Carbondale Free Press from Carbondale, Illinois • Page 2

IttflWW FRE PRESS EitaMished T803 Weekly 1B7T Press publishing Co. J6HN T. GAUBRAITH. Editor and Manager TERMS 10 cents a week. bills due Work strictly cash.

ftKNTTAL, SUBSCRIPTION $5.20. at the postofflce at Carbon- 'iakte, Illinois, as second class matter. JMIlUii ta the Free Press Building, Street. 21S. Aug.

6, 1918. NEW STARS ADDED TO SERVICE FLAG- i tie First Baptist church yesterday morning, five new stars were added to the beautiful service flag, which nowhas seventy-two stars. The stars were so placed as to large heart. Sonfe" member belonging to Hie family of each of those names appeared list, came tor- ward as the names' were and placed the stars the heart on the flag. whose were added were: jL.

Dr. W. Barrow; who is stationed at Camp Augusta, Herman Slooum, New York. David Crotzer, Camp Shelby, Miss. Elmer Christoph; Great Lakes, 111.

Joseph F. McGuire, Boston, No member of the' McGuire family being present. Rev. J. W.

Merrill who Succeeded Mr. McGuire at the Free Press, to place'his star upon the flas'. MITCHELL BOYS-BOTH GONE Drs. Eci Mitchell and John 'Mitchell enlisted in the'Medical Corps of the military service are both enroute over seas, according to a card from Mrs. H.

C. Mitchell, who, with' her daughters, are spending the at Epworth, Heights, Mich. Dr. John is to be stationed at Base Hospital 14. Mrs.

Mitchell says it is cool and pleasant at Epworth Heights, Quite a colony of Carbondale people are summering at this point. ANNOUNCEMENTS STATE REPRESENTATIVE TOte authorized to announce, that Wilson, of Pinckneyville, la a for renomination for State from the' 44th Slenator- subject to the Republican in September. authorized to announce that H. Fridrichs, of Waterloo, in county, is a candidate for nom- for State Representative from Senatorial district, subject Republican Primary election THE KAISER'S DOOMED MOW "When a prQfessor of a state school pinks up-his tool chest and enters a- machine shopasamechanicthe kaisers' outlook for a safe and sane victory is doomed. C.

Petersen, director of Manual of Southern Illinois State Normal, entered the machine shops at Murhysboro this mom- ing for a two months' service as a 'chanio or the State op- I ens Oct. 1. This is a patriotic -move 1 of Prof. Petersen. The management of the 'gbops were in need of help and lie offered his services and was accepted.

MRS.LUCINPA BREWER Mrs. Lucinda Brewer, -widow of the late John M. Brewer, passed 'away at six o'clock Saturday afternoon at Holden Hospital' from the effects serious operation -which stie went Friday afternoon. She was fifty-six years of age. Besides a host of relatives i and friends she is survived by the following children: Arthur, Raymond ueat market in the Wiggle Waggle Mitchell, of n'ear Carbondale, Mrs.

1 store a that Mr. Dickerman is Harry Hyde, of Hurst, and two other proprietor of this department of the daughters, whose -namas we were un- Etore a West Frankfort and it is under able to 'learn. The funer-al was conducted at Brewer home, about six. miles southwest of this city, at" 11: 00 o'clock this morning. Interment was 1 made at the Lipe cemetery near "her home.

We never worry when we seH we know quality back of it. The Style Shop TIE PLANT OFFICIALS HERE 'MEAT MARKET IN WEST FRANKFORT Bert Dickerman. who has been managing the meat market in the local Wiggle JWaggle store, has gone to Frankfort to take charge of the. supervision. RICHARD F.

TAYLOR COMMISSIONED' In the list just announced from thej War Department of those receiving commissions in the reserve corps and national army, istthe name of Richard P. Taylor. 'He commissioned sec- Messrs. J. B.

Lord and G. C. Gass-jond lieutenant in the air service of ham, of Chicago, were here yesterday looking over the interests generally of the local Ayer Lord Tie Plant. are making a tour' of tlie different tie plants of the system conning here from Paducah and they left last night for the general offices in Chicago. They expressed'themselves as well pleased with the plant under the supervision of Siipt.

J. A. Cooper and the" manner in which the management is rushing to fill the government order of 700,000 creosote wood blocks for paving purposes. Lord is president of the Ayer- the national army. Word has been received by Arlie Gent's relatives here of his safe arri- over seas.

Lord Tie Plant system and Mr. Gass- ham is attorney for the company. THE FOOD HAS ARRIVED OVER SEAS BUY FORMER MRS. BORGER HOME The West" Jackson street property, formerly o-RTied by Mrs.Blizabeth A. Borger and built by her has been purchased -by Mr.

and Mrs. A. F. Hooker. PANIC ibest food advice that lins been public lately is "Easy on the 'panic." It' came from Buffalo who added: "Tell the that there's plenty of foot! and stag rushing the groceries and'buy- supplies in large.qunn- TEasy on.the food panic! Don't excited over food shortages, says Erpress.

There has not been merlons food shortage as yet. is not-, likely to be any serious Shortage: Such a thing as that on local salt, supplies on Friday ridicolous if it did not have serious aspect. Do not buy bferd; bay for normal needs. Just Jbenember that everybody cannot lay -supply of this, that-or'the other, six months or three months or months, without creating a Bctt- i shortage. In these war times we 'n'rrrrnl our occu- normal in our pleasures, -nor- tn our activities, and above-all B.

in the purchase of our In other words, let us be They" are now occupyfcg the residence, having moved in a few days ago from the W. J. Brown property ion South Illinois the Holden Hospital. 'Omntenance no slacking If you minimize losses among our boys -the front. Most Americans are good checker- and those in the trenches are to take a king.

flH -right to save daylight, bu CSQ yon-buy. with It after yo saved up? Tbte war is going, to do more to de hypocrisy and, iying than a dpzei of ssrmonizing. 'A- partnership between hoes an the wa 7.00. per- efficient. LIGHTS OUT On Monday arid Tuesday nights each week all window lights of must be.

turned off as well as all igns and out door lights. This re- ardless of whether or not the store open for business. This is an order rom the U. S. Fuel Administration nd it is very important tliat it is trictly observed.

Central Illinois Public Service Co. Advertisement. RUN CARS WITHOUT BATTERY Engine Will Have to Be Operated at Fairly Good Speed, Sut Is Better Than Wothing. In many makes of cars using ba'ttery ignition it is possible to keep the car running without the use of the battery. The systems referred to are those" in which the generator feeds the load, ibove a certain engine "speed, the bat- ery being used merely for car speeds inder 15 miles per If the bat- ery should fail the cannot be in the regular way, but once started-by means of a tow or by funning' down hill, it can be kept running.

Of course this means that the starter cannot be used and that the engine will have to be operated at a fairly good rate of speed, but then this Is letter than not running at all, MAJOR CKIPPENFIELD WRITES LYMAN MOORE IS: DOING N5CELY Moore has just received an interesting letter from Major 'hippenfield, jsomewhere in France Kev. Moore's -son, is an order- to Major 'Ch'Ippenfleld. The letter, was written on July 19th and stated' that Lyman is in good health that no reason why his parents should not be pleased, with his condition. Major -Chippenfield stated at the time the letter written, he had sent Lynian to his sixty miles away and that he would return in a few days PLAY IN SHAFT IS OVERCOME In August Clearance Progress BUY NOW AND SAVE MONEY This is the month you make money by saving money! Buy-' mg something you need, whiohas worth three tor two dollars, is making one dollar of real That's what you can do at our store, save monejr and make money. We must clear out all our summer goods.

It's a fact we need the room for our fall goods which now'daily, and a fact that the prices on our summer goods are low. You will DO BUSINESS with us when you see what we offer. WjASHf DRESSES Fifty colored wash dresses worth $10.00 clean up price at Fifty Ladie-s'and Misses' gingham street dresses worth up to 10.00 clean up rice 5.95 Misses white middy dresses, size 16, 18 and- 20 specially priced at. .5 95 One -hundred Ladies' and house dresses worth 2.50.. sale Large assortment gingham dresses on sale at J.QQ t.25 1.75 All Taffeta Silk, de Chine and Linen dresses reduced in this sale 25 per Special lot of Ladies' dresses, not this season's, that postively; sold to 15.00, choice while they last.

.,3.95 LADIES 1 WAISTS The collection of our waists" in great fetching models Georgette, Crepe de Chine, Voile and Organdy are priced to make fast, selling; Not only do we make the bu't we've got the goods. All Georgette Waists go. at $5.95 All 5.95 Georgette waists go at. All 5.00 Georgette waists go at. 25 doz.

fresh new.) waistfi that are our, regular 1.95 and 25- waists, special gale price HERE EXCLUSIVELY The Welworth and the Wirthmore op. blouse. WASH SklRTS Our entire stock of Wash Skirts must' -go. It is-a fact that skirts are the best that can be got', a fact that the styles are correct, and a tact that the prices are low. You will do business with us when you- see what we offer.

75 white Gaberdine shrunk skirts for the out-of-doors girl, specially priced $2,95 $3.95 and $4.95 Another lot' of pink and blue striped skirts, worth 2.50 go at $1.50 COATS arvd SUITS 9 "-'-A. chance on Coats and Suits. These J3oats and Suits' in 1 good for two or three seasons, and serve you well in early fall, and remember real high class Suits and Cqats at these prices appeal woman. All our S'pring Coats and Suits are re- duced in this sale 33 1-3 per cent. i.

lot of Suits, not season's, that sold at Jig.bo arrd go MILLINERY SALE Our.entire spring and summer stock Millinery must go in this sale. Everything marked down -sell, quickly. $6.00 Trimmed Hats go 7 5.00 Trimmed Hats'go at t.95 Another lot of 3.95 and a.gsvHats. go at t.O We Give Eagle Discount Stamps, Save them ItADER MERC, CO, Come our store Huy Now and Save Money With the reported disappearance of in Berlin, the menace of a frankfurter war.after the war is sensibly reduced. Spring End Searings Placed at Each End Solve la Eliminated.

The drive shaft on' an automobile was provided wltbA universal Joints that-permitted ji'free lengthwise motion of the ahaft, this occurring when the car was fully loaded. After lit-tie inner portion of the; jplnt housing became aligntly worn, and.it A western wife to let her hu abend to to war. We need only one aM aa to who boss In that family. Uncle has raised itttierest rate to allies- to per cent and aa none has spurned any loans mt that figure. For four years, at least, American ambassadors have been unable to utter the old complaint that their Jobs bore' them.

With cbmlag down, it apparent that-the great haa awakened to the neecasslty of do- Ing her bit. The government ought to do one'of two things with the spies and plotters. Either give them medals of'honor and pensions or break their Infernal necks. CO A The Economy Goal yard Has resumed business and is now. ready to furnish the best of Franklin County Coal from the Pond Creek, Robert Dick Mine.

Phone your order to No. 50 war is costing us a billion r. and it looks as if we would soon about' that inucli out of it. The fact that German prisoners vlo- their -paro'ie iK one easily, dealt They should not be granted course your conscience is easy oc the amount of meat you eat, are' you making the meat save THIS WAS SOME. CAL.FO On Tuesday ot last week the editor this to J.

L.Williams ot the Mineral Grove Farm at Whittington, a 17. days old Holstein bull which weighed 133 pounds and at the market price for veal would fironght $19.95. This is refutal of made by some that the Holstein, as a breed of cattle, is good only for dairy purposes. There few, if any, breeds -that will develop so large a calf at that age. If you know of any larger, we would like 'to hear of Automobile Drive Shaft Floats Between Coil Springs at Its End.

was not long before the shaft was sliding back -and forth continuously. A spring was placed, n.t each end of the as shown in file sketch, and this solved the problem, Popular Mechanics Magazine. The. shaft thus: continually between the two springs, and the rear-joint housing is the, only part that moves when the car is loaded. is wholly eliminated.

takes a lot of patriotism to be 1 reconciled to the 77 per cent increase In the cost of cornmeal in 1917, in'the fact: of a record crop and no expoi ta Economy. "Are yon trying, to get thin?" "Yes." "Question of looks!" "No. Better chance of getting standing room in a crowded car." "American fountain pens popular in France;" iv the Commerce i We trust that not.di- lute, the higli stamUiid ot fieiJi litei Puraph.ra.sing a fimous Amencin bnn mot, Millions (of qu utois) defense (Invest them in Tliuft inrl wu 'stamps!) no quutei to the p'rofessovs, at Heidelberg n'nve- discovered new- planet with one moon, we suppose tbe'y call planet Hindenburg and the moon Lu-.