Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1917 — Page 1

No. 47.

-_., t*< pfrjQLZSjT k Mil fTB Mu Rill I—JUDSON MAXIM, international authority on arms and ammunition makes an earnest, patriotic -plea4a -—j THE BATTLE CRY OF PEACE This call to arms against war touches the heart strings of your every emotion. It appeals tc your sense of honor, your sense of duty as an American. It is an inspired revelation from the pen of J. Stuart Blackton and produced under his personal supervision. It is more than a picture. It is a great national propaganda which deals with" the most important problem that has confronted this nation since the Civil AX ar the problem cf unpreparedness. PRINCESS THEATRE Tuesday, March 6 Prices 25c to all. Afternoon an j Evening VFIAURAPH BLUE RIBBON FEATURE

P THE 0 I RINCES 0 TONIGHT ZNORMA TALMADGE I SEENA OWEN AND TULLY MARSHAL in MARTHA'S VINDICATION Fine Arts Production » “The Right to Be Happy,” benefit of the Gleaner’s Class of the Presbyterian Church. 5 and 10c ===

LADIES’ SHOES MISSES’ ■ <■* ' ’" -■ ~ ■ * ' . ': 1 _‘ ‘ Owing to the increasing cost of shoes, we think this is the opportune time to offer the trade the advantage of some shoes we have in stock at a remarkable cut-rate price. Several lots of shoes consisting of Black and Brown Nubuck, Patent Leather and Russia Calf Button and Lace, exceptional quality and good styles in all these shoes, good values as marked at $3 to $4, on sale for a few days at the very low price .of $1.49 and $2.00. You make a mistake not to see these shoes. Seeing is convincing. THEG. E. MURRAY CO.

The Evening Republican .

Weekly Checker Score. The score for the week just passed shows McFarland and Thomas to be the leaders with 11% points each io. their credit, followed by the others in the order named: Hill 9%, Parks 9, H. Swartzell 5%, Lon Swartzell 5%, and Milner 5. 1 -IT-'. ' I n rrWTnj

Your Eyes ’ Appreciate the Ease and Comfort That Our Glasses Will Alford Them. —— Don’t hesitate to have your ■ eyes tested and fitted to glasses ; because they are still able to 1 do fairly good Re- ' member “a stitch in time saves . nine.” ; You cannot afford to delay ‘ after the first sign of eye ■ trouble makes itself known. ; Come to us at once for con- , sulfation and advice. We may < save you a life-time of discom- ; fort and distress. < CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN ; With Jessen the Jeweler. ’ Phone 13.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1917.

FOOTBALL WARRIORS ARE BANQUETED

Members of 1916 Squad Banqueted By Mrs. B. J. Moore Saturday Evening—Gourley 1917 Capt.

The members of the 1916 foatbal squad of Renssealer high school were well repaid for their efforts on the gridiron during the season just past, Saturday evening. Mrs. B. J. Moore entertained the members of the squad at a delightful six o’clock dinner. These football dinners have become an annual feature and are always looked forward to by the members of the squad and the dinner that was served them Saturday evening was surely not a disappointing one. The members of the squad, Professon Dean, Coe, Rice and Carl Cleaver, a former member of the faculty, Coach Meyers and Worth McCarthy were present. During the dinner a toast program was carried out and short talks were made by the members present. Coach Meyers acted as toastmaster. Following the dinner the members of the squad met and voted upon their choice for captain of the 1917 team, with the result that Leonard Gourley, all state center for the past two years, was selected. Quarterback -Harry McColly was elected as assistant. Five of the members of last year’s squad will be lost to the team through graduation, namely: Captain Harry Moore, Snow, Crooks, Barber and. Guild. The loss of these men will be keenly felt, but there is still sufficient material for another winning team next year. The past season was a successful one, the team having won five games and lost two. The total number of points scored by the locals was 83, or over twice the number scored by their opponents.

Who May Vote At the Coming Primary Election.

As the date of the city primary election in Indiana approaches, the question of who may vote is being raised in many parts of the state and expert opinion is being asked for and given by the party heads and election commissioners, says the Monticello Journal. The concensus of opinion is that where there are no progressive or prohibition tickets cn the ballots, members affiliated with either of these parties can be challenged by members of the two old parties if they so desire.

Numerous members of the prohibition party state have declared that state-wide prohibition having been accomplished, they will affiliate with one or other of the two old parties in future elections and believe they should have the right to say who they will vote for this fall. The primary law p,xjvides that any member of a party whose ticket the applicant seeks to vote may challenge his right at tire primary, but the challenge cannot come from the opposite party. In such case the applicant must take affidavit that he supported a majority of the candidates of that ticket at the last general election and proposes to support a majority of. the candidates on such ticket at the forthcoming election. However, if the vote is unchallenged he may vote with either of the parties he chooses.

Mrs. Joseph Moore-Paxton, of South Bend, Reported to Be Low.

. Mrs. H; ErParkisdiFreceived a telephone message from South Bend last night announcing the very critical condition of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Paxton. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Parkison and Mr. and Mrs. Austin 0. Moore went to South Bend today. They went as far as Wheatfield by automobile and from there they took the train. Mrs. Paxton has been in very poor health for some time, but of late has grown much worse.

Rev. Crider Fills Appointment.

Rev. F. E. Crider, who has an appointment with the Rosebud Methodist Protest ant congregation each two weeks, filled his appointment there Sunday and returned to his home at Mooresville? Rev. Grider’s wife has been in the Wesley hospital for some time. She underwent a verv serious operation and her recovery has been quite slow. She seems now to be doing very better and will soon be able to return to her home.

GRAIN MARKET. Feb. 26.—Local prices unchanged. Corn 96c, oats 55c, wheat $1.70 and rye $1.25. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC We desire to announce that the new undertaking firm, to succeed Calkins and Worland, will be styled, Worland and Sons. Their undertaking parlors are located in the D. M. Worland Furniture building. We are equipped with both motor and horse drawn funeral can.. Ambulance calls will receive prompt attention. The*'management will be under the direct supervision of Leo Worland, who is a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Embalming. Office Phone, 23, Residence Phones 58 or 307. ’ It will be our endeavor to render the best service possible. Poultry Market. Feb. 2ft.—Eggs 32c and going down. Chickens 15c, butterfat 40c.

Remington Factory Is to Locate In Monticello.

The Superb Manufacturing Company, of Remington, has decided to move its headquarters to Monticello. The company has been operating at Remington for some time and meeting with unqualified success. The members of the company are Blanchard Emlore and Robert Burns. Mr. Elmore is well known for his hustling qualifications, and his. partner, Mr. Burns, has been connected with the Rumley people at South Bend for a number of years and has a wide knowledge of the manufacturing business. The company has been working a force of twenty men at Remington, but it is said with the increased room at Montftello they will employ many more than that. The factory specializes on shock absorbers for Ford cars, but makes other automobile accessories, including an automobile lifting truck in use in garages. Their shock absorbers find a ready sale and orders are being received from all parts of the United States and Canada. They have simply been swamped with orders and have not the room at Remington to propertly take care of the business.

Food Stuffs 250 Per Cent Higher Than In 1900.

The price of cereals and live stock is estimated to have increased 250 per cent since 1900 and most of this increase has been within the last year or so. In 1900 wheat sold for 75c a bushel, in 1910 for 96c, in 1912 $1.06, in 1913, 98c, in 1915 for $1.25. Wheat is now brniging over $1.75 on the local market. During the early summer and shortly aftey the harvesting of the 1914 crop, wheat was bringing less than 75c a bushel. By the time war was declared it had risen to over SI.OO. A large number of farmers held their crops in hopes of increases in prices and managed to get good prices, but a large number sold at once and barely broke even. Hogs have made a like increase in price. In 1900 they sold for $4.90 and' continued to increase until they now sell near the $13.00 mark. They were formerly called the mortgage lifter, but with grain at the price it is now, it is doubtful if very much profit can be made in fattening hogs. Canned goods have risen 25 per cent since the war started, according to merchants, and are expected to make further increases. Flour is expected to rise to the $2.00 mark for 25 pounds by next fall and sugar has long been high. Cabbage now sells for 10c to 12%c per pound; onions sell for the same price and potatoes in some places are selling for SI.OO a peck.

Will of Elvira E. Bull Filed For Probate.

The will of Mrs. Elvira E. ,Bull was was filed for probate last week. The instrument was executed in October, 1911, with Philip R. Blue and W. Frank Osborne «s witnesses to the signature of the testator. After providing for the payment of all just debts, etc., all the property left by the testator was bequeathed as follows: One-sixth each to the sons, Wm. R. Bui land John M. Bull, and daughter, Esther Newell; onetwelfth each to the grandsons, Wm. H. and Earl Barkley, and Lillie M. Hersfiman. George A. Williams is named as executor and ia directed to procure a suitable monument to be erected at the grave of the testator and her husband, should the latter precede her in death, which he did.

Potatoes Used As Legad Tender In Chicago.

The high price which potatoes have reached in the last few weeks caused a reporter on one of the Chicago papers to try an experiment with them. Getting a small sack full of the precious vegetable, he set out to see how successfully they could be used as legal tender. He first visited a moving picture show. One of the potatoes was shoved through the ticket window to the smiling girl within and without a word a ticket was shoved back at him. Next he set out to secure a taxicab. After some bartering with the driver, eight potatoes were agreed upon as a fair price for the trip. Purchases were made in stores and practically every place he visited the spuds were readily accepted as payment for articles. In only one instance were thfy refused. A conductor on a street car would not accept one as payment for._a car ride.

Fine Village Falls Before The Word's Champions.

Outplaying Pine Village in the first half, the Buffalo, N. Y., Orioles basketball team had but little trouble winning at Indianapolis Sunday afternoon, 34 to 19. The Pine Village players were unable to stop the passing of the visitors. In the final half the Pine Village team staged a comeback and outscored the visitors. L- On the Buffalo team are four men who have played as members of that team for twenty years or over, the team having been organized when the members were about fifteen years of age. They have become so adept at th game and so familiar with one another’s style of play that they have been successful in holding the championship for many years. Mr?-. Sophia. Healey, of Remington, died at the hospital Sunday night. She was a very aged lady and came to the hospital in a very serious condition last Thursday.

MERCHANTS’ ASSOCIATION SECURES BUILDING

Kellner & Callahan Buggy Repository Secured For A. Roth Co. Factory —Available Immediately.

Some forty merchants and business men, members of the Rensselaer Merchants Association, met at the George Collins shoe store Saturday night for tiie purpose of> making arrangements, if possible, to secure the Kellner & Callahan room at the corner of Van Rensselaer and Cornelia streets, for the proposed factory of A. Roth Co. of Chicago. B. J. Jarrette, one of Rensselaer’s best hustlers, who has been working like a Trojan to secure this industry for Renseslaer, addressed the association. He explained that the only thing in the way of securing this factory was the securing of a suitable room. Mr. Roth had signified his willingness to accept the Kellner & Callahan room. The A. Roth Co. seems to be a thoroughly reliable firm, being rated at over $50,000. They have been in business for over 12 years and have a factory at present with three floors, each as large as the room referred to above. Labor conditions have become un-1 bearable in Chicago and they feel that they can get away from this evil I if they are able to secure a location I outside of a large city. They have I forty machines packed ready to ship I to a new location and the new place I will be selected this week. They do I not ask the people of Rensselaer for I a single cent and are ready to put up I a sum of money at once if they come I here.

Kellner & Callahan, while they have their room full of spring goods and are right now in the midst of a very big trade on the same, have consented to vacate the room and will move that part of their stock into the Gayety Theatre, pending the erection of a suitable room on their own premises. In consideration the Merchants Association will furnish them with SI,OOO, due in one year without interest and will pay them the expense of moving their goods. It seems practically certain that we will be able to secure the factory and Messrs. Jarertte and Sam Fendig went to Chicago and conferred with Mr. Roth. They feel very hopeful and will be advised by tomorrow morning by Mr. Roth as to his final decision. t There are a number of other places very anxious to secure this factory and it is possible they may receive offers so flattering that they will be compelled to accept them. If the factory locates here they will employ about fifteen women the first week and increase the number about ten each week until they have put to work from fifty to sixty women. They make house dresses and aprons and have a very large sale of the same to the large Chicago department stores. They have a large stock of material and a great number of orders ahead and are very anxious to get located and get down to business.

Judge Hanley Delivers Lecture To Fighting School Boys.

Anyone visiting the Jaspqr circuit court Saturday would have thought the days of the real old fashioned Hoosier schoolboy were back. Lined up in front of the judge’s bench were seven country schoolboys varying in age from six or seven years' up tb about fifteen. (Six of these boys were arrested on an affidavit filed by James McKinney, charged with assault and battery upon the person of Edward McKinney. The six arrested were: Leonard, James and Wesley Welsh, sons of Bert Welsh; George Kresel, son of William Kresel; Fay Minnear, son of Winton Minnear, and .Edward Kirk, son of A. E. Kirk. The seventh boy, Edward McKinney, the victim of the assault, was brought in to testify against the defendants. Alii of the boys are pupils at tbe Marion township consolidated school, and prior to that pupils in the O'Meara school, where the trouble is said to have originally started. It is said that the noys have had some grievance against McKinney, who is somewhat larger than the rest with the exception of one or two. It seems that upon several occasions they have pummelled him unmercifully. Recently he was given such a trouncing that he was forced to consult a physician because of a continued pain in his side. The boys were given a severe reprimand by Judge Hanley and were told that any further occurrences of this kind would result in very severe punishment for them and that fighting among the pupils must stop. The boys on promise to do better were allowed to go free.

Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks for the many kind acts of assistance and deeds of sympathy during the illness and death of our father, John B. Martin.—The Children. s -

Card of Thanks.

Mrs. Mary E. Vick and Miss Emma Vick, wife and daughter of Mr. Chas. C. Vick, desire to express their sincere thanks (through the courtesy of this paper) to their many friends in Rensselaer for. their many kindnesses durUse our. classy classified column. It will do the business.

Star Theatre We are giving our week’s pro- ’ I gram for the convenience of oar patrons. Select your favorite | stars and arrange to come and see them. , I MONDAY Donald Brian in “The Smugglers. n TUESDAY Ethel Clayton, Holbrook Blinn, Montague Love and Gerda Holmes in “Husband and Wife.” WEDNESDAY Billy Burke in “Gloria’s Romance” and Victor Moore in “Chinunie Fadden.” THURSDAY. Mabie Trunnelle in “The Heart of the Hills.” ~„_FRIDAY Cleo Rodgley in “The Selfish Wonna." SATURDAY Clara Kimbal Young in “The Rise ot Susan.” MATINEE EVERY DAY.

William Zard to Change Farms.

William Zard was in this office today and renewed his subscription to the Rensselaer Republican. Mr. Zard will move from the farm which he has occupied the past several years to another of equal size, two hundred and forty acres, which is located two miles west and one and one-half miles south of Francesville. The farm from which he moves will be occupied by F. K. Fritz, son of the present owner. The one to which he moves belongs to Louis Lahman. Mr. Zard is the son of Fritz Zard, who for a number of vears was a very prominent citizen of Jasper county. He owned at the time of his death, which occurred several years ago, a larrge farm near McCoysburg. Mrs. Fritz Zard, mother of Will, now lives with her daughter, Mrs. Ras Winters, at Warsaw, Ind.

Milk Dealers Meet To Boost Their Prices.

Members of the Milk Producers' Association, which 1 has 1,200 members in northern Indiana and Illinois and southern Wisconsin, Friday night voted to raise the wholesale summer price of milk from $1.55 to $2.12 per 100 pounds. The new rate will go into effect on April 1 and continue until October 15. Milk distributors have predicted that the retail price of the commodity would be 12 or 13 cents a quart under the new rate.

THERE IS MONEY to be made in the automobile tire and accessories business. Rensselaer offers an unusually good opportunity for the right man or men with ambition and capital. A large wholesale distributor of Nationally known tires and jobber of automobile supplies desires to get in touch with the man who wishes to dominate in the tire and auto supply business in this territory. It offers him plans, figures, real co-operation and other things. Address: M. Company, Box 816, Cincinnati.

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