Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1915 — GENERAL NEWS IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL NEWS IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Busy Readers Can Thus Keep Abreast of the Times and Not Waste Much of Their Time. Chalmers Home Burned. The home of Robert Tayler, of Chalmers, was damaged by fire Sunday evening to the extent of SI,OOO. A defective flue was the cause. Most of the household goods were saved. Germany Appropriates for War. Germany has approved the budget for carrying on the war, appropriating over ten billion marks, which is more than two and a half billion dollars. Most of this will be raised by loans.

Water From River Jordan. The 6-month-old daughter, of John Leer Kamp and wife, of Indianapolis, was christened last week, the water for the baptism coming from the river Jordan, at the point where Christ was supposed to have been baptized. Chinese Plan Boycott. Chinese along the Pacific coast have started a boycott on the Japanese in the hope of influencing the Japs to withdraw or modify the demands made recenly in China". The boycott extend f rom Canada to Mexico, centering with the “Six Companies” in San Francisco. Carranza Jails Priests. Thirteen priests, mostly Spanish, jailed in Mexico City, have been deported on the Montevidio, a Spanish liner. The native clergy is still held in jail at Mexico City. General Obregon arrested them because they refused to deliver a half million pesos to him. It’s a gay life in Mexico.

Oppose Short Trains. The Indiana Grain Dealers Association has issued a protest to the passage of the bill to limit the length of freight trains to one-half mile. The passage of the bill, they say, would interfere with the marketing of grain. It would also add to the expense of operating railroads and should be defeated.

Dr. O. M. Nisley Dies. Dr. Oliver Morton Nisley, of West Lafayette, was stricken Sunday afternoon while a farewell address in the Baptist church of West Lafayette in honor of Rev. P. O. Duncan, pastor of the church for the past six years. He walked from the pulpit and died. He was a greatly beloved man in his home and a leader in the Baptist church of that city. Secondary Defense. Announcement has been made that former army and navy officers and men, also militiamen, will form the American Legion and offer their services to the country should the need occur. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is to be active in the movement and says himself and four sons will be ready to fight for America if necessary. • Fears Germau ControL„—__

Working Seven Hours. Employes of the Monon shops, who were placed at work Monday after being off since Jan. 15th, are working only 7 hours per day and on Saturday only 5 hours, making a total of only 40 hours a week. This will hardly supply the “full dinner pail,” but if the employes can hold out better arrangements will be made in the fall of 1916. Prof. Gugleilmo Ferrero, a distinguihed historian, has written an extended article claiming that German victory in the European war. would mean German control of the world. This is a bugaboo that the allies are using to affright some people in the United States, but German success would mean nothing of the kind. There is nothing to indicate that Germany is engaged in this war with any hope of widening its domain. With England having lands in all parts of the earth, the sun never setting on the possessions of the British empire, it is hardly probable that many people will be greatly scared by the Ferrero opinion.