Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1917 — Page 1

No. 134.

Hang Together, or Separately, Which?

President Wilson has very clearly stated the situation when he declares that Prussianism will win only through the division of the forces of democracy of the world. German autocracy has held together by the wonderful unity which exists in the German nation. With its back to the wall, fighting for world dominion, Germany presents a united front to the universe. Everything else is forgotten in the national desire to win. The application of this sentiment of unity, which affects the world at large, should be taken home. This is no time for radical division of sentiment, either on the war or any other question. Local feuds which tend to create discard and division should be forgotten. The principal business of the United Statse today is war. Whether we think so or not, the principal business at this time is war. Not war with each other, but war with Germany. Let us get the proper perspective and refuse to weaken the cause of democracy against autocracy by senseless bickerings which tend to create discord. This is a time of common danger and the time may come when this fact will be brought forcibly to our attention. As American citizens, people of a' nation "that has never been defeated in war, we boldly declare that the war will be won, yet there is always that element e of doubt which perforce must send a chill up the spine of the stoutest and bravest.

Russia is practically out of the war and even if she fails to make a separate peace, it will require months for her armies to be mobilized into effective fighting forces. In the meantime Germany has nine million seasoned soldiers under arms and might succeed in beating France and England into submission before the fighting forces of Uncle Sam can be put into action. In this event, and with the navies of France and England at her disposal, can there be any doubt but that Germany would invade the U. S? A tremendous Prussian armament would bombard the seacoast cities and an army of incredible numbers would invade the United States. Unless a great army were to be mobilized in a miraculously short space of time. In this tremendous crisis there should be but one thought in the minds of the people, and that should be, “What can we do to* help win this war?” These are extraordinary times, and the ordinary affairs of the people sink into insignificance as we contemplate the possibilities of this world war.

Remington and Carpenter Tp. Making Red Cross Drive.

Charles H. Peck sent a note to The Republican this morning in which he says that ten automobiles were out in the township Thursday and these teams, with those* in town, succeeded in getting S9OO subscribed to the Red Cross war fund. Mr. Peck says there is great interest and very few failed to give. All automobiles and the services of those engaged in the campaign were freely and cherefully given. The apportionment of Remington and Carpenter township was SBOO. Splendid reports are being received from all parts of the county and our allotment of $4,200 will be oversubscribed.

Hopkins' City Transfer Line.

Transfer business formerly operated by Billy Frye. Calls will receive immediate attention. Call Phones 226 or 107. Bicycle tires, the largest line in the city. All new stock at the old low prices. Also bicycle repairs and repairing.—Main Garage.

Home grown strawberries at Rhoads’ Grocery.

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The Evening Republican.

RED CROSS DANCE TONIGHT

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO GIVE DANCE TO AID THE RED CROSS FUND. The local order of the Knights of Columbus will give a dance this evening at the armory in the interest of the Red Cross fund. Invitations have been mailed out to a great number and the indications are that a considerable sum will be realized. A good orchestra has been procured at a comparatively small expense. Captain Tuteur has donated the hall for the eyening, so practically all of the mdney taken in will be profit. The dance will start at 9 o’clock. The ladies will serve ptinch and there will be electric fans all over the room, insuring an enjoyable evening.

Don’t forget to thin out the beet rows. Our women-folks pickle the tiny, tender beets for immediate use, or serve them with salt, pepper, butte rand a bit of sugar. They taste like “roastin’ ears” served this way. The plants left in the rows also have a chance to develop into well-formed roots for later use. Plant some Stowell’s Evergreen sweet corn for late table use. Corn will come in more handy this year than ever. It will help save the potatoes, to\>. Don’t pass by the last chance to plant turnips and rutabagas. They make great yields if the season is moist. They keep well, too, and are wholesome food properly prepared. Set out a few bunches of head lettuce, from the old bed, in a moist shady spot, and have crisp leaves for garnishing all summer. A two or three-foot row of pepper cress planted now will be ready for use in a few weeks. It’s mighty good seasoning. There’s too much flat and tasteless cooking.

9:30 Sunday school. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon by the pastor. Theme “Walking With God.” 6:00 Epworth League. Topic, “The Heathen Thine Inheritance.” 7:00 Union service at court house.

LINCOLN CHAUTAUQUA AT RENSSELAER JULY 6

Mr. and Mrs. Rucker Adams

Prominent among the attractions and special features for Chautauqua assemblies is the Adams' System of Health Study and Physiological- Exercise, which is creating widespread interest wherever introduced. This will be a. splendid opportunity for all/health seekers and every one interested In how to keep well to take up this important study. Relaxation from the tension of business and thirty minutes devoted tc applying nature’s laws and acquiring a knowledge of Ijow to care properly for tha body under the instruf Mon of C. Rucker Adams or his wife will convince the most skeptical person that their system Is invaluable. Mr. and Mrs. Adams will be here the third day of the Chautauqua. Lincoln ~UKautauqua at Rensselaer July 6th.

GARDEN NOTES.

Methodist Church Notes.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1917.

“Off Agin, On Agin” For the Man From Lee.

Monticello Journal. ( These are troublous times for Charles Scott, of Lee, who failed to register for conscription on* the day appointed and in consequence of that neglect of a very important matter was arrested by the local conscription board and has been in the county jail for three days. He was released today after the board had decided that he might be registered on his showing that he went to Lee on June 5 for that purpose, but was afterward arrested by Sheriff Williams bn a warrant from the circuit court of Marshall county. It seems Scott has a divorced wife at Plymouth to whom he was ordered by the court to pay alimony and the arrest is for contempt of court because of his failure to meet the payments. Sheriff Williams took Scott to Plymouth this afternoon. Scott also has a wife and children at Lee. Wright Hinkle made an investigation at Lee yesterday to find out whether Scott was telling the truth when he said he walked there from west of Newland on registration day, arriving lath in the evening to find the registration booth closed. Mr. Hinkle learned from two or three parties that Scott was in Lee that evening. The board decided to give him the benefit of the doubt, and acting on instruction from the special agent of the war departihent to use their discretion in such eases, permitted Scott to register.

County Registration Board Met.

As provided by a law passed by the last general assembly of the state of Indiana, the registration boards of each county convened today, Friday, for the purpose of registering voters who will vote at the election of delegates for the proposed new constitutionalconvention. The Jasper county board consists of Jesse Nichols, who by virtue of his office is clerk of the board, Ray Wood, who was selected president, and the other member is George Collins. The work of the board will be done by the two clerks selected by this board, the chief clerk being Otto Schwanke and the other clerk being J. A. McFarland. These men will be in continuous session from June 22 to August 20, 1917. The session will be in the southwest room on the second floor of.the court house, which is one of the county recorder’s rooms. The clerks will be present from 8 a. m. until 5 p. m. each day except Sunday, and all who desire to vote at the constitutional convention must register before the adjournment of this board on August 20th. The clerks of the board receive $3.00 per day.

Baptist Church.

Sunday school at 9:30. Morning worship and sermon at 10:45. Theme "Forgetting the Brotherly Covenant.” James school house, Sunday school at 10 and basket dinner at noon and childrne’s day program at 2. Union services at court house at 7. Prayer meeting every Thursday, evening.

WEATHER.

Fair in south and probably local portion tonight and Saturday; warshowers and thunderstorms in north mer in north portion tonight.

Mrs. Sara Miller has received word from her son, Hugh, that he has enlisted and is now with the artillery division of Colifornia, located at San Diego. Mr. and Mrs. D.» W. Biddle and two sons, of Remington, took the train here today for Storm Lake, la., where they will visit relatives.

THE GAYETY TONIGHT - Presents FLORENCE LA BADIE r- > IN WHEN LOVE WAS BUND 5 Part Gold Rooster Play. SATURDAY THE MYSTERY OF THE DOUBLE CROSS-EPISODE 4 KIDNAPPED WITH REGULAR PROGRAM See Hearst-Pathe News at the Gayety Every Wednesday and Saturday.

SOLDIER WRITES FROM KANSAS

DEVERE YEOMAN, ENGINEER, TRANSFERRED TO FORT LEAVENWORTH. The'following letter has been received here by Mrs. Devere Yeoihan from her husband, who is now stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., to which place he was recently transferred from the officers . training school at Indianapolis. The efficiency of Mr. Yeoman as an engineer has been recognized by the government and it would not be surprising if the Rensselaer boy was one of the first to be called to Europe. The lettef, in part, follows:, “Since I wrote you the card several surprises have «ome my way, or I should say our way. We had to begin with a hard day of preparation for our trip here from Fort Harrison. Up at 5:10 a. m. and our usual work of physical drill, breakfast, practice march from 7 till 10, under full pack, and then we began to break camp. We brought all of our equipment here except our canvas cots and pillows, which were supplied to us upon our arrival. We entrained at 5:30 p. m. Friday, having had mess before leaving, under full

pack. That is, all our belongings were in our haversacks and in our packs slung to our backs. The 9th Division Company and our company occupied 12 Pullman coaches. There were 273 men in the party, all the engineers at Ft. Harrison, under command of Capt. A. K. Lyman, our company captain. Several men were dropped at the last minute and I was more or less leary that I might go, too. Everyone felt shaky. We had a very enjoyable trip and our train was given right-of-way over all local trains, which enabled us to make very good time. We finally were under way at about 7:10 p. m. out of Indianapolis. At 8:30 we began to make up the berths snd crawl in. Went through Terre Haute about 9:30. Then I went to sleep and at 2:10 a. m. Saturday morning the lieutenant in charge called us to see the Mississippi river at S.t Louis. I drew the upper berth and had no window to look out of so I went to sleep again and awoke at 6:30 a. m., as we were near the “Big Muddy,” or the Missouri river. The tracks parallel the river for miles and we had our breakfast at 7:00 served to us by squads right in our seats. We enjoyed it very much, eating and viewing the several points of interest

as we rode along. At 8 a. m. the people along through the country had received word of a large troop train, evidently, as every little town had people oqt waving and shouting to us. We had a very bum noon mess and about 1 p. m. Saturday we hit Kansas City, Mo., and then crossed the river into Kansas City, Kans., and at 1:48 we pulled into the station here at Fort Leavenworth. We detrained at once and let me say right here that no one had a word to say, only “This looks like heaven to me.” Our surprises came fast and furious and are still coming. When finally located we awoke to the following conditions: We are in a bryik building large enough to accommodate twice our number, new cots, oiled floors, electric lights, hot and cold water, toilets, shower hatha, and. tubs also, a laundry department in our own building, and the most important of all, we hav esome mess. The mess hall is a separate building and easily seats the eight companies of engineers which are to be here for the next two months. Everything is a complete system of efficiency and cleanliness. Silver knives and forks, spoons, etc., china plates, tables of poplar lumber polished and spotless. Almost a hundred young boys, 14 to 18 years old, as waiters, in black coats, collars and ties and the food. Last evening beefsteak, potatoes and onions, corn bread, coffee and a large supply of prunes and real milk with them. We were dumfounded and could not realize that we were at last to receive decent fare and treatment.”

Sixteen Attica Men Give $1,600 For Red Cross.

Covington Friend. A most magnificent start was given to the Red Cross war fund last night by a number of our representative citizens who assembled in W. B. Reed’s office to discuss plans as to how to proceed with the work of raising the amount that - had been to Fountain county and to start the fund sixteen of them gave SIOO apiece, making $1,600 to start with.

See Chas. Pefley for trees, vines and shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock to grow or replace flfee of charge. For fall delivery. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Orr, of Sheridan, came today called by the sickness of B. T. Lanham, who is a brother of Mrs. Orr. Mr. Lanham is reported to be somewhat better today.

Hanging Grove Township Does Her Bit For Red Cross.

Chairman Spitler, accompanied by the Rensselaer band and about thirty others from Rensselaer, went out to McCoysburg Thursday evening and attended a Red Cross meeting in the school house at that place. There we>fe not as many people in from over the township as had been expected. Royal L. Bussell, chairman of Hanging Grove township, had worked hard to get out a good sized crowd and he was very much disappointed as the meeting was called together. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bussell. The band having already given a concert outside, played a selection in the room and then the audience sang “America,” the band leading. Rev. J. Budman Fleming then made a rousing address in which he made very plain the duty of everyone to stand by the government and to give liberally to the Red Cross. , The pleasant surprise of the meeting was the fact that in very short time after subscriptions were called for, the sum of s2ll was raised. Hanging Grove’s allotment was fixed at $250 and there is no doubt but that this amount will be raised. Chairman Bussell has appointed a committee and every person in Hanging Grove township will have an opportunity to give to the Red Cross war fund.

Little-Guild Nuptials.

On Wednesday afternoon, June 20, at 2:30 o’clock, in the Methodist Episcopal church of Medaryville, Ind., occurred the marriage of Miss Ava Cleora Guild, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Guild, to Dr. Chester Kenneth Little, of Nappanee, Ind. The bride is a graduate of De Pauw University and is a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, and has been at the head of the English department of the Nappanee high school for three years. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Little, of Plainfield, Ind. He was a student at Wisconsin University and later graduated from the Indiana Dental College, Indianapolis, and is a member of the Delta Sigma Delta fraternity. The Rev. W. B. Warriner, pastor of the M. E. church, of Remington, ind., performed the ceremony, with the Rev. F. F. Hargrave, of the Medaryville M. E. church, assisting. The bride came in on the arm of ler father, who gave her away. She wore a gown of white georgette and silk crepe de chine, and carried a shower bouquet of bride’s roses. Little Miss Ava Bernadette Guild, a niece of the bride, earned the . ring in a white rose. The groom’s sister, Miss Amy Little, was maid of honor, and wore a pearl gray gown of silk chiffon and eharmeuse. She carried Killarney roses. Mr. Merrill D. Guild, a brother of the bride, was the best man.

Immediately preceding the ceremony Mrs. F. F. Hargrave sang “Little House o’ Dreams” (Metcalf), and “When Love is Done” (Mac Lean , and little Miss Alberta Reep sang “I Love You Truly.” Mrs. Alberti Reep, a sister of the bride, was aft the piano and played the wedding march from “Lohengrin” for the processional, and Mendelssohn’s Wedding March for the recessional. A reception and luncheon followed at the Guild residence. Only the immediate relatives were present. Dr. and Mrs. Little left immediately for a short honeymoon trip before taking up their residence in The out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Little and daughter, Amy, Plainfield; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DaviS and son, Marshall, Clayton; Mr. Don Little, Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Otis Kirtley, Plainfield; Mrs. Josephine Warriner, Remington ; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Horner, Winamac. ■■ ■ :,„t .....

Give your bit to the Red Cross. It’s not charity, it’s your duty.

Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister. 9:30 Bible school. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon, subject: “The Lord My Banner.” 7:00 Union service on court house lawn. —————— 7:30 Thursday evening, round table and prayer service, subject “Warring the Good Warfare.” 1 Tim. 1: 18. Session meeting at the close of the service to receive any who may wish to unite with the church. Church Announcement. ■ ~ There will be English Lutheran services next Sunday evening at 7:45 in St. John’s church, northeast of Parr.—H. F. Krohn, Pastor.

The following named merchandise we are now selling for less than wholesale prices: Men’s and boys clothing, muslin and knit underwear, rugs, shoes, women’s and childrens dresses, all kinds of hosiery, dress The world’s standard DeLaval separators, speed indicator, fewer parts, largest capacity; sold on easy payments. —Kellner & Callahan. Use our Classiiisu mxuiui .

BAR POLITICS IN THE DRAFT

“PULL” TO BE ENDED BY CAPITAL DRAWINGS—EXPOSURE OF TRICKS. Washington, June 21.-*-To get away from local pull and to eliminate the chance of favoritism and fraud, the new army will be drafted in Washington under direction of high federal officials and general army officers. Ever since the registration conducted in the ward polling places there have been murmurs of doubt and a fear lest the actual selection of the men who are to be mustered into the first amry might be tainted by political manipulation. Some incidents of the registration showed the ward boss was not inactive. Certain aidermen and similar officials were charged with having made use of their powers to list exemptions for young men of more influence than courage and more money than patriotism. In some sections men were given cards of registration whose names did not appear on the lists. Thus they were able to show the officers an apparent compliance with the law and save themselves consequences of their failure to register. The government means to get all these clever evaders, but it will take time. Meanwhile a plan has been evolved that will do away with any possibility of crookedness in the great lottery which is to determine what Americans will have the first chance at the battle front. Instead of leaving it to the local boards to conduct the draft, all the names are to be listed in Washing* ton. Every name will be represented by a number in an infinity of series. Nobody at the drawing can know the personality behind a number. This announcement will be an unpleasant surprise for the folks Who are accustomed to get little favors, like being exempted from jury service, or getting out of little difficulties with the police, from the neighborhood boss.

RED CROSS DATES.

Saturday, Union township at Fair Oaks. ■ Sunday, Union township at Parr. All of these meetings will be held in the evening and good speakers will be present

ONE PAIR OF EYES to a lifetime. Do not neglect and bause them. Your Eye* May Need Attention and need it badly. Don’t put it off from day to day. Do you know the risk you run? Every day’s delay means added danger to your health and eyesight. We provide glasses to meet every defect of vision, and our charges are moderate. No Charge so r Consultation. CLARE JESSEN * OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IL

RED CROSS DAY AT THE STAR THEATRE. 2 A Benefit 2 THE SOUL OF ' KURI SAN MYSTIC Also The Ford Educational SATURDAY SATURDAY MATINEE Naomi Children in THE AUCTION OF VIRTUE At Night Robert Warwick and Jan Etvidge in A World Brady Special. THE FAMILY HONOR' Regular Admission. A THE STAR THEATRE.

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