Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 190, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1916 — Page 1

No. 189,

Tonight At The GAYETY —EXTRA—HOWARD & BAKER Black Face Comic Comedians Lots of Fun Tonight Anne Boylen In Moving Pictures —FOUR REELS—- ' ’ ———- • 5 & 15c.

Prof. E. S. Tillman and Miss Lydia Comstock to Be Married.

Mr. E. S. Tillman, of Hammond, is to be jpatried to Miss Lydia Dema Comstock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Samuel Comstock, of 5832 Kenmore Avenue, Edgewater, on August 12th. < The wedding will be solemnized at the Episcopal Church of the Atonement in Edgewater at the hour of eight. Miss Comstock will be attended by Mrs. Giraud W. Moore as matron of honor and Miss Ethel Trunady, of Buffalo, N. Y., and Miss Beatrice Tuerk, of Wilmetta, as bridesmaids — all Theta sisters of Miss' Comstock. The best man will be Mr. W. L. Comstock, brother of the bride, and the ushers, Mr. Giraud W. Moore, Mr. Ralph Wilson, Mr. H. W. Brelem and Mr. John Leßoy Todd. The bride’s cousin, Mrs. Morris Wilson, will play the wedding march. A reception will follow the ceremony for the relatives and bfidal party at the home of the bride’s parents. —After a honeymoon on the Great Lakes the young couple will be at home to their many friends at 185 Highland street, Hammond, Ind., after October first. Prof. Tillman was formerly a member of the faculty in Rensselaer high school, having charge of the biological department.

Township Trustees of Tenth District Meet in Rensselaer.

The township trustees of the tenth district held a meeting in Rensselaer today. The most of the trustees of the county were present and the district was well fifty-five being present. Matters of interest regarding township matters were discussed and it is expected that good results will come from this meeting, which was the first district meeting ever held. The meeting was held in the court room.

U. S. Demonstration Car Will Be In Rensselaer.

The egg packing and chilling demonstration car of the United States agricultural department will be in Rensselaer soon. ' . At all of the important points on the Monon route the car will give demonstrations of proper methods of candling, chilling and packing eggs and poultry. The demonstration car is in itself a complete refrigerating plant on wheels, with its own gasoline engine for operating the refrigerator blowers, which in course of half an hour, can lower the temperature of the “cold room” to 32 degrees. The government announces that the / car is “a traveling argument for doing business on a quality basis.”

Dr. Leslie Sharrer will be in my office every afternoon from 1 until 4 o’clock and can be called at any other time of day or night by calling 2* 1. — Dr. C. E. Johnson. Anna F. Turfler, Osteopath.

RENSSELAER’S CHAUTAUQUA Begins Thursday, August 10th. Be Present rr

The Evening Republican.

COMMISSIONERS HAVE A BUSY SESSION

Transact Considerable Road, Ditch and Other Business—Election Inspectors Appointed. The county commissioners were in session Monday and* Tuesday transacting the business of the August term. The following election inspectors were appointed for the November election: Carpenter South, Edward J. Bellows; Carpenter East, Samuel Bowman; Carpenter West, Wester Bowdy; Jordan, William Morris; Milroy, Geroge Foulks; Marion 1, Wood Spitler; Marion 2, True Woodworth: Marion 4,, Harvey Wood; Newton, Earl Leek; Hanging Grove, Warren Poole; Gillam, James Stevens; Union South, George Hammerton; Union North, N. A. McKay; Barkley West, Ralph Johnson; Barkley East, John Parkison; Walker, Harry Brown; Kankakee, Elwood Davis; Wheatfield, A. S. Keene; Keener, Cliff Fairchild. A duplicate warrant for S2O was ordered issued to Hazel C. Meyers, to whom an order for this amount was issued in June and either lost or destroyed. Payment was ordered stopped on the original warrant. The contract for the James E. Lamson stone road was let to Orvin Salrin for $2,721. Bond approved. Frank Nesius appointed superintendent of construction. Bonds ordered issued to pay for the construction of the road.

Contractor A. S. Keene was allowed $460, balance due on W. R. Custard stone road. Road accepted as nart of county system. Balance of attorney fee ordered paid. Cause dropped. The same action was taken in the Fred Karch stone road, the contractor, A. S. Keene, being allowed $1,030. In the Fred Baier stone road the contractors were allowed $2,391.20, balance due, and the road was accepted as part of the county system. Cause dropped. In the Milton Roth road the contract was awarded to Jacob Johnson for $7,991. Bond approved. Bonds ordered issued. William Murray appointed superintendent of construction. Contract approved. F. J. Slight et al stone road. Road ordered established without an election. Expense account of viewers allowed and ordered paid. A. Halleck allowed SIOO attorney’s fees, 20 per cent to be retained until completion of road.

W. L. Wood et al. Petition for road. Viewers granted an extension of time until Aug. 22 to make report. Wm. 0. Rowles et al. Petition for stone road. Road ordered established without an election. Bids to be received September sth. Expense account of viewers allowed and ordered paid. Emmet Laßue allowed SIOO attorney fees, 20 per cent to be retained until completion of road. Silas Potts et al. Petition for highway. Report of viewers examined and approved. Road ordered established to width of 40 feet.

King-Lawler ditch. Time for completion extended to October 1, 1016. John F. Zimmer, petition for drain. W. V. Porter tenders resignation as drainage commissioner and Chas. R. Weiss appointed in his place and directed to meet at auditor’s office on or before August 12th and qualify. Marion E. Bice, petition for drain. Viewers’ time extended to first day of September term. William Folger et al. Petition for drain. No objections. Cause referred to B. J. Moore, drainage commissioner, and M. B. Price, county surveyor. Eli Arnold appointed third drainage commissioner, who is direct--ed to meet at the auditor’s office on August 14th and qualify. Commissioners ordered to file report on or before the. first day of September term. Robert Michal et al. Petition for location of street. Fred Phillpis, C. J. Dean and R. D. Thompson appointed viewers. Ordered to meet at office of J. A. Dunlap August 12th and qualify and make report the first day of the September term. Auditor directed to advertise for supplies for the county farm for the ensuing quarter.

We Wish to thank the many kind friends and neighbors for their many deeds of kindness throughout the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother, and for the floral offerings.—Elias Arnold and Children.

Card of Thanks.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. WBSUX, AUGUST 1916.

HUGHES TAKES RAP AT MEX POLICY

In Speech at Coliseum in Chicago, Republican Nominee Declares the Mex Policy is Disgraceful. Charles E. Hughes h the coliseum at Chicago Tuesday night told the crowd in the hall where he was nominated for 'president, what he wduld do if elected. Mr. Hughes charged the administration with waste, extravagance and vacillation. He declared that it had not kept the country out of war, but that it had fought an ignominous war with Mexico and had withdrawn from that war ignominously. He charged the administration with having drawn the country much nearer to participation in the European war than the country would have been had the administration stood for American rights. He declared that it was no more possible to expect tariff protection to the American industries from a democratic congress than it would be to get “a revival sermon out of a disorderly house.” ----- ——

The nominee assailed the administration also for its appointments to office and declared that if elected he would appoint to office only men who were well qualified. Democratic expenditures for rivers and harbors was also attacked by the nominee. “I propose that we shall stop this pork business,” he said, “that we shall have government in a businesslike way. We won’t have any more if I can stop it, of these ‘kiss me and I’ll kiss you’' appropriations in congress.” The democratic party, Mr. Hughes said, was approaching the idea of a protective tariff, “like a skittish horse to a brass band.” “In 1912,” he added, “the democratic platform had said in effect that a protective taiiff was unconstitutional. They say in effect that the European war has changed the constitution of the United States. Do you think they are converted? Don’t you trust them a little minute with protecting American industry. They haven’t got it in their bones.” “The democratic party had no right to commit this country to a course of conduct which landed Mexico in anarchy a prey to the ravages of the revolution and made our name a word of contempt in a sister republic.” “We have gone forward,” the nominee said, in speaking of the Mexican policy, “with a destructive, not constructive, policy to destroy all they had.” - • ■» //TTT

In closing Mr. Hughes said, “We cannot let the American spirit fall so low that lapped in the luxury occasioned by a foreign war we shall see American life sacrificed without a determination to prevent it and make the American name honored and respected wherever the flag flies. The trouble with the administration is this: I don’t think it ever had a policy in Mexico worthy of the name.”

Indiana Pictures At Gayety Pleased Audience Tuesday.

The Indiana pictures produced by the Indiana Historical Society, which were shown at the Gayety Tuesday night, pleased the audience greatly. The pictures were very instructive and educative, showing ihc entire,history of Indiana from its birth until the present time. James Whitcomb Riley, recently deceased, was shown throughout the pictures with little children at his side, as the story teller. The hardships which the early settlers were forced to undergo in order to make homes for themselves in the wilderness of Indiana were shown. Other features were the showing of the raids of Morgan into Indiana during the civil war, Abraham Lincoln during his residence in Indiana and the working of the “underground railroad,” which was so instrumental in allowing so many negro refugees to pass into Canada and freedom, and the battle of Tippecanoe, at Prophetstown, near Lafayette.

Theodore Says Time is Ripe For Passage of Suffrage.

In a letter to Miss Alice Carpenter, of the women’s committee of the Hughes’ Alliance, Col. Theodore Roosevelt Tuesday gave his endorsement to the formation of an organization especially established in the suffrage states to obtain passage of a federal amendment providing for woman suffrage. The letter said, “The time is ripe for the ,passage of such an amendment. Mr. Hughes has unequivocally taken the right position."

CHRIS KALBERER KILLED IN LAFAYETTE

Man Who Built and Operated Tile Works Here, Killed When Ford Car Blows Up Tuesday. Chris G. Kalberer, well known to a great many Rensselaer people, was killed at Lafayette about 5:30 Tuesday evening when the Ford car which he was driving blew up. Mr. Kalberer owned and operated the tile factory in Rensselaer for several years, and although he never made his home in this city, he made frequent visits to this place to look after his business interests.

The accident occurred at the north end of Grant street. Mr. Kalberer had been to the home of Charles Gwinn, near the county farm and was returning to his home when the gasoline. tank exploded. Mr. Kalberer’s right leg was blown off a few inches above the ankle and his entire body was cooked and lacerated. Fragments of the automobile were blown in every direction and the tops of corn stalks in a nearby field, were cut off by parts of the car. After the explosion the automobile went to the north side of the road and then shot across to the south side and went into a fence whore it stopped. It evidently was running at a rapid rate of speed. Mr. Kalberer was found fifteen feet from the blazing car and it ; s believed that he was thrown from the machine by the impact with the fence..? By Jme aid reached Kalberer he was writhing in agony and his entire body was enveloped in flames. Despite his terrible sufferings Mr. Kalberer never lost consciousness and asked that he be killed. He was rushed to St. Elizabeth’s hospital and everything possible was done to save his life, but he passed away at 8:15.

Brother Sylvester Hinen to Leave the Indian School.

Brother Sylvester Hinen, who has been connected with the Indian School at St. Joseph’s College for the past 25 or 26 years, will leave this week for Burkettsville, Ohio, where he will teach in the students’ preparatory school. Brother Sylvester came to Rensselaer when the Indian School first started operating and has been here continuously since that time, having charge of the printing plant of the institution. Probably no one connected with St. Joseph’s Coleige is better known than this man, who was well known throughout the county, and his many friends will regret to see him leave.

Heavy Losses Shown In U. S. Crop Report.

Exciting scenes attended by a sharp rise in the price of wheat are looked for on the board of trade as a result of one of the most pessimistic crop reports issued by the government in recent years. The report, posted after the close of business Tuesday, predicts that the total yield of the leading cereal crops of the country will be nearly 1,000,000,000 bushels less than last year. Sensational losses in the shrinkage of spring wheat are shown and further loss the same way in winter wheat is expected. The corn crop, too, is now estimated at 250,000,000 bushels less than last year. With the publication of the report came a tremendous demand for offers on wheat futures, and many of these sold at 10c a bushel over the official closing prices. A radically bullish sentiment is likely to send the wheat price soaring to an alarming figure. Big losses over last year’s oats, barley and rye are also shown in the July report.

Commissioners Sale of Real Estate At Private Sale. The northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section ten in township thirty north, range five west, 40 acres, more or less, in Jasper county, Indiana, being the Hollowell heirs land. Address me at Columbus, Ind., with your offer on this land. I will be at the Makeover House, Rensselaer, Ind., on Monday, the 14th day of August, 1916. Call and see me there. W. C. DUNCAN, Commissioner, , Columbus, Ind. Pony Express, Phone 623.

GUARD NEEDING MORE TROOPS

Detachment From Indiana Brigade Coming Home to Boom Enlistments For Uncle Sam. Thousands of recruits are wanted by the United States army for service on the Mexican border. Places are open for at least three thousand Indiana boys. The Hoosier lads who enlist will be assigned to the Indiana organizations already mobilized at Llano Grande, six miles from the Mexican border.

The recruits are needed to bring the various regiments up to full war strength. Each Indiana infantry regiment can use nearly 1,000 men and the artillery battalion wants 100 more. Seven commissioned officers, fourteen non-commissioned officers and seven privates from Indiana regiments and the artillery battalion will compose a recruit detachment which will return to Indiana within a few days to begin an active, quick campaign for recruits. These officers and men will report to Capt. Remington at Fort Benjamin Harrison and will be used both for recruiting duty on the border will send back similar recruits. Each state represented on the border will .send back similar recruits. The men and officers who will return to Indiana from the Third infantry are, Capt. Carl F. Byer, of Warsaw, First Lieut. Lewis B. Hersey, of Angola, Sergt. Boyce Bunnell, of Monticello, Sergeant Grant T. Wynegar, of Rensselaer, Corporal Leroy Likens, of Auburn, Corpoial Charles J. Gibbs, of Valparaiso, Private Patsy Pirchio, of Elkhart, and Harry Burrows, of South Bend. The fact that an active command for recruits is to be conducted within the next few weeks in many states strengthens the belief that Uncle Sam expects intervention in Mexico to come sooner or later and that the government, in preparation for the emergency, proposes to take full advantage of the present lull to whip an army into fighting condition. About $29,000 in brand new money was distributed among the men and officers of the Third Indiana infantry and the Indiana field artillery battalion, and about $43,000 more is to be paid to Indiana soldiers when the First and Second Indiana infantry receive their pay for July service. Many of the men are sending their money home, keeping only small amounts for their own use.

WEATHERGenerally fair tonight, and Thursday; warmer Thursday.

COLLINS’ SPECIAL SHOE SALE

3,000 pairs Ladies’and Children’s Shoes and Oxfords now on sale in the Bargain Section. 100 pairs Misses School, Shoes, and only three weeks until school begins. You cannot afford to miss this opportunity. The following prices will convince you.

100 pair Misses’ heavy solid Gun Metal or Patent Leather Shoes, were $2.50, choice - 25 pairs Misses’ White Canvas Lace Oxfords, worth SI.OO, your choice now for only, pair ....................... 39c 25 pairs Children’s Indian Moccasins, were sl, choice * 3c 200 pairs Misses’ and Children’s Lace Shoes, were $1.50 and $1.85, sizes 8% to 11, choice ■. •*■ 400 pairs Ladies’ Shoes, well known brands, worth $3 to $4, your choice •• $2.45, $1.95, $1.45 and SI.OO Men’s Ralston Oxfords, English last, tan or gun metal leathers, and worth $4.50 and $5.00, choice $3. »

IO to 20 per cent discount on our regular line of oxfords V

Don’t wait until they are gone, help boost this good thing along. Be a Booster. ,

GEO. E. COLLINS, SHOE STORE Odd Fellows, Bldg. Rensselaer, Indiana

An Automobile Ride For Children This Evening.

An automobile parade is to be staged in Rensselaer this evening and the children are to be occupants of the cars. The parade is to start at 6:30 o’clock this evening and the children are asked to be present at the school house yards if they care to participate in the parade. This is to be the opening feature of the Chautauqua which will hold forth in Rensselaer for the next sixdays. Many cars will be needed to carry the children and all car owners are urged to donate their cars for the half hour that the parade will consume. Anyone caring to donate the services of their car should notify D. D. Dean. Following the parade there will be a play festival held in the court house yard under the direction of Miss Brannon, junior supervisor. The festival will be similar to the one held here last year. There will be a ticket hunt also, and the lucky finders will be allowed free access to the Chautauqua tent during the entire stay here. Volley and push ball will also be features of the festival. There will also be drills and games for the girls. Hats, caps and banners will be provided for the children and the noise and yell of the youngsters is expected to call especial attention to the opening of the chautauqua.

Reunion of Co. A to Be Held At Home of Thomas Crockett.

The reunion of Company A filth Indiana, will be held at the home of Thomas Crockett this year on Friday, Aug. 11th. This reunion has been a feature for a great many years, always being featured by a big dinner, but o'wing to the fact that the Lincoln Chautauqua starts Thursday, and that the weather is so warm, the dinner will be dispensed with this year. The survivors will meet at the home of Mr. Crockett about 2:30 Friday afternoon and spend a few social hours. Ice cream and cake will be served. Friday is the 55th anniversary of the departure of this company from Rensselaer. There are but thirteen surviving members-living here, but it is their desire to keep up this organization.

Democrats to Nominate County Clerk On August 16th.

County Chairman Welch, otf the democratic central committee has issued a call for that body to meet Wednesday, August 16th, for the purpose of selecting a candidate for clerk of the circuit court, to be voted for at the November election.

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