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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-16
EW PARASOIS.

Select Your New sunshade Now Be-
fore the Assortment is Broken.
IRE new parascls are now in stock
and are more charming than ever be-
fore. Brighten up our old costume or
add the finishing touch to the new
with a chic new sunshade. Select
yours now while the assortment is
complete.
Headquarters for satisfaction. Bene-
dict & Brintnall,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-16

The Young Married Peoples Club Of
Central Church OF Christ will meet at
the church this evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
Letters from Soldiers
Written to the Home Folks From This Side and the
Other Side of the Water

charge when I start for home.
The boches have visited us the last
three nights. but we are hoping for a
good sleep tonight. One has the same
feeling of wishing TO throw something
that comes when cats on the back fence
wake you up. but it's best not to stick
ones head out Of the window to do It.
Il hope folks Will forgive me for not
writing. I never knew what work and
long hours We're before.
Rev. Pyatt recently Joined my staff
but ] have left that district now
Had several nice talks with Brewer
The Rev. Pyatt referred to is the
former paster OF the Central Christian
church Of Gary. who left last fail for
7. NJ. G.. A. service in France The
Brewer referred TO is Harold Brewer
one of the Gary Y. NJ. C. A wrestlers
who is now with the American expe-
dictionary forces in France.
Recent word from Mr.. Dickson stated
that he was to have charge Of 2 divis-
ion Of the Y. N. c. A work at the
front during the remainder Of his stay
in France. Mrs Dickson and small
daughter are expected TO return to
Gary very soon from the east. where
they have been visiting relatives They
are to live in their home at COL Van
Buren, street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
WAKING ,EM UP.

From British Journalists description of the Ameri
can Fourth of July baseball in London abstract
the following passage:
The noise of me2aphones going every two
minutes The Americans yelled. whistled and rOared.
according TO the megaphonic Instructions A stand
full of *merican sailors sang. What the hell do
care , q tune that sad and far away melody
for / grandmother nOdding her fire.
Bands played, but you could not hear them
Thousands Of people kept up the yel hundreds kept
up the Shrek ftes kept up the shout, swung
splitting rattles and dozens dinner bells till
you might have thought there was 20 such thing
a ration book
In the midst of this din. everybody standing up
and changing seats. invading the ground and getting
immensely excited. the cinematograph looked
If they pursued by bees. and the camera
men If wasps after them. And in the midst
OF this bewtdering scurry the king came down from
his box and did the right thing very naturally and
nicely and everybody was immensely pleased.
Then the game began.
We further informed that groups of American
soldiers in the beachers yelled What's the witt
King George" and that royal parsonage was visbll
pleased to hear the roaring He's all right
Also that a Pittsburgh gentleman who assured the Lon
don journalist that baseball into ten minutes al
the nervous tension of hreedays' cricket match was
right
Our boys certainly woke EN- up in old London OF
the Glorious Fourth They're waking EN- up right along
for that And its very good for brave loya
and somewhat Athargio allies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
- y - - - - -
A TRlBUre FROM THE ENEMY.

One Of the most satisfying appropriations of American
troops at the fon- from the Germans themselves
The tribute. needless saw involuntary and there
fore all the convincing It was found in a report
made by captured German officer the report being
the result examination officer had just
several prisoners
Under th8 head Of essential information" there is
only big blank space. The prisoners had refused to
give information about themselves Composition
the American Observation-Disclosures blank space pris-
oners told military secrets "History-another blank
Then under the caption Fighting" this esti-
mate:
"Americau division may be considered very good
division Various attacks executed dash and
tnt-7'dity. The moral effect OF our fire able
" T. G. * t.e Advance Of their infantry. The
nerels Of tIe yet shaken"
"Th- quality OF the must be characterized as
sk4lle. They carry themselves well are well
developed physically They only require proper train
ing to make them formidable adversares. Their spirit
fresh and full Of naive confidence.
"The following statement by prisoner IS charac
teristic: We kill killed.
only few OF the are pure American by race
The majority Of them the of foreign parents
These halfAmercans however most of whom were born
in America and had Europe. express without
hesitation purely American sentiments
There you have the American army in a nutshell
The Germans are finding out. The army knows some
thing about now. Soon all Germany will know.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
From Paul Stewart.
o. T. Center T A No. ;
A. P. o. 728 A. z.

Somewhere in France. July II. 1918.
Dear Mr.. Ortt:
We are now very comfortably located
at Camp de Meucon. Marbilau. France
The nearest town Of any size is Nanues.
about Il or u kilometers (abOut
miles) away. There is a narrow gauge
railway that connects the camp with
the town, trains running whenever bust
ness warrants IL. We are getting good
eats but of course that varies more
than the camp. and we are also doing
quite a little drilling. We are receiving
this week and next a great deal of gas
instruction and al the end of it expect
to be quite prohcienct in putting on and
wearing mask.
l have visited several of the nearby
towns and find both the people and the
buildings quite interesting 1t would be
a great deal better If we could only talk
the language. About the saddest thing
to see is pretty French girl that you
would like to talk to and cant. The
last time I was in town 1 passed a sol
der and girl who were walking down
the street holding hands. She was very
pretty and as I passed the soldier said.
Gee. If I could only talk to her"
Enough Of the rare stuff.
1 thought the scenery in England was
about the prettiest I had ever seen. and
it is remarkable how every available
space is being used for raising food
stuffs.
The shoe business varies here a little
from that you are used to. for quite
number of children and farmers wear
the wooden shoes. received check
from the Shrine a week or 50 ago and
IT surely makes one feel good to know
that he is backed UP by such large
body Of men.
This week they (the FRENCH are Civ
ing a carnival for French prisoners in
Germany the admission is TO be TWEEN
tv-five (25) confines (5c) and the shows
are to be Al near like an American carni-
val as possible. If that IS the case I
must attend. Nearly time to go to work
so will close.
Best regards.
CPL. PAUL. II. STEWART.
S0Sth F. 4. A Z. T.
Be a War Saver.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
rage heginnlng with the

Of form of alcoholic beverage beginning with the
first of the year.
Russia off upon time. But that wat
not absolute eetotalism for it referred only to vodka
1t not done either in spectacular way this
Here have ancient private moral ceremony which
is more less of joke given legal sanction and
forced national scale that very from being
joke. Uncle Sam himself will Off hundred mil
Hon people VIII celebrate New Years day by taking
pledge of total abstinence from alcohol
The public. with all its discussion of the liquor
problem has hardly begun to realize the mmenent pos
sibtty of such performance. and the momentous
sequences It entails
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
REHAslLlTATIoN OF ouR WOUNDED.

Perhaps o. the various uses to which the pro-
ceeds OF the Liberty Loan be devoted appeals
strongly the American people than the rehabilitation
and re-education of wounded To teach these
to train and fit them useful and gainfu occu-
pations when by of loss sight other
injuries they rendered unable pursue ordinary
cations is work in which every American has
felt interest
Compensation will be allowed them and family al.
lowances viii be paid their families they were in
actual service while they taking the training.
every method known to science viii be used to restore
wounded health and usefulness
This work has been delegated by congress to the
federal board for vocational education The board pub
fishes at Washington monthly bulletin dealing with
its work. called The Vocational Summary which will be
gent free to anyone upon request.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
From Captain Hascall.

This letter came from Capt. J. L. Has
call. G NJ. R. c.. Am. Forces. France.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs Fred o.
Hascall of Drummond street:
Somewhere in France. June 80. 1918.
Dear Mother and Father:
Well how are you all al homer Don't
think I have forgotten YOU all but
have been very busy Of late. Come
home with just about enough energy to
crawl in bed. but its gay life and
know I am doing my part.
I suppose the news Of the fine work
of our soldiers is already old to you. but
must sound fine to the folks at home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
From S. C. KOBY.

s G. Koby. ordnance department ad-
vance ordnance depot. A. B. O., 712. a.
f. F. formerly member of the Gary
Y. n. c A dormitory family, writes as
follows from France:
4 was very glad indeed to receive
your letter and to hear OF the wonder
ful showing Gary made in the Red
Cross drive. That's the spirit every
where and YOU may rest assured that we
fellows over here are going to bring
home the bacon. At the present time 1
am stationed at camp close to the
front. ! am feeling fine and enjoying
the many experiences that have gone
through since coming over. The wealth
er has been great and France is very
pretty at this time Of year. The camp
/ just left is beautiful and several Gary
boys are there. 1 am glad TO hear that
Mt Dickson is in France and may see
him. for I have had many pleasant sur
prises over here in meeting past ac-
quaintances. We have two large Y -
here and you may know that most Of
my spare time is spent there either
for writing. reading or taking nay
French lesson
A letter received in Gary a few days
q 60 from a. r. Dickson general score
tary Of the Gary Y. " c. A.-now on
leave of absence for association war
work in France-tells Of his plans TO
return to Gary hy Sept LIST. The let
tier bears the date of June 29th and
says ia part.
You can depend on my being at my
desk Sept. 1st unless prevented BY an
act OF Cod as the legal papers some
times state.
Il have been q little DELAYED. but am
leaving for a new field which I cannot
very we'll describe. but which would
make even George Pinneo green with
envy I shall have the work Of pre-
liminary organization in this field and
hope 20 have an understudy who viii be
WITH me from the first and be left in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
RoBBINe TIE TRENCHES.

Organized baseball is to be allowed complete
season. ruling which means that several thousand
husky young viii DO useful and that great
many thousands OF others will spend considerable time
watching them II their sport Possibly this all right
but # those Nho have been obliged give up their
Jobs clerks chaueurs and walters and take other
work less gainful and less their taste likely be
inclined TO growl Bit However Americas voracious
appetite for home three baggers and robber
pres must be appeased though the heavens fa--Fort
Wayne News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Mrs. Mary Yorker.
1872 Wabash ave.
Hammond. Ind.
Somewhere in France. July u. 1918.
Dear Sister:
Am dropping you a few lines to let
you know that I am feeling fine and
dandy and hope you are also. Pray for
me Sis l want you to know that 7 am
safe 90 far. and do not worry about me
for God will take care OF me. Tell my
other sisters / am the same to them as
when 1 left home and I hope they Will
be true to me until 1 return. In these
hours Of trial there is only one thing
that will help me and you. the belief in
eternal justice OF God. All my physical
strength is nothing 10 the holy moments
in which I realize the beauty OF sacrifice
for the right thing. Keep cheerful Sis
and everything will end happily I
think OF you every moment and dream
of you At night. Drop a letter some
time. Sis. I have no home, but fighting
for the homes Of others.
Loyal and true OF the hearts core.
Tell all the boys TO be men. for the flag
needs something to stand on we'll as
some one to hold it UP. You can depend
on me going straight. 1 am trying TO do
some one good, II only the government
My love for my sister is keeping me the
right sort Of a fellow. God bless you
all. and believe me I'll be a man when
come home.
I am dropping these few lines 20
cheer your dear hearts and I want to
assure you that wheverever go. where
ever I'll be III come back to you a
straight and clean upright boy. Do not
worry because my heart lives for you
and the rest of the sisters a home. God
bless and keep you all.
c VI. KAZMINSKI
o. T. Center T. A No. g.
A. P. o. 1913 A z F
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
Be a War Saver.
Lemon Juice
For FreckIeS
GIrIsi Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try II!

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of or
chard white. shake well. and you have
a quarter pint of the best freckle and
tan lotion. and complexion beautiher.
at very. very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of orchard white for few
cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant
lotion into the face. neck. arms and
hands each day and see how freckles
and olemishes disappear and how clear.
soft and white the skin becomes. Yes!
1t is harmless.-Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Just give US one more year of prepare
ton and Mr.. Boche will have to hand il
70 the Yanks. Come near being sent
home yesterday. only thing that saved
me was my tin hat and that was just
denied little You know when our
batteries fire at the Boche planes the
pieces of bursting shrapnel all have TO
come down sometime so got one right
on the bean. will send it to Margaret
for souvenir. Received two bundles Of
papers. thanks very much as they We're
very interesting.
Give my love to the folks al home and
write often to nae. Am so busy now
that I cannot write as often as I used
to do. Don't worry about me IS I am
in good health. feeling fine ard getting
good food. Love to you all.
LESH.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Private I'D schultz. Co. +. i22nd In
fantry. a. F. F. via New York is now
located somewhere in France He
writes his mother Mrs. Mary Schultz.
Lansing Ill. they are located in q small
wood. having plenty OF practice every
day. and awaiting their opportunity to
put their practice into effect. He re
ceived several May copies Of The Times
about the first OF July. which the boys
We're all glad to get
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
OH, HOW WE WEEP!

It is crying shame the way enemy aliens are per
mitted freely about their lucrative business here
and not only those who personally profess good Will
toward but brazeny launt the adminstra-
ton President Wilson. meanwhile, is pocketing good
German Yet people in America shed crocodile
tears the sad fate of their compariots here
Cologne Gazette.
More German humor. We almost hear the
German bands playing The Star spanged Banner and
see the Potsdam Guards standing attention the while
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
TO FRIENDS OF rHE noxs.

THE TIMES goes daily to over q
thousand Lake County men in the U. S.
a. or y. s. N. These boys keep posted
by this means. They have no other
way of getting the news. It is a letter
news Of the boys they know. You want
the news OF your boy and your neigh
boris boy TO ret to them. Give IL 60
us for them Let us keep each other
posted as to the oomtngs and goings
Of our boys in the service. write
briefly or call up TEE TINES as an
act Of patriotism. DO IL now.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

{. 6. Ender. son Of Mr. and Mrs. God
frey Fnder. 80 Douglas street, has left
for France after fifteen months ser
vice at Fort Dupont. Del He IS in the
36th Artillery Corp. Ender is a grad
uate Of the Raymond high school and
volunteered a year ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
SWEARlNG-OFF DAY.

January l Will be the greatest swearngof day in
history. if the prohibition now before congress
is enacted. The amendment TO the food production
would stop all wine and beer manufacture on Nov l.
by way gentle preparation then forbid the sale
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Sergeant Major ". Earl Price Of rs
South Holman street. Hammond. who
IS now stationed at Camp Sherman,
writes that he has just returned to
Camp after delivering q large number
OF army trucks in New York City. He
also states that on his next trip 10
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Henry Hammond of East Gary, sta
toned at Fort sheridan. visited his
parents this week. Mrs. Chas. Thorne
of that town visited her son. Chas.. Jr..
at the Great Lakes station.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

IT is announced that transatlantic flights by Ameri-
airplanes will be tried later next fall Wen
fly Germany before Germany flies America.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

THIS IS a sad time for whales Large numbers Of
them drifting ashore the Atlantic coast blown to
pieces. Their demise, however. speaks well for the
craftsmanship Yankee gunners Suppose any of those
cetaceans had been U-boats!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

THERE is an "AH-American' front in France aggre-
eating about 40 miles This fact respectfully called
10 the attention OF MarshsH Einden,r,r Ever
Yank that front is ready business and ~. arar
ciate call
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

GLORY and food await you in italy" said Kaiser
Karl to his troops It the old slogan Hannibal
Beyond the Alps lies Italy Hannibal however got
good farther And even he was event
ually kicked
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Mrs. John Papka. OF East Gary. re-
ceived a letter from her son William.
on Monday. the first since his arrival
overseas some time ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Herbert J. EhrsOn of Dyer and Frank
J. Miller of Griffith. have been indicted
into service and leave for the auto
training school at TT. Thomas. o.. on
August 3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

A NEW York killed himself because he was
called German Another little indication what the
German is up against, the world over as result
of the Prussian perversion of German ideals.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Joe DeIisemOnIea, Whiting, who en-
listed IN 1915. reports OF his safe ar
rival overseas. HIS new address IS sth
Co. ]. A. r. d. A E. +
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

CITY Treasurer Waiter F. BicIefeId
has received letter from Sergeant
Walter z. Meyn. o. NJ C. a E. r. p o.
702. saying that he Is well and that
he has been through England Ireland
and France ana very close TO the Swiss
4r oc .eft ~ -rond 4 year
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

MERCY, The boys over there must watch out The
kaiser know, is going to stand nonsense from
America" Pish, tush, and couple more pish tushesl
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Private Carl Palm, Battery r, III
T. a. Camp Jacks n. South Carolina
has just lately been transferred from
Camp Wheeler. Ca. Private Palm is a
nephew OF Mrs. Mary Schultz Of Lam
sins, III.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

IT'S great life One of our prettiest young lady
friends big solitaire diamond given her by
her soldier sweetheart Yes he it crap game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Hammond police received word from
Private Herbert J. Michigan. 2nd AVA
ton Instruction Center 636 Aero
squadron. A. Z. F. that he met one
Of the Lipinski twins in MoXove.
France. on the 4th Of July.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

THE kaiser boasts that Prussian miarism Will
bring Tacus the Roman historian beat
to it this Tacitus, writing of the kaisers
spiritual if his forebears flesh said:
They made desert and they called it peace"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Word he's been received by the par
ents Of Lieut. J. c. Dye Hammond.
that he has arrived safely overseas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

lie Parry. Times reporter. went tc
France on the same transport and are
now in active service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

sergt. Major Springate returned to
Long Island. y. Y. after spending a
few days In Whiting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

THE greatest trouble with some very advanced
ladies who think they could the country better than
the men, and do not take tine they
could not is that they have idea that ma
ton made a practice of drowning all the girl babies
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Private George Lovett. Whiting, IS
now with Sompany B OF 51st Engineers,
A. T. F.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

FOOD rioters in Vienna mobbing the prime minis
ers house furnish suggestive picture Of conditions
the dual monarchy but vet visualize from it
the end Of the Starvation may means Of pro
ducing peace but shrapnel is certain and quicker
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. {. II. Linsenmann and
son spent yesterday at the Great Lakes
station visiting their son Martin, who
is in the main camp recruiting office.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
Lieut.. Arnold Eaton porter. within

I8ItUVF 1RTlTWF0 s17TVH FVTttI5 " >
writes that everything looks fine over
there and seems to he going we'll He
IS not as yet in the firing line.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

THE president AYERS that he would feel person
ally crippled" If the Creel bureau should main
tanned Does this that Cree is right hand man
for the president?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

ONE reason we never cared very much for sauer
kraut is not because of It's German name
saw husky farmer making a O once and he was
stamping it around with his bare feet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09
Here and Over There

New York that he VIII leave for over
seas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

Mrs. II. c. Green of Hammond, has
letter from Chas schonert with the
Z ~n.neers over there After several
months separation Allan ORourke and
Charley unexpectedly met a few weeks
ago. Allen was driving a motor truck
up to the front when he came upon
Charley with gas mask and the whole
trench OUTFIT on.
A
Jnmes L. Smith. formerly operator at
the Erie tower. Hammond. IS with the
214th Cavalry AZ Fort Bliss. Texas
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-09

e. B. Wilcox, Hammond, Is In France
with the 41sth Aero Construction So.