Lebanon Daily Reporter, Volume 25, Number 202, Lebanon, Boone County, 24 May 1917 — Page 7
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FOR SALE
R SALE Very cheap, one pony,
buggy, and set of harness. See C
, . 1 i-amin, or pnone o-ia-et. jAR8ALfc-100 single" comb brown ""l leghorn hens. These hens are f ng and in gttod laying condition ne 12624. May 22-3U I i 'SALE OR KENT At summer ,-esort, desirable cottages at luike r-uwiieg, Ind. William Arnold, Churu0. Ind. May 24-31. I ML mcxz WANTED . "NTED MALE AND FEMALE 'i JlELP An intelligent person may k $100 monthly corresponding for -spapers; $40 to $50 monthly in (re time; experience unnecessary; canvassing; subjecte suggested, d for particulars. National Press seau. Room 1619, Buffalo, N. Y. i 4-27-s-moe. I ClEAN.UGS with-" vaTuimj ileaner. Miller Morrlg. 4-0- If jKTED OldTafii UetnT" Don't inatter if broken. I put 200 to 100 per full set. Single and pari plates in proportion, fiend by i-el post and receive check by reft mail. L. Mazer, 2007 S. 5Ui St., i adelphia Pa., May 18131 kNTEDYoung lady in candy
-tore. The Palace. 6-H."lf 7TEDMiikeow to Seep for
alf milk. Call phone 121034.
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DISTRICT CONVENTION OF EPWOKIH LEAGUE
Six Methodist Church Organizations Hold Conference in This City.
NTED Boy wants job on farm;
113 years oA will keep busy, kur Lasley, l,ebanon. Msy 22-fit. iNfEDKireman'"arTrU., L A
K. power house. ' 6-22-tf
KnTED Job on farm by young Irian, experienced. Call phone 1 S-23-2t
SfED -Girl to work at Bwails' i-estaurnnt. 8-28-tf
VnTED Work on farni by boy 13 y t i ears old, experienced. Arthur Iw27 West Ash street. 322 k.
FOR RENT
k RENT Seven room house, moHjrn. John B. McLaughlin,' Indian-
is Avenue. May 8-tf. it RENTSeven roonThouse, rooTm. John B. McLaughlin. Indian-
jis avenue. &-21-tf
t RENT Three" newiy funiehod
oomi. 304 Eouth East street.
86-K. May 22-tf
it RENT Six roomdwelling in
ast part of town, garden broke
eady to plmt. See J. w. Jones.
Msy M-'
,TA $5 bill,' fcetween Adler's
Istore and !16 South 1-ebanon
I t; Thursday forenoon. Kewarrt return to Will Hayden or to Re-
r office. -24-3t.
tZ?rvro-vear-olf steer in Bruns-
VirW neiohhorhnod. Thursday. Re
11 for notification to W. J. RohmLebanon. 8-21-4t
If Black "leather traveling bag
Irani ant, nn North I.ehannn St
) rank fort ros5. Reward. Phone
1 Hnoton-bavia Hardware Co
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The sub-district convention of the Epworth leagues of the Methodist churches of Lebanon, Zinnsville, Whitestown, Mechanicsburgh Thorntown and Advance was hold yesterday in the auditorium of the M. E. church. The afternoon program was as follows: songs by the audience; devotions were led by Rev. Wartzler of Whitestown; Mrs. Kriel acting for the president of the local chapter gave greetings of welcome to the visitors; responses were given by W. K. lngillf, district president of Jamestown whs also gave a talk on the different departments of the Epworth league including the work of the first viee president, spiritual work, the seeond vice president, World Evangelism,
third vice president, Social Service,
and the fourth recreation and culture, and the department of the Junior league. Then followed an infor
mal dmetuwiow f th geiwvl prob
lems st th !rr.f- of the district
After the program social hour was
njoyed. At 6 o'clock a supper was served in
the basement for the members of the
local chapter and the vibiting members.
The evening services began at ":-"0 'clock with a short song service and
roll call of the chapters. The prin
cipal address of the evening was given
by Miss La Nar Sheridan, the re-
icarch secretary of the central omce
of Epworth Leagues of Chicago. The
liatrict program was outlined hy Kev. Demetrius Tlllotson and W. K. In-
galls. Talks were made by Mrs. Silverthom, first vice president of the
district and by Miss Florence Swank
second vice president, both of Ross-
tie, on the Battleground Epworth
League institute hi be held this year.
Ree-intratinn cards for the institute
were distributed. The benediction war given by George White, local president of the league.
The convention was a decided suess and many helpful suggestions ere riven for the work to be accom
plished by the different chapters for
the coming year.
RECORD YIELD.
DOE3 THE IMPOSSIBLE.
Fredrick the Great, Magician, ta Present I'nusuaf Illusion. Fredrick the Grent does the imp"sible does it before your eyea and when he says that the more you look the less you see he is hitting it about right. Never befor" have people here been offered such an opportunity to witness an entertainment of the high class variety in this line which the booking ef this attraction has opened. For two nights. at the Grand opera house, Fredrick the Great will produce illusions on the stage which defy the keenest to detect and which possess the added feiture of being practically brand new and up-to-date. The different numbers on th? program are too numerous to mention. Every where the great :-agician has been, .-I'diences have gone wild over his work and he is promised a good re
ception here Monday. Seats for both
performances will be on sale Monday night and Tuesday. May 28 and 29.
FORMER BOONEf
Mrs. ChrMina Singleton Expired Early Today The , Funeral Friday.
Mrs. Christina Singlc'on, aged fP years, a former resident of this county died at the home of her son, Thomas Singleton in Clinton county, this morning about 7 o'rlrirk following a several months' illms. The following sons Wil'iam, Thomas, Henry, llonald Samuel and Hetcher Singleton,
survive her. The last named lives
in this county east of Elizavitle. Thf funeral services will be held at th home Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock Burial will be at the Oak Hill cemetery in Clinton county.
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GUAM) JURY MEETS.
CHAS. E. LEEKE For Groceries 0. 4 INTEHURBAlf BLDG.
John Essmert Predicts I a usual Yield
of Honey This Season. A record vield of honey this sea
son is predicted by John Fmmert, probably the bt known bee man in the country. Mr. Emmert went to Indianapolis yesterday where he purchased tl50 worth of honey combs. He
says that his bees are swarming now almost every day. JOINS U. S. NAVY. 1 Carter Bryan Enlists and is Sent to Training School at Chicago. Carter Bryan, on of Mr. and Mrs. C. T..Brya has joined the United Stales navy, according to a card which the parents received from him
this morning. He left today for the
naval training school at Chicago.
KIRK LIN MEN SLED.
A complaint en note was filed in the Clinton circuit court yesterday by tha First National bank of Kirklin
against William A. Huffine. !!. C
Huffine and Charles C. Huffine. The
bank asks for $10, the amount of the note, interest and attorney fee
amounting to $115.
Similar action was filed by the rirst Na-tioyia-l bunk of Kfrktfa against
Hemchet C MfT.-wtl L
fr. tf,' f,
Is Said to Have Taken I'p Intesligatmn of Hitch Rack Theft. The grand jury convened today and is spending the time in an investigation of the mysterious disappearance of the hitch rack. The date for the jury to convene was fixed for next Monday, but the rain has made it im-
posxible to plant corn so the members were called today.
TWO RECORDS BROKEN.
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Will Be Head of Commttte to Direct Placing of Liberty Loan Here.
W. I. DeVol, president of the First National Bank of Lebanon, has been named Boone county chairman of the Lilwrty Loan camp iign. llfitpjrnaHTTrrmV mth -alW fr the flrveW' Reserve district haa been anniwfieed by the Federal Reserve bank of Chicago. Letter will be sent to each chairman today requesting tho'organitation of a far-reaching canrbaign to git subscriptions. Each ehal-man will be asked to interest scheol children In the loan and a special gnoejl will be made to ministers to otwrvo next Sunday as "Liberty LoanSurday."
OBITUARY.
Martha Francis Will isms, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silin Williams, was born in Dougins county, Illinois, June 7, 1892, and died Mar 21, 11(17. age twenty-four ycnr.i, il?ven mmfh and fourteen .lavs. Thf fa-nily moved to Indiana in 19(i7 and. resided near the Farmers Chapel church w'nre she became a member the following year. In 1909 they moved to Boone county, two and one-half miles northwest of Lebanon. She was united in marriage to Walter. Whitinger June 22, 1911 and with her husband returned to Clinton county, where she refilled until her de-uh. To this union three children were horn, Sylvan, age three and onehalf years, Mary two years, and Floyd age t0 weeks, who with Die husband paients, grandparents and two brothers, Louis and Sylvan Williams survive to mourn the Inss of their wife, rr.othT, daughter and sister.
Sports
BURNS LEADS.
Giants Fielder Heads List of Major League Halters. Bj tht tntrrnaHonnl Xeirt Farrtcf.) NEW YORK. May' 24 George Burns, left fieldur of the Giants, is leading the league today. He is in the van with a clubbing average of .381. more than 100 points ahead of Hal Chase,' who set the hatting pace in 19lfi. Fischer of the Pirates, ind Rousch are in second and third places in the batting list, both twenty-odd points behind Burns.
Wamby Gennuc of the Indians in he American has surrendered the ead to Tris Speaker. The king of
all batsmen last year is now leading
his league with an average of .343. Wamby is second with .3'ifi and Sisler of the Browns is third with .333.
PLAYERS REGISTER.
Women's Records for 80-yard Dash
And Hop, Strp and Jump, Broken. 8y lis sfersoflnsel rf?e.
PHILADELPHIA. May 24. Two
romen's athletic records were broken
here yestenlay by Temple L'niver-ity students in tln-ir annual senior fresh
man field and track meet.
In winning th eighty-iard dash in
10 4-R seconds, Miss Ethel Oreyer of the senior class clipped one-fifth of a
second from the former American re
cord, held by Muui L. Schwab, of
Seattle, Washington. The other record was established by Miss Bessie Cramer, of the freshman class, who had a mark of 20 feet 11 inches in the standing hop, step and jump. Th former record. 19 feet, 10 inches, was held by Must S. A. Clark, National park seminar' Washington, D. C. Miss Drever also broke the record in this event, clearing I'l feet 1 Inches. CHICAGO, May 24 Mrs.' Margaret Quast has filed suit against Mrs. Bertha Mayer, nerond wrf of her former husband, John Mayer, for $10,000 damage because Mrs. Mayar No. 3, Ifl hor suit for divorce from Mayer, named Mrs, Quart a cn-rorion'lent. Mrs, t)fist vhmettly cVew- tlwt si.n tas t"v i"r.e..'" 'ti r f -
dians and Yankees Fill Out Con. acrlption Cards. Ifl lir HliYMflWTl Nm ftrrtrr.) CLEVELAND, May 24 The Fn
dians and Yankees were hu.-y tilling
nut registration cards this morning
The majority of the members of both
teams, being non residents of tleve land and New Yorkers required t
till out the blanks and forward them
to their hunie towns. This was
first dav.fur obtaining cards and Man
ager Lee Fohl and Bill Donovan were
up bright and eirly to get a supply
for their teams.
BINGLES AND BONERS
What Y ouCannotSe
rpHERE ARE MANY THINGS ABOUT 1 A SIUT THAT YOU CAN NOT SEE THEIR PRESENCE OR ABSENCE IS ONLY MANIFEST AFTER LONG WEAR. rpHOSE THINGS YOU ASSUME TO BE T IN YOUR CLOTHES IF YOU BUY THEM OF A REPUTABLE HOUSE. Y)U ARE SAFE IN DEALING WITH A FIRM THAT HAS A REPUTATION FOR QUALITY MERCHANDISE, FOR SUCH A REPUTATION TAKES A LONG TIME TO BUILD AND IS A VERY PRECIOUS THING, IS EASILY DESTROYED. WE HAVE SPENT YEARS OF TIME AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN BUILDING OUR BUSINESS REPUTATION AS VALUE GIVERS IN CLOTHING, HATS AND FURNISHING GOODS. AND BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THE SLIGHTEST MISSTATEMENT WOULD BRING THAT REPUTATION DOWN LIKE A HOUSE OF CARDS. YOU MAY REST ASSURED THAT WHEN WE SAY OUR PERKINS HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES, OUR HATS, OUR HABERDASHERY OFFER THE GREATEST VALUES IN LEBANON, AT THEIR PRICES, WE SAY IT ADVISEDLY AND ONLY AFTER CAREFUL INVESTIGATION. SO IF YOU WANT THE BEST C0THES YOUR MONEY CAN BUY AT $25, OR $20. OR $18, OR $15, OR ANY OTHER PRICE OR IF VALUE IN HATS OR FURNISHINGS MEANS ANYTHING TO YOU, COME TO PERKINS' STORE.
Elbert Perkins Co. The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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place while the Yankees were winning a cloudburst.
Tl, n.Jirnr.1 nd Reds are tied tot
li ft li place, which is not liable to affect the price of liberty bonds.
Fred Yspp is in a mean humor to
day. Fred Yapp, you know, is none
other than Fred Mitchell. Alexander's pitching was the hest of the riiiy. Hp held the Reds to two hits and whiffed eight men. Ho also got three hits.
Tiie lied.-, a ns conversatio
Ju.t at a
hard tj r owing bee.
They fell on the Browns with a young man named Shore at the helm. Ci-ott held the Senators to four
hits and the White Sox won.
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
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BY JACK VEIOCK. SPIRIT OF THE DAY. We are living in a patriotic age, The patriotic spirit is the rfige; The big league mags have caught It
And the boxers claim tncy ve got rt As you'll notice if you lamp the rport-
The magnates plan retrenchment
every day, On war tax which the fun will have to pay; t),o hier rrnhif his dross
On a split with the Red Cross,
In a painful though guite patriotic way. i. .l!l.i c.
Cleveland Alexander He ot a home
Second In importance was tlte fact
that tie beat the Reds,
. Th rtMlirers sml Braves fiflled to ina j nily. 'flie ram stopped Ym.
(IS the tnlrrnalUmal .Vrtrn ftrrrtre.) CHICAGO, May 24. Ban Johnson, president of the Aireriean league, will seek today to have the National commission place a ban on the liean ball, according to report given out as the Commission prepared to resume its session here today.
Johnson's decision to war on the "bean ball" in to be the outgrowth of ordnrs given the Chicago Cubs by Manager Mitchell to resort to the
trick on Ihe grounds that the Phila
delphia team had used it to best tUe
Cul.s,
Johnson yesterday declared if an
American league manager ordered use of the bean ball he would fine him and
suspend him for thirty days. Such a
manager would deserve a jail sentence, Johnson declared.
cuir.ktUi. Miv 24 1'resUle.nt Ban
Johnson of the American league, hail
kr.-i- h,m t..rltr the ha! wllicn t(l-
.1.. -....- .,! in downing the
Washington Nationals yceterday. This to Manarer Griffith,
did 'an uncanny for-trot in ita Jo")'
from the slab to the piaie. i.rm.in the ball will show a smooth and ' i..-i.i .iihmirh ha floesn t
ch-ro, Edde asod emerr, or anything
lika that.
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till ?rrm Kid Herman, the New
Orleans bantam. Williams wants to
make hie next start at pounds. However, Herman h announced that he wilj take Williams on for 20 rourtrt go at 118, the weight of their former contest. YKJTLP PAY'S Hl'IT? JSVt;rifN A '-OCIjfTl'.'N',
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. St Paul. 7; Minneapolis, 5. Columbus, 2; Toieil 1. No other games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAG'.E. New York, 5; Chicago. 3. Philadelphia, 6; Cincinnati, 1. Other games postponed (rain). AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago, 2i Washington, 1. V-'c:i. . t. l).is, . . Otiir gamra pottcca t- )