Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1917 — Page 1

' No. 57.

P THE 0 IRINGESU TONIGHT ■ v * “ '• E Violet Mersereau in “The Honor of Mary Blake” Bluebird , 5 and 10c

First Signs of Failing Vision are not always accompanied by severe eye distress. Headaches, smarting, burning lids, shooting pains in the forehead, floating spots before the eyes, dizziness and weariness of the eyes after close work _ are some of the signs that your eyes need glasses. Don’t put off having your eyes examined if any of the above symptoms have been experienced by you. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

Basket Tourneys Open In Twenty Cities Today.

-loday-is get-away day for the high school basketball teams of the state, who are contesting for the coveted state banner with the world, “High , School Basket Ball Chamimons of Indiana,” inscribed upon it. 255 high schools in all will meet at the twenty different cities which have ibeen chosen as sectional centers. The tournament will continue throughout todav and tomorrow and when the last whistle has sounded this evening, hah of the teams will be eliminated and have nothing to look forward to but the tourney next year. , Enthusiasm is running high all over the state and the indications are that the gymnasiums will be packed during the two days. Saturday evening will find twenty sectional champions eager to befcn their way-to Bloomington to fight for the -highest honors in the initcrscholastie basketball realm. „ > . In our opinion the following twenty teams should win tho sectional titles. A/nkJerson, Bedford, Liberty Center, Rockville, Scottabung, Sbelbyville, Bainbridge, Auburn, Fairmoiunt Academy, Montmcrenci, Monon, Martinsville, Muncie, Rushville, South Bend, , - c-bel (Gary), Vincennes, Washington.

Higher Than War Prices.

Ipeople of t’w United States, at peace, are Wing vastl” higher prices for foodstuffs and life s necessities <than are bbe people of Germany and England, at war. —.. Tg Statistics obmipiled by Dr. Leo. r. Edenharter and based on purchases in large quantities, as wx>uld be necessary for a state institution with from 1,500 to 2,000- inmates, show that every staple kno\\n to an American household has increased m price in the last yeaT from 5 to 118 per cent. Apples have increased in price 56 7 per cent. Irish potatoes 118 per cent. Sweet potatoes 100 per cent. Eggs 40 per cent, oaimeo earn 51 per cent. To the household buying, m small quantities the increase has 'been vastly more than is indicated m Dr. Ederiharter’s figures. More than one householder is paying twice as mjich for coal for the winter of 1916-17 than he paid in 1915-16.

THE WEATHER. Fair tonight and Saturday. Somewhat warmer.

Abundance of Money.

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

Don't forget the . public sale of Firman and Simon Thompson a mile north of Rensselaer next Saturday. This will be the largest stock sale of the season, as there ape 300 head of .dispose., .0f.,. Por good work and reasonable call phone 416. Lee Richards, Painter and Paperiup«er. \ VWv • •

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HIGH SCHOOLSTO PRESENT PLAY

“A Trial of Hearts” to Be Giveh By Students of High School On Thursday, March 15. € ' \ . . On Thursday and Friday evenings, March 15 and 16, twenty-four students of the Rensselaer high school will present the college comedy: “A Trial of Hearts,” at the Ellis opera house. The story of the play is as follows: Dudley Van Antwerp, aristocratic, wealthy and -college bred, impulsively marries a sweet but unsophisticated western .girl, Honor Dale, Mrs. Van Antwerp, Dudley’s mother, who has decided ideas upon social distinction, is very indignant. She wel.comes Dudley’s wife, but coldly. Honor, accustomed to love, sunshine and freedom, becomes most unhappy, but for Dudley’s sake makes no sign of discontent. Dudley, growing somewhat ashamed of his wife's lack of the conventional social graces, be-

comes attracted by a former sweetheart, Virginia Randolph, and grows indifferent to Honor. Honor overhears Dudley’s declaration of love for Virginia and leaves' the Van Antwerp home to return to her own western home. Later she enters an eastern school. Mrs. Van Antwerp is overcome with remorse. Dudley, realizing hi" We too late, seeks everywhere for Honor in order-to make reparation. Three ysars later in -company Barbara Lynn, a classmate, she returns to the home town of the Van Ajttwcrp^. Philip Vivian, a friend to both Honor and Dudley, has long loved Honor and has wished that she might

love him in return. But as Honor returns, Philip renounces his love forever, proves his friendship for her and for Dudlev and this “trial of hearts” ends happily. As a sub-plot there is the rushing season” between Kappa Psi and Delta Chi, two college sororities. Bar-bara=-Lynn, 3® attractive freshman, is the victim and final lv overpowered by the avalanche of attention and unable to decide between the two sororities, solves her problem by entering another college. Fats brings Honor to the same college, the two become fast friends and together they return for “Reunion Day,” when Barbara pledges herself for life to Jack Harding, a former admirer, and Honor finds Dudley waiting. The irrepressible Patsy with her attendant Kappa Psis; Ted, the enthusiastic booster, the “heavenly twins,” the unconquerable Delta Oh is; Gretohen and Jerry, always quarreling and discussring the fraternity question, are ail typical college types. Roger Fairfax, a susceptible and flirtatious college youth, in ultra devotion to the fair sex, becomes too entangled in Cupid’s meshes and engages himself to two girls at once. These maidens, knowing his weakness, -bring him into embarrassing situation#. Finally they both turn him away in unison. Roger', nothing daunted, returns on Reunion Day, announces his coming marriage, and joins the other couples who are planning to live happily

ever after. . The cast of characters is as follows: ... : Dudley Van Antwerp, a wealthy... college man, Robert Loy. Jack Harding, an adherent of-Pafr" Paul Beam. Tl , ... Roger Fairfax, flirtatiously inclined, Harry McColly. . ._ ... Kappa Psi, Hatty Moore, now from Pefley. Every tree guaranta Chi, Hafold Littlefield. Jerry Jones, Gretchen’s Pal, Forest Merica. .. ■ Mrs. Van Antwerp, of great importance, Helen Parkinson. Honor Van Antwerp, Dudley’s wife. Cornelia Leonard. - - _ ... Gretchen Van Antwerp, with a knowledge of “frats,” Marjorie Vanatta. Virginia Randolph, Dudley’s former sweetheart, Ruth Wood. • *- Elinor Dean, a Kappa Psi senior, Fausfine West. - _ Dorothy Dilloii, a Delta Cbi Alyixw nia, Gladys Amott. , ~ Patricia Paittes&on, leader of .the Kappa Psis, Mamie Beaver. Priscilla Prescott, leader of Delta Chis, Thelma Martindale. Bess ard Betty, Kappa Psi pledges, Frances Ryan and Ruth McKinzie. .Barbara Lynn a very popular freshman. Wilria Littlefield. , Josephine Joyne and Louise Spaford members of Kappa Psi ..Elizabeth Wltham and Ada Robinson. Jean Meal, Irene Merrill, Lucile Seymour, members of Chi, Bernice L>qp»g, Alke Thomas, Elizabeth King. ■' 1 Mrs. Putnam, chaperone at Kappa Psi house, Helen Warner. . Marie, a maid. Luella Harpidn. The high school is in possession of Mr. Ellis’ statement that the opera house Is not condemned and that the public may feel safe, in attending any performance given there.x This statement is breed upon that of a Chicago architect whose examination' showed the balcOny to be safe for use. The gallery will not be filled to its capacity limit in order that even more safety may be felt by the audience. The time and energy expended by the cast in preparation of the olay give them hopes that the attendance will gratify their expectations.

Eleven head of good work horses 4 will be sold at the Thompson sale Saturday, These are an extra choice lot of mares and «ood work teams. ... .. _•' - ' —fr-^—^r

McCoysburg Pair Assessed $12.70 Each in -Justice Court.

Monon News. / Claude Jackson, blacksmith, and Arthur Taylor, ofJdcCoysburg, were, each assessed $127/0 in Squire Gatlin’s c6urt Wednesday night, for being drunk and disorderly. Of this sum in all is dignified by going to the school fund, and the remainder is for trimmings. Jackson was arrested in the Hayes & Coots store, where he had been raising a disturbance, and gave the marshal a merry tussle before he was landed in the cooler. Taylor rafi amuck of Nightwatch Wilson as he emerged from the alley near the store. He undertook the same antics as Jackson, but was made docile by a tap from Wilson’s mace. Both pleaded not guilty while their evidence established guilt. Jaoksrift amused the crowd of spectators by his sallies of humor while on the witness stand. When asked by H. C. Thompson, wlho appeared for; thg prosecution, if he did not have a j quart of whiskey on his person, he j replied that he had a quart .bottle but it was not full. Asked where he obtained the whiskey he said he brought it with him/. He insisted on settling his fine when the booze was returned to him, but the court refused to comply. The maudlin condition of the men when tried left no douibt about their intoxication.

For flue cleaning and cistern cleaning phone 536-Grcen. Earl Mathena.

PRINCESS THEATRE Matinee and Evening 15 CENTS TO ALL

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ALL POSTOFFICES QUT OF POLITICS

Burleson’s Sweeping Rule Stirs Up Hornet’s Nest—P. M.’s Subject to Competitive Examinations. Postmaster General Burleson announced, Wednesday that after . April 1 the appointments of all postmasters of the ’first, second and third class would be subject to competitive examinations. Nominations will be sent to the senate as in the past, but in making* selection# the president will be guided by the results examinations and will send, in the names at the nr-ul of the lists. The president’s forthcoming older will provide for a form of modified i civil service classification under which j all vacancies, whether caused by resignation, removal or death, will be j filled by competitive examination! .Those already in the service will continue without examination until tha ej-piration of four years’ term, beginning with their last appointment, and will then, it is understood, have to undergo the competitive test. A hornet’s nest was stirred up by the announcement at the capitol. Many members construed the order as a move to get combined democratic and republican support in a poldti-

Mrs. John Tyler Dies At Her Home at Kersoy.

Levi • Clouse was called to Kersey today on account of the death; of hie sister, Mrs v John Tyler. Mrs. Tyler had been sick for about two weeks but was not thought to be in serious condition find her death was a very great shock. She waefabout 65 years of age. The funeral arrangements had not -een made but will possibly be held sometime Saturday. Mrs, Levi Clouse was unable so accompany her husband to Kersey on account of sicfcnee9.

caiiy uncertain house. A group of democratic membersVd the legislature called <xn the postim :t----ter general and werl.toM about the plan! Democratic Leader Kitohin of the hou&e delayed his departure for North Carol ilia to go to the postoffice department to register his protest. The postmaster general id quoted as having told the congressmen that it was too Ipte to protest.. One member suggested that the order would put many republicans in office, as many of the more active assistant postmasters are republicans retained by the democratic postmasters. and still another wanted to know what would happen if the one man certified from the examination -were a negro. The postmaster general replied that the examinations would have to take place and there would he po special privilege to anyone.

Star Theatre TODAY May Murry in * “The Dream A five reel Paramount Drama SATURDAY World Brady ‘ THE WORLD AGAINST HIM” 1 eaturing June Elvige and E. K. Lincon. At the,Star. ' . •• 5c and 18c.

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