Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1917 — Page 1

No. 65.

PTHE Q RINGES u TONIGHT Dorothy Gish In "Little Meena’s Romance” Triangle ' TUESDAY. “THE CAVEMAN” This performance will be a benefit show given by the young men’s class of the Methodist church. 5 and 10c

EYE SYMPTOMS Do you have headaches ? Do your eyes water? Do they ache? z Does print run together ? Do things appear double ? Do things become dim or swim . Are your eyes inflamed ? Do your eyes tire after reading a while? Does a bright light pain them ? MANY PEOPLE ■have eye defects of which they are unconscious, and while they suffer no inconvenience or pain now, they should wear Glasses for the sake of their future: Eyesight. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

Obituary.

Clarence Hamilton, son of Mrs. Sylvester Richards, was born at Peru, Ind., June 18, 1883, and died March 11, 1917, aged 33 years, 8 months and 7 days. He was married to Golda Hamilton Sept. 22, 1904, who died December 23, J 914. To this union three children were bore, two sons and one daughter, the daughter being the only surviving one. He leaves io mourn their loss a daughter, Anna Mae Hamilton, and step-father, Sylvester Richards, and mother, Mrs. Sylvester Richards, and wife, Dora Hamilton and children, Howard and Verne, and father and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Sanders. Mr, Hamilton died at Minneapolis, Minn., where he had lived for the past two years, of pneumonia. He was sick but a short time, having taken to his bed Tuesday and removed to the hospital the following Saturday, passing away on Sunday evening at 11:30. Deceased was brought to Rensselaer for burial Wednesday. Mr. Hamilton suffered considera'b y during his final days. Mrs. Richards was called from Witoka, Minn., being at the bedside when the end cama The body was taken to the home of J. K. Sanders and interment made ;n the Crockett cemetery.

Card of Thanks We desire to thank the neighbors and friends for their kind assistance during the bereavement of our beloved husband and son. Mrs. Dora Hamilton and Mrs. Sylvester 'Richards.

Important Notice to TelephoneJPaU rons. * Work has started on a new directory, which will be in book form. Any changes in your name, number or location, changes of firm name, parties changing lines, parties contemplating having phones put in within nextfew months, those wishing to hold or have the SI.OO service on amount, of adverbsing No soliciting for advertisements will be made. Call 636 for space. Home patrons Will be given preference. Thia information must be in office before March first—Jasper County Telephone Co. _______ _ * Pay Harrington Having sold our elevator to The Farmers’ Grin Co.' and being:reouired to give possession very . soon, we hereby notify all persons owmg • us to call and settle on or before

APrfl Harrington Bros. Co. Vesta storage batteries coat a little more but you are glad you paid it. Thev last M lon? ~ Ren9 * eelaer Garage. Mt. and Mrs. Russell Hatton, of - Earl Park, are here for a visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mra. Joseph Putts. They may decide to remain here permanently.

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JASPER COUNTY BETTER FARMING ASSOCIATION

Formed at. Meeting Held Saturday— Constitution and By-Lirws ~ Are Adopted. A meeting was held at the court house last Saturday afternoon at which the Jasper county Better Farming Association was formed. About seventy farmers from all parts of the county were in attendance and a great amount of enthusiasm was displayed. After an outline of the purpose of the meeting by County Agent beaming, Mr. C. Henry took the floor and explained the value of organization m the development of interests of the county. He stated that in the last four years some general plans of conducting the county agent work have been formulated. The problems found in any county are not individual but community wide. A county agent could work with individuals for years and accomplish nothing in a constructive way, but working with and for communities problems of soil, live stock and community life can be definitely worked out through demonstrations. It is impossible to do this community work without adequate organization. Problems which relate strictly to communities can be worked out best through community organizations while other problems are county wide, making a county organization necessary. An organization is the only method by which all of the community can be reached. The following constitution was adopted: Article 1. Section 1. The objects of this association shall be: a. The organization of the forces of Jasper county that are interested m the development of agriculture and country life that they may study the best methods of procedure and harmonize their efforts in bringing about the development of these interests. T b. To develop a community spirit and an interest in agriculture and country life. c. To co-operate with the county agent in furthering the development of the agricultural resources.- __ ' Article 2. Section 1. The membership of this association shall include all persons 01 the county who are interested in the agricultural and country Life develop-

ment. Sec. 2. The affairs of this association shall be governed by delegates chosen as follows: a. The pfesident and secretary of each Farmers)* Institute association or other farmers clubs or agricultural societies such as the Grange, Gleaners, etc., shall be members of the governing body of the Jasper county agricultural society. b. In townships not having an organized farmers club or farmers institute association, the governing board shall select two practical fanners to serve as members of the governing body of the Jasper County Better Farming Association; these members to be chosen annually to serve until such time as a farmers’ organization canbeorgamzedintheii' respective townships. c. The members of the governing body shall hold two meetings per year at the county seat, one to be held in Mardh, at which 4ime a president, a vice president and a secretary of the JaspCr County Better Farming Association shall be elected; these officers to serve for one year or until their successors are elected and qualified. At this meeting the principal needs ofthe county shall be determined and methods of work outlined. Another meeting shall be held in October of each year at which time the development B work outlined by the committees and carried on through the county agent shall be summarized' and methods adopted whereby this information may be brought to the attention of all people of the county interested in the development of agricultural and country life. Articles. Section 1. This constitution may be amended at any regular March meeting by a vote of two-thirds of the members of the governing body. ■ BY-LAWS.

Section 1. Duties of officers. a. The duty of the president shall be to preside at all regular and calle I meetings of the Jasper County Better Farming Association and perform the usual duties involved with said office. b. The duty of the vice-president shall be to preside in the absence of the president. c. The duty of the secretary shall be to keep records of the proceedings of all meetings of the Jasper County Better Farming Association. d. The three above named officers, together with a like number appointed from the county board of education, shall constitute the standing advisory committee, to co-operate with the

county agent'in the developmentalthe general projects. e. Other standing committees sha’l be appointed to assist in the development of special projects. For example, a committee on drainage, legumes, dairying, live stock, soil improvement, young people’s clubs, rural organization, etc. The following officers were elected: President, Henry Paulus, Marion tp. Vice-President, W. A. Lake, Walker. Secretary, P. H. Hauter, Marion. The meeting adjourned until next Saturday afternoon, March 24th, at 1:30, in the court room, where the governing body will be elected and the demonstration projects for the coming

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1917.

LEBANON FIVE TAKES THE TITLE HONORS

Boone County Five Runs True to Form and Emerson is Upset In Final Scrap 34 to 26. Running true to form and "playing a steady consistent game throughout the tournament, the basketball five playing under the colors of Lebanon high school annexed the highest honors in the state basketball tournamen. just closed at Bloomington. Emerson high of Gary was the final team disposed of. Lebanon won this game by a score of 34 to 26. The final battle was a pretty one to watch and was hard fought throughout. The Emerson team was the smallest in the tournament, averaging but 135 pounds to the man. Lebanon towered over them. Despite the weight handicap the Steel City five was not outfought nor outplayed except in the matter of basket shooting. The diminutive five from the northern Indiana city was one of the speediest and cleverest that . ever graced a floor at the state tournament and are deserving of a great deal ol credit for the showing they made. In winning the title, Lebanon defeated Trafalgar, Kendalville, Martinsville and Emerson. The Lebanon five , was made up of a team of veterans, several of whom will be lost this year by graduation—Gary, runnerup, loses but one man, Kyle, a guard, hence should be in the finals at the tournament again next year. The meet just closed was the greatest ever held and was witnessed by the largest crowds. Indiana’s new gymnasium was taxed to its capacity at every game. The interest beiha' manifested in this sport is wonderful. Basketball is rapidly becoming one of the most popular sports in the country, and Ed Smith, of the Chicago American, says that it is even tnreatening to become as popualr as base 'ball and golf, recognized as the two most popular sports m America. An illustration of how much a hold the Sime has on the people Is shown bv e outcome of the Rochester-Rich-mond game, in which the latter was eliminated. Women of Richmond stood in the streets and cried when the final score was posted showing that their favorites had lost.

Rensselaer Churches Contribute To Newcastle Relief Fund.

The following free will offerings were made at the churches of this city Sunday: ■ ■ Methodist $17.60, Presbyterian sl4, Christian $2.10 and Baptist sl.lO, making a total of $34.80.

Daniel E. Fairchild Dies at DeMotte.

Daniel E. Fairchild, whose attempt to commit suicide was mentioned in this paper last week died at his home In DeMatte Sunday. The funeral will be held next Tuesday.

NOTICE. All dogs must be kept up or they will be killed. VERN ROBINSON, 7 —— City MarshaL-

Mail Out Entry Blanks For 500-Mile Horsier Race.

Officials of the Indianapolis motor speedway, who two weeks ago announced they would make no definite plans for their annual Memorial day automobile race until the war clouds disappeared, have begun active preparations for the Hoosier speed classic and have mailed out entry blanks. This year’s race will be 500 miles in distance, and the prize money totals $50,000. This is a change from last year’s program, when the distance was cut to 300 miles and the purse reduced to $30,000, and is a return to the former motor marathon that appealed because of its superlativeness and became one of America’s sporting institutions.

Ray Hopkins came from Lafayette today, but will go to Hammond Tuesday, where he will secure employment. The Vesta Co. bought out and con trol the three greatest improvements to lead storage batteries. Have these exclusive features explained before buying a new buttery. For this week only, At less than present wholesale prices: 3 lb can Hawaiian sliced pineapple 20c 3 lb can California yellow peaches 15c 3 lb can California apricots 15c Ilb can California asparagus^.... 15c 2 lb can Richelieu, Monarch, v ort Dearborn, Snow-Flake or Baxter’s Maine sweet corn, the finest corn packed . ..-r........ ■ 15c 1 lb can tomato or vegetable soup .10c 1 lb can sliced T cac hesr white grapes, apricots or pineapple tidbits for fruit salad ....... 100 Searchlight matches, per box . -5c - We will handle fresh fish during Lent. JOHN EGER.

Mrs. J. N. Leatherman, who has been at the hospital for some time, ■ was able to return to her home today; I Startle your starter with a new Vesta batterv. You can’t buckle the plates. You can’t soften the paste.— Rensselaer Garage.

year will be outlined. Everyone in the county Is invited to be present and suggest iipefi of work to be developed.

STRIKE FORMALLY DECLARED OFF

• Managers Authorize Wilson to Take Any Steps Necessary to Curb strike Menace. New jjfqtrk, March 19.—The conference qiittmittee of railroad managers early this njorning authorized President Wilson’s mediators to make whatever arrangements were necessary itn the railroad brotherhoods to call off the threatened strike. The formal letter<ln which <the authorization was made was signed by Elisha Lee, chairman of the managers’ committee, and was a's follows: “In the national crisis precipitated by events this afternoon the national conference committee of railroads joins with you in the conviction that neither at home nor abroad should there be fear or hope that the efficient operation of the railroads of the country will be hampered or impaired. “Therefore you are authorized to assure the nation there will be n« 1 ike and as a basis for such assurance we hereby authorize the committee of the council of national defense to grant to the employes who are about to strike whatever adjustment your committee deems necessary to guarantee the uninterrupted am’ efficient operation of the railroads as an indispensible arm of national defense.” The decision reached by the mam ageirs at their midnight conference means that the brotherhoods have won an important victory although it does not bring them all their original demands. By the agreement, it is assumed. they will be awarded nro rata time for overtime on the basic eight hour day which they have been assured. Their original demand called for time and a half for overtime on the same basic day. _ The men will get their present pay for ten hours for eight hours work under the agreement. These concessions on the part of the ' managers„are virtually what the employes contended they would gain under the Adamson law if it were declared constitutional

Ed Ranton went to Chicago this morning. He Reports that his mother is still improving very satisfactorily.

The Detroit Vapor Stove , Is the stove to buy for several reasons. Ist. It burns either gasoline or coal oil. 2nd. It is the safest stove on the market burning either oil or gasoline, as it has no large pipes for the accumulation of gas. 3rd. It burns oil without a wick. 4th. Owing to its construction has the i ost powerful burner of any stove made. ' sth. It is easier cleaned, as burner may be taken out and washed as you would a cooking utensil. 6th. It is built on pretty line., and better looking stoves can not be had at any price. 7th. These stoves are made in a number oi different styles, sizes or prices. We now have them in stock and would be pleased to show you at any time. E. D. Rhoades & Son J -«•••- -

WAR MAY FOLLOW GERMANY’S ACT

I Sinking of Three American Ships May Cause War Declaration-—M icy 1 5 Send Out U-Boats. London, Mairch 18.—The sinking of the American steamships City of Mehphis, Illinois and Vigilancia was announced today. Fourteen men from the Vigilancia are missing, as are some of the men from the City of Memphis. The crew of the Illinois was iarfded safely. The City of Memphis in ballast from Cardiff for New York, was sunk by fire. The second officer and fifteen men of the crew have bsen landed. A patrol boat has gone in search of the other members of the crew. The Illinois, from London for Port Arthur, Texas, in ballast was sunk at 8 o’clock this morning. The Vigilancia was torpedoed without warning. The submarine did not appear. The captain, first and second mates, first, second and third engineers and twenty-three men of the crew have been landed at the Scilly islands The fourth engineer and thirteen men are missirtg. New Yorfc, March 18.—. Forty-eight men who were Americans by birth or naturalization, and nine otheirs, several of whom were believed to be naturalized Americans, comprised the crew of the American freight steamship City of Memphis, reported from London today as having been sunk by shell fire. The vessel itself, valued at $600,000, had weathered safely many adventures in European waters on previous voyages since the w T ar began.

LOCAL POULTRY MARKET.

March 19. —Poultry men are paying 22c for eggs and 16c for chickens. Dealers will pay 40c this week for cream. A good price for your old battery when buying a new Vesta “double life.” storage battery.—Rensselaer Garage. We have a full line of solid wheel, cuttaway discs; also a complete line of spaders. & Callaham__

Star Theatre TODAY * * "■ ■ SEE MARIE DORO IN “The Common Grounds” Also second number of Burton Holmes’ trip around the world. On last Monday Mr. Holmes started west from Chicago on his trip around the world. You may make this trip with bim by attending the Star; ,J>ne,episode every Monday in addition to our regular program. Travel is knowledge. Regular admission. —-■■ . ■ ’ ■ TUESDAY House Peters in “THE VELVET PAW” At The Star Theatre.

NOTICE. The Dodge and Chevrolet salesroom is now located in the W. J. Wright building, the first door we-rt from the Rensselaer Garage. Call and see our line.—M. I. Adams & Son. Notice—Auto Livery. “Frenchy” Deschand has changed his business place to the John Marlatt Garage. Phone No. 365 sr 410. All <aHa will be answered promptly. Abundance of Money. I can loea you all the money you want on ',nat farm. My ra'e is 5 Der cent an j my limit is 1100 jper acre.p. D. Welts. Morocco. I’.dtana. If you want a rose bed that will bloom all summer see J. H- Holden.

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