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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-03
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Lake County's dead in ths wsz
with Germany and Austria Hun.
gary:
ROBERT MARLEY. Ham
mond; drowned off coast of New
Jersey. May rs.
DENNIS HARMON, Indiana
Harbor; ptomaine poison. at Fort
ogiethrope. Chattanooga. Tenn.
June IL.
KARL WELSBY, whiting: U.
S. I. Died at Fort Sam Houston
of spinal meningitis. July 2s.
1917.
FRANK M'ANLEY. Indiana
Harbor; killed in France at Bat
tie of Lille Aug. Is.
ARTHUR BASELEK. Ham
mond; died at Lion Springs Tex.
of spinal meningitis. August 2s.
JOHN SAMBROOkS. East CHI
eago; killed in France. Sept. 1s.
ARTHUR ROBERTSON. Garyi
killed in France. Oct. 81.
LIEUT.. JAMES VAN Alta.
Gary; killed at Vimy Ridge.
JAMES MAC KNIFE. Garyi
killed at Vilny Ridge.
DOLPH BIEDZYkI. East Chi.
caso; killed in France, Nov. %.
Z. BURTON HUNDLEY. Gary;
killed in aviation accident a.
Talaferro fields. Evermsn, Tex,
Dec l. 1917.
HARRY CUTHBERT LONG,
Indiana Harbor: killed in accl-
dent at TT. BlisA Texas, Dec. 10.
DERWOOD DICKINSON. Low
ell; died somewhere in France. Of
pneumonia. Dec. =.
EDWARD <. KOSTBADE. Ho.
bart; killed hy explosion in
France. Dec. o.
THOMAS V. RADCLIFFE.
Gary; killed somewhere in Francs,
Feb. "a.
FRED SCHMIDT. crown Poiat;
died OF pneumonia in Brooklyn.
March Z. after being on tory 10"
ed steamer.
CORPORAL EDWARD n. SUI
LIvAN. Gary; killed somewhere
IN France. March S.
MICHAEL STEPICH. whiting;
Camp Taylor; pneumonia. March
IA.
ROBERT AsPIN. Gary; CO. 2.
hist infantry; Camp Shelby: ty-
phoid: March II.
CLIFFORD E. PETTY. enlisted
at Hammond. Jan. 8. in U. S. cav
airy. Died at Delrio. Tex. April
3.
PAUL FULTON. Tolleston.
died in hospital. Maria. Texas.
April g, 1918. Sergeant. machine
gun battalion, Sth cavalry.
WOUNDED.
ROBERT NJ. BEATTY. Ham
mond. Trench mortar. France
Feb 26.
r. A. SPARKS. Highland.
Trench mortar. France. Feb. 81.
HENRY BRAKEMAN, Hammond:
9Th engineers. France. April :.
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FOR JUDGE. ROOM 3.

Editor TIMES:
please announce to the voters of Lake
county that / viii be G candidate for
denomination for the office Of Judge.
Room 3. Lake Superior Court, at Gary.
subject to the decision Of the republican
primaries. May Z.
CHARLES il. GREENWALD.
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roR TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR.

Editor TIMES.
kindly announce that I viii be a can
dioate for nomination for the office of
township assessor for North township
on the republican ticket at the primaries
on May the 1tn, 1915.
3-2l BERT. L. FISCHER
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FoR CONSTABLE.

Editor TIMES.
Please announce my name as candi-
date for constable for Calumet township.
Lake county. Indiana. on the Republican
ticket. subject to the primary. May T.
1918
4-12- PETE PERSON.
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FOR TRUSTEE CALUMET TOWNSHIP

Editor TIMES.
Please announce 70 the voters of
Calumet Township, that l will he
candidate for the nomination for Town
ship Trustee. subject TO the decision OF
the Republican primary.
3-5- w. J. WILLIAMS.
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FOR SHERIEF.
Editor TIMES

Editor TIMES:
VIII you please announce that ] am
candidate for denomination on the re-
publican ticket for Sheriff OF Lake
County. subject to the decision Of the
primaries TO be held May 7. and L re-
spectfuIly solicit the support OF all re-
publicans?
3-19- LEW BARNES.
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roa TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR.

Editor IlMES'
please announce my name as a candi-
date for the office Of Township Assessor
of Calumet Township, Lake County. In
diana. on the Republican ticket. subject
to the will of the voters at the primaries
10 be held IN May = 1918.
"a JOHN M'FADDEN.
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betterments TO their properties Financiers refuse
TO lend them any money. they say, because OF
their small incomes.
No tell what the state board do
with their walls. But the pleas heartrending
that would be surprising if the board gives them
relief
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Please announce my name as a candl-
date Tor the office Of North Township
Assessor Of Lake County. Indiana. on
the Republican ticket. subject To the
Will of the voters at the primaries TO
be held in May Z. 1915.
go JAMES CLEMENTS.
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FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

tdIt0F IAILo-
Please announce that I am oandi-
date for denomination for justice of the
peace for end in Calumet township, sub
jet to the decision Of the republican
primaries.
4-27- EDWARD \. CROSS
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FOR JOINT SENATOR.

I desire to announce my candidacy
for the nomination for joint senator on
the Republican ticket on a platform Of
fairer tax laws, necessary laws TO back
UP our boys in t,e trenches and l court
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ron JUsT1oE OF THE PEACE.

Editor TIMES:
Please announce my name as candi-
date Tor Justice of the Peace for and
in Calumet Township, Lake County, In
diana, on the Republican ticket Subject
to the primaries held May Z. 1918
as HENRY WELLSER-
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FOR CoUNry connsusg1oNER.

7
Please announce to the voters of Lake
County that I will be a candidate for
denomination for the office of County
Commissioner for first district. subject
70 the decision Of the republican prl-
maries. May Z.
a-18- GEORGE o. SCHAAF.
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EdItor TINES:

You are authorized to announce 10 inc
Republican voters Of Lake county ma.
I am a candidate for nomination u
County Treasurer Of Lake county On
the Republican ticket. subject TO 'N9
decision of the primaries on May l.
respectfully ask their support IN ny
candidacy.
81 THOMAS +. ROBhHA0-
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1uncr srPrnroH coUnT no |.

Editor TIMES;
Please announce TO the voters OF Lake
county that l will be a candidate for
the Ponubu an nomination Of Judge OF
the Lake Superior Court. Room ]. to sue
coed myself. subject to the vote at the
prin,aries Is be held May 18th. 1918, and
earnestly ask the support OF all.
9-4- VIRGIL S. REITER
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Editor TINES

Editor IIMEs.
please announce to the voters Of North
township Lake county. that I viii be
a candidate for the nomination for the
office Of constable on the Republican
ticket at the primaries 70 be held on
WAY 9TH. 191s. JOHN PORA
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FOR CoRoNEz.

Editor TINES:
I viii be a candidate for the republi-
can nomination. for coroner of Lake
county. subject to the decision of the
primaries on May 7.
3d. DIR. E. E EVANS
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FOR TRUSTEE NORTH TOWNSHIP.

Editor TIMES:
Kindly announce 70 the voters OF
North Township. that 1 will be candi-
date for the nomination for Township
Trustee. subject to the decision of the
Republican primary
S-19- ]. NJ WILCOCKsON.
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FOR SENATOR.

FlIlOT 7 " 10
Jasper Newton and Porter counties. that
1 will be candidate for joint-serator
subject to the republican primaries, May
9TH.
Ais WILL BROWN.
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JUSTICE OF PEACE. cENTER TWP.

LultOT IIAAo-
Please announce that 1 will be can
didate for denomination for Justice OF
the Peace of Center township, to sue
coed myself, on the Republican ticket.
subject TO the will OF the voters at the
primary on May T. 1918
3-25- HOWARD II. KEMP.
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Editor TIMES

Kindly announce my name as caHui
date for the office Of County treasure
on the Republican ticket. subject |" w
viii OF the voters at the primaries -
be held III May Z. 1918.
s-1o- LOUIS G. EDER-
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Democratic Ticket.
Editor TIMES:

Editor TIMES:
Please announce my name as candi-
date for the office of Constable of Norm
Township of Lake County. Indiana. on
the Democratic ticket. subject to ths
Will Of the voters at the primaries TO be
held on May 7. 1918.
as JOHN NJ BIELSKI.
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FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.

LuIIOI IIALo-
Please announce my name as a candl-
date for the office Of County Assessor
on the Republican ticket. subject to the
will Of the voters at the primaries 10
be held in May Z. 1918.
81 VIM. BLACK
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Please announce to the voters OF Lake
County that I viii be canalaate ioi
he Republican nomination OIL Juuse %
the Lake Superior Court. Room no . 70
succeed myself. subject to the primaries
Of May Z. 1915
"a WALTER T. HARDY
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Republican Ticket.
ron COUNTY TREASURER

EDITOR TIMES:
Please announce through your paper
to the voters that Ralph B. Bradford
for ten years deputy treasurer OF Lake
county asks to be promoted to treas
urer The date OF the Republican
primaries is May 7. 1918 "A kind word
means little TO you. II means lots to
Brad"
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CLERK LAKE c1ncurr COURT.

RAY sEELEY,
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-dit0r TIMES

Editor TIMES:
kindly announce that VIII be a can
didate for denomination for Justice OF
the Peace on the Republican ticket at
the primaries on May the 18th. 1918
JOSEPH II. COTHERY,
Justice of the Peace.
ALI SOC Broadway.
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Please announce TO the voters of Lake
County that / will be a candidate for the
nomination for representative to the
legislature from Lake County on the
republican ticket. subject TO the prima-
ries of May 9Th, 1918
2-2s- OTTO G. FIFIELD.
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ron PROSECUTING ArroRxEx.

Editor TIMES:
Make announcement 10 the voters OF
Lake county that Will be a candidat,
for denomination for the office of prose-
cutting attorney, subject to the republi-
can primaries.
all CLYDE HUNTER
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FOR TRUSTEE NORTH TOWNSHIP

Edltor TIMES.
Kindly announce to the voters OF
North Township. that will be a candi-
date for the nomination for Township
Trustee. subject TO the decision of the
Republican primary.
4-2S JOHN j. sULsKI.
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CONSIDERING that 2oOOOOOO men, women and
children VIII be clipping bond coupons scis
sors industry OUGHT make great strides.
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COMMISSIONER FIRST DISTRICT.

Edltor 4 lhE4o-
You may announce that I viii be
candidate for County Commissioner for
the First District on the republican
ticket at the May primary.
3-S- II. H DIS.
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WOUND D.

ROBERT NJ. BEATTY. Ham
mond. Trench mortar. France.
Feb. 26.
r. a. SPARKS. Highland.
Trench mortar. France. Feb. 81.
HENRY BRAKEMAN, Hammond:
9Th enEineers. France. April !.
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Editor TIMES:

LulLOT NILS.
VIII you please announce to the re-
publican voters of Lake county that ]
VIII be candidate for nomination to
the office OF coroner at the republican
primaries May and that 1 respectfully
solicit the support of the republican
voters7
3-25- DIR. F. w SAUER
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Editor TIMES.

Editor TIMES:
Kindly announce My name as candi-
date on the Republican ticket for town
ship trustee for North township subject
TO the priamry May Z. 1918.
C l.. JACKl FOWLER,
3-26 Ex-Alderman 1st Ward, Hammond
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Editor TIMES

Editor TIMES:
Because Of the many requests from
many parts OF the county I have decided
to announce my candidacy for prosecut-
ing attorney. subject 20 the decision OF
the republican primaries.
$751; JAMES A PATTERSON.
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III LOOKS THAT WAY.

Within three years Chicago jures have acquitted
p women who killed their husbands IL would seem
that aviation, outstanding the most dangerous
branch of the service there Grand Rapids Press.
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Political announcements
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.

Requests for announcements must be
accompanied by publication fee In CON-
fornity with the law.
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INDIANAPOLIS authorities running all the fortune
teers of the city Maybe carvoyants predicted
that Gary would be the first city the and
consequently got the capitol rulers sore.
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Editor TIMES:

EDITOR TIMES:
Please announce my name as candi-
date for the office Of County Assessor
on the Republican ticket. subject TO the
will Of the voters at the primaries to
be held in May z. 1918.
81 HERMAN METER
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you getting The Times make com
Inn col tel @
lot responsible for the return OF
signed letters or general
interest printed at discretion
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Editor TIMES:

Editor TIMES:
Kindly announce through your publi-
cation that 1 viii be a candidate for the
office of Coroner for Lake County at the
primary to be held May 7. 1918. subject
to the VIII Of the republican voters.
S-1S- DIR. 4. GIORGI,
Gary Ind.
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ron TRUsrBE NORTH rowrsHrp.

Editor TIMES:
Please announce TO the voters OF
North Township. that 1 will be a
candidate for the nomination for Town
ship Trustee. subject 10 the decision of
the Republican primary.
81 WIN E WATER
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Please announce to the voters of Lake
County that 1 am a candidate for Coro-
ner on the Republican ticket subject to
the decision Of the voters to be express
ed al primaries. Nay T. 1918
WILLIAM II. AIKESCH. NJ. D.
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flease announce my name as candi-
GATE on the Republican tickets for town
snip trustee for Calumet township. sub
ject - the primary May T. 1918
Gill THOMAS MATTHEW'S
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comparison Of my activities and recort
with other candidates
4-23 c. o. HOLMES.
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Every bond 4 safeguard against Ger
slavery.
Victorious Germany will take all
Buy bonds.
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His return was spectacular. A crowd
was waiting for him at the landing
field, which was lighted with arc
lights, the current for which was
generated by a portable dynamo, an
ingenius invention of the American
flyers.
A lost Frenchman first dove to the
ground and made a safe landing,
thanking the Americans for saving his
life with their lights. Rickenbacker
then buzzed overhead, dropped flare,
and glided smoothly over the line of
lights. Then he hit the ground and
TAXED around the line of lights into
his hangar.
Bursting into headquarters, Ricken-
hacker declared:
Say, I'm getting to be a regular
balloonatic. l fooled Heinie tonight.
surprised a sausage opposite Wig
neulles, where they did not expect
us. 1 saw it go up in flames. I was
almost ashamed to do it,
Lieutenant Rickenbacker staged a
sensational stunt, beginning Sunday.
He started out balloon strafing and
brought down a biplane en- route He
burned up one balloon and landed near
the front, spending the night with the
infantry.
He started out again yesterday
morning and burned up two more bal
looms, according to a note he dropped
over corps headquarters. Then he
returned and is still living with the
infantry, obtaining his fuel somewhere
unknown to his squadron. His "gim-
per- comrades are amazed at his
audacity.
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The mouse daed here and there in fear but in perfect safe

thing"
Bunker" said Mr.. Prellicl, you are
q true friend!"
There's a room empty at my boarding
house," suggested Mr.. Bunker, land a
nicer. Quieter place couldn't be found.
A man could slip In there, and no report
ers nor anybody could find him. And
you've got friends there. You've got me
and Ma and Mrs. WINNER
She is a good woman. Mrs. WINNER
Isl" said Mr.. Prelliolk, and he was right II
there was a woman in New York in whose
hands q man might well feel safe. that
woman was Mrs. WINNER. Like many
clearinghouse keepers in New York.
Mrs. WINNER had been married once, and
that once had been such an unfortunate
once that all men were thereafter safe
so far as she was concerned. She had
about as much flirtatiousness in her as
there is a cast-iron statue OF Zantippe.
She was about as eager for love as a cat
Is for a shower-bath.
"Well. I guess you can get . room at
Mrs. Winners II you want one" said
Mr.. Bunker. IF I was you, I'd drop
round Saturday afternoon. Saturday aft
ernoon most everybody to our boarding
house goes to tho matinee, and it's a
good time to come. I kin tell Mrs
WINNER you're comm, and she'll be on
hand"
THANK you." said Mr.. Prellick.
"And I'll DO right there" said MI
Bunker. There amt no use tal1in'
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1t shows spots I shouldn't wonder II
Or. Holyer wouldn't let Mr. Preilick
usher any more at his church."
And him such a pleasant usher" said
Grandma Bunker regretfully. Nobody
ever ushed me SO nice as Mr.. PreAick
ushes."
And I reckon all his fair weather
friends will go back on him. now he's in
trouble" said Mr.. Bunker. but wunt!
These here New York friends don't
wear no better'n these here eighty-fve-
cent. Observation-Disclosures shirts
'Twan't like that in Oroduna.'
But you will not desert him in his
trouble. Mr., Bunker!" exclaimed Mrs
WINNER.
why. no. ma'am!" said Mr.. Bunker.
his little blue eyes twinkling behind his
spectacIes- 'I was just thinkin'. when
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do with it or her or her lawyers Then
she brought this suit. and she-she will
not take q money settlement
What does the woman want" asked
the president.
Mr.. Prellick blushed.
"she-she says she loves me-" he STAN
mered- ''She-she wants me to marry
her, now. I can't do that. She isn't the
kind could marry. I never do marry.
You couldn't marry her yourself No
body could"
well" growled the president. "you
ought to know! I don't know the woman.
and you do. Then. II you won't marry
her. and she won't take a cash settle
ment. you've got to win this suit! Got to,
do you hear! As matter Of cold fact,
Prellick-and you know it-you haven't
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what do you mean?'
WELL" said Mr.. Bunker thoughtfully.
Il guess you didn't kiss Miss Druse. did
you? And you didn't even try to kiss
her! AS take it. you was waikiki home
with her. and she grabbed you ana
hol1ered. That so? Well. you look oul
somebody else don't grab you and hoHer!
just though I'd tell you to be careful.
Prelliclk. and IL you do get into any more
hollerin' women affairs, buy 'em on!
Bunker" said Pre1lick,' little plas,
II thank you for this! I suppose now
that I have gained this unweicome
prominence. many persons will try to
make money out Of mel"
IT reckon they WILL" said Mr.. Bunker
beamingly. IF was you, I'd sort OF
hide somewheres, when l wasn't down
here at the office. I'd go round In taxi
cabs, lookin' into them first to see there
wasn't no ladies In 'em. I'd keep where
my friends was and not trust to no apart
ment-hotel folks that might smugglo a
lady into the elevator with me. or some
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to have a nice time at Mas party. the
way It Is startfn' out. and I guess no
body needs no games and tricks to help
have good time. guess we amt like
the youngsters that has to play kissin'
games. guess I'd clear out mighty
quick II anybody was to start kissin'
games. One man to SO many ladies Is
most too few, hey7"
Some one laughed.
IT know what your laughin' at" said
Grandpa Bunker nerrily. you're th,nkin'
that sometimes one kissin' lady to one
man II most too much"
Everybody thought Of Mr.. PrelIick. and
everyone laughed.
We'll. I amt goin' to start no kfssin'
games" said Mr.. Bunker but maybe
you amt seen the trick-onIy it amt no
tr1ck-we was always doin' at parties Ike
this out to Oroduna when me and Ma
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chances. even with 4 hard boiled woman
like Mrs. Winner"
Bunker" Mr.. PreIIick began, with
tears in his eyes, but his emotion OF
gratitude was SO great he could not
finish. He pressed Mr.. Bunkers hand
Three o'clock, then. PrelHck,' said
Mr.. Bunker. rising.
Three o'clock, Saturday Afternoon"
agreed Mr.. Prellick. land I thank you
from the bottom Of my heart
When Mr.. Bunker returned to the
boarding house, he spoke to Mrs. VIM
mer, and that lady was well pleased to
learn that Mr.. Prelnck was to take a
room In her house. She admired Mr..
Prellick and was sorry for him. After
making the appointment for Mr.. PreI-
lick for Saturday afternoon at three. Mr..
Bunker climbed the stairs to his own
room.
.sweu. Jabez." said Mrs. Bunker when
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A REGULAR BALLOONATIC NOW
Got One Sausage Thirty Miles
Back of Line.
Spends His Nights With the
- Infantry in Camp.

With the Americans West of Yer
dun, Oct. 3.-Lieutenant Rickenbacker
got an enemy observation balloon last
night by fooling the Germans. The
former automobile racer knew that six
Fokkers were guarding the balloons in
the usual hunting grounds. So he
flew fifty kilometers (thirty miles)
past and brought down an unguarded
sausage in flames.
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Jabez to in the
Men ohm