Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1916 — Page 1

No. 137.

TONIGHT At The GAYETY The Pathe News No 34 Showing the greatest fireman’s parade in New York City. A high class musical entertainment in addition. 5 and 10c.

Print Paper Situation Now Becoming Alarming.

Monticello Herald. The print paper situation in Indiana is extremely serious, with no relief in sight. Just what newspapers will do, if the present scarcity of printt paper continues,, is hard to predict. Not only is the quality of the paper affected but the-supply is almost exhausted. The Cincinnati Enquirer has notified its local dealer that, owing to the scarcity, of print paper, it will be unable to supply the reqular quota of papers to Monticello. This remarkable action of the Enquirer forecasts the situation, which is alarming. When newspapers attempt to renew their contracts for print paper they will find it difficult to do even at prices double that of a year ago.

Save money in shoes and oxfords at our store. We have held the price to the lowest point. All shoes guaranteed to give satisfactory wear. ROWLES & PARKER. We have a complete line of walking, riding and two-row cultivators. HAMILTON & KELLNER.

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

The zig Zag Tag Means Tested and Guaranteed Portland Cement ®| The dealer’s reasons for recommending Marquette' Portland Cement "o* " . are good reasons . He points to the green zig zag tag and says—“ That tag means a promise and a boast by the Marquette Company — they have to live up to this advertising ' they are doing, and their cement is as » good as you can buy.” The green ZIG ZAG TAG is the mark of identincationvT HERE IT IS O We Sell Marquette Portland Cement '' Hiram Day, Rensselaer, Indiana ■ „ i ■ ■. ■ ’ ©Made by Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co. Jgjj CHICAGO. ILLINOIS LA SALLE, ILLINOIS

The Evening Republican.

Oil Company Organized To Drill at Thayer.

The Thayer Oil and Gas Co., is the name of a new company that has been organized under the laws of Delaware with principal office at Dover, Delaware, and branch offices at Chicago, 111., and Thayer, Ind. The company feels that the field at Thayer is as good a one as the geological formation is identical with the best producing fields in Indiana, and is the same in every respect as the Muncie-Parker field 100 miles east. Oil is found in both places in Trenton rock at a uniform depth of about 1,000 feet, limetsone at about 75 or 80 feet; the different stratas of ro x and slate encountered in' drilling arc identical. No business-like method has ever been used to develop this field at Thayer until the present company took hold of it, but what effort was made shows to the satisfaction of the new company that there is oil in the territory and they have faith enough in the project to put their money into it. The contract for drilling the first well has been let and it is expected that work will begin in a few days. Profits on oil are enormous and should good wel[s be located at Thayer it will not only mean big money for the stockholders, but will mean good money for those .who have leased land to the company. We understand that several from Lowell have taken stock in the company.

Fairbanks Boosters Forced to Postpone Big Red Fire Parade

Chicago, June 7.—Rainy weather has not dampened the ardor of the Fairbanks boosters in the least, but it did serve to cause a postponement of the Fairbanks street parade, which had been planned for tonight. Fireworks and rain don’t go together, so it was decided to delay the red-fire demonstration until tomorrow .night. One hundred of the Fairbanks boosters invaded the lobby of the Auditorium this evening and shouted with all their might for the Indiana candidate, while the progressives, assembled there, took up the cry for “Teddy.” The battle of campaign yells, while noisy, was entirely friendiy. The Roosevelt followers are friendly enough to the Indiana man that they are proposing Fairbanks for the vice presidency. The Indiana men, however, reply that Fairbanks ought to be satisfactory to the progressive element for president if they are willing to urge him for second place.

NOTICE. We, have bought the bicycle fixtures, tools, stock and 'supplies from Jim Clark and will add it to our already large stock of bicycle repairs. Bring us your work, any time, day or night. Prices reasonable. We do any kind of general repairing or soldering. New bikes in stock. MAIN GARAGE.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1916.

HARDING SPEECH ELECTRIFIED CROWD

Ohio Senator Sounded Keynote at G. O. P. Convention artd Urged All to Forget 1912 Feud. (Special to The Republican.)

Chicago, June 7. —At the close of today there is not a thing to indicate upon whom the Republican presidential nomination will fall. The day has been a bus\ one for delegates and visitors who began to gather at the Coliseum at 3:30 and who remained until the gavel fell for adjournment at almost 2 /clock. The convention was presided over by Charles D. Hilles, the republican national chairman, who in a clear voice that penetrated every corner of the great convention hall, announced Senator Warren G. Harding as the chairman and appointed a committee to escort him to the forum. Senator Harding at once launched upon his carefully prepared speech and it proved a magnificent address in every particular. His speech was something that every American could subscribe to. He did not placate those of foreign birth who hold an affection for their native countries and he did not sacrifice Americanism in any particualr but he maintained a sane neutrality that commends him as a splendid possibility should the convention find it advisable to place a dark horse at the head of the ticket. He said that he stood for a navy sufficient to guard American rights and for a sufficient army to give force to our policies. He said in reference to an army: “We have territory to defend, we have independence to preserve, we have lives to safeguard, we have property to protect, we have rights to assert, we have missions of humanity to perform. We proclaim justice and we love peace and we mean to have them —and we are not too proud to fight for them.” He reaffirmed the- policy of protection for American industries and said he liked the “abiding consistency of our unchanged position on this policy.” He said that the present prosperity of this country was produced by the distressed conditions in Europe and Were abnormal. He said that the gold we had been receiving was “sluiced from the river of blood that poured out by the horrifying sacrifice of millions of our fellowmen.” He condemned “watchful waiting” and the “miserably meddling” policy in Mexico and said that there was no geography to American rights and that Americans were entitled equally to protection in Mexico and on the high seas. He ufjged .that all forget the feud o: 1912. He said the country has regretted and let us forget and make amends to our country. The great crowd that listened to the speech cheered its many flights of oratory and brilliancy of argument in an approving manner and the speech will doubtless prove a worthy keynote for the party during its coming campaign. „ William Jennings Bryan occupied a reporter’s table only a short distance from the speaker. He gave the speech the closest attention and occasionally wrote something on his tablet. iMr. Bryan visited the Fairbanks headquarters Tuesday and was given a warm reception. Chauncey M. Depew, of New York, now 83 years of age, is attending the convention. .This makes the twelfth successive national convention of the republican party he has attended. There are talks of compromise heard on all sides and it is generally, understood that efforts are being made to get together on some basis satisfactory to Mr. Roosevelt#. So far none seem to know what he wants. An -effort-is- being made-to- stop the hot heads from causing friction but arguments heard on the floor of the Congress hotel, while many of them are good natured, frequently resemble the perlimiinary that ordinarily precedes a fight. The Fairbanks rooters organized an impromptu parade this afternoon in the Congress hotel and after marching several times about the lobby joined in singing “On the Banks of the Wabash.” Judge Hanley, George H. McLain and the writer joined the parade and took part in the demonstration. An interesting feature of today was the woman’s suffrage parade, ft w’as adversely affected by the rain, which kept up a steady downpour throughout the event. But the women, several thousands of them, paraded just the asme. Among them was Miss Ada Bush, of Kentland, and Mrs. Mary E. Rockhold, formerly of Rensselaer, but now of Chicago. They were dressed in marching costumes, most of them wearing sashes or girdles of yellow. Banners of many kinds were carried, all appealing or

WALKAWAY FOR HUGHES LEADERS DECLARE

Overwhelming Evidence Forecasts Nomination of the Justice On Every Ballot.

More political leaders are predicting the nomination of Justice Hughes than at any time since the republican national convention began to assemble. They declare that unless the accumulation of circumstantial evidence fails to reflect the situation in its true light the nomination of the justice will come even sooner than has "been predicted. The men who take this view are practical politicians who do not make estimates unless they are based upon the careful canvass of the delegates. The situation is illustrated best by the fact that conferences between leaders to discuss the availability of the different candidates have ceased, indicating their bejief that a majority of the delegates already have reached a decision to name Justice Hughes. Convention observers find it impossible not to be impressed by the confident predictions of these leaders who say that the Hughes boom now has grown to such formidable proportions that Col. Roosevelt no longer holds the veto, power which until Wednesday afternoon had been conceded to him as a part of the program to bring the republican and progressive parties into accord.

Methodist Church. Dr. Paul C. Curnick, Pastor. Sunday school 9:30. 10:45 Annual Sunday school children’s Day program. Music and recitations by the children of the Sunday school. Junior League 2 p. m. Epworth League 6:30 p. m. Sacred concert 7:30 p. m.

Edward Hoann, Jr., will go to Bluffton, Ind., tomorrow to attend the funeral of William Cline, the DePauvv University student who died as the result of injuries received when he fell from his motorcycle Monday. Cline is a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity of DePauw and a fraternity brother of Honan. All the members of the fraternity will attend the funeral. Ed will meet other members of the fraternity from Goodland and Kentland at Remington.

E. P. Honan Appointed Doorkeeper At Democratic National Convention.

E. P. Honan this Thursday noon received a letter stating that he had received the appointment as doorkeeper at the democratic national convention to be held at St. Louis beginning next Wednesday, June 14. The appointment was made through Ed Hoffman, of Fort Wayne, national committeeman from Indiana, who recommended Mr. Honan to the national committee. Mr. Hoffman is the man who succeeded Tam Taggart as committeeman when the latter was chosen for the senatorial job. Mr. Honan naturally feels quite jubilant over his appointment. C. Arthur Tuteur is another Rensselaer man who will hold down a job at the convention.

demanding “votes for women.” One banner read: “Those who cannot vote: Criminals, Insane, Imbeciles and BS.” Many states were represented and the marchers were from every walk of life. After the march they were addressed by Helen Keller at the Auditorium. Among the Rensselaer people zo hear the speech of Senator Harding were Judge Hanley, E. L. Hollingsworth, G. H. McLain and the writer. Charles Schleman, of Valparaiso, formerly of Rensselaer, also heard it. The only picture adorning the Coliseum is that of Abraham Lincoln, a large painting which is at the south end of the building at the rear of the speaker’s stand. Tonight at several of the hotels a ball is being given to delegates and alternate delegates and their ladies ahd distinguished persons attending the convention. The ball is one of the entertainments planned by Mayor Thompson’s entertainment committees. 6ther events* including the greatest display of fireworks ever seen in Chicago, are planned but the incessant rain has caused postponements of everything planned for today. From everywhere comes encouraging word of Fairbanks’ campaign and it is not the least probable outcome that he will be chosen to lead the united Republican host to victory this fall. The nomination will not be made probably until Friday or Saturday. GEO. H. HEALEY.

A Letter to the Sunday School Workers of Jasper County.

Next Sunday many of the townships will hold their annual Sunday school conventions. The county oflL cers are anxious that these conventions should be a conference of the Sunday school workers rather than entertainments. Therefore it is not necessary that there should be a large crowd present in order that good may result. On the contrary, it is often true that large crowds detract from the value of the meeting if they are made up,of disinterested persons, although there is always an inspiration in numbers. There has been a uniform program planned by the county council, whicn will be used in every township. This lpeans has been used to call the attention of the Sunday school workers in every part of the county to the portance of the work which the state is striving to have done in every school for their own improvement. The work off the various departments is to be presented by the superintendent of the department and if nothing has been done this will give the officer a chance to become familiar with his own work in preparing for the convention or to try to formulate plans for the work in the future if it has been neglected. The visiting county official will have an opportunity to learn what has been done and to help sugges improvements. In many of the towmships much more could be accomplished if the workers would put themselves in touch with the new methods of doing things. The usual monotonous opening exercises followed in many schools could be varied by requiring the missionary superintendent to present the work of missions once a month. The temperance superintendent to have charge at regualr times and give news and plans of temperance work. A teacher o training exercise could be given forclosing exercises if there is no time for a class during the week. The organised class can be made a helpful social factor in the rural communities, especially. Some organized classes are doing great things in our county but there are others that have gotten no further than organizing. The Sunday school has a vast opportunity for usefulness. Let us not be indifferent. Every school is expected to send a representative to Muncie to the state convention, which convenes in that city this month. We can not expect to improve if we do not see “what is doing” outside our own locality.—Press Supt. Jasper Co. S. S. Association.

Crack Lafayette Club Will Oppose Athletics Sunday.

Grant’s Athletics face a hard task Sunday when they are called upon to down the Riversides of Lafayette. The Riversides ace rated the best club in that city with the exception of the Red Sox and last year won the city league pennant, and have been defeated but very few times since they were organized. They were defeated at Crawfordsville last week by the. score of 1 to 0. Following their victory over the Lowell club Sunday the Athletics are feeling chesty and are confident of downing the Riversides, feeling that >Uiey have hit their stride. It is probable that the same lineup which faced Lowell Sunday will be at their same stations against the Riversides. Biaten will be behind the log with Clark • doing the pitching. Blue or Eigelsbach will be at first base, Eldndge will cover second, Fredericks will be at short and Lyman on tihrd. Elder will be in left and Parks in right, with either Clark or Healy in center field. , The fans are asked to turn out ana boost the home club, for it takes money to run a ball team and if Rensselaer wants baseball they must support it. “

Two Weeks Old Baby Boy Died This Thursday Morning.

Gerald, the little two weeks’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Day, died this Thursday morning. The baby had been sick for only two days. The funeral will be held at the house I riday afternoon. Rev. McDaniel will preach the service and burial will be made in Westfoh cemetery. Calkins & Worland hdve\fche funeral.

Hirsh Wickwire Fashion Park clothes, Crawford shoes, Manhattan shirts, all big town stuff, in Rensselaer no\v, at Hilliard & Hamill’s. Suits m stock or made to order at the most reasonable prices. The very latest styles and materials We can save you money. Try us. ROWLES & PARKER. Install your heating plant now before cold weather. We would be pleased to submit an estimate for a heating plant for your dwelling. Sommer* A Cornwell. See that shadow printed silk at 50c per yard at Rowles A Parker’s.

Automobile Licenses Already Exceed Those of 1915.

Talk about the automobile business dying out —if anybody tells you anything like that don’t believe it. The secretary of state has issued more automobile licenses so far this year than he issued in all 1915, and Herman Conter, deputy secretary of state, who has charge of the automobile license bureau, expresses the belief that the year’s increase will be greater than that of last year, and almost as many as the total issued in 1913, the first year the present law went into effect. In the entire year of 1915 the total number of licenses issued was 96,915. Thus far in 1916 the number issued is 104,106. .The amount of license fees collected >jy the secretary of state in 1915 wa3 approximately $585,000. This year he has collected $650,000. Conter thinks the total number of licenses this year will reach 130,000 and the total amount of fees will amount r /0 $750,000. This anticipated total, 130,000 automobiles, would mean an average of one automobile for practically every 20 persons in the state. The growth of the number of automobile owners in Indiana has been amazing. The automobile license law was enacted and became effective in 191.3. In ’that year 44,732 License.; were issued. In 1914 the number increased to 66,500 and in 1915 it was .96,915, an increase of 30,415.

Straw hats in all styles and straws for boys, young men and the elderly man. Let us show you at reasonable prices. ROWLES & PARKER. Manhattan shirts, $2 to $3.50. Panama hats $3.50 to $5. Hirsh Wickwire clothes $22j50. City duds in your own home town. —Hilliard & Hamill. Let us estimate on your next job of plumbing, heating or sheet metal .work. _—: —, ■ -—j,-—• Sommers & Cornwell. Pony Express, Phone 623.

WEATHER. Partly cloudy with probably showers tonight and Friday.

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