Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1917 — Page 1

No. 148.

GROSE MEETING NEXT TUESDAY

DATE OF PATRIOTIC MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM SATURDAY TO TUESDAY. The Jasper County Defense Council has succeeded in changing the date of the patriotic meeting- from "Saturday of this week to Tuesday of next week. It was thought that Saturday would not be a good day for this important meeting. The address will be given by George R. Grose, president of DePauw University, at Greencastle. He is an orator of most excellent ability and his address should be heard by all of the people in the central part of this county. The meeting, if weather conditions permit, will be held on the court house lawn and will be in the evening. The committees having the meeting in charge will make all arrangements and several musical numbers will be given, including the now famous Yeoman Quartet, which will sing Jim Hamley’s famous song “Indiana.” The city band will be secured if possible and everyone is appointed a member of the Booster committee to make this a great gathering.

Honan’s Claim to Oil Job Is Disputed.

dharles Mausey, of Fowler, was here today to inspect a car of gasoline. Mr. Mausey say? there is some considerable contention in reference to the state oil inspectors and it is thought that the matter would be decided at Indianapolis today. The republicans in the last legislature attempted to abolish this office but were unable to do so on account of the peculiar political situation in the upper house.

A New Sunday School Gives Honors.

The Fairview Union Sunday school was organized last Sunday at the Fairview school house in Hanging Grove township by W. H. Hess, of Francesville, missionary of the American Sunday School Union The following are the officers: Superintendent, Asa Holman; assistant, Arthur Stewart; secretary, Ethel Webb; treasurer, James Jordan. The hour of meeting at 2:30 p. m.> Mr. Hess will again be present next Sunday afternoon with his “baby” organ.

FOREMAN WANTED. Wanted, good man to take charge of the Fair Oaks ranch. Must have woman capable of managing ranch house.—James E. Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Telephone 337. Wild Hay to Put Up On Shares. A large acreage of good wild hay on the Kent tract of land in Newton county, owned by John J. Lawler. Put up either on shares or by ton. See James E. Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Telephone 337. - Wanted, to Hire Tractor. Wanted, tractor to 'break ground for wheat. Can go to work any time after August Ist. Land west of Fair Oaks.—James E. Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Phone 337. NOTICE. All dogs must be kept up or they will be killed. VERN ROBINSON, City Marshal.

;7 - WEATHER. Fair and warmer tonight and Wednesday.

PTHE Q RINCES O TONIGHT Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Features Presents in May Robson Flora Finch Kate Price Hughey Mack in A NIGHT OCT A Comedy of Refreshing Originality TOMORROW Clara Kimball Young , in FOOLISH VIRGIN

The Evening Republican.

WE WILL WIN BUT WHAT COST

E. L. HOLLINGSWORTH WRITES OF INTERESTING MEETING AT CHAUTAUQUA LAKE. One of the greatest conferences since the declaration of war was the Speakers’ Training Camp for Education in Patriotic Service, at Chautauqua, N. Y., July 2nd to July 7th. It was a conference of all the important organizations engaged in patriotic education, under the direct auspices Security Leagues, with all the established agencies, Red Cross, Navy League, Y. M. C. A., Boy Scouts, co-operating. The leaders of public thought and education from every state in the union were present. Indiana was ably represented by Profs. Thomas F. Moran and Howard Babson, of Purdue, who were the Governor’s special representatives. The National Security League is a non-partisan, non-political league of American men and women who are earnestly working to secure adequate national defense through promotion of patriotic education and universal military training. It is the pioneer agency of national defense. Joseph H. Choate was honorary president from its organization until his death May 14, 1917. The League is not endowed, but is supported by the gifts of patriotic citizens. Its officers serve without pay. - The limits of this sketch forbid any more than a brief mention of some of the impressions received during three days at the convention. The keynote was expressed by the letter written by the Hon. Elihu Root, head of our commission to Russia. He stated that we must win this war—but the awful concern was that the nation might awaken in ;ime to meet the enemy at a cost in ife and treasure that we could not afford to pay. Mr. Henry P. Davison, head of the Red Cross War Council, said that it took the murder of women and children by Zeppelin bombs to awaken Britain. “What,” he asked, “will it take to awaken the American people from their apathy, to arouse them to the fact that the Jnited States is now fighting for its very existence?” Every speaker laid emphasis on the necessity of showing every citizen the seriousness of the situation and the urgent necessity of haste in our preparedness. Prof. McElroy, of Harvard University, just returned from a year in the war zone, froze the blood of his hearers by his picture of the horrors of Germany’s treatment of Belgium, n tones of thunder he avowed that >ur fate would be national death, if by some lucky. stroke or by some blunder of the Allies, Germany should shake herself free from the Allied blockade, she would be on our shores before we could resist, and then would begin repetition of the horrors of Belgium, Poland and Roumania. Ie quoted the words of President Wilson that this country has embarked upon the gravest enterprise in American history and the test will involve for all our people the greatest self denial and sacrifice.

Every section of the conference was a serious council of ways, and means. The tons was one of hopefulness. The one greatest danger in the present situation, as the best informed men saw it, was the tendency of the press in many sections to emphasize good news and soften the most serious conditions as they are known to rfsxist. We are induced to think that the Allies can hold the kaiser in lesh until, we are ready with our army and our 100,000 aeroplanes. We are pinning our faith on the British navy—what if the German U-boat warfare, with a total of 7,000,000 tons a year, should force England to sue for peace—then the enemy have command of the seas above and below the surface and who knows how soon then we would be paying Germany’s war bill and giving allegiance together with Canada and Mexico to a Hohenzollern governor general? A sad forecast, you may say, but I assure you it is a true echo of the thought and counsel of the wisest and best informed men in the councils of the nations. The food question came in for serious consideration. The first assistant to Food Comissioner Hoover told us that unless the 50,000,000 men now under-arms can be put back to producing crops within a year, Europe will be starving. Already sugar, milk .and butter are luxuries. Food may be the controlling factor in this war. The supply of food to England usually received from, Argentina and Australia, is cut off, in our case by the short, crops, in the other by the dangers of the long journey, beset as it is by the U-boats. So the United States must feed the Allies and to do it we must save, save, save. It should be a crime to hoard, waste or destroy a morsel of food, when there are millions of human . beings on the danger line of starvatiqn. I wish that every man and woman who has the welfare of this nation at heart, might have been present, under the roof of that greatest of auditoriums, the parent of our chautauquas, and have breathed the spirit of patriotism and service that was the keynote of every spoken word. It was the crowning experience of my life and has given me more zeal and determination to devote my time and my talents to the task of saving

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1917.

STATES GET DATES OF CALLS

PRESIDENT TAKES LAST STEP TO FEDERALIZE GUARDS OF THE COUNTRY. The last step necessary to make the national guard available for duty in France was taken Monday by President Wilson with the issue of the proclamation drafting the troops into the army of the United States on August sth. To make certain that the purpose of the national defense act is carried out, the proclamation also specifically declares the men drafted to be discharged from the old militia status on that date. In that way the constitutional restraint upon use of militia outside the country is avoided and the way paved for sending the regiments to the European front. Prior to the application of the draft regiments in the northern and eastern section of the country are called into the federal service as national guardsmen, in two increments, to be mobilized on July 15 and 25. Many units are already federalized and presumably they will be mobilized on July 15 and 25. Many units are already federalized and presumably they will be mobilized with the other troops from their states. The guard from the other states will be mobilized for movement of the regiments south to their concentrations without congestion and to the same end the division of states into these increments was revised from the original schedule. The operation date of the draft was delayed until August 5, so that all regiments can be taken into the army simultaneously. The troops from the following states have been ordered to mobilize on the following dates: On July 15, 1917, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.

On July 25, 1917, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, Illinois, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon. On the sth day of August, 1917, all members of the National Guard and all enlisted members of the national guard reserve of the following states, except staff corps and departments not included in the personnel of tactical organizations and except such other officers of the national guard as have been or may be specially notified by the president’s authority that they will not be drafted, will be drafted into the military service of the United States: New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Indiana, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and California.

Recent Births.

Sunday, July Bth, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Parks, of Newton township. —-— Monday, July 9, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Baker, of Barkley township. Born at county hospital.

dur nation from the horrors of German autocracy, then to make this nation and the world safe for democracy.

THE GAYETY TONIGHT FILUNGHIS OWN SHOES Essanay five reel picture, from Henry C. Rowland’s novelette in Ainslee’s Magazine. Romance of an American in a Turkish Harem With BRYANT WASHBURN Alice Hawley and Lydia Datzel. WEDNESDAY THE WAR BRITISH AVAR PICTURES With regular program THURSDAY THE LAND OF LONG SHADOWS A Thrilling Western Drama With Jack Gardener. .

Major Healey Begins Drive to Give Logansport a Company.

Logansport Tribune. Major George H. Healey, of the Third Indiana, acting under orders of Adjutant General Smith of Indiana, arrived in this city yesterday afternoon, bringing the information that it was the desire of Adjutant Geheral Smith that a militia company be recruited here. Major Healey met with the Greater Logansport Club last night and stated his mission here to that organization. Following the major’s presentation of the subject, Judge Rabb, Mayor Guthrie and Rev. Edwards spoke in favor of the plan to recruit a company here and declarec it was nothing short of a disgrace that this city of 25,000 did not have a company of the national guard. Major Healey stated last ngiht that a company of at least 150 men should be recruited here within the next ten days. He gave it as his opinion that many men here would prefer to join the militia to being drafted into the army. He stated further that so far as he knew or so far as. any information had reached the adjutant officer, those who have been drafted may yet volunteer and join the militia, though of this he was not certain in absence of positive information on the subject. Men joining a militia company will have their own officers, and fellow townsmen for companions-in-arms. This, of course, will not be true for the men who are drafted. The latter will be sent wherever the government finds the most need of men and many will be used to fill up depleted companies. Major Healey gave it as his opinion that those communities and cities giving men for the national guard will be allowed greater latitude in the matter of exemption from service when the draft comes.

City Council Proceedings.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening, but there was little business transacted. The regular claims were read and allowed. In the matter of the oiling of the streets petitioned for by Edd J. Randle et al, clerk shows notice and proof of publication and this being the ;ime fixed for showing of same for learing. of objections. No remonstrances or objections were filed and the assessment role was approved and clerk directed to certify same and turn over to treasurer for collection.

The work of redecorating the court louse is expected to take another week yet. Mr. and Mrs. James Dunedin are lere for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sarle Reynolds. Mr. Dunedin is a brother of Mrs. Reynolds. Landy Magee was released from ail Monday afternoon, after serving i ten-day sentence. Mr. Magee paid the fine of sls which was imposed on him. Mrs. James Griswold, of Valparaiso, is here for a visit with Mrs. Mary D. Eger. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cornwell and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cornwell, of Grand Rapids, Mich., who have been here for a visit with Mrs. Eger, returned to their homes today.

Lester Rich, who had been visiting here with friends since Sunday, returned to his home in Indianapolis Monday evening. He and Mr. Hartley own a quarter section of land near Tacoma, Oregon, that the government will probably buy for a training station. Just received a car of that famous B B range coal. No better on the market. Sold exclusively by The Farmers Grain Co., successors to the Harrington Bros. Co., Phone No. 7. Hopkins’ City Transfer Lino. Transfer business formerly operated by Billy Frye. Calls will receive immediate attention. Call Phones 226 or 107. *

Abundance of Money. I can loan you all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 5 per cent and my limit is |IOO per acre.—P- D. Wells, Morocco, Ind. Sheriff B. D. McColly expects to arrive home tomorrow with the man now held in Chicago charged with the theft of the Louis Misch car. Mr. 'McColly was in Springfield, 111., today getting extradition papers from the governor, but will not arrive in Chicago today in time to get his man. REAPING BENEFIT From the ’ Experience of Rensselaer People. ~ We are fortunate indeed to be able to profit by the experience of our neighbors. The public utterances of Rensselaer residents on the following subject will interest and benefit many of our readers. Read this statement. No better proof can Be had. Joseph Smith, retired farmer, Van Rensselaer St., Rensselaer, says: “I have had weak kidneys for years. My back has become stiff and sore and I have had to get up and down very carefully because of the' pain. My kidneys have often failed to act right and the kidney secretions have been scanty and scalding in passage. I have felt weak and tired. Doan’s Kidney Pills have always given me great relief.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—rget Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Smiht had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

MEN RECEIVE NEW NUMBERS

EVERY REGISTERED MAN IN COUNTY GETS NEW NUMBER RUN FROM 1 TO 1157.- ~ .. . J. 3. Al..- as - The flower of the manhood of Jasper county have registered and their names have been arranged in a single list ready for the call of duty. There are 1157 names an.i from these must be drawn our quota. This shquld not be thought of as a draft, for the whole nation has volunteered and this selection is simply the naming of those who are to be allowed to serve their country. It should not be thought of as a draft but as a privilege. The boys who have the physical and moral manhood to enter this, the greatest war ever waged in the cause or right, will be the greatest heroes of all ages. We are publishing the names as handed to us by the county conscription board, and with each name there is a number. This is the number that will be used in drafting. The numbers and corresponding names follow: No. Corresponding Name. 1 , James Nelson Woods 2 Charles Clayton Wood 3 Leon Ernest Parks 4 Angus McGraw 5 Charles Marchand - 6 Fred Henry Marchand 7 Jay Gilmore 8 Frank A. Garvin 9 Earl Foulks 10 Clyde H. Fisher 11 Earl William Caster

12 Everett Clarke 13 Ira J. Caldwell 14 Mason M. Barlow 15 John R. Shields ' 16 James O. Stevens 17 George T. Scheetz 18 Charles C. Sommers 19 William Roy Stocksick 20 Albert Akers —— 21 John Fenzel 22 Carry C. Williams 23 Charles Ellis Snow 24 Charles H. Shields 25 Janne David E. Nelson 26 Charles Sylvester Woorley 27 John Jungles 28 Albert Franklin Kerns 29 Aloysius K. Hart 30 Charles Albert Casto 31 Homer Meyers 32 Guy T. Dooley 33 William H. Armstrong 34 Harry Shafer Partlow 35 Charles George Armstrong 36 Gustav Borman 37 Harley M. Showier 38 William Allen Davis 39 Frank Fritz 40 Leonard Fritz 41 Roscoe Hilton 42 Walter Peer 43 William Ott 44 Guy Cecil Meyers 45 William Hoile Meyers 46 Lawrence Lee McDaniel 47 Harvey Cooper 48 Ellis Harrison Surgeon 49 John Obed Hurley ,50 Tom Sharkey Kendall 51 Francis Grant Braddock 52 Robert S. Linton 53 Charles R. Boes 54 Frank John Boes 55 Leonard V. Brooke 56 Fred R. Hine 57 Peter C. Donalinger 58 Felix Constantine Fritz 59 George Fritz 60 Louis De Filippi 61 Frank Valinsky 62 John Dominco Francki 63 Albert Manley Hurley 64 Charles Harrison Martin 65 Ernest Orval Rees

66 Edward Eisele 67 William Alexander Dunn 68 Floyd William Garott 6& Samuel Eugene Ballard 70 David Paul Miller 71Ben J. Franklin Miller 72 Charles Elsworth Miller 73 John Wesley Karch 74 Melvin Harvey Burris 75 Evert John Kimble 76 Jesse Franklin Brouhard 77 Daniel Lichty 78 Samuel Kettering 79 Andrew Kamminga 80 Grover E. Wood 81 Fred Call 82 Robert V. Michal 83 Joseph A. Leibenguth 84 Jake Kamstra 85 Don Sutton 86 Daniel Sipkema 87 Andrew Sipkema 88 Frank Roorda 89 William H. Wendell 90 Solomon Yoder 91 John DeWitt 92 Robert Kiersma - r- : _ 93 Wallace Miller 94 William Alfring 95 Henry Peterson 96 Charles Reed 97 Paul Booth 98 Estel Elias Marion 99 John . Dean 1 100 Jesse Earl Wiseman 101 Earl V. Williams 102 .Frank Sylvester King 103 Edward H. G. J. Eilts 104 Albert Roorda 105 William L. Miller 106 Sam Leichty 107 John Kauffman 108 Edward F. Spurgeon 109 Earnest E. Linback 110 Leo Richard Zellers 111 Jacob L. Beiler 112 Herbert L. Bozell 113 Claude S. Keller 114 James Hill \ 115 liarriest H. L. Hass 116 Sam Walstra 117 John Walstra

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Silo Needed to Conserve the Corn Crop States Commission.

The Indiana Food Production and Conservation Commission is making a state-wide campaign for more silos in order to save the corn crop produced this season. While this is no' longer an experient but a necessary adjunct to every up-to-date farm, not enough of them are found in the state to meet the demands of the times is the opinion of the commission.

Co-operating with the Jasper County Better Farming Association, four silo meetings will be held in the county this week. On Friday afternoon, July 13th, the first meeting will be held at the Primo Theatre at Wheatfield. County Superintendent-elect Sterrett will open the meeting with « patriotic address. Mr. J. C. McConnel, the silo and feeding expert representing the food commission, will give an address upon the value of silos and give points upo ntheir construction. He will be followed by H. M. Clark, A. Duggleby, L. Schatzley, M. Jungles, Wm. Fitzgerald, T. F. Maloney and E. Finney, who will report on the results that they have secured. On Friday evening, July 13th, Mr. McConnell will speak at the Parr school. Prof. Chas. Chupp will open the meeting with a sketch of the work that he is carrying on. Joseph Kosta, Chas. Lakin, H. J. Dexter, James Wiseman, Thos. Florence, R. L. Budd and S. A. Brusnahan will recite their experiences. On Saturday afternoon at the court house Mr. McConnel will again speak at 2 o’clock. He will be followed by Wm. Folger, Elias Arnold, Chas. Reed, Delos Thompson, John Rush and Ed Lane, all of whom have had extensive experience with silos and silage feeding. On Saturday evening a meeting will be held on some farm lawn near the center of Carpenter township. The officers of the West Carpenter Farmers’ Club are in charge of this meeting and will announce the place and the program later. There has never been a time when the silo has been needed more or costs less measured in terms of bushels of corn, than at present, and it is hoped by the Better Farming Association officers that these meetings will serve to increase the interest along this line.

Brooks Band Gives Splendid Entertainment.

The Brooks Band of Chicago were greeted by a very large audience at the chauatuqua tent Monday evening. Every one of the twenty uniformed >erformers seemed to be a star and iey gave a program that was much ppreciated. The numbers by Jessie Izil Beers, the soloist who accompanies the band, were splendidly received. Tonight at 7:15 Miss Murray and he children will give a very beauti'ul pageant and a great crowd will undoubtedly witness this beautiful sight. Wednesday is the closing day and a most excellent program has been prepared.

HOSPITAL NOTES.

All patients are doing nicely. Mrs. Bruce Baker underwent a very severe operation Monday evening but seems to be recovering nicely from the effects. B. T. Lanham continues to improve.

Auditor J. P. Hammond and the Jasper county commissioners met today near Lee to look after matters connected with the Clark stone road. z , Say, look here—have you put in your hard coal? If not, why not? We have a good supply on hand now of Chestnut Stove, and Egg. We received notice this morning of a raise of 20c per ton for July shipments but will continue to deliver at the old price as long as our present supply lasts, so if you are going to burn hard coal this winter, better get busy. KELLNER & CALLAHAN.

TODAY Emm* Whelen in THE PRETENDERS A Quality Metro Production - - .. _. _ 4* , WEDNESDAY Bear in mind thia is a moat pleasing picture in which Little Marguerite Clark will appear as MISS GEORGE WASHINGTON Thia should be of deep interest to all readers. Also on thia day, Mrs. Vernon Castle in • PATRIA j tv Matinee a ' .

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