The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-08

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today on Industries.
with i've dollar bill or check at
tached to each application for a htty.
dollar bond, Hammond at noon today had
subscribed to more than 100000 OF ths,
third United States Liberty Loan e.
three billion dollars.
Despite the stir competition Ham
mond retained It's place in the sun
among Indiana cities by going over ths
top and notwithstanding its quota or
s64o.o0o a few hours after the drive
started Saturday. It was done by means,
Of one of the most unique methods
adopted in the country-that OF erecting !.
a special building for the campaign =,
(Iiberty HsH.)
The dedication OF Liberty Hall and
the launching of the third Liberty Loan
were auspicious events in Hammond
which will occupy prominent places n
the history of the city
The weekend was crowded with "a
triotic demonstrations, stirring speeches.
great activities.
$4,000 In Parads.
on Saturday between the hours %
i:So and 90 = m. $4,000 people paraded
the streets of downtown Hammond car
ryius flags and led by ten bands OF
music. They filled Liberty Hall and
Deluxe Theater TO capacity and thou
sands were turned away. All business
was suspended for the afternoon. From
the farthest corner of the city to the
heart Of the business district buildings
were wreathed in flags and bunting.
A Coincidence.
II was a gala day despite a drizzle et
rain and rnarred only by the three
quarter million dollar fire at the Stand
ard steel Car Company's war munitions
plant-one Of the most costly fires I'm
the history OF the city and perhaps the
york Of pro-Germans. That such a dc
s,rnctive blaze of probable dastardiE
origin should take place on the cit.'s
most patriotic holiday Is grim coinol-
dcnce.
Clarence. parrow ana DR.. VIM. Love
BRYAN. president Of Indiana Universits+
we're the speakers Saturday afternoon
and n. F. Foley. chairman Of the state
council Of defense delivered the night
address.
All Glory TO Poles.
sunday afternoon between ten and
twelve thousand Poles OF Hammond and
west Hammond held a patriotic parade
repIete with splendid formations and
beautiful floats. The demonstration was
ore of the most remarkable the city has
ever witnessed. At Liberty Hall an
equally marvellous meeting arranged by
Or. f. Q. Ostrowski was held by tho
Poles at which $4,000 was contributes
10 the Liberty Loan.
At the hour Of Saturday morning
city Chairman IT. T Sharrer or the lib
erty loan started his splendid orEanizs-
tion Of bond statesmen to work. They
were already loaded down with applics
lions and deposits for liberty bonds and
one OF the first checks TO come in was
from the American Maize Products Co.
which purchased 100000 worth OF
bonds Tho First National bought, $3.50
600 These are the largest single con
tributions The next in size were for
s25. 600 each.
Eut the value Of tHe response is not
always judged by It's size susie SchI-
10. aged So who washes dishes at s..
Afargaret's hospital saved S25194 b.
months OF toll. She gave $3.50 to the
third liberty loan. Alex Supinski. aged
So a Polish man OF West Hammond
came 10 America four years ago. In that
time he saved $5ee. He enlisted IN the
army Saturday and left for training. in
the West Hammond bank to
nut his money into bonds and in case
he failed to return after the war to
give the bonds to charity.
Sunday Service.
The Polish parade and service sunday
afternoon were the most impressive
demonstration of the kind ever seen
IN Hammond
The program Of the afternoon was par
excellence. and great credit ia due pr
r. O 0stromski Who arranged the pa-
eads and Tho meeting The speakers
were Bex r sercezvnsld or s.. CAST
nir'e parish. Rev Iohu \. Chexlevss..
St Mary's PARISH; Rev Michael Gadaez-
81 C'asimIr's: ~ 4. Piotrowski. eN-citN
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