Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1917 — Soldiers of the Sea. [ARTICLE]

Soldiers of the Sea.

Washington', April 5. —Two hundred and fifteen United States marines from Haiti and Santo Domingo were landed Saturday in the Virgin Islands, formerly the Danish West Indies, to form the first United States garrison in this newly-acquired island possession- “ ; In peace or war these “Soldiers of the Sea” have ever been first in the protection of American interests and property on land or sea, even before we had an army or navy. Having been stationed ashore guarding American Legations abroad and the naval stations in our many island possessions for years, the garrisoning of the Virgin Islands is no new duty for the Marines.

Simon Feodig, the Wheatfield druggist, is loyal to the core. The foltowing is taken from the North Judson News: “Mr. Fendig, a prominent merchant of Wheatfield, -paid all bills due to a traveling salesman and gave him an order for S3OO more, after which the gentleman got smart and began a tirade on the U. S. Fendig, who is heart, body and soul a patriotic American, could stand it no ton ger. He cancelled his order, took the gentleman by the nap of the neck, hustled him out of the store into the middle of the street and bade him beat it and never return —Good for Fendig.” -—-y— — l .