Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 236, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1917 — Page 1

No. 236.

KURRIE ON FUEL COMMITTEE

STATE FUEL ADMINISTRATION CALLS MONON PRESIDENT TO ASSIST HIM. Evans Woolen, of Indianapolis, who has accepted the appointment of state fuel administrator from H. A. Garfield, federal fuel administrator, has selected the following men as his advisory committee: Charles Fox, of Terre Haute, president of. the state Federation of Labor; William G. Irwin, of Columbus, banker and manufacutrer; H. R. Kurne, of Rensselaer, president of the Monon railroad, and E. M. Wilson, farmer and manufacturer. All of the men and Administrator Woolen are members of the state council of defense.

The selection of the administrator and his advisory committee is considered the very best that could possibly be obtained in the state and very effective work will now be done in the way of providing coal. In the great wave in this country for Everybody to get everything possible while the getting is good, the coal barons have occupied the crest. Their action has been nothing less than cold blooded robbery. In order that the prices of coal might be increased from two to three hundred per cent,'no effort was made to mine or market their product. , One thing is as certain as the continuation pf the planet earth in its orbit, either the plutocrats will have to be controlled by moderate and fair legislation or there will be an upheaval of the masses that will result in socialism.

When the coal barons of this country are willing that the people may suffer in order that they may wring from them exhorbitant prices it is time for the government to take over the coal mines or the people to take over the government. —M o xley’s Special —Oleomargarine costs more than most other brands for the reason it<is as pure and sweet as can be made at any price. When colored it is almost impossible to detect same from the best creamery butter. Your money back if it fails to suit you.

ROWLES & PARKER.

GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY Methodist Church Notes. 9:30 a. m. Sunday school. 10:45 a. m. Morning worship and sermon. Theme “The Conservation of Humanity.” 6:00 p. m. Epworth League. Topic “The Battle Against Booze.” Leader, Hope Hurley. 7:00 p. m. Evening worship and sermon. The pastor will preach the second of the series on “Life’s Laws.”

Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister. 9:30 Sunday school. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon, subject: “Food Conservation.” 7:00 Evening worship and sermon, subject: “Refrain From Evil— See Good Days.” 7:30 Thursday, round table and prayer service. Subject: “Liberty Bonds.” General discussion. Rom. 13:61 ' _____ Church of God. Saturday, 7:30 p. m. Bible lesson. Sunday, 9:30 a. m. Bible lesson. 10:45 a.'m. Sermon. 7p. m. Sermon. S. J. LINDSAY, Pastor.

Christian Science. Christian Science services at 11 o’clock Sunday in the auditorium of the library. Public cordially invited.

For Sale One-Pullman, 5 passenger, electric lights and star,ter. One s'passenger Reg al Under slung electric lights. * One Oakland, 5 passenger, in good order. Bargains if takenat - once. M. I. Adams & Son

The Evening Republican .

Antilles, American Transport, Homeward Bound, Sunk.

The American army transport Antilles, hemeward bound under convoy, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the war zone Wednesday. About seventy men are missing and probably lost. All the army and navy officers aboard and the ship’s master were among the 167 survivors. The mtsa-' ing are members of the crew, three civilian engineers, some enlisted men of the navy sixteen of the thirty-three soldiers reutrning home from various reasons. Neither the submarine nor the torpedo was seen and the transport, hit squarely amidships, sank in five minutes. The tragedy of the sea, the first in which an American ship engaged in war duty has been lost, is the first of its magnitude to bring home to the people of the United States the rigors of the war in which they have engaged against Germany. It carries the largest casualty list oft the war, of American lives, and marks the first success of German submarine attack on American transports. That the loss of life was not greater is due to the safeguards with which the* navy has surroimded the transport service, and the quick rescue work of the convoying warships. Secretary Daniela announced the disaster in a statement based upon a brief dispatch from Vice Admiral Sims, which gave few particulars and did not state whether it was a*day or night attack. _ ‘ 2

Indianapolis News. The story of horrors—and proved horrors—-that Dr. Hillis told last night with an eloquence that was all the greater because so its reserve and simplicity must have convinced every one who heard it that this country would almost be guilty of complicity in the crimes of Germany if it did not throw into the war all its powers and resources for the purpose of defeating her. Not for a thousand, years has any nation been called on to face such a ghastly record as that which will confront Germany at the peace conference. Those who have kept themselves informed bn the subject have been doubtful about some of the atrocity stories. It was hard for anyone to believe that men and women—and children—had actually been crucified by the Germans. But such, Dr. Hillis assured his hearers last night, is the awful fact, one of the victims having been a mother superior who tried to protect one of her pupils against outrage. The worst of the crimes is proved by photographs, and the diaries of the fiends who committed them. Babies and old men were alike slaughtered. Women, even young girls, were outraged and savagly mutilated. Then thousand of these atrocities have been documented. Probably the worst of it all is that everything that was done was in accord with the German theory of war, done in cold blood and x under orders. It is an awful record. From these facts Dr. Hillis drew several important conclusions. One is that the women should be especially interested in this war, since it is, as the speaker said, a women and children’s war. American wives and mothers should think of their sons and husbands who are fighting in France as. the defenders and avengers of womanhood. It should be a matter of pride to them that their men are in this war against beastliness and cruelty. Of course, it foli lows that France and England, who are fighting the same battle, are our friends and allies, engaged in the same sacred task. Any man, therefore, who rejoices in the reverses that may be suffered by either power is just as much a traitor as he would be if he gloried in the defeat of the American army. There is a good deal of this sort of “loyalty.” Men have pretended to be for America against Germany, and yet have sneered at England, and said that they were opposed to our “pulling her chestnuts out of the fire.” Such talk is the talk of an enemy to this government. There must be an end of it. Finally, it should be understood that there can be no peace which in--1 volves the slightest compromise of 1 moral principle. There can be no peace till Germany is defeated. We i are fighting, not merely a nation, but * a conspiracy against the safety, honI or and welfare of the human race. It must be stamped out. It is a pity that every man and woman in Indianapolis' could not have heard the speech : of Dr. Hillis.

Now He’s the Laughing Stock of Rensselaer.

One of Renrselaer’s most prominent citizens, a man who has spent the greater part of his lifetime here, was a caller at The Republican office recently. The talk as usual drifted to the war, from war to the crop conditions of the county and finally to the happenings about Rensselaer. It was while we dwelled upon the latter subject that we discovered, to our horror, that this man did not know that J. J. Montgomery had a new popcorn and peanut machine and'was selling the best popcorn and Gianuts in the city. Now he’s the ughing stock of the city.—Adv.

Have an unlimited amount of timber that we want worked up into corn wood at McCoysburg, Rensselaer, Parr and Fair Oaks and vmat a large force of men at once for this work.—James Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Rensselaer, Ind., Phone s«7, .

The Hillis Address.

WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1917.

Surgeons at Camp Taylor Are Culling Out the Unfit.

, Louisville Ky., Oct. 19.—0 f the drafted men in the first three quotas sent to Camp Zachary Taylor from Indiana, Kentucky afid part of Illinois, 27,970 remain. There are, in addition, 1,300 officers and about a hundred men at the remount station. The number discharged for physical disability to date is 1,197. The list of rejections is not complete, however, and small additions are being made almost daily. The men with the most apparent defects were discharged soon after their arrival here, but the cases of others have been passed on after more careful examination by surgeons. As each quota has reached camp a number of cripples, mental defectives or men with physical defects so apparent that it would seem no examination could have missed them have been set aside. Then the surgeons have gone at the task of thoroughly examining the remainder. Lt-Col. John H. Allen, the division surgeon, and his staff, have emphasized the point that no matter how willing a man is to serve, if he can not pass the physical examination it is unfair to the other men to include him in the army. The time will come when the lives of many men may depend on any single soldier and for that man to have poor eyesight, poor hearing, a bad heart, or any one of a hundred other things might result in a heavy loss. S’*

Announcement.

We beg to announce the following addition to our new car sales policy: The Auto Sales Company of Remington will sell Maxwells for us in that territory, and we will sell the Oakland Six for them in this territory. We expect to bring up Oakland service to the standard of Maxwell service which we have built up in this community. Present Oakland owners are requested to call on us as soon as convenient. Prospective Oakland owners invited to do likewise. Anyone in the market to buy or trade for either a Light Six or the best Four built, should see us.

THE MAIN GARAGE.

NOTICE. When in need of cut flowers or floral designs for any and all occasions, we .would be pleased to furnish same for you. Your trade will indeed be appreciated and I will guarantee entire satisfaction. Yours as ever. —Mrs. J. W. King, Phone 216Green.

Shetland Pony Sale ~ • RENSSELAER, INDIANA, OCTOBER 27 > 2P. M.

NO. 1. KENTUCKY BELLE. Black and white mare. Foaled 1910. Fine markings. A handsome animal. This mare when 4 yean old sold for 1112.50 at International Stock Show at Chicago. Broke to harness and saddle. A fine animal. Thought to be safe in foal. Sired by Woodlawn Pony Farm, Sterling, HL NO. X BELLE. Black pony mare, daughter of Kentucky Belle. Foaled 1916. Bred to Jimmie this year and thought to be safely in foal. A fine little mare, gentle in every way and has been rode some. Wiu break to harness if customer desires. NO. 3. TOOTSIE. Bay and white mare, a fine saddle or harness pony. 47 inches high. Has colt every year. Thought to be safely in foal. Foaled 1908. One of the most ' valuable mares in the herd. NO. 4. JUNE. Foaled 1915. Bay mare. Daughter of Tootsie. A very affectionate mare. Broke to saddle. If desired will break to drive for customer. June was raised as a pet and is a very desirable pony for small child. WiD be nearly as large m her mother. Thought to be safely in foal by Jimmie. NO. S. BILLY. Foaled in June, 1916. Nicely marked, bay and white stud. Son of Tootsie. Broke to saddle and has been driven some. Has the size and will make a splendid pony where size and strength is wanted.

TERMS—Nine months* credit will be given, purchaser to give bankable note drawing « per cent interest from date. A discount of 4 per cent will be given for cash. LESLIE CLARK

Tax Paying Days Are Drawing to a Close.

November 5, two weeks from next Monday, is the last day for the paying of the fall installment of taxes, without the additional per cent being added for delinquency. Tax payments this fall are being made at about the usual ratio thus far, but the rush will come within the last few days as usual and the treasurer’s office will be deluged with taxpayers on the last two or three days, so it would behoove those who wish to avoid the rush to get in early with their contributions to the county fund. _ ?

Facts About the Income Tax Law.

The following statement concerning the income tax law has been issued by the internal revenue service of the treasury department at Terre Haute: “The new blanks for making reports under its provisions have not been received at this office. “Individual returns will be filed as .heretofore, that is, between the first day of January and the first day of March, 1918, for the year 1917* The blanks used in making individual reports will contain information as to the manner in which they are to be prepared, showing rates, exemption, etc. They will be ready for distribution during the month of December. “Corporations making reports on calendar and fiscar year basis will make returns on all new matter on same basis, the kind of blanks required, together with full information touching the same, frill be furnished by this office in ample time for the preparation of reports. ‘‘All information in regard to reports of partnerships will also be given out as soon as the proper blanks are received by this office.”

Preston Roberts, the melon man, was in Goodland Tuesday with his last load of melons of the season. The season being late, he had a later melon crop. The editor and family motored to the melon farm Sunday afternoon and enjoyed a short visit with Mr. Roberts, who has a fine farm both in Newton and Jasper counties. He lives in Newton county and raises melons in Jasper county. Mr. Roberts told us how to raise the melons but he didn’t want us to print it as it might hurt his trade if several others started in to raising melons on his tip.—Goodland Herald Bom, today, Saturday, Oct. 20, 1917, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Ritter, of Barkley twonship. Mrs. Ritter is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson.

NO. 6. JOE BOY. Bay horse colt foaled Aug. 1,1917. Son of Tootsie. If you have a child too young to use pony now, buy Joe Boy and let him grow up with the child. Will make a fine pet for the child. NO. 7, BLACK TOOTSIE. Black mare, mother of Jimmie. A sure foal getter. 12 years old. Broke to saddle and harness, single or double. A fine bred mare. Thought to be safely in foal. NO. RUTH. Black mare colt. Daughter of Black Tootsie. Foaled June 6,1917. A fine, well built mare and will make an excellent pony. Buy this one for your little child. Wiu be old enough to use next year. NO. 9. MIDGET. Black mare. Fifteen years old. A fine animal and has taken many prizes where exhibited. Has the same blood as Jimmie Broke .to saddle and harness. Thought to be safely in foal. NO. 10. 'FANNIE. Black and white mare. Foaled 1912. Broke to saddle and harness. Ne bad traits. A fine mare. Thought to be safely in foal. NO. 11. ELIZABETH. Foaled Aug. 2, 1917. Black mare colt Daughter of Fannie. A fine little colt Just the one for your small child. NO. IX MAY. Black Shetland and Welsh, pony. A fine mare. The Welsh blood will make her an extra good roadster, as it will have the speed, size and endurance. Thought to be safely in foal.

Preacher Famine As a Result of the War.

War conditions, with the increase! standards, which are now being required of those who would enter the ministry, are causing a shortage of ministers in the Methodist Episcopal church, according to a statement made by Rev. W. B. Freeland, chairman of the board of examiners for the Theological Institute of the northern Indiana conference which met at Kokomo recently. At present Dr. M. S. Marble, superintendent of the Wabash district, is advertising for two ministers to fill vacancies caused by the war, and Dr. B. S. Hollopeter, superintendent of the Logansport district, is short one minister. Stringent regulations governing the admission and advancement of students were adopted at the institute. Hereafter a student must have a high school or preparatory school education and must make a grade of at least 70 per cent in a list of five or six books. The work practically has been doubled.

When the War Will End.

Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Leaman and family, of Huntington, have worked out a set of figures, taken from Revelation, in the Bible, showing that the world war will end in February. Following is the solution they found: The kaiser is the man who started the war. Serbia is the country in which the war was started. There are six letters in each of these words, and if written together and divided into halves the two halves spell kaiser and Serbia as follows: Kai-ser. Ser-bia. The greatest man in France is Joffre, commander of the French. Apply the same rule: German claims to be the most cultured nation in the world, and the sujerculture is called kultur. Turkey las the least kultur. Apply the same rule: KuMtar. Tur-key. If the word kaiser a written with each letter followed by the number of its place in the alphabet, and after these numbers is placed the number 6, the number of letters in ris name will be as follows: K-116. A-16 1-96 8-196. E-56 R-186. Total 666, the kaiser’s number. The number six is found from the word kaiser, which has six letters. Note the following: Six times 6 equals 36; plus 6 equals 42. Also note that when the kaiser started the war he was fift-five years and six months old —666 months, again the kaiser’s number. Having this number, 666, read the 13th chapter of Revelation, verses 4, 5 and 18, as follows: Fourth Verse: “And they worshiped the dragon which gave power unto the beast; and the worshiped the >east, saying: Who is like unto the beast? Who is able to make war with lim?” Fifth Verse: “And there was given unto him a mouth, speaking great things and plasphemies: and power was given unto nim to continue forty and two months.” Eighteenth Verse: “Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and iis number is six hundred three score and six.” War started in August, 1914, plus forty-two months, making February, 1918.

Child Frightfully Burned. A local physician of this city was called to the home of Ernest Hass, 3 miles east of Virgie. The two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hass had fallen into a kettle of boiling water and the burns are so serious that it is not thought that the child can live.

Saturday Hospital Note*. George Cooper, a lad of twelve years, underwent an operation for the remvoal of his tonsils today. S. H. Lillich, a traveling man, is in the hospital for medical treatment, and may nave to undergo an operation. * Other patients are reported as doing nicely. Mrs. Charles Zink and daughter, Anna, returned to their home in Wapaponeta, Ohio, today. ’They had been visiting in the families of Joseph and John Borntrager. The wives of these two brothers are daughters of Mrs. Zink. Prof. B. Kaitz, of Lafayette, was here today to arrange for his work with St Joseph College and with several private students of the city in musical instruction. Prof. Hovorka and Prof. Kaitz are arranging to give some splendid musical entertainments here during the winter season. The pages of the marriage license book at the clerk's office, for the month of October, make a very poor showing, and Dan Cupid seems to be unable to make an inroads into tiie ranks of our unmarried young people. Not a license has been issued since the fourth day of October and some of our squires and preachers are not picking up any extra change this ’month. Hany White, the ice man, made a business trip to LaPorte today.

White Resolved to Make Miners Retorn to Work.

Indianapolis, Oct. 19.—Upon White, president of the United Mine Workers of America, said today that his organization will do everything possible to settle the present labor trouble in the coal mining districts and he believed the difficulties will be settled without further delay. "This organization does not countenance the action taken by some of the radical elements and we will resort to any means to settle the difficulty," Mr. White declared. Mr. White asserted he had not been in communication with his office here since he went to Washington and was not fully advised as to the situ- = ation in this state. He said he had no announcement to make at this time as to what steps he would take to end the trouble if the men do not return to work.

Republicans to Have Moro Delegates at Convention.

' When 1.702 delegates assemble in 1918 for the republican state convention they will make up the largest political convention ever held in Indiana. In 1916 the number of delegates to the republican convention was 1,168. The large number of delegates to the next convention is due to the increase in the republican vote, which at the 1916 election was 341,005. The law provides that for each 200 voters there shall be one delegate. Jasper county under this law will be allowed ten delegates.

Real Estate Transfers.

Abe L. Lageveen et ux to John J. DeCook et ux, Sept. 20, 1917, pt outlot 18, DeMotto, pt nw sw 26-32-7, |SOO. W. D. Cecelia Perkins et baron to Harry L. Swartzell, Oct. 1, 1917, pt sw ne 19-29-6, 8550. W. D. Manila V. Williams et al to Wiliam Fitzgerald, Aug. 28, 1917, pt ne sw 23-32-5, 1 acre, >6O. W. D.

Some few hundred years ago

Christopher Columbus took a chance of running his good ship into endless space—at least that is what the wise men of that period said, because they asserted the earth was flat But Old Chris had his ideas about the matter and ignored the advice of his fellowmen. Christopher was right when he said the earth was round, and so was J. J. Montgomery when be bought that new popcorn and peanut machine. Since Jack made that wise move Rensselaer citizens have been supplied with the best peanuts and popcorn that it has been possible to obtain.

SUNDAY DINNER COLLEGE INN MENU Fried Chicken or Roast Pork dressing Gravy Creamed Potatoes Escalloped Corn. Tomato Salad Fig Puddins Bread and Butter Codeo 35 Cents WM. WAYMIRE Phone 118 AT THE STAR TODAY A Big World-Brady Special With Gerda Holmes, Arthur Ashley and Edward Langford in THE IRON RING MONDAY —House Peters in THE HEIR OF THE AGES. Also Burton Holmes in Travel Pictures. TUESDAY—Mme. Petrova fa THE BLACK BUTTERFLY, a Quality Metro Production. WEDNESDAY—Sessuo Hayakawa in THE BOTTLE IMP. Also Pearl White in a series of Thrilling Adventures fa the 13th episode of THE FATAL RING.; THURSDAY—AIma Hanlon in a big Art Drama Production PRIDE. FRIDAY—Little F»nio Ward fa HER STRANGE WEDDING. SATURDAY—EtheI Clayton in SOULS ADRIFT. REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM, by Mary Pickford, on Therm day, Nov. 15th.

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