Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 211, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1916 — Page 1

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Tonight At The gayety I « EXTRA EXTRA The big show t ——•— Vaudeville up to the limit. i Pictures hard to beat 4 15 & sc. Notice to Auto Owners. I have moved my tire shop from the Main Garage, whore I have been located for the past two years, to first door south of Fred Hemphill's blacksmith shop. Bring me your casings and tubes to be repaired. Prices reasonable. Few supplies carried in stock. Phone 521. HARRY MILNER. New Suit Filed. . Elma Brown vs. Charles A .'■Brown; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married in 1896 and lived together as husband and wife until 1914. Plaintiff alleges that for two years and more before separation the defendant failed to make reasonable provision for her support and that of their family, although he was well able fb do so; that prior to their separation the defendant, by reason of his laziness and refusal to labor and thereby to earn a living, permitted the household goodjs and furniture to be sold under chattel mortgage, thereby leaving the plaintiff without a home or place within which to live; that thereupon the plaintiff left defendant and came to her parents in Rensselaer. They have one son, 16 years of age. Elizabeth Johnson, administrator, vs Levi Walters et al. Suit to require delivery of personal property c,-> estate. James Stever.s, administrator, vs. Levi Walters et al. Suit to require delivery of property belonging to estate. Mrs. Clras. Champion, who has been visiting relatives here, returned to her home in Chiacgo today. She was accompanied home by her mother, Mrs. Philip McElfresit. Our Classified Column gets results. JASPER county S. SCONVENTION September 21 and 22 Rensselaer, Indiana

oPPORT TJ N I T Y ' % ■ K'o •■ The Chalmers automobile dealers contract is open in your territory for 5 or 100 cars. This is your opportunity to become a • part of the strongest sales organization in the industry. We haven’t a dealer ' who isn’t showing a profit— it means quick action. There are 216 dealers in our territory. Would you like to hear of their success? Write now. Stan E. Comstock, Yice-Pres. —Sales Harry Newman, t incorporated ) Michigan Ave. at 25th St., CHICAGO

The Evening Republican.

RENSSELAER MEN ACTIVE IN CAMPAIGN

J. G. Shedd, Brother of S. S. Shedd, of This City, and W. B. Austin Indorse Candidate. J. G. Shedd, of Chicago, brother of &. S. Shedd, of this city, president of Marshall Field and Company of Chf :ago, and recognized as the most prominent business man in Chicago has given his indorsement to Edward .T. Brundage, candidate for Attorney General on the G. 0. P. ticket. Mr. Shedd’s affairs bring him in contact daily with other captains of industry, with rival merchants and salesmen as well, their department heads and clerks, also an unending stream of bankers, lawyers, business and professional men. Prominent Chicago men have been untiring in their efforts with those of members of the republican county Organization and have started a campaign to land the G. 0. P. attorney generalship nomination for Edward J. Brundage. Mr. Shedd has taken the leadership in this movement and his indorsement wi'l bear much weight in aiding the selection of Mr. Brundage. Robert N. Holt, who is managing the candidates’ campaign, gave' out a statement recently calling attention to the indorsement of Mr. Shedd, and likewise the indorsement of several either prominent Chicago business men, including W. B. Austin, formerly of Rensselaer, and like Mr. Shedd well known to all. Rensselaer people. The Chicago Evening Post of Tuesday states that the indorsement of these two prominent men in. the business world has added greatly to the prestige of Mr. Brundage and should go a long way toward securing him the coveted position. The. Post says of Mr. Shedd: “His position affords a rare opportunity to be a good judge of. human nature. To succeed as he has succeeded he must know character. Ou£ of that countless multitude which passes in daily procession before him. he must be able to discern good from bad. He could not occupy his present pinnacle in the business world were he not a dependable judge in such matters.

Aug. 30. Russell James Kunce, of Noble county, Indiana, aged 38 Oct. 11 last, occupation farmer, to Floy Ellen Williams, of Jasper county, aged 29, June last, occupation schoolteacher. Second marriage for male; first marriage dissolved by death in 1898. First marriage for female. Sept. 1. Joseph Robert Stanley, of Milford, 111., aged 21, occupation farmer, to Florence May Wolfe, of Newland, aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Grover Brown, bom Cumberland county, Tenn., Nov. 19, 1892, residence Barkley township, occupation farming,, and Marie Barkley, bom Jasper county, Ind., Jan. 29, 1896, residence Barkley township, occupation school teacher, first'marriage for each.

Joseph Robert Stanley, of Milford, 111., and May Wolfe, of Ncwland, were married at the clerk’s- office by Squire Spitler yesterday. Try our classified column.

Marriage Licenses.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916.

GILLAM TOWNSHIP HOME COMING LAST SUNDAY

Gillamites, Past and Present, Enjoy Reunion At Old Independence Church. As usual, the annual Gillam home coming crowded the oJd Independence church to the limit Sunday, and many were not able to gain admittance. In the absence of the president, “Uncle Jim” Guild started the ball to rollnig and turned the meeting over to the four ministers present. It-was planned that one of our former Gillam boys should preach the home coming sermon and the lot fell to our much beloved Don Guild. After listening to a splendid sermon by Dan, the annual communion sermon was held and many old timeafriends participated in the beautiful service. An excellent basket dinner was then served and many were the hand shakes of old Gillamites. At onethirty order was restored by the tapping of the old church bell and a short song service of the old time type was engaged in. The meeting then took the form of a free for all short talk meeting, many telling the experiences of the past. The followin gformer residents of Gillam township were present from a distance: Paris C. Freshour of Cedaredge, Colo.; Dr. Albert Overton and family, of Tuscola, Ill.; Mrs. Sarah Waite and family, of Danville, Ill.; Mrs. Laura E. Fischer and. son, of Chicago, Ill.; Rev. D. H. Guild, wife and daughter, of Ft* W&yen, Ind.; Mrs. Rida Daniels, Mrs. Maud Galbreath and Greenbury Lewis, of Rensselaer; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Houser, of Harvey, Ill.; James Prevo and family, of Hammond; Mrs. Ed Randle, of Rensselaer; Chas. Whitaker, Crown Point; Mr. ■and Mrs. Alfred Hardesty, Valparaiso; Mrs. Etta Powell, Brook; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Miller, LaCrosse; Alva Potts and family, Rensselaer; Marion Evans, LaCrosse; Mrs. J. J. Moliter, Pane, Ohio, and many others from the surrounding country. Following the reminiscent talks a short memorial service was held for those who have gone to the great “Home Above not made with hands, Eternal ni the Heavens”; Mrs. John Kopka, George W. Faris, Nathaniel Harris, Frances H. Dunn, E. 0. Rathfon, Fannie Anderson, John S. Daughtee, Herman Hermansen, J. H. Van Buskirk, Joseph Coppess, Mrs. John Resh, Mrs. Wash Lewis and Mrs. Mae Mansfield. The association then went into a business session and it was carried by unanimous consent to continue the annual meetings of the association, to be held the last Sunday in August, 1917. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: S. C. Robinson, President, and A. J. Rathfon, Secretary and Treasurer. Perry Deselms, John Guild and E. E. Pullins were appointed a committee to look after the repair of the church. The meeting then adjourned by singing “Blessed Be the Tie That Binds,” and all went away happy over the thought of a well spent day. In advance, I wish to invite all to attend next year. A. J. Rathfon, See. The following poem writtne by Mrs. Cora Simons Postill, of Rensselaer, in memory of her old Gillap home and church, was contributed to.this year’3 program for the home coming: Around our home in Indiana, where the corn fields nod and wave, And the golden rod is blooming by the way, A cherished memory lingers, as we dream of by-gone days, Of a dear old church that’s painted silver gray. On a softly shaded hillside, near the parting of the road, Where the morning shadows linger on the wall, It stands in simple outline, its windows tall and bare, Its broad doors epened wide to welcome all. Oh, well we all remember, when the Sabbath sun shone bright And the old church bell rang forth so loud and long, How we gathered, aged anct children, around that sacred wooden bench, And our voices mingled sweet in prayer and song. At the closing of the service when we’d calsp eac hother’s hand, With a smile and kindly blessing of the day, We strolled with friendly neighbors to our simple, happy homes, Through the fields so damp and sweet with new mown hay. In the little vine grown church yard where the honeysuckles twined And the wjjd -rose shed sweet fragrance on the air, We often stood in silence while the - old bell softly tolled—_v—— Sad farewell to those our sorrowing hearts held dear. And as now from homes far distant, back to this loved spot once more, With outstretched hands to greet old friends we come, Many find a grass grown mound, shaded neath the wild rose there, All that’s left, on their return, to welcome home. Swiftly have the years passed by since

FEW NEW TEACHERS FOR THIS YEAR

Most of Last Year’s Teachers Will Be Back Again This Year—t Prospect of Bright Term. The Rensselaer city schools will have nearly all of last year’s teachers back again this term and the prospects are bright for one of the best school years fn history. The schools will open next Monday, September 4th. In the high school faculty the only changes are that Prof. Coe will take the position of principal, but he is not a new addition to the force, an ! G. A. Stevenson, of Harvey, 111., who will take the place vacated by Earl Chamberlain, who is down on the Mexican border and will be unable to teach this year. " In the grade schools the new teachers will be Miss Helen Lam son, Addie Harris, of Mt. Ayr, and Worth Stoneburner, of Saline City, Ind. The instructors for this term and their homes and subjects are given below: C. R. Dean, Rensselaer, Supt. HIGH SCHOOL. J. I. Coe, Rensselaer, science, Prin. L. Waive Mallory, Toledo, mathematics. Anna Harmon, Attica, history and mathematics. Harriett Shedd, Rensselaer, German. Grace Norris, Rensselaer, Latin and English. iSelma Leopold, Rensselaer, English. G. A. Stevenson, Harvey, 111., science. SPECIAL. Mable Atwood, Rensselaer, domestic science. Grace E. Stover, Downers Grove, 111., music and drawing. Richard A. Rice, Lafayette, commercial and writing. L. E. Wass, Greencastle, manual training. GRADE TEACHERS. Helen Lamsoh, Rensselaer. Marie Winn, Indianapolis. Minnie Hemphill, Rensselaer. Elizabeth Hemphill, Rensselaer. Lucille Phillips, Monticello. Tillie Malchow, Rensselaer. Cela Anderson, Lapel, ind. Worth Stonebumer, Saline City, Ind. Jane Parkison, Rensselaer. Addie Harris, Mt. Ayr. Ethel English, Wolcott.

Princess Theatre to Open Tonight Under New Management.

The Princess theatre will open this evening for the winter season under new management. The theatre was recently purchased by Rex D. Warner and Frank G. Kresler of Dr. J. W. Horton, but Mr. Kresler has sold fiis half interest to J. Harve Robinson, who has been the operator for Dr. Horton for the past few years, at both the Gayety and the Princess. The Gayety will not close down for the summer season for two or three weeks yet.

Nelson, the Hatter,

Operates the best equipped plant for blocking, finishing, renovating and remodeling men’s hats in northern Indiana. First class work, reasonable charges. All work done in your home town. Factory at McKay’s Laundry, Rensselaer, Ind. x Out o. town orders solicited.

Great Fortunes Have Been Made In Oil. A SIOO.OO worth of stock bought one year ago of the Farmers Petroleum Co., of Hugible, Texas, sold recently for forty thousand Jcllars. Stock in the Thayer Oil & Gas Co. ran be bought this week, before the shooting of their first well at 25c per share. A small investment in this stock at the present time might mean a fortune to you, as all indications point to the opening of a great oil and gas field in the Thayer district. Act quickly as the price is almost sure to go to par value within »a week or ten days. Come to Thayer and investigate for yourself. We can already show yoa gas in great volume —the finest ever discovered in America. We can convince the most skeptical that both gas and oil are here in great quantities. —Adv. we roamed in youthful bliss Among the scenes %o loved in childhood’s happy day, o#our Indiana home, time has pressed changing hand; Some are gone and many left are bowed and gray. But how oft in gilded churches* where •the pews are richly carved And burnished pipes pour forth rich melody; Our thoughts turn back to childhood, and a longing fills our hearts For that dear old country church of silver gray.

PRES. KURRIE SAYS FOURTH WILL STICK

Head of Monon Railroad States That One-Fourth of Employes WiU Not Walk Out. President H. R. kurrie, of Rensselaer, and the head of the Monon railroad, has issued the following statement: “Twenty-five per eent of the trainmen on the Monon lailroad have ‘absolutely promised’ to stick, and they ‘don’t care who knows it.’ Another twenty-five per cent of our trainmen say that they will remian, but they don’t want to get into trouble with the brotherhoods until it is certain that a strike will be called. If the strike goes through we expect to operate' twenty-five per cent of our passenger trains at once, and some freight trains.” The following was taken from the Lafayette Journal of today: “The pending railroad strike means much more to the people of Lafayette than has been givgn consideration by the masses, local manufacturers assert. Should the calamity befall the country on next Monday, it will throw over seventy-five per cent of the laboring people of Lafayette out o^ employment before the end of the week, they say. Already many of the large concerns have felt the effects of the impending strike and' bulletins have been po&ted notifying the employes that should the strike take place the factory would be compelled to shut down. It was stated Friday night that the railroad companies refused shipments from the Ross Gear and Tool Works, and that the shipments that had to be made went out by express, the railroad companies not guaranteeing delivery. If the strike takes place on Monday the greater number of the large force employed /there will be laid off. It was stated that some of

Grand Opening \ " |—| """ 1 1,1 "" ' ■- Princess Theater TO-NIGHT With the magnificent Bluebird Photo Play featuring the great and only Sarah Bernhardt • IN "7: ; I“Jeanne Dore” The Greatest Picturazation of All Her Pictures First Show 7 P. M. Admission 5 and 10 Cents REX D. WARNER J. H. ROBINSON Proprietors. We Want Your School Supply and School - Book Business ■————————, •*< - L V ’ ' . - - We have the full line of the High School Books, the Grade Books and all kinds of sup- ■ • plies. Will guarantee you good service. - B. F. FENDIG The Rexall Drug Store »

RENSSELAER GANDY KITCHEN Ice Cream VANILLA 25c Quart 15c Pint MAPLE NUT 30c Quart 15c Pint FANCY BRICK 35c Quart Leave Your Orders. We Deliver Anywhere in City Promptly. We Make Special Prices for Churches, ' Parties, Etc. PHONE 119 Elmer Gamester cam down from Chicago today to spend Sunday with his family here. r Miss Mary Phillips came from Franklin, Ind., today to visit for a few T days with Mr. and Mrs. Beard and family here. the men might be kept at work for a time, but that no material could be obtained and no shipments made.”

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