Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1917 — Page 1

No. 66.

PTHE Q RINCES 0 TONIGHT Charlie Chaplin in “TILLIE’S PUNCTURED ROMANCE” 5 and 10c

Your Child’s Eye Sight You are responsible for 'the eyes of your child. Watch out for frowns and squints. When he reads or looks at a picture book does he hold it too near or too far ? These little things grow fast, but in m?,niy cases can be overcome if discovered in time. We Insist on Your Bringing the Children in. You may save them a lifetime of strain and weak sight. Defects of vision never disappear of their own accord and in most cases grow worse. It’s a duty you owe your child. No charge for advising you. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone 13. -

Alien Plotters Are. Baffled By Secret Service.

Washington, April B.—'Gratifying reports have 'been made to the department of justice from it£ agents in all parts of the country on the behavior of Germans and GermanAmericans’followin'g the declaration of a state of war between the two nations. While about 100 special armrests have been Ordered and others are expected, Attorney General Gregory said tonight that so far the situation is very encouraging. As a result of the request that employes of the government in all parts of the country watch carefully for the activities of German agents, many reports have been received at the department ofjustice, arid theseareßfd ing investigated as rapid!” and as thoroughly as possible. Although some, have indicated that German spies are employes in the government service-, so far there have 'been no arrests in this connection. Department of justice officials would not say tonight whether any were expected.

~ 'Kellner & Callahan will begin the election this week of a fine new store room on their lots on Cornelia street. The .building will be built of cement blocks with a. cement floor. It will be one-story with dimensions 26 feet by. 118 feet

Notice Pocahontas. All members are requested -to -be at the hall Thursday evening, April 12, at 7:30. ■ Parent Teacher Association. . Will meet in the high school -auditorium Wednesday evening at 7:30. Following is the program: , Chorus—Voices -of the Woods, Rubenstein, Grades 3 and 4. Folk Dance, Grade 3. Co-operation of school and home. ~~*~h —Symposium. 11. The -social life of the child. 1. When does the social instinct appear? Rev. Asa McDaniel. 2 Social activities of school chi - dren. Primary,. Intermediate Children. Mrs. G. A, -Williams. High School Pupils, Prin. J. I. Coe .3 Habits of dress, school and society, W. H. Parkinson. Question box and round table discussion. Nine-tenths of all battery trouble is due to short circuits in the battery itself. Eliminate the short circuit and Su have lengthened the life of your ttery two or three times everVesta plates are locked apart, riuai prevents short circuits. /But Vesta goes still further. They are impregnated separators which do not rot nor turn to a soft wood pulp and fall apart On top of this the lead plates are hanrdened by the use of titanium which almost eliminates sediment, and gives much longer life. These three patented Vesta features, the only important automobile battery improvements in years, have placed the Vesta in sl class by itself. No otihcr battery can be lake the Vesta.— Rensselaer Garage. ..X

The Evening Republican .

Send Ccu.iM, from Rensselaer, recruited to full war strength and have the organization made up entirely of Jasper county youngmen. The above should be the desire of all Jasper county citizens and each and every one should strive to'make if a reality, Go. M is not recruited up to full war strength—loo men. Captain Tuteur and his nien are certain to be called within a very short time and in order that _ it , may be made up of boys from this immediate vicinity, boys who are certain to be agreeable toward one another, and that the ranks of the local cbmpany will not have to be recruited from men secured from all parts of the country and who might not fraternize quite as well as would be the ease in a company composed of men from the same county. Gen. Smith’s instructions to militia officers in the state was “Get every man you can up to 150, able bodies men, and not to enlist a man ’with dependents.” A big public demonstration should be held, to take place very soon, not simply for the purpose of securing recruits for Company M, but also to stir up the people of the county to the patriotic duty of the hour, which should be the primary intention. It is probable that during the progress of the war~Jasper county will be called upon to furnish quite a quota of men, those being needed for the first call being a comparatively small number. Future calls will. doubtless be m ade and i t willbe necessary tx have a reserve list from which to fill up vacancies which may occur. We are in war, whether we want to be or not, and men must be secured to form an army, even of defense— Which let us hope will .be 'the extremist necessity. In all previous calls to colors Jasper county haa responded nobly and that she will do so in the present crisis there is no doubt. Come, Jasper county, let us indulge in a series of meetings throughout our boundaries and awaken the patriotism oT the county to a realization of the meeds of the country &t the present critical period of its history. Let us have music, patriotic singing, oratory and a rallying to the flag.

Met at Court House In Interest of Increasing Crops.

Following the call by Governor Goodrich last week, in which he asked that all counties 'hold a meeting at their county seats on last Saturday for the purpose of discussing plans for a greater crop acreage during the coming year in order to prepare for the war with Germany, County AgentLeaming held a meeting in the court room at 3:30 Saturday afternoon. Mr. Learning acted as chairman of the meeting and in a short address stated the purpose of the meeting. A. H. Hopkins then gave a short talk on the storage of food and What could be done through home .gardens. Representative W. L. Wood, of Parr, spoke of the war and the hostilities that would ensue and urged that everyone help in any way that they could and especially urged that there be co-operation among the farmers. He also told of the value of mass meetings of this 'kind arid thought that a .great deal of good would be derived from them.

Henry Paulus spoke of the better farming association and the relation it had to the movement and w hat it is doing along that line. Charles M. Sands encouraged city gardening and told how the bankers could help out in giving credit to worthy farmers. Messrs. Amsler, Jackson, Hemphill, Sayler, Parkinson, Yeoman, Crockett, Wood and Porter all responded. The majority of these men were old soldiers and related incidents of the civil war and stated that we were much better prepared to meet the enemy at this time than they were. A motion was made that another meeting be called at 'the court house Saturday, April 14, asking that all townships send in .a. delegation and that all trustees, merchants', farmers and teachers turn out at this meeting. Editors Babcock and Hamilton and County Agent Learning were appointed on the publicity meeting.

Should Have a County-Wide Patriotic Demonstration Soon.

First Christian Church.

The regular -monthly meeting of the missionary society of the Christian church will be held at the home of Mrs. Asa McDaniel on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 p. m. The Boy Scouts will hold their annual banquet at 6:30 this eyming in the Christian Church. -Only the Scouts who are registered for this year will be -admitted to the banquet. The teachers of the “church -school” will meet for council this eveninig at 7:30.

You wifi get war prices-for your produce but you do not have to pay war prices for the Janesville sulky and gang plow. Sold by Kellner & Callahan. - -

For Your Spring Work in Paperhanging and Painting Call Lee Richards Phone 416. Work Guaranteed

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1917.

GERMAN ATTACK ON U.S. EXPECTED SOON

By Way of Mexico—Officials In Capitol Do Not Conceal Danger of the Situation. Washington, D. C., April B.—With actual war operations likply to materialize before the end of the week, the administration and congress will enter upon 'the stupendous task of making effective the participation of the American republic in the worid conflict.

I betray no secret when I say that an attack by Germany is expected. The attack is expected from any one or all of several quarters. German 'Submarines and cruiser raiders are likely to appear off the Atlantic seabqard at any time to shell American -Hrfc—Arrmibmarine attack-Tbn—the Panama canal is another possibility. The likeliest quarter, however, is Mexico. It is known there are thousands of German reservists in Mexico, that many have gone there from the United States since the diplomatic break with Berlin apparently in accordance with a prearranged plan, and that there are German officers in the Mexican army and German agents in positions of high trust in the 'Carranza government. There is ground for the belief that the movements of the Germans in Mexico are not unrelated in the Zimmermann plot to draw Mexico and Japan into a war alliance against the United States. The government* has •considerable information on this situation Which was not made public When President Wilson revealed the Zimmerman pilot. The uneasiness of the government concerning German schemes in Mexico has been aggravated by the if not the absolute refusal, of Carranza to give any satisfactory assurance of friendliness to the United‘ States and of determination to relieve the American nation of anxiety regarding German operations on the border. It is known that there are plenty of machine guns, rifles, and ammunition in Mexico to equip a force fox a formidable attack on the border. The mobilization of Carranza troops at Jaurez is being watched with .some* suspicion, particularly as Cartanza says it is for the purpose of Cheeking prospective Villa raids organized by German agents. Carranza, therefore, does not deny the prevalence of German activities in Mexico, ibut transfers the blame to Villa.

Threatened to Hang Traitor On Monon Train Saturday.

It was reported Saturday that the first tragedy of the war in Indiana came very near occurring on Monon passenger train No. 14, Known as the main line plug, while it was running between Lafayette and Monon. A passenger on the train, a man past middle life, who had had something to drink while at Lafayette, apparently, was haranguing against the United States and abusing President Wilson, congress and everybody else for the stand taken by declaring war with Germany. He was. very proGerman in his utterances and passengers in the coach became very much incensed at the man’s unpatriotic speech. One passenger warned him and told him very plainly that if he did not desist he would knock his block off. The warning did not have the desired effect and when 'he continued hfs tirade against the United State® the passengers in the car started to cut the bell rope with the intention of putting it around his neck and swinging him off the train. Fortunately for the man the attention of the train crew was attracted by the commotion and they hastened into the coach and prevented the carrying out of the design. The man’s name and address was not learned.

PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICE. : AH cases of measles, whether attended by physicians or not, must be reported to tjie health office. Those children sick with measles, and other children of the family not having had this disease must -be kept in. Health department wishes everybody to cooperate in this so that we may soon rid the town of all contagion. Clean-Up Notice. Time has arrived for everyone to >egin to clean up back lots and alleys to get the town in clean condition generally for the summer. This should be attended to for two reasons, for appearance and health. CITY HEALTH OFFICER.

WEDDING BELLS RING OUT AGAIN

Charles Porter and Miss Marie Lyman Married at Kankakee, 111., Saturday Evening. Charles Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Porter, and Mies Marie Lyman, daughter of Mr. and Miy. Oscar Lyman, of Morocco, were married at Kankakee, DI., Saturday evening at 7 o’clock, at the parsonage of the pastor of the First Presbyterian church of that city. Miss Lyman is an attractive young lady of Newton county, where she is employ ed as a school teacher at the Victory school, and is one of the popular young ladies of the community. Mr. Porter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.’V. Porter, of this city, and is one of the well known and popular farmers of this county. Following the marriage ceremony the young couple went to Crown Point, where they visited short time with Mr. and' Mrs. C. TP. Fate, after which they returned to this city. Mrs. Porter will complete her term as a teacher in .the school, after which she and' her husband will reside on a farm of the groom’s father, about four miles south of Rensselaer. The many friends of both Mr. and Mrs. Porter will join The Republican in wishing for them a 'life of happiness and prosperity.

Rensselaer Young Man Enters Grain Business at Indianapolis.

Lester Rich, who has been associated with Harty Hartley in itJaFmanagement of the Harrington Bros. Co. elevator since the purchase by that company of the business from J. L. Brady, left today for Indianapolis, where he will be associated with his father, W. E. Rich, in the grain commission 'business. Lester Rich was one of the most popular young men of our city. He was a member of the Van Rensselaer Club and took a great interest in the social activities here. He was a universal favorite and will ibe greatly missed by ail who knew. him. He is a young man of most excellent 'business ability and is sure to be successful in his new field of business. The firm will have offices in the board of trade building. The Republican and a host of friends wish for him and his firm the greatest success and happiness possible.

Assessed $13.50 For Distributing Patent Medicine Unlawfully.

An agent giving the name of J. W. Bronson was haled into Squire Dean’s court this Monday morning wherte he was fined $5, which with the trimmings amounted to $13.50 in all, for the unlawful distribution of patent medicine. Bronson was making a house .to house canvass with an assistant of Lan’s Pleasant Tablets, which he threw on the porches without knocking at the door as the law says he should, and hand to an adult person, in order to prevent small children from getting the packages. Bronson paid the fine and' was relea.se(L . • The practice of distributing this medicine about so promiscuously should cease and the action taken against Bronson should serve as a warning against agents in the future.

South Marion Community Club to Meet Next Friday.

The South Marion Township Community Club is going to -hold a meeting next Friday night, April 13, at the Marion town-ship consolidated school house. The following program has been selected: Value of Community Clubs, G. M. Frier, of Purdue. loy • - ' _ . ? Farm Machinery—lts Care and Repair, Elmer Jacks. Value of Boys* and Girls’ Clubs to the Community, L. H. Hamilton. Everyone is cordially invited -to attend this meeting.

NOTICE. There will ibe a smoker held at the Van Rensselaer club rooms this evening and all members are urged to attend. No notice was given to any of the members further than this and all are expected to be there. Eva Putts, who has been visiting her parents here, returned to Logansport today, where she has a position as clerk in a store.

After Every Meal WRIGLEYS The Flavor Lasts

JOSEPH L ADAMS DIED SUNDAY

Man Who Has Long Been a Resident of This County Passed Away After Lingering Illness. Joseph I. Adams, one of the pioneers and fbramoat agriculturists of Jasper county, passed away at his home on South Van Rensselaer street Sunday afternoon, after an illness which has extended over the past several weeks. Death was due to paralysis, from which the deceased suffered a stroke some time ago. Has decline since that time has been rapid and his death had been expected. Mr. Adams was ibom in Ohio February 7, 1845, and therefore was 72 years, 2 months and 1 day of age at the time of his death. Mr. Adams came to this county in 1852 with his parents, being seven years of age at the time, and has continued to reside in this county since that time. In 1914 he retired from active life and with his wife moved to Rensselaer, where they lived until death came to relieve has sufferings. During this period as a resident of Jasper county, Ms. Adams has helped in the progress of the county and has been no small factor in the advancement of this country. He was a devoted member of the Baptist church. Mr. Adams leaves to mourn their loss, his wife, one son, Earl, who resides in this city, and one brother, M, I. Adams, also of this county, and three sisters, as follows: Mrs. Wm. Hoover, of Rensselaer; Mrs. Elizabeth Griswold, Washington, 111, and Mrs. Sarah Veal, of Macon, Mo. Several grandchildren also survive. The funeral will .be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house and will be conducted by Rev. F. H. Beard, of the Baptist church. Interment will be made in Egypt cemetery.

Government Crop Report.

Washington, April 7,—A summary of the April crop and live stock report for the state of Indiana, as compiled by the bureau of crop estimates is as follows: Wheat—Condition April 1, 65 per cent of normal; 10-year average condition figures for April 1, 81 per cent. Rye—Condition April 1, 79 per cent, ten year average April 1 condition, 87 per cent. Hogs—-Losses from disease past year 6.0 per cent; ten year average 8.7 per cent.—— Cattle—Losses from disease past year 15 per cent; ten year average 1.7 per cent. Losses from exposure past year 0.8 per cent; ten year average 0.7 per cent. x Sheep—Losses from disease' past year 3.0 per cent; ten year average 3.2 per cent. Losses from exposure, 1.5 per cent: ten year average 1.4 per cent. Horses and Mules—Losses from Usease past year 2.0 per cent; ter year average 1.9 per cent. Prices—The first price given below is the average on April 1 this year, and the 'second the average n April 1 last year: Wheat, 192 and 105 cents per bushel. Corn, 110 and 65. Oats 61 and 42. Potatoes 280 and 87. Hay $11.70 and $ll.BO per ton. Eggs 25 and 17 cents per dozen.

Dr. Sparling Visits Old Friends.

Dr. S. E. Sparling, formerly of this county, but now the owner of a large plantation near Demopolis, Ala., arrived in Rensselaer Sunday afternoon and left Monday evening for Chicago. The doctor reports that they are having a backward spring.. That he will finish painting oats this week. That the alfalfa is just about ready to cut. He has a small acreage of wheat which is about knee high. He is on his way to Wisconsin, where he will try to buy a herd of dairy cows and take them south. The doctor and wife are enjoying 'the best of health and as most northerners who go into that Garden of Eden, are prospering materially.

Dr. Williams Succeeds Dr. Jeffries.

Mrs. F. M. Williams, who has been very sucecasful as a chi r opr? ct ic at St. Anne, ILI, has succeeded Dr. Jeffries at tills place. Dr. Williams is a graduate of Palmer School of Chiropractic at Davenport, lowa. She will occupy -the office formerly used by Dr. Jeffries in the Forsythe building. • a ■ Amsterdam via London, April B. The Chemnitz 'taper. Volkstimme frankly admits that if the unrestricted submarine warfare should prove a failure Germany is lost “We all knew this on the day unrestricted submarine war was announced,” added the paper.'

TODAY At The Star Theatre ■■ • XAL._s_. 7 - T '..Jfetß-x,:-r, ,X r S' * • - i A Blanche Sweet in “Public Opinion” Also a Burton Holmes travel picture. Subject See beautiful California. Remember, this is a trip around the world, showing actual scenes of every land. TUESDAY Marguerite Snow in “HIS GREAT TRYUMPH” .. A five act Metro picture. This is Camp Fire Girls’ benefit night. Admission 5 and 10c. At The Star Theatre

Colored Man is Killed By Train at Delphi.

The lifeless body of, Henrv Johnson, colored, was found beside the Wabash railroad tracks near West Point Sunday morning at 5:30 o’clock by the crew of an east-bound freight train. Johnson’s identity was established by a letter found in his pockets from his niece, Margaret, who requested ham to came home. The letter was written from Brookport, 111., and dated March 20, 1917. It is thought the unfortunate man was on his way to Brookport when he fell from a train and was killed.

LOCAL POULTRY MARKET.

April 9. —Eggs 26c, chickens 17c, and 'butterfat 44c.

Indiana Crop Summary.

The past month has not been unfavorable to growing crops, although there has not been many warm days or much sunshine. Many factors enter into making a -low wheat condition figure at this time. To begin with, the crop was seeded exceptionally late and in many instances poor seed was used. The winter has been very severe. Little snow covering and several blizzards during the latter part, with exceptionally high wind®, doing great damage on sand nidges, -black soil, and high clay knobs, where the earth was literally blown from around the roots of the plant. Fields that were well sheltered and those sown early are in fairly good condition. With favorable weather conditions about the usual crop will be developed. • The rye crop is not in as -good .condition as usual and much of it will be plowed under as fertilizer. The same conditions that injured the wheat has affected the rye. The 'high percentage of mortality among live stock is due to the severe winter and insufficient feed. There heeons to be about as many brood sows as last year, although the high price and scarcity of feed has caused many of them to be sold, r

Conscription Board to Sit In Every Town.

Washington, April 7.—Registration boards will be established in every city, town and hamlet to list the men called out under the selective conscription plan. This was indicated at the army war college today. Full details of the plan will be held confidential until the biU passes congress. It is stated the president will issue proclamation calling out men between the ages of eighteen and twen-ty-five. All will be obliged to register. They will then be oeparated, according to the provisions of the bill. Those who come under the exemption clauses will be allowed to go.

LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

April 9. —Corn $1.26, oats 65c, wheat $2.00 and rye $1.60.

THE WEATHER. Fair tonight and Tuesday; rising temperature; heavy frost in south portion tonight. Lowest temperature last night 23 above.

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