Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1917 — Page 1

No. 157.

AMATEUR TEC NABS FUGITIVE

CHARLES BAKER CAPTURES OSCAR BRENNER, WANTED IN MICHIGAN. Charles Baker, amateur detective, who works at the Rensselaer Dry Cleaning Works, was insrtumental in rounding up Oscar Brenner, of Ann Arbor, Mich., wanted in that state to answer to a charge of conversion. Sheriff McColly received word the fore part of the week from H. G. Lindenschmidt, sheriff of Washtenaw county, Michigan, to be on the lookout for Brenner, as it was presumed he was on his way to this city for a visit with Mrs. Della Nelson, whom he states is hjs mother-in-law. Following this notification, Sheriff McColly put Baker on the case and since that time the latter has been on the lookout for the fugitive. Baker lay in wait for him a night or so, but his efforts were not rewarded until Thursday evening, when he discovered the young man who was the object of his search at the Nelson home. Brenner was placed under arrest and lodged in jail today. Brenner is a young man and claims to be a driver for the American Express Company at Ann Arbor. He had in his possession thirty-five money orders, each of $lO denomination. Two of these were cashed by the local agent, F. W. Tobias. It was thought that possibly the young man had stolen these from the company at first, but the fact that he remained here after cashing them belied that belief, and the sheriff is of the opinion that he secured them in a legitimate way. The telegram received from the Michigan sheriff to the local authorities follows:

Sheriff Jasper County—Have warrant for Oscar Brenner, charging him with larceny by conversion. His height is five feet five inches, weight 130 pounds. Has dark hair and grey eyes. Scars on right knee and right ring finger. Will probably be found living with Mrs. Della Nelson of your City. Place under arrest. —H. G. Lindenschmidt, Sheriff. Brenner has waived extradition and will be returned to Ann Arbor Saturday to answer to the charges. Brenner is also a member of the Michigan National Guard and received a message today to return to that state to join his company.

The Young Ladies Sodality of St. Augustine’s parish will have an ice cream social at the home of Joseph Nagel, Sr., southwest of town, Sunday afternoon and evening, July 22, 1917. Cafeteria lunch will also be served. All are welcome.

Use Your Eyes Do Not Abuse Them USE YOUR EYES, DO NOT ABUSE THEM. ■ Strength comes by use that trains but does not strain. If there is a hint or sign of strain, if there are spots before the Eyes at times, if there is a headache or pain about the Eyes, if there is a dimness, or the letters seem doubled or mixed, Then You Are Injuring Your Eyes Every Day. These defects may seem small, yet if left ot themselves they will grow. The thing that will stop them is Glasses. Proper Glasses.'’ Our kind. CLARE' JESSE OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone 11.

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Hog Cholera Has Appeared in Keener.

An epidemic of hog cholera has appeared in Keener township, according to Dr. H. J. Kannal, assistant state veterinarian, who made an investigation of hog sickness which was reported by several of the farmers of the community. County Agent Learning has called a meeting of the farmers of the vicinity to be held at the Keener township- school building, to take steps to suppress the disease before it causes more serious loss. The meeting will be held next Tuesday evening, July 24th, at 8 o’clock, and it is hoped that it will be attended by every farmer of the township. In discussing the matter Dr. Kannall said: “The danger of hog disease this year is one of the most important things to be considered in the conservation of our food resources. With high prices for hogs every, farmer should do his utmost to prevent the spread of disease for his own interests as well as an aid to the people at large. The situation at DeMotte is a very serious menace to pork production in the county if not Controlled at once. By united action we will have no difficulty in stamping it out and I trust that we may have the co-operation of every farmer at this meeting.” The following program has been arranged: “A Plan of Hog Cholera Control,” Dr. H. J. Kannal. “Vaccination and Sanitation,” Dr. Oosten. “An Organization for Combatting Cholera,” County Agent Learning. Authorities feel that the meeting is of utmost importance and urge every farmer in the vicinity to be present.

Monon Railroad Boosts Wages of Their Operators.

The 300 telegraph operators on the Monon system have been granted a nine per cent increase in by Supt. W. H. Fogg. An agreement was signed Wednesday for the year ending in July, 1918. Under the new scale the men will receive from $72.50 to $90.00 a month.

George F. Meyers has sold his five acre tract of land in .Virgie to Mrs. Mary Potts, mother of Ancil Potts, the assessor of Barkley township. The consideration was $2,600. Mr. Meyers has also sold the Louis Fritz farm in east Walker to D. H. Yeoman, of Rensselaer. This farm consists of 238% acres. Mr. Meyers is one of the most successful real estate men we have ever known. He handles his own lands and has been very successful.

Chris Kaupke, formerly a section foreman here but now located at Lafayette, was in Rensselaer today. E. F. Duvall and Dr. Johnson went to Chicago this morning and will return this evening with the doctor’s automobile. A big supply of all sizes of different makes of automobile tires. Big bargains. See me before buying.— Dr. J. Hansson. Michael Wagner and Prof. Leo Hovorka went to Chicago this morning and will return this evening or Saturday with Mr. Hovorka’s brother in his automobile. Mesdames William H. and Donald Beam went to Indianapolis today, where they will visit the latter’s husband, who is at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Chick Evans, amateur golf champion of the United States, has been using the George Ade course at Hazelden. Chick recently smashed the course record on the Ade green. Be sure she hits on each cylinder and also be sure she hits on Red Cross gasoline. Remember, if she does, that hit helped to take care of our brave boys in the colors; in this way you can help and not miss it. I will leave it to you. lam no hog. I don’t want it all, but I beg for a part and I hope to make myself worthy of all favors shown me. — Raymond R. McKay, Prop.

HAIR CUTS 25c. Owing to the fact that I have an over-supply of haircuts, which I desire to dispose of before my fall line arrives and to help my customers combat the high coot of living, I will cut hair in the future for 25c. . ' FRANK HASKELL. I give ten per cent of all profits to the Red Cross. Thus by buying your gasoline and oil of me you do twO good acts at once. Location in front of O. H. McKay’s Laundry. The books are open to the Red Cross officers at all times.—Raymond R. McKay, Prop. 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. Put up either on shares or by ton. See James E. Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Telephone 337. The iron market has dropped and I am now paying 40c per hundred pounds delivered. Better bring m | your iron now as the market is ex- | pected to go still lower.—Sam .Karnowsky, Phone 577.

Sells, Two Farms.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1917.

EYES OF U S. FOCUSED ON THE DRAFT TODAY

Serious Side of Situation That Confronts Us Is Realized When Local Youths Are Among Those First Chosen.

Carpenter Hard Hit. Work of Drawing Is Performed With Alacrity by Officials in Charge at Washington Fifty-Seven Jasper County Boys Had Been Drawn Up Until Noon Today—Carpenter Has 22 Sons For First Army—Kankakee Township Escapes So Far.

The returns of the drawing of the drafted men who are to help make up America’s army for service on foreign battlefields began to arrive in Rensselaer shortly after the drawing commenced at Washington, and by noon fifty-seven Jasper county boys found themselves victims of the drawing. Whether or not all of these young men will be called for the first army or not has not been designated, and it is probable that none will know for a day or so, just how soon they are to report for service. The following is the list of the men and their numbers, drawn up to the time of going to press: Milroy Tp. 10 Clyde H. Fisher 18 Charles C. Sommers Walker. 23 Charles Ellis Snow 32 Guy T. Dooley 36 Gustav Borman 42 Walter Peer 43 William Ott 46 Lawrence Lee McDaniel 67 William Alexander Dunn Union North. 97 Paul Booth 102 Frank Sylvester King 105 William L. Miller 107 John Kauffman 126 Henry W. Cords Hanging Grove. 140 John A. Moosemiller < Wheatfield. 182 Joseph E. Hallett 195 Charley C. Cooper 202 Harvey Austin 227 Blanchard Clemons Carpenter South. 252 Edward Van Baldwin 258 Carroll Wesley Leatherman 260 Frank Leslie Wingard 267 Wm. Raymond Gorter 268 Harry Warren Gilbert 270 James Vinal Kelly 275 Chas. A. Gutterich 280 Frank W. Gross 290 Ora Earl Alvis 306 L. Emmet Payne 309 Claud G. Maxwell Barkley West. 314 Louis Konstatin Zillhart 337 Floyd Landis Tanner 338 Charles Howard Holmes 348 Earl Miller

The Chicago Tribune recently published 6 letter from Ralph Dunn, of the Medaryville Journal, stating that he has placed his newspaper on the market in order that he may join the colors and be a “Sammy” with the country’s fighting forces. Mrs. H. O. Hilliard, who has been visiting her son, S. P. Hilliard, left this morning for Van Wert, Ohio. T ■.

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Carpenter West. 358 Harvey E. Rowland 376 Frank Shide 378 Jesse Fuller Heath 380 Charles Dluzak 390 Ernest Smith 402 Gilbert Arthur Mitchell Carpenter East. 414 Burdette Roush 420 Teddie Miller 425 James Adrin Foster 432 Henry Ray Millner —_ 433 Ben May 437 Fred Bert Wagner Gillam. 458 Fred Elam Robey 486 Melvin Long 487 Harold Faris Pullins Barkley East. 503 Amiel Kolbe 507 Clarence Bowman 509 Jeff Randolph 514 Samuel Wilbur 536 Arthur Babe Cavendish 548 Ross Burling Robbins Keener. 559 Casper Belstra 564 Abraham Keyzer 565 Anthony Moolenaar 597 Gerrit Wondema 579 Allerf White 596 Thomas Swart 600 Dirk Vanderßent 601 Edward Sekema 604 Jefferson Earl Cooper 606 Albert Hanry Rosing 616 Henry VroWienen Jordan. 652 'Willie Irving Plotte • 676 William Klinnert 692 Robert H. Hurley Marion No. 4. 733 Gerald E. Hollingsworth 739 J. Leo M. Mutter 755 William E. Keener Newton. 784 John Duggins 797 Ray Donald Anderson 810 James Kriz Marion No. 3. 837 John Henry Luers 854 Ellert Edward Shoemaker Marion No. 1. 924 George G. Casey 927 William R. Martin 942 Elwood J. Myres 945 Emil Wiley Hanley Marion No. 2. 998 Dallas E. Norris 1009 John William Critser 1030 Ivan J. Carson 1031 George F. Moore 1045 Roy Melvin Burch 1066 Harry L. D. Milner Kankakee. 1095 Grover Mirt Creagmile 1099 John William Mills 1103 John Shannan DeArmond Union South. 1117 Charles Nathan Webb 1146 Lee W. Rardin

Red Cross Notes.

A great many women have expressed a wish to work at home for the benefit of the Red Cross. The following list of articles, with directions for making, has been prepared for their aid. Please cut out and keep these directions where they can be referred to easily. _ Table Napkins—Size about 14 inches square when hemmed. Material, old' table linen or napkins may be used if not too worn, If material is purchased, “Indian Head” is suggested. Tray covers, size about 15 by 22 inches when hemmed. Material, same as used for napkins. Wash cloths, size 11 inches square. Material, knit or crocheted from cotton yarn or made from old Turkish towelling or heavy towels. Hot water bag covers, size 13 by 15 inches. Material, bleached canton flannel, medium weight, or white or •Unbleached outing flannel. Finish with drawstring at top. Dust cloths, size about 18 by 18 when hemmed. Material, cheesecloth preferred. Make with double tape loop on corner. Covers for tumblers, dishes, etc. Sizes 8 inches square, 16 by 18, or almost any size, hemmed. Material, cheesecloth, table linen, lawn, dimity, etc. Sew a bead, button or some washable weight on each of four corners. , ' Comfort pillows, size either 12 by 15 inches finished or 13 by 17 inches finished. Material, cretonne, gingham, ticking, denim or any similar wash material. Fill with a mixture made half of scraps of wash materials cut into tiny pieces an inch or less, and half of cotton, cut into square and fluffed; or fill with clean chicken feathers or hair. Slips jnay be made for these out of old bed or table lined. « ' . „ , , „ Fracture pillows, size 13 by 17 inches finished. In cutting allow at least 14 inph for seams and stitch around three sides, leaving top open until pillow is filled. .Find the center of width and measure two inches on

Greatest Lottery In All History.

Today, June 20, the drawing in the greatest lottery in the history of the world will take place in Washington and th? lives of ten million American citizens are involved. Some time in the dim, distant future, the young men of today will look back to this date with the same reverence and thrill that now characterizes the feeling of our people bn July 4, the date of the declaration of independence. Today is the climax of the entrance of the United States of America into the dreadful conflict now being waged across the sea. Those who are selected to go to fight in the cause of justice and humanity will never forget this history-making day. A lottery in which individuals are to be selected to go to the aid of their country is something that is not entirely new, although such a lottery as is being held today is unprecedented in the matter of the numbers to be drawn. Draft has been resorted to before by this country, but in no such gigantic way as that of today.

Every registered man in the United States is to have his chance today to be pressed into the service of his country. Some will consider themselves lucky if not called upon for service in the first army; they will have the advantage of a few more months amid home surroundings before they are called upon to prepare for active service. Others will look upon their selection for the first army as the greatest opportunity that has ever been presented to them. Every safeguard has been thrown around the drawing that human ingenuity could devise, and the only possibility for a display of favoritism lodges in the numerous exemption' boards throughout the country. But it is not probable that any will attempt anything that is not legitimate, although no great temptations will, in any instances, be placed in the paths of members of such boards. A brief survey of the plan to be followed by the government in the selection of the men today will not be amiss at this time, in view of the fact that such a great interest centers in the lottery. There are 4,557 registration boards. Each board supervises either a county in the rural sections or a district with an estimated population of 30,000 in cities of 30,000 and over. The number of registrants in these districts varies. The smallest number in any one district is 187, in an unsettled county in Wyoming. The highest is 10,000 in a district of Detroit. ,

Inclosed in gelatjne capsules will be numbers from 1 to 10,500. These will be placed in a great glass bowl. They will then be drawn out one at a time. The first number drawn will mean that every mah holding a registration card bearing tnat number in all of the 4,557 districts will be the first called to serve. Owing to the difference of registration in various districts, however, there is this provision: That if the first number or numbers drawn are higher than the card bearing the highest number in a district, the'first number to be drawn within the limit of the numbered cards of that district will designate the first man called from the district in question. , For instance, should No. 10,000 be drawn out first, it would affect only a few districts, those having that number of registered men. Then if No. 24 was next to be drawn, the man hloding card No. 24 would be the second man to be called in the district of more than 10,000, but first in all below 10,000. Each registered man can learn from the local board of his district the number of registrants in the district. He can determine his liability to call by simply scratching out all numbers higher than the number of registration cards in his district. This will give him his exact position in relation to his own district. . Each district is called upon to supply 200 per cent of its quota, General Crowder has announced. This, if the registered number in a district is 200 and the quota 20, forty men will be called for examination. This means that a man who stands forty-first on the list will be exempt from the first call, provided that out of the for|y men called, twenty are found physically fit and free from exemption. Should more than forty be required in order to secure twenty, the next men in line will be called. ~ ~ ‘ One state, New Jersey, upset the first laid plans of the government in the gamble of the lives of the 10,000,000 men. Widespread error m numbering registration cards by Jersey officials has forced the war department to hurriedly change its plans.

either side of center and stitch from top to bottom of pillow, leaving a space of 4 ipches in center and about 6% inches'on either side for filling. Fill with clippings or ra veilings and fluffed cotton. Patterns for. these may be obtained at the Red Cross shop. ’ , „ - Rag rugs, size 2 feet by 3 feet.. May be braided or woven. Are very much needed. All articles must be made of clean materials and should be kept free from dust. Please do not work on the articles if you have a contagious disease in the house nor while coughing and sneezing with a bad cold. Bring finished articles to the Red Cross room, where they will be packed for shipment.

Stock Breeders To Tour County.

The Jasper County Livestock Breeders’ Association members and their friends wilt make an automobile tour of the county on Thursday, August 2nd, to inspect the herds and flocks of pure bred' and high grade live stock found in the locality. The tourists will meet at the court house at 8 o’clock sharp and follow the route selected by the committee in charge, Fred Phillips, Harvey Dexter and Chauncey Wood. This will include some of the best roads the county affords and will pass by some of the best as well as the more average farms of the county. The members will cany basket dinners and a picnic in some wooded spot will be one of the features of the day. The purpose of the trip is to familiarize the members with live stock conditions of the county, enabling them to secure good animals when required and promoting an interest in better livestock generally. Everyone is invited to attend.

$10.50 For Driving Car While Intoxicated.

Charles Marlin was haled into Squire Dean’s court Thursday afternoon, to answer to the charge of driving a car while intoxicated. Marlin pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined, which with the costs amounted to $10.50, which he paid. Marlin upset in a Ford car belong- ( ing to Elmer Biggs, on the 15th of July, in front of the F. D. Deschand residence on Elm street, while under the influence of liquor.

PHONE US YOUR ORDERS.

] argest miners of anthracite' in this country. We have nut coal in transit and are promised in due time a sufficient amount to take ample care of our trade. Book your orders with us now. We can furnish you a high grade of hard coal at a reasonable >rice.—J. C. Gwin Lumber Co., ?hone 6. Wanted, to Hire Tractor. Wanted, tractor to break ground for wheat. Can go to work any time after August Ist. Land west of •’air Oaks.—James E. Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Phone 337. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Galbraith, of Remington, took the train here today for Chicago.

SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY 25 lb. sack granulated cane rag ” $2.15 Pure kettle rendered lard, 1b... Lard compound . . 20Extra standard sweet corn, 2 cans for Canned red beans, 2 cans for Maccaroni, spaghetti, noodles, ’ IQ® Oak Grove creamery butter, lb. 40' 4 lb. pkg. Farm House coffee .. 98' Michigan hand picked beans, lb. 20" Extra sifted early June peas, 2~ cans for 2J C Extra White, Lautz Gloss, Swift’s Pride Soap, cake Jc A Full Line of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable*. We Reserve a Limit on Soap. HOME GROCERY PHONE 41. THE STAR THEATRE 1* pleased on being able to offer the three following extra special pictures. For tonight, Louis Huff and Jack Pickford in Charles Dickens’ charming sotry of GREAT EXPECTATIONS Sure to Please. Saturday Tomorrow Saturday SARAH BERNHARDT in THE MOTHERS OF FRANCE This should be of interest to all mother*. Matinee 1:30 p. m. Com*. MONDAY An exceptional production with House Peter* and Myrtle Stedman The Happiness of Three Women No Advance In Prices AT THE STAR. ' — - -- -.VW-*

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