Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1916 — Page 1

No. 143.

TONIGHT At The GA YET Y The best act of the season now on ' Barbour & Lynn are vaudeville people in the true sense of the word. “THE IRON CLAW” and Pathe News in connection 5 and 10c.

OUT OF TOWN. - * No, Nelson, the Hatter, isn’t out of town; he’s, still with us, but he is soliciting out of town orders. All the people in Rensselaer haven’t had their hats cleaned or reblocked yet and shouldn’t wait until Nelson is gone to think about it. Take your hats to Nelson before it is too late. Out of town people may send their hats to him at McKay’s laundry and be assured of prompt, satisfactory work. We have just received another shipment of fresh Lake Erie fish: Yellow pickerel—lsc per pound. Blue pike—lsc per pound. Yellow perch—l2%c per pound. Skinned catfish—lßc per pound. The storm on the lake is over and we expect to have fresh fish every day,—Osborne Floral Company, Phore 439. Boys, an all wool blue serge suit with two pair trousers, $5.75; sells everywhere for $7. A watch free with every suit. —Hilliard & Hamill.

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Washington Preparedness Parade Led By Wilson Carrying Flag.

Led by President Wilson carrying the stars and stripes, nearly 75,000 "men,—^• (Wne n*“and" children of Washington marched up broad Pennsylvania street Wednesday in a preparedness parade arranged to emphasize the national capital’s demand for an adequate army and navy. In a flag day speech, following the parade, President Wilson charged that there were some foreign born persons in the United States who are trying to levy a kind of political blackmail on the American political parties in the interest of foreign governments. Washington was brilliantly decorated for the occasion. It was a holiday, for under an executive order issued by the president, all government employes were excused from work and many stores were closed. The president, attired in white trousers, blue coat and straw hat an 4 shoulderihgTiisffiag like” a~ musket? stepped brskly to martial airs played by the marine band. He smiled broadly and frequently raised his hat in response to* cheers as he marched along. Ideal weather favored the demonstration.

DeMotte Recruit In Marine Corps Qualifies as Marksman.

In an official bulletin ssued by Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, Washington, appears the name of Henry Knip, of DeMotte, this county, as having qualiled *s marksman in that most interesting branch of the government service. Henry, who is a son of Jurrien Knip, of DeMotte, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at its Decatur, 111., recruiting station on January 11, 1916, and is now serving at the marine barracks, Port Royal, S. C., awaiting transfer to expeditionary duty, where he Will have many interesting experiences and adventures, or to a cruising battleship which will visit strange lands and give the Jasper county youth an excellent opportunity to see the world. Considering the fact that Knip is scarcely more than a recruit, his performance in gunnery is looked upon by marine corps offiiials as very promising.

Doctors Urged to Prepare To Aid Country In War.

Detroit, Mich., June 14. —Sectional meetings yesterday occupied the attention of those attending the American Medical association’s annual convention here, after a general session in the forenoon, at which Dr. Rupert Blue, surgeon general of the federal public health service, was installed as president of the association. Dr. Blue delivered the principal address at the morning session, which marked the formal opening of the convention. He urged thorough preparation by the medical profession in time of peace for possible service in war. Fourteen departments began their meetings in the afternoon, several of them continuing their sessions last night. Dr. Joseph A. Capps, of Chicago, told the section on practice of medicine that it was probable the epidemic of grip which swept over the country last winter was transmitted from horses to men, as the disease was prevalent among horses at the same time.

John Shesler Now a FullFledged Doctor of Dentistrv.

John Shesler, who graduated from Rensselaer high school in. 1913 and who is a son of former city marshal, W. R. Shesler, is now a full-fledged doctor of dental surgery, having graduated this week from Northwestern Dental College. His Rensselaer friends will join The Republican in extending congratulations. He has not yet given out where he will hang out his shingle.

About three months ago the men's Bible class of the First Baptist Sunday school, taught by Judson H. Perkins, challenged the woman’s Bible class, taught by Mrs. J. H. Perkins, to a contest in attendance, the loser to entertain the winner with ice cream and strawberries. As the result, the men won by the close margin of three per cent. Accordingly, the women entertained at the homg, of Mrs. J. H. Perkins Wednesday evening. The men were presented a pink rose as they .ntered the room, denoting honored guests. A splendid social time was enjoyed by all. Music was furnished by Miss Linnie Bird Rains and Mrs. F. H. Beard gave a reading. Following this came a bountiful supply of strawberries, ice cream, cake and coffee. They royal entertainers then presented each guest with a glimpse of his future and a record of his past, which caused much merriment. This was. an evening ’of goo<r fSllbwship and every guest would gladly welcome its return.

Social.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1916.

MILITIA PAY BILL EFFECTIVE JULY FIRST

Federal Law Will Result In Disbursement of Considerable Amount of Money In Rensselaer. Beginning July Ist members of the national guard will receive federal pay for attending drills. The recent military bill provided pay for officers and enlisted men and the requirements will be established by the war department. This measure has been pending in some form for several years but not until this year when the needs of greater preparedness asserted itself was the bill passed. Heretofore militiamen have received only a small pay from the state. Under the new law the pay will be as fol--40w&- . Privates $3.75 per month. Corporals $5.25 per month. Sergeants $7.50 per month. Mess Sergeants $9.00 per month. First Sergeants $11.25 per month.

Second lieutenants will receive S2OO per year, First Lieutenants $240 per year, Captains and officers of higher ranks SSOO per year. No pay will be received unless the soldier attends at least 24 drills per year. The full requirement is 48 drills and the pay is made on that basis. The pay will be disbursed semiannually, the next pay muster being at the close of the six months ending Dec. 31st.

The officers who will profit by the pay bill in Rensselaer are Maj. George H. Healey, Capt. Herman B. Tuteur, First Lieutenants Jerry B. Garland and C. Arthur Tuteur and Second Lieutenants George W. Healey and Edward L. Watson. That the requirements of the war department will make them earn their money there is no doubt. For years they have worked industriously without pay. The same may be said of the enlisted men and the sacrifices they have made well deserve the pay now to be made. The local company has a present enlisted strength of only 54, which is 11 below the federal minimum requirement. Captain Tutear will probably be required to bring his company up to the minimum strength and he is now looking for several good recruits. It is hoped to have them in by the first of July so that they can participate in the pay distribution next January. The duty is not only remunerative but patriotic, instructive, valuable for the health and every youth in Jasper county should seek enlistment at once.

Application can be made to Captain Tuteur at his place of business or at the armory any Monday night. One drill each week, lasting not less than an hour and a half is required. The soldier is subject to call for any military duty. The citizen is also liable under the constitution, and the advantage is all in favor of the enlisted soldier because of the training he has received.

Little Son of George Kissinger Died Wednesday.

Albert, the 12 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kissinger, died at 7:15 o’clock Wednesday evening at the home of his parents in Union a mile west of the home of H. J. Dexter. The lad had scarlet fever in January and was getting better when he suffered a severe backset in February and from this he never recovered, although he was able to be up and about the house part of the time. It is probable that he had tubercular * complications » following his attack of the fever. He was 12 years old on April 25th. His death brought sadness to the home, where he was dearly loved by his parents and brothers and sisters. He leaves in addition to his father and mother, two brothers, Marvin and William, one sister, Goldie, one half-brother, Johnnie Reed, and a half-sister Mrs. Annie Friden, of Manchester; also a number of other relatives and many friends. The funeral will be held at 1:30 o’clock Friday afternoon at the late residence. Rev. J. Budman Fleming of the Presbyterian church, will conduct the service. Burial will be made in Weston cemetery in Rensseladr.

Monnett School Commencement At Methodist Church Tonight.

The commencement exercises of the Monnett School for Girls will be held at the M. E. Church this- Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. The address wilt be delivered by Rev. W. E. McKenzie, D. D. There will be a piano solo by Miss Waymirc, a chorus by the girls of the school, an organ solo by Mrs. M. D. Gwin. C. R. Dean, president of the board* of trustees, will present the diplomas to the .three graduates, Marcella Winifred Eells, Agnes Lucy Gordon and Madeline Fem Stiles. • The students of the school ably presented “The Flower Festival,” a pretty cantata, Tuesday evening.

Cigaret Is Blamed For Eye Troubles Among Many Men.

Indianapolis, June 14. —The midsummer clinic and post-graduate work of the Indiana State Optometrioal society ended yesterday afternoon, after the day had been spent in special clinical work. The day’s sessions were attended by sixty members of the society. At the banquet at the Claypool hotel Monday night the progress of the state law along the line of optometry was discussed. The principal speakers were Miss Harriet J. Chenoweth, Huntington; C. M. Jertkins, Richmand; J. H. Ellis, South Bend. The cigaret habit was blamed as the cause of much eye trouble among men by Miss Chenowith. W. T. McCullough, Indianapolis, president of the state board, presided. H. E. Woodard, Indianapolis, was toastmaster.

Obituary of Mrs. Mary E. Thompson.

-—-Mary Ellen Travis was the third., of thirteen children born to Frances McCune Travis, of Lee county, Virginia, and Stephen Travis, of Pennsylvania, She was born in Clarion county, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19, 1830. In one of her club papers she describes her schooling in these words: “Two books were all that I ever used in school —Cobb’s spelling book and the old English Reader —and to spell out of the one and to read out of the other, was all they ever gave us to do. I read and spelled and spelled and read until I could repeat everything in them, and as there was nothing more for me to learn, they took me out of school at thirteen.” After the father’s death in 1851, the family moved to New Lisbon, Ohio, and a few years later to Prairie Bird, 111., where on June 12, 1855, she was married to Alfred Thompson, of New Lisbon, and returned there td stay until October, 1855, when they came to Rensselaer then a village of five hundred people, to make their permanent home. Throughout three score years of devotion to her husband and children, her death being the 61st anniversary of her marriage, she retained a remarkable youthfulness, which found expression in a tireless effort to make her home a haven of cheerfulness and welcome for them, as well as for her friends. She was identified with many social, charitable and religious activities, and was a leader in civic improvements. She was a charter member of the Ladies’ Literary Club, which was founded November 26, 1877, the second oldest in the state, and was the first president of the Woman s Suffrage Club founded in November, 1878. She was a member of the Church of God from its time of organization here. Her spirit was modern and progressive, her mind liberal and open, her heart generous and brave, her hands busy and always ready to work for others. She loved flowers and sunlight and trees and gardens, children and friends and home. She died at noon June 12, 1916, at the age of eighty-five (85) years, ; six (6) months and twenty-three (23»

day s. , ’ _ Her husband, Alfred Thompson, died in 1896, and her oldest child, Florence Thompson Sears died »n 1899. The survivors are a son, Delos Thompson, and a daughter, Ora Thompson Ross; six grandchildren, Thompson, Bradley and Livingston Ross; Alfred and Emily Thompson, and Lois Thompson Kirk, and a great grandchild, Kennedy Paul Ross.

Ministerial Association Notes.

The Ministerial Association met Wednesday morning in vhe library at 10:30 o'clock, with all members present. At this meeting final arrangements were made for the union services to be held each Sunday evening throughout the summer on the -Qurt house lawn. The first of uhis series Sunday evening. Dr. Cumick, of the Methodist church, preaching at 7 ’clock. Thp Association cordially invites the public to attend all these services. Get fruit at the Osborne Floral Company, as well as flowers: Oranges, 30 to 40 cents per odzen; bananas 15 cents per dozen; lemons, 30 cents per dozen; grape fruit 5 cents each; Washington apples 30 cents a dozen.: pineapples, 10 cents each. Carnations, roses, lilies, etc., at the lowest market price.—Osborne Floral Company, Phone 439. 7

25c boys’ stockings, 2 for 25c. Compare them. —Hilliard &. Hamill.

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

CONVENTION OPENS; GLYNN KEYNOTER

President Wilson Challenges All Alien Born Who Oppose His Politics— Scores “Hyphenism.” President Wilson Wednesday approved a plank on Americanism for the democartic national platform which arraigns individuals or alliances seeking to embarrass the government in negotiations with foreign nations and condemns any political party which modifies its policies for fear of political consequences. The president decided to challenge openly mericans of alien birth opposing his politics. Learning from editorials ih some foreign language newspapers that they were supporting the republican nominee, Mr. Wilson sent word to~Eis persohaTrepresentative at St. Louis to make the plank on Americanism direct and unequivocal. The plank on Americanism, drawn nartially in Washington and partially in St. Louis, had .been completed Wednesday and was ready for submission to the resolutions committee of the convention.

The plank states that the democratic party will not be influenced by blackmail, and in effect challenges the republican party nominee to make a similar stand. Foreign-bom Americns are severely criticised for interfering in behalf of the foreign nations in the relations between the United States and other countries. The plank denounces men who seek to interfere with American institutions by political organization under foreign influences. Reports that efforts will be made to put into the platform a declaration in favor of placing an embargo biTarms and the proposals which the president considers unneutral strengthened Mr. Wilson in his determination to meet the so-called hyphenated issue as conclusively as possible. Hon. Wm. H. Glynn, former governor of New York, made the keynote address of the convention. He lauded president Wilson for his policies and made the assertion that no president since the civil war has had as crucial a problem to solve and no president had displayed a grasp more sure, a statesmanship more profound.

CLEAN UP.

The Boy Scouts placed about two hundred tags about town Saturday. Within a few days Health Officer Gwm will inspect the places tagged and if they have not been cleaned up you will be instructed to do so at once.

Remington Bus Calls.

Phone all Remington bus calls to the Makeever hotel, No. 107, or my residence, No. 369. —Billy Frye.

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Gasoline to Drop In Near Future, Witness Asserts.

Washington, June 13.—1 n Hie hearing before the federal trade, commission today it was predicted that the price of gasoline was destined soon to drop because of the recent discovery of oil fields that will produce an over-production in the near future. These statements were received with some surprise, but were backed up by testimony. It brought out the fact that the price at the Kansas refineries within the last few weeks already had fallen from 21 cents to 1714 cents. The witness who startled the commission with these statements was T. J. James, secretary of the Association of Refiners of Kansas and Oklahoma. Mr. James said the fall in the price eventually must be even greater than that following the recent drop. Supply and demand now, he said, were about equal, and the conditions are steadily improving in the direction of the ultimate consumer.

Notice to the Public. The Rensselaer ice cream and candy store, under new management, wishes to announce to the public that our home-made delicious ice cream and candies are the best in the city. We are experts in the business. Our quality and cleanliness will please yon. Athens & Katerones, Props.

Don’t fail to call Phone 71, Rhoads’ grocery, for fresh home-grown strawberries.

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