Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 July 1918 — Page 14

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-SULLIVAN SOLDIER ON THE FIRING LINE

JPrivate Cecil Nesbit In France Tells Experience While Engaged On Eronl Line.

ffprrla.! Correi'ponap^t. SULUVAN, Ind., July 18.—Private Cecil Nesbit, with/the American ex-, -peditionary forces in France, has .written a letter to his parents, air. and Mrs. James Nesbit, stating that he has been on the firing: lino. He says: "We are on the front line BOW and have had several Fourth of July celebration*") and maybe worse, but it would be htetrd to tell you which made the most noise, my lmees or the bursting shells, but I soon got accustomed to conditions and then I did not mind the noise or the danger. 'Don't worry about this because Uncle

Sam hasn't got started yet and before it is over Kajser Bill will wish he had attended to his own business—and I think he is beginning to feel that way already."

Boche Taking Notice.

fey Special Correspondent. SULLIVAN. ind.. July t8.—"A fellow can live a year in a week over her«v" writes Private Arthur Woodard, American expeditionary forces, to his mother. Mrs. Josephine Woodard of near Sbelbum. "T must say that the VanKs arc befrinninf? to make the boobes sit up and take notice. It cost him pretty dearly before he found out what kind of stuff we were made of." Woodard has been on the firing line.

Soldier Boy We da.

By Special Correspondent. KULLIVAN, Ind., July 18.—Word t*S£ be^n recelvM h«»rr of the wedding of Corporal Ro\- B^nefield, compajiy B. Three Hundred-ninth ammunition train, and ATi.-ra Alice M. Davidson of Poplar Bluffs. Mo. The wedding occurred at Waukegan, 111. Benefleld Is the son of Mrs. H. V. Benefleld of this city. The young couple met while BenetlHd was traveling for a wholebale hardware firm.

Three Sons in Service.

"By Special Correspondent. SULLIVAN. Ind.. July 18.—Among the war mothers of Sullivan county is

Mrs. Mary M. l/owry of ^nemurn. Mrs.

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FOOD CLUB TO MEET.

ftotkvlMe Women To Discuss Cort-^ •ervatlon Method* As War Aid. By Special Correspondent.

ROCKV1LLE, Ind., July 18.—A food Club meeting will be held Friday aftertfc»on in the public library assembly room by the economics section of the Woman's Department club. Mrs. George Boyd, chairman, has arranged an interesting program of music, conversation, reaTings and a debate, "Resolved. That Women Are Just as Important in Winning the War as Men." Mrs. F. W. Leatherman and Miss Mary Lambert will take the affirmative and Mrs. A. Edgar McCord and Mrs. J. 1* Upp the negative.

Has Painful Injury,

Sj* Speelal Correspondent. ROCKVILLE. Ind.. July 18.—A painful adcident befell William Myers of Sylvania while hauling water for a threshing outfit. He fell, going down hill to a creek in front of the water tank, a fore wheel passing over him. His body was Ixidly bruised, although no bones were broken.

Blacksmith Is Burned.

By Special Correspondent. ROCKVILLE, Ind., July 18.—-^He at work on an automobile, Charles Smith, Belmore's blacksmith, was severely burned on the fia.ee and hands from the explosion of a gasoline torch.

Arrest Insane Man.

By Special Correspondent. ROCKVILLE, Ind., July 18.—Hobart Wharton, colored, was arrested and put in jail, showing j«igns of insanity. He has been prowling about the city of nights, frightening several parties with his insane actions.

ALWAYS IT'S HEINIE

trrTIT THE AMERICAN ARMY AT THE FRONT, July IS—They never call i^a German soldier a German In Uncle

Ssam's army.

He's always a. Heinle. When a German aviator is brought down, it is a Heinie shot down." If a German raid is made, "The Heinies came over."1 If the Americans make tt, "we went over after the Heinies."

With tne British a German Is usually t^.'**Fritz- or a Hun.* With the French the German is always a "Boche."

But with the American army a German can be but one thing—he is a jbUiiua.

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Sullivan county contingent for Camp Taylor July 26. One eon, Jess, is at Hattiesburg. Miss., and another son is at Washington Barracks. Mrs. T»wry is the mother of nine sontf.

2, Ask Child's Support. By Special Correspondent. SULLIVAN, Ind., July 18.—The 'Sullivan county board of children's guardians ha* brought suit In the circuit court on the petition of Grace Bertram, the 14-year-old daughter of

George Bertram, a machinist. The board asks that Bertram be ordered to „jja^,vr the girl's support-

Cstt Men For Tr*«wir»fl»

By Special Correspondent. SULLIVAN, Ind., July 18.—The Sulljvan oounty exemption board leen ordered to send five men to Purdue university on August 28 for instruction in auto mechanics. »tve men from Sullivan oounty also are to be sent to tmining.

Valparaiso for mechanical

j, Entertain for Soldier By Special Correspondent. SULLJVAN. Ind, July 18.—In honor of Private George Harlow of Camp Sherman. Chilllcothot O., who Is home on a -furlough, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Ilarlow of near Sullivan, gave a dinfier to his friends.

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Half-Price Neckwear

"Pretty flat or roll collars of net. crepe, pongee and organdy In white and colors.. Also net stocks and jabots.

50c to $2 Values at 25c to $1.00

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An Inexpensive Petticoat For the Summer Dress

$1.25 for one of white sateen with a narrow pleated flounce of figured sateen. $1.98 for one of white pique,

Week-End

Hosiery Specials

Fpr Women and Children

Our enormous outlet for all kinds of medium and high grade hosiery naturally secures many concessions, which we are able to pass over at once to hundreds of customers. Four such instances follow,

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Women's white lisle, silk lisle and fine cotton stockings with deep-garter hems, double heels, soles and toes. Three pair for $1.00, QP\/» or single pairs at OtJO

Women's pure silk thread hose, full fashioned and all first quality double lisle garter hems, double heels, soles and1 toes. Silver, medium gray, black and white. AA Per pair 1 .UU —-Basement Store—

Women's light and medium weight cotton hose with double garter hems and double heels, soles and toes. Black or white. "I OJL/» Per pair X.hd 2

Children's fine guage c6tton sox. Tan, cadet, black or white. Three pairs for 50c. rf Single pair lit —rBasement Floor—

WITH THE COLORS

Capt. J. E. Thomas has received orders that if any of the men of Battery F, Second Indiana field artillery, secure certificates from the local boards that they are to be inducted for Immediate service, these men shall be graded a discharge from the battery. Three men were granted discharges Monday evenirtt?. in order to allow them to enter immediate service. The men were Sergeants W. C. Bonner and H. C. Ridgley and Private Raymond "Walsh. They Will

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Taylor Monday. Word has been received of the safe arrival overseas of Herbert C. Dusen-

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One Hundred Fine Summer

Ginghams Organdies Linens

and Other Summery Materials in White and Colors Originally

$10.00 to $37.50

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EXACTLY HALF

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straight and plain, and finished with a scalloped edge. $2.98 for another pique model finished with embroidery edge. —Third Floor—*

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berry, 134th lieid artillery. He is the son of Mrs. Jessie Dusenberry,. 728 Poplar street.

Warren M. Hussey has passed the examination for the marine flying corps and will leave Friday for the Boston Technical institute for ten weeks of training. He will then be sent to a flying school.

Two recruits were secured Wednesday for the U. S. navy. George L. Coffman, 1701 North Ninth street, city, will be sent to 'the naval aviation school, and John V. Pinegar, Roekville, Ind.. enlisted as a seaman, second class.

Mrs, Ellsworth E. Hurst, 563 Fourth avenue, has received a letter from her son, iTitus R. Hurst. The boy says that he is doing very well ia Fraace

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TERSE HAUTE TRIBUNE.

One Hundred Lovely Georgette Waists

Entirely fresh and new in design and material.. Absolutely perfect

White, flesh and popular summer colors. Very special tomorrow and Saturday at, each,

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Closed Saturday Afternoons During July and August Double Attractions Friday—and the Basement Grocery Store Opens'Promptly at 8:30 Both Mornings

and that the Y. M. C. A. is doing a preat work for the American boys abroad. The youngster is in the best of health and spirits.

Leslie E. Dilgr, 231 Gilbert avenue, was the first boy to enlist in the trumpet and drum corps of the marines.

Mrs. Ethel RadclifTe, wife, 2005 Xorth Tenth street, and Mrs. Ella RadclifTe, mother, 1211 North Eighth street, have returned from Camp Sherman, O., where they have been visiting Private Y/illiam.Radciiffe.

Raymond B. Townsley has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the 152d regiment hand at Camp Shelby. The boy was formerly director of the orchestra at the Orpkeum theater,

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For a song tomorrow yoti can ohoose from 350 fine books—standard ind popular fiction and .iuveline story books that are in first class condition except for a few slight finger marks or soiled spots*

One hundred fifty copies, formerly 35c to $1.?5 marked

Either high or low heels, $7.00 and $7.50 values cut,to $4.96.

Tan" Pumps

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$6.00 values cut to $4.46. $7.00 values cut to $5.45.

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Annex Store

Tomorrow and Saturday Morning

WOMEN'S HOUSE DRESSES All new and dependable, #1.00 each.

WASH SKIRTS HALF Samples and small, lots, some slightly soiled.

WASH DRESSES HALF Only 15 marked $3.75 to $4.38. SILK WAISTS $2.98 Crepe de chines and Georgrettes In new styles and all sizes from 36 to 46.

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POLAND, IND.

Mrs. Hallie Roberts Is spending the week with her mother, Mrs. Suter. P. O. Sendmeyer and family went to Shirkyville Wednesday evening.

Mr. George Hunsiekcr and family spent Sunday with Morris Halton. Mrs. Wm. Shoppell and Mrs. James Saddler spent Tuesday evening with Mrs. C. N. Hendrix.

Visitors at Nath Query's Sunday "Wtere Willies Boes. Mr. Cook, Mr. Greenaway and wife, Miles Query, Wm. Shoppell and wife.

Marsh Huffman and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Beaman. Cleve Hoffa and family spent Sunday with Wm. Morris. lxn Bandy spent Sunday with his brother, «rtea Bandy.

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Two hundred copies formerly 81.35 to J2.00 QQ marked tjUV -^First Floors—

Mesh Veiling

In scroll and single designs, some with narrow borders in black, navy, taupe and purple. Per yard,

25c to $1.25

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Black Pumps

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Saturday's Special Toilet Necessities

Creme de Meridor, greaseles* cream, per jar, 37c. Creme Oil, the cream of Olive Oil soaps, 3 bars for l'5c.

Spooner's Coryiopsis of Japan Talcum Powder, per can, 9c. Listerine, 7-ounce bottles, 60c «ize, 35o.

Sweetheart Toilet Soap, S cakes for 23c. —•First f'loor—

Soiled J3ooks

Patent oxfords for street dress wear $6.50 and A $7.00

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WHITE PUMPS AND OXFORDS.

Our complete stock included at excellent reduction*. WHITE HIGH SHOES. Small lots of fine white kids—$10.00 values at $7.95 $12.50 values at $8.95.

Smart canvas boots with high or low heels $$.00 and $7.00 values, marked $4.96,

Misses' and Children's Low Shoes

Included in the Clearance at 20% Less than Regular Prices

A MILLION BEDBUGS. Jut think, aSSct Wckage of 'be new golden chemlcaJ P. Qmtrus*), is «oow(h to maie a qaart and enou*:-. to Vui a million h*dbut!». no ftintter how urie they co^y be. where they came from, tbtlr Mir coiflr or tex. and at the nm« av«rs a coating eo tbeir egg* «fd prevents hdtcbina

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