Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1917 — Page 1

No. 56.

PRINCESS THEATRE • r 1 ■" Pendleton ‘ Round-Up’ TONIGHT X • ■ 7 ' "VJ rr—r— On the Trail to the Pendleton , Oregon, Round-Up Six Thousand Feet—Six Reels The Great Pendleton, Oregon, [1916] Round-Up the Wildest Two thousand people and horses taking part in this great Special Feature Picture, showing the Indians and the Cowboys in their sports, prstimes and Contests in the presence of 60,000 people See Cel. John H. Sullivan’s Exhibit of Big Wild Game Trophies, Free, in front of Theatre, The Scout, Hunter and Guide. The Largest Buffalo hide in the world and the only one of the Wild Herds, the White Elks, etc. f • THE -GREAT PENDLETON RO UND UP—DON’T MISS IT. Admission 10 and 15 cents afternoon and evening. Special matinee for school children at 4 p. m.

Wheat Crop Damaged.

The Lafayette Courier says .the* Indiana wheat crop is damaged 50 per cent hv winter kalfc aerardinig to io-~ .Sian and farmers of ®pT county. Great damage has been done to crpps in the community sui rounding Lafayette because of insufficient snow covering during the coldest weather of several years. The crop last year was light, being badly damaged by the Hessian fly. There is no repispn to believe, according to far- * mers, that the fly will not be in evidence again this year and in such a case it is probable that the harvest in Tippecanoe county will be one of the lightest per acre in history.

For good work and reasonable prices, call phone 416. Lee Richards/ Painter and Paperhanger."

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The Evening Republican .

Vehicle Taking a Penal Offense Under New Law.

\ • From this time on the person who borrows an 'autWßj&bileTdx other vehicle far joy riding purposes is liable to imprisonment for any teorm between six months and five years- The bill to that effect passed ibqr the late legislature was signed iby Governor Goodrich Tuesday. Other important measures signed by the governor is the bill making it an offense subject to fine and imprisonment for an engineer on a steam road or a nvotorman.on_aiL_electrk road to fall to sound the whistle when approaching any road crossing. Eorbiading cemetery associations from refusing to allow erection of standard markers over gi-aves of soldiers. The governor vetoed the bill appropriating $350,000 for a school of medicine at Indiana University.

Indiana Professor Charges Stone is Traitor to Nation.

Bloomington, Ind., March 7.—A spirited telegram criticising the senator for his action on the aimed neutrality ißill 'was serif id Senator Williarn J. Stone at Washington tonight by the Rev. J. C. Todd, dean of the bible chair of the Christian cl lurches of Indiana at Indiana university: “It-is with the deepest regret and chagrin that I noted your betrayal of the president and the nation in your opposition to the armed neutrality -bill. Last night I sat in a mass meeting of more than 2,000 Indiana university students and saw them unanimously endorse a resolution condemning your 'action and upholding the president. It is tragedy to read your praise in the press of the nation’s enemy. I feel the hour has come for us to take our place in the struggle to save civilization. I coyet the opportunity of accompanying an army of 500,000 American soldiers to take their place alongside the French, who 'at one tTme came mrin' an 'lwurmrfneed. It is time to return the visit of Lafayette.” ’ — _—

Rotten Eggs to Greet LaFollette In "Wheeling.

Wheeling, W. Va., Mardh 7. —So bitter is the feeling 'here against Senator LaFollette for what is considered his traitorous action in betraying his country by blocking action on the president’s armed neutrality bill request, that a clash is believed certain should the Wisconsin senator attempt to speak. The citizens have announced openly that they will rotten egg him if -he doges appear. - .. ■■■ /

Shank Finished Behind— Will Demand Recount.

The irresdstable Lew Shank, former mayor of Indianapolis and potato huckster following this defeat for remomSmation on the republican ticket by Charles Jewett, has demanded a recount of the votes. Jewett led the potato peddler and the-poor man's friend by 778 votes. The Shank managers charge fraudulent voting, sufficient to change the result on the face of the returns.

Sign of Good Digestion. When you see a cheerful and happy old lady you may know that she has good digestion. If your digestion is unpaired or if you do not relish your meals, take a dose of Chamberlain’s Tablets. They strengthen the stomach, improve the digestion and cause a gentle movement of tha bowels: "For sale bv B. F. Fendig. C We have made arrangements to handle eTiill line of fresh fish during Lent. Gall us up, phone 54. JOHN EGER.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1917.

CAPT TUTEUR STARTS MILITARY SCHOOL

First Class, Composed Mostly of High {School Students, Opened Wednesday Eve—Worthy Effort. Capt. H. B. Tuteur of the local militia company, has organized a military training school among the young men of the city schools and any others who care to join. The opening class was started Wednesday evening at tlje armory, when thirtyseven young men reported for preliminary instruction. Owing to the fact* that the meeting was cabled on such short nffticenh&l evening, there were not as many present an would have been. Prof. Coe, of the public schools, is assisting m arousing interest among the students. It is expected that on next Wednesday night there will he a great many more present to receive the benefit of military training flofn a competent military officer. Capt. Tuteur took the class with the understanding that they are to report every Wednesday evening and stated that there must be a good attendance and a willingness and interest showif among the students. All except three of the class last evening were from the public schools, but it is expected that in the future many outside of the schools will participate in the drills. .Prof. Coe. himself has signified his intention of attending these drills and obtaining the benefit of military training. ■_21777“’ ; ’ . ....... . Many colleges of the country, since the breaking off of diplomatic relatdos with Germany, have taken up military training and there has been a concerted movement throughout the eountjy among a!H classes toward being better prepared in event that war should occur. Very few high schools so far have taken up the movement and Rensselaer will be among 'the first recorded as embarking in this line. .There are a great many young men in this vicinity who have never had the benefit of military training, ami who will now have the excellent advantages extended to them. None should fail to attend these drills now and obtain advantages that will ;l>e of great benefit later on. As soon as aTarge enough class of recruits have been obtained, an election will! 'be held and the officers will be selected at this time along with the non-commissioned officers, which should caiuse all to extend their best efforts toward being made officers in the new companyr The drill last evening was a light one and Capt. Tuteur confined his efforts to the first rudiments of military training. The facings, The position of a soldier and the correct dress were taught. Next Wednesday evening, Capt. Tuteur states, anyone, regardless of age, desirous of obtaining this instruction, should be present at the armory at 8 o’clock.

Health Bulletin Shows 144 Mortalities in Co. to November.

The Indiana State Board of Health bulletin shows the record of Jaspej* county in the matter of deaths for the first eleven months of 1916 as 144. During the month of November there were six deaths and during •October there' wereten. Thiewas-an-increase in deaths of 42 over the previous year, when there were but 102. However, inoomparisom with the rest of ‘ the counties of the state ihecomparison is small and county seems to- he /about as healthful a county as one can find in the entire state. 4 ■ Soarlet fever was reported as the most prevalent infectious disease. Diphtheria, croup, tonsi'litis, typhoid fever, acute 'bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, chicken pox, bronchial pneumonia, acute rheumatism, whooping cough, smallpox, diarrhoea, entesris, and erysipelas followed in the order named.

Hugh Boyd Died at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Wednesady.

Word was received here - Wednesday by Granville and Charles Moody, telling of the death of their indaw, Hugh Boyd, of Mt. Vernon, la., Wednesday. Charles Moody left 1 for that plaice . Wednesday evening and Granville left today to attend (the funeral. Mr. Boyd was quite aged and had been in quite poor health for some time. The funeral wiH take place at Mt. Vernon and burial wifi be made there also. Mrs. Boyd survives him.

Diploma Examinations March 17th.

Diploma examinations for the eighth grade pupils of the rural schools will be 'held as follows: Barkley at Center school. Carpenter at Remington H. S. Gittam at Independence. —gr- 1 — Hanging Grove at Paricer school. Jordan at Union school. Keener at DeMotte school. Marion at Rensselaer school.. Milroy at Center - "Newton at Surrey. . * The pupils of each township will be given two of thfe townships named taking the March, and Aprft examinations and the other townships taking the April and May examinations. Pupils who fan! will be required to take over all subjects in which they make a grade lower than 75 par cent.

For flue cleaning and cistern cleaning phone 586-Green. Bari Mathena. '■ 1

President to Aet Within The Next Few Days.

Washington, March 7.—New tion by President Wilson within the next few days in the situation resulting from the German unrestricted submarine campaign was forecasted confidently today in administration quarters. ' If the faith of the action has' been determined upon it was not revealed. The possibilities * are the arming of 'American merchantmen by the government in spite of old stautes construed ;by. some officials to prohibit such action> the convoying of the vessels by warships; the immediate calling of an extra session of congress, and the placing of American ships desiring to pass through the danger zone under government control. “ ■Reports conveyed to. the president during the day that the prospects are excellent for prompt and favorable action on his suggestion for a revision of the senate rules so that action can be secured on an armed neutrality bill, was believed to bring the calling of an extra .session nearer. While some officials have advised the president that he has full power to arm merchantmen wtihout congressional action, others feel that such a step would he stretching the law, and therefore would he inadvisable,. It is pointed out, however, that any restrictions surrounding the arming of vessels do not apply to supplying convoys. The best judgment of the navy department has been against convoying for strategical reasons but it was considered possible that if other way is found this course might be adopted.

Spokane No Mean City.

Robert A. Hopkins, who was here on a visit a short time ago and who now lives in Spokane, writes an interesting letter, part of which we quote below. He sends also a copy of the two doily papers of that city, “The Spokane Review,” and the “Spo-j loane Daily Chronicle.” These papers compare very favorably with the large metropolitan papers: “We 'have the most beautiful setting for a large city that I have ever seen. We have more building sites bar- fine homes than any* other city. On many of these sites there is today some of the finest homes to be found anywhere. In this little city off 130,000 we have 32 millionaires and you may be sure that some of them have taken advantage of the splendid home-buldding places. Most of them became rich from the Goeur d’ Alene mining district, a few miles over into IdoJl-o. Our great agricultural country lying in every direction Is not the meanest of our natural assets and these coupled together with the mines and the towering mountains seem to vie with each other in satisfying the populace.” That Robert A. is a, hustler is shown by the following clipping from the Spokane Dari y Chronicle: “R. A. Hopkins is a good loser. “Hopkins won the big silver 'loving cup offered as the* high individual prize by the Spokane Ad club in its recent membership contest for the one who brought in the greatest number of new members, but his team, the ‘gold’ team, lost as an aggregation to the ‘blues,’ headed by M, B. Martin. So Hopkins and his team are going to treat. Mr. Hopkins has already appointed his cimmdttee, consisting of George Libby, Thomas A. Scott, H. G. West, D. R. Barrett, J. A.-Ropgr.- and him in arrangements for the feed. They will meet to discuss the plans the Daxen.-, Port.”

WHY SUFFER SO?

-Why suffer from a bad back, from sharp, shooting twinges, headaches, dizziness and distressing urinary ills Rensselaer people recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills. Could you ask for stronger proof of merit? Mrs. J. J. Norgor, Mathewson Ave., Rensselaer, says: “We have used Doan’s Kidney Pill® in the family for a long time and they have kept us in good health. I used to suffer considerably from frequent attacks of kidney disorder. My back was stiff and lame and ached so steadi'y that it tired me out. When I tried to wash, the leaning over caused almost unbearable sharp twinges in my back. Doan’s Kidney Pills have always driven away these symptoms and have kept me Well and strong.” Price 50c, at all dealers. * Don’t simply; ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Norgor had. Foster-Milburn .Qo., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

New High Hog Mark.

Toledo, Ohio, March 7.—When selected heavy hogs were quoted at sls per hundred pounds today, the highest mark ever attained on the local market was readied, dealers said. An increase of 35 cents was made today, making an advance of one dolLaj in three days.

When tQ Take Chamberlain’s Tablets When yoir feel dull and stupid after eating. ;ji_. When constipated you have a sour stomach ~~ When you belch after eating. When you, have indigestion. When nervous or despondent. When von have no relish for your meals. \ When your liver is torpid, r For sale by B. if. Fqndig. C ...-C II! ■■!■!—! I. Eleven head of good work horses will be sold at the Thompson sale Saturday. These are an extra choice lot of mares and good work teams.

MONNETT TO OPEN WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN

On March 13, Which Will Extend to .March 17—First $25,000 Expected •To Be Raised By Then. Several weeks ago the board of trustees of Monnett School bigan a campaign for the purpose of raising £50,000 for a new building, the need of which has become imperative this year. The preliminary work >f this -umpaign, including an extensive publicity campaign, has now ibeen completed and the committee i:i ready to begin the work of 7 soliciting funds. The ptan decided upon in a whorTwind campaign of five days in Rems selaer, beginning Tuesday, Marc 13th, and closing Saturday, .Marc' l?th. During this time it is expecte 1 that the first $25,000 of'the necessary $50,000 will be subscribed. Late: the’solicitation will be continued outside of Rensselaer until the entire amount has been secured. * The Rensselaer campaign will b‘ conducted by Mr. J. M. Davis, of La fayette, assisted by Dn G. W. Swrt zer, who has secured Mr. Davis’ serv ice 9 for this important work. Mr. Davis, as Y. M. C. A. secretar In Kankakee, 111., Flint, Mich., an for several years past in Lafayette has 'had a wide experience in th whirlwind campaign so popular In' the Y. M. C. A. financial system. ThLafayette Y. M. C. A. board of direc tors has very graciously released hie 4 for the necessary time to cawy am this campaign for the Monnett Schoo 1 . The "ranting of this favor is due to the interest of Dr. Switzer, who has from the organization of the school, been one of the trustees whose efforts have made the success of the institution a possibility. The campaign will open next Monday evening with a formal banquet served by the ladies of the Presbyterian church in their, church. JiimUL room. During the foHowiug five days, closing on Saturday, the city of .Rensselaer Will be thoroughly canvassed by teams of prominent citizens. The school which was opened six years :igo as an experiment, has fully demonstrated the great need of such an institution and the financial advantage it is to Rensselaer, and It deserves the help of every citizen of Rensselaer.

Preparedness in Crop Acreage.

Uncertainties and misgivings over The question of seed supplies in planting fid 1 crops are in many instances changr/g to positive alarm. • The shortage in seed potatoes, in beans and on 'on seeds noted in the Orange -Tudd annual review printed Jam. 27, have become aggravated. The sensational advances in food prices in the late weeks of the winter stimulated fanners and truckers to sell down their crops often to the danger line. In preservative quarters grave fears are expressed that all of this jnay serve to restrict what should be a generous 1917 acreage under field crops as a whole. We are getting practically no field or garden seeds from abroad this year, even with prices in this country at what would normally be a very attractive level. Market gardeners as well as allaround farmers, are also obliged to -meet- a scarcity of labor, -even -at high prices, and heavy outlayß.fw oumtriercial fertilizers. If advice is ever safe -in-appfdach.ifng 1 crop acreage it is this spring: and it as fair to presume that every field acre and every garden patch ought to be made to yield generously at the next harvest.

Marriage License.

March 7, Martin Buys, bom in Grand Rapids, Mich., OKt. 27, 1891, occupation farmer, father John P. JJu.vs, and mother Marie Sprite. And Margaret Rooda, bom Grand Rapids, Mich.,. A.ug. Aug. 13* 1894, father John Robcla, mother Katie Rispens. Fiist marriage for. each. Married by Woodfauill I. Spitler, justice of the peace.

Last month for nursery stock, ornamental or nursery. See Gum Pefley. Rank Foolishness. " You occasionally see r, stated that colds do not result from cold weathefr. That is rank foolishness. Were it true colds,would be as pre- 1 alent in midsummer as in midwinter.' The microbe that causes colds flourishe' in damp, cold weather. To get rid of a cold take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It is effectual and is highly recommended by people who have used it-for many its real value. For sale by B. F. Fen- *| c Just received a car of big lump Kentucky coal. It is A-No.-l. Orders promptly filled.—J. C. Gwin Lbr. Co., Phone 6. We have for the range, Jackson .Hill, Kentucky Egg and CaraiaJ Egg coals. They are the best to be had.— Kellner & Callahan. . Edward P. Honan received -word today of the death of the wife of his very dear friend, Captain of Police George T. Hammond, of Hammond, Ind. Mr. Hammond has be*® associated with Mr. Honan veiy intimately, especially in the councils of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Mr. Hammond is a trustee of the state organization of this fraternity. He was vfell known, to a large number of the members of. the Catholic Foresters thia^ity.

Star Theatre TODAY Special —. f . ... • ■'i-.,;- «Hfr The Prince of Graustark ; 1 11 ‘l 1 " 1 ""'* By George B. Ml Cut oh eon, Starring Bryant Washburn and Marguerite Clayton. The sequel to Graustark with no change of admission. FRIDAY Paramount Day. M&e Murry in “THE DREAM GIRL” A Drama in Five Acts. AT THE STAR.

MONNETT SCHOOL BANQUET NEXT MONDAY

Will Be Held at the Presbyterian Church—Prominent Speakers to Be Present—Tickets on Sale. The board of trustees of Monnett School has this week issued invitations to a formal banquet which will be served by the Presbyterian ladies in their church dining room next Monday evening at 7:30» Mrs. Juliet V. Strauss, better known as the “Country Contributor,-" whose articles in the Ladies Home Jloumal and in the Indianapolis papers have made her widely known, will be one of the speakers. Other prominent speakers and special music will make the program one that everyone will wish to 'hear. The number of tickets is limited to one hundred at" SI.OO each. Tickets are on sale at all three drug stores and Montgomery’s neto® stand.

Important Notice to Telephone Patrons.

W ork ha® started on a new direetory, which will be in book form. Any changes in your name, number or location, changes of firm name, parties ehangiitg lines, parties contemplating having phone 9 put in within next few months, those wishing to hold or have the SI.OO service on party lines, in fact, an? changes / wanted made must be made at office. Our desire is to get this directory correct. There will be a limited amount of advertising space. No soliciting for advertisements will be made. Call 636 for space. Home patrons wall be given preference. This information must be in office before March first.—Jasper County Telephone Co.

Notice to Farmers’ Grain Co. The president and secretary of the Farmers’ Grain Co. will be at the Trust & Savings Rank from 2-to-4-Saturday afternoon, March 10th, to receive money on certificate® of stock issued by the Farmers' Grain — HWJA< p^r How to Prevent Croup. When the child is subject to attacks of croup, see to it that he eats a light evening meal, as an overloaded atomrich may bring on .an attack, also Watch for the first symptom —hoarse: ess, and give Chamberlain’s <-ough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse. For sale by B. F, Fendig. C s 1 —r If ypu want a large lump coal we have it in the Kentucky and Indiana We can serve you promptly.—Kellner & Callahan.’ We have a large supply of chestnut and ptove hard coal. —Kellner A Callahan.

Should uJ^sSjnO XT’S different froo^^ I others because more is taken in the and the materials used are higher grade. Black Silk Stove Polish Makes a brilliant, silky polish that does r.i.t tub r. T ordast ou, an I the sluaela its Sour times as long aa ordinary Stove polish Used on sample stoves and sold Alt we ask, is a trial. Uaett on your cooarrovc, yoor pertor or ywy gM ** 3Wa Idfie in liquid or paste—one quality. Black Silk Stove Polub Week. Sterimt. Tlin^

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