Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1917 — Page 1

No. 100.

PTHE Q RINGES U TONIGHT One of Seven Deadly Sins Featuring Ann Murdock|-in ‘ENVY’ With a notable cast including Shirley Mason and George Leguere TOMORROW Matinee and Night THEDA BARA IN _ “EAST LYNNE” ADMISSION 5 and 10c.

There is Nothing in which delay is so dangerous as in Eye Trouble. When you consider that you can get along fairly well without any senes except sight, you will understand how important it is to take no chances with your eyes. OUR Business is to Tell You When You Need Glasses. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone 18.

Wallace & Baugh LAFAYETTE, INDIANA MONEY TO LOAN ON Horses, mules, cattle, all kinds of live stock, crops, farm implements, or other property on easy terms, all business confidential and just your own name on the nate. We buy and sell horses wagons and farm equipment and used automobiles, and sell on terms and time to suit the buyer. Applications may be made to F. B. Ham, Agent. Odd Fellows Bldg., Rensselaer, Ind.

Corner Case Ice Cream, Sodas, Sundaes Grape Juice, Pop and All Soft Drinks.

DODGE TAXI SERVICE * ( 1 '-- • "- % \ 5 K. T. RHOADES & CO. GARAGE. PHONE 579 *r 282 SERVICE DAY OR HIGHT

The Evening Republican.

Lays Blame For High Wheat Prices On Allies.

Washington, D. C., May 17. —Convinced that the gigantic wheat buying »ope rations of Great Britain and its a’! : es are chiefly responsible for the skyrocketing price of breadstuffs in thia country, the United States government has asked the foreign rations concerned to dispose of their immense 'holdings of grain for future delivery. The admihistmaition has been advised by representatives of the associated grain exchanges that a selling of future holdings by the allies would reduce the price of wheat at once at least $1 a bushel. In the preliminary negotiations on this proposal! the representatives of the allies "have indicated a willingness to part witih their future holdings provided the United States will guarantee that they will receive the amount of wheat .they need from the coming crop. It was stated last night that an agreement probably will be reached within a few days under which .the allies will sell their futures.

~Washingtoni > D.C. > May chief provisions of the army draft ball passed by the senate today and presented to the president tonight for his signature are as follows: Raising of armed forces by the seQ'eetive draft system, imposed upon all males between the ages of 21 and 36 years, inclusive, subject to registration and certain exemptions from service. Increasing the regular army to maximum war strength. Drafting into the federal service of national guard units. Raising of an initial force by conscription of 500,000 men, with addition of €OO,OOO if deemed necessary. Raising, if the president sees fit, of four divisions of volunteer infantry. (The Roosevelt amendment). Increasing the pay of all enlisted men as follows: Fifteen dollars additional monthly for those now receiving less than s2l, comprising the bulk as the army, graduated downward to $6 additional! monthly for those receiving $45 oa - more. Prohibiting sale of liquor at or near aimy__ training camps and otherwise protecting morals of the soldier.

I expect to close my store within a few days, and rather than move my stock I will give great reductions on all pianos and musical instruments. Note my prices below. On new pianos 1 will sell for part cash, balance on payments See me at once. . - $485 Hallett and Davis Player Piano, including 40 rolls of music ......$350 $350 Schiller Piano $265 $650 Everett Piano, second hand, good as new, a great bargain, cash $135 $450 Hallet and Davis, second hand, cash slls S2OO Pathe Pathephone with 5 records, 10 selections $145 2 $75 Pathephones with 5 records, 10 selections $ 70 Other musical instruments at big reductions.

ICE FOR RESIDENCES. For this year our price will be 40c per 100 lbs. 1,000 lb. book s3.7s_ir paid in advance; 2,000 lb. book $7.50. We are now delivering. Phone 104. WHITE & LEE. PASTURE. We now have plenty of good paature for cows and heifers. Same price as steens. —James Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches. NOTICE. All dogs must be kept up or they will be killed. VERN ROBINSON, City Marshal. Hopkins’ City Transfer Line. Transfer business formerly operated by Billy Frye. Calls will receive immediate attention. Call phones 226 or 107. * - Mrs. W. L. Thomas will take a class in music. AU pupils wishing to take lessons call Phone 627.

DRAFT POINTS.

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.

H. R. LANGE.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1917.

INTERESTING LETTER FROM EARL HEMPHILL

Writes About Trip on S. S. Almanac to England and Safe Return to the United States. ———-—s. S. Almanac, Baltimore, Mid., May 15, 1917. Just got aflfl my back mail today, thirteen letters and a. budhel of piners. —— I suppose you are anxious to hear from me so wild 1 try and give an account of mysedff. To start with when we left the best ship in the navy, th? Oklahoma, we went to Key Went oy torpedo boats and from there to Norfolk, Va., by, tiain, wh'ore we fitted out that ship wtith guns, one forward and one aft. They are 4 inch, 40 caliber, of the old type, but are good. When we got them mooiu'ted we pulled right out for Liverpool. She carried over 4,000 tops of meat, tobacco, steel, wire, tin, copper and pig iron. The cargo was worth about $6,000,000. We 'hit a storm ><Jut about eight days which held Us four days. We made about 100 miles in that time. It was pretty rough when we hat the Irtish sea and we stayed close to the Irish coast until we passed Fastnet Light, which is the most southern port of Ireland; then wc cut across •to Liveroood. We never righted anv subs, but we igot several S. O. S. calls of ships that were sinking or else were being attacked. After arriving in Liverpool we had to waiit for the tide to get to the docks, as there is a fifteen-foot fall and rise there. We pulled into the dock ait 2 a. m. in the morning and started to unload at 6. They surely have the finest docks I ever saw, the next to the largest in the would. It took us until 5 o’clock before we could get ashore, as we had to get police passes. When we got ashore we run acrons some of -our shipmates that were on the New York. I suppose you heard about her getting hit by a mine as She was going up to the docks. We surely 'had a happy reunion. Later on I went down to see the New York in dry dock. She certainly did have some hole in her side, 20x32 feet. It wall take about six weeks to fix her up. Liverpool is far behind the times. They never will catch up with us and they know it and are jealous. The gtiirls over here like the American sailors. We could have brought, back a shipload if possible, as they all wanted to come back with us. After leaving Liverpool we headed north to go around the northern part of Ireland, but the English patrol boats made us put in at Belfast and wait orders, for tine subs were out there pretty .thick, so we stayed there eeven days before getting under way for the states. There were three ships sunk within twenty mliles of us going out, but we couldn’t find any. It took us 23 days to come back, including the seven day® we were held, up, but the seas were against us, but we are back in God’s country once again, although by .the time you get tlus letter we will be headed back again. Give all my friends my best regards and df they read of the Almanac sinking they know I am on her.

EARL HEMPHILL.

Urges County Officials To Stop Road Building.

Governor Goodrich has notified the county auditors of Indiana that in accordance with a federal action to help relieve the car shortage, they are requested not to 'let any further contracts for roads, buildings or stru > turs of any kind. An order to prohibit the movement of road or building material in cars that can be used for coal is now under eontempHatibn by the federal government and also, the state. The tetter to the auditors urges hetm to postpone aill contracts not absolutely necessary on account that it will not only aid the fuel situation, but at the close of the war the taxpayers vplh be saved a great amount of money by letting contracts at greatly reduced prices and will furnish employment at a time .when it is needed. , The letter further states that if bonds have been sold to carry out contracts, the money should Me idle for at least a year.

30,000 spring plants. 86 kinds. Home grown, climated, and well rooted. Shrubs should be planted now.— J. H. Holden, Phone 426.

Interesting Lecture at School House Saturday.

Saturday the teachers of the Rensselaer public schools will hold their last institute for the school year. They have secured Dr. Thomas F. Moran, head of the history department of Purdue, to deliver two lectures. Dr. Moran is considered one of toe most able 'historians in this country and hi® addresses should be heard by a great many of the citizens in this community. The first lecture will begin at 8:30 a. m. and will be on the subject, “The Progress of Democracy and the Cause of toe European War.” The second ccture will begin at 1:00 p. m. and will be on the subject, “Some Aspects of Our International! Relations.” These lectures are on tremendously interesting subjects and will be handled by a master of the subjects. Superintendent Dean and the teachers of the city schools extend to all a very cordial invitation Ito hear these addresses. Both lectures will be free.

County Must Hold Registration For Voters.

The new registration act passed by che last general assembly provided that clerk of toe circuit court and two qualified voters appointed by him, one from each of the two political parties casting toe largest number of votes for the office of secretary of state in such counties at the 'Last preceding general election shall constitute a registration board. The clerk is to appoint the parties named by toe county chairmen of toe respective political parties. It is understood that toe republican appointment will fall to Otto Sd wankee, of DeMotte, and that the den ocratae member will! be J. A. McFaii land, of Rensselaer. Lt ds also understood that F. E. Babcock ami Ray Wood are to be appointed election commissioners. If the proposed election is held .to select delegates to the constitutional convention this registration board must convene about June 21st. They are to receive a per ddem not to exceed $5.00 and will be in session sixty days. . _

Jasper County Calendar In Newton Circuit Court.

Kentland Enterprise. Charles T.-Ota's et ail vs Clifford E. Fairchild, trustee, suit for injunction; cause rset for trial second Monday. State of Indiana vs Jay W. Stockton, charged with Perjury, set for trial third Monday. State of Indiana vs Scott Chesnut, charged with burglary, set flor trial second Monday. Samuel Duvall vs PaulC. Curnick, suit for damages, cause set for trial second Monday. A. E. Shafer et al vs the C. I. & L. Ry. Co., suit for damages, cause dismissed. F. W. Rutherford vs Joseph Putts, suit on account, set for hearing second Wednesday. Rensselaer Lumber Co. vs Minnie Flatt, suit on account, cause dismissed. Alfred Starkley vs David L. Halstead and Everett Halstead, suit for damages, set for trial fourth Monday

Dr. Myer, Dentist, Honored at Dental Meeting in Indianapolis.

Members of the Indiana State Dental Association attended a number of exhibitors’ clinics and heard a lecture on “Exodontin,’ by Dr. George B. Winter, of St. Louis, at the forenoon session Thursday of the fifty-ninth annual session. The dentists adopted a resolution exempting members who enlist in government services from the payment of dues au ring the war. • Dr. Steele F. Gilmore, of Indianapolis, was elected president. Other officers chose i were Dr. C. E. Ervin, Terre Haute, vice-president; Dr. H. C. McKittrick, Indianapolis; Charles E Redmon, of Peru, and Dr. W. L. Myer, of Rensselaer, members of the board of dental examiners.

Sells Seven Passenger Studebaker.

Del Gilson, the hustling agent for the Studebaker automobile, has sold to James Lane, the prosperous Newton township farmer, a fine 7-pas-senger Studebaker touring car. The car is one of the finest sold 'here this year.

THE WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; Idttle change in temperature.

Otto Sdhwiakee and wife, of DeMotte, were in Rensselaer today. Dexter R. Jones, of Remdmgton, extoimty commissioner, was a Rensse’aer visitor today. Mrs. Marion S. Learning and children, of Lafayette, came today for a visit with realtivea here. F. E. Baxter, of Remington, took the train here today for 'his home at Gary. Mr. Baxter was very badly injured in a railroad accident last winter and is not recovering from the effects of the same satisfactorily. He will enter the Mercy hospital and may have to go into Chicago and have an operation. .. —; — Lieut Ted Watson, who recently underwent an opetation, is out around again. Has operation was a decoded success and ho will be greatly improved in health. f . A recently patented butter pick has a lever operated attachment that pushes off its point a piece of butter that it picks up.

GOODRICH CALLS FOR A SANE FOURTH

Governor and Fire Marshall Ask That All Fireworks Be Prohibited This Year. Governor Goodrich and Horace H. Friedley, state fire married, have ’iegun a movement for a “safe and sone Fourth of July in Indiana.” Requests were sent to every city of toe state by Mr. FriedQey asking that the use of fireworks and -alii explosives he prohibited this year in celebrating the Fourth. With each letter was sent a copy of a model ordinance to prevent the use of explosives and fireworks, and Mr. Friedley asks that the ordinance be enacted at once. Governor Goodrich, in -his tetter, states his reasons for asking prohibition of the use of fireworks. He says: / “Alien enemies might take advantage of the opportunity to use explosives in destruction of bridges and other public and private property, material! used in fireworks can oe used in munitions; there is no doubt of toe suffering and injury caused through toe use of fireworks; millions of doflilars of property have been destroyed and it would be a calamity this year to destroy a warehouse, that this year all municipalities should prohibit toe use of fireworks, toy balloons and other similar devices and toat lit is the patriotic duty of all citizens to assist in this work.”

Special prices on bicycle tire® for 30 days only.—Watson Plumbing Co.

Dodge. Oakland 6. Harrow. The Three BEST Cars Under a Thousand Dollars M. I. Adams & Son Phone 90 Rensselaer Phone 90

Storage Batteries RECHARGED AND REPAIRED Electric Starters, Oi—ttri, Ignition Lighting Sy stem s Repaired and Rewired Rensselaer Garage Official Service Station for Vests Double Life Batteries.

Obituary of Mrs. Pullin.

'Margaret Elizabeth Lawson Pullin was born near Pittsburjg, Pa., Aug. 3, 1832. When but three years of age she moved to Greensburg, Ind., wh< the larger part of 'her life was spent. For the past nine years she has lived here in Rensselaer with her daughter, Mrs. Laura B. Fate. Since her childhood reached back into pioneer day.', she had a fund of moat interesting anecdotes to relate concerning those early experiences. She was united in 'marriage m 18ul with John W. Pullin and became the mother of six children, three of whom, namely, Jaimes, Sarah Jane and Ella, preceded her in death. At the age of fifteen she united with the Methodist Episcopal Churdh and remained a faithful member to the last. Mother Pullin possessed many fine qualities. Her affable manner attracted many to her. She was cheerful, kindly, sympathetic, gracious, deeply religious, a great lover of fIoWOTS. Wednesday morning, May 16, at 3 ©‘clock, she rejoicingly passed into dhe other world, since her life work here was done. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Laura B. Fate, of this city; Mirs. J. E. Harrod, of Altoona, Pa., and Mrs. R. M. Gregg, of Chicago.

Food Prices Are Dropping.

To the Housewife; If you have bought and hoarded Supplies—particularly flour—you may have to take a toes. Flour will keep only about sixty days and then became “sour” and I "rices are failing rapidly. Flour has dropped from $17.80 a barret to sl6 in two days. Garden stuff is coming tn m great abundance at much lower prices than canned goods. Buy plentifully of what you need far immediate need, but do not overstock. Be sure your economy is real.

TODAY AT THE Star Theatre Flstmcs and Nairne Wakes JN “THE QUEST OF LIFE” The Waltons are dancers of international fame. This is a charming story of every day life with a dash of romance and tragedy. A picture of richness together with pleasing variations that will please the most critical. TONIGHT AT THE STAR Saturday ETHEL CLAYTON IN “ THE WEB OF DESIRE ” A Rich Brady Production. Also the Overland Weekly in two reels. Extra special day at the Star Saturday. ADMISSION 5 AND 10c.

Would be pleased to do your Carpenter Work Large andsmall jobs given the best attention Edward Smith Phe«e 464

FILMS AT STAR WILL SHOW MOTOR Willys-Knight Model 88, Four SleeveValve Motor, Will Be Shown At Star Theatre Saturday. The Overland Automobile Company, through their hustling local agent, Dr. J. Hansson, have provided a great treat for the patrons of the Star Theatre. Saturday afternoon and evening in addition to the regular films there will be a film showing the wonderful Willys-Knight Four Sleeve valve motor. If you now own a car or are thinking of buying doe you should by all means see this film of this wonderful piece of machinery. It will be as interesting as visiting the great Overland factory at Toledo, Ohio. Remember the date, Saturday, May 19th, and the place, the Star Theatre. 1. . —Adv. > Abends— as Money. I am loan you all the money you want on taat fam. Myrate la S par eent aau my Mmit to SIOO per acre.—P. D. Morocco. Indiana. We will be open Wednesday and Saturday nights and other nights by appointment.—C. E. PRIOR. ‘ ’’ . • . '

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