Hammond Times, Volume 12, Number 171, Hammond, Lake County, 10 January 1918 — Page 3

Thursday. Jamiarv 30 Pasc Thrcf; ipmummmitiiHiimnniH Mailed By U. P. Men To The United States

, 1918. rrur nnMT'c

" Wsr News

iy W . FORCKST 'United Press Staff oirt'f,wnlfni) WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE FIELD. Doc, ?. ( Ry Ma'li French troops are methodically taking away the German spygiasse s. Ons by one the enemy observation points or advants geous positions have been carefully spotted by the- French "on-.rnand and eff--t". fly e!!:nmntii. Though French official cnir-.uni-v.iea Issued have registered merely local ettiotss. these have had J r th" main objective that of snatching- the binoculars from the Teuton eyes. A brief aitillery preparation, a shrill whistle In the first line trenches and the potlus have bounded "over the top"

in actions of signal importance in Al-

ac. North of the Chemin d"s Iiim

and North cf Vettfun at Miii OH N

iy 1.400 prisoners and vat jab'to war material Is the "hy-prod-icf of these lj-al

strategical drives. The first "spy-glass ' f.iu:e

1V1

ore ma values tor

Very Important

was j

that cf ' Schonhois a powerfully tort!-

led German salient jutting' into the I'renrh lines lu Alsace, .serving the double purpose of German observation of the French organizations and preventing the French seeing in the direc-

t'on of Altkiifh. On th afternoon of

Noembr 1th, after a. brief but violent artillery r rp : ation, tlireo. companies of French Chassurs Blue Devils atf.RcKed the S-honhols completely wiping out the salient in a fierce tight lastingInto the m&ht. Th enemy fiercely counter attacked but failed, lea-, ins tn all 120 prisoners, including six officers ii the hands of the Blue L'evils. Complete German losses, high because of t heir iirci effort to reta.n a position which they hnew to be of extreme

value, were estimated at. at least tSOU j rr 'ua. t The following day a French general j E -pinned military medals on the blue j

Crowds came. Crowds bouaht. And crowds

:: I went home day after day laden down with worth

-while values. Our January prices will make this one

oj tne biggest months of the year for us. and this year prices will mean more in helpful service to you than ever before.

e Second Week of

oney-Saving Sales

These

This is the time of year ivhen our merchandise f season is on the wane, and each section of the store must discard surplus stocks. To do so means good goods for less, and in these High-Price times our January Prices are proving a real service to this j community. i

xalcs of tf ) adjutants and

:orpora t i j

there ! 1

it jug a

the district J .itoinobile in f

f?r exceptional valor. 'i a ere co such medals iu 1 he General ss.nt a first a

Soil them, wherever possible, and the j ht'.le" presentation ceremony In an Ai-

sacian village a nappy attern-sta to a victory that tooh from the Gern.an.i priceless observsU'tis. which had bothered th') French for two years. The French Command next decided i he '"lerinans were seeing to much North of the Chemin des r-ames. Consequently following a brief artille-y f"luge, four companies of p.ilus passed to the attack against the enemy lines ' rm:r a salient between the small liver Iiette and the route to the German held viitasra of Juvinco'irt as far us tl-.e village of Vi'.le-a-Boiy. Here the enemy held valuable observation p-,u o eriookins Juvincaurt and at round east of the Miette.. I "nder th low lying cftuds and in a 'pea sc. up"' fog. the former preventing ?Ct aerial work and the latter preventing enemy observation of the advance, i! e French infantrymen, in less than in ho .i r, swept over positions on a vcnt of 1.500 Tarda and penetrated to ttevtU of over hu'.f a in:!. They viped out a salion. took the observai.ons and captured 4T5 prisoners, a !s::.r.ber aln.os. equal to half of the enli attacking; force, fix German offi-e-s and j under-officers fell Into the The third and most important French :-.-iin of November was In a regfon ''1-"m constant hell'sh f shtlng has "en the rla'ly routine Hiil "01 on ihe rislit ban!", of the Meuse, north of Verdun. Here a drum-like artiMerr roar has never teased day and night for nearly three month. German at-;.-ivk3 and French counter-attacks, almost, daily, since the latter part of AugI st. have had small place In the coni!m:n!qus because of their routine nau;i. The enemy's positions permitted l.-rn to malie constant infantry 'nibbles' into the French lines of the Northern flank of Hiil 344 and to disturb French organizations which ould be seen in the rear. Fier.ch strategry In eliminating the ne-ny'a advantageous positions in the igijn of Hill Sit has probably never

been emplo ed before in this war. Tak- ! ine advantage jf the conditions pecul- S r to the region. French guns of many S

caijoers at 6:S0 Sunday irrmrnina;, Nov. liS, concentrated their deluge of steel n a, three and one-half mile front opposite S44. The thunder of this artillery preparation though violent was unnoti-ed amid the constant medley of air vibrations which hsirl become a habit to the German ear for almost three months. Just four fiour after the beginning of the concentration of Are. screened by.ite own habitual noise, at 1?;30 a. m., the French guns lengthened thHr ranee and barraged the German, rear while the potlus went over the top. The surprise was complete. Victory was won in several minutes. Ths French infantrymen in t he first waves left the taking cf prisoners to "mopping up' units who followed behind them. The latter hoarded SO daz"d Germans to the rear. Enmy loss's in dead and wounded were heaviest French losses, on account of the surprise nature of the attack were extremely light. The advantageous positions which it had takn th en.r.y er eight weeks to gain were wiped

$16.50 Serge Dresses $10.00 Smart new styles of wool serge, an exceptionally good q-.ia.i'y, in navy, green, hro-va and bla:k. All have large pointed collars of white ms-aiir.-, and the n-w h'ight colored embroidery. Complete range of sizes, regular $1? 50 Presses, on

j ; sale at

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$27.50 Plush Coats $19.75

Women's Smart Coats at Far Less than the Prices They Regularly Sell For

t bid goodbye to their present resting place?-.

rannent." mi

Th- time has come when these s-piendid T 1 s . ...

.uw,. 1S i.uu.nig mc muuer v, nn tnem; not a spot or a blemish anvwherc: U5t as criso aivi as irph

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L' J5 IMiHl IHfi WCie UlinaCKCH. It 1 S-mnir linr .-Mran.-p timt. -,nrl 1 1-..-,-

$10.00

Tempting Reductions in h

street, a!!.

13 Simp;;

lor sport or lor fires.v wear- thrv are i:

must cet

out. Ft

styles, materials-weav e-:, -.hades and size to please

Silk !&kt Dress

$16.50 Coats : In n"-.v belted styles, made of i wool velo.ir. hersey urA fancy I niixtures. with higr collars of ' self material, some trimmed with 1?:!: 150

$27.50 Coats

$22.50 Coats

Stylidi made

-..vie :.-'t'i

new

i: m " .i

Ker

mo'idj. nicely ard nove.lt;." ;ar5 and d"ep

in-;. t learar.t e

$25.00 Coats

The best, of this season's pattern", weaves and color ore now being offered at the most moderate prices that were

charged for such high SilkTa eta

Cre$e de Chine

y n

uiacK l-nx.

a lustrous new fur fabric; large plush collar: size for Women and Misses. Triced ry - f for the Clearance Side. at. . . . p mD J

$16.50

. " .-- $30.00 Coats

dressy garments of wool veluur, i broadcloth and fancy mixtures, j full sweep models with ali around i

oelts and fur trimmed collars, ail

sizes, priced at

$19.75

'A X. I i Keautifiil rarmtn

; i -'"-l s'-verp mode', I'll t'' ', mad" of a splendid fj I Xjl : I q;iaii"-;' of hu F ;k l jjsv j j j 1 j "pl'isb, itnmenae coh 'J j (-j j j iH' ; lar and deep cuffs cf tn' l'X f fur kcram!. they er-.-11 I n';celr lined through- - 'j ij j I o -it, regular JJT.o'' Jcl li I 1 ":. price i at 1 . rrM !

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3 .

Of broadcloth and wool velour, smart stvlcs.

every one of them, and at a saving of $5.00 dur

ing the January Clearance Sale,

all sizes

$25,00

SH-Inch Flaid and Striped Silk Tafi'eta, f.ne ?i! and $2.50 grades, in all the new ctlotings, saie

price, yard. ..

$1.48

4t1-'.nch all s'.ik Crepe 1e Chine, all colors, has been selling- at $1.9i. Pri'-ed for the Clearance

Sale at, per j aid

Fine Poplin 42-Inch S'ik er Woo! PopHn. f.ne 12.00 quality. In street and even

ing shades, Januar

.ale pr yard . . .

$1.39

Dress Velvet

$1.35

2T-'.-.ch Dress Velvet, in gray, black, brown, navy and wine; reif-.il. -.r

lualltv.

sale at

$1.59

$37.50 Wool Velour Now On Sale at Only

Pom-Pom Coats

and Broadcloth Coats, Becoming Models, 50

Fur Collar Coats

Beaut

models, w around be

Fi.r Trimmed Coals . .t!i the new large co: its. regular pri-e $17. i

mi !'

J;.5-j Coats, charming; models of pom pom, trimmed in r.ch fur, beautiful silk liulr.g. priced for &mmm d f the Clearance Sale, at a savin of $1" ,jU Skirts at Clearance Prices

Richness q-iality and strtkingness in styie are '!im keynotes of these pretty skirts which are .fTerel at unusually low prices. In the various .-.iups j vu'll :ir. 1 pin d taffetas in both light and dark colors, plain gray and black satins, sill; poplin in gold, navy and black. a!r fine wo 1 s-rges. poplins, plaiUs and fancy mixtures made in. the very newest

$42.50

Neat, Noveh Nobby Dress

styles, Including the novel bussel effect. $6.00 and $7.00 Values, $4.98 $10.00 Skirts, $6.98

$7.50 and $8.50 Values, $5.98 $12.50 Skirts, $7.98

Men's Furnishing Goods

, good

15c in rnsrino shirts 59c

d ra were.

MEN'S GOLF GLOVES, knit of heavy black and warm, regular price 25c, Clearing pr'.oj ye rd

MEN'S UNDERWEAR, heavy ribbed, pi

and drawers, h

75c garments at...'... MEN'S UNDER WE ATI

it in not

iuca more than etathf

ite

Jockey Run Over

By Ten Horses !

NEW ("iRf.KAXS, l.A . Jan. Irt.

Jockey Arthur Johns.. n. c onsidered one i

of tne i-oiir.-rj s star riders, was injur

ed find his mount, roppeo, was kilie.i

in the second race yesterday at the fair's grounds. The horse fell at the half S mile post end most of the ten other racers ran over Johnson, but physicians

said he suf?red only mi"or bruises.

eaeacnes i

come mostly from disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels. Regulate these Organs and keep free from headaches by using

'Mi

SMS

trst 5U ef Any Meoicine in A. WerUL 5old .vmrywh.r.. Is bsxei, 10c, 15c

j i broken sizes of regular tl.25 to 12.0" jS : garments, at j ..Tfffr?r-

IS rtK

Ij l7 p $ M.SST--- JiOES. '..-. kid. button i shoes with cloth tops and patent leather tips, good h"vy "-;, ;!.'7.,."."r.:i $1.89 j5j M i ss !.:s' SiiOLis vT .1 jii calf. ' 5j high top, button style, Jieavy I s "", tt k-tiy all wither, sizes

3 11 '2 li saie prir e

Vtr pa'-

T i

, Jiojs Tro.-.",i Shc-ef, "f he -ivy c.

i ed. I . r. army styl lie-y i 2 -fi 1. per pair $r..."'V, s li;.-a j 1, 1 l3 and 2, per pair

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miiM,-eiMiU,Ja -1....', iMmljbJf&k&f -' ' ' - irrti -1 up taptrirwimHrft i jy -m riiiiii mm i yf-T-1firgfcaiaiwAa?-ii

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$19.75

You Did Not Expect A Sale of Gossard Corsets

This Season

Nor did we, for the steadily advarte'rig- price of all merchandise made St seem improbable that Gossard Corsets, in which the highest standard of manufacture must at all times be maintained, could be offered at sale prices. Happily, an urvisual market condition has made it possible for us to obtain some Gossards that we are otTering- at the following remarkable prices.

nebular $5.0 Gossard Corsets are on sale for a f-w "r:.":. $3.50 Regular $3.50 Gossard Corse duced for this sale to. per pair

Mens Furnishing Goods

prt 1 terns.

$1.98

-i l ' i ; :) 1 is have ben re- E $2.50 1

85cj KAU FMAN N Save on Children's Shoes

ifft&M Here is a sale of Children's Shoes that wil trfk$ by all parents. A saving one Children's

ill be welcomed

Shoes means

something' because youngsters wear out so many pairs j and it is the up-keep that counts. We are clearing awav many pairs of Children's Shoes

.vtt-N S BATH ROBES of blanket cloth, good

gray, red and blue, regular 13. Of R"b at MEN'S 11.60 SHIRTS, of striped and ft

aiom Lunar iu mmcii, r rencn euus, W Y " '!; J .1 9

cn,bi;i.,. t li'.ijifbit.'-, or ngnt ana dark gra;.

ette, regular price 75c. Clearance Sale

f-d -ral..

Ha mi

mwm

mmm a a : nue, regular price Tjc. Clearance Sale LF - Hammond. Ind,

Men! Buy Clothes Now at Our January Inventory Clearance Sale

$2.50

Federal Shoes for Boys

MISSES' SUPPERS, Srod quality felt in blue, extra heavy sizes : 1 to 2, !'':

.MI.-v-KS' MIoKS. o leather, button st

t-iotii tops and wu

leather soles, s zes 1 1 'i t o 2,

made of red and It oes, 75c

ROYS' -SHOES, heavy calf school Shoes, lace or button, heavy solid leather soles, sizes 1 to 5.

safe price, per rsir

$2.50

$2.00

l-I TTr.!-: l oI.KS' SHAMS, in pa . ut leather and dull kid. broad foe lasts, cloth tops, sizes 6 to

special sale price, per fj,'..

. --. wi

a - -mm v -

HERE'S THE POINT; Clothes are costing- more and more each week. These tall and winter goods we're offering at reduced prices would cost us much more to duplicate now nest year they'll be worth still moss. You can make some big dividends by investing; In clothes now. Inventory finds us with a number of single suits and Overcoats from our leg-ular 120.00 and 125.00 lines. They are what we trm -odds and "ends", but they are all high grade garments, either Hart Schaffner A Mars or j?.-rtv Brand, made of the finest woolens in the very late? styles, siz for a1!.

$1.89

Dr. Edwards Shoes for Men

lir.vv n oil tar.-' so;"t toe, sizes $3.00

A c I--'-. .-! toe. Mead dressy sh Sale Fri'-e

$3 50 Shoes at $2.50

Women's Dull Kid and Patent Leather Sh wi th nat calf or cloth tops, hutton oi lac.", Cuban or menF" ve ':

ai! f-izes, $3.o'"i values, I'r pair t

$2.50

sole heait'i shoe, of vie- lo.i with k safety rubber heels, a very comfortahh; special Jan-.ary Clearance j, rr i,a:r $D.UU Vici Kid Shoes, $2.25 Women's and Growin;; Girls' Fine Vic' Kid Shoes, with patent leather tip cloth tops, Cuban or mni''-- V'

eisos 2, to 4 January Clearance, pair

h mm r Mil

$25.00 Suits and Overcoats, $19.75

$20.00 Suits and Overcoats, $15.75

$2.25

SL'

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Clearance of Boy's Clothing These garments are in the styles the boys like and are made of good dependable fabrics, but we must el -se them out to make room for spring stocks. You'll .ind $6 Corduroy Suits selling at S4.98; $3.50 Belted Norfolk Suits, sizes 5 to 14, at $1.98; Boys' Russian rt - style Overercoats, sizes 2 to 6, at a0