Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 214, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1916 — Page 1

No. 214.

Tonight AT THE GAYETY EXTRA Vera & Wilson in Their Merry Offering “There Aint No Fun In That” _5 and 15c.

Mutiny Against Army Grub and 32 Are In Cells.

Columbus, 0., Sept. s.—Thirty-two members of the First ambulance corps of the Ohio national guard, were held in the city prison tonight under military charges of absence from Camp Willis without leave as a result of a mutiny against food and a raid, upon truck patches, soft drink parlors and private gardens in the vicinity of the camp. Nineteen of the raiders escaped when a company of Jie Cleveland Grays surrounded them in a tomato field. The men charge that they have received rations of bread, molasses and coffee at times when the officers were entertaining women guests - on sumptuous rations.

Medaryville Honors Wm. B. Nichols, Centenarian.

The citizens of Medaryville are planning to celebrate the state centenial, Thursday, September 14th, with an all day celebration in especial honor of her vmcrable citizen, William B. Nichols, wr.o will that day observe the one-hundredth anniversary of his birth. The citizens of Medaryville wish to extend an urgent invitation to all the friends of “Uncle Billy,” wherever they m :y be, to be present that day and take part in the festivities in recognition of the useful life of this grand cld man.

Monticello to See Chair Occupied by Many Presidents.

Monticello Journal. Among the historical iclics be exhibited during tlje centennial celebration will be a chair out of the White House that was occupied by every president from Lincoln to Taft. The chair is the property of a MrSpring, who owns a frtrm west of Delphi, that was originally the home of ex-Congressman Charles B. Landis. While 'in congress Mr. Landis introduced a resolution for the purchase of a new chair and afterwards he was presented with the old chair. When Mr. Landis sold his farm to Mr. Spring he presented him with the chair. Mr. Spring has granted permission to bring the chair here for exhibition with other relics.

Professional Notice. Our friends and clients will please take notice that Mr. George A. Williams has moved his law offices from the rooms of the First National Bank to rooms just across the stairway m the Odd Fellows Building occupied by Mr, D. Delos Dean, and that Mr. ■Williams and Mr. Dean will practice law under the firm name of Williams & Dean with offices in the Odd Fellows Building. * Renselaer, Indiana, August 26, 1916 George A. Williams D. Delos Dean Notice to Auto Owners. I have moved my tire shop from the Main Garage, where I have been located for the past two years, to firpt door south of Fred Hemphill’s blacksmith Shop. Bring me your casings and tubes to be repaired. Prices reasonable. Few supplies carried in stock. ■ iii.iPhone 521. HARRY MILNER. V ‘ - Six musical numbers, vaudeville between the acts, a moving picture rehearsal and a short firm showing the picture; this is the play that opens the season at Ellis theater on Saturday, Sept. 9. * See Larsh & Hopkins for school t books and supplies.

The Evening Republican.

INDIANA TROOPERS TO GO ON PATROL

Companies of Second Infantry Will Guard Pumping Station Across From Carranza Outpost. Llano Grande, Tex., Sept. 5. —Two and possibly all four companies of the first battalion of the Second Indiana Infantry will be on the Rio Grande doing patrol and outpost duty at what is known as the Donno Pumping Station, six miles from the town of Donna before the end of the present week. The Terre Haute and Vincennes companies will be the first to go, though the Crawfordsville and Spencer companies also are to be given theif chance on the border shortly. A Carranza outpost is just across the river from where they will work. A medical officer visited every tent in the Llano Grande camp after taps last night to see if all of the 9,00 Q troops were sleeping under mosquito nets. The visits were repeateci again tonight. With twenty cases of malaria in the camp hospital, nine of which developed yesterday, the medical officers are taking precautions co prevent a spread of the disease. Sickness in the army is kept at a minimum because of the practice of preventative methods, one of which is the requirement that every man sleep under a net co avoid bites by the malaria carrying mosquitos. The malaria so far is confined to the Minnesota and Nebraska regiments. Only eight men in the Second Indiana regiment were found to be sleeping without the protection of nets and in the Third Indiana only five men had neglected to crawl under the nets. In the First Indiana, however, it was found that 257 men had never been issued Hie nets. The camp quartermaster has been called on to supply them at once. Lieut. John Downing Johnson, of Indianapolis, made an important find on a visit to the little town -f Mercedes. He discovered that 200 school teachers hailing from three or four of these big Texas counties had gathered in the town for their institute. He at once invited the teachers,, all of whom are beauties, to be guests at a dance to be arranged by the officers of the Indiana brigade. The time has been set for Thursday night. Army motor trucks are to bring the girls out to the camp. Canvas stretched on the parade ground will serve as a dancing floor and music will be provided by the First Indiana band, which is already practicing on the one steps and fox trots. Since not more than six girls have been sighted in camp since the arrival nearly two months ago, is it .any wonder that there is a furor of excitement among the officers at the thought of entertaining 200 of these western beauties on a single night? Offiers of the Third Indiana regiment won a baseball game .played with the officers of the Fourth Nebraska, the score being 29 to 7. Capt. Lester Boggs is said to have been responsible for most of the Indiana tallies. The men of the Valparaiso company won at baseball over the Plymouth team by a score of 13 to 6.

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harp, of Sacramento, Cal., who have been visiting Mr. Harp’s brother, Elijah Harp and family here, left today to visit his sister, Mrs. Geo. Zirbe and family at Tioca, Ind., before returning home. Denied admission to the baseball park by officials of the Petersburg, Va., league club, Umpire Buckley, assigned to officiate at Tuesday’s game with Newport News, crawled through a hole in the fence, the game forfeited to Newport News, and then was taken to jail on a trespass warrant sworn out by the city collector. He was later released on bail. The incident caused a near rot among the fans. Petersburg club officials said" Buckley’s decisions had made him obnoxious and they would use vigorous measures to force another assignment. A petition signed by John Hurley and twenty-seven others was filed with the clerk of the circuit court asking Judge Hanley to call the grand jury at the September term to examine witnesses to inquire into the alleged hauling of corn froin the county fam by D. S. Makeever past the farm of J. W. Stockton, in Newton township, in July and August, 1915, which the petition alleges the ‘report of the county superintendent and the records of Jasper county do not make any mention of the transaction. The petition alleges that James Shelley and a hired man of Mr. Makeever are the ones who hauled the corn, the outgrowth of the indictment by the last grand jury of Jay W. Stocktoiy and others for perjury, they having testified that Mr. Makeever hauled, corn from the farm on a certain date, without making proper accounting for same.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1916.

Infantile Paralysis Should Not Interfere With School Opening.

The state board of health is in receipt of numerous inquiries from school officials throughout the state in regard to the opening of schools on account of prevalence of infantile paralysis in New York city. In answer to these inquiries the state board says that there is not likely to be an outbreak of the disease at the bpening of the schools in Indiana and certainly not if the schools are opened under medical supervision. The board wishes to emphasize the importance of medical supervision in the only as a means of safety and prevention against paralysis, but against all communicable diseases. There is greater danger of an outbreak of measles, scarlet fever or diphtheria in connection with the opening of the schools than there is of infantile paralysis. Not only is medical supervision of schools of great importance in connection with the prevention of these diseases, but it is the best means of controlling “communicable diseases whenever an outbreak occurs in a community. It is always far better and safer to have the children of a community under competent medical supervision daily than to permit the children to, mingle together upon the streets without supervision of any kind. The school under medical supervision becomes a clearing house wherein diseases communicable are detected promptly and efficient steps an be taken to prevent the disease spreadings to others.

Petition Circulated Asking For Parole of Speaks and Lewis.

A petition is being circulated by Mayor C. G. Spitler asking Governor Ralston for the parole of Ernest Speaks and Orsen Lewis, who confessed to robbing cars cn the Monon tracks, and./who were sent to the reformatory on April 11th. It is not so much for the men themselves that the petition is circulated but quite a little sympathy is felt for their wives, and it is fqlt that a greater hardship is being worked on them than the men. Mrs. Lewis, who has been work 2 ing in a restaurant in Hammond, recently suffered from an attack of malarial fever, and is now dependent on Rensselaer friends. Mrs. Speaks has been working in a restaurant at Delphi but is now employed in a like capacity in Lafayette. It is the intention if a parole or pardon be granted to send both men and their families to the Homestake mine at Lead, S. Dak., where it is hoped that more useful citizens can be made of their husbands.

Mary and Joseph Camp, who Eave been visiting their aunt, Mrs. John Halliday, returned to their home in Lafayette today. Ellis' theatre will open the season with “The Movie Man,” a three act satire of the motion picture craze, with six musical numbers and vaudeville between the acts. Saturday Sept. 9th. Phone 98 and reserve tickets. Boston, after one day’s stand at the top of the National League ladder, was dumped from their throne to third place, when they lost to Philadelphia. Brooklyn and Philadelphia are now tied for the league leadership. Over 10,000 people attended the corner stone laying of the new $171,000 Carroll county court house Tuesday. The building will be a magnificent stone structure, modern in every respect. There will be four floors,basement, ground floor, first and sec--ond floor. An x-ray examination was taken recently of City Marshal Vern Robinson’s leg, which was broken about a year ago and never fully healed. The picture showed thht the break in tne small bone had grown together with a lap, but the large bone had joined together perfectly. It is thought with proper treatment that the trouble will soon be remedied. Alvin Dunn, of Barkley township, while cutting weeds last evening, suf-fered-the fracture of his right leg and had his right hand cut. Ho had stopped the machine and was working behind the sickle bar, when the horses backed, catching his leg under the bar and breaking it., In his struggles his hand'was cut. Others were near by and rescued him from his perilous position. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lowe and son, of southern Idaho, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Perry Marlatt. Mr. Lowe formerly lived in Ohio, but now resides in the Arrow Rock irrigated district of Idaho, which consists of 184,000 acres. The government owns the district and furnishes perpetual water rights 'or.ss© per acre. The land was originally given by the government to the settlers. Mr. Lane has papers 1 with him proving that he raised 27 acres of wheat this year -which aver- * aged 61 bushels to the acre.

NEWLAND CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED

New Catholic Church at Newland to Be Dedicated to The Most High On September 10th. For many years seme few families belonging to the Catholic faith were living in or about Newland. These few came to Rensselaer to worship. In the spring of 1914, on account of the activity of real estate men, about sixty persons of the same faith came to this same country to engage in truck farming. Up to this time the land about Newland w;s owned and controlled by B. J. Gifford, but after his death much of this ground change I hands, being sold by real estate men in small tracts of . from ten to forty acres. Most of these newcomers came from our larger cities, bringing with them their small savings, hoping to find their fortune in this land 'of promise. But here they missed what was nearest and dearest to their heart, their church . Not having the means of travel they could not attend services of the neighboring parishes. Upon a visit by Rev. Christian Daniel, pastor of St. Augustine’s church, Rensselaer, he realized that if these people are to be retained in the true fold something must be done and that too in the near future. He therefore requested the Rt. Rev. H. J. Alerding, bishop of Fort Wayne, to grant him permission to celebrate mass in the public school building. This permission he cheerfully granted and connected Newand as a mission to St. Augustine’s parish. The first mass was celebrated at Newland in the public school building on June 7th, 1914, and once a month thereafter by one of the Rev. Fathers of St. Joseph’s college until May, 1915. Being encouraged oy ideal spring of 1915 they felt that they could build their own little mission church and therefore began preparations at once. Their desire of possessing their own little building was assured by the generosity of Thomas M. Callahan, who donated one block of ground, besides a very substantial donation in money. Others who gave very generously in time and were J. J. Brehm, Herman Knoerzer, Mrs. Altfilish, C. Hoeferlin and family, 0. N. Faber, J. Wilson, in fact all members of the missioiy assisted in the same spirit according to their means. Many non-members about Newland and Rensselaer contributed ’iberally towards this good cause. Members of St. Augustine’s church of Rensselaer and its different societies will not be forgotten for their splendid help. The sisters of the school furnished the sacred vestments. The children of the parochial school the sacred vessels. The Holy Name society pays part'of the expenses each month of the attending clergy, etc. In May, 1915, the building was partly completed and the first services were held in the unfinished building on the second Sunday in May. The > very wet summer following nearly proved the failure of the undertaking. Most of the families seeing their crops ruined by continuous rains and realizing that there was no other way of earning a living, left for other parts of the country. The remaining families, twelve in number, being discouraged, did nothing more to their mission church until the latter part of this summer. They are now completing the building and are equipping it with the necessary furniture. Although -ihe mission church is a very humble it is the realization of the fondest hope of the members. Upon the invitation extended to Rt. Rev. Bishop to bless the mission church the following reply was received • Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 30, 1916. My Dear Father Daniel: I am much pleased and edified to learn that, in spite of many obstacles, you have the church at Newland now in readiness to be blessed and formally dedicated to the service of Almighty God. Not in condition to attend to this most interesting ceremony for the edification and encouragement of the good people of Newland, I must request you to kindly ask the Rev.. Hugo Lear, C. PP. S., president of St. Joseph’s College, to accept this duty from me and to bless that mission church on Sept. 1 10, the date fixed for its blessing. I trust the good father can and will perform this function on the date stated and present to the few but good people of Newland my heartfelt congratulations in having provided a home for our Lord, who will bless them and accept this gift from their hands as an evidence of their lively and active faith. Devotedly yoyjjg, . H. J. ALERDING, Bishop of Ft. Wayne. In accordance with the wish of the bishop the- dedication will take place on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 11 o’clock. The high mass will be chanted by the

POPULAR YOUNG LADY MARRIED

Miss Edith Adams Married at 9:00 O’clock This Morning to Mr. Harry Bell, of Oklahoma. The marriage of MissJEdith Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Adams, occurred at 9 o’clock this Wednesday morning at the 'Adams home near Rensselaer, to Mr. Harry Bell, of Tulsa, Okla. Only the members of the immediate family were present and a few friends at the weddnig. Mr. Hughes, of Chicago, was the only out of town guest. Rev. Paul C. Curnick, of the Methodist church, officiated. The ring ceremony was used. Miss Adams is one of Rensselaer’s most popular young ladies, and has spent the greater part of her life in Rensselaer, and is a graduate of Rensselaer high school and also a college at Hillsdale, Mieth, later teaching school in the Rensselaer schools and at Tulsa, Okla. It was while teaching at the latter place that Miss Adams met Mr. Bell, who is employed as an auditor for an oil marketing company at Tulsa. The young people will make that city their home in the future. Mr. and Mrs. Adams left this morning for Chicago and from there will go on a lake trip. Following their lake trip they will return to Rensselaer for a few days’ visit before leaving for Oklahoma.

Big Law Suit Involves River And Millions In Money.

What promises to be one of the biggest cases in the history of Porter county is to be fought in Valparaiso in the near future, and it may ultimately reach the superior court. The purpose of the case is to decide whether or not the Big Calumet is to be navigable through th; city of Gary to Indiana Harbor. Motions in this case were heard some time ago. Owners of 1,200 acres of land along the banks of the Big Calumet brought the suit in Lake county and venued the case to, Valparaiso. F. M. Stone, H. A. DeWindt, W. W. Crapo and J. L. Kesner are plaintirs, and the Indiana Steel Co., the city of Gary and the Gary Land Co. are defendants. At two places along til.e stream the elements, in the course us time, have almost completely closed the stream. It is natural that the city of Gary and the steel company would fight the proposed project, as the work would moan an upheaval there. It is proposed to dredge the river thoroughly, so that boats from the lake may ply there and bring increased wealth to the region.

Real Estate Transfers.

Harley L Brown et ux to Glenn D Rees, Aug 26, se se 35-32-6, 40 acres, Kankakee, $1,500. Frank G Kresler et ux to John W Horton et ux, Aug 10, It 11, bl 9, Rensselaer, Leopold’s, add, SI,OOO. Edward Goetz et al to Earl Kennedy, May 10, s pt e% te, sw se, sVa nw se, 27-29-7, nw ne, 34-29-7, 150 acres, Newton, $13,500. Chas. G. Spitler et ux to Albert P. Swartzell et ux, July 15, e% nw, 11-27-7, 80 acres, Carpenter, $2. James H. Chapman et ux to James H Carson, Sept 1, It 15, bl 20, Rensselaer Commercial Club plat, soo. John Ellis et al by Sheriff Jasper county to Richard C. Gregg, Sept 2, w y 2 se, 35-32-5, Kankakee, $960. Sheriff’s deed. John Eger et ux to Wm P Gaffield, Sept 1, s% sw, sw sc, s 3-4 n% se, 22-28-6, Milroy, SSOO, q. c. d. Albert P. Swartzell et ux to Chas G Spitler, July 15, It 9, pt 8, pt 6, bl 1, Rensselaer, Thompson’s add, $2.

Notice to Pythian Sisters. All members of the Pythian Sisters degree team are requested to be present at a practice meeting m Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock, preparatory to initiatory work at the regular meeting Friday evening. Mrs. M. E. Babcock, M. E. C. Street Oiling Assessments Must Be Paid In Rensselaer. Those owing for street oiling for 1914 and 1915 ahd hot settling by October Ist will be sued. These assessments may be paid to the city reasSHERMAN WHITE. Miss Blanche Crawford, of Morgantown, will probably teach at Parr this year. Miss Crawford hid an extensive write-up in the Indianapolis Star about a year ago through having built a bungaW; she performing all the labor with her own hands. Rev. Rudolph Stlotz, G. PP. S. Rev. I. Rapp will preach the sermon. The college choir will sing the mass. After the dedication the ladies of< the mission will serve a chicken dinner. The. Foresters band will furnish the music. All are most cordially invited to attend this celebration.

PTHE Q RINCESU TONIGHT Hobart Boswirth in the TARGET Red Feather Photo Play in 5 acts with Maude George and Jane Novak 4 The Princess, under its new management, will be dpen every evening with first class attractions. First show at 7:00 prompt. ADMISSION 5 AND 10 CENTS.

Band Concert Program For Tonight. March, The Whip—Remick. Ov. Idealistic —Brooks. Brass Quartet —Rosary. Waltz, Forget Me Not—Brooks. : Alto Solo, When I was a Dreamer — Remick, by Mr. J. Healy. Medley Selection, My Dreamy China Lady; Down Honolulu Way; Molly Dear It’s You I’m After—Remick. Ov. Orphens—Offenbach. Rag, Pahson Trombone —Berry. • Star Spangled Banner. Marriage Licenses. Sept. 5. Harry Bell, of Tulsa, Okla., aged 35 February 5 last, occupation bookkeeper, to Ipdith-Adams, of Rensselaer, aged 26 June 5 last, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. New Suits Filed. Alfred E. Clager vs. Frank W. Johnson, foreclosure of lien. Demand S6O. - !■ '—.■■■ »—• 'IN I. O. O. F. Encampment No. 201. All members are requested and expected to be present next Friday evening, Sept. 8, at 7:30 p. m., as there will be degree work and refreshments. —E. W. Hickman, C. P. NOTICE. I will be on the State Bank comer Thursday and Saturday of this week .with fine, home gorwn watermelons fro mFair Oaks.—H. L. Bozell. FARMERS! We have a car of middlings on the track, $26.50 per ton at car.—lroquois Roller, Mills.

JASPER COUNTY s. s. CONVENTION September 21 and 22 Rensselaer, Indiana

ELLIS THEATRE Miss Wanita Wallace : IN THE MOVIE MAN A Screaming Satire on the Motion Picture Craze in 3 Acts SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 6 Musical Numbers A Riot of Fun Seats on Sale atOffice Phone 98 NOT A MOVING : PICTURE ■ '! Watch for Charlie and His Camera on Street the above date. ■ -

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