The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-24

Lake county. askel 70 give $4,000 0oa
TOT the third Liberty loan. has shot its
SUBSCRIPTIONS above TIE i've million dol
lar mark
Lake county Will more than double its
quota giving Uncle Sam over $4,000 600
43,o75 BUY.
Already 43.975 subscrfptions have
neen recorded and those of hundrads ~
'-aIS steel workers and the subscrtn-
t4ohs OF steel companies at Gary are
yet to be reported.
IN total amount taken East Chicago
continues 70 lead the county. Asked -
eIFe SfS9,9a0 the twin city has taken
S-ee.pee and is stiil climbing. Gary is
second with S1,z55.25p recorded
5cEE2ERvILIE MEETING.
eo1ht1 Chairman Hay is much graft
Iled oFer the results Of the Scberervii1a
meeting held last night. Rev. Fatbor
bere presided ana one of The speakers
was august ~ StommeH. the Dyer
banker Report were lnaG1 OF 1g6 sub
scriptions and se1.oeo.
DoIIG3 1T zzh-T-1o77D.
At Hammond eu Tri6a- ST rfbe~>-
temple presentatien Of tne Ll.rjt loan
honor flags viii b- m-lo
Enthusiasm for the al..--. r
At4e-F al
which all Lake county IS te ..44-,...-.-
has spread like wildtire thro,,rt..,., 81,
county and with fair weather the At
tendance will be greater than it is pos
sible to anticipate
There are many surprises for the Wei
tors on that day Following the RfIIy
sunday patriotic address in the morn
ing, the male chorus led by Rodeheaver
ana the Jackies band and drill corps n
parade Is TO be held in the afternoon
that VIII take two hours to pass a given
point. it is estimated
The great Jackies band is to head tho
parade and each Of the sixteen divisions
tthe town and cities Of the county re
spectively) VIII have a band.
ARE COMPETING FOR HoNoRs.
Rivalry between Gary and East Chi
cago as TO the greatest single visiting
delegation has been manifested and tho
respective chairmen of the Liberty loan
IN these cities are working tooth and
nail to bring out the greatest possible
crowds
feature of the parade will be
section for the men who are leaving for
the army Saturday from the various
towns and cities of the region. They
are to march under special escort. Each
man NAAp mas Bttn GaiteQ TO the
tional army this month is asked to take
this announcement as notice that he is
TO be in Hammond by two O'Clock Fri
day afternoon to march with the other
soldiers-e1ect. In tomorrow's issue of
the paper he will be told where his por-
tion of the parade will form.
Remember these are the main events.
$50 a. m--Billy Sunday meeting at
Liberty Hall.
ZOO p. m.-Monster parade
80 =. m.-Concert and entertainment
by Jackie band and drill corps
HOBART GOES OVER TOP.
Hobart today shot above its quota.
Crown Point reports 1860 subscrip-
tions and S143.550. Hanover township.
made up Of people Of German descent.
has done nobly.
In one precinct of 800 people 156
Hanoverites have subscribed The total
subscription so far is sl2soO and in
precinct two more are to be reported
but $500 has been taken in by Chair
man Emil Ruges and his workers
DOUBLE HONOR FLAGS.
Every loan subdivision Of Lake county
is to get an honor flag for going above
its quota and nearly all are to have a
star added for doubling their quotas
Star flags are to be given East Chicago
Indiana Harbor, Lowell. Hammond
Highlands. whiting. Dyer. while Gary
and Crown Point promise they will turn
in enough 10 get them