Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1916 — Page 1

No. 102.

TONIGHT At The PRINCES Q THEATRE 0 The smashing big dramatic serial success “The Iron Claw” A Comedy and the Pathe News which is great this week in addition. Admission 5 and 1 Oc

Remington to Have a New Methodist Church— Money Pledged.

Remington Press. With the large attendance at all services at the Remington Methodist church on Blaster Sunday, came the definite assurance of a new hurch, when announcement was made that the subscriptions had reached the amount of over $12,000. The day was an inspiration to everyone in attendance. The Sunday school attendance was 417, winning the contest over the Brook school with 385. The Easter offering here was $78.92. At the evening service the house was crowded to the limit and people turned away who came to hear the cantata retodgred by the choir. The building of the new church will go forward at once. The quarterly conference on Monday night appointer as building committee: W. L. Gumm, Chairman-; Chas. W. Brand, A. A. Fell, J. A. Washburn and C. GGalbreath. Plans were presented and considered but ijot accepted. Plans will be determined and" offered for construction as soon as possible.

Monticello Free Delivery Prospects Are Very Good.

The people of Monticello feel confident that they will soon have free mail delivery in that city. A postoffice inspector made a visit there Thursday to see about the requirements. It is the plan to have two carriers and three daily deliveries at the start. The Monticello Journal has the following to says “The first real step toward securing city free delivery of mail for •Monticello was taken today when W. D. McCorkle, of Kokomo, postoffiee 'inspector, made a trip over the city ■with Mayor B. F. Cartr and Ed. Cochran to determine the compliance of the city with the regulations of the department for free delivery, and to map out probable routes. There is no question about the requirements having been complied With and it wi.l foe a very easy matter for Inspector •McCorkle to make his report on that score.”

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The Evening Republican.

K. OF P. BUILDING DAMAGED BY FIRE

Discovered at Midnight and Firemen Work Heroically and Prevent Bad Conflagration. Rensselaer was saved the most destructive fire in its history Thursday night by the effective work of its fire department. At midnight the Knights of Pythias building was discovered on fire and an alarm turned in. The members of the department responded promiptly and soon were at work on the job that meant the saving not only of that 'building but of others' as well.

The fire was discovered by Will Waymire, of the Comer Case. He had closed his' front door and was starting home for the night when he saw smoke issuing from the front of the Bever & Eigelsbach bakery, which occupied one bf the rooms. He ran to the building and then turned in an alarm and spread the information in an effective way to secure aid. ’ Night Officer Critser had been past the corner only about ten minutes before, and others also had passed it without noticing any sign of smoke. Mr. Critser was in Fate’s restaurant and also turned in, an alarm. There was a little delay in getting the fire team started from the barn. One of the horses refused to start until Officer Critser led it from the building. Fire Chief Montgomery was out of town and the direction of the fire fighting fell on Chas. W. Rhoades, who handled it in fine shape. Smoke issued in volumes from the windows in front and on the west side and the fire was discovered to be in the bakery, about half way back, -where it had evidently started from an exposed electric light wire. Sparks from the wire are believed to have fallen on a number of flour sacks that were suspended on a wire line and the rags are thought to have fallen to the floor. A Hole was burned through the floor below and the flames above had followed along the electric light wife and were burning vigorously between the ceiling of the first story and the floor of the second, The smoke was dense andsuffocating and the fight was a hard one but was accomplished in a splendid manner. Within an hour the fire was conquered. The building from top to bottom was flooded but the firemen and a number of volunteers stayed on the job and swept up the water and thus prevented further damageThe inuilding has as tenants the postoffice, the Princess Theatre, Phillips’ music store and the bakery on the main floor, the armory and Henry Vance on the second floor and the Knights of Pythias and the Masons on the third floor. Practically all of Bever & Eigelsbach’s salesroom fixtures and stock were ruined. The Phillips stock was moved to W. J. Wright’s store and was riot damaged, but would have suffered considerably from water if it had not been moved. The Princess Theatre suffered from the water .making it received and the destruction of the electric wire circuit. This, however, was repaired and the theatre cleaned and dried out in time for the show of tonight.

The postoffice received quite a drenching and a number who received mail this meriting found it water stained. The mail and all property in the office was protected as well as possible by the use of mail bags, however, and the damage was npt at all serious.

The damage to the upper floors was slight, amounting only to the water damage, some smoke damage and an occasional broken window light. The building belongs to J. M. Shaffer, of Plymouth. It is not known here what insurance he carried. The damage to the building amounts prfobafoly to only a few hundred dollars. It is said that the electric wiring is defective and that to furnish proper protection in the future it should all be renewed and put in tubes. Bever & Eigelsbach suffered considerable damage. They have only SI,OOO insurance. It will be some time before they can get fixed up ready for business again and this fact constitutes a considerable part of their kiss. During the fire Chas. Rhoades Jr., fainted and fell as a result of being overcome by the smoke. True Woodworth was near him and heard him fall and carried him to the outside, Mrs. J. F. Schmal and little son a member of the fire company, carried him to the barbershop, where he was restored in a little time. The prompt discovery of the fire and the well directed and excellent work of the firemen prevented a very oostiy conflagration ardßenaselaer certainly got off very luckily. Fire Chief Montgomery has often said that fires almost invariably occur when he is away from town, this being the fourth or fifth fire that took advantage of his absence.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1916.

ALIMONY OF $10,000 FOR GARY MAN’S WIFE

Sensational Gary Case Brought to Close and Wife Gets the Best of Everything. A verdict in the divorce suit of Kerr vs. Kerr having been on trial in the superior court at Gary for several days past behind closed doors, has been given by Judge Greenwald. Although Kerr brought the action the judge found in favor of the wife wfio filed a cross complaint. This is what happened to Kerr, says the Gary Tribune: Judge Charles E. Greenwald refused his petition for a decree and granted absolute divorce to Mrs. Kerr. Gave Mrs. Kerr a judgment for SIO,OOO alimony. Gave Mrs. Kerr possession of the three children. Ordered Kerr to pay S6O a month for their maintenance until they are of age. Ordered Kerr to pay $2,060 attorney fees, witness fees and other expenses incurred by Mrs. Kerr in defending the suit. Ordered Kerr to pay all court costs for the case, which lasted for more than a week. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr came to Gary several years ago and he entered the contracting business, obtaining a small fortune. Last fall he filed suit for divorce. Mrs. Kerr’s brothers came to urged her to file a crosscomplaint. As soon as this was filed Mr. Kerr filed a new complaint charging that a half dozen men prominent here and in Colorado, Ohio, and other states, had been intiment with his wife. Mrs. Kerr contended that she had been forced to sign false confessions when her husband locked her in their "home, pointing a pistol at her and threatening to take the children and go to Australia and to shoot her. Attorney Charles Chase, acting for Mrs. Kerr, brought nearly a score of witnesses from cities in which Mrs. Kerr formerly lived and secured many depositions as to her good, character.. His attorneys called but few witnesses to the stand for Kerr. On account if the nature of the case Judge Greenwald decided to hold the hearing privately. In addition to the judgment of nearly $15,000 for costs, alimony and fees, Kerr now faces„ a libel suit for $25,000, filed in the superior court at Hammond by Watler Reese Miller, of Mansfield, Ohio, who, Kerr charged, had improper reltaions with Mrs. Kerr before her marriage. The slo,oflP alimony must be paid within 180 days, the court ordered.

The Stork Special.

Bom, Thursday, April 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Platt, o. daughter.

Ice Cream Season Now Open.

Watch the Rensselaer Ice Cream Co’s, window’s for their fancy dishes.

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 barn, across from Main Garage.—C. E. Hemphill.

Gasoline and Oil Stoves We carry the largest and most varied line of gasoline and oil stoves to be found in Rensselaer. We call especial attention to our Detroit gasoline or oil stoves. Priced 53.50 to 535.00 LAWN MOWERS Now is the time to think of your lawns, we have a fine line of mowers priced from $3t0515.00 E. 0. RHOADES & SON

SPECIAL TRAIN FOR INDIANA REPUBLICANS

Large • Fairbanks Delegation Will • Visit Chicago Convention On Special Trains June 5. That Indiana will have vhe largest delegation in attendance at the Chicago convention seems now assured. A committee with Robert A. Lemcke as chairman is in charge of the movement to send four thousand Hoosiers to Chicago during the convention and boost Fairbanks, Indiana’s can-, didate for president. On Jane 5th — two days before the convention — three special trains will be run, one from Ft. Wayne, one from Evansville and one from Indianapolis. These trains will 'be the official trains for the Indiana contingent and will reach Chicago in time for the activities of the day preceding the convention, as well as for the convention proper. They will be met at the Chicago deports, and headed by brass bands, will march to the hotels reserved for Indiana headquarters. Anyone desiring to join the party will be welcome and can make satisfactory arrangements by addressing Ralph A. Lemcke, Chairman, General Arrangements Committee, 825 Lemckb Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind.

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RARE CHANCE TO HEAR MRS. PAULSEN

Lady Who Comes Here In Interest of Chautauqua Performed Fine Work in Hammond. Ladies and men, too, Lhere is a fine opportunity awaiting you this evening. Mrs. Halen B. Paulsen, who will be at the high school assembly to talk about the junior chautauqua work, which she founded in this country, is a woman of rare talent, and- after she had lectured to the Parent-Teach-ers’ association in Hammond recently she was induced to return there and spend two weeks promoting the junior department work in the schools. Mrs. Jesse Wilson wrote in high commendation of her work to her sister, Mrs. J. J. Hunt, and every person who can should attend the meeting tonight. It will start at 8 o’clock.

Public Sale of Mare Team.

On Saturday, April 29th, in Rensselaer, at 2 o’clock p. m., I will sell at public auction a good team of gray work mares. Both gentle, auto broke and a woman can drive them: an excellent Work team. Terffis—Good bankable note or 6 per cent off for cash. ROBERT SMITH. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. $5.75 will buy the boy an all wool blue serge suit with two pair pants, worth $7, when you’re Hamillized.

Saturday Market For the Saturday Buyer you will find at the HOME GROCERY an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables: New Cabbage, New Tomatoes, Green Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Green Onions, Leaf Lett ll ®®’ Iceberg Head Lettuce, Radishes, Celery, Parsnips, Grape Fruit, Oranges, Lemons, Waxy Bananas. Fancy Strawberries, box 10c Home Grown Potatoes, peck 25c Early Cabbage Plants, dozen 10c Will Sell 13 pounds of H. & E. Sugar For SI.OO. Phono 41 HOME GROCERY The famous Deere line of farm machinery is sold by Hamilton & Kellner.

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