Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1915 — Page 1

No. 128.

ABLE BACCALAUREATE SERMON WAS PREACHED

Rev. Titus of Christian Church Faced Largest' Audience Ever Gathered in This City. Probably the largest audience that ever gathered in Rensselaer was at the Methox 'st cSurcK Sunday evening to hear the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class, which was delivered in a masterful manner by Rev. Titus, of the Christian church. Not only was every seat occupied and all available standing room taken but many were turned away, it 'being estimated that between 700 and 800 were in the church and from 300 to 500 unable to get in. In every respect the service was fitting of the occasion. The forty-one graduates occupied seats in the center section at the front and a chorus of eighty high school voices was banked on the stage. The Republican is fortunate to ‘be able to present the entire sermon, which will aflpear in Tuesday’s Ezcnhig u ilican.

Statement From Newton Township.

Editors Republican: We do not wish to enter into any verbal warfare, but we do wish to state that as supporters of the subsidy proposition, that if false and Misleading statements were made by us and our friends, we are not conscious of thp fact. While we know that some of our friends voted against us, they have frankly told us they did so because they felt that, they were already burdened with obligations and taxes and were not affected in any way by the ravings of any erratic and eccentric individuals. As we have at no time made any boastful claims, we have no apology and no ill feelings over the result. We also know that some of your opponents are not proud of their victory and have expressed regret that such absurd claims are now in circulation. O. C. HALSTEAD. ALBERTUS M. YEOMAN. B. M. MAKEEVER.' MARION -FREELAND.

Mrs. F. M. bollard has returned from the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis, where she remained a week with her daughter, Olive, Who underwent a severe operation for the removal of a tumor and who is getting along as well as could be expected.

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The Evening Republican.

German Note Dodges Demands; Regrets Attack on U. S. Ships

.Berlin, May 29, via London. —The German reply to the American note sent after the sinking of the Lusitania expresses regrets for the “unintentional attacks” on the American steamships Gulflight and Cushing, and offers to give compensation in any cases in which Germany is found to be in the wrong. Pending further negotiations with the United States as to the status of the Lusitania ♦ and the character of its cargx), the note says Germany will not attempt to answejr that part of the American note relating■ to demands concerning the Lusitania and cessation of submarine warfare against merchant shipping. Germany first wishes to know what steps the American government Jias taken to induce Great Britain to open negotiations for the ending of submarine warfare on lines previously suggested by Berlin through the U. S. The German reply was signed by Herr Von Jagow, the foreign minister, at 11 o’clock last night and delivered to Ambassador Gerard this forenoon for transmission to Washington. \ In detail the note expresses German’s regret for injuries suffered by Americans as a result of submarine and aeroplane attacks. Germany suggests that casks in dispute be referred to The Hague for a decision. The loss of like in the sinking of the British steamer Falaba, in which an American citizen was drowned, is said to have been due to the attempt of the vessel to escape. The note defers a direct answer to the questions raised by President Wilson, pending a further exchange of views. Germany desires to establish whether the Lusitania was a defenseless merchant ship or was ‘being used for the transportation of war munitions and soldiers, on which unsuspecting passengers were permitted to take passage to safeguard the war materials.

The American representations regarding the torpedoing of the Fa'laba, in Which ap American citizen lost his life, are answered with the statement that it was intended to offer ample time for the passengers and crew to leave the ship. The action of the captain in attempting to escape, however, necessitated more summary action. Even then the commander of the submarine granted ten minutes for those on board to leave the vessel, and subsequently extended the twenty-three minutes before sinking the Ship. Germany, in expressing regrets for “the unintentional attacks” on American steamer Cushing and the Gulflight, the former attacked by German airmen in the North Sea and the latter torpedoed off Scilly Islands, dis*avows any intention to attack harmless neutral craft. She offers to pay compensation wherever she is found to be in the wrong, and to refer doubtful cases to The Hague for a decision. The passages in the American note concerning a possible disavowal by

MAY WAS VERY WET; RAINFALL TOTALED 8.33

College Figures Show That Month Just Passing Had Big Excess of Precipitation. ; - May would like to know where April got its reputation for showers. The month just closing was excessively wet and because of this and the cool temperature corn has not grown, and the farmer is not in as pleasant and optimistic a mood as he was ten days or two weeks ago. Onion growers are also complaining at the excess and their fields have been so wet that hands could not get in to weed them and damage has resulted. Strawberry growers also report damage to their crop, which a week ago showed signs of being mammoth. The college has very kindly furnished The Republican the following figures: ’ Total precipitation from May 2nd to 30th—8.33 inches. From May 16th to 30th it was 6.68. From May 32rd to 30th 4.38. For the 28th, 29th and 30th 3.48. The heaviest single day’s precipitation was 1.80 inches, which was Saturday. The next heaviest was FHday, when 1.18 inches fell. The sun peeped through the clouds some Sunday and the afternoon and evening were clear. Today is again bright except for some thin light clouds and the forecast is for fair and warmer tomorrow.

The Jordan Township Sunday school will give an ice cream social at Egypt Thursday evening, June 3d. AH are invited.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1915.

Germany of intent to sink the Lusitania and the discontinuance of her present practices of submarine warfare are not mentioned specifically in the reply. The note says that, pending the reply of the American government to the Germany assumptions Of fact regarding the real character of the Lusitania and her cargo, no attempt will be made to answer the demands contained in the Americah communication. These assumptions of fact are as follows: s x Hie Lusitania was built as an auxiliary cruiser, subsidized and carried on the navy lists as such. She carried, according to German information, two guns mounted and concealed below decks.

British steamers sailing from New York, according to information received from passengers and other sources, repeatedly carried soldiers, artillery, war supplies and contraband to England, the Lusitania on this trip carrying specifically 5,400 cases of .ammunition in addition to other war supplies and Canadian troops enroute to the front. Reference is made to the allegation that carrying explosives on passenger steamers is'contrary to American law. It is intimated that the German government would ‘be glad to receive information as to how it happened that%mmuniition was permitted to be shipped on the Lusitania, a vessel crowded with passengers. Strong phrases are used 'regarding what is considered as apparently the deliberate policy of British shipping companies to protect war shipment by embarking American passengers on the same ships..

Germany contends it is impossible to settle the question whether proper opportunity was given to place the passengers and crew in safety until it is determined whether the regulations adopted after the sinking of the Titanic, regarding a proper supply of boats and water-tight bulkheads, which are now a part of the American law, were observed in the case of the Lusitania. '

Finally, the American mediatory proposals designed to end submarine warfare and the throttling of food supplies and other conditional contraband for Germany are recalled. The government expresses the desire to know what steps, if any, have been taken to induce Great Britain to embark on negotiations to this end, after Germany indicated her willingness to discuss a settlement on this general basis.

The delivery of the note to Ambassador Gerard was not attended with any special ceremony. A functionary of the foreign office carried it across the square to the American embassy, where it was placed in the hands of the American ambassador. The embassy staff immediately began, coding the message and transmitting it to Washington. Meantime Mr. Gerard called at the foreign office.

Jordan Township Sunday School Convention. The Jordan township Sunday school convention will be held next Sunday, June 6th, at the Egypt school house at 2 o’clock in the aftbrnoon. A good program has been arranged and all are invited to come out and receive the benefit of tips gathering. Republican classified advertising seldom fails to bring results.

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Metal in Neck 24 Years — Relieved by Operation.

Monticello Journal— Dr. J. Gochenour, who went to the M. E. hospital, ’lndianapolis, this week, to take treatment for a chronic throat trouble, was surprised to find, after examination that his trouble was the result of a minor accident which occurred in 1891, nearly 24 years ago. The surgeons at the hospital found a small piece of metal imbedded in Dr. Gochenour’s neck. The harmful cause of his trouble was removed by operation and he is getting along nicely. While he was in college working with a die, two pieces of metal, a composition of zinc and babbit metal, broke off and lodged in his neck. One of the pieces was found and removed, but the other remained imbedded in the flesh. And it was that tiny bit of metal that had caused Dr. Gochenour so much annoyance.

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Burris-Gifford Case is Venued to Benton County.

The contested will case of Regina Burris vs. the estate of B. J. Gifford, Which was to have been tried in Neiwton county this week has been venued to Benton county and will not be tried at this time. The forty odd witnesses who had been summoned to appear at Kentland Uris week, will not be compelled to take the trip there this week. The alleged chicken stealing cases have ‘been vended to Jasper county and will not be tried until the next term of the Jasper circuit court.

John O'Connor is circulating and all the adjacent residents are signing a petition to the commissioners asking that they raise the smoke stack at the court house and* burn in the heating plant coal that does-not produce such volumes of smoke and soot. The smoke nuisance is considerable in the vicinity of the jail.

Commencement Exercises at Tefft to Be Held June 15th.

Commencement exercises will be held at Tefft on the evening of June 15th, 1915. Ice cream and cake will be served .on the lawn by the Sunday school. Good Kankakee ice cream. Home-made cake. Music. A good time guaranteed.

DePalma In Lead At Speedway Race.

A message received from Indianapolis at 1:30 this afternoon stated that DePalma was leading in the Speedway race, having made 325 miles of the 500 at the rate of 108 miles an hour. Resta was second and Anderson third.

Today is observed as the legal Memorial holiday. The banks, telegraph office and the annulling of tha local freights are the only means of celebration in Rensselaer.

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