Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 53, Hammond, Lake County, 12 August 1918 — Page 8

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THE TIMES. Monday, Augiist 12, 191S. tmnKumnvmrnm mm 'f ?'" ?.L-1 ... it s:-i-.. i.i ...... u. ..i i ii in n, tf.. -r .; "Nobody Could f Withstand Yanks," Hun's Admission TTASHIXGTOX. I. C. Aug-. 10 Gh. Pershing's communique, received by the war depnrtment last night, quotes a letter written by a German lieutenant to his father, which was found in the Bots fle la Tournal, southwest of Fere-en-Tardenois. This wood was the scene of sharp f.grhtln from July 24 to 28, in tacking on the entire line. wr,vMonTC,f,th'eReTyf"-,1"S' Rumt" cf k! wounded. lanl!y over our heads and bursting the course of which the officer was kill .N'-irr iibvc wn utn a u:ini. -no i nut others t' 'c their places. It was body could havo wlthrtood them. The like Killing a. f.u- bees from a swarm, enemy was six or eight, times strong j "What v.uM we do curselves Verv ed. The writer descr hes In the following paragraphs f,s experiences in the Chateau Thierry sector during the opening days of the Franco-American offensive: "At 2 o'clock in the afternoon artil Those who are not too severely wounded are lucky. The country receives them in her arms and they are out of an unlucky situation. 'The blockheads attacked with several tanks today: aec.-rdir, to tha reports the tanks have been destroyed. Their c.ia!ry also is ensaged. "There Is teirible r.oise here. Our own and enemy shells are parsing- cor.s-fon---times close to us. The machine guns are cracking before us. which is proof that the enemy are engased. Let's hope thy will not pass. "Summing it ail up, I think e liave underestimated Foch end his reserves, and especially the Americans. 7 have a presentiment J shall lose roy skin. I ish H were tomorrow." as we were. We worn disseminated t.rr the advance n-nt? in (hciki-r formation by groups of t.;plit men every i'O'j or C''-0 meter? rir.il the Amc-iont; were arInferior in r.iiini. rs, esper'. i'y v.-hen tha em my f' was ?. trrllW It seemed be.-t to run w;ir. v. e com'.. 3 no hold, take anither pe i-' t ? i. p.. rviume the f.'.-.r. n.r.u fre.dunlly retire. lery nre cianra wm n lasted ntout nsi r;: hour and a half. Suddenly the fire cenr,I'V ;"frj,r.r ; ;. "Thoc v ho tould r.'.t run have fallen "In this rase the confusion eccar !o::e,i i into the hn nds. of the cr.emv rn," ed and immediately runners cams M j warn us that the Americans wete at-J by h.-iri to hind denting played a most ! them had ti.it i.-,r. There tt.-o were.

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J. J. RUFF 3 GENERAL HARDWARE 630 SOUTH HOHMAN STREET, HAMMOND, IND. v "We arc headquarters for Lawn Mowers, Refrigerators, Kerosene Cook Stoves, Garden Hose, ; ' Lawn Sprinklers and Screen Doors.

WE ARE DOING OUR BIT

to help win this war by selling furniture at a price the people can afford Get acquainted with our cash system. We save you from.") to 30 r,er c.

our prices belt re buying.

PHONE 479.

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WE FURNISH YOUR HOME FOR LESS LET US PROVE IT

Telephone 58. r ' ' Telephone 3. ; BIEKER BROS. CO. COAL Building Material. :k 144;-Siblev St. 257 N. Hohman St. Hammond, Indiana.

in Center of Sign

24 2 E. STATE ST TEttFHC.NE . HAMMOND. INC.

HAVE YOU

21621S WILCOX STREET.

Hammond Machine and Forge Works MACHINE WORK AND HEAVY BLACKSMITHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. HAMMOND, INDIANA.

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increased your savinos in the same proportion that yon have increased your income? Biix wanes will avail you nothing tmless you save part of them.

This Bank Allows r ft , t c INTEREST ON SAVINGS

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American Trust & Savings Bank

182 State Street. A. J. SWANSON, President. H. O. REISSIG, Secy.

Hammond, Ind.

Phone 98.

DANIEL BROWN. Vice President. EDWARD EGGEERECHT, Asst. Secy.

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, GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Estimates Cheerfully Given. , 1000 Park Place. ' y Hammond, Ind.

TRI-CITY ELECTRIC SEVRICE CO. Plummer Ave. and Bulletin. House Wiring Contractors and Wholesale Electric Fixture Dealers.

Phone 710.

PHONE 1490.

The Beckman

apply Co.

-FACE BRICK IN STOCK. -METAL LATH f -WATERPROOFING. -and MASON SPECIALTIES.

265 Michigan Avenue.

SHOP PHONE 633.

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HAMMOND, INDIANA.

. ALL WORK PROMPTLY DONE. Star Sheet Metal Works J. J. VOLK Shet Metal, fihe-et Metal Welding, Blow Pips and Furnace Repairing Work. Agency XX Century Furnace 285 SIBLEY STREET.

STATE CHARITY MEETING ST EVMSVILLE IN DOT.

Times Bkreat. Ar State ('.u'itat.. IXDIAXArOLIS. ISP, Aup. i:. Th

proKrani cf'i:;?ii 1 1 ;-- or ttif Mate O.-n-fercr.ee of Charities and Crrcrion l making out a stron j-rofrram fnp th; meeting in Kvnnsvii!,?, (vtot-r S-S. T!k general thpn .f th ronlVrnc.s thu cnr "Tho War mil (.'nmmun ; r y Preb1 ms" 1p i-t'rnfliiR' prefix, iiiur.s;, nr. 1 p r-nns of r.i'U.inl reputation will .-oir. to Evansvilie to address thH snrainl Katherinf? of Indmni sociTt v,.-rk.r. according- to n-i annr.uncptr.'.-tit toUay l.y the hoard of stale rharit i-s. Amongr the speakers from r.u t s!.-l.- t!ii p-atp is Jr. Jp?ica Peixnrto C J'.' ikky. California. 1 ;. ivizott-i Is professor oi BocioJogy in thf University of California, and a member of the Board of State Charities of that state, but at present is on le.ivn of absence to the Wom

an's Committee of the Council of Na

tional De.fense at Washington, where

her special work has to do with th? Department of ( u!d Welfare. Miss Maude Miner of New Tork City, secretary of the New York Pr'-.ha'fon and Protective Association and head of the Girls' Protective League, is to give, an address on protective work for rir!s in war time. -Miss Miner was formerly chairman cf the committee on protective work for girls in connection with the United States training ctiraps. Dr. Frankwood K. Williams r.t New Tork City, captain of the Tinned States Medical Reserve Corps, and director of he Nations Society for Mental Hygiene, will bo another speaker. Dr. Williams Is connected with the office of the surgeon-general cf the jarmy In the nuero-rsychiatric division of the nrdicil reserve corps. He will talk about th results and social significance of the work of the division In the examination of men In training camps for mental and nervous disorders, and a F'a'e programme for the care of ail insane.

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Another speaker who will arouse treat Interest is Miss Mary S. Gardner, director of th- town and country nur.-ins s- .-vice of the American Red Cross. The Tied Cross will .i represented also by Mr. James I. Ki- ser. director Civilian 3:. ii -:' of the Lake Division, at Cleveland. Ohio. Mr. Fiescr is arranging a program of p.,--d Cr"ss workers for the rlopjnR session of the conference. Their !;-iir.es have not been announced but it is

!.ai!y that the ,st will include. Pro-

f'-ssor John L cniin of the University of V."is1-'..r.:--in and 'lic rtor cf the central dnision (-f tic? Led Cross. It is easy to predict that with such sp.-akf rs as these, jn arMnton to our own leaders in social work, the Kansvi'le conference w;)! be fun of lnspiraC'on not only to th.; delegates hut to eery one vhos? interest in Focial we!I'.'t re leads him to attend the, mee-tinsr. All the seppions wilt be r.p.-n to the public n nd there wiU be no dues or fees of any kind.

HIGHLAND

Mr. and Mrs. Alien Thilmont and , children went to Oak On Thursday j to trend several days witi; Mr. Ti,;i- ; rr.cnt's mother. M'ss Ie!en Johnson nf fusitegon. '

Michiean, is visiting her cousin Miss X.r.a Jan.ie-oo. The Lad.ea Aid gr.c!ey was entertained by Mrs. F. Rantment inser In M'.inster Tnt.rday afternon, the trip being: made in anlctil)!!"?. In ?rile of the !ntnse heat twelve niemhers were present and report, having ?pent a mot enjoyable time. Those who are interested In obtr.inine: sugar for canning purposes can cards from R. A. Sparks at the Erie j ' pot. Mr. r.r.d Mrs M. Franch! end daughter n.'sdys went to Fox Lake. Illir.ois Saturday to sper d a two week3 acs -tion.

HOUS

SATISFIED CUSTOMERS

PAUL G. IHOORHEA Contractor and Complete Home Builder. Office 106 Citizens Natl. Bank Building. Hammond. Tel. 353 5U.

EL A. JOHMSON MOVING, EXPRESSING AND HAULING TRUNKS AND BAGGAGE TRANSFERRED 237 MICHIGAN AVE., HAMMOND, IND. PHONE 491.

Telephones: Office 787, Residence 907-W. Jos. T. Mutton & Son ARCHITECTS WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WORK. OFFICE SUITE 314 HAMMOND BUILDING. HAMMOND, IND.

PHCNE 342.

MAX SCHMIDT PLUMBING AND HEATING

'READY-TO SLT VPLy

VABOR HEATING A SPECIALTY.

7C2 Hohman Street.

John F. Wllhelm.

Be a War Saver.

Hammond, Indiana.

Herbert L. Wilhelm.

J ohn F Wilhelm Sl Son COMPLETE HOME BUILDERS Cement Block and Cement Work a Specialty Works: Scltl Street and Nickel Plate Tracks, Hammond, Ind. i 211 DETROIT ST. PHONES: 249 14S3 3234.

GENERAL, ROOFING

CONTRACTO

Tar and Grarcl Roofinp:. Built-up Asphalt Roofing. Ready Roofing applied over old or new buildings. Asphalt Shingles. Repairing and rc-coating old gravel roofs a specialty. Ask for free estimate. Call on or address R. C. Hall or Emil Minas

nd Bulldlns: Material

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612 Oakley Ave. Chicago Phone Superior 9090.

Hammond, Ind.

Hammond Phone 2205. Res. Phone 2467.

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OFFICE 823 CALUMET AVE., HAMMOND, IND. " Telephone 159 Yard No. 2 Telephone 1670.

OUR MOTTO IS

Your property may be completely destroyed by a lash of flame at any time. We will be glad to tell you how cheaply you can protect your property with fire insurance.

Standard Service Always EVEttVTtSBNG ElETHMl

We carry a general line of

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I MOTORS, FIXTURES, SUPPLIES, LAMPS

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Tl jl crt iuso uargams m iioonng i-piy itoonng, qi.io anu up; z-piy lioonng, i.u ana up;

w w 0 i Slate Roofing, $1.25 and up; Asphalt Strip Shingles, etc.

WIRING OF NEW BUILDINGS. WIRING OF REMODELED BUILDINGS.

Trust Co.

PETER W. MEYN, President. Hammond, Ind.

Standard Electric

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633 So. Hohman Street. Phone 525. "

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