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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
Lieut.. James Davidson, son q

Lieut.. James Davidson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. d. Davidson. $40 Harrison
street. Gary, writes his parents of
his thrilling experience going across.
in which a submarine was bagged.
we have been here about a week"
writes Lieut.. Davidson. and have not
had our clothes off in that time. We
are covered with mud. 1t rains con-
tinually. This camp is within hear
ing distance of the big guns and we
will probably be moving nearer the
big show all the time" Lieut.. David
son was missioned to the rank OF
lieutenant at Camp Taylor. the big
gest infantry officers camp in the
world
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

N. Huehn. Of Logan street, Hammond.
Henry Huehn wrote that he Is still
confined to the hospital He is mem
Der Of Company K. 9th infantry and
was wounded in action early in Aug
ust. Mrs. Huehn is also in receipt Of
a communication from the Red Cross.
dated two DAYS later. saving that her
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
r.. ;. springgate, whiting, who has

been very III with Spanish influenza
at Camp Taylor, was slightly better.
according to word received yesterday.
His mother and wife are still al his
bedside. Mr.. Springgate has been at
tending the officers training school at
Camp Taylor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
Two nurses. one volunteer

the other a member Of the army nurs-
ing corps. died at the base hospital at
Camp sherman today from pneumonia.
Lauretta Baesbeck Of Martins Ferry.
O.. was a volunteer nurse, coming to
camp at the outbreak of the influenza
epidemic. She became i'll four days
ago. Margaret Huffman of Toledo. O..
was a member OF the army nursing
CORPS and is the seventh army nurse
to die since the beginning OF the cpl
demic. The death of Miss Baesbeck
is the first among the volunteer
nurses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
THREE-cENT NEWSPAPER WAY soon BE HgeE

1t seems inevitable that before great while owing
to the rapidly advancing prices Of newsprnt paper that
subscription rates of newspapers must be advanced to
three cents copy from two cents and to fifteen TO
eighteen cents week for six issues by carrier and twenty
cents for seven-day papers Many two-cent pa
already have advanced subscription prices and more
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

troit street. Hammond, received let
ter Tuesday from Luther Ellis. who is
in France, saving that he had been
made a captain. Captain Ellis was
formerly a member of the Hammond
high school faculty and has many
friends here who viii be interested in
the news Of his promotion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
Bc.ides producing soldier. to aght

Camp sherman during the past few
days proved it can give the dollars
to back up these men. 1t was announc-
ed today that soldiers subscribed $685.
$50 worth Of Fourth Liberty Bonds
Of this amount the one Hundred and
Fifty-eighth Depot Brigade subscribed
for S525. 900 worth Of the bonds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Lieut.. l.. l.. Miller. Hammond. who
is stationed at Omaha. Neb.. arrived
home sunday for a visit with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Miller. of SO
Douglas street. Lieut.. Miller. accom-
panied his mother to Camp Sherman,
Chllicothe. Ohio. where the latter has
been called on account of the serious
illness of her son. Private Arthur Mil
Ter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
John Wilson, with the Co. A, s5th

John WHson, Win INC 20 n 'S0tH
Regiment. in across seas service,
writes his mother. Mrs. NJ, S. Wilson.
of Carey street. that he has put the
money he saved in purchasing three
bonds of fifty dollar denomination, of
the third loan and is doing likewise
with the fourth loan. John worked as
a mechanic at the Green Engineering
Company when in this city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

james Stewart, Whiting. of the 3sth
Division from Camp Shelby. Miss has
arrived safely overseas. his mother,
Mrs Catherine Stewart having receiv-
ed this information yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
CLARENCE Mnrtln, East Chicago. with

the cath Co, Train Battalion unit,
Camp sherman. has been promoted to
corporal and is looking forward to q
brief furlough that he might visit
his parents. the oscar Martins in No.
Barring avenue, and his wife at the
same address.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Clarence F. Herber, Hammond, Mo-
tor Truck Co as. Motor supply Train
ala. wrote to Harrison Mclaughlin OF
the Times that he had met Perry Nc
Mclaughlin. connected with the End
Cavalry. Medical Detachment. over in
France as well as one of the Erie
bach boys from Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
Ben smnIInnn I'D East chIcaeo. ,yith

the cath Engineers contingent has
afely gained French soil. so he
writes to his parents. the T. r. Small
mans in I44th street Yesterday. Ben
was employed at the Standard Forge
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

DIR. j. 4. CrniG. of Gary. has been
commissioned a captain in the y. s.
Medical Reserve Corps. inteliigence
from Washington to that effect reach
ing the city today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Mrs. c. E. jackson, SO Claude St,
Hammond. has received letter from
her son. ANGEL Jackson, who is SER
wing in the trench mortar battery. that
he is we'll He has been in France for
fourteen months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
ArcLIe McKerIie. a Gary saIIor. WHO

Archie McKerIie, "A Gary sailor, who
has served four years in the navy. is
home for a visit with his parents at
400 Connecticut street. He re-enlisted
and expects to be called again soon
He was at the Great Lakes for nine
months and then was put on the L.
: dreadnaught Wyoming. which. prior
to the war did coast and patrol duty
and when America entered the war
did both patrol and convoy duty. Sol
der McKerlie has had many thrilling
adventures especially in the North Sea.
a first gunner's mate. but is not priv
LEGGED to tell them tin after the war
is over when he promises they will be
real interesting. All his old friends
he says have gone into the service
and il is quite lonesome for him here
It's not nearly so lonesome on the
ocean, and after four years on the
water. ii seems I can't even see
show. guess the wrong time for my
fourlough" McKerlie is just Il years
old.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter SWEETS. High
land. just received a letter from their
brother. John s. SWEETS. Co. c.. 21st
Engineers. A. Z. F. He is in excel
lent health and spirits, which
evinced by the fine photograph which
he enclosed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
VS.. e. U. wedermann. HIehlana.

Mrs. +. T. Wedermann, Highland,
received a letter from her nephew.
Charlie Nickerson, Griffith. who is sta
toned at Puget Sound. Washington.
He is well cared for. he says. by
Uncle Sam. and enjoying the best OF
health.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Fred ROhde, Hammond, Is home on
a furlough from Camp Sherman, Chill
licothe, Ohio. and is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs John L. Rohde at their home in
Indiana avenue, Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a

son was sim in the hospital. but was
doing nicely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Anthony J. VosS, 20 SibIey street,
Hammond, has been transferred from
Zion City to Camp Decatur. His ad-
dress is Camp Decatur, Co. SIS, Bar
racks S24E, Great Lakes. III.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
rhi.. the fourth ,veeIs of &c Influ-

This, the fourth weck OF Inc InHH-
enza epidemic at Camp Taylor. finds
conditions much improved. The total
Of deaths at the start of the week was
ria. while 1850 cases had been treat
ed a. the base hospital. and 500 dis
charged. Camp officers expect to see
a steady improveAsnt in the situation
this week and Rom now on predict
fewer deaths and few admissions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

now been assigned to auto repairing
at Knox Branch near Camp Taylor,
and viii be home this week to spend
a few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Eugene GrOgnn, Hammond, Is now
with Headquarters Co. At Camp Far
ragut, Great Lakes I'll.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
Post Exchanges at Camp shermn


are resuming operations, the Liberty
theatre will open Friday evening with
boxing entertainment, and the mo-
ton picture houses in camp likely will
be opened Saturday evening. No dance
or programs vii be permitted at the
community houses until Monday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
Steve simko, of East Chicago, hi

Company as machinist before he left
for camp training.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Lieut.. c. j. MacIey, whiting, Is ut
Camp Taylor. Ky, and expects to soon
leave for overseas duty.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Letters from Harry Wise. a former
newspaper pressman at Gary, show he
is with the signal corps service, al
though he enlisted as a mechanic He
is in France and writes that he has
not eaten from a table or slept in a
bed since leaving the states.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Lieut.. Rev. Dufrane left Friday af-
teruoon for Brooklyn Navy Yards. y.
Y, where he Will be chaplain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Earl j. Patterson. co. ID. 7th Eng.
Am. Exp. Force. would like to hear
from his friends
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
Train Those Stubborn BoWeIe

Help nature take it's course, not
with a violent, habit-forming purge
tive, but with gentle but certain and
natural-laxative, DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Tonic IN action, it stimulates the
lax bowels. Sold by druggists. 2Sc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25
Emil Dexter. John kaine. Edwar

Emit Dexter john hnines EDWARD
Lawler. Martin Kauchak and Pat Har-
rison. ALI Whiting BOYS. have broken
camp at Fort Sill Okla. and are on
their way to an eastern point to leave
for overseas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Subscriptions for the fourth Liberty
$50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

II. #. shuIenberGcr of Hammond Is
overseas with battalion A. a. P. O..
1853. 90 Art. c. \. C.. a. L. T.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-25

Don Triece. Hammond, left Monday
evening for camp al Arcadia Florida,
after being home on a furlough. He
visited Mir. and Mrs. A. Vermett of
Hammond.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-07
]. w. T0W0y
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
aangdon, N. Oak.
N. Oak.

The ward wa received by Judge
Il. E. Dogval on Mondays mail
that his second eldest daughter. Hiss
Charlotte, had successfully undergo. g
a critical operation in a hospital at
that place. For upwards OF tse.ve
years past she has been one of the
corps of instructors in a convent at
St. Boniface, since taking the vows
Of the Sisters Of the Holy Name, and
nov is known as Sister Magdalene.
On Saturday of next we elk the Red
Cross branch at Wales will hold a
mammoth street fair and auction, the
articles to be sold, varying from az
tic.e of HOUSEHOLD use to farm produce
being donated by the people of Wales
and vicinity. Committees have been
assigned to canvas adjoining town
ships and Wales expects to go over
the top with funds amounting to eve
raj hundred dollars for our boys who
are in France. The sale, which will
start in the Afternoon at one O'Clock
will be conducted by Auctioneer Tony
Kieffer, the silver tongued orator of
the auction block. There is to be an
entertainment committee to look after
the comfort and welfare of out of town
visitors on that day.
Julins Krellwitz, who along with
Herman Wolff and the family left
Langdon last fall to locate in Oregon.
writes under date of the 22nd ult.,
from Millican, Ore, that so far they
had not experienced anything like
winter weather. The week before
writing they had abou. four inches Of
snow on the ground, but the weather
was inst grand. The new home of
Mr.. Wolf and his family was COM
pleted only a few DAYS ago, which fact
Of itself shows the kind of winter they
have had. The walls of the house
they have be en- living in is Only com
posed of single boards, but has kept
the family comfortable and they had
plenty of fuel on the land within a
short distance of the house. They
are busy moving the last load of fur
niture into their new home and ask
to be kindly remembered to all of
their many Langdon friends.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-07
Get Ignite coal at the Langdon
Wood Yard-save half your fuel bill.

GeI llSHlte Coal dC Cne LanSQOn
Wood Yard-save half your fuel bill.
House to Rent, Five Room House
Apply to e. |. Donovan.
Try Ignite coal in your range. The
Langdon Wood Yard sells it.
Rev. M. M. Cory was in Fargo and
points down the line for a few days
the early part Of the week.
Robert Schil] returned on Mondays
train from a business trip of a few
days last week in Grand Forks.
Ole T. Axvig was among the Mil
ton business visitors here a couple
Of days the forepart of the week.
G. H. Lundgren, who operates the
pool hall and barber shop at Wales
was a business visitor in the city on
Monday between trains.
Hugh Campbell of the j. Seguoin
barber shop spent part of the week
in Gsand Forks, giving business
matters his attention.
J. A. Balgaard was a southbound
passeger on Monday, going to Far go
to confer with other representatives
of the Standad Oil Company from
over the state.
Wear made-to-order clothes. Look
prosperous. You'll feel prosperous,
and more apt to be prosperous. See
Bill Size, the custom tailor, Langdon,
North Dakota.
Fred Schneider, who has been max
ing a visit since the holidays at the
Mt. Carmel home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Schneider, took Mon
days passenger returning to Hardin,
Montana, in which locality he ha
been farming for himself since home
steading there abnut three years ago
Mrs. P. Shelp was an arrival o:
Tuesday from Grants Pass, Ore.
where she has spent most of the win
ter visiting at the home of her mother
Mrs. William Johnston, Of Mazda
who accompanied her on the trip t
Oregon, remains there until sprin,
before returning to her home in thi
county.
P. P. kopriva returned to his hon
in this city yesterday from a month
trip to the Pacific coast count~
He spent most.of the time while ava
at Osland, where he has held a va
liable piece OF tawn property for sew
eral years. Mir. Kopriva bring
along with him the we'll wishes
their Langdon old friends Of A T
!: Lindstrom, Richard Hayward, HEM
Kirby and others who are enjoyin
: life there in fruit farming.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-07
s 7aeaI Hae9e9iooe 3
3 -v.u' .'uppe'"11ye 8
Today's wheat-$2. O3.

Today's wheat-$2. O3.
Help our boys in France by buying
a war savings stamp.
Plenty of Ignite coal at the Lang
don Wood Yard. Phone As.
Don't be a slacker-pay your SUBJ
scription 10 the Democrat.
Ambrose Ullyott was a business
visitor here on Saturday from his
farm in the vicinity of Wales.
Miss 3. Dodds, of Saint Paul arrived
in the city last week to take charge
of the millinery department of the
Schulke-Bradley Company's establish
ment.
We do not experiment, having had
several years experience in first class
dry cleaning. Bill Size, custom tailor,
Langdon, North Dakota.
Henry Nuella was here from his
farm in the vicinity of Walhal]a a
day or two last week, looking after
the removal of some of his property
here to his new location at Walhalla.
E. w. Quick is spending a week
or so here with the family from his
new business location across the line
in Saskatchewan. There is promise
of considerable activity there in the
building line as soon as spring opens.
For baby's Group, Wi]lie's daily
cuts and bruises, mothers sore throat,
grandmama's lameness-Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil-the household remedy.
Thirty and sixty cents.
We have on file at this office anc
for the use of any who call an In
come Tax Primer which has been is
sued by the Treasury department
for the information of the public.
Auctioneer Tony Kieffer was {
Monday visitor from Wales to close
arrangements for a sale he will con-
duct on Thursday of next week fo1
Sam Burnett, who has been farming
in north Harvey for the past few year!
It is now announced that the mex
Red Cross drive will take place dur
ing the week Of May 9Th to 18th anc
will be nationwide for the purpose OF
raising 500. 900, 900. This is thu
word that has heen sent out from
headquarters at Washington, D. C.
within the past few days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-07

will need the services of q book
keeper to keep things in shape under
the new governmental regulations.
1t is noted in the Devils Lake pa
rers that Captain Harry j. Hinck,
VINO was formerly With the Columbia
Hotel in this city, and now stationed
at Camp Dodge in the infantry branch
Of the service has been transferred to
Leon Springs, Texas and assigned to
the 3O3rd Cavalry. One Of the new
cavalry units being organized in COM
pliance with the reque1t Of General
Pershing for fifteen regiments Of
cavalry that are TO be put into service
with the opening spring drive.
"Jimmy Scott, who as a school boy
got his start in the art preservative
under the able tutelage of his father,
Editor Sam 7. Scott, Of the Lawton
Republican, is now blossoming forth
az the publisher of the Forum. at
Brandon, MINI, Friends in Lang.
don, the boyhooI home of"Jimmy,'
are more than pleased to note the
-eatness and many other points in the
general make up Of the Forum, which
has greatly improved since passing
uader his management.
Clothes don't make the man-but
good one cut quite a figure. See
Bill Size, custom tailor, Langdon
North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-07
A. O. WOLD
Chiropractor and Opto1netrist
Licensed to Practice in North
Dakota, Montana, Washington,
Oregon and California.
LANGDON, N. OAK.

Good steam heated, electric lighted.
we'll ventilated rooms and board can
be secured at the Langdon Sanitar
ium, at reasonable rates while taking
treatments.
Robert Meiklejohn has at his home
on south Fourtn street this week q
nephew from Saskatchewan, who his
recently returned from ser?i2e with
the allies on the fighting front in
France. He was r=turned u his home
with an honorable discharge after De
ing wounded in two different engage,
ments.
Rev. C. P Drew spent 3 couple
of days the ~forepart of she week
with Langdon parishioaers and assis
ted in the rehersals that are being
held by local talent in the caste of
the play, which is to be staged at the
Auditorium on the 18th inst. under
the auspices and for the benefit of
the Langdon woman's club,
The meat markets Of LaDgdon have
received orders from the federal fooc
administration to sell nc meat of any
description on Tuesday, commencing
with Tuesday of this week, and no
pork Of any kind on Saturday, start
ing also with Saturday of this week.
They have also been instructed that
no chicken shall be slaughtered or
offered for sale until the first day
of Nav. This is a radical departure
from previous orders as Tuesdays
will be absolutely meatless from now
on. Fish may be sold on that day,
however.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-07

4. Sparkling was a visitor a couple
OF days during the week in Park River
IN the interest of mis- automobile bust.
ness.
At q mere shadow Of expense we
want to show you how "laid aways"
can be made 10 look bran new. a
little repairing, or altering with a
genuine good cleaning, then a Hoff
man sanitary steam pressing and
you have an overeoat or sui5 fit for
any mar to wear. J.. D. Roach'5
9. K. shop,
Upwards of a column Of space is
taken up this week with the list of
awards made by the judges at the
mid winter fair held in connection
with last weeks farmers convention.
This matter, together with the
March shipment OF Red Cross sup
plies are two features that take the
space Of other reading matter, bat
are sure to prove Of much interest to
or readers generally.
The Democrat wa shown the other
day one Of the reports required from
the local grain buyers Of elevator com
panies by the federal government. The
blank form looks alnloat big enough
to cover the side of q barn. These
reports are required of the elevator
agents scmi-monthjy and when the
busy season is on in the fall, if the
agent is to do any business at all he
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-03-07
DR.. E. j. Hughes
DENTIST
A. NJ. HOURS p. NJ.
9 to T. PhOac Il2 to E

a ~ 1 / !i''tt l. 20 =
SCHULTZ GLO: Langdon, n. y. F.:
Harvey Baomgaardea and wife,
who have beea located in S9a4heca
Minnesota and The western part Of
this state the greater the time since
leaving Laagd1n oYer three years ago
were returning passengers last Satur-
day. Mr.. Boomga2rden and hi fam
ily return mere to make their home on
the farm Ct his father in law, 4. a.
See}ey, which he has rented for a
term of years.
Mrs Mary Scott returned to her
home in this city on Saturday
from Cavalier, where she was called
during the week to attend the funeral
Of her mother, Mrs. S. H. Stull,
aged seventy eight years, whose
end ans somewhat unexpectedly
after an illness of but a few weeks.
Mrs. Scott is the eldest daughter Of a
family of eight that survive the death
Of their mother. The family had
resided in Pembina county since 1881
and were known by all of the older
residents Of that neighborhood The
funeral was held Wednesday in the
cemetery at Hamilton, the grave being
beside that of the deceased's husband
who preceded her in death several
years ago.