Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1917 — Page 1

No. 6.

D THE 0 I RINGES U . TONIGHT = Ella Hall IN ‘The Love Girl' Bluebird 5 Acts - 5 and 10c

POSTMASTER GENERAL FAVORS NEW PLAN

Postmaster General Burleson Favors Government Ownership of Communication Services in D. S. Washington, D. C.—Postmaster General Burleson is understood to have- written a letter to Chairman Ben Johnson of 'the House district committee, supporting Hie proposal in the Lewis bill for the government ownership and operation of the telephone lines in the District of Columbia. 2n his several annual reports the postmaster general has advocated 'consideration by congress of the postalization of communication by wire in this country. The Lewis bill proposes a concrete plan for the operation of telephones in the national capital. Mr. Lewis, anther or the parcel post law, has given study to the telephone rates in America and of Europe, and asserts*that Washington is paying too much for its service. His bill provides for the acquisition and operation of existing lines here by the postoffice department. A second bill .by Mr. Lewis suggests a means of acquiring these telephone lines. He proposes that the postal surplus for the next fiscal year be taken and ajfplied toward the purchase price. Postoffice officials expect a handsome surplus at the end. of the. present fiscal year and for the next. The telephone facilities in the district have a valuation of $6,500,000 to $7,000,000, and it is estimated that the surplus will be sufficient to take, care of this. Congressman Lewis says that government ownership in the District of Columbia would be an entering wedge for the postalization of all means of communication.

DEDICATION OF NEW COLISEUM

'Will Hold Ceremony January, 14— Professor F. E. Lumley Principal Speaker. Kentland Enterprise. ~ ... . Put on your glad togs and jom in the dedication of Kentland’s new coliseum on afternoon, Jan. 14, at 2 o’clock. Prof. F. E. Lumley, who is at the head off the department of the social services at the college of missions, Indianapolis, has accepted an invitation to deliver the principal address. The program .will also include music and short talks by a number who have interested themselves' in the project. This is an event that means much to the people of Kentland and Jefferson township. It is the first real step toward a greater community brotherhood. The new coliseum gives to the children and young folks a home for their legitimate and healthful athletic activities and to the community a bdilding in which to hold the larger events. The seating capacity will be close to 1,200 and will answer the needs of the county in many ways. It is not the intention to stucco tne building until spring and the stage and other features will be left to the future, but the main building is about completed on the interior and at the —dedication on .the 14th the people will be given some idea of the many uses to which the same may be put and the benefits to be derived.

Had to Call Yellow Bus.

Mrs. H. L. Brown, Mias iSimpson and Miss Humphries started out Monday for a walk. They went out to the Bedford home and then came around north of town, hut they had not reached the .depot until they become thoroughly exhausted and only for the timely service of Billy Frye with his yellow bus they would have been forced to be taken care of 40 the Harris Home for Widows and Orphans.

SOME SHIRTS—SOME WINDOWS

The shirts displayed in Hilliard & Hamill’s windows are causing no end of attraction. Mr. Hilliard reports that they find ready sale.

Oid«r your calling cards here.

The Evening Republican .

HAS BEEN A YEAR OF GREAT DEVELOPMENT

: **'••:•*'*■ . r . r , • •. Rensselaer Building and Loan Aaaaciation Makes a 'Marvelous i._ Record. The fifst annual session of the Rensselaer Building and Loan Association was held in the court room in the court house Monday night. The association shows a wonderful record and everybody connected with it was more than pleased with the showing made. „ The association is made up of four classes of stock: Class A Stock is payable in advance at SIOO.OO. This stock draws 6 per cent interest per annum. Thirty-five shares of this stock has been subscribed and the amount raised thereby is $3,500. , Class B* Stock is payable at the rate of $2.00 per month. This stock participates in the earnings of the association.' Four hundred and ‘fortyeight shares have been subscribed and the amount of money raised from this stock is $9,581.00. Class C stock is payable at the rate of 25 cents per month. There are twelve shares of this stock and $181.75 has been subscribed in this class.

Class D is borrower’s stock, of which there are two hundred and eighteen shares and $579.25 has been raised in this class. One' hundred and sixty different people own stock in this association. The earning in interest and fees has amounted to $1,031.59. This association has made loans on nine new buildings this year amounting to $13,250, and on old buildings improved $6,550, making' a total amount of money loaned of $20,800. The association has borrowed $7,060. One loan has been refunded and seven parties have cancelled their stock. The reports of D. D. Dean, the secretary, and Ray D. Thompson, the treasurer, were read and approved. The auditing committee made its report showing the reports of the above officers were correct. Directors were elected to serve as follows: B. F. Fendig for a period of three years. <G. E. Murray and Thomas Callahan for a period Of two years and George H. Healey and George Williams for a period of one year. Geo. H. Healey, J. H. Holden and Charles M. Sands were appointed as a booster committee to sell Class C stock. O Under the head “Good of the Association,” theer were a number of remarks made complimenting the officers of the association for the splenddid work that had b£fen done. The directors will Jrold a meeting in which the officers for the ensuing year will 'be appointed. The Rensselaer Building and Loan Association has enjoyed a year of progress beyond the expectation of its most enthusiastic Supporters. The service it can render the community will enable it to continue to develop.

POULTRY MARKET.

Jan. 9.—Weatherman and the H. C. of L. break 50-50 and eggs still bring 40c. Chickens are 15c. Not much other poultry offered.

- Spring samples for your tailprmade suit are now on display at Duvall’s Shop. ±_ C. EARL DUVALL. Douglas Parcels, of Shelby, went to Monon today. , Judge. George Gifford, of Tipton, was in .Rensselaer on business today. H. G. Daniels left today for Monticello, Pero and. other points. John O’Connor had the American flag displayed at his home Monday, Jan. 8, which was in commemmoration of the battle of New Orleans, where the British were defeated by Jackson. - • 1 . :. .V - (Mrs. M. E. Miller, of Peru, who is visiting with the West family here, accompanied Mrs. Effie West to Thayer today, where they will be the guests today of the latter’s sister : Mrs. Mann Spitler. • x ■ Mrs. Wilber Wolfe, of Newland, left last night for Jonesboro, Ark., having received a telegram announcing the dying condition of ber brother Robert Adams, of that place. Her nßphew. Jesse Johnson, accompanied her. , Dr. H. L. Brown ' returned this morning from Indianapolis, where he attended Hie sessionjyf the tenth annual anniversary clinic of the Indiana Dental Society, which was held yesterday in the Riley room of the Claypool hotel. > Big reductions in men’s and boys’ sweater coats at Duvall’s Quality Shop. $1.50 grades 98c; $2.00 grades $1.35; $2.50 grades $1.98 r' $3.00 grades $2135; $3.50 grades $2.65; $4.00 grades $3.65; $5.00 grades $3.98; $6.00 grades for $4.98; $6.50 grades $5.35; $7.00 grades for $5.9851 $8.60 grades $6.98; SIO.OO grades for $7.35; *512.00 grades for $8.45. g C. EARL DUVALL. Mrs. - W. J. Wright and bier 1 father,' N. S. Bates; went to Monon on Hie 1:57 train and they will visit during the run from Monon to Rensselaer witli the Havens brothers, of Ladoga, who will pass thorugh Rensselaer enroute to California on the 2:58 train this afternoon. ' >

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. 'TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1917.

Mayor Spitler Delivers Message to Council

At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening, Mayor Charles G. Spitler- delivered his an« nual message to the councilmen, complimenting on the way they had handled the affairs of the city during the year just closed. The past year was the third for the present administration. The message follows: Rensselaer, Ind., Jan. 8, 1917. To the Honorable Common Council: You are to be congratulated upon the completion of the third year of your administration for the conservative and at the same time progressive methods you have employed concerning the affairs of the city, having maintairifed the clean and well kept appearance of our streets and alleys without increasing the levy for taxation, It is necessary to call attention to the fact that the levy for taxation in the township, county and state have increased; and when the taxpayer goes to pay his taxes in the city he charges the increase in his mind to the city government, and for that reason I deem it only just to you to call attention to the fact that the increase in the tax levy is not caused by you, but by pqwers over which, as a. civic body, you have no control. It is up to the individual taxpayer to awaken to these matters and demantf with force that cannot be denied, a reform in the taxing powers of the state. In the administration of my affairs during the past year it has been necessary for me to employ the strong %rm of the law to enforce, in a few instances, the compliance with our ordinances. This should not be. Every loyal citizen shobld respect the rights, comforts and enjoyments of every other citizen. The most useless and annoying thing that I have to contend with is the running of automobiles with the cut-outs open. This is contrary to our law, and a great nuisance to.. people generally, and is of no benefit whatever to the operator of the machine, and I propose, without fear or favor, to enforce this part of the ordinance in every instance without regard to who the malfactor may be. I have given warnings and fined two or three to impress upon all that l am in earnest concerning this matter. I trust that it will not be necessary for me to arrest anyone for yiolating this section of the ordinance. '* Finance. The report of the city treasurer shows that the various funds of the cjty all have credit balances, all bills have been promptly met, and the last year of your administration is assured funds to meet all ordinary expenses that 'may arise. Street Lighting. In my opinion ho city of the class

LEAK PROBE SITUATION IS MORE COMPLEX

Lawson Defies Probers and Refuses to Tell What He Knows—Wood Scored For Charges. _ \ The house rules committee wrestled for several hours Monday with Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, without obtaining any definite information to substantiate the stories of the “leak” to Wall iStreet in advance of the president’s peace note. Before the hearing was closed it was turned# into dn uproar. Before the meeting adjourned for the day, With Lawson’s examination uncompleted, a motion to cite him before the bar of the house for contempt had been considered in executive session and taken under advisement* * _ - Earlier in the day Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson, whose name was mentioned by Representative Wood in the rumors he, laid before the committee last week, appeared to give an emphatic statement, endorsed by Hie president, that he had no knowledge of the peace note before it had been given to the press. He also denied the report repeated by Representative Wood, that Mr. Tumulty and Bernard Baruch had conferred in a New York hotel a few days before the note was made public. Mr. Tumulty denounced the acHon of Representative. Wood n making public charges based on a letter from an unidentified man, and declared from thd Witness stand, looking Representative Wood in the eye, that he was still awaiting the congressman's apology. ‘ Secretary Lansing of the state department, also took the stand to assert that he had no knowledge whatever of advance information having been circulated regarding the peace note.

Look at the greatest values in dress shirts ever shown in our city. All the regular SI.OO shirts for 85c; $1.50 shirts, for $1.15; $2.00 shirts $1.35; $2.50 shirts for $1.98; $3.00 shirts $2.36; $3.50 shirts $2.65. C. EARL DUVAiLL. Walter Richmond, of . Truman, Minn., came today to visit relatives here. \ V—'V ,** ■ %l. m.. . .jjL-’i!”.-. Levi Mott, of Fowler, returned to his home after an extended visit with his friend, Bert Amsler.

of Rensselaer , has its streets so well lighted; but we are; constantly extending and improving along this line and while material-now is too high to warrant any extensive improvements along this line, it is my ambition to have the Novolux-single-unit-nitrogen lights installed in a systematic way along the closely built streets of the city. -I consider the lights on Cullen street as good a substitute for the boulevard lights as can be had and a good improvement over the former lights along that street. Waterworks. The meters for installation are now on hand and this work will progress as rapidly as conditions will permit. All other departments of the city waterworks are in their usual good conditiop.

Fire Department. The fire department is not the least of our city's blessings, and we cannot pass this subject without extending to the fire committee, the fire chiel and the firemen our thanks and appreciation for their efficient service. Streets. Attention is called to the fact that in manyplaces over the city growing trees and other causes have caused an' unevenness in the cement' : walks, which have created slight .obstructions liable to .trip the pedestrian and cause damages. These places should be watched and repaired without delay in every instance. Also in many places the earth along the walks is higher than the walks themselves, which makes a ditch of the walk to hold wat&r. Where necessary these walks should be raised, and where that is not necessary trenches should be dug along the edges of the walk so as to allow the water to drain away from it. Although we are greatly in need of a city hall, fire department build ing and teamster’s residence, the wai that has prevailed for the past three years has caused building material u advance so much that it seems inad visable to attempt to build this much needed building until conditions are more favorable; but I hope that the council will keep this matter in mind and when the opportune time comes, erect for this city a monument that wiR be a credit to it and supply its civic needs along that line for many years to come. It js with a feeling of security that we enter upon the last year of our administration of our city’s affairs, believing that we will be able to turn affairs over at the end of this year in a sound and well preserved state to our successors, and whether you receive it or not, you are entitled to the approbation and good -will of the community. * CHARLES G. SPITLER, • Mayor. # - •.

H. S. Basket Ball For Coming Season.

Owing to the fact that the floor of the high school gymnasium had to be repaired, the local squad did not get into action as they would have otherwise done. Four games were cancelled owing to the delay, but nevertheless a strong card has been arranged for the balance of the season and basket fans are assured of treats for the remainder of the current season, as not a weak team has be§n booked. The material for a team is good and practice has been started under the direction of Profs. Stonejumer and Gordon, The opening jame is scheduled for next Fnday night with Delphi here. The complete card follows:' Jan. 12, Delphi, here. Jan. 19, W. Lafayette, here. Jan. 26, Reynolds, here. Feb. 2, Delphi, there. Feb. 9, Fowler, here. Feb. 16, W. Lafayette, there. Feb. 23, open date. March *2, open date. March 9, district meet. March 16, Goodland, here. The open dates probably will be filled by Lowell and Whiting. The district meet probably will be held at East Chicago. Monticello was on the schedule but was forced to cancel thfiit schedule on account of not having any hall in which to play. The men who reported the coaches are hard workers and are very enthusiastic about their prospects. The men reporting for guards are, Capt. Guild, McLain, Babcock and Pullins; forwards, Collins, Peek, McColly, Eight, < Dixie, and Tilton. Tilton will not be eligible until Hie second semester. The candidates for center* are Hemphill and Crooks.

UNUSUAL VALUES.

The east window of Hilliard & Hamill’s store i? tastefully dressed with what we consider some exceptional bargains in shirts. .~ , All shirts are tagged as to their gize and they are an accumulation of odds and ends in all prices and sizes and are being sold for SI.OO each, regardless of their original cost.

■ THE WEATHER. " Probably fair tonight and Wednesday; moderate temperature. Temperature: Maximum 41; minimum 33.

See the Windows at Hilliard & Hamill’s. ” -V— c *»——

GOODRICH IS NOW GOVERNOR OF INDIANA

Samuel M. Ralston Was Succeeded MondayAtNooK By James —- Putman Goodrich. Having completed his-term of four years as governor of the state of Indiana, Samuel M. Ralston retired from that office at noon Monday and was succeeded by James Putman Goodrich, of Winchester. The inauguration was a Simple ~ceremohy. A vast throng had gath* ered in the corridors of the state house. On the platform erected for the occasion were Governor Ralston and wife, Governor-elect Goodrich and wife, Mrs. E. P. Goodrich, mother •of the new executive; Mrs. Mary Edmiston, schoolmate of Goodrich’s mother, Mrs. Jonas Frist, mother ofMrs. Goodrich; Pierre F. Goodrich, son of the new governor; Rev. Percy ”G. Hooper, Goodrich’s Winchester gas tor; Charles W. Fairbanks, John . Shaffer, of Chicago, James A. Hemenway, of Boonville, LieutenantGovernor Bush, A. T. Hert, of Louisville, W. H. Hayes, republican state chairman, and Judge Moses B. Dairy. The oath of office was ‘administered by Judge Moses B. Lairy, chief justice of the supreme court of Indiana. Governor Goodrich then delivered a short address in which he promised economy and efficiency. The governor then held a reception in his office at the state house ana the

crowd continued to pass through until 2 o’clock. At this time the governor retired tor 1 the house chamber, where he delivered his first annual address. The points he emphasised were as follows: Bringing the public service colorations under the supervision of the state board of tax commissioners for the purpose of equalizing taxation as-, sessments. A law to permit absent voters to vote by mail. A law giving home rule to dries by which any municipality may be enabled to adopt its own form of government. : ' —— Purchase of the old state house at Corydon. __ Constitutional amendment to provide for the budget system by which the governor would be given authority to make budget recommendations which the General Assembly could decrease but not increase. T Amendment of the vocational education law to requite employed children to take part-time instruction. Amendment of the workmen’s compensation law to make the waiting period seven days for compensation instead of fourteen days. Abolishment of the state oil inspection department and placing the work now performed by that department under the jurisdiction of the food and drug commissioner. Abolishment of the office of state statistician and placing the dutieß now performed by that official under other departments, the statistician to receive appointment by the governor for the work at a t salary equal to the amount now received.

Abolishment of the office of attorney general, so far as that is an elective office, and a law to provide for the governor to appoint an attorney general and deputies to be legal advisers *to the various departments of the state/ He promises the appointment of Ble Stansbury, the present attorney general, if such a bill is of a state highway commission. Establishment of a department of banking and insurance. Abolishment of the office of legal clerk to the governor, the work to be Hone by the attorney general. Reduction of the state tax levy. Constitutional convention.

Boys’ mackinaw sale at Duvall’s Quality Shop. $6.00 mackinaws so% $3.98; $5.00 mackinaws for $3.65. Everything in boys’ wear greatly reduced. C. EARL DUVALL.

Monnett School Will Reopen Wednesday After Vacation.

All of Hie girls have returned from their homes and the school work will be resumed Wednesday at the Monnett School. The teachers have returned after spending the vacation as follows: • , ' Miss Stacy at Cincinnati, Ohio; Miss Humphries, Lincoln, Ill.; Miss. Waymire at Wolcott; Miss Robinson at LaGrange, HU, and Miss Simpson at El Paso, Ill.' .

- See the Windows at Hilliard & HamilPs. === Solomon Fendig, son of Mrs. N. Fendig, and brother of B. N. Fendig, the shoe merchant, arrived in Rensselaer last Saturday from New Orleans for a visit with his friends and relatives. Sol has been in Die south and west and this is his first trip back to Indiana in three years. During his absence he has been connected with his brother-in-law, Lep Weil, who is in the shoe business in New Orleans. Mr. Fendig’s brother, Robert, is also in-the 1 shoe business in New Orleans and he too, like Mr. Weil, is getting along splendidly. Sol during his absence also spent about seven months on a western trip. However, he has a warm spot in his heart for Rensselaer and states that he has yet to run across a town anywhere near Hie size of our city that can. beat it

~ VOL. XXL -

TODAY r - ; AT THE Star Theatre Kitty Gordan hr a saet Brady Picture “The Crucial Test” WEDNESDAY A Paramount Special Marshall Neil an in - “THE COUNTRY BOY.” Also Billy Burk in Gloria’s Romance. AT THE STAR THEATRE. • .. Mary Pickford Next Tuesday.

City Council Met in Regular Session Monday Evening.

. Mayor €. G. Spitler. all members of the council,. City Clerk Morlan, City Attorney Moses Leopold, Policeman Vein Robinson, Superintendent of Light and Water Plant C. S. Chamberlin, and City Engineer W. Frank Osborne, were present at the firm session of the Rensselaer city council held in the assessor’s room 3t the. court house Monday night. Mayor Spitler read a very interesting paper he had prepared and which is published in this it.sue of The Republican, i ; , Attorney Leopold was instructed to see that the delinquent'pool table tax was paid gt once. . The matter of. street signs was discussed nnd it was .finally decided to ook further into tlye matter and possibly have them made by the manual training pupils of the Rensselaer high school. Some definite action will be taken at once. A large list of claims were allowed. The council thenadjournedand the board of finance, consisting of Councilman Frank Tobias, chairman, Frank King and H. W. Wood, convened and, proposals from the banks of the- city were approved as follows: First National Bank with capital and surplus to the amount of SBO,OOO, to be allowed a maximum of SIO,OOO of the city’s funds. The State and the Trust & Savings Banks, with capital of $60,000 each, were allowed not to exceed $7,500 each. This allotment is based upon a possible city fund in total of $25,000.

Ford Day is the 18th Hilliard & Hamill.

GRAIN MARKET.

Market was stronger yesterday. Prices are up. Com 91c, a raise of a cent; oats 51c, a raise of one cent; wheat $1.70, a raise oftencente, and rye remains -at $1.15. -The market today is weaker and prices will Probably be lower tomorrow.

L. H. Potts went to Waynetown, Ind., today to visit his daughter, Mrs. Blanche Heuson. ■ -v Overcoat sale at Duvall's Quality Shop, $12.00 overcoats for $8.50; SISJX> overcoats $10.98; SIB.OO overcoats $13.45; $20.00 overcoats for $14.98; $22.50 overcoats $16.98; $25.00 overcoats for $19.45. Now is your chance to get real bargains. ; C. EARL DUVALL. 'The splendid Palm Beach weather we are enjoying is surely en£?cing and a stroll now, vTould be greatly enjoyed but one should not venture too far away firom the path of regular conveyances by which they may be taken jo their home should the gradeur of the day cause one to over-exert themselves. ft Ford Day is the 18tli - Hjtt>ard'.&-HaTnill.- , The local order of Catholic Foresr ters will hold a smoker at the parochial seh<Kff hall Wednesday evening. The smoker will be given in honor of the faculty of St. Joseph’s eo.lege. The Foresters have arranged far an evening of go.od entertainment and all are anticipating a fine time. ~ Big sale at Duvall’s Quality Shop, SI.OO flannel shirts 75c; $1.50 flannel shirts $1.15; $2.00 flannel shirts $1.35;« $2.50 flannel shirts $1.75; *3.00 stair--nel shirts $2.25. C. EARL DUVALL.

Abundance of Money.

I can loan you all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 5 par. cent and my limit is SIOO per acre.— P. D. Wells, Morocco, Indiana.

YOU ARE INVITED.

Dr. J. Hansson, the agent for the Overland automobiles, of this city, extends to all an invitation te see tne new beautiful COUNTRY CLUB model now on his floor; This is tne most beautiful 1917 car made. . .