Hammond Times, Volume 8, Number 15, Hammond, Lake County, 17 May 1919 — Page 4

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There is only room for one flag in Lake county and that is the Stars and Stripes. There is room for only one language and that is the language of the people of the United States.

BACK TO HER OWN LAND. Wherever poor Edith Cavell's spirit hovers in its flight today it must wing its way more joyously for all that is mortal of her rests in Engli h soil. For Edith Cavell loved England and gladly gave her life for the mother land. Its soil was far more precious to her than her own tired body, weary from its years of toil for the suffering and oppressed. English hhtory will record Edith Cavell's name as it does Florence Nightingale's and Grace Darling's, and pilgrimages will be made to the last resting place of her dust. Edith Cavell was a heroine. She lived a life of sacrifice and with her saintly character gave her all to the victims of the war. She gave just as gladly to German sick and suffering as she did to any other nationality, for there was about her the same spirit that pervaded the deeds of Jesus Christ, and we have no doubt that as she went to her death she said of her executioners, "Forgive them, for they know not what they do." The brutal, dastardly murder of Edith Cavell was Germany's twin crime with the sinking of the Lusitania. The deed sent a shiver of horror around the world and branded the Germans forever. The spectwe of thie martyr must haunt the misery of that creature at Amerongen to this day.

Hence, unemployment, and all its miseries and danger. The United States employment yervicu has found work for millions of men. Thi3 greatly increa ed fighting power of the United Statesand It has also succeeded in carrying the coun try through the Initial stage of the readjusruent period without disaster. This service should be made a permanent bureau. It will prevent indu trial depressions from starting. Every time you put an idle man to work, you stop a center of social unrest and possible Bolshevism. The work of the employment service is a triumph of American efficiency. REPARATION FOR PETTY THEFT. Nothing In the SO, 0(0 word pence treaty can be more humiliating to Germany, if Germany retains any sense of honor, than the clause requiring the return of certain curious articles collected in Imperial days from various parts of the earth. They include the Koran of the Caliph Othman, which was formerly kept as a precious relic at the sacred city of Medina, and which i; now to be given into the custody of the King of Hedjaz. They include, too, the skull of the Sultan Okwawa of German East Africa, which is to oe handed to the British government and which will them return to the tribe it belongs to. There are also certain papers taken from France in 1S70, the character of which is not revealed, but which must have considerable historical or antiquarian value. And la t. but not least, there are the astronomical insrunients carried off from the royal Chinese observatory at Peking at the time of the Boxer trouble the oldest instruments of their kind in the world, which since they left China have stood as ornaments on the front lawn of the kaiser'; palace at Potsdam.

Thus Germany find herself forced to disgorge the products of petty thieving almost forgotten, no less than her gigantic loot in the present war. The German spirit is revealed as predatory from the very beginning of the empire, and ju t as ready to steal a skull or a book as a province or a kingdom. A kingdom may be returned with a grand flouri.h. But with what grace can petty theft be made good?

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TENTION! Here's Buddy!

TO THE POWERS THAT BE The Boys Want to Come Home! Get 'Em Home Toot Sweet!

First I.teut. I.loyrt Finch l bach In Ciary from overseas. He arrived in port a few days ao and will (to to Camp Taylor for his discharge. He was transferred to the Keystone division after fsoina; to France In October of last year.

Arthur lorlej, ion f Mr. and Mr. Charles H. Doorley of Jackson street. I Gary, has arrived from overseas and I was d isohnraed at 'Camp Sherman when he came direct to Gary. Arthur , has been with the doughboys over I there for a year. I

Gardner Voorhin and John Phrommer, two of Hammond's returned soldiers, have started In busineess for themsel vti. At considerable expense they have procured one of the. modern whitewashing machines used on exterior work. They alo claim to have a special prcparu tion which, when added to the whitewash makes it hard so that it will not rub o(T. The machine can also he until for all cold water paints. It is intended to make a specialty of garages and basements. They have opened an office at lfiS Fayette street under the name of Voorhies & I'hrommer and their telephone number is 2121.

II. Iteek, a former Gary man. "ho

has been in the Y. M. C. A. transport service for the past year is making h last tri.p across the Atlantic and expects to join Mrs. Reck soon at Rockford. 111. Their son. Lieut. Frank ! Reck is also on his way home and an- j other son. Nelson, who is still over there w ith the 309th Engineers, ex-, peels to be home in July when the

Recks will all return to Gary.

Frank Kullatrom, Whiting, recently returned home from overseas, who is now at Fort Slier. dan. 111., has been spending a few days visiting Whiting friends. He returned to Fort Sheridan today to await demobilization.

ho bad neen In France, even without the scenery. I say It was a scream all the uay through. I suppote I have already told you we had forty in the chorus, ten In the orchestra, three lieutenants, two stage hands, one electrician, one carpenter, atid one property man. It took two trucks to carry us Tomorrow night we are to play at Vayres. later at Libourne. and at this camp. They expect to have ur, on the road In three weeks. If I stay in the show 1 will set home as soon or sooner than our company. We have $2000 worth of costumes being made by French tailors. We are having the scenery painted by German prisoners. We travel hy truck and train I think. I took that shot foh pneumonia in my

right arm. My arm has been very sore.

I don't have conndencfj in it, but have to take it. Sc-cretarys Baker and Daniels were here this noon and pinned a medal on ;i bunch and a lieutenant who had been awarded for bravery in the war. There is only one cross I want, and that is to tross the ocean. The truth is. I only write home and occasionally answer other letters. With love. Karl 1". Hellwig.

having a good time, and it . won't be long until I will be home, for If the Dutch could not get me with the big runs I know I am safe where there is no shooting at all. If you want to know what division I am it. it is the First division and I am proud of it. We will get home sometime in the near future July. I think. There are other troops leaving In April, May and June. I am with the army of occupation and am sure glad I got to come, for all the boys 'that came over did not (set to come to Germany. I was sure sorry about John Noor getting killed. He was killed In the battle, of the Argonne Forest and I was there too. John was in F Co.. 10th infantry, and he was a good soldier, and all tiie boys liked him. If you see any of the boys, give them my best regards, and don't forget to put these few lines in the Times, as I want all of my friends to know where I am; and if any of them care to write to me I sure would like to hear from them. So I will say bye-bye. Write real soon. With love and kisses.

Your son and brother. Pvt. Homer B. Friend. Co. E. 15th Infantry. A. E. F.. A. P. O. 729. Germany.

Edward Glrard. WhltlnK. who served in the hospital corps in France for several months, has returned hum.

Gustnv Fuss, served in the V. Room at Newport yesterday having orable discharge.

Whiting. who has N. T. S Dynamo R. 1 . returned home been gtven his hon-

From Homer Friend. Nlederahr, Germany. April 11. 1919. My Dear Mother. Dad and Sister: I received your most welcome letter

nnd was sure glad to hear from you. but

sorry to hear that mother is sick, and I hope she is better now and tell her not to worry about me for I am well and

fantnln Allan P. Tnjmn. East Chicago, in ft recent letter told of being in Taris and expected to soon embark and arrive home the first of Jme.

sirs. Com Dunning, Whiting. h received a letter from her son, Harold dunning, informing her that he lias now been transferred from France to ti.i Army of Occupation in Germany.

Charter No. 81S9. Reserve District No. 7 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Citizens National Bank AT HAMMOND, IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, AT THE CLOSE Or BUSINESS ON MAY 12, 1919.

THEY'LL SAY THIS IS ANOTHER BLAT. North Hohman treet in Hammond, particularly from the bridge to Hoffman, Is really dangerous to travel on. The city wants this street paved and paved badly, but the annoying slowness with which the proceedings to pave necessarily move makes it extremely doubtful yiat the Improvement can be completed this year. For the sake of the good name of the city is there nothing that can be done to even aneliorate the situation as regards to North Hohman and 150th streets. It do seem as if it would not be a waste of money to fill in the chuck holes and repair the worst places. Hammond has a scarifier and while the work done by the machine Is not enduring, no one would call it extravagant if the city spent some money in making these thoroughfares at least safe, if not comfortable for the immense amount of auto traffic done. Hammond, as far as it3 streets and railroad crossings are concerned is a laughing stock to its neighbors, both -East Chicago and Gary. The Hohman street crossing, with its projecting spikes to rip auto tires to pieces, is a crying disgrace to any city. At least the railroads Ought to be brought to time in the matter of repairs. It seems to be useless to remonstrate idle to suggest and absurd to criticize. The long suffering public has evidently made up its mind to keep on long-suffering. What Hammond needs is a red-hot civic organization to throw the harpoon into somebody or something and get action real action.

ASK THE BANKER ABOUT IT. It is good adtice that is given by the Valparaiso Messenger, regarding the patronage of the only stranger, who seeks to sell you wild-cat stock. It is advice that j has been given in these columns many times: j

It is a matter of surprise to many business people why soma well dressed, fluent, soft voiced stranger can come into a community, put up a story of large returns on a small investment, and sell worthless stocks and bonds to people who refuse to invest in perfectly reliable propositions. Indiwna, this year, will be a camping ground for venders of wild cat securities and thousands of dollars worth of worthless stock will be sold to. people who are un-informed as to their security. There are two safe and certain rules by which the people may avoid .-uch loss. First Never buy stocks, bonds or other securities from a stranger. Second There are plenty of fine banks in Lake county. These banks are all perfectly reliable and are conducted by directors and officers who are interested in their general localities. They are informed and are always willing to advise as to inve-tments or business propositions of any kind, as we say before, yo uinvest to consult your banker. He has facts at hand, also a line of safe investments for his own and his patron's money. To be rafe consult your banker.

WATCH THE BONFIRES. The Victory Loan clean-up is to be succeeded in most localities by a clean-up campaign in yards and public properties. With this kind of activity there is always clanger of fire, for most house and yard cleaning -terminates finally in a grand bonfire. There I? no better disposition possible for the odds and ends of rubbish which have no salvage value, and nothing leaves so sanitary and wholesome a state of things. But every bonfire, private and public, should be located sufficiently far from buildings to obviate any danger of their catching. Also those who assist at the ceremonies should be of an age to do so safely, and clothed in woolen garments so that there is no danger, of the clothing being ignited by chance sparks, as is the case -with cotton garment?. Small children should never be allowed to tend the bonfires nor to go near them. The death toll from fire is largely among children under ten years of age. and almost all such deaths could be prevented by proper watchfulness on the part of the older people. Let the old bits of rubbish, of soiled, un ightly things, undergo the cleansing flames by all means; but due respect should be paid also to care of life and property.

SERVICE IS OF REAL BENEFIT. For many years the business community has suffered from periods of depression. The most characteri se feature of these periods was the great number of people who were out of work. It seemed hideous anomaly that hundreds of thousands who ardently desired work, could find nothing to do. It was a breakdown in the existing social and economic machinery, says the Lafayette Journal. Tl ese periods of depression and unemployment used somettimes to drag along four or five years. People could not find work until there was a good demand for merehandi e. And they could not buy merchandi?e until they had work. It was a vicious circle of idleness and Inaction. The experiences of the war hav- demonstrated that It is not always necessary to spend millions in public project' to find work for the unemployed. Under ordinary condition! there are as many employers seeking help as there are workers feking jobs. But they may live a long distance apart, and they don't find cach-othr. , gitBy .. , . mm iLLja.w.MiiwrM" "

The very serious illness of Roscoe Hemstock, the most efficient and obliging clerk of the Lake county superior courts No. 1 and 2, is a source of great anxiety to his multitude of friends over Lake county and they certainly will offer up their prayers and sincerest wishes for his quick recovery. Another well known leader the Calumet region, whoe home has been touched with a heavy hand is Hazel K. Groves, of Ea:t Chicago, and the deepest manifestations of sympathy exist for him among a wide circle.

"Germany should have sent men to Paris who would have laid all their card' on the table," says Max Harden. That would have been better than Brockdorff-Rantzau's clumsy bluff, even though they hadn't even a pair of deuces

Sometimes it does seem as if the powers of evil are unnecessarily stupid. For instance, look at those resort keepers in Indiana Harbor! Do they think people sleep?

The Schleswig election shows a great Danish majority, who said that the memory of Germany wasn't long enough to reach back to the crime of 1S64.

What the Italian jingo orators and writers are accustomed to calling "divine egoism" the rest of the world calls selfishness that is very far from divine.

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

From Anonyme. IS. S. S. Lake Paraga, Aprit 2C., 1919. Editor Times: Hn losed you will find a clipping, which, if published, with such changes as may be necessary, would be of greit benefit to a goodly number of soldl?r3 and sailors. There are thoise of us who have been "Over Here" a year and some of us a year and a half without a relief of any kind, and no prospects of receiving any. This work must be preformed, we all know, but Is it fiecessary that the same men be kept at this work? Is it any wonder that we kick and grumble, or that our Work is at times poorly dons, when our thoughts are of home and those we left behind? Are there not men who would gladly come over here and take our places? Men who have not hitherto had the chance to take rrt "Over Here. Now, I've had my say so. Ml Just enclose a copy of a poem written by one of tiie boys from the "Suicide" fleet. Hoping at least tha,t the poem will be printed. Just a tittle Ode to the Suicide Fleet. Y" hear about the Cruiser Forces That see the convoys through: T" hear about the transports. Manned by the boys in blue; T' hear about the destroyers An' the daring things they do. An' once ina while the gunboats Break out in the Fleet Review. Y' har about the GREAT LAKE GOB?. An' the stunts they do in drill; Y" hear 'bout the Yorktown fleet. And it fills you with a thrill; T hear of the torpedoes FroSn the boys who've ben thru the mill; But have y" heard of the men that won't get thru until God only knows just when? Y" hear of the army gettln' supplies. An' y' think of the firm' line; Y' hear of the stores goin' to France. An" y're glad the boys'll dine. Y' hear of the ships from old New York When they run upon a mine: And you think of what we ll do to the Germans When we finally reach the Rhine. Rut do you hear of the ships that are always here? That are alwavs in the zone? Ships that were made in a coupie of days And sent out to cruise alone? Ships that live on the overseas. The parts where the storm winds moan. That may split as quick as they were made When their straining timbers groan. I mean the so-called Lake Boat Fleet. That makes the Channel run. That face the U-boat every day With one little three-inch sun. They get the goods to the army That really fieht the Hun. Rut whenever a Ikes Is missing Really fight is a ghastly pun. Sometimes n Lakes splits In half. And we either swim or die; Some of them run upon the rocks When the Channel storms arise. They were not made to live, to last: They were made to carry store?. No. ynu do not hear of the boys over here

Nor the daring game he tries. So think about the missing one. That will corie back sutie day; That is he rnny come back. If a mine does not got in his way. The cruisers and destroyers leave.

Hut we are here to stay. For the army Is still "over here." and we work 'till they go away. Respectfully. I remain. "ANONYME.'

Ellis Island, N. T.. May 12, 1919. Eiiitwr Times: Dear Kir: Etft Marseille. France, on the 24th of April, and on the 28th we stopped at Oran, Africa, to coal. The steamship Patria was the boat that carried me. We stopped at Oran for three days. The second day we were allowed on shore, and the Oran mayor made that day a holiday, as It was the first American troops to stop there. They gave us a royal reception called out the Arabian troops and paraded for us. One part of the city Is for the Arabian and Algerian people only. They have a section of the city all to themselves, called Little Africa, The women are very funny. They are dressed with a whit sheet and their faces are covered -all you cn see Is one eye. They do not wear any shoes. One of the boys who was In the same party I was. tfopped one of them and addressed her in French. She was kind of shy and moved off. He went after her and when she van't suspecting anything he rulled th ?heet away from her face, and to our surprise her face was all tatooed. On licr forehead, between the eyes, she had a cross tatooed and on each cheek bone she had dots. The children when they are about three years old get the religious marks. Their homes are unique. Rugs all over the foor. no chairs or tables. Before entering their homes they take off their shoes and leave them outside. One of the boys said he wished he had a hammer and nails. I asked him what he wanted them for. He replied. "I'd like to nail down the shoes and see what would happen." They were wooden shoes. We left Oran on the SOth of April and landed At New York on the 10th of May. The mayor welcoming committee came out in boats and all the whistles of boats gave us a blow. Some noise! When we docked and fell into 1 in ?. we all had that great feeling of being In God's country and real people. The Red Cross got a great chear. They gave us real American pie and coft'ee the first pi" we tasted in months. Was sent to the hospital for a rest and here 1 am. In a few days I will be sent to a camp for disoharge and then back to the "civies." so expect to see me in a fexr w oek8. Respectfully. Max rollack.

RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, (except those shown in b and c) $ Foreign Bills of Exchange or Drafts sold with in dorsement of this bank, not Ehown under Item d, above (see Item 57c) Overdrafts, secured, $ ; unsecured, $142.91 U. S. bond (other than Liberty bonds, but Including U. S. certificates of Indebtedness): U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness pledged to secure U. S. deposits (par value) U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness pledged as collateral for State or other deposits or bills payable Premium on U. S. bonds Liberty Loan Bonds: Liberty Loan Bond3, 3Vi, 4, and 4U per cent, unpledged Liberty Loan Bond?, 32, 4, and 4Vi per cent, pledged to secure postal savings deposits Liberty Loan Bonds, 3 Vi, 4, and 4'i per cent., pledged to secure State or other deposits or bills payable Bonds, securities, etc. (other than U. S.): Bonds (other than U. S. bonds) pledged to secure postal savings deposits Securities other than L". S. bond3 (not including stocks) owned unpledged Total bonds, securities, etc., other than U. S Stocks, other than Federal Reserve Bank stock.... Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent, of

subscription) Furniture and fixtures Real estate owned other than banking house Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks Net amounts due from banks, bankers and trust companies other than included in Items 13, 14 I or l." Exchanges for clearing house Total of Items 14. 15. 16. 17, and 18 Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps actually owned

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$ 007,1 10.81 $142.91

100,000.00 50,000.00 55,000.00

100,162.00 13,000.00 130,000.00 245,162.00

205,000.0"

45,500.00 134.906.17

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TOTAL

From Karl Hellwig. Camp St. Sulpice. April 21. int9.

! Tear Mother. Father and Brother: I I received your letter dated March ITlh. and will reply. My mind has be-n occupied, for I hardly have time to think lately. I do not know if I will be abb; i to get to Hospital No. 2f'S. I suppose

he was wounded on the line, and the operation will have to be made in the States. The movement seems to be all over the w'orld. Saturday night our orchestra played at the Y. M. C. A. for the boxing match.

. Easter Sunday we played for an ammunition train company. Our show put on the first night stand at St. Louhes Y. M.

c. A., a few miles from this camp. Our scenery and costumes were not finished so we put it on for the practice. A major told us that it was the bst play

LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits , 32.7S4.62 Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid 20.036.74 Amount reserved for taxes accrued Amount reserved for all interest accrued Circulating notes outstanding Net amounts due to banks, bankers, and trust companies (other' than included in Items 31 or 32) Certified checks outstanding ('ashler's checks on own bank outstanding Total of Items 32". 33. 34 and 35 155.642.02 Demand .deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days) : Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits subject to Reserve, Items 36, 37, 38, 39, 40. and 41 5S5.33S.60 Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, notice, and postal savings): Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) - Postal savings deposits Other time deposits Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 42. 43. 44 and 45 588,521.01 United States deposits (other than postal savings) : War loan deposit account 18,908.00 Other United States deposits, including deposits of U. S. disbursing officers 50,000.00 Bills payable with Federal Reserve Bank

180.406.17 ' 5,163.20 4,200.00 6,000.00 12,972.40 52,678.82 181,887.31

8.850.00 23,411.81

2,329.10 5,000.00 500.00 ?1,840,T14.03

100.000.00 40,000.00 12,747.88 49.b7 4.000.0D 100,000.00

148,457.94 1,011.91 6,172.17

5S4.296.H 1,102.46

R1.250.SO 50.609.10 4S6.661.61

8.90S.0f) 183,000.00 $1,840,714.05

TOTAL STATE OF INDIANA,

COUNTY OF LAKE. ss: I. THEODORE MOOR, Cashier of the above named bank, swear that -.be above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. THEODORE MOOR, Cashier. Correct Attest: W. D. WEIS. LEO WOLF, ANTON H. TAPPER, Directors. Sub-cribed and sworn to before me ibis 15th dav of May, 1919. EMMA E. CLAUS, Notary Fubl My Commission expires January 16th, 1923.

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