Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1915 — Page 1

No. 198.

Tonight AT THE Gayety The Famous Drexel and Howes Those who view this performance this evening will wonder how it is possible for a lady to glide two and from across a stage on the tips of her toes. Pictures of the terrible Eastland disaster will be disclosed at the termination of the usual 3,000 feet, and vaudeville. So those who desire can or need not see the disaster pictures, as desirable. No advance in prices. 5 & 10c

Another Candidate For Governor From the Tenth District.

Another candidate for governor of Indiana has come to the front, and he is also from the tenth district, which makes three who are willing to accept the responsibility from this district. The lates out to announce himSelf is Nelson J. Bozarth, of Valparaiso. Fear is entertained for the success of Nelson, who is running on the republican ticket. Of course it is easy to run, but the track is a little crowded, says the Crown Point Register. There will not be so many wanting the nomination on the democratic ticket, or the prohibition nomination might be easier to land. It may be that the democrats will give their nominations away as trading stamps to those who put up cam'paign donations, and if -they do Mr. Bozarth might alnd one with the money it will cost him to start in the republican field. We fear that he has been a little too hasty in naming the ticket that he expects to run on.

A Medicine Chest For 25c. In this chest you have an excellent remedy for toothache, bruises, sprains stiff necks, backache, neuralgia, rheumatism and for most emergencies. One 26c bottle of Sloan’s Liniment does it all—this because these ailments are symptoms, not diseases, and are caused by congestion and inflammation. If you doubt, ask those who use Sloan’s Liniment, or better still, buy a 25c bottle and prove it. All druggists. 3

Frank’s Death Place to Be Preserved By Concrete Wall.

Watchmen have been guarding the big oak tree on which the lifeless body of Leo Frank was found last Tuesday morning-. The tree is soon to be surrounded by a concrete wall, it is announced, and thus preserved by the owner, W. J. Frey, to mark the death place of the alleged murderer of the Phagan girl. The tree is being guarded night and day and it is said that the owner has declined an offer of S2OO for the tree. The body of Frank was laid to rest in Mount Carmel cemetery Friday.

Is Sickness a Sin? If not, it’s wicked to neglect illness and means of relief. It’s wicked to endure liver ills, headache, indigestion, constipation, when one dose of Po-Do-Lax gives relief. Po-Do-Lax is Podophyllin (May Apple), without the gripe. It arouses the liver, increases the flow of bile —Nature’s antiseptic in the bowels. Your constipation and other ills disappear overnight because Po-Do-Lax has helped Nature to remove the cause. Get a bottle from your druggist today. Get rid of your constipation overnight. 3 iw hHi • \ it' \ 1- ■ 191 1 v:, '. JJ HUNTER REASEY Funedian, with Comeli-Price Players, at Ellis Theatre next week.

The Evening Republican.

Lacy Gwin Lost Household Goods In Galveston Flood.

A telegram has been received from Lacy Gwin, of Galveston, Texas, son of J. C. Gwin of this city, stating that their family had been saved but that all their household goods had been destroyed in the hurricane which struck Galveston and southern Texas the middle of the week. Mr. Gwin and family have lived in Galveston about four years. Frank Myer today received a letter from his sister, Mrs. Wm. Donnelly, who liyes in Houston. The letter described the hurricane, saying that it was horrible but had struck Galveston worse than Houston. She said that all car lines were forced to stop and that they were prepared at any time to leave their home.

Earl Cooper, in Stutz, Wins Elgin Road Race.

Earl Cooper, the speed wizard from the coast, demonstrated his right to be called the world’s racing champ, when he hurled his Stutz across the line, a victor in the annual clash at Elgin. Cooper traveled the 301 miles in four hours, one minute and thirty seconds and set a new record of 74.97 miles frer hous. Gil Anderson, a teammate of Cooper, drove his Stutz over the line for second place, 3% minutes behind Cooper. Close on the heels of Anderson was Barney Oldfield and his Delage. ■* Ralph DePalma, who was picked to win, was forced from the race early, owing to a broken rocker arm. When he retired he was leading the field.

Purdue Professor Saved From Torpedoed Liner Arabic.

Prof. Alfred Still, of Purdue University, was a passenger on the White Star liner Arabic which was torpedoed by a German submarine, and a cablegram from Queenstown says that Prof. Still and Miss A. Hyde, who was returning with him to act as a nurse in the family, were saved. Prof. Still is in the electrical department of Purdue. He went to England last June to design and install a testing plaht at Lancaster, for a New York firm.

E. D. Crumpacker Announces He is Not in Senatorial Race.

E. D. Crumpacker, of Valparaiso, who served 16 years in congress from the tenth district of Indiana, and has seen expected to enter the race for the republican nomination for U. S. senator, Friday made the statement that he would not enter the race.

Constipation Causes Most Ills. Accumulated waste in your thirty feet of bowels causes obsorption of poisons, tends to produce fevers, upsets digestion. You belch gas, feel stuffy, irritable, almost cranky. It isn’t you—it’s your condition. Eliminate this poisonous waste by taking one or two Dr. King’s New Life Pills tonight. Enjoy a full, free bowel movement in the morning—you feel so grateful. Get an original bottle, cotaining 36 pills, from your druggist today for 25c. 3

Band Concert Program Sunday Eve.

Throw Out the Life-Line. Angels’ Serenade. Selection, Sacred. Sermon by Rev. Cumick. Moszkowski’s Serenade. Rock of Ages. Selection, Faust. March.

Cat fish, skinned and dressed, lb. 15c Pickerel, lb 15c Tulibees, nice fish, lb ~lsc Yellow pike, lb 20c Halibut., lb 18c No charge for dressing and delivering. 4 OSBONE FLORAL CO., Phone 439-B.

I have a cider mill just east of the stock yards north of the railroad. Runs every day; bring in your apples. —Ed Booth.

Special Low Rate Excursion to Chicago, Sunday, August 29th.

The Monon Route will run another of its popular low rate excursions to Chicago on Sunday, August 29th. The train will leave here at 9:17 a. m., arriving in Chicago at noon. Leave Chicago at 11:30 the same day.

9:30 a. m. Bible School. Every person urged to be present. 10:45 a. m. morning service. Sermon by the pastor. Mrs. Joseph Taylor, of Chalmers, and Mrs. Minnie Neff, of El Paso, Texas, are visiting the formers’ sister, Mrs. O. K. Rainier for a few days. From here they will go to Mrs. Neff’s home in El Paso.

FRESH FISH.

Oder Making.

Christian Church.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1915.

SITUATION SERIOUS WITH GERMAN NOW

Sinking of Arabic May Bring About Severing of All Connections With German Government. Tension has increased in official quarters in Washington with the receipt of messages forwarding affidavits of American survivors of the British liner Arabic stating that the vessel was torpedoed without warning and at least some Americans had been lost. It seemed that but one point remained to be cleared—whether the Arabic attempted to ram the submarine or whether a change in the liner’s course to assist the already sinking ship, Dunsley, near by, was misinterpfeted by the German submarine commander as a hostile approach.* The attitude of the American government for the moment is receptive, anxiously awaiting accurate details and reserving judgment as to whether the act was deliberately unfriendly. The final decision rests with President Wilson. The total loss of life as a result of the sinking is now thought to be 25. Four of these are thought t< be Ameii-ans. A late dispatch from England reports ih-u tney have word of the sinking of another White Line vessel, the Bovic, carrying 318 passengers. The ship saiied from New York Aug. Bth.

Expects Hundred Bushel Corn Yield By Newton County Boys.

Newton County Enterprise. County Superintendent Schanlaub, accompanied by Prof. F. M. Shanklin, head of the department of club work of Purdue University, made a trip over Newton county Saturday inspecting the “com acres” of the boys who are members of the Newton County Boys’ Com Club. Owing to the rains some of the boys of the club will not oe able to compete at the annual com show, as their crop has been destroyed. There are, however, about 23 members who will be able to qualify. Mr. Schanlaub and Mr. Shanklin visited seven of these “com acres” and were pleased with results that the boys are accomplishing. They estimate that at least two of the “com acres” visited will yield better than 100 bushels.

85,000 Russians Taken As Novogeorgievsk Falls.

Another decisive victory, for German arms" in Poland has taken the last of Russia’s strongholds in that country from the Czar. Novogeorgievsk, the great fortress in which the Grand Nicholas left an army of 85,000 men to dispute the advance of the Austro-German forces pursuing the Russians, 'has been taken by storm and all its defenders made captures. . ‘ Six generals are included in the prisoners taken. The number of cannon taken has been increased to more than 700, and the official announcement of the capture adds “quantity of war material captured is impossible to estimate.” “On to Petrograd” is on the lips of enthusiastic paraders in Berlin.

A Rush for Seats.

The already large demand for seats for “In the Bishop’s Carriage” at the Ellis theatre Monday night, indicates a crowded house to welcome the return of the popular Comeli-Price Players to Rensselaer. Many good seats are still obtainable and as one lad / is given the adjoining seat free with one paid reserved ticket, these will be rapidly disposed of. Reservations may be made at box office or by phone No. 98. The company carries a complete scenic and electrical equipment, their costumes are handsome and expensive and the vaudeville acts are right off the biggest circuits and alon6 worth the prices of admission, 10, 20 and 30 <Sents. The plays are completely changed each night. Everyone remembers Happy Hal Price, and he has his funniest role Monday night.

Methodist Church.

Rev. Paul C. Cumick, D. D., Pastor. Sunday school 9:30. Public worship, sermon by pastor, at 10:46 a. m. Epworth League at 6 p. m. Union service at court house lawn at 7 p. m; Sermon by Dr.‘Cumick, and band concert.

K It’* - Electrical • let Leo Mecklenburg doit. Phone 621

WAR SPECTACLE NOISE ORDERED

Speedway Management Sends Adjt. Gen. Bridges Check for 336,000 Blank Rifle Charges. Earlier estimates placed the amount of blank ammunition needed for infantrymen in the war spectacle to be given Monday, Sept. 6, at 100,000 rounds, but the managers of the spectacle computed that at least 200 rounds will be needed for each infantryman in the engagement. . Subsequent orders were placed, and a check for $4,914.72, covering the cost to the government of 336,000 rounds of blank rifle charges, was given by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to Adjt. Gen. Frank Bridges. Capt. Toffey and his board of strategy, which comprises the members of the tournament committee, will leave no detail untouched that will give people of Indiana a vivid and ■ dramatic demonstration of all the elements in present-day warfare. Plans have been completed for bivouacing all the visiting soldiers at the speedway. It is expected, according to the "tentative*£utline of the field of action, that the first line of defense will be a series of trenches in the track enclosure, and that the retaining wall on the inside of the race course can be mlade the second line of defense. Such an arrangement will bring the set battle within close vision of people in the stands and will offer an opportunity for the engagement of the armored automobiles as an organic part of the last clash between defenders and invaders.

Child’s Death Due to Poison, Coroner Finds.

Hartford City, Ind., Aug. 20.—A post-morten examination today of the body of 9-year-old Dena Baker, who died at Montpelier Wednesday under suspicious circumstances, which led to a thorough investigation by Charles Rutledge, coroner, and L. F. Sprague, prosecutor, revealed that the child’s death was due to carbolic acid poisoning. The mouth, throat and alimentary canal and about threefourths of the wall of the stomach were found to have been badly burned and corroded by the action of carbolic acid. In addition to the acid bums the physicians found that the child had suffered a number of other injuries. They found nine large welts on her left leg, six large welts and bruises on her right leg, five or six bruises and abrasions on her left wrist and hand, and a number of bruises on her back. A bruise on the back of the head was also found.

The authorities are still conducting a rigid investigation to determine definitely whether or not the bruises and marks on the body were sufficient to have caused death and whether or not the child took acid to end her life and “be with the angels',” as it was reported she frequently threatened to do, or whether the acid was given to her by some person through a deception practiced on the child or by having it forced down her throat. Zona- Zike, a cousin, testified that she had seen the stepmother, Mrs. Baker, chastise Dena, her stepdaughter. Others have testified that the little girl was obedient and seldom merited correction. The step-mother was examined for two hours and a half. She denied the girl had been treated cruelly. Other witnesses, however, said the stepmother whipped the child * with a razor strap. The girl’s screams were heard by neighbors living several doors from the Baker, home, according to their testimony.

Ready For Semi-Finals In Tennis Tournament.

The names for the semi-finals in the tennis tournament were drawn at the Makeever House Friday night by Clarence Fate and J. J. Montgomery. The finals will bring the winners down to four men and theSe four will, compose a team to play a team from Chalmers. If enough desire the tournament may be carried down to pick out the city champion but the present series has been for the purpose of selecting this four-man team. The following is the result of last night's drawing: Warner vs. Harry English. . W. Spitler vs. F. Clarke or P. Miller. Dr. t Washbujn ys. B. F. Fendig. G. Healey vs. Dr. Myer. C. R. Dean vs E. Allman. E. Robinson vs. L. Parks. W. Babcock vs. E. Hanley or R, Loy. \ „ W. Waymire vs. M. Price or Sage. Misses Helen and Hazel Lam son returned yesterday from a trip to the coast. They were in Seattle and Portland and attended the exposition at San Francisco and San Diego, their trip covering a period of three weeks.

DESCRIBES GEORGE ADE AS FAT AND BALD

Attorney Dan Sims Ran Across Man Who Claimed Acquaintance With Author and Playwright. Newton County Enterprise A Attorney Dan Sims, of Lafayette, who recently made a trip from that city to the coast, writes a letter to the Lafayete Journal in which he tells of meeting a frien dos George Ade out in Colorado. Regarding this feature of the trip Mr. Sims says: “We reached Russell at high noon and put up for the day. It was here that I ran across a man in the book store who proudly announced to me that he knew George Ade. To exhibit my interest I asktd what sort of looking man Mr. Ade was when he knew him. His answer as near as I can repeat it is in the words and figures following, to-wit: ‘He is an oldish like man I judge about 58 to 65. Quite large and fat though very short. His head is as bald as a billiard ball, long chin whisktrs but no mustache, lost one arm—his right arm—in the rebel army and limps when he walks. Don’t know how he got his leg hurt. Writes left-handed very fast. Has a loud boisterous gruff voice and when he laughs you can hear him ten blocks away.’ When he had given the final deft touch to the picture I said, ‘I know him well. You have described him accurately.’ But what fiend in Newton county do you suppose has been masquerading under George’s name? Couldn’t possibly have been Judge Darroch, Bill Dowling, Hume Sammons or John Ryan, though aside from the Tom Reed characteristic either of these gentlemen might have-furnished some of the factors of the composit he gave.” •

World’s Champion Pacer Sold For Sum of $35,000.

William, 1:58%, the champion pacer of the world, has been sold to C. K. G. Billings, eastern millionaire, and will be retired from racing. This deal has been brewing for several days, but it was not until yesterday that it was finally closed. Mr. Billings pays to A. Earl Vanatta, of Otterbein, $35,000 for the son of Abe J. Though William will be retired from active racing, Mr. Billings will race the Hoosier horse in trials against time, and it is expected that he will lower the 1:58% mark and will even better Dan Patch’s remarkable time of 1:55%, and will do so without the use of a windshield. Once this record is broken William will be retired to the stud.

Utilities Commission Approves 8-Cent Light Rate for Rensselaer.

The public utilities commission has given its approval to a request made by the city of Rensselaer, at the direction of the mayor and council, for a reduction in the kilowat rate for lights from 10 to 8 cents. The rate will probably be put in force at once. When the meter system of charging was adopted the rate was established as experimental and the' has decided to *make the reduction after determining by experience that it is a reasonable business reduction. This means that all lights above the 75-cent minimum will be given a 20 per cent reduction.

Funeral of G. P. Daugherty To Be Held Sunday Afternoon.

The funeral of George P. Daugherty will be held at the late residence Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. J. C. Parrett The old soldiers will attend in a body.

Fountain Park Notice. From now on the round trip fare to Fountain Park will be 75 cents. — Harry Milner, Phone 521 or 206.

SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Big Bargain in Hosiery at 7:30 Tonight 75 Pair Ladies’ Black Art Silk boot hose 2 pairs for a quarter JARRETTE'S

—EXTRA — Ellis Theatre Rensselaer Big return Week Starting Monday, Aug 23rd Glad to be back Comeli-Price Players With the man who put F in Fnn, HAPPY HAL PRICE All the familiar faces—but all new plays, scenery, costumes and music. High class vaudeville between each act. Monday’s Play “In the Bishop’s Carriage” * Same old prices—10c, 20c, 30c. Reserve by phone No. 98. SPECIAL FOR MONDAY. One lady admitted free on Monday night with each paid reserved seat ticket,, if purchased before 6 p. m.

One Hundred Bushel Oats Crop Reported by A. Kahler.

The largest yield of oats reported in Jasper county so far as we have learned was on Andrew Kahler’s farm southwest of town. He had twelve acres that produced 1,213 bushels, which was 101 bushels per acre and a bushel to spare. George Kanne had 50 acres that produced 4,080 bushels, which was an average of 81 3-6 bushels per acre. The Welsh boys had an average yield of 63 bushels. Many others are prepared to have from 70 to 75 bushels per acre. The yield is probably double that of last year and as the price is high and there was a monstrous wheat yield in addition it seems as though despite the rains there will Still be a great deal of prosperity throughout Jasper county. From the Newton County Enterprise published at Kentland, the following report of the yield in Newton county is taken: “Farmers have dodged in between showers during the past week and threshed a few fields of grain. On the Isaac Smart farm south of Kentland a 70 acre field of wheat yielded 37 bushels to the acre. Will Martin on 35 acres reports 36 bushels, and Charles White on fifty acres reports 40 bushels. The largest yield of oats so far reported in Jefferson township, from the few fields that have been threshed, was 76 bushels from a 14 acre field of Wilson brothers.

Big Doings Here Next Week.

In many of the eastern cities where the name of the Comeli-Price Players is a household word, their coming to town is looked forward to as equal to the coming of one of the big circuses. The reason is plainly that they have never deceived or trifled with the public and have invariably given a big return for the money paid them. The attraction plays a special return date here at the Ellis theatre all next week and our people can look forward to a remarkable series of high class productions at the very low prices of 10, 20 and 30 cents. “In the Bishop’s Carriage,” made famous by Blanche Walsh and endorsed by Ella Wheeler Wilcox and other critics, will be the first play, with the full strength of the company. Polite vaudeville between each act Splendid music and a complete scenic, electrical and mechanical equipment There will be no vacant seats and little standing room at the Ellis theatre next week. Seats are now on sale at the box office and as a special inducement for Monday night one lady will be admitted free with each paid reserved seat ticket if purchased before 6p. mu Phone 98,

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