Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1916 — Page 1

No. 99.

TONIGHT At The P RINCES Q I THEATRE 0 A 4-Reel Feature “Ava Maria” Admission 5 and 1 Oc YESTERDAY'S RESULTS NATIONAL LEAGUE. ■St. Louis 5; Cincinnati 2. All other games postponed. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Detroit 4; Chicago 2. Cleveland 5; St. Louis 4. Boston 4; Philadelphia 0. Washington 8; New York 2.

Short Sent Over Road For From Two to Fourteen Years.

Stewart Short, confessed robber of Larsh & Hopkins’ drug store on the night of March sth, pleaded guilty before Judge Hanley Monday afternoon and was given a sentence of two to fourteen years. He will be taken to Jeffersonville at once. Borne time ago Short decided to plead not guilty but when the time came for his trial he had changed his mind and decided to plead guilty. Short had confessed to a number of other minor crimes and the reformatory will undoubtedly do him a great deal of good.

Automobile Yard.

To accommodate those who have autos and want them protected while in town I will hereafter devote my wagon yard for that purpose, charging 10 cents for a reasonable time. Yard just north of hitch bam, across from Main Garage.-O. E. Hemphill.

, THE WEATHER. Probably fair tonight and Wednesday; continued cold; local frosts tonight.

M. V. BROWN BUILDINtCONTRACTOR / 1 Will be glad to figure with you on any kind of work, large or small, either brick, concrete, stucco, frame or any construction whatever. Phone 445

Streets Oiled 1 have the contract for oiling the city streets and will also oil for others in town. l/j gal. per square yard. $2.45 per 100 square yard 2-5 gal. per square yd. $2.80 per square yard.' NOW IS THE TIME. Notify the city clerk at once if you want your streets oiled. M. J. ELHERT

The Evening Republican.

CONTRACT LET FOR CITY STREET OILING

Monticello Man Gets Contract —Other Proceedings of City Council. The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. Mrs. John I. Gwin was appointed to represent Rensselaer at a meeting of the charity board at Indianapolis. Bids for oiling the city streets were received from Ed Lane, of Rensselaer, and Martin J. Ehlert, of Monticello. The former’s bid was 3% cents per square yard, and the latter’s 2.45 cents per square yard of one-third gallon of oil to the yard. The bid of the Monticello man was accepted. The petition of A. Leopold et al for a street light on Van Rensselaer' street was referred to the light committee. The clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of the Dayton street sewer petitioned for by C. G. Spitler et al. The city engineer was instructed to prepare a list of property owners affected by the proposed construction of the Makemself sewer. The usual number of claims were allowed.

Court House Sold Over Auction Block at Delphi For $115.

- Delphi, Ind.—William Kearns, of Flora, president of the board .f county commissioners, sold the •'Carroll county court house under the hammer at 4 o’clock this afternoon for slls. The building, which has stood in rhe public square for more than fifty, years, is to be replaced vith a new $170,000 building, the contract being awarded to A. E. Kemmer, of Lafayette. The work of tearing down the old building will be commenced in about ten days.

Lafayette Murderers Charged With First Degree Murder.

Joseph Beldin, charged with the murder of Joseph Paskiewish, and Henry Brock, charged with the murder of Edward Manson, were arraigned before Judge Prass in the Lafayette court -Monday. An-aflidavit harging each with first degree murder was filed against them. Neither of the defendants entered a plea. Fred Leachtamer, Lester Garrett and Lucien, witnesses in the Beldin case, and Michael Mulcahey, the' state’s chief w-itness in the Brook case, were placed under SI,OOO bond to insure their presence when the caess are called to trial. Heiod was the only one able to furnish bail and the rest remained in jail.

Cafeteria Dinner at Christian Church.

The ladies of the Christian church will serve dinner in their church dining room, Wednesday evening, April 26, from 5 to 7 o’clock. MENU. Ham with horseradish 10 c Creamed chicken Mashed potatoes with gravy .....H Noodles 5c Spaghetti and tomato 5c Baked beans 5c Potato salad 5c Cabbage salad Cottage cheese Deviled egg Pickle .... ...ic Olives Bread J c Butter -J c Fruit salad with whipped cream. .10c Pie alamode • 1 ? c Pie Cake 5c Coffee °C Tea -.5c

RENSSELAER, INDIANA TUESDAY, APRIL 25 1916.

REDUCTION PLANT FOR FACTORY BUILDING

Drs. E. N. Loy and Emil Besser and J. W. Loy Acquire Building For New Industry. The match factory, which has been going into ruin by the depredations of tramps and loafers, has been turned over to J. W. Loy, of Piqua, Ohio, and his brother, Dr. E. N. Loy, of this city, and Dr. E. Besser, of Remington, who have paid off the mecanics’ liens amounting to about $1,500 and who will at once install a reduction plant, which is the method of using all animal carcasses for tankage and fertilizer. There are plants of this kind in many towns, the nearest to Rensselaer being the one at Lowell. The plan is to gather up the carcasses of the animals, take them to the plant in tightly sealed tanks and there to put them through a process that makes the tankage stock feed and the fertilizer. There are many animals dying each day and the operators gather up these without expense to the owners, who would sooner give them away than to bury them.

It was expected to let the contract .for the plant’s installation today, Tuesday. It will be placed in the smaller of the two great buildings, the one at the side of the track and it will require about 90 days to install it. The larger building, which has been a rendezvous for tramps, loafers and -gamtnecs, will up and an effort made-txr'nnd some factory concern to occupy it and there is a rumor that plans are developing along this line. The great building has been shamefully abused. The reporter of The Republican, in company with J. J. Montgomery, C. Earl Duvall and J. W. Loy, visited the buildings this morning. In a long and narrow room in the northeast comer >f the building were two tramps. They had a roaring hot fire made in an improvised stove, erected oTJsrickr Three or four metal pieces passed through the center of the stove to support the front and provide a draft. The top was a piece of sheet metal, with a wire handle for the purpose of raising it to put in fuel. The pipe was of 12inch dimension and was wired in position and had mud banked up around the place where it entered the stove top. The pipe passed through a wall. and emerged into the large engine room, where it puffed its smoke in abundance. Two tramps, one a young and hearty looking fellow and the other an old reprobate with enough filth and grime about him to make one shun him on the street. The young chap was making himself some coffee, having a dirty looking can on top of the red hot stove. The old greaser was munching some dry bread. On a table was supported by concrete used package of salt, a small plate of lard, a number of fresh egg shells and a litter of paper and dirty pans. A shelf had been constructed at the opposite side of the wall and the large table was supporaed by concr fte blocks and bricks. Hay covered the floor on both sides and at the rear of the stove and there were many hollows to show where the tramps had burrowed themselves into it at night. Another bed of hay was at the opposite end the long room, which was evidently meant. for the coal bins for the factory building. At the side of this bed was an improvised fireplace with a 12-inch chimney which also had its outlet into the engine room. There was no fire in this. Although only two tramps were here when the reporter made his visit, M.. Loy said that he found s ® ve "teen tramps there when he went there Monday. It seems that peripatetics have fallen into the habit of making this their Sunday stopping place owing to the luxurious heat and the unrestricted freedom. The fuel used this morning was coal but wood has generally supplied the heat and onlarge stairway of 2-inch, foot w boards has been entirely torn away and burned up. Some of the door were also tom up. “There was not a window pane ip the building and only a few of the sash, the latter having been broken out for kindling wood. Many of the frarfies of the windows had also been broken out. A large engine which had been installed was also broken up by the marauders. A heavy piece of metal broken from one of the machines had been taken to the roof and dropped and had torn a large hole in the roof and then through the floor and had crashed into teh concrete beneath. Just as if the person who had done this was not satisfied with one experiment the act -diad been done a second time wi i - same result. It is not improbable that within J year or two more the buildings would have been damaged to such an extent that they would have crumbled to the I earth and the action of the Comrner-

GERMANS TO HOLD MEETING JUNE 18TH

Speakers From Chicago and Hammond, Band From Hammond and , Big Gathering in Union. R. H. Eilts, of Union township, attended a meeting in Hammond Monday evening of German-Americans who hold that their loyalty to the United States is not impaired by their sympathies for their native country. Mr. Eilts says that it was a great meeting, filled with patriotism for America and that it hopes that it may have an influence in avoiding a severance of doplomatic relations with Germany. Many telegrams were sent to Congressman Will R. Wood in Washington asking him to use his influence against a war with Germany. Mr. Eilts had secured a number of signers to the telegram in Rensselaer and Jasper county. Plans were instituted at the Hammond meeting for a big gathering of German-Americans to be held in the German settlement of Union township on June 18th. The meeting will be in the nature of a big picnic and will be addressed by a German orator from Hammond and an American orator from Chicago. While the meeting .s to be in the interest of Germany it will in no manner, Mr. Eilts says, lessen the loyalty of any person to the cause of America. The Germans who are interested in this movement all assert their faith in the United States government but claim that the country’s attitude has not been neutral but has been partial to the allies. Mr. Eilts is working on a plan to secure funds for the work of the Red Cross in Germany and expects to receive considerable financial aid in this country.

TWO LEADERS WILL TALK AT JAUREZ

Obregon and Scott to Confer on Mex Problem —Some Solution May Come From Conference. Washington, April 24.—Further developments in the pursuit of Villa and the realtions between the United States and the de facto government of Mexico now await personal discussion of these subjects by the senior military advisers of the two governments. “ “ A conference between Major Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the American army, and General Alvaro Obregon, minister of the de facto government, was arranged late today to take place probably at Jaurez. General Scott is now at San Antonio, Texas., and General Obregon is thought to be on his way north from Mexico City. They may meet tomorrow or next day. Announcement that General Carranza had agreed to a conference .was made by Eliseo Arrendondo, Mexican ambassador designate, who paid a second visit to Secretary Lansing today to communicate the fact. Secretary Baker was personally informed and information transmitted to General Scott. Mr. Arrendondo called at the state department first to say that his goi - ernment asked that some reply be made to the note of April 12, suggesting that American troops be withdrawn from Mexico. A similar request was transmitted by special agent Rogers from Mexico City.

The Stork Special.

Born, Saturday, April 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray L. Adams, of Gallion, Ala., a son.

Card of Thanks.

We deside to thank the friends and neighbors for their many kindnesses and floral offerings during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father,—Mrs. O. S. Baker and Children. ,

Card of Thanks.

We desire to express rnr thanks to the family of W. W. Sage and the many other friends who assisted us during the sickness and death of our son and brother, Warren.—Mr. nd Mrs. Wm. Kastner and Children.

cial Club in turning them over to the reduction plant people should meet general approval. It is said that a wrecking company offered $3,000 for the material, which they would have shipped away. ~ An estimate of the cost oi the buildings is $20,000. While it will take several thousand to put the large building into good shape again, it will be well worth expenditure if a company can be found that will occupy it. . * „ The Commercial Club had about 7 they are to deed the buildings and' about 3 acres to the Loys and Dr. Besser. The reduction plant will employ only about two or three men at' the start but it is expected that in time from 6 to 8 will be needed.

MRS. JOHN MAKEEVER SINKS TO LAST OEST

Venerable Widow of John Makeever Died at Apartments In Hotel at Age of 89 Years. Mrs. Eliza Makeever, widow of John Makeever, died at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon, April 24th, following a gradual decline of several weeks. Her death was not unexpected as physicians and nurses had been unable to stem the gradual weakening of her advanced years. She lacked until the 11th of September of being 90 years old. The end came peacefully. In fact, she slept quietly into death.

Mrs. Makeever’s maiden name was Eliza Petro and she was born in Wayne county, Ind., Sept.- 11, 1826. She was married to Lewis Macy Feb. 11, 1856, and after his death married John Makeever, of Rensselaer, Feb. 8, 1886. His death occurred Jan. 3,1910. To her first union were born two sons, George A. and John S. Macy. The former lives at Columbus, Ohio, and the latter in Indianapolis. Both are here now to attend the funeral, which will be held Wedensday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the M. E. church, conducted by Dr. Paul C. Cumick. A quartette composed of Mrs. Curnick, Mrs. Medieus, DT. Brown and Mr. Allman will sing “Asleep in Jesus,” “Lead Kindly Light,” and “My God to Thee.” Mrs. Gwin will be at the organ. Burial will be in Weston cemetery. Since the death of Mr. Makeever his widow has lived quietly in their apartments at the hotel, where she has had as companions Miss Glazebiook and Miss Nellie Makeever, who have given her every care and made her last days as peaceful as possible. Mrs. Stockton and Mrs. Williams, step-daughters, have also spent much time with her and certainly no one could have their old age environed with gerater consideration. Her quiet and lovable manner endeared all to her and her passing will leave behind the kindly memory of a grand character.

FORMER PRESIDENT OF MONON IS DEAD

William H. McDowell Died in Chicago —Preceded Ira Rawn as Head of the Monon Railroad.

William H. McDowell, of Chicago, who was connected with the Monon railroad for a number of years and for some ten years its president, died in Chicago Monday night. His age was about 70 years. McDowell was followed as president of the road by Ira G. 'Raiwn, who was succeeded by Fairfax Harrison, who was followed by Frederic Delano and the latter by H. R. Kurrie.

New Apperson Car Wrecked One of Our Fine Lamp Posts.

A sales agent for the Apperson automobile company of Chicago, who was taking a new roadster car from Kokomo to Chicago Sunday, had an accident in Rensselaer that might have resulted very seriously. He was accompanied by two ladies and one of them was driving the car. When n front of the Central Garage she started to turn the car in the street and when near the curb of the walk at the court house she tried to stop the <*ar by placing her foot on the brake but got it on the accelerator instead and the car darted forward’and struck one of the posts of the new boulevard lights. The post was shattered and the upper part fell on the top of the car. Persons who saw the accident felt certain that the heavy iron parts would injure those in the car but fortunately they hit the frame of the top and rolled off to the street. The driver did not lose control of the car but swung it back into the street. It suffered only a little damage. City Attorney Leopold was called and the gentleman presented his card and stated that he would gladly pay the damage for the broken lamp post and after the needed repairs to his car ■were made left for Chicago. The lamp posts, globes and all cost about S4O. Three or four of them have been broken since they were installed.

Monon Train Killed Man Stealing Ride Between Blinds Monday.

Monon train No. 3, vhich arrives in Rensselaer from Chicago at 11:10 p. m., killed a man by the name of W. J. Shotts two miles north of Cedar Lake at about 10 o’clock Monday night. The man ‘ was stealing a ride between the blinds on the train and fell, being crushed to death. The man who lived in Chicago and also had a sister there, was riding taken to Hammond and later will be taken to the home of his sister in Chicago. - - •■■■• - See those boys’ wool suits with 2 pairs of pants* sizes 6 to 15 years, for $3.50 a suit, at Rawles & Parkers’,

Society Notes

Miss Travis Milliken, of Chicago, is visiting her aunt, Miss Ida Milliken. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Warner entertained at a dinner party Monday evening.

Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Kresler entertaned at dinner last night, having several guests. Mrs. E. J. Randle will give a program Thursday afternoon at the high school auditorium. Miss lone Zimmerman will be her accompanist. The bridge club met with Miss Maud Spitler Mnoday night, Miss Harriett Shedd and Mrs. Neal substituting for Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins. The original sew club will meet on Friday of this week with Mrs. I. M. Washburn. The meeting has been delayed a day on account of the recital to be given by Mrs. E. J. Randle at the high school Thursday afternoon. The younger sew club will meet on Thursday with Mrs. Van Grant. The Priscilla Club will meet with Mrs. J. P. Hammond Thursday. The Ladies' Literary Club will hold their last regular meeting with Mrs. C. C. Starr in the parlor of the Nowels House Friday, May 5. The program will be published later. Mrs. Wall Robinson, of Lamar, Col., is visiting relatives and friends in Rensselaer. She will return to her home tomorrow.

“The Bunch” were entertained last night by Mrs. Emma M. York and her daughter, Mrs. Ray Parks, in honor of Mrs. Noble York, who until recently was Miss Beatrice Clift. The Round Table Club, which has been in existence four years, has disbanded permanently. The D. A. R. will meet with Mrs. Ed Parkison on Thursday, April 27. A full attendance is desired as there is business of importance to be attended to. Mrs. A. P. Burton will give a report of the meetings cf the national D. A. R., which she attended during her -recent visit to Philadelphia. The Choril Club in connection with the Matinee Musical Club, will give a May festival May 11 and 12. The former will give the cantata, “The Rose Maiden,” on the second evening. This is the first year Rensselaer has had privilege of enjoying a May festival, which is an annual event in many places. The soprano and baritone parts will be taken by artists from Chicago. The program will soon be published in full and it is hoped that the people of Rensselaer will show their appreciation of the efforts of the local musicians by a generous patronage.

Contract For New Hospital To Be Let Next Monday.

The contract for the new hospital for Jasper county is to be let next Monday, May Ist, and it is expected there will be a number of bidders. J. D. Allman, secretary for the hospital board, has sent notices that the contract will be let to a large number of bidders and it is believed there will be a number anxious for the job. It will probably not take long to get building started after the contract is let. The barn, which occupies part of the lot the building is to occupy, is to be sold and either torn down or moved away.

NOTICE. As I have sold out my store at Parr, to E. G. Choinard, I would like for all outstanding accounts to be paid within the next sixty days. Thanking you for your past patronage, I remains, truly yours, JOSEPH LUEBS. Bostonian shoes and oxfords for young men are the most up to date in every detail. Get a pair and you will be satisfied. Sole agents. ROWLES & PARKER.

LOTS FOR SALE I" . . Leopold’s Addition The following parties have bought lots in Leopold’s addition and are contemplating building: A. F. Long, H. O. Johnson, Grant-Warner Lumber Co., and Albert Swartzell. Mr. Leopold has a number of well-located lots which he will sell at reasonable prices and at terms to suit the purchaser. Anyone wanting to buy should see him.

Electrical Leo Mecklenburg doit. Phone 621

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