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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
2
The Indicator edited by C E Martin is published weekly on Thursday at 6 PM with annual terms of $1.50 in advance. Advertising rates are available on request. Copy for ads must reach the office by Wednesday noon for same week publication. The paper serves about 5,000 readers in Laporte and Porter counties.
The government orders all subscriptions paid in advance under penalty of being cut off from paper. Readers in arrears will receive an early statement and are urged to remit promptly. Continue by paying a year in advance. prices are 2 dollars outside the county and 1.50 dollars within the county.
A government gas saving plea led to generally quiet Sundays with fewer autos and garages active. readers debate the fairness of the sacrifice, praising restraint and linking it to morale and religious heritage while contrasting with German and Lutheran influences and urging a return to a tranquil Sabbath.
An exchange of democratic leaning fears about Senator Lodge of Massachusetts suggests doubts about his following for American aims. Lodge is recognized as one of the ablest statesmen both in the country and globally, noted for superior attainments and unshakable beliefs during his long senate tenure.
Washington reports the crackdown on bootlegging as nearly 500 illegal stills are seized and $100000 in property seized this summer. D E Murphy notes expected revelations on corn whiskey output while probes extend to private homes showing root beer with high alcohol content and lager beer syrup marketed in New York City and other eastern cities.
James Oates of Laporte aged 57 died at Christian hospital after a Ford car went off a road near Blackley's cemetery. The vehicle overturned, Oates was thrown from the back seat, suffering a fractured skull and never regained consciousness. Four others escaped injury. Burial planned at Maplewood cemetery. Orginization listings Bartholomew undertaking parlors.
Charles Carpenter a cobbler was fined 150 dollars and costs and given thirty days in the country jail this morning when tried.
Frank Janowski and family entertain Chicago cousins. E Young and family host Mrs Young's brother, wife, and baby from Chicago. Cotton attend Frame Peck reunion at Flintlake. Hazel Lindahl of Pinola visits. Rain noted. O C Anderson and wife entertain son George and two Chicago friends. C H Miller buys coal. E Young purchases piano from William Bartley. Lipke family host Mrs Cline and daughter from Chicago. Miller learns nursing to treat a hand boil.
Miss Laura LeRoy returns to Chicago with Miss Madeline Curran who will vacation in Chicago. Mrs Anna Dorsey and children come home from Bronson Michigan after three months. Carl Reglien and family from Chesterton visit with Mr Reglien and daughter Elsie. Herman Reglien and Michigan City relatives visit. Service flag gains four stars. Myron Rogers and Caster Mazurkiewicz leave for Camp Grant. Frank Dryer and William Delata head to Camp Taylor. Kreisel and Leets transferred to Camp Mills for oversea service. Snyder family hosts relatives. William Titenour of Gary visits. Otis Red Cross unit to serve lunch at Kreisel sale on Sept 10.
Walter Brockman and many others from Laporte Wanatah Westville Otis Lacrosse and nearby towns planned to attend Camp Grant on Tuesday. The report notes Harry McKellips invested in a carload of pigs as part of the local coverage.
Mrs Martin is prepared and authorized to help new registrants fill out their questionnaires. Call up on her at the Indicator office.
Travel season hints spark shopping at The Boston Store in LaPorte. Customers are urged to visit before departure to pick trunks suitcases and travel apparel. Store promotes ready selection for trips and vacations.
The U S S Food Administration asks every American to limit sugar to two pounds per month until January 1 1919 to ensure supplies for the Army Navy Allied armies and civilians. Sugar sources will be drawn on this winter with beet and cane crops arriving from October and November while world stocks are strained and ships are needed for military use. Households should preserve fruit crops with little or no sugar and can later sweeten canned fruit when supplies rise.
The United States Food Administration asks each family to limit sugar use to two pounds per month per person. Americans produce about 1,000,000 tons annually while imports exceed 3,000,000 tons in normal times. The text notes two thirds of sugar is shipped abroad and emphasizes saving sugar to free ships for the military.
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