Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1916 — Page 1

No. 247.

PTHE Q RINCESO TONIGHT

Presenting EDMUND BREESE and an all star cast including Claire Whitney and Stuart Holmes as presented at the James K. Hackett theatre, New York, for one year. IN “THE WALLS OF JERICHO” a photo play classic in 300 scenes Fox Film Corporation.

REPUBLICAN SPEAKING.

Oat. 16—Hon. Wheeler (McMillan, Fair Oaks, 7:80. Oct. 17. —Gifford, 7t36. Oct. 18—Mr. Russell Bedgood and John A. Dunlap, at Welsh school house in Carpenter township. Oct. 19.—Russell Bedgood and Mose Leopold at McCovsburg at 7:30 p. m. Oct. 20.—Ele Stansbury and W. H. Parkinson at Kruman, 7:30. Oct. 21. —Henry Lane Wilson at Rensselaer, 2:30 p. m. Oct. 23.—Carl Mahaffey. Place not assigned yet. Oct. 24.—Carl Mahaffey, place not assigned yet. Oct. 25.—Russell Harker, place not assigned yet. Oct. 26.—Russell Harker, place not assigned yet. Oct. 27.—Russell Harker, place not assigned yet. Oct. 28.—Hon. Will R. Wood, at Rensselaer in the evening and in every township of the county during the day, ibeing~accompnnied~by autos andband. • ~ Mi j|„„ -,1 > - - "

Attention Moose.

All members of the Moose lodge are requested to be present at the initiation Sunday, Oct. 15, at 1 o’clock p. m. The work will ibe conferred by the Hoopstom degree team. —Secretary.

Sell Your Junk While “Prices Are High.

Farmers, bring in your old iron, rags and rubber and get the highest | market price. Now is the time to 1 clean up your junk while the market | is high. I will call and get your junk either in the country or city, if requested, and will pay the highest market prices at all times. SAM KARNOWSKY. Phone, Business, 577. Phone, Residence, SSO-Black.

B. A. MOOSE.

Charter ot Loyal Order of Moose now open. Initiation fee whilo charter is open only $5.00. Regular initiation fee is $25.00. Get in with the class now forming, which will be initiated Thursday, Oct. 12,1916. Benefits are $7 per week, sickness or accident. SIOO death dues only 83 l-3c per month. See Thos. A. Maholm, State Director at Moose Home, opposite court house, ReifssdlfieF; Ind.

HOOSIER HAT WORKS.

Rensselaer, Ind. Scientific hat finishing and renovating. Factory at McKay’s Model Laundry.—Lyman Nelson, Prop.

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

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JOHN I. PEETZ IS DEAD OF TYPHOID

Death Recalls the Loyalty of His Wife When She Was Publishing The Monon News.

John L. Peetz, age 45, formerly state statistician, died of typhoid fever at St. John’s hospital in Anderson Thursday night. In addition to the widow he is survived by the mother and two brothers at Salem, Ohio. Mr. Peetz whs elected state statistician in 1908 on the republican ticket. His campaign for the nomination for that office attracted wide attention on account of the aid g'ven his candidacy by his wife. So effective were her efforts that after he had been nominated at the state convention the delegates called her to the platform and demanded a speech. She responded by stepping to the front of the platform of Tomlison hall, in Indianapolis, and smiled and bowed to the men who had honored her husband. —— !; ———-T-- •

When Mr. Peetz was a candidate for state statistician and was elected in his wife was publisher of the Monon News ami her championship of his nomination through the columns of the paper was believed co have been largely instrumental in securing his nomination.

Registration Investigation Is Under Way in Indiana.

L. Erk Slack, U. S. district attorney in Indianapolis, issued a public statement Friday confirming reports from Washington that agents of the department of justice are at work in Indiana investigating reported elec--tiom frauds." The statement of Attorney Slack follows: “It is true that a number of agents, working out of . the Chicago and Indianapolis offices, have been engaged in an investigation 'for the purpose of ascertaining whether the federal criminal statutes have been violated, or are being violated, in connection with the registration of Oct. 9, 1916, in this state. The investigators have been instructed specifically that the investigation should be thorough and non-partisan, and in the usual manner in which federal investigations are made, and the to the U. S. attorney, for any official action required.” Mr. Slack said that no further statement could be made at this time. Whether the matter will get to the federal grand jury depends upon the disclosures by the department of justice agents. V~---

Every Voter Should Think This Over.

Mr. Voter, do you know that nearly $2,000,000 worth of American products are now being displaced in our own market every day as the result of the democratic Underwood tariff? What do you think might be expected after peace has been restored ? We imported, during the fiscal year ending last June, merchandise valued at $2,197,885,510. We imported during the fiscal year ending June, June, 1913, the last full year under republican tariff, merchandise valued at $1,813,008,234. That was an increase last year, under the democratic tariff of $384,877,276. That $384,877,276 is not something that might come. It is here. It is only a part of the increased flood that ik pouring into our market now; that is today taking the place of merchandise that would have been produced in this country under the republican tariff. Entente allies and neutrals have increased the total of our imports $384,877,276 at a time whe nthe $218,000,000 a yeat we ordinarily get from the central powers is shut off. The allies and neutrals have, in fact, increased their own sales to us $602,000,000 a year. Add to that what will come from the Teutons and from increased activity everywhere when Europe’s factories quit working on munitions and we reasonably may expect at least $1,000,000,000 increase of foreign goods in our market under the democratic tariff, compared with that under the law of four years ago. The democrats point to the increase last year of nearly a billion and a quarter in our experts. Everybody knows, and' the democrats do not deny, that the increase in exports was due to war orders. It was responsible for the prosperity this country is having. That artificial trade has been used to blind the people to real trade conditions; to what the democratic tariff is doing to our commerce.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1916.

NEW ISSUE OF SILVER COIN NOT YET READY

New Coins Comply With National Law Which Says There Must Be Change Every 25 Years.

It will he some time yet before the new silver coin being issued by the government will be put in circulation. The delay, it is explained,' is caused by trouble in getting the dies to work properly. The dies were 1 made by outside parties, who are not as yet skilled in that class of work as the experienced employes of the treasury department. The new coin 3 consist of half dollars, quarters and dimes. .*»

There is a national law which requires that there shall be a change in the design of all silver coins every twenty-five years. In accordance with this rule there has 'been going on gradual preparations for the change, and the government is now ready to trade old coins for new. The new- half dollar- will have on

one side the Goddess of Liberty hol-1-ing a. bunch of olive branches with the-old legend, “In God We Trust,” above her—On the other side a spread eagle is posed on a rock, holding in its talone what the designers say is an oak twig. Over its head are the words, “United States of America,” at its feet “Half Dollar.” The quarters are more unique. On one side is the figure of a woman coming through a gate in a wall; on the other is an eagle in full flight. The new dimes will be quite different from the old ones. On one side there is a woman’s head, with “Liberty” above and the minting date below. On the other a bunch of rods and an axe bound together. Belo.v this is the motto: “E. Pluribus Unum.” .——

Richmond Judge Is Strong For Divorce.

“The increase in the number of divorces in the last five years is a sign that the world is becoming more civilized,” declared Judge Henry C. Fox of the Wayne circuit court Friday after he had examined the divorce record of the county, which is one of the largest in Indiana. During tfieTast four niunths hardly a day has passed without the filing of a divorce case. “Men realize that there , is no moral law which can make them live with women who will not cook their meals and keep their houses clean,” said Judge Fox. “The world is justified in laying aside some of its traditions about divorce. Women are coming into the rights which naturally are theirs and will no longer tolerate mistreatment from husbands. There is no reason why a fifivorce should not be granted a couple that can not live together happily.”

Guard Recruiting Stopped; Stations Ordered Closed.

Recruiting for the Indiana National Guard, now in the federal service, came to an abrupt end Friday with the receipt of orders at Fort Benjamin Harrison that the six Indiana recruiting stations be abandoned. All recruiting officers are being directed to close their and report at the fort. The recruiting details and recruits will be sent to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where they will receive further orders from the commanding officer of the southern department. The order states that discontinuance is because of the “unsatisfactory state of recruiting.”

Brother of Mel Griffin Died At LaPorte.

Howard Griffin, brother of Mel Griffin, of this city, and until recently a resident of near Gifford, died at LaPorte, Ind., Wednesday night from tuberculosis, from which he had been a sufferer for the past year or more. Deceased leaves a wife and three children. The body arrived in Rensselaer Friday afternoon, and burial was made in the Smith cemetery in Barkler township.

N. S. Bates returned home the middle of the week from q. two months' visit with his daughter, Mrs. Albert Bouk, of Minot, N. Dak. Mr. Bates stopped off in Chicago to see his daughter, Mrs. Rufus Knox, and reports that the daughter of the latter, who is suffering from infantile paralysis, was thought to be some better.

FORD TO MAKE AUTO FOR POOR MEN

Cars That Will Generate Own Power to Be Most Modern Ford Product.

“X expect by Christmas to put on the market an electric auto that will generate its own electricity at a moderate price.” This was the statement of Henry Ford, millionaire auto manufacturer and pacifist, during a recent visit to Seattle and the Pacific coast. He added, “I am not worried about the price of gas.” Continuing, Ford said: “It is my ambition to supply every working man in the United States with an automobile—one he can buy without sacrifice and operahtwiuumi duuixir

“The reason the Ford Motor company does not sell automobiles for less than the present price is that the demand would greatly exceed the supply. Today the factory is 200,(M)0 orders behind. When facilities for inming nut cars increases there- Is a possibility that the price will decrease.” Results in the past year of the r'ord profit-sharing plan, he asserted, had more than justified the course under which every employe ge«.s $5 minimum a day and a share in the growth of thq business. “The earnings of the company last year were $60,000,000,” Ford stated. “Every man, being interested in the success of tee concern, works with all his heart and soul. Results are wonderful. Last year’s earnings will be unvoted to increasing the wprking force this year, and the same program will be followed until profits decline. The working forces will be doubled. The men make the machines and sell and it is to their credit and profit that the earnings will be de-voted.”——-—j I -■

Morocco Lady, 102 Years Of Age, Died Wednesday.

Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith died at the home of her daughter, Wm. Black, # in Morocco last Wednesday, from the infirmities of old age. Mrs. Griffith was bom in England in February, 1814, and was therefore 102 years of age. She was the oldest person in Newton county and perhaps in the state. —She was the motherof fifteen children, all but two of whom preceded her to the grave. Most of her life was spent in Newton county.

The Joys of Owning A Car On Sunday.

Brook Reporter. C. E. Sunderland owns a Ford. He says he as lief own a Packard but the Ford can, go anywhere and some places you couldn’t navigate a Packard. Taking a century run afternoons or Sunday is a common diversion for him. Last Sunday he went to the Tippecanoe and then to Monon. This side of Moncn tw'o miles Lizzie balked. It was dark as usual the old girl blew out the lights. What Skip knows about a car in daylight would fill a postal card and what he knows about one in the dark wouldn’t cover a postage stamp. So the first fellow who came along hauled him back to Monon. He stayed in the garage until he was afraid of breaking the eight hour law and borrowed a set of heavy batteries and proceeded without lights. On the way he started a herd of calves and drove these along the road until he was afraid he would be arrested for grand larceny. Within three miles of Rensselaer, Lizzie balked again. She would-run standing but would not run on wheels. The S. O. S-brought a WlLfl Ttow line arkTthc trip to Rensselaer was made tandem. Here the garage men entertained Lizzie while the night watch have Skip the “Welcome to our fair city.” The cc.emonies lasted until 3:30 in Che morning. The joyriders around Rensselaer had not returned with the garage cars hnd a hurry up call to Brook finally brought Billy Gentry over, and Lizzie was led home. When you ask Sunderland anything about his car now he says all he knows is, that she is “halter broke.”

The swing to Hughes in the Pacific coast and mountain states has set in, according to former U. S. Senator James A. Hemcnway, of the republican national committee, who reached Chicago Thursday after a three week tour of inspection in the west. Mrs. G. N. Gun yon, of Parr, spent today here visiting friends.

REVISED LIST OF REGISTERED VOTES

Figures of Registered in Jasper County Should Have Been 4,213 Instead of 3,591.

A revised list of the eligible voters at the coming election shows that there are 4,213 voters in Jasper county instead of 3,591 which was incorrectly stated in a recent issue of The Republican. The former figures published were wrong, due to a poor job of adding the numbers, and one or two precincts which were also incorrect in their number. Although the figures showing that this county will have 4,213 may not be absolutely correct, they are approximaiely so, and will vary but a

very few votes with the revised figures. In some cases the registration books of some of the precincto'simply showed those that had registered last Monday and had not carried those already registered forward. - The approximate—figures for—the twenty precincts of the county should read: * Barkley, East 330 Barkley, West .149 Carpenter, East 190 Carpenter, West 231 Carpenter, South 252 Gillam 154 Hanging Grove 104. Jordan 176 Kankakee 141 Keener .....235 Marion, No. 1 .....310 Marion, No. 2 356 Marlon, No. 3 230 Marion, No. 4 .252 Milroy .. 99 Newton 169 Union; North 182 Union, South ...174 Walker — 199 Wheatfield 280 Total ....4,213

Rensselaer Boy Gets Promotion In Shops At Lafayette.

Claude Yeiter, son of Fred Yeiter, of this city, who has been working in the Monon shops at Lafayette, has received a promotion. The following account was taken from the Lafayette Journal: > '■ ■ “Claude Yeiter, of the Monon shops, has been promoted to succeed Harrison Raub as head clerk in General Foreman Scheumann’s office at the Monon shops. Mr. Yeiter was formerly timekeeper and clerk in the same office. Charles Long, night caller at the round house at the Monon shops, has been advanced to the position formerly held by Mr. Yeiter. Claude Yeiter is quite popular among the workmen at the shops, and all will rejoice in his promotion. He first worked at the Monon shops as a blacksmith helper and after giving up that position took a course in -shorthand and-stenography and held several positions as a stenographer unti ltaking the position as time keeper and clerk in Mr. Scheumann’s office.”

WEATHER. Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer Sunday.

FOOTBALL ROSELAND, OF CHICAGO vs ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE SUNDAY,DOT, 15 3 P.M. ; ON COLLEGE GROUNDS ADMISSION 25c

I AT Star Theatre TODAY __7 : ' HOUSE PETERS and BARBARA TENANT In a Five Pfrt Wm. Brady Production of Unusual Interest. “The Closed Road” MONDAY Matinee and Night MARGUERITE CLARK In a 6-Reel Paramount. “OUT OF THE DRIFTS” Miss Clark is an artist worthy of Four consideration. Monday at the Star. * - - - ADMISSION 5 and 10 CENTS.

Interesting Figures On World’s Series Just Closed. Total receipts $385,590.50. Commission’s share $38,559.05. Player’s share $162,0^7.45. Each club’s share $92,052.00. Each Boston flayer's share $3,759. Each Brooklyn player’s share $2,833. In the five game series last year the attendance was 143,351 and the receipts were $320,361.50.

Presbyterian Church. 9:30 Bible school. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon, subject, “Co-operation.” 7:30 Evening worship and sermon, subject, “Who is Wronger by Sin?” A man who is not a church member and who only goes to church when his wife makes it more uncomfortable for him not to go than to go, said to the pastor of this church, recently, that he believed the church to be the one~ Institution that gives strength and stability to moral and spiritual character and without the church humanity would soon go down in a flood of crime. Much of the force of Christianity is generated and applied in public religious meetings and to make the most of it we must make the church habit a part of our lives.

First Christian Church. Bible school at 9:30. Always something worth while in the school. CommuniorPandsenhonatlO :45. Slaughter at 3:00. Evening service at 7:30. Baptism at the evening service. t Church of God. Elder S. J. Lindsey will conduct the folic wing services at the church of God: Saturday, Oct. 14, 7:30, Bible lesson. Sunday, 9:30 a. m., Bible lesson; 10:45 sermon; 7:30 p. m. sermon. We still have some of that car of fancy potatoes, 40c a peck or $1.60 a bushel. * JOHN EGER.

- - . ■ - "j • Save Money Dollars Makes Fortunes Everything for the motorist’s convenience. Call and get our j rices on any accessory for any car. We will save you money. The Auto EqripmeDt Co. Roofing Old tin, paper, tar, gravel and composition roofs made better than new, withi Cro Plaster; ? times cheaper. Completing seven jobs in Monon anil will be here next week. To save yourself money, drop postal to general delivery. ' ' • GEORGE HENDRICKS, Sales Manager Creo Roofing Mfg. Co.

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