Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1917 — Page 1

No. 204.

TWO BANKS CONSOLIDATE

THE TRUST 9c SAVINGS AND THE FARMERS BANK & TRUST CO. TO BE ONE. • ■ Negotiations which have been in progress for several days have resulted in the signing of a contract between the stockholders of the Trust & Savings Bank and the Farmers Bant & Trust Company, by which the two concerns will merge. Meetings of the stockholders of both institutions were held and the matter was gone into very thorougniy and a s feasible plan for the merging of the two interests was carefully worked out and all parties in both institutions who were present expressed themselves as greatly pleased with the new movement. The Trust & Savings Bank has been in existence for over eleven years, having been organized in June, 1906. Its first home was in the building formerly occupied by the Harris bank, now occupied by G. J Jessen’s jewelry store. About ten years ago it removed to the A. Parkinson building, which had been occupied by A. F. Long’s drug store and in the summer of 1916 the bank purchased the corner bank building and some time ago commenced- extensive alterations in this building. The rear part of this building has been partitioned off and is now occupied by the Trust & Savings Bank temporarily and until the alterations can be completed, when it will occupy the entire front of -said building as its permanent home and where it will have One of the best locations in the city. There has been a bank in the corner of this building as long as most people can remember and now the entire front of the building is to be used by the bank and if the business requires it the entire first floor will be used by the different departments of the bank. The combined bank will use the name* and charter of the Trust & Savings Bank and the capital will be increased to SIOO,OOO. $35,000 of the new stock will be placed With the stockholders of the Farmers Bank & Trust Company and the charter of this company will be surrendered and annulled. The Trust & Savings Bank under its present officers, who have had charge of the institution since its organization, has been a growing, prosperous, and at the same time, conservative institution. The earnings for these eleven years have, in a very large degree, been allowed to accumulate and the capital stock,_ surplus and undivided profits now amouht to about $65,000. The total deposits amount to close to $300,000. Judson J. Hunt, secretary-treasur-er, assisted by Howard Mills, has made a record for efficiency that is

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Mt. Ayr Stock Show to Be Held September 21 and 22.

The annual Mt. Ayr stock show swill be held this year on Friday and Saturday, September 21 and 22, and the citizens of Mt. Ayr and surrounding community are preparing for two big days. For the past three or four years the little town just over the Newton county line - has been holding a show every fall and the citizens have become very enthusiastic about them. They have proven to be very beneficial for the farmers and other raisers of stock. It gives the breeders a chance to get together and see what each other is doing in the way of improving their stock from year to year and as a result each year shows that the stock is of a higher grade. A very large per cent have taken up the raising of high grade stock. This is one of the reasons why this section of the state is becoming to be looked upon as the foremost section of the state when it comes to raising high grade stock. The following program will be given during the two days’ show and the prizes for the winners in the various divisions: First Day—--10 a. m. Drawing. 10:30 a. m. Address J. W. Schwab. 1 p. m. Street act. 1:30 Judging hogs. 2:30 Judging cattle. ’ 5:30 Street act. 7:30 Band concert. 8:15 Address,> J. W. Schwab. Second Day—--10 a. m. Drawing. 10:30 Address, W. O. Miles,. 1:00 Street act. 1:30 Judging horses and mules. 4:30 Contests. 5:30 Street act. 7:30 Band concert. 8:15 Address, W. O. Miles. HORSES.

Colts, $3, $2, sl. 1 year to 3 years, $5, $3, sl. Over 3 years $5, $3, sl. Drivers, $5, $2, sl. Saddlers, $5, $2, sl. MULES. Colts, SB, $2, sl. Team, $5, $3, sl. In horse and mule list if less than four entries in any class, ribbons only will be given. ~~ CATTLE. Pure Bred. Bull?, under 1 year, $3, $2, sl. One and older, $5, $2, sl. Cows and Heifers. Under 1 year, $3, sl, 50c. 1 and under 3, $3, sl, 50c. 3 and over, $3, sl, 50c. Grades. Bulls and Steers. Under 1 year, $2, sl, 50c. 1 and older, $2, sl, 50c. Cows and Heifers. Under 1 year, $2, sl, 50c. 1 and under 3, $2, sl, 50c. 3 and over, $2, sl, 50c. Hogs. 1917 sow, s2j $1 and 50c. Old sow, $2, sl, 50c. 1917 boar, $2, sl, 50c. Old boar, $2, sl, 50c.

WANTED 30 boys to top onions Saturdays. Gar leaves barn at 6:20, Snedeker’s grocery at 6:30 and returns at 5:30. See B. Forsythe.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Woeffel, of Chicago, came today to spend a week with G. L. Parks.

most commendable. Both men have the full confidence of the community and are regarded as men of the very highest type. In their work, so well done, they have had the help and co-operation of the other officers, directors, stockholders and extensive clientele.. The addition to this already strong institution of about forty of the very best farmers, business and professional men of this community, and the increasing of the capital stock to SIOO,OOO, will place in Rensselaer a bank worthy of the magnificent material resources of this county. With the other splendid banks of the county, no worthy enterprise should lack for financial assistance. There are now six banks in the county. Three at Rensselaer, one at Remington, one at DeMotte and one at Wheatfield. The future material progress and development of Jasper county is most promising. The construction of the Oliver and Ryan ditches will greatly enhance in value over 70,000 acres of land. Many other drains are under way and thousands of dollars worth of tiling is being made. Milch new ground is being cultivated and the farmers with improved machinery and advanced methods are not only farming more extensively but also more intensively. Many farmers are giving attention to the raising and feeding of stock, and many of them are specializing in the raising of pure bred cattle, hogs and sheep. Great credit is due to the older men who have done so miich to improve conditions and earnings of the farms in this county but we also have a great 3 number of young men who have laid the necessary foundation for successful farming by attending Purdue university and other agricultural colleges and who are heartily co-operating with our efficient county agent, Stewart Learning. The macadam road, sufficient drainage, the gas tractor and other improved farm machinery, the silo and the raising of pure bred stock make more banking necessary. Back of the bank, of the merchant, of the factory; yes, back to the very foundation, stands the fanner. If he is progressive and prosperous, the whole commupity goes forward. If he fails, all is lost. ■* ■ ~

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 1917.

CO. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rensselaer, Indiana. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 18, 19 — —- “—“ TUESDAY AFTERNOON; — 1:30 Roll call of townships. Three minute report from each County Officer. Vocal Solo —Mrs. Arthur Hopkins. Address—Dr. Fleming. TUESDAY EVENING. 7:30 Song service led by C. E. Prior. “Building Bigger’’—Geo. N. Burnie, State Secretary. Vocal Solo—Mrs. Edd J. Randle. “Opportunity”—Miss Lemon, State Elementary Supt. WEDNESDAY MORNING. 10:00 .Music. • “Elementary Teacher”—Miss Lemon. Vocal Solo—Mrs. John A. Dunlap. “Keeping Our Boys and Girls”—Geo. N. Burnie. Appointment of Committees. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. l:3j0 County Survey—Geo. N. Burnie. Half hour quiz: “Our Juniors”—Miss Lemon v Vocal Solo—Wilda Littlefield. ' “Co-operation”—Geo. N. Burnie. Election of officers. ’ Adjournment. x ... ... • IN THE MIDST OF OUR MILITARY TRAINING, LET US GIVE HEED TO OUR SPIRITUAL TRAINING.

Drawn Verdict to Keep World An Armed Camp.

New York, Sept. 12. —The whole world a series of armed camps, preparing for another fray and bompelled to adopt German methods of warfare —this picture of the result of a drawn battle, a stalemate, with Germany in her present state of mind, was presented tonight by Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell, president of Harvard university, and ehairman of the executive committee of the League to Enforce Peace, in his address at the annual dinner of the National Safety Council. He declared that with the fall of military autocracy must be removed the oppression of one race by another, and for that reason “we cannot consider the return to Germany of her former colonies, that their peoples may be exploited as they have been in the past. Americans have no love for the rule of the inferior by the more civilized races; and if at the present stage of history that is unavoidable, it must be done with due regard to the welfare of the subject race, and we cannot be a party to anything else.” “Can anyone contemplate without horror,” said Dr. Lowell, “a planet whose inhabitants devote their efforts to devising scientific processes for making it unfit for human habitation? Yet such is the result that we must at least contemplate if the present war should decide nothing, leaving the belligerents with their former ambitions and principles, with fiercer hatreds and a better knowledge of what the next war will signify. If, on the other hand, the side on which we are fighting wins, it may mean a better world, reorganized on a basis of justice and peace: and much of the result may depend upon us, both in the field and at the council .table. “We are at war to prevent any nation from imposing an autocratic military system on the world or an any people; and when the allies have succeeded in so doing, they, and any other peoples that sincerely desire a better and more peaceful world, must solemnly resolve, that no such catastrophe shall occur gaain. For this purpose they must not again split apart into discordant fragments or hostile groups, but must combine to police the world and bring in a reign of itnernationa! justice among men. We are now a world power engaged in a world war and we cannot by shrinking into ourselves when it is* over, evade our duty or shut .our eyes to our own future security. In league with the other free nations of the earth we must set up an international court of justice with a sheriff armed with such force as may be needed to summon offenders before the-4xibunal. By so doing we can fulfill a great destiny for our nation and bring peace and good-will among men.”

Church of God. , The following services will be conducted by S. J. Lindsay, pastor: Saturday 7:30 p. m. Bible lesson. Sunday 9:30 a. m. Bible lesson.Sunday, 10:45 a. m. sermon. , Sunday, 7:30 p. m., sermon. !

Hopldaa’ City fraasfer Liao. Transfer business formerly operated by Billy Frye. Calls will receive immediate attention. Call Phones 229 or XO7.

40 Per Cent to Start On Sept. 19th to War Camps.

Washington, Sept. 12.—Mobilization of the 40 per cent quota of the national army wiH proceed September 19, according to schedule all over the United States, the war department announced today, except for some 'of the districts whose recruits are assigned to Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J., Camp Mead, Admiral, Md., and Camp Upton, Yaphank, L. I. Delay in cohstruction at K these camps together with the inability of the eastern railroads to transport large numbers of recruits under a rearranged schedule caused the provost marshal general’s -office to establish the new program. .Mobilization will start September 10, for the 40 per cent quotas. Throughout the country the mobilization will be in progress for five days, one-fifth of the quota moving d»ily to avoid overtaxing the railroads.

Marriage License.

September 12. Chester Joseph Sigman, born Lafayette, Ind., December 21, 1895, occupation farmer, name of father Milroy Sigman, and maiden name of mother, Anna T. Harms, and Ethel Faith Hurley, born Reynolds, Ind., April 19, 1894, occupation housekeeper, name of father George Hurley, and maiden name of mother, Mary Searing. First marriage for each. Married at the home of Rev. E, W. Strecker at 8 o’clock Wednesday morning.

Card of Thanks.

We desire to express to our friends and relatives our* heartfelt thanks for their kindness and sympathy and for the beautiful expressions of their love in the floral .offerings presented. • Your many kindnesses to us and our father during his sickness and death will ever be remembered by Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. White and Frank White.

Baptist Notice.

Rev. S. G. Huntington, the district secretary of the Baptist churches in northern Indiana, will visit this county next Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15th and 16th. He will speak at the Parr church on Saturday evening at 7:30; at the Rensselaer church on Sunday motning at 10:45, and at the Milroy church on Sunday evening at 7:30. Every Baptist in Jasper county ought to hear him at one or the other of ’these meetings. Sunday school and Christian Endeavor services in each of the churches on Sunday as usual.

D. C. HILL, Pastor.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Woolman, Mr. and Mrs. Finley White and Wade Hayes have returned to their home at New Carlisle, Ind., having been here to attend the funeral of John White, who died at the home tff his son, H. E. White, of this city, Sunday,Sept. 9, and was buried in Francesville cemetery Tuesday, Sept. 11. Sanol Eczema Prescription is • famous old remedy for all forms of Eczema and skin diseases. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 35c large trial bottle at the drug store.

Louis Putts Writes Concerning Work in Aviation Service.

Dear Editor: As I promised you to write a few lines about my work as a pupil in the United States aviation camp, will do so now. At present I am located at Camp Kelly, Santonio, Texas, at one of the largest aviation fields m the Unitec Statesi This camp is composed of 30,000 acres of land, all as level as a floor. On the west is the headquarters ofthedraftecfarmy and~a grand place.. On the east are the hangars and aeroplane field. On this field all aviators are given instructions in flying. Between the two are the detention camp and barracks for the different squadrons. Upon entering this camp aH men are put in the detention camp for ten days, to see if anyone contracts any contagious disease. If not we are released from quarantine and are then up for shipment. We are divided into squadrons, one hundred and fifty men to a squadron. Of course, there are different squadrons, such as repair squadrons, supply squadrons, construction squadrons, so on. Each squadron has twelve aeroplanes, so many fliers, mechanics, clerks, painters and carpenters. I am up for a commission now as a flier. I made my initial trip yesterday and was O. K. At any time of the day between sun-up or shin-down you never fail to see aeroplanes in the air, all the way from 500 feet in the air to above the clouds. Whenever you want to talk to a friend, you merely pass the remark, “Let’s get away from this noise,” and in you go. While I ant writing this there are dozens and dozens flying over my

head. The climate here is not and dry. It has rained only once since I have been here'and we all appreciated it. (n the evenings it is always cool. I lave been here two weeks and the wind has always been in the south or southeast. They say it hardly ever changes. _ The land is mostly black sand and very level. The main crop is cotton. Cotton this year is very poor on account of the drouth. I was in a big cotton field the first of the week and it was very poor. I picked some and am going to send it home to see if it will grow. Of course, there is ots of cactus and rattlesnakes here, but we hardly ever see any. I’ll never get bit, for the snakes lang around the woodpiles, and if there is anything I do not like, it is to cut wood. Well, I think I have written about all the interesting things there are to tell about the camp. The only thing I have to say in closing is that Uncle Sam will have one of the finest air fleets in the world even if I am one of the men. ———Regards to all, SGT. LOUIS PUTTS, 115 Aero Squad, South Santonio, Texas.

Record Number Are Now At Ft. Benjamin Harrison.

Indianapolis, Sept. 11.—With the arrival W the Third Indiana regiment, Col. George W. Freyermuth commanding, at Ft. Benjamin Harrison yesterday afternoon, the local army post registered the greatest numerical strength jn its history. The Third has a roster approximating 1,600 officers and men. The brigade of regular infantry composed ofathe Tenth, Forty-fifth and Fortysixth regiments, approximates 6,000 officers and men. The medical camp commanded by Lt. Col. Percy M. Ashburn, has 1,300 doctors and 1,500 enlisted men. The'training camp of the officers’ reserve corps, commanded by Lieut. Col. Alvan C. Read, has 2,545 men. The total of the Indiana national guard will Approximate 5,000 officers and men, and with other military units of the smaller caliber, Ft. Harrison today has a soldier strength of about 17,000 men. When the men of the Third began arriving, Col. Emmett *F. Branch, of Martinsville, commanding the First regiment, sent his band across the big camp to welcome the newcomers with a tune or two. The officers of the First also went over to welcome their comrades of the Third and to give assurances that they would be welcome to everything except their blankets. Col. Robert L. Moorhead, of the Fourth regiment, also gave greetings to the officers of the Third and assured them of generosities in all lines from mess to music. Colonel Moorhead introduced the supreme joy of the day—he ordered the men in charge of the Fourth’s post exchange to switch from ice cream to “hot dawgs” as the leading bill of fare. Of course the men of the Fourth and their neighbors of the First and Third immediately transferred their affections to, the sausages and the post exchange did a big business.

I am in business for myself opposite D. M. Worland’s furniture store and am ready to meet all cars and all kinds of work. Batteries looked after, generators and starters fixed, radiators soldered and vulcanizing. We do expert work for the same price.—M. J. Kuboske, Prop. 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. Ab—daise of Mosey. lean loan you all the money you want on-that fam. My rate > 6 per cent and my limit is |IOO per acre.—P. D. Walls, Morocco, Ind.

CASES SET FOR TRIAL

CASES TO BE DISPOSED OF DURING SEPTEMBER TERM, HAVE BEEN SET. The trial calendar which has been prepared for the September term of the circuit court shows that there are twenty-nine to be disposed of. No cases of more than ordinary interest have been set for the September term. The cases which have been set for this term follow: SECOND WEEK. Monday, Sept. 17. 8797. Stauffenburg vs Makeever. Monday, Sept. 17. 8502. GrantWarner Lumber Co. vs Gates et al. THIRD WEEK. Monday, Sept. 24. 1682. State vs Frank Leache. Monday, Sept. 24. 8793. Bell vs Oliver. Monday, Sept. 24. 8794. Smith vs Oliver. Monday, Sept. 24. 8795. Blackburn vs Oliver. Monday, Sept. 24. 8800. v McNeil & Higgins vs Fisher. Tuesday, Sept. 25. 1685. State vs Julian. Tuesday, Sept. 25. 1686. State vs Baker. * Wednesday, Sept. 26, 8699. Hathaway vs Johnson. ——— Wednesday, Sept. 26. 8745. .Cooper Rubber Co. vs Schroer. Thursday, Sept. 27. 8712. Rumsey & Co. vs Morrow. Thursday, Sept. 27. 8751. Frankin vs Missouri Men's Accident and lealth Association.

Thursday, Sept. 27. 8745 Brandt and I.ear vs Short Friday, Sept. 28. 8751. Welsh vs Halleck. Friday, Sept 28. 8786. Grassmere Land Co. vs Hickman. Friday, Sept. 28. 8791. First National Bank vs Klinger. Friday, Sept. 28. 8775. Central Petroleum Co. vs Goepp. FOURTH WEEK. Monday, Oct. 1. 8806. Nicolet vs Jungles. Monday, Oet. 1. “8807. Nicolet vs Jungles. Monday, Oct. 1. 8815. Howell vs Wood. Monday, Oct. 1. 8768. Niemenbeverdriet et al vs Hopkins. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 8773. Mallatt vs Goff. Tuesday, Oct. 2. 8813. State Bank of Rensselaer vs Hensler. Tuesday, Oct. 2. 8814. State Bank of Rensselaer vs Hensler. Wednesday, Oet. 3. 8678. Evans vs Blair and Winters. Wednesday, Oct 8- 8752. Smith vs Smith. Thursday,wet. 4. 8592. Wells vs Gifford Estate. Thursday, Oet. 4. 8596. Lafayette T. and L. Co. vs Gifford estate.

Gov. Goodrich Slightly Improved.

Indianapolis, Sept. 12.—The condition of Gov. James P. Goodrich, ill of typhoid at a local hospital, tonight was reported “satisfactory” by his physicians. Early tdday the governor suffered an intestinal hemorrhage and his nervous condition caused alarm. It was said tonight a slight improvement was noticeable, but there was no attempt to conceal the fact that his condition is grave. The attending physician late tonight issued the following bulletin: “Gov. Goodrich is better tonight than he was at noon. His temperature is 103 degrees. His pulse is 100. He is resting quieter tonight. The governor is seriously ill, but his condition is better than during the day.” ' . •,

WEATHER •Partly cloudy and warmer south; showers north portion tonight; Friday fair.

AT THE STAR TODAY ' • -• JOE WELSH In a Six Reel * Special Art Drama Picture THE PEDDLER FRIDAY—Marie Doro will* amuse you in CASTLES FOR TWO. SATURDAY—June Elvidge and Carlyle Blackwell in a big World-Brady production, THE PRICE OF PRIDE. - I ..... L MONDAY—Paramount Special with Kathlyn Williams in OUT OF THE WRECK. •. —i x—i— MATINEE DAILY*?

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