Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1917 — Page 1

No. 20S.

WILL SET RETAIL COAL PRICES

FUEL ADMINISTRATION IS TO NAME THE RETAIL COAL PRICES. Arrangements are rapidly reaching a conclusion which will enable the Fuel Administration to make an announcement concerning the price of coal at the retail dealers and for small manufacturing plants which have relied upon “spot" coal. Before the end of the present month prices will be announced. It may be necessary to make them tentative, as in the case of the prices fixed for coal at the mines. Local committees will be asked to investigate and report upon costs. It is obvious that these will vary considerably between localities and between city and country districts. Care will be taken to include all items

which ought to be included, for there is no disposition on the part of the fuel administration to deprive the local dealer of his fair measure of profit. - In this connection Mr. Garfield has called attention to the rule governing the appointment of local committees by the state fuel administrators now being chosen. Leading citizens of ability will be placed upon the committee, but the rule states that local coal dealers are excluded. This is with no purpose to discredit the local dealers. They are as patriotic and reliable as any other class of citizens. The rule is made rather to save them from the kind of embarrassment that inevitably arises when men are called upon to pass judgment upon others in their own line of business agd to pass upon conditions which are intimately concerned with their own livelihood. Although there is a shortage of cars and of labor, Mr. Garfield states that by co-operation between those vested with power over transportation cars can be had. He, himself, has power to apportion and distribute the coal. John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers, has accepted Mr. Garfield’s nivitation to act as one of his advisers.

Card of Thanks.

We hereby wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the pastor, the college, the sisters and the many other friends who extended their help and sympathy in our bereavement; also for the many beautiful flfloral tributes presented to the memory of our beloved daughter.—James and Lucy Walter.

See Chas. Peiley for trees, vines and shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock to grow or replace free of charge. For fall delivery.

Rioe Old Affe Is only attained by preserving those faculties with which nature has endowed us. The smiling, contented, bright-eyed old man will tell you that he owes the preservation of his eyesight to the proper care he gave them in youth and middle age. There is Nothing which a scientist should do that we will not do for your eyes. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

GAYETY TONIGHT k Pathe Presents GLADYS HULETTE in THE CIGARETTE GIRL A Fascinating Drama of City Life SATURDAY l-ko comedies present THETERRORSOFA TURKISH BATH MONDAY LINA CAVALIERI THE SHADOW OF HER PAST

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The Kankakee Giving Up Countiess Tons of Food Fish.

Kentland Enterprise. Here,-'where the dredges are sapping the last mile of the “wildest river in the central west” and turning its winding miles of natural beauty into a ditch, an experident in food conservation has been carried out to a successful conclusion during recent montha... Eugene C- Shireman, Indiana’s state commissioner of fisheries and game, has demonstrated clearly that there is a tremendously big supply of food in Indiana—and in other states as well—that has almost been overlooked by the hosts that have been seeking to add to the food supEly of the United States. And the est part of the whole thing is that the experiments thus far conducted, and the known rules of acquatic life, point to the fact that the new source of food supply that is open in this state and others is almost self-per-petuating. In brief, the experiments here—and at some Indiana lakes —have shown that coarse fish, existing in abundance, can be taken from the streams and lakes without injury to the game fish therein and sold in immense quantities, if need be, at as low as 5 to 6 cents a pound. For days, wardens under the command of Rod Fleming, have been ■fishing. And their catch has been the mightiest ever taken from the stream. They have been handicapped by lack of equipment, lack of marketing facilities, and even criticism from those who did not understand the purpose of their work. But, with these handicaps; they have made the fishing pay the state from a financial standpoint, and if the time comes when the people of Indiana are hard pressed for food, there is a mine of' food here on the Kankakee. In one live box, for instance, there were 2,000 pounds of fish, the product of a week’s fishing with only eight wing nets. Mr. Shireman, if he carries out his present plans, will have fifty such nets working in the Kankakee. Fish will solve the meat problem, if the people of the state will take up the idea and use it. Gov. Goodrich has approved the plans of Mr. Shireman. The food fish being taken from the Kankakee are German carp, dogfish, eatfish above six pounds in weight, and turtles. The last two named find a ready market anywhere that the state commissioner has sought to sell them. The former two would find a much more popular market if the people of the state were acquainted generally with their good qualities. The remaining problem is the marketing problem. Some scheme will have to- be worked out that will bring the fish to the consumers’ door at the least possible cost.

Died, of heart trouble on Sept. 8, at Holy Family Academy, Beaverville, 111., Lucille, 15 year old daughter of James and Lucy Walter, of this city. The deceased was born in Rensselaer, Ind., March 27, 1902. » The corpse was brought home on Saturday, day of death, where it remained in state until Tuesday morninf, when after having been blessed according to the rights of the church, it was escorted to St. Augustine s Catholic church by the school children and a large concourse of friends and relatives. Solemn Requiem was sung by the children’s choir, of which she had been a faithful member. She was buried at Mount Calvary’s Catholic cemetery. The funeral services in the church were conducted by the Rev. Ch. Daniel, pastor, assisted by the Rev. I. Wagner and R. Stolz, both of St. Joseph’s college and intimate friends of the family of the deceased. After service Rev. Father Daniel delivered a very appropriate sermon, dwelling on the merits of the deceased, saying among other beautiful sentiments, that although this maiden was young in years, she had attained mature age in the practice of virtue. That gray hairs of old age is not considered in the sight of God, who does not reckon time when dealing with the deeds of His creatures. This maiden had weighed well the injunctions of Holy Scripture, to seek first the Kingdom of God for which alone man was created. To know and love God and to serve Him in this world, that we might be happy with Him forever in the next. a , ■■ She had practiced all this from early childhood, having been endowed with an unusual keen sense of right and wrong. Her one aim was to live for the God who had created her. She began and ended her day’s tasks for and with Him. We have two reasons to believe that she has now reaped the reward allotted to those who remember their creator in the days of their youth.

Attorney Parkinson to Address Farmers.

The regular meeting of the Newton Farmers’ Club will be held at the Blue Grass school house Tuesday evening, Sept. 17. Chairman John Rush reports the following program: Address—-“ The Relation of the Country to the Town,” Attorney W. H. Parkinson. Sheep Production, James Amsler. Our Schools, Harvey Wood, Jr. Seed Corn Selection, Co. Agent Learning. Everyone invited.

8222. Petition for adoption of infant child by Sarah Ann Kennedy. 8223. Charles G. Spitler vs D. L. Halstead et al. Suit on note. Demand S4OO.

Obituary.

Naw Cases Filed.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1917.

HOUSE PASSES INSURANCE BILL

WIVES OR WIDOWS OF SOLDIERS WILL RECEIVE MONTHLY STIPEND. Washington, Sept. 13.—The war insurance bill, carrying an appropriation of $176,000,000 and providing allotments for soldiers’ families, compensation for injuries and comprehensive insurance, was passed by the house late today. Only five representatives among .324 present failed to vote for the bill supplanting the old pension system in this war. These five answered “present” on roll call. As it stands now, the measure, designed to take care of America’s fighting men, is as follows: Every enlisted man in military and naval forces shall allot part of his pay to his wife, or former wife if she has not remarried, or to his child or Children. Not more than half his pay, nor less than sls monthly may be so allotted. Allowances may be obtained for his family on written application not to exceed SSO monthly. The family allowances are:

A wife only, sls monthly. A wife and child, $25. A wife and two children, $32.50. Each additional child, $7 monthly. For death in the course of the service in the line of duty, the U. S. will pay monthly: Widow, $35. Widow and a child, $45. Widow and two children, $52.50. Each additional child up to 4 years, $5. *■ If there be no widow, but one child, S2O. ’ Two children, $35. Four children, $45, with $lO for each additional child. A widowed mother, S3O. For disability, the United States will pay the soldier, monthly: If he has neither wife nor child, S4O. If a wife, $55. If a wife and a child, $65. If a wife and two or more children, $75. A totally disabled soldier may draw S2O additional for a nurse or attendant. The soldier who loses both eyes, both hands or both legs shall receive SIOO monthly. To give every commissioned officer and enlisted man protection for himself and dependents, the United States will grant insurance against death or total disability. This surance will be in multiples of SSOO, not to exceed SIO,OOO.

Want a Million Black Cats.

Charles Daugherty, formerly of this county and for eight years sheriff of Lake county and now deputy sheriff of that county, is planning to embark in a business which he thinks will yield him and his partner a great profit. He expects his returns to rival those of the great steel corporations of that county. The plan, as related by the Crown Point Register, is as follows: “Deputy. Sheriff Daugherty and J. A. Donnaha have figured out an investment that looks promising and if they can secure the right kind of encouragement they propose to embark in 4t this winter. They propose to buy up 1,000 black cats and start a cat farm. They propose to raise rats tof urnish feed for the cats, and when they kill the cats for the fur, they will feed the bodies to the rats, thus providing a sort of endless chain. Both cats and rats will increase rapidly and in a short time they will have one million cats, and in time may market about a million black cat pelts a day. Owing to the war fur promises to be an unusually high price this winter and they expect to be able to p&y nice dividends as soon as they get the farm started, as they will be to no expense for feed, and it will cost little to house either cats or rats. They will need the services of a good cat skinner. Daugherty expects to act as bookkeeper and tend to all correspondence, while Donnaha will handle the money. Outside of this all they need is someone to do the work of taking care of the cat hides.”

Albert Overton and family, of Tuscola, DE, and Mrs. Overton’s father, Thomas Robinson, of Medaryville, were in Rensselaer Thursday visiting friends and relatives. They were the guests in the evening at dinner with Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Rowles on Milroy avenue. The Overtons had intended to visit here for a ?hort time, but while here Mr. Overton received a message to come to Warren, Ohio, where a former partner of his had rtied. They returned to Meiaryville last night and Mr. Overton left there for Warren, Ohio, this morning.

WANTED 30 top onions Saturdays. Car leaves barn at 6:20, Snedeker’s Socery at 6:30 and returns at 5:30. e B. Forsythe. ——

Watermelons for sale, 1% miles north and 1 mile west of PaiT.—Wm. Roudebush. Ray G. Anderson received orders last Thursday to report at Fort Benjamin Harrison for the officers’ training camp, and he left on Friday to report for duty—Crown Point Register. .

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Spent a Delightful Summer in Canada.

Ray C. Yeoman, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman, who live just west of Rensselaer, will resume his place in Valparaiso University at Valparaiso, Ind., as dean of the engineering department, when he returns there, next Tuesday. A card written September 13 and mailed at Sarnia, Ont., reads as follows: “I will arrive in Valparaiso Sunday ready for school Tuesday. Have had a fine vacation inspecting the construction of concrete pavements for the Portland Cement Association and under the direction of the Canada Cement Company. Have worked in Ontario since June Ist. Concrete roads are the coming permanent pavement.”

Extent of the Frost.

Winamac Republican. The night of September 10, 1917, will be a long remembered one in Pulaski county for the heavy frost. A thorough canvass has been made by County Agent I. J. Matthews to determine the extent of damage done in this county. A farmer who gets around quite widely said, “The corn crop of Pulaski county was reduced by one-fourth of what it would have been.” Another who traveled up through Van Buren and Harrison townships estimated the damage at one-twentieth. Still another farmer living in Rich Grove township estimated the loss at about one-third of the possible crop. An average of all the estimates made would place the damage at about one-sixth of the possibilities. Late potatoes on black and low soils are in a bad way, although where they were on upland soil, all is yet well. The soup beans seem to have suffered very little; cowpeas have been nipped a little, especially on the outer leaves. It may be conservatively estimated that the damage to the county is righ up in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The question now is, what shall be done with these frosted crops so as to get the most value from them? Some say that the corn should be cut up and put in the shock, while others are going to put it right into the silo. The county agent believes that the latter is the wiser course. There will be considerable decrease in the feeding value if this immature corn lies in the shock any great length of time. Corn that was well matured is not damaged appreciably and it should be left in the field td mature.

Hospital Notes. Frank Garvin, who is recovering from his recent operation for appendicitis, was able to be wheeled up town today. Mrs. Middlecamp continues tb improve from her injury. Ray Lambert, of Morocco, entered the hospital Thursday evening for medical treatment. ' Mr. and Mrs. Earle Reynolds,and Helen Reynolds will leave Saturday for Galesburg, 111., where they win open their several weeks’ tour. From Galesburg they will go to Peoria, Quincy and St. Louis, after which they will return to Rensselaer for a short visit before leaving for their winter’s engagement.

WEATHER Fair tonight; warmer south portion; Saturday probably showers.

Farmers, if you have any old tractor boilers, I will buy them and pay according to size. / SAM KARNOWSKY, Phone 577,

Ceremony at Dawn; Camp Salutes National Air.

Ft. Harrison, Sept. 14. When the clear notes of the reveille sounded at Fort Harrison this morning, the 17,000 men encamped honored the, national hymn, “The Star Spangled Banner.” As the bugles from all sections of the camp ended the call which began the day for the soldiers at 5:40 o’clcok, twenty-one guns boomed a salute. The guns were handled by the battalion of the First Ohio Field Artillery. The Hags fluttered to the staff head, the officers and men stood at attention and bands throughout the camp played “The Star Spangled Banner.” ——— The tribute was the second at the camp within the past twenty-four hours, the first having been a formal review of the provisional brigade of regular troops—the Tenth, Fortyfifth and Forty-sixth regiments, which were reviewed by Col. E .A. Root, new fort commander. The parade was in honor of the Rotary Club, which has just opened an enlisted men’s club. As the 6,000 men, equipped in complete field uniform and outfit, swept down the parade ground they were reviewed by about 200 Rotarians who had journeyed to the camp in automobiles. The regiments were followed by thier wagon trains and ambulance units. Lieut. Henri Haye of the French amry, who is stationed at the camp consisting of the corps of regular army instructors trainnig the men in the officers’ reserve camp jn modern methods of warfare, saw the parade. “These are certainly wonderful mules,” he said to-officers of the Un’ted States who were with him, “and the way the men handle them shows g-eat skill.” Following the parade the Rotarians were guests of the regular officers at a luncheon in the officers’ quarters. There was no formality or speech making. The members of the club were led to the fort by President J. M. Bowen and Secretary Ancil T. Brown. Among the guests were Fred Hoke and Dr. M. E. Clark, both of whom are candidates for election as president of the organization at its coming election. It became evident at the camp yesterday that the first two regiments of Indiana Infantry to be ordered to Hattiesburg, Miss., will be the First and Second. The First, under Col. Branch, is equipped in practically every respect.

Accident On College Avenue Road Today.

While driving the Country Club Overland, belonging to Claude May, of Remington, this morning, Timothy Ponto became confused and crashed into the rear end of a wagon belonging to Firman Rutherford, which was filled with crushed stone, and as a result the automobile was damaged |o the extent of about SIOO. Mr. May is the agent at Remington for the Overland and had come to this city to get a new one, which he had sold to a Remington man. They were returning to Remington at <he time. Mr. May and the purchaser were in the new car, Mr. Ppnto driving the older one. At the time of the accident Mr. Pont© was attempting to pass Mr. Rutherford. The radiator was damaged beyond repair and will have to be replaced with a new one; the front axle was broken and the frame sprung, the lights and one fender smashed. The car was left here to be repaired after being towed back to town, and the three gentlemen returned to Remington in the new car.

Americans Will Soon Hurl Bullets Into German Trenches.

% " American Training Camp, France, Sept. 12.—American guns are boom* ing in France, booming under the eyes of observation balloons with airplanes to trace each singing shrapnel shell, each missile of high explosive destructiveness. Thus far the guns have not been turned against the enemy, but there is every likelihood that the artillery will beat the ( infantry to the front, for it is planned to complete the intensive train-' ing of the gunners under actual battle conditions, under the fire of German guns and with their own weapons' directed against occupied German trenches in various positions behind the enemy lines. While the plans of the American commanders are unknown, it would seem logical from a military standpoint that after the artillery has completed several weeks of training at the front in laison with the French infantry and supporting guns, the greater part of it would be withdrawn for maneuvers with the gradually multiplying American artillery. 'Hie co-operation of artillery and infantry is so close under modern battle tactics that it is essential they be trained to act together almost as one unit. And just as the first contingent of American infantry will devote itself largely through the fall and winter to training other units as they arrive, so the first contingent of artillery will train the batteries, regiments and brigades which will be thrown into France before the spring campaign of 1918 is likely to begin. While it is not known here what announcements may have been made from Washington, the arrival of a large section of American field artillery in France has been kept a carefully guarded secret so far as Europe is concerned. The announcement is permitted now, only after the officers and men have progressed far in their intensive training under general supervision of France’s most expert artillery men.

TODAY AT THE STAR MARIE DORO WILL PLEASE YOU IN A FIVE ACT DRAMA CASTLES FOR TWO SATURDAY —Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge in THE PRICE OF PRIDE., MONDAY—Kathlyn William. H OUT OF THE WRECK. Ala© the BURTON HOLMES TRAVEL PICTURES. TUESDAY—Augustus Phillips and Little Viola Dana in THE GATES OF EDEN. ■ MATINEE DAILY.

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