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The Lake County times., 1918-07-11
T4e LAKE COUNTY SHOWING.

The Indianapolis Star Is Dragging about the advance
ment Of Indiana he position it should hold the
states with reference to the medical officers
corps We can't for the life OF what the doWnstate
paper has to brag about. Marion certainly has
70 be puTed up The greatest 10 the
corps from Indiana been made in Lake county which
leads here leads every other kind OF work
The physicians Of Gary Hammond. East Wcaeo and
Whiting have responded Hobly 20 the call and 1ne
example 70 he other counties TO pattern after.
The apparent poor showing made at the beginning
OF the campaign strengthen the officers corps
was due IN large measure 10 error in credltlng
indiana with larger number of doctors than it. had
That made the Of the larger than it should
have been and consequently the number OF applicants
for commissions seemed TO be lower than might be
pected from among Ioosiers.
The campaign launched by Dr. J. R. Eastman, presi-
dent OF the Indiana State Medical Association and chair
man Of the Indiana committee of medical section
the Council Of National Defense has with ready
response from me physicians Of the Approx
mately l50 were recommended for commissions during
June most OF whom had applied during April and May
Another large addition that list may expected as
soon SIS action has been taken in Washington en- those
who have sought service since the beginning June
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11
- - - - y y y
RUSSIAN INTERVENTION.

Intervention in Russia Inevitable. It may not
be called Intervention, buc that and III
amo4at Iae allies Greece for the sake Of
the Greek people and their security result
has justified that The situation Russia is
in Greece.
If fighting. say are. for the liberia
and right every people
destiny. under moral obligations the
Russians from the Germans. If want. ourselves to
win clean and decisive victory Prussiansm, the
signposts point Russia necessary field OF
operations.
Statesmen have Resated enter that field with
armed forces, fear of political complications. II
appears that the majority OF the Russians would
7clsIy welcome Intervention, thus minimizing that
action. AS practical military men, of The
experts have agreed that the allies must somehow re-
constitute the eastern front barring Germanys military
and economic progress toward The east checking her
acquisition OF that quarter, and weaken
forces by making her face both ways
The allies might be able 10 drive the Germans
beyond the Rhine in less than three years Given that
length time the Germany could
all Russia that she cares for milarze Finland
and various other fragments of the old empire, gain
nearly million fresh troops from her territory and
replace her falling resources of food materials
The allies could gain their objects In the west
only by giving Germany free hand in the east That
would leave liberty build great new military
empire and the worlds peace more than ever
We cannot face such prospect
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11
HOW ABOUT IT?

The Weekly Press Bulletin Of the War Savings Com
little bits OF advice yet at times there
rift the Of their persuasion that quite Jars
us by its discord Observe if you please the following
items from the presentment OF the current week:
II YOU viii think more OF saving than of spend
ing You Viii be surprised 10 learn that there
things which YOU do need after all
DO not expect our men to die for you IL YOU
not worth living for. Show army and navy that
you worthy Of protection. Save the utmost of
your ability and buy w. S. = with your savings
The less the American people save the less
money. labor and materials there Will be for
purposes.
The cast Of the zegreld Foses have formed
themselves into War Savings Limit club A dozen
Of The principals have pledged themselves buy the
limit Of $1,000 worth Of War Savings Stamps
All very fine and convincing. We should avoid
spending money for Injuries and pleasures and in
vest it all in War Savings Stamps, That's perfectly
clear and we trust. perfectly satisfactory.
Put hold on here moment II we are TO cut out
pleasures that not essential to our wellbeng one
of the first things suffer will he the Zegfeid Foies
And il that and the show dies for lack OF
patronage. how are those actors going 10 make eood
their pledges to buy limit Of War Savings stamps
asks the Fort Wayne News. pertinently
When knock a business in the head. the people
who profit by that business and make their living
BY are naturally unable to invest in government se
curtes and contribute to war charities They are
down and out
There is something here for US all 10 think about
Tor it is real problem Of the Who has the proper
solution?
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11
ANOTHER JOB FOR THE NEWSPAPERS.

Why it that the United States government persists
in naggng and jabbing the newspapers?
If there an institution that has made It
possible FOR this country carry this success
fully, is the newspaper?
Evidently Uncle Sam likes to the CALLED iade
vince"
latest edict against the newspapers that they
off their exchange list after July To some news
papers this viii nothing others keep thor
oughy abreast Of the times It will d hardship
Newspaper men interchange ideas and keep in touch
with the drift of the best sentiment in other
ties mould II for their only by
exchangas. and it IS wrong them deprived OF
Ills privilege tha- this critical
aat-az history. Tie N4uucie Press says
While the new order o the national war board or
derng that all newspapers revise their circulation BY
cutting eff sample copies exchange lists and lists
disaowing return privilege news dealers may
pendent upon good deal Of bunk subscription viii
not hurt much the organs of sound circulation How
if develop that the exchange list privilege be
fected-that is the newspapers may exchange pa
pers for their information and that may be
serious convenience. The average publisher in the
his business likes what The pub
fishers nelshborng cities and doing
their points public and observe their
publications the purpose obtaining new business
ft 10 all publishers and indirectly also benefit 10
newspaper advertisers and subscribers. Doubtless
exchange privilege has been abused in the past but
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

The pitiful plight OF the German women in that war
tossed and var-wracked country. ordered hold
selves the viii Of soldiers returned. rough from
the battle be quarered among them the pur
pose Of breeding Gemany's future soldiers evidently
needs excite sympathy for them here. The Berlin
Kreuzzeiiung quotes Frau Kara Pieper of the Berlin
High School for Girls who opposes suffrage for German
She says
The abnormal circumstances produced by the war
being exploited by the worthless and shameless wor
shippers foreignerism claim the right fran
chse for German
we German women want no such Thing. whole
being is opposed TO IT, The German woman must keep
herself unsullied by party hatred
Quietly and faithfully. in accordance with ain the
German traditions, she must continue to her house
hold the kitchen and in the nursery. devote herself
to calling that is essentially feminine.
The franchise furies Of England and America are
70 US German women model but an abomnaaton
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11
THE PASSING
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srp1-rr>-o4-s ,,v.s.,,a+to,. 80 n.
way tho girls dress
WITHOUT having 10 look after
A DARN hivver every
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report that
THE groc.rs s-e ,oir~ j. .n.-ra ,a
standing
ROOM while we are waiting for a
clerk to wait on US.
F.-YEs it is historical fact that he
Da''' 'e' MS lest mas e pee
ON an empty stomach
THE braggart Huns have such con-
FOR all the Yankee fghters
THAT when they plan to brush them
aside
IN any given place
THEY arrange first to outnumber US
0"'S ~ 20
lordly
FLIvvER collide with some
rprE,rrN-f- 1iroo,,siro
vo1- 81, around and think IN ms,an-
choly
FASHION that it was all MS fault
WHILE he reflects In similar
9 ''e''''
THAT anyhow 1t was all your fault
ONE Of the chores for you who can
Is TO Keep up the morale or tne
fRENCHMAN mas invented
PAPER underwear for aviators and
QUITE neat bon mot could be made
''' z '"
IF our minister were not so particular
ABOUT what he reads in the
1,1r1 - .,.. ,.,,,sa-.+a-,s - ,s
vertently open his sometimes where his
eye
FALLS on thes remarks and it causes
him to
DEPLoRE the fact that we are going
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

recent years the average newspaper has largely
does really wish have in exchange for its It
might be well limit the exchange privilege In
order that the mails might not have to carry
those newspapers that are practically looked at
by exchange editors. thus compelling tine publishers 10
have their lists only those that they really wish and
feel they need but complete abollshmen Of the exchange
is doubtful piece of wisdom, least This time"
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

was the guest recently o. the Rev.
Father Edward i. Barrett He was
formerly professor Of language at st
Joseph's college Rensselaer, He is well
known in this locality where he served
a. relief priest IN St Joseph's and All
saints parishes and ST. Margaret's hos
pital where he was during the sum
mer months.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11
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4 F@I
Lk1EMOREAM

Dollars and Determination spell
doom for kaiser. Buy War Sa7.
ings Stamps.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11
u !. rcportcl that thrce Cro,,n PoInI

Young men Of tho class Of 1918 c. r
H. s have enlisted in n. s service
and viii leave shortly 10 join the col
OTIS Arthur Claussen. son Of Co. Com
missioner. John Classen. intends to try
for the aviation branch Of the service; ;
Rotert nruce. son of Attorney and Mrs
O. j. Bruce. viii join the marines. He
is brother of Lieut. Foster Bruce
statoucd in Georgia and Roy Fagen
SON of Mr. and Mrs 2. G Fagen, VIII
49, IL motor service.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

TzB TINES COOS daily TO over
Thousand Lake County mem in tho u. s.
e. or v. s. -. These boys keep posted
by this means They have no other
way u getting the news. It IS q letter
from homo for them. They want the
news cf the boyB they know. You want
sha news Of your BOY and your neigh
us for them. Let as kcep sach other
posted as TO the comings and goings
OF orr boys in the Service Write
briefly o. call up THE TIMES as Sn
act Of patriotism. DO IL now,
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

4. L. Brown, secretary 10 former
Mayor Johnson and more recently sec
retary OF Gary Draft Board No. /. will
leave on July 23 for war work in the
administrative division OF the Young
Me7's Christian Association and has
been ordered to report IN New York
from where he expects soon 20 embark
for France. Mr.. Brown IS well quail
fed for the position he has accepted
and it is probable his duties will be
similar to the duties Of the offices he
held here. Mrs. Brown and the two
children VIII remain at thei old home
a Cuba, Ill. until Mr. Brown returns
from the military service.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Mention Of the development of bat
talon - Hattiesburg, yesterday was
made i'm these columns. Hundreds Of
soldiers in the 3Sth division unfit for
overseas service. are being grouped IN
d development battalion. Work ia the
organization has progressed until Off
GERS are enthusiastic over the result
In many units the spirit has been
helped wonderfully by the removal or
men whose influence has been unfavor-
able" said a resimental commander.
That phase Of the work is important"
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Paul Govke. Hammond. formerly the
Leader ri the Orpheun theatre orches-
IRA has reached England with the U.
s. infantry.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

WHEN are they going to cease charging more for
lon- substitute. than COR The nonra
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Lieut.. James McEntyrc. chaplain of
the ft5th Machine Gun Battery. sta
4 .oned al Ca@p Wa -eler. Augusta. Ca
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Herbert T.. Spencer. who enlisted In
Hammond May 25. has been transferred
from tho Jefferson Barracks to 3l3
Cavalry. Troop E. National ARMY ct
naI Ein. TnNas
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Willie Conn of Hammond. hnS heen
changed from Camp Taylor to Camp
sherman, Ohio. 9o9th Engineers. n a
eE. Depot
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Help put Indiana across June
28. Join the War Savers army
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

GEORGE ii. Kohl. HnnmOnd's doughty
football end. has arrived safely I'm
France He IS the third son this splen-
did family has given up TO the colors
Clarence Lightcap. of Hammond. has
also safely arrived and both meu card
the Times en- their SAFE arrival.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11
Harold Evans. Gary. with the 18th

Harold Evans. Gary. with the 18th
company, 4th Motor Mechanics. sta
toned at Camp Green. n. g.. writes his
lady friend. Miss Mary Ward or Toll
lesion that he has just been promoted
to the rank Of sergeant and expects
in a few days 10 be transferred 20
camp i'm New York State where is
Soldier Donald Blair who left Gary
with him
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Mrs. n. Glasgow. Hammond, has been
notided of the safe arrival OF her son
Private Frank +. Glasgow. Battalion
A. 1Tth f. A.. A. F. r. France.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Curley Davis. Hammond's premier
wrestler. attached 20 division head
quarters. A. f. F. somewhere in
France cards the Times of his work
in No Mans Land
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

stanley Kauchak, RobertsdaIe. Of
Myrtte avenue. enlisted in the Engineer
Corps and is now at Fort benjamin
Harrison.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Elmer Sehade. RobertsdaIe. son of
MI and Mrs. Henry schade. OF Lake
avenue, is CT Fort Benjamin Harrison
whore he enlisted in the Engineers
Corps.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Frank DuGEan. Whitins. who has
been attending the Ensign school at
Pelham Bay Park. N. ". expects 10 be
home next Mondey and to be gsrbed
81 his new Ensign uniform. He eX-
poets 10 have a ten day furlough.
after which he VIII return to New York
10 go into active duty
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Mrs. :. ". Sewers. WbitinE. hns re
eeived word from her nephew. Kennel th
Allen. Whiting that he IS being trans
ferred from Tt. bliss Texas. to Alber-
querQue. n NJ.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

sion troops at Camp sherman. Chilli
cothe, Ohio. viii be in vogue from now
on No moro will numerous soldiers
wash their kits after mess in the same
ater Vivision headquarters has is
sued an order that facilities for wash
ing mess kits shall be remedied so
that each man VIII have lean water
in with TO wash and rinse his pans
and cups The order followed many
civilian complaints that the method Of
washing kits was such that the late
corners really washed their kits in
cold slop mixture
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11
Larger Padup Circulation Than Any TWO Other Papers
In tho Calumet Region.

II you any getting Times make com
paint Immediately to the circulation department.
Times will responsible for the return OF
unsolicited articles
communications. letters OF general
interest printed discretion
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Andrew Ritzko. whiting. il home
from Texas on furlough visiting his
parents i'm steiber street
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

w. TT. Fyne Parry, the brick man of
Gary, this morning is in recent Of a
letter from Lieut.. Ross Simmons or the
Ordnance Department at Camp Mills.
saying that he is IN quarantine for
two or three days. vet when he ex-
poets to embark for over there. Lieut.
Simmons was formerly employed with
the Peoples Hardware company at
Gary.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Ralph Banks of Hobart, Is on his way
TO France. so comes word from an
eastern embarkation camp.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

James y. BOyie, G. Of G.. MT. Det..
No O. Company ID. Is getting the con-
eratulatious of friends on his entry
into the service
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Charles r. Poiiard. eth Company. End
II B r.. y. Fort sherman. Chilli
aothe, Is The way ono Hammond hey IS
getting his mail these DAYS.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Fred WRshausen. Hammond. has
been transferred from Fl Mckinley.
TO Portland. He. Big soarchlight here
sweeps the sea for miles" he SAYS
and ~ inch guns are hungry for sub
marines.
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

". \. I<iee. Hammond. is with 60.
a. Training Detachment nd Valparaiso
University end is much impressed with
his me wwoFN
The Lake County times., 1918-07-11

Corporal Alexander Thnta, Battalion
s Sixty-fonfth Artillery. 4. z. r.
VIA New yorh CITY. lis the way one
gallant Whiting soldier son of John
Manta. De central avenue Is getting
mis- Times these davs
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
Western Union
Drops Practice of
Having kilograms
Receipted For

WASHINGTON, Nov 25.-The
Western Union Telegraph company
today discontinued its system of re-
quiring messengers TO obtain a sig
nature for each telegram delivered.
George Gerhold, manager of the
messenger department of the West
ern Union here, told a newspaper
representative that an order to this
effect had been issued and that mes
sengers were instructed not to OBJ
tain signatures after o'clock this
morning.
Delivery of kilograms" Mr.. Ger
hold says, twill be done the same as
the delivery of mail, with one excep-
ton. Messengers have been instruct
ed to return kilograms when the adj
dressee cannot be found.
"This ruling has gone into effect
all over the country. The reason is
simplifying Of deliveries. This meth
cd saves our department so per cent
of time and labor"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
France, Oct. q, 1918.

france, OcJ. q, 1910.
Dear Home Folks
Will write you a few words this
afternoon. This leaves me feeling
very well. Think I'll feel better in
the next few days. would like to
see you all, but | can't till it's over
over here. We are here now and |
am going to do my best every day.
| get more anxious to get up closer.
l hear guns roaring now. We can't
tell where we are and one reason is
there isn't many Of us knows after
we see the name of the town. French
language is hard to handle all at
once. / went out this morning to
find some milk, but didn't get it. They
call it clay" spoken short. This is
fine country over here, but they are
not up with our times by long long
ways. Haven't had any pay day yet.
| got some tobacco yesterday; had to
quit smoking. ! got sick on the ship
and haven't smoked since. We get
Star, Climax and Horseshoe, all Ann
erican made. We have the best set
of officers that you can find any
where. Tell the balance of those
boys that are trying to get out of it
to come on over here and let's get
the job over with,
So, mother, you see Mr.. Lyon and
have him to send my weekly paper
over here. It's already paid for.
Maybe / will get copy now and
then. Haven't heard from George
and omer yet. Maybe / win catch
up with them right away. When
have you seen my family? Tell them
that you have heard from me. ! gen.
orally write you both the same time.
want to see Helen awfully bad.
Does she grow any? After us boys
get this job finished we are coming
home and run all of those slackers
off over here. | guess you still have
some. SO write me often. Tell papa
and Bessie / am all right.
From your son,
CORP. R0BT. w. LANE,
Co. B, 57th Pioneer Inf,
A. E. F., Via New York.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
KENTUCKY FARMS FOR SALE

A farm of 100 acres level and roll
ing limestone land, on rock pike, 4
miles from county seat of town of
10000 population, / mile from
church and school, on mail route,
telephone in house; 1870 acres cleared,
so acres in clover, orchard and blue
grass; 1870 acres in alfalfa, remainder
so acres in cultivation, corn, wheat,
oats cowpeas, buckwheat, ETC.; 80
acres in timber. This land will make
SO to 60 bushels of corn per acre,
% to 80 bushels wheat, $50 to co
bushels oats, 80 bushels buckwheat
and tons alfalfa each year per acre,
which is cut three times each year.
improvements consist of cottage
house 6 rooms, nice shady yard, good
1ank barn 4Ox60 #. Will shed sew
9ral head of cattle, all kinds of out
buildings, good orchard, fine spring,
good garden, running water in barn
yard for stock, running water for
itock in most every field on farm
farm is we'll fenced. All land in high
tate Of cultivation, no poor land, 100
loads of manure and rs loads Of lime
yoes with farm at price. This is a
nice home and a dandy stock farm
rs head of thoroughbred Hereford
cattle, horses and mules kept on
farm all the year. Price of farm if
sold soon, S12,5OO-$2,OOO down,
$4,000 January 1st, 1919. Balance
/, 2, 8, years at 6 per cent.
QUINN q JOHNSON,
Science Hill, Ky.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
FROM TWO BROTHERS
October 5, 1918.

October 5, 1918.
Dear Ones at Home:
| will write you all a few lines
tonight to let you know am well.
! received your letter today, dated
August ID 1t was some time getting
here, but was glad to get it Just
the same. You ask me about fruit
over here. We can get some, not
very much, no watermelons, but some
muskmellons, price $1.2O, which
weigh about two pounds. Every 9TH
err thing is the same in price since
the Sammies got to France. They
say we have got plenty OF money and
we didn't INSIST. / got my pay to-
day, $3.50 and have $40 more for
September, will get in a few days.
Have you ever gotten my Liberty
bonds yet? Write and let me know
Has Bob left for camp yet? He
won't miss anything if he don't get
to come over here, would like to
see him about half way across the
big creek feeding the fish. He would
get rid of everything he had eaten in
the last ten years. ! would have
threw up my shoe soles fl they hadn't
been hobnailed. 1t won't make me
sick coming back. l will think what
is on the other side of me.
Well, | will close for tonight. Best
wishes to all except the kaiser. To
h with him. Isn't that what you
say? Write soon.
OMER J. LANE.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
Billy Sunday To
Go To Europe

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25,--Billy Sun
day viii take the sawdust trail to
Europe next summer.
"Ma" and "Bill" were here today
enroute to Fort Worth, where they
viii conduct a revival. From there
they viii 90 to Richmond, Va, leav-
ing for France in the spring, Sunday
declared.
Those boys over there want the
red blooded gospel; they don't want
milk toast preaching about Cod"
Sunday declared.