Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1917 — Page 1

No. 178.

National Holiday May Be Declared Sept. 3.

Washington, Aug. 10.—A national holiday may be declared on September 3 in celebration of the entrainment of the draft levies for the training cantonments. No step to . this end has been taken as yet, bir; officials at the provost marshal-gen-eral’s office regard it as a probable result of the simultaneous movement of the selected men from all over the country. Conferences were held today with railway officials on details of the mobilization. Transportation lines face the problem of collecting the first 230,000 men from 4,570 districts, providing them with sleeping car accommodations where necessary and providing stops at points where the soldiers can be fed well and quickly.

Fifty-Five Years Ago.

A half century and five years ago today, 42 men of this city, then a small town, left to place upon the altar of this government the greatest sacrifice it is possible for man to offer. These men were a part of Company Aof the 87th Indiana. At that time there wps no railroad through Rensselaer. The men were taken up in Barkley, where they were given a banquet and reception, and from there they marched to Francesville and were taken by rail to South Bend. Thirteen men are still living. Among them is Col. Hammond, who was then captain.

Saturday Hospital Notes.

Mrs. Geroge Foulks was able to return to her home at Monticello today. Lester Wortley has practically recovered from his wound and was taken to his home today. David Alter, Jr.’s condition seems to be improved today. Miss Gunyon, Mrs. Rishling, Mrs. Morton', Mrs. Rush and Mr. Woodworth are all getting along splendidly. Albert Wortley was greatly pleased with the treatment received by his son and left with the superintendent a considerable sum in addition to the charge made.

Christian Church. Services Sunday will be as follows: 9:30 a. m. Bible school. 10:45 Regular church services. Union services on court house lawn in the evening. All are invited to 'these services. ASA McDANIELS, Pastor.

Attorney E. M. Sellers, of Monticello, was in Rensselaer today. He spent considerable time about the court house, evidently looking after some legal matters. Charles Smith, wife and daughter, left this morning for their home in Salem, Ohio. Mr. Smith is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, of this city, with whom they had been visitnig. Mr. Smith enjoys a most excellent law practice in his home city, Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Elijah, of Mt. Ayr, went to Battle Ground this morning, where they will attend the camp meeting. Battle Ground was for a time the home of Mrs. Elijah years ago and it will be a great treat for her to visit the scene of her earlier life. John Agnes, of Medaryville, Arthur Clark, of Francesville, and Daniel Legg, of Hartford Cityrformerly members of Company L at Winamac, but on the reserve list since that company was mustered out were in Rensselaer today. They left for East Chicago, where they may be reassigned. Wild Hay to Prt Up Oa Shares. A large acreage of good wild hay oa 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 887.

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FAILS TO GET A REDUCTION IN COAL

State Council of Defense Advises All To Lay in Coal Now. Indianapolis, Aug. 10.—“ That the consumers of the state should be advised of these facts to the end that they be under no misapprehension in delaying longer to supply themselves while transportation facilities are better than they are likely to be later,” the special coal committee of the State Council of Defense reported that it had failed in its purpose to effect a reduction in the jjrice of coal- to Indiana consumers. The report was accepted by the council and the committee, which had been engaged in the matter since June 20, discharged. The committee’s statement was that “there is no prospect of success in further effort.” It was signed by Chairman William G. Irwin, Evans Woollen, E. M. Wilson and Charles Fox. A resolution presented by J. L, Reach that the council petition the governor to call a special session of the legislature and resign individually, in order that there be “no delay or embarrassment on the part of the legislature voting the necessary authority to the council to actually accomplish the things they set out to do other than merely to advise,” was defeated. The council authorized the publication of a weekly bulletin setting forth the reports of the .heads of the several state-wide activities, progress n the counties and other important information, supplementing existing publicity service. With four exceptions, Brown, Floyd, Johnson and Vermillion counties, every county in Indiana effected the organization of its United States Soys’ Working Reserve, during special enrollment week, August 6-12, and in accordance with the governor’s proclamation.

Three From Here to Attend Second Camp.

Charles M. Sands, Woodhull I. Spitler and Cope J. Hanley, of this city, were among those who have been chosen for the second officers’ training :amp to be held at Fort Benjamin larrison commencing August 15. The complete list of those in the state who were successful in passing the examinations is published in today’s Indianapolis Star. The list is official and anyone who applied and does not find his name in the list, there is no use bothering Fort Benjamin Harrison officers- with inquiries. There were eight or ten from this city who made application for the camp, but the above mentioned three were the only Rensselaer boys listed. Max Kepner, who took the examination, is second alternate and stands a good chance of being one of the lucky ones, for if for any reason two of those'who passed are unable to attend Max will take the second one s place.

Co. M Prepared to Upset Brook Club Sunday.

The members of Company M are eagerly looking forward to their clash with the Brook baseball club Sunday afternoon at Riverside park, and are confident of turning -back the Newton county team. The final workout was held Friday afternoon and the following lineup, decided upon: Eldridge 3b, Healey cf, Elder p, Gant 2b, Wilcox lb, Naim rs, Wilcox c, Hammond ss.

Charles Albert Timmons was born in Rensselaer, Ind., Dec. 15th, 1857, and departed this life Aug. 8, 1917. at the age of 59 years, 8 months and 9 days. Mr. Timmons has always resided in Rensselaer with the exception of a few years spent in Kansas in his youth. He was united in marriage to Ida E. Payne m 1886,.and to this union four children were born, all of whom survive him, B. H. limmons and Mrs. Elmer Osman, Benton Harbor, Mich., Mrs. Roy lurch and Glen, of this city. Mr. Timmons was the youngest of a family of six children, ail of whom iave preceded him to the Great Beyond. A number of years ago Mr. Timmons united with the M. church and has always remained true to his Christian faith. He was a cind and loving father and a devoted tusband and was beloved by all who mew him.

ENROLL—NOT ENLIST.

The ladies who are taking the census of women for the State Council of Defense are suffering some inconvenience because a wrong impression has been given as to the purpose of the enrollment. The signing of these cards simply indicates the work the person who signs is qualified to do. It does not obligate the signed unless she so states.- At the bottom of the card space is given in which to state how much, if any, time can be given, and whether or not the service must be performed at home. It is hoped that every woman in the county will enroll so that the census may be complete.

NOTICE. ■ r ■- r The Redmen will give a reception to its members thatbelong to Co- M on next Monday evening, Aug. 13. AU member*

WEATHER. Pair tonight and Sunday; somei ■ , .'. . .

Obituary.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1917.

3600 FOR THE FIRST DRAFT

FROM INDIANA—MEN ARE TO RESPOND TO THE CALL ON SEPTEMBER 1.

Washington, Aug. 10.—“ The work of obtaining the first great national army of 687,000 men, and in addition to that a reserve of 10 per cent, is proceeding without a hitch worth mentioning.” This statement was made today by Provost Marshal-Gen-eral Crowder. It was based on reports that have come in from all the state. The provost marshal-general’s office believes that the 687,000 men will be enrolled by the end of next week, and that by the end of the month, or before the first increment of 200,000 men reports to the colore, the processes of the first draft will have been completed, including the disposition of all appeals from local boards to district boards.

The detailed reports received at the office of the provost marshal-gen-eral show conclusively that the resistance to the draft in a few localities has been exaggerated. There has been more actual resistance in Oklahoma than in any other state, due in large measure, it is asserted, to the attitude of Senator Gore, democrat, from that state. But even the opposition that developed there was not of a particularly serious nature. It was merely a local manifestation, which soon spent itself. It is the intention of the government, however, to see that the men who were responsible for this opposition to the draft law are severely punished. The preliminary reports from the governors show that in nearly all the states more than half of the quota has already been obtained. In some of the states two-thirds of the number of men required to .meet the first levy are already available. These reports, it was pointed out, do not as a rule include men who have asked exemption and whose applications for exemption are still pending before -the local boards. Under the revised instructions sent out by General Crowder yesterday relating to exemptions on account of dependent families, it is believed at the provost marshal-general’s office that local boards will, beginning today, promptly dispose of a great many exemption cases by holding that the men who have asked for exemption must serve. It was reiterated at the provost marshal-general’s office today that it is not the desire of the government that any local board shall say that a man shall enter the service if his entering is to work an actual hardship on persons dependent on him. On the other hand, it is the desire of the government that every local board shall ascertain before exempting a man whether his wife or other relatives can be properly cared for in case he is ordered to report for duty. The government, it was explained, is obliged to depend on the judgment of the local boards and it will not be the policy of the provost marshalgeneral’s office to question the decision of local boards unless there should be cases in which the board clearly let off men who should have been required to serve. The outstanding feature of the mobilization plans made public today is the responsibility placed on the civil authorities in each state m connection with the mobilization. It has been the policy of the federal government from the state to make the civil authorities in each sponsible for the raising of this first great national army. That responsibility wiH continue to rest on the civil authorities until the men report at the various military cantonments. Then for the first time the federal government will take charge. Under the order of the proyost marshal-general about 3,600 Indiana men will respond to the first call, that for September 1. Each local board will in due time designate 20 per cent of the men accepted by it to answer this first call. It the local board’s duty to see these men off for the cantonment at Louisville. The mobilization rules provide detailed instructions as to how each board is to perform this duty. The provost marshal-generals olfice at this time is not ready to say when the call for the second increment will be made, but the understanding is that it will conje the latter part of September and that the third will come in October. lhe three calls under the present plan will bring all the men to the colors. As the increments report at the cantonment at Louisville, the majors, captains, first lieutenants and second lieutenants for Indiana and ‘Kentucky,, who have just completed their course at Fort Benjamin Harrison, will be pwrigned to the Louisville camp.

Marriage Licene.

August 10. Arthur Louis Kuechler, of Chicago, born July 22, 1886, occupation electrician, and Cors Edman, of Chicago, born February 28, 1885, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each. First mar " riage of male dissolved by divorce in 1910 and first marriage of female diwaived by divorce in 1915. Harried at Christian parsonage by Rev. Asa McDaniel.

Automobile accessories at the right price. Larsh & Hopkins’Drug Store,

Standard Oil Wins First Round.

The Standard, Oil Co., which has been furnsihing the gasoline for J. W. Stockton from a tank wagon owned by the company, has taken the tank wagon from him, and Stockton, who has been selling gasoline on a one-cent per gallon margin, is temEorarily out of business. He states, owever, that he will be in business at the old stand in a few days selling gas at the old price, and it is probable that another company will break into this field and supply him'with gas. A tank will be installed within a few days from which to retail the gas. '2. . _, _ The action of the Standard in cutting off his supply is supposed to be due to the loss of the trade of other dealers in gasoline, who have been buying from the Indian company.

REMINGTON.

From the Press.) “ Miss Nettie Price, of Rensselaer, was a guest of Miss Orpha Timmons Wednesday. Mrs. Whitehead is very seriously sick this week. Several of her children from out of town are at her side. 'Mrs. Dora Kellogg and little son, Kermit, of Cincinnati, are spending the week with her brother, Wm. R. Geier and family. Mr. pnd Mrs. C. B. Brown, of Beech Grove, Ind., were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. N, Boicourt. Perry Griffith is spending the week with Claude Lambert in Chicago. Linus Williams went Tuesday to Forest, 111., to spend a week or ten days with his children. Mrs. Ida Coover went to Petosky, Mich., Wednesday for the benefit of her health.

Dr. C. Roy Johnston and family, of Decatur, Hl., will be among the residents of the park this season. Harold Bartee went to Monticello Monday to join his company there. Harold is now Corporal Bartee. Prof. G. C. Powers has been chosen as superintendent of the Wheatfield schools for the coming school yeqr. He will move his family there in the near future. -Rev. H. A. Gobin, who served the Methodist church as pastor 47 years ago, was in town Thursday and delivered a fine discourse. Rev. Gobin is one of the most talented preachers the Methodist church has ever produced. —■ ~ Miss Dena Hansen, of Wisconsin, formerly a teacher in the Jasper county schools, has just completed a drive to the Pacific coast in a Ford car. It took just a month to make the trip, including the necessary layovers caused by incessant rains and deep snow in the passes. They went by the Red and White Trail from St. Paul to Seattle. . Homer Lambert has resigned his position in the Townsend drug store and will resume work with Mr. Howard the first of September. He will, however, remain in the store a few days longer. t , Mr. and Mrs. John Leader and daughter, Miss Odra, and Mrs. Kennedy, of Chicago, accompanied by Mr. Jasper Barntet, of St. Joe, Mo., were guests on Monday evening of William Barnett and family. Mrs. Guy Padgitt, of Bucklin, Kansas, who has been visiting friend? for the past two weeks, went to Rensselaer Wednesday and from there will go to Chicago, where site will visit her step-brother, Will Middlesworth, and thence home, with a stopover at DeKalb. , _ „ The many friends of Mrs. Horace Hoover, of Lafayette, will regret to learn that she has had to go to a hospital again. She was operated upon last Thursday for appendicitis and other troubles. At last reports she was doing nicely. During her stay in the hospital her little son, Lowell, will visit his aunt, Mrs. Howard Brooks, of south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Cy Rice and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hamilton, of Delphi, spent Sunday in "Remington, the guests or their mother, Mrs. Meehan. Mrs. Hamilton remained for a time with friends here and at Goodland. Rev. W. B. Warriner, who has spent part of two weeks at Battle Ground Epworth League Institute and Camp Meeting, went to Fort Wayne to visit with fnends and is spending a week among - the lakes of Steuben county near his old home. Following thfs he will Spend some days in Chicago and leave August 21st for an extended trip to the northwest.

Naw Suit Filed.

No. 8798. David H. Yeoman ys Junction Ry. Co., et al; action to quiet title.

large farm for rent. We still have a large farm for rent Rensselaer quarters. Write or phone, James Walter, Marmger Lawler Ranches, Rensselaer, Indian*, Phone 887. Pay Your Red Crow Pledge. If your Red Cross pledge is due you should pay it at the headquarters r„ th° Shafer bulldin,. Mi. U. Milliken, who is in charge of this matter, will have the headquarters open Wednesday evening for any who wish to pay at that tone. 'MUZZLE YOUR DOG. Orders have been given the citj police department to shoot any an< all dogs running loose that are not order City Board of Health I mussled. Larsh A Hopkins have Ford auto 1 lenses, 81.25 per pair.

Path the Draftee Follows to Camp.

Regulations under which men of the new national army will be called to the colors beginning September 1 have been issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder. They map out in detail the whole program to be followed until every soldier of the selective draft army has been accepted by the adjutant general of the training cantonment to which he is assigned. Two hundred thousand of the first (>87,000 men will be called on September 1 and forwarded to their camp before. September 5. The whole business of assembling the levies at entraining points, providing them with shelter, food and transportation and giving them their actual Induction into military life is entrusted to the civilian local boards which selected them for service. Until the men - reach the camps they will not be in contact with uniformed officers.

The civilian control is carried forward through every stage of the draft, to the very gates of the military camps where the making of soldiers will begin, to be completed within sound of the guns in France. The actual call for men will go in each case from the provost marshal general to the state adjutant general, stating the number of men to be supplied at a specified time by the state. Each local board will be promptly informed of its proportion in the call and the adjutant general will fix the date when men from his state shall entrain for the camps. Immediately the local board will make out a list of men to fill the call from the roll of accepted men and it will also fix the place of entrainment and the exact time of departure.

Orders to the men will be posted and also be sent them by mail. They will be directed to report to the local joard at its headquarters not less than twenty-four hours before the time of departure for camp.

CAMP KURRIE NOTES.

A library has been erected at the camp and will be used by the soldiers to help while -away their idle time. Anyone having magazines dr books who are through with them would confer a favor by taking them to the camp. A squad of men was used this morning to put the ball grounds in shape for the game Sunday afternoon. The men will receive their first administration of anti-toxin this afternoon. They are to be vaccinated on both arms. Three treatments are necessary. Everything about camp is quiet and orderly and the men are daily becoming accustomed to their duties. One soldier was disconsolate last night, for he had to forego the pleasure of seeing his best girl. He was assigned to do guard duty over night. .. .. • » Shorty O’Brien is the live wire of the camp and helps to keep the men in good spirits.

Methodist Church Notes. z 9 :30 a. m. Sunday school. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon by the pastor. Theme, “The Test of Love.” Dr. Strong, a splendid violinist, will render a sola on the violin- . . m 6p. m. Epworth League. Topic, “Cowardice Makes Weaklings.” Leader Chauncey Wood. 7:00 Vesper service on court house lawn.

Ask Anyone Who Has Used It. There are families who always aim to keep a bottle of Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house for use in case it is needed, and find that it is not only a good investment but saves them noend of suffering. As to its reliability, ask anyone who has used it. C T.iiiian McClanahan returned to her home today in Hammond after a visit with her brother, who is a member of Company M. Thos. E. Wilson talking machines at Larsh A Hopkins’. Mrs. Harvey Miller and Bert Sparling left today for their home in Arkansas City, Kans. Mrs. Miller is the daughter of J. C. Carmichael. She and Mr. Sparling were here on account of the funeral of Mrs. Sparling’s mother. W. F. Clark, at one time superintendent of the city schools here, but now with the State Normal School at Minot, N. Dak., passed through Rensselaer today enroute to Clinton, Ind., where he will join his wife, who is visiting her parents. Mr. Clark says they now have four children. Three of them are boys and one is a girl.

Hear the >55.00 talking machine at Larsh & Hopkins’. Chronic Constipation. It is by no means an easy matter to core this disease, but it can be done ip most instances by taking Chamberlain’s Tablets and complying with the plain printed directions that accompany each package. Abandonee of Money. Hopkins* City Transfer Line. Transfer business formerly operttfarltf.

UNABLE TO GET INTO VAULT

VAULT DOOR OF NEW BANK WAS CLOSED BEFORE TIME LOCK WAS ADJUSTED. The door of the new vault which has been placed in the new First National Bank building is closed and locked and the indications are that it will be locked for some time to come. As a result of the accidental locking of the door Friday the workmen who have been installing the vault have* been considerably retarded in their work. One of the workman unthinkingly closed the heavy steel door of the vault Friday and a few seconds later realized the mistake. The electric time locks were not adjusted when the door was closed and as a result the workmen are facing the task of drilling and cutting a hole through the top of the vault large enough to permit a man to crawl through and enter the interior of the vault. A mechanic from the factory acquainted with the locking system will then be called upon to open the door. The vault rests upon a reinforced concrete foundation, two feet in thickness and deeper than the surrounding footings. The walls, floors and ceiling of the vault are 18 inches thick and of concrete. In the exact center of these walk is a steel basket with six-inch meshes, made of 3-4 inch steel rods running both ways and wired together at each crossing. * The vault door itself is 6 1-8 inches thick, built of various layers and designed to withstand every known method of attack. The door is hung on a double gooseneck crane hinge. It is closed by bar pressure system, operated by means of a pilot hand wheel. This forces the door tight against the jambs after which it is locked by 24 round steel >olts, 2 inches in diameter, thrown >y a lever. There are two 72 hour Yale time locks and Town time locks on the door. The vault door alone weighs six tons and the entire system of locks on it are so intricate that it is impossible for anyone, outside of an expert of the company, which builds them to open the door. It is expected that the work of gaining entrance to the vault through the ceiling will 'be completed soon. All possible precaution will be taken after the door is opened to see that a similar occurrence does not take place again until the time locks are adjusted.

Peru About to Break Off Tie With Germany.

Washington, Aug. 10.—Failure of the German foreign office to placate ’em has forced that country into a position where some officials of the state department believe it can do nothing less than break relations with the imperial government. Manuel De Freyre y Santander, the Peruvian charge d’affaires, today was informed by his government that Peru would not accept the new German * proposal to submit the case of the Peruvian bark Lorton to a prize court. . Unofficial advices yesterday Said the Peruvian senate had endorsed Wilson's stand in the war, and a break in relations now is expected by many officials to follow shortly. Dr. C. E. Johnson went to Chicago Friday, where he underwent a physical examination given him by a regular army physician. The doctor has been appointed to a captaincy in a division of the army medical corps. Sheriff B. D. McCoUy is on the sick list today. His ailmenttanot serious and he hopes to be back in his office Monday.

STAR THEATRE ALICE BRADY in A Five Act World Picture MATERNITY 1 MONDAY See Little Vivian Martin in THE WAX MODEL ALSO A Burton Holmes Travel Picture BEAUTIFUL BAVARIA TUESDAY Mabel Taliaferro in THE DAWN OF LOVE Metro Day. WEDNESDAY ■ ' FANNIE WARD U THE YEARS OF ' THE LOCUS Also the 3rd Episode of THE FATAL RING See Pearl White in Action.

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