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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
THE REAL TEST.

People are much inclined lose sight Of the fact
that there things OF local Importance to watch out
well things the other side OF the
people fly high that they sight of the solid ground
very grandiose about the national aims and duties and
forget all about their obligations the they
belong They The Star Spanged Banner waving in
zenith but fail observe the old lady being
by auto down the crossing Now, there be no
national spirit without municipal spirit The love
country is based upon love of home. There men
who make themselves conspicuous when il comes
tona matters, but who dwinde INTO wisps when il
comes city affairs They good government at
Washington. but don't snap for it at home. The
citizenship after ALL the interest takes
in progress-in promoting ORDER deceney quiet.
cleanliness unselfshness The interest takes
these the better citizen he is. matter how
much he shoots off his mouth
You look around and see both kinds of citi.
zens in every town around here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
IN NINE MONTHS.

Charles Edward Russell the great socialist and stu
dent of human affairs, says the last lap of the
Nine months will end of the whole
thing; but there relentless pushing of the war
through these nine months-no monkeying with armi.
sces peace proposals diplomatic confabs The allies
have 1t in their hands TO whip Germany well and good in
nine months and they going That Prussian
dynasty will have to give and and it
its military autocracy divinity kings There will
be treaty TO leave bit these standing is an
insult to brave soldiers think that thing is
possible. This German kultur wretched nhuman and
cruel and there must be trace of it left on the
globe In nine months next Fourth of July
Then we will celebrate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
DON'T BE ovER-coNFlDENT.

One Of our esteemed friends thinks altogether
too pessimstic in views the possible length the
He says the boys will be home by Christmas or
soon after that We hope he is right and wrong
Other wellinformed newspaper hold the same view
do, however The Auncie Press says regard to
optimism But don't get it into your head single
minute that the kaiser with all his millions highly
trained soldiers and his unlimited supplies of munitions
is going TO quit fighting merely because Bulgaria
About the time the allies begin thinking that they will
have millions of Huns upon their necks. Germany is
unquestionably worried and she has had bad re-
verses but she has had these before has arisen
the ashes of defeat to forward military
trumphs. The nation that thinks Germany
is ready to give up has any idea of doing or
ever, is merely fooling himself.
THE only way that Germany can be made TO listen
to reason by jumping up and down collective
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
WILLFUL WASTE.

Apropos Of all the agitation in official circles at
Washington saving this and the conserving of that
remarked that the fragrant illustrations of
waste are bureaus and departments at
Washington the purchase of office furniture for the
temporary offices during the emergency the war
agencies selected expensive furniture that would
last during war half century long In the bulletins
that are issued day day for the information of
publishers public than half of the is
wasted There is possible of checking on the
facts but it assertion that in the employment
of clerks OF 80 per cent in time and effort
Saving there certainly be- it should begin at
Washington.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
Letters are coming to THE
TIMES from overseas in the last
mail by swarms. Our friends must
have patience. Well get them all
in. lust watch.-EDITOR.

Are you doing your bit: Arc
you writing any letters to SOLDIER
boysF w know one man VINO
works I6 to Is hours day, VINO
finds time TO write or 10 letters
week to soldier boys In France.
How many do you writes 40 NOT
10 relatives. just to soldiers!
The Times has published the
names and addresses of over @ooo
Lake county soldier boys just
pick out a few even though they De
strangers and drop them rev
lines each week. show your inter
est in them. If others can find time
can't your Some write letter
day. Appreciate these letters: Men
and women, you don't know how
much good letters do soldier boys.
Write 10 them often
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

come when
LIGHT viii filter through
CERTAIN patient German skulls east
Of the Rhine
UNTIL our glorious allies
OPEN up a crack or two.
AS far as we have been able to ascer-
tain
THE mail does not seem to be flooded
with
LETTERS of coincidence to Gene Debs
WE understand that the bartenders in
NEARBY places are suggesting the
use
OF horseradish and salt 10 put kick
in the near beer
WHAT the matter with the soap
hard tobacco and molasses soIution7
HAVE You Seen the New Wartime
81 Bill?" asks headline
YES. we saw one. it was in the hand
OF a fat German waiter
AND he only permitted us to look at
it.
A NEARBY teacher was somewhat
Jared
WHEN on asking her pupils the
hardest thing they ever had to do in
their lives
ONE of them said. taking castor oil
IT is pitiful honesty. the wifi is so de-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

neck until she has rendered helpless.
We have sounded the cry, NO peace with Germany
by negotiation and except by victory. That
being interpreted Germany's millions
be dsarmed the soil of their faherland and that for
this We shall need four million American soldiers III
addition to those of allies. and perhaps several mil
lions more Let this critical juncture and while
victory is be fairly its deceive ourselves
by sitting down and imagining that victory viii to
instead of having go victory
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
THE number of chaps

THE number of chaps
WHO went to school with Pershing
is almost as many
AS the number of old darlxies who
USED to valet George Washington
AN after thought
YOU never hear Of anyone brasging
or how he used to 60 10
SCHOOL with an editor
We saw one v-neek yesterday that
rather
STAGGERED US and though It en-
barrassed US
CONSIDERABLY we took the dear
girl by the
HAND and tried to show her that in
these
WAR times we did not think person
should put
ALL ones money on ones back.
WE have been given to understand
THAT if we do not stop
DISCUSSING things of a delicate ma
ture with
THE neighbor women
SUCH as the delights Of Morfnonism
and
CONSERVATION of diapers
\ NEW set of divorce papers will
probably be
FILED in the Superior court
BEFORE long.
WE don't ever expect the time to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

Thirty conscientious directors, con-
victed by a general court-martial for
refusing to obey orders and sentenced
to from ten TO twenty years in prison
at Fort Leavenworth. left Louisville
today in a special car attached to
regular passenger train. Lieutenant
Gilbert Reynolds. of Jeffersonville. and
eight guards accompanied the mon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

the military service has sent a board
to Camp Zachary Taylor to register
any Indiana men who have not had
the opportunity to register. The board
began work today and viii stay
through tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
Here and Over There

to write him at Training Co. 16. Block
House c 1925. Camp Johnston, Jack
sonville. Fla He expects to receive
his diploma this week from the butch
ers' school. He says a butcher never
knows hcw to cut meat until they
learn it from Uncle Sam. He knows
how if anyone does. He states every
think is lovely but the weather and
It is hot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

Mrs. Mayme Davis of :32 Lewis st.
Hammond has just received word that
her husband. Private Cloyd Davis. has
arrived safely overseas. Private Davit
left as & mechanic in Evac, Amb. CO
No 10 He was formerly employed at
the Newell Taxi Co. in Hammond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
Lieut.. E. L. schaibIe and wife have

arrived in Crown Point from FIT Og-
lethorpe. Ga, where Mrs. Schaible has
spent the past two weeks with her
husband. who is in the medical corps.
The doctor has a ten day leave OF abb
sence and viii spend the time here
with family and friends in Gary where
he recently closed his office to join
the army, He reports that the Span
ish influenza has reached the south
ern camps but not in as serious form
IS experienced in the north. where the
death lists are increasing daily.
The Indiana commission for regis
tering and voting Indiana men in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

Herman Lind, East Chicago IN tram
ing at the Valparaiso University, with
the truck drivers corps. was here
few DAYS visiting his folks in Euclid
avenue. Clarence Forsberg and Carl
Dalk two more Indiana Harbor boys,
were here for similar visits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

DIR. George +. BickncII, one of East
Chicago's best known physicians. who
enlisted in the medical services. has
been notified by Washington that he
has been commissioned as first lieu
tenant in the medical corps.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

sixteen deaths from Influenza have
occurred at Camp Zachary Taylor ir
the last twenty-four hours. included
among the victims was Forrest Flush
er, son Of James FIusher. of Wood
burn. Ind This makes thirty deaths II
ten days of the epidemic and e.o0t
cases in all
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
Two East chicago boys. brothers.

Two EaNT Z HIcaEV UUF8'' "T"VIEV1T -
Carl and william Lippe, OF North Ma
goun avenue. East Chicago write their
parents from their respective assign
ments Carl is with the signal pla-
toon corps, 36th Inf, at Camp stevens,
Mass. and has just recuperated from
an illness believed to be the infu-
enza William Is with Co. a. 5th
Training Regiment. Camp Grant. III.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
In MenOpiam

Gnsy snd n the w with Germany and
DENNIS oethope Tenn June IL
Whns e. died at Fl Houston July Is 1917
In in Line Aug
ARTHUR BAsEIER Hammond;
aRTIR East Chicago killed in France Sept l
JAMES VAN Alta Cary xxx killed At viIny ridge
0oLPH BIEDzYKL East Chicago killed in France Nov a.
Harry cfrBET Gary d killed s @e at Eyeran Dec 1871
Dhso0D DICKINSON Lowell;
RATcI1TFE cary killed sonevheo ~ Frap Fer @a =
SCHMIDT Point: died IN Troon March : on a5 so.,
NJ Sullivan Cary: killed in France n5arob ~
RoBERT sFIlCII whiting Camp Taylor
PAUL FtTo s Hm% gc Dr say died Pe0 Tex April
1 16 sHoTLIFE Gary; killed
E EvF IRA "a , IITG Cary reported killed IN RAJ Aprn a.
z BIRCH IcIIFs philadelphia
Eagle Creek Twp killed in action France june IS 1915
John Gary: 6user france june IS
John GALES Gary died at Camp Taylor KY June IS
ABAM FRY Gary 1S2
HARVEY aRIs e IIa in Rht5 gs @dsa July Is
tt1 SSSOd e u wGyeF July H. in war zone
CRPI~ GEORGE ALlN Gary killed in action
.R base n soo6s New LONDON s July e , s
CHARLES euIGIEY Ind Harbor killed July -
Gary Co H 18th Inf died or r9an July @ 1918
PvTE JOIN SANTA Mhing kg g KILLED in action France July 1913
cident in South Chicago while
PIEzo TsIoRIAs Indiana in action
G A4P1 BqGGA, Cary F. A. killed in action
Il wSoa 9 vH G @@oa tsa ss @
l.
sTREPI L. in action July 10
ROY NOEL Indiana Harho killed 10 1918
lled in
PAXTON DAVIS Gary CO II killed n France Julys
Lakes
WALTER kIEIBER Whiting u a Iled il faction Julv15
u A +; ed lin faction
in action INV
@ a Camps
Co F.
THEODORE
f. HAWLEY Hammond C
LLOYD COLEMAN, sound Oct
in France Ju1yzt
.
n France, July
o A DUEPPE, France July
Kocalka
Elisa
IN Kissing snce JULY
l. missin July 10
dmissin July
ANGOsTINA nissin in
STANLEY PosWANKI Co mi gsinceJu
ng nce ~
ANTON oWERNS Indiana FIarbor; July Franco
CLEMENT BEAM Crown Point; missing France
w. +. A
ArizJ an II.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

Henry J. King is Hammond's latest
addition to the marines lie IS with
the S6sth Bat II. Paris Island , =
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

q
Cornell University, where he is at the
L. 5. of Aerial Photography. Will speak
to the young men of the Congregat-
tional church on Sunday morning. All
young men are invited to hear the talk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
Marion Dupes. East Chicago. brother

to Karl Dupes. who is a prisoner OF
war. has been accepted for military
training and special course at the Chi
cago University. Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

G. Il. Monihan. with CO. 9 ii-th
Engineers. is now at camp DeVahs'
Massachusetts
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04
George II. JolIey. son Of Mr.. a

George Fl. JoIIey. son OF VT. anu
Mrs. J. " Jolley. writes his parents
that he is well and happy and that
where he is stationed they are having
delightful weather. His address is as
follows: Go. B, 18th Engineers. 4. F.
r. Via New York City
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

Joe wirfz, of East Chicago. famii-
iarly called DOC" by his friends and
who made his home with the William
Hubers here. writes from across the
seas He is with the. truck drivers
unit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

Harold Bowman wishe. his friends
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-04

you hAve any The Times make COM
plant % circulation department
Tie Times responsible Tor the return "
signed letters OF genera
interest printed discretion
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-07
RIVER ROAD

The River Road has been pretty
well showed in this winter and work
among the farmers in cutting wood
and lumber has been slow However,
all have been trying to do their bit
hard tho it has been to contend with
the rigors of the hardest winter yet.
w. H. Boynton has a good lot of
cord wood cut and yarded also some
lumber Ray Henderson of Larone
has been helping and now a son Arth-
ur Boynton and family are home from
Athens to help.
John Clayton has cut and hauled
some good pine logs to Brooks mill.
Gerald Mason of Madison has helped
him out some especially when John
got sick and could not do his chores
Gerald had to report Monday for ex-
animation to see If he Is able to help
Uncle Sam
Harry Tibbals has yarded a lot of
hemlock bark.
L. Crowell had quite lot of shovel
handle blocks made by George En-
erson. Has cut a number of cords of
fir and spruce for pulp, all of which
has been hauled to market, while a
good pile of hardwood is awaiting the
melting of the snow to be worked into
stove wood for future market.
VIII Warren, Andrew McGinnie and
the Jarvis people have all been busy
cutting wood and hauling same to
town to help keep the fires a burning
w. o. Chase and son in addition to
their milk business and care of their
large stock of cattle. have hauled
some wood for the town officials and
put in a good supply of Ice.
Fred Gotta and Mr.. Boyle have had
big job on their hands to keep the
roads broken out.
Mr.. Farley of Larone was in town
last week and bought cows of w. Fl.
Boynton, John Clayton and l. Crowell.
Lester Young spent last week with
relatives in Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Fowler who have
been working at |. Crowell's, have
returned to Monroe.
Paul York of Jackman recently Wis
tied Mrs. Jonathan Laurison while on
his way to Augusta and Bangor
Roy Dunbar has been hauling good
big loads Of fire wood from his wood
lot to his home in the village.
We like to hear from Tree Road
Crossing Hope she rite som NOR,
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HINCkLEY

The Sunday School will be held next
Sunday at the home of M II. Clifford.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Covell were
guests at dinner Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs c. l.. Bowden.
The many friends of Master Lee
Chase are glad to hear that he is gain
ing rapidly from his recent illness of
double pneumonia.
Mrs Earle Palmer, whose health
was so far from being good the past
summer and fall, is greatly improved.
Baby Helen is we'll and goes to ride
nearly every day, regardless of the
thermometer registering Is or 90 de-
grees below zero.
Mrs. r. f. Parker is the guest of
her sister. Mrs. Labon Allen while
Mr. Parker is in Bangor serving on
the jury
Everett Wardwell has been confined
to the house with bad cold for sew
eral days but is recovering.
T. A. Bracket and family were in
town Saturday and moved their goods
to Shawmut Mr.. Bracket has en-
ployment in Fairfield and will go to
and from his work by trolley.
Ray Wentworth Tobey of the Coast
Artillery, stationed at Fort Williams,
Portland arrived at Good Will station
Saturday afternoon to visit his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tobey until
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Tobey is act
ing as office clerk and is in good
health and spirits.
An effort is being made to secure
another flag to take the place of the
one burned Jan. LIST, when the Union
Store was destroyed The citizens
seem glad to give something towards
it. and it is hoped that the stars and
stripes will soon be floating above the
little park. Anyone feeling an in
terest in it and wishing to help. please
report to Mrs. Melvin Palmer
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On account OF the cold and wind
the Primary school held only one ses
sion Tuesday.
Once more our little town was sue
cessful from a supper given last
Thursday evening. $3.50 was Melted
for Red Cross use
The Ways and Means committee are
planning an entertainment for Wash
ingtons birthday, Feb. 22nd
Last Saturday Mrs. Leslie Clark
underwent a surgical operation per
formed by Drs. Green and Piper
Mrs Lydia Rowell and Mrs Lille
Merrill are spending a few days with
their sister Mrs. S. p Tinkham of
Arson
Mrs D York is quite poorly
Mrs Frances Williams is at work
for Mrs. J o Piper
The school in the Baker district,
taught by Miss Martha Louise Paul,
closed last week on account of the
lack OF a boarding place for the
teacher
The seleetmen are in session this
week settling the town business.
The play given by the Camp Fire
Girls, Friday evening. was well at
tended and netted the girls a good
sum
Two of our grocers were putting
out sugar in one pound packages re
Gently
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ice which makes the work much cas-

ice which makes the work much cas-
Ter to accomplish.
Walter Perkins lost a valuable
horse last week.
The library is again open to the
public on Wednesday and Saturday of
each week
To conserve fuel the morning ser
vices at the Congregational church are
being held in the Vestry during the
extreme cold weather The yestry Is
large and the picture screen has been
arranged so that the illustrated lee
lures may be held as usual Sunday
evenings
Albert Blaisdell district deputy of
the Knights of Pythias was in Show
hogan one evening last week to install
the officers of that lodge for the COM
ing year
The ladies of the Village Improve
ment Society enjoyed a musicale at
the home of Mrs. G.. S. Jewett last
Thursday afternoon, the hostesses be-
ing Mrs Jewett. Mrs. Edith Jones and
Miss JeWett A pleasing musical
program was given including vocal
and instrumental solos, piano duets
and trios and several readings and a
musical contest Light refreshments
Of tea and waters were served Two
letters were read from Uncle Sam S
boys One letter was from a boy in
France who sent poetry entitled The
Kaisers Dream" and was read by Mrs
Neva Jones and the other was from a
soldier in training in Massachusetts
who had found Mrs. Jennie Writings
card in a pair of knitted socks and he
acknowledged the gift and wrote
very interesting letter about his pres
ent duties.
The Boys and Girls Agricultural
Clubs are to hold meeting at the
Town Hall on the evening of Feb u.
and County Agent X. NJ. Stiles will be
present to address them. 1t is hoped
that large number will be present
The many friends OF Miss Sadie
White formerly of this town but now
of West Attleboro, Mass, will be in
terested to learn of her marriage TO
Oscar Eppin on January 31st. in that
city They left Immediately after
the ceremony for New York and will
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Trueworthy
formerly of this place before their re-
turn to West Attleboro, where they
will reside.
The sad news of the death of Mrs
Cullen Ward of Newburg, New York,
reached here last week Mrs Ward
visited in town last summer with her
husband and infant daughter and
made many friends by her winning
manner, and her husband has the sym
pathy OF his many friends of this his
boyhood home, in his deep sorrow. The
cause of death which occurred on
Jan 9TH. was acute Bright's Disease
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PUGH CORNER

Herbert Boardman has recently re
ceiyed letter from Chester Bunker
who is Somewhere in France cook
ing for Co f.
We think it worthy to mention Mrs
Alfredo Hunnewell who is nearly rs
years old and doing her bit to help
win the war. She has just finished
a knitted blanket for the Red Cross
She was assisted by the following
ladies either by yarn or work. Mrs
Addie Hastings. Mrs. Lephe Jewett,
Mrs. Nelson Ryder, Mrs Earl Green,
Mrs. Clara Clark, Mrs. Joseph Gal
liant, Mrs. Edith Robbins, Mrs Lizzie
Boardman. Mrs. Walter Rowell, Mrs.
Albert Rowell and Miss Mary Deane.
Besides this she has knit several pairs
of stockings Mrs. Hunnewell is
spending the winter with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. l.. f BOardman
Miss Jones of South Scion is work
ing for Mrs Carrie Rowell
Mrs Henry lIoyt is sick with the
grippe.
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MOOSE RIVER

very quiet wedding took place
Sunday afternoon at the parsonage,
when Miss Myrta NJ. Folsom was
united in marriage to Jesse Cooley,
The ceremony WAS performed by Rev.
K. +. Jones. pastor of the Congrega-
tional church. The bride is most
estimable young woman and came
here from Sangerville to teach in the
Primary grades. She still Lolds her
position as teacher, Mr. Cooley return
ing to Sangerville, Monday.
Mrs. j, Morency. who has been visit
ing her daughter at Dexter, returned
home Monday
Mrs. Lucy Moore entertained the
Ladies' Auxiliary at her home Friday
of last week
PoOler and DOyen, two men from
the camp of the Jackman Lumber Co.
were brought before Judge Holden one
day last week charged with larceny of
$50 from Simeon Rodrique, Both
pleaded guilty and were bound over
to the April term of court at Skowhe-
gan.
Andrew Holden has a very sick
horse. He has called a veterinary to
see what can be done for it,
Ernest Pierce and Everett Steward,
who went to Bangor to join the For
estry Unit, returned home Saturday,
as they We're in the draft and could
not get by. The other three boys
have gone to Fort Slocnm, \ Y.
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VI AC AMP

Everybody is busy, selling Thrift
Stamps.
There are about IS men thai work
here for the Kellogg Lumber Co.
George Best is superintendent Thos.
Charron is the foreman
Fred Charron is among those who
are serving the L. S. He is now in a
Forestry Unit.
Frost II. Williams of Jackman, head
scaler for Colby is making weekly in
spections.
Henry Crowell Of Skowhegan has
been in camp, recently on business
for the Coburn heirs who are lumber
ing on Sandwich. two miles east of
here. Their cut is hard wood. which
goes to a veneer mill in Greenwille.
Luther Moore and wife formerly
Miss Anna Kennedy of Skowhegan)
were in camp over Sunday