Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1916 — Page 1

No. 105.

TONIGHT At The PRINCES ? THEATRE 0 A Pathe Production “Pearls of Temptation” A drama in 3 parts Comedy - “Luke Lolls in Luxury” \ Admission 5 and 1 Oc

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS^ ■ ■ ■■■■ • NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn 8; New York 5. Boston 5; Philadelphia 2. Cincinnati 3; Pittsburg 0. St. Louis-Chicago, rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Amer. League. Philadelphia 4; New York 2. Washington 5; Boston 3. Cleveland 2; Detroit 0. (6 innings, rain). Chicago-'St. Louis, rain. y AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. IndianapoUs-Kansas City, rain. Louisville 6; Milwaukee 5. Columlbus 14; Minneapolis 1. St, Paul-Toledo, rain.

Many Are Arranging to Attend Citizens’ Training Camp.

Capt. John J. Toffey, inspectorinstructor of the Indiana National Guard and the U. S. army officer who inspected Company M on March 15tn, spoke this Tuesday afternoon at Bloomington to the university students on the subject of the citizen training camps at Fort Benjamin Harrison. It is thought probable that a number of the students will attend. Monte L. Green, president of the Garrett Sayings, Loan & Trust Co., of Garrett, has made application to attend the camp. The commercial clubs of Garrett, Evansville, Columbus, Marion and Laporte have Informed the department that they will encourage attendance and have started a campaign to get persons to attend the camp. Sam J. Goldstein, an Indianapolis merchant, and Leo Kaminsky, a lawyer of that city, and H. H. Love, of the Indianapolis Bleaching Co., were among those who made application Monday. The Starr Piano Co., of Richmond, appropriated $250 to,pay the expenses of employes who wished to attend the camp.

The Lightness of tlie Loaf depends upon the flour you use. Those who bake with the famous Blue Ribbon Flour have no trouble in securing light, wholesome bread, pleasing to the eye and taste. Pastry, too, light and fluffy, delights the users of this flour. Satisfaction Guaran- | teed or Money Back. ; $1,35 a 49 lb. Sack at the Iroquois Roller Milk ' . • Rensselaer, Indiana

The Evning Republican.

DURBOROUGH PICTURES AT REX WEDNESDAY

See Battling and Battered Europe at Close Range—Nine Reels of Marvelous Pictures. Battling and battered Europe—as the camera saw it in the eastern and Western theatres of war will be presented at the Rex Theatre under the supervision of The Republican Wednesday afternoon and evening, May 3. Wilbur H. Durborough shows there some of the scenes he witnessed in East Prussia and Poland while accompanying Gen. Von Hindenburg on his nistorkal drive against tne Russians. Mr. Durborough recites his experience of the armies and is seen throughout the pictore in the many positions he himself was placed in during his experience with the German army. One of the startling events pictured is a terrific charge of infantry againsi Fort 'Novo Georgievsk, the camera vision covering about two miles of ground and registering the action of the soldiers as they charge in sections, also depicting the soldiers in the trenches, showing a detachment of French soldiers drawing the fire of the Germans on the open field. The attacking force can be plainly seenbehind a clump of bushes, while the exploding shells from the enemy’s guns are clearly visible. A vast expanse of country faintly showing the irregular lines of trenches gives evidences of the tremendous activity in the dug-outs. See these pictures tomorrow at the 3 o’clock matinee or in the evening at the Rex Theatre.

NO WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM MEXICO Notice to This Effect is Served Upon Obregon Through Scoitt at the Parley on Border.

Washington, May I.—President Wilson will not withdraw from Mexico until Villa has been captured or killed. Notice to this effect has been -given to the Carranza government through General Obregon in conference with General Scott at El Paso. T)ie .moment Villa’s apprehension or death has Deen officially reported the U. 3. will order every soldier home. The United States has no desire to remain in occupation of Mexican territory one moment longer than absolutely necessary. If it will ease the situation, the President is prepared to order General Pershing and all the forces under his command to takd' station in northern Chihuahua; this on condition that the Carranza troops immediately display activity in the hunt for Villa and cooperate with the American forces in running him down.

ARMY INCREASE IS NOW AGREED UPON

Conferees of Senate and House Reach Tentative Agreement—l7B,ooo Peace Footing. Washnigton, May 1. —An increase in the standing army under the compromise tentative agreement was decided on by the senate and house conferees today. It is decided to give the regular army a peace strength of about 178,000, whiclf is to be 75 per cent of its strength when recruited to its full war footing. Under the terms of the senate or» ganization provision of the army, which is to be retained in the bill, the complete war strength of i.he regular army for. which authority is given will be, therefore, about 218,000. The authorized strength of the army now is a little over 100,000. The house bill would have increased this to about 143,000. The senate bill carried an authorization for a regular army of 250,000.

County Commissioners Let Six Bridge Contracts. The county commissioners in May session have let the following bridge contracts: Bridge No. 2897 to Thos. Beasey for $294.50. Bridge No. 2891 to Winamac Construction Co. for $1,816. Bridges Nos. 2892, 2893 and 2896 to Walter V. Porter for $659, $339 and $259 respectively. Biidge No. 2895 to John Daniels for $796.85. Royal Arch Masons. Important meeting of the Chapter for annual mspecticm, 7i3Q p. nx. s Tuesday, May 2nd. Work in the Mo3t Excellent. A full attendance necessary, C. H. PORTER. f„i I. 1 V 11-I Gypsy and plain toe dull kid pumps in the very newest toes and lasts, per pair $3.00, at Rowles & Parker’s.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1916.

PROGRESSIVE STATE CONVENTION POSTPONED

State Committee' Authorizes Advancing Date of Session Until After Chicago Gathering.

Postponement of the progressive state convention until, after the national gathering in Chicago on Juiie 7, was authorized Monday at a meeting of the progressive state committee in their headquarters in Indianapolis. The date of the convention has been changed from May 24 to June 22. The purpose of the postponement, as stated by Edwin to. Lee, state chairman, was that after the national convention shall have completed its work, the state organization will be in better position to outline its work and otherwise begin its work for the fall campaign. The progressives are standing solidly. behind Roosevelt but there were only two of the thirteen who attended the meeting that expressed the belief that he will be nominated at the Chicago convention. , <■ The committee authorized the delegates to the state convention, who were elected at the primary on March 7, to meet by districts on May 24 to elect district delegates to the national convention. On May 26 the district delegates will assemble in Indianapolis to elect four delegates at large. The Tenth district meeting will be held at the Makeever Hotel in Rensselaer.

A Successful Wolf Drive Made in Porter County.

Valparaiso Vidette. William N. Lenden, of Westxihester township, lost his dog. He heard that John Link had killed a wolf. A search warrant brought the skin into Louderback’s court today in the form of a rug. Lenden identified it as the remains of his lost dog.

Funeral of Charles Gallagher Wednesday.

The funeral of Charles Gallagher, whose sudden death occurred” as lie was being taken into the hospital at Lafayette Sunday, will be held at Remington Wednesday morning at :> o’clock. Burial will be made in the Remington cemetery.

PERFECT CONFIDENCE

Rensselaer People Have Good Reason For Complete Reliance. " \ Do you know how — To find relief from backache; To correct distressing urinary ills; To assist weak kidneys? Your neighbors know the way— Have used Doan’s Kidney Pills; Have proved their worth in many tests. Here’s Rensselaer testimony. Mrs. J. C. Beckman, Van Rensselaer St., Rensselaer, says: “Judging from my own experience with Doan’s Kidney Pills., I gladly recommend them as a reliable medicine. They have always relieved me of backache and other symptoms of kidpey disorder.” Price 5Qc, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills —the same that Mrs. Beckman had. Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

This Week is Panama Week.

Anyone can clean hats. But it takes a practical hatter to do it correctly. See Nelson, the hatter, at McKay’s laundry. He guarantees work same as done in any city. Specialty on ladies’ and men’s panama hats. Better get them cleaned now.

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. Yar just north of hitch bam, across from Main Garave—-C. E. Hemphill.

Get your next suit of us and save from $1.50 to $5.00. Our prices are the lowest, as a comparison will prove. Remember the place it ROWLES &, PARKER.

Don’t Dump Grass in the Street.

' <*> Notice is given to the public that grass must not be emptied in the street where it can be carried into the catch basins, which it causes to clog up and stop the free drainage. All must notice.—Vern Robinson, i'

w WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Wednesday; frost tonight if weather clears; slightly warmer Wednesday.

HOSPITAL CONTRACT WAS NOT AWARDED

Only Two Bids Received Which Board Consider Too High—Adjourned Meeting Thursday.

The hospital trustees, C. H. Pecic, of Remington’; F. E. Lewis, of Kersey, and E. P. Honan, L. H. Hamilton and J. D. Allman, of Rensselaer, met Monday and opened the 'bids for the county hospital construction. There were only two bids, one by M. V. Brown, of Rensselaer, and the other by Frank Medland, of Logansport. John Halladay, Of Rensselaer, was figuring with Mr. Medland. The bids were not based on just the same result, Mr. Brown having figured on the installation of the elevator and Mr. Medland had not. The Medland bid was figured to be $237 less than that of Mr. Brown’s without the elevator. Both bids wfere in excess of $15,000 exclusive of the elevator. One elevator man was present and his estimate was $2,900 for the elevator. The board considered this too high. There were a number of brick men present, including Frank Timmons, of Remington. The architect, Alban W. Coen, of Chicago, was also present. The board decided not to award the contract but to wait until after Thursday, and a meeting was called for 8 o’clock a. m. of that day. It may be decided at that time to award it but present indications are that it will be readvertised for a later date. Mr. Coen, the architect, insists that the prices ottered are too high and that the building should .be completed inside the $16,000 which he estimated. Over and above this will be the price paid to the architect, which includes him superintending the building during construction. There will also he some other expenses and the board wants to keep within the appropriation. *lt will be determined at the meeting Thursday whether the contract will be let on the bids opened Monday or whether the construction contract will be readvertised and let at a later date.

Taxpayers Kicking About New Road in Gillam Township.

Perry Deselms, Jerry Shea, Chris, and Steve Sellers, Mead Rayburn and William J. Reinhertz, of Gillam townsmp, were before the board of commissioners today, Tuesday, with a report of Robert A. Mannan, an engineer of Wheatfield, which showed that the road recently completed that township lacked somewhat of the required amount of rock and demanding that the specifications bo complied with before payment in full is made. The report showed that there was from 5% to 8 inches of rock on the road, whereas it should have been 10 inches before the roller was used. They say it should skrink not to exceed 2 inches in the rolling process. Other features of the specifications are also said to have been violated and some of the concrete culverts and abutments are said to be defective. The road was • built by Callahan & Gifford and the former went before the board and met the objectors and gave assurances that he would have the culverts and abutments repaired and -do some grading that the taxpayers contended had been overlooked. The objectors also asked that the figures be shown in proof that the full amount of stone had been used on the road. The superintendent of construction for the township was Hamilton Record.

Pulaski School Building Burned Wednesday Night.

The $20,000 school building at Pulaski, near Winamac, was discovered on fire about 1 o’clock Wednesday nSght and now only a pairt of the four brick walls remain standing. The origin of the fire has puzzled officials, for these had been no fire kept in the furnace since noon Wednesday. Insurance to the amount of SIO,OOO on the building and SI,OOO on the equipment will only cover about half the loss.

Benton County Don’t Want McFarland County Agent.

At the meeting of the board of education of Benton county Monday it was voted 7 to 6 not to retain J. W. McFarland as county agricultural agent. Several representatives of Purdue were present. Five members of the board voted against the employment of an agent at all.

$3 elkskin shoes for $2.50 whe-i you're Hamillized. v All four pages -of The Republican, are home print today. Good reading will be found on the inside fas well as on the front and back pages. *

SPECIAL MATINEE TO SHOW WAR FILMS

Famous Durborough Pictures to Be Shown at Rex—Learn About the European Conflict.

Wilbur H. Durborough chased the soldiers all over Europe to get these famous war films. He- braved every danger and the result is that he has brought to America the most famous war films ever exhibited. They are being seen by thousands cf people in all parts of the United States and you can’t be right up to date unless you, too, see them at the Rex Theatre on Wednesday afternoon or evening. These pictures were taken from the German side of the fighting lines and show the methods of this great fighting machine. Never before did damfera take such pictures. They are being shown Wednesday afternoon and. evening. The afternoon performance begins at 3 o’clock and the evening performance at 7 o’clock. There are nine reels and almost 9,000 feet of these intensely interesting and instructive pictures.

U. S. GREATLY INCREASES OUTPUT OF DYE PRODUCTS

Census Reports Show How Nation Has Emancipated Itself From German Imports. Washington, May 1. —The extent to which the United States has emancipated itself from the need of German dyestuffs is shown by the -ensus bureau. In 1913 Germany furnished the United States 86 per cent of artificial dyestuffs and since March, 1915, not an ounce has been received from that country. In 1913 the annual output of coal l“br products in the United States was, Benzol, 9,600 tons; toluol 3,200 tons; and phenol 10,000 tons. This year the estimated output is about ten times as large.

$340,000,000 IN MUNITIONS SOLD BY U. S. TO EUROPE

Shells and Shrapnel Now Cross the Atlantic at Rtae of Million Dollars Worth Daily.

Washington, May I.—Europe’s purchases of war materials in the United States totaled $340,000,000 at the end of the first twenty months >f war. March was the heaviest month, when more than $50,000,000 worth of munitions left American ports. Shipments of high explosive shells and shrapnel are crossing the Atlantic now at the rate of $1,000,000 worth daily, and vessels are carrying $500,000 worth of powder a day. Fire arms and cartridges valued at more than $5,000,000 went to Europe during March.

Death of Mrs. Burl Richardson Was Sudden.

It will be recalled that at the time the mention was made of the death of Mrs. Burl Richardson, of Bayfield, Wis., early in April the full information about her death was lacking. This has since been supplied by The Bayfield Progress. Mrs. Richardson had not been ill, but had become languid and weary and it was decided that a treatment might be of benefit to her and it was for this she was taken to the hospital at Ashland. She had been there* only a few days and was showing marked improvement. At 1 o’clock Sunday morning, April 2nd, the nurse found her awake and she replied to an inquiry about her condition that she was all right. Within an hour, however, the end had come. It is thought to have been due to cerebral hemorrhage or heart failure. Mr. Richardson had visited her on the Thursday before her death and was planning to go to see her on Sunday when the news of her death reached him. The Bayfield paper pays highest praise to her and states that all Bayfield was clouded m sorrow at her sudden death.

Banker Who Ate Poisoned Soup Died Monday in Chicago.

Andrew J. Graham, one of the guests at the banquet given m honor of Archbishop Mundelein m February when the soup was poisoned and many of the guests made sick, died at* his home in Chicago Monday. He ha« been ill since the banquet. He was a banker on the west side and was prt minent in the democratic party, having once been a candidate before the primary for mayor. Jean Crones, ♦he chef, who poisoned the soup and made a hundred guests desperately sick, has not been captured.

1 House cleaning time. See those new curtain materials and rugs. We have just received. Prices the lowest at Rowles & Parker’s. - _ •

Society Notes

The various sew clubs will meet on Thursday with the following ladies as hostesses: Mesdames W. J. Wright, Geo. Healey and Wm. Barkley. Mrs. A. R. Kresler entertained at dinner Monday evening. Misses Helen Warner and Ivah Healey gave an enjoyable Victroia dance to several of their young friends Friday night. The ladies of the bridge club were entertained last evening at dinner by Mesdames E. P. Honan, J. F. Hardman and HTJ. Kannal at the Honan home. The young ladies’ bridge club will meet with Miss Edna Robinson Tuesday evening. Mrs. Howard Mills entertained at dinner Friday evening in honor of Mrs. A. L. Branch, of Stockton, Cal., who was formerly a teacher in the Rensselaer schools. Mrs. Clara Andrus entertained Saturday in honor of Miss Alice Smith, of East Chicago, who was formerly a teacher in the Rensselaer schools. Miss Grace Stover, the supervisor of music in the public schools, and her assistants, the grade teachers, are busy preparing for the May Fete, which will be held in Milroy Park next Tuesday, May 9, weather permitting, at 2 o’clock p. m. Last year •being the first year that this event had been celebrated in our city, proper arrangements had not been made for the large number of spectators who attended, and, as a result, manv were disappointed in not being able to see without great inconvenience and discomfort. But this year no one need stay away on that score, for a much larger space will be roped off, which will give spectators a better perspective and Prof. Dean will make an effort to secure enough seats for all those who do not use automobiles. There will be an opening chorus by the girls of the grammar grades, followed by six drills, Flag, Hoop, Balloon, Rose and Rainbow Flower Drill. Two Danish Folk Dances will be next in order. The crowning of the May Queen, Miss Mary Sawin, will include the May Pole Dance by the following girls from the grammar grades: Helen Warner,- Ruth. McKenzie, Rutn - Clark, Elizabeth Hemphill, Karine Werner, Gladys Shaw, Helen Duvall, Mary Elizabeth Kannal, Lillian Oglesby, Barbara Randle, Elizabeth Yates and Mable Eisle. The two fairies who led the procession will be Ellen Kresler and Margaret Myer. A pageant of the months will be given by pupils of the grammar grades and the program will close with athletic games by the grammar grade boys. The various organizations of the Christian church will have their meetings as follows: ft —-—' - Christian women’s board of missions, with Mrs. F. D. Burchard, Tuesday at 2:30. Junior Aid, at the home of Mrs. J. W. Sink, assisted by Mrs. Charles Spain, Thursday evening. Scout meeting Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock, and Camp Fire Girls at 7 o’clock Thursday evening. Mrs. A. P. Burton, assisted by Mrs. John Mann and Mrs. Marie Hopkins, entertained the members of the Good Cheer class of the Presbyterian Sunday school Monday. The Industrial meeting of the ladies of the Presbyterian church will be held with Mrs. John Eger Wednesday. There will be the annual election of officers. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid will meet with Mrs. Capitola Ramey Friday. Ladies’ Literary Club will meet with Mrs. C. C. Starr at the Nowels House Friday. The Home Economics Club will meet Saturday at the home of Mrs. L. W. Harmon. Miss Magenta Ryan, of Indianapolis, is visiting Attorney and Mrs. Honan. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Vanatta, of Fowler, were guests Sunday of Attorney and Mrs. Honan and returned Monday and were guests at the dinner party given' to the bridge club by Mesdames Honan, Kannal and Hardman. They remained over night with the Honans and returned home this Tuesday morning.

M. V. BROWN : BUILDING CONTRACTOR . - Will be glad to fig(ure with you on any kind of work, large or small, either brick, concrete,stueco, frame or any construction whatever. Phone 445

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