Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1916 — Page 1

No. 90.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS

National League. Cincinnati 8; Chicago 3. Pittsburg St. Louis 0. New York 2; Philadelphia 0. Boston-Brooklyn (rain). American League. , Chicago 8; Detroit 6. St. Louis 4; Cleveland 2. \ f Boston 8; Philadelphia 2. Washington-New York (rain).

BERLIN EXPLANATION ONLY PROVES GUILT

So Say U. S. Officials—Break Threatens—Cabinet and Wilson to Decide Course Friday. Washington, April 13.—The United States is disposed to consider that Germany, in the latest submarine note, virtually has admitted one of ner submarine commanders is guilty jf torpedoing the channel steamer Sussex. President Wilson and Secre;ary Lansing today examined the official text of the communication from Berlin and are understood to have ■eached this conclusion, although no innouncement was made. Unless Germany should without equivocation admit attacking the vessel which had aboard more than a score of American citizens, inflict idequate punishment upon the comnander of the submarine and in other vays show evidence of good faith, ac;ion of a drastic nature undoubtedly rill follow. Details of the policy to >e pursued are expeqted to be formuated at the meeting of the cabinet tonorrow.

Now is the to have your sodling done for Decoration Day and orders given for flower beds, at Weson Cehietery.—J. H. Holden.

THE WEATHER. Fair tonight and Saturday; Cooler onight; rising temperature Saturday.

A Bargain Day ALL OF OUR OWN M Saturdays Specials! Positively the Biggest Values Ever Given for a Dime HERE THEY ARE; EVERYONE FOR A 15c Japanese cup and saucer 10c s with a 10c purchase A No. 1 lantern 10c, with a 25c purchase. A 1-gal. measure, with funnel, 10c I ■■■ with 50c purchase I A 3-gaiion galvanized pail 10c, MS B| with a purc^ase A 3-gallon enameled kettle 10c, with a SI.OO purchase Any 3 to 6 gallon jar 10c, with a SI.OO purchase. Any 7 to 10 gallon jar 10c, with a $2.00 purchase. A large"galvanized foot tub 10c, with a $2.50 purchase. A 79c galvanized wash tub 10c with a $3.50 purchase. A $1.25 galvanized wash boiler 10c, with a $5.00 purchase. A $4.00 police patrol wagou 10c, with a $12.00 purchase. This offer is for all day Saturday, April 15th. You may pick your bill of goods from any part in the store. Nothing reserved. COMEEARLY! BURCHARD’S Big 5 and 10c Store

The Evening Republican.

MRS. MARY J. SNYDER DIED AT FOWLER HOME

Descendent of Simon Kenton Died Last Week After Long Sickness —Formerly of Monticello.

Monticello Journal. Mrs. Mary Jane Snyder died last week at her home in Fowler at the age of 77 years. Mrs. Snyder was bom on the Tippecanoe near Monticello, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kenton. Her grandfather was Simon Kenton, the famous Kentucky pioneer. At the death of her mother which occurred in her infancy, Mrs. Snyder was taken into the household of her uncle, William Bartlett, one of the old settlers of Monticello. She resided here utnil her early womanhood. At the outbreak of the civil war Mrs. Snyder became a nurse. At Indianapolis she met William Snyder, who had been wounded in battle at Missionary Ridge. The result of the meeting was a romance and the nurse and the soldier were married in May, 1864. After their marriage they settled on a farm near Aydelotte in Benton county. Later Mr. Snyder was elected to the office of county auditor. They, moved to Fowler in 1875 and lived there until their deaths. Her death occurred after several years of invalidism. Burial was made Saturday at Fowler.

Sister Superior at College Fractured Right Shoulder.

The sister superior at St.' Joseph’s college fell on the concrete’ walk in fropt of the sister’s house this Friday morning and dislocated her right shcblder and fractured the upper part of the humerus or upper bone of the arm. Drs. Johnson and Gwin were called to attend her.

Let the Lord keep you, guide you, hold you, Sunday, April 16th. It’s “Go to Church” Sunday in Rensselaer.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1916.

YOUTHFUL TRAMPS APPREHENDED HERE

Truant Officer Steward Grabs Three Chicago Lads and Locates Their Parents By Phone.

Three Chicago lads, namely, Clarence Kreitling, 622 East 92nd Place; Russell Artist, 531 East 87th Place, and Harold Duggin, 8539 Maryalnd avenue, were taken to jail this Friday morning after they had been apprehended by Truant Officer Steward. After making various false statements one of the boys coughed up the tnith and Mr. Steward used the telephone effectively to locate their parents and learn that the youths had skipped out from their homes Thursday afternoon and that the distracted parents had instituted a search for them in the city. The boys are only 12 or 13 years of age. Mr. Steward found them this morning at 5 o’clock hovered about a small camp fire they had started near the Grant-Wiarner lumber yard. -They were very cold, the night air having oeen too much for their fire to dispel. They were taken into the office of the lurriber yard, where T. W. Grant had started a fire and then Mr. Steward brought them down town and took them to the court house. The boys -laimed they were brothers and had been visiting relatives in Chicago and were on their way to their home at Louis-, ville. They later said that two were brothers and the other a cousin. They were badly frightened and after they were taken to the court house they watched their chance and slipped out. Mr. Steward procured Harry Gallagher’s services and in an automobile they made a search and located the lads but they again tried to escape but were finally rounded up as they were beating it up the railroad track. They claimed that they had only 5 cents when they started out, but a search disclosed that the Kreitling boy had $27 in his pockets and he admitted that he had taken sl7 of this from his mother!® purse. Authority came from Chicago to hold the boys until some one came after them and it is expected they wilt come on the evening train and take the spring-tempted tenderfoots back to the city and reinstate them in school, all being seventh graders.

GUNMAN IS KILLED BY CHICAGO POLICEMAN

Policeman Mark Franks Chases Man Who Insiilted and Makes Him Pay With Life For Act.

A gunman paid with his life Thursday night for an attempt to hold up two women on a loop corner. He was shot and killed by a policeman in the lobby of the federal building. The man was identified as Harry Harrison, alias Frank Hines, and the policeman was Mark Franks. Harrison had accosted and threatened Mrs. Virginia Herndon and Mrs. Nellie Cole at the corner of South Clark and West Adams streets. The two women stood on the post-' office corner when two men approached them and asked them to accompany them to have a drink. They refused and Harrison pulled a gun, During a scuffle orie of the women ran across the street to where Officer Franks was standing. iShe spoke of the man with the gun and the policeman started in pursuit. The two men fled in opposite directions but Harrison slipped and fell. He picked himself up and fled, waving a revolver toward Franks, when the policeman fired into the air. A hot chase ensued, during which Franks remained cool and lid not fire his gun in the crowded streets. When close upon the gunman in the federal building he fired and Harrison pitched headlong down a flight of stairs. The officer ran to him, snatched away his gun and lifted the man’s head from the floor just as he died. Policeman Franks was congratulated for the great discretion he showed in holding fire as long as he did, with a man threatening him with a gun. He held his head, and refrained from shooting when there was a chance he might hit someone else.

Mrs. Frank Miller Taken To Hospital In Lafayette.

Mrs. Frank filler, wife of the section foreman, was taken to Lafayette today, where she will be examined ac St. Elizabeth’s hospital and it is prooable in operation will be necessaryMrs. MUJer has been in poor health for the past seven years but only durdition been serious. She is now in a very feeble condition and her husband carried her on to the train. Dr. Johnson is attending her.

Yes, it’s “Go to Church’’ day, Sunday, April 16th. •/. ——

MEXICAN SITUATION IS AGAIN CRITICAL

More Troops to Be Sent to Border -and Danger Felt For Advance Troops Now In-Mexico.

Washington, April 14.—Grave fears were entertained in official circles today for the advance guard of the American forces in Mexico. Army officers remained in touch with the war department all night in expectation of getting complete reports of the situation, but no official word was received from General Pershing. General Funston at San Antonib has been urged to make every effort to get details of the Parral fight and also as to the present disposition of the advance American column. Orders sending the second cavalry from Fort Myer, Va., and Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, the Twenty-First infantry from Vancouver barracks and San Diego, the Thirtieth infantry from Plattsburg and all other available units to the border, are to oe issued. —ll In addition, officials say, 'f the general situation does not improve immediately, the 13,500 coast artillerymen, who have been organized as infantry, and selected units of the national guard, will be called on for service on the border.

WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS ASKED BY CARRANZA

American Troops Are Fired Upon On Entry to Parral and Several Are Reported Dead. Washington, April 13.—American troops in Mexico have had their first battle with the natives at the moment General Carranza is urging their withdrawal. On Wednesday night, while General Carranza’s note was on its way to Washington, troopers of the Seventh cavalry under Major Tompkins, were fired upon in Parral, a Villa stronghold in western Chihuahua; were pursued to the suburbs, while the Carranza garrison took a doubtful part in the affray, and were attacked again during the night.

Complete information regarding the losses to the American troops or to the Mexicans had not reached Washington tonight. Secretary Baker said that according to unofficial reports one American cavalryman was killed, and that the troopers used a machine gun against the Mexicans. Mr. Baker announced later that he had ordered General Funston to take any step that might be necessary to prevent further trouble. When asked whether this, might mean the enforced use of Mexican railroads for the movement of soldiers and supplies, he said General Funston was on the ground and would act as any emergency required. The secretary expressed the hope, however, that the trouble at Parral was purely local and did not presage further difficulties. General Carranza directing his embassy here to point out that the clash proved his contention that the presence of American troops in Mexico is leading to a situation which threatens to go beyond Xis control; telegraphed that “many deaths had occurred on both sides.”;

Day Norman Renews Subscription And Talks About Nebraska.

In renewing his subscription to The Republican, Day C. Norman, of Chester, Neb., writes as follows: “Enclosed find paymient for another year’s subscription for The Republican. We are glad to state we are in reasonably good health. Spring work has opened up and farm work is well advanced. Wheat looks fairly good, but some pieces are badly winter killed and there is some indication of the Hessian fly. The news in 'Hie Republican isn’t very old by the time it reaches us as we get the Friday paper on Saturday and the Tuesday paper on Wednesday, “Brother Oren has been with us since last October and has surely been a great help to me during my past illness. I was operated on for- appendicitis last December and not able to do very much more than chores since then.” ’

Parral, Mexico, is said to be a beautiful city. American soldiers “who were tdleave TTwill doubtless be glad to return and make the Mexican people as attractive as the city of Parrak Evidently there are a great many Mexicans who remind one of the saying about Indians, “A good Indian is a dead one.”

TRACK MEET WITH BURNETTSVILLE TODAY

Ten Representatives of High School Compete With Team From Neighboring Village. ’

Rensselaer high school is having a track meet with Burnettsville this afternoon pt Burnettsville. Ten young men went as representatives of the local school and will compete in the following events: Leonard Swain, 100 yard dash and the low hurdles. Basil Dunlap, 100 yard dash, 220 and 440 yard runs. John Dunlap, 100 yard dash, 440 "and 880 yard runs. Leonard Gourley, discus throw, shot put and running broad jump. French Crooks, high and broad jumps and high hurdles. Lawrence McLain, low and high hurdles and high jump. Harry Moore, pole vault and shot put. Charles Halleck, pole vault, Ross Lakin, 440 and 880 yards and mile runs. . Jack Miller, mile run. Prof. Wass accompanied the boys and stated that while not much was expected at this meet it was looked upon as a good practice for the triangular meet with Monticello and Delphi on May 6th. Ibis evening at Monticello Charles Halleck and Robert Reeve will represent Rensselaer at the debate on the subject of compulsory military training in the schools. At the same time Orphie Gant and Dwight Curnick will meet the Delphi debaters here, taking the negative side of the same question.

Mrs. David Winslow Died At Her Home in Fair Oaks.

Mrs. David Winslow, aged 74 years, died at 3 o’clock,this Friday morning at her home in Fair Oaks. She was formerly Mrs. Rodney Dodge and after his death married Mr. Winslow .about four years ago. Besides her second husband she leaves 7 daughters and 1 son by her former marriage, their names being: Mrs. Stella Faylor, of Union township; Mrs. Carrie Baines, Mrs. Jennie Talbott, Mrs. Blanche McCullough and Wilbur Dodge, of Illinois; Mrs. Mary Leach, of Kansas, Mrs. Mary Howell, of LaCrosse, and Mrs. Pearl Kight, of Indianapolis. Dr. Paul C. Curnick was called to Fair Oaks this morning to conduct a brief funeral service and the body will be taken Saturday morning on the milk train to Shelby and transferred to the C. & E. 1., and taken to Streator, 111., where it will be ■buried.

Monnett School Operetta at High School Pleased Audience.

The operetta given in the high school auditorium Thursday night by the girls of the Monnett School, under the direction of Miss Stover, was one of the most pleasing entertainments given in Rensselaer this season, and was worthy a much larger audience than was in attendance. The entire performance showed real talent and splendid training. The solo parts were well taken and the choruses were very effective. The costumes and stage setting were distinctly Indian and added much to the attractiveness of the entertainment. Those who were present expressed the heartiest appreciation of the play arfd it is probable that it will be repeated next week in a down town play house.

Safety First With Your Panama Hats

Anyone can clean hats. But it takes a practinal hatter to do it correctly. See Nelson, the Hatter, 't McKay’s Laundry. He guarantees work same as done in any city. Seventh and last week in your home town, as Mr. Nelson is due to go to the Richardson Hat Works of Logansport, where he is permanently located. Four boys are reported to have have pounced on Paul Sigman, who is not yet 7 years of age, and beaten him so badly that he is now sick at the-home of Mrs. Belle Sayler, who keeps him. The lad was deserted by his parents and was made a charge of .the county. He is not overly bright, it is understood, and this should be important reason why he should re ceive the protection of all manly boys.

FRESH FISH.

Halibut vi.--- -20 c Yellow pike j ..... • 18c Pickerel .... 18c Catfish .................. •.• • 20c We Deliver. OSBORNE FLORAL CO. Fish every day. . Phone 439.

HIGHSCHOOL AUDITORIUM Friday Evening, Apr. 14 8 o’clock DELPHI HIGH SCHOOL debates with RENSSELAER H. S. , in question Resolved that in the public schools of our county there should be compulsory military training in the 7th to 12th grades inclusive. Admission 15c.

Lafayette Gas Rates Are Reduced By Gas Inspector.

Lower gag rates in Lafayette and West Lafayette are at last a reality and beginning July 1, when the new rates become effective; the citizens .will profit to the extent of from $20,000 to $25,000 a year as a result of the reduction brought about by the agitation and effort of The Lafayette Journal in behalf of the gas consumers. The achievement is one )by which a majority of the families of the city and many of the business concerns of the city will be benefited in a practical and helpful way. They will have this splendid saving to deposit in the bank or devote to some other purpose. Clarence M. Geist, president of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, and George W. Curren, secretary of the company, spent two days in the city, looking over the property, conferring with Mayor Bauer and becoming acquainted with the citizens. When they had concluded their of the situation Mr. Geist authorized the statement that the reduction would be made* _

Pete Scheurich Expects to Go to Juneau, Alaska, Soon.

Pete Scheurich writes The Republican from Glendora, Cal., that he plans "to start on the 24th of April for Juneau, Alaska. He says he does not know for sure how long he will stay at Juneau, but that his intention is to remain some place in Alaska if he can get a steady position, and will then order The Republican sent to him again?* . He says that fine weather maintains at this time in California, that grain is all headed out and the first crop of alfalfa is now being put up. He expresses the hope that all Rensselaer and Jasper county people will enjoy a prosperous year. And we can say for his many friends 'here that they wish the same for Pete and hope that a lot of Alaskan gold sticks to his feet while he is in the rar northwest.

Auto trailers at Scott Brothers. Just the thing to carry loads behind your auto. Prices reasonable. We have a good supply of poultry feeds.-—Hamilton & Kellner.

SATURDAY SPECIALS 14 lbs. H & E Sugar far - - SI.OO 4 lbs. Fancy Dried Peaches for -25 c Extra Standard Tomatoes can 10c Vegetables and Fruit New potatoes, new tomatoes, radishes, green onions, head and leaf lettuce, parsnips, cabsweet potatoes, grape fruit, bananas, oranges, eating apples. WHITE CLOVER HONEY * Home Grocery’ Phone 41

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