Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1920 — Page 5

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1920.

The prices of Edison Phonographs have increased less than 15% since 1914, and a substantial part of this increase is the 5% tax, which the Edison Laboratories pay to the Government. The Edison Phonograph of today is a better phonograph and a better value than the Edison Phonograph of 1914. On the other hand, the dollar of today is worth, in purchasing power, only a little more than half as much as the dollar of 1914. Therefore, if you buy an Edison Phonograph at this time, you are virtually buying a before-the-war value, with an after-the-war dollar. Why was it that Edison did hot increase his prices and how did he avoid the necessity of doing so? Any commercial agency and practically any investment banker can ascertain for you that the Edison Phonograph Laboratories were doing business, in 1914, on a narrower margin of profit than was true of any of the other established phonograph, or talking machine, manufacturers. How, then, did Edison manage to avoid an increase in his selling prices? The story is dramatically interesting. The following is only the essence of it: When the United States of America entered the Great War, Mr. Edison dropped all his work at the Edison Lebora\tories and enlisted in the army of American men of science, who pitted themselves so successfully against the world-famed German scientists. Cardinal Mercier, on his recent visit to America*, credited Mr. Edison with a large share in winning the war for the Allies. The New York American of September sth describes, at length, some of the inventions, which Mr. Edison developed and placed at the disposal of the Government. In this article, the New York American states that Mr. Edison appears to have been the moving spirit of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States. When Mr. Edison gave up his own business for the business of the Nation, a very critical siuation existed in his Manufacturing Laboratories, due to their inability to obtain various materials, and the necessity of finding satisfactory substitutes for such materials. If there was ever a time in Mr. Edison’s career, when his personal attention to his business was required, it was when he went to war. Thomas A. Edison had reason to believe that he was risking enormous losses, by deserting his business, at the particular time in question, but he did not hesitate, and his example had a remarkable influence on the men and women,

LOCAL NEWS

And next Thursday is Thanksgiving. If you want some good Jersey cows attend Bert Demoss’s sale, Nov. 29. n 2O Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donnelly and R. A. Parkison were among the Chicago goers Tuesday. v John Merritt of the Iroquois Roller Mills was in Monon on business Wednesday afternoon.

Large size new Peerless Victrola, regular price $220, will be sold at community sale, Saturday, Nov. 20. —Advt.

SATURDAY IN OUR Cash and Carry Grocery Department Pure Granulated Sugar, with grocery order, per lb.. . 12c When bought alone, per lb. 13c 10 oz. package Figs.. 19c Dromedery Dates, per package 23c No. 3 can best grade Pumpkin 14c English Walnuts, per lb 33c • Golden Age Macaroni, 3 for .25c * Blue Rose Rice, per lb .... .1 12c | Four Roses Sweet Potatoes, large can 24c I Cranberries, per lb 16c ■ —

Edison Was Right Again

W. J. Wright

New carload of soft coal, $8 per ton from the bin. —LEE MYERS, Kniman, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Delos Dean moved into their fine new brick bungalow on Home avenue Wednesday. Mrs. A. J. Hughes returned to her home in Chicago Tuesday after a visit here with the A. Gangloff family. Mrs. Elmer Humphreys of near Chalmers visited here Wednesday with her parents, Mr- and Mrs. Alfred Peters. Cope J. Hanley, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hoover of this city and Ormond Pruett of Brook were Indianapolis goers Wednesday. Frank Norman returned home from Indianapolis Wednesday after attending the meeting of the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. Encampment as a delegate from the local order.

who remained behind. From the humblest workman to the highest paid executive in the Edison organization, everyone seemed determined “to make good, while the Old Man was away.” Vacations were passed up and doctors’ orders were ignored by zealous employees, and, as a result, the Edison Manufacturing laboratories were one of the few manufacturing concerns in the United States, where there was no loss of efficiency, during the war, and where there was, in fact, an increase in efficiency. During the war, Mr. Edisqn spent most of his time on the sea coast or at sea. On those rare occasions, when he visited the Edison Laboratories, it was difficult to gain his attention, for more than a few minutes, with reference to business matters. He did, however, state that the Edison Phonograph was his pet invention and he hoped that his business associates would be able, in some way or other, to avoid any increase in price, and that, if there must be an increase, he wanted such increase to be just as small as it could possibly be made. Mr. Edison said: “I am willing to stand the gaff. Music is an important thing. Let us make it as easy as possible for people to have music in their homes in these nerve-racking days.” What was the result? The wonderful realism of the New Edison, “The Phonograph with a Soul,” made it desired above all other phonographs, and its sale was stimulated by the fact that the increase in price was neglible. The demand soon far out-stripped the supply. Overhead and sales expense were reduced to the minimum and, thanks to Mr. Edison’s willingness to absorb a large share of the increased cost of manufacture, it was possible for the Edison Laboratories, by accepting a merely nominal profit, to avoid any substantial increase in the selling price of the Edison Phonograph. It will be many years before the general level of commodity prices is as low as the present price of the Edison Phonograph. Leading bankers have expressed themselves as willing to lend money on Edison Phonographs, because they know the selling prices of Edison Phonograph are not going to be reduced. Let us reiterate that when you buy an Edison Phonograph today you buy a be-fore-the-war value with an after-the-war dollar. If you have any fear that there may be a reduction in the prices of Edison Phonographs, Tye are prepared to give you full assurance on that point.

Dr. I. M. Washburn was in Indianapolis on business Thursday. Mrs. Frank Donnelly went to Indianapolis Thursday for a short visit with friends. Mrs. W. L. Bott and daughter, Mrs. Don Beam, and Mrs. F. E. Rees were Lafayette goers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Dorsey of Alton, 111., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Judson J. Hunt a few days this week. Horace and Miss Irene Jeffrey of Marion visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Korah Jeffrey, near Parr this week. Mrs. J. S. Healey left Tuesday for her home in Toledo, 0., after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moore of Barkley township. The ladies of the D. A. R. will meet with Mrs. A. F. Long, on Park avenue, this Saturday afternoon at 2:3O.—MRS. E. P. HONAN, Regent.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gowland returned to their home near Buchanan, Mich., Thursday after a visit with The Thomas Redgate family of Newton. township. Their daughter Jessie accompanied them home. Mr. and Mrs. Mort Murray moved into the Korah Daniels tenant house on Milton street this w r eek. The property was recently vacated by Roscoe Sprague and wife, who moved upon a farm near Moody. Snow fell in different parts of the state Tuesday afternoon and night to a depth of a foot or more in Gary, South Bend, Greenfield and other places, it is said, and about three inches in Indianapolis. It missed Rensselaer entirely, for which we have no regrets. • Dr. Peter Pothulsje of Denver, Colo., came Tuesday to visit his mother and brother, near Goodland, and was induced to stop here and look after the little' son of Charles Fell, who is seriously sick with what has since been diagnosed as typhoid fever. Dy. Pothulsje was located for several years in the practice of medicine at Remington before going to Denver, where he has become quite prominent in his profession. ' ,

A dosen eggs are now worth 9c more than a bushel of corn. New carload of soft coal, $8 per ton from the bin. —LEE MYERS, Kniman, Ind. A Frank Kennel of Lafayette came Wednesday, for a visit with the Henry Shide family in township. Mrs. G. H. Weight of Chicago Heights, Ilk, came Thursday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. John Kohler. Grain, cattle and hog prices are still on the toboggan and it is hard to tell when the bottom will be reached.

Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hutchinson and Harry Bell of Marlon visited here this week with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Barber. Among the Chicago goers Thursday were Mrs. Don Beam, Miss Mary Shelley, A. O. Moore, Ralph Moore and Albert McNeil. Mrs. E. B. Allen and two children left this week for an indefinite visit with her mother, Mrs. Vondersmith, at Mitchell, S. D. We have had some nice weather this week for corn husking, something that the farmers needed, as there is lots of corn yet in the fields. Rev. J. B. Fleming and Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Spitler went to South Bend Wednesday to attend a meeting of the Logansport and South Bend Presbytery. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, 58c; oats, 41c; wheat, $150; rye, $1.30. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.20; oats, 68c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.23. Mrs. H. T. Gwinn, Mrs. John Wilson and son Bernard, Mrs. Robert Randle and daughter, Mrs. Pheobe Brogan, and Mrs. H. E. Parkison were Lafayette goers Thursday.

Turkeys have been selling quite high for the Thanksgiving market, a few cents per pound higher even than last year.- Several report having received 39c per pound live weight. Mr. and Mr?. J. E. Spaulding returned to their home at Anderson Wednesday after a short visit here with the former’s sister, Miss Elizabeth Spaulding, manager of the Western Union office. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bussell of Hammond and Mrs. Guy M. Crowder of Indianapolis were here Wednesday to attend the funeral of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Luers of southeast of town. The annual Thanksgiving dance will be given at the armory by the members of the Van Rensselaer club next Friday evening. The Gardner orchestra from Lafayette will furnish the music. Misses Mary and Clara Goetz left Wednesday morning for Indianapolis where they expect to spend the winter. They have closed their home here and expect to do light housekeeping and secure employment in Indianapolis. „ William Halleck Minor, age 59, died at Valparaiso Monday at the Christian hospital, after an operation. A widow and the following children survive: Mrs. Ethel Lambert, North Salem, Mo.; Merle Minor, Kirksville, Mo., and Ola and Guy Minor, Wheatfield, Ind. The body was brought to Wheatfield for burial.

Earl Easterday has moved into the Mrs. Porter house on Austin avenue, vacated by Mrs. Laura Harris, who moved Into the property on the same street vacated by Ike Wiltshire, which she recently bought. The Passons house, vacated by Easterday, in the west part of town, was sold lately to William Eldridge, who will move In from the country and occqpy same. x While jn Chicago and Detroit last week, Investigating the , fur market, Charles Pefley found that the market at present is all shot to pieces and there is absolutely no demand for raw furs at this time. He says the trappers might just‘as well hang their traps up in the woodhouse for this season, as the prices will bevery low even be any demand at all after the first of the year. The injunction proceeding instituted by seyeral taxpayers of Union township against the county treasurer, auditor and board of commissioners and the contractors of the Renck road was partially heard before Judge Berry of Fowler in the Carroll circuit court at Delphi last Friday. Several motions were filed by attorneys for the defendants and heard by the court. The case was temporarily continued and a - further hearing will be held In the same court at .some time In the near future. —Monticello Herald.

THE ECONOMY GROCERY LOOK INTO YOUR FLOUR BlN—until Nov. 25th we will sell AQ Pillsbury’s Best Flour, 48 lb at “C-Es-Lay", the very best scratch feed 0 Q Q C for chickens. No grit, 100 lbs vw ■U J SUGAR, per lb ....He Choice dainties for your Thanksgiving Day Dinner Phone 71 C. L. MU RPHY Phone 71

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 67c; butterfat, 58c. The Rensselaer Independent football team will play a return game with Kentland at the latter place tomorrow. We have a carload of Island Creek West Virginia coal, >12.75 at car, >13.25 delivered. —J. C. GWIN & SON, phone 6. —Advt. Yesterday was a beautiful November day, clear and pleasant with a balmy breeze almost like spring. The mercury at 2 p. m. registered 64 in the shade. A leap year party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parks on the corner of College and McCoy avenues Tuesday evening by Miss Opal Hankins of Gifford, who is attending high school here and stays at the Parks home. About 14 young guests were present and spent a most enjoyable evening.

Two deer were shipped here Thursday, a doe weighing 110 pounds and a buck weighing 150 pounds, from northern Michigan. The doe was sent by James Lefler, to his son, Robert Lefler, of Barkley township, and the buck was sent home by E. F. Pullins, who with several others from here have been hunting In Michigan and Wisconsin for the past week. • Ed Ranton of just northwest of town had his hip and one arm badly Injured Monday when he fell a distance of about 10 feet from a stepladder on which he was doing some work in his corn crib. An x-ray picture of his injuries, taken at the county hospital Wednesday, disclosed no broken bones, but the members are badly bruised and he has suffered Intense pain. He was reported to be resting easier yesterday, however. A peculiar accident occurred at Wolcott Tuesday morning when a freight car jumped the track and crashed into a dwelling house near tliS station, tearing one side of the kitchen away and badly damaging the building, which was formerly used as a hotel. The car had been cut loose from the train and was being sent to the elevator. When directly opposite the house It left the track. Fortunately no one was injured.

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INTRODUCTORY SALE!

of the LION TIRES. To get a number of car owners to use Lion Tires, the Lion Tire Corporation of Lafayette Is putlog on sale at our store Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 18th, 19th and 20th, all sizes of tires, at ths t following prices: CASINGS TUBES Reg. Spec. Reg. Spec. 30x3 , 120.00 >12.00 $3.60 $2.00 30x3J/ 2 24.00 14.75 4.00 2.25 32x3/ 2 28.40 16.90 4.40 2.85 32x4 - 38.50 21.85 5.80 2.85 33x4 40.00 22.65 6.00 2.85 33x4'/ 2 - 53.00 29.75 7.30 3.30 Other sizes In proportion. THESE TIRES ARE FIRSTS of the finest qualify and are guaranteed 6,000 miles. All replacements made here. Even though there has been a slight reduction In tire prices recently, the above prices are so far below any others of equal quality that this furnishes you a rare opportunity to supply your tire needs for several months to come. ALL FRESH STOCK. NO SECONDS OR BLEMISHED TIREB. MAIN GARAGE Rensselaer, Ind.

HAD SOME STORM IN THE EAST

Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 17. —Buffalo is snowbound today in one of the worst November storms in its. history. From 4 a. m. to 7 a. m. more than a foot of snow fell. Local and interurban traffic was demoralised, transportation companies Calling to have their equipment ready to meet the emergency. Hundreds of persons walked to their work, while thousands remained at home.

CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE As I expect to leave for California soon I wish to dispose of the r sldence property I own on north Cullen street and a 50x150 residence lot two blocks from court house on north Weston street —C. W. DUVALL. BOX SOCIAL There will be a box social and program' at Blackford, Barkley township, Nov. 20. Ladies please bring boxes or ples.-r-IRENE PRICE, Teacher. “25

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