Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 30, Hammond, Lake County, 27 July 1918 — Page 5

July 27, 1918.

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PERSONALS SOCIAL HEWS The regular lodce session of the PorCflS Rebekah lodge will t.e he'd this" evening in the I. O. O. F. hall on State street. At the next meeting: of the Max Shulman Gate there will he a complete reorganization as per instructions received from the central office at New York. The district officers' will he present and take charge of the nice! in, of which Miss Ida T.iussig Is hairman. Miss Sarah P-eingold secretary, ami Mr. Kin treasurer. A membership campaign will begin at once and continue until October 1 Their next regular meeting will be Wednesday evening;. July 29. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Jenkins find son ! Edward, and Mr. an 1 Mrs. Thomas .Tenkins and children of Chicago, stopped In Hammor.d last evening- with "Mrs. ; Anderson, ITS North llohman street, on their way to Paw Phw Lake. The trip is being made by motor. Rudolph lb'1'z of Sheffield avenue accompanied the the party, which left this morning. They will be Joined nt th.- lak-? by Mrs. Koltz, who has been there feveral days. Mrs. Thomas Jtnkins was formerly Mi?s Selma Holtz of Sheffield avenue. Friends of the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. Ray M. Chapman, ore in receipt of cards dated Atlantic City, where they are enjoying- the delightful cool breezes. Mr. Chapman will combine business with pleasure while on their eastern trip and will look after the interests of the Indicia Laboratory company. At the meeting of the Fythian Sisters last evening the installation of their officers was the principal feature of ths session, after which the balance of the evening was devoted to card panes. The newly installed officers w ere : Hazel Findling Fast chief. May Luthman M. ET Chief. Harry Ludolph E. Sr. Helen Clark E. Jr. Bessie Tour? Mgr. Eldora McClure Protector. Emma Wyman Outer Guard, Zelda Sarher M. of R. C. Nettie Seidler M. of S. The wedding of Miss Marearet Hoffman and Mr. Carl Atatherington is announced as havintr taken place last Saturday. July 20. The ceremony was performed in Chicago and came as a surprise to their many friends, although the wedding- had been anticipated th3 exact date was not known. Mrs. Atatherir.gton is a daughter of Mrs. John Xordstrand of 9 Clinton street, and has been employed in the law offices of Attorneys Gavit and Cravens. Mr. Atatherington holds a responsible position with the Straube Fiano company. His home was formerly in Connersviile, at SoS Calumet avenue. Mrs. Frank Phillips of Calumet avenue, entertained the Stitch and Chatter club Thursday afternoon. The afternoon was devoted to needle work. Mrs. John Keller of Plummer avenue will be the next hostess in two weeks. The King's Daughters of the Christian church met yesterday in the Red Cross rooms of the Manual Training high school, where they spent the day sewing on hospital gowns for the Red Cross They will meet again next Friday for the same work. Attorney and Mrs. John M. Stinson of Waltham street, left yesterday for Holland. Mich., where they will spend a week with Robert Huntley and family. Misses Ethel and Margaret Stlnson, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. St inborn are enjoying a week's outing with their little friend. Mary To'ik. at Dowagiac, Mich. Miss Zee Busch of 35 Johnson street and an employe of the F. S. Betz company, left today for a two weeks' vacation with friends ' at Monticello, Idaville and Indianapolis. I:.d. Miss Marie Rack ojf the B?tz company and her eister. Miss Elisabeth Rack of the I. H. Railway company, will spend Sunday with friends at the Great Lakes Naval station. Jeff McGrath of Boone Grove. Ind , visited Hammond today and subscribed for The Times. Max Schneider cf 532 Forsyth ave-I rue. leaves tomorrow for Pittsburg, Pa., j to attend the Lag-lea convention 10 held in that city next week. Mr. j Schneider will be gone until Thursday, j Attorney and Mrs. N'ewton HernbroiT and daughter Virgene of Indiana Harbor, passed through Hammond this forenoon on the way by motor to Lake Geneva for an over Sunday outing, Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Donovan of 88 Clinton street, accompanied by H. R. Schneider, left today for ft motor trip Hohman St., -enr State. rliono 2. BATH CAPS YOU cannot afford to let dust gather in your hair when you are sweeping and dusting, and you do not like to allow your hair to get wet when bathing. One of our rubber silk covered bath caps will protect you perfectly. SPECIAL ASSORTED LOT, 50c to 75c Values, at 43c HOHMAN ST.NCAS STATC HAMMON9 WQ. The Drug Store of Service S. & H. Green Stamps

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r .Ait. ..... U. S. Hundreds of former high school and college athJetes who made names for thcmOelvea in hurdle events never thought during their school careers that their train ing would evor be of value in war. But thoae of them who axe learuthrough northern Wisconsin. They will spei.d pome, time at Delevan Rake and then go on to Ashland, Wis., which is located in the pine timber region. They expect to spend the greater part of their time in the pine timber region for the benefit of Mrs. Donovan's health. The party will be gone about three weeks. HERE'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY There is a position open in Hammond for a high grade stenographer and bookkeeper. See the advertisement under female help wanted and secure Ihi position with a manufacturing concern that ia centrally located in Hammond. Adv. NOTICE. On aeount of retiring I will sell my property and business (established 12 years which Is a complete stock of new and up to date fall and winter milinery, price $4.600. Bertha Blurnenthal. 1905 137th street. Indiana Harbor. Where to Worship rMeetlntS: at Various Himsxond Churches First Presbyterian. Corner of Highland and Hohman Sta. J. C. Parrot t. Minister. Fhone 104sR. 9:45 a. m. Bible school. 10:45 a. m. Morning service. Theme: "The Water of Life." 6:30 p. m. Junior Endeavor, 6:20 p. m. Senior Endeavor. 7:30 p. m. Evening worship. Theme: "The Reward of Righteousrirst Pentecostal Church of the Na. a ran. All services under the big brown tent. Sunday school, 9:30. Preaching, 10:30 a. m , 2.30 and 7:30 p. m. Solvation Army. 267 East State street. 9:45 a. rn. Company meeting. 2:15 p. m. Street meeting. 3:00 p. m. Christian Praise meeting. 7;15 p. m. Street meeting. :00 p. m. Salvition meeting-. Publio Invited. Capt. and Mrs. P-earsley. St. Panl'l Church (PplscopoX W. J. Hawthorne, Rector. ness." Holy communion at 8 a. m. ! No Sunday school session. Mid-day service witn sermon ana choir. 9:30 a. rn. Please note this change i rmi lum-uaj '- E-.tnlug prayer at 7:30. First Church of Christ, Scientln 730 South Hohman street. 10:45 a. m. Sunday services. 8:00 p. m. Wednesday evening testimonial meeting. 11:45 a. m. - Sunday school. Iinman-iels Evangelical Church. The Rev. A. J. Hotz. Tailor, til 5lb!y street. Phone 1185-W. 9:15 a. m. Sunday school. German and English classes. 10:30 a.' m. German service. ."o evening service. The Associated Bible Students 3- p. rn. I. O. O. F. hall, opposite Minas Dept. store. Undenominational services. Every Sunday. All welcome. Seats free. Ko collection. atethoflist Episcopal Church T. J. Basdett, Pastor. 9 00 a. m. Class meeting. 9:45 a. m. &v.nday school and Bible classes. 10:45 a. m. Morning worship. Theme: "A Father's Gift." 2:30 p. m. Junior league. 6:30 p. m. Epworth league. 7:30 p. m. Evening worship. Theme: "Where Are Tou?" rirst Baptist Church. Rev. Tloyd H. Adams, pastor. 10:30 a. m. Morning service. Subject: "The Deity of Jesus." 11:15 a. m. Sunday School session. 10:30 a. m. Bumham Sunday school. 1:30 r. rn. East Hammond Kindergarten. Hohman St. Hammond

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4 marines hurdling: obstacle in bayonet to handle the bayonet in tie army find it an advantage. Part of the bayonet drills given the U. S. Marines in the training camps consists of hurdling over low fenc-'fl. mound;? of dirt and i other obstacles and driving their 2:00 p. m. West Hammond Sunday school. T:30 p. m. school. -East Hammond Sunday j 3:00 p. in. Junior B. T. F, TT. 6:30 p. m. Intermediate and Senior B. T. P. V. 8:00 p. m. Evening service. Theme: "Pro-Satan Propagandists." ClTine Healing- Meetings Held at our branch, 51; every Sunday, 10 a, m. welcome. 130th street All free. All Friedena Evangelical Church. Cor. Sohl St. and Indiana Aft, Hev. Peter Well. Pastor. 9:30 a. m. Sunday school. 10:30 a. m. Church service. St. Paul's Evangelical Ziutheran, So Clinton street. IU-v. W. F. Lichtsinn, pastor. 9:30 Preparatory service. 10:0" German worship and holy communion. 7:30 English worship. Subject of sermon: "Christian Stewardship." A cordial welcome to all. Mcnrce Street Methodist Episcopal P. E. Benedict, Pastor. 10:00 a. m. Sunday School. 11:00 a. rr.. Preaching services. 7:00 p. n. Epworth league. 8:00 p. m. Evening service. Pins St. Presbyterian Church. 10:00 a. rr. Sunday school. 11:00 a. m. Divine service. 6:30 p. m. Senior Christian Endeavor. 7:80 p. m. Evening service. Congregational Church N'orth Hohman St. Rev. Hugo, pastoi. 10:00 a. m. Sunday school. 8:00 r. m. Evening service. Rev. Father Trublood will dlive the sermon. This week's service will be Wednesday j evening at 7:30 o'clock. Prayer meeting and little boys' chorus. "HANDLESS" ITALIAN SINGER TO SING HERE Signor Giovanni Sperandeo. the famous "handleFs" Italian tenor, is to give a concert at the First Baptist church of Hammond Tuesday evening under the auspices of th Baptist, Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian churches. While a boy Sperandeo lost both hands in an accident, but those attending his concerts would not know of this If they wre not (old he has artificial hands with which lie is able to write and do many othT tilings by me chanical devicf Rev. Floyd Adams Is in receipt of a letter written by the young tenor which is very legible. The young tenor is supporting himself in college by singing and he is a recognized concert artist. He shuns sympathy and asks only to te received on the merits of his voice. The program for the Hammond concert, in which he will be assisted by other artists, follows: Program By Signer Giovanna Sperandeo Tenor! Valeria Bon Durant Accompanist j sno klelsi. pianist. "America, Fantasia" Flagler Max Miranda. "Caro Mia lieu" Giord.ml "Oh Solo Mio!" Li Capua Slarnar Sperandeo. Lef Farsadeft Tente Demand et retonse Coleridge Taylor Wilda Shoritz. "Vest! La Gulbba" Leoncavallo From the Opera "Pagliacci" Signor Sperandeo. Part H. The Nightingale and the Rose Saint Saens Berceuse Dickinson Max Miranda. Che gelida Mrrnina Puccini From 1h- Opera "Boheme." Signur Sperandeo. "Autumn" Chaminade "Legendc" Paderewskl TheophiK Makielski "At Dawn" Cadman "I Hear You Calling Me' Marshall "Love Is Mine" Gartner Signor Sperandeo. Mazurka Volte Wilda Shontz. "La Donna Mobile" Verdi From the Opera "Rigoletto" Signer Sperandeo. RECEIVES BACK PAY. Office men for the railroads at Gibson are jubilant for they have received checks for back pay for the months from January to July. The pay was pro-rated on thei rsalnrlea for 1915. CITY TREASURER'S ASSISTANTS QUIT Next week will find City Treasurer Bielefeld alone unlss he secures help In the meantime. His last two assist-

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"WW 'J ....... i. drill. bayonets into dummy Germans as they land. The men must be able to take these hurdles and keep their bayonets in position to deal death when they land. The picture above was taken at a Marines' training camp in California. Home Demonstrations. II V mah;hi:t m. Cornell. For Week Beginning July 28. Monday Office, Liberty Hall. Tel. 74. Tuesday 2:30 p m. Training Class Liberty Hall Wednesday 2 00 p m Canning Columbia school Thursday 2 00 p. m. Canning IrvSchool Friday 2:00 p. m. Bread and Cake with no wheat Home of Mrs. FartKtt. ants are leaving to take better positions. George Adkins begins work for th Lake County Savings & Trust company Monday, and Pert Anderson becomes general trafhc man for the Green Engineering company. The jobs open pay jno a month. Men with bookkeeping experience are desired. DR. CLARK TELLS GIRLS TO STUDY FOR MEDICINE "Every medical school in the L'nited States should be filled with women students." Dr. J. T. Clark told Hammond doctors today in speaking of the demands of the war on the profession. "The young doctors are going to war ani during the war few young men will enter the medical schools. That means a Fhor'.age o? doctors unless the women enter the profession.' WELCH OFFERS SERVICE FLAG Recruiting Sergeant Wiiliam S. Welch today offered a service fing to' the block in Hammond or West Hammond with the most men in the army, navy, marine corps and merchant marine. By a "iflock" he means both sides of a s'reet from one street intersection to another. It is probable that some block in the southern part of West Hammond will win the service flag for in certain neighborhoods thre each house has a service fiag with from one tj five stars. ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING Nick Guseila of 3423 Elm street, Indiana Harbor, wh was nrrested July 2.1, for speeding his motorcycle on thA t'.ate Line was fined 1j in the Hamj m.ond city court. WHITING MAN HITS AUTOMOBILE John Urban of Whiting, while driving east on Rlmbaeh nvenue last night ran into the auto of Mrs. R. M. Ladd or 1013 Park Place at Morton Court. The rear fenders on Mrs. Ladd's car were smashed but no one was injured. ON RAILWAY It i reported that a Mr. McFarren of the Rlmbaeh building. Hammond, fell while gctlng off a Monon eriglre between hero and Chicago nnd had his head crushed. The other men on the train said that McFarren had Just stepped off, when Ihey looked down and saw him laying on the ground with his head cut open. He was taken to the St. Luke's hospital, where an operation was performed to save his life this morning, but it is not expected that he wi'.l live. ! PROGRESS OF HAMMOND'S FOOD ARMY A large number of the housewives f Hammond have attended the demI onstratlons at Lincoln school. Liberty Hall and Franklin school this week on making treads, with no wheat, and in canning of fruits and vegetables. These women discuss with the Demonstration Agent and with each other the temperature of the oven, time of baking, testing finished products and other vital points in baking. The demonstration is the clearing house for Just those points that mean success or failure in the use of the substitutes though not given oftimes in a recipe. The same is true of canning. Miss Cornell cans by the cold pack method, but is able to discuss many methods and to instruct as to kinds of equipment to -use. These demonstrations are not lectures but the actual showing of every step in the canning of food from selecting to sealing and storing. Many are confused In what Is meant by "cold pack process. It does not mean that the food is put into the Jar cold and sealed. It passes through

several processes before being placed in Juts, is then covered with syrup i." fruit, with boiling water containing salt. If vegetables. It is then partially seuled and placed in boiling water and boiled the required length of time to cook and sterilize. After this it is sfnled and tested for air-tight. There !.-- nothing mysterious or difficult about i:. and every housewife should have on lor pantry shelves a can of fruit.

a can of vegetables, a can of greens for everv dm 3?3 days . f thin year Sh.j may find the means of obtaining lie food ont e her resolution has been made to do so. The Food Army of Hammond is leaking a splendid beginning. It renin ins for the future to sec what soldiers the women have been. PRECINCT LEADERS MEETING A meeting of precinct committeemen and workers In the -Republican party was held at the city hall. East Chicago, and plans were discussed for securing a one hundred per cent registration of the Republican voters. ) Inasmuch as every voter must be registered anew for the fall election and inasmuch as this work must lie done within the next few weeks, the party realizes that it has a big Job on its hands to complete this registration. In order to facilitate .ne work. It was deoiu- to empower the city calrman. J. W. Brissey, to appoint an executive committee consisting of a captain in each ward, saiu captain not to be taken from the ranks of precnct committeemen unless absolutely necessary. I'arty workers and others interested are requested to submit nominations to I Mr. Brissey within the next Jew days. It was decided to take a poll of all j voters in connection with the reglstraI tion of Republicans. Practically all of ( the attorneys of tue party are now pro- , vided with registration blanks and vot ers may register at any of these offices or at the office of the city clerk or city controller at the city hnll. There will be no charge of any nature whatever for this service. HOBART Mr. William Thiede has purchased the Charles May ba urn house on Water St. Mise Olive Lehman has resigned her position as clerk at the Dell Beach jewelry store and is visiting with relttles at Nashville, Tenn. Dr. C. F. Kenward, who has had a dental office here during the past ten years has closed his office at this place and after August 1st he will be located at 673 Broadway. Gary. The Hobart bank will today conduct a public sale to dispose of the Hotel furniture owned by Mr. Helm. Company K of Hobart wl'.l conduct a dancing party this evening at the Odd Fellows Hall. Mrs. Iilen Lightner of Chicago, visited with friends and relatives here yesterday. LOWELL C. H. Ragon was in Chicago on business yesterday. Senator Thomas Grant went to Inxlianapolis yesterday to attend to business connected with the, Indiana State Fair. Mr. Grant is a member of the Board of Directors. Several from here attended the funeral of Charles Newbold at Shelby esterday Mrs. I'eter Seramur returned to her home in Chicago last evening after a visit here with her daughter Mrs. Chas. Bremer and family. Mrs. Charlen Wagin, of Chicago, rims last evening for a visit with Lowell relatives THEY STILL HAVE IT Poor trusting Phillip! He went to Chicago yesterday from Indiana Harbor to look at the tall buildings and things. Two strangers trusted Phililp with a $20 bill yesterday at Halsted ar.d Taylor streets. Then they wanted to hold Leoli's RS an exchange of confidence. He handed them 400. They still have it. WHITING MAN HANGS SELF IN CITYJAIL CELL SrEctAt. To The Timki5. WHITING, Ind , July 27. Peter Lakotas. 38. Hungarian, hanged himself in the Whiting city Jail yesterday afternoon with his belt anad necktie. Lakotas had been arrested for disorderly, conduct on complaint of his wife who had f.led suit for divorce. The remains were cut down and sent to her home at White Oak avenue and Fred Ji!l Dakota owned three pieces of property in Whiting and a farm in Florida JUDGE REITER SPECIAL JUDGE MICHIGAN CITY. IND.. July 27. Judge V. S. Reiter of the Hammond Superior court, has been named by Judge Harry Crumpacker to hear the case of the Valparaiso Lighting company vs. the Public Service Commission. The case was to have come up before Judge Crumpacker in this city yesterday, but Crumpacker Bros., counsel for the lighting company, asked for a change of venue from Judge Crumpacker's court. If Judge Reiter refuses to act in the matter, the case will be certified to Judge Gallagher's court at Laporte. STOLEN AUTO IS RECOVERED Daniel Keeley of the Calumet Auto Tops Company. 638 "Washington St.. Gary, last Monday traded cars with a couple of younjr men and in a few hours discovered that it had been stolen at Indianapolis from a man by the name of Charles E. Miller living: at Washington, Ind., and that the young thieves had gone Into Chicago. Keeley got busy with the Chicago detectives and the Gary police department and on Tuesday morning found the culprits trying to dispose of the automobile. The young men were arrested and lodged in Jail and yesterday taken to Indianapolis where they will probably

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Mrs. Mary ravis, who has been taking special work at the Crown Point library returned to her home in Low 11 on Punday. The Lowell library plans to open J the first week in August. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Sohaefer. living east of town, early Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Randolph. who have been living on th- E. E. Geisel farm, are moving to Crown Point. Miss t'elia Kimmrl, who is employed by the V. s. government at Washington, and who has b-en home on a seven days' vacation, will return Sunday, in company with Mips M.-irgiret Orr. who will also work Jn Washington. Special services will be held at the First Methodist church on Sunday. Rev. Ayling's Subject for the morning discourse will be "The Higher Unity." and the addition of sevral s'ars on the service f.og will make the service of

Letters from Soldiers Written to the Home Folks From This Side and the Other Side of the Water.

From E. L. Young. Edward L. Young, son of Bandmaster Ramie Young of Hammond, now first musician on the V. S. S. Von Steuben, writes the following interesting letter to The Times: An Atlantic Port, July 22, 1918. Lake County Times, Hammond, Ind. My Dear Editor: Returned to the States yesterday and there waiting for me were five big bundles of the good old "Times" which my dad had sent me. I read tach copythoroughly, bringing back to mind those summer evenings I sat on the front porch digesting its columns. This completes my fourth round trip t to France. I have had many f xcitine experiences, including brushes with subs, and thanks to our officers and gunners have come out on top. One experience I will never forget was on get a penitentiary sentence. Miller wart notified to come and get his car which he did yesterday. Keeley's car was recovered in Chicago. YOUNG LAD IS KICKED BY HORSE A young boy ten years old by the name of John Borden living at 1750 Adams street. Osry. wms kicked and seriously injured by a horse he was trying to loosen from the halter It had gotten fastened in. The young boy wa. rushed tQ St. Antonio's hospital and put under an x-ray where it was thought his injuries may prove fatal. The father of the boy is Lewis Borden. Later The little boy died this morning. DEMENTED MAN TAKEN BY POLICE Tom Momylocker, an Austrian, found wandering in the neighborhood of 9th avenue and Taft street, Gary, yesterday was arrested and taken to the police station. Upon examination it was discovered that he was demented and his hearing before a sanity board will take place today. DESERTERS ARRESTD. Nicholas Lineino. 10th ar.d Adams street, Louis Karras. 65 Adams street and Vassile Tereckko, Gary, are being held for federal Investigation t the city Jail on the charge of being army deserters. LIQUOR LAW VIOLATOR Mike Bablnskl, 1215 Adams street, Gary, arrested on the charge of being a liquor law violator, is having a hearing before Judge Dunn's court today. HELD FOR BOARD. M Albert E. Forsythe. 141 Washington street. Gary, is beine hold at the city bastile for local draft board three. Mike Sokes. 1550 Adams street, is being held for federal investigation by Chief Bragdon and Steve Renonch. 2164 Madison street was caught without a classification card, and is now languishing in the city Jail. DYER NEWS Dance at Spring Hill Grove Wednesday evening, July 31 good music. 27-3 TO LATE TOO GLASS1FY WANTED TO RENT 4 or 5 room house near business district. Box J 20i cure Times. Hammond. 7-27-3 WANTED Girls; experienced, mond Laundry Co. Him-r-27-tf

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special interest. Mrs. W. Hay ward and Mrs. F. IIDally are spending the werk in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. M. Winer and daughters Idn. Sarwh and Lottie and son Louie, have returned from a two weeks" motor trip to St. Paul. Minn. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Cole and daughter Grace, and Mrs. George Fisher motored to Chicago on Thursday. M hile coming homo from St. John on Thursday i.lght John Thomas was seriously hurt by being thrown from his Ford automobile, which was being driven by Will Cook, who somehow had lost control of the machine, and the machine went into the ditch, turning over ar.d pinning Mr. Thomas underneath. Medical id was sent for and Mr. Thomas was taken home !n en ambulance n dtoday his condition is critical, having len hurt internally. , our last trip to the stales. It as it: 'the afternoon about l:J0, 450 miles iff j the coast of New York. I was in the bandmaster's rabin, when suddenly General Quarter's alarm sounded. I thought there was another drill, as we l.ave them all hours of the day and night. I jumped into my life preserver, secured my canteen and started for my station. which is up on the top or boat deck at the sick boy or hos,pttal. On my way I have to cross the well deck, which Is an open space between compartments. Just es I started out on the well deck I noticed a crowd of fellows with their eyes fixed on the water. Suddenly one of them shouted, "There's the son of a gun.1" I hastily glanced over the side and what I sawwas quite enough for me, for it was the wake of a torpedo which had barely missed us. The torpedo was traveling about thirty miles an hour under water nbout fifteen feet, leaving a Wake on the surface fifty feet behind it. When I arrived at my station the guns had commenced firing and three periscopes were plainly visible on our port side, but soon disappeared after our guns had spoken. We kept rlht on. full speed ahead, keeping a zig-zag course. We were headed for seven lifeboats filled with survivors from some sunken ship when the torpedo was sighted from the forward bridge. Our engines were quickly reversed. This threw the ship cmartly around, the torpedo missing us by abut ten feet. The survivors in the lifeboats were picked up later by another th!p. They stated that there were three subs, but after our battle with them only two returned and soon disappeared, leaving the survivors unharmed. This is only one of the many ways the Huns have of decoying some of their large cruising eubs, hoist sails, the appearance from a distance being that of a sailing vessel. These large subs have three periscopes, 6-inch guns f nd two torpedo tubes fore and aft. In the four trips I have made excitement reigned supreme, something doing all the time. I quote the above from my experience so as to give you some Idea of what this transport life is. Arriving in France, our band goes ashore and plays at one of the base hospitals. The French are great lovers of American rag time. It is quite amusing to hear them sing "Over There." However, they are willing students and are progressing very rapiuly. I do not want to burden you by writing a book, which I could easily do from what my five senses have been subjected to. but simply wanted you to hear from me. Yours truly. EDW. L. YOUNG. First Musician U. S. S. Von Steuben. Story & Clark I Piano Co. y Capital and Surplus J i.000.000.00. Manufacturers PLAYERS, PIANOS, GRANDS Stores In all principal cities of the United States. Factory Branches 4603 Fcrsyth Ave., East Chicago. C82 584 Oakley Ave.. Hammond. Wilfred HughB, Kgr. Opposite Postofflre. PHONE OFFICE 2626. PHONE RES., 2928. Chas.Masko Mill Work STORM DOORS, SCREEN WINDOWS DOORS AND ALL KINDS OF SPECIAL FURNITURE. 174 CALUMET AV, HAMMOND, IND. (Near Huehn St ) MEM TME his Henchmen Tried to America