Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1917 — Page 1

No. 62. ‘

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INVESTORS—NOTICE.

Successful manufacturing company with high commercial rating wants additional capital to increase output. Paid 15 per cent last year, carrying like amount to surplus. Will pay 20 per cent this year. If you mean ■business give me sfc interview.—Geo. Woodnorth, at Comer House.

Pay Harrington Bros. Co.

Having sold our elevator to The Farmers’ Grain Co. and being required to give possession very soon, we hereby notify all persons owing us to call and settle on or before April 1, 1917. — Harrington Bros. Co.

THE WEATHER. Fair today with increasing cloudiness Friday. Lowest temperature last night 26. _ - —■—-

ANNUAL High School Play • X “A Trial of Hearts” . *'•* *— < ■'* '■ ' *- ' 111 "' ■ ....... . * 24 SIG CAST—24 Ellis Opera House . ' . A. 4. _ Thursday and Friday March 15-16 - —_ . ' .. „■> ■ - ■.~ , • Admission 35c. Tickets on Sale at Fendig’sDrug Store

The Evening Republican .

UP TO RAILROADS TO CONCEDE POINTS

Say Brotherhood Officials If Roac (Heads Desire to Avert Tie-Ups— Deny Bad Faith. New York, March 14.—An appeal to the patriotism of the members of the four great railroad brotherhoods to retrain from any “rash movement” which would bring on industrial warfare in the present national crisis, was made here tonight by the National Conference of Railways on the eve of the conference tomorrow with the chiefs of the trainmen’s organizations. There were additional indications, however, that the brotherhoods were determined to call a strike unless their demands were granted. After a meeting here with several hundred general chairmen and chairmen of the locals in the 'brotherhood organizations on lines entering New York, W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, arinounced that unanimous support had been voted the brotherhood chiefs in the demands they intended to make [at tomorrow’s conference. These dej mands, he said, would be based on the I modified demands of last December, which called for a basic eight-hour I work day and pro rata pay for overl time. This is virtually what the j Adamson law would give if put in : force, he said. I The original program .of the men, i the refusal of which resulted in the | call last September of the strike, 1 which was averted by the passage of the Adamson act, included an eight hour basic day with time and a half for overtime , “Charges that we are acting in baa faith in bringing up this question again at this time without waiting for the decision of the supreme court on the Adamson act are baseless,” Lee declared. “We are not parties to the agreement entered into between the attorneys for the railroads and the representatives of the attorney general’s office to do nothing until the decision is handed down. “Our position is the same as if there were no Adamson law and no decision pending. Whether the decision is for or against the law, our demands, which we shall present tomorrow, will be unaltered. If the law is upheld it would give us what we will ask for tomorrow. If it is thrown out we still will stand pat and take no less than the Adamson law would have given us.” ______

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1917.

EVERYBODY TURN IN. MAKE THE MONNETT SCHOOL CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS

Only Three More Days Left of the Monnett School Campaign—Have You Done Your Share?. The large number of workers who attended the noon luncheon at the Monnett School headquarters yesterday is evidence that we are awakening at last to the fact that we have a big job on our hands and that we must not shirk it. Some of the best citizens were glad to get into the parade that marched to the comer of the court house grounds where the big thermometer stands and joined in the demonstrations for the school. There were just forty-four subscriptions reported as a result of thte first day’s work, totaling $1,569.29, an average of about $35.50. This isaribigr average and portends a successful outcome if kept up to the end, providing there are enough large ones turned in. There are a number of people in the community who could give substantial donations if they felt inclined and certainly this worthy object should call for the best they can do. The meeting of businessmen at Collins’ Shoe store last evening was an

Labor Federation Pledges Support to Brotherhoods.

Washington, March 14.—Full cooperation to make a strike effective will be given by the American Federation of Labor if the railroads reject the demands to be made upon them tomorrow by the employes’ brotherhoods. No immediate sympathetic strikes are contemplated, federation officials said tonight, but the brotherhood chiefs have been assured of prompt and hearty support in every other way possible. ■Officials of the federation’s railway department, representing over 400,000 shop employes, switchmen, telegraphers and maintenance of way laborers not affiliated with the brotherhoods, conferred at length on the situation during the day. Although no formal announcement was made, it was said the first move, if the strike comes, will be to admonish all union men not to offer their services to take the place of strikers. When the brotherhoods threatened to call a strike last fall, railroads prepared to meet it by enrolling other classes of workmen to act as engineers, firemen, conductors and trainmen, and many of these were to have 'been shop employes or switchmen. Since then, however, the four brotherhoods, long not on oyerfriendlyterms with the federation, have effected -a working agreement, with its leaders.

Notice —Auto Livery. “Frenchy” Deschanel has changed his business place to the- John Marlatt Garage. Phone No. 365 or 410. All calls will be answered promptly. Abundance of Money. 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. Church of God. > Eld. S. J.' Lindsay will be at the l Church of God to conduct the following services: ~~ Saturday, March 17, 7:30 p. m., Bible lesson. Hniiriay 9:30 .a. m. Bible lesson. '10:45 a. m., sermon. 7:00 p. m., sermon. NOTICE. The Dodge and Chevrolet salesroom is now located in the W. J. Wright building, the first door west from the Rensselaer Garage. Call and see our line.—M. I. Adams & Son. Stockholders Meeting of Farmers’ Grain Company is Called. a majority to buy the Harrington Bros, elevator and has purchased same for $11,500, but the purchase is objected to by some of the members. So you are requested to meet in a stockholders' meeting to be held in the east court room in Rerseelaer, Tuesday, March 20, 1917,.at 1:30 p. m., to confirm such purchase. It is very important that you be present. Don’t fail to coine. —v— HIRAM W. JACKSON, Pres. CHARLES W. POSTILL, Sec. ■ - "' ■" ~ i'' 1 ’ Local Poultry Market March 15.—Eggs 20c, chickens 16c, and butterfat 41c. Local Grain Market. ‘March 13.—Corn SI.OO, oats 58c, wheat $1.75 and rye $1.30.

evidpnee of the earnestness of our businessmen and the spirit shown proved their sincerity. There have been many criticisms of the management one way and another but the members of the board who were present were able to answer them all to the satisfaction of everybody. The old story that Rensselaer has been cheated out of somethii." was shown to be an error, as M.ss Monnett had given everything she possessed to ths Chicago Training School and it was only their generosity that enabled us to nave anything at all. The records in this respect are all an open book. We should be glad to have the opportunity to enlarge the school. Those > present at the meeting were unanimous in their opinion that it was a good thing for the city and a special team was organized to co-operate and put the project through with a vim. Fred Phillips has generously offered to sell any sort of property that might be donated in lieu of cash, without charge to the school, so bring along anything you have to offer from a farm down to a pig or old sewing machine. Everybody ought to have a hand today and tomorrow and add his or her share to making it a howling success.

How Women Will Vote For Delegates.

The Legislative Council of Indiana Women, through its president, Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter, has made public for the information of the women of Indiana, the following statement: “Women, will vote for delegates to the constitutional convention, and at all municipal elections, during 1917, after the laws are published about May 1. - —— “AH voters will be privileged to sign petitions for the candidacy of fifteen delegates-at- large to the constitutional convention, and for delegatesf rom representative districts, according to the appointment fixed by the legislature of 1915. “The petitions of candidates must be filed in the period between July 19 and August 18, previous to the election on Sept. 18. Fifty signatures are necessary from each of the thirteen congressional districts, 650 names in all for each delegate-at-large; 200 signatures are necessary for the petitions from the representative districts. “Indiana women are urged not to sign petitions of candidates for delegates to the constitutional convention before June 1.”

Oil Jobs to Go to the Republicans.

Those sixty oil inspection jobs, whidh 'democratic senators in the recent legislature refuesd to abolish because the jobs were held by demo= crats, will be occupied before the week end, according to report, by republicans. Instead of saving the jobs for democrats, the democratic senators, it develops, saved them for the republicans. Governor Goodrich is preparing to displace the present jobholders with men of his own party. The governor was anxious to abolian jobs, but since a recalcitrant legislature—'the democratic part of it—declined to heed the recommendation, he is preparing to distribute the places among republicans. The number of applications for the oil inspection jobs has increased in such numbers that the governor has called for help. He has designated Will H. Hays, republican state chairman, and John W. McCardle, as a reception committee “for applicants. ——- - —■ ■ ■■■ 11 -

Students Taking Much Intereat In New Organization.

The students of Rensselaer public schools, as well as some of tfje professional men of tne city and a great many young men about town are taking a great deal of interest in the new military organization formed by Ca.pt. H. B. Tuteur, of the local militia company. Wednesday night there were seventh-three recruits on hand to partake of the instruction, which was a decided increase over the previous Wednesday. The drill was the second that has been given and Capt. Tuteur states that several new recruits have promised him to be in attendanee at the next drill. There ‘were so many at the armorv that it was necessary to divide them into two nlatoons, known as the first and second. The first platoon included those who were present at the first drill, and the second of those who reported for the first time. So far. Capt. Tuteur has drilled the men in] the facings and the position of a soldier and no gune have .been used. As the mep become more proficient they will be given guns and receive the same training that regular soldiers receive. Al Ihome print tpday. Be sure and read the inside pages.

GRANT-WARNER LUMBER COMPANY TS DISSOLVE

Leading Rensselaer Business Concern To Go Out of Business At Once. The firm of Grant-Warner Lumber Company has disposed of its holdings and win discontinue business at once. The purchasers are the Rensselaer Lumber Co. and the J. C. Gwin Lumber Co., who have bought the lumber business including the grounds and buildings for that purpose. The coal bins and the seven lots that go with them were sold 'to the firm of Kellner ACallahan. : , ? The Grant-Warner Lumber Company was incorporated Feb. 15, 1913. The stockholders were Charles C. Warner, Thomas Grant and G. E. Murray and E. L. Hollingsworth. The stock held by Mr. Hollingsworth was later taken over by the other members of the firm. It is understood that the amount put into the business was close to $25,000. The firm handled lumber, coal, sewer, wire fencing, lime, cement and rough hardware. We understand that it has never been a paying proposition on account of the field in which they had entered being already overcrowded. The firm hao as competitors the very strong firms of the Rensselaer Lumber Co., and the J. C. Gwin Lumber Co., both well established and with very strong financial .backing. Five firms were in the coal business and all seemed able to hold the trade against the newcomer, which made six coal firms in the city. This was entirely too many and the new firm was not able to do an extensive business in that line.

The members of the firm are splendid fellows. Mr. Grant had been very successful in the lumber ibusi ne . s at Roselawn and Mr. Warner had a business training of considerable breadth and had been for eight years one of Jasper county’s most popular officers. He was for that perio l the clerk of the Jaspw circuit court . Mr. Murrav had not been active in the management of this business bv.t his most successful career as a business man made a very valuable number capable of giving most excellent advice. The lack of success of the business was dn no way due to incompetei qy or mismanagement but was due entirely to the crowded field in which it attempted to operate. A considerable amount of money was expended in equipment. The office, lumber sheds and barn represent a considerable expenditure of money. The coal bins are along, the railroad and wall be of very great value to the firm: of Kellner & Callahan, who have possibly Hie largest business in that line of any firm in the city. The J. C. Gwin Lumber Co. will take over that part of the land and building that joins the property they now own. - Kellner & Callahan, who already have a large trade in the sewer lane, have taken over the Grant-Warner stock in that line. We have not been advised as to the plans of either Mr. Warner or Mr. Grant for future activity. But whatever may be their endeavor, thevhave, a host of friends who wish thepat well.

MILROY.

The pie social has been postponed indefinitely until the scarlet fever scare is over. Lon Wood had acase of scarlet fever in his family and it was thought best to wait until later. As the Wolcott school is closed ibis week, Marie and Lillian Fisher are at' home. , Mrs. Thos. McAlear and Mrs. G. L. Parks entertained the Black Oak Aid at the latter’s home. Jessie Dokfin spent Sunday with Jennie Horwell. ' Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks ate dinner Sunday with Chas. Beaver and family. Bessie Price spent the week end with Irene McAlear.A.' B. Y. P. U. will be organized next Sunday night, March 18. Juanita Fisher leader. All invited to come and help Sunday school at 10 <a. m. Mrs. Jos. Clark and children visited Mrs. G. Foulks last Saturday. Mrs. Earl Foulks and Mrs. George Foulks visited Mrs. Wm. Banes last Friday. The funeral of Clarence Hamilton was held this morning at the Baptist church.

POU GHSahR ATS I* Exterminator M faedtheWoijd Py*r ~ The Old Reliable That < THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD-AVOID SUBSiITIITES

Storage Batteries rechargedandrepaired < Electric Starters, Generators, Ignition ' 0 • • ’ Lighting Systems Repaired and Rewired Rensselaer Garage Official Service Ration for Vesta Double Life Batteries.

Star Theatre TODAY ‘The Cossick’s Whip’ - I Kline Edison 5 Reel Drama Featuring Viola Dana. ». FRIDAY * - _ - ■- Paramount Day AN INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE With Rita Jolivate in Lead. Matinee Daily at the Star Theatre. See the Moline 4 wheel planter before you buy. It is sold by Kellner & Callahan. 1

DON’T TAKE A CHANCE

Rensselaer People Should Act in Time If you suffer from backache; If you .have headaches, dizzy spells, If the kidney secretions are irreguDon’t delay—likely your kidneys a e sick. Rensselaer people recommend Doan’s Kidney Pit’s. Here’s a Rensselaer experience: Geo. Green, cement contractor, Oak St., Rensselaer, says: “My back hurt me and the nagging ache there seemed as if it would wear me out. When I walked around or in any way bent or turned, sharp pains pierced my 'kidneys. I used Doan’s Kidney Pills, procured from A, F. Long’s Drug Store, and got great relief. I think they are a fine medicine” Price 50c, at all dealers- Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s K dney Pills —the same that Mr. Greeu had. Foster-Mi’bum Co. Props., I-u£alo, N. Y.

Lutheran Services.

Evangelical Lutheran services will he held next Sunday, March 18, at 10:30 a. m., in St. Johannes church, northeast of Paar. Sermon by H. F. M J. Krohn, pastor. English and also German Evangelical Lutheran service nd Emanuel congregation’s church at Kniman on March 18, 2:30 p. m. Sermon by Rev. H. F. M. J. Krohn.

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