Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 124, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1917 — Page 1

No. 124.

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Abundance of Money. I can loan you all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 5 per P. D. Wells. Morocco, Indiana. Hopkins* Uiiy Transfer Line. Transfer business formerly operated by Billy Frye. Galls will receive immediate- attention. Call phones 228 or 107.

Comedy of Errors will be presented -- by the * Columbian Literary Society TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 12 • at eight p. m. IN THE COLLEGE AUOITORIOM Come and witness the funniest play that was ever written Admission 25 Cents

Storage Batteries RECHARGiBRKnD REPAIRED < Electric Starters, Generators, Ignition Lighting Systems Repaired and Rewired ■ „ Rensselaer Garage Official Service Station for Vesta Doable Life Batteries.

The Evening Republican.

Near Death Following Fight With Nephew.

Bert Kircham was arrested Friday night charged with assault end battery with intent to kill his uncl 3, Elmer Tunis, a prominent farmer living three miles south of JVmamac who is in a Logansport hospital near death from a fractured skull. Tunis insists he fell and sustained the injury. Kircham states he slapped Turds following severe words between them and the farmer fell, striking his head on a sharp sties.. An operation has been performed, but it is not known whether it will save Tunis’ life/ Following the trouble Tunis walked to his machine at a nearby grocery store and was driving 't home when his grown son discovered that he was injured and returned with him to a physician.

Farmers Can Re-Plant Corn Uuntil June 15th.

Farmers of central and northern Indiana are advised that it is safe to replant corn until June 15th, by G. I. Christie, state food director. Southern Indiana farmers may safely plant com five days later, they say. Much damage has been done to the com crop in the state by heavy rains, particularly in the southern part of the, state, where twenty counties have been flooded. -

An Oklahoma paper tells of an old Indian who came to his office to subscribe for the paper. The editor took the money but the Indian wanted a receipt. The editor tried to talk him out/of it bul the tndian insisted on getting a receipt. After making it out the editor wanted to know why he was so persistent about wanting a receipt. The Indian saidr “Me die some day. Go to big gate St. Peter ask if I been good Indian. I say yes. He say, did you pay editor for paper? I. says yes. He say, where is receipt? I no have it. I have to run all over hell to find you and get receipt.’’

Connecticut claims the champion slacker. It is said that a man that registered there calimed exmnption on the ground that he had a wife and family in Russia and a duplicate wife and family in the United States, all of whom are dependent on him for support. “Z7T~ Jn contrast is the man in Richmond, who registered twice Tuesday. He was arrested but wagers of the staA and stripes against the Iron Oroes are being made that he will not

LOCAL MARKETS. June 11. —Corn $1.50, oats 56c. Poultry r chickens 17c, eggs 29c. Butterfat 39 %c.

Editor in Bad.

The Champion Slacker.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1917.

THE GAYETY TONIGHT * Florence, Laßadie IN DIVORCE and the DAUGHTER 5 reel Pathe Gold Rooster feature WEDNESDAY Official government made pictures of the European War. 5c and 10c.

St, Joseph's College Sustains First Defeat of Season.

The St. Joseph college baseball team went down in defeat for -he first time this season, when they fell before the attack of the Lafayette Foresters. The final score was 7 to 5. A band concert preceded the contest. The game was scoreless for the first three rounds, the Foresters chasing four men across the rubber when Brunswick faltered and the lead was maintained until the finish although the collegians staged several counter attacks. In the fourth frame St. Joe loaded the bases, but Otto Ricks, former St. Joe hurler, was equal to the occasion and retired the side without letting a runner scramble over the plate. Thoennes, of the Foresters, caught hoi d of the leather for a homer.

Indiana Crop Summary.

The month as a whole has been helpful to v/heat, oats and grass crops, but corn, fruit and vegetables did not fare so well, rain, hail and tornadoes having done considerable damage in some sections. In the south part of the state thewheat shows 'marked improvement, but not so much in other sections. Some fields are quite thin, but the pliant is strong and thrifty, and yields of from four to forty bushels per acre are indicated. Tn the northwest section the oats acreage is not materially changed, hut in the wheat growing sections of the north the increase is very noticeable. Rains during the last two weeks have been very benficilal to the oats crop and fields are now showing up in fine shape. Rye shows about the same as last month. The harvest will start in about three weeks in the south part of the state. The hay crop and pastures have developed considerably during the month; also an abundant supply of veeds in the meadows and clover fields. Present indications do not point to a bumper crop of apples or peaches, Tain, hail and cool weather having injured nearly alLof the fruit crops.

Would be pleased to do your Carpenter Work Large andsmall jobs given the bast attentio i Edward Smith Phone 464

OIL YOUR STREET It keeps down the dust, aids in fly disposal, makes a better streets Order it today. Phone 153 Have your street oiled. The cost is 4.4 cents per yard, which includes cleaning street before the oil is 'applied. You will be glad beforethe dusty summer is past that you had it oiled. Phone 153. OIL

Tells of a Big Storm at Oakland, III.

Martin L. Ford was in the office Saturday and left a clipping from an Oakland, 111., paper tellinv of a big rain storm they had there on Monday. Water on their paved streets was running like a, millrace at nine o’clock at a depth of 18 inches. The entire, south portion of the city was -a huge lake Tuesday morning. The homes were in water up to the porch floors and there was no getting out without wading boots. The paved street in front of Jeff Swinford’s residence on Ashmore Road was axle deep in water for nearly a quarter of a mile. On the Charleston-Danville road in the north of'the city a long strip of pavement near Mrs. Mary Valodin’s residence was waist deep in water at 6 o'clock a. m. It is said to have been the very heaviest rain that has fallen there for many years. The accompanying electrical storm was something fierce and did considerable carnage. At the home of Paul Ringland the telephone was torn out when the house was struck.

BRACE UP.

iMen who visit Washington these days come back with the most dolorous reports as to war conditions. It is to the credit of the administration that it insists that the people -shall know the woiwt. But it is not to the credit of met when they refuse, or fail, to use their minds in dealing with the facts. No one knows how long Germany can last, but any one who is capable of thought at all must realize that the entente allies have all the best of the present situation. There is not a German statesman or general who would not be glad at the present moment to trade advantages with Great Britain. The trouble with the brotherhood of gloom is that, in its speculation, it entirely overlooks the enemy. It mourns over the troubles of its friends and allies, but it never occurs to it thlat the enemy may be—nay, certainly is—greatly worse off. Hearing such men talk, one would thing that Germany had not lost a man or a dollar in the war. Her man power, so we are solemnly and sapiently assured, is as great as it was at the beginning of the war. While, of course, France is “bled white,” and Great Britain is “at the end of her resources.” One does not need to have any supposedly inside information as to the facts to know that this is the merest poppycock. Great Britain has never in her whole history been at the end of her resources. And today her debt is less per capita than it was at the end of the Napoleonic wars. As for man power, it is said that she has 2,000,000 trained soldiers that have—not yet been used. That she has in France enough men to meet her present needs would seetn to b proved by the mighty drive of a few days ago. Nor is there any such shortage of food in Great Britain and France as there is in the central empires. As to credit, even if our allies were strained, they have this country to draw on—$?,000,000,000 already being available. And there will be more to come. We do not mean to say—or imply—that there is not a great deal of hard fighting yet to be done, or that this country has not undertaken an enormous job. But it does seem as thought we ought to go into our work with our heads up. There is pose we eliminate Great Britain, France, Italy and Russia altogether, 4s-there-a man in the United States who doubts that this country could, unaided, in time beat Germany? The victory might, and probably would be costly. But that it would be won no one who has any of the old American spirit in him can for a moment doubt. So the question is not whether sucecss shall crown our efforts—for success is al readv assured —but when it shall come. It is our duty to put every dollar and every man we can command into the struggle to the end that peace may dawn on the earth. Those of us who know anything of English history know that if France should drop out of the war tomorrow —which she will not do —'England would keep up the fight for years. It might be well for those who are so hopeless as to the resources of the allies to think occasionally of the central powers. The above editorial taken from the Saturday edition of the Indianapolis News will be read bv many of our readers with a great deal of interest, as they have heard these discouraging reports from persons who say that they come direct from Washington. After hearing these mournful tales many of us have felt that we are on the way to our Battle of Waterloo and have no hope of crushing .Prussian autocracy.

FRESH FISH. Nice fresh fish delivered. Call Charles Leavel. We will be open Wednesday and Saturday nights and other nights by appointment.—C. E. PRIOR. notice." <ll dogs muet be kept up or they will be Idßed. VERN ROBINSON, City Marshal. See Chas. Pefley for trees, vines and shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock to grow or replace free of charge. For fall delivery. Bicycle tires, the largest line in the city. All new stock at the old low prices. Also bicycle repairs and repairing.—'Main Garage.. ... .

SIX GRADUATES FROM MONNETT SCHOOL

Commencement to Be Held On Wednoeday Evening, June 20—-Six Will Receive Diplomas. Six young ladies will on the night of June 20th, receive their diplomas as graduates from the Monnett School for Girls. This will be the fifth annual commencement of ’the school and the graduating class this year will be the largest in the history of the school. There are at present 32 young ladies attending the* school. When the school first started there were but six or eight young ladies attending, but with the passing of each year the number has increased and with the success encountered this year, the attendance next year is expected to be even greater. The graduatimi functions will start on the evening ref June' 19, at the Methodist church, where the students of the school will present a cantata entitled, “Midsummer Eve.” The cantata will consist of drills and marches and will be presented bv the girls in pretty and unique costumes. On Wednesday evening the commencement exercises will be held at the Methodist churcli. The address will be made by Rev. E. C. Wareing, D. D., who is the editor of the Western Christian Advocte, published at Cincinnati. Dr. Wareing is a former classmate Dr. Strecker; of this city. Dr. Strecker apeak® very hgihly of the ability of Rev. Wlareing and no oneshould fail to hear his address. Th? presentation of the diplomas to the graduates will be made by Dr. M. D. GfWin, a member of the Monnett board.

During the winter just passed a campaign for a greater Monnett was marie and some few thousand dollars were realised, but not as many as those back ar the movement anticipated. However, those who launched the campaign are not discouraged and another try will be mode later. Monnett School far Girls isl growing steadily and baarming recognised throughout the country as a splendid school, due to the efficient and untiring efforts of Superintendent Simpson and her aides? The annual board meeting will be held Tuesday, June 19, at which time it is expected that a great number Of those on the board from out of town will be present. The commencement program follows: Processional Haydn Piano Duet Gypsy Rondo Miss Waymire, Cherie Keith. Chorus —'Spring Sung Pinsuti Invocation Rev. E. W. Strecker Organ Solo —Romance in F.... Tschaikowsky Mrs. M. D. Gwin. Address . .Rev. E. C. Wareing, D. D. Presentation of Diplomas, Dr. M. D. Gwin, President of the Board. Chorus. Benediction, Rev. J. Budman Fleming The graduates are: Maryfoelle Euneman, Danville, 111. AW. Barton Haskett, Chicago. '/era Gladys Hays, Okeene, Ok’a. Francis French Hollett, Chicago. Cherie Rose Keith, Laporte, Ind. Adeline Anna Petz, Joliet, 111.

Floyd Sehwanke Funeral Held At Christian Church Sunday.

The (body of Floyd Schwanke was brought to Rensselaer Sunday on the 1:57 p. m. train. It was accompanied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schwanke, and his brother, Ellsworth, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shields, of Indiana Harbor, cousins of the deceased. The party was met at the Monon station by a large number of relatives and friends. The funeral was held in the First Christian church and was conducted by Rev. J. Budman Fleming. The body was laid to rest in Weston cemetery. . Charles Schwanke, father of the young man, is a brother of Otto Schwanke, the teacher from DeMotte. Fred Schwanke, the father of these two men, was at one time trustee of Kener township. Their mother, Mrs. Fred Schwanke, attended thf funeral here Sunday. _ The following obituary was read by Rev. Fleming: Floyd Schwanke, the oldest son-of Mr. and Mrs. C. Schwanke, was bom Aug. 13, 189 b, in Jasper county. Departed this life June 8, 1917, at the ge of 21 years, 9 months and 25 days at Hammond, Ind. He graduated from the common school in June 1911, and attended one term of high school m Rensselaer and then graduated- from Valparaiso University, specializing in book keeping, in 1914. He was employed by the Mork Manufacturing Co. as a time keeper at the time he was taken ill, which occurred May 2. He was converted during his illness and confessed his faith in the Lord, rejoicing greatly to the last in the Savior’s love. He leaves a father and mother and one brother, besides a host of other relatives and friends not as one with no hope. His last words were, “Mamma, I see you coming. I know you by your voice,” and . waved his hand to her. A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled. * A place is vacant in oiir home Which never can be filled.

THE WEATHER. Fair tonight, warmer northeast portion: Tuesday overeagt, probably thundershowers north portion.

The Missionary Society of the Christian church will meet at the home of Miss Mary Leatherman, on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. - ■ .

Star Theatre TONIGHT OWEN MOORE and MARGUERITE COURTOT IN A PAGINATING FAMOUS I • 7 . . '' [ . 1 ■. • , ~ Players Production $ The Kiss’ Also Burton Holmes Travel. On a trip around the world. See the customs and habits of all nations on these trips. Very instructive. TUESDAY IRENE FENWIC IN MATINEE DAILY “THE CHILD OF DESTINY’’

Race Track To Be Built At Burrows Camp.

John A. Smith, purchaser of Burrows Camp on the Kankakee, has begun operations that will make the resort bigger and better than ever. On a 14-acre plot, just acioss the river, he is building a race track. A rustic bridge spans the old river bed.

Body of Keet Baby Found In Well.

The body of baby Lloyd Keet, 14 months old son of J. Holland Keet, millionaire banker, kidnapped May 30, was found Saturday afternoon in an abandoned Veil, 8 miles southwest of Springfield, Mo. That the baby was thrown in the well shortly after its disappearance was evident from the fact that the body was partly decomposed. It was wrapped in an old underskirt

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