Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1917 — Page 1

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OPENS ATTACK ON “SOLID SOUTH"

Chicago Tribune Launches Issue In Congress On Unequal Vote of the Solid South; ’ An attack on the part of the Chicago Tribune to eradicate the inequality between northern and.sou them states in the house of representatives and the electoral college was launched Tuesday. Bills are being drafted by Senators Kenyon, of lowa and Gallinger, of New Hampshire, for consideration at this session of congress. Although the southern states have disfrancliised the negro and even some whites, these states still possess representation in the house and the electoral college based on their population, including the disfrancised citizens, in defiance of the constitution. They count the negroes portioning representatives, but count , them out in elections. It thus falls that voters in southern states have undue representation, exercise much greater power in the conduct of the government and in the election of the president than the voters of the northern states. In the recent presidential election the-south cast 2,000,000 popular votes and 139 in the electoral college. The middle west has the same number of electors, but oast 6,000,000 popular votes. Illinois alone cast more popular votes than the entire south, but >in,g only twenty-nine electoral votes. The south is “in the saddle” largely because of its disproportionate voice in the conduct of the government. Through its greater influence in congress, the south imposes taxes ■which bear iqore heavily upon the north than upon the south and then proceeds to take a large proportion of federal appropriations for local pur-, poses.

“Shoes” to Be Shown At The Princess Friday.

Managers Warner and Robinson of the Princess Theatre have arranged for an unusual treat for their film patrons on Friday of this week. They have secured the famous Bluebird Production which had so long a run in the cities of this country. "Shoes’ is the story of a poor girl, who gave her honor for a pair of shoes, and a great moral lesson ean be obtained by seeing this production. The play was given the highest rating possible by a stem critic and this fact alone should draw a large crowd. Both the Princess and Star Theatres are getting the best pictures possible for their customers and the qualify of them is pleasing the patrons of these* playhouses.

° See the Windows at Hilliard & Hamill’s.

Buffalo Bill Is Dead.

Nows was received over the wire this afternoon of the death of William F, Cody, batter known as “Buffalo His death has been expected for several days. "Buffalo Bill” was known all over the world through his connection with his wild west show.

Marriage License.

Jan. 10. Grant Theodore Wynegar, son of T. G. Wynegar, bom in Indiana, Sept. 13, 1895, occupation deliveryman, to Gladys Marie Grant, daughter of T. W. Grant, bom Remington, Ind., June 18, 1896, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

UNUSUAL VALUES.

The east window of HMliard & Hamill’s store is tastefully dressed with what we consider some exceptional bargains in shirts. .. . All shirts are tagged as to their size and they are an accumulation of odds and ends in all prices *hd sizes 'and are being jQlj4.fo r SI.OO each, re-, gardless of their original cost

The Evening Republican .

STATE FIRE WARDEN VISITS RENSSELAER

Assistant State Fire Warden McCall Was in City Tuesday For Inspec- '- tion —Was, Well Pleased. / til < »'* ■ T ■ , "*• • ' •• ' - 'V w . Assistant State Fire Warden McCall, of Indianapolis, paid Rensselaer I a visit Tuesday on this tour of inspection. In pompany“ with J. J. Montgomery; local fire chief, he inspected the city and the report that he had to make certainly pleased the chief and his company. Mr. MeCgflzißza: man of few words, but the few words he used were good ones. He praised the city for its cleanliness and for the wonderfully competent fire company. When asked if he wias coining back to Renssealer he w replied, ‘‘l certainly* would love to do so, but I cannot see any occasion for it. Your city is 65 clean and things are in such good shape in the way of fire protection that there really is no occasion for my coming back.” Such praise as this bestowed upon our city by a state qfficiai should make us all feel mighty good and make ys appreciate the work of the local fire company more than ever. Mr. McCall and Chief Montgomery visited St. Joseph’s College, the Monnett Home, the public schools, hotels, library, theatres, several business houses and many other public buildings. In practically all of the places visited, thinge were found to be in good condition. The public school buildings and moving picture theatres were ordered to replace their doors with swinging doors, which automatically open outward, to comply with the state laws./15ome other suggestions were made at different places visited by the warden. ' For the past three of four years Rensselaer mas* had the lo,west fire loss in the state, which indicates the efficiency of the Rensselaer company. Chief- Montgomery has just sent in his report for the year of 1916 and finds that his report is about the esame as previous years and he is confident that our city will again have the lowest fire loss in the state. Fire loss is determined upon the value of the property at stake, and in this way a complete and just record' is obtained.

During the visit of the warden, fire broke out at the cement tile factory, which the-local fighters soon routed. “Some fire company,” said as he climbed into an“automobile preparatory to coming hack to the city. ' * . . ' The fire prevention movement is -gaining throughout the United States each year. In New York City last year the fire loss was reduced 17 per cent owing to the unusual precautions exercised by the New Yorkers. The German American Insurance Company of New York is refusing to insure any building in which their recommendations for the prevention of loss by fire are not carried out.

Monon Railroad Doing An Immense Business.

The Monon railroad is doing the heaviest freight business in its his-' tory. The power is taxed for im capacity and had the road ten or- a dozen more engines they could be used to excellent advantage. In the >ig rush : 'bT“business it~ haS been necessary in a number of cases to transfer engines from one division to another. Passenger traffic has also shown a decided increase in business. The trainmen, engineers, firemen and shop mechanics are working at top speed to meet the traffic conditions.

Dr. J. Hansson, Jthe agent for the Overland automobiles, of this city, extends to all an invitation to see the new beautiful pLUB model now on his ‘floor. This is the ms>st beautiful i 917 eaf made.

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

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.

* Hairy Wiltshire has recovered from his recent illness and will now be found at his old stand prepared to shine your shoes in .the latest style, , Ford Day is the 18th -Hilliard & Hamßh An invitation is extended to everybody in Jasper county to visit the Overland sales room and see the beautiful Country Club 1917 automobil*. The smartest car of the season. Vernon Nowels, accompanied by a physician, went to Chicago today t< undergo am examination for an ai merit with'/which he has been suffering for. some time. * Thirty-five ladies are the gfuests ol’ Mrs. E. P. Honan today at a sewing .party being held for the purpose 01. furnishing one of the rooms in ,tbe new hospital, - , -.** See the Windows at Hilliard & Hatnill's.

YOU ARE INVITED.

Abundance of Money.

pfcygftinT.AlSß, INDIANA* WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1917.

K. OF P. INSTALLED NEV OFFICERS

Officers For the Eusuing Six Months Installed at Hall Tuesday Everting—Many Were Present. • \ \ ' ” ’•• At the K. of P. hall Tuesday evening occurred the installation of the newly elected officers for the coming six months.- The Pythian Sisters were atso present at the installation ceremonies and helped to swell the attendance and aid -in the general good time which followed. It was one of the largest meetings that has been held in a long time as well as one q| the most enjoyable. Folkrwihg < the regular lodge meeting the installation exercises were held, after which a lunch prepared by Davisson & Way mire was served and which-con-sisted of everything imaginable good to eat. Following the lunch, music and cards were indulged in. The following are the officers installed : B. J. Moore, Vice Chancellor. Leo Reeve, Prelate. George Scott, Master at Works. John R. Reed, Inner Guard. A. S. Laßue, Outer Guard. Tom Cox, Master.at Arms. Charles Grow was to have been installed as chancellor commander but was not present.

REMINGTON.

John O’Connor of the capital spent part of Friday in our city. Erastus Burton and family and his con-in-law, Floyd Davis and wife, moved to Huntington, Ind., Monday. We regret to lbse these good people. Rev. Warriner arrived home Sunday evening after a visit with his mother in Mihcigan. Ben May is rapidly recovering from his recent accident in which a can of gasoline and a blow torch figured. He came vary near being disfigured from the bums op his face. A number of Cary Mitchell’s friends and neighbors surprised him last Friday everting. He expects to move to Remington in the spring. Mrs. Doit Blood, an old resident, died last Saturday evening. The funeral was held at the residence on Monday afternoon. A number of out of town people attended. George Landon, of Kokomo, Ind., and Dr. Ora Landon. of Peoria, Illy attended the funeral of Dr. H. Landom here Monday. •* Cy Avis had quite an auto accident last week near Moptmorenci, when another car run into him. One side of his “jitney” was prerty nearly stripped. He came home, however, under his own steam.

Russell Hamilton, of Lafayette, is at home on a vacation. Postmaster O’Riley is almost out of commission with the grip. G. I. Thomas and wife are contemplating a trip to Arkansas soon. The Farmers Eleyator Co. recently bought the old light company, plant of W. C. Smalley to accommodate their ever business. The new M, E. church building is fast nearing completion. This nice weather makes it possible to make rapid progress. The brick work is just about all done.

MOODY.

. Mrs. Ed Ames and son* Howard, and Mrs. Albert Walters and son, ; ienmeth, were Francesville goers last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Culp and daughter were Rensselaer goers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mai kin were Rensselaer .goers Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. are spending a few days with her sister Mrs. Fred Markin, before leaving for their new home at Columbia City. Mrs. Ed Ames called on Mrs. Geo. Brandenburg Monday. Mrc. Wm. Kupke called on Mrs. Fred Markin Monday. Mifeses Lillian Tiede and Thelma Timmons, Cyrus Wentg jpd Frank Steffel spent Sunday ,Wlß|Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wentz. w Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kupke spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Tiede near Francesville. Howard Ames was a Rensselaer goer Tuesday. . Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Culp spent Friday evening .with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Markin. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walters spent Saturday with her father, Wm. White, at Francesville. Mrs. Ed Ames called on Mi®. Fred Markin. Thursday, : ,r - Mn an^Mrs. Albert Walters *Sumday evening when several of their neighbors came in to spend the evening before moving to their new home near Francesville. Mrs. Ernest Wentz spent Tuesday with Mrs. A. R. Wentz “hear Francesville. *. r-v-- : .. Edward Rose spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents here. Clarence Martin sperit Sunday with his best girl. |

GRAIN MARKET.

Jan. 10.—Market has firm tone and this sounds good to the farmers, a* they can get 91e for corn, 61c for oats, $1.70 for wheat and SIJS for rya . i ’ -

County Superintendent Ernest Lamson is inspecting the Parr schools “ .

REVIEW OF COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK

Financial Standing of Jaappr County Sunday School Association -Shown In Annual Report. The county officers of the Jasper County Sunday School Association met Tuesday evening to Review the' Jasper county Sunday school work for 1916 and to lay plans for 1917. The treasurer reported the financial standing of the various townships for the year ending December 31, 1916, as follows:^ ————- —. Per Cap Amt Ste AP- Amt due paid due paid Barkley * 4.02 $ 1.44 SIO.OO *IO.OO Carpenter 14.76 11.50 10.00 Gillam 4.05 4.00 10.00 H. Grove 1.50 7.50 7.50 Jordan 3.60 1.29 5.00 Kankakee 2.76 2.76 5.00 Keener 2.55 1.50 5.00 Marion 32.4 6.91 10.00 7.00 Milroy .90 .90 5.00 Newton L2O - 5.00 6.00 Union 9.21 3.10 10.00 Walker 4.35 3.90 5.00 Wbeatfield 2.14 5.00 5.00 The treasurer’s annual report is as follows: ' . ‘ * Keceipts. Balance J anuary 1, 1916 3.13 Per capital receipts 37.59 State apportionment receipts 35.50 Miscellaneous ' .75

Total $ 76.68 Disbursements. Hens. Republican, printing ..* 4.00 Same, adv and printing ..... 8.50 Democrat, adv co convention 2.00 A L Padgitt, auto hire 4.00 Stationery and stamps 2.35 State apportionment 65.00 Total .*85.85 Deficit December 31, 1916 ...* 9.17 The following apportionment was made for the state work in 1917: Marion *15.00; Union, Barkley, Carpenter and, Gillajn. $10.00; Hanging Grove *7.50; Jordan, Kankakee, Keener, Milroy, Newton, Wiheafcfield, Walker, *5.00. Tip following county officers were put in charge of townships as follows l Barkley, W. L. Bott; Carpenter, Mrs. A. A. Fell; Gillam and Jordan, J. N. Leatherman; Hanging Grove and Milroy, L. H. Hamilton; Kankakee, Keener and Wheatfield, C. G. Spitler; Marion, C. W. Postill; Newton, Mrs. J. I. Gwin; Union and Walker, G. H. Hammerton.

J. R. Eight, o£ Fair Oaks, was here today. - • : William Fitzgerald, of Tefft, was in Rtonsselaer today. George W. Casey, Jr., left this morning for Lake Village. Morris Jacks, of Lee, was in Rensselaer on ibusiness today. S. S. Tull, formerly postmaster at Monon, was in Rensselaer today. Attorney J. A. Dunlap and John Bicknell went to Lafayette .today. J. D. White, who lives six miles south of towm, went to Lafayette today. • Effie Thomas, of Monticello, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. C. Gwin, today. - -j-a Cecil mid Florence Dowell, of Monon, were the guests of Eva Moore yesterday. Thomas Nichofts, brother of Mrs. William H. Murray, left today for Kingman, Kans.

Laura Strain, of west of Rensselaer, went to Parr this morning to visit relatives. .. ■ Henry Smith and William Middlecamp, of Kalman,, were in Rensselaer on business today. . Frank E. Lewis, superintendent of the Chicago & Wabash Valley railroad, and hia wife, went to Lafayette today. Albert E. Coen was down from Chicago last evening to attend the annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank. ' «*' i Mrs. Henry Doan returned to her home at Laura after visiting with her daughters, Mra John Warne and Mrs. Richard Sharer. 1 4 , Richard Felver, of Salina, Ohio, w visiting friends her© for a short time, but will leave in a few days for Lead, 5. Dafc ' “

Mrs. Sarah Anderson returned to her home today after a visit here with her daughters, Mra. Charles Harvey and Mrs. Clayton. —; Fred Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Parker, of Jordan township, left for Racine, Wis., today to resume lus work with the Mitchell Automobile Co., of that city. ’ Nate Hendrix went to Chicago today to have a visit with his broftea-, W. H. Hendrix, of Cal JT a^ <rs £f liM who is enrdute to New xorx cwy. Ray Akers, the unfortunate young man who has been confined in the county jail for some time and who is afflicted with epilepsy which has developed into insanity, was taken to the state institution for epileptics today by Deputy Sheriffs John Robinson and Rice Porter* -

WOULD ABOLISH TRAIN LIQUOR SERVICE

Representative W. L. Wood Introduces Bill to Lock Liquor Chest At the State Lines. r We give below a bill introduced by* our representative in the Indiana legislature, which, if passed, would do away with the sale of all kinds of intoxicants on trains in the state of Indiana. There is need of the passage qf such a bill. It is bad enough to have the infernal stuff shipped into a dry community in barrels and kegs and we have a right to object to receiving the liquor and Hie live container. Few people like to eat a meal in a saloon and this they must do if they patronize the dining service offered on trains. Let us hope that this bill is enacted into a law together with a bill forever dooming the sale of intoxicating liquors within the entire state. Following is the bill as introduced by Mr. Wood: A BILL FOR AN ACT making is unlawful to sell, barter, or give away any spirituous, vinous, malt, or other intoxicating liquors, on any dining, buffet, or other car in any railroad train within the State of Indiana, prescribing a penalty

for its violation and repealing all laws in conflict herewith. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That it is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to sell, barter,- or give away any spirituous, vinous, malt or other intoxicating liquors, upon any dining car, buffet car, or other car of any kind whatsoever, fn any train, while such car is within the limits of The State of Indiana. Sec. 2. An act entitled “An act to require certain railroads and railway companies to pay a license fee for •the sale of spirituous, vinous, malt, or other intoxicating liquors, upon dining or buffet cars carried on trains running within this state, providing for the collection thereof and declaring an emergency,approved March 12, 1907, be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 3. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the side of spirituous, vinous, malt, or other intoxicating liquors upon any such car where such sale is made under a license which was issued under the authority given in the act referred to in Section Two (2) hereof, which license is in full force and effect at the time this act goes into effect, provided that any such license shall furnish no protection in making such sale after the date of file expiration thereof, and such license shall not be renewed. Sec. 4, All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. ’ ,‘ Sec. 5. Any violation of this Act by any person, firm, or corporation shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, the offender shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars ($10), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).

Wheat Is the Highest In Fifty Years.

No. 2 red winter wheat reached the lighest price since the civil war (Monday. Two dollars was asked on the market and received. The increase overaged four cents and was due argely to the fact that there were 13,000,000 less bushels of wheat available Monday than at the same time last year. Com also took a rise and reached the high water mark since 1865, sl.o{h 3-4 heing paid. Oats rose in proportion and provisions were from 10c to 25c higher. It had been predicted for some time that prices of corn and wheat during the coming year would reach a point as high or ligher than during tjie civil war. How much higher prices will go cannot be determined.

R H. Urbahns Seleeted For Deputy State Treasurer.

Bernard H. Urbahns, draft teller in the First National Bank at Gary, received notice from Indianapolis Monday that he has been appointed deputy state treasurer by State Treasurerelect tJz McMurtrie, of Marion. Mr. Urbahns is a cousin of Mrs. Zem Wright of this city. Mra. Urbahns, nee Miss Grace Banta, has many relatives - in this county and other counties in northwestern Indiana.

The Boys of Company M.

Our soldier boys are home again— The boys of Company M, In ail the land one could not find A company made up of braver, men. They left their homes when # duty called, , ' _____ : y And so bravely marched away, To, fight if need be, for Old Glory, To protect <rar U. S. A. ; Sore trials and hardships they endtfred, Yet none of them did shirk, Each with a brave, courageous heart Performed his noble work. They did their duties, one and all; We feel so protid of them, Let’s give three cheers, and shout "Hurrah, Long live the boys of Company M”

TODAY AT THE.:' - ■."/$$ Star Theatre . 4 , . » '■ - 1 . ■■■■■_ 1 rr r~ I 1 '"*"' "“'"n . Marshall Neilan as ' “ THE COUNTRY BOY In addition to our regular program, we present Billy Burke in “Gloria’s Romance.” -5 *• i SPECIAL - TOMORROW - SPECIAL Edna Mayo and Henry B. Walthall in “The Misleading Lady” Matinee Daily. Mary Pickford in her new production of “Less Than the Dust,” Tuesday, Jan. Id, a t the Star.

MUST MAKE CORN MORE PROFITABLE

Farmers Can Cat Coat of Production If Care Is. Taken to Increase The Yield. By G. I. Christie. ' Indiana farmers are striving to in-* crease the net returns from each acre of corn. This crop must be made more profitable in order a fair return may be had on the capital invented in the land. An item receiving serious consideration is that of cost of production, since a net profit of 5 cents per bushel on the corn pfpouced each year in Indiana would amount to $10,000,000. Com growers can obtain this and still a larger profit reducing the cost of com production/ The cost of producing an acre of com in Indiana, according to figures obtained from more than 1,000 farmers, is as follows: Plowing $1.39; harrowing, etc., 63c; fertilizer $1.50; seed 40c; planting 82c; cultivation $1.84;- harvesting $1.41/ rent $6.00; total $13.49. The average yield per acre for- ten years is 37.1 bushels, which makes the cost of producnig a bushel of com in Indiana 36.4 cents. This may be reduced, since many farmers produce com at a cost of 17 to 25 cents per bushel. This was demonstrated in a statewide com growing contest conducted in Indiana during the season of 1015, when 408 men in 23 counties kept accurate records on the cost of producing com. Each two-horse load of manure was valued at $2 and commercial fertilizer was valued at cost. However, only one-half of either was charged to the com crop. Labor of each man was valued at 20 cents an hour and labor of man and team was valued at 35-cents an hour, while 3 cents a bushel was charged for harvesting. Rent was fixed at an arbitrary figure of $6 per acre. On this schedule for expense the following table shows the relation between yield and the cost of production: - Yield No. in Cost Ctot Acre Class an acre a bu. 30-40 .4 ....$12.76 ~.4.34§ 40-50 19 .... 12.48 275 50-60 103 .... 13.53 239 60-70 127 .... 14.49 .... .222. 70-80 100 .... 14.63 .... .19a 80-90 . . .v. 42 . +. . 14.79 .... .176 Oyer 90 .... 10 .... 15.43 160 The east-of producing a thirty to forty bushel crop was $12.75, while the ninety bushel crop cost was $15.43. It will be noted that the cost of producing an acre of corn is approximately the same, whether the firower produces thirty bushels or whether he produces ninety bushels. When the cost per bushel is determined, the table above shows that the more bushels that are grown per acre, the lower is the cost. This is what might readily be expected, since the oost of growing a ninety bushel crop up the time of harvesting will be practically the same as the cost of growing a thirty bushel crop. The difference comes in harvesting. It will cost SI.BO an acre more to harvest the ninety bushel crop, but the crop is worth $36 more when com sells at 60c a bushel. The high yields then are not only more profitable because of a larger total value, but because there is a greater net profit on each bushel produced.

New Sait Tiled.

Orville M. Putt vs Wilbur Beal et a 1; action to quiet title. , • —.*

THE WEATHER. « For Indiana—Overcast in south and probably snow flurries in north portion tonight; much colder tonighjyjj with a cold wave Wednesdays "fdir and colder in'* south and central por* tions; strong north and northwest wind. Temperature: Maximum 46, minimum 30.-

Ford Day is the 18th | Hilliard & Hamill. ~|| I H. A. Callender, of Barkley town- | ship, went to Lafayette today.

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