Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1917 — Page 1

No. 72.

PRINCESS TONIGHT “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” 5 Reels 5 Pickaninny Jas Band Buck and Wing Dancers Matinee 4:15. Children 10c. Adults 25c. Night 7 and 9 p. m. Admission 25c to Everybody. NOTE—FREE Band Concert in Front of Theatre

Everybody Will Wear Specs Some Day Present statistics show that there is a wonderful increase in the number of people who depend on glasses for good vision. Take enlightened Boston for instance. There are more people wearing Spefcs there than in any other city of its size. Where learning and progress are, jfju will find the most people wearing glasses. Are you going to stay behind till you have to have them and then find you have waited too long, that some small troubel has grown till glasses won’t remedy it? * If You Don’t Need ’Em We Tell You. _ CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

Paid Visit to Ranch Of Mrs. Jennie Conrad.

A reporter for The Republican paid a Vifiit Sunday afternoon to the 5,000 toe re ranch (belonging to and managed by Mrs. Jennie JVT Conrad, at Conrad Station, ten miles north of Morocco. The ranch headquarters have a beautiful setting in a picturesque surrounding, including an elevation of ground, some fine trees, a winding stone road, a pretty creek and a substantial and rather artistic (bridge. Mrs. Conrad’s home has all the charm of comfort and splendid appointment and the hostess very graciously received the reporter and his party and naturally it was not long until the subject turned to pigs, big type Spotted Poland China pigs, or if you choose, hogs. It was half after lour and Mrs. Conrad suggested that before it was any later that the hogs be paid a visit and immediately that wa§ done. ‘Adam, the herdsman, was on hand and assisted in the guidance of the party through the many hog lots. Mrs. Conrad, however, was the chief guide and knowing everyone of the pure bred sows and boars by name,

she would mention them, tell the lineage, the registration number, thg prizes won at big fairs, and in the case of sows, the number of pigs in this year’s litter. Pigs is pigs every place this year and with the top of the market at $16.50 per hundred, it don’t take a very big hog to bring SSO, 'but Mrs. Conrad has so developed the hog business and has secured a reputation extending beyond the boundaries of the Ignited States, that she now receives something like a thousand letters dealing with the hog business every month, and pigs are literally fifty dollar bills the minute they are bom according to the Conrad standard. It isnt’s necessary to wait until they weigh over 300 pounds. Recently she received an order from Brazil and they would have been shipped but for the possible' danger of encountering a German raider along the coast. Other orders are received daily from states all over the country and Mrs. Conrad keeps a secretary to answer correspondence and the herdsman and a farm foreman,, as well as a number of other employees to assist in her very profitable business. Before she entered into, the pure bred hog business she made a study of breeds and decided on the big type Spotted Poland China because of its rapid growth and the early stage at which it could the marketed at a big profit. It is aimed to make every hog weigh 200 pounds when it is six months of age. Mrs. Conrad did another thing before she began developing the pure 'bred hogs with a view to entering the world’s arena as a producer of this type. She thought out and catalogued 1,000 names to give the hogs that were to be registered. The names are so systematized that the progeny of each hog bears a name that suggests the maternal name, and whenaM is to be named a &=fH is necessary is to turn to the list of mmflg and check off a name that

The Evening Republican .

Moose Had Very Enjoyable Social Time Thursday.

The Loyal Order of Moose report a very pleasing time last Thursday evening at their old time fiddler’s contest. The following contestants were present: Uncle Charley Pullins, Bill iiatt, sometimes known as John E. Alter, Joe Pullins, Mention Tudor, Billy Parks, Adrian Bicknell, Jonn Ferris and Jim Newcome. Uncle Charley Pullins was in true form and did some very fancy jig dancing and received the first prize, which was a hat contributed by the G. E. Murray Co. Uncle Charley is some kid yet. Adrien Bioknell received the second prize, .which was a box of cigars donated by Henry Nevill. Billy Parks received the third prize, which was a fine leather pocketbook donated by Abe Long. Jam Newcobe received the fourth prize, which was a box of cigars, donated by Adrien Bicknell. Bill Batt read one of his own very interesting selections entitled '‘Farming.” It was a gem. Joe Pullins and Mermon Tudor rendered the Mocking Bird with variations by Mermon Tudor so realistic that Johnnie Alter said he could see the feathers. , Jim Newcome did some plain and fancy whistling which was appreciated by all. Five jig dancers were also present and did some fine jig work. The Moose are now warned to look out for a fish roast.

Ray D. Thomposn et ux to James C. Anderson, Nov. 13, 1916, nw nw, 1-32-6, Wheatfiela, S4OO. * Nina A. Robinson et baron to Anna J. Robinson, April 10, lots 9, 10, block 13, Rensselaer, Westons add, S2OO. „ Eliza Miles to Augusta Miles, May 23, 1912, lots '3, 6, Dunnville, sl. Storage batteries 'have advanced in price from 10 jo 20 pen: cent. You can now buy a "Vesta” as cheap as an ordinary 'battery. <•

properly establishes the lineage. This year Mrs. Conrad kept fifty of the best sows and by the purchase of some new stock of the best known breeders has taken steps to make this year the (best so far in the business. Hogs that do not prove up to the standard are removed from the headquarters farm to one of the other farms and cared for by tenants, but the best of the 'breed are kept at the hog headquarters and constantly watched by the herdsman. A night man is also employed during the tittfer season to prevent the sows from laying on the pigs. A careless watchman recently slipped into the house bo have a smoke one night while watching a mother and a dozen pigs that were especially prized. During his absence Id mother shifted herposition and three of the pigs were killed. Mrs. Conrad figures that it is paying too much homage to tobacco when an employer must stand a loss of $l5O for a watchman’s smoke and the result was the discharge of the man. " 2 Although Mrs. Conrad has lived less than thirty miles from Rensselaer for many years she has not visited this city frequently and is little known here. She has only one son, who is engaged in the brokerage business in Chicago and her visits are generally made with him. For many years she made annual trips to Euorpe and she is well acquainted with conditions in the countries at war ami her sympathies are firmly with the entente allies and she says if she was a man and young enough she would enlist in a minute in the service of the United States. J. W. Childers and Emerson Coen and their families, qf Rensselaer, live on farms owned by Mrs. Conrad, and are both highly satisfactory to her and she would lake to have tnother married man or two, saying that hdr experience has generally been that she gets the best hands from Rensselaer.

Real Estat eTransfers.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1917.

CALLS UPON ALL AMERICANS FOR SERVICE

President Appeals For United Country to Save .the Cause of Democracy—Farmers Urged. Washington, April 15. —fa a personal .appeal addressed tonight to his fellow countrymen, President Wilsoa calls upon every American citizen—man, woman and child—to join together to make the nation a unit for the preservation of its ideals and for triumph of democracy in the world war. “The Supreme test of the nation has come," says the address. “We must all speak, act and serve together.” Putting the navy on a war footing and raising a great army are the simplest parts of a great task ahead, the president declares and he urges all the people with particular emphasis upon his words to the farmers to concentrate their energies, practice economy, prove unselfishness and demonstrate efficiency. The address follows: “The entrance of our own beloved country into the grim and terrible war for democracy and human rights, which has shaken the world, creates so many problems of national life and action which call for immediate consideration and settlement that I hope you will permit me to address you a few words of earnest counsel and appeal in regard to them. “We are rapidly putting our navy upon an effective war footing and are about to create* and equip a great army, but these are the simplest parts of the great task to which we have addressed ourselves. t “There is not a single selfish element, so far as I can -see, in the cause we are fighting for. We are fighting for what we believe and wish to be the rights of mankind and for the future peace and security of the world. To do this great thing worthily and successfully we must devote ourselves to the service without regard to profit or material advantage and with am energy and intelligence that will rise to the level of the enterprise itself. We must realize to the full how great the task is and how many things, how many kinds and elements of capacity and service and self-sacrifice it involves.”

Canada Flies the Flags Of All the Allies.

Monticello Journal. Up in Canada we are recognized as a true ally of the nations engaged in -war with Germany and the American flag is given a place with the flags of all the allies in the decorations on newspaper and public buildings. iM. McFhee, who recently returned to his home in northwest Canada, near Fleming, after spending most of the winter in Monticello, has mailed _us clippings from Canada papers which shows the feeling there over the entrance of the United States into the great.war. Every day since the beginning of the war in manv parts of Canada the flags of all the allies have been intermingled and now Old Glory is with the rest. One paper prints a poem called “The Eagle Joins the Lion Brood,” reference being made to each flag of the entente nations. Old Glory is hailed thus: “Look, another flag is there, Rippling ’gainst the blue! The Eagle joins the Lion brood — Old Glory, hail to you! Rightly ranged with freedom’s flags, Hail to you on high! Welcome with your stars and stripes, To our Canadian sky.” Another pqper dairies a very large American flag in its col quins, printed in the well-known tri-colors, and with it a reproduction of James Rodman Drake’s immortal tribute to the flag.

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 $1.60 per month. For season from May Ist and Nov. Ist „ Phone James Walter, Mgr. Lawler Ranches. Isaac Leopold, of Wolcott, and Ed Harris, of Mt. Ayr, took the tram here this morning for Chicago.

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ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING WAS HELD SATURDAY

By Jasper County Better Fanning Association and Large Crowd Attended. About two hundred people attended the meeting of the Jasper County Better Farming Association held in the court house last Saturday afternoon. The purpose of the meeting was to devise some plan of action to render the county more self-sustain-ing and to create an interest in greater production in face of the national crisis. The meeting was addressed by Henry Paulus, president of the association, on the subject of increasing the acreage. He stated that at the present time it would be almost impossible to increase the crop acreage in the county this season as it is too late to start drainage projects and rec'aim wild land. However, he stated that yields could ibe greatly increased by the proper use of manures and fertilizers. Improved machinery and better cultural method® such as seed testing and care in planting and tending of crops. W. L. Wood was the next speaker and stated that the patriotic duty of the farmer consisted in doing all in his power to furnish food. He quoted figures to show that food prices have advanced about 250 per cent in the last two years due to a world scarcity and stated that a much greater advance could be expected in the future. He suggested that an increased yield would not only feed the people but would add to the farm income. His address was patriotic in every sense and was well received by the audience. * Charles Sands spoke on the subject of the County May Be Made Self-Sustaining” and in the course of ihis remarks staed that a special effort be made to see that the available seed, land, and labor be properly distributed in order that maximum crops be grown. The support of the bankers should be enlisted to furnish the proper capital. While many of the young men might be drawn into the war there are a number of able bodied men above military age who are spending their lives in comparar tive idleness who should be drafted into a great army for production of food. He urged that aii information bureau should be established in order to assist in the distribution of farm and garden products. Charles Welch gave a very pointed talk upon “New Crops that are Neglected,” and pointed out the fact that many crops such as spring wheat, barley, sorghum, cowpeos with com and alfalfa are worth investigation. He stated that the farmers’ clubs would t>e of wonderful help in making these studies and urged that all neighborhoods organize. Plrof. O. G. Anderson, of Purdtfe, was present and gave a talk on Home Gardens, giving the results of the mayors’ meeting in Indianapolis, and outlined plans for conducting city garden work in the towns of the state. It is understood that Mayor Spitler is making plans to conduct this work in Rensselaer.

C. W. Postill and Martin Sauser gave short talks on the need of raising more poultry . They predicted dollar-a-dozen eggs within the next year and stated that anyone desiring information on poultry production should apply to the Jasper County Poultry Association. County Agent Learning stated that the case had been well presented and urged that definite steps be taken before the meeting adjourned to formulate a definite plan to be carried opt by the association in addition to the regular projects to meet the unusual conditions. Accordingly it was decided to appoint a number of commit - tees to work with the officers of the association to develop certain lines of work the season. Each committee is expected to develop in every way possible the line of woak to which it is assigned. The following committees were appointed: Com Production —P. H. Hauter, M. J. Delehanty, Charles Welch. Home Garden —A. H. Hopkins, Ellis Jones, Worth Stonebumer. S. A. Brusnahan, Henry Marble. Livestock Production— Ghauncey Wood, 0. S. Bell, Kenton Parlrison, John Ryan, Frank 881. . Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs—John Kolhoff, Ernest Lamson, John D. Matt. Martin Sauser.

Dairy Production—Stephen Kohley, I, F. Meador, John Frye. Food Conservation—J. P. Deselms, Miss Mabel Atwood, Earl Foulks, Mrs. A. Eib, and Miss Helen Murray. Poultry—(Martin Sauser, C. W. Postill, Ad Wallace. _l . Publicity—L. H. Hamilton, F. E. Babcock, Mr. Bartoo, John Bowie. Markets and Distribution-Henry Paulus, W. A. Lake, P. H. Haut^r. These committees are all expected to meet at the office of the county agent next Saturday afternoon to formulate their plans of action. Hie first named person in each case is chairman and will be responsible for the meeting of his committee. Another meeting will be held later in the spring to note the progress made by the committees.

Batteries are different. Get oat your instruction book and see what all the manufacturer tells you to do to make your battery last longer. Then get a Vesta book and see what they have done to make your battery last longer. Think a little when your battery goes on a bait. It costs no more to replace it with a Vesta.

THE WEATHER. Probably rain tonight and Tuesday; somewhat warmer.

JASPER COUNTY BAR SENDS A MESSAGE

To Congressman Will R. Wood Urging Him to Stand By President Wilson in Great Crisis. Rensselaer, Indiana. April 14, 1917. Be it resolved by the Jasper County Bar Association that whatever legislation is pending in the Natioma Congress relative to meeting the present crisis growing out of the war with Germany, and which has been recommended by the President and his Cabinet, be enacted into law, and we urge that both our United States Senators and our Representative in Congress vote and use their influence to that raid. We further recommend the passage of a universal military training law for the purpose of national defense. Jasper County Bar Association By Frank Foltz, President. Attest: Moses Leopold, Sec. The above telegram was rent to Congressman Wood Saturday afternoon by the members of the Jasper County Bar. There was a strong sentiment expressed in the meeting condemning Congressman Wood in his opposition to the president’s program of preparedness. There was some division in the meeting upon the points of selective conscription ibut all factored it if it was necessary and the president was to be the judge of that. On the point of universal training all were agreed and all were heartily in favor of the same.

20 From Here Initiated Into Foresters at Lafayette.

Hundreds of members of the Order of Catholic Foresters assembled at Lafayette -Sunday for the joint initiation and banquet of the southern district of the order. The initiatory work was staged at St. Boniface hall, and of the class of 94, twenty of them were from Rensselaer. The festivities started at 1 o'clock from the Foresters hall, in which more than 500 members and candidates took part. The Foresters band from Rensselaer led the procession. Following the degree work a banquet was held at which 650 were present. Rev. Daniels and E. P. Honan, of this city, were on the toast program. The list of candidates furnished by Rensselaer follows: Bernard Walter, R. Donnelly, M. Nesius, E. Truley A. Truley, L. Wdrland, J. Waggoner, C. Serritella, J. Nagel, E. Nagel, G. Sego, S. Schrager, A. Longstreth, P. Heady, J. Thomas, T. Thomas, A. Kolhoff, V. Jacks, Joe Ziekmond, J. Kellner, C. Scheurich, L. Scheurich, Lee Hurley, and C. Kosta.

Hobart Marshal Captures Automobile Bandits.

Marshal Fred Rose, of Hobart, effected a capture of six auto bandits at Hobart Saturday, but not until after he had wounded two of them with a shotgun. The thieves are now in the Hobart jail and will be taken to the county jail at Crown Point. Their ages range from 16 to 20 years, and each refuses to give his name. -- . i Get your trees for spring planting now from Pefly. Every tree guaranteed.

NOTICE To Odd Follows # ~ There will be a Spitial Fratiraal gathering at the lodge room WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 18, at 7:30 P. M. Spatial Veal Supaar All local anti sojourning brothers are attend. DON’T MISS IT Committee

Storage Batteries £ RECHARGED AND REPAIRED Electric Starters, Generators, Ignition Lighting Systems Rrpghsrt and Rewired Rensselaer Garage Official Service Station for Vesta Doable Life ERerias A. . . ' V •■ • ■■■

Star Theatre Program Today “The Honorable Friend” A five reel drama of high order together with a one reel Barton Holmes travel picture. Fifth series of his trip around the world. Don’t miss these. TUESDAY Mm*. PETROVA ; IN “THE SCARLET WOMAN” A big Metro production of quality. AT THE STAR THEATRE. MATINEE DAILY AT 2 O’CLOCK.

Rev. Fleming Preaches Patriotic Sermon at Presbyterian Church.

The Presbyterian church was decorated with flags and a flag was' given to each person who attended the services Sunday evening. RevT Fleming delivered a patriotic address, extracts of which are here given: The text was Eph. 6:13; Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. After rfeferring to the wisdom and duty of preparedness he said in part: “If the army of the United States is to take part in this great world war, then she must fight for American ideals. If * the cause of the war had remained as in the beginning there would have been no place or reason for the American nation having anything to do with it. There was no people, even in Europe, who cared enough for the man and woman who were assassinated to care to avenge their death and it could not arwise any fighting blood on this side of the Atlantic. If that were the only cause for this war then the historian could never have given a justifiable cause, but it has narrowed down to a great struggle of free peoples against kings. It is, particularly, the same thfntgr that inspired the American Declaration of Independence and for which the war of the revolution was fought. That was for the independence of the American colonies but this is for the’ independence of the world. That is the reason why there is a place for the American army m this conflict and why America is ready to take her place. The slow pace by which mobilization goes forward, is no indication of a want of patriotism. The real situation has not yet photographed itself on the consciences of the masses ana when it does we will see some of the same fiery patriotism that inspired the Boston Tea Party. . In the war of 1861 and 1866 the army of the north freed the black race in our south land and that was the stroke that gave liberty to Wads men everywhere. The America® nation will do as much for the freedom of the white race and for this cause the government is ready to exert its every resource. The German empire has violated principles of humanity, principles which are world wide, and upon which democracy roust either stand or go down. . These are the principles which the foreigner, who comes from the *and of oppression, has seen in our statue of liberty which stands in New York harbor, toe thing that attracted him here mid which has made minions of them patriotic American citizens. The speech of President Wilson before congress, which wffi go downin history as one of the greatest speeches ever delivered, and the act of congress declaring Germany at war with toe United States is the heaviest blow that ever struck dynastic thrones. The febele peoples, whose ngbte have been so inhumanly disregarded, humanity everywhere and the *6od ol nations ned the United States, not only to help bring victory to toe side of right, but in the final wind-up. America is needed in toe last-court of justice tfaat will fix responsibility and shape the future. :■>

- - ... - 1 FOR SALE Fresh fish- Phone 647. Charles Leavel. Wallace Miller, of Chicago, spent Sunday here with Mrs. IBBsr.

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