Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1916 — Page 1

No. 68.

PRINCESQ THEATREU Rensselaer’s Quality House TONIGHT “A TRIBUTE TO MOTHER” IMP two-reel psychological drama, written by James W. Elliott and produced by R. L. Shxpck-, is a hears-gripping story of a successful business man who, absorbed in his work, forgets his mother and is about to'lose his wife when something in the inner man points out the folly of his life, directing him to his boyhood home snd his forgiving mother. “Wanted a Piano Tuner” ™ - _- ■ Comedy — — “The Rubber Rompers” Vaudeville in Pictures. Adm. 10c and sc. 7 O’clock

S. S. and Church At The James School House.

Arrangements have been made for preaching each Sunday afternoon at the James school house, south of town, and this has caused a change in the program and hereafter the Sunday school will be held each afternoon at 2 o’clock and preaching at 3 o'clock. Friends of the movement are asked to take notice of the change. A cordial invitation is given all to attend these meetings. Seventeen and one-half cents each —that’s what it costs to see “Help Wanted.”- With every paid 35c admission you are entitled to an additional ticket admitting one lady free. This offer applies only to the first 75 tickets sold before noon Thursday.

We have a nice, clean-burning lump, coal for $4.00.—D. E. Grow.

Auto Truck For Hire. * We have an auto truck that will haul up to 1,200 pounds for hire for rapid deliveries in city or short country trips.—Motor Service Co., Phone 566. Two doors north of Rowles & Parker's Grocery Dept.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

As I have been two years building up my auto bus business between Rensselaer and Remington until it is on a paying basis, which has proven a great convenience to the public, and as I have now met with competition, I am asking the public’s support and continued patronage to the old reliable line. Leave your telephone calls with Makeever Hotel, Central Garage and my father’s residence in Rensselaer and O. H. Peck’s department store in Remington. With many thanks for yopr past patronage, I remain at your service. Fare 75c. SAMUEL 0. DUVALL, Prop, of the old Rensselaer and Remington Bus Line. v

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If it’s Electrical let Leo Mecklenburg do it. Phone 621

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The Evening Republican.

LITTLE McCARTY BOY RECOVERED AT LAST

Legal Battle at Huntington Decided In Favor of Father—Boy Was Brought Here Saturday.

Little Merl McCarty, aged 5 years, who has been in the possession of his mother, now Mrs. Hattie Poorman, at Huntington since she obtained a divorce from Len McCarty about a year ago, is to be his father’s charge from this time 7>n. The father works on the Sternberg dredge. About two years ago Mrs. McCarty suddenly disappeared, leaving little Merl and a younger child here. The younger child died but little Merl was taken to the home of Mrs. Belle Sayler, where he was kept at the father’s expense. About a year ago an officer from the court at Huntington came here with papers showing that the court had given the mother a divorce and awarded the child to the mother. The boy was taken away. Then McCarty took the case up with the local charity board who interested themselves in his behalf. The divorce case was opened up, it was shown that no notice of the pending action had been served on the defendant and last week the court awarded the boy to the father. Attorney Dunlap co-oper-ated with a Huntington lawyer in the case. Mrs. John I. Gwin went to Huntington Saturday and brought the little fellow back home and he will again be with Mrs. Sayler.

Lester Rich was over from Wolcott Sunday. Peace, preparedness and silence is the slogan of Newton D. Baker, new secretary of war. — 4 Miss Verna Hubble, of Valparaiso, and Miss Cora Bruner, of Hebron, were Sunday guests of Miss Maurine Tuteur. John Demoss returned to Wing, 111., today after spending a week his daughter, Mrs. John Newcome and family. Mrs. J. P. Karr and son returned to Ft. Wayne today after an over-Suiv day visit with her father, Albert Witham and family. John Hurley was home from Rossville over Sunday and returned there again today to be at the bedside of his father, Jacob Hurley, who is very poorly at the age of 83 years.

Misses Beatrice and Cophine Branch, of Stockton, Cal., expect to come to Rensselaer early in April and to visit their grandparents,. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wilcox, until next September. Two ladies for the price of one. That’s what the “ladies free” offer for Help Wanted means. Call at the box office, write, or Phone 98 and ask to have your seats reserved before noon Thursday. Jake Spitzer, of Fair Oaks, who had- come to Rensselaer in an automobile Saturday, became intoxicated and was given a free night’s lodging at the jail. He was released Sunday without being prosecuted, Mayor Spitted deciding that it might be better since this was his first offense to let him go with an injunction to “go and sin no more.”

Elmer J. Gamester, who purchased the former Harvey Grant place at the north side of town, arrived here this morning and his family will come about the midle of April, He will have some repairs made to the house before their coming. Mr. Gamester is now employed by the telephone company in Chicago and will ontinue to work there, coming home only for the week end. His wife’s father, Squire Whittin, of Roselawn, will come here to five with them and they expect to convert the entire four acres of the place he bought into an astor farm. Mr. Whittin has been successfully engaged in this business for ome time and She opportunities led them to believe that there will be money in raising astors on a large scaler They can be grown so as to blossom continuously from the last, of June to the last of October.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1916.

AMERICA’S DRIVE CLOSES UP NET

Villa Reported Hemmed In On Four Sides—Capture Dependent On "Carranza Forces. Ed Paso, Tex., March 19.—Francisco Villa has been driven into a trap by the rapid advance of the American troops, according to the information -received today in wireless dispatches from the front and in telegraphic dispatches to Gen. Gavira, the Carranza commander at Jaurez. Everything seems now to depend on the ability of the Carranza garrisons to hold their end of the net. On three sides of the bandit chief he is hemmed in by strong Carranza columns, while on the fourth the Americans are driving forward with amazing speed. Villa was reported at Babricora lake region tonight on the ranch of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, which he has ravaged several times-in the past. Babricera is about 55 miles south of GaneanA, where one section of the American expeditionary forces has arrived and is pushing forward at the rate of 33 miles a day. While Carranza leaders and the U. S. military authorities have succeeded so far in avoiding any friction, there is one serious question which may arise at any time to threaten the entire situation. As the lines of communication of the American force lengthens the problem of bringing up supplies becomes increasingly more pressing.

Alice Bell English Took First Prize at Baby Show.

- Alice Bell English is the prettiest, shapliest and brightest 'baby in Lafayette between the ages of 18 and 24 months. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter English and the grandaughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Babcock. The awards were made last Saturday and pretty little Alice Bell was given the grade of 98 per cent, which is just about as near perfect as can be. Only one baby in the whole show graded higher and its grade was 98 1-3 per cent. If Alice Bell could have spent a few more days on Grandpa Jim’s farm she would have gained a quarter of a pound which £he judges said was all that was necessary to make her the sweepstakes baby of the whole show. But being the best in her class was a lot of honor and the parents brought her to Rensselaer Sunday to spend the day with the proud grandparents. Those who know Alice BelL* feel that the honors conferred on her are well bestowed.

The -Eastern Star chapter will meet at the hall Tuesday evening and a full attendance is requested. The Unique Club of the Pythian Sisters will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. W. H. Parkinson. " jur. and Mrs. F. X. Busha and daughter, of Lafayette, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam. Miss Emily Thompson has returned for a ten days’ vacation from Ossining on the Hudson, N. Y., where she is attending school. C. A. Warner, of Argos, Ind., has purchased the Monon telephone plant of Christley Bros., and will take possession on April Ist. —-

Mr. and Mrs. Wr- L. Frye and little daughter, Dorothy, spent Sunday in Hammond with his sister, Mrs. P. L. Davis and family. ,Floyd Rowen, son of Frank Rowen, is now quite poorly and it is feared cannot recover. His aunt, Mrs. C. A. Rowen, of Parr, spent Sunday with him. John Grey returned to Hobart to■day after having spent several days here. John has been in quite poor health for some time, suffering from stomach and heart trouble.

Carl Heinz, of Chicago, is quite .sick with the quinsy at the home of his wife’s parents, Sheriff and Mrs. MdColly. They came here to visit apd he was taken sick last week. Mrs. Frank Hoover’s life hung in the balance for several hours Friday night and Saturday following the birth of a still born child. Dr. Johnson, the attending physician, called Dr. Lackener, a Chicag’o specialist, into consultation Friday and the two performed the obstetrical operation. Mrs. Bertha Smith is nursing the case. Today the report is very favorable and indications point to Mrs. Hoover’s recovery.

W. S. Ric RD . '* Phone 831 7S~:"r Rensselaer, Indiana-. Practical Painter and Decorator

BASKET HONORS GO TO JEFFERSON

Wins State Championship by Defeating Crawfordsville 27 to 26 in Overtime Game. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. x Lafayette 29; Martinsville 17. Crawfordsville 33; Vincennes 17. SATURDAY EVENING.—Lafayette 27; Crawfordvsille 26. Jefferson high school of Lafayette was crowned the new state basketball champion Saturday night, succeeding Thorntown, winner of the title last year, when they defeated the powerful Crawfordsville five in the iinal game 27 to 26 in an overtime battle.

_ A more fitting climax to the tournament could not have originated in the fertile brain of a yellow journal writer. Coming to the final game of a tournament that had abounded with sensationalism since the start, two teams that had stood out head and shoulders above the rest of the teams entered, and the clash between these two powerful aggregations seemed imminent from the start. Both teams had trodden roughshod over their opponents in such decisive manner that it coild leave no doubt but that they should meet in the decisive battle. And the game was what indications had pointed that it would be, for it was forced into an overtime fight, the teams being tied at the finish at 25 all, and the winner won by the scantest margin possible, one point. What genius of imagination could paint a more graphic word picture of a fictitious meet than this ? Tilson, of Lafayette, was the fortunate individual to annex the title winning basket in the over session. During the extra five minutes Craivfordsville counted one point when Grimes registered a free throw. The final score was Lafayette 27, Crawfordsville 26. Lafayette was deserving o£, the title for they have a, team • that, according to -critics', is the-best all around five that ever wore the" state laurels. Crawfordsville should not be overlooked, for was but the merest formidable than that of One more basket* for the losers and the entire complexion of things would have been changed. Congratulations to yoti, Lafayette; sympathy for you, Crawfordsville.

Robert Wartena Married On St, Patrick’s Day.

- Robert Wartena, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Wartena, of this city, was married On St. Patrick’s Day at Crown Point to .Mass Marie Bland, of Indiana Harbor. Robert, who now lives in Indiana Harbor, and his wife, are in Rensselaer for a few days’ visit. The East Chicago Daily Press has the following to say of the marriage: “It was resolved by the graduates of the class’ of ’ls of the East Chicago high school that the first young lady or gentleman of the class to marry was to\give a banquet to the rest of the members of the class. This duty will fall upon one of the prettiest girls of the class, who eloped to Crown Point early yesterday morning and was married. The young lady was Miss Marie Brand, who was married to Robert Wartena, an electrician id the employ of the firm of Burns & Pollock, of Indiana Harbor. Bland has been living with her grandmother in the Harbor, her parents! being in Detroit, where Mr. Bland ik in business. Although the young couple have been engaged for some time the announcement of their marriage will come as a surprise to their many friends. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Wartena returneu to Indiana Harbor. Later they left for Chicago on a short wedding trip. They will be at home to their friends in O’Brien flats hr a few days. Mrs. Wartena’s classmates are awaiting with anxiety the date of the reception in honor of the young couple.”

Knights of Pythias Attention.

There will be work in the third degree of the K. of P. lodge Tuesday evening.——F. D. Burchard, K. of R- & S. 5 . „

Attorney W. H. Paririnson made a business trip to Chicago today. B. J. Jarrette is confined at his home with the tonsilitis. -Miss Madaliae Abbott spent Sunday- in- Monticefio- 1 John Knox was down from Chicago Sunday see his sister, hjpa. Frank Hoover. , J ' "' r '‘ . i County Assessor G. L. Thornton isconfined to his home with an attack of rheumatism. * i -'W - ; . y * "" ■ ~ «-.y-

TOM TAGGART TAKES THE SHIVELY TOGA

Governor Ralston Rewards “Blonde Boss” Foij His Loyalty as Head of Democratic Machinfc It became known definitely Sunday night that Thomas Taggart is to be the successor of the late Benjamin F. Shively in the United States senate. Governor Ralston, who has the appointive power, is. expected to issue the commission Monday or Tuesday and it is probable that Mr. Taggait will be on his way to Washington before the end of, the present week to receiva the oath of office and begin his official duties. - - Mr. Taggart will serve as United States senator until next November, when he will run for place again on the democratic ticket if nominated at the democratic state convention on April 26. Mr. Taggart has not yet stated that he will be a candidate for the nomination.

There is Some talk of nominating Governor Ralston for the senatorship in any event Mr. Taggart should decide not to be a candidate, even though the governor has signified his intention to retire from public life at the end of his term next January and return to the practice of law. Thomas Taggart has been a prominent figure in state and national politics of the democratic party for many years. He is almost as well known, however, as a business man. He began his political career in 1886 when he was elected auditor of Marion county. He served two terms in this office, receiving a second nomination without opposition. He has served three terms, 1895 to 1901, as mayor of Indianapolis. He was mentioned as a senatorial possibility at the time Senator Shively- was nominated. Mr. Taggart is 60 years old, having been born in Monyhan County, Ireland, Nov. 17, 1856. At the present time Mr. Taggart is president of the Denison hotel in Indianapolis, find also the president of the French Lick Springs Hotel Co. He has developed the French Lick hotel property until if is known as one of the most, famous health and pleasure resorts-dn the country.

Speaking of Disappointments.

Editor BabcOek exhibited great glee when the editor qf The Republican was defeated as a delegate to the state convention. Supported,by 20 voters, -3 of w>om were in his own family, he had been made a precinct committeeman and puffed to the gills with pride he attended the county organization meeting and undertook to assume the race of a party boss.,,The Republican has heard a rumor that he went to the meeting to support hi 3 own private selection for county chairman and that he proposed to fight any effort to put into that place any one who was in favor of the former chairman, N. Littlefield, or any one who had signed Mr. Littlefield’s petition for the postoffice or taken, any interest in his behalf. Accordingly when Frank Welsh, of Jordan township, was proposed for county chairman, there was a fight on hand. It is rumored that Editor Babcock secured the floor, opened up a full hea 1 of steam and summoning all the invective and bitterness he possessed denounced the selection of Mr. Welsh because he had supported Mr. Littlefield, for the postoffice. The rumor that has penetrated the star chamber session of the committee is to the t effect that the editor was very angry and became personal in his remarks and that he gave it out right straight that if Frank Welsh was the county chairman the party could not expect much support from the J. C. D. Then the vote was cast and what pride the editor might have felt after receiving 20, votes for precinct committeeman was reduced to almost nothing when the resttlt was announced. Mr. Welsh received 9 vote° Editor Babcock’s candidate received 3 votes. • •••. Speaking of disappointments, Editor Babcock’s ego sank into his boots and it remains to be seen whether he carries out his bluff to withhold his support from the party organization or to be good and get in line with the real party workers. ' A prominent democrat speaking to The Republican one day last week said that “if we had wanted to do so we could have nominated a precinct committeemen in his ward that would have snowed him under but we wanted to get him into the committee to show him how small his influence was.” Thus is started the annual fuss in the democratic ranks and all because Editor Babcock wants to be the boss.

The Stork Special.

' Born, Saturday, March 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner, a daughter.

TBS WEATHXH. Cloudy tonight and Tuesday; probably nun and wanner tonight.

I CM 10 Thursday M [ ILLIO March LO FOR 3 DAYS L JACK BESSEY CO. i > Featuring Jack Bessey, Cash l Tomlinson and Dainty Neil ’ Paul, and the best supporting . Stock company . ever seen in * Rensselaer. .• » : Opening Play-A Feature “Help i Wanted” | A problem comedy “wise,” | but “clean.” Plays Changed Baily —SPECIALI To introduce this big com- ! pany to local theatre goers, one lady will be admitted free on Thursday night with one paid 36c ticket, which must be purchased before noon Thursday. Prices 25 and 35 cents.

Rensselaer Citizens Served Under Pershing in Philippines.

■ E. W. Hickman and M. E. Griffin, of Rensselaer, both of whom served in the U. S. army in the Philippines, have acquaintance with Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing, who is leading the U. S. army in pursuit at Francisco Villa. Pershing was captain of the cavalry troop in which they served and for some time was in command of the squadron and Hickman was chief trumpeter and as such accompanied Captain Pershing on all of hi 3 trips in the field. Pershing was a rigid disciplinarian and always had every man under him in the very best physical condition. For distinguished services in 'the islands Pershing was promoted over many others and jumped from captain to the rank of brigadier-geneffcl. Both of his former soldiers here are with interest his .pursuit of Villa in Mexico and Mr. Hickman has his plumbing office decorated with military pictures cut from the newspapers. Both Hickman and Griffin would be glad t<r offer their services to the country but physical disability followed their former servile and both are now receiving pensions which disqualifies them for service.

Monticello Woman Had Two Husbands; Lived With ’Em Both.

Mrs. Victor Allen, of Monticello, was indicted last week for bigamy. She had two husbands, Allen, aged 76, and Ray Warfel, aged 25. Mrs. Allen is about 40 years old. Twenty years ago Mrs. Allen married Victor Allen in Winamac, where they live ! until two years ago, when she left him and went to Nebraska City, Neb. There she married Warfel, who brought her to Monticello. Soon Allen appeared and took up his residence with her and her young husband and the three have lived together until the grand jury indicted her. She and two are with relatives and the other two are living with the mother and her two husbands.

Aunt of Mrs, Sherman Richards Died in Medaryville Sunday.

Mrs. Anna Lewis, of Medaryville, who. is an aunt of Mrs. Sherman Richards, of this city, died at her home Sunday. Mrs. Lewis was about 64 years of age. She died of pneur monia after being sick only a few days. - She was the last member of the Peterson generation. Relatives who will attend the funeral are Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Richards, Mrs. Jennie Richards, Miss Joy Spitler, George Sharp, and Bert Shigley and family. The funeral will be held in Medaryville Tuesday.

LOST.

One thousand dollars every season by the citizens of this city by throwing away their old hats. They can save this money by having them cleaned, blocked, finished and retrimmed by Nelson, the Practical Hatter, located here,for a few days at McKay’s Laundry. All worit guaranteed or money back. This is my last week in Rensselaer. ,

LADIES -. . ■ When Irregulat _or , delayed_ use Triumph Pills, Safe and ajwaj s dependable. Not sojd.at drug store*. 00 not experiment with others, save aisappointment. Write for and pwticualrs, it’s free. Nation al Medical Institute, Milwaukee. Win

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