Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 158, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1917 — Page 1

No. 158.

Guard to Travel In Day Coaches.

National guardsmen will traye from their home camps to the twining camps in day coaches. This means that when the Indiana national guard goes to Hattiesburg, Miss., they will make the trip in day coaches instead of tourist sleepers, which were used when they went to the Mexican border last year. There is a shortage of tounst sleepers, and not a sufficient number can be obtained to transport all of the national guard and the war department has announced that, therefore, all will use day coaches. Supplies of all kinds in abundant quantities are going forward to the national guard training camps, so as to be there for the troops when they arrive. But before they leave this state the Indiana national guard will be supplied with hats, shirts, coats, (cotton and woolen), leggins, shoes, blankets and rifles. All other equipment will be furnished to the men after their arrival at the training camp.

Miss Leathe Wright Married In Chicago.

The many Rensselaer friends of Miss Leathe Wright will be interested in hearing the news of her marriage to Mr. James P. Vaughn on Thursday morning, July 19th, in Chicago. The ceremony, which was witnessed only by the immediate members of the families of the bride and groom, was followed by a wedding breakfast at the Hotel LaSalle. Mr. Vaughn, who is well known in the educational circles of his state, is superintendent of the public schools, of Chisholm, Minn., and he and Mrs. Vaughn will make their home in that city.

KIDS IN KHAKI.

The local troop of Boy Scouts of America enjoyed another over-night hike. The hikers left Friday evening at 4:30 in good spirits. It was not long, however, until a broken ■wheel on the trekcart threatened to cut short the journey. The quality we like in them, when came to their rescue and a chorus of voices shouted “Dad has a cart,” and one of the group started' after it. The load of good things to eat and camp equipment was quickly transferred and we were off again.. The rest of the journey was made without trouble and the boys had a fine time. The pight was ideal* and the beautiful grove on Charles Reed’s farm made a delightful place for an over-night camp. The local troop has decided to make these hikes rather than to go on an extended camping trip.

Postmaster Littlefield Must Vacate.

The property which has been occupied by N. Littlefield and family for some time, has been sold to Morgan L. Sterrett, county school sup-erintendent-elect. Mr. Littlefield has agreed to give possession by August 10th. This is a fine residence located at the northern end of College avenue. It was erected a few years ago and the house alone is reported to have cost $3,800. Mr. Sterrett, we understand, paid $3,000 for the same.

STOLEN.

From in front of Long’s drugstore, a bicycle with Marshall, Field & Co. trademark, with National color shield over trade mark. One handle grip off. Finder please return to cis Turfler and receive reward.

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. ■1 . t

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The Evening Republican .

Jesse Eschbach, Indiana conscription agent, stated that the net quota for each county or subdivision will be provided by him as soon as he receives from Adjt. Gen. Smith the number of men each county or subdivision shall be credited with on account of membership in the ; state troops. The following points were made clear by Mr. Eschbach: 1. The fact that a man’s number was drawn in the lottery does not require him to make any report at this time to the local conscription board.

2. The men whose numbers were drawn will be notified by the board in their districts when to report for examination by it. 3. The men who are accepted by the conscription boards and who are not declared exempt from service will receive notice from the proper authorities in due time where the Indiana troops will mobilize prior to being sent to their camp near Louisville, Ky., where the Indiana and Kentucky division of the national army will train. It is hardly likely that any county will have enough men in the National Guard and regular army to its credit to make its boys exempt from the first draft for the conscript army. However, there are many counties whose net quota will be cut down very perceptibly on account of the iberal way in which their boys have joined the regular army. . . Under the regulations to be followed by Eschbach, he will subtract

from the gross quota of each county or subdivision the number of men the county or subdivision had in the National Guard prior to June 30 this year and the number of men it now has in the regular-army. The num>er of men who have enlisted in the national guard since June 30 will not be subtracted from the gross quota. In arriving at the net quota for each county in which there is at least one company in the national guard, the number of men in the county will be subtracted from the gross quota to be supplied by the county and not from the quota to be supplied by the city. . Under this plan, where a city like Rensselaer, which has one company in the national guard, the number of men in that company will be subtracted from the gross quota for Jasper county, of which Rensselaer is the county seat. The same plan will be followed throughout the entire state in giving credit for the number of men who were members of the national guard prior to June 30 and who were recognized as such by the military board connected with the war department at Washington. The number of men each county or subdivision has in the regular army has been sent to Eschbach. Company M of this city has approximately 120 men enlisted for the it may easily be seen that the number required to go from this county at this time will be very small indeed, if there are any who will have to go.

Mr. and Mrs. William Moore went to Gary today for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Lyons, Mrs. Lyons being their daughter. Mr. and Mrs.. True Woodworth, Mr. and Mrs. Frank King and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kresler will meet Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sorrel, of Tipton, on the banks of thie Tippecanoe near Monticello tomorrow, where they will enjoy a picnic dinner.

Man’s last enemy stole into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Williams, of Chicago, formerly of this place, and laid his withering hand on their little son, Ora, and claimed him as his victim. Ora was born in Rensselaer May 27, 1909, and departed this life July 17, 1917, aged 8 years, 1 month and 20 days. He leaves to mourn his departure, father, mother, two brothers and one sister and other rfelatives. The little body was brought frdm Chicago to Rensselaer and buried in Weston cemetery. Rev. Beard, of the Baptist church, conducted a short service at the grave. Those attending the services from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Jay Fosdick, of Weston, 111., Mrs. A. M.. Fosdick, Reuben Fosdick and Mrs. Emma Burdett, of Fairbury, 111. A little one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled the boon his love hath given and though the body molders here, the soiil is safe in heaven.

Let us express to you, our loving friends and neighbors, our heartfelt appreciation of the deep sympathy and tender-kindness shown to us and to our dear wife and sister during her sickness and our sad bereavement. — Oliver Hamilton and Relatives.

Owing to the fact Miat 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 cost of living, I will cut hair in the future for 25c.

I can loan yon all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 5 per cent and my limit is SIOO per acre.—P. D. Wells, Morocco, Ind.

Draft Quota of Counties Has Not Been Given Out

Obituary.

Card of Thanks.

HAIR CUTS 25c.

FRANK HASKELL.

Abundance of Money.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JULY 21/1917.

NATION’S YOUTH DRAFTED FRIDAY FOR THE WAR

Gigantic Task of Picking Ten Million Men Completed Before Dawn - Drawing Was Quiet Despite Unusual Interest Shown in Great Lottery of Human Lives - Carroll Wesley Leatherman, No. 258, is First Local Man Drawn.

What is Our Quota? May Be 82 or 101—Diversity of Opinion Among Populace as to How Many Young Men From This County Will Go On First Call. The draft has come and the youth of the nation stand ready to respond to Uncle Sam’s call. Before dawn this Saturday morning the last name was drawn from the glass bowl at Washington and every American youth between the ages of 21 and 31 was listed in the greatest of all : otteries.

To Carroll Wesley Leatherman goes the distinction of being the first one drafted from Jasper county. His number was 258. Fred Elam Robey was the second man to be drawn, his number being 458. The number of men Jasper courity will be called upon to give on the first call has not been determined. There is a wide diversity of opinion. County Clerk Jesse Nichols is expec ting word soon from the authorities, which will notify him how many local youths will help to make up the first drafted army. Recently there was published tne names of the counties of the state and the number of men each would have to furnish. At that time the quota of Jasper county was given at 82. If 82 is the correct number it will be necessary to examine at least twice that amount on account of the large nuntber of exemptions.

J. J. Montgomery, the newsdealer, finds that among the. first 1157 numbers, which is the number of men registered in this county, that there are 101 numbers which affect this county. If this is the basis upon which the government figures the apportionment of the counties, then 202 will be the number from this county who will have to respond for examination on the first call, on the basis that fifty per cent of them will be exempted. There are so many conflicting reports that it is practically impossible to state at this time just how many of our drafted young men will be in the first call. The following numbers applying to this county, taken from the first 8,000 numbers drawn, are placed in the-order that they were drawn by the officials at Washington. These numbers show the liability of call of each man included in the list so far. The remaining 2,500 have not as yet been published, hence those in this county being drawn after the eighth thousand can not be published in this edition, but will be published on Monday. However, anyone whose name does not appear here will know that they will not be included in the first call.

Order in Which They Were Drawn. 258 Carroll Wesley Leatherman 458 Fred Elam Robey 854 Ellert Edward Shoemaker 1095 Grover Mirt Creagmile 783 Evertt Walker 1117 Charles Nathan Webb 837 John Henry Luers

GAYETY TONIGHT THE MYSTERY OF THE DOUBLE CROSS Episode 8 THE STRANGER DISPOSES Hearst-Pathe News Showing the Arrival of American_ Troop* in France. Fox Film Comedies PRESENT in HIS MERRY MIXUP o THE FORD WEEKLY A Trip to the Nation*’ Capital, the moat interesting city in" America.

337 Floyd Landis Tanner 676 William Klinnert 275 Chas. A. Gutterich . 509 Jeff Randolph 564 Abraham Keyzer 945 Emil Wiley Hanley 596 Thomas Swart 536 Arthur Babe Cavendish 548 Ross Burling Robbins 126 Henry W. Cords 784 John Duggins 755 William E. Keener 107 John Kauffman 616 Henry VanWienen 373 George William Bernhardt 775 Edgar F. Duvall 486 Melvin Long 692 Robert H. Hurley ’Y 600 Dirk Vanderßent 810 James Kriz 309 Claud G. Maxwell 437 Fred Bert Wagner 604 Jefferson Earl Cooper 43 William Ott 1066 Harry L. D. Milner 924 George G. Casey 420 Teddie Miller 1014 Orval Hamilton Crisler 514 Samuel Wilbur 433 Ben May 10 Clyde H. Fisher 1045 Roy Melvin Burch 1031 _ George F. Moore 487 Harold Faris Pullins 797 Ray Donald Anderson 140 John A. Moosemiller 432 Henry Ray Millner 18 Charles C. Sommers 652 Willie Irving Plotte 927 William R. Martin 739 J. Leo M. Mutter 601 Edward Sekema 1146 Lee W. Rardin 1103 John Shannan DeArmond 606 Albert Henry Rosing 182 Joseph E. Hallett 513 Vernon Roscoe Stearns 46 Lawrence Lee McDaniel 1020 William E. Marlin 1099 John William Mills 223 Louis W. Misch 117 John Walstra 602 John G. Kooy 390 Ernest Smith 75 Evert John Kimble 772 Harry Hays 721 Frank Earl Biggs 786 Joseph J. Thomas 280 Frank W. Gross

972 Carl Weickum 983 Louis Anthony. Miller 757 Othel Caldwell 966 Woodhull Irvin Spitler 868 William Hampton Minniear 332 Joseph Francis Nagle 379 Crawford Lytle Bates 542 Herman Goepp 194 Lottis S. Franklin 874 Delvin J. Babcock 552 John William Erwin 298 Orval W. Baxter 675 Jesse Harrison Beecher 1148 Menno Simeon Chupp 343 Otha Spriggs 982 Jerry Abram Branson 726 Joseph Roesch 15 John R. Shields 905 Glen Overly 933 Firman Thompson 452 James 0. Thomas 355 Louis J. DeMoss 530 Samuel E. Brandenburg 809 John Friz 1114 Charles P. Potter 645 Oscar Joseph Paquette 218 Oscar J. Stembel 620 Frank Lewis Masier 550 Perry Frank Naylor 574 Tunis Snip, Jr. 31 Homer Meyers 981 Clarence Vorne Sayers 770 Albert Ross Ramey 882 Fletcher Downs Minniear 677 Harold Leo Fidler

749 Orla Clouse 56 Fred R. Hine 269 Virgil Jones 1007 Charles Fredrick Baker 353 Benjamine H. Price 363 Joseph Graham, Jr. 30 Charles Albert Casto 656 Harry Scott Cook 1070 Lew Robinson 221 James Campbell 525 Clarence Albert Garriott 261 Frank Keith Spencer 704 Anthony Moes 72 Charles Elsworth Miller - 356 Bradford Poole 717 Walter L. Nagle 773 Joseph W. Reeve 392 Anton De Groote 889 George Merl Babcock 576 Sylvester Bert Llewellyn 1151 Walter Roudebush 926 Ralph A. Hall 848 Henry Bert Avis 760 C. Arthur Battleday 741 John Edw. Raycroft 841 Guy McKinley Crowder 685 Horace Lewis Charais 1016 Frank Thomas - 391 George Cleveland Eck ”1053 Clifford Elvin Payne 1142 Delos McClanahan 1112 Willie Alfred Potts 1102 Walter A. Houck 1057 Jas. M. Warner 199 Walter F. Wiseman 705 Otto Brackman . 1002 John Thare Warne 320 Alpha Russell McElfresh 738 Joseph Duenser —. (Continued on Page Thre<.)

DOESN’T LIKE SITE IN MISS.

SENATOR WATSON MAY ATTACK SELECTION OF HATTIESBURG CAMP. • A dispatch from Washington says that Senator James E. Watson, of Indiana, who is opposed to the war department’s plan to send the IndianaKentucky National Guard division to camp at Hattiesburg, Miss., has compiled some rather sensational facts, which he may embody in a speech in the senate. He has found by examining the government’s health records that there were 2,000 cases of malaria at Hattiesburg in 1916. The town has 10,000 inhabitants, and therefore, according to the senator, one-fifth of the population had malaria. Hattiesburg is far south and in a region that is largely cut-over land, where the soldiers probably will have a rather extensive experience in pulling stumpy as part of their daily routine. Senator Watson has received the following telegram from A. E. Boyce, "president of the Muncie, Ind., Commercial Club:

“Muncie citizens generally are very anxious to secure the location of a central training camp for army cooks and to render every possible assistance to the army. In this particular we heartily indorse and agree to co-operate in making plans of Muncie National Institute successful in case of favorable response to proposition submitted to secretary of war May 17.” ... - In reply Senator Watson wired: “I shall be greatly pleased to co-oper-ate with Senator New and the other republicans of the Indiana delegation in congress to have a camp for training army cooks established at Muncie. It should be remembered, however, that the administration is democratic and practically all matters of this kind go south of the Mason and Dixon line. In this connection .witness the order to train Indiana’soldiers at Hattiesburg, Miss., and the location of the cantonment at Louisville, Ky., etc.”

The Mississippi Side of It.

The citizens of Hattiesburg look at |he selection of their city in a different light than Senator Watson, as the following editorial from the Hattiesburg News will show: “This cantonment matter is such a big thing, we will have to take several tries at it. Most of us no doubt have been looking at it through narrow glasses; with lenses that converge td one center —the city of Hattiesburg. But it is a sight bigger thing than that. It, i§ as big a thing for South Mississippi as it is for Hattiesburg. IB will give to all this section of the state that most needed of all things—wide publicity. “There is a great prejudice against Mississippi. Not a mean prejudice, but a mistaken prejudice. General Wood, traveled and able and fair man that he is, was prejudiced against this section before he came to see it. He said so. He thought the land was low and flat and swampy; that the air fairly buzzed with the song of the pesky mosquito. He had no thought of locating a camp anywhere near here when he came. But he saw, and was conquered; and like wise men often do, he changed his mind, and like a brave man, he made the amende honorable by putting Hattiesburg on the map. “Now if General Wood could be so mistaken, we can readily understand how “the common herd” could, be mistaken, and how that general mistake should grow into a prejudice hurtful to this part of the state. “The boys whb will be leaving Kentucky and Indiana soon, and their parents are doubtless imbued with that same mistake. They think they are coming into a swarm of mosquitoes and a malaria-ridden district; a low, level, swampy country. They will be agreeably surprised when they get here. When they get out to Camp Crawford, and pitch their tents on an elevation that will give thehi a view as beautiful as any they have ever seen outside the matchless blue grass region of old Kentucky; and when they meet a breeze, an almost constant, steady breeze from the Gulf to fan their cheeks; and drink the purest, clearest water they ever tasted in their lives, from flowing artesian wells, they will write back home a new and almost unbelievable story to their fond and anxious parents, and the stories they tell will find their way into the newspapers, and thousands and tens of thousands of people wilt have their eyes opened as tO what South Mississippi actually it.

“And they will come and see and be conquered, just as General Wood was. And they will find our people as hospitable as our climate is inviting. And the smell of the pine forest mixed with that of the magnolia, will be sweet to -them. And they will find as many satsuma oranges growing here as there are apples in Indiana, and every little way they may rest themselves under the enveloping shade of a soft-shell pecan tree. “We have been trying to tell the world this these many years, but they thought we had land to sell or something to boost, and they would not listen. But they know their own sons have nothing to sell, and when the message tomes back home from them, all of Kentucky and Indiana

Uncle Sam After Local Printers.

It looks as thought the printing offices will need some additional help (not t® take care of the local advertising, however) before many months. George and Deb Babcoek, linotype operators, and Leslie Miller, composition at the Democrat, are toward the head of the list, while Harve Robinson,' linotype operator al the Republican office, is making arrangements to move to Mississippi if he escapes the draft and become a farmer on the Lea plantation, recently purchased by Leslie Clark. Howard Clark, assistant editor of the Republican, escaped the first draft, hsi number being drawn well toward the end. Harold Clark, pressman of the Republican, on account of his hearing, will be exempt from service.

John Mitchell Passed Away Friday Morning.

John .Mitchell, of Milroy township, passed away at his home at 9 o’clock Friday morning after a lingering illness. Mr. Mitchell was a resident of Remington for a long time before moving to Milroy township. He was a prominent farmer and made a wide circle of friends in the communities in which he resided during his lifetime. The deceased was in the neighborhood of 65 years of age at the time of death. Mr. Mitchell leaves his wife and one child to mourn their loss. The funeral will be held Sunday morning at 10 o’clock at the Milroy Baptist church and burial will be made in the cemetery at Remington.

Andlrew J. Sheffer Died At Parr Today.

Andrew J. Sheffer, 48 years of age, son of Burr H. Sheffer, passed away at his home at Parr this Saturday morning after an illness with which he has suffered for some time. Death was due to cancer of the liver. Mr. Sheffer was a well known and respected citizen of Parr and the community in general will regret to learn of his death. The funeral will be held at Parr at 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon and burial will be made in Weston cemetery in this city.

Attention Knights of Pythias.

All members are urged to be present at the regular meeting Tuesday evening, July 24. Business of importance will be attended to and the rank of Esquire will be conferred. Order of Chancellor Commander.

MUZZLE YOUR DOG.

Orders have been given the city police department to shoot any and all dogs running loose that are not muzzled. By order City Board of Health office. Elizabeth West went to Thayer today for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Mann Spitler.

and the Middle West will sit up and take notice; and the next thing you know some of them will be coming down here to see for themselves; and when they come they will stay and live among us and help to develop this section of great resources; because we sure have got the goods. “Think of the publicity thirty thousand letters a week will give to this section. Think of the amount of prejudice and misinformation their plain unvarnished tales will dispel. “That’s just one of the things this cantonment means and one of the things it will do for all of South Mississippi. And Hattiesburg is glad that its effect and good results will reach out so far; because, even from a selfish standpoint, whatever helps South Mississippi helps Hattiesburg. “Come on boys, lots of Kentuckians and not a few Indianians already down here, and a hearty, royal, southern welcome awaits you.”

STAR TODAY SARAH BERNHARDT in THE MOTHERS OE FRANCE MONDAY House Peters and Myrtle Stedman IN The Happiness of

Three Women TUESDAY Viol* Dana in THE LIGHT OF HAPPINESS WEDNESDAY Irene Fenwick in A CONEY ISLAND PRINCESS. THURSDAY PROTEA, in a series of thrilling adventures, full of action. FRIDAY Fannie Ward in BETY TO THE rescue ...... | SATURDAY Muriel Ostrich and Arthur Ashley ii MORAL COURAGE

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