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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11

preston that ono is travelling the road
10 hell. The stink OF the dead the
ruined homes. the little winding streets
pitted with she'll holes and piled with
brick and masonry make one wonder
that there is a just God. Furniture
clothing and the equipment Of the
struggling armies strewn everywhere
The cannonading is incessant. and night
and day we pound on, hike hike hide
but happy in spite of the fatigue of it
that we are going forward and not back
One of the best fellows I have met in
the army, Lieutenant Cooper. an Indiana
boy, is sleeping in a little French Gene
terry behind Us Perhaps you still have
that little snapshot Of Linn and myself
taken az Camp Greene. which I sent you
before I sailed. Others too, have pass
ed on-plenty Of thcm-and leave US
their work to finish. which with Gods
help we will
I have heard nothing from YOU since
you wrote that you received my tele-
gram announcing my arrival overseas.
Write, please. to me and tell me you are
all we'll and happy. I am in the finest
Of health despite the work Love from
HENRY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11

A bunch Of Lake county boys in
France appreciate the papers they get
from home If the following letter writ
ten BY Jerry Blum Is any criterion:
Somewhere in France Aug. 16. 1918.
To THE TINES:
Just q few lines TO let you know how
much the boys Of Lake county enjoy
reading your paper over Here"
Corporal Leslie Parry. Co. p. 315th
Ammunition Train. gave four copies Of
II to Dave Posner Of that company and
he in turn passed them on to me and I
Just turned them over to Clar. Beach Of
East Chicago who will continue to pass
them on to other Lake county boys
I doubt very much if any of the folks
ar home read paper with as much care
and interest as we do here. Even the
want ads" receive our attention; prob
ably because we may be looking for an
other Job shortly. BY this I mean that
from all indications we have the Huns
on the run and expect to keep aim going
north ana east until he begs for mercy.
Hammond certainly has come up TO
the mark in all her work TO help win
the war" as have the other towns Of the
Calumet region and although that IS but
q small spot on the map of the [. s. IL
would surprise you to hear boys from
different parts Of the country say, oh
you're from Lake county? They sure
have made q nice showing" 1t is that
sort Of thing that makes living worth
while
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From Chas. Schram.
France. July 7. 1918.

France. July Z. 1918.
Mrs. H. Martin,
704 Summer street.
Dear Sister: Well. Sis. I have just
come from mess and had nothing 70 do
SO I thought I would drop you few
lines letting you know I am still in the
best of health and only hope YOU are the
same Well, Eva, all the boys are out
looking a some airplanes fighting in the
sky so I am going out and look az them
myself and then I Will finish my letter
Telling you about the fight in the sky.
Well, Eva, II sure was an awful hghI
Samrnie was UP in the cloud and when
Fritz came along Sammie put about
twenty shots in the two of them and
down came Fritz. / just can't tell you
how many feet he dropped. but when l
first saw him drop he looked like fly
and when he was about 5000 feet from
the ground his plane blew up and i was
like a ball of fire and when they hit the
ground every bone in his body was brok-
en- Hundreds and hundreds Of Yankees
crowded around the plane but couldn't
stand to look. II Fritz thinks he can
heat the Yank he will have to make a
plane that will go clean TO heaven be-
cause the clouds are just loaded with
Sannmies.
have Just received your letter of
June IA and was more than glad 70 hear
from you You said that you have not
received any as yet. Well, Eva, 1 have
answered every one of your letters 50
far. And you can tell Ma that have
not received any Mail Pouch Yet and am
waiting every day for some and sure
was glad to hear that the boys out Al
Gibson are sending me some good old
Mail Pouch also. but nave not received
any vet. but you see a fellow never
knows when It will come. but sure VIII
be glad when I get 1t so I can take q
good old chew of Mail Pouch. just like
home. And Eva you can tell Ma tc
have nice big chicken dinner for ms
on Xmas. because everything viii be
over then and don't forget the home
made bread and pie. as 1 am hungry
for II.
am sending you some CT Fritz's
plane an let me know II you have re
ceived 1t as I know you will be glad tC
get something of from a German plane
Eva show Ma this letter and that piece
Of atrplane. You can see how We sho'
II down. that it came in pieces. Well
will close with best Of luck to you ant
Fat.
From your brother,
CHAS SCHRANA,
Fl L. s. Eng. Co. c.
Am Eek. Forces.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11
CUBS WIN
SECOND OF
BIG SERIES
Hippo Vaughn Trims Red
Sox in Corking Good
Game in Boston.
WORLDS SERIES FACTS.
YESTERDAYS GAME.

ROSTON. Sept 11.-Revenge is great
stuff, in the opinion of Hippo Vaughn
our surprising southpaw. After losing
twice in the big classic Hippo threw
himself in high yesterday and trimmed
his fellow strikers. to @. in the NTH
combat of the set 1t was a corking
good game. in which the Cubs copied on
clean hitting in the third and eighth A
pass to HolIoeher in the third. stolen
base and Mai NIanns double OF Jones
llrned the trick and gave the Chicago
strikers a fighting chance for the
trophy. The series now stands three
games to two and will be finished # they
don't 30 out on another strike
Because the financial end Of the series
raiIe.l to live up TO its saudy Autographs
tho athletes went on strike and the
same was held up one hour \ feeling
or LOYALTY for the twenty odd thousand
bugs ycIpinF in the stands moved tbs
strikers to return to work after beine
Informed by the National Commission
that not onr cent Of the purse for which
they had fought would be shared by the
revoItIng athletes. Love Of money Is
the root OF all strikes, including thos'
chilled by high salaried umpires.
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was severely wounded August 16 while
in action in France:
France. Aug. 4. 1918.
Dearest Ma:
Just a few lines as usual to let you
know I am O K. hoping you and all
are the same.
I received a letter from Lou dated
June the 27th-the pictures. Ma you
looked swell in fact all Of you did. I
came near seeing my new home on
picture. It seems so great to get mail
from home.
We generally get II once a week. I
got one from Lou and one from Glad
Ma. 7 thought you would be in black.
Ma. when the war is over I won't sur
prise you and steal home. I am going
to give you a big notice SO you will
have a big feed when get home and
make George help you cook it-won' I
we have some time though?
Lou. you tell George that my suit is
the best and that 1 am in the best
branch Of the service. The engineers
are doing the best part of this war-if
he don't believe it,. tell him TO read some
Of those books-they VIII show him.
I would certainly like to be home all
together again. I would not care If he
did have the best suit but 1t won't
last long. The Americans have certain
~ got them en- the 60.
Some of the Germans have seen the
American Indian pictures and they GER
tainly are afraid because when the
Americans go over the top they yell and
act like Indians-they think we are
wild.
Ma. I have had my first trip on NC
Mans Land" It is great. and If l live
it out I will have lot to tell YOU.
have seen lots Of things worth while.
( The weather is hot in the day time
/ but pretty cold at nightfaH. Lots Of
noise at all times.
How IS everything at home. Give
/ them by best regards.
/ This is awful writing. but there is nc
place to write. Well. Ma, I guess had
/ better close. with lots Of love and kisses
+ To you and all Your loving son,
JACK.
=. s.-GIve my best regards to Georg'
ana Albert
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11

The following letter was received by
Miss Mildred Smith. ISL Logan street.
Hammond, Ind;
Camp Syracuse, Sept. :, 1918.
Dear Sister:
Hope sou are we'll ana happy and all
the folks in the lodge. Am sorry YOU
did not receive my postal card that
wrote TO you. I just received it backk
so know you did not receive it.
Well. am Just as bad as I was be
fore. Am satisfied here and do not care
how long l will stay. The scenery here
is fine and we have plenty Of good fresh
air. We get good we'll cooked food and
plenty Of it,
Say I wish You would send me your
picture SO I could have something &c
remember Hammond by. I do not know
where I will go from here and dom
care.
looping you will write soon. I remain
Yours raternaly.
CLARENCE.
Recruit Clarence Jones.
Camp Syracuse
Syracuse. \. Y.
2nd Bat. 9Th Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11
GOOD FOOTBALL
PROSPECTS BUT
NARY A COACH

With thirty-hve candidates out for
practice last evening. six of them veter-
ans. the Hammond high school fotbaH
SQUAD found itself without a coach. l.
remained minus a coach today but de
termined 70 put a winning team in the
field despite the handicap.
Captsin william Vovascy. a last year
guard. who VIII play tackle this seas
on. had charge Of the squad and put
the men through the preliminary drill
The veterans who appeared for prac-
tlce were Kovascy. Schillo, fullback;
He's. halfback; Shsnks, end Pfrom-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11

village. The people treat US very nice
~. This village is quite cid. one of The
buildings has the date 1853 carved on it
and from its looks ! believe the date is
about right.
have been attending school at a
fair sized town in a valley near here
This village was founded by the Ro-
mans and some of the roads that they
built are stun being used. The valley
was a scenic wonder and many an
American tourist has spent his good
monty 10 sec It.
huVent personally been up 10 the
front yet but have hopes that it won I
be long until [ shall be. I shall be sad
to accommodate sou and get" one Of The
Fritzies. In fact, it Will be great
pleasure 20 do so. l have the siN-lnch
bows" to 90 il with so you see 1 have
quite a good opportunity 10 make good
on my promise.
have quite a job on my hands. as l
have around 23C men and $50 horses 70
look after. In the army 1t Is different
than in civil life too. as I have not only
10 see that everybody is busy and that
things are we'll taken cara of. but I must
also see that e1 erybody IS housed and
fed and look to their moral and physical
welfare. Also it is not an eight hours a
dsy Job with sundays of. but "a hours a
day and se1 "a DAYS a week But l am
glad to be IN Il and love it.
was tickled 20 hear that the shops
coutr .buted to the Red Cross so well
The. are doing a wonderful work over
here. Also the Y. N. c. A. Ever time
YOU help either Of those institutions you
are helpin}z 10 beat the Kaiser.
We had a couple Of big days here
lately. the 4th and the 18th The French
certainly celebrated the 4th heartily and
on the 14th we came back the best we
could or the latter date my battalion
was reviewed along with some other
+ French troops at large city near here
By I.,r,h general After which each
one Ct our men was taken to a French
I homo nr,t shown real French hospitality
/ They certainly entertained us royalty.
Well. Bill give my regards to every
bod. at the works Kindly show this
( letter to Chas Hess as I am afraid
can't ind time to write two separate
letters and this VIII have to serve as
answer 70 you both
/ Sincerely.
"BTCK."
Trusting LOU will De able TO find space
in your valuable paper for this letter
and thanking you for your kindness,
am
Very truly yours.
| ". 4. SCHROEDER
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11
BOWLERS
To NEE

Everything IS in readiness for the
opening Of the Hammond bowling sea
son. "Clinks" Meyers. manager Of the
McCool bowling alleys, has been work
ing hard for the last month. whipping
the drives into great shape for the open-
ing day Saturday. SEPT. IA The prizes
for high score on the opening day viii
be as usual
Or Clark Of Indiana Harhor has also
called a meeting Of the bowlers Satur-
day evening for the purpose Of orgariz-
ing an inter-city league. As So many
Of the league bowlers have enlisted Fl
might be impossible to start a hve-mar
team league So il might he possible tt
cut it down to three men The meetng
will be called al S o'clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11
From Lieut.. Kingwill.

IN the Fields Of France, July %, 1913.
Dear Mother and Sister:
Just a hurried note before we start on
an interesting hike forward We are
now IN NEST important and active sec
tor and are leading a rapidly moving
life Success seems to continue with
US and I expect and hope that IT will
for some time to come. What ] am see
ing I will never, neV er forget These
ruined French villages as we march
through them in the moonlight or rain
or in the pitch dark give one the i'm
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11

The War Savings Pledge Card IS
a little note written to Uncle Sam
to assure him that you are with
him in the war and that you intend
to stay to the finish.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11

mer. center; and Gearing. quarter.
October u. Hammond viii play Mish-
awake at Mishawaka. and the follow
ing Saturday East Chicago at Ham
mond. Rensselaer, and KentIand are
to play at Hammond as well as South
Bend. A Gerry game has not been ar
ranged.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11
September z H. :
1--WE Are Ready To
Complete The Task
"This is the Nations War"

"To register now for selection for
military service is to list yourself as
one of the Nations man-power units.
Every citizen owes it to himself and to
his country to make this day unani-
nous demonstration of loyalty, patriot
ism, and the will to win. This regis
tration is Americas announcement to
the world that we are ready to COM
pIete the task already begun with such
emphatic success"
Woodrow Wilson
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11
From John Ney.

To Mrs Mary a. Ney. 35s Sibley
street Hammond from her son. John
Ney. Co. 4 7th Engineers A f. +. who
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11
A ROW OF (S)HEl,OEs

While ne are giving three cheers
for the Khaki les's give as many for
the Bingham. Canning and Dry ing
vegetables and fruits viii help win
ths war. according to the National
War Garden Commission, Washing
ton. D. c. Instruction book free for
2 cents to pay postage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11

Sincerely yours.
JEROME J. BLUM
LESLIE j. PARRY.
DAVID POSNER
EDWIN FITZGERALD
GEO. MACK
CLARENCE BEACH.
Ard all the others from Lake county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-11
Do They Like It?
Can a Duck Swim?

Although we have not reached the
scenes Of activity as yet. we are all
anxious 10 get there and II we survive
that ordeal we all will have some pretty
tales TO tell you.
The French look upon US as their
saviours and they do all in their power
to show their appreciation. When the
Marines fIsJ arrived in France the poo
pie called thom petite garcon." mean
ing 'ittle boys" but after they turned
the German drive into a retreat they
changed their minds as to the quality OF
Mr. Daniels finest"
We are surely but slowly learning
this language and ali Of US can say
wee" vim rouge" win blanc" tres
bein" and sundry phrases which help to
explain our wants and also amuse US.
Well here's hoping that THE TINES
continues to make its appearance in that
new land called Somewhere" and as
surfing you that it will be received with
open arms. we remain. with best wishes
10 all who know us and 10 those who,
although they don't know US. are for US.
we are,
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sincerely

Trusting LOU will be able to find space
in your valuable paper for this letter
and thanking you for your kindness, /
am
Very truly yours,
W. \. SCHROEDER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
Tenth Ship Turned
Out BY Local Firm

Ten ships. eight OF which are now
on the high seas In the service Of
the u. s. shipping board. have been
launched by the Skinner A Eddy cor
poration. "A local firm. since the gov
eminent commandeered shipyards
here in September OF last year.
No. 10 was added 10 the list Thurs
day when the steamship Western
Queen took 10 the water. The West
ern Queen was the 18th vessel
launched by Skinner 4 Eddy since
the concern started building ships.
about two years ago. II is the sec
ond big steel boat sent down the
ways this month by this firm. The
new vessel was sponsored by Miss
Judithe Gibbs. daughter of Captain
3. II. Gibbs.
At the present rate Of speed. IL
more boats are expected to be turn
ed out here before the first Of the
year. which will bring tbe total up
20 "a bull, for the United States in
less than i6 months.
The Western Queens tonnage is
4 500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
NAVY YARD W0RKMEN
NEEDED AT BREMERT0N

Laborcrn. mechanics and trades
men OF many sorts are needed at
the Puget sound navy yard. Brern-
erton Wages range from 1855 10
$3.50 n day The list needed follows:
~ laborers. ? helpers. boatbuilder.
30 helpers. general. helpers. mold
or. 10 helpers. shipfitter. helpers,
shipsmlth. II bolders.On. 10 helpers,
woodworker: g boatbuiders II boiler
makers. 4 oalkcrs ana clippers; Z
drillers; 5s machinists. 20 machinists.
outside. experienced in marine work;
10 riyeters. shipfltters; 27 ship
smiths; 10 carpenters. helpers.
Examinations may be taken at ]lf
federnl building. Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
60--Public Notices
CALL FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS
TIC nnn

CALL FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS
$4,000
PUBLIC MARKET UTILITY
WARRANTS. 1915.
Subscriptions win be received by the
undersigned. city Comptroller Of the
city Of Seattle. AZ his office in Sc
attic. Washington. commencing on
tho LIST day Of April. 1918, between
the hours % nine o'clock a. IN. and
five o'clock y, m, for the sale OF
sixteen Thousand Dollars Uis. oool
Public Market Utility Warrants. 1918
authorized under and pursuant TO
Ordinance No. ssa02. for the ostab-
ilshment. acquisition and opera ton
Of public market In and by The
city Of Seattle.
Said warrants TO he IN denomination
Of $1,000: 20 he dated May list, 1915:
TO bear Interest AZ the rate of six
per cent per annum. payable semi
annually on the first days OF Novem-
her and May. to mature In equal
annual series. lowest numbers first.
without option, commencing one year
and ending five years after their
date
Said warrants are an obligation solely
against tho special fund known ms
Public Market Utility Warrants
Fund. 1915" which fund is to be
drawn upon for the sole purpose OF
paying the principal and interest OF
said warrants ana the City Treasurer
shall. from and after the date OF
said warrants ana 40 long as ohi-
cations are outstanding against said
fund thirty days prior 10 any inter
est or principal paying date, set aside
and pay into such fund from the
gross revenues OF said public market.
sum equal 20 the amount OF inter
est or interest and principal so fall
ing due
Payments for subscriptions to be made
ms follows;
Ten per cent ~ amount subscribed on
date OF subscription. and the balance
on or before May lat. 1918.
Dated seattle. Washington. March ssth,
1918
H. W. CARROLL.
city Comptroller.
SAY you SAW II In THE STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
Shipyard and
Waterfront
News & Notes
NeU Firm, Will
Build Vessels

with n direct government contract
for the manufacture OF 10 steel
frcighters Of o.4OO tons each. the
Erickson Construction Co. with Of.
ficor In the Downs building. and "a
large plant on the West waterway.
liz getting down 10 actual work.
While various large shlpyarda In
and around Seattle have been MAX
Ing records. the Erickson company
has been preparing.
As "A beginning. this company has
contracted TO turn out larger ships
for the government than any ship
yard In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
Tacoma Firm, Sends
Vessel Into Water

The first steel vessel TO be launch
cd In Tacoma slid down the ways at
the Todd Dry Dock a Construction
company's plant Thursday after.
noon. It's name is Tacoma.
The Tacoma was sponsored by
Miss Dorothy Alexander. daughter OF
II. +. Alexander. president OF the
Pacific Steamship company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29

future additions are made, and
march valiantly up and down. car.
bines conspicuous. Shifts Of two
men Will make the rounds continu-
ously. 10 zee that all Is kept In good
shape.
The men are ordered TO shoot all
providers who attempt 10 enter the
docks without passes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
WATERFRONT GUARDS READY

Chief warren's blue bloused. light.
trouscred. congratulated. carbine.
fitted augrnentations of the force are
ready for waterfront guard duty.
They will be distributed at regular
intervals along the waterfront. from
Smith cove to the Fisher mills. at
Riverside. consist of 100 men. until
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
CANADA BlrUDS SHIPS

The imperial munitions board has
ceased shipbuilding. and this work
has been taken over by the Domin.
ion government. according TO state
ments issued Thursday TO the ship
yard commission of Vancouver. II.
C., by A. Wallace. managing director
OF the Wallace shipyards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
SKINNER-EODY MEN
OUT AFTER RECORD

Every man in the Skinner 4
Eddy shipyard who IL able to buy
a Liberty bond Will purchase one
IL the plans Of Manager Dave
Rodgers and n big committee OF
hustlcrs have anything 10 do
about H.
Rodgers ynarshaled his lleuten-
ants together this week. and is
instructing them M TO the way 10
reach every worker in the plant
with selling arguments.
Wen try 20 land the Industrial
record" he says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
UNIVERSAL TRAINING
is UP BEFORE SENATE

WAsIuNGTON. March 2s.--By n
vote OF 80 TO 80 the senate today
vorssl military training amendment
20 the resolution drafting all young
men who have become n since Last
June.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
HUNT MISSING YOUTH

James Montague. IS, who support
ID his mother. Mrs. Matilda Mon
tague. by working in a Seattle ship
yard. disappeared Tuesday. and the
mother has asked the assistance Of
the police TO help locate him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
Acreage for Sale
soif. THAT WILL PAY
Is FRUIT TREES HOUSE

- garden tracts every foot
Kpieudld deep soil. cleared and
ready for crop this spring.
Young orchard every variety
small FRUITS ? acres cropped
last year. balance pasturrd
NeiFhhora viii give you idrs
as tn way this land rr1dures
houses on place. barn. othrF
bufidinrn istsi. fcinE road
blocks from school and paved
highway % seattle markets
HANDY % electric station. Prop
srty has been under lease bot
ret taken care o. - viii srii
fer fs7Ee; tte1 cash. haiance
arranged % that lard vii pay
fnr place inauirr .ef New
York Biock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29
la-City Real Estate for Sale
l.0SO

ore % she finest home lots On California
ave. tgxita feet. commanding sweep.
tn& view ~ the Sound and wnuntains
street xraard. rrneai sitewAtka snvrf
eitr water. Fas, electricity and paving
Included AZ this price. only takes itoo
cash
"a y TURNER
sec rieurrr Uiar fhnnn Tiiintf taff
or take TauntirruY car on rirvt ave 60
" ruursu o. salesman ON fhs
rrount every day. inriudfnF Sunday
Hfanrh asfir~. phone West iff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-29

lots on MUNICIPAL CAR LINE
t11f This tarEain in view lots = n
punaFs Highland Park Addition 10
minutes % shipYards. on Lake naTtrn
line city water and tiEht esrv terms
We wiii bald FOR purchasers On terms
like ssn'. Com> IN and sec us Ab9a,
thta