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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

ABOUT III Try II q lew times and
you will think. OF course you
won't really understand unless you
do the canning after you Get to the
house.
Now is the very best time to can
your beans and corn. If the beans
are quite tender and you are care
full in sterilizing jars. sealing, etc.
you will be safe in giving the beans
two hours cooking one day no
more. However, If you try less
that three days pressing for corn,
you may expect to regret it.
Out of 703 hens a poultry man
culled 267 hens as not laying. The
406 birds that were left laid 436
eggs on the Saturday and Sunday
following culling, 241 on Monday,
and 252 on Tuesday. The 297 birds
that were culled laid IA eggs from
Friday until Tuesday. If this is
not proof that cuttings pay we will
dig up some more American
Farming"
Gull those hens--sick, weak, lack
ing vieor, poor eaters, molted or
started to molt, with small, hard,
dry, yellow vents; small, hard,
dull-colored combs; with thick or
coarse, stiff, pelvic bones, pelvic
bones close together, small spread
between pelvic bones and rear end
Of keel, and full, hard, small abdo-
men.
Save these hens healthy. strong,
alert, active; good eaters, not mott
ing or just beginning to mott in
September or October; with large,
bright-red combs; thin, pliable pei
vic boans we'll spread apart. wide
spread between pelvic bones and
rear end Of keel; and soft. pliable
abdomen In breeds with yellow
skins and shanks, the hens should
show pale or white shanks and
beaks.
They tell us that Germany's back
is against the wall, that she is fight
ing on the defensive. and that no
army ever yet won out on the de-
fensiye. Still. they also warn US
that the greatest danger yet con-
fronting the American nation is
THAT ahsIl hecotle ! nation Of
optclnIsts. III Us not \ b to- SUR
to the point Of getting slack.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

b.
Mrs. Clyde Jones has given us
two interesting poultry items. She
says that the only thing that will
absolutely prevent mites and lice
lice on poultry is sodium fluoride.
Why try various insect powders if
the experience Of so many is that
they are not certain and the above
mentioned chemical is? Mrs Jones
also states that she has a Buff
Orphineton pullet laying at six and
one half months old. Can anyone
beat that9
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

Did you have your hay on the
ground or on hollow stacks when
the rain came last week? j. w.
Beacham, Reagan, had his on hol-
low stacks. After the rain had
come and gone his hay was still in
excellent condition. This method
of curing hay is cheap insurance.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

"Profiteering" is the governmental
name for downright, cold-blooded.
inexcusable thievery.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

Cuff johnson has some OF the va
riety Of soy beans known as the
Tokia, which Is new to this county
They are worth looking over If you
are interested in this new crop.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

John Martin, on Hurricane creek
plans to sow wheat where he has
raised pens that are to be mown
ior hay. He plans to prepare his
seed bed by discins. Breaking UNI
der these circumstances will not be
Advantageous.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

Miss Mae Joyce, teacher at AL.
berton, reports that her pupils say
that all their farm machinery is
stored properly. How many schools
can make the same report9
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

We found farmer last week
clearing a place near the house to
SOW green feed for the chickens.
He was also planning to get ground
near the house ready for next years
truck patches. Is it right for q
woman with her many other duties
TO walk a mile and back, climbing
one to three hills, and bringing on
her back the beans, corn, tomatoes,
etc, for the winter canning supply?
You men--had you ever thought
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

Have you sown your green feed
for the chickens winter pastures?
1t is necessary to health and vigor,
aud cut down feeding expenses.
Correct feeding and proper protec-
ton from the cold and dampness
also swell egg productions.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

There are yet thousands of dollars
worth of farm machinery out in the
weather. We must stop this waste.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

Jim Maxwell, near Huron has a
ecod reputation as a cotton grower,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

US. Meadows lined an acre Of
land last spring. He seeded it to
alfalfa the latter part Of March He
has ready gotten a profitable crop
Of hay and another cutting yet to
eJtIle.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

He keeps the grass out Of it by late
cultivation.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

Doc Love is enthusiastic about
soy beans. He maintains that they
have not hurt his corn this year.
lie plans to largely increase his
crop Of soy beans next season be-
cause he believes it will pay.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

MI. ,Hoover's latest message to
the American people is this: The
time for sacrifice and service-food
sacrifice and food service is not yet
over"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-09-27

about itg Try it a few times and
you will think OF course you
won't really understand unless you
do the canning after you Get to the
house.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12

sea. we will make them 20 down on their
noes and we won't stop until we do
Wen. l am doing some fine fancy rid
.ag now. I got about 30 hours flying
time in last week. We start early in
the morning and finish up about p. m
They only have two kinds Of Ships" on
his field-the Curtis and the Canadian.
l like the Curtis the best because you
can do all or those fancy stunts much
better such as the tail spin. the nose
drive. loop the loop, Immelman turns.
looming. Wingover. and the best is the
tree top jazz. We go along and see a
bunch Of darkies picking cotton Cof
course they are watching u.s.: well. we
go right down for them, and when we
get about 50 or IS feet over them, up we
go. Some fun. I'll tell YOU
Well, guess / will close. so in hopes
Of an early reply I remain
Yours for More Bonds.
JULIUS II. SCHNEIDER.
Squadron r. Park Field,
Memphis. Tenn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12
From John A. Gleason.

Somewhere in France, Sept. 10, 1918
Ny Dear Mother and Dad:
Having few moments Of leisure
thought 7 would write YOU few lines.
This leaves We in the best of health
and as for spirits l firmly believe you
have TO look a great distance 10 find n
better set of spirits than mine I just
wish you could see me now sitting at a
switch board desk with head-set cock
cd over my left ear my hair fuzzy. UNI
combed half asleep. writing and plug
ging in the telephone calls and doing.
You would laugh yourself hoarse
also wish ] could tell YOU of a lot Of
things which have happened and arc hap
pening, but the censor would never let
il pass. We. l mean the whole OUTFIT
have had a little or no sleep for about
"a 10 35 hours. Yet the jokes still flow
from the thoughts of our boys as
though they were having fine time at
a picnic or something such. Just as
made the last letter of the last word in
the above paragraph a nice little whistle
outside let US know friend boche was
sim kicking at harsh treatment. But
that whine makes one remember a lot
he would like to forget
Richmond says darn the war I am
going TO 20 10 sleep in my downey bed
on the floor. An overcoat over you and
under YOU. l am in the telephone detail
now. With carefree Richmond I sure
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12

In August, 1914, a War Raw-Ma-
terials Section was organized under
the auspices of the Prussian War Of
fee. Administrative corporations of
various agencies providing the raw
materials were attached to this body,
and War Office Commissary was as
signed to each as a managing director
and supervisor. Closely associated with
these agencies were distribution ofll-
GERS, whose orders for allotments OF
materials were carried out by COM
panies made up OF Representatives Of
the raw materials section and the con-
sumers. In addition, war committees
were formed TO maintain an equi-
librium between demand for and sup
ply OF raw materials. These commit
tees Increased production by opening
new mines and reopening old ones.
They supervised more intensive culti-
walton Of the soil. They encouraged
the Invention OF substitutes. such ms
puper yarns, nettle-hhre cloth, syn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12
GERMAN REVOLVER
A HAMMOND TROPHY

On the Marine at Chateau Thierry.
Lieut. Nj. P. Rose % "a Commercial ave-
nue.. South Chicago. captured the equip
ment of "A slain German and has sent a
Luger automatic rifie-revolver. a sniper's
helmet pierced hv an American bullet
and gas mask back @ the states TO
Samuel X ward a relative. who con-
ducts a millinery store at 1S6 state
street Hammond
The revolver - known as a "Gesichort'
and before the war was used 10 an eN-
tent in The western states of this eoun-
tty. George ". Green department OF
justice men AZ Hammond and ex-cow
puncher. claims that the gun is great
thing in theory but not so great in
practice.
While a German officer is adjusting
the rife stock or taking it off. an Ameri-
can with an old as viii have him shot
fun OF holes.
The rejects are very interesting and
highly priced by Mr Ward
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12
From Julius Schneider.
Air Service, Park Field.

Air Service. Park Field.
Memphis. Tenn, Oct s. 1918
Dear Sister and All:
Well, suppose YOU have been wonder
ing why l didn't write much sooner
Well. 10 tell You the truth. between
parades. testing ships" and trying Is
get an outfit Of o. DIS for the coming
winter to say nothing of other work.
I've had very little time TO myself: even
today. being Sunday had to work But
it is now after supper and / have be-
tween now and taps Cbedtime) to write
a letter. Taps IS at 10 o'clock
Wen, we sure are having some real
hot days and nights here now. 1t must
have been hundred in the shade today
guess the farmers haven't picked all
.of their cotton around here yet.
Last Wednesday night was a big time
for Memphis. That was the night Of the
big Liberty Loan parade. We had to
work right up 90 the minute Wednesday
and had TO be ready TO leave the field al
is p. IN. Wei. the parade started at
about $50 p. m. and finished at about
$50. VIC had to leave town at 1880
but We didn't leave until H. we got
back on the field al 1880 A. m You see
IL is p miles from the field TO Memphis
and we went there and returned in mo-
tor trucks, Of which one rolled down
20-foot ditch and it was very fortunate
for no one received serious injury We
got couple Of hours sleep and were
right back 70 work at in the morning
There is but very few cases Of Spanish
Flu" in this place, although there are
quite few suspects: but nothing like
other camps have. Nobody here seems
worried about il: they sll joke over It
II you should happen 70 come along one
Of the barracks here about the first thing
YOU would hear someone say would be
Say. George. don't hold that door open.
fellow in the other place left the door
open a little while and influenza" Well
sure hope they soon get it under con-
troll.
Say, by the way. don't they print The
Times any more? I haven't seen one for
so long that I really could stand a few
Of them would like to know how
things are around Hammond 7 am
anxious 10 know how Hammond IS get
ting along with the Fourth Liberty Loan.
You know the people have got 70 do their
bit if they want 70 keen tho devil out Of
this land. and God knows that US boys
viii do the rest. whether lis on land or
n the air. or on the sea or under the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12
personally

trip across the water. personally
weathered It very well.
France is 4 very fine country. very
much like the States but the people
and cities are very much behind the
times.
It's just like reading fairy tale
TO go over the country and I have
been nearly all over it from east TO
west and north to south We have
been on the fronts nearly all the time
bat have had very little actual ser
vice Not very much excitement. ,ex-
cept occasional shells and bombs from
enemy planes. You can never realize
how great the a. f. F. is or the Won
derful work they are doing over here
The principal work that We have been
doing is cleaning up a few and in
many cases very dirty quaint little
towns. ] have done no bugling at all
since we arrived in France. rad
fine little team Of horses and a French
| army wagon for a long time then for
a period up to a week ago I have been
riding over the surrounding country
on my little black horse as a messen-
ger.
So Brother Forrest has taken the
overseas examination. am sorry
would much rather he would stay in
the States but ] suppose there is no
use trying TO tell him for I know he
feels the same a. I did about coming
over.
one month ago today I was p years
| old. OF course you knew it on that
day. 1 have met a great many fell
lows that l knew and as the days 20
by I meet more. ! am with a fellow
that I worked beside at the Tin Plate
| in Gary. He was transferred into this
company about three months ago.
Well there isn't anything more to
say now. except keep the letters COM
ing. Give my best to every body
With all my love.
PRT. EDWARD F. BROWN.
Ambulance Co. 32s A D.
307th Sanitary Train. via n Y.
A. p o 742 France
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12
PERSONAL m
SOCIAL NEWS

The meeting Of the history committee
Of the Hammond Womans Club which
was announced for Monday afternoon
October 18th. has been postponed in
definitely on account OF the influenza
epidemic.
Roscoe Hemstock was able 70 be
downtown yesterday after several days
illness.
Miss Annie Bassett is entertaining
her niece. Miss Marion Seeley. of De-
troit, for a few days at her home in
South Holman street.
Edith Smith. who has had Spanish in
fuenza. is recovering nicely at her home
9o4 South Holman street.
Mrs. Henry n. Fuller of Detroit street
has been very i'll for several days with
influenza.
Mrs. J 4 Graham of Muenich Court
submitted TO an operation Monday at
the Presbyterian hospital Chicago.
Mrs. John Muller and daughter Ivadel
are i'll with the influenza at her home
in Garfield street Her sister. Mrs.
Barnes. is also i'll at the Muller home.
Judge and Mrs. Yoerger. Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Schneider and daughter Maxine.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ahlborn and Miss
Ella Lortz are on a few days automobile
trip to St. Joe and Benton Harbor. Mich.
-
Or. G. L. Smith. 904 South Holman
street. expects his brother. Dr. 4. Dali
ton Smith. and daughter, Evelyn. of
Mitchell. Ontario, Sunday for a visit.
The Misses Grace and Gladys Bell.
Ruth and Irene Brusel and Margaret
Prize are spending the weekend at Fon
du Lac. Wis.
Mrs. Albert Fisher of Webb street is
recovering from an attack of influenza.
Mrs J N. Turner 500 Truman avenue,
has returned from Evansville where she
attended a state meeting of the board
of Charities and Corrections.
Miss Josephine Krinbiu Of Warren
street has been very i'll for several days
with the influenza
Mrs. A W Lloyd is visiting her hus-
hand. DR.. Lloyd. who left early in Sep
.tember for Inc camp at Chattanooga
Tenn.
Mrs. c. z. Kitchin and children OF
Webb street have gone TO Fort Dodge
ia, for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Sanders and daughter Of III
Webb street have gone to Plainfleld. Ill,
for a short visit.
Miss Mabel Burns is very Ill at St
Margaret's hospital
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12
From Edward f. Brown.

Somewhere in France,
Sept /. 1918.
Dear Father and Mother:
It's been long time since you have
heard from me and ! suppose both of
you are looking every day for letter.
have received two letters from
each Of you up to this day. We have
been on the go so much that I have
not had chance to write and the
mail service also is very poor on ac-
count Of that Your Letters certainly
rave been heart easers they are al
ways welcome and cheering.
Up to this time have been through
what now seems like a great deal. Il
surely IS great experience. IL would
be useless for me to try and tell v j
all 7 would like to- for it would be
Impossible 70 put II in writing and
TOO. great part Of it would never
pass the censor
We had as a whole a very good
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12
From George Boiling.


Dear Mother and All.
Well. things are getting TO be a bit
exciting here lately on account of the
spanish influenza
understand there arc about 100 cases
of II here. All shows and meetings have
been stopped in the camp. We are not
allowed 20 go any place where there is
crowd. We can as yet go to Lawton
II We have anything to do there, but We
can't 60 70 any Of the shows or dances
or any place Of amusement only al
lowed 10 ride a Few people in the street
cars.
I am glad they are forbidding the
boys from getting in crowds as then
there VIII be less danger to the rest Of
us. our orders are to stay outdoors as
much as possible after supper. All fur
loughs have been stopped for six weeks.
The only way one can get away from
here is a death in the family. These
same restrictions went into effect at all
army camps yesterday I notice it is
much worse up north than 1t is around
here.
am still in the best of health and
taking good care of myself Hope you
all weather through it all right
thiHh cHutcH scr VICES VIII also bt
stopped on Sunday. as there is a sign
at the Y. N. c, A. that all meetings have
been temporarily stopped.
How are all the kids getting through
this Spanish Flu? I got a letter from
Pat Pierce saying that at his camp they
have 1900 cases OF it. We hear that we
arc to get an injection as q preventative
against it. I've been playing football
and baseball lately in the evenings just
TO keep in good health
Well. am all out Of news for tonight.
so ] must close. with love 10 you all
Your son.
GEO Y. ROLLING
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12
WELL, ANYWAY, IT
AMUSED THE CHILDREN
Alex Sues John for Loving
Mrs. Alex, Not Too Well
But Too Publicly.

When your wife grows cold and in
different after having been affeeuonate
and considerate. there is but one answer
she's in love with another man.
That is the moral set forth in a. $1,000
damage suit for alienation or affections
filed today by Attorney Z. G. Sproat for
Alex Katona against John Kovach.
Alex declares that until John began
making love 70 his wife and holding
forth promises Of great wealth he was
living with Mrs. Katona peacefully and
happily He adds that John would enter
his home when he was at work and
love. kiss and caress" Mrs. katona ia
the presence of neighhors, friends, etc.
Il annoyed Alex but it amused the chill
dren and gave the neighbors something
to talk about.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12
NOW THEY DRAG
HUTTON INTO IT

In regards 10 that 80 pound squash
Of Bill MeAleer's." Dave Boone said to-
day. "McAleer has one witness to testi-
fy that he saw me transfer il 20 my car
and that witness is J. T. Hutton. I am
prepared to prove in court that Hutton
was IN West Hammond at the time. On
the other hand I have witnesses who
viii swear they saw the squash get out
Of McAleer's car and crawl into mine.
That establishes beyond a question Of a
doubt that the squash is an animal and
under the stray laws ] had a right to
hold it in custody"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12
Letters from Soldiers
Written to the Home Folks From This Side and the
Other Side of the Water

like this work.
Did you ever get the request I sent
for2 The pen and soforth? If YOU can
send me a small diary. ! sincerely hope
this finds you IN the best OF health and
spirits as good as mine. How are the
Redmans. Laytons. Strongs and all folks
at home. lnclosed you will find a pa
per from the American Magazine for
March. entitled. why We Come Smiling
out OF He'll" l have not received a
letter from you for so long / believe you
have forgotten how to write / must
close now, with lots Of love am as
ever.
Your loving son.
JOHN A. GLEASON.
Battery d. 44th Arty.. G. A. c.
To Mr.. and Mrs s. A. Reed. l205 Mon
roe street Hammond. mother and father.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-12

partment of Economic Affairs. A fea-
ture OF the Commissionary's investiga-
ton was the conclusion that coInbl-
nation of State Socialism and individ-
ual enterprise would be necessary 10
insure proper distribution of raw ma
terial during the transition period. 1t
was insisted on the part OF small man
ufacturers that raw materials should
be distributed fairly. a reflection OF the
suspicion that the larger manufactur-
ers. who have been especially favored
throughout the war. hight insist on
having u supply Of raw materials after