The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-17
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News Of Lake County Boys In Uncle Sans Service

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I HERE and [
TO FRIENDS OF THE BOYS.
thousand Lake County men n the U. s.
a. or U. s. N. These boys keep posted
by this means. They have no other
way OF gerttng the news. It Is letter
from home for them. They want the
news of the boys they know. You want
the news Of your boy and your neigh
boris boy to get to them give ~ 70
us for them. Let us keep each other
posted as TO the comings and goings
Of our boys in the service. write
briefly or call up THE TIMES as an
act Of patriotism. Do 1t now
TO THE MEN IN SERVICE.
It doesn't matter where you are, on
this side or the other side Of the At
Iantic, keep In touch with your friends
by dropping this paper line. They
will be glad to hear what you are do
ing. Use this department TO communi-
cate with your soldier pals.
VIM. j. Glover, Crown Point, Of this
Purdue training detachment, was al
home on short furlough on sunday
The coming week concludes the eight
weeks training IN auto mechanics, and
The boys expect 20 be sent somewhere
at an carly date.
r. Z. Kaduabek who was represent
ing Swift & Co in Hammond for seven
years. is now at Camp Logan, Houston
Texas. in the machine gun company Of
the 9th United states infantry.
o. w. Bod1e, wen known Hammond
photographer with studio on State
street. . preparing to leave june 60
for an aviation camp in New York TO
take pictures from the clouds for the
army in France after brief training.
His studio is for sale.
Joe Wilcocksor Of Hammond, meroh-
ant and political worker has letter
from his brother Will "a sergeant in the
aero squadron. telling OF a meeting with
the king Of England. Sergeant WI
cockson is att a camp in England. VIII
is the son Of Isaac Wilcockson of In
diana Harbor.
Adam porch, Heinie Morrow and W.
J. Filan. stationed at the Great Lakes
Training Camp. were Hammond visitors
over sunday They came 20 see the
navy win. and win It did.
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whether the doctors Of the United
States are as patriotic as those of Can
ada is the issue which has been raised
il the campaign to obtain 5000 more
physicians for the medical reserve
corps. says statement issued by the
state committee of the medical section
Of the Council OF National Derense.
Sergeant welsh had rous4ng pa
triotic meeting ut Robertsdale On flag
day and has plans for another fine flag
meeting there.
Prom the U. S. Military Academy,
field trallery detachment. West Point.
a. IT.. comes word that Private T. Get
Finger Of Lake county. has been made
first class gunner. though he hasnt
been IN the service five months.
one hundred mechanics are needed
for marine service. To 60 to the navy
yard. Philadelphia. according to notice
received by Captain T F. Lyons. The
men sent from INDIANAPOLIS viii receive
preliminary training tn the navy yard.
later TO be attached 70 the aviation
corps The men who apply should be
acquainted with ga oline motors. Cop
persmiths and welders are urged to
join
Carl Dennexitz, Gary, stationed at
Camp Purdue. had s6-hour pass Sat
urday. and visited with Gary friends.
The man strength Of Fort Benjamin
Harrison Is due for another marked
increase next week. Colonel W +.
Ladue, commanding. having received
orders 70 prepare for 1000 additional
men to he ordered there on June 20,
and they viii begin arriving immedi-
ately thereafter These men viii make
up new hattalions OF engineers.
Harry Thomson Of e54 Forsythe
avenue. Hammond. and formerly Of
city. ". j.. viii complete on
the course given by the gov
eminent at Armour institute for the
training Of officers in the merchant
marine. He expects to be called i'm
on completion of the course
and will become a junior officer in the
navar rararyr NJ, Thorn a. hoe bse,, q