cnuck and / are still together, was
taking TO him not over an hour ago. he
Is in fine health. we exchange our mail
upon receiving 1t. so If one misses some
thing or forgets to tell the other he gets
1t anyway Have been receiving quite a
Dit OF mail lately. ayso TIE TINES is
coming pretty regular, so in reading
Chuck's mail. my own and THE
guess ! get all the news
Would like to tell you MANY things
that happened lately. but cannot. II 1t
were possible would be able to write a
book but as such is the case, will have
TO let 1t go. but all would be good news.
Suppose everybody scans the papers
are being made. We have Travelled over
grounds that were in the Huns possess
sion for several years. but 1t is now in
good hands once more.
Mail call is going on at present. have
already received four TIMES and the
letters yet to be called want to finish
this letter before start to read the pa
pers as l may not have the time later
on. Received a letter from Frank sew
eral days ago. says he likes It. also
same from Justin: want to write to them
soon Do you see Catherine often? 1
hear from her often. hope she Is wen.
VIII close for now. VIII write aEain
at the first possible chance. Am in best
of health and hot on the Huns trail.
Love to all
Your loving son.
SGT. VIM. P. MILLER.
Co. 5, 9Th U. s. Engs..
Am. Eek. f.. France.
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SINCE the U. P. fox pass

SINCE the U. p fox pass
THE neighbor women say they just
can't
BELIEVE a thing they see in the
papers anymore
AND even our beloved pastor is in
clined TO use
STRONGER language than you gen
orally
HEAR at prayer meetings.
SOME Ohio fool
WANTS to make the nation tobacco.
less
JUST as soon as the alcoholic
DROUGHT becomes universal
THE Thou Shalt Not idiot turned
loose in
A COUNTRY supposed to be free
WOULD make fine little old mess
OF IT
IF he had his way.
SOME OF these fancy newspaper doc
Tor WTltsTS
SEEM TO imply that IT is polite to
SNEEzE in somebody's face
EXCEPT in an epidemic.
OUR dearest friends needn't worry
the neighbours cat
MAY not SIT under the peace table
but she is going
TO be heard from
AFTER this war is over just as mucl
as she was before
IF we have anything to say about it
WE would be much more inclined Z
believe
THE dear girls whose hands we
LOVE to take IN ours now an'
eftsoones
If they would only admit
THAT they snored once in grea
while.
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ROY.

Somewhere in France. Oct. 1, 1918.
Dear Mother:
Just a few lines to let you know am
well and hope every one at home is the
same. 1 received two letters yesterday
afternoon. They were mailed on Aug.
20 and 20. Received a letter from
Llewellyn the other day. he said James
and he were getting along fine. I sup
pose you have read about the push Sept.
IS. We took part in II. we took num-
Der of prisoners and about five miles of
Belgium. We had no trouble at all
everything went along fine and we came
out of IL first rate. This paper I am
writing on is some of Jerry's paper. also
the ink belonged to him at one time.
am sending you an iron cross ribbon
one Of the German prisoners gave me as
a souvenir. I have number of buttons
etc. from different armies. 1 have not
received the candy yet. I was glad to
hear that you and Dad enjoyed your
auto trip. Well. mother. there Is not
much doing to write about. so will clese.
Don't forget to write. Love to all.
Your son.
ROY.
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HERE'S REAL PATRIOTISM.

It is well known that, during the days
registration, there many aliens who refused to
claim exemption the of their nationality
of the most interesting is that of Japanese
dent OF California. who is a private a machine
gun company at Camp Lewis, Washington. Although
not citizen. he satisfied to the national army
with the double of fighting German autocracy and
winning American citizenship.
In style somewhat reminiscent OF Wallace Twins
famous Japanese schoolboy correspondent he writes
81 became American soldier since August This
rather astonishing you. AS you know this gov
required registration OF all male population
recruiting both natives and aliens Any Japanese
registers stating he will fight for Japanese government
is exempted from military service here But when ]
registered last year. I could say It may
for Japanese to enter American army, but Is not
Japanese government fighting against Germany? My
listment here bring effect my service in
Japanese army II I say would rather enter Japanese
army. would not be pleasing to American But
the other hand, II answered willing to fight with
them. does 1t not give them satisfaction? I
red: will be a Z. citizen if allowed first show
ing / worthy OF 1t by fighting for them"
The writer also expresses high praise of the in
which the United States Government takes Of the
families soldiers Stating hopes be
France by December. be concludes: There may be
danger, but certainly also pleasure. We must die
way sooner or later Let me die for lust cause
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LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
From Clarence Schaefer.

camp EuStiS Lee Hall, Va.
Dear Friend:
Received your most welcome letter
and was surprised to hear from you.
George. / saw quite a little of the coun-
try since have been in the army. From
Valparaiso. Ind. we went to For,
Hamilton. y. Y. from there to Fort
Wadsworth, n. y. which is on an is
land and from there to Camp Eustis, Va
We don't intend to stay here longer than
a week, then we will leave for an en-
barking camp. from where we will leave
for France. 1 wish l could talk French
so could talk to the French girls. FIa
had, but you see 1 am out of luck
I am going on guard tonight so 1 must
get my gun cleaned or you know what
happens. Give all the boys my regards
and don't write until you hear from me
again I won't be here long enough
to receive an answer.
Your best friend.
CLARENCE SCHAFER,
Battery f. 3sth Regiment,
Camp Eustis, Lee Hall, Va.
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mere Is only one cha. g.. ,hE IS In
population. 1 saw a train OF coal pass.
III bet six of our cars could have car
ried the load. We are having pretty
good weather now but II rains once
day so we can't dry our washing. Most
Of the boys have gone to town. we can
go to town every night until 10 o'clock
Last Sunday 1 walked over TO a castle
that the Monks used to live in years
ago. it stands q hill and person
can get birds eye view of Shrewsbury
fine. The farms and river looks fine
from there. the trees and grass are nice
and green whic-l makes the country
look good. Write and tell Uncle
Henry to write me. l have seen several
interesting things in my travels.
hope will get to go to France before
this war Is over. but we won't come
back until we put odd Glory" on a flag
pole in Berlin. we'll be satisfied then.
Write lots of news and have q beautiful
picture drawn in your mind of this
camp. for it's a fine camp. With lots Of
love.
From your son.
PVT. w. c. HELLW1G,
$50 Aero Squad. Camp No. 7. ~. ".
HarleScoft cbrawshrtr-- ENGLAND
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So fla come soon
- st. be escs. 70 ear old Hasnmo,
= sure miss the arm this year
"here am nov get lots to cat ana
am working at III samez ioh al
oookninder and sure like the lob have
got so to bed early at nights ana
sometimes go to the Y. NJ c. A. Thev
nave moving pictures here every night
and it is free to US.
AS soon as 1 get my pictures will
send them to you. and when this war e
over l Will come home and learn W.,
ana al at home how to speak French
l went to church Sunday. IL was the
pest one in France ard it sure LOOKS
good to me. 1t was the best one I ever
saw In my life. l would like TO write ALI
aay out have no more to say just now.
Please give my best regards to all the
little ones and a kiss to all. Bes, re-
CARDS to your husband and the kids
From your loving brother.
PVT JOE LESSZYNSKI
Central Printing Plant
A q no u r
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Corr. p. +. Matkowrcz. of Hammond,

now with Bakery Co. $40. A. P. o. I'll.
Am. z T. writes the Times. Just a
few lines to let you know that 1 have
received two copies OF The Times and
1 sure as glad TO sit down and read
the paper which I have always been
reading back home. SO l hope to re-
ceive your paper regularly. I certain
ly enjoy reading The Times. so I can
tell Just what is going on in Ham
mond. My address now Is as follows
Corp. p. T. Matkowicz. Bakery Co
$50, A. p. O.. I'll. Am. r. Force
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Sergeant william wilcocksOn. son of

Mr. and Mrs. l. Wncockson Of Fir ST..
Indiana Harbor. has sent from across
seas a packet containing beautifully
embroidered articles made by French
women in zones whore they arc under
constant firing OF guns. Young Will
cockson Is with the squadron and
makes special mention OF the great i'm
plicit faith these women feel in their
safety OF the Tanks protection. He
also adds. that victory is awaited any
day"
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Mis-. Marjorie Hutton, playground In

structor at Jefferson school and grad
uate OF Emerson school. Gary. left on
Thursday night for New York. from
Miss Hutton enlisted some time ago
In reconstruction work She is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. L z. Doty,
formerly OF Gary. but now OF Elyria,
Ohio
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Sergt. Lynn W. mccoy stopped over
in Hammond Sunday. enroute from
Washington. D. c.. to Camp Grant.
Rockford. Ill. where he Will be at
tached to the infantry. Unassigned
Central Officers Training School.
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letter from James Martin. Gary
soldier. who is with the Canadian Ex-
peditionary Forces in England. tells
OF the life Of the soldier in training
in England. which he says is not at
all like the States OF Canada" Soldier
Martin is well and happy.
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Theo Cutter of 2O3 Truman avenue.
received a card stating that his broth
er, Andrew e. Cutter. has arrived safe
ly overseas.
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Lieut.. j. J. Dresser, East Chicago,
Co. G. 152nd Infantry. 3sth Division,
is ia Camp Mills. n. 7. an eastern
embarkation point.
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Private Percy w. Thompson of Ham

mond is now with Battery b. 5th Bn..
French. Artillery. A. P. o. 9os. and he
writes The Times that we enjoy The
Times and search its columns for news
about people we may know.
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GaHEARDFRoAoRSolDIERsA9SAIL0RS ks

but formerly Of Hobart. has been COM
missioned as captain In the Medical
Corps and VIII leave about the middle
Of this month for Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.
Frank A. GiImurray, whiting, OK
poets to leave for Raleigh. n. c., to-
morrow. he having enlisted IN the tank
corps.
Sergeant John Gamer of whiting.
who has been here on a furlough Wis
ting his parents in Cleveland avenue,
has returned to Fort Adams, +. l.
Robert Pinkerton. Whiting. has been
transferred from Great Lakes Naval
Training Station to Norfolk. Va
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Albert Jabaay, Hammond, eth RE
cruit Squadron. IS at Fort Wayne. De-
troit. Michigan.
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Messers wynne Thompson and Hen
" Deering. two Hobart boys. have ar
rived safely overseas.
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Paris. Oct. II, 1913.
Dear Sister:
found me IN the best of health and was
glad to hear the same from you and all
at home Yes, the pictures are sure
good. The little ones will not kow me
when I come back home. John sure
looks good to me on the picture. Yes.
sister. I know my birthday was here
but had to make the best OF It. until
we knock the head off the Germans. for
they are getting all that they are look
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DR.. Leonard owen of south. Bend.
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From Joseph Leszynski.

To Mrs. Lizzie Boczyk, 54s 15sth st.
from her brother, Joseph Lesszynski,
Central Printing Plant. A. P. o. 7o2. A.
z. F.:
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From your sor


PVT. w. c. HELLWlG,
S52 Aero Squad. Camp No. Z. n. "
Harlescott, Shrewsbury. England
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From VIM. P. Miller

u TIT IIIS 7 IdFlL.
a. r. O. 7o2. A ~ !
The courier-index., 1918-09-13
PLANT WINTER CROPS

Plant this fall every acre you pos sibly can in winter growing crops. The winter legumes, such as vttth, crimson clover. bur clover and ott CT winter growing legumes, Sh, uld, of course, receive our first attoution Oats, wheat, rye anl barley, sowed early in the fall will go long way toward protecting the land this win ter and will furnish good hay next spring. The continued heavy winter rains leach the plant food out of the soil. If some winter cover crop is growing on the land, the hungry plant roots will make use of the plant food as fast as the air and water make it available. The le, gumes transfer nitrogen from the air. to the soil to be used by sue ceeding crops. The Progressive Farmer
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AMAZING PROGRESS

It is almost amazing to see what progress the agricultural south has made in the last ten years. For the eleven, cotton states-North Carolina, South Carolinaa, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ark ansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Tex as-Mr Bradford Knapp reports in creased acreage and yields of every crop grown in 1917 as compared with 1909, as follows:
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CAMP PIKE NOTES

A large per cent Of the member ship of Camp Pike is watching with interest the fight between Colonel Miller and the Little Rock barber shops The barbers announce that prices for hair cuts are 10 be ad- vanced to fifty cents, and slaves to 25 cents. Colonel Miller, camp com mandant. holds that the price is unfair and said that if an attempt was made to enforce the rate for soldiers he would issue a memoran- dun advising the soldiers as well as the officers to keep away from Little Rock shops, saying that arrange
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ments would be made to accommo- date them in the camp.
 Another recent order by Colonel Miller prohibits the employment of female helpers in the restaurants and amusement stands in Belmont, the little town at the entrance to the camp The camp authorities like wise took a hand in the settlement of the jitney problem and the rate is now 35 cents to the gate from Little Rock. and then ten cents more to any point in the camp. Camp repre- sentatives are probing the matter of high prices in Little Rock and action is promised soon.
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 The Y. NJ c. A. report for August