Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1917 — Page 1

' No. 194.

BIG FEAST FOR SOLDIER-BOYS

• KHAKI CLADS REVELED IN GOOD THINGS PREPARED BY CHURCH LADIES. Company M enjoyed the' greatest event since its draft into federal service Friday evening when .the ladies of the Rensselaer churches gave them a bounteous feast in the dining room of the Christian church. Practically every member was present and although they made great inroads into the supply of fried chicken, flanked with about everything that comprises a big banquet, the soldiers were compelled to make a retreat while the tables were still laden with food. It was one of the most plenteous as well as the bestprepared feasts ever served in Rensselaer. In addition to fried chicken there was potatoes and gravy, escalloped corn, noodles, sliced tomatoes,, beets, pickles, baked apples, cherry preserves, bread and butter, coffee, cottage cheese and apple pie. Pretty girls from the various churches waited on the tables with such activity and charm that they actually piade every soldier cry “enough” before they ceased their charges with plates of food.. The banquet will long be remembered and it will aid in inspiring the members of. Company M to do all in their power to bring this great war to a speedy conclusion. Thjs afternoon the boys are to go to Goodland, where the good people are to give them another feast. Fourteen young men from that town are members of Company M and they are to be the guests of honor.

Brook and Soldiers In Another Ball Game.

Tomorrow Brook will be here for another ball game with the soldiers. Brouhard, who has pitched successfully in three games, 1 will be on the firing line. Wilcox will catch. If extra pitching aid is needed Bowman, who, has also worked well in other games, will enter the box. Brouhard is froih Fair Oaks and Bowman from Newland and both look like they have the real stuff in the’r throwing arms.

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Deserter Held in Indianapolis.

Leo B. Lyons, one of the two members enlisted in Company M who has as yet not reported to Captain Garland for duty, is, according to reliable information, held in an Indianapolis jail awaiting trial on the charge of having stolen an automobile from a party in that city recently. The whereabouts of. Lyons hacs been unknown to the officers of the local company until this week, when Captain Garland, who had filed charges of desertion against him, was informed as to his present predicament. Lyons was arrested about two weeks ago, it is said. What disposition will be made of his case in regards to desertion is not known, but it is probable that the charge will be waived and he will only have to answer to the charge of having stolen the automobile, as it is thought he is certain to be convictdd on the latter charge. The finding of Lyons leaves but one member of the company unaccounted so Winters—-of whonf no trace has ever been found and who, according to rumor, is in the German army.

WANTED—ANOTHER TRACTOR.

We can furnish work for another tractor. Have large amount of ground to be plowed for wheat. Apply at once to James Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches.

NOTICE TO PAY. After September Bth I will place all unsettled accounts with my attorney with instructions to file liens as allowed by law on all colts not paid for. You can save extra expense to yourself and me- by calling on Gus Grant or the Trust & Savings Bank in Rensselaer and settling before the above named date. WILLIAM H. BARKLEY. Increase Indiana Express Rates. Effective Saturday September 1, 1917, there will be an increase in all express rates between Indiana points.—Frank Tobias, Agent American Express Co. Abundance of Money. I can loan you all the money you want on that farm. My rate I* 5 .per cent and my limit is 1100 per acre.—P. D. Wells. Morocco. Ind.

Average Dates of First Frost Here Oct. 10 to 20.

J. H. Armington, meteorologist at the United States weather bureau in Indianapolis, has issued a map which sets out the average dates of killing autumn frosts in Indiana, based on numerous records of past years up to and including 1915. According to Mr. Armington’s figures, in the northeastern part of the state the first frost of the year ordinarily comes some time between Oct. 4 and 10. The average in the northwestern part of the state has been from Oct. 10 to 20. The first real killing frost in Jasper county last year came very early, on September *l4, just about one month ahead of schedule time. However, with the average date shown to be near the middle of October, it is not likely that the occurrence will be repeatecLthis year, and the corn crop will in all probability have ample time to mature.

Must Stay Off of Railroad Right of Way.

—My attention has been called to the custom of a number of boys in jumping upon moving cars at the railroad. This must be stopped at once as it is dangerous and against the law. I ask that the parents of these boys assist in stopping this dangerous practice. If not stopped I will be compelled to arrest all of ; fenders. *

VERN ROBINSON,

City Marshal.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, * SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1917.

EIGHTEEN MEN ARE SELECTED

* LOCAL BOARD NOTIFIED OF MEN CERTIFIED BY'DISTRICT BOARD, i . i The following list of men, callee for military service by the local board for Jasper county, have been duly passed upon by the proper local and district board and are hereby certified as selected for military service and not exempted or discharged. This list from the date of its posting, which is Saturday, September 1, 1917, at the office of the local board, which is. the county clerk’s office, constitutes notice* to those whose names are listed hereon, that,they have been selected for military service and charges them with an* obligation to watch the bulletin boprd of the local board and ot hold themselves in readiness to report for military service duty at the office of the local board at a date to be specified in a later notice to be posted at that office. Carroll W. Leatherman, Remington. John Kaufman, Fair Oaks. - Wm. Ott, Kniman. ''-Roy M. Burch, Rensselaer John S. DeArmond, Tefft. Vernon R. Stearns, Newland. Louis W. Misch, Wheatfield. Jos. J. Thomas, Rensselaer. Carl Wickum, Rensselaer. Othel Caldwell,. Rensselaer. Herman Goepp, Moody. Delevan J. Babcock, Rensselaer. John Kriz, Rensselaer. Chas. P. Porter, Parr. Oscar J. Stembel, Wheatfield. Tunis Snip, Jr., Thayer. Fletcher D. Minniear, Rensselaer. Harold L. Fidler, Rensselaer. cent of the Jasper eounty quota of fifty-six, or three men, must gcr between the sth and 9th of SepI ember. They are to report at Camp Taylor at Louisville, Ky. John Kriz and Othel Caldwell have volunteered to go and want to leave at once. Another 40 per cent are to go to the same camp on September 19, 40 per cent on October 1, and the other 15 per cent at a convenient time thereafter. Those going with the groups following the first three will jossibly bfe sent forward in the order n which they were drafted. The district board has exempted six that were passed by the local board. Five of them were exempted on industrial grounds. They are: Clarence J. Stack, Goodland. * Bradford Poole, Rensselaer. Walter L. Nagel, Rensselaer. Garrett DeFries, DeMotte. Henry Van Weinen, Thayer. J. Leo Mutter, a religious student at St. Joseph’s college, was exempted for religious reasons.

Following is the form sent out to the men not exempted notifying them of the time and place of appearing: By direction of the Secretary of War, you are hereby ordered to report to the office of this local board at * . ... m. on the day of . . r 191...., for military duty and for transportation to the army mobilization camp at *. From the date herein specified for you to report, you will be in the military service of the United States and subject to military law. Failure or unpunctuality are grave military offenses punishable by courtmartial. Willful failure to report with intention to evade military service constitutes desertion which is a capital offense in time of war. Present yourself at the precise hour specified in order that you mpy not begin your military record m the service of your country With a delinquency. , You will be held under the orders of this board until the hour of de- • parture of your train. During this period the local board will furnish you food and lodging.- If you live within one hour’s travel of the office of the local board, you may obtain Eermission to sleep to eat at home, ut only i('you fill out and forward to the office of the local board at once the printed application for this permission at the end of this sheet. You will not 1 be permitted to take with you on the train anything but hand baggage. You do not need bedSor changes of clothing except pecified »below. You. may take you only the following articles: Soap, shaving accessories, comb and brush, toothbrush and tooth powder, towels, untlerclothing and socks; and if you desire, changes of collars and shirts, but you will have no use for these after arrival at the mobilization camp. Since you will not be permitted to retain any trunks after your arrival at the railroad station, the articles listed above should be brought in a hand bundle. If you desire to do so, you may retur nthe civilian clothes you are wearing when you arrive at the mobilization camp to yoUr home by express or otherwise, but if yon desire to make no such arrangement, it will be better to appear in civilian clothes that you do not case to keep. Dated. Signed.

H,. S. Students Wish to Work For Board and Room. Many high school boys and girls wish to find places where they may do light work*out of school hours for their board and room. Anyone desiring the services of such, call C. Ross Dean, Phone 165. Bicycle tires, the largest line in the city. * All new stock at the old low prices. Also bicycle repairs and repairing.—Main Garage.

The Neighborhood Corner.

A Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Agent Stewart Learning. . Formaldehyde Gives Good Result*. “I’ll tell you, that formaldehyde treatment for seed oats is all right,” said W. H. Wortley, of Jordan township, the other day. “The oats that I treated yielded about ten bushels more than those that I did not treat. Although there was only about three per cent' of. smut in the untreatec oats there was much more difference to be noticed. The treated oats were thicker on the ground, had longer and stiffer straw and the grains were heavier than my untreated oats.” This experience is rather common among men who use formaldehyde to treat their seed oats for smut. Prof. F. J. Pipal, of Purdue, says that in the treatment of plant diseases were are at about the “quinine and calomel” stage which physicians used in treating human disease fifty years ago. Formaldehyde not only prevents smut, but it controls numerous other plant diseases, the nature of which is little understood. Experience has brought out the fact that it it profitable to use formaldehyde even if no smut exists. —o —

A Successful Hog Breeder. John R. Lewis left this week for the Indiana state fair, where he will begin the show season which will take his herd through the leading fairs of Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi, and which will end with the International at Chicago. The herd, which consists of forty head, is .in the pink of condition and is expected to make a creditable showing for the county. Livestock improvement is making such rapid strides in all parts of the country that every farmer must have at least one class of pure-bred animals 'upon his farm. Are you preparing to do your part in improving our livestock? —o — Your Teacher. * Teachers’ institute is over and within the next few weeks the schools ’of the county will be opened. Many of the teachers will be new to their work and to the communities in which they serve. Can you not help make your school better by showing a friendly interest in it during the critical first few weeks? Be a booster for your school and you will be well repaid.

—o — Lime and Crop Production. , Henry Paulus spent some time last week in looking over the lime demonstration plots of the county and made some interesting discoveries. On the farm of Henry Gowland, of Marion, he. fouhd a good catch of young clover on the limed portion and a very poor one where no lime was applied. Orf’the E. P. Honan farm in Barkley, a narrow unlimed strip in a field seeded to Mammoth clover last spring will produce only a small proportion of crop that will be secured on the lim&i area. “Clover and lime,” says Mr. Paulus, “are what we need to build up most of our soils in this’county.” -—o — Gillam Club. The Gillam Farmers’ Club will meet at the Independence church next Wednesday evening, September sth. The principal topic for discussion will be “What Benefits Are We Receiving From Our Club.” Here is a chance for a good lively meeting and everyone is invited to go and take part in it. —o —

Parr Club. • The new comihittee,. of the Parr Farmers’ Club has arranged for a bumper meeting to be held at the school house next Thursday* evening, Sept. 6. Come out and show the committee that the club is the best in the county. ' —o — Fertilizer* For Wheat. “If your land will produce 50 bushels of corn per acre, you can use 200 or 250 pounds of acid phosphate as a fertilizer for your wheat this fall,” said C. C. Martindale, the wheat expert, who spent two days in this county in the interests of more and better wheat, “but jf it -is not that strong 1 would advise you to use enough bone meal to give the wheat a good start in the fall. Bone meal and acid phosphate make a good combination.” —o— Better Farming •Association Meeting. The semi-annual meeting of the Jasper County Better Farming Association will be held on the farm of President Henry Paulus next Sunday, September Bth, beginning at 11 o’clock. A basket picnic will h spread at boon. The program will consist of talks from extension specialists and the main part of the day will be devoted to the discussion of results Obtained to date and to nrfaking plan? for- further work. Bring your family and come. Everybody welcome. A pprty will leave the court house for the picnic grounds you join. _* ‘ at 10:30 and would be glad to have _ » . —o— A Hereford Story. “I bought a registered Hereford heifer two years ago for $350,” said one pf the cattle breeders of this county the other day. “Not long ago a man from lowa offered me SBOO for her and another man offered me SSOO for the calf that she produced. They are worth a good deal more to me than that and L am going to keep them, although a thousand dollars profit on one cow looks mighty good to me.” ' ■«" Win you let the lice kill your cucumber vines? Nicotine sulphate is death to plant lice,

City Schools Will Start Next Monday, Sept. 3rd.

Some confusion irt regard to the date of the city schools opening has resulted on account of the country schools of this township not starting until Monday, September 10th. The teachers for the - Rensselaer schools have all been hired and schoo opens for the term on Monday, September 3rd.

Hospital. Notes.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wikstrom, Friday, a boy. The baby has been, given the name of William Harold. Frank Garvin is getting along nicely. Miss Marie Stark, from Wesley hospital, is his special nurse. Mrs. Morlan continues to improve and will probably be able to return home next week. Mrs. Middelkamp continues to'-im-prove. Orville Boicourt, step-soh of Simon Cooper, underwent a minor operation this morning. Mr. Marlin is getting along very nicely.

First Christian Church. Bible school 9:30. Communion and sermon 10:45. Union service in the Baptist church, Dr. Hale preaching.

Grandmother Michael Eger and daughter, Elizabeth, returned today from a very pleasant visit with relatives in Lafayette. They made the trip to Lafayette last Sunday in John Eger'p touring car. The party going were: Mrs. John Eger, Trevor Egef, Mrs.' Michael Eger and Miss Elizabeth Eger. The first two named returned by auto Sunday evening and the latter two by rail today. Attorney E. JM. Laßue has been rendering very valuable and extensive aid to the local draft board. There is an immense amount of work connected with the selection of our conscripted soldiers and must be done in the main without remuneration. Others have been giving the board considerable service, among them Attorneys Leopold and Honan. Much work had been done by Attorney C. M. Sands before he left Rensselaer for the second training camp.

350 Bushel* of Wheat Buy* 1918 Maxwell Touring Car. Talk about smash-up value. See the 1918 Maxwell we have here now. Larger arfd rodmier. 350 bushels of wheat buys one, too. You know the economy of the Maxwell proposition.

Marion Township School* , Open Septmeber 10th. Notice is hereby given to the patrons of the Marion township public schools that the date for opening has been changed from the third to the tenth of September. HARVEY W. WOOD, JR., USE WHEAT FERTILIZER. \ne government is urging that the largest possible acreage of wheat je sown this fall. A price of $2.00 s guaranteed to the farmer for the 1918 crop. Insure a large yieM by using fertilizer. We have' a very special fertilizer proposition to make to the farmers of this vicinity. Come and see us whether you are thinking of buying fertilizer or not. , KELLNER & CALLAHAN.

MUZZLE YOUR DOG. Orders have been given the city police department to shoot any and all dogs rnnning loose that are not muzzled. . ....... By order City Board of Health office. ■ Born, August 30, to Mr. and Mrs. James E. Meade, of Detroit, Mich., a girl. Mrs. Meade is a daughter of Mrs. E. L. Clark, of this city. Farmers, if you have any old traction boilers, I will buy them and pay according to size. SAM KARNOWSKY, Phone 577. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Blue lest this morning for Highland, Lake county, Ind. Mrs. Vern Robinson accompanied them. Come and see the new Overlands, beautiful designs, the up-to-date Overland automobiles. Also a large supply of all sizes in tires, at the Overland Sales Room. Dr. J. Hansson. Hopkina* City Transfer Lino. Transfer business formerly operated by BiUy Frye. Calls will receive immediate attention. Call Phones 226 or 107. Mrs. L. A. Warne went to Frankfort today for a visit. Rice Porter and son, Darwin, are in Monon today. Alma Hamilton returned to her home at Bloomington, 111., todav. dota, 111., today for a visit withjjier Chas. Hill returned to his home at Madison, Ind., today after visiting his brother, Frank Hill, for a few days. \ Mrt and Mrs. Geb. HemphiU, Mrs. Jacobs and Miss Christine Jacobs, of Chicago, came today for a visit with the family of I. Hemphill. Miss Roxie Gunyon returned to her home in Frankfort today. She was recently ©uprated on for appendicitis and is getting along nicely.

Boys Anxious to Get Into Service.

John Kriz, of Newton township, came into the county clerk’s office this morning and informed the local board here that he was very anxious to get into the service and requested that he might be one of the three that go to Camp Taylor next week. It is understood that his request will be granted and that a similar request made by Othel Caldwell will be granted. Another volunteer will undoubtedly come forward and go with these two boys.

Medaryville Editor Admitted To Second Training Camp.

Ralph M. Dunn, the capable young editor of The Medaryville Journal, has been admitted to the second officers’ training camp. He was an alternate and owing to a number of the first appointments failing to report- was included in a number to whom notices were sent Friday. If Soldier Dunn is as good a hustler as Editor Dunn he will come out of the training camp with a good commission.

Columbia Factory Men Leave To Celebrate Labor Day.

Sam Koslowsky went to Chicago Friday and George Walter and R. Knickerbocker left today for Kankakee, 111., where they will participate in the Labor Day demonstrations Monday, Sept. 3, 1617.

CAMP SHELBY NOTES.

Mayor Batson has received word from Brigadier General Williams that a provost guard of sixteen men will ie maintained i nthe city from now on. The guards will co-operate with the city police and will be on guard during the twenty-four hours of each day. Mayor Batson is trying to arrange to lodge the men in the court louse during their stay in Hatties>urg. The United States govrenment today took over the construction of the road leading to Camp Shelby. Major W. J. Howard, Camp Shelby construction quartermaster, received awire from Washington today, ordering that the construction of the highway be immediately taken over by the army forces. Accordingly, the government will complete the road within the shortest possible time. The lighway will be graveled throughout and it is planned to put some kind of binding to add substance to the road. In abandoning the work the county will turn over $20,000 to the government as its share toward the construction. The work to date on the road has cost approximately slo r 000. It is estimated that another SIO,OOO will be spent by the government before the work is completed.

The Boy Scouts.

Fifteen of the local scouts went on an over-night hike Friday evening. They went west to Charles Reed’s farm, where they pitched their tents for the night Supper is over and all is activity for a time; then the stars are observed and their locations observed. By means of the stars the boys are able to find their way by night. Eight o’clock and the boys turn in for a good night’s rest They are up with the birds and after breakfast the equipment is loaded and the boys are off for home.

ASA McDANIEL,

WEATHER Probably showers tonight and Sunday; cooler tonight extreme north portion; cooler Sunday.

New Suit Filed.

Sept. 1, 1917. Mflh-y G. Adams ys Earl E. Adams. Petition for partition of real estate. Mrs. P. F. Roberts and granddaughter, Elise Roberts, went to Chicago today.

THE STAR TONIGHT ETHEL CLAYTON in STOLEN PARADISE A SATURDAY SPECIAL MONDAY See LITTLE MAE MURRAY in ON RECORD T TUESDAY FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN and BEVERLY BAINE in THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE WEDNESDAY A Five Reel Paramoant Play. Aho Pearl White in the Ring. THURSDAY WHEN YOU AND 1 WERE YOUNG Also the official pictures of Gen. Pershing and the advance American Army entrance and reception m France. • 4 REGULAR ADMISSION 5 4 10c.

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