Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1915 — Page 1

No. 184.

GALE OF DEATH STRIKES EAST COAST

Terrific Storm Sweeps Over Long Island Sound, Wrecking Vessels and Taking Toll of Many Lives.

Terrific storms swept the Atlantic coast Wednesday afternoon, causing seven deaths, a score or more of serious accident and property damage agpregating about $500,000. More than three inches of rainfall was recorded, with wind velocity reaching a hurricane speed of 60 miles an hour. The storm was general over the eastern states. Three of the seven deaths recorded were the result of the foundering of two new schooners and a tub. In Atlantic City mountainous waves broke over the bulkheads on Ventour Beach, the incoming tide washing up avenues leading to the beaches and flooding the lawns of homes and private estates. Three buildings in the business section of Richmond collapsed. Damage estimated at $500,000 or more was done in Philadelphia and the surrounding country. In New York City the streets were ■> flooded and the surface car traffic was paralyzed during the morning. Estimates of the damage done along in New York ran into hundreds of thousands of dollars. In the new Manhattan subway seeping water caused a short circuit. The blaze was put out with fire extinguishers. At Conpy Island the big waves swept upon the ocean concourse and ran for a depth of several feet into the streets beyond. (Reports from Houghton, Mich., state that the steamer Harvey D. Goulder, bound from Ashland to South Chicago with 8,000 tons of iron ore, is on the reefs near Portage Lake Ship Canal. . The wind is battering the boat, which is leaking badly.

Meeting of Chautauqua Association This Evening.

There will ibe a meeting of the Chautauqua Association at the First National Bank at 7:45 this evening. All members of this association are urged to be present for the purpose of reorganizing.

Mrs. Mattie Grant left this morning for an extended visit with her daughters at Hammond.

Misses’ and childrens’ strap pumps, in velvet, white canvas and leathers, specially priced to close out, at the Columbia.

Miss Neil Meyers returned today from attending a house party which was held at Lake Wawasee. Miss Margaret Harvey, of Hartford City, accompanied her home for a visit of several days.

Captain McLean, of the steamer Lakeland, arrived at the Soo Tuesday morning and reported running into a snowstorm on Lake Superior. The weather had been rainy and cold for forty-eight hours in that vicinity.

Professor Louis Gathmann, formerly of Chicago, inventor of high explosives and long-range guns, in a letter Tuesday to Secretary Daniels urges him to stop the work on all battleships now under construction because when completed they will be of no value, “not being constructed or equipped in harmony with modern science.”

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ONLY FEW EMPLOYERS REJECT NEW LAW

Compensation Law to Go Into Effect September Ist—Farmers Only Are Exempted.

The new workmen’s compensation law will go into effect September first. Only farmers and employers of domestic servants are exempt from its provisions—all other employers of labor being compelled to take out insurance to protect their employes from injury, or to take advantage of the provision of the law allowing employers to carry their own insurance. With the expiration of the time limit for employers to reject the provisions of the act before it becomes a law on September Ist, members of the industrial board of Indiana, which has charge of the administration of the law, expressed gratification Wednesday over the prospects of the new law being popular with the majority of large employers of labor. It was announced that only 224 employers have filed notices of their rejection of the provisions of the law. It is required that every employer give 30 days’ notice if he does not wish to operate under the statute. Those who fail to give such notice are considered as automatically operating under the law.

Among the 224 deciding not to operate under the law are the Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Co., the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Co., the Evansville Public Service Co., the Public Utlities Co., of Evansville and the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Light and Power Co. Eighteen concerns have (been given the privilege of carrying their own insurance.

The Main Garage wrote to the authorities at Indianapolis asking if garages came under the new law, and received a reply that they did and could not exempt themselves from liability. Among others mentioned as coming under the provisions of the law were hitch barns and barbers.

Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Johns and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McDonald went to LaCrosse Sunday to visit relatives. Miss Mary Robinson and Miss Ruby Murphy, of Morocco, visdted J. R. Phillips and family here a few days this week.

J. R. Phillips has been sick with malarial fever for the past week. His son, Harvey, has ibeen clerking in the £tore in his stead.

Mrs. Robert Cook and baby went to Auburn last week for a visit with relatives and from there she will go to Anderson for a further visit.

Miss Zura Snedeker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Snedeker, was operated on at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock for appendicitis. A small tumor was also removed. Zura has been in failing health for over a year, but it is thought her operation will restore her health.

J. E. Ross and Robert Johns, of near Seafield, are hauling rock on the new road, having lost their entire oats crop by the army worm and flood. Mr. Ross was only able to save 23 shocks of oats. Hundreds of other farmers will soon be in the same condition if the weather does not clear up. There are perhaps 1,000 acres of oats yet to cut in Hanging Grove township. Some have put engines on their hinders but the ground is so soft that it is impossible to go through with an empty binder in many fields.

Miss Alice Thomas made a trip to Lafayette today. A. Halleck made a business trip to Indianapolis today. John A. Dunlap made a business trip to Chicago today. Mrs. Louis Haas, of Tipton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. Mr. Hamill, of Hamill & Co., came over from Monticello today on business. Miss Conny Libby, of Denver, Colo., is visiting Cope Hanley for several days. C. W. Hanley went to Chicago yesterday and drove back in a new Hudson Six. Leo Colvert left for his home at Joliet, 111., today after the biikial of his little daughter, Gene.

Notice to Bidders For Hauling School Children. The trustee of Jordan township will receive bids for hauling the Reed aad Raymond school children to Union. The wagon will start one-half mile south of Dave Shumaker’s and follow the rock road to Union. All children must meet the wagon at the closest point on the rock road. The wagon mu&t run on schedule time. JOHN KOLHOFF, Trustee.

HANGING GROVE.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1915.

U. S. TROOPS READY TO RETURN FIRE

Six Latin-American Diplomats and U. S. Officials in Conference — Wilson Resolved On Step.

Plans for today’s conference at the state department on the Mexican problem have been completed after Secretary Lansing had talked to President Wilson at Oornish, N. H., over the telephone. Proposals that are to be made to the six Latin-Amer-ican diplomats, whose governments have authorized them to co-operate with the United States to end Mexico’s civil war, were discussed, but Secretary Lansing maintained silence as to the program that had been outlined.

Mr. Lansing conferred with Paul Fuller, one of the president’s confidential advisers on Mexican affairs, who will participate in the conference. Unusual activity in the war and navy departments was evident today and an order from General Scott, chief of staff, directing a battery of the Fifth field artillery to proceed to El Paso, Texas, aroused considerable surprise. At the war department it was stated that the artillery was ordered at the request of the state department. No official report concerning the bombardment of the Mexican border town of Nogales was received. General Carranza has assured the state department that the attack would not be made. General Funston, commanding all the border troops, has standing orders to reply to the fire of the Mexican bullets if they fall on American soil. Officials believe that he would act promptly if necessary to protect American lives and property. Army officers said that a general assault on the Mexican town could not avoid endangering the lives on the American side of the border.

Marriage License.

Lobie Hill, born Bloomington, Ind., Aug. 21, 1893, residence Remington, Ind., occupation, hotel keeper, and Eveline Dluzak, born Remington, Ind., April 27, 1897, residence Remington; first marriage for each.

The old walk at the Fendig building at the Washington street bridge is. being tom up and a new walk to conform to the grade line will be put down.

Miss Milocent Work, of Oxford, Ohio, and Misses Ethel Dibell and Adah Spencer, of Wolcott, were the guests of Misses Florence and Aileen Allman Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Oglesby and little daughter, Kathryn Grace, went to Knox this afternoon for , a few days visit with Ben’s parents, who have both been in very poor health lately.

Ed Butler, a Greensburg inventor, has just completed a device to regulate the speed of automobiles and motorcycles. The invention permits one to set his car at a speed of ten miles an hour and it will be impossible to travel faster. A safety lock attachment will prevent the car from being moved at all.

WEATHER FORECAST. •Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; slightly warmer.

IF BACK HURTS USE SALTS FOR KIDNEYS

Eat Less Meat If Kidneys Feel Like Lead or Bladder Bothers.

Most folks forget that the kidneys, like the bowels, get sluggish and clogged and need a flushing occasionally, else we have backache and dull misery in the kidne yregion, severe headaches, rheumatic twinges, torpid liver, acid stomach, sleeplessness and all sorts of baldder disorders. You simply must keep your kidneys active and clean, and the mojnent you feel an ache or pain in the kidney region, get about four ounces of Jad Salts from- any good drug store here, take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and is harmless to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to normal activity. It also neutralizes the acids in the urine so it no longer irritates, thus ending bladder disorders. Jad Salts is harmless, inexpensive, makes a delightful effervescent lithiawater drink which everybody should take now and then to keep their kidneys clean, thus avoiding serious complications. A well known local druggist says he sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who believe in overcoming kidney trouble while it is only trouble.

DOG THAT BIT GIRL DEVELOPS HYDROPHOBIA

Little Marie Hammerton Taken to InTreatment.

Mr .and Mrs. E. L. Hammerton and daughter, Marie, who went to Monroe, Wis., a few days ago for a visit, returned yesterday. Little Marie was bitten on the leg two weeks ago by a dog while visiting at East Lynn, 111. The dog was confined after the biting and yesterday Mr. Hammerton received a telegram that it had developed hydrophobia and had been shot.

They hurried home from Wisconsin and today took Marie to Indianapolis, where she will be given the Pasteur treatment. She has shown no ill effects from the bite, but dt was thought to take no chances 'by giving her the treatment.

Fourth of July Committee Burglarizes to Get Publicity.

Facts have leaked out concerning a bold robbery at Monon prior to the 4th of July celebration, at which time the glass in a show window was broken and a $5 bill that was to be given as a prize for the best slogan to advertise the celebration was stolen. The denouement to what was to have been an unsolved mystery and supposed crime proves conclusively that there are some long-headed promoters in Monon.

At least a dozen people were in on the secret of the burglary and the remarkable things is that after the stunt was pulled off they seemed to have forgotten it, and to this day, outside of the circle of conspirators, not a soul in Monon is wise to the fact that the burglary was planned for the purpose of giving the celebration publicity and to get the newspapers to advertise the celebration, as they were compelled to do if they used the burglary story. It was a smooth piece of work that emanated from the brain of Eddie Huff, of the Monon News, and we have to admit that we fell for it and were tickled to death for a chance at a live piece of news.

The burglary was framed up between the Fourth of July advertising committee, Fred Thomas, the owner of the building, and the proprietors of the millinery store in whose window the $5 bill was displayed, the nightwatch and one or two other persons whose names have not been revealed. The breaking of the glass, the theft of the money, the firing of the shots by the nightwatch which awakened the sleeping residents of the town, the morbid crowds that came the next morning after the burglary had been discovered to gape in wonderment at the broken window and to vronder why the burglars did not take a lot of things while they were at it, was all told about in the newspapers that printed stories about the robbery with comments on the degenerated cuss or cusses who would do such a mean trick as to rob a Fourth of July celebration fund. It was the talk in Monon for days, but the conspirators kept their faces straight and marveled with the rest over the audacity of the robbers and the nerve of the nightwatch in trying to wing them with his gun. The scheme worked out to perfection, Monon got her advertising, the newspapers grabbed at the story, and the purpose of the committee in charge of publicity was accomplished. And now the hoax has leaked out for the first time.

Take Notice Sons of Veterans. Friday night will be the first meeting night, of the month. Owing to non-attendance we have been unable to hold a meeting for more than two months. Business of importance that must be attended to awaits our action. There will be a resignation to act upon and two offices to fill. Do not forget, August 6th. Come one and all.—-J. P. Green, Commander. Excursion to French Lick. The Monon will run a special excursion train to French Lick .Springs Sunday, Aug. 15th. Train will leave Rensselaer at 5:30 a. m. Returning it will leave French Lick at 7 p. m. Fare $2 for the round trip. Fine band on train. See the Columbia’s $2.00 bargains, before buying your next pair of oxfords. You’ll save money.

Good Fanns for Sale. On reasonable terms. Call at the office of George Gifford, executor of the estate of B. J. Gifford, Odd Fellows Block, Rensselaer, Indiana.

SAFETY FORD STARTER Makes a Ford Worth Having It does not affect your engine or any part of the mechanical arrangement of your car. What i s the use of getting out in the mud and nearly breaking your arm, cranking your car, when you can sit right in the seat and start? I have accepted the agency for northern Indiana of this new practical invention and the Safety Ford Starter Company guarantees that any purchaser in this district, who purchases a Safety Ford Starter, and is not satisfied with it after two weeks use can return same and have their sls refunded. I have personailly seen numerous cars in the heavy traffic of Chicago fitted with these Safety Ford Starters stop and go ahead and enjoy the same benefits and comforts as the high priced cars of SI,OOO or more. For the next ten days I will install these new Ford Starters for sls. And my personal guarantee will go with each one. If the purchaser is not satisfied with it at the end of two weeks his money will be refunded. First class mechanic will arrive in Rensselaer Friday who will install these starters for all thoes purchasing a Safety Ford Starter. EARLE REYNOLDS, Agent for Northern Indiana District

Pennsylvania City Suffers Great Losses By Flood.

Erie, Pa., had listed 27 dead Wednesday night in the mile-long wreck-age-strewn path through the heart of the city swept by the flood. But little impression has been made on the vast amount of wreckage, piled up in places 100 feet high, and believed by the coroner and others to conceal as many more victims. The work of recovery will be slow, and it may take a week to turn over the debris.

The early estimate of property loss placed at $3,000,000 was not changed by Fire Chief McMahon. He stated that 300 houses and 50 store buildings were demolished by the waters of Mill Creek, sent out of its banks by a cloudburst and the bursting of the Glenwood dam. The city’s loss on damaged culverts, bridges, and water supply plant will 'be heavy. Wednesday night there was a semblance of normal conditions in the city which Tuesday night was in the grasp of the most destructive rain storm in the memlory of the oldest inhabitants. The Lake Shore railroad was abl<r at noon to resume through passenger service between New York and Chicago. Light and power plants resumed, but, telephone and telegraph communications with the outside world were still subject to much delay. Three morgues in widely separated sections of the flooded districts were besieged by thousands throughout the day. Men, women and children watched" the searchers and when they saw a body uncovered would rush to the morgue to which it was taken to learn if it was that of a missing one. The city went into mourning when it awoke to the full realization of the extent of the disaster. All of the department stores and business houses on Sate street were closed and the people opened their hearts and purses to the flood sufferers. Relief funds were started, and charitable societies sent food and city authorities opened houses for those who had lost their own.

Kankakee Farmers Fight $466,000 Drainage Plan.

Farmers of St. Joseph and Laporte counties are up in arms over the project to increase the drainage of the Kankakee valley at a cost of $466,000, as petitioned for by Dixon W. Place, of South Bend, and other property owners an St. Joseph and Laporte counties. The petition, filed more than six months ago, and the final report of the viewers filed at Laporte on June 30th, affixed an assessment of from $3, to $3.50 an acre against the land affected. The project also provides for a road to run 13 miles west from South Bend, 9 miles of which has been constructed and 4 of which is to be 'built. The opponents of the plan believe that the real motive behind the plan is to make it possible to build an electric line through the Kankakee valley.

Card of Thanks.

We desire to return our sincere thanks to all who contributed their time and assisted in others ways in the search for our son, Delos, and to those who in other ways assisted during this, the trying time of our bereavement. —Mr. and Mrs. True Woodworth.

Baptist Church Notice.

Regular business meeting tonight. Business of importance, including letters to the association. Large attendance desired. _ . ..

Chicago Awaits Clash of Race Drivers Saturday.

Chicago race enthusiasts are eagerly looking forward to the second big race to be held on the new speedway oval Saturday. It is a challenge race between four of the greatest speed kings of the world, namely, Wild Bob Burman, Dario Resta, Earl Cooper, Barney Oldfield. Burman and Resta will each be at the wheel of a Peugeot, Oldfield in a Delage and Cooper will again mount a Stutz. This clash should prove a thriller and surpase in interest any race that has yet .been held, on account of the fact that each car is capable of maintaining a high speed throughout the entire race. Cooper can now get 5 miles an hour more speed out of his car than he was ever able to do before and that is saying a great deal, as the Pacific coast boy has won many races and is always among the leaders at the finishing wire. The record of Barney Oldfield is well known. Resta was the winner of the 500 mile event recently and was runner up at the Indianapolis race. Bob Burman is known throughout the entire world as being the most reckless driver in the race game today and has smashed record after record during his career. When Burman covered the two mile stretch in faster time yesterday than it had ever been made before, S. O. S. signals were immediately flashed in the other camps. The race is to be for a distance of 100 miles and a purse of SIO,OOO.

REMINGTON.

Mrs. Jason Bickle returned Sunday from a visit at Logansport. Steve Yeoman, of Indianapolis, spent Sunday here with home folks. Frank Foster came from New Orleans Tuesday to visit his mother. Frank Timmons was in 'Hoopeston and Danville Saturday on business. Peter Mann suffered paralytic stroke Friday, affecting his face and arms. John Hafey and family spent a few days last week fishing and visiting at Monticello. Mrs. Ora Lueth, of Goodland, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ponto over Sunday. Dale Bowman and family spent Sunday with the Fred Goss family, south of Wolcott. Mrs. Max Price and son, of Middleboro, Ky., came Monday for a visit with her brothers, the Peaks.

Bob Williams, who has been spending the summer with his brother at Forest, HL, came home Saturday. John Johnson, of Boswell, was in town Tuesday. He and Harley Anderson are running a pavilion rink at Fowler. Art Hartman left Thursday for Richmond, Ind., where he has the contract on the inside finishing of a house. The Dorcas Club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Chas. Bowman. Regular routine of business was followed by dainty refreshments. The Elkhart county commissioners in session received bids for ten miles of Lincoln highway connecting Goshen and Elkhart. A. Smith, of Elkhart, was awarded the contract to improve the Lincoln - highway leading into Elkhart with concrete for $57,575.

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