Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1917 — Page 1

No. 60.

P the Q I RINCES u TONIGHT DeWolf Hopper and Fay Tincher in ‘Sunshine Dad’ Triangle 5 and 10c

We Don’t Guess - When We Fit Glasses. We have the scientfic instruments for determining and the glasses for correcting any and all defects of vision. No matter the nature of your case, if your glasses do notgsuit you perfectly, call on us. We Fit Any Eye That Responds to Light. You are invited to call. We delight in showing our methods and equipment. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

Picturesque Gypsy Wagons Are Giving Way to Automobiles.

Gone are the old picturesque days. Goae are the gypsy wagons. Gone is youth. . Forty-three gypsies and six dogs motored out of Hammond Friday in several Hudson cars, bound for the south and east, where they will spend the summer. These tourists included men, women and children, all named Miller, and each a healthy example of open road life. Eli Miller holds the proud title of chieftain. The itinerary of the party takes them to New York and as the summer advances they will travel south and west through Texas to Los Angeles, north to San Francisco and then east agaan, their schedulebringing them to Chicago again in November. * ■ *» - ;

Who said “High Cost of Living?” Wait for Fendig’s big one cent Rexall •Sale, April 5,6, and 7. Last month for nursery stock, ornamental or nursery. See GumPefley.

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The Evening Republican .

IN EXTRA SESSION

War State Certain to Follow —President Ready to Tell Congress of Vital Questions at Hand. Washington, April I.—Congress called in extraordinary session by President Wilson will meet tomorrow to determine -the moat important4k sues before the legislative represents'tives of the people the U. S. since the civil war. ‘lt is considered a foregone conclusion that it either will declare war against Germany or declare a state of war exists because of 'Germany’s aggressions on the high seas. ’ Preisdent Wilson has completed the message he will deliver to congress and is ready to address a joint session as soon as he gets word that iboth houses have been organized and are ready to hear him. —: —— • Either before or directly after he addresses congress the president is expected to confer with leaders of both houses regarding the specific legislation desired by the administration. The war and navy departments continued today their preliminary preparedness measures and are ready with recommendations for further strengthening the navy and army to be submitted &S soon as congress decided whether the nation is actually to go to war with Germany. Both houses meet at noon tomorrow; The senate, already organized, will be ready to transact business when the gavelfalls, but in view of the fact that any-war measure is expected to carry an appropriation, it is expected .the senate will wait on the house. There is little doubt that a war resolution will be passed 'by large majorities in both houses.

Rensselaer Cement Products Company Lands $25,000 Contract.

The Rensselaer Cement Products Company has just been awarded the contract to furnish the tile for a drainage district in Vermillion county, rilinois. This district represents an area of sixteen square miles and the tile to be used are all the way from 30 inch and smaller in size. The contract price for this material is $25,000. The Rensselaer Cement Products Company is a thriving industry. Last summer they employed" about thirty men and that number will possibly be increased this year. The number of articles being manufactured out of cement is greatly increasing and the possibility of this industry seems unlimited. The company here is in the hands of a number of business men who are hustlers and who are not only making good for themselves but for this community as well. Having taken the contract near Danville, 111., they had to refuse another at CoQumbia Oitv, Ind., amounting to over $30,000.

First Ball Game of Season; Spring is Now Here.

Another sure sign of spring was apparent Saturday when two local school nines made their appearance on the diamond for a game of baseball. The contesting teams were .lads from the under grades of the public .schools. Harold Harmon led the team from the Parochial school while Howard Swim captained the Catholic school nine was the victor in a slugging bee by a score of 13 to 8, a rally in the eighth inning sending six runs over the platter. As is customary with school boy nines the captains always pitch and Harmon and Swim, taking advantage of the honor conferred upon them ascended -the slab, and both weathered the storm of basehits in good shape. Another game is scheduled between the same teams for next Saturday afternoon. .

Militia Men Must Take New Federal Oath.

Indianapolis, March 31.—A1l recruits in the Indiana national guard must take the oath for federal service. All old members who refuse to take the neW oath will be dropped from the rolls. Orders to this effect were received yesterday b v Adjutant Gneral Smith from Major General Barry, U. S. army. Most members of the guard who went to the Mexican ■border have taken the oath provided in the Hay-Chamberlain act, which calls for three years’ active service and three years’ reserve service.

New County Agent Making Hit With the Farmers.

In Stewart Learning, Jasper county has secured a most able and efficient county agent and the farmers are especially fortunate that they have secured such an able worker and organizer. An article which will be found elsewhere in this issue will show the sort of work that is being done by Mr. Learning. Since coming here to take up his duties on March Ist. Mr. Learning has hardly been quiet a minute and his vim and vigor and utniring energy has made a decided hit with everyone and it will not be long before he has a thoroughly organized group of farmers clubs throughout the entire county, which will aid greatly in better farming and in the development of the resources of the county.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY APRIL 2, 1917.

“Babe” Harker Laid to Rest This Morning In Weston.

Gertrude “Babe” Harker, the woman wilio was so brutally murdered by Henry G. Bruns, a resort owner on the Kankakee river, was quietly laid to rest this morning in Weston cemetery. Thus closeth the book of life of Gertrude Harker. No relatives or friends were present. Dr. Fleming of the Presbyterian church officiated. The burial was made by authority of the Newton county officials and the expenses will be stood by that county.

Lawrence Lyons Named Postmaster Of House of Representatives.

Congressman Will R. Wood has beeh chosen as a member of a committee of seventeen whose duty it is to select ‘the republican members of the numerous house committees. ‘Lawrence Lyons, of Brook, chairman of the Tenth district, has been nominated for postmatser of the house of representatives by bhe republican caucus. If the democrats organize and apportion all offices to members of their’ party the honor may be an empty one. Mr. Lyons is well qualified and his Indiana friends would be much pleased if he is appointed.

Married by Rev. Fleming At the Court House.

Rev. J. Budman Fleming, pastor of the Presbyterian churdh, of this city, performed the wedding ceremony of Jesse Franfclrin Arbuckle and Adelia America Trueblobd at the office of the clerk of the circuit court this Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The parties were from near Remington. __

New Albany Fund.

The offerings of the regular monthly union meetings go to the Ministerial Union to be used for general work in the community. At the meeting held in the Presbyterian church Sunday evening it was announced that the union had decided that the evening offering should go into the fund for the New Albany storm sufferers. As a result the treasurer was able to turn over to the State Bank the sup of $9 as a starter for the above named fund. Let those who were not present last evening add to this fund by leaving your contribution at the State Bank. The other banks are also in charge of similar funds.

Marriage License.

George M. Myers, bom October 9, 1865, in Illinois,occupation retired farmer, and Anna Caroline Best, bom October 17. 1874. in Illinois, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each, male having been divorced March 9, 1917, and the female in 1914. Jesse Franklin Arbuckles, born Oct. 19, 1887, residence Jasper county, and occupation farmer, and Adelia America Trueblood, bom March 16, 1885, residence Jasper county, occu* pation housekeeper. First marriage for both.

Methodist Church Notes. The Official Board will meet at the church this evening at 7:30. All members are requested to -»e present.

Floyd Elder is confined to his home with an attack of the measles. The members of the Christian church who wish to make contributions to the New Albany sufferers will take the same to the State Bank. The Camp Fire Giris will have a conned! meeting at the lionre ofMrs. Asa McDaniel Tuesday evening at 7. Every girt should bo pieecnt.— . - Mr. George M. Myers and Anna Caroline Best were quietly married at the latter’s home on Van Rensselaer street Sunday evening. Mr. John H. Webber and wife and Miss 121 a Best were the only guests present. Rev. Asa McCanicl, of the Christian church, performed the ceremony. The Christian Woman’s Board of Missions of the Christian church will observe the week of prayer for missions this week and every lady of the church is urged to attend. The first meeting will be held this evening from 7 to 8 at the' home of MfrAsa McDaniel. Mrs. Alexander Merica will lead the meeting tonight.'

Local Grain Market.

April 2. —Corn $1.1'5, oats 62c, wheat $1.85 and .rye $1.40.

THE WEATHER. Fair tonight and slightly colder; frost in south portion; Tuesday fair with rising temperature.

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 «r or before April 1, 1917. Harrington Bros. Co. PASTURE FOR RENT. Have pasture for 250 head of stock near Fair Oaks. Plenty of good water and fine grass. All cattle SI.OO per month. All horses $1.50 per month. For season from May and Nov. Ist. Phone James Walter, Mgr. Lawler Ranches. Abundance of Money. I can k*n you an money vou want on that farm. My rate is 5 per cent and my limit is SIOO per acre.— P. D. Wells, Morocco, Indiana.

EIGHT FARMERS’ CLUBS FORMED

Within Past Ten Days In Accordance With Policy to Work Together In Better Farming Interests. In-accordance with the plan o? the Jasper County Better Farming Association’s plan of benefiting all the people of the county, eight farmers’ clubs have been formed in as many communities in the last ten days, with the hope that they will all work together to develop the resources of the county. In addition to the clubs already’ mentioned, the Bowling Green Farmers’ Club was organized last Tuesday evening in the school house five miles northwest of town. John Zimmer was elected president and Erhardt Wuerthner was elected secreThe nexi fneetring will be held in the school house on the evening of .April 24 th.

On Thursday evening at the Parr school house a meeting was held at which the Parr Community Club was organized. Trustee George Hammerton presided and introduced County Agent Learning, who spoke briefly upon the purpose and benefits of such organizations. C. E. Lakin made a few well chosen remarks in which he stated that other communities were making headway and thought that the people of the vicinity of Parr were as progressive as any and that they should organize by all means. Joseph Kosto said that he, for one, was not tob< old to learn and he felt that the people should mingle together and benefit each other as much as possible by their experience. ‘Several others also expressed the sentiment of the meeting as desirous of having the community in the foremost rank of progress. C. E. .Lakin was elected president and George Hammerton was elected secretary. The next meeting will be held in the new school building at Parr on the evening of April 12th, at which time an interesting program will be rendered. One of. the most promising clubs in the county was formed at Kniman 'Friday evening. W. A. Lake presided and called on the county agent to take charge of the organization. Guy Dooley emphasized the fact that a wider acquaintance among farmers was highly desirable and thought that the farmers’ clubs offered the best means of bringing the people together. Jud Michaels held the &.me views and expressed them in a few words. Wm. Middlecamp brought out the fact that a club might be made very educational and suggested that a fuller appreciation of new discoveries on the part of farmers might -be found to their advantage. A vote was taken and it was discovered that those present were unanimous in their support of the new movement. The officers elected are as follows: A. F. Rice, president; Wm. Middlecamp, vice-president; Mrs. H. B. Brown, secretary-treasurer.

Following the business session the club was entertained by several selections by the Kniman girls’ quartet, which were well received. F. J. Plipal, of Purdue, gave a demonstration of the methods of oat smut control and stated that in the neighborhood of SIOO,OOO could be saved annually in this county if farmers would only treat their seed oats. Arrangements were made with Mr. Reese, of the Bardwell farms, Henry Smith;/ Wm- Middlecamp, Guy Dooley, Jud Michaels, Rue McMurray, Albert Graham and W. A. .Lake to conduct demonstrations of the value of the method advocated by Mr. Pi pal, .... The meeting waa completed by a short talk by John O’Connor. In the course of hts remarks Mr. O’Connor brought out the idea that the mobilizing of the agricultural industry to improve conditions was simplv a part of the national program of preparedness and that if this nation should become engaged in war, the products of the farmers would be the most valued of her resources. He stated that this country should be the best prepared in all the wojld. Its battlehave no superiors in the navies of the world and by placing agriculture on its highest plane, the country should be able to hold its own agairfst any enetny with which it might become engaged. The next meeting will be held in the Kniman schoolhouse on the evening of April 19th, at which time everyone in the community is invited to be present.

Indiana to Be Desert One Year From Today.

One year from today, April 2, 1918, will see the closing of all the saloons of the state, and figuratively Indiana will be a desert as far as securing intoxicants is concerned. For the first time in the history of the state, which celebrated its 100th anniversary year, this coaidrti<m will exist. The legislature recently closed made this possible by voting for the abolishment oF the saloons by an overwhelming majority, the final count being 38 to 11 in favor of the drys. Illinois, our neighbor, voted last week to keep the saloons & while longer, defeating every motion that was brought up by the dry contingent and it looks as if it would take national prohibition to rout the liquor forces in that state.

If you want a fresh cow or one to be fresh soon, or yeariing or two year old heifer or steers, attend the EgerFlesher sale Thursday, April sth. Bom, April 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crooks, of Hanging Grove township, a boy.

Marquard and Ruth Lead In Votes For Slabmen at Lafayette.

All attendance records to an athletic contest are expected to be broken Wednesday afternoon, when the Brooklyn Dodgers, champs qf the National league, and Jack Barry’s Rec Sox hook up for nine frames at Stuart Field, Purdue University. piece military band from the university will head a parade from the business section of the city to the playing field. Practically all lines of business will be suspended for the afternoon. Some of the greatest ball tossens in the country will c ’-vort before the fans on this day. Richard LeMarquis, 'better known as Rube Marquard, maintains his lead in the votes among the funs for their slab choice of the Brooklyeiitcs. Rube won 19 straight games a few seasons back and has had a brilliant career. One of his other notable achievement was a 21 inning victory over the Pittsburg club. Gettysburg John Coombs, the iron man of Connie Mack’s old athletics, is close up in the voting and will probably pitch part of the game, as will Larry Cheney. Babe Ruth, the stocky little southpaw of the Bostons, wiM be on the hill for the Red Hose. Ruth is still a youngtser but has a brilliant record and seems to be the choice of the fans with Dutch Leonard and Ernie Shore as other choices. Myers will probably be behind the log for the Brooklyns with Cady doing the receiving for Boston. ’

Other stars of national repute to be seen Wednesday will be Jake Lewis, Janvrin, Hoblitzell and Gardner, of Boston; Merkle, the Marble Fawn of the Brooklyns, who Jost a pennant for New York in 1908 by failing to touch second base, Wilbert Robinson, manager of the Dodgers, Stengel, Chief Myers and Otto Miller. Silk O’Laughlin and Hank O’Day will officiate.

Voters Must Register For Election September 18.

It will be necessary for all persons who vote for delegates to the constitutional convention to register. This conforms to the law which says that there must be a comph te new registration of all voters prior to the special election fpr delegates to the constitutional convention, which election will be held on Sept. 18. Under the provision of the new law the registration of voters for delegatee to the convention must be completed by Aug. 13, and the registration period must cover ait least sixty days. This means that Jasper, as well as other counties in the state, must be organized and ready with registration blanks by June 13. Boards of registration commissioners must be created in each county and this board must sit in continuous session during the full registration period, with the exception of Sundays and legal holidays. This board consists of the clerk of the circuit court and two others named by the chairmen of the preceding general election. The board is authorized to employ two clerics named by the chairmen of the two leading parties, whose pay shall be five dollars per day, and such other clerical assistants as may be necessary to complete the -registration of the voters. • Under the new law registration may be filed in person, by messenger, or by mail. ———-

Dr. Frank McCarthy Visits His Parents. Here.

Dr. Frank McCarthy, of Terre Haute, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, George McCarthy, of this city, from Saturday until this Monday morning. He left for Chicago, where he will attend a medical meeting. Dr. McCarthy is enjoying his work at Terre Haute very much and from his appearance he is in the pink of health. The doctor was for two years a teacher in the public schools of Kankakee township under the supervision of his friend, Thomas Maloney. During that time he developed some splendid athletes and the lads from his school could outrun, out wrestle and outjump those of any other school in that part of the county.

More Than 5,000 Cases of Measles in State in February.

There were 487 more deaths in Indiana in February, 1917, than in the same month the preceding year, according to a bulletin which has just been issued by the state board of health? The total deaths in February in Indiana were 3786, and in the same month last year there were only 3299 deaths. The total births in Indiana in February numbered 5104, with Dubois county showing the highest rate and Newton eounty the lowest. The lowest birth rate found in the central counties of the state. Of the children born during the month 2645 were boys and 2459 were girls. The smallpox situation in the state was peculiar. A total number of 540 eases were reported in the month in forty counties with no deaths. Meanwhile tuberculosis caused 361 deaths in the state, of which 314 were pulmonary and 48 were other forms of t.hc disease. ~ Measles was the most heavy prevalent disease, apparently. There were 5353 cases reported m 79 counties, with 7 4deaths. In the same month last yeaa* only 1712 cases were reported. >

Wait for our Mg one cent sale, April 5,6, and 7.—Fendig’s Rexall Drug Store,

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Tefft Senior Class Takes The Teachers’ Examination.

Among the eighty-one applicants for teachers licenses here Saturday, were the members of the senior class of the Tefft high school. This class consists of five young men. They are Donald Peregrine, Russell Jones, William DeArmend, William Cullen and Edward Fitzgerald. The Tefft school is to be congratulated upon this splendid class of young men and the young men deserve the very greatest jraise for the splendid success they iave attained. To have boys like these .gives a mighty good return for parent’s sacrifices and teachers' devotion.

Hurley Beam Organizing Military Company at DePaul University.

- Hurley Beam, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam, who is doing some work in DePaul University, was here yesterday. Hurley has assisted in the organization of over three hundred of the DePaul students into a company which is ready to be mustered into service at once. He went to Springfield, 111., today to confer with Governor Lowden in reference to the matter. -

W. B. Austin Favors War.

Attorney W. B. Austin, who for a number of years was a resident of this city but who is now a very prominent business man in Chicago, was here Saturday. Mr. Austin says we cannot with honor keep out of war with Germany. He says there ia a wonderful wave of sentiment in Chicago in favor of immediately declaring war upon the Kaiser. While here Mr. Austin visited the Jasper county hospital and was delighted with ft. Mr. Austin was one of the donors of furniture for that institution. He left Saturday afternoon for Lafayette, where he will visit with the parents of Mrs. Austin, Hon. and Mrs. Edwin P. Hammond.

DeMotte Has Building Boom.

James B. Erwin, of DeMotte, was the guest over Sunday of his uncle, Erwin reports that DeMotte is just now in the midst of < a boom. The contract will be let there this week for a fine bank building and many other buildings will 'be erected this summer.

Advertising Still Pays.

The effectiveness of advertising is attested by the success of the old time advertiser, B. Foesythe. He used two locals in The Republican and advertised thirty bushels of onion sets. He had a crowd of four hundred at the sale and, sold forty bushels of sets. Mr. Forsythe did more than any other man who has ever done business in this city in putting Rensselaer on the map. And bedid it by his liberal use of printer’s ink. Rev. F. H. Beard assisted by Rev. RoWiaml, the Evangelistic Singer, who has assisted him in Ids meeting nejd at the Baptist church in this city, will hold a aeries of meetings beginning toniglut at the James. The other pastors of the churches of this city will assist.

Notice to Redmen. On Tuesday evening, April 3rd, in our Wigwam, Reservation of Rensselaer, our great chiefs, Clifford Crawford, of Frankfort, • the Great Sachem, Archie Hobbs, of Indianapolis, Great Keeper of Records, and Thomas H. Jeffries, of Atlanta, Ga-» Great Incohonee, will be present and speak on Redmanship. A special request is made to all Redmen and former Redmen to be sure and be present on this date and bring a paleface with you. Refreshments will be served and an enjoyable evening is in store for you. Don’t forget the date and come« I By eider of the Sachem. ... - -

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