Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 69, Hammond, Lake County, 30 August 1918 — Page 8

THE TIMES.

Friday. Aujrust 30, ID 18.

6 CROWN POINT NEWS

f UAPPLSJXOl OS' DAY IV UKC COlXTTt LIVKX.Y CAPITAL

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

New marriage Licenses. J'V krb-o an. I Arg.-'.o Kunrf, Gary; i'i:-.- Vtio.ti nr.fl I.a-ira VucUovic. In- .'. m Harbor; ;-re l.o.':: ris and Slc'.la l.mk. InJ.is.iia ll.irlicr; James . . i;r;itn anl - lit? M. liohn. Hammond; p. Pazdui. Whiun?, and Anna ;: !v;::s. Chicago, Ohaa. E. Seaman. ..;: rr.nl. ar.d Sarah Tahey. Kosf t'liiJohn lrbam.k and Anasla.-ia

..h e.i, ' i .1 y. -;:s; Maurir.'? Kelghway has returned j :: l.er eastern trip with iho Kid- I

oh'. utauaua circuit and report a I'.ht'ui cp riencc fhf has accepted position in the OJarfloM building in '.: t i';:i.':iyi for tho coming oar.

A daughti r was horn to K.v. and Mrs 1 Jordan on Wednesday, daughter and son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L.f ?. Klv. Jordan kit today for Atlanta. Ca . j to enter V. S servi.t. an.! -r-1 n n.i f a t her i

From Frank Loda. Tamp Talor. Ky.. Aug. 21. 1313 wnr Editor:

.lust dropping you a few line-? letting

will a.d:ii .nister the i)anl.:iics to you kinw that tho army life i just fine I

vunjj lady li'inns the time lo-i . nnd 1 in only sorry that 1 could not bo j hor is fighting '"r his country. i In sooner, hut th.- only thins wrong is '

I wait ovcry j Last w'k I I

reotivod two ar.d this week nenf. and I i

hi) th.

The Comfort Kit committee announce 1 I don't get The Time.). a dance to he given at th Lnnsen pa-i evening, hut none corr.es

iss that, is

viiion at Cdar l.si

on Saturday. Sept. i

7th Many people have tho trroneous don't feel right the next day unless 1 id. a that the Comfort Kit mon'y is now . Kvt The T:iiE3. It makes work pleasfurnishcd by th Kid Cross. This as i ant. fonncily done by the lied Cross, hut by Hoping: that you will see that I re-

a recent ruling the

entirely separate. Mo:

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OOLEY'S

ADVICE TO WORKING GIRLS

y must be rni- Would like to get the Monday Times, as

ed to furnish the boys leaving with , j wlsh to find out how the East Chicago the;o kits. So thoe attending t he dance j ., n,j Hammond baseball same tamo out. will bp helping to swell this fund. Tho j ,no thing' that worries m Is the sport -Commercial ciub orchestra have kindly ! ing t.s from Lake county, and The consented to furnish the music i1' I Times snrclv his it). Yours trulv.

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Milwaukee. Wis. "I wish s.l girls Trho work and suffer from functional

.disorders would

profit by my advice and take Lydia E. V i n k h a ms Yegfe-

table Compound. Before I was mar

ried, when I came home from work at

nipht, I would be just worn out with pains which dragged

mo down. 1 took

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com

pound and it made

rr.e feel like a new woman. I can work

i.-om morning until night and it doe3 tt r::t bother me. and I wish all grirls who ! ruiYer as I did would try Lydia E. j I'inkham's Vegetable Compound." : ;

r.trs. 11. jjooley, 113d 2stn btreet, Milwaukee, Wis. Working girls everywhere should profit by Mrs. Dooley'a experience, and ''i stead of dragging along from day to "y with life a burden, give this famous rot ar:d herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial. It has overcome just such conditions for thousands of others, and why not for ; :u? For special advice, write Lydia V.. Pinkham Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mass. 7 he result of Their 40 years experience is at your service.

La.'sdi Pres. have donated the use of j ".he ravilion. j Mrs. J. Frank Meeker and daughter j

! Stella, former resident of Crown Point. I i are spending a few days in Crown Point j jui'h friends. Mrs. Meeker and Stella j jar. both attending rchcol ot Valparaiso,; Mrs. Meeker intending to do substitute, j i work as a teacher. j I Mis? Stella DrcyfoK- lei: today for j i noosovlt Hospital, X. T., where he ! will take trainir.K as a nurse. i i Miss Helen Hivn who had planned to!

' ax h in i he s' a

yosr receive.-! this week which

1- UAXK J. LODA. :3th Co.. 7th T. B. 15a IX 11., Camp Taylor, Ky

! My new billet will be in the hojso of a priest. 1 understand it's Quite comort,U!. and ,hat h., is well suppled jwith eatables ai.d drinkables. Wl-.rri on" of the jn his r,ari?h js -bunirP(1 off j the bell ,.s tolft(1 40 or fi0

ae...,.f,,ng to the class of ma

pan tor

Tt.;.. ...

TO (ol,j me Ust cvpnjnif when I had supper wi,h an nx.MlnJsl(r of ; ! ir.ance of l-,anco flne !d man wuh ja ucar old lfo xh, mea, wn grtat jand the Madam was much flatters ', whfn 1 ,old her that the stewed rhubarb ; was as (rood as my own dear mother j could make, ut really wasn't, but was j quite good). j Am not exactly "walking with Kings" ; but had a letter from Oeorge the othtr (day written from Windsor. Its cnclosed. Sorry I had to hurry through Hng-

i lain .Might have otherwise been able f now

it docs not last long and that the whole country does not to dry entirely But hope you are nuking a suc- . ess of the Ice cream business by this lime. Th. weather he-re is the real summer with good warm days and quite od nigrhts Kve r y w here we look we a:i see hay that should be cut; the grain is already headed. "We dig our own new spuds out selves, also have j had strawberries ni-d lots of honey je ven a few . heriie.

On the line thlnKs are quieting down cons tderabiy, after quite a spell of lively varfar-'. which I think we archolding more than our own. Have read of the Italian drive; isn't that great'.' H'lrrah for the AVaps; more power to them. They also wish the Americans were with them lielieve me. they

! know what's ood. I hope I get the

i hanep of going over there with them

after we kick h out of Kaicer Hill. ! Am beginning to like it more ar.d more, j Have a big argument every time the;. ! want to send me to billets for rest, j No chance' I came over to fght. not' rest; I m going to have a big rest!

when the ka'.se.-'s put to rest In h I regret to hear of Pete Smith's d. ath. also Carl Y eise. You probable

of my mother's death March 2.

in good health. I remain.

BOB.

P. S. Please send me John Bihmark's address. From William Boyd. To John P. Smalloy of Hammond from I'ri-.ate Vm. Itoyd. No. ;3S065S. 3rd Co., 1Mb. Canadian Rc.rcs. Sea ford, Sussex. Ungland. Seaford. Sussex. Eng . July 10. 1D18, P.ar Sir: -V line to tell you I'm well and hope this letter finds you tho same. I am in Kr.glani now. H-v Is everything In Hammond ' I hai b"( n living in Indiana, born in Haniinr.r.d. so I think you might know my father. He Is living at On Hanover s-reet Frank Jjr.yd. Now. there are tlnot of hi.? sons In this big fight two in the I". s. army and one in

jthe Canadian army. I have tried hard

10 pass in tho u. S. army so I enlisted at Duiuth, Minn. We will b going to Francs soon, as u- are only twenty miles behind the f.rin lines. I wish you would put this in The Times r-ap-r. as I would like all the boys to know that I am still alive. I will close for present, hoping to hear from you ecn As ever yours truly, PTE. VM. BOYD. Address: Pte. Wm. Boyd. No. r 3 S 0 6 o . 3rd Co.. lSth Can. Kes., Seaford Sussex, England.

War Savings June 23.

enlistment dav,

Hardly a Drugstore in the Land That Does Not Sell This Remedy

On the Market Half a Century.

aae a bite or two with him and Mary.

From Lieut. Kingwill. Somewhere in France, June liG. 1D1S. JIv Plesr.ed Little Sister.

Last evening I returned from v isiting ; Orace soon Love to a nearby town to find the poem you so J you Mother, from thourht fully sent mc. It's good advice .

that Kipling gtves. and the- good advice! r lrst. Lieut that my s'ster generally gives. I have j M 55th V. S. a !o to thank my little sister for and j Kingwill.

of Washington this ' if i ,s ,.ul..l ever amount to a continental!

offer from Sc.. Eer.d j to hfr shall be a large share of thei he has accepted w ith credit. I have received no letters since t rv. I my arrival In Franc, except those two.

this was sure a hard blow to me.

I i understand she's economizing in th j Pete, do you ever see Jack Dazzdl. j P": a! kitchen, however and so if may i if J'u do tell him. to drop a line onc j be just as well that I didn't get to see in a while. I have written him a j the Guelphs couple of letters without an answer j Love to Unclo and Auntie at Ham- Tell M.ke I H1 write him later. To j rr.ond ar.d say that I expect to wrlta tell you the truth, writing rarer Is

-ou. Sis, and to I very tea ice up hre and we can only

gt it from the Y. M. C. A and only

pptit, a feeling of lassitude aod a general -weakeniEg of tho system. It is then that yoa should promptly tai a few bottles of S. S. S.f tho erat

When you are in perfect health. Purifier and strengther.er. It

and are enjoying a etrong and vigor- ".j cleanse the blood thoroughly and ous vitality, it is then that your blood bul!d UP and strengthen the whole is free from all impurities. systaj. S. S. S. is sold by aU drag-

Yoa should be very careful andlfr; '"7 tt irive heed to the slightest indication ilood supply can be tad free by writof impure blood. A sluggish circula- Mr.g to the Swift SpecLSc 24 tioa is often ir.dicaipd by aa impaired Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.

HENKT. Kenry S. Kingwill. Co Infty., nephew of C. G.

n increase in sal.irv.

A new flag ro'.e is being raised on the . addressed to Camp Mills. As I am

to replace the ene , anxious to know how you and mother

:rt house toda

uck by lightning several months aga. ' are getting ale rs. I hope to hear from

Yeoman, who have been I

Mr. and Mrs.

raping the Orii,sel house on Clark re., t !ef: the early part of the week r South Bend where they will reside.

you shortly

"When you write let me.

know how you both are. also tell me about Ch;-ago. the weather, the people, what my friends are doing and things in

Teoman was formerly emrloyed by j general areun! Hyde Park and the old MeCrilius Medical Co. and liter at j home town. I get the r&ris edition (a

: Key? Prug Store. Miss Mavrr.o Tfjlmc.cr ha returned

j from a three weeks' visit with her sisI ter Mrs. Harold Walace In Hammond, i o. C. Partholoma- left today for St. ' Joe. Mich . where he goes to take the 1 but hs. having been "afflicted with lum- ! hit-n for the past six weeks. ; Misses F.rss P-row n ,ir. l Mary Ilixon, Roy Fa gen and Harry C!.vj?er attended th" Kankakee fair on Wednesday.

.-page shec.

i of the Tribune and it is

i a God-send. Of course it cannot give

the Chicago news except a very little. By this time you have read of the .. . . . . . . .. r .a

l misiortune tnat ceicu a run o "

From R. D. McEwin. From Private R. D, McEwen. Batterv P. i:.th F. A. 2nd Piv.. A. E. F. to p. L. Davis, 6 Rimbach aenue. Hammond. Ind.: Dear Friend Pete: Just received yours of May 2Tth. this date, and very glad to hear from von and that you are well. Well, pete yours was sure a nice, newsy letter, which was very welcoma to us men here who do not get the newspapers. I believe, Pete, that I have received most of your letters and answered same, but as you know, the average letter takes a month and of course It will be about two before an answer

I reaches you But I will do

A TONIC AND HEALTH BUILDER

regiment when the "Moldavia'' went

down. We were not even in the convoy cacnes you But I will do rnv best to

but the news came to us by wireless j Kp in touch with you. as we are at while we were at sea. Evidently theyt::r-'s !n very strained condition conducted themselves as soldiers should That w"as ure sort letter from and those lost were Instantly killed byJBaKr "" wm cot exaggerated a bit.

i the explosion. I supposed you were -nnoC understand w hy he doej

! worried when vou read the parers. hutj n"' 171 v mail, for I have written ' ' himt..-j- . .. ...

simrly receive any had news). "iu?. n.j one letter, which

get a chance once. In a while to get i it there. This surplv is the first In about two weeks. I managed to get . enough for four letters today. A pen j is very Inconvenient to keep supplied: Well, Pete. I do not know of any news that will interert you at pres- '

en:, ei-rcpt ma- i riw nn a: ti le anouij-

that buildinif In Ham:r,or.d that was built in record time. How did it happen? Well. Pete, favor me by Flvlng my best to Tom and Mack and all the Conkey bunch, as well as our old acquaintances I am enjoying good health and hope to be back soon. Hoping this finds vou and Mrs. Pav'.s

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Coal

J. J. BREHM, Prop

PLENTY OF SOFT COAL Delivered to Any Part of the City. Ask Us for Price.

West Hammond Coal Company

PHONES: Rea., 174; Office, 355.

I Take I'ALCERBJ to rid yourself of that

w. ..kening. Persistent ceu.M. which is

! ;i.rea;enir ? you with throat or lurg

oobi.j. Even in acute eases nrrec'int;

For Baby Rash

licning, cnanng, scaiuiog, zll irnta- i,h ,.,,,. ,,a luncs. CALCERBS hare t-i

tions and soreness, nothing heals like j, i ttach le'.ief in many cases helpm.K Sykes Ccmfcrt Powder crrfS ?ir;;;i i . ,- . ,. - , .. : r-e sa'r.V s-i ccmpcunded as to l,,. In extraordinary healing and sootaiog . ;.'.;v.iv Absorbed. rower is noUrxaWe on hrst application. ! Calcerbs, 50 cents a Box. At all druy. i.'ic at the Vlnol and other drug store ; elsTs or from manufacturer, postpaid. Th; Comfort Powder Co., Boston, Miss, i ECKMAN laboratory. Philadelphia Makers of Icimaa't Alterative

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SJnitod Stsios Government

The Greatest Show in the World's History.

A Show of Unparalleled Thrills and Object Lessons. on a two hundrfd acre stage an All-Star-Cast of thousands of soldiers and Jackips will pnact this tragedy of all tragedies under th stage raanagement of Uncle Sam. You will see an exact duplicate of the real battle line, life-sized with No-Man's land and its barbed wire entanglements separating our trenches and those of the Hun. I: Is serious t is grim as it must be. DO YOUR BIT by going to see how our brave Fa'hers. Husbands, Brothers, Sons and Cousins are meeting and conquering the foe. This Is not a money making ventue it Is an official United States Government show and any profit earned by the Exposition after th expenses l:av been paid will go to the United States Treasury, thereby reducing the war tax burden on each of us. HOW TO GET THERE Use the South Shore Line through trains, all of which lard you at the Illinois Central's Van L5uren Street s-tation. within one hundred feet of the main entrance no crowding or long walking. ADMISSION TICKETS MAY BE HAD at the South Shore ticket office at the advance sale price of 25 cents for adults, or children two for 25 cents. BUY NOW AND AVOID THE RUSH. All tickets purchased at the gate will cost 50 cents for adults, and 25 cents for children.

you mus

Lemon Juice For Freckles GlrUI Make beauty lotion at home for a few cents. Try It:

of the regiment or even of mo with a'1 n,v"r received answers to. but I will

little stoicism, for what is to be. will be. at least when life or death are. spoken of. And should my turn come I can think of no better place for me to lay than here in France saving always my own nattve land. If you could be with me today you would understand, for the green fclds and bricht red poppies and pre'ty blue corn-fl 3 wcrs and iris would make a pleasant place to rest and would be in gallant company too. for

imiv tna p tf tVirii!arn of tVie Kdat a -e !

gath-red together along this reaceful winding river for their last sleep. Don't say that I'm in a morbid sort o,f mood, for I am not. It is quite the opposite. Th spirit of res'.gnment to any necessary sacrifice, seems contagious here and one comes to view any possibility in its most pleasant light. Had an air raid last night. It is a fascinating thing. I could not see the Boche but

tr- a sain

I was greatly surprised that Johr had enlisted in the. English army, and

wish I had his address o thu t .j

drop him a line More power to Pott I hope he gets his fling at Bill's head. Also received a letter from Mike; it surprises me a great deal, as I have written him with nary an answer. I suppose he is a regular cut up there since there is a shortage of escorts. He sa; s that thev t,n

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nammond now- Wei! I

West

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Can a Beautiful Book Save a Baby's Life Yes and rzive vou iov hosiHos'

First of all you feel the genuine leather cover of THE BOOK OF

AU.Nt. you Iook at the fascinating record naros .-ci in eow

Squeeze the Juice of two lemons into

a bottle containing three ounces of or- i

chard white, shake, well, and you have ' a quarter pint of the best freckle and i tan lotion, and complexion beautifter, ; at very, very small cost. , Tour grocer has the lemons and any : drug store or toilet counter will supply ! three ounces of orchard white for a few j cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant ! lotion into tha face, neck, arms and ' hands each tiay and see how freckles ' and blemishes disappear and how clear. , sDft an white the skin becomes. Te3! '

hope It is harmless. Adv.

BABY

and you say. "How lovelvl

Later yuo read the advice to mothers, based on Holt. Chapia

ana government reports, and you say, "How valuable!"

'itcia i ran for my copy," writes a mother, "for mv n Co

nor's baby seemed dying o convul

sions. I read what to do and did it quickly. The doctor says THE COOK OF BABY MINE eaved this baby's life." Make a present of this beautiful book to that friend v ho has ? new baby. Buy one yourself if thert is a baby in your home.

Your money back if you and your

$1.00

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physician are tot pleased, postpaid. Address

e b i r d Publishing Co.

Desk C. East Ohio St.

Chicsgo, III.

could hear his motor buzzing: nearer and

nearer, ar.d farther and farther, then close again. And all the time a search light pointed a long- finger upwards i searching the clouds for him and the i machine guns would let go a string: of t

bullets, with a rat-tat-tat-tat that was for all the world like, a riveter at work on a skyscraper. Then once in awhile the anti-aircraft guns would bark like a chorus of dogs and you could heir the shells Topping high up In the clouds. Then the guns would stop and everything would be silent except for tho ar1- . VI. . . - A I.. 1 ' 1 .1

a disappointed bumble-bee he buziecff

away and I went back to my beloved feather bed and felt safe again. Just like a little boy who pulls the covers over his head and thinks that nothing can harm him there. Saw a lot of German prisoners our fellows up front took yesterday. They looked, well, Just as prisoners generally look like the world over. There was fear in their eyes, but also the comfort of being out of .the trenches. Headquarter's company Is broken up now and today I go back to "M" company. I enjoyed headquarter's company and for tho rast few busy weeks was in command of it. Rather enjoyed the distion of having seven officers and "20 men under me and am happy to say that everything went well ar.d was compli

mented. The sections are r.ow with the

different battalions agrl so I go back to my old work. Wish you would have my address sent to Horace and also get his for me. He's a good old tcout and will n-.ak-i a darned good soldier.

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84 State St.

GROCERY and MARKET

Phone Hammond 49

False economy: are vou nracticinsr it? You can do so by deceiving: yourself or al-

1 lowing yourself to be deceived by some little extra convenience or service but if 1 . . 1 lint. I 1- - i 3 Jft

you want to practice real war time economy picis up your utue uasKei ana iculow the crowd to 84 State St.

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GROCERIES. Apples. Apples, Apples Good cookers,

J bushel, $1.30; peck 35c

Pi Canteloupes, 3 for 25C

i Tomatoes, large basket 15

Potatoes, peck 4Sc

Peaches in syrup, 24 cans, doz. S2.70

per can Udip Pork and Beans, 2 large cans 25c Sauer Kraut, 2 large cans 25 Sweet Potatoes, ready to serve, 2 large cans 35 Soap, Brag Laundrv. 10 bars 49

MEATS. Beef Pot Roast 22 to 25c Beef Roast 18 to 22 Round Steak 35tp Sirloin Steak 35 Young Beef Liver 16 Bacon, .Dixie Squares 33 Bacon, Briskets 38 Hamburger 20 Frankfurts , Oscar Mayer 22 Bologna Sausage 22 OLEO. Downey Delight Oleo ,32c Marigold Oleo t 32? Gem Nut Oleo 30c

Final Clearance of Wash Dresses and Silk Skirts

Special of lodarf and Saturday miiy Lot of 30 Fancy Gingham Dresses, regular values up to $17.50, for this sale S4.98 to S9.98 Silk Skirts, the Fancy Stripes and Solid Colors, regular price up to $15.00, special to S7.98

100 Georgette Waists all the latest models in all popular shades, reg. $5 and $6 val. S3. 95 100 Wash Skirts, assorted sizes, in Duck, Gaberdine, all popular styles, handsome models, special for Friday and Sat'day SI 9 to 3.98

Must Positively Close Out These Goods to Make Room for our Fall Goods which are arriving in Large Quantities Daily

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A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. NO DELIVERY.

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