Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 62, Hammond, Lake County, 22 August 1918 — Page 10

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THE TIMES. Thursdav, Ausust 22, 1918. vu ! Km as. ers from Soldiers

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Week-End Drug Specials "Viralnia Lawn" Stationery 24 en- Nuxated Ircn $1.00 box specially velopes and 24 sheets piper. Spc- prired a. T3C at IOC Msnnen'i Borated Talcum Powder Peroxide Vanishing Cream 25c Special 20c can at -'150 T'eclr.l at A loC

Written to the Home Folks From This Sido and the Other Side of the Water.

From Howard Clark.

July :j, 13:

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Dcnr Daduy: Our outfit hits just ctimt' -four .lays vf har.l HEht.ntr l-.ih. ari.I focl!v tn- whi rsid -itout :ir K.wls ir-.e to I It." wiis watihi!i,7 i- from

Fvvrnt! tn:l-s away. I know i

vccubaJary laiis when I attomi t to toil you what H is hue, unl I don't l-!:-vo JThcriijan touiJ f.r.d wonlt ixr."s:Ho

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(koukIi. either, if ho had o'ne :hruush i tiu-st four il'iys with sis. I am rathor siul. in a way. that censorship rr;v,r.;iti-;;s prevent me from ' vrittr.s a (rood many things I su-.v. becaubC I think you will bo hup;:--r f--r ; not ki;ovi:,.r thorn. Yuu know. I o;.!. . who Iiavo i'.c.iT st c-r. war sr alt of n '. in a sort of detached, general way, as; Si-mcthlns horrible and brutal, and arc inclined to Ut U go, more or '.e:-s. ;-. t '. that. But after you havo ::et :i your' friends fall at your sido; load a i laUtwR -f men up a hill unh-r a with--fins rain i of machine gun f.ro; lain all night in a; shell hole- with ."hr.-irn.d and hijih x- ; rlosios shrieking all around you; eti- i tlim-d the tortures of hunger and thirst; for three r.ichts and days, always fore d to go on ar.d on. r sardlcss o? (very-, thine; af tor you hne taken life to ire-' f rvc your own then you bepiii t o know I whrt war really is. How I wish I might f ore. t ail I saw and did these- four days! ' And yet w e must go ah' ad with the '. work." until wo have finished, and the -k'-iistr and his barbarians arc driven from the earth, however hard the task I sni however siek at heart we are. Wo were, scheduled to make a surr-rise j attack, exploiting- the successes of anether regiment which had made a br:l - ; l'.ant ftaia the two days preceding. t . dawn we went o-er the top. t Maliy with- , cut artillery pr para'. Ion arid with no barrage to announce our coming. We

not practically no opposition for the first kilometer, until we entered a thick wheat field, where the l.oehe had his I'.adly machine feurr,. All r-t a rudbri

they opcro.d en us. and thereafter dropped a bar. at' both explosives, treii. h withers and e-nc-pounders JIcw ar.y ( f t! ?vi r cano ft.: Id I don't know. I sji.-.l

the slr.ttir.ff of the mac whiszinjr over our h-'-i-

f Miss .t;mson is home flyer If s-be j had a plan-- like the goi-d ones over j h re i he d thlr.k she had some ptasie.

1 Some of the little planes over here can do aoythii-.e a b.rd isn't In it at all but ; of course the smaller planer can't K" j as h;,:h as the larger one;, because they haven't t!-.e i:y surface to hold them ; tip m the th.n air, but they are iruod. When our ;.!ino-n are ovw,- the front

luey are riftnt tiure and rant be beat 14 they are- iiood that's all there is to ; U

it. I would like to r;o to the front, but 13

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DOUBLE STAMPS FRIDAY

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iut all do that we are working harder to make up for it. They et iiiii.n without these planes y liave to be taken care of ritfht, re !".!.; lit iti;: every clay to Kct our I

in r,oc-i stinr-o 13 do what we ike to do. The. trip I told you

5 to lours, but I went In a

Suits for Men and Young Men

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tiilery be can

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inm.cdiate 1 v of shrapnel, r.ortars. hobehind u?. out of that

all never fors-H line g.;n bullets

ads and 'he roar burst. But. thank ;ns he'd, our ary on the machine '.

nun r.tsts, and after awhile w were idle to advance. I took over command! of a platoon from Lieut. . who ha 3 ': ' on wounded. From then until the outfit l ame out of action I was up front. ; I can r.ot te'.l you the savage joy I felt' up 'here, when at last the boe'ne lt.-j.-s br 'ko and thty began to drop ev rythir.u and run. You can bc-lievr just all you read in the papers about the spirit' cf the American poldiex. I am speaking r.f the men. not the- ofT.cers they are sur posed to push on anyway. It euro did my heart qoo 1 to see how- the lads plowed ahead in spite of all the scrapiron the boche put over to discourage them. All I had to do was to yeii "Come on." and they sure came. They went on and on. never faltering, never complaining, ' although they were dead for sleep and nearly exhausted. Well, the next three days were repetiiior.i.of the first, except that when the enemy once got well started on his retreat he seldom stopped to fight back. His artillery and accursed machine t'uns, however, continued to harass us always, yinally the word came that the Hun was routed, so another outfit came up to take over the lines and our boys we re s nt bark to pet some- food, rest and sleep. Xothinrr seem-; to be t -o pool for us now. We have had so many pood things to fat since we came out of action that we are coins around like stu'.fed toads Ml the time. I figure we have it comIr.ff. thouKh. because wo surely pot pretty huncry while we were in the s-rap. The y. M. o. A. and Red '"ror-s v-ere risht on the job after wo came 'ut of the tight, with snvvkes and candies and kniek-knarUs for the boys. We also got many new clothes, too. which wo sorely needed. Four days of scratching: around in shell hole-. nnd woods sure play th'! dickens with clothes. What I hate rho worst of all is that I lost my toilet case that Blue pot me for Christmas, with n-,y razor an 3 ail ny shaving? Junk in it. I also lost one 'f my blankets, but I have been issued another. I am thankful to come out of it in one piece. I am fully persuaded

t way and took in several fine i

, but can't tell you their names .

is the y are -places we can't tell i

but I hao it all down in my

diary and can tell you sometime.

i ! . ople jump at the Liberty Loan.!

don't thee ? Weil, it is f.ne to havo lots

of money to run this war. And the Bed

Cro--s is worth a lot more than half the 1

people think and the ' Y" is a good out

fit. Wc have some fine "Y's" over here. I u

I spent a few days at a town where

you could order a big dinner at their "Y" ar.d it was cheap, too. We can get J strawberries, cherries and reaches there, j of course we do net get such thinss in j

the mess hall.

Last Sunday t lufc rd and I went up j into the mountains. This country is pretty and we have cod times that we j

never will forget. I guess I have seen everything of interest around here and can sho-.v him around. We are living rip-tiit in a nest of historical places many of them heard of in sons and story. You folks sure are. busy doing things for us boys and keepdng the home going at the same time. Y'ou are helping us more than you can know -,n so many ways Y'ou know there is nothing like having plenty of backing and we have it. that is the f vii there is no stoppine us. When 'PHc. war is over we will be years telling our experiences and we will never regret that we went when we did. Lots of love. GERALD BLACK. Aviation Instructor and I'lar.e Tester.

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Stripes, fancy mixtures and blue screes. You can still buv ono of

these suits at this mi- -5 usuallv low price JL a fi

Sizes up to 44.

dim Mmw-r

c f near So

From Oscar Leech. Oscar Leech, formerly of this city, who has been in France for nearly a ye-ir now with the American forces.

n his sister. Mrs. Carl llamracher.

Le-weil. an Interesting letter. -,f where in France. July 10. 1015.

My Dear Sister an! .ilii This rainy p. m. I must drop eon a few lines or you will think I have forgotten you. but have not be- n in a position to wr;te y..-u sooner I am not at the front :.ov. f or which I am glad, and thankful for hfir.g able to return without a crratch and in excellent health, and with a few days' rest I will be as good as new again. They .re granting us IS hour passes now, so think I will take a little trip to a city which is near our camp. The weather is nice and warm here and we arc sleeping in our tents: have them pitched in a nice shady orchard, ar.d we are nejoying our rest very much. There is quite a large stream near here where we can go swimming, but the water is so co'd a person can't stay in very long at a time. There is a very high hi 1 here, or it might b called a baby mountain; has trees growing along

1 1 s : r.v.i had

Youth's Long Pants Suits For youn? men just about to put on their first lon pants. Fanev mixtures and a few fj MEyL blue serires. Special .JL&eCoP

Women, Here Are New Fall Soils And They Were Never More Attractive Wc advise the early selection of

your suits both for your own satisfaction as well as from an economic standpoint. Suits of Value $30,00 Made of all wool Burella Cloth, cord style, the new reindeer shade ; tailored effect, button trim; a very attractive suit.

Men! Your New Fall Suit is

Imported Broadcloth Suits $45.00 You never bought better values or niore style for the money. We are also showing suits in this range made of Pakan Clo'.h and the famousDavadlate. All the good wanted shades.

(Cr:5 ' . , - ; ' v'y i ll

August Sale of Men's Fornishings

les which, makes it ve ry beautiful, sine; we have be. n here I have i lonpinK to se what was on the

o-her j-ile of the hill, so this .morning my bunkie and I took a walk up there, and we- had about all we bargained for. as it s-cn-.e-i we would never pet to the top. Th. n t lie re was nothing but broad stretches of grain ar.d a few trees scattered about. I haven't received any mail for some

Men's Shirts Woven stripe with satin finish, collar band. On sale at SI. 85 Men's Shirts Princely make, liuht and dark percales; sizes 14 to 171 o, at 95c Men's Underwear Mesh shirts and drawers, white only; all sizes, at '. ISC Union Suits "Cooper's' original union suits; sizes 34 to 48. at $1.35

Union Suits Athletic style, "Taylor'

make, made of namsook in self patterns, pin stripes. Reduced to 69c Men's Hcse

Fine iraui.

cotton colors.

noc,

black and cinl at

Men's Hose Silk lisle, all colors, at ? pair for. ....... .$1.00 Khaki Coveralls F r e e 1 a n d , S h a n h o u . e , Signal and Lee's: sizes 34 to 50. at $2.95

Final Clearance of AH Summer Dresses This is an assortment of dresses grouped to close. You will find such fabrics as ginghams, voiles, organdies and batistes. They all go for choice

Selling of Blankets Continues

Grey and Tan Blankets I'ink. blue and black pd si ripe borders; sizs 70x50 inches, weigh 32 lbs. :o the pair. Special at.

time, but I kr.ow why so I am not worried, but looking forward to the time w lie n I pet them all in a hunch. 1 don't believe I ever told you about our mascot, did I? Well, to bgin with, when we left the States we brought a

collie dor; with tss. "Jackolene by name. It certainly was a pretty dog and we took him all over France with us till about a month ago it pot run over by a wa son and wounded so It had to be kill'd. "Well we had to have a mascot, so in our travJf. we kept our eyes open and we found one a mule a very small

.at a mother's prayers were answered. I one about four feet high with ears twice

S2.9S

Wool Nap Blankets Plain prey or tan colors, fancy light colored border?; size T2xS0 in., weighs 5 lbs. to the pair; a 56. ."0 value. Special at S 1.9S Fancy Plaid Wool Nap 3!ankcts Light dainty colorin.-;?.. full sire and h.avy weight; ?" will il.e prico ThL soason. During our Aug -st showing at S-1.98

Woolen Elankets will ho very scares this year and while we have, a few thcro is not e noush of each item to mention as they will not supply the demand. Prices $12.50. $15, 515.50, $17.50, $20 and $25. Cotton Comforts Covered with best quality silkoline, plain s:'.k borders; size 72x?l inches, and tilled with white Ion? staple cotcn- Pric" 85.98 Comfo.-ts Filled wi;h dark colored cotton filling and coveted w-i'h heavy sateen covering rf th darker shades; full size, sewed or tucked. Special...

Special

Millinery Attractions Velvet Hats At S5.00 to $15.00 Their smart tailored styles, in sailor shape, chin-chin, lfiushroom, medium and lare; give a trim fashionable finish to the smartest costume. A very select showing of Feather Hats in brown, taupe ;Td.:c."!u.'. $18.00

Underwear and Hosiery

Ladies' Union Suit Lace trimmed, umbrella knee, narrow shoulder straps; sizes 34 to 44. Suit oSc Ladies' Union Suits Silkized batiste, flesh color, athletic style, lace trimmed. Suit . . . .98c Child's Union Suit s W a i s t combination, made fine combed yarn, no sleeves, tight knee; sizes 2 to 12 years. Per suit 45c

Ladies' Cotton Hose Fast black and white.

hemmed garter top. Pe

pair

17C

Ladies' Gauze Weight j.

Hose .black and wliite, double heel and toe, hemmed top. Special at 29C

Children's School Hose Black, white and tan, medium and fine rib, fast colors, the quality that srives satisfaction; 39c and 45c grades, with small imperfections. Per pair 29

rir, .mz ns the ordinary variety. We call him "Stupid." but not a very pood n.-.mo for him. however, for th,e boys Cin't ftn near him without he kicks or i bitrji at you. and when it comes to rldin;r him lt'n as fr.iod as a clrcu, for he. kicks, bucks and biter- all at the sam

Tom' body was watching over me. I nm f-ure of that. I came out v.liole and well. I got one tiny nick on the knuckle, that iri all not even enough to notice, h i nl I y.

It will never be m hard for in aitiln. i i;-.;-"verybody concede? that th f.rst time ';r; in action Is alway-i the worst. "VV have ! 1 1m learned r.om.e rnr.ilv and bitterly-bought j n !.-f r.nna. but we now know vastly mors- j .--than we did. .Turt now we are resting. I -.re feeding up, and pettinc ready to jiv j but

h kaiser another crack when - com".i h.- f, bee our turn ait;.in. V.'e are blvouneod nt f w new-

rreser.t In a thick w-f.od. It is all ri!it , had roast beef, mashed potatoes

except wh"n it rains, and then it Isn't i e.nd lite. What did you have? o r.lce. Our major was winmJnl and i I wan at the front the Fourth of July, he bmallon ir. in command of a lieu- j so th-re we.-e plenty cf fireworks. But 'enant-colone !. Ho is a p--od rid ch.ar. i tliere a? ne thing that enlerod my r.nd we Kt-t alonir Fid. ndldly. It Is ret- rn:n1 many times that day. and that was tins alone: towards nupper time and the the F. urth four vears ago. It doesn't

! seem prrili'e mother has been frone so Vie iio." if

Weil. Sis. I have abnut run down, so

thln I mis" over he-re. Sis. Is the! vopcr.ib'rs that I know you

liivir.s now it hi the

f every meal. V'c have ha 3 a potato.-s. l-'or dinner today I

gravy

M'e have plenty to eat. rame thine: every day

rook tells mi that he has apricot ;! T will b- pood, hut no! bins; like th pie I used o pet at mother's tabic. Ge. bow I would like to have one of mother' famous cherry p'esl I :,rv. happy mil ; the best of health. I send eu mv bes

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From "Blackie." Somewhere 1n France. July ?, 1 i S . My Pear Folks: I am Fendins you the best r-TT we ( havo in the A. II. F. nr.d we think It : about right for everything ir. it is; straight. We buy them at the "Y." ; This has been f hot day but the rights I r.re always cool nr.d n fellow can ftet pood and cool through the day if h.' ro.-s . up high enou.th and doesn't put a lot of j clothes on. On the 30th day of Juno as j I was walking from our office to my ! room I saw Clifford Vilmer coming down j he company street. lie is posted m j this ci'y now. is an instructor on Pack- !

ard motor trucks. I sure was glad to j i,-.tIf.r

see Mm. lie neara route aviators taih- , nu of Itiarkie and tried to find out if : 'hat was pie. but they didn't know so ; he set out i search of me. He is look- ; ing fine, and it did seem good to have an old frifnd come, to Fee me after a ' year and mrwe had passed in the army, i The HCrl of Aueu-t I can put on an-, other service stripe, that means a year j in France. Don't seem like a year to me es I have been so busy. At the rate tirrm slips by. months are like weeks and t it is going to keep rfeht on gotnr that j wayiif I have anything to do with It. j

ii irss I w'l! hr'.nsr mis to a finish. Hope

j this finds everybody in the best of health. Your brother, with love. jp rvu. oscar n. leech. 1st Trench Mortar Hattery. A. E. F.. vi i Xf v York. 1st Division.

New Fall Boots For Women Very Attractive Models With Military and Low Heels

Men's Dress Shoes $5

S8.75

Brown Kid Boot Military Heels A very attractive model, best rade claee kid, goodyear welt

soles. Priced at, pair

Same boot with brown cloth tops to match, $7.50 Gray Kid Boot Military Heels The new Fall shade of gray

glace kid, goodyear welt soles; a verv stvlish model:

Priced at,

pair. . . . Same

510.00

boot with cloth $7.85

From Vernon Redmond. Newport News. V:i , Au;. 17. 1?IS. Mr. Meilie: IV.-.r Sir Xo doubt you w Si be surprised : hear by the time you pet this ".tier I may be on the ocean en route to Frame to do my bit for the country. There were 1.400 naturalised last Wed

nesday, only four refusing to take out I

papers I wanted to Ret back to Hammond before Sailing:, but that was impossible, so I jruess I'll have to say goodby U. all my Hammond friends throuph "In" T;siK3 if you wish to publish this

We were told not to send am-

a. hirers as we wouldn't be hire long enough to get an answer. Tell Woggles I it it the union card hist right at 4 .'clock, just a few minutes before leaving Camp Jackson, and just arrived here at Camp Stuart, tired, hungry and sleepy, so I kuoss I'll nt for this time, but will write from "over there" as soon es I ln.a and get a permanent address. Your old employe. VERXO.V ItEDMO.VD.

Black Gun Metal Eoot "With low heel, a new

model for voung ladies.

school or business wear, at .

I v 4 IV $5

tops

Bark Brown Calf Boot A low heel model for

business or school wear.

A model made for comfort, at

Men's gun metal calf, oak leather soles, English bal or wide toe blucher. This is an exceptional value at this price. Men's Mahogany Color, Lotus Calf Shoes Goodyear w'lt 6.50 A classy English model ,also the wider toe blucher. A wonderful value.

Child's Shoe

(Like Cut) Fine kid with

turned oak soles; a $2.25 seller: sizes 3

On sale, a special at $1.69

hand

real to 8.

value

i 1 . T .IT ft I WrT.

Blouses and Middies New Wool Serge Middies S4.69 Made In regulation etylo, white braid trim, very at

tractive for flcheol to 40 bust.

in'l otZce wear; sizes 14 years

Organdy Waists for S4.50 This is a a, especial value. IncluJea -ol!c3 and crrtar.dieB that sold for ruore money. White Sateen Wash Petticoats 81.00 Has flounce of floral de-sign. Most excellent garment for Immediate wear.

You Can Buy Groceries Here At Great Savings

Buy a Thrift Stamp toay.

Old Dutch Cleanser per can 8c Yacht Club Salmon 1 lb., per can. . . .29e Armour's Oats per pkg IOC Keen Kleener large can 4C Downey's Delight Butterine

per lb 31C

Fort Dearborn Seeded Raisins, per pkg. . IGc Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti per pkg 8? Sweetheart Toilet Soap Per bar . . 5C Freernont Pork and Beans per can. . IGc Farmhouse Apple Butter qt. jar. .27-

Savoy Corn Flakes per pkg. . . 11C Cranberry Beans per lb ...15 May Day Coffee per lb 29 Pet or Carnation Milk large can 11$ Small cans 5J Lux For all fine laundry H$

Exceptional Savings in Bedding

Bleached Muslin 36 inches uide, perfect weave, full pieces, soft finish. Per yard at - lTzt Seamless Sheeting 76 inches wide, unbleached, strong even thread. Yard 5oC Cotton Challie 36 inch wide, Persian and floral patterns wanted for comforter covering; regr. ?5e. Yd 26M2 Scarfs and Squares Slightly soiled by display; values to 69c two iots..o3e & 39e

Cotton Batt Weighs 3 lbs., size 72x90 inches; make your own bed covering and help keep the soldiers w a r m. Each 58C Hock Towel Hemmed ends, very heavy absorbent weave. Each 19C Bath Towels Hemmed ends, colored border, good size. Each --15C Turkish Tcwel Plain white and fancy border, extra heavy terrv clo'h; very large ;:;e.

While they latt

2ec

Pillow Cases Made of good wearing material; size 45x36; six for 11.59. Each 27C Bleached Sheeting Seamless 72 inches wide, free from dressing; regular 63c. Per -val'a 50C Crash Tc4'ioo Semibieached. fast selvedpes, very absorbent. Yard 13'gC

Seamless Sheets Bleached,

the quality for home ujp tDrn btfore hummed.

;i3 lx0 $1.7 CI

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