Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1917 — Page 1

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PTHE Q RINGESU TONIGHT J. Warren Kerrigan in “The Silent Battle” Manager Warner recommends this play very highly and states that it is a “stemwinder.” Warren Kerrigan is a .great favorite with Rensselaer film fans and is especially good in this one. 5 and 10c <

WEATHER. For Indiana—Fair and somewhat warmer tonight; Saturday overcast. Temperature last night: Minimum 4 above; maximum 9 above. • Uncle Josh Spruceby. Everyone remembers the old sawmill melodrama, “Uncel Josh Spruceby.” Uncle Josh will be with us with a good company, including band and next Jan.23rd, at Ellis Theatre.'

■ NOTICE. Great specials for tomorrow. It will pay every man and boy to look at the great bargains at Duvall’s Quality Shop. C. EARL DUVALL. Special 25c matinee of “Thelma” at Ellis theatre next .Saturday, Jan. 20th. This attraction is guaranteed.

Ellis Opera House TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 THE GREAT COMEDY ' UNCLE JOSH SPRUCEBY” HEAR THE HAY SEED BAND 7~ —FREE STREET PARADE Free from offensive horse-play and vulgarity, masquerading as wit, yet full of wholesome fun and delicate touches of pathos. '

Orange Sale FOR SATURDAY ONLY We have secured several hundred dozens of fancy, juicy, sweet Navel oranges, the regular 45c per dozen sizes, special at 29c per dozen. »i• ’ * ' ' • . Rowles & Parker a Phone 95 .

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HILLIARD PARTY DREW A LARGE CROWD

Many People Were In City Thursday For Hilliard Party—Local Ladies Are Happy. The Hilliard & Hamill Ford Party 1 drew a large crowd to Rensselaer j Thursday. Notwithstanding the cold* ! weather, people for miles around began to arrive in the city early tb pay their good wishes and respect to the firm.’ As a result of the party two Rensselaer ladies were made happy. Miss Dessie Rutherford, daughter of Firman Rutherford, was the most jubi- , lant person in the crowd and Mrs. W. C. Milliron was also happy.

Suggests That Stores Close For One Hour Saturday.

A respected Rensselaer citizen, a great admirer of the late Admiral George Dewey, has made a suggestion which we believe is worthy of consideration. Inasmuch as the U. S. guns throughout the world will fire a salute starting at 12 o’clock Saturday and lasting until 12:19, this citizen feels that it would be a very considerate move on the part of our local merchants to close their places of business from 12 to 1 o’clock Saturday. All of the government buildings in the country will be closed during the day and the American flag throughout the entire world - will be at half mast. Another suggestion that is also very worthy has also been made, anl that is that the Rensselaer ministers make Admiral Dewey the theme of their Sunday subjects and that the members of the congregation wear carnations on this day in memory of this loved and respected patriot.

During Noon Hour Saturday.

Rensselaer merchants have agreed to close their places of business during the noon hour Saturday 4n memory of the late Admiral George H. Dewey, whose death occurred Wednesday. John O’Connor visited the merchants today and all readily agreed to the plan. The banks, bakeries, butcher shops, clothing and dry goods stores, drug stores, grocery stores, hardware stores, the postoffice, pool rooms, tailor shops, variety stores, newsstands, and other lines of business in the city will be susfor one hour. The flags on the school house and court house will be at half mast. This act on the part of our merchants is u very commendable one, and we believe that the closing of the txril I not I nATI ircn 1 YI ~~ 75Lu . O Will 11 ijt IIK.UH vvnitiivt aujrvn’.. The court house will be open at noon in’ order that those who wish may have some place to stay during this time.

There are tires and tires. Ajax tires are the ones we recommend to our friends. They are guaranteed in writing for 5,000 miles. It isn’t an idle warranty. It has been made for nine years. It is time tried. The Ajax business grows in each as one Ajax user tells his Ajax satisfactory to his friends. 43 per cent more service.—Auto Equipment Co.

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. Now is the time to buy your sweater coat as we are selling them at greatly reduced price. Be sure and see them tomorrow. Duvall’s Quality Shop. C. EARL DUVALL.

IMPORTANT

Abundance of Money.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1917.

JASPER COUNTY HOSPITAL OPENED

Trustees Accept Building and Release Contractor Medland and Hospital Is Nqw In Operation. Contractor Frank Medland, who has built the Jasper county hospital, was in Rensselaer Wednesday and with the resident trustees, J. D. Allman, E. P. Honan and L. H. Hamilton, County Commissioner D. S. Makeever and Architect A. Wasson Coen, the building was examined in every particular and in a meeting held at the First National Bank the building was accepted and the balance due the contractor ordered paid. While but little of the furnishings have arrived, the hospital is opehed and the first operation will ibe performed this afternoon. A letter from the architect which is given below will be interesting to the people of this community: Gentlemen:

I submit herewith final statement showing all expenditures authorized by you, and handled through my office in connection with the hospital building. x Marshall Field & Co. have not yet furnished statement, as the unused cork carpet has not been returned. However, they inform me that the total for carpet, linoleum and laying is $291.35, plus railroad fare and expenses of layer of $9.08, making a total of $300.43. There is approximately 20 yards to be returned, giving us a credit thereby of probably $23.00. Consequently I have used $277.00 m figuring cost of carpet in statement. You will note that the building as it stands today cost $17,323.32. The sum of $382.40, which includes light fixtures and tablet should be classed as “equipment,” which leaves the building cost $16,940.92. The sum of $1,574.85, which includes dumb waiter, elevator, opening devices, hardware and cork carpet,- leaves the building cost $15,366.07, which is $24.07 above contract figures a.nd which is the amount of ‘ extras incurred during the construction of the building. , The total sum due Mr. Frank Medland including contract, extras, changes, less credits, is $16,251.07, of which $15,227.00 has berfi previously paid, leaving a balance due him of $1,024.07, for which I am enclosing final certificate drawn to his favor. You will note, that architects commission is figured on the cost less equipment, or $16,940.92, six per cent of same is $1,016.45, of which $975.00 -has been previously a balance due architect of $41.45, for which I am enclosing final certificate. During the construction of the building I have endeavored to keep a, very close watch of both in person and through my superintendent, and I believe the structure to have been well and honestlv constructed according to plans and specifications. Mr. Medland at all times worked in complete harmony with me, and I believe is deserving of praise for neat, careful and true workmanship, pleasantly performed. The unfortunate delay m completion of the building can not be properly charged to any one person —rather to the “times.” , ■ I sincerely trust that the members of the board are pleased with the building, and that as a “working institution” it will fulfill every exPe May °I ’ take this opportunity to thank the board members for their very kind and courteous treatment accorded me during the progress of the work. It has 'been a very pleasant task for me. Whenever any of you have work oi a similar nature, I should like the opportunity of serving you. Very sincerely.

A. WASSON COEN,

Dr. C. E. Johnson Resumes Practice. Having completed my service with the guardsmen on the border, I will begin the practice of medicine at once. Phone, day and night 211.

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SENATOR KINDER’S BILL SHELVED

Postponement of Bill Providing For Changing of Primary Bill Recommended By House. Indianapolis, Jan. 18. —While the democrats of the upper branch of the state legislature were in caucus this afternoon, the house committee on elections decided to postpone indefinitely two bills providing for a change in the time of holding city primary elections. Neither house was in session this afternoon.

The publie morals committee reported favorably on the state-wide prohibition bill, with a few additions, which were concurred in by t'he house. The mere fact that a piece of proposed legislation bears the indorsement of Governor James P. Goodrich does not imply that there will be organized opposition to it from the democrats of the senate, announced Democratic Floor Leader Frank Culbertson, of the upper house of the Indiana general assembly, after the caucus. Senator Culbertson added: “It might be that some of his (Goodrich) bills are” really meritorious, and if they are, the democrats will support them., We will go this far—wherever we are convinced that the proposed economy and efficiency proposals are bonafide and .not intended simply co' replace democrats with republicans—we will give them respectful consideration.”

The committee on education decided to report to the house tomorrow a free school book bill and recommend its passage. There were two bills of this kind, so near alike that the commottee consolidated the bills after slight amendment and will report them -in one bill under the title of th£ Miller-« Gentry bill. The house committee on elections’ recommended for indefinite postponement senate hill No. 6, by Senator Kinder, and house bill 49, by Representative Aldredge, providing for a change in the time of holding nrimarv elections. The Kinder bill was amended so as to provide for holding the primary in cities of the first class on the Tuesday following the third Monday in May and elsewhere on the Tuesday following the third Monday in August. So much opposition developed in Indianapolis and throughout the state to the proposed changes that the committee decided to kill the bills. The committee on cities and towns, after a meeting, announced it would repotr for passage bill 133, that city court summons may be served by any constable, or deputized officer, and house bill 125„ to permit incorporated towns to assume any school board indebtedness to the amount of $5,000. , .

The committee on fees and salaries speirt some time this afternoon considering Representative Williams bill for increasing the pay of the members of the general assembly, ’he bill proposes to increase the pay of the members from $6 to $lO a day and to raise the mileage from ten cents to twenty cents. The committee decided to defer report on the bill. The measure does not affect the pay of the present members of the assembly. , • .. ...< Opposition developed to the Nejd! bill, providing for a pension fund fqj firemen in cities of the fourth and fifth classes, where there now exists no such fund, to be created by a ta/ levy on .foreign insurance companies doing business in the city, the senate insurance committee delaying a recommendation and will arrange for another hearing, probably next week. The senate committee on swamp lands and drainage this afternoon agreed to report favorably on a bill providing that wherein there need be established a drain through state land in order properly to drain privately owned land, the state shall be assessed and bel iable the same as the individual.

Architect.

Christian Church. . . The Unified Service—The entire congregation upon arriving at the church Sunday morning at 9:30 sharp will go directly to their class rooms for the study of the Sunday school lesson. At the close of the study period all above the primary will aaseonble in the auditorium for the closing “ exercises, whiehwißCoWPst of reports, morning offering and announcements, followed by the amrnunion song and communion. This will be followed vyith special music by the choir and sermon, song and benediction, which constitutes, the morning program. The plan will enable us to have a social period at the close of the morning worship and at the same time enable Us to get to out homes one-half hour earlier. We believe thia order of service retains everything essential in the old wny without the many duplications. The promoters urge the change solely on the ground of economy and efficiency in the work of the Kingdom of oGd. The plan is experhpental and subject to change with experience.

POULTRY MARKET. . - 4 ■ ■ Jan. 19.—Not much poultry bsing offered. Local dealers are paying 15c for chickens and 45c per dozen, for eggs. " '• J BIG REDUCTION on radiator coven and robes at Auto Equipment Co. __

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ENJOY CONVENTION

Remington Lodge Delightfully Entertained Knights of Pythias County Association. Thursday was a gala day with the Knights of Pythias of Jasper county. A large number of tite members of the Rensselaer lodge attended the sessions Thursday afternoon and evening and all pronounced it one of the best meetings they had ever attended. Schuyler Lodge No. 58, of Remington, is a live-wire lodge and a bunch of mighty fine fellows and as hosts They are not only jolly fellows but they confer the ranks of Knighthood in a most excellent manner. In the afternoon they conferred the rank of Esquire and they did it in a -manner that was not only impressive to the candidate but was pronounced by the visiting brothers to be as good as they had ever witnessed. After this rank was given the brothers spent the afternoon-in social entertainment. * At 6 o’clock about one Hundred hungry Knights were escorted to the dining room of the Presbyterian church, where a delightful dinner was served. This dinner consisted of chicken pie and all the good things that -go with it. The good ladies of this church are not only experts in preparing but also iii serving and not a single Knight was able to get out of the dining room without exhausting completely his capacity for good things to eat.

This strenuous task having been completed, the brothers again retired to the lodge room and indulged in the Joseph Hammond pastime until the Remington lodge was reconvened. The Remington lodge then conferred upon five candidates the rank of Page. This work was beautifully and impressively given and the great lesson of this rank was indelibly stamped Upon the minds of these candidates. At the completion of this ceremony the Hon. A. 'M. Hall, of Indianapolis, was introduced and delivered a speech on the subject of fraternity that was pronounced by every Knight present to be tihe greatest oration they had ever heard on this subject. Brother Hall is a gifted orator and possesses a very broad scholarship and his address was in a class by itself. Following Mr. Hall, quite a number <rf members were called upon and made short talks praising. Hie address and the Remington lodge and the Presbyterian ladies. The most interesting short talk was given by Brother*Myrt B. Price, who is a member of the Remington lodge but attends the Rensselaer lodge. Myrt spoke in a most affectionate way of the tender memory associated with Remington. He also told of his appreciation of the good fellowship shown, him by the brothers of the Rensselaer lodge. District Deputy Binkly, of Gary, gave, some very interesting suggestion* that were appreciated by all. The officers of the Remington lodge then gave way to officers .of the county association and Brother W. R. Geier, president, presided and H. A. Lambert, the county secretary, made the record of the meeting. The officers for the next year were selected from the Wheatfield lodge with th understanding that the next meeting will be there. The following were named: President, S. D. Clark: Secretary, George Ferguson; Treasurer, J oseph Hilliard. —A - vice president from each lodge will be selected at the next meeting of the several lodges of the county. A motion was carried asking that the next meeting be held in (the month of November. The business of the convention having been completed, a few nouts of social entertainment were enjoyed. This meeting will be a booster for Pythianism in the county and the Remington lodge deserves our heartfelt thanks for an occasion of splendid entertainment and instruction.

Thursday in the Legislature.

............. . Senate. I Eight bills introduced. One by Senator Hagerty proposes an industrial judge for each congressional district to hear compensation claims, with state industrial board fteting solly as a board of review. State democrats spend afternoon in conference to determine attitude toward bills urged by Gov, Goodrich. House. Twenty-six bills introduced, including one to repeal state-wide primary law, and another for a state board of chiropractic examiners. for tepers to Fort Branch, passed under suspension of the rules. Unanimous committee report supporting state-wide prohibition measure, with three minor amendments, adopted by house.

Grain Market.

Jan. 19.—Prices advanced to com I 96c, oats 54c, wiieat 11.75 and rye I $1.15® -7Funeral of George Daniels Postponed. I On account of the inability of rela- • tires to reach Rensselaer until Intel today, the funeral of George Daniels has been postponed and will be held I at 12 noon Saturday.

TODAY AT THE Star Theatre Blanche Sweet in a 5-act Paramount Drama "The Thousand Dollar Husband” Also the Ford Educational Weekly. Admission 5 and Ide. Robert Warwick in “THE HEART OF A HERO,” A Story of Nathan Hale of Colonial Days At the Star Theatre.

Weekly Church Activities Church of God. Eld. S. J. Lindsay will conduct the following services at the Church of God: v Saturday, 7:30 p. m., Bible lesson. Sunday, 9:30 a. m., Bible lesson. Sunday, 10:45 a. m., sermon. Sunday, 7:30 p. m., sermon. first. Christian Church. The missionary teachers of the church school will meet at the home of the pastor Friday evening at 7:30. Sunday has been set apart by the Christian churches . as Educational Day. The pastor will speak at both services. Remember the unified service begins at 9:30 andvcloses st 11:15. Methodist Church Notes. 9:30*. m., Sunday school. 10;45 a. m., morning worship and sermon by pastor. 6:00 p. m., Epworth League devotional meeting. * 7 p. m., evening worship and sermon by pastor. Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister. 9:3d Bible school. This school is well conducted with a modern curriculum and good teachers for all departments. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon, subject: “Waiting for Light.” 6 Young People’s meeting, subject: the Good in Others,” leader Miss Helen Murray. All young people invited to this service. t 7 Evening wbi«hlp and semon, subject: “The Door to Life.”

Saturday Specials To introduce our new ‘Farm House’ Brand of 30c coffee, we are making a special price for Saturday only, lb. 23e. 15 lbs. of best granulated sugar for SI.OO. I Fresh Strawberries, first of the seaI son, in quart boxes. Iceberg Head Lettuce, Turnips, Parsnips, Carrots, Cabbage, Sweet I Potatoes, Onions, Orangtea, Grape | Fruit, Bananas, Cooking and Eating Apples, White Grapes, Celery and I Celery Cabbage. t--Home Grocery Phone 41

Start the New Year Right by having P. W. HORTON tun* your PIANO Charge* right aswell as work. Tai. 24-B.

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