Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 248, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1914 — Page 1

No. 48.

TONIGHT AT THE PRINCESS The House of Features A 4-reel production Intensely interesting ■ C\ On tile verge of war In 3 parts ' Schultz, the Barber - comedy This is some picture show Learn an object lesson. A picture that will makejyou think. Not continued. Be sure to come. SHOWS 7,8, 9 Mt. Ayr M. E. Church Notes. Preaching Sunday evening 7:30. Sunday school 10 a. m. Choir practice Thursday evening. Bible study class Saturday evening. The chicken pie supper and subscription,s netted the church $75. Keep The good work going by your patronage election day. The ladies will serve hot meals. ; j. Now is the time to lay in your' winter potatoes. The prices have reached the bottom; in 5-bushel lots or more, 62c. HOME GROCERY. ELLIS THEATRE FRIDAY NIGHT, OCT. 23D ‘' » * STOCK CO. In When We Were ; 21 Phone 98 for Reserved Seats

Don’t buy your potatoes, wait for our car and we sure will save you money on your winter supply, our car will be in the last of this week or Monday of next sure. Our potatoes are guaranteed Red River Valley Potatoes. We will guarantee you that these potatoes will be better than any that ■have been shipped here this year. Don’t forget our price will be lower than all the quotations. Phone 202 and leave your order. Watch this paper for our price when they come. Remember the place. ROWEN & KISER

The Evening Republican.

POPULAR COUPLE’S MARRIAGE DISCOVERED

John N. Horton and Miss Pearl Eisele Eloped to St. Joe Last August and Were Wed.

The fact that John N. Horton and Miss Pearl Eisele were married last August was not discovered until Monday of this week. The announcement will be a, surprise to ,their many friends, who will join The Republican in wish ing them a life of bliss. ” . The young couple had been sweethearts for some time and had contemplated matrimony but on account of their ages met parental opposition; In August, howevei. they determined to outwit their parents and surprise their many friends and they slipped away to St. Joe, thus swelling the Rensselaer colony of Michigan marriages. The marriage was performed by Rev. W. H. Caffield.

The groom is the second son of Dr. and Mrs.. J. W. Horton and himself and brother, P. W. Horton, own the Princess Theatre of this city. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Eisele, of Cullen street, and is a sweet, beautiful and highly respected young lady. For the present the newlyw r eds will make their home with Dr. and Mrs. Horton.

U. S. IS WARNED OF MILITARY NEEDS

Congressman Gardner Points Out That Country is Illy Prepared to Defend Itself.

Washington, D. C., Oct. 17.—The speech of Congressman Gardner, of Massachusetts yesterday on the'tinpkparedness of the United States has caused senate 'and house leaders, backed by the war department, to pay attention to the military needs of the country. For many years Major General Leonard Wood, when he was chief of staff, spoke warningly on the subject to committees of congress and this administration, like the last, is interested in the Creation of a trained reserve. Senator Warren, of Wyoming, who has served longer on the committee of military affairs then any democrat, and who was a member of the committee during the Spanish and Philippine wars, yesterday afternoon said that while he felt ho alarm for the United States on account of the war in Europe, he did think the normal safety of the country called for an increase of 30,000 or 40,000 men In the army. Mr. Chamberlain, of Oregon, the democratic chairman of the committee, is and his views directly on Mr. Gardner’s observations could not be obtained. But it is understood that he favors an increase in the fighting force of the United States.

“I am not one of those expecting war, said Mr. Warren, reviewing the situation, “and it is very easy for one to get excited and to overshoot the mark. But it is a fact that our army is far too small. For its numbers it is a strong army. I mean its personnel is excellent and it is well armed and equipped, but it is too small even for drill work in the larger units. There should be maneuvers of divisions and corps and we simply haven’t*the men for that sort of work. “You can’t concentrate 80,000 or 90,000 men in a country of the size of the United States. Though there are no more Indians, troops are stilj needed at interior points, while

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1914.

WHO STARTED THE WAR?

Everybody has been explaining how the war in Europe started, but thus far the most lucid description of the causfes, remote and direct* has been furnished by the Glen Elder Sentinel, a paper out in Mitchell county, Kansas. The Sentinel’s version is to this purpose: “As we understand it, a Servian socialist, who was partly sane when sober, got drunk and killed an Austrian noble and his noble escort. Austria, observing the unseemly incident, addressed herself sterply to Servia, somewhat as follows: ‘See here, kid, no rough stuff. I propose to be. a father to you. Come in to the woodshed.’ ‘Hold on,’ said Russia, ‘don’t you dare lay a Anger on that kid, Austry; he’s my kid,’ says he, ‘and anyhow, youM make a fine father for anyone—l don’t think,’ he says. ‘Think again, you big slob,’ says Austria, ‘if you can think twice in one day,’ he says, ‘and while you’re thinkin’, think what Fm telling you,’ he says. ‘I don’t like Hfe color of your eyes, and your nose offends me, and you feet don’t track; besides,’ says he, ‘and I Can lick you’, he says, ‘and I will, to,. ‘Good boy** Austry’, sings out Wilhelm; ‘I can lick him myself; I can

STATE CONVENTION OF RELIEF CORPS

Auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic is Holding Session in Rensselaer.

Delegates from all parts of Indiana are here to attend the annual state convention of the Womans Relief Corps, the auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic. The .sessions are taking place in the hall ing the court house, where big dinner is being spread for the visiting ladies. — Q

KANKAKEE VALLEY.

Mrs. Edward Sherman, of Porter county, called on Mrs. Austin White last Saturday. Mrs! A. J. Bush and son attended church at W T heatAeld Sunday. Everett Finney Anished his road work around Baum’s bridge last Friday. Tipton Wiseman, while starting a gasoline engine a few days ago, got his arm caught, and getting a had slrain, hut luckily no bones were broken. Wm. Grube has purchased a new Ford auto and is now learning hmf' to manage it. ( Itching, bleeding, protruding o t blind piles have yielded to Ointment. 50c at all stores. Phone 41 and leave your order for potatoes.

even to spread them along . the coasts would leave them very thin indeed. The army is short in certain kinds of mobile artillery—field piece and siege guns—while what’s happening in Europe shows what siege gups can do. “In the coast artillery where men should work the guns in at least reliefs, I doubt if we have men enough to man the guns in one relief. We have the deep water harbors fortified, but there is nothing to prevent an expeditionary -force from coming ashore anywhere if it elude or cripple the navy.”

lick anybody T-why, I can lick everybody,’ says Wilhelm. ‘We’ll take him on together and show him’, says he. So Germany starts for France and slips by, incidentally landing with both feejj in the middle of Belgium. ‘Get off me stummiek,’ wails Belgium, ‘or I’ll bite your leg off,’ says he. ‘Ouch, he patient, Belgy,’ says Wilhelm. ‘Beg pardon; I’ll get off when I have to,’ says. he. ‘Excuse me, or I’ll soak you’, says he. ‘Now watch me paste Gaston one.’ ‘No fair,’ says France. ‘I wasn’t looking, anyway,’ says he. “Take that, says he, slipping Wilhelm a hot one. ‘I hate a Aght,’ says England, ‘hut I can bust the jaw of any guy that slaps my dear friend Gaston, whom I don’t like at all, he will defend till death,' he says. ‘You don’t hate it worser than me,’ says Japan, standing hack for an opening. ‘Anyhow, you started it’, says Wilhelm to Nicholas. ‘You started it yourself,’ yells everybody to everybody else, sticking out their tongues. Then they all clinch and the little fellows dance around, watching for a chance to get in a punch and run. “Moral: If you want to Aght, all you have to do is to say so.”

M’COYSBURG LAD DESERTS REGULAR ARMY

Ray Heck Finds Army Life Unattractive and Army OfficfMs Now Searching For Him.

Word was received this week at McCoysburg to be on the lookout for Ray Heck, who is wanted by army officials for desertion. A reward is offered for his apprehension. - >

Heck is 24 years of age and is the son of Henry Heck, who moved to McCoysburg some time ago from Fowler.

Young Heck went to the northwest last fall to work in the harvest fields and was induced to enlist in the regular army at St. Paul. He was sent to Vallejo, Cal., and was stationed there when he deserted, not finding army life to his liking. His parents were opposed to his enlistment, but do not approve of his desertion and ure very much worried over the matter.

Joe Eldeocame home from Lafayette, where he has been working for the Atlas Produce Co., this morn4ng, suffering With what seemed to a had ease of appendicitis. He was siezed with a severe pain in the region of the appendix while at his boarding house Monday evening, hut did not call aMoctor. The pain Increased until about 4:30 this morning, whqp a physician was called and pronounced his trouble appendicitis and recommended that he be take„n to his home at once. The doctor accompanied him to the milk train, whieh left Lafayette at about 6 o’clock. HC rode with fair comfort until he reached McCoysburg, wneri he became very much w’orse and he had to be assisted off the train here and later it was decided that an operation would he necessary and he was taken on the next train to Chicago, where he will be operated upon at the Wesley hospital. He was accompanied by his brother, Dave Elder, and by tor. Kresler.

Phone 202,-Rowen & Kiser’s, for your next grocery order.

JOHN TRULLEY GETS RIGHT LEG BROKEN

Young Map Riding Motorcycle Collided With Auto Driven By Roselawn Merchant.

John Trulley, an insurance agent for the Scranton Life, son of Anton Trulley, of Barkley township, suffered a fractured leg Monday afternoon at about 4 o’clock, when a motorcycle on which he was riding collided with an automobile driven by J. J. Mulder, the Roselawn merchant. The accident occurred at a turn in the road about four miles from Roselawn.

Young Trulley, according to his statement, had his machine on the right side of the road, hut states that Mr. Mulder became confused and ‘steered Ins, car on the wrong side. Mr. Mulder was deeply grieved at the accident and hurried to Roselawn with Trulley and sent him to Rensselaer on the milk train, telephoning to have Dr. Gwin meet him at the train. Investigation proved that John had suffered a bad fracture of the tibia or large bone of the right leg. The fracture was just below the knee joint and extended into the knee. John was taken to the home of Mrs. Gleason, Cullen and Angelica streets, where he has stopped when in this city. He is about 21 years of age. The injury will lay him up for some time.

Last Band Concert of the Season Thursday Evening.

Instructor Otto Braun, of the) Boys’ Band, informs us that the! final band concert of the season; will take place Thursday night of j this week, provided the weather is favorable, and in Otto’s own language, “If the weather is hot favorable then the last one has already took.”f ThekConcerts this year have been the best we have ever had. The boys have developed into good individual musicians and have been able to learn, new pieces for. each concert and play them almost perfectly. The Thursday night crowds have been large, many coming from some distance to enjoy the music. Since the new brick street was completed the convenience for autos and all has been much increased. By the opening of next season the fine new boulevard lighting system will have been installed and this should greatly add to the pleasure of the concerts. The new class of hand boys will he given instruction throughout the winter and doubtless many of them will be ready to join the old organization for next year’s concert season. It may he said that Prof. Braun has solved the hand question for Rensselaer. This used to he one of the most perplexing questions, coming up annually, and it was hard to maintain a trained band. Now there are enough musicians so that several may be brought together on very short notice and a band able to give very good music can be gathered up along the street in 15 or 20 minutes time. This is a fortunate thing and we are glad that Prof. Braun last spring moved to Rensselaer, where his services as a bandmaster are so much appreciated.

Frank Haskell went to Frankfort Saturday night and returned yesterday with his wife and her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Gwin, who had been visiting there.

Fine barrel kraut just opened.— Rowen & Kiser’s.

- AT THE k Theatre EVERY SATURDAY AT 2:30 MATINEE A j Especially for ladies and child* ren. Send the children, we will care for them.

AN APPEAL.

October 12, 1914. To the Republicans of Indiana: The country needs today as she never needed before, a reunited, militant, victorious republican party. What the country needs it is the duty of every man to give, regardless of personal influences, past party affiliations, anger, pique* resentment, ambition or sacrifice. To fully realize the Immeasurable present need for the success of the republican party we need but look about us, analyze our own situation, or ask a»y wage earner, manu-' facturer, farmer—any man in any section or in any walk of life. To the republican party now, as in the past, the country will turn for deliverance. To make the victory certain it is our duty to wage a vigorous campaign. To do this, as everyone .knows, requires a certain amount of expense, which, by reason of the size of the state, is necessarily large. This is especially true for the balance of the campaign, by reason of the heavy expense of our speakers, meetings and postage. To provide the money for the necessary expense we have to depend solely upon voluntary contributions from individuals interested in the success of the party and the consequent prosperity of the nation and good government of the state. To meet these financial requirements we appeal to all republicans, to all who are opposed to present conditions In state and nation, and we ask that they send to Frank D. Stalnaker, President of the Indiana National Bank, Indianapolis, and Treasurer of the Republican State Committee, such amounts as they can spare, assuring all contributors that even the smallest sum will be welcomed most heartily.—Republican State Central Committee.

Kokomo Gets In On the New Tariff Bill Prosperity.

Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 17.—The Kokomo Steel & Wire Co., one of the most important industries of the city, has felt democratic "prosperity” in no uncertain terms. The company has not paid a penny of dividend to any one of its stockholders since Wilson was elected president. .V

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