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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-20
BRING ON "CHOC0LATE CAKE"
Fighters in France Put That DeIicacy
Next in Importance to Contact
With the "Frtzies."

American women in Paris are Sec
'ng that wounded American soldiers,
so far away from home, shall have
their slightest wish fulfilled. Some
of the men in the American Red
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-20

Cross Military hospital No. 1, at
Neuilly, expressed desire for choco-
late cake, and the big black cakes
promptly appeared, though flour and
sugar are almost worth their weight
in gold.
1t was Miss Fabris, the American
proprietor of the "Chinese Umbrel-
Ia" who heard the call and visited
the hospital with all the cakes and
doughnuts she could carry. and the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-20
POSTWAR SPORTS.

1t is considered by many authori-
ties that Americas mobilization of a
large army will have the effect of
raising the standard of postwar
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-20

however, Professor Phelps repeats, is
not sport. The millions who solemn
ly go through hygienic programs be-
fore breakfast are not having any
sport.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-20
RACE NEEDS MORE EXERCISE
University Professor Points Out What
He Considers 10 Necessity Of the
Russian People.

Prof. William Lyons Phelps Of
Yale university makes the interest
ing suggestion that if the Russians
were devoted to baseball, football,
tennis and track athletics some bar
riers of misunderstanding between
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-20
1T WOULDN'T SELL.

Publishers have to be practical
men,"
"Of course. Otherwise they
wouldn't succeed in their business.
Exactly. That's why | think it
will be long time before publish
er will venture to bring out bio
graphy of Ludendorff" Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-20
SERVICE PINS.

He was sturdy little youngster
about eight years old and he was
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-20
WARS COST IN HUMAN LIFE
Computation, In Money Value Alone,
Of What the War for Liberty
Has Meant.

The greatest and most irreparable
loss entailed in the war is, of course,
the loss of human life 1t is the
greatest because life is a priceless
thing and no value can be set upon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
LID ON SPORTS
OFF SATURDAY
Athletics to Be Resumed
This Week if Flu" Con
tinues to Abate.

Chicago sport fans viii come into
their own Saturday when the ban on
athletic exhibitions VIII be lifted by
The health department. according to an
announcement last night. unless. Of
COURSE there is another outbreak.
The onieiaI order of Health Commits
sioner Robertson stated that all games
may be resumed under the usual condi-
tions that prevailed before the flu"
germs became rampant
Football enthusiasts viii have the
Maroon-Purdue game at Stage field for
their ediacation? while followers Of the
high school form Of gidiron pastiming
Will have plenty of opportunity to I'M
duIge Ia their favorlte sport. Every
division Of The Chicago and the Subur-
ban leagues viii be in action and three
games having vital bearing on titles
viii be staged. Hyde Park and Engie-
wood arc due to meet ia the heavy
weight section of the Chicago League.
while Proviso and Oak Park VIII mingle
in the county circuit. In the Chica go
lightweight section Parker and Hyde
Park are billed to clash
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

cause you q little work and expense. but
the comfort that I viii gain from its use
viii more than pay for it. If you cant
find the time probably Mayme Will make
it.
The ten dollar allotment comes out OF
my pay and is in no way a gift from
the government. I hope you have al
ready put in my name for a hundred
dollar Liberty bond. 1 manage to save
about fifteen or twenty dollars a month
including the allotment. You will be
getting the $40 monthly 50 you car
simply apply It on my purchase Of the
bond.
The "au" epidemic has about spent
itself both at our camp and at Louis
Vile. The disease was the cause Of
about seven hundred of our soldiers
soing west. I'm feeling first rate again
and everything IN the nature of an ache.
pain or cough has left. It certainly IS a
relief 10 a person whhn he can think Of
himself as being in as good health as
the next one. 1 ave an enormous ap-
petite and it is seldom that 7 pass Up
anything. The fact is I simply can't
set enough TO eat.
Got a long letter from sam = few
days q and answered right Of. Ne IS
building castles in the air--wants me -
so into business with him when the war
IS over.
It's too bad thai you are having to
work SO hard ar the present. However,
help viii soon be back and things
viii resume their normal course.
IF YOU haven't already done so. don't
forget about the bond-and the muffier.
Your loving son.
DICK.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

Somewhere in France. Sept. 3. 1915.
Dear Mother and Father:
i am very sorry / did not write as
soon as / landed but things were SO
different than in tho States. we have
moved more over here in two weeks
thar we would in six months in the
states. We sure were delighted when
we sighted land on our way over. The
French have made a big sacrifice. [
have seen women and young ladies'
wearing mourning for their loved ones
who fell on the battlefield that the COM
ing generation may live in peace with
the world. ! have had the opportunity
Of speaking to many boys who have re-
turned from the front partially or total
ly wounded. They praise the Yankees
for their bravery and skin IN fighting.
They say tho Americans are pushing
the boehes back at such terrific speed
that the German generals are realizing
that the handful Of Americans grew to
be an enormous amount over night. Ac-
cording 10 the French the Americans
viii break them before spring.
we are fed good and have a good
place to sleep. Z have had the pleasure
81 riding in the French cattle cars. as
Walter called them in his letter. We
have eanteen service here so We can
have sweets and smoking. We are is
sued Bull Durham every week so we
always have smoking on hanG. The L..
s. a. IS feeding and dress ng their sol
diers the best in the world. I have
eaten French bread but VIII take our
white bread in preference every time.
They raise an enormous amount Of
grapes Of which they make wine from
You MAJ not hear from me for some
time but do not think any thing is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
MARO0NS To GET
FIT FOR PURDUE
Battle ON Saturday Seems
Certain and Stage Will
Devote Time to One IL.

Perfection of team work viii he the
Job Coach stage of the Maroons wiz
try to accomplish this week. The Fur-
due game seems TO be a certainty. and
the ~OId Man" is planning ID devote
the week To one eleven instead of work
ing with the entire bunch of candidates.
The defeat Of Purdue saturday by De
PAW surprised the Maroon mentor, but
he IS planning to take no chances with
Scanlon's crowd
The backAeld which will probably
start against the Boilermakers viii
consist of Stays. quarter; Hermes, fulI.
Elton n Nea. halves. In the line
Reber viii start at center. Miller ana
Mcclure, tackles. and Halliday and
Schwab. ends.
schwab has shown UP wen In the last
two weeks and appears to have Hinkle's
old job cinched. Korsell, who has been
out some time with the "hu." VIII re-
turn today and try for The wing job. and
Mills viii also get into a suit and work
for a haIfbac6 position.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
From W. E. Love.

From " D Iovo o = 9aIIh mr.
p q No COS -. 10 his mother
Mrs. cbae of 425 summer
street hammond
sunday. o - M. Sept. %. 1918.
Dear Mother and Father
won ,notbar ID il over a month thar
Il ba,. hoard from Va. and the vrav we
.at man here ! s,tnpose il viii be am
o+,er month tu1 I beaf from Won But
rarertholese 7 ann safe ana sound and
bat5nn ane time and 7 hone vo. and
Caarlfc are ais. the same Gee. mother.
., s,~ tro.-elss sor,e ei,ce We
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

cd on outdoor courts in mild weather.
win have a big play i'm the A. f. f..
next year. The expected demand Will
require 1900 of these balls. When it
comes to football. the Red Triangle will
make a very extensive outlay. Soccer
balls TO the number of 2S,oo0 costing
$4,000. and $1,000 rugby balls, listed
at $105.0oo. are in the budget
1t viii be possible for the A f. T.. TO
conduct 1000 simultaneous boxing
matches In 1919. Equipment for the
manly art Will cost $4,000.
Not only the major sports mentioned
But all sorts of lesser ones viii be fost-
cred by the Red Triangle. the knights
of Columbus and other American wei
fare organizations and materials for
them VIII be furnished. Tennis, euoits.
fencing. wrestling and track and field
games are on the list.
one sport that has been neglected at
home ir recent years is having a big
inning ia France. This is ping pong.
The American soldier perhaps wouldn't
impress one as a ping pong hend nor
have the Germans had any reason TO
believe him addicted to this gentle
pastime. hut he does play the game in
barracks and buts when the weather IS
bad outdoors. The Y" viii spend 1885,
800 for ping pong equipment in 1919
This will buy $500 sets Of Taequets
and nets. with so. 900 extra balls. Lest
the Boche receive undue announcement
from these statistics and imagine that
the American army is turning 70 sweet
ly pretty things" 1T may be we'll 10
state that target practice aud bayonet
drill viii not be neglected in favor Of
the celluloid spheres
Another item that gives some idea OF
the scale on which the !. N. C. a is
promoting sports is one calling Tor the
purchase of $500 white canvass sacks
for use IN sack races. These VIII cost
s140on. There also viii IT, 1920 stop
watches. costing $3.50. When one re-
members that a stop watch lasts for
ever and that two OF three are ample
for any track meet, one begins TO real
iza that athletic games in the United
states army are being conducted IN q
d~ecldedly generous manner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

Harry J.. RatIcan. center-forward Of
the champion Bethlehem steel Company
soccer team. led the $1,000 players last
year by tallying 40 goals against the
strongest elevens playing the kicking
style of game. He is again i'm the
eenter-forward position with the great
Bethlehem team this season. They are
again likely to sweep ali before them.
They won the first two games in the
National League series, beating Pater-
son. the champions. 4 to O. and New
York shipyard team Of Gloucester Ia the
initial round Of both the national and
American cup series.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
From J. E. Delaney.

AR T. G.. Smith.
S24 Claude street.
Hammond. Indiana

lAts A- - Ditt4A+ts
SIT Claude street.
Hammond. Indiana.
Dear Mr.. Smith. I don't quite re
member whether / have ever written
you since coming over here TO No
Mans Land, but they keep a fellow 80
busy that ne don't know 1T times
whether ne is stfu living and II Is q
hard matter TO be able TO write to
everyone and stiIi harder to be able to
ind something 70 write about and feel
that 1lr. Censor won't WELD his trusty
scissors. hut l think about my friends
quite often and wpAd sure appreciate
a Job back ON the Z. vi. B. right now
however. ms present job is quite steady
Haven't fired a shot except in prictice'
but ana knocking them dead ON the type
writer ana they come around and bull
US into thinking we can do just a.
much good here as on the line. 1t might
he true but there are very few fellows
back Of the lines that figure 1t that
way. but of course some Of Us have TO
STAY back here and rustic the supplies
up and We sure arc getting them up in
a4fcz time. The Americans have Ger
tatnlv organized q wonderful system
within the last few months. you can't
begin to realize what has taken place
ever hero. Int seems miraculous that 50
much could be done within a short time
end our efforts are just beginning to
hear fruit. The recent Victories could
not have been attained without the as
sistance of the ysnks and while VIC have
made wonderful galns.~ fretaken prac-
ticalIv ali Of the territory which the
Germans sained in their big offensive
which started on March 2tst, and ended
On July 18th. III is only a beginning
and the Huns aro certainly i'm for a
good drubbinE ana they are beginning
10 realize 1t. but they viii have to pack
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
Football Saturday.

Northwestern, o; Great Lakes. O.
Municipal Pier. q; Illinois, o.
Camp Grant. q. Wisconsin. o..
Minnesota. Is. St. Thomas. =
De Pauw. g: Purdue. T.
Mount Union. 10; Case. Z
Wabash. q: Harrison. 20.
Drake. 25: Des Moines. z.
Coe. Fl: Cornell college, O..
Western Reserve. 6; Oberlin, 3.
Washington. so: Westminster, 6.
Wooster. 13: Baldwin-Wallace. z.
IT. S.. Marines, q; Penn. O..
1ruhleuberF Il. Lafayette. 0.
S-warthmore. 81; Ursiuius. Z.
Navy. a. Newport T. S, Z.
Rutgers. SO; Lehish. o.
Columbia. q. Camp Merritt. o.
Syracuse. IL: Army Transport O..
Dickinson. 81. Harrisburg. o.
Wesleyan. 8. Amherst. o..
Boston. IL. Camp Devens. @.
Georgia. rs; Gordon. O..
Texas a. and NJ, 6. Ream, @.
Rice. rs: Fifteenth II. $. A., o..
Baron Field. "a; Baylou, q.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

wrong because We seldom think OF it.
When we receive mail it comes in a
bulk. 1 wrote William a letter today.
September Il. 1918
Dear Parents: I was detached from
my compan and am assistant store
keeper IN a warehouse. am working
along the same line as before. clothing
and shoes. Some day they may have q
shoe warehouse exclusively. Anyway
I hope so. I viii pull strong for the
job. i can handle shoes to a perfection
Has Reed passed the army exam, the
one used to work with in r. 6. Ninas'
shoe department? I suppose the Chi
csEo papers are full of war news. we
know every advance and city taken be
fore the states papers get It. BY the
way. ] am with Karl Butt from
Wmsport. He is a sergeant and is ?
storekeeper too. 7 am glad 7 enlisted
in the army. We have struck the best
officers. Lieut.. Holman from Alabama
has charge Of cur section. he IS sure 2
prince. Cant. Biiser from our $40 Co
was a mighty fne man. 7 have never
been TO bordeaux but expect 70 get q
pass. then I can tell more about it. I
am feeling fine and am satisfied 7
have seen wonderful things since left
the States. I am writing on ms knee
and the light is poor but 7 wanted 10
write a line SO YOU would moi think !
was forgetting you. Write soon. With
love. KARL
September "a. 1918.
Dear Parents. / received your letter
date the 29ud when You answer my
letter mention date on The letter 1
viii do likewise / received the letter
You sent to the post concerning the tele-
eranl for the watch the night before I
left. It would take about a month and
a half to get it overseas. So # wouldn't
nay to send il. Received tho letter YOU
enclosed OF Erwin Grambe. lie isn't
far from where I am but 7 haven't seen
him. 7 received the letter from Grace
and answered. Find out where Billie
Phillips is stationed over here and let
me know. 7 am glad TO know you are
doing your bit by doing Red cross work
7 had TO walk a long ways 70 get this
French ink and pen and viii get used to
using such Il light pen later. I am Well
and getting feshier. We sure have
struck a nice group of officers aud hope
we Will be permanent for all time. /
have seen a great many German prison
ers and most are young. I have had the
pleasure in seeing the barracks Napol-
con and his army used many years ago.
According TO the French papers the
Americans ara going right through the
German lines and hombaTding their
cities, they can not hold up to any eN-
tent. Wasn't that peace proposal q
joke? I met Crompton from Wnlspt.
Ind. We sure have good meals here. we
had turkey for Sunday also Ice cream
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
LET THE
HAVE THEIR VINE,
SAYS PROFESSOR
TBT UNITED PREssI

OCT Z1.-MT Hen says to
her lord and master. Another little
drink wouldn't do me any harm tt1j
be no use for bin to argue the point.
She is backed By authority.
The professor of agriculture at Fon-
tainebleau has been making a discov-
cry about eggs.
RE took a dozen hens and gave six
OF them a little wine each day and
kept the other 6 enforced feetotaIers
stimalant triumphed over prohibition
anad the teetotalers were beaten to e
frazzle, They laid only q eggs as
compared with the w~ine-bibber ISL
and the latter we're much superior il
quality.
1t is a dangerous discovery to have
been made i'm these days Of strikes. es-
pecially with winter coming. Now that
women arc getting their rights ev-
erywhere Cor most everywhere it IS
quite conceivable that all hens viii go
on strike and refuse to lay eggs I'm
less thcy get their beer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
BOSTON HAS STAR
TEAM IN SERVICE

Even II al or Roston's W0rIdTs Cham-
pions follow Hooper's lead and announce
their retirements from professional
baseball, the owners of the Red Sox
could scare up e pretty fair team. IL all
the players who quit Fenway park TO go
into the army or nav elect 10 return
to the team after the war.
Twenty Red sox are in some branch
OF the active service and that does not
include any who entered ~shipyards At
the conclusion Of the worlds series.
Eleven men are ! nthe army. 4 90 them
az volunteers. and nine men in the navy.
most Of them since 1917
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
The Itching and Sting
of BLAZING. Fiery Eczema

Seems Like the Skin Is on Fire.
There is a h~arrassipg discomfort
caused by Eczema that almost be-
comes a torture. The itching IS al
most u~nbearable, and the skin seems
on fire with the burning irritation.
a cure from local applications Of
salves and ointments is impossible,
because such treatment al Only al
lay the pain temporarily. The disease
a only be reached by going deep
down to its source.
The so rce Of Eczema IS in the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
RIFLE CLUB SHOOT.

George Hanlon was the winner Of the
weekly shoot OF the Hammond Rife cub
at Coy's Park Saturday afternoon. Han
lon tied with Dibos at Al and on the
shoot-off made 43 and Dibos ~. The
scores follow Hanlon. IS: Dibos. 49,;
schultz. Al; Il.il Schmidt 40; VIM.
Glute. 40. Friedley. 90 Whitaker. as;
Sturgeon. 28; Knoerzer, as. ~. J. HARDY.
81: Chas. Cute. 37. T. Schmidt. 37; Dob
SON. 81; Fiala, 81; Talzman. 55; Thiel.
rs. PrnhJ ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

blood, the disease being caused by an
infection which breaks out through
the skin. That is why the most salts
factory treatment for all so-called
skin diseases is S. s. S., for this ren-
edy so thoroughly cleanses the blood
that no impurities can remain. Get q
bottle to-day at any drugstore, and
you viii see results from the right
treatment. Write for expert medical
advice, which you can get without
cost, By addressing Medical Director,
p Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ca
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
SMITH, SPRINT STAR,
NOW A LIEUTENANT

RANTOUL. I'LL. Oct 9S-Harold
smith. former captain of the Michigan
team and a star Splinter a few
wears ago. received a commission as sec
ond lieutenant fin the air service ct the
Chanute field yesterday. He is a nom
Aver. The athlete is q resident Of De
troit. his grandfather being the first
mayor of that city. He has been order
ed 70 report to the Wilbur Wright field
at Dayton.
He who gives quickly gives best.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
From R. j. Murphy.

Ny Dear Mother:
Got your letter today. I was going
to write you yesterday-want you to
make me a brown wooden muffIer They
are just the thing, especially when q
person Is wearing an overcoat II you
can get the yarn make it about ten
inches wide and four feet long ii might
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

This years annual Dunlop trophy race
was the twenty-hfth time the annual
Canadian marathon had been decided on
Thanksgiving day in the Dominion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

team. is captain of the eleven this sea-
son. Tincher and Joe Guyon alone re-
main of last years great array of play
ers, Che others being enrolled under the
colors in war service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

Baseball equipment for 1000 teams in
England is one Of the novel demands
brought about by the presence of Ameri-
can and Canadian troops there.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

Collegiate rowing regattas are over
Intil after the war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

NJ. Hiral. a japanese. is competing in
the straight rail billiard series in prog
ress in New York city academies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

Billy Kelly. the great race horse, has
this season won twelve out ~ fourteen
races. carrying as high as 1875 pounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28
COLLEGE TEAMS
YIELD To ATTACKS
or FIGHTING MEN
Purple Deserves Credit for
Tie With Great Lakes
Sailors.

Northwestern's wonderful showing
against the Great Lakes which was
held to a scoreless tie. the defeats OF
Illinois and Wisconsin by service elev-
ems. and the victory Of the United
States Marines Of Philadelphia over
Pennsylvania, Z to O. featured Satur-
days football struggles.
The games further advanced the pre-
diction that the best football 10 be play
ed this year viii be by the service
team. These elevens are 50 strong that
1t is no longer a disgrace Tor n college
team to he beaten bv a sailor or soldier
aggregation. The service teams are
composed Of so many we'll known e1-
college stars that the result is ineyit-
able.
Purple Deserves Great Credit.
For this reason Northwestern de-
serves credit for playing the strong
Great Lakes team 10 a staudstilI. T.
was unfortunate that the game had to
be decided upon a muddy field. but as
played there was little i'm favor of
either team. though the sailors did have
"A slight shade. End runs and accurate
forward passes were impossible. all
though they were at-mpted nunbers of
times.
me fNfPie klds63 up 10 expectations
Coach Murphy has q stronger nucleus
for a team than any other coach in the
conference. and from the way his mon
performed Saturday he is taking fun
advantage Of it. The veterans played
good football and the new men did all
that was expected Of them with more
practice and the experience Of another
hard game Northwestern win ~ ia a
commanding position to lay claims to-
tba conference title.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

University or Pennsylvania can vir-
tualIy pat "a veteran basketball team on
the floor this winter. Four of the five
players, who brought the l9l7-ts east
red and blue. are back. namely; Mike
ern intercollegiate championship TO the
Sweeney and Andy stannard. forwards;
Lou Martin and Joe Mitchell. guards
Captaia-elect I.ardie Davi Is in the
government service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

The D@t boxers .her service boasts are being picked by the U. S.
navy boys to represent the service in the great allied boxing tournament
&c d staged IN London Desemter 11-12. Members of all the allied forces
are. eligible to compete They will strive for the kings trophy. The five
55oXers who viii represent the Great Lakes naval training station have
heavyweight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

Bill Fincher. the great goal kicker 81
champion Georgia Tech football
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-28

United War Work campaign
Nov. 11-18.
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He who gives quickly gives best.