Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1917 — Page 1

No. 182.

MILLION A DAY TO FARMERS

EVERY STATE IN THE UNION NOW HAS FEDERAL FARM LOAN BOARD. August 1, 1916, the Federal Farm Loan Board were sworm in and began operation under the law passed by the United States congress and approved by President Wilson. Since that time $40,000,000 has been loaned to the farmers of this country and the system is in operation in every state in the union. About 25 farm loan associations are being chartered each day and each association represents nearly $50,000 of loans. After the loan associations are chartered it is necessary that the lands of their members be appraised and that abstracts, of titles be provided. More than two hundred federal farm loan appraisers are in the field placing valuations on the lands as rapidly as they can get to them. According to testimony compiled at the time of the consideration of the federal farm loan act in congress, the total volume of farm mortgages in the United States was nearly $4,000,000,000 and the average interests being paid was 7.4 per cent. If all of these mortgages are taken over by the federal farm loan system at 5 per cent the result will be an annual saving in interest charges to the farmers of nearly $100,000,000. Under the act farmers are permitted to borrow for the purpose of land purchase; refunding existing indebtedness; five stock purchase; clearing and draining lands; construction of improvements and* the purchase of fertilizer and any equipment necessary in the cultivation of the land. The loans are limited to 50 per cent of the appraised value of the land, plus 20 per cent of the appraised value of the permanent insured im-

provements. All mortgages under this act are made on the amortization plan and run generally thirty-six years. The farmer makes annual payments equal to 6 per cent, 5 per cent paying interest and 1 per cent being applied on the principal. The 1 per cent applied on the principal annually, wipes it out at the end of thirty-six years. The borrower has the right to pay any or all of the mortgage after it has run five years. Farmers and prospective farmers may borrow. Land leased to tenants cannot be mortgaged under this act. This cheap capital cannot be used for land speculation and land monopoly, because loans are limited to SIO,OOO each.

This great volume of capital which is being loaned to farmers is procured by the sales of bonds to investors. These bonds bear 4% per cent interest and are free of all taxation. They are being disposed of rapidly at $101.12%. The margin between the 4% per cent which the bond yields and the 5 per cent paid by the farmer is used to defray expenses of the federal land banks. The law permits one per cent to be employed for this purpose, but the federal fawn loan board believes they can be operated for half that amount.

Alf Is Also Some Hog Raiser. Alf Donnelly, the onion king, was in town Friday, much elated over the amount his bank book showed, which was the proceeds from the sale of 30 head of hogs which he had sold the day before. Alf started out in March with 54 head of hogs. He sold thirty of them for 16% cents per pound, the proceeds amounting to $1,'079.10. The total cost of the 54 head to him was $1,109.75. But he Still lias~2A head which he can sell for over S6OO, which leaves him a profit of at least S6OO. Alf can raise hogs as well as onions. '' '' - GAYETYJFONIGHT THE RIDDLE OF THE CROSS EPISODE 12 Double Cross. Hearst-Pathe News MOTOY FILMS PRESENT LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD MOTOY COMEDY. ford Animated Weekly. ' L-KO Comedies Present * PEIL DUNHAM in JHE FAKING FAKIRS 2 PART COMEDY MONDAY FLORENCE LABADIE in HER LIFE AND HIS

The Evening Republican.

Expert To Make Talk On Wheat

County Agent Learning has secured the services of Mr. James Kline, a prominent farmer of Howe, Ind., to spend the 21st 22nd in the county to consult with farmers desiring information upon methods of wheat culture. Oh the evening of the 21st Mr. Kline will speak at the Newton Farmers* Club at the Blue Grass school. On the evening of the 22nd, the Kniman Farmers’ Club will hold a special meeting, at which Mr. Kline will be one of the principal speakers. At this meeting A. P. Rice -Will give a talk on clover, illustrating his points with samples of the different varieties adapted to the township. Upon request, Mr. Kline will meet with threshing rings during these two days and emphasize the principal points to be considered in seeding the wheat crop this fall.

Death of the Venerable Charles Bonner.

Remington Press. Death ended the six years of illness that came as the portion of one of our most worthy and respected citizens, when at an early hour on Saturday morning the venerable Charles Bonner passed from this life to the life beyond. He had been a sufferer for six long years and had been confined to his bed for eight months. For the past 83 days not a particle of nourishment has passed his lips. Mr. Bonner represented one of the highest types of our farmers, having lived the life of a farmer up to 12 years ago, when he retired ahd moved to town. Charles Bonner, Sr. was born in Wisbeach, Lincolnshire, England, August 23, 1829. He came to this country in the year 1852, at the age of 21 years, and settled at Downers’ Grove, 111. He there united in marriage with Miss Sarah Rooke in the year 1855. To this union were born eight children, four sons and four daughters. Two of the sons died while quite young, and Mrs. Susannah Fell died sixteen years ago. The family moved to Goodland in 1867 and continued to live near there until the death of Mrs. Bonner, 12 years ago, when they removed to Remington, and have made this city their home ever since.

Mr. Bonner departed this life on August 11th, 1917, at the advanced age of 87 years, 10 months and 11 days. Mr. Bonner was christened and brought up a member of the Episcopal church and during the pastorate of R. H. Crowder united with the Methodist Episcopal church. He leaves to mourn his death, John, of Oregon; Charles, of this city; Maria Reeve, of Iowa; Mary Flint, of South Dakota, and Callie, of this city; nineteen living gradchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and an ever-increasing host of relatives and friends. The funeral was held at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. R. H. Crowder, of Grace Methodist church, of South Bend, and interment made in Remington cemetery. Miss Nettie Price, of Rensselaer, attended the funeral, as did also numerous •friends and relatives from a distance.

Brook Reporter. Charles White sold $936 worth of wheat from a ten acre field and had a few bushels to spare. Charles Myers had a field of 115 acres of oats that yielded 71 bushels per acre. Wm. Ulyatt had a field of 30 acres that turned out 74 bushels per acre. Frank Mallatt had a field that looked to be about the shortest in the country that yielded 63 bushels per acre.

The 150 acres on the O. M. Lyons farm yielded 60 bushels of oats per acre. O. M. says that in the big crop of 1915 he kept 350 bushels’of oats less on the farm than this year and yet had SI,OOO more money to put in the bank this year from the crop.

Barber to Retire; Going to Farm.

F. M. Haskel, the barber, who was raised on a farm but gave up farming to go into the barber- business under the delusion that he could find wealth in that pursuit, has decided to again embark in the farming business.' He has traded his nice property on Park Ave. to J. F. Bruner for a half interest ina2(Mk acre farm in Pulaski county -east of Winamac and will move thereon and manage the farm. It is uncertain when he Can gdt possession, but he hopse to yet this fall, in which event he will dispost of or close his shop here and move on the farm.

Orders have been given the city police department to shoot any and all dogs running loose that are not muscled. By order City Board of Health office. Now that the Catholic Sisters have returned from their trip they will be at home and ready to resume their music classes. Anyone contemplating taking lessons on piano, organ, violin or mandolin is most cordially invited to call or phone No. 40. Miss Viola Quail, of Chicago, came today to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Holden. Miss Quail is a niece of Mrs. Holden.

Money In Wheat and Oats.

MUZZLE YOUR DOG.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1917.

HOME-READING COURSE FOR CITIZEN-SOLDIERS

(Issued by the War Department and all rights to reprint reserved.) 1 Thii course of- thirty daily lessons is offered to the men selected for service in the National Army aa a practical help in getting started in the right way. It is informal in tone and does not attempt to give binding rules and directions. These are contained in the various manuals and regulations of the U. S. Army, to which this course is merely introductory. LESSON NO. 4. GETTING READY FOR CAMP

Your real training for your duties as a soldier will begin after you and your comrades are assembled at the training camps. However, there are a few simple things you can do during the next few weeks which will be of decided value in getting you started along the right lines. The simplest thing, and perhaps the most useful of all, is to begin at once to practice correct habits of standing and walking. Even in civilian life a man’s reputation- in his community—yes, and for that matter his own self-respect—is detemined to a surprising extent by his bearing. The man who slouches feels like a slouch. - The man who holds his head up faces the world with confidence and courage. If this is true in civilian life, it is ten times more true in military life. For a soldier must always be strongly marked by his snap, his precision, and his vigor. He can not have these traits unless he carries himself like a soldier. THE BEARING OF A SOLDIER Few people without military training have a correct idea of what is meant by the position and the bearing of a . soldier. They are apt to imagine that it means a strut or an extremely strained attitude. Or, more frequently, they think that the term can properly be applied to any erect position. The truth of the case, however, is that there is a definite procedure to follow in order to place yourself in what is* known in the army as “the position of a soldier,” it is the position which the dismounted soldier always assumes at the command “Attention,” except as it may be slightly modified to enable him to carry properly any arms he may have in his hands. It will be well for you to memorize paragraph 51 of the Infantry Drill Regulations, which gives the complete and accurate description of the position of the soldier. This paragraph is slightly paraphrased and simplified in the description following: Keep in mind that there are ten elements which must be properly adjusted to each other, and check yourself up to see that each one of them is properly placed. 1. Heels —on the same line and as near each other as possible; most meh should be able to stand with heels touching each other. 2. Feet —turned out equally and forming an angle of about 45 degrees. 3. Knees—straight without stiffness. 4. Hips—level and drawn back slightly; body erect and resting.equally on hips. 5. Chest—lifted and arched. 6. Shoulders—square and falling equally. 7. Arms —hanging naturally. 8. Hands hanging naturally, thumb along the seam of the trousers. 9. Head—erect and squarely to the front; chin drawn in so that axis of head and neck is vertical; eyes straight to the front. —lo. —Entire body—weight of body

Fountain Park Notes.

This has been a most enjoyable week of the assembly. Dr. Pritchard has proven a success as platform manager and his many messages are of, the highest order. Prof. Corothers has gotten every boy and girl old and young chuck full of play and everyday sport. All of the lectures have come up to or even exceeded expectations. The entertainers and musical companies have been of the best and most enthusiastically received, as evidenced by the encore after encore. If the Diggin opera ever comes back they have a great greeting awaiting them as have the Marlows and the Welsh Male Quartette. The orchestra which was . with Jis. yesterday arid" today eannot well be excelled. _ Dr. Wayne Oneal for tonight and tomorrow afternoon. He- always makes good. • ~ Sunday will be the red-letter day with the band and Mrs. Fem Patton soleisL - _ . Sunday school at 9:30, followed by the sermon by Rev. Thorp will fill the forenoon. % - Nekt week has a full program of good things in store. The average attendance exceeds last year’s thus far. All cottages are occupied with probably one exception. Jjiotel service is most excellent- ' , . . Come to Fountain Park and ,catch the spirit and enjoy it all. ■ •

LARGE FARM FOR RENT.

We still have a large farm for rent. Rensselaer quarters. Write or phone, James Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Rensselaer, Indiana, Phone SST.

resting equally upon the heels and balls of the feet. Note especially that you are not required to stand in a strained attitude. You are to be alert but not tense. ' _ _ One of the very best things you can do today is to spend fifteen minutes practising this position, getting it right. Keep this up every day until you report at camp. MAKING YOURSELF FIT If you can devote part of your time to physical exercise you are fortunate and should by all means take advantage of every opportunity. Climbing, jumping, gymnastic exercises, all kinds of competitive games, swimming, rowing, boxing, wrestling, and running, are all recommended as excellent methods of developing the skill, strength*, endurance, grace, courage and self-reliance that every solThere are some simple rules of eating and living which all of us should follow regularly. They will be especially h^ipful *to_ .you H_YQU; put them into practice in preparing fpr camp life. Perhaps the most important of these rules is to use no alcohol of any kind. . .... If you have been in the habit of smoking immoderately, cut down; get your wind, your nerves and your digestion into the best possible condition. ■ Eat and drink moderately. Chew your food well. It is advisable, however, to drink a great deal of cool (not cold) water between meals. Don’t eat between meals. Keep away from soda fountains and soft drink stands. Learn to enjoy simple, nourishing food. Accustom yourself to regular hours for sleeping, eating and the morning functions. Don’t “take a last fling.” It may land you in the hospital. At the .best, it will probably bring you into camp in an unfit condition to take up your new duties with profit and enjoyment. These are strenuous days ahead of you and it will be good sense on your part to make reasonable preparation for them. - LOOK FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE You will find nothing required of you in the army that i* beyond the powers of the every day American. You will see clearly ahead of you, after you have read this course, the path you are to follow. Look forward with confidence. Enter the service with the firm determination of doing your best at all times, of playing square with your superiors, your associates and yourself, and of taking care always of your assigned duties whatever may happen. You will find that everyone else will treat you with courtesy and fairness—for that is the inflexible rule of the army. Out of that rule grows the comradeship and the attractiveness, even in the face of all dangers and hardships, that are characteristic of American army life.

CAMP KURRIE.

While engaged in a wrestling match with Lee Rothrock at Camp Kurrie Friday evening, Edwin Gerhold had the misfortune to have his collar bone broken-. A local physician was called and the bone set. Gerhold will remain at the camp but will not be able to resume his regular duties for some time. The inspection of company headquarters was held at Camp Kurrie this morning and after this was completed the boys were granted a vacation for the remainder of the day. There were some disconsolate members about the camp this morning when they were informed that they had been recommended for discharge Everything is business about the came and each man attends to the duties assigned to him promptly. There is not a shirker in the outfit. Many of the soldiers are anxious to be on the move to somewhere, where they can soldier right. Many visitors are expected at the camp tomorrow. ■ Captain Garland has no information as to when the company will be called elsewhere

Methodist Church Notes.

9:30 a. m. Sunday school. 10:45 a. m. Morning worship and sermon by pastor. Theme “The Peru of the Miraculous.” j 6 p. m. Epworth League. Topic, “Our Father’s Care.” Leader Ruth Clark. 7 p. m. Union vesper service on court house lawn. Bicycle tires, the largest line in the city. All new stock at the old low prices. Also bicycle repairs and repairing.—Main Garage.

Monrich Faces Desertion Charge.

Private John S. Monrich, of M Company, arrived in Rensselaer Friday and is now under guard at company headquqarters awaiting trial on the charge of desertion, after having been placet) under arrest by Captain Garland. Monrich has been in Milwaukee since his return from the border, which is his home. Monrich communicated for •■ some time with former captain H. B. Tuteur, and also wrote a letter or two to Captain Garland, asking when he should reSort. Former Captain Tuteur notied him some time ago to hold himself in readiness, pending orders from the war department, to report to the company commander for duty. On his arrival here Monrich stated that while in Milwaukee he went to a recruiting station to ascertain when the Indiana troops were to report, but that he could get no light on the subject and that he was simply awaiting orders from the Company M captain. According to Tuteur, Monrich gave a fictitious address, and therefore made it impossible for himself to receive any orders. Monrich is said to, have given his address as 1126 Pratt street, Milwaukee. Officers at Milwaukee notified Captain Garland that there was no such number on the street named, which would make it appear that Monrich was attempting to evade duty, for the time at least. Monrich will be held under guard pending the receipt of orders from the Central Department, which has all the evidence in the matter and what action will be taken by them is not known, and the local authorities can take no action except at the department’s orders. Two other men are facing the same charge as Mon rich, Pete Winters and Leo B. Lyons. The whereabouts of these men is not known.

DRAFT BOARD - FINISHES WORK

26 PASS AND DO NOT FILE EXEMPTION, BRINGING TOTAL SECURED UP TO 60. The draft board has practically completed their work of exmaining the 103 men called in the second call in order to furnish the necessary 56 men asked for from this county. Thirty-four were secured from the first 112 men called on the first call, so there are at present 60 men available from this county and this will no doubt be raised somewhat when the exemption board acts on the cases of the twenty-seven who filed exemption claims. The first 56 men, lowever, will be the ones who will have to go first, while those found available after the first 56 in tfie list, will be held in reserve. Four men rave as yet not appeared for their examination. The following list shows the disposition made of the 103 men who were called this week.

Those Who Passed and Filed No Exemption Claims. 123 Gerret DeFries. 124 Virgil Jones. 125 Horace L. Charais. 126 Wm. Teske. ♦ 136 Wm. R. Shafer. 137 Clarence C. Stack. 139 Arvie Earl Culp. 141 Charles E. Miller. 142 Bradford Poole. 147 Merrill Freeland, passed. 151 Delos McClanahan, passed. 152 Fred Marchand, passed 160 Walter Houck, passed. 161 Johannes Moolenaur, passed, 164 Walter Nagel, passed. 166 George Davis, passed. 171 Louis Walstra, passed. 173 Louis O. Claussen, passed. 174 James D. E. Nelson, passed. 175 Anton Degroot, passed. 183 Bernard Bailey, passed. 205 Lew Robinson, passed. 210 Leslie Zellers. 211 James Campbell. 214 Jesse Grimm. >215 Clarence Knouff.

Those Who Passed and Filed Claims For Exemption. 113 Dtto A. Schwanke. 115 William Bahler. 116 John E. Raycroft. 118 .Raymond F. Derr. 121 Burley Butler. 143 Herbert L. Bozelle. 144 Lesley Miller. 148 Earl M. Caster, passed. ■ ■ 150 Joseph Graham, Jr., passed. 153 Harry Walker.passed. 154 Chas. W. Hancock, passed. 159 Ed Eilts, passed. 162 Ira Williamson, passed. 165 James Warner, passed. 168 Walter Wiseman, passed.. 172 Andrew Hotler,-passed. 179 Hugh A. Quinn, passed. 180 Otto Brackman, passed. ~ 181 Sylvester Llewellyn, passed. _ 186 Grover Stembel, passed. 190 George M. Hoyes, passed. 191 George Bauer, passed. 194 Walter Roudebush, passed. 196 John H. May, passed. 200 Ralph A. Hall, passed. 204 Harvey Harshberger, passed. 206 Joseph Deumser. Those Who Were Rejected Fdr Physical Disability. 114 Preston Henry. 117 M. J. Wagner. 122 John H. Ramp. 128 Manly E. Stowers. 130 Wm. F. Ramey. 131-i Omar Waymire. 132 Charles F. Baker * 133 George C. Eck

VOL. XXL.

RECOMMENDS 10 FOR DISCHARGE

RETURNS FROM PHYSICAL EXAMINATION LETS OUT 10 OF M COMPANY. Reutrns from the physical examination given the members of Company M on last week given by Lieutenant Scranton of Ohio that the medical officer has recommended the discharge of ten mmebers of the local—company. The examinations were given to the men on Friday and Saturday of last week. Lieut. Scranton also vaccinated the men at that time for the prevention of smallpox and typhoid. The men recommended for discharge will be let out as soon as the necessary papers are secured. It is said that an effort will be made in some cases to have the discharge claims waived. The men who were affected by the orders and the reason for their discharges follow: Spate, J. W. Loss of two joints of index finger. Ballard, Fred J. Under weight. Hixson, Roy C. Under weight. Peterson, John J. .Under weight. O’Brien, Emmett. Loss of toe. Lutes, Elmore. Under weight. .Eigelsbach, John J. Flat feet. Donaldson, Edgar J. Under weight,. Mauck, George W. Under weight. Brunton, Elmer. Exzema. The loss of these ten men will reduce the roster of the company to 128 men. Two on the roster have as yet not reported.

Today’s Grain Market.

No price on wheat. Oats are off 2c and the price today is 50c. Corn remains the same, $1.60. Rye is off a nickel and the price is $1.50. Cars are very Scarce and many points are receiving no cars at all. ~

WEATHER x Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer tonight in central and north portions.

134 Benjamin H. Price. 135 Floyd C. Amsler. 138 Frank DeHaan 145 L. L. Lowman. 146 Joseph A. Kolhoff, rejected. 149 Raymond W. Parks, rejected. 155 Wallace Miller, rejected. 163 Francis Braddock, rejected. 167 Charles Casto, rejected. 170 . Joseph Reeve, rejected. 176 George Babcock, rejected. 177 Lemma Hickman, rejected. 178 Sig Boezeman, rejected. 184 Roy L. Sigo, rejected. 187 John I. Reed, rejected: 189 Ora M. Hensler, rejected. 193 John T. Warne, rejected. 195 Clarence Armstrong, rejected. 197 Wm. Terpstra, rejected. 198 Alpha McElfresh, rejected. 202 Russell Willitts, rejected. 207 Hugh C. Mize, rejected. 208 Henry B. Avis, rejected. 212 Arthur Turner, rejected. 213 Floyd E. Sayers. Those Who Are Already In Service. 120 Guy M. Crowder. 156 Frank Gorham, Co. M. 157 Willie Potts, Co. M. 158 James Brouhard, Co. M. 169 Richard Hartsock, Co. M. 186 John D. Moore. 188' Louis H? Putts, aviation corps 201 Albert N. Hudson, Co. M. Those Who Have Not Reported. 127 Frank Thomas. 140 Anthony Moes. 192 Michael Krivoniack. 209 Jacob Davis. Transferred to Other Places. 129 Bruno Kolbe, transfer to Gary. 182 John Harmon, Minnesota. Recalled For Examination Aug. 27. 199 Harlow Peek, postponed 8-27. 203 Harry S. Cook, postponed 8-27.

TODAY MATINEE AND NIGHT Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge in THE CRIMSON DOVE A BRADY SPECIAL MONDAY ' LEONORE ULRICH in HER OWN PEOPLE Also a Travel Picture. TUESDAY NANCE O’NEILL in THE IRON WOMAN Ehe Red Cross Benefit. WEDNESDAY Cleo Ridgeley and Wallace Reid in THE YELLOW PAWN ALSO THE FATAL RING , No, 4 AT THE STAR THEATRE.