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From John Spillar. Farls Island. Oct. 20, 1913. The Lake County Times. Dear Sir: As It Is very quiet and we are not doing: much I thought I would write a few lines to you people to let you know I am very glad to see The j Time,s back again. I was not receiving your paper alter l was transierrea but now receive it regularly. I sure liko reading a good paper and also a county paper. I see you are all having quite a bit of trouble with the flu. Well, here it seems to be checked and as the doctors are very good It doesn't look as though It will spread. Well as I am In this new detachment, the Radio, which also has with It the Signal Detachment. I will try to tell a little about it. The work Is sure Interesting1. We have a. little night work along: the sea shore. We do a little signaling also and It Is quite Interesting. This detachment sure made a good showing In the Liberty Bond drive: finished up second, which Is very good fr there are many companies and other detachments running against it. I see where all the shows and stores are closed. Well It sura must be bad In old Lake county, but as long as I get the Times and all my letters Xrom home I will feel fine and hope we go over soon, as I sure want to get at the old Kaiser and his Huns. Will close, hoping to receive the paper every day. Tours truly, PT. JOHN J. SPILLAR. Radio Det., Paris Island, S. C. Formerly of Whiting. From John Sharp. From John Sharp to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sharp, Whiting. Somewhere in France, Kept. 28. Dear Dad and Mother: Arrived in camp yesterday morning to find everything the same. I am patiently waiting to see what they are going to do with me. Today I did practically nothing, being an acting corporal, a person gets out of a lot of fatigue work. Testerday after arranging my cot I asked for a pass and received it. Don Daegling and myself hired a bicycle and as we were riding down these country roads who should we meet but Johnnie Naef. He also was on a pass and enjoying the pleasures afforded by a bicycle. 1 had not seen him in a month, so naturally it was a pleasant meeting. Oh. by the way, John Julier, who hails from Whiting, came to see me at school. He is a sergeant-major. It surely appears as if that class of '16 is well represented. Wei, it comes back to what I started on we, Naef-Daegling and yours truly accompanied by a few other of our friends, bicycled it to Angers about twelve kilometers, but at that we had a good time. Yes, It happened Daegling received the first blow, a nice puncture which cost him the price of a new inner tube Sharp was next, but P.s luck would have it. mine 1 Be Better Looking Take Olive Tablets If vour skin is yellow complexion pallid tongue coated appetite poor you have feeling you should take Olive Tablets. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets a substitute for calomel were prepared by Dr.Edwards after 17 years of study with his patients. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablet3 are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. To have a clear, pink skin, bright eyes, no pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like childhood days you must get at the cause. Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the liver and bowels like calomel yet have no dangerous after effects. . They start the bile and overcome constipation. That's why millions of boxes are sold annually at 10c and 25c per box. All druggists. Take one or two nightly and note the pleasing results. DR. ROB'T J. CARROLL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 155 State St., Hammond, Ind. Phone 3419. I GIVE MY OWN MEDICINES. procession yon want to lead and with prosperity. In order to head

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occurred in the country, so I hiked to a repair shop about two miles away. When I arrived the Frenchman refused to work on Sunday. A few minutes of persuading convinced him of its importance so he opened the shop and gave me the privilege of using his tools. It did not require a long time to do the needed repairs, so we were soon on our way. I had my first lesson on the gas masks today. Take it from me It is sure some sensation to slip into one of thos'j gaggers. From reports' those masks are a big saving of life so I guess I will get accustomed to it.

There is nothing new to tell you I will close with love. JOHN. Private J. Sharp. Battery A. 70th C. A. C. A. P. O. 733, A. E. F. so From Joseph Austgen. The following letter was received by Frank R. Schilling from his cousin, Jos. A. Austgen. from somewhere in France at the front: Somewhere In Franco, September 9, 1918. Dear Cousin Frank: Tour most welcome letter of July 26th at hand. I was Indeed greatly surprised to hear from you because I seldom receive a letter from any of the boys around home. Was glad to hear that you are well and happy; a'm glad that I can say the same of myself. At present I am laying in a "pup tent" trying to write you these few lines, so you will have to excuse me if you cannot read my writing and other faults. Well, Frank. I have seen quite a little fighting since I am in France, and we surely made it pretty hot for the darn kaiser while we were after him. Was in the drive which the Americans and the French made sometime ago, and my experiences were sure great during the drive. Certainly could tell you a lot of what I have seen and heard there. Well, Frank. I think it will not be long when I will see the firing line again. Tou state In your letter that there will be a bumper crop this year. That is very good news to me. Have seen quite a little of France lately, and the crops-looked very good. How is everybody getting along in the burg? Please give the boys and girls my best regards. As I have no more news for today, I will close with best wishes. I remain, CPL. JOS. A. AUSTGEN'. Co. C, 1st Field Signal Eatt., A. E. F.. via New Tork. From Walter Barman. To Mrs. Elsie Meisel, 420 Hickory street, Hammond. Somewhere In France, September IB. 1918. Dear Sister: Received your last mall and pictures and anxiously waiting for more news. I am getting along nicely and getting fat. Let me know how John Is getting along. I received a postal card from him the other day. He was saying Ed Kroll was sent to some roundhouse to work. I think this war will be over shortly. I would like to tell you what Is going on here for we are sent out to different places every day right in the firing line doing work. Testerday we were doing some work near a gang of German prisoners and I was talking to a German prisoner, and he gave me a ring. There were quite a few, mostly old men like Ryne's father, and a few young boys. They were pretty well down and out. Keep your eye on the Chicago papers, they may give you the news what we boys are doing here. Well I tell you we are giving the Germans "hell." We will be in Berlin most any time and have a large basket ready, for when I come back I am going to bring all the German souvenirs that I can carry that I find on the battlefield. We had an accident on the railroad yesterday when our engine tipped over. One of our lieutenants was sitting inside. The way it looked to me I thought the engine was on him. I hurt my leg a little. I was sitting in front of the engine. It very nearly pinned me underneath. A German gave our truck driver a match box and it showed the picture of that 75-mile gun that the Germans were using. It Is mounted on two flat cars. The cannon itself is 260 feet long. There are 32 wheels on the cars that hauled It. but this large gun Is not in the Germans' hands any more. It was the only one they had. Are you getting any war news at all? Write and tell me what you read. I will close. Send my best regards to all and tell them I am getting along fine. Let me know if you are getting my mail, and also do not send anything to mo for I will not get it. They don't allow it to be shipped across the water. And if you want to you can take this letter to the editor of Thb Times and that would let the people know what the boys over here are doing. Send me the war news clippings with your mail. You can write all the news - u wish. Tour mail Is not censored. SERGEANT BA V, Co. D. 22nd Eng.. A. E. F.. via Ne A. P. O. No. 703. From Charles Miller. France, Sept. 9, 1318. fear Mother: I am in good health and hore all you folks are the samo. The weather has been disagreeable for the last three days, plenty of rain and mud. I received your letter a few days ago but am writing again to tell you about myself. Testerday was Sunday and of course we went to mass. I went to confession and communion, for It may be my last chance for a long time. That's the way It is In the army. We have a Chaplin with us all the time but he has a large f.ock and he can't be hearing confessions of all any time. They want to go especially before going into battle. Do you still worry about me yet? I hope not for listen, mother, it doesn't do you any good but lots of harm, take Josie's advice. I euppose Arnold Is about ready to go now too. Ho will have to register this month, won't he? Alvina is getting to be some young lady, Isn't she? I hardly knew her on those picture. A year and a hajf makes a whole loC of difference, doesn't it? Do you see Mary very often or does she still stick in the house the same as always. I heard from Frank the other day and he is getting along fine. Haven't heard from Pete yet but expect to any time now. Give my best regards to all and tell Pa I saw his Uncle Dudle's grave up at Solssons. Got killed that n.oming

Tour loving son, CHARLIE. France, Sept. 24, 131S. Dear Sister: Received your letter and was pleased to hear from you again. I just received a letter from Pete and he was telling me what a hell of a war this was. picking blackberries and having the Salvation Army girls make them some pies. He don't know what real campaigning is, sleeping in the woods or any place you happen to have stones for pillows and wake at night and laying in a puddle of water, soaked to the skin. Then he tells me of artillery drilling. I told him we went over the top behind the infantry with our guns. I know what it i3 in the heavy artillery, they can't fool me. Our division has been cited by Pershing twice and several times by French generals and have been in more fighting than any division overseas. Just now I am back for a rest and am billeted in a haymow with horses for company. Remember that time on the eve of Fourth of July when I told ma I was going out on the farm that night and she wanted me to wait till next morning because I told her we were going to

sleep in a haymow. I wonder what she would say now. Well, I hope you have good luck with your new addition to the family. Pete was laughing at Tony and saying he was seme bearcat. I suppose all the States got all excited the time we pulled off our stunt at St. Mihlel. It was some Job too. The roads were muddv and raining all the time. I got soaked that night and you should have seen me, mud from head to feot from going back and forth through the trenches carrying ammunition to the guns. I saw the people In one town captured from the Germans, they were a happy lot but looked pale and half starved. The weather has been fair since then, had a little rain the other day but didn't amount to much. Next time I get a chance I am going to buy your little one a souvenir. They have some pretty silk dresses over here. Tou can expect something soon. Harry Jones from Hammond got wounded last week, he was a runner from our battery. He went over the top with the infantry. Chayken went over with the first wave and I had to laugh when he was telling me about It. One knee shakes this way, then you start to sing and every one excited. It was some experience for him. This is some war after all. Better than none at all the boys say. Well, sis, I hope this reaches you in good health and give my regards to all. Love and kisses. Tour loving brother, CHARLIE MILLER. Batt. C, 12 F. A.. A. P. O. 710, A. E. F., France. AMERICA UNITED FOR WAR WORK (Continued from page one) their efforts for the common welfare of our fighting forces. The combination of the Toung Men's Christian Association, the Toung Women's Christian Association, the National Catholio Wrar Council. Including the Knights of Columbus, the War Camp Community Service, Jewish Welfare Board and Salvation Army Jn a common appeal for funds with which to carry on the war work of these organizations was effected at the direct suggestion of President Wilson in a letter which he wrote on September 5 to Raymond B. Fosdick. chairman of the War and Navy Department Commissions on Training Camp Activities, under which these seven organizations are co-ordinated for welfare work to aid in sustaining the morale of our enen on this side and overseas. In other wars the Influence of the American home has had to stop at the soldier's own front gate. All that made life comfortable and happy for him deserted him there when he kissed his family good-bye. In this war the home follows the flag clear up to the front line trenches. That tells the story of these seven great co-operating war work i agencies. These organizations have joined hands to form a great chain of helpfulness for the so' i "?r from his own front door to far-away france. When he steps aboard the troop train that is to carry him to the cantonment, the prospect of a long, lonesome ride full of homesick thoughts is dispelled by the rousing music of a band furnished by the Jewish Welfare League or the War Camp Community Service to speed him on his way. On the train are other friends whom he had not expected a Y. M. C. A. or a K. of C secretary a big friendly fellow who has been with lots of boys like him and knows how to chase away the blue goblins. At the cantonment the evidence that the folks back home are thinking of him lies thick on every side. Here are the 750 great homey huts of the K. of C, the Jewish Welfare Board, the Salvation Army and the T. places where he can write letters, play games at night, see moving picture shows, hear helpful lectures, attend church services and keep up with his studies under the best teachers in the country. Here also are the 85 Hostess Houses of the Y. M. C. A., where his mother, sister and sweetheart may make their headquarters when they come visiting. In all these buildings are branch libraries provided by the American Li brary Association. In 43 of the large camps and several hundred smaller ones are library I; ' iings besides, with trained librarians and comfortable reading rooms. The soldier finds that all the agencies that made life worth while in peace are represented under the friendly roof of the hut the church, the Echool, the gymnasium, the club, the theatre, the lecture hall and the motion picture theatre. If the camp is near a large city, the soldier will naturally want lo spend some furlough hours in town. The history of other wars has shown that a soldier's leisure can be almost as dangerous to him as the enemy. The people of America determined very early that this should not be true of this war. Under the direction of the Commission on Training Camp Activities, the cities near the camps were compelled to put their houses in order and make their streets fit for the reception of America's be!.t young men. The War Camp Community Service undertook the responsibility of playing host to the soldier in the city. When a boy lands in a strange town with a day or two of leisure on his hands, he Is wondering where he will eat. where he can find a decent, inexpensive place to sleep and what he shall see. At the depot he finds awaiting him an information booth conducted by the War Camp Community Service. A smiling woman gives him a list of the clubs affiliated with the W. C. C. S. there are 403 such clubs. She tells him of certain churches end Y. M. C. A.'s. K. of C and Jewish Welfare buildings whjre he will be welcome and gives him the address of a

Doy s disposal food, lodging and entertainment. Finally the day comes when the soldier's company is ordered onto a troop train bound for the port of embarkation. On this train also is a Y. M. C. A. or K. of C. secretary who takes charge of their last letters or requests. At the port of embarkation there are other huts, the boys' last night in their na-. tlve land is spent in friendly surroundings; to the very edge of the ocean goes the evidence that someone cares. The friendly help of these seven organizations is with him on the trip across, at the port of debarkation and in the strange cities through which he passes, in the training camps back of the lines and even in the front line trenches. After a long, cold night in a trench, his feet wet, his whole body chilled to the bone, he joins in the shout of welcome that runs along the line when the boys see a secretary of the

Y. or K. of C. or Jewish Welfare Board or Salvation Army it matters not coming with chocolate and cigarettes and doughnuts and hot coffee and cocoa. If ho is wounded or taken prisoner, representatives of these war relief organizations stand by his side reminding him that the love and care of the folks back home still follow him. The war work of the T. W. C. A. is for the women who are affected by the war. It is the business of the Y. W. C. A. to back up the women who are backing up the men. In France are sixteen huts for American nurses and fifteen for French -women workers in munition factories. Thousands of American girls in the Signal Corps are looked after in Y. W. hotels in Paris and Tours. The Hotel retrograd, the Y. W. C. A. Hostess House in Taris. has become a center for American girl life in that city. In this country the Y. W. C. A.. In addition to its Hostess House work at army camps, is establishing industrial hostess houses for the millions of women who have gone into Industry to help win the war. At the request of the government twenty-two Industrial War Service Centers are being established for the tens of thousands of girls who are producing war orders, and 97 club centers have been opened for women war workers. The long arm of these great agencies extends all the way from the 600 clubs operated by the War Camp Community Service on this side to the front line trenches where the Y. M. C. A. and IC of C. and Jewish Welfare Board distribute chocolate and cigarettes to the tired fighters: the American Library Association furnishes books, and the Salvation Army passes out pies and doughnuts, sews and mends for our fighters, and mans ambulances. It reaches into the factories through the Y. W. C. A. to protect the girls who are making munitions for the fighters, and into the shipyards and munition plants. In short, wherever you find a soldier or sailor, you find also the evidence of the loving care of the folks back home, expressed through the medium of one of these seven affiliated and co-operating organizations. They co with the boy "every step of tho wij." A hundred and seventy million dollars is a lot of money; but eve.n that immense sum means less than a dollar a week to the boys of our army and navy. And certainly there is not a man in America who will say that a dollar a week is too much for their cheer and entertainment. The total of this fund and the proportions of each organization were not determined by the organizations but by the War Department. G. O. P. IN CONGRESS ANSWER PRES. (Continued from page one.) votes cast on the Democratic side were in favor of such measures. Those were the president's own measures. HOW HATS THEY HAMPERED RISC? "Does that record look as if we had hampered him? The Republican party in congress has supported the administration policies since the war with a unanimity and an absence of criticism unprecedented in party history. "There are some domestic questions where we should undoubtedly differ from the course pursued by the administration. We should not. for example, fix a price on the farmer's wheat and leave the planter's cotton untouched. Another domestic question in which the

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