Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 140, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1917 — Page 1

No. 140.

YOUNG AMERICA IS GLOOMY

MUST FOREGO PLEASURE OF FIREWORKS ON THE COMING FOURTH OF JULY. . •* The coming Fourth -Will not mean much to the young boys and girls of America, who have, previous to this year, looked forward to the day as the one on which to celebrate American Independence by the shooting of firworks. Congress recently enacted a law which prevents the sale of fireworks this year, in order that the powder may be sayed to make ammunition for the war withr Germany. However, Young America is accepting the law gracefully and will turn to other amusements for the day. The law as it was passed prevents the storage, sale, discharge or firing of fireworks and other pyrotechnic display and provides penalties for the violation of the same. All ordinances , and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions hereto have been repealed. Section 1. The discharge, firing or use of all firecrackers, Rofnan candles, rockets, torpedoes, or other fireworks or substances designed and intended for pyrotechnic display, and' of all pistols, canes, cannons, or other appliances using blank cartridges .or caps, containing chlorate of potash mixture, or other explosives, will be prohibited within the corporate limits of the city of Rensselaer. Section 2. The sale of fireworks at retail is prohibited within the corporate limits-of the city of Rensselaer. ' Section 3. The storage or sale of fireworks at wholesale is prohibited within the corporate limits of the city of Rensselaer. * 4. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this law as regards the storage and sale of fireworks shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not less than ten ($lO dollars nor more than twenty-fiv ($25) dollars for each day’s neglect of compliance. Provided, also, that violation of other sections of this ordinance shall be considered a misdemeanor punishable by a fine. Section 5. The chief -of. the .fire department may, at his’discretion, remove, or have removed at the owfter’s expense, all stocks of fireworks or other combustibles exposed for sale, or held in stock in violation of the law. Section 6. All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. The law as it is published above is now in effect and all should adhere to it strictly as a matter of patriotism and to have themselves trouble.

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The Evening Republican .

WOMEN’S WORK IS SUBJECT OF TALK

Miss Washburn Says It Will Parallel Greatest of All Wars. While some twenty women worked at bandage making, a few at knitting and a number of others who had come as visitors to the Red Cross room, Miss Mary Washburn gave a very interesting and instructive talk Thursday afternoon on the work of the Belgium and French relief and the present Red Cros.; activities. It would have paid every woman and man, too, in the county to have heard it and will doubtless inspire all to a greater endeavor to alleviate the suffering that will soon be keenly fc’t throughout America. . Miss Washburn, whose home is in Chicago, is spending a few days with relatives here. For the past two years she has been active in the relief movement in Chicago. At first the relief was for Belgium people but later it shifted to the aid of the wounded French soldiers. The Chicago headquarters has had a number of auxiliaries and their work has been extensive and they have nnj only supplied bandages, garments, blankets, etc., to the soldiers, but have secured funds to eare for the orphans, having a number of persons who have been caring for a French child by a contribution of 10 cents a day for one year. They have also procured ambulances at a cost of $1,600 "each, paid $425 to get them to France and SIOO per month to keep them in operation. There are at present 120,000 French children being cared for by American godparents and there are 70,000 more who need the same care. Miss Washburn said that the work of the Red Cross was not in futherance of the war nor an approval of the war but was a personal matter for the relief of suffering everywhere. “This is the greatest war of .all times,” said Miss Washburn,, “and we women are going to parallel ii with the greatest charity and relief work in the- world’s history.” Continuing she said that there are something like 800 field hospitals, back of the trenches and that practically all the bandages used are made by American women. Just before Christmas last year hundreds of “surprise” bags were made up for the wounded soldiers. Each bag contained comb, toothbrush, handkerchiefs, wash rag, soap, writing pad, pencil, sometimes a pockte knife or a razor on a game of dominoes or a puzzle. Some of the bags contained buttons, thread, safety pins, etc., and often each bag contained a letter from the girl sender The recipient had penned French notes to the donor, expressing his deep feeling of appreciation. Miss Washburn has spent considerable time in France, pursuing her art and sculpture training there, and has a deep reference for the French people and this fact gave a deeper meaning to her argument. Suggestions affecting the work so magnificently atken up by Rensselaer women will doubtless inspire the community to a greater effort in this great field of charitable performance.

Entertained at Wedding Dinner For Newlyweds.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Duvall entertained at their home on South Weston street at a wedding dinner Thursday evening in honor of. Mr. and Mrs. C. Earl Duvall, who were married in Rockville last Wednesday evening. The dinner was also a surprise, Mr. and Mrs. Duvall having had no previous knowledge that they were to be so honored. Twenty-eight members of the Duvall family were present and enjoyed the occasion immensely. Mr. and Mrs. Duvall have taken up their residence on College avenue.

Homer Jordan Enlists In Wireless Service of U. S.

Homer G. Jordan, the youngest son of Mrs. S. L. Jordan, of this county, has enlisted in the wireless department of the United States service. The young man for the past two or three years has been employed by the Western Electric Company of Chicago, where he went following*his graduation from the state college at Angola, Ind. Mr. Jordan will be sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he will undergo several months’ training as a wireless operator, before being sent to the front. He expects to be called about the first of next year. Homer is a graduate of Rensselaer high school and an apt student and no—doubt will prove to be of mudh value to the government in„jthe department in which he has enlisted.

Monon to Run An Extra Sunday Train. The Monon route, beginning Sunday, will, run an extra Sunday Only train, which is designed lo give the people along the line a longer stay at the towns and cities bn the road between Chicago and Monon. This train will also be run on July 4th and Labor Day. The train will run from July Ist to September 3rd, stopping at all sattions between Monon and Chicago. An ad showing the schedule is published in this issue. ELECTRICAL WORK. I have returned from Wisconsin University and have re-engaged in electrical work. WM. BABCOCK, Jr.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1917.

HINTS POUR IN FOR MOTO

CHICAGO HERALD READERS ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE A MOTTO FOR WHEATFIELD. Recently Dr. M. B. Fyfe, of Wheatfield; wrote to the Chicago Herald, asking that the editor of that paper provide the town of Wheatfield with an appropriate motto. Wheatfield is feeling mighty proud of the fact that she raised v so much money for the Jasper” county Red Cross fund—much more than was allotted to her. Today’s Chicago Herald contains many suggestions from people in various parts of the country, who are attempting to provide the champion Indiana city with a motto. The following account is taken from the Herald: Many suggestions have reached The Herald in response to the request for a motto voiced by Wheatadd, Ind., a town of 360 inhabitants which contributed $1,600 to the Red Crss fund, sent fourteen boys to the front and has every other eligible enlisted in the state militia. Here are some of the communications: "—; “ Editor Herald: My suggestion for Wheatfield is “Gets It.” I Jive in Eau Claire, Mich., and our slogan is “Biggest Little Town in Michigan.”—Walter A. Ward.

Editor Herald: For Wheatfield try this, “We Have.”—H. A. Hawthorne, Albia, la. “Little But Loud,” anonymous. C. W. Brelle, Rhinelander, Wis, suggests a motto with illustration. It is “Go Right On Working,” with the capitals standing out, “G-R-O-W;” Editor Herald: Hurrah for Wheatfield. To this town of 260 population, where everyone is his honor the mayor, who subscribed $1,600 to the Red Cross and sent fourteen boys to the colors, I would suggest that Wheatfield be changed to Honor Town, Jasper County, Indiana. Editor Herald and Dr. M. B. Fyfe: I notice on the front page of the Chicago Herald “This Patriotic Town Wants a Motto.” I offer the following random thoughts for you or any other town which wishes to use same. Your paper and eitisens deserve appreciation f«»r such a li re record — local, state and national. Wishing your cities and their various organizations success, I remain, L. R. Murray. And here’s the choice of mottos Mr. Murray sends in for Wheatfield: “Right First, Then 1 Fight” “Little But Lively.” “Not for Show, Just For Go.” “To Do Is Great— So Wheatfield.” “Small Ih Blowing —Large in Showing.” “Do Well Now—Keep going.” “Good Wheat— Men and Mighty.” “Give Vs Light —Then Might.” “Our Nation Calls All, Not ‘slack’ but tall.” “Together Stand —Then Lift. Our Cause — Ourselves the Gift.” Mr. Murray also composed a verse which ran: They sent fourteen men t<? the front; Not to seven five but sixteen hundred— " Not cash alone but men to fight; .Not big towns only—but Wheatfield with you— And we’ll stay in till this tihng's “right.” No town too small where men are mighty; We’ll be “lively true and brave Give Wheatfield boys and Indiana Room and cheers to help you save. The only fly in the ointment came from Peru, Ind., and from a physician. We wrote: “Concerning the herewith clipping, making it ‘Sucker’s Villa.’ ” J. Q. Malsbury, M. D. The Herald has forwarded this unAmerican communication to the Federal officers.

NOTICE. -- All dogs must be kept up or they will be killed. VERN ROBINSON, City Marshal.

THE GAYETY TONIGHT Pathe Presents William Courteney Supported By Marguerite Snow IN THE HUNTING OF THE HAWK 5 Part Pathe Gold Rooater Play. SATURDAY THE MYSTERY OF THE DOUBLE CROSS Episode 5 “THE LIFE CURRENT” With Regular Program.

Oliver Garriott Back to Indiana On Sad Mission.

Oliver • Garriott, a former citizen ! of Union otwnship, but for the past nine years a prosperous stockman of Lone Pine, Mont., is here visiting friends. On Decoration Day this year Mr. Garriott had the misfortune to lose his wife. Mrs. Garriott had been in poor health and they had decided to brnig her back to Indianapolis, her former home. They had proceeded about one hundred miles on this journey when Mrs. Garriott was takLen very much worse and it was necessary to take her from the train. This was at Missoula, Montana. She was taken to a hotel in that city and in a few hours passed away. Mrs. Garriott, who was formerly Mrs. Lola Cochran-Calvert, was known to a number of people in this city. She was a singing evangelist for the Disciples of Christ and with Rev. T.. G. Legg held a meeting here during the last year of the pastorate of the Rev. George H. Clark. She was a woman of most excellent musical talent and had written many songs, one of which has become famous, “Dear Old Indiana.” Mr. and Mr.s Garriott were married last September, but they had been acquainted from childhood. Both had been married before: Mrs. Garriott has two children from a former wife. They are Lawrence, age 26, who lives with him in the west, and Mrs. John Price, of Parr. The re-established Garriott home was a very happy one and Mrs. Garriott was as dearly loved by Lawrence as if she had been his own mother. Since the death of his wife, Mr. had been visiting with her relatives at Indianapolis and with friends and relatives at his birthplace and old home in the southern part of the state. He arrived in Rensselaer last Friday and next week will start for his home in Montana, making brief stops at Chicago, visiting his brother, Presston, and a day or two at St. Paul, Minn . Mrs. Garritot was at one time the highest officer of the Pythian Sisters of the state of Indiana. This fact became known at Missoula and the Pythian Sisters of that city did everything it was possible for them to do to comfort Mr. Garriott. They assisted in the preparation of the body for burial and contributed a very beautiful floral offering.

More Rensselaer Boys Are Enlisting in United States Navy.

Stanley Brykczynski, of the United States Navy, has been in Rensselaer for some time in the interest of recruits for that branch of the service. Thus far he has been able to send but three for the examination. One of these failed to two were accepted. Those accepted were Russell Warren, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Warren, and Leonard Shedlebower, from Pleasant Ridge. It is understood that a.number of young men have decided to enlist and will go to Indianapolis the early part of next week for examination. A letter received from Harry Hickmann this week reports that he and Earl Hemphill are in New York. Besides the boys mentioned above we have with the navy in various parts of the country, Wade Jarrette, James Barber, William Tilton, Raymond Dixey and James Brenner. After July Ist no boy under eighteen years of age can enlist in the navy.

REJOICING.

American Regular* Paint Sign* of Confidence on Car* a* They Start to Europe. An American Port, June 27. The American regular went to the war rejoicing and confident of the good account he soon would be giving “somewhere in France.” As the long troop trains pulled in to load the men aboard the armada of troop ships a few weeks ago the cars bore many painted cloth signs or chalk writings on their sides. Some of them were: “We’re going to get the kaiser s goat.” “Down the Wilhelmstrasse for -ours.” —■ —- ~ “Belgium first, the Rhine next. “Send on your Zeps, Willie.” “France, we are on our way.” “Good-by, Yankeeland. See you later.” “We fear no submarine, Von Terpitz!”

MILK NOTICE. After July first milk will sell for 8c a quart and a pint for sc. CONRAD KELLNER. JOHN DUVALL. ABE WARTENA. ED DUVALL. WM; MACKEY. ’ = ED REEVES. A 3 lb. can of choice table pears or peacfees, regular 25c grade, special at, per can 15c. / ROWLES & PACKER. Many neighboring towns are to celebrate the Fourth in a sane manner. Basket dinners, patriotic speakings and mild forms of amusement will be the rule. It is reported that the C. I. & S. bridge over the Iroquois river near Morocco, which- was fired recently, was again fired the next evening. Watchmen are now stationed at the bridge, we understand, to prevent a recurrence of the act. It is •nderstood that the prosecuting attorney will investigate the death of the showman at DeMotte.

A Word of Praise For The Late Fred Gilman.

The following article takfen from the current issue of the Fowler Tribune commenting on the life of the late Fred D. Gilman, pays honor and tribute to him—something that he never received from the majority during the last years of his life. Mr. Gilman was well known here and the article as it appeared in the Tribune may prove of interest: “Fred D. Gilman died at his home Sunday night and his funeral was held Tuesday. A few years ago Gilman’s name was heralded about this section of the state until it was a household word. He owned and operated the Home Bank there and after a pyrotechnical career of several years, failed for $240,000. “The prince to whom all had done homage was a financial pauper to whom none did reverence. The men who had trusted to the integrity of his business and lickspittle who profited by his prodigal methods of business, condemned him. The Christianly admonition of charity had no lodgement in their hearts of either the loser or the gainer. Bitter censure prevailed everywhere; from the honest loser, because he felt that his confidence had been betrayed; from the ingrate who had fattened at the crib of plenty, because the supply had ceased, or for the reason that it was ‘popular’ to travel with the hounds. And, yet, those people themselves were to blame -for the failure of the Home Bank. “We lived for thirty-five years in the community where this man-lived and died, and where he started out with one of the most promising futures of any young man in the country. Col. S. C. Spoor, father of the writer’s wife, was then in the banking business at Goodland; he called Fred Gilman into the bank from the farm and made him assistant cashier. Fred had “ ability, character and integrity and the people liked him. He was accommodating and accurate and earned the confidence of both employer and • public. Then Mr. Spoor, whose long residence, careful methods and personal integrity, made competition undesirable, sold the bank to other parties, who still kept Fred Gilman as cashier, and the fact that it retained its patronage intact was owing to Gilman’s popularity and the confidence of the people in his ability to care for their moiiey and investments.

Then Mr. Gilman’s friends determined that he should have a bank of his own. He had a few hundred dollars saved up from his salary, but not sufficient capital to start a bank, even as banks were started those days. Then ten men, possessing property and credit, signed a note with him for ten thousand dollars, and the Home Bank so Goodland was launched. From the start its success was phenomenal; and in one day nearly forty thousand dollars was withdrawn from other places of security and placed in the Home Bank. “But this evidence of prosperity made fools of the very men who expected to profit by Gilman’s success. They became to believe Fred was invincible; that he was the acme of everything that was financially safe and good in the communi y. Good men worth $50,000 to SIOO,O j 0 living in the community, got so they would drop into the Home Bank, lay down four or five thousand dollars on the cashier’s desk, ask Fred Gilman to buy some notes or other securities, and go home with the conviction that Fred, like Caesar, could do no wrong, and all would be well. “And now some of these same men are condemning him after the first debt has been paid, because their expectations were not realized. Why" “When all men kowtow to you, ambition knows no limit. To Fred, aspirations, like those of Alexander when he wlked the avenues of Babylon, soared byond his environments. Other people had confidence in him, why should he not extend his confidence to others? And he did; b*g business concerns were kept up with capital from his bank; they failed to reach expectations and more was added in the hope of saving the original; this failed, and the finale. “We had nothing in common with Fred Gilman in his days of prosperity; in fact, we were anything but friends, and this is, therefore, no biased comment actuated by friendly interest. It is the truth as an intelligent man must see it. Now that he has paid his last great debt that he owed humanity, we remember Fred Gilman as he stepped int othe arena unknown and untried, into the business world of that community. Young, the bloom of health upon his cheeks and his keen, black eyes alert with ambitious hopes and evident purpose to follow the j-ignt, he represented all that could be hoped for from the best aspiring youths of our land. Yet the forcing upon him of too much responsibility, of the exercise of too much lachrymose sentimentality instead of safe business methods, brought about the inevitable results. , “And neither the fault or all the responsibility is all buried m the grave of Fred Gilman.”

HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. Van Grant was taken to the hospital Thursday evening for medical treatment. Miss Jane Parkison is recovering very nicely from her recent operation for appendicitis. Thus far all operations that have, been performed at the county hospital have been and with the single exception of John G. Giulcotfe all patients have recovered.

Home grown strawberries pt Rhoads* Grocery.

Major Healey In Valparaiso Tonight.

Major George H. Healey will attend a patriotic meeting which is to be held tonight in Valparaiso in the interest of recruiting the company of National Guards at that place. The address will be made by A. M. Hall, of Indianapolis, one of Indiana’s greatest orators. Mr. Hall has, by the way, just been appointed by Governor Goodrich, a member of the Indiana Board of Education. A speech made by Mr. Hall in Plymouth about a week ago resulted in the addition of "some forty members to the National Guard company of that place. The Rensselaer company has lately had seventeen young men offer their services. Still more are needed and should be forthcoming at once.

Major Healey Puzzled.

One of Jasper county’s single young men came to Rensselaer Thursday with the intention of offering his services to his country by enlisting in Company tlf of this city. As is necessary the young man was asked a great many question as his blank application was being made out. All of these he answered without hesitation until he came to the question “In case of accident who do you want notified?” The~young man hesitated. The major suggested that the proper person to notify would be his father or mother. This did not seem to be satisfactory to the patriotic young fellow. The major questioned to find out if there was some difference of opinion between him and his parents and he said there was none. The major then insisted that either the name of the father or mother be written in the space on the application, but the young man would not stand for it. The major then asked the young man if nis parents objected to his joining the army and he said that they did not. Finally after pushing the matter almost equal to the third degree of a Chicago police court the young man suggested that if the prefix of “Mrs. was added to his own name and the balance of her address was added it would reach the one who should be notified should anything happen to him while on his way to Berlin to see the kaiser.

WEATHER Fair tonight nad Saturday; warmer Saturday and in north and central portions tonight.

Mrs. N. A. McKay, of Fair Oaks, was in Rensselaer Thursday. Benton Forsythe went to Streator, 111., today. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Hawkins, of Galveston, are spending the week with friends and relatives. Scouts will go on an over-night hike Monday, 2 p. m. The regular meeting will be held in camp. The following were Chicago goers this morning: Abraham Halleck, W. C. Babcock, Bert Abbott, Stephen Kohler, James Amsler and 1 John O’Connor. Parker Childers, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childers, of Conrad, Ind., who returned from Colorado this this week, has enlisted in Company M. W. O. Gourley, of Union township, was in Rensselaer today and he predicts that this will be a banner year for crops and that no large yields of wheat, corn and oats will be greater than that of north Union. Saturday will see the close of June, a month that has presented us with a great amount of rainfall, something that is not characteristic of the* month. However, there have been many pleasant days during the month and the temperature has been ideal. ♦ ,X McCutchen changes the expression “DO YOUR BIT” to “DO YOUR DURNDEST.” •

TODAY At The STAR THEATRE BLANCHE SWEET UNPROTECTED Also the Ford Weekly. Saturday Matinee Alma Hanlon THE MYSTIC HOUR SATURDAY ’ , Satruday Night / Kitty Gordon IN ■ Special World-Brady Drama FORGET ME NOT AT THE Star Theatre

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