Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1917 — Page 5

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1»17

The WEEK’S DOINGS

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Harp were Monticello visitors Wednesday. If it isn’t an Eastman it isn’t a Kodak.—FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. Mrs. Mary Meyer Healy was in Chicago Wednesday on millinery business. Before you decide on your Xmas gifts visit Larsh & Hopkins’ drug store and inspect their stock. Among the Chicago visitors Tuesday were Mrs. Don Beam, Mrs. Lida Leonard and John McGlinn. Former town marshal I. D. Luckey of Relmington suffered a light stroke of paralysis Monday, affecting his right side. Dr. I. M. Washburn went to L’Argent, Louisiana, the first of the w’eek for a short visit with Omar Ritchey and family. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Shedd left the,first of the week for Demopolis, Alabama, where they will spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Sam Sparling. We have just received an elegant line of ladies’ fine shoes in the latest styles and colors. You can get them 1 only at FENDIG’S EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE. Miss Jane Makeever, who is attending school at Valparaiso, visited a few days the first of the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Makeever, of near Mt. Ayr. We have a complete stock of heavy arctics and cold weather footwear but the present stocks will be hard to maintain owing to scarcity in markets. —G. E. MURRAY CO. On account of an extra amount of advertising in this issue of The Democrat, the regular installment of our serial story is omitted, but will appear in 7 next Wednesday’s issue. Sanol Eczema Prescription is a famous old remedy for all forms of Eczema and skin diseases. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 35c large trial bottle at the drug store. ts Oren Norman of Chester, Nebraska, who is here visiting his father, John Norman, went to Plymouth Tuesday afternoon for a few days’ visit with his brother, Van Norman, and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Courtney and baby returned to their home in Madison the first of the week. Mr. 1 Courtney has been employed for some time on the Frank Hill farm in Jordan township. Eyes examined and glasses ground by optometrist of years of practical experience in one of the best equipped exclusive optical parlors in the state. —DR. A. G. CATT, Rensselaer, Ind. Over Long’s drug store. ts Harvey Davisson was in receipt of a short letter from his son, Vern C. Davisson, “somewhere in France,’’ , again Thursday in which he enclosed a beautiful white silk handkerchief with all off the allies’ flags embroidered in the corner, as a souvenir for his parents.

A Safe Place To deposit your Liberty Bonds or any other valuable papers is in the Safety Deposit boxes at the THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK The public is invited to avail themselves of the conveniences of the conference rooms. Also the Bank tenders the use of its large and commodious Directors’ and Stockholders’ Room to the business men of the . city and surrounding country.

Larsh & Hopkins have a complete line of holiday goods. Give them a chance to show you. Will there be a Victrola in your home this Christmas? —FENDIG t REXALL DRUG STORE. Mrs. Ellen Daugherty of Monticello attended the funeral here Wednesday afternoon of Mrs. G. P. Daugherty.

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Mrs. E. L. Clark, after spending a few days here, returned to Lafayette Wednesday where she is spending the winter with her daughters. Rubber goods of all kinds are difficult to obtain but I have a good supply and can furnish your every want in this line.—B. N. FENDIG. Woman’s friend is a large trial bottle of Sanol Prescription. Fine for black heads, eczema and all rough skin and clear complexion. A real skin tonic. Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store. — Advt ts Lieut. F. D. Burchard, who has been stationed at Cattnip Taylor, Kentucky, since receiving his commission, came Wednesday on the 10:55 a. m. train and visited until the 11:00 p. m. train Wednesday night with his family, when he left for Jacksonville, Florida, where he will be stationed at. the training station there. | l jja J

Mrs. Firman Thompson was a Chicago visitor Wednesday. If it isn’t a Victor it isn’t a Victrola.—FENDlG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. Don’t fail to come in and hear the Mendelssohn phonograph at Larsh & Hopkins. Buy your Christmas stationery, for gifts, at The Democrat office. A nice line to select from. Call in and see it. You will Want Victor records, why not a Victrola—-better tone, better results. — REXALL DRUG STORE. - .. - 1 - Miss Iva Bill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bill of southwest Marion, is suffering from an infection under one of her arms. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Warren of northeast of town, were called to Star City the first of the week by the death of an aunt of Mrs. Warren. Eastman kodaks, Conklin fountain pens, white ivory articles of all kinds, books for children or the grown-ups, at FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE.

Mrs. Mary Peyton, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Pollard of south of town for some time, went to Chicago Thursday for a visit with another daughter. We advise you to buy heavy arctics and footwear for cold weather soon. Stocks are depleted in the market and the present supply cannot be replaced.—G. E. MURRAY CO. Thomas Hoyes, who had his wr’st broken and a small bone in his hip fractured when he fell from an electric light pole a few' weeks ago, was able to be down town Thursday on crutches. Do you get up at nignt? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Sanol gives re lief in 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol Is a guaranteed remedy. 35c and $1 a bottle at the drug store. —Adv. ts Mrs. O. A. Jones of Lafayette came up Thursday and will remain here indefinitely with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peters of south of town. Her husband has recently enlisted in the army service as an engineer and is now at Fort Thomas, Kentucky.

A card received the first of the week by Mrs. E. C. English from her brother, Dr. H. L. Brown, stated that they had leCt Louisville, Kentucky, Monday, after being hejd up there for a couple of days on account of two feet of snow. They were all well but, anxious to reach Palatka, Florida, their destination. Lieut. H. V. Chadbourne, who has been visiting here with his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth, left Thursday morn-, ing ’for Camp Meade, Annapolis Junction, Maryland, where he will be stationed. He was accompanied as far as Chicago by his wife aud brother-in-law, Gerald Hollingsworth. Mrs. Maria Hopkins returned Tuesday afternoon from an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Frank W. Hardy, and family at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, • and her son, “Jakie’ Hopkins, t and wife at Superior, Nebraska. Another daughter, Mrs. Ed. Reeve, went to Nebraska last week to accompany her mother home.

Lloyd Johnson of Barkley township, who enlisted last Friday at Indianapolis in the U. S. navy, was sent to the Great Lakes Training station near Chicago where he will be for three weeks, he writes home, and he then expects to be sent to Dinwiddie, lowa, for three months’ training, after which he Will be made a petty officer. W. C. Milliron has traded his moving picture show at Franklin, Indiana, which has been operated by Mr. Milliron’s son Robert, to the Rensselaer Republican editors for an 80-acre farm near Gloster, Mississippi. B. S. Fendig of this city will have charge of the show at Franklin. Robert Milliron has been called to, the army service, is the reason for disposing of the movie at Franklin. H. H. Hayes, who returned to h’s home at Newell, South. Dakota, last week, writes back, to relatives here that they Were having quite a snow storm there. He said it was sixteen below zero there Sunday morning. He said that he heard a great cry while here as to what Indiana would do 'for seed corn next spring and on inquiry after he rehched home found that there was lots, of it in South Dakota, as they got no frost there until October 8.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

'William Traub was a Chicago business goer Wednesday. Don’t forget the Kenton and Reed big public sale near Surrey next Monday. Remember the public sale, of the Charles H. Porter farm next Monday. See ad elsewhere in The Democrat. O. N. Faber has traded his general store at Newland to Frank Cavendish and Edward Obenchain, who took possession Tuesday. Victrolas at S2O, $27 50, SSO, $75, SIOO and S2OO. Right in stock and ready to deliver—FENDlG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. — I ' Mrs. Owen Martin of Morocco, a well known and highly esteemed resident of Newton county, died Sunday and was buried Tuesday. On account of the zero weather and the snow storms, most of the trains on the Monon have been several hours late every day this week. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 90c; oats, 70c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 82c; oats, 46c; wheat, $1.50; rye, sl.lO.

For sale, at the iHialstead and Lowman sale on Tuesday, December 18, 10 steers, consisting of one 2-year-old, three yearlings and six spring calves. The Ohio river froze up solid from Louisville to a point below Evansville during the late zero weather, breaking all records for December. Mrs. Harry Watson slipped and fell on the sidewalk Wednesday evening, when coming out of the Warner Bros. Hardware st >re, and as a result has a very badly sprained ankle. Confine your Christmas gifts to something useful this year. A pair of fine Comfys in an elegant gift box would please the most exacting.—B...N, FENDIG, the exclusive shoe dealer. Rev. E. W. Strecker went to Monticello Wednesday where he had charge of a meeting held there that night, and going from there to Remington where 'he held a meeting Thursday evening. William Garland, residing in the north part of town, had the misfurtune to fall and break his hip Thursday. Mr. Garland is quite an old gentleman and will probably be laid up for some time. The Victrola was awarded the grand prize at the Panama-Pacific exposition, meaning from' all standpoints it is the. best talking machine in the world. Sold only by FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE.

The Rensselaer high school basket ball team played the Brook team at the high school gymnasium Thursday evening, the score being 24 to 7 in favor of Rensselaer. This was the opening game of the season. When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35c bottle of Sanol will convince you. Get it at the drug store. —Advt. ts H. E. White begun filling his Ice houses Thursday morning. This year he was not caught napping and had the pond ’ filled for the zero weather. The ice is of good quality and was about eight inches in thickness yesterday. John Turner, aged 76 years, a veteran of the Civil war and a prominent citizen of Marion, Indiana, died last Monday at his home on East Sherman street. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Alice Ellsworth of Oklahoma. Mrs. Turner is a sister-in-law of Mrs; J. C. Passons of this city.

Among those who went down to Indianapolis Wednesday evening to attend the Indiana state war conference were: Frank Welsh, O. K. Rainier, Rev. J. Budman Fleming, J. J. Montgomery, B. F. Fendig, A. R. Hopkins, Harvey W. Wood, Jr. and J. M. Sauser. L. H. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. John Eger, Mrs. George Myers, A. H. Hopkins and Mrs. Ora T. Ross going down on Thursday. The weather continues quite cool, the mercury hovering around the zero mark. Quite a little more snow fell Wednesday night, Thursday morning and night, nearly six inches altogether, and we now have about eight or ten inches of snow on the level ground. Yesterday was a nice, bright day and the. snow melted somewhat on the south side of buildings. The mercury, in the shade, stood at 11 above zero at 2 p. m.

Have your presents laid away today. A big line all ready at FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. A year’s subscription to The Democrat is a mighty nice Christmas present to make an absent friend who may not now be taking this paper. Uncle John Daugherty, who is staying with his daughter near Surrey, has been suffering the past week with an attack of heart trouble. Mr. Daugherty is about 7G years of age. The annual report of the American Red Cross society, made public. Wednesday, shows that since the United States entered the war people—of Indiana have contributed $1,057,092.52 to the Red Ctoss. Donald Gorser, a former teacher ip .the McCoysburg school but now stationed at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, in the medical corps, and who had been visiting here, went io McCoysburg Thursday to visit his old school.

/f’'|j urck vLircles Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister.—9:3o a. m., Sunday- school; 10:45, morning worship and sermon; 7 p. m., Evening worship and sermon; 7:30 Thursday evening, roujifd table and prayer service. Subject, “Gifts for the King,” Matt. 2:1-12. Topics for discussion, the unusual demands upon the church. What will be the answer to the challenge of circumstances? My gift to the King. Baptist Rev. D. C. Hill, Pastor.—9:3o a. m., Sunday school; 10:45 a. m., morning worship and preaching service. Milroy—2 p. ;im:., Sunday school; 3 p. m., preaching, subject, “The Prodigal Son.” Parr —10 a. m., Sunday hcsool; 6:30 p. m., Christian Endeavor 7 p. m., preaching service. Methodist Rev. E. W. Strecker, Pastor — 9:30 a. m., Sunday school; 10:45 a. m. worship and sermon; 6 p. m. Epworth League, topic, “The Plague of Discontent;” 7 p. m., worship and sermon. The public is cordially invited to all of these services. Church of God. S. J. Lindsay, pastor.—Saturday, 7:30 p. m., bible lesson; Sunday, 9:30 a. m., bible lesson; Sunday, 10:45 a. m., sermon; Sunday, 7 p. m., sermon. Christian Science Christian Science services at 11 a. m. Sunday In the auditorium of the public library. Public cordially Invited. ts

KILLED IN BIG TANK DRIVE

Canadian Captain, Husband of Opera Singer, Dies at Cambrai. Toronto, Ont., Dec. 14. —Captain the Hon. Cecil Edwards, commander of a British tank and husband of Mme. Edvina, the grand opera soprano formerly with the Chicago Opera company, met his death in the famous tank drive of General Byng’s forces at the battle of Cambrai. Captain Edwards was one of the few British officers who fought through the present world struggle from the outbreak. He assisted in preparing crews to man the first lot of tn nV a The economical way to buy correspondence stationery is in pound boxes or bulk quantities. The Democrat handles several different styles and qualities of such papers, with envelopes to match, in its fancy stationery department. Subscribe for The Democrat.

STATE BANK RECEIVED LIBERTY BONDS The State Bank has received first allotment of the 4 per cent convertible United States Government Liberty Bonds in exchange for the 3% P er ccnt interim certificates of first Liberty Loan. /Jd Customers of the State Bank can now secure these Bonds in lieu of certificates deposited for exchange.

BIG SUBMARINE OFFENSIVE FAILS

Germany Pays Heavy Price Sea Campaign of “Greatest ; Possible Magnitude.” i _________ ■! ALLIES DEFEAT DIVER COUP Convoy System of Protection for Ship* ping Has Forced the U-Boat Campaign to Alter Plans—Menace Held in Bounds, London, Dec. 14. —When the correspondent inquired of high naval authority “if the anti-submarine war wa» going well, and what was the reason for the high rate of sinkings in the last three weeks,” the answer was: “The enemy has had more submarines at work. He has actually been attempting a submarine offensive of the greatest possible magnitude In an effort to re-enforce his offensive on land. He Is trying to bring off a coup which will incline us to peace. “He has failed signally on sea as on land, and he has had to pay a heavy price. Our counter measures are meeting with Increased success.” Despite the fairly large number of sinkings reported this week, there Is no decrease in optimism among those who know the submarine warfare situation, who see no reason for modifying or altering Premier Lloyd George’s statement of November 20 that there is no longer any fear of the submarine proving a decisive factor in the war. Events since November 20, In have tended to Increase rather than decrease the confidence with which the premier spoke. Withing Measureable Distance. As to the number of submarines de-' stroyed during the same period, It Ist not permitted to give the actual figures but this much may be said : “The sinking of submarines (Turing November was ‘within measurable distance’ of the largest number the German U-boat yards wore capable of turning out In the same period.” Submarines Out in Groups. The German reply to the convoy system is to send submarines out Int groups which attack the convoy simultaneously In the hope that In the resulting confusion considerable damage can be done and an easy escape be effected. This system of group attack, while it occasionally has been effective, is very costly when it falls, for it' spells the doom not merely of one Üboat but of perhaps three or four. U-Boat Menace in Bounds. London, Dec. 14.—-“ The submarine menace, in my opinion, Is held but not yet mastered,” said Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, in the houses of commons. ‘Our shipbuilding is not yet. replacing our losses. “Since November 1, when I made my last statement, the downward trend of mercantile marine losses has continued satisfactorily. The upward curve of merchant ship building and the upward curve of destruction of enemy submarines have been equally satisfactory. I have no reason to doubt that all three will continue satisfactory. . | "It has been suggested that previous statements had been too optimistic regarding the submarine situation., But I stated that the enemy was build- 1 Ing submarines faster than they weresunk, and, although our losses were decreasing, they were still sinking ships faster than they were being replaced. “What I said then still applies. We cannot be accused of failure to recognize the gravity of the situation.”

U. S. MEN FIGHT NEXT SPRING

Pershing Expects to Make Drive When Winter Breaks. New York, Dec. 14.—“ Everything Ist all right with the American troops in France this winter; General Pershing told me that,” wi« the statement at the meeting of the Merchants’ association made by Robert Davis of the Red Cross. “Unless something unforeseen' happens, lie does not expect American troops to get into action generally until winter breaks. He said we must back up the French because they are holding the line until our ‘baby army’; is schooled.” *

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