Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1916 — Page 1

No. 150.

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The Evening Republican.

Chihuahua City, Mexico, June 22. The seventeen American soldiers, negro troopers of the Tenth Cavalry, who were captured in he battle at Oarrizal, were brought-here today with Lem H. Spillsbury, a Mormon scout, employed by Gen. J. J. Pershing, and were interned. Spillsbury said that Caipt. Charles T. Boyd commanded the Americans and, with Lieut. Henry R. Adair, was among the killed. Colunibus, N. M., June 22. —The troop of the Tenth Cavalry, which clashed with Carranzistais yesterday at Carrizal, held the field for five hours before retreating, although they were outnumbered five to one, according to unofficial reports here tonight. The reports said that the Americans only withdrew when heavy Mexican reinforcements were brought up. It was learned that a courier from the battle field reached Gen. Pershing’s field headquarters at Colonia Dufolan late today and the expeditionary commander's report is expected over the army wireless momentarily.

El Paso, Tex., June 22.—A practical embargo on foodstuffs, offered in large quantities for exportation to Mexico, will go into effect here tomorrow. It has not the authority of Washington, but is the result of action that has been taken locally,; ending official sanction from Washington. Yuma, Ariz., June 22. —Thirty-one carloads of American soldiers passed through Yuma tonight enroute to border points east of here. The destination of the troops was not revealed.

Mexican Bulletins.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1916.

MAJOR HEALEY AND STAFF LEAVE

Citizens Subscribe Liberally to Company Fund. Captain Tuteur Reports That Now He Has Seventy-Five Men in Uniform and That Company is Steadily Improving in Military Tactics. MILITIA ORDERED TO CAPITOL DEMONSTRATION THIS EVENING

Reports From Other Points Rensselaer, 3 P. M., June 23. —Capt. Herman B. Tuteur received a telephone call this afternoon from headquarters at Indianapolis ordering him to make all possible haste in the preparation of his company to leave Rensselaer early Saturday morning for the concentration camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison at Indianapolis. The call came as a surprise, as an order earlier in the day stated that M Company would not be expected before Sunday morning. Four long blasts of the fire whistle announced the fact to the people of Rensselaer. TJhe company will leave here at 6 d’clock tomorrow morning. A public demonstration will be held at the court house square this evening for the purpose of giving the members of Company M a rousing sendoff. Everyone is urgpd to turn out and make this an impressive occasion. The band is expected to turn out and furnish music for the occasion.

Adjutant-General Bridges Orders Major Healey, Lieutenants Tuteur and Healey and Sergeant-Major Warren To Report at Concentration Camp At Fort Harrison —Gov. Ralston Orders Organizations to Prepare to Leave For Indianapolis Soon — Major Healey Believes Company M Will Not Be Called Before Sunday, Even Though They Are Listed Among the Twenty Companies In the State Due to Report at Fort Harrison Today. NEW ENLISTMENTS. Alva Markley, Francesville. W. E. Clinton, Brook. Clifford Hurley, Lafayette. Henry J. Hurley, Lafayette. Fred Steele, Lafayette. OLD MEMBER REPORTING. William Gant. Franklin L. Bridges, \djutant general of the Indiana National Guard, announced officially Thursday evening that all the units that have their

Mrs. 0. E. Miller, of Mentone, Ind., is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. H. Perkins.

Mrs. Mary E. Condon returned to her home in Sedalia, Mo., after visiting at St. Joseph's College.

B. S. Fendig, of Chicago, is in the city for a few days. He will visit relatives in Wheatfield today. He returned from New Orleans two weeks ago.

Donald S. McGregor, of Benton county, was assaulted iby Jesse Krump early Wednesday morning near Templeton, and died Wednesday night at the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette. Krumfp is out on a $2,000 bail.

Colonel John H. Gould, one of the best known men in this part of the state, is dead at his home m Delphi, his demise following a long illness. Col. Gould was also entitled to the appelation of Judge.

J Miss Thelma Tilton went to DeMotte yesterday and will return home with her sisters, Helen and Marguerite, who have 'been visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Greve.

Mrs. C. L. Muprhy, of Berwyn, 111., is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows, and in Lafayette. Mrs. Bellows gave a luncheon in her honor today. Mr. Murphy is expected tomorrow to spend Sunday.

Misses Helen Johnson and Madeline Laidly returned to their home in Madison, Ind., after .spending a month with Mrs. Simon Thompson, who accompanied them as far as Delphi, where she will spend the day with Miss Nina Lyon.

minimum peace strength or more will be ordered into the concentration camp at Fort Harrison tomorrow for possible service in the Mexican situation. General Bridges, Governor Ralston and Capt. John J. Toffey, Jr., of .he United States army, senior instructorinspector of the guard, were completing the draft of the order Thursday afternoon. Tt was announced .hat all troops would begin entraining for the concentration camp this Fiiday morning. The orders that were mailed out to the company commanders provided for entrainment “at once.” That would mean that many of the companies would reach Indianapolis today.

Major George H. Healey and staff, composed of Lietuenants Tuteur and Healey and Sergeant-Major Don P. Warren, were ordered to Indianapolis this morning. Before leaving Major Healey stated that it was his belief that the local company would not be called before Sunday. Major Healey, accompanied by Lieutenant Tuteur, W. L. Wood and N. C. Shafer, went to Plymouth on Thursday, where the first two mentioned aided the company of that place to prepare to leave for Indianapolis and aid in securing new men. They were taken from Plymouth to Rochester in an attempt to get recruits. Maj. Healey and W. L. Wood addressed the citizens of Rochester, appealing to the young men of that place to enlist for service. Several were secured. W. L. Wood made a great address and was applauded time and again. The party also stopped at Winamac, where they found 75 men in uniform, composed mostly of the business men -f that place, including preachers, doctors, lawyers and newspaper men. At Knox there were 79 men in uniform. At the close of business Thursday Captain Tuteur, of Company M, reported that he had 75 men in uniform. The company is being drilled hard each day and are showing the benefits and are all in good physical condition. John O’Connor and B. K. Zimmerman have been busy raising money by popualr subscription for the company fund and report that there has been in the neighborhood of S”7O raised in this way.

Knockout Brown, Greek Scrapper, Training At Cedar Lake.

Knockout* Brown, the Greek prizefighter, is in training at John Kennedy’s place at Cedar Lake for his coming fight with Battling Levinsky at Kansas City. Brown does work each afternoon with his sparring partner, Tony Caponi, and many who enjoy this line of sport are visiting his quarters.

Baptist Church.

F. H. Beard, Pastor. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Morning worship and sermon, subject, “The Patriotism of Peace,” 10:45. Preaching at James school house 3 p. m. Union services court house lawn 7:30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30.

Fresh home-grown strawberries at Rhoads’ grocery every day.

Mrs. Frank Vanatta and daughter, Marion, spent yesterday with Mrs. E. P. Honan. They will accompany Mr. Vanatta on a three months’ trip to South America, starting next Sunday and sailing from New York July Ist. They will make three stops at -the large cities enroute.

The constant rainfall in the county has had a very depressing effect upon the farmers and business conditions have suffered pretty generally. The cornfields have been under water a great deal of the time and has been too wet to plow, giving the weeds a good start, and if the weather does not brighten up very shortly the corn crop for the year of 1916 will be way below the standard, both in quality and quantity.

Montfcella Man Left Long Trail of Forged Notes.

Monticello Journal. Rosha Quinn, a well-known local man, took his departure suddenly Tuesday morning, leaving behind him obligations incurred through forged nctes, checks and mortgages, amounting to something near $1,700. Quinn had been working off forged notes for some time, it is understood, but it was only recently that his forgeries were discovered. A note for S3OO which he gave J. Y. Stevens, of Frankfort, in payment for a car, started the investigation. The note was endorsed by the forged name of H. A. Pearson of the Hopewell community.

Several fraudulent checks were worked off. Quinn left Tuesday without announcing his destination and so far hehas not been located. When seen by a reporter Wednesday, Mrs. Quinn, who is a very attractive young woman, was greatly agitate*! over *he knowledge of her husband’s deeds. She said she knew nothing about it and had been greatly deceived. The Quinn’s have a daughter about seven years ago.

For several months Mr. Quinn aas been running an auto bus in the city, and he had a wide acquaintance locally. He has always been well thought of here and friends attribute his downfall to an effort to live beyond his means.

Thayer Club to Be Here Sunday For Contest With Athletics.

Manager Grant has secured as the attraction for the fans at Riverside Park Sunday, the fast Thayer club. Thayer has one of the best teams iff this section and have defeated both Lowell and the Valparaiso Athletics, and only lost to the Burrows Camp team by a very narrow margin. Since the Athletics have also defeated the Lowell team, the fans are looking forward to one of the greatest games of the season. .

The Athletics have been going at a fast clip and are confident of conquering the invaders’. The crowds have not been up to standard the last few games, and if the fans of Rensselaer want a ball team they must turn out and support the club.

Presbyterian Church.

Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister. 9:30 Bible school for all ages and grades. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon, subjet, “Patriotism and the Fourth of July.” 7:00 Union vesper services on the court house lawn and sermon by Rev’. F. H. Beard. Thursday, June 29, at 7:30, a stereopticon service, subject: “The Sermon on the Mount,” and “The Prodigal Son.” This service will be in place of the prayer meeting and preparatory to the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, which will be celebrated at the morning service July 2. If you are a stranger or have no church home in Rensselaer you are cordially invited to worship with us.

We have a large stock of walking, riding and two-row cultivators. — Hamilton & Kellner.

Fresh nome-grown strawberries each day at? Rhoads’ grocery.

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Base Ball Sunday, June 25 AT RIVERSIDE PARK THAYER vs ATHLETICS Thayer has one of the best ball clubs in this section this year. They have defeated both Lowell and the Valparaiso Athletics. Come out and •boost for the locals. GAME CALLED 3:00 O’clock. Admission 25c.

Citizens Donate Cars For - Booster Trip This Afternoon.

Sevearl auto loads of citizens headed by Captain H. B. Tuteur, left this afternoon for the neighboring towns of Goodland, Brook, Kentland and Remington in an endeavor to obtain new recruits in a last determined effort to recruit Company M to 100 men before they leave for Fort Harrison Sunday ■morning. Those donating the services of their cars were R. D. Thompson, the Main Garage, Lieutenant Garland and Lee Adams. John O’Cenuor accompanied the boosters and will make a short talk at each place visited, appealing to the young men to join Capt. Tuteur’s , company.

BULLETIN.

Captain Tuteur was advised by orders from headquarters this Friday noon that, providing he was recruited up to peace strength, he should make his final preparations for embarking for the state capital Sunday morning. The fire whistle will blow, announcing the departure of the troops for Fort Harrison. Capt. Tuteur and his company will leave Rensselaer at 6:30 o’clock Sunday morning.., Another public demonstration, on the same order as the one given at the court house square Wednesday evening, will be given Saturday evening at the same place. The purpose of the meeting is to give the boys in khaki a parting word of good cheer.

Complete line of Deering harvesting machinery for sale by Hamilton & Kellner.

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

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