Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 147, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1916 — TO REPUBLICAN READERS. [ARTICLE]

TO REPUBLICAN READERS.

The call made by President Wilson for the mobilization of the militia ox all the states will result in some changes during the period of the militia’s absence, owing to the fact that the writer, whp has been the editor of The Republican for the past nine years, is a member of the militia and as such goes with the’troops. The possibility of this call has been the matter of considerable thought for some time and with a desire to give our subscribers the best news service it has been arranged to place in editorial charge, Mrs. John I. Gwin, for a number of years an occasional contributor and recently a regular writer for The Republican. Mrs. Gwin’s natural ability along literary lines makes it possible for her to assume this work with the assurance of. success and the writer has confidence that the high standard of Th£ Republican as a purveyor of the news and for fearless expression ih all matters affecting the interests of its clientele and the public in general will be maintained. To our friends, whose patronage we deeply appreciate and whose many acts and expressions of kindness and assistance during these years, we wish to express our full appreciation and to hope to merit a continuance during our absence and after our return. Our friends can prove very helpful if they will report items of news to The Republican office either by telephone or to reporters. Patronage in all departments will be thankfully received and should the term of service for the present call be only short we will returnjdth renewed vigor to the editorship of the paper, and should it be long then we have confidence that The Republican wi.l be so conducted as to make every reader in J'asper county and surrounding country enjoy its visits.

Probably the writer will have opportunities to write occasionally for the paper during his absence unless there is too strict a censorship of letters and we shall endeavor to give such information as we can that will entertain and instruct our readers. We hope that our correspondents in all country points will continue their weekly letters and that new correspondents will volunteer their services from points not now represented. Stamped envelopes will be furnishe i to all correspondents. The writer will not bid any sort of a farewell to the readers for he expects to keep in close touch with them and is not relinquishing in any manner his interests in The Republican. Departure for the mobilization camp will probably take place within a few days and until then we will be more or less active in the daily product.

Prof. J. Ira Coe left yesterday for Terre Haute to attend the state normal. Mrs. Ernest Fritz and daughter, of Delphi, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alfter. Mrs. Gus Hall, of Delphi, died Monday night in a hospital in Indianapolis where she had undergone an operation. The 'body will be returned to Delphi for burial, probably Thursday. Mrs. Hhll was formerly Miss Emma Fawcett and is suvrived by her husband, one daughter, her mother, and other relatives. She has on a number of dccasions visited this city, being a cousin of George H. Healey.