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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19

OLAcer FRANK Horlbeck of Robertsdale
received the following letter from his
son, Edward:
Somewhere in France.
Sept. Is. 1918.
Dear Dad and All:
Just a few lines TO let you know that
/ am feeling dne. hoping you are all the
same. BY the way, pa. I suppose you
are pretty busy now getting your crops
off the farm. and getting ready for the
old game shooting. Wen. / Will have 10
miss that this year for the first time,
by heck Wen, when I get back I Ger
talnly viii make up for lost time. So
set things in shape. ha, ha-
Well, how is every little thing back
home: Anyhow. I imagine things are
pretty dead compared with all the young
fellows over here. Especially that park
your hands full at that with all the girls
back home. They've certainly got a
bunch OF American boys here. No mat
ter where a fellow goes YOU run into a
bunch Of soldiers and they are certainly
raising hell with the Germans now. Just
took twenty thousand more prisoners
the last few days. I was at the front
for a few days. Things are pretty lively
at times. The place we were at be-
longed to tho Germans at one time. We
we're staying in dugouts that the Ger
mans built for their own soldiers. 1t
certainly is some great experience seeing
so many things. Have seen French and
German villages all shot to pieces. Il is
a shame to see some Of the nice build
lngs damaged. See airopiane battles
quite often. Say, pa, where I am at now
i certainly is beautiful. The mountains
are so high that a good many times the
tops are covered with clouds. Along the
sides there are q number Of houses.
trees and grass. and at the bottom or
valley there is q small lake. Talk about
pretty. it can't be beat. I have been up
10 the top Of some Of the mountains.
Believe me a fellow gets out OF wind in
a hurry because the air is SO light.
Say, dad. The French lady that fixed
up that chicken dinner sure knew how
to do It. You know part Of the time we
stay in houses; in fact, wherever the
French people got room. Well. at this
place six of us stayed together. and we
made ourselves to home. Some OF their
children could talk a little English. and
that sure helped US. Nothing was too
good for us. It seems they look at II
that way. Well. that feed. OF might say
chicken, was the first I had since we
left the States. and I made up for lost
time; IN fact we all did. till we thought
we'd burst. I certainly did hate to leave
that place. for it seemed so much like
home. That's just the way things go
here-just get acquainted and you've got
TO move. / certainly ave travelled a
great deal already and have seen a num-
Der Of things.
Well. 7 hin I will close for this time.
VIII write soon again. Give my best to
all. Tell ma not TO worry a bit. I am
getting along good. Hoping TO hear
from you soon. with love to all,
Your son,
EDWARD.
Pvt. Edw. NJ. Horlbecks
Co. x. SIND U. s. A. Inf.
P. o. III. A. E. f. via New York
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19
From Lieut.. Bittles.
Atlan F. o'Rourke.
Co. NJ. 23rd Engrs..
A r. F. France.

A letter from Lieut.. Oliver c. BittIes,
under date Of September 81 from over
there" 10 former Gary City Comptroller
and Mrs. George II. Manlove may be Of
interest to Mr. Bittles' many friends in
Gary. Attorney Bittles was a former
law partner of Attorney Manlove. lie
says:
Ny Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Manlove: 1
will now try and write you q letter
while I have a few minutes. We have
been pretty busy since we came here
and only a little time to attend to our
friends back home. I can't tell you
much about things. but 7 can tell you
that I am Q. <. as is everybody else.
We are billeted in a small French VII
lage of about four hundred people. 1t
Is a very old village and il sure looks
like il, too. for the buildings are all very
old. They are made from stone, brick
and a sort of concrete. We have a map
Of the town dated 1903 and there are
very few buildings which have been
built since that time. The country is
beautiful and the people are very nice
TO the American soldiers. They are only
peasants. however. and they have hardly
anything. or course their food is very
plain and many things are issued 10
them every so often. There are a few
things that is not available at all and
other things that are hard to get. Candy
IS a thing out of the question or any
thing that takes much sugar to make.
Tobacco is hard 10 get and many other
things we as Americans are used to
having all the time. We are not suffer
ing for a thing to eat az we have plenty.
Of curse we ant have fancy dishes,
but our food IS very good. I wish
I could tell you all about our trip. I
can tell you that we landed in England
and from there went to lie Havre.
France. and from there some place
There sure are a lot of grapes and nice
! warm weather. The fields are all small.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19
FOR EVERY SOLDIER OVERSEAS.

them TO their local Red Cross chapter
Cor branch or auxiliary. ask for a car
ton, fill the carton. taking care TO keep
the total weight under three pounds. and
return the filled carton to the Red Cross
to be inspected. wrapped. weighed and
left for mailing. with the overseas label
and postage. paid by the sender. at
tached.
The cartons will be sent to Red Cross
chapters by November i. and the dis
tribution. publicity and inspection work
necessary viii then be taken care OF by
a Christmas parcels committee, which
viii be appointed soon.
No Red Cross parcels VIII be mailed
out by the postofice after November 10.
Prohibited Articles.
The list OF articles prohibited IS as
follows:
All spirituous. vinous. matted. fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors.
All kinds Of poison and all articles
and composition containing poison.
Explosives OF all kinds.
Tnfammable materials. including fric-
ton matches.
Internal machines and mechanical.
chemical or other devices or compost
ions which may ignite or explode.
(Under { classification would come
cigarette lighters. etc.)
Liquids or l~iqueAable articles. fragile
antilles or other admissible matter when
not packed in accordance with the re-
quirements of the postal laws and regu-
lations.
All other articles which may Kill. or
in any wise hurt. harm or injure another
OF damage or deface or otherwise injure
the mails or other property.
Facts to be borne in mind by persons
packing Christmas parcels are en1mer-
ated as follows:
Nothing should go in a Christmas par
eel which Will not keep fresh from the
time Of packing until Christmas.
Dried fruits and other food products
should be packed in small tin or wooden
boxes, ~one-quarter to one-half pound
size.
Hard candy. including chocolate, would
probably be safe in tinfoil or heavy
cardboard. but no soft chocolates. nor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19
Letters from Soldiers
Written to the Hons Folks From This Side and the
Other Side of the Water.

Also we are learning 10 send messages
by the semaphore system and 1 have
caught on to It in a fairly good fashion.
It IS a lot Of fun. besides being good
training and there is not a class which
received more attention thar it.
Two afternoons we were given tactical
problems to work on. Our detachment
was divided into two parties. one Of
defense and the other offense. We went
out in the woods between here and the
ocean and had our battle.
At one stage OF the practice. I. who
was a scout sent TO r-econnoiter a posi-
ton. was crawling along on my stomach
when I came upon two fellows who were
not in our crowd. and I guess they
thought I was crazy. This funniest look
came over their faces. I just had 10 sit
down and laugh.
The Hammond boys are regular callers
here. Jerry Blum lives near me, so he is
here before breakfast some mornings.
Right now he is writing here at my
table. Our room has electric light. while
he is in a barrack which has no such
convenience. so he does all hts CORE
spending from here.
Dick is as fat and Eood-natured as
ever. Charlie Flavin is quite a regular
here and sends regards to you and dad.
The last time I was in Bordeaux I just
missed seeing two Hammond men who
were discharged from the hospital-Eric
Lund and Ray Petersen. Jerry saw
Petersen and he had an interesting story.
His compan had been under terrific fire
for hours while they built a bridge over
the Marine at Chateau-Thierry. Only %
of his outfit were left when the C. I. told
them their job was finished and they
were going back for a rest period. They
turned TO leave and had not gone twenty
steps when a II. Z. shell struck near
them and a piece hit Petersen in the
back. or course it was fnis for him.
and believe me he is lucky. The frag-
ment lodged right against his lung. but
he is up and around as good as ever and
I guess on his way back TO his company.
Well. I've already run out Of paper so
III have to close. 7 sure hope you get
my letters more promptly after this and
that yours reaah r~a sometime. It IS
certainly rum golas when the mail man
passes US IN.
Lots of love and a big kiss to yourself
and dad. Lovingly.
ALLAN.
A,lan F. o'Rourke.
Co. NJ. 2srd Engrs..
a. r. F. France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19
From Lieut.. E. L. Dewey.

DR.. NJ. Sternbefg. Whiting. has re-
ceived the following letter from DR.. E.
L. Dewey who has recently arrived in
France:
sept. %. 1918.
Dca s%ternberg and Family:
I arrived safely overseas. We had
a long and stormy voyage. We were
20 days on ship. We were in a storm
) days. The seas was terrible. l was
not seassick a bit but some of the boys
were in bed all the way over.
France IS a beautiful country. Gard
ems and vineyards are just grand. Build
ings are stone. brick and concrete or
tile. Architecture is unique and beauti-
full. ! never saw better kept or nicer
farms than here. Most OF the machin-
cry Is American OF tho latest model.
We see very few autos as gas is $3.50
per gallon. Very few can afford TO run
one. Another thing. the French are
good managers. Everything is conserv-
cd as much as possible. They sure are
grand people and are 50 appreciative OF
the boys of the u. S. a.
Well. "old top. I am just fine and
well. You would think that the hard
knocks on the military field would be
too much for me. but I am better than
ever now. The Huns are on the run
now and we will not give them time to
stop. we will be IN Berlin for Christ
mas. at least we hope 50. and that IS
the way it looks now.
We left Louisiana the 18th Of August
and landed in france Sept. eth. 1t sure
was some tiresome. but we were 9. K
Please give my best wishes and kind re-
CARDS TO our friends in Whiting. As
yet we have had no mail from the
states. 1t takes over a month for mail
to reach US. Please write me as it sure
will be good to hear from all Of our
friends. Sincerely.
LIEUT.. E. L. DEWEY, NJ. G.,
A. c. 155. III san.
A. F.. F.. France. Via n. Y.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19

week. 1 kind a take from your "over
There and Over Here" column that you
would like TO have more news from the
boys from over there and also on this
side. so I VIII try and favor you with
a few lines.
The Spanish influenza has not hit our
camp very hard so far as we have but
forty-eight cases and the boys are pull
ing through it fine. AS soon as one of
US feel q slight sickness nowadays he IS
taken TO the hospital and IN that way
the cases are held DOWN.
The city Of Dallas has now I'VE thou
sand cases. Yesterday they lost 81
cases. so you see that they are hit very
hard. I want to tell you about a Liber-
~ Loan drive which the field has put
across just last week. Our field quota
was twenty-six thousand dollars and we
went over the top. We have reached the
50 thousand mark up to this evening.
Now this is the smallest field in Texas
and 7 could say the smallest Of them
all. From what we can read in differ
ent papers the peace talk has held back
this fourth loan. The boys here in
camp have often remarked that they
don't see why the people in civilian life
should hold back on that account, as the
boys have given UP most everything to
fight for their country and do their bit.
then turn around and buy bonds on their
little thirty dollars a month. Now, Mr..
Parry. I am not writing this as a plea
but simply trying 10 tell the folks back
home who have the chance to read THE
TINES what the boys are doing. hope
that no one will take this in the wrong
way. I will have to close now as the
light are about TO go out. As ever.
II. s. Il.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19
From Allan O'Rourke.
FRANCO. Sept. -, 1918.


Dearest Mother:
Here's another try to break the seem
ing embargo on my letters to you.
It looks as though it has been extend
ed TO my end OF the line too. 1 haven't
heard from you or Florence for three
weeks. Cannot figure it out. but am
hoping for relief one of these days.
7 got a letter from Jake day before
yesterday. My last letter to him made
The trip in less than twenty days. His
was written August 20; your last was
august 8 or @.
All Of the boys say their folks are not
setting mall regularly either. One espe-
eially. whose people got three weeks
mail at one time.
There is not much TO write about these
GAYS. We are doing very little work and
2 great deal Of drill and maneuver work.
We are now equipped with gas masks,
helmets and rifles. Regular gosh darn
soldiers now. After not having to drill
since July It was rather hard to get
back In harness. but Il is not so bad now
and is sure doing US a lot of good.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19
MAKING GOOD
AT SIXTY-FIVE

Don't worry about old age. A sound
man is good at any age. Keep your body
in good condition and you can be as hale
and hearty end able 10 do your bit" a.
when you were a young fellow.
Affections OF the kidneys and bladder
are among the leading causes of early
or helpless age. Keep them clean and
the other organs in working condition,
and you will have nothing to fear.
Drive the poisonous wastes from tho
system and avoid uric acid accumula-
tons. Take GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules periodically ana you will fin /
hst you are as good as the next fellow
Your spirits viii be reJuvenated, your
muscles strong and your mind keen
enough for any task.
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules
viii do the work. But be sure TO get the
original imported GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules. The are reliable and
guaranteed to help you or YOU money
will he refunded. For sale BY most
druggists. In sealed packages. TIRES
sizes. adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19
Three-Piece Suite S171.OO

anything that could possibly be rushed.
should De used. as the remaining con
tents Of the package might be spoiled
thereby.
Several daintIes packed IN obloug tin
boxes holding each a quarter Of a pound.
Will provide 8 better variety for a packet
than a larger quantity of a single con
lection.
No liquids. nor articles packed In glass
should DO placed In the package.
For wrapping the gifts. use q khaki
eolored handkerchief 81 inches square.
In the event OF a Christmas parcel
label being lost. no duplicats can BE-
issued.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19
From Clifford Thomas.
Somewhere IN France
sept. :. 1918.

Somewhere IN France
Sept. 7. 1918.
Dear Friend Stella:
Just received your letter 2 few DAYS
ago. I was sure glad to hear from
YOU. ] was never so busy in all my
life. I am on the go both a and
night. I am trying to write using q
blanket for a table and trying to keep
the wind from blowing out my candle.
The last week we have been so busy
On our trucks that We did not have
much time for anything else. I have
not had time to get over to sec Louis
for a long time. but viii try TO get
around some time this week If I don't
have to work.
I wish we were all together again
so you girls could come and see US
again. / will never forget that day
when We started on our way and said
goodbye to you girls. I am glad Ed
has got in such a good camp. and has
some time to himself.
Well, 1 must stop for it Is about
time for lights out" I will write
as often as I can and wish you would
do the same.
P. s.;Monday eve:-Jusy got back
from the rife range. Ny shoulder IS
a little sore from having it kicked all
day. but my score was better than I
expected / never had a miss" all
day.
just received q second letter from
you. I am sure glad to hear from you
again. but sorry you have not received
any from me. This IS the third letter
L nave written and I hope you have
received them by his time. Don't
worry little girl. I viii not forget YOU
and you VIII sure hear from ma az
often as I can take time to write TO
yon
Your sincere friend.
Private Clifford II. Thomas.
Co. =. 315Ammunitlon Train.
American Expedltionary Forces.
Join the War Savers army.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19
From sergt. Ed Goldrick

Mrs. L. GoIdrlck. whiting. has re-
ceived the following letter from her
son. Edward Goldrick. who is doing
construction work in England.
Sept. 81. 1918.
Dearest Mother:
A few lines to let you know that
I am feeling fine as usual Baseball
is over and I am busy on the job OF
irving for c promotion. I have a Bis
bunch OF men to look after no@v.
It IS getting colder here and al
though the boys are doing great work
over in France. think we are here Tor
the winter. but we mould worry. TAKE
good care Of yourself. mother and All
the rest. for sometimes worry about
YOU ali. There are three sergeants in
our tents now. all writing letters tn
the states and two Of our leutenants
too. all from Chicago.
Hoping this letter finds sou all IN
good health and with all the love in
the world. I am
Your loging SON,
ED.
Sar~+ Ed Goidrick.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19

Details Of the plan OF the American
Red Cross for providing that every sol
der overseas receive one Christmas par
eel have been given out from tbs In
6ianapolis Red Cross headquarters.
Every soldier has received from his
commanding officer one Christmas parcel
label which he will mail home to a per-
son probably planning to send him g
Christmas package.
Recipients Of these labels Will take
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19

Join the War Savers army.
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Pvt. Edw. NJ. Horlbeck.
Co. K. SIND u. s. A. Inf.
F. 0. III, A. E. f. via New Yol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19
From Edward Horlbeck.

Officer Frank Horlbeck Of RobertsdaIe
received the following letter from his
son, Edward.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-19
From Carruther Field.

Fort Worth Texas, oct. is. 1918.
Editor TINES:
After reading over the last weeks
issue Of the good news bringer, THE
which my folks forward me each
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-29

The young lady across the way
says what little coal they have at
present at their house isn't very
scod ana she's afraid the dealer had
Had It in cold storage long time.
though they certainly paid high
enough price TO get perfectly fresh
coal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-29
"Where Do We Go From Here?"
That's What Wed" Like to Kaov

Congressional Nolcano-We be.
lieve in securing the heritage of
posterity, We believe in the de-
termination Of ultimate destiny.
We believe IN the only political
party in this State. We believe
Skeptical Stude-Aw, where
dye get this I'VE uff!"-Jack-O.
Lantern.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-29
A la Guerre
BY FoNrAINE FOX.
The Answer

A la Guerre
Guest-Noodle soup, veal with
tomato sauce and cream puff.
Waiter (who has been at the
front)-Bowl of submarines. cam.
outage the calf. hurl me O Gus.
tard grenade.-Panther.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21

This ~. c. c." person who has
been writing to the newspapers stuff
that seemed to have somewhat dis
loyal flavor, turns out to be lady, a
Mrs, Julia G.. Cook, of Arcadia We
have received further communica-
ton from her, brought out by our
comment on her first letter, and we
judge she is worrying herself too
much about things that will probably
adjust themselves some way without
her Intervention, We would suggest
that she put in her spare time at the
Red Cross or selling War Savings
Stamps, instead of fretting about
pilots" and the "capitalistic press ="
There is no capitalistic press in Flor
ida unless it be over at Moore Haven,
where an editor claims to own two
suits of clothes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21

First Methodist
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday school.
II a. m.-Morning worship. Sub
ject Of sermon, How May We Know
God"
8 p. m.-Junior Epworth League.
4 D. m.-Intermediate Epworth
League.
ID. m.-Senior Epworth League.
8p. m. Evening worship. Subject
OF sermon, Religion Expressed in
Patriotism"
8 p. m. Tuesday-Men's prayer
meeting at the residence Of Mr.. D..
E. L Conner, on South New York
Ave.
1880 p. m. Observation-Disclosures
prayer meeting. At this time we will
organize a National Woman's Pray
err Battalion" Every mother who
has a son in the service is invited to
attend. This organization is non-sec-
tartan and all who feel inclined to
bind themselves in a covenant of
prayer for the soldiers and the AL
lied cause are invited to attend.
The public is cordially invited to all
the services.
l.. d. LOWE, Pastor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21

Fro
The Deep
C.. Greer

It's a cinch Cupid wears an Arrow
collar.
In running contest a gents fur
nisher will always win the haber-
DASHery event.
What is cutter than a lieutenant
with a. moustache?
A bum manicurist is one Of the rank
and file.
I'd rather be the Summer girl THAI
the Fall guy any time.
80
Uncle Sammy says he would rather
smoke the piece of pipe than the pipe
of peace.
Imagine the Kaiser would be a
popular man at slaughter house
banquet.
Pray every Sunday, little Hun;
Pray that soon your work will be
done.
Get down on your knees and pray
for the time
When you'll be a prisoner behind the
Allied line.
Only three more months to Christ
mas. Do your shopping early.
Hens stand together, so do ducks,
but you always find rooster with a
crow.
They claim the women wear lower
neck dresses in the winter than In
summer. Winter is most here and
we pity the blind.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-21
MUST OBEY ORDERS

1t behooyes all newspapers, both
great and small, to study carefully
the rules laid down by the war in
dustries board and govern themselves
accordingly. If they do not they are
liable to find it will be impossible for
them to buy paper even though they
have the money. If the rules rela-
tive to collection of subscription can
be enforced, newspaper ought not
to complain. Some of the rules are
pretty drastic for small papers but
may be all right when we get used to
them. If the rules are strictly en-
forced there is, no doubt but what a
large amount of paper will be saved.
There is one thing certain, and that
is, there is nothing to do but obey or
ders as that is the order Of the day
and do so cheerfully .-Moberly (Mo.)
Democrat.