Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 240, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1916 — Page 1

No. 240.

TONIGHT PTHE Q RINCESU Carter DeHaven in a Five Act Red Feather Feature “The Youth of Fortune” Bluebird Feature Saturday Afternoon And Evening. ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS.

WAR PROSPERITY

' That there is in this country a certain specious and temporary prosperity, we are not prepared to deny. We assert with the utmost confidence that such prosperity as we are now enjoyingis specious and temporary; that it is in no way due to lanything which the democratic party has done, but that, on the contrary, such as it is, it is duetto condition which exist outside the country ?nd over which the Democratic party has no control. During the past two fiscal years the exports taken in the aggregate have very materialy increased, indicating a certain'quality and degree of prosperity. We have a right, to examine the character of these exports, with a view of obtaining the exact quality of the presperity which we now enjoy and of determining its sources and probable future continuance.

On August 1, 1914 the great European war started. Of necessity the war has not only disturbed and modified conditions the world over. It has served to increase tremendously the demand for certain products of the United States, while cutting off the source of supply of many articles heretofore furnished by the waring countries. This should demonstrate conclusively that this war alone is responsible for the tremendous increase in exports during the past two years. It is only neccswry to call attention to the tremendous increases that have taken place in the exports or certain classes of articles used very extensively -by the -armies in Europe to demonstrate the fact that these tremendous increases tare due to thq war alone and the necessnity of appropriate legislation to meet the situation that will result when the quantity of these exports again become normal. Fm "eAcmipia; aeroplanes and aeroplane parts, motorcycles, automobiles and automobile tires increased from something like three in 1913, to one hundred' and fifty in 1916. Explosives, fire arinS, certain fabrications of steel and iron, also increased materially, and are not to be classed as articles that will maintain the present prosperity. These are articles that will help increase the exports of theis country, only during the time that the war is in progress. s To express the above more clearly, exports of non-war materials compared with 1913, a normal year, fell off in 1916, 12.5 per cent, while war materials increased as compare! with 1913, 352 per cent.

Presbyterian Church Sunday -School 4) :30. Sermon 10:45 and 7:30. Rev. J. Budman Fleming and A. J. Bellows, who went to the Synod meeting at Huntington Monday returned Thursday evening. First Christian Church. Bible School at 9:30. Communion and Seimon at 10:45. James School House, 3:00. Evening sermon at 7:30. _Come, you will be welcome. Special Meeting of Moose Lodge. There will be a special meeting of the Moose lodge Sunday, Oct. 8, at 2 o’clock. All Moose he sure to ba there, as there is a class to be taken into the lodge.—Chas. Pefley,, Secretary? ■Ji. y /1 ' . Birdsell wagon is sold by Hamilton & Kellner. r ——-

The Evening Republican.

Judge Hanley Expected to Pass Sentence on Ernest L. Morlan Saturday Morning. The chief topic of conversation among the people of Jasper county thfl. past few days has beep the Morlan perjury trial, which closed Wednesday evening when the jury brought in a verdict of “guilty” against the defendant, on a charge filed in the indictment made against him. The jury recommended that leniency be granted., .the. defendant if it was in the power of the court to do so. The decision of the jury had to be one of two things, “guilty” or “not guilty;” there was no alternative for them.

“Morlan was declared bythe men who had heard all the evidence submitted by both sides, as being guilty of the charge, which carries with it a term of from two to twenty-one years : n the state prison, and a fine of from SSO to SI,OOO. When the jury returned their verdict of “guilty,” this was the penalty they were forced to inflict but asked that the court grant leniency if possible. It is possible for Judge Hanley to suspend both the fine and the sentence, or to accept the decision of the jury. What Judge Hanley will do in this matter no one but himself knows and the general public will have to wait his decisions which will probably be given Saturday morning. Many different opinions are ventured by the people as to the action the court will take, and likewise, the action that should be taken. Some think that clemency should be granted in this case, while others say that the violator should be punished. Which is right we will not attempt to say. One thing is certain, however, Judge Hanley will not be influenced by any outside talk, and no judgment other than his own will be used in passing the sentence.

The trial is over, so far as the court is concerned, but the after affects are not over. Weeks or months will not heal the wounds or ill feeling brought out in this trouble. Years will be needed to close the breach between the two factions. It has been currently rumored throughout the trial that the whole trouble was brought, up by ill feeling that existed between the parties for several months, arid reached a climax when Morlan perjured hfinself last February before the state board of accounts, stating at that time that com had been hauled from the county farm to the D. S. Makeever farm during 1915, which was denied by Superintendent Nichols and Mr. Makeever. At the April term of the grand jury an indictment was returned against Morlan and also Jay W. Stockton, who also testified at that time to the same thing. Much time, money and ' labor has been spent in this case, which has caused internal strife in one of the best communities in Jasper county, and which will retard the progress of this special community for some time to come and has made enemies out of neighbors, who should be on the most friendly terms, for jiyil interests. We do not wish to say that this occurrence should not have been brought to the attention oT the court, for the state of Indiana has laws which must be obeyed and respected, “and if Ernest L. Morlan has violated a law of the State of Indiana, then he must suffer the punishment that the court sees fit to inflict.

Mrs. Pettet and daughter Miss Marguerite, of Laura, Ind/, spent the day visiting friends here. Mrs. B. J. Moore and daughter, Elizabeth went to Monticello today to spend the day with friends. We will offer you for this week only 150 bushels of fancy Jersey sweet potatoes at less than you can buy Irish potatoes, for 3c a pound or $1.50 a bushel. \ ' JOHN EGER. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Wynegar and two sons are visiting relatives at South Bend this week. Their son, Sergeant Wynegar, is stationed there in the recruiting service. You needn’t go to Chicago for $1 and $1.50 neckwear. HILLIARD & HAMILL have it. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bowman and brothers, Clarence and Carl, and Miss Julia Oliver went to Delphi today to attend the. funeral of the Bowman boys’ _thifi morning at 6 ojclgck,_. John M. Winger, 67 years old, this year is attending the Manchester college, at North Manchester, this sta.e of which his son, Otho Winger, is president. The enrollment wis 299, and the Wingers decided it should be 300. The elder Winger then enrolled in the Bible department and so far has not missed a class.

PEOPLE AWAIT THE PASSING OF SENTENCE

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1916.

REV. CURNICK PRAISES CITY BEFORE LEAVING

Popular Minister Will Leave Monday For Indianapolis With Family to Take New Position. ' To the Editor of The Republican, Dear Siri ■- ■ •- — I wish to express through the columns of your paper my personal appreciation of all the kindness received by me and my family from the good people of Rensselaer since our coming here to reside three years ago. The little city of Rensselaer is one of the most beautiful towns of the state and the people are as fine ja lot of people of we have ever met. While we have lived in larger cities, such as Cincinnati, Detroit, South Bend and

Terre Haute, yet in many ways we have enjoyed living in Rensselaer fully as much aS any othe/place/ The churches and schools are of high grade and merit; the stores are way above the average for a county seat and the people are intelligent, cordial and hospitable. As pastor of Trinity Methodist church for three years I have worked with a splendid body of (Methodists and have only deepest feelings of love for the dear old church and its six hundred members. In moving to Indianapolis we will'not forget Rensselaer and hope Rensselaer will not forget us. The new pastor, Rev. E. W. Strpcker and his family are worthy in every way of the love and confidence of the community. We will be glad to sec any of our .Rensselaer friends in our new~hOmeT~ Praying God’s blessing upon dear old Rensselaer and its good people, I beg to remain, — r" Yours very truly,—

PAUL C. CURNICK.

Fire Prevention Program Next Monday Evening.

Next . Monday evening, October 9, will be the forty-fifth anniversary of the great Chicago fire, caused by Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicking over a lamp and starting a conflagration which ended in practically the complete destruction of the city. Throughout •the United States Monday will be known as Fire Prevention Day, and fitting ceremonies will be held. Fire Chief Montgomery, head of the local fire laddies, with Superintendent Dean of the Rensselaer public schools, has arranged a small program for Rensselaer people this day starting at 7 o’clock in the evening, when the local fire company will make an exhibition run from the public square to the school house. The run will be made promptly at 7 o’clock. After the fire run th?re will be addresses made by E. P. Honan, Moses Leopold, Chief Montgomery and others" at the school house auditorium, to which the general public is invited. The purpose of this meeting will be to instill into the minds of the younger generation the hazard of fire and the loss that accrues each year from fire and to teach them how to reduce" the enormous fire loss each year.

• The Jewxah cast oi xaoernacies or Sucoth will commence on Wednesday evening, October 11, and will last for nine days. Acording to the Bible the feast lasted only seven days. In the course of time however, the feast has lengthened to nine- days; the last two being the Eighth day of Solemn Assembly or the Feast of the Conclusion, and the Day of the Rejoicing for the Law. Do you know where those flat brim MILITARY hats came from that you see on the men about town? Ask thenq.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. Do you know whei’e to go for that shirt you want to ■ buy ? Try our store, now. In the future you won’t need to stop and think. - It’ll be a habit for you to go to HILLIARD & HAMILL’S. Our customers are always “repeaters”. - Ask them. — — A reduction in the amount of alcohol in beer was advocated by speakers aUtheitwentietTrannual convention of the Master Brewers’ conven ion, which ended at Buffalo yesterday. Hugh ;S. Fox, secretary of the United States Brewers’ association, said the solution of the whole liquor problem would, be prohibition of the sale of spiritous lipuors and license for the sale of beers and light wines low in alcohol. You can appreciate good shirts and hose when you have had an example of the “other kind.” WILSON BROS, label is a protection against the “other kind,” and HILLIARD & HAMILL have them. With the demand for crude oil for the production of gasoline increasing by leaps and bounds, there is every indication that the supply of crude oil in the United States is not sufficient’ to last more than thirty years, according to Van H. Manning, director of the United States bureau of mines.

CENTENNIAL DAY HERE OCT. 21

Jasper County Will Celebrate One Hundredth Birth of Indiana On October 21st. -- • ' t Jasper county will have her centennial, program, commemorating the one hjHidredth birthday of the state of Indiana on the 21st day of October. It is planned by the committee in charge to have a celebration on the night of the 20th and throughout Saturday. - Various towns and cities in the state of Indiana have been having their celebrations during the oast few months, and the centennial program at Indianapolis is now in progress and will last until the fourteenth of the month. A feature of today’s program at the Indiana capital is a parade in which ninety-three of Indiana’s prettiest girls will take part, one from each county in the state. Each county conducted a contest among its young women to determine who would represent it in this pageant. Miss Mary Furste, of Huntington, receive! tiie liighestVote of any of the contestants and will Have tho honor of representing Indiana and vvill lead the cavalcade. Miss Elsie Miller was chosen from Jasper county, but we have been unable to learn who she is. There is a county committee at Indianapolis composed of people who formerly lived in various counties in the state and it is probable that Miss Miller is a former resident of Jasper county bu£ now lives in Indianapolis.

" Superintendent Dean. of the Rensl selaer public schools, Ernest Lamson, county superintendent, and Prof. Wildrick, of the Remington schools, are the head of the centennial committee in this county and have decided upon the 21st as the day for holding the celebration in this county. The committee has been retarded in the.r work owing to the uncertainty sis to when the new hospital in this city would be dedicated. It was planned to have the corner stone laying of the new hospital in connection with the celebration, but since the hospital will not be. finished before December, the committee has decided that it will be impossible to wait that long. The committee has offered some suggestions as to the program given by Jasper county and ask that the people think them over.

It is their idea to have the moving picture “Indiana” here on that day and to secure the services of one of the members of the Indiana Historical Commission to come here and lecture on the same day, if this meets with the approval of the people, and then to have a display of fireworks in the evening. Owing to the lateness of the date it seems to us that this plan of celebration would meet with the approval of the people, and should serve to show that Jasper citizens are Interested in the centennial program. Kentland held a one-day program w r hich proved to be very satisfactory. Ex-Goviemor Chase Osborne, of Michigan, spoke at their celebration and a fire works display and the collection of relics were other features of their prdgfanrr' Monticello also held a similar celebration and were very well satisfied with the results obtained and there is no doubt that this celebration will be just as successful as the ones at Kentland and Monticello.

Don’t burn your tubes vulcanizing with gasoline. Let us use our steam •process. —Auto Equipment Co., one door east of Star Theatre. Beveridge Players at Ellis Theatre, Oct. 9, 10, 11.

ELLIS THEATRE 3 NIGHTS COMMENCING . Monday, Oct. 9 C T The Beveridge Players 12 PEOPLE SPECIAL SCENERY VAUDEVILLE BETWEEN ACTS OPENING PLAY “A PAIR OF SIXES” This Company Plays Nothing But Royalty Bills 1 “ Prices 15c, ,25c, 35c SEATS NQW ON SALE

Brook Reporter Says Thayer Oil Well is a Failure.

According to the Brook Reporter the oil well which was shot at Thayer recently did not prove to be a very good producer. The article follows: “The big well at Thayer was ‘shot’ on Saturday afternoon and did not prove to be a producer and w’e underMantl that the company Is going to dri 11 deeper. Th’e well had been bored to a depth of 852 feet and about 30 feet in the Trenton rock. Origin small quantities was brought up with- the water as it was pumped out to enable the nitroglycerine txKtW placed for the shooting. Quite a quantity of gas poured from the well all the time and the management claims that if the well does not prove successful as an oil producer they can bore several of them and use the gas profitably. Within a hundred feet of this one is another which was put down about 9 years ago and which has the gas piped to the summer home of Bill Grant nearby and he uses it to heat and light his home. “The expert ‘shooter’ came from Portland, Ind., and brought the deadly explosive in an automobile. Five cans of it were lowered to the bottom of the well and when all Was ready a heavy bar of iron was dropped into the well. It was ,a moment ■ before the dull boom shook the ground and then a full minute before the roar of the water, sand and gas reached tne surface, where it was thrown a hundred feet into the air. Alter it had subsided the crowd rushed in but it was too-dark to-see results and nothing could be determined until the pumps got to work the next day, when the results above noted were determined.”

Frank Walters, of Newland, was indicted by the grand jury at their last session on the charge of selling liquor without a license and appeared in court this morning, where he gave bond for his appearance. His case will come up at the next term of court. GOOD SERVICE is the “self-start-er” that, keepp our customers coming to our store without occasional “cranking up.”—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

JLp. < Juicy,Tender, Broiled Meats At last itis possible to BRQlLsteaks, chops, fowl, and hsh, saving all the juices and nourishment in the meat, on your own range, in your own home —by using Cole’s Hot Blast Range No smoke or odor. the . sm^ e - —— odor is drawn through the grate and p the chimney. While broiling or toasting the entire lopjof th* ran<m« free for othercooking—thus increasing the top cooking capacity over all other ranges. Baking made a pleasure * h ® sanitary even baking oven of Cole’s Hot Blast * Range. A reliable oven thermometer that saves many steps each day is put in the oven door of each range, Why put up with tough, dried up meat fried in the skillet or smoked and burned with a top broiler. Save your money and the nourishment in the meat by placing “The Double Capacity Range” • ' Look for the name “Cole’s”—none other genuine Warner Brothers WE

TONIGHT PROGRAM AT Star Theatre “TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE” - ---- -- FIVE REEL' A Paramount Picture and a WellKnown Story. SATURDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT Clara Kimball Young Appears In “The Feast of Life” This is the first number on our new Wm. A. Brady make program. See this oue, then pass on our judgment. AT THE STAR THEATRE Admission 10 & 5c

WEATIiEfL Friday fair and cool; Saturday fair.

MILNER’S TIRE SHOP GULLEN STREET Steam, Electric and Gasolene Vulcanizing Self Vulcanizing Fabric and Rubber Patches Auto and Bicycle Tire Supplies Carried in Stock H. MILNER, Prop.

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