The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-30


the job to beat the Hun with en-.
POSTMASTER JOHN L. ROHDE. one
Of Hammond's most enthusiastic golf
ers. has given UP the game entirely un-
iii after the war. II simply haven't ,he
time 70 play much as I like TO, said
John.
FoP the beneht Of those who seem to
have overlooked a bet. We do not know
where Il Cross. the news hound went
nor when he's coming back
HERB. LAMPRELL. the glue man.
who is some sticker. thinks the bells
ought 20 ring and the Whistles 70 whiss
over ze grande French victories
/ WE might add that when Abe Frank
( Of the Oliver at So. Send sees any Ham
nond men filing into his place. he goes
out and punches up the cook about the
feed right away.
ALBERT MORRIS. the veteran supe-
rior court ridins bauih. Who doesn't
ride much. keeps his age Ike he keeps
his counsel, wisely to himself
CONAN SCOTT of the Enterprise Bed
Co IS never happier than when he is
entertaining salesman. especially
when the salesman is a little entertain
ing
IT is understood that Warren street
residents are about 10 petition old Larry
COX 70 keep his silent knight Of their
street after certain hours.
JUDGE J. G. IBACH. who Vas forced
to get out Of the Appellate court race /
because Of his health. is now a member .
Of the State Council OF Defense and
can't see there's any less work.
DON'T hear a thing from Henry I
Schneider who is Somewhere in the /
WiIds OF Wisconsin shaking out few /
pike with Fred. the old Koffee kup I
man but he's due any minute.
SPEAKING Of pike there's Ben Bell
at Feebes Fishing hasn't been very good +
up there but that makes no difference
to Ben There lot of singing up there.
ROSCOE HEMSTOCK, the V. X. coun-
~ clerk. has a story about woman
taxi-driver who is being sued for di-
vorce that is worth listening to IL you
get 4 chance.
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER John
Walters. who is fere on furloush. Won
dors where the Gary and Chicago pa
pers get all tAat stuff about his being
an ensign which ne is not. Search US.
Gus JORDAN. barber deluxe. one of
tho kind OF vacationists who can sit In
A boat 10 hours and fsh without get
ting anything but mosquito bite says Il
he never wants TO live in Michigan.
OLD John Kamradt. once a gas man
now in the furniture biznai. IS said to
be tuning UP the old banjo ready to put
on a Red Cross benefit by himself If
necessary. u
GUS JACOBSON. OF Indiana Harbor
who is in the real estate business. was
here TODAY. Gus knows his Hammond
like book and does a good bit Of busi-
ness here.
A SOAKING rain fell early today on
he just and the farmers who needed it.
badly for fall pasturage. J. Van Til.
Ridge farmer. says it did million dol
ars worth of good
ONE Of the proudest adornmcnts in
any store window on State Line street is
he service flag in the little Chayken
store They are keeping the home fires
it. 1zzy
SEVERAL Of the local members or
he Hamilton Club, Chioagos premier
.epubl.oan organization. will be attract 7
ID 10 the picnic eats at Northwestern .
Park tomorrow a
THIS is not authoritative but it IS +
understood that a lot OF men in Ham a
nond are procuring maps showing /
where the churches are. 50 they can at 7
end next sunday instead OF burning a
,as. f
MAYOR BROWN went to Chicago h
yesterday for his annual sauer kraut :
Inner. but il was not success. to take 9
he mayors own words for it. T
WILL HOFFMAN. George Kussmauls P
light hand bower. who is on the road o
With tobacco wagon nowadays. says 2
BUSINESS could be a great deal worse. t
HARVEY GOSTLIN and L. l. Bonn
erger are on fishing trip north and
)ave Emery wonders how they had
and enough to smash rules and send Il
i'm fish W
Buy a Thrift Stamp and lick til. II
Hun. col