Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1916 — Page 1

No. 197.

Here Is Status of Negotiations in Rail Crisis.

Washington, August 16.—The situation in the negotiations in progress -here seeking to avert the railroad strike is summarized tonight, on the basis of the best obtainable information, as follows: 1. President Wilson has made up his mind as to what is a just solution. He believes the demand of the men for -an eight-hour day is just, the question of overtime to be left for future settlement. If he fails to effect an agreement he will place the whole case before the American public.

2. While . insisting their full demands must be met, the brotherhoods are prepared to accept the president’s proposal and are expected to do so in a massmeeting,tomorrow. 3. The railroad managers, unless they change front abruptly, will tell the president they cannot accept his proposition; that it would destroy the principle of arbitration for labor disputes; that the length of the. basic work day is as much a question for arbitration as the other points involved.

4. Despite apparent stiffening of rcsistence on both sides, administration officials are optimistic over the outcome of tomorrow’s conferences, the feeling being that the railroad managers cannot afford, in the face of public sentiment, to reject the president’s proposal.

New Case Filed. Julius Taylor vs. Alice Stocksick et al; suit for foreclosui’e of mechanic’s lien. Mrs. James Clark and little daughter went to Gifford yesterday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Myers, for a few days. Joe Reynolds returned to Chicago today after a short visit with his mother, Mrs. S. R. Nichols. Joe is still manager of a big paper company in Chicago and is getting along fine. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Warren went to Remington today to attend the Fountain Park Assembly.

Saturday Night, August 19th At Exactly 11:00 o’clock The Clothing House of WM. TRAUB RECORD BREAKING, 42 CENT! METER PRICE REDUCTION PUBLIC SALE WILL CLOSE This has been one of the most successful sales of its kind ever held in this community. The high grade merchandise sold during this wonderful sale has reached many homes surrounding Rensselaer, within a radius of thirty miles. The crowds were well pleased and everybody expressed themselves as being well satisfied with their purchases, and the low prices at which they were bought. —* * —— ' REMEMBER THIS-WM. TRAUB DOES WHAT HE SAYS. Only 2 Days Left to Save Money Public Sale at the Clothing House WM. TRAUB Odd Fellows Building. Rensselaer, Ind. -*■‘ / ■ ■

The Evening Republican.

NO POLITICS IS BEING PLAYED

Jasper County Democrat Asks If Politics Is Being Played by Councilmen in Street Numbering. The last issue of the Jasper County Democrat, under the heading of “Is Politics Being Played,” asks if the city councilmen are playing politics in regard to the street signs, w£ich are required before free mail delivery can be obtained for the city. The Democrat states that it is in-

timated that the council is tielaying matters for political reasons; that it does not want to give the present administration credit for establishing free mail delivery in Rensselaer and is therefore dilly-dallying along about the street signs so that free mail delivery cannot possibly be in- ' stalled before the November election. While the council may be a little slow in taking action in this matter, I they have been giving much time and consideration to this matter, in order

that the best possible signs may be obtained at the lowest possible cost. A councilman stated to the Republican that action in this matter would be taken in the very near future, and that two men were to be sent the latter part of this week or the first of next to Monticello to investigate the methods that has been, pursued in that city, and as soon as this investigation was made that a report would be made and action taken at once, and also stated that the Democrat’s intimation that politics was being played was unfounded, and that their deliberation in this matter is not for the puipose of not giving the present administration the credit. Wonder if the Democrat figures that the next administration will be a republican one? If not, we do not see how the council could put this matter o fffor four more years, which they would have to do if the democrats retain control after the November election in order to rob the demcratic administration of the credit.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916.

GOODRICH TO OPEN CAMPAIGN SOON

Republican Candidate for Governor Will Outline Party’s Position on State Affairs. The republican campaign in Indiana will be formally opened at Greencastle next Thursday, when James P. Goodrich, of Winchester, will deliver an address on state issues. Considerable interest is being manifested in Goodrich’s opening speech of the republican’s position on questions affecting state affairs he has already made it plain in addresses in various part of the state that he will make a vigorous attack on the democratic administration.

ilt is believed, judging from Mr. Goodrich’s statements to voters at organization meetings since he has been nominated for governor, that the republican candidates will charge the democratic administration with extravagance and waste in the expenditure of public funds, and it is also expected that Goodrich will present a constructive program for reform in taxation. No effort is being made to make the Greencastle meeting a rally of state or district proportions. The republican national campaign in Indiana will be formally opened with a rally in Tomlinson hall on the evening of August 31—the day on which Charles W. Fairbanks will be notified of his nomination by the national convention as the candidate for vice-presi-dent of the (United States.

The Best Laxative. To keep the bowels regular the best laxative is outdoor exercise. Drink a full glass of water half an hour before breakfast and eat an abundance of fruit and vegetables, also establish a regular habit and be sure that your bowels move once each day. When a medicine is needed take Chamberlain’s Tablets. They are pleasant to take and mild and. gentle,, in effect. For sale by B. F. Fendig. C Wc are still selling a large number of buggies and carriages. See our line before you buy.—Hamilton & Kellner.

FAVOR TO STUDENTS STARTS BORDER ROW

Indiana Organizations Resent Order Which Permits College Men to Quit Duties in Militia. The dissatisfaction because of the order permitting students and student organizations to return to their homes is increasing dailyi Not because of what many call the unfair discrimination against others of the Indiana troops who really have more cause for leaving the service than have the students.

For the most part, the students are supported by their parents or Relatives. Not many of them pay their own way through college. In extremely rare instances only is any one depending on them for support and the feeling among the Indiana soldiers is that the students are the ones who best could be retained in the service.

On the other hand, there are in the Indiana units some young doctors, young lawyers, young dentists and members of other professions who have just started out in life, who were beginning to get a clientage when the call came and they must stay to the ruin of their business and the damage to their prospects. There are some apprentices, too, who would like to finish the trades they were learning when called to the colors. There are numerous business men whose affairs are suffering by their absence and there are men who gave up good positions to come here on the call.

All of them must stay unless they £an be relieved under the dependent law. As the result of the situation Indiana troops will be- so greatly reduced in numbers that it is possible that Indiana, instead of being a unit of its own, will be part ofa unit from some other state. To head off this and prevent the skeletonizing of the Indiana national guard the commanding officers are preparing to make a protest against what commonly Is called the student order. - The matter was discussed at the different officers’ schools and Colonel Naftzer, pf the First regiment; Colonel Coulter, of the Second, and Colonel Kuhlman, of the Third, and Major Tyndall, of the artillery, will lay their complaints before Brigadier-General L. M. Lewis, camp commander, and ask his co-operation in making the situation clear to the war department. Colonel Kuhlman already has talked to General Lewis, but the outcome of the conference will not be given out by either. The action of the commanders is not in the nature of a round robin, but is a respectful review of the situation in the hope that President Wilson either will rescind the order or change it. There have been only three desertions and two of these occurred in the last 48 hours.

Brigardier-General John A. Hulen, of Texas, representing the war department, has concluded his investigation of conditions in the Winamac company and although his report has not been made public, it is understood that he found the charges and complaints without foundation. Parents of members of the Winamac company wired United States Senators Thomas Taggart and John W. Kern that their boys were treated in a manner so brutal that criminal prosecutions might fallow. That they were not well fed and a whole lot of other things, were charged. The senators took it up with the war department and General Hulen was detailed to make the investigations. The general talked with every company officer and all of the enlisted men, Every enlisted man denied that he had made any complaint and declared he had no fault to find either with the treatment or the food. General Hulen also investigated reports and rumors and called witnesses from outside the company and the First regiment. His finding that there is no ground for the complaints made to Senators Kern and Taggart by citizens of Winamas whose sons are in the service, is the result of three days’ investigation at Llano Grande camp.

Just the Thing for Diarrhoea. “About two years ago I had a severe attack of diarrhoea wliich lasted over a week,” writes W. C. Jones, Buford, N. D. “I became so weak that I could not stand upright. A druggist recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The first dose relieved me and within two days I was as well as oyer." Many druggists recommend this remedy because they know that it Is reliable. For sale by B. F. Fcndig. C Property at Public Sale. I will sell my property at the north end of Franklin street at public auction on Saturday, August 26th. Anyone wanting to see the property before this date should call upon Harvey Davissgjx,—Andrew Coffel.

Oppose Wilson Plan To End Rail Row.

President Wilson Wednesday completed a plan by which he hoped to put an end to the threatened railroad strike, which will be submitted to representatives of the managers and employes today. Although administration officials said negotiations would be continued until a peaceful solution was found, the outcome of the president’s o mediation is expected to depend largely on the two sides toward the plan he has drawn up. The proposition framed by the president following conferences’ with the managers and employes since Monday morning, proposes that the railways should concede the eighthour work day, with an agreement that will be proposed that a federal commission, appointed by the president or created by congress, investigate all problems which have arisen during the present discussion.

The chief obstacles in the way of the acceptance of the plan lies in the insistence of the railroad managers on arbitration and their opposition to an eight-hour day and in the demand of the employes for extra pay of time and a half for overtime. Whether the two sides will give in on these points constitutes the chief danger in” the situation Wednesday night. {The general committee of the employes, including 640 representatives of the trainmen and engineers on the 225 railroad systems of the country, arrived in Washington Wednesday night in response to a summons of their sub-committee which had been meeting with the president. The men, although refraining from discussing the plan of the president, said they thought the outlook encouraging for a settlement.

FESH FISH.

Halibut steak . 20c lb. Catfish 20c lb. Whitefish ,18c lb. Herring 15c lb. Trout .20c -b. Yellow pike 18c lb. OSBORNE FLORAL CO. Phone 439-B We Deliver.

Services at Catholic Church Newland.

There will be services at the St. James’ Catholic church at Newland on Saturday morning at 8 o’clock. Religious instructions for . the children will follow imemdiately after these services.

The Sisters of the Catholic school of this city have returned from their summer vacation. The music teacher is now prepared to resame her work in giving lessons on piano, violin, mandolin and organ. Call at Sisters’ home or phone No. 40. All accounts are payable at my office to Miss Morgan.—Dr. C. E. Johnson. Ania F. Turfler, Osteopath.

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WILLIAM B. AUSTIN NAMED IN SUIT

Former Rensselaer Man Named An Defendant in Suits Filed By Miss Nellie Carmen. Wm. B. Austin, former Rensselaer business man, and now a prosperous broker in Chicago, has been named as one of the defendants in a suit filed by Miss Nellie Carmen along with Municipal Judge William N. Gemmil. Miss Carmen wants $60,000 from the two named men. Three suits have been filed, each for $20,000, two of them against Mr. Austin and the other against Mr. Gemmil. The following account was taken from the Chicago Journal of Wednesday: '“Miss Nellie Carmen was a daring young maiden some years ago when, as Miss Nellie La Pearl, she cut fantastic acrobatic capers on the barebacks of perfectly groomed horses in . a ringed circus. Current developments along other lines indicated that she has lost none of her old-time daring. “She wants $60,000 from two men because of charges made against her, according to praecipes of three suits for $20,000 each, filed in the circuit court. Ono of these is against Municipal Judge Wiliam N. Gemmil, who held her to ''the grand jury on a charge of operating a confidence game. “The other two suits are against William B. Austin, a banker, at 7 South Dearborn street, who is alleged- * to have tried to make her admit an attempt to blackmail.”

AUTOMOBILE OWNERS. We have just installed the wonderful Amba electric trouble finder. Locates motor, generator, battery and ignition trouble. A time and money saver. No guess work. We locate your trouble, clear it and prove it to you if you are from Missouri. Come and see us. We can show you. K. T. RHOADES & CO. GARAGE. Remozal of Junk Business. I have rented a business room onehalf block north of Bacock & Hopkins’ elevator, facing the Rensselaer Lumber Co., where I will hereafter carry on my junk business, paying the highest market price for rags, paper, iron, rubber and all kind./ of metal, copper, brass, zink, aluminum, lead, copper wire, light copper, copper boilers, etc. Bring me yoffi junk at my new place of business or if notified I will call and get it in my motor truck. Phone 577. SAM KARNOWSKY. I will be in Rensselaer three days horses. Call or write Padgitt’s barn. —Len Pevler.

Dental Notice. I will be absent from the city until August 28, and my office will be closed during that time. My patients and those desiring my services will please take notice. DR. W. L. MYER.

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