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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14
An Inside Bath
Makes You Look
and Feel Fresh
Says a glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
keeps Illness away.
This excellent, common-sense
health measure being
adopted by millions.

Physicians the world over recon-
mend the inside bath. claiming this is
of vastly more Importance than outside
cleanliness. because the skin pores do
not absorb impurities into the blood.
causing i'll health. while the pores in
the ten yards OF bowels do.
Men and women are urged to drink
each morning. before breakfast glass
of hot water with a teaspoonfGI Of
limestone phosphate in it, as harmless
means Of helping to wash from the
stomach. liver. kidneys and bowels the
previous days indigestihle material.
poisons. sour bile and toxins: thus
cleansing. sweetening and purifying the
entire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
Just as soap and hot water cleanse
and freshen the skin, SO hot water and
limestone phosphate act on the elm
NATIVE organs.
Those who wake up with bad breath,
coated tongue, nasty taste or have a
duh, aching head, sallow complexion.
acid stomach; others who are subject
TO bilious attacks or constipation. should
obtain quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate at the drug store. This will
cost very little but is sufficient to
demonstrate the value Of inside bSthing
Those who continue il each morning are
assured Of pronounced results. both in
regard to health and appearance.--Adv.
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be PRETTY! TURN
CRAY HAIR DARK
Try Grandmother's Old
Favorite Recipe of Sage
Tea and Sulphur.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and sulphur, properly compounded.
brings back the natural color and lustre
to the hair when faded. streaked or
gray. Years ago the only way to get
this mixture was to make it at home.
which is mussy and Troublesome Now
adays. By asking at any drug store for
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound.
YOU viii get a large bottle of this
famous old recipe. improved by the adj
dition of other ingredients. at a small
cost.
Don't stay grayl Try it'll No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair. as it does it so naturally and
evenly You dampen a sponge or soft
brush with 1t and draw this through
your hair taking one small strand at
time; by morning the gray hair disap-
pears. and after another application or
two, your hair becomes beautifully dark.
glossy and attractive.
Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Compound
is a delightful toilet requisite for those
who desire dark hair and a youthful APP
pearance. 1t is not intended for the
cure, mitigation or prevention Of dis
ease.-Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14
ANTHRACITE
COAL PRICE IS
BOOSTING

Notice has been sent to county fuel
administrators in Indiana by officials
OF the state fuel administration. that
the prices OF domestice sizes of anth-
racite coal have been increased sl.05
a ton. This increase IN prSce is appli-
cable only to coal carrying the burden
of the increased wages effective be-
ginning November /. the administra-
tors were informed. and the prices or
anthracite known as buekwheat bar
ley and screenings" are not affected
BY the order
The county administrators were also
notified that they are without power
to issue orders for the opening or
closing hours Of stores within their
counties. without having obtained the
approval Of the federal fuel admins
tration at Washington The state ad
ministration Will request such approval
Of the federal administration in cases
where the county administrators are
able to show that such orders are nee
essary to meet acute shortages OF fuel
or power.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14
MORE.
|. IVES,
LOS
THROUGH NEGLECT
THROUGH NEGLECT

This Can Be Avoided by TAX
ing Morse's LAXA-PIRIN for
Colds, LaGrippe and Headache.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14
Give to the homesick boys!
Stop Itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and -ailed, you can stop burning. itching
furnished by any druggist for 35c. Extra
large bottle, S1.00 Healing begins the
moment zemo is applied. In a short time
usually every trace of eczema, letter,
pimples. rash, blackheads and similar
skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin and making it
vigorously healthy. always use zemo, the
penetrating. antiseptic liquid. It is not a
greasy salve and it does not stain. When
others fail it is the one dependable treat.
ment for skin troubles of all kinds.
The Z ". Rose CO. Cleveland O.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14
THE MOST
DANGEROUS DISEASE

Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM oil
Capsules at once. They are an old, tried
preparation used all over the world for
centuries. They contain only old fash
toned soothing oils combined with
strength giving and system-cleansing
herbs well known and used by physi-
clans in their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM OIL Capsules are inn
ported direct from the laboratories in
Holland. They are convenient to take.
and Will either give prompt relief or
your money will be refunded Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sure to
get the original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand. Accept no substitutes. In seal
ed packages. Three sizes.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14

No organs of the human body are 50
important to health and long life as the
menee to lag in their duties. look OUT
Find out what the trouble is-wlthout
delay. Whenever you feel nervous, weak.
dizzy suffer from sleeplessness. or nave
pains in the back or difficulty in passing
urine-waka up at once. Your kidneys
need help These are signs 20 warn you
that your kidneys are not performing
half doing their work and are allowing
impurities to accumulate and be convert
ed into uric acid and other polsons which
are causing YOU distress and viii destroy
YOU unless they are driven from your
system.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14

program the officers for the ensuing
year We're elected; President. Mrs. Mabel
RanneI; vice president Mrs. Herman
Lehman; secretary treasurer. Miss Will
helm. Meetings viii be held the Sec
ond Tuesday night in each month.
Mr. Michael Paul. a farmer living
south Of town. died on Tuesday night.
He was 75 years of age and leaves a
wife and one daughter. The funeral viii
i-a held from s.. Mary's Catholic church
on Friday morning.
Mrs. Foster Fisher of Gary spent sew
eral days here this week with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. " ]. Laws.
Lightless nights have been suspend
ed by the government and when the
ornamental street lights are finished.
which contractor Kelley promises be
fore long. the square will be lighted
each night and make a very attractive
appearance. The globes and other ma
terial came
David Emery Of Hammond was doing
day.
Esd Cross Meeting.
The annual meeting OF Crown Point
chapter of the American Red Cross viii
be held at the assembly room in the
court house at Crown Point on Wednes-
day evening. November 20. at eight
o'clock. A large attendance OF mem
bers is desired. so that the election OF
the executive committee VIII be a rep
resentative one.
W. L. ALTMAN. Chairman.
H c. Griesel died at S:15 a. m. at his
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14

the new home card during the week Of
December.
Adjournment with repetition of the
oath Of allegiance.
All women interested in conservation
Of food should make u special effort to
be present TO start in the coming years
work.
MRS A. MACK,
Chairman Press Committee
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home at Clark street The funeral will
be at o'clock at the house Friday af-
ternoon. He leaves five daughters. Miss
Clara Gricsel Mrs. John b. Meyer and
Mrs. Otto Hildebrandt of Crown Point
and Mrs Herman Gosch and Mrs. Harry
Daily Of Milwaukee. Wis. and two sis
tiers. Mrs. Joe Horst of Crown Point and
Mrs. Peter Horst Of Chicago. Ill, and
one brother. Adama Griesel. of South
Chicago. III. Mr.. Griescl was 81 years
old
Food Club Meeting.
By order of County Food Club cahir-
man. Mrs. Soper. we Will change our
food club meeting from the second Sat
urday to the third Friday in the month,
as this day is set aside in Lake county
as Food Club Day. Every food club in
the county IS TO meet on that day or
evening. The meeting will be held at
the high school assembly room at 1880.
| The following program VIII be given:
Community Singing. led by Mrs.
Buehler.
Opening of meeting by President of
Club
Report of lieutenants.
Recitation Mack
Four minute talk-Mrs. Jennie Ward
Wheeler.
Songs-Girls' Quartet.
Explanation of the work Of the Food
Club-Mrs. \. D. Soper.
Bring questions to be answered at
next meeting.
Discussion Of plans for distributing
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something [ could dor

You can't be there yet, of course,
but there is a place for a boy who
wants to help our country, place
where he can show the stuff he is
made of as well as he could over in
France.
There is a new opportunity for
boys who want to do their share to-
ward winning the war. It is called
the Victory Boys. It's motto is, "A
million boys behind a million
fighters"
The organizations for which the
Victory Boys are working provide
the soldier with his movie theatre,
his church, his club, his store where
he buys the little everyday things
he needs. When he is hungry, they
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14

ington. D. c. made his first visit in a
year to his home on Tuesday lie Will
remain a few days. His sister Miss
Helen Hixon viii come from her work
at South Bend to see her brother.
The Parent Teachers Association held
the first meeting of the year on Tuesday
evening and after a most interesting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14

The fire department was called to the
home of Harry Weber on West JoIie;
street on Tuesday morning caused by
an overheated stove. the blaze was ex
tinguished without much damage TO the
property
Ralph Hixon in the Ordnance Dept.
OF l. S. service and stationed at Wash
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14

The only LAXATIVE and
aspirin Cold, LaGrippe and
Headache Remedy on the market.
Stops Colds in a few hours, Head
ache in a few minutes, LaGrippe in
one day. Does not cause ringing or
roaring in the head Like Quininc.
For sale by
All drst class druggists
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-14
important Notice.

The Elks meet tonight; important
business and full attendance desired
Hill FRANK J. O'ROURE. +. r.
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feed him; when he is tired, they
comfort him.
When you enroll with the Vic
tory Boys, you pledge yourself to
go out and earn money for this great
work that the soldier needs so much.
Ask your neighbors for odd jobs.
Tell them of the great cause you
are working for. IF you can pledge
yourself to earn $40, remember that
for five months you are taking care
of one soldier-your soldier.
Wear the Victory Boys button
it is a badge of honor. It means
that you are doing everything in
your power to help your country
to victory.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
Shot His Helmet Off

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Montanye
Of Reedsburg received the following
from their son, Private L. E. Mon
tanye, written Oct 8, 1918, in France:
Dear mother and dad:
WE'LL here I am all o. K I have
got about fourteen letters from you,
and three or four from Arthur and
Flora and one from Ray. have
moved several hundred miles since
I wrote last. have been busy all the
time and this is the first stationery
/ have been able to get for the last
six weeks. This is German stationary
we got out an old German town we
captured. We have been in the front
line trenches about two months and
have seen some hot fighting. We
started over the top, about four
o'clock one morning; it was raining
for all was out We fought all that
day until night, the next afternoon we
went over after Fritz again and fought
until daylight, next morning and the
same afternoon we went over again
and kept going until morning, gaining
seven or eight miles in all. It sure
was a queer sensation to feel those
bullets whistling around your head.
A lot of our boys were killed-some
good friends of mine. But such is
life. / had my steel helmet shot off
my head but never got scratch, only
black and blue knee. A big shell
bursted about three feet from trench
1 was in and it threw about one-half
ton Of dirt and stones in on us. |
guess a rock nit me on the knee but
it's all o. X. now. At present we are
in dugouts right behind the front lines.
We have been digging trenches and
dugouts. picked up lots of souvenirs,
but the next battle we would get in,
/ would lose them again. That's the
way it goes. l don't think we will
do any more fighting for some time.
| think we will go for rest some of
these days and then | will write a
lot of letters to every body. / do
enjoy reading the Baraboo News very
much that you are sending me. 1t
seems like being at home. l will write
again as soon as | can get some
more stationary. Tell every one hello
soon.
Your loving son,
PVT. L. e. MONTANYE.
Co. E 357 Inf, A E F via New York
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Meets Baraboo Soldiers

Mrs. F. J. Walsh. 58S Sixty-seventh
street, West Allis, Wis, has received
two letters from her brother, w. K.
Baker, now in France. The Baker
family formerly resided on South
street in Baraboo. The letter runs
as follows:
Somewhere Sept. Is 1918
My dear sister and brother: Your
letter of August II just received. AS
usual was glad to hear from you folks.
Gee, but it is hot here today and the
sun has sure pounded down. Right
now is the worst part of the year in
this country as it is the rainy season.
Which lasts from four to five months,
One day you nearly freeze and the
next you roast to death. But from all
the looks of things / don't think it
is going to be so terrible long until
we are ready to start for home Possib-
Iy by spring, mean Have you heard
how badly Roy Wetstein and Rex
Cummings got wounded? saw twenty
one hundred prisoners coming down
from the font the other day in one
bunch and Frenchman was saying
last night that where he is located
they were going by for ten hours
straight. They sure were sorry
and half starved looking gang. They
didn't even have clothes enough to
cover their old frames, nor shoes on
their feet. But the worst they look
the better we like to see them. A
fellow gave us the prettiest little fox
terrier pup you ever saw. | got a
pair of wooden shoes, with which to
break my neck, guess.
They have never seen Americans
before, | guess. BY the way they treat
US, as the best they have is none to
good for this gang here. But don't
ever think that the girls in this land
are breaking their necks over any OF
the Americans; nor are any of our
men putting in any over time trying
to make themselves over agreeable
to them either. And then how in the
world do you expect us to talk to them
when we can't even burn match here
and talk SO they can understand US.
| am away from my outfit at pres
ent on detailed duty. working as pilot
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Letters and Send to This Office

g., so don't worry, as he will certain.
ly be back by the time you received
this. l got your letter addressed to
Vaughn yesterday. 1t was dated Au-
gust 16.
The three fellows you mentioned In
your letter were all wounded at Cha
teau Thierry. Their folks probably
have received word of it from Wash
ington, as the authorities notify the
parents as soon as one is hurt over
here. That is probably the reason they
say that no news is good news.
Yes, we hear from Veo real often.
mailed him good big letter just the
other day and expect an answer soon.
We have not received the papers
you sent yet, but probably will soon,
as it seems to take second-class mail
longer to get here.
/ certainly am sorry to hear of
Grandma Gibbons i'll health. | guess
it's true that trouble comes in
punches.
We have got in a bunch of new men
and | expect we will be here some
time drilling them, as they are men
who were drafted about three months
ago and know nothing about drilling
as yet.
Well 1 have told about all | know
for this time Now please don't worry
any more. Your letters lately show
that you have been worrying, so just
forget all about it. The first. thing you
know you will be gray haired. Well,
will close, with love to all.
Your loving son,
PHILIP
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28

The following is letter from a
nephew of Mrs. F. A. Nehs, who is
somewhere in France. He is from
Montello, and writes:
October 6, 1918.
At last we have reached the long
looked for Sunny France" and it
is all, and more, than ever expected.
An ideal climate and the ,prettiest
country. We are billited in a little
village and live right in houses, some
of which are as old as eleven hundred
years. All the homes are of stone and
tile and built one against the other
barns, chicken houses and all, togeth-
er. [ have seen seen hundreds of
acres OF grapes-big blue ones. and
white ones-which are free to the sol
diers. We are the first soldiers who
have stayed in this town, and the
people could not be more hospitable.
They just do all they can for us, CIV
ing us grapes and grape juice and all
the wine we want. Wine is more
plentiful than drinking water. have
tried it, but prefer the water or
grape juice.
They press the juice out by tramp
ing on the grapes with wooden shoes
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Safely Overseas

Charles sHochmuth of La, Vale has.
received the following letter from his
son Robert, in France:
October 6, 1918:
Dear Father and All:
| suppose you folks are anxious TO
hear from me. I am we'll and certain
ly hope this will find you all the
same. arrived overseas safe and
sound and enjoyed the trip very well.
| am now somewhere ia>France. The
weather is pretty good here now and
we are busy drilling every day. Fred
Klett and Ray Jessup are still with
this company. I will not have time to
write to all of the folks over there,
so you can let all the rest read this
letter. The last letter | received from
home was when I was in Camp Mills,
N. Y. A few words about France:
This country is great for fruit, most
ly grapes, and the people are busy
picking them now. The French peo-
pie are very. good to the Americans.
Well, it is almost time for dinner,
so / will close and tell you all about
it when l get home again. | guess we
have got the kaiser's goat now, and
will soon get him.
From your son,
ROBERT HOCHMUTH.
Co. B. SAITH Infantry.
A. P. 0. 916. Am. E. F.
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Germans Leave Trenches
Y -.HL,IAM K. BAKER

Mrs. John Luebke of Greenfield has
received the following letter from her
brother, who is in France:
October IL, 1913.
Dear Sister Laura: Will answer
your letter which l surely am always
glad to get and to know that you
folks are all we'll. | am still alive
and we'll and consider myself very
lucky. l just came back from the
front again, but don't know how long
it will be before will be there again.
The Germans have left their trenches
and are running as fast as they can.
They jump right out of their boots
and from under their helmets.
| have been on some of the land
that they have held for four years,
and also in some of the towns, and
if they don't look out our regimental
band will play "The Star Spangled
Banner" in Berlin mighty soon.
You said I should send or bring
home when I come some souvenirs.
There are a lot Of German helmets
lying out on the field, but they are a
little too heavy to carry around.
think the best souvenir is myself. If
I get home safe again can call my
self very lucky. will now close,
With love, your brother,
PRIV. ALBERT SCHMIDTKE.
Hdqrs. Co. 6 Reg. U. S. Marines.
Am. E. F., % post master, N. Y.
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From Rev. E. c. Henke

Rev. E. G. Henke, for many years
pastor of the Presbyterian church in
Baraboo and now in the chaplain's
training camp at Camp Taylor, KY,
under date of November IS, writes
as follows:
L am not able to write you any
thing definitely at present Training
school men are given. options of leav-
ing if they wish, but there may not
longer be the need of heavy artillery.
In our camp the regular routine is
being carried on and former attend
ants say more strictly. The schedule
is full from 6:45 to 1920, with classes
and drills. The food is plain, but
wholesome. The barracks are plain
ly furnished and heated by coal
stoves. The rough work is done by
orderlies. We have men from nearly
every state in the union and of prac-
tically every denomination. It is the
only school of it's kind in the world.
Our nearest Y. M. G.. A. is three
blocks distant. All forms of the well
LdI0 WOIh dT0 CdTIlGU OIL DOCn mere
and in Louisville. The soldiers Ger.
tainly appreciate everything done for
them and / think the result will be
for great good on their return to civil
life. The Y. M G. A. carries on
very effectively. The building is
crowded Sundays and evenings.
Nine secretaries are on the staff.
/ have met only two men from Wis.
consin. There must be many, for
there are $500 men in camp. I shall
be glad to write any news that may
come to hand.
Am very sorry to hear that the
"fu" still gets victims. Our school
is fortunate, as there are no cases.
Kentucky weather SO far has been
cloudy, windy and damp. We have
seen nothing as yet of the country or
the city adjacent to US.
With best wishes, / am,
Sincerely yours,
E. c. HENKE.
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and In many cases with their bare
feet. Ugh! So you see Ia, me
grapes are the more inviting. We all
carry little French books, so we can
get along all right in our converse
ton. / found little girl of about
Continued from page 3D.
fourteen years of age who could talk
English quite well. Her father is the
mayor of the village and Is wealthy,
so she studied in big city near here
for three years. / showed her all my
pictures of my home and people and
she was so tickled and asked me all
kinds OF questions. She is such a
little thing. and regular little lady.
This morning we walked by and
she came running out with an English
paper. a Chicago Tribune" printed
in Paris. She had French paper or
yesterday, too, and she translated it
for me the best she could. Il had
such good news in it about the Ger
mans wanting peace. All the French
people are wild with happiness.
One lady came running out with a
French paper and threw her arms
around an American officer, sobbing
with happiness and saying in French,
"Now it will soon be over" These
poor people have suffered and bled,
and they just seem to worship the
Americans, for they know that we
have helped shorten the war. / will
always love. the French, for they are
so good and have suffered so much.
We have suffered hardship enough
getting here but, as my brother says,
"We have found our reward
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they had been offered one about a
month after they were in the army.
believe that the average man in the
army is wearing better clothing and
getting better eats than he did in civil
life. We had a bunch of negroes on
the ship that we came on, and, be-
lieve me, they think that Uncle Sam
is right there. I heard one of them
tell another:
@Why, all yo' has to do Is to put
yo' name on piece Of paper, an the
mex day yo' lines up and draws yo'
money. ~ -
The first day out / was leaning
over the railing OF the ship, and one
OF the negroes was beside me. one
just as sick as the other. A sailor
came along and said to the negro.
you have got kind OF a weak stom-
ach. haven't your
= mo. sab, Use throwing it just as
far as the rest OF Them" the negro
told him.
They are patriotic fellows, but I
heard several of them say that they
I enjoyed it, though, after the first
would never go back to the u. s. if
they had to ride ON boat to do it.
couple of days. -.
With love, your old sidekicker,
HERBERT RODEWALD.
A A. r. D. Unit II, Med. Corps.
Am. e. F., France.