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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-16
From Walter Barman.
Montiedchaunne. France.
May 80, 1919.

May 80, 1919.
Dear Eva
I am here at the x c. hall this even
ing waiting on the movies. so 7 thought
l would drop you a few lines while I
have time.
This coming Saturday morning is my
big day. The commanding officer Of this
post has special pass granted 10 me-
They only allow one pass like this TO one
fellow for each battalion and 1 was the
lucky one to get it. 4 great number
Of the ser eants from our company and
company E have been fighting hard TO
get this pass.
It is only four-day leave
NY trip is to Paris. and
am going to take in the world greatest
opera and see where the peace confer
ence is held also several other most
popular places in Paris. I am going to
act line on how the women dress. for
81 many friends that I get mail from
have asked me about this question From
Faris we will go IN a Dodge car to
Chateau Thiery front, which I
don't care to see because I have seen
enough of No-Man's Land and ruined
homes. but will take the ride just for
pleasure if nothing else. Then will
return to camp and tell the boys all
about the trip.
] am now most sure we will leave his
un;ry the middle OF June My muster
ing out report is made up I viii be
fusfered out at Camp Sherman. Ohio
It would be closer e they would muster
me out at Camp Grant-that is on the
3. ner side Of Chicago. There are TWEEN
ty-eight of cur boys that go to Camp
She.msn. ninty-six ~ Camr Taylor. and
tic balance are gent 10 different eampS.
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OSsSS Here's Buddy!

Digit railway( is the last OF the
American railway regiments to return
from France This regiment was with
the First American army. serving as
its light railway regiment in all its
campai gns in the work of transport
ing troops. rations and munitions from
the standard gauge rail heads to
ternch and battery positions The first
two battalions OF the regiment. by
coincidence. returned on the same
ship that took them TO France-the
President Grant The regiment was
recruited at Camp Grant. Illinois. in
September 1917. and became known
as the Orphan" regiment owing to
the fact that il was not made part OF
the division then at Camp Grant. This
name stuck to the organization
throughout its service in France, for
Il was never a part Of any division.
although serving with twenty-three
different divisions at the front. Men
who were formerly railroad conduc-
tors. engineers. firemen and brakenen.
make up the personnel OF the regi-
ment. which was recruited from nine
ty-hve railroads.
For a time the engineers worked
With the twenty sixth division. Short
IN after arrival IN France. the regi-
ment was sent 70 the Toul sector and
began the preparations for the St. Nj
hiei offensive by the construction of
light railways At the time Of the Of
fensive the regiments raiihead was a
sorcy. Meuse. from which point its
lines ran fan-shape 70 Beaumont.
Broussey. Rambecourt and other
points in that sector A. one time a
detachment Of twenty-seven men and
two lieutenants remained under har-
assing shell FIRE for seven days be-
fore they considered their work was
II such shape as to permit their with
drawal
The regiment has been cited for
reritorious service and has the rec
ora OF being the longest time In tho
shell-fre area Of any regiment"
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From Henry G. Merz.
xE TRAGIC TALE or re FIGKTIsg


An ancient. wrlnkled man
With beard of yellow stain.
Went marching through a city park.
Ahobbling with a care.
When up there tripped a lad and lass.
A pretty buxem twain.
Then blitheiy spoke the little maid:
7 pray thee, slree." quoth she,
What did you ID the great big war
They fought across the sea
Before we happened here on earth.
Ny cousin Jim and me?"
The ancient soldiers eye was bright,
And pride was in his smile
Sure I will tell thee. pretty maid.
So rest thee here a while.
For am Of the Fighting First.
The last man Of the 1le."
The little rnaiden's face was a blank.
The lads a troubled frown.
And what. sir, was the Fighting First. %
For it's not writ down
In any Of the history books
We have in Boston town."
what. know ye not Of the Fighting
First?"
The old mans voice was sad.
we were the first in far-off France
To strike the Dutch my lad;
We were the frst to hear his shout
His war-like tKamerad'."
Nay. nay" cried the maid.
Right here your minds amix.
NY grandpa was over there.
He's of the Twenty-Sixth.
And well I know they were the first
The horrid Boche to fix
Aye. that IS true spoke up the lad,
For so It's written down.
AS all can very plainly see.
In volumes big and brown.
In every history book. in fact,
We have in Boston town
4 trenlor shook the ancient man.
Then. be We wrong or right.
We were the ones 10 smash the Huns
In that Cantigny fight"
| The youth. he slowly shook his head
II see you are not right"
i For it was there that my grandsire
! First clambered Ger the top.
! The gallant Forty-second lads
Came after skip and hop
So if you think the First were there.
I'd better call 4 cop
The ancient soldier wrung his beard.
| wild CLEAN ia his eve.
| Across the fields by scissors
| We made the Germans fly"
The lad winked to the maiden.
THAT is another lie"
] For grand-dad has a brother.
! And he's Of wild cat fame;
1 Twas they who chased the fleeing Hur
/ Across the scissors plains.
+ Please don't Josh US any further,
/ You've got water on the brain
The wrinkled soldier clawed his beard
He left that merry twain.
His rimmy eye was glazed and dim.
His face was SCARED with pain;
He knew the First had never had
Water on the brain.
He sought him a professor wise,
And thus his tale he told:
Back from the front from grim Noun
Sec
saw the Dutchr1an rolled.
And in the hell Of Argonne Wood
We taught them steel was cold.
From Argonne Wood 70 Beaumont town
From Beaumont 70 Sedan
The Fighting First. il was aecursed
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Letters from, Soldiers
Written to the Home Folks From This Side and the
Other Side of the Water.

here just now that this port IS going TO
close July goth. but I doubt it as you
can never hear the truth
Wen. ma so far I haven't received
the money that you sent me. bat if you
sent it registered mail I think it will
set here sometime unless someone ram
sacks and gets it. I haven't got any
pay for two months and my pockets are
just about empty. I am SO mad that I'm
beginning to hate myself. SO I guess
could not get much worse.
Well. this leaves me in very. very good
humor and expecting to be home within
the next three months as far as know.
So please answer soon. with love from
your son,
PETER NJ. ROBERT.
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NONE HAS RATIFIED 1T.

A clipping sheet by the Publicity Bureau Of
the Democratic National Committee 10 newspapers
throughout the country says: "Twentyseven govern
ments In all OF the world ratified the League
OF Nations by accepting the treaty peace Ger
many. OF course no government anywhere has "rati-
ned" the treaty of peace with Germany, yet
signed even in preliminary or course 'rathca-
ton" in absolute monarches would be matter
Of assent by the head of the ruling Doubtless
is the opinion of Democratic publicity bureau that as
sent by the people represented legislative
Ii a superfuous formality
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Till Jarehow will r. with me. Arnold
Kunert has to STAY here for some time
he viii not 90 home with us. and Walter
Davies. don't know anything about him
for he is at Paris doing work on that
large track field that probably all Of you
have read about.
The show has started 50 Will close
Give everybody my best regards I re-
main as ever.
SGT WALTER BARMAN.
Co D, 22nd engineers. End bat.
American Z. F. A. p. O. 73S, New York
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To all the German clan.
Now tell me. am right or wrong
Re wise professor man"
Ye wise professor took him down
A book of names and dates.
And having turned the pages Ger.
Said he, This book. BY Yates.
Tells all about the Fighting First.
They never left the States"
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BENEFIT FROM WAR.

Someone asks. Has gained any permanent
benefit from war; Sounds like prelude to guessing
Personally should say ID yet and 90 man
never IT, but always to be blest."
Now let's down earth and see if the price OF
grub has gone higher, and if not why not seeing
there's nothing earth to stop il.
On the other hand, il occurs ought to consider
the immediate results Of the last conflict
little sober thought would send lot Of US to our
marrowbones. the while returning thanks that are
today all doing goose step under Prussian drill
sergeants filling the fields and acting as hewers Of
wood and drawers under the lash Of the Hun.
Some Of us are anxious forget and busy
chasing dollar don't think anough to last over
night.
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RED ARMY
NEAR VIENNA
Nv rucrus JONES'

Exclusive Gable 70 the I. n. s. from tia
London Daily Expressly
VIENNA. June IA Hungarian Red
army is concentrated thirty miles east
of Vienna and is ready for any emer-
gencies that may follow the coup that
is set for Sunday in this city.
The Hungarian embassy IN Vienna
has been lavishly expanding money for
propa ganda in Austria Over $1,000. 600
has been spent so far in behalf of Sol
shevism
On one side the soviet representatives
have been holding out the allurements
of Bolshevism; on the other the German
nationalists have been pressing for a
union with Germany The next few
weeks should decide the fate Of the
country.
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Mrs William Parry received tele-
gram from her son Leslie on Satur-
day stating that he had been trans
ferred to Camp TAYLOR, Ky. and e1-
pected 70 be back in Crown Point on
Wednesday Mrs. William J. Clever
also heard from her son, William Jr
that he had landed safely from over
seas and was now in South Carolina
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-16

Mile. Lenglen is the champion
woman tennis player of France. A.
vet she has never met the Swedish
tennis champion, Molla Bjurstedt,
hut her friends say that Mile. LenR-
len can easily defeat her should the
TWO ever meet. Mile. Lenglen has
been playing with many of the
American tennis champions in
France, who are training for ths
inter-allied games.
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vhere 10 only for flag in Lake county ard
that 10 the Stars and Stripes. There 10 for only
language that Ia language Of the people Of
the United States
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NOTICE TO srBscRrrrRs.

II fail to receive 0
y as have In the past please do think
lost not sent time. Remember mail
service l. not what It used 70 be and that complaints
TIE TINES has increased its mailing equipment and
10 striving earnestly reach it's Pc
prompt In advising when do and
will
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IF you failed to do your share in the Victory loan
put your conscience money in W $ >
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street Hammond. are IN receipt Of a
letter from their son. Corporal Theo-
dore f. Barry. telling Of his save ar
rival in France. He sailed April IS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-16

THE Anti-saloon League is organizing League Of
Nations against alcohol And that league will certainty
have no less trouble than the other.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-16

GERMANY might decide whether to sign the treaty
by Tipping a plugged pfennig
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Don't throw your paper away
without reading the want ad page.
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stationed at Pelham BAY IS spending
several DAYS with pr and Mrs. Err
nest schaible in Fillmore street, CARY
Ensign Biggs is on his way to his
home at Johnson. Mo. where he VIII
visit for few weeks
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TO THE POWERS THAT BE
The Boys Want to Come Home I!
Get En- Home loot
Sweet!

f. * Llpinski of Hammond. writes
THE TIMES from Coblenz. Germany.
Have met Irving Chayken and Brink
Smalley in Neuwied Germany VIII
all be home ii July Or August We
all are feeling fine and ale aching 70
get home
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Tony Lagu-a. nephew Of Angelo

John and Twilight Lagura q Gary, Is
home from the war and having en- en-
joyable time with his Gary relatives
Tony enlisted as soon as war was de-
clared and went from Cary He was
attached Il the 18th engineers and
was n the thiekest and hardest of the
hghting Reports came 10 Gary last
fal THAT Tony was killed in action
but happily this proved untrue. He
viii make his home in Cary with reia-
tives
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16
MazzREHz7g2g THE NE WIS SCIMITAR R44Z oo1e EME
MAGAZINE FEATURES

we are hearing a great deal about
the status quo ante just now, The prob
lem OF the whole world ls how to get
things back TO where they were before
the war.
Germany is demanding to be received
back into the sisterhood Of nations IN
the position she occupied before she
ruthlessly drenched the earth in blood
and tears. France is trying TO rehabili-
tate her devastated fields n Belgium
attempting to call its scattered people
home again. Economists are wrestling
with the high cost OF living and the
food question. trying 10 bring about a
return OF the days when pork chops
were not a luxury Of the rich, and II
didn't take as much money to hire a
! cook as II does 20 buy a diamond tiara.
! And We are all sadly realizing that
there is no returning to the status quo
! ante. We can neve go back to things
! a. they were. None Of us will ever
{ think of Germany again without a
thrill OF horror. The dust OF the
! wrecked homes OF the peasants OF
Flanders will never rise again In the
same picturesque cottages. The mil
lions OF dead men will never rouse from
their last sleep, nor will the broken
I hearts OF millions OF women who have
lost their all ever sing with JOY again.
In no particular will the world go
n DNNA ~ "AAA II wa hNANAV AlN '"AF
I There IL not a soldier who went through
I the discipline OF army training, who
, saw strange sights, n learned new
hthinga, who will comes back homo mem
! tally or physically the same man that
. ha was when he went away. He may
z be better or worse. But he Ia changed,
Nor will women ever he the same again.
3 They, too, have Il new outlook on life.
They discovered within themselves new
9 possibilities. unsupported aptitudes, un-
3 developed strength. Many Of them for
the first time found out what financial
Independence means, and the Joy there
is IN doing constructive, worthwhile
work, and that experience took hun
ldreds Of thousands OF women out 81 the
clinEing wine class forever,
And what Is true of the great world
10 equally true Of the little world In
which each of us lives and has our be-
ing. When things are changed, they
arc changed, and they can never be the
same again no matter how much we
long for Il, or how fervently we try to
deceive ourselves that they are, We
can never go back IN the status quo
ante. Perhaps II we remembered that
we should deal more carefully with our
: human relationships and guard more
tenderly those who are e and preci-
Aoua to us.
IA woman once told me this story,
She said that when she vas very young
.-ahe married a handsome young chap
who developed into a brute and a
/ drunkard. For many years he mis-
treated her In every possible way, ana
himself descended lower and lower, un-
III he reached tho very gutter,
Finally a terrific spell of delirium ire
mems frightened him into giving W
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drink. and he said to his wife: Now
! have reformed, and We will go back
to our honeymoon days and be per
fectly happy together
But l couldn't go back" said the
wife. "I could never look al him
clothed I'm his right mind without see
ing him filthy, maudlin. sodden with
liquor. When he tried to caress me |
shrank from the hand that had struck
me. When he talked OF love 1t raised
no answering response In my heart, Tor
he had killed my love n respect 80
long ago Il was past all resurrection.
1T was ~cynically amusing to me that
people seemed TO think that the past
could be wiped out, and we could go
on together just like any Darby and
loan who had always lived together In
mutual love, tenderness and considera-
ton. Why / could no more bring back
the love ! used to have for my husband
than ] could have changed myself from
a middle aged, careworn, heart-broken
oma intoS a FAY and laughing girl
again"
This woman's experience will find its
echo in the memory of every married
person. There are no husbands and
wives who do not know IN their secret
souls that after every family spat things
are never quite the am between them.
They can go back to the status
quo ante, 80,
III the nNhN VI hllkNl NbAAb ~ RAEA
that rankie IN the memory and tester
there like poisonous thorns In the flesh.
Accusations are made that are insults
that cut TO the bone, Criticisms are
hurled back aud forth that strip every
rag Of vanity from one, n leave one
naked, shivdrinE and ashamed. Also
anger tears away every veil or illusion
that We have wrapped around a person.
No woman can ever seem an angel TO
n man who had once seen her red OF
face and furious, Drawing like q fish.
wife. No man lie ever a little tin god
to a woman after she has beheld him
with all sell. control gone, storming and
swearing In futile rage After these
degrading spectacies the husband and
wife kiss and mako up, but the glamour
OF their romance has gone. Each holds
the other cheaper, and the little rift
has been made within the lutte that
by and by win make loves music mute
II they continue 10 quarrel.
Precisely the same thing may be said
OF friendship. Our friends are disloyal
to us, or say bitter things to us, or fail
us. They seem 10 think that they can
atone for thsir offerse by saying they
are sorry, and can go back to the old
intimacy, Never was there a greater
mistake. There will always he the
can no more patch UP a broken friend
ship without showing the disfiguring
place than you can mend q SeVres
vase without showing the crack.
We can never undo what we have
done. Wa can never go back to the
status quo ante. LHt that Terrible
thought make US careful OF what we do.
Copyright, 1919. by the Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc,)
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A4VNCMW lGGILX q
u BEDTIME' STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE ROLLING HOOP.

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v ees' anu thtIs Shltllnie lI''sie ta'', M
aunt nos anu ms sistSr ousls' VII
JACKIE ahn teeIls NOW WOW NV o.neI
alllnal ooSs Anu hmIs weIe haN'ns "
sood iltne roll,rg thelr noops mt.
ms \ real nv saiu Smulo WnSa
shg, M " So "oMn ~ = Ia. s.ouinp
10 wien me iun' ! WISH ) wVro SounS
eh"i,Eh 10 ron u mop mysssh' roAnn.
n why, S9u wv, w anS
rerH' AK Wv hoop YOU gave nv "'u
ron II y ot'; .,sn Ia -. A,nn,
NO., - 700 3ta' salu tne punny;
Mu1se Jane misn tsar auonr II s mu
sls y VIVA gets,hk quesF, ~ my
o'u hSe, II gust "asun Sou. 81.
80 Uncle Mlkguy haI mere on w
s,unlp, Walcning tns Ipu'nK n9ops sssu'
V,iihe alon8 throuEn tne Wuuus, WILL n
AZ o. u suuoen Ionhn,e nusIs sahsa
ms noon an eAt,n nM WnspN Ta'H a nv
stiSk, anu y Tulleu rtshe oFe' ia iio"'
OF Incio WlRS.N, "a,
~ mere hoIl u PACK ~ mnu, u Sou
please' nha3teren lne squ'r,e. p ~
Uncle Wlggly plckea up u stieS anu
was 1ust R9ing 10 snoVe fns oLo"u .
re- moon rollhs oacH 20 Sonnnie, w"nm,
~ OF Il suuneh' 1aa' p5Ionn uau,' " "S
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(NRo.Ga PAT. eET
BY &c. %.

TO TAKE trunks upstairs.
AND ! pleaded with them.
AND SPOKE about money.
AND WOULD 1t help?
AND THEY held a meeting,
DOWN IN the hallway.
AND REsC1NDED the rule,
AND BROUGHT the trunks upstairs.
AND gaia them both
AND THEY didn't thank me.
AND WENT away.
AND l asked a man
If THERE was such a rule,
AND II. said there was,
AND IT'S all right,
AND I'm not a bit sore'
EXCEPT I'M growing tired
OF All the rules.
THAT EvERYBoDY's making.
FOR THE fellow in between.
IT'S GETTING so,
I'M AFRAID Of janltors,
AND STREET car conductors,
AND usHERs in the theaters,
AND CLERKS in the banks,
AND EVERYBODY,
AND THE man who reads the ga
meter.
sHovEs ME aside,
AND COMES right in.
WHEN ! open the door,
HE DOESN'T oven say good morning
OR IT'S a nice day,
OR ANYTHING,
THANK you,
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HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1919.
ropyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
manor Syndicate,)

z N lhHoT GNluiNoNS'
Fair luck does not attend this DAY;
crording to ~aEtrology, Saturn anu
s~eurlaer are both In evil place,
Afft II not a favorable sway undef
tsfhich TO undertake any sort OF inltla-
.afThore is a sinister sign for those
v. mo are interested n metals, espeutaalE
affect maohinists and engineers, VINO
Otljl later enjoy extraordinary prosper
FarmerH should be careful, for there
fet q threatening aspect for crops lh.
uvDraDle conditions may cause loss n
,n6awue OF insects has been long fore
The stars are not friendly to bankers
AtG merchants while this CONFEDERATION
reyaila.
thh0uid produce a period OF great pros.
esGrlfy In the future. F~orebodings n
ara that will be fomented by enemy
afluence should not be harbored, Tor
aMhefe are extraordinary opportunities
hand.
" Irfns In high places and retrehchneht
government expenditures.
Allowing 10 the reflex Influences after
~ war the dregs Of thought and &C
an will come to the surface before
final settlement that follows the
WI haaty OF peace. This means that many
S ezy acandals will be aired.
arhe Eastern states should especlhtlN
I'll fANllard the public health during the
srr4inm summer and children should pc
&NSatched with great care. for much Ill
{ssa Ii f~preshadowed.
q srhere is a sign read " presaElnt
- need Of extraordinary measures fol
'& H. maintenance Of cleanliness II
buses and streets
17ranus Is In a place that ~ supposed
HOY orncast serious earthquakes betor'
faaufnfner, a
&7&$ Tsiniant storms are indicated for tn
<N III SPRING n there may be some los
shipping.
<snIis whose birthdate II Is should
H heful lest they suffer severe iosseI
~ fcpYnfng year, Girls should d.
4 t1< 4nneet In all their associations.
}v,.r5l born on this day may D.