Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1917 — Page 1

No. 249.

SAMUEL L. LUCE DIES SUDDENLY

FORMER TRUSTEE OF KEENER TOWNSHIP PASSES AWAY. Mrs. Abraham Halleck received word this Monday morning of the sudden death ormer brother, Samuel L. Luce, of Englewood, 111. Mr. Luce had not been in good health for more than a year and his doctor had advised him _that his heart was in very bad condition. Full particulars of his death have not been received, but the news of his death was a very severe shock to his sister, who had not been advised that her brother had been ill. Tt is possible that his death was very sudden and was not preceded by a period of sickness. His father' and mother both died very suddenly, the father without warning and the mother after hut three days’ illness. Sam uel L. Luce was —forty-four years of age. He leaves to mourn their loss, his beloved wife, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spencer, of DeMotte, besides two children, a son, Howard, aged twenty years, and a daughter, Bernice, agedj

twenty-two. For a number of years he has been in the undertaking business in Englewood. Previous* to moving to —Englewood he was a resident of DeMotte and served the township of Keener as its trustee. He was a man who had a great, many Lends,due to his most pleasing disposition. He had a wide circle of very warm friends in this county who will receive the news of his untimely death with saddened hearts. He will be missed by his wife and children and my his sister, Mrs, Halleck, who is the only surviving member of a ojice most happy family. But he will be remembered by all as one of the finest examples of manhood they have ever been privilegd to, know.

City Buss and Transfer Line.

The City Buss and Transfer Line is now under the management of Earl Clouse. Every effort will be made to give the public the most obliging service. The buss will meet all trains and city calls will receive the most prompt attention. Peter Nomensen, the proprietor, has instructed Mr. Clouse to give his patrons the most efficient service possible; The service is extended to St. Joseph’s College and the Indian Sch o o l.Ca! IPho ri esl t)7or6 46. EARL CLOUSE, Marfcger.

WEATHER. Warmer northeast portion; Tuesday fair.

Mr. Penrod, of the Columbia Furniture Factory, went to Delphi today.

F irst National Bank Safety Deposit Boxes You are invited to come in and inspect our new banking room. We have provided a number of Safety Deposit Boxes in our fire and burglar proof vault. These boxes are strictly private and can notbe opened without the presence of the key carried by the owner. We have them in a number of sizes and the yearly rental is from $1.50 to $5.00. . . . This makes a for yoor Liberty Bonds and other valuables. ' ■ , FIRST NATIONAL BANK

The Evening Republican.

Five Killed'When Interurban Strikes Auto Near Lafayette.

In one oL the most terrible catastrophes that ever occurred m Tippecanoe county, Hugh Ellis, his mother, wife and five were killed and maimed, just east of Lafayette at 10:06 o’clock Sunday morning. Five dead and three seriously, perhaps fatally injured, was the awful toll taken when a limited car, enroute to this city, on the T. H., I. & E. traction line struck the Regal touring car, in which the party was riding, at the point where the Concord road crosses the interurban track, two and one-quarter miles? east of the c'ourt house. The dead are: Mrs. Mary Ellis, city, aged 56. Jehu Ellis, Frankfort, aged 35. Mrs. Elia Ellis, Frankfort, aged about 32 years. Maxine Ellis, Frankfort, aged 8.! Edith Ellis, Frankfort, aged 6. The injured are: Mary Ellis, twin aged 4 years. Ruth Ellis, twin, aged 4 year§.

. Evelyn Ellis, aged 16 months. The Ellis family were on their way from their home at Frankfort to this city to take Sunday dinner at the home of Mrs. Mary Ellis, 22 Grant street. Mrs. Ellis had gone to Frankfort on Saturday to spend a few hours with her son and family and they were bringing her home. Hugh Ellis and his little daughter Maxine were killed outright. Mrs. *Ella Ellis, wife of Hugh, lived but a lew minutes and Mrs. Mary Ellis lived probably twenty minutes. Edith lived but a few moments and died in the arms of Oscar Johnson, who lives nearby, - Just how the accident occurred or what prompted the man driving the car to -attempt to cross the interurban tracks at the point where the accident occurred will never be known. Passengers on the lim'ted car due here at 10:35 a. m. tell different stories. 11. Vandever, of Tipton, said that the automobile raced along the Dayton road parallel for some distance with the children in the automobile waving their hands nt the passengers sitting on the west side of the car.

The motorman told Coroner W. F. Mcßride and the police that he sounded warning blasts from his whistle. This is borne out by statements of others who claim to have heard the blasts. On the otlier hand there are others who say that no warning sounded; c

WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED.

Have an unlimited amount bf timber that we want worked up into corn wood at McCoysburg, Rensselaer, Parr and Fair Oaks and want a large force of men at once for this work.—James Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Rensselaer, Ind., Phone 337.

NOTICE. Watch for the announcement of W. H. Ambler’s closing out sale of 100 polled Herefords at Winamac, December 11, 1917.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1917

JOHN RUSH GROUND TO PIECES BY MONON TRAIN SATURDAY

Switching Freights on Tracks Near Crossing Blamed by George Gorham, Flagman, As Being Responsible.

Witnesses to Tragedy Terrible Tragedy Occurred at Mckinley Avenue Crossing of the Monon Railroad About 4 P. M. i Saturday, When John Rush, Well I Known Young Farmer, Was Struck By Northbound Passenger Train, I Due Here at 3:31. Gates Up As Victim Drove Onto Track. One Leg Severed From Body and Bad Gash Made in Back Part of Unfortunate Man'r Head. John Rush, familiarly known as “jack,” met with a horrible death at about 3:50 o’clock Saturday afternoon, when the northbound passenger train, twenty minutes late, due in this city at 3:31 p. m., crashed into him and the team he was driving at the McKinley Avenue crossing. Death was almost instantaneous, but a spark of life remained when his mangled remains were-piched up and he was rushed to the county hospital where he died a few minutes later. Mel Abbott, Miss Madaline Abbott, Elzie Grow and several others were eye witnesses of the tradgedy. The accident was one of the most terrible ever recorded in this city. Rush had been in Rensselaer on business, and at the time of the accident was bn his way to the Donnelly Lumber Company, just north of the Monon tracks, to purchase some lumber, which he intended to use on his farm. —He was driving.a light farm wagon. He was driving slowly when he approached the tracks. The gates were up, indicating to him that everything was all right. The team crossed onto the itracks, just as the gates closed behind them ana was directly in the path of the onrushing train, when Rush realized his plight. He pulled frantically at the reins in an attempt to back the wagon off the track, but his efforts were in vain. The train was traveling at a rather high rate of speed and the engineer, had no chance to bring it to a standstill in time to avoid the collision. The wagon was overturned and Rush thrown directly beneath the wheels of the train. The horses were killed instantly. The body of Rush when found, was just clear of the tracks at the rear of the train, with one leg severed and a terrible, ghastly wound in the victim’s head. At the time of the accident there were two freight trains switching on

the sidings, one just to the north of the crossing and the other just to the west, and this is held responsible for the accident by George Gorham, the flagman, who stated that he was so busily engaged in watching the freight trains that he did not notice the approach of the passenger train in time to lower the gates ahead of Rush. Gorham also states that when he attempted to lower the gates they stuck and consequently he was unable to get them down in time. Mr. Gorham was a nervous wreck following the accident and went to his home immediately. Considering the fact that Mr. Gorham has been on duty in the capacity as a watchman for so long "h time, it makes it appear that his negligence was responsible for the tragedy, as he knew that the train was due at any time and he should have been on the watch for it. There have been many complaints in the past of his work and other tragedies have been narrowly averted when automobiles and other vehicles have been allowed to cross onto the tracks and then'fiave the gates closed behind them. Gorham was discharged once by the railroad company for alleged negligence,—while on duty, and it appears that a more responsi-. ble man should be placed in his, position. Gorham is a poor man' and probably for this reason was given the position of a flagman, but it would seem that if the lives of our citizens are to be placed in jeopardy, this fact should no longer be taken into consideration. The crossing at this point is a dangerous one. To the west of the crossing the view to those wishing to cross the right-of-way is obstructed. The view from the east end is clear, except when freight trains are using the siding,

as was f bp rase Saturday Rush was 23 years of age and was the son of John Rush, a merchant of Inwood, Ind., who arrived here Sunday afternoon.He had not long been a resident of this county. He was married on the sixth of last March to Bessie McElfresh, a daughter of George McElfresh, hnd since that time has been living on a farm owned by his father-in-law, west of Rensselaer. —He was a splendid young fellow and was one of the most progressive young farmers in the county, and made friends with whom ever he met, and his untimely end will be mourned by the entire community. He was a member of Company M untli discharged by Captain Tuteur on account of physical disability, while on the Mexican border. The remains were prepared for burial and taken to Remington, the former home of the deceased, Sunday afternoon. The funeral is being held at the Christian church in that place this Monday afternoon and burial will be made in the Remington cemetery. ’ ‘ J

German Shells More Frequent Over Americans.

—With the American Army in France Nov. 4.—Notwithstanding the rainy weather on Friday night and early Saturday, the German batteries again displayed a little more activity than normal on the part of the French line occupied by the American troops. German shells were distributed impartially among the trenches, the American batteries replying in the same fashion. 'the enemy is using both high explosive and shrapnel in sending occasional reminders of the war toward the American trenches. Reports reaching headquarters, however, are that the bombardmept could in no sense be considered “lively” merely being 9. departure from the normal state of quiet at night on that particular section. A high officer in the United States army on Saturday afternoon talked with the commandant of the first battalions visiting the trenches and obtained their statements of their experiences. It is believed that the information thus bbtamed will prbveinvaluable in the training of new contingents for their turn at the front.

New Cases Filed.

Nov. 3. No. 8850. Clemens Uptmor vs William H. Barry, action to quiet title; venued from Newton county. Nov. 3. No. 8851. Victor E. Michaels vs William P. Michaels. The plaintiff complains of the defendant and says that said defendant is indebted to him for grain, money, horses and farm implements had and received by the defendant from the plaintiff, and by defendant retained and appropriated to his tise in the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars. That this sum is now due and unpaid, and there has been long and unreasonable delay in the payment thereof. Wherefore, the plaintiff demands judgment for $1,200 and all other proper relief. A. Halleck, attorney for plaintiff.

All home print today. Read the inside page*. James N. Leatherman left this morning for Macon, Georgia, where he will exhibit his Hampshire hogs at the state fair and later sell them at a large sale to be held next week.

KENTON-PRICE SHORTHORNSALE

DRAWS LARGE CROWD _AND CATTLE BRING BIG 7 MONEY. The sale of O. J. Kenton and Estal Price of pure bred Shorthorn cattle, held at the former’s farm near Surrey last Saturday, was attended by more than one thousand people and the prices received were in keeping with the splendid animals they offeredforsale. - Mr. Kenton sold seventy-one head, receiving therefore about $15,000. The highest price received for any one animal was SSOO, and the seven-ty-one head averaged $270 each. Mr. Price sold eleven head and received therefore $2,505. . The highest price received for any one animal was $295, and the sale averaged him $227 per head. This sale shows the great advantage in handling pure bred stock and •should encourage every farmer in this county to handle the very best stock obtainable. Jasper county is to lose Messrs. Kenton and Price and their going is to be regretted, as both have been progressive, wide-awake fellows and their success has contributed largely to upbuilding of the stock praising in this County.

Vern Davisson, Goatee and All, Enjoying Life on French Front.

Dear Father and Mother: Hope this letter finds you all O. K. I am feeling fine,, but having an awful time keeping myself warm, as we have to sleep out most of the time and the waether is very damp, cold and rainy. At two of the Post de Secors we are obliged to sleep outside, as there are no places fixed for us. We move .from one place to another and every building of course is shelled, dynamited and burned to the ground by the Germans before they retreat, so there are no places for us to stay except outside, or_ln_ our ambulances, which is very uncomfortable, and also close to the firing line. We must remain there twenty-four hours unless some wounded come in on stretchers; then we hustle them to the field hospital and go back to the Post de Secours, after the twenty-four hours is up, a relief ambulance comes out and we return to the camp, which is also located in ruins of towns generally about six or seven miles behind the firing line. We make little houses out of tar paper, old boards and bricks, or anything we can get. There are cave abris made at different places, where we hustle into when a bombardment commences or when the big German shells begin coming in too thick and fast to suit us. Some times we have to remain there for a long time. When a gas attack is started we are warned by a claxon horn, or a bugle. We put on our masks, which are always in a little sack swung across our shoulders, ready for use at any moment. We have only used them once so far. You asked me what I wanted for Xmas. That’s an easy question. It’s something that all the boys are getting and we cannot get it here. It is a sheepskin lined sleeping bag. It it about the only thing we can keep warm with at nights. It is understood here that we will be sent to the mountains with this sector of the French army and it is terribly cold there. I don’t know what it will cost, but it wiil be worth a million. Look through both catalogues, and if you cannot find one, Marshall Fields of Chicago or some of those army stores have certainly got them. The officers say a person will almost freeze co death without them. You see we have no beds and have to sleep wherever w can lie down, while on duty. We vry nearly freeze now and the winter has hardly begun. My sheepskin coat is the best thing I have. I wear it every day now. Don’t send mail or anything through 21 Rue Raymond anymore. They hold it \up too long and it takes too long to get it. Use the following address: V. C. Davisson, Convois Autos, Par B. C. M., Paris, France. I am enclosing you two pictures. One was taken on the Chicago ship, about half way across the ocean. The other was taken after we were in service abroad two or three days. The strap across my shoulder is a part of the case my gas mask is in. The two at the left of me are Frenchmen at the war telegraph office. I have a lot of good pictures, but I cannot send them for the French censors would throw them out. Oh, I forgot something of grave importance to tell you. I am growing a nice little mustache and goatee. That is quite an army of home guards. I see Clyde is in it. Tell him there is lots of fighting over here. In American money the Frenchmen get 5c per day. We get. thirty dollars a month, and they think that is a tremendous sum. Will close for this time. Goodbye. VERN.

Real Estate Transfer.

Joseph A. Smith ux to James C. Anderson, Oct. 30, 1917, se sw 12-31-6, w% sw se 12-31-6, 60 acres, $6,000. W. D. John O’Connor is moving his household goods to his new home in Kniman today. 'Rensselaer is sorry to have Mr. O’Connor leave, but all are pleased that he will be located so near and that he will be in the city quite often. ”

REV. BARNEY MAKES APPEAL

FORMER PASTOR OF BARKLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH MAKES ABLE ADDRESS. A large audience greeted Rev. E. M. Barney at the union meeting held at the Christian church of this city Sunday night. Rev. Barney wm s number of years ago, pastor of the Barkley Christian church and did more than possibly any other minisTer to buildlip thaforgahization in that part of the county. He is now with the Anti-Saloon League of Indiana and is making a most excellent drive for this organization. His address here was a very fine one and the financial response was the vrey best ever offered by the people of this county. At the close of the meeting the following resolution was adopted and a copy telegraphed to President Wilson: A “Rsolved, that the Protestant churches of Rensselaer, Indiana, rejoice in the splendid provisions of our government in protecting our soldiers from intoxicants and the social evil, by surrounding the barracks and cantonments at home with a zone of safety, and that these churches in a union meeting this fourth day of November, 1917, petition President Woodrow Wilson to use the influence of the American government to secure the same zone of safety for the American soldiers abroad.”

Important Elections to Bo Held On Tuesday.

New York City—Mayor, controller, president of aldermanic board, borough presidents, aidermen, county officers, justice of supreme court, e judges of city court, justices of municipal court. New York State—Constitutional amendment giving full suffrage to women; attorney general, two associate judges of court of appeals. Connecticut— Representative in the fourth district. Maryland—Legislature, state controller. Massachusetts —Governor and state officers.” Constitutional amendments to prohibit state aid in secular institutions; permitting municipalities to sell foodstuffs and permitting soldiers absent on military duty to vote. New Jersey—Legislature. Ohio —Referendum on presidential suffrage bill and prohibition. Virginia—Governor and state offleers. Municipal elections are held in many cities throughout the country.

This has been one of the . finest days we have had for a long time. It ias not been close and the sun had a very broad smile from its rise to its

There i* Nothing Experimental , About Our Eye Examinations. , EACH EYE is examined separately and fitted with the lense it require*. This is one advantage that you get over Ready-made Glasses which are made to sell and not to correct eye trouble*. Don’t be reckless with your eyes. They certainly deserve the best care that can be had. WE TELL YOU HOW TO CARE FOR THEM. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phons 11

AT THE STAR TODAY KATHLYN WILLIAMS and WALLACE REID BIG TIMBER Also Burton Holmes Travels. TUESDAY —Ethel 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. ’ ... THURSDAY —Anna Q. Neilson in an Art Picture, THE INVINCIBLE. FRlDAY—Pauline Frederick in THE LOVE THAT LIVES. Also Roecoe Arbuckle comedy. • ADMISSION 10c TO ALL. AT THE STAR THEATRE.

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