Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1915 — Page 1

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Tonight AT THE PRINCESS To Death or Freedom! See a desperate criminal on his way to prison for life, overpower his keeper and leap from a speeding express train and escape. This is only one of a thousand gripping happenings in the greatest moving picture serial ever produced. You have never seen anything like it. You mustn’t miss it. See it. Positively the most remarkable photoplay ever shown in this theatre. See every one of the fifteen thrilling episodes. A great big smashing punch every week. Arrange one night every week and See The Black Box.

Attention Redmen.

Monday, May 10, degree work, good time, several speakers, eats. All members urged to attend. —Sachem.

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Presbyterian Church.

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day, and the subject of the sermon at the Presbyterian church will be “Mother Love.” Everyone is cordially invited to be present.

Methodist Church.

Special service Sunday 10:45, Mather’s Day, at which special sermon to mothers will be preached. All mothers invited to Sunday school at 9:30. Junior League 2:00. Epworth League 6:30. In evening union service at Christian church.

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The Evening Republican.

Attend Dixie Highway Meeting at Court House.

This evening at 8 o’clock at the court house a meeting will be held to hear the Dixie Highway matter discussed and two men are to be selected to attend meetings at Indianapolis and Chattanooga. There should be p large number present. Don’t depend on the other fellow but be there yourself.

Woodhull I. Spitler Made Van Rensselaer Club President.

The board of directors of the Van Rensselaer Club met Friday afternoon and elected Woodhull I. Spitler president of the club. Sam Fendig was chosen vice-president, C. E. Garver secretary and Elmer Wilcox treasurer. A by-laws committee composed of Emmet Laßue, Sam Fendig and George H. Healey was appointed.

Program of the Marion Township S. S. Convention.

Program of the Marion township Bible School convention to be held in the Christian church tomorrow evening at 7:30: Devotional —Dr. Curnick. Five minute talk on Departmental Work. Reacher Training—Miss Ethel Perkins, Missionary—Mrs. Gwin. Home and Temperanoe—Mrs. Fell. Adult —Geo. H. McLain. Elementary—Mrs. Dr. Hemphill. Address. Business. Adjournment.

The Hypnotic Confession Of a Terrible Crime.

What is the mysterious power that comes stealing, creeping over the mind of this lovely girl, until she is compelled to make a confession that may send a former lover to the gallows? Why did Sanford Quest hypnotize the beautiful Lenora? Here is a scene so true to life it leaves you gasping. It is only one of the thousands of thrilling moments that are crammed into the fifteen episodes of this great photoplay, The Black Box. See this supremely generous treat here for you. See every episode. See The Black Box, the photoplay serial supreme, 15 episodes—one a week—at The Princess tonight.

Dates and Places Set For S. S. Conventions.

Township Sunday school feonventions will be held at the following places and dates: Marion, May 9, ait Christian church. Barkley, May 16, at Newland. Jordan, May 16, at Egypt. Carpenter, May 23, at Remington. Gillam, May 23, Independence. Hanging Grove, May 23, McCoysburg.

Poultry Notice. I have purchased the interest of Ed Herath in the poultry and egg business and am moving to the room on Washington street just east of the Dexter creamery. I hope to receive your continued patronage and will at all times pay the highest price for poultry, eggs and produce.— A. R. Rishling, Phone as before, No. 568.

WEATHER. Fair tonight and Sunday; cooler tonight north portion.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1915.

LUSITANIA SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE

GREAT CUNARD LINER SENT TO BOTTOM OFF COAST OF - IRELAND. MANY AMERICANS ON BOARD Complications Deepen By Overt Act of Germany—Even Sympathizers of Teutons Criticise Action and U. S. Will Doubtless Make Emphatic Demands On Kaiser—Americans Were Warned Not to Take Passage On Ship But Disregarded the Warning —James W. Beckman Not With Elbert Hubbard On the Sunken Ship.

The Cunard liner Lusitania, one of the fastest ships afloat, was torpedoed and sunk ten miles off the Irish coast Friday afternoon. The liner was flying the American flag. Of the passengers aboard 188 were Americans. The first news of the torpedoing of the Cunard liner Lusitania reached New York shortly after 1 o’clock Friday afternoon. Less than an hour later the company received messages confirming the sinking of the liner. Conflicting reports came in through-, out the afternoon in regard to the safety of the passengers, but up to the early hours of the evening nothing definite had been learned as to the fate of the passengers. From 500 to 600 persons landed at Queenstown and other ports during Friday night and Saturday morning. A steward who arrived in the first boat stated that he feared about 900 lives were lost. The Lusitania, with a total of 1,251 passengers and a crew of 816, sailed from New York last Saturday in the face of a warning published on the day of her departure by the German embassy, which stated that travelers intending to embark on British ships did so at their own risk, of the ship being destroyed in accordance with the German war zone decree. The warning in the form of an advertisement did not cause a single cancellation of the trip by passengers, nor did anonymous notes of warning said to have been received by some of the passengers, deter anyone from sailing. Approximately 700 persons are believed to have perished when the liner was torpedoed off the Irish coast by a German submarine. First Officer Jones of the Lusitania, reported th%t he thought from 500 to 600 lives were saved.’ Among the number landed at Queenstown were the bodies of several dead and several hospital cases. The exact number and identity of the victims has not been made known. The Lusitania, it is stated, was struck without warning while going at full speed and went down in 21 minutes. There were 1,251 passengers on board, among them many wealthy and prominent Americans, including Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Elbert Hubbard, the American author. A wireless call .from the Lusitania brought many vessels to her rescue. Late reports indicate that a number of lifeboats and rafts were lowered and that many of the survivors were taken from these onto the rescue ships. , The first wireless S. O. S. received from the Lusitania at 2:15 read: “Want assistance, listing badly.” Half an hour later came an announcement that the vessel had gone down. A scene rivaling that which occurred three years ago when the Titanic was sunk was occasioned at the office of the Cunard line Friday afternoon, when thousands of friends and relatives of the passengers besieged the steamship headquarters. More than 500 telegraphic inquiries were received and twice that many phone calls. Conflicting reports of the safety of passengers only tended to increase the anxiety of the waiting throngs and pathetic scenes were enacted as the surging crowd kept its all-night vigil. * James W. Beckman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beckman, of this city, and private secretary of Elbert Hubbard, author of the Philistine, had planned to make the trip to Europe with Mr. Hubbard aboard the Lusitania, but gave up the trip a short time before the ill-fated ship left the port.

Ah! The Invigorating Whiff of the Pine Forest!

How it clears the turoat and head of its mucous ailments. It is this spirit of Newness and Vigor from the health-giving Piney Forests brought back by Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar Honey. Antiseptic and healing. Buy a bottle today. All druggists, 25c. Electric Bitters a Spring Tonic.

Have you setting eggs for sale Republican readers will buy them if you wfll advertise. Roselawn Review. •

Lawrence W. Baker Located In Gila County, Arizona.

Lawrence W. Baker is the son of the late William P. Baker and for some time prior to the death of his father and mother he had been away from <home, an alleged estrangement with his father having caused him to leave for the west. Following the death of his mother last October he was located and when his sister, Mrs. Vivian Boicourt, was made administratrix of the estate, he gave her a power of attorney to transact his business. Later he revoked this power of attorney and both the original authority and the revocation are recorded in the recorder’s office in this county.

Mr. Baker then mortgaged his undivided half of the estate for a total of SIO,OOO, three loans being made, the first for $4,000, the second for $2,000 and the ‘third for $4,000. Louis F. Hopkins, of Chicago, is the mortgagee, and the loan was negotiated by E. L. Hollingsworth. Lawrence is located at Miami, Gila county, Ariz., and rumor says that he has mining interests into which 'he is putting his money. It is probable that 'his half interest in the Baker estate is worth at least $50,000.

Oregon Eldridge Again Arrested for Larceny.

Monticello Journal. Oregon Eldridge, who was paroled last year from the Michigan City penitentiary where he had been committed for forgery, was brought before the court on a second indictment charging forgery, which had been pending since 1912. He is accused of having forged the names of John H. Shafer and Mr. Beeman, farmers, to a note for $536. He was released on his own recognizance until the court could determine whether a man out on parole could be prosecuted for an offense similar to that for which he was committed.

Fourteen to Graduate From Goodland High School.

The commencement exercises of the Goodland high school will be held Thursday evening, May 27th. There wilFbe fourteen graduates as follows: Lorena Dunkel, Lillian Perkins, Velma Rich, Frances Kennedy, Dorris Kinneman, Florence Watson, Leona Gilman, Louise Spinney, Hope Gilman, Frances Stomlbaugh, Ethel Dickson, Sadie Boyles, Bertha Rothrock and Ethe 1 Runyan.

THE CIRCUS.

How many of our older readers cam remember back to the days when all the circus shows traveled overland, or in other words by wagons? Gan you remember ’of getting up in the early morning hours and walking out from town, one, two or three miles to meet the show coming in? And if perchance you had overslept yourself, how eagerly you looked along the road for the elephant’s tracks. Circuses have changed greatly in the last 25 years. They have become much larger and more elaborate, travel altogether nowadays by rail and do not stop at the small towns they used to make, but the old sawdust smell remains the same. The same stir of excitement still attends the arrival of the circus, as in the olden days. You may not notice it for you have changed and no tthe circus. The younger generation feels toward the circus of today just as you did 25 years ago. The Sparks World’s Famous Shows are billed to exhibit here on Thursday, May 13, and they are coming heralded by the most favorable newspaper criticisms from many cities and towns where they have already exhißited. From the moment of early arrival of the trains bearing these great shows until their departure in the night it is said that every consideration will be shown the public. Those who are interested in the unloading wil Ireceive an early morning welcome at the crossway where the work is being done and may view the interesting operations without fear of unpleasant experience. Every employe of the Sparks shows have strict instructions to be polite and courteous at all times, and in no possible manner offend the most sensitive either by word or action. Nothing has been left undone that would enhance the comfort, pleasure and. peace of mind of the most aesthetic patron of this great circus aggregation.

Notice of Post-Graduate Course. Dr. I. M. Washburn will take postgraduate work at Rush Medical College in Chicago during the month of May four days in each week, being out of town from 5 a. m. till 2 p. m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Baptist Church.

Rev. Charles Clarke, of Goodland, wiR at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. An invitation is extended to the public to attend the services.

The Sparks World Famous Shows, billed to exhibit here Thursday, May 13th, will present this year for their patrons’ appreciation the largest and without- duobt the most wonderful hedr of performing seals and sea lions ever exhibited in America. These truly wonderful animals perform seemingly impossible feats, and do them with the ease ahd grace only assumed by human performers. They have been trained to walk a tight open umbrella on .the tips of their noses. They climb ladders while jalancing large rubber balls, tossing them from one to the other with the greatest skill. They ride bareback on galloping horses while whirling brands of fire, juggling rubber balls and other articles. The performance

Submarine Raised After Being Rammed by Aircraft.

Although the European war * has wrought into use both the submarine and the airships there have been no engagements between -the two kinds of battle vessels and the ramming of a submarine by an airship is reported from no other place than Rensselaer. When a mole began depredations on the front of John O’Connor’s property neutrality ceased so far as John was concerned and he began preparations to bring the career of the subterranean crusader to a close. Being familiar with international laiw and all the provisions of the Hague treaty John decided to give the mole a chance to intern until the close of the grass growing season and he issued a warning by tamping down the ground over the route taken by the mole. He also poked some obstructions into the course of the mole, but the little varmint would not intern and Mr. O’Connor decided to use the most effective war craft known to exist in bringing to an end the ravages of the submarine. He employed a spring trap with sharp points of steel and set it above the established course of the mole, ft was three or four days before results were obtained but finally the submarine pumped up against the signal wire to the aircraft and there was instantaneous response and the sharp points of the suspended plane pierced the submarine and held it fast.

The Republican received a special at an early hour from Admiral O’Connor, who claims the submarine as a prize of war. The mole had fattened by has ravages and his sides puffed out ‘like the pictures of a trust magnate. The lawns of several premises had been badly damaged by his attacks along the unprotected front and there will be general rejoicing in the neighborhood at the victory of Admiral O’Connor and the Bth of May in history will 'be sufficient suggestion for the flying of the American flag from the top of the O’Cbnnor flagpole.

MOTHERS’ DAY Christian Church Bible School TOMORROW » 4 Special Program Come out and pay tribute to your mother. She will be pleased with your coming in her honor ;lrr 9:30 a. m.

EDUCATED SEA LIONS.

of these remarkable sea animals is truly a sensation (md the ease and quickness with which they obey every command of Capt. Wesley, their trainer, leaves little doubt but what they enjoy giving the performance fully as much as the audience enjoy seeing it. Some idea of the expense incurred in presenting this act to the public can be obtained from the statement that these animals must 'be fed on live fish which must necessarily be of the salt water variety, hence must come shipped alive from either the Atlantic or Pacific ocean. Jt costs from five to ten dollars each per day to board these animals, varying according to the ahowte distance from either ocean.

NATIONAL. Philadelphia-Boston, rain. St. Louis 4, Pittsburg 6. Cincinnati 9, Chicago 2. New York 7, Boston 11. AMERICAN. Washington 1, Philadelphia 4. Chicago-01 eve land, rain. Boston 5, New York 3. Detroit 11, St. Louis 2.

While it lasts, 98 pounds of Gold Medal flour for $3.95.— Iroquois Roller Mill.

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Ellis Theatre Tonight’s Bill The Willette Taylor Stock Co. presents Cash E. Tomlinson in The Only Son Popular Prices 10, 20, 30 Cents

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YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.

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