Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1916 — Page 1

No. 6.

HINT OF WAR FOR U. S. WITHIN YEAR

American Defense Society Urges Preparedness to Meet Emergency In Next 12 or 13 Months. New iYork, Jan. s.—Resolutions calling for military preparedness to nieet a national emergency which will arise “within the next twelve or thirteen months,” were passed today at the first meeting of he advisory board of he American Defense society. The meeting was attended by Col. Theodore Roosevelt, his cousin, Philip Roosevelt, Hudson Maxim and several other well known advocates of preparedness. The first resolution adopted calls for the immediate construction of forty-eight dreadnaugths with the necessary complementary smaller ships. Another resolution demands a of 200,000 men to be supported by oa citizen soldiery whose service would-be obligatory. At the close of tire meet Philip Roosevelt stated: “We are preparing for an emergency that will arise during the next 12 or 13 months. . The resolution concluded: “This shall be America’s insurance against war, against invasion, against a foreign flag ovei*''Washington—a force of defense which makes the Monroe Doctrine a living fact. And this shall be the. true meaning of preparedness. Half measures are useless and meah wasted mcney.” Go to Rowens Grocery for your salt fish in bulk. Phone 202. ’ -

Fred A. Phillips The following is a list 6t sales booked to date by me for, this season: . William Rose Sam Lowery John R. Lewis, Hampshire Hogs . William Daugherty O. C. Halstead Glen Baker, Admr. Robert Smith Harvey W. Wood, Sr. Jack Ulyat Charles Battleday Charles Fleming, Pure Bred Angus Cattle _i Herman Messmann William Large Colton and Merkin. Jacob Ray Marshal Johnson Clyde Gumyon Mathew Nessius Claude May Elizur Sage - John Flynn Frank King John C. Bristow Merrill Freeland y Charles May John W. Faylor.

Farm Loans I can now furnish 5% money on good farm loans,o with the least possible delay. John A. Dunlap

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The Evening Republican.

Chicago Papers Interested In Jasper Wolf Drive.

The Republican received long distance calls this "Friday morning from two Chicago newspapers, The News and The Journal, seeking information about the wolf drive that it to take place today in Walker bownahio. The News was inclined in an article a day or two ago to treat the drive as somewhat-of a joke, evidently going on the theory that there Were no wolves sp near l Chicago, but since then they were evidently "given some correct information, for the editor asked about the success „of former drives and whether they were a common thing hereabouts. The Journal had started a reporter to Tefft to take part in the drive and he reporter had reached Shelby ail right but could find no one there who could give him any information about the drive and had called back to The Journal for information. The Journal then called The Republican. Whether the reporter secured an automobile and went to Tefft or not, we did not learn. Chicago papers were playing, thq thing up strong and wanted accounts of the result. .

Rensselaer Young Lady Pictured In Pattern Plate.

Persons in Rensselaer who are acquainted with Miss Clara Hagins, of ’Chicago, were somewhat surprised to see her picture in The Evening Republican of Jan. 6th. The picture was taken of Miss Hagins in her office, showing a one-piece frock for business ware. Miss Hagins is the daughter of J. L. Hagins, of Rensselaer, and frequently visits her father in this city. She is the secretary of the Morrison Photograph Co., of Chicago, and has been honored by being made the vice-president of the national association, of photographers. The pictures of a number of welldressed women appear in The Republican at occasional periods and Miss Hagins’ picture shows a very attractive dress. Her aunt, Mrs. W. F. Powers, had a pieture of Miss Hagins taken in the same dress.

Albert P. Swartzell and Mrs. Maggie Karsten Married.

Mrs. Maggie Karsten and Albert P. Swartzell were married Thursday afternoon at about 2:30 at the clerk’s office, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Asa McDaniels, of the Christian church. They have begun housekeeping in her property on North College avenue. ■ Mr. Swartzell came to Rensselaer a few years ago and purchased of Mrs. Alda Parkison the lots in the rear of her residence and facing College avenue on the west and Vine street on the north. He erected a large house on the northwest comer and this is rented to J. W. Sink. Then he sold lots to George Mustard, J. C. Gwin and Mrs. Karsten and each erected good homes. The acquaintance which led to the marriage 'began at the time the lot was sold and has ripened into the affection which brought about their marriage. Their many friends will wish them a happy married life.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1916.

CROSSED OCEAN ON. COT—BACK BROKEN

Young Man Injured In South America Is Now at Father’s Home Near Roselawn—Hurt in July.

’ C. C. Smith, 27 years of age, an expert mining engineer, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Smith, live on the Wentworth farm, south of Roselawn, lies, in his bed at the home of his parents with a broken back and although he was injured last July he is still paralyzed from his waist down and there ‘•is only a remote chance that he will ever get on his feet again. Smith, it seems, was in the employ of a large English corporation that had extensive mining interests in South Africa. He had been sent there with another expert to repair some machinery. The job had been completed and the men were ready to start back to England and haxj returned to the mine to make a final inspection. A large rock became loosened above their heads and fell <m them, killing the other man and breaking young Smith’s back. It was expected that he would die, but the best surgical aid was secured and Smith was placed on board a ship and taken to Wales, England, being accompanied by two surgeon® and a nurse. He was placed in a hospital

in Wales and there underwentm Surgical operation, It was found that his spinal column was badly splintered and the operation was a very delicate one. Every effort was made to save his life, the corporation for which he had worked giving orders to save him if possible and to spare no expense. The young man was anxious to get back to his parents, who had moved from Michigan to Roselawn during his absence from home. The corporation instructed that a 'bed be made to order on which he might make the trip home. The bed was made of bamboo and was cushioned so as to protect his body on all sides. A surgeon and the nurse accompanied him home, coming on board the ship to New York and thence by train to Roselawn. His bed was too large to get into the ordinary coach of the train and it was found that it could be passed through the double window of a dining car and this was done and Smith reached home about ten days ago, and had withstood the long trip remarkably well. With him and looking after every comfort is a pretty Fngdtfih nurse, who remains with him now, trying, to restore him to health. It .is rumored that notwithstanding his injuries and the uncertainty of the outcome himself and the nurse are to be married soon. It is understood that the corporation for whom the young man worked regard him as one of the best mining engineers in their employ and that they gave orders to the surgeons to spare no expense in their effort to save his life. He is paralyzed from the waist down and only recently has been able to move one toe a little. This has caused much hope that greater improveirfent is to follow. S. M. Laßue, the merchant at Roselawn, has met Smith since he was brought to that place and says that he is a very bright and pleasing gentleman and has Jiope of getting on his feet again some day.

Fowler Wives Worried When Husbands Faked Arrest.

Remington Press. A bunch of four fellows, all married men, including one John McCollough, took a notion one night recently, to worry their good wives’ a bit. They had the sheriff take all four of them to Jail, and lock them up .and-then telephone to their wives and tell each tKat her husband was arrested and locked—up in jail, and fkxr them to come at once and to bring their check books. Of course each Wife responded and such a carrying on was never known at the Fowler jail before. The poor dears nearly wept their pretty eyes out over the sad plight of her husband and the attendant disgrace of his being arrested. The prisoners let them go to it until they had had all the fun they wanted out of the comedy, before they told them that it was only a joke. If- these women don’t make the men dough up a mighty good feed or a bonnet to square the account, we will miss our guess. •

Joe Moore and Miss Mildred Grim Married.

, . Joe Moore, son of Mr. and Mi». John Moore, of Barkley township, and Miss Mildred Grimm, of the same township, put one over on their relatives and friends this week. Joe used his father’s automobile and accompanied by Miss Grimm went to Crown Point, where they were married. They did not return home for a day or two. Joe lacks a little of being 21 years of age, but it is understood his parents had no serious objections to Ms marriage. They will reside on a farm.

We have a nice, dean burning lump coal at $4.00 per tom —D. E. Grow.

HOMER HEATH IS IN MORE TROUBLE

Young Man Who Robbed Homer Babb Nepr Remington Violates Parole —Steals More Money. • Homer Heath, the young man who knocked Homer Babb down and robbed him at his hoipe north of Monticello after he Rad been sheltered and fed by Babb and who was arrested after eluding the officers for severail months, is again in trouble. The propriety of paroling a man of Heath’s character is a very doubtful one. The Monticello Herald gives the foHownig account of his latest trouble.

“Charged with having violated Ms parole, Homer Heath, 23 years old, was arrested at the home of his mother, Mrs. Minnie Heath, in East Monticello, by Marshal Ireland and Deputy Sheriff Countryman at noon Wednesday. The arrest followed information which came to Marshal Ireland from police headquarters at Franklin, Ind., who communicated with .the marshal here by telephone and said that Heath was wanted on a charge of safe blowing. Heath served two years and nine months in the reformatory at Jeffersonville, having*been sent there from Jasper county in March, 1913, on a eharge’of “burglary. His sentence was from two to fourteen years. He was released from that institution Dec. 6, 1915. Following his arrest he .was placed in the White county jail awaiting the arrival of officers/ “At the jail he was interviewed by a Herald reporter and at first reIfused to talk but walked rapidly back and forth in the corridor in front of his cell. After a little time, however, he said that the officers at Franklin had nothing on him; that following his release from Jeffersonville he worked for a mam named William J. Ricketts, on a farm about six miles from Franklin for sl3 a month, and that while the family were all gone he took some money. He said he got about S2OO, but that nobody saw him take it. As this story does not agree with the one given to Marshal Ireland over the telephone it is probably told in order to satisfy the inquiry of the reporter.”

GREATLY REDUCED PRICES DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP C. EARL DUVALL, - - Rensselaer, Indiana

On all winter weight garments we will give a big reduction, beginning on Monday, January 10th. In order to lower our stock we must make the prices attractive for the buyer, even if merchandise is high and dyes scarce.

Bradley sweater coats, sl.sograde - - SI.OO “ “ “ $2.50 “ - - - $1.75 “ $3.00 “ - - - $2.00 “ “ “ $3.50 “ - - - $2.75 “ “ “ $4.00 “ - - - $3.00 “ “ “ $5.00 ‘ fc - - -$3.75 “ “ “ $6.50 “ - - - $5.00 “ - ' l.'.P- “ $8.50 “ - - - $6.00

. -—: ; ’ ; -i : i ; ■ —• : : - . —. ■. - . $20.00 overcoats, $16.25 SIB.OO overcoats, $14.98 . $16.50 “ $12.48 $15.00 “ $11.45 $12.00 “ 9.48 SIO.OO “ 6.98 FUR OVERCOATS I Gallaway S3O overcoat, $24 I Gal la way S2B overcoat, $22 I Russian ,£alf S3O overcoat $26 I Russian calf $32.50 overcoat, S2B. fi.oo Racine Flannel Shirts 75c $1.50 Racine Flannel shirts $1.15 $2.00 “ $1.35 I2 .50 “ “ “ sl-75 $3.00 Racine Flannel Shirts, $2.25 , Big reduction on rain coats, slip ons, mackinaws.

Same prices on all winter suits for the men, young men and boys. All wool underwear we are bound to sell to make room for our spring stock. Now is the chance of a life time to save a great deal on your winter’s clothing. • You should come early before your sizes are gone, * _j

DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP C. EARL DUVALL, Phono 411 Renssolaer, Indiana ■ rilLi.

Mail Service at Moody As Bad As 30 Years' Ago.

Charles P. Moody and other patrons of the Moody postoffice believe they have a, “holler” coming amt Charley is making it. He would like to discipline the present bosses of the postoffice department for having discontinued the very satisfactory service of star route deliveries. Since that route was discontinued patrons of the Moody, formerly Pleasant Grove, postoffice have been compelled to get their mail about any way they can. Some changed to R. D. No. I,’ Rensselaer, some changed to McCoysburg and others who continued to get their mail at Moody, receive it a day later than formerly. Mr. Moody says that the service is as bad or Worse than it was thirty years ago when the carrier made trips to Pleasant Grove three times weekly. Then they got two days’ mail at one time, but they kept partly up to date. A petition for a rural mail route failed to get results and during the summer months Charley can't learn how the ball games came out until the soon of the second day, while the markets are always a day behind. It seems as though the remedy might be found by asking for another rural route out of Rensselaer, taking a northeasterly route over the old star route and embodying enough extra territory to comply with all requirements.

Editor Pictures Colonel Wrapped in Navajo Blanket.

Colonel Fred Phillips today received from an old friend at GaMup, N. Mex., a genuine hand made Navajo blanket, which is a fine one, and one that any one would be proud of. —Rensselaer Republican. We can imagine .Col. Fred as he goes to his sales, wrapped Indian fashion in a bright hued Navajo blanket. Wow, some big Injun.— Remington Press.

The Standard Bearers and Epworth League will hold a market Saturday, Jan. Bth, at Warner Bros.’ hardware store. Eatable® of all kinds for sale.

SEVERAL FINED FOLLOWING RAID

Four Drew $33.15 Each and a Lot of Others Warned—Prosecutor Heaa After the Sports. Remington Press. Prosecutor Hess was over from* Kent Land Tuesday and held a sort at grand jury proceeding. A great deal of evidence was secured which allowed no less than four full Hedged and healthy gambling places. The evidence was complete and conclusive and there is reason to believe that prosecutions of these persons would have a wholesome effect. It was a noticeable fact .that after his arrival in town had been observed there was a wholesale lot of business that had to be attended to at once. Of those concerned only one was found who stayed in town and faced the charges.

Later the other three were assessed the same fine, $33.15 each, far keeping gambling places, which they paid. Those fined were John S. Zimmerman, Orval Maxwell, Andrew Hurley and George Chappell. A large number of young fellows and boys even, who ‘had been playing cards for more or less small amounts of money, were before the prosecutor, and are subject to arrest and fine the same as are those who have been gambling rgularly. These have been assured that if they will stop now and do not gamble any more they will not be prosecuted. The charge, however, still hangs over them and they are subject to prosecution at any time on the sworn evidence now in the hands of the prosecutor. It is regrettable, but Remington has always had a reputation of being a great place for gambling and it is going to take some drastic measures to clean up the town and stop that kind of business.

First Church of Christ. > * Bible school at 9:30. Communion and sermon 10:46, subject: “The Law of Forgiveness.” Evening worship 7, subject “The Two Kingdoms.” Note the change in time for the evening service. Something helpful at every service.

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