The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-29
1918 ARMY
STARTS To
ASSEMBLE:
Seventeen Leaving Today;
Eight Wednesday and An
other Group Will Move
April % Well Known
Boys Among Them.

The spring moveaevt OF Hammond
boys 70 the national army began today
with the departure OF seventeen this
morning amid human interest scenes
at the Monon depot Mothers. forti-
fed by the patriotism of American
womanhood cIung to their sons in
parting embrace.
"Wednesday eight more boys will
leave.
At the exemption board in the court
house is a list OF names Of well known
young men who have volunteered to
be indicted into the army April 2sth
when they Mil leave for . two months
ira aiming course at Purdue University
prior to joining the aviation corps for
immediate service in France. The Ham
mond boys who viii enter this branch
Of the service are Jerome J. Blum. Ed
win Fitzgerald Malcomb r Calvin.
John Kingston Richard Mulikan Geo.
Mack and Leslie J. Parry Of the Times
Jerome (Jerryl Blum Is the junior
partner Of Jos. Blum & Son, clothing
and haberdashers. whose place OF bus
mess is on East State street Mr., and
Mrs 7 T. Blum have two sons and
the other is already in the army. hav-
ing enlisted several months ago. Jerry
IS very popular. q Mason, and this week
shas devoted his time to securing con
tributions for Liberty Hall. having used
his ability as a salesman to good ac-
count
Edwin Fitzgerald has gained wide
spread publicity as Hammond rich
newsboy. about whom A. NJ 'rurner.
president Of the First National Bank
wrote an article that was printed in
$4,000 ard has been a tireless worker
since a small boy 1t will be no hard
ship for Eddie" to rise at $50. He is
UP evNy morning at 3.15 year in and
year out. to start the DAYS business.
Malcomb + Calvin viii long be re-
me,nhered in Hammond's football his
tory. Coming to Hamond tho fall Of
1856 from the University Of Wisconsin
where he was on all-western half
back Calvin electrified fans with his
game despite an injured knee. Last
fail he managed the Davenport. Ia.
club
John Kingston is the only veteran in
tho crowd Kingston has served with
the British army during the current
war.
Richard MuIikan is railroad chief
clerk and known to hundreds Of Ham
mond people.
George Mack has made several at
terapts 10 join the colors before and at
last is successful
Leslie Parry. police and sporting re-
porter OF THE TIMES. enjoys an extern
sive acquaintance throughout the coun-
ty having worked for the paper at Ham
rnoua. Gary and Crown Point. his home
town Leslie has covered murders. fires.
football games prizehghts. elections.
wrecks ana covered them well. He has
made a host Of friends for himself and
his paper he served SO we'll.
The names Of the eight boys leaving
Wednesday, follow. Kasper H. Novicki.
Anthony Dusinski Jim Stefaus. Vasii
Susich. Frank Zielczowski. Carl ".
Fandrei. y L. Taneride and Ramond J..
Scherer.
The ones who Departed TO-DAY we're:
Charles Hepa. e5g- Kline ava.; Arangelos
Traiae 81 Hickory ST.. Alexander
Carbo. IA Dearborn st Frank +.
Campbell. 500 Holman ST. Thomas
Murray. LaFox. Ill. John Albert Ripe.
56 Gostlin St: Nick Louis. sos Fields
ave. Ambo Divits. 222 Fayette St; John
Micolaichaek. 564 Ames ave; Edwin F.
Murray. % Plummer St: Louis schreib-
er. Az Summer St; Max Paul Bossard
297 Walter St; konstantinos hatsag-
lanes. rs Gostiin st.: Arthur J. ProhL.
l10 Holman St. Wm Louis Dommer.
$50 Henry ST Arthur Morsefslli, ass
Hoffman st: Muriel L. Boyer TitusNilie,
Pa