Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1917 — Page 1

No. 52.

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PRINCESS THEATRE Tuesday, March 6th Prices 25c to all. Afternoon and Evening

0 THE V rHINGES U TONIGHT Harry Kellard and ‘Her Mother’s Secret” Fox Film . .. 5 and 10c

Primary Election On Tuesday, March 6th, 1917.

Every voter in Rensselaer should go to the primaries next Tuesday and cast their vote. The polls will be open from 6 o’clock in the until 6 o’clock in the evening. First ward, all south Milroy avenue, Washington and Cedar streets, vote at the Bostwick office. Second ward, all north of Milroy avenue and Washington street up to Cullen street and west of Cullen street, vote at the Worland storage—buildings Third—ward, all north of Washington and Cedar streets and east of Cullen street, vote at the sample room in the Makeever house. ,

NOTICE We wish tp let the. people of Jlensselaer and Jasper county know that we are not responsible for the peddlers who go through and use ,the name of Sam Karnofsky. Meet Factory Superintendent. The superintendent of. the A. Roth Co., the Manufacturers of women’s garments, who will locate in Rensselaer, aiks that -all .women .who desire, employment with them, meet him bn Monday, March sth, 1917, at 11 a. m. at the Jarrette Variety Store.—A. Roth Co.

The Evening Republican .

Tefft Man Arrested on Forgery Charge

Valparaiso Vidette. John DeArmond, of Tefft, was arrested at that place yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Elijah Wood and brought here to jail. He is charged with forgery by Joseph Lawrence, a Kouts farmer, who claims that the spurious paper was cashed at the Stibbe saloon. DeArmond admits cashing the check, but declares that Lawrence authorized his action. DeArmond is a married man, and his father is manager of the elevator at Tefft.

High School Basket Results.

Jefferson (Lafayette) 34, Rossville 14. West Tafayefte 41, Walton 297 Rochester 33, Soyth-Bond 29. —Fowler 61, Reynolds 27. Rensselaer 34, Kentland 0. Kokomo 27, Crawfordsville 23. Thorntown36,Kirklinl3. Thamtowm 30, Bedford 15. New Winchester 40, Roachdale 24. Dayton 37, Brookston 8. Montmorenci 46, Pine Village 3. Anderson 32, Hartford City 16.

First Christian Church. Service, begins at 9:30 and_closes at 11:15. The unified service is growing in The. choir has special music. Come and hear it. Evening service will be the union service in the Methodist church, Rev. F. H. Beard preaching. Newland, Bible school at 2:00 and preacing at 3:00. —— Presbyterian Church. 9:30 Bible school. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon, subejct: “Perfect Patience.” 6:00 Young people’s meeting, subject “Service.” Miss Frances Folger, leader. , ’ , 7:00-Union service in the Methodist church, Rev. F. H. Beard preaching.

Abundance of Money. I can loan you all the money you want on that fanni My rate is 5 per cent and my limit is SIOO per acre.— P. D. Wells. Morocco, Indiana War Prices. War prices will not affect my painting ana paperhanging. Let me do your work now. Phone 416. Lee Richards, painter and paper hanging. Bad weather, soft roads and poor railroad service warrants our calling your attention to the fact that we have a good supply of hard and soft coal on hands, but we may not be able to supply your wants later.—Harrington Bros. Co. We have a full line of lentel foods, brick and cream cheese, codfish, fish, bloaters, spiced and salt Mrring, lake fish and a full line of canned fish. 'JOHN EGER.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1917.

RENSSELAER MERCHANTS ARE VERY ENTHUSIASTIC

Says the Head of the Indiana Federated Clubs In Speaking of the Ladies’ Organizations. Valparaiso, Ind., March 2.—Rensselaer clubs are live wares. The Ladies’ Literary Club, which has devoted this year’s program to the study of Indiana, producing several papers of real value on Indiana topics, has widehed its field to include very real work for humanity in Indiana. This club cooperated with the Fortnightly Club ol Remington and the Home Economics Club of Rensselaer in the sale of Red Cross seals this year. They report, that the sale by the school children was miost effective, and the Ladies’ Literary club rewarded the oluldren in the three “best” rooms with fine framed portraits of James Whitcomb Riley. The united clubs were awarded one of the three pennants offered by the state society for the greatest sale in their class. Another fine thing accomplished by the Ladies’ Literary is the fumishafig of the women’s ward in the new Jasper county hospital—the first hospital to be built under the new stateTaw. The Home Economics Club of Rensselaer is scarcely behind the Literary in activity. They have brought demonstrations of practical value in their line to the women of Rensselaer, and have made possible the serving of noonday luncheon in the schools. They expect also to assist in the furnishing of the new hospital, and while their club dues are-too low to permit of large financial donations, this club has contributed to’ all lines of state wbrk from, which an appeal has been made. Mrs. M. D. Gwin, who is chairman of Jasper county clubs, has her forces well organized and “enthused.”

Basketball Game Proved To Be a Farce.

The basketball game at the high school gymnasium last everting proved to be a farce from start tp finish and at no stage of the game were the visitors given a chance of winning. It was one of those extremely rare games in which the losers failed to ■make a single point. The final score was 34 to 0 in favor of Rensselaer. The battle for baskets proved to be a joke right from the go, Rensselaer netting the ball for 20 points 'before the visitors had gotten their bearings. At no time did the locals extend themselves and made baskets about as they pleased, and once they had a commanding lead they took things easy. The ball was hooped from all points of the court by the red and black tossers.

No More Warning For Any Vessels, Germany Reports.

For the second day since the beginning of the German unrestricted submarine campaign, no reports of any vessels having been sunk were issued on Friday. The final period of grace for sailing ships in the Atlantic ocean expired on March 1, says an announcement by the German admiralty, which adds that from March 2, no special will be given any boat® by

Mrs. Calvin Cain’s Case Now Seems Honeles.

Mrs. Calvin Cain, who was operated upon at the hospital Friday night is in a very critical condition and there is very little hope of her recovery. Two transfusions were administered last night, her husband giving the blood, but these did not seem 1 to help her condition any.

Mr. Price and Mr. Miller are sufficiently recovered to leave the hospital today.

Health wi __ —. i ; ; Jiccident Insurance No business, professional, laboring map, mechanic or farmer can afford to it. A dozen accidents have occurred in and near Rensselaer during the past few weeks that might have been insured against. Within the past few years there have been many cases of serious injury, such as losses of legs, arms ana eyes. Insurance involving only a small monthly cost would have provfen a great aid in time of trouble. One out of every seven persons are injured each year,’ involving loss of time. Be on the safe side by in* suring in companies represented by Healey & Tuteur Rnna.ataar, Indiana

The Lewiston School Teacher is Heard From.

We are publishing today some articles handed us by Mr. Sparks, the Lewiston school teacher, who a short time ago was reported to have made remarks which were very offensive to thp members of the G. A. R. and about which they handed us a Abatement which we published. We believe the young man would ■have been much better off had he not written the articles which we publisn. He would have us believe that he should not be grouped with the unpatriotic but belongs in a class with Jefferson, Lincoln and many others of the world’s most famous people. - The article is bombastic and we feel there is much room to believe that his remarks, both'in reference to the flag and the Bible, make him an unfit person to train the youths. This illustrates what a county must accept as a teacher when our own splendid young people are turned down and our schools filled with imported teachers who have been cast off by the school officers of their own county. Mi. Sparks has taught school for /bur years and accepted a school in this county, which does not indicate that he has been capable of promotion. He says himself that he was unable to agree with County Supt. Reed of White county. The articles follow: Lewiston, March 3, 1917.

To the Public of Jasper County: It has been rumored .that I aim an anarchist, German spy, and atheist. To correct the statements made in the press to that effect, I do now tell the exact case as it really happened. The remarks made concerning the American flag and the Supreme Being were made in our December institute and neither of these* topics ’have been discussed in my school and before my pupils. lam an American and proud of it and I believe in a Supreme Being and am not ashamed of it. Very briefly, in regard to my religious views: I embrace the faith of many of our illustrious Americans, men as Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Frank i in. Abraham Lincoln and others. I am a Deist, if you please and am substantially in accord with the work of Charles Darwin, Thomas Huxley and Ernest Haeckel in the science of evolution. Now I believe the opposition are dhiefly offended, because I am not a Methodist. Well, I have sisters who are members of that church and certainly I may be accorded the liberty of choosing my religious faith. And however much they may wish for the thumbscrew and the rack to force my adherence to their faith, the world has advance 1, through the leadership of intelligent and progressive men to a state far removed from the middle ages. But enough. Since the greatest hullabaloo has been raised because of my purported attitude toward our flag, I shall in all fairness to my opposition, stare that I really think my remarks were misunderstood and that they have imagined much that is unfair to me. My fellow teachers feel that I had no thought whatever of being disloyal when I spoke and .they are right, for it was not at all my intention to be such. Following are the remarks made: Some teacher told of a boy who said “Wouldn’t it be fun to shoot that flag,” or “I wish I had a gun to shoot a hole in the flag,” or some suohrernark and stated that that boy certainly wasn’t patriotic. I took the Stand that we can not be loyaland -t-rne~^Z>" - understand and that the boy did not understand the meaning, the real significance of the flag. He would just as soon made the same remark had the flag been the French or Englisa flag. Such a boy, as the fictitious one, was but giving spontaneous expression to -racial instincts inherent in him. And here let me say I conceive the art of teaching to be a profession just as truly as law or medicine and that the lay mind, not being trained .in the profession, is incapacitated when it comes to the consideration of the scientific aspects underlying the profession. Psychologically I am entirely correct in my remarks and my wish for 25 such boys as the fictitious one was only a wish for boy® with energy, life, action and the will to do things, not for the “sissy” do nothing sort who never want to play the same’ games as the other children and are always staying around home. In closing, I wish to thank those noble men and women who have believed in me when others were bitterly accusing me. RALPH SPARKS.

Lewiston, Ind., Feb. 28, 1917. To the Public, of Jasper County: ; We, the undersigned patrons of the Lewiston school, indignantly resent the, vicious and untrue article appearing in a recent issue of the Rensselaer Republican, against our teacher. We feel that we owe it to Mr. Sparks to publicly state that we have never known him to be at all un-Aimencan or disloyal to our country. Further, we are well eatiwfied - with his work with our children and we have no reason whatsoever to wish for his removal. Signed: Asa Elliott, L. L. Hoeferlin, W. A. Hoeferlm, C. A. HoefeuJin, Geo. V. Long, John Claussen, George Pfledderer, Chas. Harper, S. J. Britton, Fred Kupkp, Fred Popp, A. Blitstein. _

Rensselaer, Ind., March 2, 1917. To the Public of Jasper County: We, the people of the Center Literary, Society, township, having read or heard of the slanderous article in the Republican of February 23rd, against Mr. Spark®, wish to state that we know Mr. Sparks and

RENSFELAER CLUBS ARE LIVE WIRES

Over the Acquisition of the A. Roth Company Factory, Which is N<rtr" Located in Renseslaer.

The acquisition of the A. Roth Co. factory and the Success of the Columbia Furniture Go., together with the Besser & Loy Reducing Plaint, has given the business men of Rensselaer renewed courage and at a very enthusiastic meeting at the court house last night agitation was started that will undoubtedly end in the Location of other industries here, as well as giving those already here all possible encouragement -and support. The meeting was presided over by Samuel Fendig, president of the Merchants Association of this city. The splendid work done by Mr. Fendig and B. J. Jarrette in securing the Roth Co. factory was highly complimented by those in attendance at this meeting. Messrs. Moses Leopold and George Hopkins were appointed to complete the arrangements for the securing the money to be raised to complete the contract with Kellner <i Callahan. Fifty-three business men have already subscribed $lO each to bhis„fund and others should see the committee at once and give them this amount. Those who have subscribed are asked to pay same m to the committee now, ■ „ . . ■ . The necessity of an organization to handle these public matters was discussed. D. M. Worland, president of the Commercial Club, made a speech in which he recited some of the experiences, pleasant and otherwise, of the club, but expressed his willnigness to take hold and do anything possible for Rensselaer. Mr. Worland surprised those present by his ability as a public speaker and many feel that he is in a class with Billy Sunday. A committee was appointed consisting of D.M. Worland, Delos Thompson and Moses Leopold to arrange for a banquet to be given in the near future and at which time suggestions for “A Greater Rensselaer” will be discussed. Mr. Spiegel and others made talks under the head of the “Good or the Order,” and all felt that if WE WILL, we can do MUCH for Rensselaer. Will YOU be a BOOSTER?

Jasper-Newton Medical Society Met Friday.

The members of the Jasper-New-ton Medical Society had their regular meeting last night as guests of Dr. Gwin. The body was addressed by Dr. Ada Sweitzer of the Indiana State Laboratory, and by Dr. H. M._ Richter, of Chicago. Dr. Sweitzer has been in the laboratory for 10 years and examines practically all the samples and specimens sent in from the physicians of the state. She talked on the uses of the laboratory. Dr. Richter has spent six months in charge of a hospital on one of the European fronts and gave to the local society an hour’s informal talk during the lunch time, on methods the physicians are using for the treatment of wounded soldiers. This talk instructive because the newspapers and journals are not an accurate guide in so many instances.

that we feel that he s loyal to the United States and the American flag. We base our opinion upon remarks made by him in this society. We hereby take this opportunity of telling the public of our faith in Mr. Spm*ks« Signed: Louis R. Zellhart, Pres. Sec. Ruby Baker.

Ladies You Are Invited to visit the NEW MILLINERY PARLORS Second floor of the Rowlej dr Parker Big Corner Department Store. All our hats are new and of the very latest style. Misses Jones and Briney

Star Theatre TODAY —--•-- ; - - - Wm. A. Brady presents Clara Kimbal Young IN “The Rise of Susan”

David C. Warren Here.

David C. Warren, of Chester, Neb., arrived in Rensselaer Thursday afternoon. Mr. Warren left Reiwelaer about twenty-five years ago lor the west, where he has lived continuously since that time. He is still in the harness business and has been doing nicely. He will remain m Indiana for an extended visit. Mr. Warren was one of a family of twelve children, but has failed to be impressed seriously with the necessity of raising a large family, so has remained single. He is an unde of J. Frank Warren, ex-superintendent of the Jasper county schools, I. N. Warren, ex-city superintendent of the Rensselaer schools, and Mrs. Franklin Grant, of this city. Last month for nursery stock, ornamental or nursery. See Gum Pefley.

Collsge Inn SUNDAY MENU Roast Chicken with Chicken Gravy or Roast Beef with Brown Graven Dressing Mashed Ratals— Creamed Cabbage Green Beans Sliced Peaces with Whipped Craoun .Bread anff Buttsr Coffee Davisson & Way mire Phone 118

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