Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1917 — Page 1

No. 245.

Hammond Next On Program; Locale Rule Favorites.

Hammond will provide the entertainment for the gridiron followers at Riverside park on next Saturday. The upstate aggregation, while not touted so highly as some of the other teams that have appeared here this season, neverthless possess considerable'class and on the season's showing the locals are shown to have but little edge. Kentland has a victory to her credit over the Hammond team and this game offers the only wjy of comparing the clubs. Rensselaer had an even break with the Newton county team in the season’s opener, but since that time Kentland has improved greatly, hencfe the better showing of Rensselaer against them may be discounted. On last Saturday Hammond got an even break with South Bend high and showed considerable strength at that time. Looks like an even money, take your choice proposition. Coach Meyers and his men assert, however, that the upstate team is in for a drubbing. Gary is cutting quite a swath in football circles and have been trodding on all who opposed them and are in a fair way to cop the state championship.

No School Thursday and Friday of This Week.

Supt. Dean, of the public schools, has gone to Indianapolis, where he is attending the meeting today of the state superintendents. He will remain -for the Indiana teachers’ meeting, which will be held Thursday and Friday. Twenty-one of the local faculty will be in attendance at the two days’ session. There will be no school on Thursday and Friday of this week. Prof. Clevenger, of the commercial department, will visit the Valparaiso and Hammond schools; Miss Stover, head of the music department, will spend the two days at Elgin and Chicago; Miss Anderson will visit the Hammond and Chicago schools, and Prof. Dimmitt will go to Russiaville.

Chauncey Wood left today for Lewisburg, Ind., to attend a stock sale. Mrs. Al McClintic returned to her home in Monticello todav after visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Walker.

Attention Shorthorn Breeders When attending the O. J. Kenton Sale, Saturday, Nov. 3, do not fail to notice quality and breeding power of the animals listed in his catalogue, sired by “Secret Count.” The Herd Bull Now Owned by , CHAUNCYWOOD

WE ARE IN SSI ' bH ’* •- 0 "JiMMr mH LaS - i ’ ’ - ' - • > . • > • OUR NEW HOME And extend a very special invitation to our friends both old and new to call and see us There is a place in our Safety Vault for your Liberty Loan Bonds and other important papers. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Rensselaer, Indiana

The Evening Republican.

COAL SUPPLY REPLENISHED

COAL FAMINE AVERTED BY PROMPT WORK OF FENDIG AND LEOPOLD.

No one need be without coal in Rensselaer today. Our x efficient coal administrators have done some very effective work and this morning there were three cars of coal on the track here. After calling the coal dealers in consultation Tuesday morning and being apprised of the serious shortage of coal, Administrators Fendig and Leopold went to Chicago oh the forenoon train and took the matter up with President Kurrie with the result that three cars enroute were diverted to Rensselaer, arriving here this Wednesday iqorning. Besides the three cars received today through Mr. Kurrie, the administrators were promised three more cars in the next few days. President Kurrie took the matter up with coal companies along his line and was able to get the coal for us by informing the coal companies of the seriousness of the coal situation. President Kurrie requested the administrators to see that the coal was distributed to those in need of it and that no hoarding of coal be allowed. The coal situation is much Hie same all over the country and it will be necessary for the supply to be distributed so that all who need it will have a supply and to do this no one can be allowed to get too much at one time. If in need of coal call your regular dealer and he will be able to supply you with soft coal. There is still no anthracite on the market here.

z Anyone wishing to see me will find me in the Trust & Savings Bank on Saturday afternoons.—H. O. Harris, nhone 184.

WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with slowly rising temperature.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1917.

5 MILLION MAY BE CALLED

BY PRESIDENT TO MAKE UP NEW HUGE ARMIES TO HURL INTO WAR. Washington, D. C., Oct. 30.—Stupendous preparations to muster every ounce of American man power and economic resources for the defeat of Germany wjll be the answer of the United States to the Teutonic victories over the Russian and Italian armies, which mean a prolongation of the war. Here is the program, some phases of which were discussed today at the meeting of President Wilson and his cabinet: Legislation by congress authorizing the expansion of the army to a maximum of 5,000,000 men in gradual increments of half a million each. Lowering the minimum draft age to 19 and raising of the maximum draft age, possibly to 35 years. Examination of the second increment of 687,000 draft registrants, beginning in December, with a view to sending them to the training camps by early spring. Flotation of the third Liberty loan, probably for $3,000,000,000, next February. A marked increase in war taxation, particularly on the profits of business. Legislation making it possible to restrict the manufacture of non-es-sentials and to concentrate the labor power to the nation on the production of ships and munitions. The reverses suffered by the Italian armies, following closely upon the military collapse of Russia, have awakened the administration to the realization that a much more aggressive policy must be pursued by the American government. The advisers of the president who met at the cabinet table today ill concealed their discouragement over the misfortunes sustained by the entente cause in the last week, but they left no doubt of their renewed determination to redouble the efforts of America. All hope of an early peace has been dissipated. Those government officials who believed that the leaven of discontent was in Germany and that the Prussian autocracy could not much longer weather the rising storm of internal dissension now concede that their hopes have . been blighted by the successful German drive into Italy.

County Educational Notes.

The State Teachers’ Association will be held at Indianapolis this week, Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, inclusive. Many city, town and country teachers have planned to attend. Prof. Moran, of Purdue University, has been secured to deliver two addresses on Saturday, Nov. 10th, at Wheatfield. He is well known in the will be quite a drawing card for this institute. It is understood That Prof. Moran will talk along some phase of the war. He is the author of several works on European and American history and speaks as authority. The institute is open to the public. It will be held in the large opera house owned by George Ferguson. The school house in the Sutton community in the southwestern end of Keener township burned last week. The house burned within a half hour after school closed on Monday evening. Miss Carrie Williams, of Wheatfield, was teaching this school. The pupils are being hauled to DeMotte and Miss Williams is being used in the schools there. This gives DeMotte seven teachers, with Prof. Ringham at the head. The school is asking for a commission this year. There are three girls in the senior class. The high school at Tefft has been closed for a week on account of the death of Prof. Matt’s mother. The following teachers took the examination for state license last Saturday: For high school license, Miss Nina Martindale, Florence Cafryn, Mae Robertson, William May and Wayne Lynburg. A. C. Campbell, of Newland, wrote on common school. There were fifteen applicants who took the examination for county license. Most of these were applicants for a license in music only. A fine new consolidated school building is going up at Fair Oaks. This building will cost the township about $26,000 after it is completed. Walker township will build a consolidated building some place near the center of the township next summer. There is but one township that has consolidated its schools completely. This is Kankakee township.

NOTICE. - Watch for the announcement of W. H. Ambler’s closing out sale of 100 polled Herefords at Winamac, December 11, 1917. The First National Bank has received its first allotment of the new 4 per cent Liberty Bonds. These are to be delivered to subscribers according to the order in which received. Just received telegram from National Treasury Department advising that no bonds be delivered until after November 15th. J. > Tunis Snip and Peter Walstra returned this morning from Camp Zachary Taylor, where they had been visiting with their sons. They found the boys in the best of health and enjoying soldier life;

CONSERVATION IS NECESSARY

CROP EXPERTS PROVE NEED OF CONSERVATION IN FOOD SURVEY. ! Preliminary reports on America’s war crop census prove that America’s housewives must conserve wheat very carefully if our European Allies are not to go breadless, according to Chief Charles D. Brand of the U. S_ Department of Agriculture’s Division of Markets. One hundred and eighty-five thousand answers received thus far from 400,000 queries to crop experts, throughout the country show, Brand said, that while the wheat crop is short, there is plenty of corn. “This proves conclusively,’’ said a food administration official today, “that the argument we are using to get the country’s 22,000,000 housewives to sign and live up to the conditions of the food pledge card during food pledge week, Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, is absolutely sound. ‘'We plead with them to save a slice of bread per person per day. We suggest the use of corn bread and other cereals mixed with wheat instead of so much wheat. Brand reports a slight shortage of oats, barley and buckwheat, which confirms our campaign to make corn the chief substitute for wheat.” Chief Brand, basing his statement on reports to his division, urged that housewives be careful not to waste food of any kind. “We cannot be too carfeul,” he declared, “to advise conservation, not only during food pledge week, but at all other times. Buyers should be exact and cautious. All supplies should be handled with care, and economy should be practiced on every side. “I would say that the potato crop is about half again as big as it was last year. Last year’s crop was short. The difference indicated is roughly about a 285,000,000 bushel crop last year compared to a 450,000,000 bushel crop this year. “The wheat crop this year will be approximately 672,000,000 bushels. Last year’s crop, which was shorter even than this year’s, was about 668,000,000 bushels. “Corn production last year amounted to about bushels. We expect 3,200,000,000 bushels of corn this year. “Rice shows a 10 per cent increase thus far. “The sweet potato outlook is fine. We should have 23 per cent more of them this year than last. “Peanuts have increased immensely this year. Beans also are plentiful.” Chief Brand expects all but about 100,000 of the 400,000 answers to his war crop census queries within the next week. He feels that the present figures are reliably indicative, however.

Mere Man Would Not Have Stood Any Show At All.

Consternation reigned among the Red Cross workers at the headquarters shops at Brazil, Ind., Monday. There was much subdued feeling evident. Angry glances were cast. Sharp whispers were heard. Busy worn eh showed signs of irritation and nervousness. The general atmosphere of harmony in the headquarters was lost. What was the cause? Is there a German spy trying to put powdered glass in the bandages? Is there a plan to put an irritating powder in the night shirts of the wounded soldiers? No, gentle reader, it was not quite that bad, but a woman had come to headquarters WITH HER TATTING, to enjoy the companionship of the hustling Red Cross workers without doing her bit. No one had the courage to subdue her, but the ladies will let it be known that no “slackgoes at any of the Red Cross shops.

Beware of the Exhaust.

The increasing number so automobile exhaust asphyxiations prompted the bureau of mines to issue a warning against operating automobile engines in small garages with doors and windows closed. “In the test conducted,” said the warning, “the air in the garage was rendered decidedly dangerous after the automobile engine had been running fifteen minutes. The gas is carbon monoxide, colorless, odorless and tasteless and is extremely poisonous. The dangerous symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning come almost without wariiing and collapse in > a garage generally proves fatal unless outside aid arrives very soon.” A chemist conducting the bureau’s tests was considerably affected by the gases.

Young Man Injured In Fall.

Stanley Lane, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lone, of Newton township, fell from a box Tuesday and very seriously, injured his left shoulder, breaking the shoulder bone in such a manner that it will lay him up for some time. He is now in the hospital, where Jie will receive the best of medical care and attention.

Royal Arch Masons.

Important meeting of the chapter Thursday evening, November Ist, at

CHAS. H. PORTER.

7:30 p. m.

Goodrich, Back to Duties, Issues Food Proclamation.

Governor James P. Goodrich again assumed the burdens of the state Monday, after an illness of more than two months, and one of his first official acts upon reaching the state house was to issue a proclamation calling on citizens to observe this week as one set aside for the conservation of food. The governor’s proclamation follows: “Whereas, abundantly provided with food grown on our fruitful fields and now secure in our granaries, we find it hard to realize that little children are crying for bread across the Atlantic, that our allies are facing, half fed, the hardest, blackest winter they have yet endured, and that our own soldier boys who are going across into the battle must be fed from home stores. Accustomed as we are to think of victory as an achievement of men and arms, we fail to realize that battles are no longer won only in the crash of conflict and that those who produce food and conserve it are making and saving ammunition which is just as truly sinews of war as shrapnell and explosives. “Whereas, and so the slogan ‘Save Food and Win the War’ should become the creed of every home; not the saving or parsimony nor the denial, but the careful use of all food and the substitution of other foods for the wheat and the meat, and fats and the sugar that must go over seas in never-ending, unlimited quantities. “And, whereas, in order that the people of Indiana may give some thought to the part they must do in supporting the plans of the food administration, . “Therefore, I, James P. Goodrich, Governor of Indiana, hereby proclaim the week of Oct. 20 to Nov. 4, inclusive, Food Conservation week, and I recommend to every citizen of our prosperous and patriotic commonwealth the observance of these rules for food saving. Eat no wheat on V ednesday and none at dinner all’ the week. Eat less meat and no meat on Tuesday and Friday. Eat less sugar. Eat less animal fats and use none in cooking. Use more fruit and vegetables, save the staples that we need for export. Enlist every home in the food conservation army; have the enrollment card in every front window' and the ‘war crede* in every kitchen. And that we, the poeple of Indiana, may earnestly and intelligently do our part in saving the food that will win the war. I urge that our schools, our churches, our libraries, our press, impress the fact that only by our saving will the millions who suffer for the cause of democracy be fed.”

Rensselaer Food Saving Plan.

The fact that you paid SSO for a Liberty Bond, thus throwing SSO more into the treasury, does not in itself change the course of the war. [t takes millions like *you to do that. However, the fact that your conscience is back of the government does help a great deal—helps both the nation and yourself. It is just so with the Food Saving Plan. The fact that you might do without beef and pork one day each week and wheat another day and your neighbor continue to eat them would not only seem unfair but of little avail except to your own good feelings. However, taking Rensselaer as a unit, were two-thirds of our people to do without these articles, it would undoubtedly save some beef, pork and wheat to send abroad. Also the Rensselaer people would be no worse off and their safety and well being would be enhanced. The food administrative officers have no very definite legal power back of them, hence our efforts must be along the lines of patriotic, unity. And, to be candid with you, if I find not enough unity in this plan in Rensselaer, will drop it ana White county and others will score again across our goal. Nevertheless, I believe Rensselaer will not fail in this very essential saving plan and in fact we will do better than our neighbors. This is the plan: „ Beginning next week we will call TUESDAY—MEATLESS DAY WEDNESDAY —WHEATLESS, DAY Thus we will all have the same day and the meat dealers will be aware of the day and adjust their suppi accordingly. The restaurants will serve according to the rest. Let us get together and do it right. Watch for the details later. Deputy State Food Administrator, For Rensselaer.

Take Notice, You Moose. All members of the Moose lodge are urged to be present Thursday evening, Nov. 1. Business of importance demands your attention. The regular Pocohontas 10c social will be held Thursday evening, November 1. All members are urged to be present. Bicycle tires, the largest line in the city. All new stock at the old low prices. Also bicycle repairs and repairing.—Main Garage. I ean loan you all the money you want on that farm My rate h 9 per eent and my limit is SIOO per acre.—P. D. Welle. Meroeeo. Ind. See Chas. Pefley for trees, vines, and shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock to grow or replace .free of charge. For spring deliveryThe sew club ’rill meet Friday with Miss Maude Daugherty.

OPPOSE MIXED TRAIN SERVICE

PATRONS OF C. A E. I. PETITION AGAINST R. R. PLAN OF MIXED SERVICE. The proposed idea of the C. A E. I. Railway officials to run a mixed train over its LaCrosse Division, between LaCrosse and Goodland, based on the theory that the supply of coal will be conserved, will be fought vigorously by the patrons of the road, it is the plan of the railroad officials to run a mixed passenger and freight service. The road runs one train daily over this division between Goodland and LaCrosse. The petition, which will be presented to the Public Service Commission of the state, follows: It having been called to the attention of the undersigned, that the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad company has filed its application with the Public Service Commission of Indiana, seeking a modification of the order heretofore entered by the commission, requiring the said railroad company to run one passenger train each direction, daily except Sunday, over its LaCrosse Division, between Goodland and LaCrosse; And that said application is drawn and is being presented to the commission on the theory that the coal supply will be conserved by the substitution of a mixed freight and passenger train in place of the passenger train now in service; We therefore desire to call to the attention of the Commission the fact that the LaCrosse Division, on account of its location, furnishes the only service by which the citizens of the towns of Wheatfield and Kniman, situated in the north part of Jasper county, can come to Rensselaer, the county seat of the said cotmty, and return on the same day. That the said division furnishes the only railroad service that the towns of Mt., Ayr and Kniman have. That it runs through a purely agricultural district where the labor necessary to tin the fayms is already scarce and to require the traveling public to patronize * freight train for travel and for the carriage of express, might conserve a small amount of coal at the expense of the labor and industry of the district, and that in our judgment the contribution of the affected area to the support of the government and the prosecution of the war would be diminished rather than increased by the proposed change and substitution.

Methodist Church Notes.

In order to save fuel, the prayer meeting will be held at the parsonage Thursday evening at 7 o'clock.

EYE CARE The eye is the most delicate and the most sensitive of our senses, yet the most neglected. Many headache* and nervous breakdowns come directly from muscular troubles of the eye. Properly Fitted Glasses relieve muscular strains and the sooner applied, the better. We are on the alert for defective eyes. We take every precaution. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Pheno 11.

TODAY AT THE STAR George Behan in THE BOND BETWEEN Also Pearl White in the 14th Episode of The Fatal Ring. THURSDAY—Anna Q. Nilsson in THE MORAL > _'—£ FRIDAY—Soo Little Mae Murray in FIRST SIGHT. SATURDAY— Madge Evans in THE LITTLE DUTCHESS. ~. - ■ - MONDAY—KatMyn Williams and Wallace Reid in BIG TIMBER. Burtan Holmes Travel Picture also.

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