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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
From Leonard Schramm.

france, october s. 1918.
Philip schramm.
$50 Forsythe avenue,
Hammond.
Dear Brother:
Well Phil I received your welcome
letter today and sure was glad to
hear from you. also got two letters
from Mother I am sorry 1 had to
keep you waiting so long for a let
ter. for I sure did not have time This
* the first chance l have had to write
letter in three weeks. We sure are
on the go over to win this war and
very little spare time we get for our
selves.
Well. Phil. suppose you don't know
that I am on the front. Well. I am.
We have been here for two weeks
and 1 like It very much. I want to
get crack at a couple OF those Huns
before get back for they are the fault
that we are away from home.
Well. 1 viii tell you all about the
trip I had from to the front.
Well, we went clean across France.
We were on the road four days and
nights riding In box cars. 40 men to
a car. and these cars over here are
only half as big as car in the States.
eating GOld corn peel ana nara tack,
a trip I never Will forget as long as
1 live. oh. was stiff when I got out.
We rode clean around France We
were once forty miles Well
we finally landed at the front. the
fourth day. we landed in a village
that was being shelled by the Ger
mans. Well, we got under shelter
all right and took a rest the rest OF
awakened at two in the morning and
hiked to the front 1t was nine miles
and what mean. they were long
miles. under shellhre all the time
Well. we kept getting closer to the
front all the time and the sound OF
the guns was getting louder all the
time and we finally got right in the
thick OF IT. we put in a bridge over a
river so the American artillery could
advance. The Germans blew the bridge
up a day before. so the Americans
could not advance so fast but we
built one in hurry and on the Ar
tillery went in this place. This is
! where the big drive started last month
and what 1 mean. we were driving
them. The Germans held this ground
since July. When the drive started
Phil. the Germans were piled up dead
all around. I saw them bury some.
In that one day we had one killed
and eleven injured in my regiment
but the Germans were piled up and
there will be more you can bet on
that, for the Americans are going to
finish them. There won't be any more
Germany, you can bet on that. They
are asking for peace now but / hope
they don't get 1t, for they are a nest
to the world. The best is to wipe
them off the earth and there will al
ways be peace and liberty, and that's
what we are going TO do. The Ameri-
cans got orders not to take prisoners
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, lots that get 1t the same way If
GU are lucky you viii get through
II you're not you, won't You can hear
the roar OF the guns night and day
1t never stops. Aeroplanes are like
birds. There are so many have
seen a few airplane battles already
You got to watch them for the bene-
heads fly on our side sometimes You
can tell them when you see them, for
they have = cross marked under their
planes and they sound different than
ours. He very seldom come over for
they know II they come over the trip
back Is unlikely. He travels high fl
he comes. so you can't see him. Well,
he knows the Allies are the kings of
the air so he very seldom comes over.
l see where they had another regis
tration day in the States Well,
don't think the war will last to draft
many of them, for / think peace is
near Well, hope so. for the bene-
fit OF the people in the States. for
there is many sad mother. There is
man in our company who had
brother killed over here last month
and when his mother heard about 1t
she died from the shock. So, Phil,
you want to tell Ma not to worry
about me. for 1 am safe and VIII be
home soon, for it won't last much
longer now.
hear froom Charl right along: I
am good for pass next month and
I am going to get the pass. You see
when YOU arc over here -four months
you get pass foi se.en Gays he is
about 10 miles from me. Gee. I sure
would like TO see him and I know
he would like to see me
Well, Phil. this letter is getting
quite long. SO I think I VIII close
with best luck to all. Tell Ma not
to worry about US. Phil. for sure am
feeling fine. can't feel better Show
this letter to Ma Phil. and tell her
not to worry for VIC Will be home
soon. VIII close. from
Your brother. Leonard
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
From Peter Elman.
Somewhere in France oct.

Dear Folks and Brothers:
received your letter yesterday and
three bundles OF news papers yes
terday. There were three cards in the
letter. I was glad to hear you were
feeling fine and happy. Am feeling
fine myself and having good time
and getting plenty to eat and drink.
Mamma. you asked me II I saw lots
OF dead Germans. 1 sure did They
sure are getting It. The camps are
all full OF prisoners here everywhere.
Sometimes I take a spill when I try
to run over one that is about dead.
But don't worry; they cant get me.
l can see the bullets coming but
isfy me; II you get there once you
won't stay there all the time
We were all issued two pair of
gloves and g big leather vest yester-
day. We got one pair OF wooden gloves
just like the black ones I had. but
these are yellow. 1t showed a little
yesterday but it is fine weather today
again. Was pretty cold last night.
didn't have my picture taken the 9TH
er day but Will pretty soon. I am
going to buy you and Coba Christ
mas present next pay day. but then
you don't want to forget me after
that
Well. this is all this time. so good
bye.
PETE EELMAN.
Company E. 4o7th Blu. S. c.
Am Elk Force. France.
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Other Side of the Wa

they have done with their scanty in
como. 1t is a word to mouth advertise
ment from the boys that has spread
broadcast Salvation Army girls work
day and night in dugouts making dough-
nuts and coffee for the front line men
and wheel their little canteenettes right
through the trenches. They are not be-
hind the lines in sheltered huts and
caves but right up with the boys in the
great fight Give the Salvation Army
your best help. Today saw five train
loads of american nurses pass through
going TO aid those already here and
"beaucoup" trucks constantly passing
along with mammoth guns etc. I saw
one loaded with observation balloon bas-
kets. The Germans are now finding out
what American dash is and these peace
moves mean nothing to the allies, except
an admission of Germany's defeat on
my return from Dillon l brought back
from a Red Cross ware house beau
coup" scrap books. collected and found
by the Woman's League of Dayton, O..
and believe me were much appreciated
by the convalescents at the hospital
have received my first service chevron
for six months and am now feeling
excellent and feel better still TO think
pulled through pneumonia. the dreaded
disease over, here. In fact / have been
presented. verbally of course. with many
Croix De Queries for bravery in the
fight for my life. Write often you ALI
for letters are the thing over here VIII
write soon again.
Affectionately your son.
LIEUT.. w. P. BEAUBIEN.
c. A. c.. U. S. Army.
A. p. 0. TT. A E f.
p. S.-Did I write you I met Gen.
Pershfnr IN my fravelsp
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

since he came to Camp Grant To-
gether we went to Logan and came to
France. Since we have been here
have been put on special duty with the
list Battalion Headquarters. but we
have always managed to find each
other after drill or whenever the time
presented itself
l don't think I could tell you what
fine man he is in every way. I new
er heard him complain Of the hardships
OF army life. He was a far better
worker than anyone In the regiment.
this is not exaggeration- His tent for
instance. was put up so much better
than any other that the captain Of
the medical department looked him up
and complimented him on its appear
ence saying he wished the other men
in the companies would take as much
interest in their living quarters.
We went over the top at $50 g.
m. one morning and Herbert was hit
by machine gun bullet. and we all
thought the wound was a slight one.
but to our dismay the news came
that he was seriously wounded. and
then we learned that he died septem-
Der 2Sth, II l am not mistaken.
We all miss him very much and
know you will miss him also. He often
spoke OF you. telling me of his home
in Dyer. and how much his visits from
the store in Hammond to his home on
Sunday were enjoyed. You would be
surprised to know how often his
thoughts turned to his mother He
led very good life at all times in the
army. going to Holy Communion often
he always wore the badge of the
Sacred Heart and you know the re-
ward promised by our Lord to those
honoring the Sacred Heart He went
over the top without a fear. / only
hope when my time comes 1 may meet
death as bravely as he did. He died
for others just like Christ died for
others and his reward must be very
great
Z boys fallen like he did. he was the
nth that I know Of Sometime late
I viii be able to tell you more Of Her
bert. but it VIII take time, as every
thing is confusion right now. / can
tell you that the drive we made that
morning was wonderful success. the
boys are still driving forward.
Write me. Frank Barr. Company A,
1872 Inf. Ny home IS in Homewood.
III. I feel at a loss to express my
feelings IN this case. but know that
one blessed with our faith can find
comfort in that faith.
Sincerely.
FRANK BARR
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard plaster
burned and blistered while it acted. Get
the relief and help that mustard
plasters gave, without the plaster and
without the blister
Musterole does it. 1t is clean, white
ointment, made with oil of mustard. 1t 10
scientifically prepared, so that it works
wonders, and yet does not blister the
tenderest skin.
Just massage Musterole in with the fin
ger tips gently. See how quickly it bringa
relief-how speedily the pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron-
chitis, tonsilitis Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy.
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet. colds OF
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia.
SOC and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
From Arthur I,inseman

To Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Linsenman,
200 Forsythc ave. Hammond:
Somewhere in Russia, Sept. so, 1918
Dear Mother and Dad
Well at last we are off the boat. We
stopped at two harbOrs in Japan. that
was on Sunday. Sept. %. but was IN
able to leave the boat as I was on guard.
It seemed TO be a pretty place. popula-
ton $4,000 and the second stop was a
coaling station. Only a few got off here
but we saw the town from the boat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
From Frank Barr.
Somewhere in France.
n - 49,

Mrs. Keilman. Dyer. Ind.
Dear Friend:
Know you will excuse this poor
looking letter when you learn it Is be-
Ing written on the field. l could walt
until we were in rest billets where
everything is handy. but am very sick
at heart and realizing how you must
feel. am anxious TO send you this let
ter OF sympathy.
No doubt by this time you have re
reiced the sad news OF your sons
death. I have been with him evei
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

and they are not here lately. Kill
them all. for they are the cause of
US being over here and the hard times
in the States.
Say. Phil. about that Mulvey that
got killed over here / don't know.
I might have known him If l had seen
him. Well. it's tough luck. There are
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

Beginning tomorrow a series of
beautiful souvenir portraits of our great
army commanders will be presented free with
The Chicago Sunday Tribune. These portraits
will be Iarge-104 s inches in size--n hand
some rotogravure tints-ready for framing. A
portrait will be given each Sunday,
individual supplement, with every copy of The
Chicago Sunday Tribune. The first of this
series of portraits, prese nted tomorrow, will
be a new pose of Marshal Ferdinand Foch,
commander-in-chief of the Allied armies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

With The Chicago Sunday Tribune
of November 24th, portrait of General
John J. Pershing commander-in- chief of the
A. E. F., will be given; Sunday, December lst,
commander of the first American army in France;
Sunday, December 9Th, portrait of Lieut.
General Robert Lee Billiard, commander of the
second American army in France. Get these
beautiful portraits free-and frame them. Order
your Chicago Sunday Tribune in 0dDaace.
Telephone your newsdealer now.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
WHITE PINE BOY
IN BRITISH HOSPITAL
Serg. Charles Clemens Of Canada
Corps Wounded in France.

Did you know that we had Gun
nison soldier. who had been wounded
at the front and has been for two
months in a base hospital 1t Birming-
ham, England? A boy from Whita
Pine, whom lots of US know. 3
Neither did the folks outside Of q
few at White Pine know it until thie
week, when Miss Cara Eestes ID H.
vestigating an obscure item in IL
casualty lists Of December, discovered
that &c. Clemens, wounded by sharp
mel, relatives at Salida,r was the eon
Of John Clemens Of the Upper 10
miehi and had spent his boyhood ..
the ranch near White Pine and at 0abr
gents. 4
Young Charles Clemens and ~
mother have Of recent years Nvod 1&
6alida- Three yeaD sgo, he Nent -
Canada, and took up . hoAeGeoo6k:
Then he enlisted skd q noW = -
Reant in Hhe Canadian coaEingeut. ~
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or heW sexious1y, hut NJ e1aS I
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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08

II il not believed that any Gunnison
boys went down In the Inflated Tus-
eania, which was torpoed OF the coast
Of ireland Tuesday evening, but
the daily papers this morning report
that Co. D Of the 10th Reg Forestry
was ON board. Edwin L. Miller, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs.. Charles Miller Of Gunni.
son belonged to this company, but his
pareats have word that he had al
most certainly gotten safely scross
last week. Both Jack and Bud An
drews, had belonged to Co. A, but word
wss received here this week, that they
had been Transferred to Co. ID; that
Bad, (Ray) the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Andrews, was to start the 28th
Of January and that Jack probably
would not 20 till later.
A hst Of Those lostfs being prepared
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
SELLERS GETS SENTENCE
FOR HORSE THIEvING
Much More Snow in the Lower Val.
Keys Than In Gunnison This Year.

Ed. Sellers was given two to three
years in the state pen for horse steal
ing. The penalty was made light by
Judge Black, when the latter pied
guilty before his court in Chambers 1t
Montrose, Saturday. Sunday evening
Sheriff Hanlon took him thru to Canon
City, returning Tuesday morning.
Judge J. n. NcDougal, prosscuting 1T
torney for this county, who was also
ct Nontrose, went on Monday to Delta
on short business trip, accompanying
R. n. Logan, now district attorney for
the Seventh Judicial District.
He informs NJ that Delta Il qufte
excited over the txemendous low of
9as and salt water coming from tie
bore Of tie Black Canon 0a and Cas
Co, near Austin.
There II foot a snow % t1Ae gruun1
II Delta, more than we havs 6sro, n
fra, hoth Delta 81 . the county To-
wnrd lGdntxp6s haye ~ inneh henw1s&
md j9nt abeof 9 cd Neat1ex. RA-
Glia q "a e 1aye twsnky ine16s -
unow - - srl1t 49, thp1o 1eee.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
FLYING SLEIGH WILL
SOON FURNISH THRILLS

The dying machine which a. e.
Brooke and r. w. Rector have been
working ON still refuses to fly, but the
inventors still have hopes, II 10 really
. flying sleigh, the clever idea being TO
use an aereplane propeller which viii
push the light sled. It flew to Laveta
hotel the other day, but refused to
come back mp hill. Probably better
engine may solve the problem. Mr..
Rector was the other day working
around the invention, when it broke
two bones in his wrist but he hopes
the fracture will not be serious.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
ONLY TWO GERMANS
REGISTERED HERE

We haven't heard from the outlying
district, but Postmaster Akin at Gun
nison has only registered two Ger
mans 20 far this week, both Of them
have been good Americans and we arc
satisfied have no sympathy with the
Kaiser, in fact both have been trying
to become full-hedged citizens, but
nowadays even hrst papers do not
entitle m alien to his second papers.
All steps in naturalization Of Germans
and Austrians are stopped until the
war Is over.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
HU6IDIFIED AIR MEANS
COAL ECONOMY
cisss Hi.s TA.s win Save Health -
Well ~ Heat.
(By e. L. SARGENT)

Fuel Administrator Garfield has
closed down eastern industries to ne
lieve the coal shortage. 1t il NO ex-
agoeration to say that the American
people could, by scientific applica-
ton Of the principles Of humidity, have
saved enough coal to have avoided the
6hortage altogether. Neither Il It an
exAgteration to. say that the average
householder in Gunnison could save
himself considerable money by thus
lessening the amount Of coal which he
ordinarily burns during q winter.
Patriotism which il net supported
by intelligence Is never effective. We
must first understand how to make
the best use Of coal, before we can
save much Of it.
The average American family burns
about seven tons Of coal each sea-
son. Schools, offices, and factories
where coal is used will easily raise
this amount to ten tons per family or
about two tons per capita.
Coal is selling for $3.50 in Ohio,
$10.50 in New York and in other plac-
es as high as SIS or $18 ton. A
conservative estimate would place the
price Of keeping America warm per
capita at about SIG for two tons apiece
Even allowing for those who burn
wood or shiver, the nation will use
about one billion dollars worth of coal.
Taking the country over the aver
age outdoor temperature will seldom
average less than about 80 degrees
F., our rooms are about 70 degrees f.
This means that we are spending $1,000
000,0 to raise the temperature 4O
degrees F. or about $3.50, ,000, 900 for
each degree.
For every degree below 70 degrees
F. we can reduce the temperature and
still be comfortable, we shall save
$3.50, ,000, 900 worth Of this badly need.
ed coal. We cannot lower the temper.
ature and still feel comfortable unless
we control the humidity of moisture
in the air, condition which deter
mines more than any other factor how
hot or how cold . given temperaturs
feels to u.s..
| Our skin is always perspiring ol
giving of moisture and it is by ths
continued evaporation Of this watel
that we are kept cool on . hot sum
mer day. The faster we dry, the cool
er we get. A man living In the damp
humid states Of the south 10 extremel,
uncomfortable at . temperature az q
43annQDA X N3IkAo-Sges 49, dgRs1sp
~ nst nStscs p6 dsSraG5 ne dfye
the mir, the faster water evsporates.
What is true for the summer il
equally true in winter. The drier tn,
air the faster we cool of, for the bod,
/ is always giving of some water thru
the skin. Roughly speaking, thu
amount Of water the air will hold de
pends upon the temperature Of the air
The cold air Of outdoors has very little
water in it because Of its low temper
ature. When this cold dry air is TAX
en- into our houses and heated to II
degrees F. its water holding ability il
increased from fifteen to twenty times
This means that the air in our houses
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
LOCAL CHAPTER A. r. C.
RECEIVES HIGH COMPLIMENT

Miss Hazel Mason Of Denver spent
two days here this week, instructing
the local Red Cross ladies in the gauze
work and hospital garment making.
The Red Cross headquarters have been
open Tuesday and Friday afternoons
and a number Of workers have ac-
complished . great deal there. From
now on they expect to have the head
quarters open three days q week. This
third day has not been decided upon
yet.
The town council members gave an
electric iron TO our local chapter and
they have purchased q new Free sew
ing machine. The ladies expect to
turn out quantities Of bandages soon,
this new department having been or
ganized during the visit Of Miss Mas
on. Mrs. Van AIKEN is in charge and
will have eight or ten assistants. For
ty-fve bandages were completed the
first afternoon.
The week between our two National
birthdays, Lincoln's Feb. IL to Wash
ington's Feb. 20, has been the time
set for Nation wide Junior Red Cross
drive. Every child is asked to Join,
the dues will be 25c q year. Miss
Verna Waterman is chairman Of this
drive for Gunnison county and great
preparations are being made among
the teachers and children to enlist 100
per cent of the little folks in the
cause.
On February LIST, the Gunnison Coun-
ty Chapter A. r. C. made another es-
pecially large shipment of supplies to
their headquarters in Denver. From
the knitting section, which Mrs. F. D.
Sanford has in charge, the following
shipment was made: IS sweaters, II
pair Of wristlets, 20 pair Of socks, from
Crested Butte, Sapinero, Doyleville,
Jacks Cabin, Marble, Ohio City, and
Carpenters ranch on Ohio creek. All
together 463 knitted garments have
been shipped.
The following large shipment Of
hospital supplies were sent: 100 bed
shirts, 50 bandaees, 96 handkerchiefs,
is bed jackets, 20 bath robes, 10 wash
rags, and I operating gown. Shipments
are made on the hrst and fifteenth Of
each month.
Miss Mason says thsy are greatly
pleased with tie work Cunnison coun-
~ ehapter T. doine ~ bays Il = Z
irea4 doal moru thap mnny p1aceo IN
dofng tha& 4hr snrpase 0lnnisoa 8
siss. 1Ais q Z geed ineGnf1ve Ter II
ladie te wssa + - = aeoded.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
Corte< Journal

Ss1 sout
Jesse Hallar returned the latter part
Of last week from outside points where
he has been getting capitalists interes-
The Titan Ore Company Of Denver has
q man looking over the ground and
machinery Is en-route from Denver-to
be put into . 30-ton mill which is to be
built for this material, which has the
greatest hardening properties and
heat resisting elements Of anything
thus far found in treating steel or iron.
A number Of men will start to work
u soon q the min Il built. These
people now have Hallarits orders to al
Tor big foundries and machine Shopa
Ill over the country, and some in for
efgn eountxiea, mot Germany, how
fair 70 develop into something Of ma
tional Importance, because 4 certainly
dses n that 3 claimed for It.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
lOl American Boys Missing. But Some May
Yet Be Found. Transport Tuscania Sinks
Of Coast Of Ireland Carried 1897
Including English Crew.
SblTIit0A ClHIhNl6 eegl|s9n s988iIs On On 10laBD
Not Believed Lost But Co. D. 10Th Reg.
Forestry) Enrolled Both Andrews Boys
And Edwin Miller

and II Bud was among them word
should have reached Gunnison before
this. Their parents are naturally an
xious to get complete details.
A British Destroyer got the sub
marine that sunk the transport. The
Tuseania was Of 13,loo tons and was
of English ownership. The torpedo
struck 1t six o'clock just at night fall,
and the ship did nat sink for some
hours However, the men took to the
boats and most Of the loss occurred
wh1a some Of these swamped. Ap
parentIy this boat was one Of . large
Convey. or the 101 lost, many were
undevbtelly British sailors, 70 that
the chance b small that any number
Of CoIorsde boys were lost. The sur.
vivors were landed at Irish towns.