Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1917 — Page 1

No. 247

Railroad Urges Early Shipment Of Christmas Packages.

Chicago, Oct. 31, 1917. To the Editor: JJur attention has been called by the postoffice department and also by th' 1 express companies, to the very large increase in the number, amount and weight of Christmas packages to b e "Transportsd y the ra i 1 roads this season. There are more men away from home and family in the military and naval service of this cpuntry than ever before in our history, all of whom will probably receive Christmas parcels rangirig from one to twenty pounds in weight, which will be in addition to the large volume ordinarily_ handled during this period. To t-ake care of this traffic is going to require every available baggagemand express car, as well as refrigerator and other special cars of that character. It is suggested and urged that the public ship their Christmas packages this year a week or ten days earlier th .n usual in order that they may be sure to reach their destination before the holiday, and thereby avoid disappointment to the recipient as well as to the giver. I will appreciate it, therefore, if you" wIH puffilisTT lhisTetter in full and otherwise give this important matter the fullest publicity possible. Yours truly, E. P. COCKRELL, G. P. A., Monon Route.

Provisional Company, No. 1, Jasper County State Militia.

Rensselaer, Indiana, October 24, 1917. Orders No. 5. Beginning November 7th, and until further notice, the company will hold its weekly drills at the armor' every Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. All members of the company are urged to attend and all other men under forty-five years of age are invited to participate in these drills. MOSES LEOPOLD, Captain, Commanding.

Brings Suit For Divorce.

Eva Earle Hopkins, by her attorneys, has filed her complaint- in the Jasper circuit court for a divorce on the secnod day of November, 1917. —The complaint alleges that the parties were married on August 24, 1910, and that her husband, Walter P. Hopkins, deserted her on Sept. 4, 1917, and has since that date failed to provide for her. The plaintiff asks for a divorce and the restoration of her maiden name. It is thought that should the court refuse the last request that the plaintiff will of her own volition take on he name of Hopkins.

WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Saturday; warmer tonight.

EYE CARE The eye is the most delicate and the most sensitive of our senses, yet the most neglected. Many headaches ancT 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. CURE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone 13.

Fg o l d | Ifish I II Medium]l I Size IVV each ■ Extra I Large 1 C 1 ■ Fancy each ■ Fantails | land QC ■ Comets each ■ I M fl 1 Quart Bowls 10 c B. fl 2 Quart Bowls 15c fl 4 Quart Bowls 35c ■ 3 Gallon Bowls SI.OO ■ ■ 4 Gallon Bowls SL2SBi; fl Castles • 10c B B Fish Food 10c ■ B ’ B I Bert Jarrette’s I I Variety Store |

The Evening Republican.

INDIANA LEADS THEM ALL

CAN WE KEEP IT UP? —HOUSEWIVES SHOULD ALL SIGN THE FOOD CARD. A telegram received this Friday morning from Indianapolis states that Indiana heads the list in the number of signers of the food pledge cards up to Thursday night. Each day every ccunty in the state telegraph its number of signers to Indianapolis; each state reports its number to Washington, D. C., and by the following morning the results are telegraphed back to states and counties. This morning Indiana is at the head of the list, and if every housewife does her patriotic duty, we can maintain our place as leader. Let every woman in Jasper county see that her window displays the card which shows the public that she and her family are pledged to food conservation. Sign early, for the returns will all be in by Sunday night.

“Crush Rensselaer” Battle Cry Of Hammond Grid Warriors.

“Crush Renssleaer” is the battle cry of Coach W’allie Hess and his Hammond high school gridiron warriors who invade this city tomorrow afternoon to meet the representatives of the Red and Black. The former Indiana star has been driving his men harder during the past week than he has at any previous time this season and he is intent on routing the locals tomorrow and placing his club on a plane with the other leading teams of the state.- Rensselaer has always proved to be a thorn in the side of the upstates and they are determined to rout the jinx that is trailing them. . There was a tijhe when Hammond was scheduled by Rensselaer only as practice games, but those times havepassed and during the past few years the home of-Jimmy Clabby has been represented by a formidable crew of gridiron artists. , —Coach Meyers says the locals are ready and that he is extremely anxious to fake the Hammondites into camp on the morrow. A victory for Rensselaer will give them as good a claim as any of the other northern Indiana schools to the right to represent northern Indiana in the curtain raiser to the' Purdue-Indiana game this year. v

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. It 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 natTon 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 and White county and others will score again across our goal. Nevertheless, I believe Rensselaer will net 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 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 supply 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.

I. W. Moneyhun made a business trip to Monticello today. Born, to Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Davisson, of Chicago, a daughter, Nov. 1. Mrs. Davisson was formerly Miss Bernice Rhoads, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. W. Tweedie and duaghter returned to their home in Chicago today after visiting in Remington. Mrs. J. W. Douglas and children, of Oxford, returned home today after a few days’ visit with her brother, John Sanders. Mrs. W. English and three daughters, of Canada, went to Brookston today after visiting in this city. From there they will return to their home. J t H. Taylor, of Wellington, Kas., went to Medaryville last evening for a short visit with relatives, after visiting Mrs. R. E. Scott and Julius Huff, of this city.

Rensselaer Food Saving Plan.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1917.

War Tax Now Operative On Fares On Railroads.

Beginning Thursday all railway and traction fares in excess of 35 cents will be taxed a war tax of 8 per cent and the purchaser of the ticket will be required to pay this sum in addition to the price of the ticket upon his purchase. These requirements are in accordance with the provision of the war revenue law, all of the provisions of which are in effect now. , t In addition to a tax of 8 per cent on all tickets of 35 cents and over, Pullman charges of 25 cents and over will be taxed 10 per cent. These rates of taxation affect all the roads of the country and alike on all. Baggage will not be taxed excepting in the case of excess, when a slight tax will be imposed, varying with the amount of the excess charge. Freight payments will be taxed 3 per cent on the dollar, regardless of <the extent of the bill, and will be paid by the shipper in prepaid shipments and by the consignee on collect shipments. Travelers, shippers and others directly affected by these rulings are asked by the authorities to comply readily with the provisions, so as to expedite their adoption without encountering any serious difficulties.

Public Service Commission to Hold Section at Wheatfield.

Editor John Bowie returned from Indianapolis this Friday morning, where he had been before the Public Service Commission to oppose the petition of the Chicago and Eastern Indiana railway to take off their passenger train on the LaCrosse division. The Commission will hold a meeting at Wheatfield on Friday, Nov. 9, at the Primo theatre and will be attended by a large number of Rensselaer businessmen. Editor Bowie has had several rounds with the railroad on this proposition and has always won his battles in the interests of the people along the line of this railroad. He will be able to win out again if given the proper support by all who are affected by this proposition. It is a matter of vitaT interest to the people of Jasper county and affords the only convenient and reasonable means for the people of the north part of the county to reach the county seat. To the businessmen of Rensselaer it means that should this train service be discontinued a large number of our people from the north end of the county would do much of their trading at Judson, Knox and Kankakee.

Negroes to Take Over Fort Harrison, Is Belief.

Indianapolis, Nov. I.—Rumors of the movement of negro troops to Ft. Benjamin Harrison became more pronounced today following the visit to the camp late yesterday of Maj. Gen. John L. Chamberlain, inspector general of the army. The rumors have become so pronounced now there is little doubt among the troops in camp that the negroes are to occupy the fort after the officers’ training camp ends. Maj. Gen. Chamberlain’s visit was shrouded in mystery. He came without warning and departed in like manner. He had little. to say and made no comment. He inspected the various units and their quarters, seemed to see everything and then hurried away. Col. James V. Heidt, in charge of the Forty-Fifth infantry, will move his men to Camp Zachary Taylor at Louisville, Ky., next Saturday. The Lilly base hospital men moved into cantonments today, but they are taking good care of their heavy tents. Recent orders from the war department have compelled them tb prepare to take their tentage along with them for service “Somewhere in France.”

U. S. Transport Torpedoed But Reaches Port.

The transport Finland was recently torpedoed while returning to the United States, but was able to return to a foreign-sport, under her own steam. ' The navy department received a report of trie attack and Secretary Daniels authorized its publication. The navy report does not state whether there was any loss of life or injury on the Finland.

Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Ministr. 9:30 Sunday school. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon, subject: “Infinite Love.” 7 Union service at the Christian church and sermon by Rev. F. M. Barney, of the Anti-Saloon League. 7:30 Thursday, round table and prayer service at the manse. Subject: “The War and An Endless Life.” Matt. 10:28; John 14:2,2.

Real Estate Transfers.

Charles A. Hopkins et ux to Clyde Gunyon, Nov. 1, -1917, pt lots 14, 15, Parr, SBOO. W. D. Nehemiah Hopkins to Peter Nompnfton, Oct. 29. 1917.10 t 2 and n pt It 3 of block 40, RensselaerTWeston’s add, $8,500. W. D.

Notice to Milk Customers. On and after November 1, milk will be sold at 9c a quart and 5c a pint by us. JOHN DUVALL. - ED DUVALL, ’ - CONRAD KELLNER, W. H. MACKEY, ED REEVE. ,

HELPING TO WIN THE WAR

PREPARED FOR THE STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE BY GEORGE ADE.

Six months ago the new voters were very much in the background or off at the sides. No man under thirty held a topnotch executive position or had moved to the front row of his ■profession. “SSyTfflm under thirty was likely to be regarded by a' man well past thirty as a bit pin-feathery and somewhat of a squab. The word “half-baked” is much favored by those who begin to feel a stiffening in the joints. Just a few shifting moons and now the whole nation is looking up in reverence and admiration and dread at Our lads still in the twenties! The bank president is a pigmy alongside of the first lieutenant. Elderly persons sit lonesomely in clubs, feeling depressed and unworthy. We have witnessed the transfiguration of the cub. The very qualities which we appraised so lightly or regarded as minor faults are now recognized as the ingredients of heroism. We do not smile tolerantly at the eager enthusiasm, the scorn of danger, the cheerful optimism and the candid patriotism of these coltish youngsters. __We look at them with eyes a bit misty and say, “Boy’s, you’re great.” Many of us are sitting in sheltered corners, away from the first-hand activities of the war, trying to comprehend that thousands of our boys are now in France and thousands more are. going, and we have passed the long preamble of talk and come up against the flinty realities of shrapnel and hand grenades. How easy it is for a man living in a steam-heated apartment, sleeping on a box mattress and just about .3,000 miles beyond the range of the longest guns—how easy it is for him to tell the boys to endure grimly the trench privations and then go over the top like a whirlwind! Are words of any account just now? Shall we advise our soldiers to be brave? Probably the French and English instructors will urge them to be cautious. Shall we tell them to go our and die for their country? That is not the prospectus, at all, at all. The j>lan is for our boys to tame the Germans and then come home alive. If we are to pester them with counsel, let it be to the following effect: “You are going to tackle the big adventure of’ your life, but the chances are that you will come out of it all right—not even nicked by a wound. The Americans are bound to get into action at the front. They will share hard responsibilities with the English and Canadians and the French. It is a grisly thing to check up on a cold-blooded percentage basis, but, from a view of the averages, we believe that nineteen out of every twenty boys going to France will come home again. Every month the heavy artillery spreads a more effective curtain between the advancing infantry and the enemy. You are going into a zone of extreme risk and to say that you will not be in peril would be to take away, in advance, the glory of your performance. But the figures- from Canada (which is a fair example) indicate that you are not going to be trapped at sea and that only a small percentage of your comrades are going to be put away by the Germans and there is no need of assuming that all the breaks of luck are going to be against you instead of for you. Therefore, we count on giving you a welcome home.

“The training camps will put you in readiness to fight. After the fighting is over you will find yourself up against the highly important duty of going back to your own people and resuming the normal home life. Nearly every fighting man will have a wife, or sweetheart waiting for him. When she is countless miles away, don’t overlook the fact that she is pulling for you and hoping for you and longing for your return. When it comes time for you to return to her, don’t be ashamed to meet her. ■ “Another tip, which no young fellow should resent when it is offered by an older man who has traveled in foreign parts. Remember that the ‘Yank’ has the reputation, in Europe, of standing on his hind legs and crowing at the slightest provocation. We are supposed to blow too much about our native land. We are said to be ‘cocky’ and credit ourselves with a slick superiority over the old-fash-ioned Europeans. Possibly some of our citizens have overdeveloped the gift of loose conversation. “The' ‘typical American’ that Europeans have discovered in popular fiction, mdving pictures and standard melodrama, is an effervescent combination of cow-puncher and Bowery boy. Just now the ‘Sammy’ is receiving an -hysterical welcome. One year ago the people who pelt him with flowers were calling; qs pretty hard names. These impulsive affections are apt to be short-lived unless they are encouraged tactfully. Let us sincerely hope tha*t the attentions crowded upon our boys will not cause a rush of blood to the head, enlarging it. / “Every American soldier landing in France or England has a golden opportunity to show his horse sense

Open Field Attack of Chicagoans Routs Parkers.

Completely baffling their opponents with an amazing open field attack, DePaul University, of Chicago, swept Coach Parker’s proteges from St. Joseph before them (Thursday, driving their way across the last St. Joseph chalk line four times and booting three goals following these The Chicagoans met all counter attacks with one exception, when Wellman, the human catapault at fullback for the local collegians, brushed his way through to the jnvaders’ goal line. When the curtain was rung down on the day’s play the Windy City eleven was on the top end by a count of 31 to 6. Despite the unevenness of the score, the game developed itself into a pretty battle and not once did the locals let up in their endeavor to resist the attack of last year’s United States prep champions. Coach Paupau’s men were forced to extend themselves throughout the four acts and admitted after the pastime that they were surprised at the power of the Red and Purple. Coach Paupau has been at the helm of DePaul for a great many years and during this time has given the school some wonderful football teams. The team of this year shows a surprisingly varied attack and their open field work was brilliant, a result of the former Illinois halfback’s clever cocahing. Wellman and Hunt did great work for St. Joseph and were mainly responsible in holding down the DePaul score. Every member pf the Red and Purple team is playing good football ani Coach Parker is molding together a team that is bound to give the school a high rating in football circles.

County Fuel Administrators.

Indianapolis, Nov. I.—Most of the counties in Indiana have made their recommendations for the county fuel administrator, who, on appointment by Evans Woollen, the U. S. fuel administrator for Indiana, will become the representative of the federal government and the chief authority i n matters relating to the distribution of fuel in the several counties. The state fuel administrator, desiring that the county administrator should beaman satisfactory to the various interests in his countv, has insisted that his appointee shall have the endorsement of the county council of defense and the commercial organizations. These organizations must agree on a man. The county fuel administrator is an important cog in the fuel administration machinery. Without him the machinery won’t work. He wil’ have full authority within his county as is shown by the circular of instructions being by the state office in Indianapolis. This circular says, regarding the standing and authority of the county administrator:

"“Each county council of defense and the commercial organizations in the county have been asked to recommend to the administrator a man for appointment as county fuel administrator. Appointments are made exclusively on such joint recommendation. The appointee will take an oath as a volunteer officer in the U. S. fuel administration. “The federal fuel administrator for Indiana will deal with consumers and dealers only through the county fuel administrator. The latter may organize his county in any way he sees fit, appointing his own assistants and committees without the approval of the administrator for Indiana. Local conditions will determine the most serviceable unit. Undoubtedly it will be found advisable in many instances to appoint city committees. It is the belief of the U. S. fuel administration that men engaged in or directly interested in the coal business should not be appointed on committees.

However, there is obvious importance in availing of the experience of those in the business and there can be no objection to coal men acting in advisory capacities.” Counties in this section and the fuel administrator of each are as follows : Benton, Chas. M. Snyder, Fowler. Carroll, Wm. H. Bradshaw, Delphi. Jasper, B. F. Fendig, Rensselaer. Newton, John Moran, Goodland. Porter, P. L. Sisson, Valparaiso. Pulaski, F. L. Good, Winamac. White,W. K. O’Connell, Monticello.

by being somewhat of a diplomat. You are going to meet the worn and battered veterans who have stood the brunt of three years’ deadlock. Don’t advertise that you are about to step in and do something which they failed to do. Don’t be too specific in your assurances of what you are going to put over. Wait and put something over and then speak in the past tense. Don’t patronize th men who were being scorched in the fiery furnace while you sat in the drug store at home, consuming ice cream sodas. Up on your toes—yes! But don’t wear your plumes until you have earned them.” Surely no level-headed young soldier will be bored or offended by such gentle reminders as the foregoing. . The future rating of the United States will be determined by the conduct of American soldiers in Europe during 1917 and 1918. The nations that we respect are prejudiced in our favor, for the first time in years. Let us show them the riew kind of American—quiet, decent, well-behaved, philosophical, self-conttolled, good natured and, all the time, set upon doing, without ostentation, the important job assigned to him. k

HOG INCREASE IS NECESSARY

SOWS MUST BE BRED NOW TO INSURE ADEQUATE MEAT Washington, D. C., Oct. 31.—T0 win the war we need more meat. To get an increased meat supply quickly, hog breeding must be increased materially throughout the country, and in certain states an increase of from 25 to 50 per cent in the number of hogs is recommended by the United States department of agriculture. The situation is of great importance. We must have plenty of meat for our armies and the armies of the allies in the field, and sufficient meat for our civilian population and the civilian population of the allies at home. - To have this meat; breeding animals must reproduce themselves so the offspring will be available for slaughter in the future. Hogs can be increased quicker than any other kind of live stock. Therefore a larger number of sows must be bred NOW, than in recent years. In addition to the fact that there is an imperative demand for more meat as a war measure, it should be taken into consideration that we now have an abundance of feed crops—corn, oats and barley—with which to produce this necessary increase in the number of hogs. The demand for meat is certain and it will be profitable to the farmer to market some of this heavy graip supply on the hoof. The increase needed for the entire country is 15 per cent and Indiana should breed no fewer sows than last year. The result of the increase will be to provide sufficient animals to make the meat that is absolutely essential to the feeding of our armies. Pork can be transported more readily and economically to troops in the field than can any other meat. Great supplies of bacon must go to the boys in khaki at the front. Unless NOW a larger number of hogs are bred, the amount of meat we will require next year will not be avail* able. The estimated number of hogs is 4,000,000 less than it was a year age in this country; and in the face of this we NEED more hogs than ever before. How can we get them? By breeding sows at once. The exportation of pork products has increased since the war began and will continue to increase during the length of the war. The foreign countries are devoting their farming energies to food and feed rather than live stock production, but they must have meat and they must get a large part of this supply from us. During the last three months the price of hogs -in the United States has been, on an average, more than twice as much as the average price for the five years from 1911 to 1915. In view of the large crop of feedstuffs in sight, however, it is believed that farmers will see the wisdom of taking every reasonable step to increase the supply of hogs and hog products.

Baptist Church Sarricas. 9:30 a. m. Sunday schooL 7:30 p. m. Union services in charge of the Anti-Saloon League. ■ Rev. E. M. Barney will be the speaker. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7. Services at Parr: A special progrom in observance of “Go to Church Sunday.” 10 a. m. Sunday schos. 11 a. m. Morning worship and preaching service. 1:30 p. m. Recitations and addresses concerning the relief of war sufferers. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7. Sunday school at Milroy every Sunday at 2 p. m. D. C. HILL, Pastor.

AT THE STAR TODAY SEE MAE MURRAY IN AT FIRST SIGHT Also a Ford Educational Reel SATURDAY—LittIe Madge Evans in a circus romance in five acts, THE LITTLE DUCHESS. MONDAY—Kathlyn Williams and Wallace Reid in BIG TIMBER. Ako Burton Holmes Travels. TUESDAY—EtheI Barrymore in THE AWAKENING OF HELENA RITCHIE. Benefit ticket holders take notice. WEDNESDAY—Fannie Ward in THE SCHOOL " FOR HUSBANDS. Also Pearl White in Episode 15 of The Fatal Ring. 1 . \ THURSDAY—Anna Q. Neilson in an Art Picture, THE INVINCIBLE. FRIDAY—-Pauline Frederick in THE LOVE THAT LIVES. Also Roscoe Arbuckle comedy. - ADMISSION 10c TO ALL. AT THE STAR THEATRE.

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