Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1917 — Page 1

No. 174.

U.S. BOYS MEET IN FRANCE

FORMER ST. JOE, MICH., LAD MEETS FRED HAMILTON AT BASE HOSPITAL. The following letter was received from * former St. Joe, Mich., lad by Marie Hamilton: Base Hospital No. 12, France, July 16, 1917.

Dear Miss Hamilton: No doubt this will be rather a surprise to you but it will be no bigger a one than the one witnessed by me today. I ran into Fred Hamilton today! Here we are—s,soo miles from Rensselaer and a million miles from nowhere—-and running into each other. I recognized him but he could not place me for a while. a Fred is in hospital here under our care and observation. His ailment is what we diagnose as P. U. O. (pains from unknown origin), or as commonly called “trench fever.” It is an ailment which has developed during this war. It only affects the legs and feet. It is caused from the lime water iirthe~trenches, which irritates the nerves of the feet and legs and makes standing on them unbearable. He is getting along nicely and will be discharged from here soon. He has spent considerable time resting up, which is the best cure for the complaints —— This is one of the best nights I ever passed hepe. We talked over old times and had a grand old time. Fred is looking fine and is much 'larger than when I last saw him. He sure is different from she average man of the trenches. He is carefree, jolly and full of life, as usual, and to hear him talk you would never think he had spent seven -months in the trenches. No doubt you had heard of our leaving Chicago. We are Northwestern University Base Hospital Unit No. 12, operating in France for six weeks, to date.- There were numerous articles of our departure, trip and arrival. We left New York on May 19th and returfied on the 21st after an accident on board in which two nurses were killed by an explosion. A week and a half later we encountered submarines and had a lively time for a while dodging submarines and torpedoes. We did not worry much, as we had three six-inch guns on board. This is a fairly good country out here, but you cannot call it “Sunny France.” At least not from the weather we have had for the last six weeks. No doubt Fred has told you of the peculiar days we have here. It gets dark at 10 o’clock in the evening and is very cold during the night. We use four heavy blankets at night, when we sleep. It is very hard to get sleep around here nowadays, but it is all in the game. I suppose you are now enjoying real summer weather in Indiana and having a gay old time. We wish we Sbe there also. One canot realize how far away from home he is until he has been away for a while. Am really glad I haven t had the oppoTtuX to long for the States yet but there are many boys in the unit who have been very homesick. It is getting rather late now so I will have to close for this once. Hoping to receive a line from you at your convenience, $s it will be Sjea ly appreciated. Give my regards t the folks and tell them R ot . to worry about Fred, as he will be m tip-top shape within two weeks. With kind regards I remain, Sincerely yours, PTE. CHARLES PIROLA, Base Hosp. No. 12, U. S. Army P 0. S-18, B. E. F., France.

Closing out new and second band bicycles, plenty of them. —Main Garage.

gayetytonight Wm. N. Selig Presents RALPH HERZ in THE MYSTERY OF NO. 47 .A delightful comedydrama of English life. SATURDAY Lonesome Luke in the comedy . .. LONESOME LUKE MESSENGER LOVE’S SACRIFICE Episode 11 of the Double Cross.

The Evening Republican.

CIVIL WAR VETERANS TO CELEBRATE

Tippecanoe County Soldiers Association Plan of Big Time. ' The decimated ranks of Civil War veterans has caused an increasing number of Grand Army posts to surrender their charters. A wider field is necessary to gather into one company a number great enough to attract attention. Three years ago the yeterans of Tippecanoe county organized for greater work, a movement that included all defenders of the flag—all loyal citizens. It has been a success from the beginning. The third annual encampment of the Tippecanoe County Soldiers’ Association will be held in the beautiful Columbian Park, Lafayette, Thursday, August 30, *1917. Among the distinguished patriots to grace the occasion will be Hon. S. M- Bench, of Fort Wayne, department commander of the G< A. R.; Anna Unison Daily, department president, Ladies of the G. A. R., and Edna E. department president, Woman’s Relief Corps. This is sufficient announcement to bring members from patriotic organizations from surrounding counties. David- Yeoman, of Rensselaer, has been named as a “fraternal aid” with instructions to bring Jasper county to Lafayette Aug. 30. Speakers from abroad will be heard in the afternoon. I. S. Wade, an enthusiast in whatever he undertakes, is president of the association, and he extends an invitation to everyone who loves the Stars and Stripes. He would be glad to organize Newton and Jasper counties into one soldiers’ association.

Future Home of Company M Nearing Completion.

Work on Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg, Miss., where thirty thousand national guardsmen "from West Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky will take up intensive training before leaving for Europe, is’ nearing completion. Three thousand workmen are employed and practically all the . material needed for the construction of the camp is on the ground. Maj. W. J. Howard, of the officers’ reserve corps, is in charge of Construction. National guard officers from the three states most interested in the camp are greatly pleased with its location. Weather conditions are ideal during the fall, winter and spring, and the troops will be gone when the very hot weather starts next June.

Obituary of Mary Sparling.

Mary Sparling, the youngest child of Oliver and Lydia Hammond, was born on the Hammond farm, southeast of Rensselaer, Ind., on July 10, 1842, and passed away on August 3, 1917, at Arkansas City, Kansas. She was united in marriage to Joseph Sparling April 8, 1865. .They made their home on the farm south of Rensselaer, where Mrs. Sparling resided until five years 'ago, when she removed to Arkansas City to live with her son and daughter, Francis and Glenn. _ The deceased was widowed Feb. 21, 1908, and her and sisters have, all preceded her to the grave. She is survived by two sons, Samuel and Francis, and a daughter, Glenn Miller. Early in life Mrs. Sparling united with the Baptjst Church' and remained true to her Christian obligations throughout the years. She was ever ready to assist the sick and needy, and her home interests were met with a tenderness and love that-deeply endears her memory to the children who mourn her death.

Donna Myers Pollock, daughter of James and Lura Myers, was born in Jasper county, Indiana, Jan. 15, 1892, and departed this life Aug. 6, 1917, age 25 years, 7 months and 21 days. She was married to William Pollock Nov. 4, 1912. She leaves to mourn her early departure from this life her husband, little daughter, Berniee, father, mother, three sisters, three brothers and a host of relatives and friends. . . While not a member of a visible church she was a firm believer in her God. x

ARE YOU NERVOUS?

Maybe There u a Cause For It That You Can Correct. Many who suffer from backache and weak kidneys are unnaturally irritable, fretful and nervous. Not only does constant backache get on the nerves,” but bad kidneys fail to eliminate all the uric acid from the system, and uric acid irritates the nerves, keeping one “on edge, and causing rheumatic, neuralgic pains. When suffering so, try Doan s Kidney Pills, the medicine so well-rec-ommended by Rensselaer people. Read this Rensselaer resident s stateMrs. A. Woodworth, S. River St., says: “My back was weak and lame and all the time I had a dull, heavy pain across my kidneys. When I stooped to pick up anything, a sharp twinge caught me. I was nervous and tired and could hardly stand that throbbing ache in my back. Doan’s Kidney Pills gave me relief.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills —the same that Mrs. Woodworth had. Foster-Mil-burn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

We can supply you with hard coal now. We are able to make you ja price of >8.75 at the bin on the present stock.-—The Farmers Grain Company, Phone 7.

Obituary.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1917.

REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION HELD FOR BOYS IN BROWN

Thousands Attended Lawn Fete Held On Court House Lawn Wednesday Evening For Benefit of Co. M Fund.

Col. Healey In Stirring Address. Band Concert, Drill, Speeches end Lawn Social Lured Gigantic Crowd to City—9oo Carn Parked on the Main Streets—Demonstration Was Without a Parallel in City’s History—Big Sum Raised For Co. M and “Sox For Soldiers” Funds— Ladies Under Direction of Mrs. .. Fate, Assisted By the Businessmen, Responsible For the Most Successful Event of the Kind Ever Held In the County.

August 8, 1917, will ever be remembered as an historical date in the annals of Jasper county. No one will ever know how many contributed by their presence in making this patriotic demonstration”one of the most important events ever held within the confines of this county. Many place the number at 10,000 and the lowest estimate was 5,000. George McLain reports that there were 871 automobiles parked on the main streets of the city. Company M was not only honored by the magnificent crowd, but by the splendid spirit of patriotism that prevailed. Each vied with the other in trying to give forth the deeper feeling of the inmost emotions that were in the hearts of all. There was an air of solemn devotion that was very tense. .Admiration for the “Soldier Boys” and the discussion of the present world crisis was on almost every lip. There was an expression of brotherhood and fellowship that was not marred by a single inharmonious word or an unbecoming act.

The suggestion of attempting to stage such an event was given to Mrs. Laura B. Fate by Mrs. Ora T. Ross, who is the lady member of the County Council of Defense and chairman of the committee on “Women’s Activities.” Mrs. Ross has had a tremendous influence in the activities Of the ladies in the county and she has done a most splendid work. She was most fortunate in placing in the staging of the memorable event in the hands, of Mrs. Fate. For the last ten or fifteen days Mrs. Fate has given almost her en 7 tire time and attention. She had a vision of the possibility of the event and by her enthusiasm inspired many others to put forth the great effort which resulted so gloriously. Great credit is due Mrs. Fate and her splendid corps of women, every one of whom deserves special personal mention were it not for extending this article to too great length. There seems to have been a transfusion of this tremendous enthusiasm from the women to the men and when Harry Parker got busy some was sure done. He with a bunch of young ladies give impulse to the whole movement and by his souvenirs added over $70.00 to the fund for Company M and “Sox for Soldiers.” A hundred and thirty-five of the finest cakes were sent in by the women of Remington, Wheatfield, Barkley and'other parts of the county. The women of Rensselaer donated lemons and sugar in large quantities. Mr. Gaffield, the depot restaurant man, donated five gallons of ice cream. The sales of cakes, ice cream and lemonade amounted to over three hundred dollars. Donations , of all kinds were cheerfully and freely given. The Wolcott and Rensselaer bands gave a most excellent concert of patriotic music. This music seemed to touch heart strings more effectively than ever before. _ After the band concert Hon. Edward P. Honan called the vast assemblage to order. Col. Honan always presides with dignity and wonderful adaptability and his handling of the program Wednesday evening contributed very effectively to the interest and pleasure of the occasion. In eloquent ; words’of just praise he introduced to the audience Lt. Col. George H. Healey. « w-w v 1 . _ —J J inn

Col. Healey made an address which is herewith published and should be read by all. It is the expression of a noble soul On fire with patriotism for his country. He said: There are few to question now the reason why the United States was drawn into the war. No matter how we as individuals hoping that the United States could hold aloof from the conflict may have/felt, no matter where our sympathies were for two years and a half, no matter how neutral and war despising we may have been, no matter , how or where we may have placed the responsibilities for the foreign war, no matter though we held one or the other of the belligerents to be right, no _ matter though we may have criticised the acts of the administration that brought, us into the war, no matter though we have relatives in the opposing armies, no matter though we fear the pangs of the war at odr very doorstep, all the reasons and $U the feelings are n6w but history and the fact is that We are now full partners

with the entente allies and have but one duty and that is the winning of the war. If your house was on fire you would not waste time to determine the manner in which it started, but you would” first try to put out the fire and then correct the new structure against the Weakness that caused the destruction of the former. A united nation is the all-important agency. There is a task for every person. The first great duty is to get yourselves as individuals in the proper frame of mind and heart for the task. You must be aware of a grave national danger, you must realize the tremendous disadvantages confronting the sending of troops and supplies to a foreign land, you must realize that war-torn Europe is depending on us to largely feed and equip the world, you must realize that the withdrawal of hundreds of thousands of the able-bodied and skilled producers of the country and the unusual demands for war materials has caused an evolution in the manufacturing, agricultural and commercial affairs of the United States; you must know these things and knowing them must act with calm decision and determination. Our population is an admixture of the sturdiest stock of the world, capable Of deepest thought and profoundest action, coupled with endurance and skill and brawn, but inclined to carelessness and trustfulness that must now give way to system and hard work. There are tasks for all. Production is the great demand. Foodstuffs, mechanical tools, clothing, medicines and everything entering into the prosecution of the war must be produced to meet the changed demands, and hands unaccustomed to toil must embark in new occupations and must do it with a cheerfulness and vim that will rival the work of these soldier boys in the danger zones of Europe. Amohg this splendid company of approximately 150 young men are farmers, mechanics, clerks, tradesmen, laborers, railroaders, tailors, men in almost every walk of life, and producers every one. The country is to lose their labor and you, who can not go, must do their work. They are going to a foreign land to fight your battles,-to harvest the scars of conflict, and you are asked to provide for them by changing your methods of life where hazards are few and discomforts incomparable with the hardships of war. Many of you are already doing it and others must not defer their action. Magazines and papers are filled with suggestions. The housewife can do much by greater food conservation, the women and girls by making articles of wearing apparel, many women by taking up the lighter labors of men, many men by assuming new duties, all by longer hours, by more thoughtful and conscientious work and with a new will. Our stay-at-home patriotism must be energetic, it must be a phaze of loyalty that suits action, well considered and serious, to the pride that has prompted us to glory in the freedom of the United States. It must be a phaze of patriotism that will make us delight in many sacrifices, to work and glory in tired bodies. It is not. an occasion for tears, it is not a time for worry, but a time for clearthinking and constructive labor. I have always looked upon those colonists who withheld their support from the just cause of American freedom with a loathing thought and now those who fail to grasp the full meaning of America’s position and fail to give to the cause in -which w« areengaged full-hearted support are contributing to the cause of the enemy and perhaps unwittingly may be responsible for the lives of some of these boys when serving in a foreign land. The time of final parting fast approaches. These boys whom you hold dear are to perform the highest duty of citizenship. No honor was ever conferred on an individual that entitled him to greater praise and respect than is each of these young men entitled to by the act of offering his life for your protection and for the cause of free government. Some have said that, they would hate to encourage a young man to enlist because he might get killed in battle- I would sooner encourage him to join the army and sacrifice his life than to have this nation become a part of the German monarchy. Some have said that they hate to have their boys go abroad to fight. I would sooner have them go there than to have this country wrecked with the horrors of invasion. Some have said that we should have kept out of the war. I should rather we were a part of it than to think that in the future it would be written in history that the United States, made free from the yoke of oppression in 1776 and saved from dismemberment in 1861 to 65, had uncontested submitted to a worse tyranny than the one from which we gained our release a century and a half ago. Life is a broad field of possibilities. We can shirk and slack and make it a failure and a disgrace or we can work and plan and leave a heritage of greater opportunities to coming generations. Can we fail to

that the future of America is s (Continued on Page Four.)

SEVENTEEN FOR SERVICE

BOARD FINISHES PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF FIRST QUOTA FROM JASPER COUNTY.

The folowing is the result of the examination of the first list of men called for service: No. called, 112. Added from other places, 2. No. enlisted since call and did not appear before board.fi. Failed to respond, 1. No. passing physical examination, 61. No. passing physical examination and not filing for exemption, 17. Those fit and willing to go are: Carroll Leatherman. Henry Van Weinen. William Ott. John S. DeArmoiuL. Vernon R. Stearns. Louis W. Misch. Ernest Smith. Joseph J. Thomas. Carl Weickum. ’Othel Caldwell. Herman Goepp. Delevan J. Babcock. John Kriz. Charles P. Porter. Oscar J. Stembel. Fletcher D. Minniear. - Harold Fidler. The following is a list of the men examined: 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. 44 Moore, G. F., rejected. 45 Milner, Henry, rejected. 46 Sommers, Chas., passed. 47 Willie Plotte, rejected. 48 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 Caroling. The following men were examined after 2 o’clock. 65% Ben Grube, passed. 66 Thomas, J. L, 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. 68 Carl Weickum, passed. 69 Louis A. Miller, rejected. 70 Othel Caldwell, passed. 71 Woodhull I. Spitler, passed. 72 William Minniear, rejected. 73 Joseph F. Nagle, passed. 74 Crawford L. Bates, rejected. 75 Herman Goepp, passed. 76 Lottis S. Franklin, rejected. 77 Delvin J. Babcock, passed. 78 John W. Erwin, rejected. 79 Orvel W. Baxter, rejected. 80 Jesse H. Beeches, passed. 81 Menno S. Chupp, passed. 82 Otha Spriggs, passed. 83 Jerry A. Branson, rejected. 84 Joseph Roesch, rejected. 85 John R. Shields, passed. 86 Glenn Overly, passed. 87 Firman Thompson, rejected. 88 James O. Thomas, rejected. 89 Louis J. DeMoss, Co. M. 90 Samuel E. Brandenburg, rej. 91 John Kriz, passed. 92 Charles P. Porter, passed. 93 Oscar J. Paquette, rejected. 94 Oscar J. Stembel, passed. 95 Frank L. Mosier, rejected. 96 Perry F. Naylor, passed. 97 Tunis Snip, Jr., passed. 98 Omer Meyers, passed. - 99 Clarence Sayers, passed. 100 Albert R. Ramey, passed. 101 Fletcher Minniear, passed. 102 Harold L. Fidler, passed. 103 Orla Clouse, passed. 104 Clarence Garriott, (•)• 105 Arthur Battleday, passed. 106 George R. Laßue, rejected. 107 Fred R. Hine, rejected. 108 John Lonergan, rejected. 109 Charles Marchand, passed. 110 George Rex Ott, rejected. 111 Frank J. Boes, failed. 112 Grant Lutes, rejected. 112%, Robert E. Osborne, passed.

WEATHER. FaW tonight and Friday; cooler fomght in • ortion. .. '■ t ,

Fowler Lady Killed In Auto Accident Sunday.

Benton Review. Mrs. Thomas Dunkin was almost instantly killed Sunday evening when an automobile in which she was riding turned over on the road seven miles northeast of town. Her neck was broken and it is thought her back was also broken near the hips. She was conscious when taken from under the car but expired within a few minutes. Mrs. Dunkin, with her husband and .two children, a boy aged four and an infant nine months old, had spent the day with his brother, Oscar Dunkin, near Remington, and were returning heme when the sad accident occurred. Mrs. Dunkin was driving Leo Trudeau's Ford and when at a point one mile south and one-half west of the Bethany church, Mr. Dunkin’s hat blew off and fell down in the car near his feet and while he was attempting to get it, the car skidded and turned turtle, landing upside down on the gravel road. The two children were thrown clear of the car but Mrs. Dunkin and her husband were pinned under the front seat and were held in that position until help arrived. The little boy ran up the road west and his cries were heard by Willie Tuell, a young farm hand employed by Earl Lane, who lives about a half mile from the scene of the accident. Young Tuell made a hurried trip to the scene and with the aid of a fence post, managed to raise the car and Mr. Dunkin was able to crawl out. When Mrs. Dunkin was extrieated, she was alive and the first words she spoke were an inquiry regarding her baby, who was found sitting in the road a few feet from the car without a scratch. When asked if she was hurt she complained of pains in her side and a few minutes later expired.

To Call 200,000 of Draft Force On September 1.

Washington, Aug. B.—More than 200,000 men of the selective draft forces will be called to the colors September 1, to go immediately to their divisional training cantonments. This will bring the strength pf the United States army on that date up to practically 1,000,000 men. Brigadier-General Crowder, pro-vost-marshal-general, dispatched the following telegram to the governors of the states today cautioning them to make certain that the first onethird of their quota of the first jncrement of registered men is ready in time: . ■ “New regulations governing the mobilization and the certification of men from district boards to adjutants general will be mailed to you on August 9. “In the meantime, local boards should certify to district boards daily those who have been called and who lave not been exempted or discharged either because they failed to file any claim or because their claim has been decided adversely. •' “Strict compliance with this rule is necessary since on September 1 the war department will call for not to exceed one-third of the quota from each state to be entrained for mobilization camps between September 1 and September 5.”

Methodist Church Notes.

9:30 a. m. Sunday school. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon by the pastor. Dr. Strong, a splendid violinist, will render a solo on the violin at this meeting. 6:00 p. m. Epworth League. Topic “Cowardice Makes Weaklings.” Leader, Chauncey Wood.

Farmers, if you have any old traction boilers, I will buy them and pay according to size. . . r SAM KARNOWSKY, Phone 577. MUZZLE YOUR DOG. Orders have been given the city police department to shoot any and all dogs runningloose that_are .not office. By order City Board of Health muzzled.

TODAY At The Star ANNA O. NILSSON in i INFIDELITY Tomorrow GEORGE BEBAN in HIS SWEETHEART Mr. Beban is one of the strongest charactre actors of the screen. SATURDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT ALICE BRADY in A Strong World Favorite Drama MATERNITY J MONDAY LITTLE VIVIAN MARTIN i» THE WAX MODEL AT THE STAR THEATRE ■ ■

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