Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1917 — Page 1

No. 186.

RUSSIAN NEWS ALARMSALLIES

SEVERE REVERSES ON EASTERN FRONT MUST BE EXPECTED BY THE ALLIES. Grave concern is manifested at Washington over the Russian situation. News of a very depressing nature has been received in the last twenty-four hours. Just what the dispatches say has not been made public. Whether it is a serious political situation or military losses, or both, is not given out. Dispatches this morning indicate that the Germans are about to begin a powerful drive on the eastern front near the important port of Riga, on the Baltic. They are also attacking the Russian lines to the southeast in the vicinity of Dvinsk and further south near Brody and Tamopol in northern East Galacia. In three weeks of fighting Russia is absolutely helpless to arrest the enemy’s advance, having lost, through the disorganization amounting to mutiny, on the Galacian front practically all her guns and supplies. This condition accounts for the activities on the other front, but it is evident that Russia must have help at once or she is in danger of being overrun by Germany. One authority, in a position to know the situation, said: “Russia has stated her case to her associates in the war. She is in imminent danger of being over-run by the enemy. She has demanded dependable assurances, amounting to guarantees, that materials and provisions shall be furnished her immediately, adequately and continuously. There is not the least suggestion of golitics, internal or international, in ussia’s demand. She cannot fight effectively without supplies, and unless she is furnished them she will not be able to continue in the war, no matter how desirous she is of not accepting absolute defeat. “It was partly in response to Rus* sia’s representations that the AngloFrench armies and the Italian troops have been pushed forward in desperate fighting, reckless in a sense. It had not been planned to launch these offensives so soon, but the Russian situation made it absolutely imperative that the strength of the western allies should be thrown into the situation actively to relieve the ' tremendous pressure upon Russia.” An important meeting was held for the purpose, it is believed, of considering the Russian situation with a view of arranging priority of shipments and tonnage for the transportation of certain materials and provisions to Russia. Among those at' the conference were Lord Northcliffe, head of the British purchasing mission in America; Colville Barclay, counsellor of

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The Evening Republican .

Boys Will Go To France Soon.

Privates transferred from Company M, 3rd Ind. Inf., to Ist Ind. Field Artillery, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana: v William F. Reed Emery Nixon ■ Harmon Clayton Howard J. Ames Willie Potts Harry M. Hays . Edward Peregrine Add Clayton Wesley Hurley Ford E. McColly. Captain Garland of Company M has kindly furnished us with the above list of soldiers who were taken to Indianapolis Monday. At the time of their departure we were aske'd not to give the matter publicity. The leaving of these soldiers was very sudden. None of them had a chance to bid their people a farewell. For instance, Private Hays, whose wife and mother live here, were not at home, and he had to go to his home and pack his belongings and leave without seeing either of them. Just how long the soldiers will be in Indianapolis is not known, but it seems to be an assured fact that they are to go across to the field of battle very soon.

NATIONAL GUARD MAY MOBILIZE VERY SOON

Rushville Company Has Reached Hattiesburg to Help Prepare Camp For Others. Indianapolis, Aug. 22.—The Indiana national guard will be mobilized at Fort Benjamin Harrison soon. Tentage And other equipment for the first regiment was sent directly to Fort Harrison and other equipment is expected soon. It is possible additional units will go directly to Hattiesburg from their home stations. Field Hospital No. 1 and Ambulance Company No. 1 have orders to proceed at once to Hattiesburg. Both have been at Fort Harrison several weeks. Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss., Aug. 22. —Company B, Fourth Indi ana Infantry, of Rushville, reached camp here today, the first to go into permanent camp at this cantonmerit. They traveled in one standard Pullman train and one tourist sleeper. They will prepare the camp for other Indiana troops.

Rensselaer May Lose Dr. Harvey J. Kannel.

Dr. H. J.- Kannal returned this morning from a trip to Kansas City on business connected with the state veterinary department. Dr. Kannal has been tendered the professorship of Materia Medica in the Indiana Veterinary College at Indianapolis. The doctor has. .not decided as yet to accept the position, as it would require his removal to Indianapolis. ' Dr. Kannal is atk present assistant state veterinarian and president of the state board of .veterinary medical examiners. He has been very active in these lines of work and we have requested that he give us an article on his work. This he has promised to do. *

WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; cooler Friday.

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 337.

the British, embassy, charge d’affaires in the absence of Ambassador Spring-Rice; Count Di Cellere, the Italian ambassador, and Andre Tardiem, head of the special French mission in the United States. The Russian authorities are understood to have revealed to the allies and America their feeling at the alleged neglect with which Russia has been treated, especially at the long delay met with by her in obtaining aid from the United States, where she is looking principally for assistance. X J Xl. X It has even been Intimated that Russia attributes in part to this neglect her.iinisfortunes in the field and her present state of comparative helplessness. ..... “The case,” an official said, ‘‘is this: Russia has nothing left with which to continue the war. The allies, and that means America, must give her materials and provisions at once or the allies will bring upon themselves what they have feared for months, the withdrawal of Russia from the war. Russia cannot fight with bare hands and empty stomachs. ,> There is'reason to believe that one of the causes making for delay in affording Russia the assistance she has desired has been the fear on the part of the allied powers that the provisional government in Russia might not be as secure as they would desire, and that there was a possibility that the Socialist element would secure control of the administration and, despite the known desires of the people and of the army, effect a separate peace with the Central Empires. . A person conversant with the situation .remarked today that the allies by withholding their help from Russia have contributed to the weakness of the provisional government, but that the latter, despite the many promises but lack of genuine aid from the allies, had been sufficiently strong to maintain its authority and to increase thus far.

RENSSeLaER. INDIANA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1917.

HOME-READING COURSE FOR CITIZEN-SOLDIERS

i(lssued by the War Department and all rights to reprint reserved.) This course of thirty daily less ons is offered to the men selected for service in the National Army as a practical h«|lp 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. RECREATION IN CAMP.

While your days in the cantonments will be spent chiefly in drilling and other forms of training, you will have a considerable amount of time left free for your own use. Under some conditions permission may be given at times to leave the cantonment for short periods. If you do go away from the camp on leave, you will continue to wear your uniform and will keep in mind always that you remain a soldier subject to certain requirements that are not so definitely imposed on civilians. In meeting officers, whether in the camp or outside, you are expected always to treat them with proper courtesy and respect. You should remember als9, even though you are not directly under supervision, to keep up your soldierly neatness and bearing. Congress has provided that “it shall be unlawful to sell any intoxicating liquor, including beer, ale or wine to any officer or member of the military forces white in uniform,” an exception being made in a case of liquor required for medical purposes. Under authority of the same act it has also been ruled that alcoholic liquors shall not be sold within 5 riiiles of any military camp, an exception being made in case there is an incorporated city or town within that limit. It has further been provided that “the keeping or setting up of houses of ill fame, brothels, or bawdy houses within 5 miles of any military camp ♦ * * is prohibited.” All these provisions and restrictions are in the interest of every rightminded soldier. They go a long way toward insuring clean and healthful living conditions in the camps. They will help to make every soldier more efficient and better able to give a good account of himself. One of the centers of army life in camp is the post exchange, at which articles for personal use, knickknacks, soft drinks, and so on, are sold. Ypu will be safe in depending on the good quality and fair price of everything offered in the post exchange. In general, the matter of providing for recreation and personal comforts in the* cantonments has been intrusted by the secretary of war to a small body of men known as the Commission on Training Camp Activities. The commission includes an army officer and representatives of organizations that have had much experience in meeting the needs of

Use Fords Now to Milk Cows in Porter County.

Valparaiso Vidette. That Fords, in the near future, will be in general use over Porter county and the nation for the milking of cows, is the prediction of F. N. Mademaeher, of LaSalle, 111., who is now demonstrating an attachment made on the crank of the engine and the use of a belt, the work is accomplished as successfully as with the other and larger engines. Last evening, at the home of Amos Richmond in the country, Mr. Rademacher made his attachments and succeeded in milking nine cows dry in a very few minutes.

C. H. Peck Shoots Well In Grand American Handicap.

In the Grand American Handicap shoot held at the South Shore Country Club this week C. H. Peck did a mighty good job of shooting and was not far behind the winner of the amateur shoot. Peck made 196 perfect shots out of 200. The winner in this class was Frank M. Troeh, of Vancouver, B. C., whose score was 199 out of a possible 200. In the professional shoot Homer Clark, of Alton, Hl., broke 99 out of 100 targets, taking first place.

Denied Mail Rates.

St. Louis Labor, a weekly paper Eublished in the Missouri city, has een denied the second class mail rate, according to a ruling of the third assistant postmaster general. Several issues of the paper recently have been excluded from the mails because they contained anti-war propaganda.

More Railroad Jobs For Women.

The New York Central railroad shops at Elkhart has issued another call -for women workers to replace men, following satisfactory work of a gang of women section hands near South Bend.

Want Ban on German.

To stop the teaching of the Getman language in Jhe Indiana public schools is the purpose of a movement started Saturday at a meeting of the George T. Thomas post, No. 17, Grand Army of the Repubic, at In-

Abundanec of Money

I can loan yojeall the money yon want on that fifrm. My rata is B per eent and my limit is 1100 per Uro.—P. D. Wells, Morocco, Ind.

men of the type who will go into the national army. It will have the cooperation of the Young Men’s Christian Association and the Knights of Columbus. Other associations may also work With the commission. This task of attending to the social needs of the soldiers has been organized with almost as much care and thoroughness as the bigger task of making ready for the firing line. The Y. M. C. A. is building a hilt for the men in each brigade. In these huts moving picture or vaudeville shows will be given every night. Writing materials can be had for the asking. A piano will be at hand. The Knights of Columbus will have one large building in each camp, in which there will be facilities of the same kind.

Both these organizations will conduct religious services every Sunday. Men of all creeds will be welcome. The secretaries and other officers in charge will be glad at any time to talk over any personal problems and to -help you in any way they can. They are picked because of their willingness and skill in rendering service. .. In every cantonment there will be a complete library building where you will be able to obtain books and magazines of all kinds. In each cantonment the Commission on Training Camp Activities is erecting a lajge auditorium. This is to be used partly as a theatre and partly for athletic instruction. Some of the best theatrical companies in the country will put on Broadway productions for your benefit. These performances will be free. Those who like singing will have plenty of changes to enjoy “sing songs” on a* big scale. The commission has-secured the services of wellknown chorus leaders to take charge of camp singing. A great deal of attention has been given to athletics. An expert will give boxing lessons to large groups of men. This instruction is voluntary but it will be well worth your while to attend. Team athletics, such as baseball, basketball and football will be developed under expert coaches. Of course all these facilities are for use in your spare time only. They are not to interfere with the steady process of training which alone can make you a real soldier.

More About the Armour Shooting Wednesday A. M.

At 2 a. m. Wednesday, Jimmy Leather lost his bet after champagne had flowed all night at his Cedar Lake grog palace in honor of his birthday, and he was taken, probably fatally wounded, to Mercy Hospital in Gary. The “winner” of the wage escaped. A stranger—all the witnesses said he was strange—bet that Jimmy would be more than “half-shot” at 2 a. m. Jimmy insisted he was no such weakling, but in a quarrel over who should be stakeholder the stranger drew a and “won” the bet and then left the stakes behind.

No Special Session of The Indiana Legislature.

Indianapolis, Aug. 22.-—On behalf of Governor Goodrich who is ill, E. I. Lewis,' chairman of the Indiana Public Service Commission, announced today that there will be no special session of the Indiana legislature, since President Wilson fixed the coal prices. Plans were to call the lawmaking body in special session early next week.

More War Conservation.

Owing to the high cost of print paper and the fact that the English alphabet is being subjected to a frightful drain in trying to supply letters sufficient for those eastern war names, all unnecessary frills are being shorn from American words. One newspaper notes the reduction of “debutantes” to “debs” and “suffragettes” have degenerated into “suffs.” Lobsters have been curtailed into “lobs” and a man who formerly romped through the alphabet with a name like Dzgielewski is now dubbed “Dizzie.” Another victory for the advocates of war conservation.

Nelle Stanton Married.

Word was received here Wednesday of the recent marriage of Miss Nelle Stanton to W. W. Wheatley, of St. Harrisburg, DI. Miss Stanton, who was formerly a trimmer for Mrs. W. H. Beam, has a wide circle of friends in this city and to them the news came as a decided surprise. The at home address is St. Harrisburg, 111.

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Bumper Crops In Mississippi.

Soldiers of Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia, who will go to Camp Shelby, will be in that section during the harvesting of the greatest corn crop in the history of Mississippi, as careful estimates by experts place the yield at about 100,000,000 bushels, or 30,000,000 more than the previous best yearly production record. The cotton crop in Mississippi will be 30 per cent greater than for seceral years, it being estimated that 1,300,000 bales will he raised. The crop will be worth approximately, with the seed, $240,000,000 as the seed will bring from $75 to SBS a ton and the cotton will average $125 a bale, the largest price commanded since the civil war. With corn selling for more than $2 a bushel, one gains an idea of the value of these two crops in this state for 1917. Many of the national guardsmen who are going to Mississippi from the north and west will see cotton fields for the first time. They have heard the song, “Picture, Tonight, a Field of Snowy White,” perhaps, and when they get there they will view the fields, some late cotton in bloom, and the early cotton with the bolls bursting open, and the white cotton ready to be picked. They will see cotton picking scenes, and hear the southern darkies singing folk lore songs, as they proceed with their work.

Twenty-Three Enrolled For the Home Guards.

Twenty-three men have thus far enrolled for the proposed home defense company and at least thirty more are needed before organization can be completed. The enrolling officer will be at the court house next Sunday, at 1:30 a. m., to enroll all who desire to join the company. The following is a list of those already enrolled: William H. Parkinson Moses Leopold Elmer Wilcox P. H. Hau ter John I. Gwin Frank G. Kresler Arthur Tuteur Alexander E. Wallace Carl Wood Harry Kresler C. W. Eger Clinton Colvert John H. Sanders Clyde Davisson - Erhard Wuerthner E. W. Hickman Earl Whited Samuel H. Cornwell Russell W. Willits Merl Strain Verlin V. Hopkins J John M. Ward Paul Healy.

Record Oats Yield Made In Benton County.

Fowler Review. The biggest yield of oats reported so far was that of Guy Barnard at Lochiel. He had a 38-acre field that made an average of 101 bushels an acre and a 22 acre field that averagde 93 bushels. This is probably the best record ever made in Benton county and it is doubtful if it will ever be beaten. Frank Carson, whose farm is two miles east of town, is pnother Benton farmer who will reap a nice profit on his oats crop. He had forty-two acres that made an average of 84 bushels an acre. Reports from other parts of the county indicate that the yield this year the county over will be the best ever and we have heard of no fields that, made less than 40 bushels. Although this is one of the leading oats counties of the state, in the past ten years the average has been around 35 bushels. With the present price of oats and prospects for a bumper corn crop, the farmers will surely reap an enormous profit on their 1917 crop.

Filed With Clerk

Aug. 23. —Louis Beecher vp A} ice Stocksick. Application for appointment of guardian. Said Stocksick being of unsound mind.

Dr. Johnson Expecting Call Soon.

Am expecting to be called into service in the near future and would appreciate having my accounts presented to me for payment before leaving, and most respectfully request that my patrons knowing themselves indebted to me, call and settle their accounts as soon as possible.' DR. C. E. JOHNSON.

Notice to Delinquent Tax-Payers.

In accordance with the law and the direction of the state board of tax commissioners, the county treasurer will put the list of delinquent taxes in the hands of a collector within a very few days. Those persons who pay their delinquent taxes' before this list is issued will save collector’s fee. CHARLES V. MAY, Treasurer.

MUZZLE YOUR DOG.

Order* have been given the city police department to shoot any and all dog* running loose that are not muzzled. By order City Board of Health oAee.

Hopkins’ City Transfer Line. ' Transfer business formerly operated by Billy Frye. Call* will receive immediate attention. Call Phones 22® or 107. Miss Leia Champion and friend, o: Chicago, are here for a few days’ visit with the former’s cousin, Ruth Clark.

RLE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

THE FARMERS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY HAVE INSTRUMENT RECORDED. ’ Articles of The Fanners Bank and Trust Company were filed with the county recorder here today (August 23 . Articles of Association'. The undersigned hereby certify that they do hereby associate themselves together and become incorporated for the purpose of transacting business as a loan, trust, safe deposit, discount and deposit bank, under the laws of the State of Indiana. Article I. The name of this corporation shall be “The Fanners Bank and Trust Company.” Article 11. The amount of capital stock of said bank shall be thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) divided into shares of one hundred dollars ($100.00) each, in all three hun- ' dred fifty (350) shares. Article 111. The names and residences of the respective incorporators and the number of shares and amount of capital stock by them subscribed is hereinafter given. Article IV. The number of directors shall consist of eleven persons. The directors for the first year shall be the following: Charles F. Stackhouse, Charles V. May, Frank J. Donnelly, Floyd C. Amsler, Arthur H. Hopkins, Nehemiah Littlefield, O. K. Ranier, Walter V. Porter, Abram F. Long, Norman H. Warner and John A. Dunlap, residing at the places set opposite their respective names herein, said directors to continue in office until the annual election in January, 1918. . Article V. The corporation shall commence the transaction of business September 1, 1917. Article VI. The annual meeting of the stockholders of this corporation for the purpose of electing directors and for all other purposes connected with the affairs of said corporation shall- be held —on the first Monday of January, 1918, and each year thereafter. Approved by State Charter Board this Ist day of August. 1917. Charles W. Camp, Secretary. List of Stockholders. A. H. Hopkins 50 John A. Dunlap 20 M. E. Graves 20 A. G. Catt 5 Michael Kanne •• • • N. Littlefield . 20 W. I. Hoover ...10 Floyd C. Amsler 10 Hiram Day 2 Walter V. Porter .... v ... 5 Harvey Davisson .5 Charles F. Stackhouse 10 F. J. Donnelly 10 Joe Davisson O. Rainier ......... •20 Ernest Lamson .. ... 5 Charles V. May - •10 Louis Hamilton 1 George M. Babcock 1 E. Besser sv ® B. J. Moore 2 A. R. Hopkins , • . 5 D. E. Grow !O A. O. Moore 5 Ralph Moore 5 A. F. Long » James C. Anderson £ Rex D. Warner 20 Jesse Nichols f J. M. Healy 1 Martha A. Washburn 20 Juliet Moore | Martha E. Hopkins ............ -16 S. G. Warner » . H. Warner 5 Mrs. Elizabeth P. Long 2 E. D. Nesbitt » Adaline P. Ketchum •••••••••••• 7 In their organization the directors have selected for president O. K. Rainier, and for cashier Charles V. May. Thus far no location has been selected but it is understood that several are under consideration.

FOR TODAY Jean Southern aupported by an all itar cast will please you in WHOSOEVER FINDETH A WIFE A 5 reel drama by the Art Drama Corporation. FRIDAY e Lou Tellegan in THE BLACK WOLF. SATURDAY Robert Warwick in THE FALSE FRIEND. ■■ - -- . AT THE STAR.

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