Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1916 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

SOLDIERS MAY GET CHRISTMAS FURLOUGH Telegram Received By Mayor Spitler From Will Wood Reports Favorable Action on Furlough.

Mayor C. Or Spftler received a telegram late Tuesday afternoon from Will R. Wood, Tenth district congressman of Indiana, now at Washington, concerning the outcome of the appeal made by several Indiana cities, asking for a furlough for members of the Third Indiana regiment. . The telegram from Mr. Wood stated that favorable action had been taken on the same and that the matter had been referred to. Major General Thomas Barry, of Chicago, with power to act. This action probably means that Rensselaer’s soldiers will be home for the Christmas holidays. The request made asked that the furlougn be made for ten days and in it was pointed out that the government would be spared the expense of feeding and housing the soldiers during the ten days, which would recompense them for the railroad fare they would he obliged to pay in transposing the troops to their various stations. *»* « This movement was started severa days ago by patriotic Indiana cities, and petitions were made to Thomas R. Marshall, Senators Watson and Kern, and Congressman Wood, asking that they lend their support in the movement. The plea was made because of the fact that the soldiers would not be mustered out before the Christmas holidays. . , Evidenec of keen disappointment has been written on the faces of the soldiers since the report came out that it would be impossible to let them go home in time for Christmas. Provided that Major General Barry’ sces fit to allow the Indiana soldiers a brief respite from their toils, Co. M will no doubt arrive in Rensselaer within the next two or three days Many Indiana cities are arranging for a celebration for their companies and are well along in this respect, and in many instances foodstuffs have already been obtained that th .y may give a banquet on a very short notice. Rensselaer has proven dilatory in this movement ■ and theie should be some concerted effort on our part.

TRAVELING BAGS SELECTED FROM A BRAND NEW lot just received, will be .a pleasing Xmas gift.—Hilliard & Hamill. Only 6 more shopping days until Xmas' We have “a-most complete line of diamond rings. We sure can please you. —Clarke, the Jeweler. , Get you” Xmas shoes and slippers for men* women and children DIG’S EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE. Out of the 5,678 miles of railroad in Japan, all but 265 miles are owned by the government. The Japanese government plans to construct 200 m'iles of new railroad each year. INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS

PACKED 3 AND 6 IN A BOX—beautifully embroidered, 75c to $1.50 per box. —Hilliard & Hamill. Get your Xmas Shoes and slippers for men’ women and children at FENDIG’S EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE. SILK HOSE"FOR “HIM” PACKED IN BEAUTIFUL GIFT box make an appropriate Xmas gift.—Hiliard & Hamill. -- An automatically operated trapdoor that bridges the gaps between passenger cars and station platforms on the same level has been adopted by an eastern railroad to prevent accidents. GLOVES FOR “HIM” SUCH AS WERE NEVER SHOWN in Rensselaer before, 75c to $3.50. —Hilliard & Hamill. Get your Xmas Shoes and slippers for men’ women and children at FENDIG’S EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE.

GIRLS, DON’T FORGET WE’RE “HIS”. HABERDASHER—and have the unusual things “HE” likes. Help you select something to please. —Hilliard & Hamill. Widely separated settlements in the Congo Free State have been linked and connected with civilization b\ a system of wireless telegraphy which covert 3,000 miles of African jungles. BATH ROBES, HOUSE COATS ————— THAT ARE DIFFERENT AND Superior, will be pleasing to HIM on XMAS MORNING and for years to come. $5 to slo.—Hilliard & Hamill. Get your -Xmas shoes and slippers for men’ women and children at FENDIG’S EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE. We still have some of those nice Michigan apples by the peck, bushel or barrel. .„■* t JOHN EGER. Make your window look like Xmas with one of Holden's Xmas wreaths. Cemetery wreaths are being made now.—J. H. Holden. f Try our coke for your "basebumer. —Grant-Wamer Lumber Company. - ■*