Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 78, Hammond, Lake County, 15 October 1918 — Page 3

Tuesday, October 15, 1918

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

Across No Man's Land.

Mail rer rts of the athletic doings that have been going on "over there" t"H of seme fine sprinting on the Tart of George Andre, the fastest vh-rt distance runner in France and as well probably the best all-around man ever developed in that country. Andre, has been outfooting them all. He has made his mark at everyone of the meets that have been held on the athletic fields near Paris. beating Frenchmen, British. Americans and the ie.t In most convincing style. Sergeant Jim Duncan, of the 11th engineers, who competed at the reent interallied meet in Paris, where y the way. ho smashed the world's rford for tossing the discus, has written interestingly cf Andre. Dunran hails the Frenchman as one of the greatest athletes in the world today: "This fine fellow is showing the way to all of them over here," writes Duncan, "and furthermore, he's as pood in. the high pump as he is in the dasbei. When the handicap under which Andre competes is taken Into consideration, his performances are little short of marvelous." The "pndicap to which Duncan refer Is a very bad stomach, as a re- ' i t- of living on vioraiaii substitutes tor food for the space of three years. Atidre, It turns out. was a prisoner f the borne for that length of time and nearly deid of starvation. lie waa captured early in the war. and for thirty-six months ha spent the greater part of his time in a prison pen near a Bavarian city. It was Germany's desperate shortage, of men that finally gave Andre chance to escape. He was taken out of tha prison pen and set to work .n tha fields. The Huns evidently did r.ot know of his running prowess els? they would not have given him the opportunity to make a break for freelom. For weeks he put aside just n little ef each day's scanty rations until 7j fine day he found that he had nough to carry him through a week's hiking. Andre had not a thing with which 'o cut down the guard nearest hin-. i""Jt fcla fists. Besides being a good track man. Andre can box just a bit. nnd he knew how to wallop the Hun wh' was guarding him right on the "rutton," as the boxeis say. The l-'renchman pulled one up from the tround and it knocked the German -oldier cold. Then Andre had to run

a hit while the other Huns were trying their marksmanship. This being, as usual, poor, the Frenchman was able to make hia getaway. Put Andre's troubles were, not over by try means. He walked by night and hid by day for weeks, and got into one hole that was so tight that ha had to kill, but ten months ago the greatest cprinter in France crawled on his belly across No Man's Uind to his first good meal in three years. The first grub that passed his mouth was from the United States of America and Andre vows that as long as he lives he will give thanks to this country every time that he sits down before good food.

EVEN GROSS, SICK CHILDREN LOVE

SYRUP OF FIGS

iFrom Corporal j Walter Jordan j Fort Panks, Mass.. Oct. 7. 1918. i Dear Mother: I Tcur anxiously looked for letter received yesterday, and I am very glad to ; hear that the Influenza did not take a very strong hold on you. This epidemic j has certainly caused a gerat deal of trouble and it seems that Iloston has

been one of the cities most effected. The post is still under Quarantine, which we do not expect will be lifted until Oct. i:th. As for any definite news in regard to my next move I can only say that I am Quite in the dark at present. All of the candidates may be placed In a provisional company to continue the study of mathematlc until the opening of the. next officers training school and again this new regiment may swallow us up. I am very anxious to get overseas before this war comes to a close, as most all of the boys whom I enlisted with are already there, and it is only natural I want to be- one of them, but at the same time I should be very much pleased to receive a commission, but from the present outlook it seems that tha war cannot continue many more months. However. It is r.ot up to me to choose, so whatever Uncle Sam says will be the direction in which 1 will move. Quite true, I neglected to compliment you on your winning the bet and probably neglected to answer a great number of questions asked, but I think you know that I write my letters in a more or less hurried manner and sometimes co not hiv; your letter before me. In any case take It for granted that the answer will be favorable rather than otherwise, as I am feeling better than I ever did in my life, and I earnestly hope that you will soon, if not now. be yourself again. I know that this is a very short letter, but tattoo was just sounded, which means put out the lights and go to bed, so I will have to close for this time. I hope that I will be able to state & little more definitely as to what I am going to do next. In a short time. Hoping this will find you both well and that I may hear from you soon, I am, with love and kisses. Tour ever loving son. WALTER.

One of the boya, Johnson Is his name, who lives near Valparaiso, is one of the wounded marines and to hear those boya talk woulcf sure turn your hair gray. They were all In this last June drive and were all wounded between the 4th and 10th of last Juno. Their wounds are machine gun wounds. Well, folks, if so I may address you. I hope you do all you can at home to help win this war and make Hammond stand out In this 4th Liberty Loan drive as she did when the Liberty Hall was built and what 1 mean Hammond sure stood out to tha whole country. If there Is anything in this letter that In any way should hurt your feelings, please neglect It as I don't mean It that way. I would like to hear from some of my friends and If you will "put my address in The Times as 1 have teen others I think a few of them will write to me. Wish Hammond the best of luck In every way. I remain. MAX F. KLEK. Naval Ease Hospital. Ward B, Hampton Roads, Va.

Sure Way to Get Rid of Dandruff

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Don't scold your fretful. peevish child. See if tongue is coated: this is a sure sign its little stomach, llv:.r and bowels are clogged with sour waste. When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad. throat sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally, has stomachache. Indigestion, diarrhoea, give a tewspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the foul waste, tha sour bile and fermenting food passes out of the bowels and you have a well and playful child again. Children love this harmless "fruit laxative." and mothers can rest easy after giving it. because it never fails to make ;heir little "insides" clean and sweet. Keep it handy, Mother! A little given today eaves a sick child tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask your druggist for a 60-cent- bottle of "California Syrup cf Figs." which has directions for babies, children of all ages and for jrr'-'wn-ups plainly on the bottle. Remember there are counterfeits eold here, so surely look and see that yours Is made by the "California Fig Syrup Company." Hand back with contempt iiny other fig syrup. Adv.

From Max Klee. Hampton Roads, Va.. Oct. S. 131S. Editor Times: I wish to thank you for tha publication of my letter to my mother of August 5th. The letter appeared in The Times the 13th of August while I was on my back recovering from an operation of appendicitis. After laying in bed pfter about twenty-two days, O. A. Hann of Hammond, a friend of mine, who I had not ;en for over a year or more came into see me. It stire was a great rurprise to se him and to think that I wasn't the only boy cf Hammond on that station. Xo more than we had shaken hands he told ma he saw my letter in Tkk Times and found out where 1 was and was glaS to see me. He had the copy of the 13th with him and he gave It to me to read, which, of course, gave me great pleasure. He receives a copy of The Times every day and brings it over to me and I sure enjoy it as there is nothing like reading the old home paper. We both wish to thank you as it brought two old acquaintances together. Just a word about myself. I am up and around after laying: in bed for 25 long days and expect to be home In Hammond on a furlough before long. They are bringing the wounded soldiers and marines from France and there are quite a few here at this naval hospital.

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From Peter Raiplinger. Somewhere in France. Sept. I", ISIS. Dear Sis: Tour most welcome letter dated August 6 on band and we certainly were glad to hear from home, for that was the first letter we received since we came here. We are very glad to hear that you are all well and happy a:il we hope you will remain so until our return. You said you never received the cards and letter for so long a time. We dropped three at New Tork as we got on the boat, one for home, one for Joe and Frank, and three when we landed; also a few from England, but the letters which we wrote at England came back about a week ago. We never heard from Joe and Frank. We got several letters from Joe Austgen and he said in the last one that he received a letter from Biilie and that the folks were all 'well, so we feel a little better. We hear fron Joe Quite often, but wei do not know where he is at and he does not know where we are, so you might imagine how much we are allowed to write. Tou said it was so hot at dear old Indiana, but it is altogether different out here. The hottest day we had since arriving was about TO in the shade and the nights are very coo. This is not " a very nice country, at least not as nice as we expected. It rains most of the time. It started to rain last week and it is still pouring. We would have liked to remain in England for some time, but we are not our own "bosses" os we usd to be. We are seeing quite a bit of France now. but we do not like it qt all. We are getting all kinds of excitement. We hc-r the guns popping and the cannons roaring fit to burst your ear drums. But there's one consolation: the Fritzles are running like wild rabbits and at this rate we'll soon bo In Berlin. Then God help the old D , for we will repay all the outrages committed against the Belgians and French. By the tlmo you get this letter we will have driven him over the Rhine. On all sides you can see large numbers of Gorman prisoners. They act just like frightened cattle and don't offer any resistance at all. I think it won't he very long till we have them all where we want them. I expect you know whore that is. Wo are still in good health and artgetting plenty to cat. so you need not worry. We do not have to save or. meat, wheat and sugnr like you do in the States, for we always get the best of everything. We hae all kinds of fruit out here, except apples, and they can't be had for love nor money. I've never before ssen such big plums as they have out here. We get so many of thm that we ate ourselves sick. It is just about grape time now. and you know I was always very fond of them so you needn't be surprised if I get my share of them. Maybe this letter sounds disconnected, but I can't help it because I started it four different, times before I could finish it. Tell mother and dad not to worry if they do not hear from us regularly, because more than half of them go astray. Tou'll be lucky if you hear from us once every month or six weks. We are better able to get your letters than you are to get ours, so you'll write often, won't you? Say. Mayme. tell mother and dad we granted them an allotment, so you mayexpect to receive $15 a month from me and the same from Alli We can easily get along on $15 a month after raying our Insurance, for there is nothing we can buy except "beer and win?" and that Isn't first-class. This allotment will begin August 1. Give my love and hest regards to mother and all. From your loving brother, PETE. Pvt. Peter Relplinger, 810 Ambulance Co., A. E. F., France. P. B. This address may eccni very small to you. but it will find us anywhere In France. Tlcase do not writo 303 Sanitary Train as you did in your last letter. If you cannot read this letter send it back and I will rewrite it for I had a very poor place to write It. Allle wrote several letters Defore we got yours and maybe you wi'.l get one of them.

There is one sure way that never fails I to remove dandruff completely and mat j Is to dissolve it. This destroys It en- ) tirely. To do this, just get about four ! ounces of plain, ordinary liquid arvon: ' apply it at night when retiring; use' enough to moisten the scalp and rub it ' in yently with the finger tips. j liy morning, most if not all, of your i dandruff will be gone, and three or four! more applications will completely dis-' solve and entirely destroy every single' sign and trace of it. no matter how; much dandruff ou may have. You will find, too. that all itching and i digging of the scalp will stop instantly,; and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous. ! glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel a hundred times better. ! You can gel liquid arvon at nny drug I store. It Is inexpensive, and four ounces ! is all you will need. This simple rem- j e'ly lias never beon known to fail. Adv.:

i tiiliik I tot my money's worth out of it by this time. It is pretty hard to write H-tlers now as there are a let of things you cRnnct say that you v. ould iike to. 1 can't think of much to write about, but am putting it down just as I lliir.k f it. We are getting plenty of chewing and smoking tobacco, as we Kt it issued to us every so often. I still go to church whenever I get a chance, as you know t.re will be times wh-n 1 will not be ah. a to go. Wfl'.. this is all I can think of at the present time, so guess I will have to rloKe. Don't worry about mo as I am In the best of health, so give my regards to all my friends, and hope I will soon be among thorn again. With love U all. Your loving son. JOSEPH E. FRENCH. Co. B 104. Am. Tr.. A. F. I'. via Xew Tork.

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From Jos. E. French. France. Aug. 31. 1919. My Dear Parents: I guess by tha time ou will have received this letter you will bo surprised to hear from me. I will try and write more frequently in the future, at least once a week If possible, but if you d'not hear from ma do not worry about me as I am in good coinpnny. The French people treat us just tho same a. the people in the U. S. We hal a fair trip across the ocan. I was not seasick, but very close to it. Wo landed in a camp in England, but only btayed th.TP a short whils, and then moved to France into camp. I was only there a week and then went to Portiers to do military police work for about a month, and then moved down here, bo don't worry. I think from what I can learn here some of the boys will be on their way home in a very short time. I sure have done some traveling since I left home and expect to do a great dal more before I get back. Th "climate here is just about the same as it is In our neighborhood not too hot. but coo!. The reason why I did not write sooner was because I could not get paper before this. I guess I received all the mail that was sent to me at Camp Mills. It was all transferred over here. I got a letter from you and one from June; also a card from Jim, but that was all. I pretty near forgot I got one from Hammond. If you should see Wagner just tell him I send my regards to him even if he did not write to me. Also give my regards to all the folks esklng for roe. Tell Undo Will and Aunt I.iz:ie that I think their prayers will bo answered prtty soon. I will write to them as soon as I can. This pea is not any too good. I borrowed it fro one of my friends here, as mice is out of commission now.

From Paul Stewart. SOSth Field Artillery, A. E. F.. France, Sept. 8, 1318. Dear Mr. Ortt: As today !s Sunday and I have some spare time I am using it for Tiritlng, although topics upon which to write are r.ot very numerous before my mind. We ere no longer at the place from which I last wrota you, but are now up front. The country around here is very beautiful 8nd the weather has been very agreeable except for a little rain now and then. We have done quite a little moving and I have seen lots of places that have been Interesting to me and would also be to you could I tell you of them, but as you know, that is not allowed. rcrhaps you know tha.t most everything in the army is done by detail, but tl;e other duy was the first time I have had to bathe by detail. Not far from our office i" a ntl 'ros station where the main work is t kill the so-called cooties, that necessarily collect upon (he clothing of the men in the trenches. In conjunction with this work they have shower baths, as it requires steam to kill-these uncongenial friends of the soldiers. A detail of forty or fifty men report to thi.s station for their hah and are ushered into a largo room where everything but your smile is taken off. Tbcn you are taken to another room equally as Irirge w here the showers are end wait until every man has found his place. Now a whistle blows and the fun hegins, the water comes on and you begin to soap up; o- r here a fellow drops his soap through ene of the cracks, another slips on one of the racks and falls down, ard just as you get about soaped up the water goes off. I forgot the whistle blows before the water goes off. After working the soap in for awhile the whisilo blows again end the water is turned on, but only for a short time and one must keep going or all Ihe soap will not be of by tho time tho last whistle blows. Anyway, we all feci a good deal better even though it is a rather fast b.-uh, and I like it better than bathing in a brook fed by ice cold spring water. You may be interested in knowing that I met Dave Nelson since I came here. He used to go to the Baptist church and I suppose yeiu know of him if you do not know him personally. He has been overseas for over a year now and I guess I was the first fellow he had seen from home. He is looking very well and is somewhat hoavie-r than he used to bo. Also met several other fellows from Hammond and Gary. Corporal Parry, tho enlisted Times reporter. Is also near here, but as yet I have not eee-n him as I only learned today that he Is in the same division that I am. The food here is very good now, although for a time it was not quite up to standard, but knowing as we do the great work that it takes to transport food for an army we did not mind It much. I often wonder how they do keep going, almost without a stop, day in and day out. Almost time for mall to go so will close for this time, hoping you are well and the shoe business Is going- as good as ever. Your friend. PAUL. Cpl. Paul IT. Ptewart. S0?th F. A-. A. E. F.

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Fur Trimmed and Tailored Models

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15 to 20 off

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Women who procure their suits from th'.s collection wi

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Tailored Suits Worth to $35 at $27.50 An excellent collection of all wool Poplin and Burella Suits, beautfully tailored; silk velvet or aelf collars, all

$27.50

s'.lk lind, $33.75 and $35.00 suits, on sale

Fur Collar Plush Coats at $29.75 These coats are eastern makers' latest styles, made from finest silk plush, new belted models, with large' collar of kit coney, a'.l are satin lined; $33.00

coats on sale Wednesday only

Fine Cloth Coats Tomorrow $19.75

29.75

The greatest values of the day. Up-tr-the minute style in zebellne and Normandy mixtures. Belted models with big collars, no"jlty pockets. A full range of

colors, women's and misses sizes

19.75

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Women's Charming New Satin Dresses in the New Shades, Priced at $18.75

Special Values in Women's Dainty Undersilks

Women's Regular $2.00 Flannelette Kimonos for $1.79

The quality of flannelette from which these kimonos are made is very good, the colors and patterns are attractive. They

are cord trimmed, have large collars ana

elastic belts, regular $2.00 kimonos at

$1.79

$1.25 Petticoats 98c Good warm petticoats carefully made of pink and blue striped flannelette, with deep flounce, scalloped or plain fy. q Your choice iOC

Women's Flannelette Gowns Regular and Extra Sizes

Good quality well made Night Gowns of pink and blue striped flannelette, high neck, long sleeves, with pocket. Extra sizes are priced at

$1.75. Regular sizes are priced at

Here's Four Remarkable Values in Fine Quality Silk Underwear

$1.25

Si. 50 Silk Corset Covers at $1.25 Dainty lace and silk ribbon trims this flesh colored wash satin corset cover in camisole style. Anothetv

model is shown in regrular corset cover style with

wing sleeves; $1.30 garments. On sale Wednesday at

Silk Blobmers These bloomers are of a splendid quality crepe de chine. In tailored style, hemstitched knee with elastic band, flesh color. Special';-' Aq Q pr.ceei at JJTrO $3.00 Night Gowns for $1.98 Pretty gowns of figured silk mutl. slip-over style, lace trimmed. They are in flesh color, ercellent

$3.00 values. Specially priced for this sale at

$1.50

$1.98

Envelope Chemise

Flesh colored crepe de chine envelope chemise. V neck yoke

prettily finished with dainty lace. riODon arawn, remarkable values. Priced at ,

$3.98 ii

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Women's and misses' fcerce Dres in

navy blue and black, a very becoming model, with white poplin collar ar.d tiv Dresses that will give excellent

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$8.98

Women s $8 Dress Skirts Priced at $6.98 Beautiful new models of fine -all wool plaids and checked materials, plain tailored and pleated models; some have

novelty pockets and belts. $.0O ekirta at

$6.98

Ready-to- Wear Sailors of Hatters Plush, only $3.50 Large sailors of excellent quality hatter's plush, innooth. and glossy, good looking on the head. Neatly trimmed with bands and bows of silk ribbon. Black, blue and taupe. An tZf Splendid values, at y JtOl Smart New Sailors of Velvet at $5.00 These hats cannot be duplicated anywhere In Hammond at this pries. They are made of Lyon's velvet, large aallor shapes, soft and stiff crowns, trimmed

with neat ribbon band, your choice

$5.00

An Important Sale of New Silks and Dress Goods

Wednesday Shoe Bargains

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WITH SAGE TEA

If Mixed with Sulphur It Darkens so Naturally Nobody Can Tell.

The old-time mixture of Sage Tea

and Sulphur for darkening gray, streaked and faded hair is grandmother e recipe, and folks are again using it to keep their hair a good, even color, which is qu'te sensible, as we are livin in an age when youthful appearance is cf the greatest advantage. Nowadays, though, we don't have the troublesome task of gathering the sage and the mussy mixing at home. All drujj stores sell the ready-to-use product, improved by the addition of other ingrfdlents, called "Weyth's Safre and Sulphur Compound." It is very popular because nobody can discover it has been applied. Simply moisten your comb or a soft brush with it and draw this through the hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappears, but what delights the ladies with Weyth's Sase tnl Sulphur Compound is that, be..- jes beautifully darkening the hair after a few applications, it also rroduces that soft, lustre and appearance of abundance which is so attractive. This ready-to-use preparation is a delightful toilet requisite for those who dos re a more youthful appearance, n is not intended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease. Adv.

An unusual display of new dress fabrtca, of superior quality, comprising every new weave, every popular ahade and pattern. The prices have been reduced for Wednesday. VELVETEEN An excellent quality for women's dreases, cult and coats. Is S3 Inches wide, colors are brown, taupe, navy and black; now selling

at $3.S8 a yard. Special, yard

$2.98

VELOUR COATINGS ?-inch, all wool valour, good dependable-, quality, (in all the new coat shades. Sells in the regular way at $5.50

. 85C onsalUt $3.98

ALL SILK POPLIX3 38 inches wide, a beautiful quality, makes up very prettily, can be had in any color, also in black. Regular

price, yard, $1.50;

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ALL WOOL POPLIN An exceptionally fine quality of poplin, absolutely all wool, purchased before the government ruling re

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effect, Is 65 inches

wide, $ 1. 50 value .

$3.48

CHARM EUSE. $2.8843 inch ail fcilk satin charmeuse, a beautiful quality, fine lustrous finish, in a splendid range of colors; 'regular

price $3.50. On sale, yard

$2.89

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MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES Durably made of fine gun metal calf, lace BtyK emart lasts, good heavy leather soles. Misses' sizes, pair $2.5(; Children's ff tizes, pair MISSES' SCHOOL SHOES Made of gun ifietal calf with mat calf uppers, button style, fitted with dependable leather soles; sizes ltij ef r" to 2, pair.

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Mens Fine Underwear

The Best Qualities Your Money Can Obtain

HIRTS AND DRAWERS-Men's med.um ight wool shirts & drawers, ankle length.

sleeves, in natural gray; regular price

er garment. On sale per

$1.25

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DRESSY SHOES Fop little tots. j sizes 6 to 8, in brown and black pat- .5

ent leather with brown or white lops, !

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YOUTHS' AND HOYS' SCHOOL SHOES Strictly solid leather. throughout, lace and button, good - heavy soles. Pair $2.50. Sizes In

this same shoo for ltttle

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r Suits, good fitting garments, Ions

!ength: sizes 34 to 45. On sale, per V-iuH BEAVER BRAND UNION SUITS Fine all wool garments, perfect fitting, well made, all sizes."" Priced at

ribbed sleeves

89c

I n .on ankle

$1.69 $2.69

ARMY SOCKS

Men all wool knit socks. "Army Rejects" First qual.t:s

s!l at $1.50 a pair. Choice of these, at

WOMEN'S FELT SLIPPERS with leather soles and heels, per pair. $1. Boudoir slippers of gray or black felt with easy soles. On sale, per pair L iD C WOMEN'S SHOES at $2.51 Splendid shoes for winter wear, made of patent leather, cloth tops, button style, dependable leather soles, cub.in hecis.

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