Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1917 — Page 1

No. 172.

CAMP KURRIE BUSY PLACE

CAMP IN TIP-TOP CONDITIONSOLDIERS IN STRENUOUS DAILY WORKOUTS.

Camp Kurrie, the home of Company M, is bustling with activity these days and every member of the company from Capt. Garland down to the rawest recruit actively engaged in preparing themselves for future hardships. Nothing is being left undone to get themselves in tiptop shape before leaving Rensselaer for the south. Enthusiasm characterizes their daily workouts and when the strenuous day’s work is completed they are one and all ready for their night’s rest. The vigor and vim that the men are putting into their training ordeal is surprising and if the present pace is kept up Rensselaer bids fair to be represented by the very best company in the state of Indiana. “On to France,” is the company cry. In the short space of a day and a half, Camp Kurrie has changed from an orchard into one of the neatest little army camps imaginable. Those who visited the camp Sunday would hardly know it now. Besides the nine large tents, in which there have been placed cots, several pup tents have been erected to take care of the rmainder of the company and at 11 o’clock each night all of the men are in camp with the exception of those who have received permission to remain at their homes in the city during the nights. The company street has been thoroughly cleaned up and all refuse burned. The field just south of the camp is -being raked today and the weeds cut and when the work of cleaning it up is completed it will be large enough to drill the entire company at once, instead of in squads as is being done at the present time,.. Orveil Bowsher, bugler, is the first man up each morning and 5:30 finds the bugle call arousing the men from their slumbers. Roll call follows and after this the grounds are policed, following which mess is had. No cooking is done at the camp, the men being marched down town for their meals. Following breakfast they return to the camp and from then on until the dinner hour there are but few moments of leisure for the khaki clads. The company is divided into squads, which are under the direction of a non-commissioned officer. Owing to the lack of space at the camp the city streets are used for drilling purposes. This morning’s workout was devoted entirely to marching and learning the different, facings and the squad movements. Considering the fact that almost half of the company is made up of new recruits, they are making remarkable progress. Captain Garland is fortunate in having some very efficient non-commissioned officers and the work of drilling the men is left almost entirely to them. Guards have been placed about the camp, not on account of there being any fear of an attack from the Germans at present, but to teach the new men guard duty. A baseball game has been arranged for next Sunday afternoon by Lieutenant Watson. Co. M will meet the team from Brook at the ball park. Sixty per cent of the receipts will go to the winner and forty per cent to the loser. The soldiers are confident that the sixty per cent end of the purse will go to them, to be put into the company treasury. The local company had one of the best clubs on the border last summer and are capable of putting up a high class article of ball. All are urged W attend the game Sunday and help swell the company fund.

Hear the $55.00 talking machine at Larsh & Hopkins’.

GAYETY TONIGHT THE KNIGHTS OF THE SQUARETABLE A Stofy of the Boy Scout* of America The Making of Hundred Ton Guns L Your Flag and My Flag From the Poem The Story of the Willow Plate SEVEN REEL PROGRAM Admission 5c and 10c. WEDNESDAY THE YELLOW UMBRELLA "Do Children Count”

The Evening Republican .

Ambulance Driver Here For a Visit.

Carlos R. D. Gile, of Philadelphia, Pa., arrived in Rensselaer Monday afternoon for a visit with Fred Putts, of south of Rensselaer. Mr. Gile has been in Europe for the past five months, where he has been engaged as an ambulance driver in France. Although he has not been to the front as yet, he is thoroughly acquainted with conditions in France and England and is of the belief that Germany is.doomed to defeat. Mr. Gile left this country several months ago, enlisting as a member of the Foreign Legion for a period of three months. During the majority of his time in France Mr. Gile was in Paris. It was the intention of Mr. Gile to enter the French aviation corps, but he became sick and was forced to abandon this idea until later. He was allowed to return to the United States by the French government upon the condition that he return to that country in October to take up his duties. Mr. Gile is of the opinion that Germany cannot win the war and that she is beginning to realize this fact. German prisoners are put at work on the streets in France and state that they do not wish to return to Germany and would rather be prisoners until the war is ended. He states that there is plenty of food in France and that the people are not suffering. England at present is not so well provided for with food, but the outlook is not serious and the present conditions are only temporary. Reports reaching France, according to Mr. Gile’s statements, from Germany, are to the effect that the German people are suffering from the ack of food and are very discontented and demanding peace. Thousands of American youths are now in the service of the allies and are proving themselves to be just as able soldiers as either the French or Eng- ■ ish. Mr. Gile will remain here for a few days before returning to his wme in Philadelphia. He attended school at Indiana, Pa., with Fred Putts, where he was* a member of the football team of that institution.

Co; A of 87th Indiana To Be Entertained.

Comrade Thomas A. Crockett, of the 87th Irfdiana, had decided to give the members of Co. A of the 87th Indiana a treat for next Saturday afternoon. For the past several years Mr. Crockett has entertained the members of the company at his home and feels that it would not be right to miss the occasion this year. The reunion is to be held Saturday, August 11, at his home, commencing at 2 o’clock. All members of Co. A are asked to be present as well as other old soldiers and any others whq care to come and spend a pleasant afternoon and talk over old times.

Mother Dies at Hospital.

Mrs. William Pollard, the mother of an 11 month old child, died at the Jasper county hospital Monday evening about 8 o’clock. Her home was near Morocco and she was not taken to the hospital until yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be hell at the Aix church Wednesday after noon at 2:00 o’clock and will be in charge of Rev. F. H. Beard.

This Is Good Work, Knitters.

On August Ist the five counties composing this “Sox for Sodiers” section, were urged to rush the knitting of sox and have one hundred pairs ready by Aug. 7th if possible. The women responded with a vim—they knitted early and late and broke all their previous records for speed and skill, and, as a result, 51 pairs of well made sox which had been carefully washed and pressed to rid them of any dirt or dye, were shipped to headquarters this morning from Jasper county alone. It is not certain that the remaining four counties will be able to send their entire quota as they were not able to get started promptly. Owing to the tremendous rush the shipments of wool for the knitters has been somewhat delayed. t

Pay Your Red Cross Pledge.

If your Red Cross pledge is due you should pay it at the headquarters in the Shafer building. Miss Ida Milliken, who is in charge of this matter, will have the headquarters open Wednesday evening for any who wish to pay at that time.

Telephone us your orders -for JACKSON HILL COAL for the range —as we will have another car on track some time next week. This kind of coal is very hard td get at this time so be sure and telephone your orders early as there will not be enough to go around. KELLNER & CALLAHAN. Notice to Trespasser*. Hereafter no more trespassing will be allowed on my grounds near my residence. This step is made necessary by the fact that damage is being done to my garden and truck being carried away. This does not apply to ,those having occasion to drive on the grounds for the purpose of dumping into' the old river channel. I JOHN WERNER. r

WEATHER. Probably thundershowers tonight and in north portion Wednesday.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917.

BOARD MAKES THEIR REPORT

TRUSTEES OF JASPER COUNTY HOSPITAL SUBMIT THEIR REPORT.

To the Hon. Board of County Commissioners: Gentlemen: As chairman of the board of hospital trustees, I herewith present the report of receipts and expenditures from January 19, the day the hospital was opened, to August 1, 1917, as required by law. We will also incorporate in this report such other items that we think the public should know and would be interested in. The number of patients admitted since the opening, is 150, and classified as follows: Medical 43 Surgical 99 Obstetrical 8 150

Of this number 8 were charity patients. There have been 6 deaths from the following causes: Spinal meningitis 1 Old age•Diabetes" Brain tumor ~ . We are glad to report that of the 99 surgical cases there has not been a death. This certainly is a record of which the doctors of the county and the superintendent and nurses at the hospital can justly be proud of. The expense has been . somewhat heavy on account of haying to buy equipment. Most of this, however, is of a permanent nature. The expenditures are as follows: Salaries, Supt., nurses, help $2,396.20 Insurance, binds . 242.20 Supplies, (groceries, meat, butter, and surgical supplies) 2,110.64 Light, power, telephones . . 132.20 Permanent equipment, fumi- ’ ture, stoves, etc, 3,913.84 Receipts from patients .... 3,468.10 To which should be added for charity 183.50 We have received from donations: Ladies Literary Club ....$ 100.00 J. J. Lawler . .••• •• • 125.00 J. H. and Blanche Chapman 125.00 A. Leopold ... 125.00 Mrs. Leo Wolfe 125.00 H. R. Kurrie • J 25.00 Mrs. J. M. Wasson 125.00 Holy Name Society 125 00 Also some fine linen from same. Knights of Pythias 99.00 From Pythian Sisters, elegant linen for Pythian room. F. & A. M. Lodge 99.00 From O. E. S. Lodge, eegant linen for Masonic room. W. B. Austin 125.00 Mary B. Hammond 100.00 Mrs. F. K. Parkison 125.00 Dr. M. D. Gwin 35.00 Dr. A. R. Kresler 35.00 Dr. E. C. English 35.00 Eastern Star Lodge for linen Mrs. John Eger donated a fine wheel chair which is much appreciated.' .

Good Cheer Class of the Presbyterian church donated a much needed clock, for which we thank them. The several doctors have donated various surgical instruments for the operating room for which we are thankful. We also wish to thank Mrs. Susan A. Maines for a donation of $9.00. Total donations received $1,741.54. There are unpaid pledges amounting to $198.00. We feel that the hospital has been a great blessing to a- large number of people of our county, some of whom could not have had proper care if this hospital had not been erected. We are proud of our “Little Hospital” and the board and superintendent invites every citizen of the county to come and inspect it. There is one more thing that we need badly and that is a good sterilizer. This we must have and hope to have sdon. Respectfully submitted, TRUSTEES JASPER CO. HOSPITAL. J. D. Allman, Chairman.

Tuesday’s Hospital Notes.

Little David Alter seems to be quite a little improved today. Mrs. William Pollock, who was admitted into the hospital Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock, -died at 8:30 p. m. Cause of death was blood poisoning. She was from Morocco. Lester Wortley, son of Mr. and Mrs/ Albert Wortley, was brought to the hospital Monday afternoon. He is suffering from a gunshot wound, a bullet from a rifle having penetrated the abdomen. The boy was playing with the gun when it was accidentally discharged. Roxey Gunyon was operated upon-, for appendicitis today. Local physicians performed the operation. Mrs. Amanda Morlan, aged mother of Charles Morlan, was admitted into the hospital Monday evening for medical attention. Mrs. Foulks, Mrs. Rusk, Mrs. Rishling and Mr. Wood worth are all improving nicely. John Aldar, who was injured in the fight at the Springer ranch, is recovering very satisfactorily. ' Miss Jessie 1 Boss, who for the past month has been in charge of the surgery, left today for her home in Indianapolis. She has been very efficient in her work. She is succeeded by Miss Robertson, of Chicago.

Warped in Body But Straight in Patriotism

It has been reported that Frank Shide has been pretty free in his Criticism of the conduct of this government in reference to the war and that he has said that his sympathies are with Germany. A number of peopel have reported that Frank’s utterances have been very unpatriotic. It is understood that he made some remarks to this effect before Dan Day and that Dan proceeded to land on him and that Frank immediately had a recurrence of his sunstroke. There are entirely too many people who have made remarks that are altogether out of keeping with true patriots and unless this is stopped they will be waited upon by a com mittee from the County Council of Defense. We are in the war. Our soldiers are facing German bullets, and we do not propose that there shall be a fire from the rear.® The situation is entirely too serious and too grave.

Kaiser’s Power Broken, Says Historian Reinach.

(By Joseph Reinach, the Famous French Military Historian.) Paris, Aug. 6.—Bethmann-Hollweg, the fallen German chancellor, finished by uniting every party against himstlf. The socialists and liberals judged him too weak to put through the parliamentary reforms for the reasons, perhaps, that, like Zimmerman, he would prefer to serve one difficult master to five hundred fools. The military chiefs, the pan-Ger-manists and the agrarians opposed him because he had adopted the formula of peace without annexations or indemnities. Bethmann was the shadow of a man walking in the shadow of a crime. Alone favoring lim stood the Kaiser.

There can be no doubt about the sincerity of the Kaiser in regretting the necessity of throwing away this old shoe, which, though worn out, was comfortable. The/imperial regret was only the more sharpened because the two men he hates the most, his own son, the Crown Prince, and Von Hindenburg, helped to get rid of the favorite.

The military dictatorship of the trio, Hindenburg, Ludendorff and Von Tirpits, to whcih the Kaiser had to consent a year ago, was a first capitulation for the monarch. He still struts the stage, but with the instinct of an eld actor who can sense the spirit of his audience, he makes no mistakes. He feels that he is in the way. Last December he vainly tried to return to favor with a sudden peace offensive. For the historian who cares nothing about leses majeste, the July political crisis in Germany did not concern the chancellorship, but the ruling sovereign. The Kaiser question has been debated in whispers in Germany for a long time. When Dr. Spahn, the leader of the Center party, goes about proclaiming that “the people are unshakably devoted to the Emperor,” you can be quit esure there is something wrong. Such proclamations mean the same thing in political strategy as “we retired to stronger positions prepared in advance” means in military strategy. ’ ... The only thing we can say with certainty today about the new chancellor, Michaelis, the first commoner to succeed Bismarck, a kind of Prussian Roland, with no buckles to his shoes —itself a sure sign of the decline of the regime—is that he will not be the Kaiser’s telephone. He cannot go back on the royal and imperial grant to Prussia of universal, direct and secret suffrage in the place of what Bismarck called the most foolish voting system that ever existed. Neither can he go back on the infamous royal and imperial lie of August, 1914, that Germany had not embarked on a war of conquest, but on a defensive war. The former of these questions, important though it may be in the future, does not yet interest us. For two reasons it is, doubtless, of capital importance. The granting of universal suffrage to Prussia smashes the instrument of domination in the hands of the old Prussions, feudal lords and pan-Germanists. Also the universal suffrage will bring to the Prussian parliaments an imposing minority of Poles whn win claim the linking of the cradle of Poland to the renascent Polish republic. On the other hand, the latter of the two questions mentioned above forms the whole kernel of the war, because I shall never tire of repeating that the question! of war objects is also the question of the origin of the war. Nothing wilt have been done until Germany herself thrusts down the Emperor’s defensive war of which he was at one and the same time the dupe and the aC Th^ P secret is out that Bethmann. said recently to Dr. Harnack, the theologian, that “the best Germany can now hope for is a drawn war. Why is it that apparently the majority in Germany is demanding a peace without annexations and indemnities. because Germany feels she is beaten. Next because the acceptance by the entente of this truce disguised under the name of peace would be in the eyes of Germany a recognition by the * entente that the war was a defensive war for Germany and was not begun by her. That is precisely the meaning of the German effort to obtain such a “white peace.” To such insolence we can only reply with victories.

Larsh & Hopkins have Ford auto lenses, $1.25 per pair.

64 HAVE BEEN EXAMINED

UP TO TWO O’CLOCK TODAY—REJECTIONS FEW—MANY EXEMPTION CLAIMS. Up until 2 o’clock this Tuesday afternoon 64 men, subject to the first draft call, had appeared before the local board for a physical examination. To date thirteen have been rejected on account of physical disability, and two have been temporarily rejected for the same cause. The remainder passed the tests. Of those who have passed, a very large percentage have filed exemption .-.laims. The following list, starting with No. 20, shows the names of the young emn who have appeared before the board and the result of their examination. Wherever there is a blank after a name it indicates that the man has either joined a military organization or has been examined elsewhere or has as yet not reported to the board: 20 Kauffman, John, passed. 21 Hanery Van Weinen, passed. 22 Bernhardt, G. W., rejected. 23 Duvall, Edward, rejected temporarily. 24 Long, melvin, rejected 25 Hurley, R. H., passed. 26 Vanderbent, Dirk, passed. 27 Kriz, James, rejected. 28 Bowman, C., passed. 29 Maxwell, C. G., 30 Wagner, F. 8., passed. 31 Cooper, J. E., passed. 32 Ott, Wm., passed. 33 Milner, Harry, rejected. 34 Casey, G. G., rejected. 35 Miller, Teddie, passed. 36 Crisler, Orville, passed. 37 Wilbur, Simon, rejected temp. 38 May, Benjamin, rejected. 39 Fisher, Clyde H. 40 Burch, Roy M., passed. 41 Pullins, Harold, rejected. 42 Anderson, Ray. 43 Moosemiller, J. A., passed. O Moore, G. F., rejected. 45 Milner, Henry, rejected. 46 Sommers, Chas., passed. 47 Willie Plotte, rejected. r48 Martin, W. R., rejected. 49 Mutter, Leo, passed. 50 Sekema, Edward, passed. 51 Rardin, Lee, passed. 52 DeArmond, J. S., passed. 53 Rosing, Albert. 54 Hollett, J., passed. 55 Stearns, R. J., passed. 56 McDaniel, L., passed. 57 Marlin, Wm. E., passed. 58 Mills, J., rejected. 59 Misch, L. W., passed. 60 Walstra, J., passed. 61 Kooy, J. G., rejected. 62 Smith, Ernest, passed. 63 Biggs, Frank, passed. 64 Grube, Ben, passed. Transferred from North Carolina. The following men were examined after 2 o’clock. 66 Thomas, J. 1., passed. 67 Goss, Frank W., passed. 68 Weickum, Carl, passed. 69 Miller, Louis A., rejected. 70 Caldwell, Othel, passed. 71 Spitler, Woodhull I. 72 Minnier, William. 73 Nagel, Joseph.

Harold Callender Narrowly Eacapes With His Life.

Harold Callander, who lives near the Canada school house in Barkley township, started to his work at Newland this morning in the onion fields. When he had gone about a mile and a half north of his home he met an automobile and turned his bicycle to the side to pass this machine when a machine front the rear approached. While the machine from the rear was not coming fast the brakes failed to work and Mr. Callander was forced to make a very quick jump off of his wheel in order to save his life. The automobile ran over his bicycle and completely demolished it. The party driving the machine which did the damage was Mr. Johnson, the stone road contractor. Mr. Johnson brought Mr. Callander to Rensselaer and gave him a check to pay for a new byclcle.

New Cases Filed.

No. 8792. Aug. 3. Henry Brooks vs Rosa M. Brooks, action for divorce. Parties were married July 10, 1897, and separated July 23, 1917. Mr. Brooks, the plaintiff, charges cruei and inhuman treatment. J. A. Dunlap represents the defendant. _ No. 8793. William E. Bell vs Ed Oliver, complaint on judgment from Chicago Municipal Court. Demand $11,672.50 and interest NO. 8794. Complaint on judgment from Chicago municipal court. De mand $11,672.50. No. 8795. O. Byron Backbum vs Ed Oliver. Complaint on judgment from Chicago municipal court. Demand $11,762.50. Moses Leopold, attome yfor plaintiff in three above C&SCS. —No. 8796. Maggie Swartzell vs Albert Swartzell, action for divorce. Plaintiff charges failure to support. Parties were married January 6, 1916, and separated January 18, 1917 Moses Leopold, attorney for plaintiff. Why pay others $1.50 per pair to pay for advertising long profits of 110 per cent, etc., when you can buy the Prismo headlight glasses for the usual merchandise profit of SI.OO per pair. Anything else you need. The old reliable Main Garage, best in Rensselaer.

Fountain Park to Open Saturday.

The twenty-third annual session of Fountain Park Assembly, near Rem* ington, will open on* Saturday, August Uth, and close Sunday, August 26th. The Chautauqua is located one mile north of Remington in a grove with plenty of shade, good drinking water and plenty of conveniences. Fountain Park is different from other chautauquas in that it is a permanent institution, with a large tabernacle, hotel with thirty-six rooms, a first class restaurant and over fifty cottages, besides ideal spots for tenting. Over five hundred people move to the grounds and live there during the sixteen days. The Chautauqua is not run to make money but is an educational movement managed by selfsacrificing citizens for the good of the community. The program this year is undoubtedly the strongest that has ever been offered. The management has spared no efforts and money in bringing the best talent obtainable to Fountain Park for this session. The musical companies are the very highest priced on the market and sure to please the most fastidious. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, which will give two concerts on the first Sunday, August 12th, is one of the very best orchestras on the Chautauqua platform and a treat is in store for the lovers of music on this day. Besides the music, there will be a lecture by Roscoe Gilmore Scott, “Dying On TTiird.” Thursday, August 23rd, will be Bryan Day. At 3:00 o’clock Hon. William Jennings Bryan will deliver an address and no doubt thousands of people from the surrounding country will be present to hear him. The general admission on this day will be only 35 cents. Besides the lecture, there will be music and moving pictures with a lecture by John P. Clum at night. There will be a splendid program for each and every day of the sixteen days’ seston and anyone desiring a complete program or other information should write to Mr. C. H. Peck, Secretary, Remington, Ind.

Troops to Remain in State Until Winter.

The following report emanating from headquarters at Indianapolis state that the Indiana soldiers will remain at their home stations for one week and then will report to Fort Harrison until the middle of December. The authenticity of the report is not vouched for. Indianapolis, Aug. 7, 1917.—The entire national guard, numbering upwards of 11,000 men, will be drafted into the federal service within a few days. All units were mobilized Sunday. Edwin Root, chief mustering officer, las appointed mustering officers for each unit in the state. The work of mustering will begin tomorrow. Guard units will remain at their lome stations at least one week and will then come to Fort Benjamin Harrison to remain until the middle of December before going to winter uarters at Hattiesburg, Miss. Colonel Edwin M. Lewis, now commanding the 45th Infantry at Fort Harrison, will take command of the brigade within a few days. The national guard army will be called forth in increments and not as a unit of 500,000 men. This was made plaih by Provost Marshal Crowder in instructions that all local boards might grant temporary discharges to men needed in the harvesting of crops. These men will be able to enter the service when the work in the field is finished. Probably five increments of 100,000 men each will be called at intervals of one week to two weeks. Men named in the first increment could be shifted to later ones if their services were required for the nation’s needs in the harvest fields. No date has as -yet been set for the first call. It is highly probable, however, that the first men will be called before Sept. 1, and that part of their duties will be to prepare cantonments for the remaining increments.

TONIGHT AT THE CT id TUTATDK □ IAK iiIeAIKe EMILY STEPHENS in X 1 THE WHEEL OF THE LAW '"■ A Metro Five Reel Drama ' WEDNESDAY: VICTORIA CROSS With Lou Tellogan j '■■ ■ - - Also ” 2nd Episode of THE FATAL RING I At The Star Theatre

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