Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 195, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1917 — Page 1

No. 195.

Earl Bruner Buys Michigan Telephone Exchange.

Earl Bruner, who has been connected with the telephone exchange at Morocco, has purchased the exchange at Baroda, Mich., and will take charge of the same this week. Mr. and Mrs. Bruner were here Sunday the guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bruner, of McKinley Ave. Mother Bruner had prepared a fine dinner as a sort of farewell for Earl and wife. Among the other guests present at this dinner were Mrs. Jerome Martin, John Bruner’s sister, who was formerly Mrs. Jacob Troxell and whose home is now at LaFountain, Ijid. Mr. Bruner’s cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Meyers, of Texas, was also present.

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.

Guard Well Your Eyes by the best sentinel known — Properly Fitted Glasses. Proper glasses ocst very little more MONEY than improper ones. They certainly cost much less eye strain. • . The satisfaction of KNOWING that you have the RIGHT ones is more than worth the money difference. See Us About Your Eye*. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

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GAYEIY TONIGHT Pathe Presents MARIE OSBORNE (Little Mary Sunshine) SHADOWS AND SUNSHINE Five Part Pathe Gold Rooster Play. WEDNESDAY T THE UNEVEN ROAD with mary McAllister. THURSDAY BRYANT WASHBURN THE GOLDEN IDIOT

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Brook Again Wallops the Soldier Boys in Baseball.

The Brook baseball team was again the victor over the members of Company M baseball taem at Riverside Park Sunday afternoon. The fina score was 4 to 3 in favor of the men from Newton county. The heavy rain of the forenoon made the diamond slow and consequently the game was not quite as interesting as the previous oqe. Hampton served for Brook and Brouhard was up for Company M. against them well scattered. RensBoth pitchers kept the few hits selaer took the lead in the first stanza with two markers, which they chased across the rubber on hard hitting.* A freak home run by Harry in the fourth gave Brook one counter. With two outs and two strikes on the batter, Brouhard grooved one and the ball was driven to deep left. The hit would have been held for a double, but Murphy was unable to find the" ball in the tall grass and before he located it Harry had placed his spikes in the rubber. • The game was won by the visitors in the sixth. A single followed by a double put runners on second and third, after which two outs followed. Brouhard got the batter for two strikes and tried so hard to strike him out that he committed a wild pitch, on which both runners scored. Rensselaer scored once more when L. Wilcox walked and stole second and came home on a hit. The final Brook marker, which proved to be the winner, came in the seventh. A single, a steal and another single put the run across. . This is the second defeat administered to the locals by Brook.

Miss Maggie Greerijee, of Chicago, accompanied by her two friends, Miss Lillian James and Saul James, visited here Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Eva Myers, returning to the city this morning.* Miss Greenlee graduated two years ago from the Providence Academy in Chicago, and since that time has been employed as a multigraph operator; by the American college of Fairfield, on Randolph street. Wm. Traub made a business trip to Chicago today.

Attended Jacks Reunion at Monon.

Mr. and Mrs. William Henchman, of Brook, attended the annual reunion of the Jacks family at Monon Sunday. ' They came by Rensselaer and took with them Mrs. Henry Randle and her daughter, Mrs. Nora Phillips. Mrs. Randle is enjoying most excellent health considering her advanced years and the trip _ was made with little or no inconvenience. The reunion was held in the Odd Fellows building and a bountiful dinner was enjoyed by almost one hundred people.

J. I. Coe, of Chicago, former high school superintendent, came Saturday for a short visit here with friends. Mr. Coe is now employed by the Montgomery-Ward Co., and is getting along splendidly. He reports that Elvyn Bussell, of McCoysburg, was recently promoted to the position of an operative superintendent and has made a decided impression upon his employers. ——_—.— Dr. E. H. Kaupke returned to his home in Chicago after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kaupke, of Barkley township. Dr. Kaupke is now an intern in the Francis Willard hospital. Bert Neiss was the victim of a surprise Sunday, perpetrated upon him by friends and neighbors, who came to his home with well filled baskets to spend the day. The occasion was his 41st birthday. He was the recipient of many useful presents.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1917.

IT’S CAPTAIN LEOPOLD NOW

ORGANIZATION OF NEW STATE MILITIA COMPANY IS PERFECTED. • On the call of J. M. Sauser, chairman of military affairs of the Jasper County Council of Defense, a number of those who have decided to help form a company of state militia met in the court room Sunday and perfected an organization. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Sauser, who made a good talk explaining the needs of such an organization in Jasper county. The following officers were elected: Moses Leopold, Captain. E. W. Hickman, First Lieutenant. A. E. Wallace, Second Lieutenant. J. M. Sauser, Instructor. The other officers of the company are to be selected by the captain. About forty applicants have signed up. It is desired to have a company of at least fifty members. This movement to have militia companies in the state is one which supplants the Home Guards. Persons becoming members of this company will not be required to leave the state. The organization is the same as the old militia company and is strictly a state organization. It is for home protection and may be very much needed by the state when the National Guard has all been removed. Those .attending the meeting were quite enthusiastic and « Captain Leopold made an address full of earnestness, afid urging that the required number be gotten at once and that the company get down to studying and drilling. The selection of Mr. Sauser, who has had-so much experience as a military man, will be of very great value. ’ This movement should receive the hearty endorsement and helpful cooperation of the citizens of the county. ..The purpose of the company will be home protection, and it should have home assistance. The company will meet each Sunday afternoon, at which time it will be instructed by Mr. Sauser and drilled by the officers. First Lieutenant Hickman and Second Lieutenant Wallace were in the Spanish-American war and will be most excellent assistants to Captain Leopold. After the organization of the company was perfected, Mr. Sauser called upon First Lieutenant Devere Yeoman to give an account of his training camp experiences. The lieutenant responded in a most interesting talk. He told of the five weeks’ experience in the general training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. When the camp was first started there were some very unfavorable conditions under which the soldiers had to live, but these were overcome in a short time and the training received was most excellent. On June 14th the engineering candidates were transferred to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Here he received his special training, which was certainly most efficient. Eight companies, consisting of about 1,200 army engineers, were located here. Two months of training here consisted in doing some very practical things. They were instructed in the building of temporary bridges. They were marched across bridges and then asked to draw a plan of the bridge. One day they were taken across a bridge and then one of the problems presented was how much dynamite t would take to destroy the bridge. All kinds of answers were given, some estimating that it fifty-six pounds. The correct answer was four pounds. Lieut Yeoman had answered eight pounds and received a perfect mark, as it is always allowable to double the amount required. He explained that the purpose of destroying a bridge was not only to blow the bridge out, but to leave it in such a condition that it will be difficult to construct a new one in its place. To do this, the charge should be placed at opposite corners and then when the explosion takes place it will so twist the bridge that it will take a great amount of dynamite to remove it before another can be put into its place. They had to do some actual trench digging. Having before them plans of some trenches on the western front in Europe, they duplicated these in actual construction. These trenches are dug 7 feet deep, two and one-half feet wide at the bottom and four feet wide at the top. The sod is carfeully removed at first and the dirt which is taken out of the trenches,is scattered out so that alter the sod is replaced the trenches cannot be distinguished Until one has approached very Closely. They are not constructed in a straight line but about every 20 or 30feet a right angle turn is made and the trench cut back a few feet, and another right angle turn and a short trench parallel with the main trench is dug for a few feet, when there is another right angle turn back to and. in line with the main trench, the figure resembling a square turned “U”. This is done so that if a machine gun was located at a point on a line with the main trench there would be barriers and a clean sweep of the trench could not be had. The second line of trenches would be back about a hundred yards and the third line of trenches back from three-fourths of a mile to a mile. . ' -j ' They had some practical work in ' tunnel building. They cut a tunnel fpr about a hundred yards, its dimensions being three by four feet. A large charge of dynamite was placed

Goodland Honored Soldiers Saturday.

Goodland citizens, in a fine spirit of appreciation of the volunteer soldiers of Newton and Jasper counties, comprising Company M, gave a big farewell banquet to them Saturday. Practically the entire company attended and after giving a parade and exhibition drill in the school yard, were seated at tables in the dining room of the Catholic church, where a banquet, fully equalling those given the two nights before by Morocco and Rensselaer, was served. One table was occupied by the Goodland boys, fourteen in number, who were the honor guests. At the officers’, table were seated about a dozen officers, including besides the Rensselaer officers, Major Carl F. Beyer, and his adjutant, Lieut. C. C. Bassett, who are the officers of the battalion of which Company M is a part. It was the first time Major Beyer had seen the company and he praised them for their appearance in drill. Several brief speeches were made at the banquet, including an address of welcome by Mayor Hawn and responses by officers from Rensselaer. Mort Kilgore served as toastmaster. Several veterans of the civil war and two or three from the Spanish-Amer-ican war were also honor guests at the banquet. , The program concluded with a brief drill on the main business street. v

A feature of the day was the visit to Goodland of the mascot of the Kankakee, 111., company, a miniature lad of nine years. The little chap had recently been adopted by a member of the company, following the riot in East St. Louis. The company was serving there when the lad put in an appearance and asked to become a soldier. It was found that he was an orphan and a waif. He took so readily to the drill and made so many friends that it was decided to adopt him and give officialdom to his mascotry. Since then the boy has acquired knowledge of the drills and he not only accompanied Captian Garland in the parade but later took command of the company and in a clear, piping voice gave all the commands in a manual of arms. Although ninelyears old, the boy is no larger than the average child of five. The soldier who brought him from Kankakee told the story of his adoption and holding him high above his head in one hand gave all an opportunity to see the little fellow. Not only the soldiers but all citizens of Rensselaer are appreciative of the splendid manner in which Morocco and Goodland have entertained and honored their soldiers who are soon to leave for the southern training camp.

First Lieut. Devere Yeoman received instructions by wire to report at Camp Taylor, at Louisville, Ky. He left today on the forenoon tram. Home drying is as important as home canning. Now is the time to lay in the winter supply of dried fruit? and vegetables. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Stillabower and son returned ta_their home at Edinburg, Ind., after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Benton Kelley. Mr. Stillabower is a brother of Mrs. Kelly. ' Miss Goldie Shively, who had been visiting Miss Mcßee, a nurse at the hospital here, returned to her home in Lafayette today. Miss Snively is a graduate nurse, having completed her work at the Home hospital at Lafayette. Dr. E. O. Holland, who at one time was connected with the Rensselaer city schools, as high school principal, and also superintendent and later occupied several of the best educational positions in the state, and is now president 1 of a college in Washington state, passed through here today.

350 Bushels of Wheat Buys 1918 Maxwell Touring Car.

• Talk about smash-up value. See the 1918 Maxwell we have here now. Larger and roomier. 350 bushels of wheat buys one, too. You know the economy of the Maxwell proposition. MAIN GARAGE.

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 tjje 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 offenders. VERN ROBINSON, 1 City Marshal.

under the trenches in this tunnel and then exploded. The havoc wrought was appalling and if the trench had been occupied by soldiers they would have undoubtedly been killed In great numbers. Mr. Yeoman described the tunneling by the British under the German trenches and the great loss. of life resulting from the explosions. German officers in their well equipped underground homes were killed m great numbers. The talk made by Lieut. Yeoman impressed one with the important part the engineering corps plays in the work of the army and also that he had undoubtedly given very close attention to the instruction received at the camp. If he would do so he could make a most interesting public address. This informal talk was appreciated by all who heard him.

“Big Bill” Breaks Loose Again; Defies Governor.

After being driven from three states, the Peoples’ Council of America for Democracy and the Terms of Peace, perfected a formal organization at a public meeting in Chicago Sunday. The session was held under the protection of the police, acting on orders from Mayor Wm. Hale Thompson, which were in defiance of Governor Frank O. Lowden. Four companies of national guardsmen rushed from the state capital on a special train to prevent the meeting, arrived after it had adjourned, its purpose accomplished. The clash in authority between Mayor Thompson and Governor Lowden came as a result of the action of the police in breaking up the pacifist meeting Sunday on orders from the governor. When the mayor heard of it, he declared" that the governor had exceeded his authority and immediately instructed Chief of Police Schuettler to permit the meeting and to give the delegates protection. Meanwhile Governor Lowden had been notified of the defiance of his order and immediately called Adjutant General Dickson, of Illinois, into conference. It was found that as most of the Hlinois National Guardsmen had been federalized, the governor had no troops at his disposal in the Chicago district. An effort was made to reach Major General Carter, commanding the central division, to obtain his permission to use the federal troops, but he could not be found in time.

As the governor considered immediate action necessary, four companies of the ninth regiment of Illinois guard who had not been federhlized were assembled at Springfield and started for Chicago on a special train, their orders being to break up the meeting on arrival in Chicago, despite the action of the police and Mayor Thompson. The troops are still in Chicago and what action will result from the clash of the two officials is not known.

Pleasant Dance at the Reynolds-Donegan Home.

The beautiful home of Reynolds and Donegan was the scene of a very beautiful dance on Saturday night. Miss Maud had invited a number of young people, who spent a most pleasant evening. The musie was furnished by Lonzo Healy. Mr. Reynolds sang two of Lonzo’s latest productions. They are pronounced to be splendid productions and Mr. Reynolds will have them published in Chicago this week.

Fred Hamilton Not Wounded.

The rumor that Fred Hamilton had been severely wounded in battle in France is incorrect. Fred had been in the hospital with trench fever and had a touch of gas. He has now fully recovered and by this time is enjoying a furlough in Paris, where he will be anxious to meet Alfred Thompson, Samuel Duvall and Vern Nhvisson. Fred’s parents received a letter today which was writteh on Aug. 17.

Dr. F. D. Shesler Married.

Friends here received toddy the announcement of the marriage of Dr. F. D. Shesler, of Chicago. The announcements came from Mr. and Mrs. N. Kuhns, parents of the bride, whose name was Adah Freida. The parties were married Sunday, Sept. 2, 1917. Dr. Shesler is the son of William Shesler, formerly marshal of the city of Rensselaer and now a prosperous Michigan farmer. It is understood that the doctor has _ a splendid practice as a Chicago dentist.

WEATHER Partly cloudy Monday, probably showers; Tuesday generally fair and somewhat warmer; moderate easterly winds becoming variable.

W. H. Meyers, editor of the Morocco Courier, and Leslie Clark were at business yesterday. J. T. Gainer and James Copel and family, of Rochester, were here today and wok home with them the latter’s daughter, who has been at the Monnett School. E. E. Shumaker left this morning for a visit with relatives at Logansport and his parents at Liberty Mill, Ind. He is expecting to go to Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky., about September 19th. R. B. Harris, who has been 1 very sick for some time, is now quite low and cannot long survive. The Republican has refrained from mentioning hi? sickness, having been so requested by the members of his family. Up to this time he has been able to read the papers, but he is now’unable to do so. The county commissioners met tor day in regular monthly session. The county council will hold its regular session Tuesday, Sept. 4. The county board of education is in session today, also. The September term of the Jasper circuit court convenes Monday, Sept. 10. Paul S. Strecker came Sunday evening and visited with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker, of this city. He returned to East Chicago, where he is in charge of the Young Men’s Christian Association work, connected with the Second Indiana Infantry. Jie will go-to Hattiesburg, Miss., with the Indiana troops and expects-to be inthe old ; world by the first of the year.

Well Known Young Couple Married Sunday Morning.

The marriage of William Elmer Daniels and Miss Mary Leota Master occurred at 9:30 o’clock Sunday morning at the home of Rev. C. W. Postill. Only the members of the immediate families were present. Following their marriage the young couple left on the train for a short honeymoon trip, following which they will return here to take up their residence. Miss Muster is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Muster, of this city, and is one of our popular young ladies. During the past two or three years she has been emplQyed at the Rowles and Parker department store, where she has made many friends. Mr. Daniels is the son of Mrs. Sarah Daniels and is one of the city’s progressive young men and is employed at the Prior produce market.

Today’s Hospital Notes.

John Nicholson, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Osa Nicholson, who live on the Edward P. Honan farm in Baridey township, is very critically ill of brain fever. It is thought that he cannot survive. . Mis. Middelkamp continues to improve. Mrs. Morlan was able to return to her home. Everett Marlin is recovering from his severe attack of typhoid fever. Young Garvin is doing nicely. His operation for appendicitis was a very dangerous one on account of the ruptured condition of the appendix. The Twidell baby is now so improved that its recovery seems certain. Mrs. Wcikstrom and baby are doing nicely. The baby is a fine big boy. William Babcock, of near Goodland, came to Rensselaer today and with John Robinson took his father, Frank Babcock, to Longcliff for treatment. Mr. Babcock has suffered for a number of years and has received treatment at private sanitariums without receiving much benefit.

Marriage License Issued.

September 1. William Elmer Daniels, born Jasper county, Ind., Feb. 23, 1892, occupation clerk, Christian maiden name of mother Sarah Ellen Ott, and Mary Leota Muster, born Valparaiso, Ind., June 18, 1894, occupation clerk, daughter of Lewis Muster, and mother’s Christian and name name, Carrie Mathena. First marriage for each.

Farmers, if you have any old traction boilers, I will buy them and pay according to size. . SAM KARNOWSKY, Phone 677.

MUZZLE YOUR DOG.

Orders have been given the city police department to shoot any and ail dogs running loose that are not muzzled. . _ „ By order City Board of Health office.

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.

Hopkins' City fransfor Line. Transfer business formerly operated by Billy Frye. Calls will receive immediate attention. Call Phones 226 or 10'' The Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. E. T. Harris. Abundance of Money. I can loan you all the money you want on time farm. My rata * 6 per cent and my limit is 6100 per acre—P. D. Wells. Morocco. Ind.

Mae Murray Will Appear Today at THE STAR THEATRE ON RECORD Not a dull moment in thia program. Also a Burton Holmes Educational reel. See Mae Murray Tonight. TUESDAY —A big circus day special, with Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne in a portrayal of THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE, an American picturd. WEDNESDAY—PearI White will h M p you on edge in a series of thrilling adventures in the sixth episode of THE FATAL RING. THURSDAY—AIma Hanlon will show us WHEN YOU AND I WERE YOUNG, a comedy-drama of merit. Also see General Pershing and the Advance American Army, entrance and reception in the France. At the regular prices. ■- _ FRIDAY —Marguerite Clark in THE FORTUNE OF FIFI, a big star attraction.' ' 1 ■ . SATURDAY —See Alice Brady in THE DIVORCE GAME.

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