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Tuesday, September 18,1917left Gary in th* spring and were in athe Gopher football team me»n the fongervllle A. A. of Muncle in the firstgame of the season.The entire Congrrvllle eleven la encamped at Hast Chicago with Co. O. 2nd Ind. Inf. and in order that the 800 soldiers stationed in the Twin Cities may have nn opportunity to witness the game Manager Keenan of the Gophers announces that no admission will be charged any soldier In uniform.Judging by this a record-breaking crowd will be in attendance when the teams step on the field. The soldier boys haAe been practicing daily and are rapidly rounding into condition.• The down-state champions will have to play a wonderful brand of football to defeat my crew. Tou can quote me as suylng that I look for a Gopher win. said the manager.Judging by the bets already made It is safe to say that several hundred dollars will change hands oyer the outcome of the game.SEffllUlEGmt DIME HERELieut. Perunovitch Hears Gary-Harbor Serbs Are at Saloniki Front.Recruiting for the Serbian and Mon-tenegnn armies being conducted In Gary. Indiana Harbor and Hammond, under the auspices of the Serbian gov-rninent and the authority of the American government has been stimulated i.y news of the saTe arrival at the Salonika front of 2i0 Gary, Hammond and1way the flrat American oversees expeditionary force. After being routed through. Canada and France the Lake county patriots, every mothers son of 'em a veteran of the Balkan wars and a trained fighter, reached Gen. SerralJ's army of the allies in southeastern k-u-rope.Moss Kecruitlng Meetings.Lieut. Perun Perunovitch. who ha* recruiting offices at Hit D-odar street Indiana Harbor, and *10 Washington straet. Gary, plans another series of recruiting meetings In Lake county.The lieutenant is attached to the 8tr-, bian war mission at Washington and has been assigned to the middle west with headquarters in Lake county.Llaut. Perunovitch wears an olive drab uniform and regulation army cap He sports puttees, the military swagger stick, and has red shouldsr straps witn a gold star on each one. The lieutenant wears five medals on his breast. One Is the order of St. Saea. given to him by the king of Serbia for gallantry in action. Another is for the Ser-bian-BuIgarlan war services, and another for »he first Balkan war. A fifth Is for gallantry in action in the war against the Prussian autocracy. Whin only a bantam in weight the officer, a friend declared, is one of the biggest heroes of the Berhlsn army.GARY AUTO IS TURNED OVERWhile trying to overtake a car ahead of him In South Broadwav. i nsar Thirty-fifth avenue. Al. Greenberg's machine turned over. Peter Person, a Gsry policeman, was bruited and cut.Ask Yourself How You Can1 •• f ' Tb..»e men Serve Your Country?
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Hammond Lake County Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Tue, Sep 18, 1917
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