Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1917 — MONTICELLO HELD PATRIOTIC MEETING [ARTICLE]

MONTICELLO HELD PATRIOTIC MEETING

Senator Arthur gßohfawn and Emery Sellers Delivered Ringing Addresses to Citizens. Monticello and White county gave a magnificant exhibition of patriotism at the Strand theatre in Monticello Monday evening. The principal address was made by State Senator Arthur Robinson, .who was applauded by the large audience at various stages of the speech. Senator Robinson is a splendid orator and fami/liar with the 'history of the world war and his speech was instructive as well as inspiring. ~ Hon. E. B. Sellers also made a ringing speech in which he said that he does not want American troops to .go to France but wants them to go to Berlin instead. He proposed the following resolution, which was adopted unanimously: “We, the people of White county, Indiana, fully realizing that we are engaged in a gigantic struggle between government by the people and government by despotism, the result of which involves our liberty and even the life of our nation, do hereby assure the President and Congress of the United States that we will support them to the end, though it take every man and the last dollar.”

On the stage were a number of veterans of fee civil war and two or three of them made ringing addresses, as also did Rev. Hovis, Attorney Carey, Rev. McCorkle and others. A chorus composed of young ladies and young men sang several patriotic songs and the audience stood for a minute in solemn tribute to the flag when a young lady dressed as “Liberty” appeared on the stagq carrying a large flag. The company there is getting many recruits and will doubtless respond with a war strength company when fee call comes. Major Healey, who had been in Indianapolis, attended fee meeting. The Monticello company, Which has been in his command since he was made a major, will after the mobilization, be in the fust battalion, being replaced by Company K, of Auburn. The change is made necessary in conforming to army regulations providing feat fee companies are arranged alphabeticaliy. Major Healey found the adjutant general's office in Indianapolis a very hive of industry and the impression prevailing there feat the caffi into service will come within a very few days. "