Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1917 — Page 1

No. 213.

ALL URGED TO ATTEND

LARGE ATTENDANCE DESIRED AT THE PATRIOTIC MEETZ —ING FRIDAY. —7- _ Every county and township officer iii Jasper county, together with heads of all fraternal and benevolent organizations, are urged to attend the patriotic meeting, to be held in Rensselaer Friday, September 28, at 2 p. m. The officers and members of the local militia company are urged to be present. Every member of the county council of defense is expected to be present and all are urged to give this meeting the widest publicity in every way and manner possible. The meeting should be given first place in your plans this week. Talk it up with your neighbor. Urge him to be present. There is nothing more vitally important. We must awake and do our part. It is a matter of self preservation. The most sacred institutions of the world are assailed. Will you find out the real conditions? Do you want to know the truth? If so, attend the Jasper county meeting in Rensselaer Friday afternoon. FRANK WELSH, Chairman Jasper County Council. The Monnett Guild will hold their first meeting of the year at the school Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. All women interested are invited to attend.

Spectacles They’re Eye Helps if Right, Eye Hurters and Headache Makers, if Wrong. Who can prevent your having them wrong if you don't get them at the right place? Not the average spectacle seller. His business seems to be to get your nose harnessed with a pair that strikes your fancy and opens your purse. It is by knowing the optical business thoroughly and attending to it properly that we hope to build and keep a reputation. CURE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

REMOVAL NOTICE The State Bank of Rensselaer announces that it has removed to its new location situated second door west of its former location and opposite Fendig’s drug store. The Officers extend an invitation to its patrons, the public and friends to call and see them in their new home.

CAYETY TONIGHT Pathe Presents Gertrude O’Brien end Tburlow BerA WOMAN’S FIGHT Five Part Pathe Gold Rooster Play. TUESDAY EDISON CONQUEST PICTURES KIDNAPPED WEDNESDAY” mary McAllister. THE BrYdGE OF FANCY. THUBBDAY. Lew Field*, America’* Favorite, in THE BARKER. FRIDAT. Gladys Hulette in THE LAST OF THE CARNABYS. SATURDAY Man Linder in MAX WANTS A DIVORCE.

The Evening Republican .

The musical pupils of Mrs. Emily Wightman gave a splendid recital at her home Saturday afternoon. There were several visitors present and al gave as their opinion that the recital given by the young people was the best of its kind ever rendered in this city. All have shown remarkable improvement in their work since having been, under the charge of Mrs. Wightman. Probably it is not a matter of general knowledge to our citizens, that in Mrs. Wightman, Rensselaer has a lady of more than ordinary talent in both music and art Mrs. Wightman lived for a number of years at Washington, D. C., where she was under some of the best music and art tutors in the country, and the knowledge she gained as a pupil permits her to give to her. pupils the most efficient instruction. Mfs. Wightman is a remarkably clever lady and Rensselaer parents are certainly fortunate to have such a lady in their midst to whom to send their children. The program as given Saturday afternoon, follows: PART I. Marie Weiging—Vocal Marie Bruner, Piano Solo. Lottie Davidson—Piano Solo. Gladys Day—Piano Solo. Ethel Ham—Piano Solo. Mariana Ham—Vocal. Margarite Irwin—Piano Solo. Lois May—Piano Solo. Lowell Morrell—Piano Solo. PART 11. Marie Bruner—Vocal. Mary May—Piano Solo. Kathrine Morlan—Piano Solo. Mabel Nelson—Piano Solo. Hilda Powell—Piano Solo. Ethel Ham—Vocal. Lucy Ulm—Vocal Solo. Nora Vest—Piano Solo. • Marie Weiging—Piano Solo. Accompanist, Miss Mabel Nelson.

The present price of lard almost prohibits the use of same. Try a 35c can of Mazola cooking oil. Guaranteed to be equal to two lbs. of lard or butter. Your money back if—it : f ails to please you. ROWLES & PARKER.

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 o%ce to James Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches.

Lawrence Lyons, of Brook, took the train here Sunday evening for Indianapolis. The petit jury was called to meet today, this being the third Monday of the September term of court. Mr. and Mrs. C. Earl Duvall and Mrs. C. W. Duvall returned from Grand Rapids, Mich., Saturday, where they had been for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Duvall. First Lieutenant Edward L. Watson and a number of Company M boys were home over Sunday. All are well and anxious to leave for Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss. Rev. W. H. Sayler preached to the North Star Methodist congregation Sunday and will continue to hold services there regularly during the absence of the pastor, who is away on a vacation. ■ You can reduce your grocery bills by using Wm. J. Moxley’s Oleomargarine. Guaranteed pure. Sold on a money back guarantee. ROWLES & PARKER. I have purchased a carload of New York Alberta peaches, to be delivered between Sept. 29th and Oct. 6th. No. 1 selected peaches, $2.25; and No. 2 at $2.00, in bushel baskets. This car will not last long and if you are going to want peaches leave your order in advance. JOHN EGER.

Splendid Recital Given By Pupils Saturday Afternoon.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. MONDAY, SEPT. 24. 1917.

THE TRIALS OF THREE TOURISTS

ADVENTURES OF IKE, BILL AND LESLIE SURPASS ANY FICTIONjfSVER WRITTEN.

You have SU heard the fable of the three wise men who set out to sea in a tub, also of the slow train through Arkansas, but we’ll bet you have never read of the tales of Ike, Bill and Leslie, three Indiana men, who set out for the sunny south, the land of fulfilled promises, in an automobile with the redoubtable Bill Porter at the wheel. When it comes to real speed you’ve got to hand it to the men from Indiana. With Gloster, Miss., as their destination, (five days distant, so they said) they finally reached the Mississippi town after ten days of ill-luck, the kind of luck that we will venture to say never beset mortal man before. The trials, tribulations, troubles and ultimate triumph of the trio are all embodied in the following letter, as well as the impressions they have gained of the southlands and the prospects that the future of that country holds in store: Lea Plantation, Near Liberty, Miss., Sept. 20.

„Here we are at last in our south* ern home and the more we see of the Sunny South the more we fall in love with it. The Lea plantation is a beautiful place, the residence of eight rooms nestling in a grove of live and other oaks, hickory, pecans and other trees. We came to the plantation this afternoon and have just returned from a partial inspection of the place. We found negroes picking cotton and visited their quarters. The cotton crop this year in this state is the best for years and the people : feel that the boll weevil, which made its advent 8 or 9 years ago is nearly a thing of the past. At Gloster and Liberty cotton growers wait in line for hours for their turn to have their cotton ginned. Every wagon load means over a hundred dollars to the owners and the negro tenants are jusy poring over the fashion cataogues selecting new dresses and other wearing apparel which they expect to buy with the money secured from the sale of their cotton. Wagons are constantly passing with loads of jaled cotton or with cotton seed, both of which now bring big prices. A bale of cotton weighs 500 pounds and brings over SIOO. The seed from a bale brings around SSO. All crops in this section _ are good this year with the exception of corn, which was injured by the drouth, but as the dry weather killed the boll weevil, the dry weather was a godsend to this country. Where three or four kinds of crops are raised in the north, many times that number are raised here and some crop is being harvested every month in the year. An easy living can be had here and that is probably the reason there is less hustle here than in the north. With the same effort put forth here as in the north one could soon become independent. We visited a few farms owned by lustlers arid iL 4id us good ta see the prosperity that was being lavished upon the owners. Ike Glazebrook came with us as a prospector and a skeptic, but two days was more than enough to convince him the south is the place ! for a person who wants an easy living and to escape the cold winters and high cost of living of the nprth. He picked out two places that suited him, and w* will be greatly disappointed if he does not soon join the Indiana colony now settling in this county. This morning we got word that the Caldwells, who were here two weeks ago had sent word to get options on two places, and word came yesterday that fine Woodward plantation of 1,000 acres near here in Louisiana had been secured for Joe Norman, of near Parr. Joe made his second visit here just before our arrival and spent three or four days on the place and we understand that he is so well pleased with the plantation that he has decided to buy it and move here at an early date. We see by Monday’s Republican that Charlie Bussell has just sold his farm in Hanging Grove township and as he told the writer just before we left for the south that he was coming down here soon and investigate, we expect to number him among the Hoosiers down here. Editor Watson, of Winchester, is figuring on a big plantation three miles from my place and this region will soon be settled by Hoosiers and newspaper men, as W. H. Myers, editor of the Morocco Courier, was here last week and also selected a place. The Lea plantation is three miles from Liberty and will be located on the Prentice highway, which, is being built from McComb City to Natchez. It will pass directly in front of my residence and will add greatly to the value of the place. The Lea place contains 400 acres, half of which is in cultivation,. Well, to return to where I left off in my last letter, which was written at Elizabethtown, Ky. After leaving there our bad luck continued and one disaster after another followed in rapid succession and if ever tourists had a tough time it, was Will, Ike and the writer. Money could not hire Ike to take another trip in an automobile. We suffered collisions, got off our road, were ditched a few times, had to be hauled up. hills with mules—and Fords—also out of ditches, and ran out of gasoline one day in a wild country oh a hillside,

PROCLAMATION.

In order that the people of this city may be aroused to a sense, of fire dangers that will give effect to the work of fire prevention agencies, I hereby proclaim that Tuesday, the 9th day of October, 1917 be designated as - - FIRE PREVENTION DAY and to the end that it may be fittingly observed, 1 recommend that on that day all property owners and tenants see that their premises are relieved of hazardous conditions, as far as possible; that flues, stoves and furnaces be examined and put in condition to stand the severe use of winter; that rubbish, waste paper and useless combustible materials be removed from cellars, stairways, closets and dark rooms; and that the attention of schools and civic organizations be called to the importance of this subject, in order that this city may receive the greatest possible benefit from knowledge of fire prevention.

Governor’s Fever Lower;

Condition is Still Serious. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 28.—Although it was stated by his physicians tonight that the condition of Governor Goodrich was serious, it was announced ' that perspiration was observed and that the governor’s fever was lower. This was accepted as a hopeful indication by the physicians. Governor Goodrich is suffering from bronchial trouble in connection with an illness of typhoid fever.

Arthur Kresel, who has been working in Illinois, came today for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kresel, who live just south of Rensselaer. W. V. Porter has twenty-two teams and one' truck hauling stone on the Carr stone road. The teams earn about five dollars per day. Mr. Porter went to Monon today to look after the shipment of stone. Mrs. W. L. WorK and daughter returned to their home at Indianapolis today. They had been here with Mrs. Work’s mother, Mrs. R. B. Harris, during the sickness and death of the late R. B. Harris. Gage patterns at Mrs. Purcupile’s.

which delayed us four or five hours until Will and Ike could walk fourteen miles to get a new supply. The writer guarded the car while they were gone by taking a much needed sleep under a pine tree. We finally arrived at McComb City Monday evening and as the lights of the city appeared we were in high spirits, but ust as we pulled into town and were searching for. a garage, a passing ]i'ord driven by a boy at a high rate of speed side-swiped us. Our car stopped, but the Ford went on, turned a circle in the road and headed for a ditch, but an obstruction stopped it, and it was a wreefc. Miracuously the boy escaped injury and he set up a howl and said we would lave to pay for the wrecked car. As a crowd collected and the boy began copying our number, we hiked out to escape arrest. We abandoned the main traveled road and struck out in the direction of Hattiesburg, right away from the course we should have taken to have reached our destination. We were nearly out of gasoine, our radiator was leaking and as we penetrated farther into the country the roads began to get muddy. We attempted to detour around McComb City and head for the west but got stuck on a wagon road leading into the timber. We finally managed to turn around and get on our former road and again headed east. After being hauled up a hill through the mud we stuck at a cross roads and prepared to camp for the night. Ike and Will as usual took the car and prepared to spend the night in an upright position. Will objected to the writer using him for a pillow, so I gathered up what bed clothes we had, the oilcloth hood of the car and waded through the mud to the front of an abandoned country store building and laid down on the porch of the building for the night. The floor was wet as well as my feet, and sleep was impossible. It was a night long to be remembered by us all. We had all given up hope of getting around McComb without stopping there for a supply of gas and facing arrest. At five the next morning a passing farmer lad was hailed and he said he could pilot us to a mill town where he worked where we could get gasoline. This he did and after getting gasoline and a lunch of canned goods we headed west, missing McComb two miles to the north and arrived in Liberty at noon, munis a headlight, which a mule we attempted to pass kicked out, and nearly minus two doors, which were badly twisted when the car attempted to race down hill backward ana was stopped when it ran into a ditch at the side of the deep cut, the doors being left open when Ike and the writer jumped from the car. ___. At Liberty we were cordially greeted by the citizens and were cheered by the news that we were expected and that the Lea plantation was one of the best in this section. After spending four hours there m getting the car in a running condition we started for Gloster and arrived there Monday evening after being ten days on the road. 1 We have been treated royally here by the people and Mr. Lea has offered us the hospitality of his home until possession can be given to the tenants, Mr. and Mrs. Will Porter and H.™ Robison

COMPANY M LEAVES FRIDAY

FOR HATTIESBURG—3RD PROBABLY WILL BE MADE INTO ARTILLERY Preparations are on the move at Fort Harrison for the exodus to Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss. The official orders have been received and made public, giving the dates on which the different regiments will make thier departure. The Fourth is to be the first to leave and goes Tuesday. The First will leave on Wednesday, and the Third, of which Company M, of this city, is a member, will leave on Friday. These orders are final and leave no question as to when Company M will go to Hattiesburg. The orders have been expected for several days and have only been delayed awaiting the movement of the new troops to the camp for training. Then the roads will be relieved that they may move many of the National Guards to their cantonments. No doubt there will be many from Rensselaer at the Fort Friday to see the boys off. When the regiments arrive at Camp Shelby two battalions of the Fourth and two battalions of the Third are to be merged and made into an artillery unit. The other battalions are to be merged into the First and Second regiments. This will do away with the Third regiment entirely and may dismember Co. M, separating the men into different companies of different kinds of service. The First and Second regiments will likely become machine gun units soon after arrival at Camp Shelby. The last parade of the boys trill be leld Sunday afternoon. The Third and Fourth be on dress praade, while the others will have battalion parade and drill.

George C. Bruce and two sons, of Stuttgart, Ark., came Sunday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. B. D. Comer. Fred Seward, who had been visiting his mother at Mt. Ayr, returned to his home in. Ligonier, Ind., this morning.

WEATHER Fair and warmer tonight; Tuesday :’air and warmer north portion.

Gage patterns at Mrs. Purcupile’s.

NOTICE We have purchased the General Fire Insurance Agency which belonged to the late Rial B. Harris and are now in a position to write every possible kind of insurance at the lowest possible rates Persons having any losses to report, or any changes to make in their policies under the Harris Agency ' kindly notify us. CHAS. J. DEAN & SON Phone 31 Odd Fallow. Bufldhi

Bert Abbott went to Chicago today. John R. Gray went to Monon today. James White, of DeMotte, was in Rensselaer today. —lw. mmmmmmmm—mmmmmmm } Frank Hill, Jr., went to Chicago on the early morning train. Mrs. John L. Kaupke, of Newland, went to Monon this morning. Eva Putts and Annabelle Stocksick went to Logansport this morning. Mrs. Minnie Hilton, of Leavenworth, Kansas, came today for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. David Smith. Wade Jarrette was down from the Great Lakes naval training station Sunday. Florence Allman went to Evanston this morning, where she will continue her studies in Northwestern University. D. D. Schlabach, who had been visiting with relatives and friends at Mt. Ayr, reutrned this morning to his home at Rossville, Ind. Mrs. George H. Healey went to Indianapolis today. Lieut. Col. Healey will leave with his regiment, the First Indiana Infantry, for Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg, Miss., on Wednesday of tlusuMt V ;''W, —--

Lieut. Col. Healey In Command of First.

Lieutenant Colonel George H. Healey at present is in charge of the First Indiana troops stationed at Fort Harrison and will also be in charge when they leave for Hattiesburg, Miss. This condition was brought about by the fact that Colonel Emmett F. Branch, of Martinsville, Ind., was compelled to return to his home oh account of sickness. Colonel Branch took sick list week, bat after a day or so of rest again returned to the Fort to take up his duties, but was again forced to return to his home and is now in the hospital. Colonel Youngman, of the Fourth, is also confined to his home with sickness and his command has been taken over by another officer. Thousands of visitors thronged the came at the Fort Sunday—the last Sunday the soldiers will be stationed there before leaving for the south. The soldiers; in a great many instances, were permitted to feast upon home cooking brought by their mothers, wives and friends ana thoroughly enjoyed the day.

New Suits Filed.

No. 8829. Silas McQuigg vs. Wm. Barnett et al; action to quiet title. No. 8830. James M. Yeoman vs Everett Halstead; suit on note. No. 8831. Esther Newell vs Est of Elvin E. Bull; action for claim No. 1.

Sew Club will meet Thursday afternoon of this week with Mrs. Ivan Carson. Gage patterns at Mrs. Purcupile’s.

TIKE YOUR Coupons to ROWLES & PARKER I and get 2 cakes for 10c

AT THE STAR TODAY Mm*. Petrova ia THE UNDYING FLAME Also Barton Holmos Travel Pictures. TUESDAY—A Metro Quality Pro. gram, EXTRAVAGANCE. WEDNESDAY —Wallace Raid and Myrtle Stedmau in A PRISON WITHOUT WAULS. Also Pearl Whit* ia the 9th episode of THE FATAL RING. THURSDAY —Jack. Sherrel and Edith s Taliffaro ia six reels of THE CONQUEST OF- CANAM. ..

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