Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1917 — Page 1

No. 275.

Wolcott Woman Near Death Following Burns

Wolcott, Dec. 5.. . Mrs. George Scripture, of this place, was terribly i burned this morning shortly aft* 9 o’clock and there is little hope entertained for her. She was preparing to do the'family washing and had a hot fire in a stove in a small wash house in which also was housed a small .gasoline engine to furnish power to drive the washing machine. Mrs. Scripture had a bottle of gasoline with which to prime the engine and she is supposed to have dropped this into the fire. There was an explosion which set fire to her clothing and alko the building. She ran screaming for help and finally attracted the attention of Mrs. Andrew Smith, who lives near the Scripture home. Mrs. Scripture < collapsed and fell to the ground a mass of flames. Several neighbors were aroused by the shouting and came to her assistance. John Warner was one of the first to arrive and he beat out the flaming clothing of Mrs. Scripture. Medical aid was called and Mrs. Scripture, who was suffering terribly was given every comfort possible. Nearly all of the skin on her body was burned off and the physicians in charge say she has no chance to recover. department was dalled and strcceeded in saving the building. Mrs. Scripture had just returned Monday night from Logansport, where she had been to visit her busband who is confined to a hospital there, having sustained a broken leg while working in the railroad yards here Monday afternon. He is in a serious condition, but is expected to recover. The accident happened one block west of where Frank Warner shot eight members of the fire department while they were attempting to save his property and the lives of his family.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Hereafter the fare on my transfer line, operating between the city and Remington, will be SI.OO each way. I have fond it necessary to advance the price owing to my having to pay a war tax on each fare. “BILLY FRYE.’’ CALL THE YELLOW BUS. I have purchased the City Bas an Transfer Line and the yellow.bus wii. take you upon your trips to and from the depot or about town upon the very shortest possible notice.. You can depbnd upon us for. prompt and. courteous service. , Call Billy Frye, Phone 107 or 36b.

FOR RENT—The Barber Shop room, in the Makeever House block, is for rent. Inquire at once of Jay W. Stockton, Rensselaer, Indiana. THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY of Rensselaer, Ind., will sell you a guaranteed tire for SI.OO profit, each. Any size. Also gasoline at 1 cent per gallon profit. Get a Christmas present that will prove a treasure for years. Nothing will be more appreciated than a beautiful SONORA. The highest class talking machine in the world. Plays all disc records. Hear this beautiful machine. ROWLES & PARKER «

•‘AShlnoln ■ GB J Every Drop" Get a can today from your hardware or <ro- EJIIU JnlllelU eery dealer. £ NEW PRINCESS THEATRE - , TONIGHT •• Exclusive features of the highest standard. Alice Joyce and Harry Morey in “WOMANHOOD” The glory of a nation in 7 acta S ; By J. Staurt Blackstone 10 and 15c "“■W ' FRIDAY Robert Edison and Lillian Tucker in “THE LIGHT THAT FAILED” ' ,By Rudyard Kipling Alao Hoarst-Pathe new*, the world before your eyes. ALL SEATS 10c. SATURDAY Double Stare Program Jack Pickford and Louise Huff in “THE VARMINT” Adapted from the college days story By Owen Johnson in 5 aetd Especially interesting to all students Also Fatty Arbuckle in “HIS WEDDING NIGHT” His latest success in 2 acts 7 reel* in all. 10 and 15c We pay the war tax We guarantee absolute satisfaction dr your money refunded. Allen M. Robertson Theatre Co. C. B. Viant, Managing-director..

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THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY COAGENT LEAMING. Salting Soft Corn. The Better Farming Association has been a little cautios in recommending the use of salt to preserve soft corn, pending a collection of data upon the matter. At this time it appears that after all ventilation has been provided and careful sorting employed, the use of 1 barrel of salt per thousand bushels of corn can be safely recommended, provided the salted corn is mixed with sound corn or other untreated grain before feeding. Abundance evidence is at hand to show that the salt will preserve the corn all right but caution is urged in feeding. The use of salt is becoming general in the county and no cages of spoilage have yet been reported. o—o James W. Amsler has just completed the weighing of corn produced on two limed and two unlimed plots on his farm last season. One half acre of untreated ground on the part of his farm produced 2580 pounds of corn. The same amount of limed land produced 2640' pounds. On poorer land the untreated strip 1350 pounds and the treated 1400. While these results are not startling they are very similar to those obtained in liming corn land in the plots of the State Experiment Station. On sour land, the treatment may be expected to increase the yield of corn from 2 to 5 bushels per acre, oats from 5 to 6 bushels, wheat from 6 to 8 bushels, and clover from 1 to 2 tons. . The crops following the clover, however, may be expected to show greater difference, due to the larger amount of Nitrogen added by the heavier crop of clover. Corn yields are often increased 10 to 15 bushels per acre and other crops show corresponding increases.

—Miss Ola Billman, of Shelbyville, was selected Home Demonstration Agent of Jasper County at a meeting of delegates of various women’s organizationsßbf the Coffmty last Tuesday afternoon. Miss Lelle R. Caddis, State Leader spoke of the work, of the Demonstrator. The work will be carried on thru the co-operation of the HomeEconomics clubs, the Boys’ and Girls’ clubs and all Community clubs. The state of Indiana has chosen the subject of elimination of waste as one of vital interest at this time to all the women pf the State, and broad enough to meet the needs of any community. The preparation of certain foods will be the subject of demonstration and lectures at this time. The present crisis, making the so-called Liberty Breads of much interest, they will be subject of demonstrations. Later the use of fatA, sugars, and meats will be discussed.

At this meeting an organization of the county was formed to further and strengthen the work. Mrs. Hauter of Rensselaer was eiepted president; Mrs. Deselms, vice-presi-dent, Mrs. Welsh, secretary and treasurer. This organization will be made -up of representatives of all the Community organizations and will have much to do with success of the work. The name, the Home Betterment Association was selected. A live interest in the movement was evident, in this meeting which speaks well for the progressive spirit of the people of Jasper County. Other meeting will be called when future plans will be made. Miss Billman will have her office with the County Agent, where she will be glad to meet the women of the. county. She will be available at all times for meetings and will be very glad to make her plans to meet their wishes. The Home Demonstrator has proved invaluable in other counties—Boost to make her work successful here.

o- - o Lime and Rock Phosphate Win Out “I had ten acres of oats that made 90 bushels per acre,” said Harvey .Williams of Carpenter township. “This land had a dresing of a ton of lime and a ton of rock phosphate pe racre. My system of farming is* to have all my fields fenced hog tight and then “hog off” my corn with hogs and cattle. Any man can double his yields within a few years by this method and it certainly saves lots of labor.” Soil building is the big task of the farmer of this county and Mr. Williams* farm bears witness of the "success, that he has attained in the mutter. ' 0 11 o \ Farmers’ Clubs The South Marion Farmer’s dub will hold its regular at the Consolidated school, next Thursday evening, December' 13. President Hauter reports the following program: Music—Orland and Lurette' Kanns. Paper—Mrs. Adams. Music—Chorus. Talk—Harvey Wood, Junior. Music—Lucile Knox and LinnieBird Rains. ? . Talk—“ What Music Does for the Home,” Nora Daugherty. Talk—“ Lime,” County Agent, Stewart Learning. Discussion. Music —Chorus. The Newton Farmers’ club will

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1917.

THURSDAY HOSPITAL NOTES

There are patients in the hospital today. H. E. Par ; son underwent ar operation (or a -trm.k. j.at-<i lieriiiaWedresdt' The o;> y:'ti‘‘>n, while qu.to us, seems to have been very successful. A - special nurse, Miss Sircox, of Chicago, is taking care of him. An appendictomy was performed .upon Albert Duggins Wednesday. His condition is good today. Hitchins are all improving. William Larghoff, Mrs. Helen Reiddle, Mrs. A. J. Bissendon, Mrs. J. W. Hammerton, and Mrs. x Fred Hitchins ar eall improving. Margaret Hopper, Mrs. Stewart Learning end daughter, Mary Alice are convalescing. Tonight is the regular monthly meeting of the hospital board of trustees

Let your Christmas gift be a constant reminder of friendship.. You will fit d us well supplied with useful things as well as trinkets and toys.. Bring the kiddies and “follow the crowd” to toy land at BURCHARDS The Christmas store. Make this a useful Christmas, socks, ties, shirts, handkerchiefs, suspenders, bathrobes, slippers—presents for every member of the family at. prices that you can afford. ROWLES & PARKER. Watch for the announcement of W. H. Ambler’s closing out sale of 100 polled Hereford at Winamac, December 11, 1917.

hold its regular meeting at the Blue Grass school, Tuesday evening, December 18th. Mr. John Rush reports that an interesting program has been arranged. The Kniman Farmers’ club will meet Thursday evening, December 20th. The usual good program will be rendered. o~ —o Marl In Barkley An extensive bed of Marl has been located on the farm of Grant Davisson of ‘Barkley township. This bed is covered with about a foot of soil, and is from three to six feet in depth. Located m the center of a region which responds readily to the use of lime, the bed should prove of great value in improving the locality. Soil Meeting Saturday The officers of the Better Farming Association feel fortunate in securing such a man as Pref. A. T. Wiancko, of Purdue to address the soils meetings to be held in the East Courtroom next Saturday afternoon, at 2 o’clock. Prof.. Waincko is a recognized authority on the matter and the subject is of vital interest to the farmers at this time. With the shortage of fertilizers many farmers are “on tfie fence” as to what to do about next year’s planting. This meeting has been arranged to clear away any knotty problems which our farmers may have. Everybody out. per month. Mr. Sauser was directed to have prepared a lease for these two rooms at the price stated. Mr. Shaffer to. furnish heat.

The secretary of the council .was directed to express to J. M. shaffer, thanks for the use of the large room occupied by the Red Cross for sometime, with charge. Stewart Learning, chairman of the Conservation committee reported that the food demonstrator was now here, and that her charge would be but SI.OO instead of $50.00, and asked that the $49.00 be used for supplies and equipment. This change was authorized. B. F. Fendig, County Coal Administrator reported that there was a goo'd supply of soft coal in the county, but that the stock of anthracite coal was getting short. He urged the large use of wood. Morgan L. Sterrett, chairman of the Educational committee reported that he had the co-operation of the teachers of the county, but had not seen as successful in getting Four Minute speakers at the picture show. W. L. Wood of Parr who was present and urged that steps be taken to see that the loafers go to work, and he also reported that the disloyalty in Union township was a thing of the past. Rev." J. Budman Fleming of the Morals committee reported that the preachers of the county had held a good meeting and* that Rev. Krohn whose loyalty had been questioned was present and seemed anxious to discharge his duty as a loyal citizen in any manner desired. On motion Charley G. Spitler, chairman of the Jasper County Red Cross Chapter was made a member of the County Council of Defense. J. M. Sauser urged the displaying of flags, but requested that the rule of putting them up at sun rise and taking them down at sun set be strickly observed. Board adjourned.

WEATHER ? "v Fair tonight and Friday. Slowly rising temperature. ?

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County Educational Notes

The Jasper county board of education met in regular session last Monday. A. §. Keene, of Wheatfield, Elwood Davis, of Kankakee, John Rush, of ftlewton, George Foulke, of Milroy, Harvey Wood, of Marion, Clifford Fairchild, of Keener, John Kolhoff, of Jordan, Warren Poole,of Hanging Grove, James Stevens, of Gillman, George Hammerton, of Union, and Burdette Porter, of Carpenter, were present and transacted the business of the meeting. Joseph Salrin, of Walker, was in the city but was unable to attend the meeting on account of other-business. Grant Davisson, of Barkley was absent. The jresiGtrfs of the tiree town corporations were not present also Miss Ethel Perkins accompcriei by Ma' Spitler jointly adc.essed the trustees to sec.ie orgi uzations in each township to solicit every home in behalf of the Red Cross. This solicitation will begin on the week preceding Christmas. Every home in Jasper county will be given an opportunity of subscribing to this patriotic movement. A window placard will be placed in the window of each member to indicate that the family is represented in this organization. At the same time that the Red Cross solicitations are being made the women will be requested to enroll in the servicte organization that seems to have been imperfectly effected last spring. Abraham Halleck was called in to address the board respecting the road law of 1917.

The board upon the suggestion of the county superintendent ruled that he prepare a set of hints, rules and regulations for use at the next board meeting. The board then set aside Monday of each week as office day for the county superintendent. This will make itWiuch more convenient for persons having business with the county superintendent as they will know just when to find him at the office.

The board toop up the subject of the reappointment of Mr. Learning as county agricultural agent for the coming year. It was without a dissenting voice that Mr. Learning be reappointed by Purdue University the coming year. This reappointment will not become effective until March, 1918. —The—box social given —at Virgie last Saturday night was quite a success. Miss Mabel Barnes, of Rockfield, in Carroll county and Miss Esther Wiseman, of Virgie are the teachers. They cleared $25.25. A cake baked by Mrs. Barnes was sold to the most popular young lady and Miss Barnes carried away the l cake after $9.65 had been spent in the contest.

The next special institute for the center section will be held in the High School auditorium at Rensselaer on Saturday, December 15th. Prof. Thos. F. Moran will address the institute in the forenoon and afternoon sessions. All teachers, trustees, patrons, and friends of education are* cordially invited to attend both these sessions./ Prof. Moran is one of the most fluent and impressive talkers on the educational talkers on the educational platform today. He is the author of a number of authoritative texts on history and government. He talks on the war in a way that those who once hear him never miss the opportunity of tearing him again. This privilege is open to the public at no expense on Saturday, December 15th. The ladies of the city of Rensselaer should arrange to hear Prof. Moran and transmit the messages to their families that evening if the men are too busy to be there on that date. A few changes occurred in a few vacation. Wayne Lynburg who was teaching in the high school at Fair Oaks resigned to accept a position in the Otterbein schools in Tippecanoe county. Miss Porter, of Fair OakSj also resigned, to begin work in a shoe department at Chicago. Wiliam May, of near Wolcott, was selected to do departmental work in the grades and high school. He has charge of all athletics. Mrs. Sterrett will teach in the schools at Fair Oaks during part or all of the remaining portion of the term. High school teachers are at a premium during these war times.

NOT THE ONLY ONE

There Are Other Rensselaer People Similarly Situated. I, Can there be any stronger proof offered than the evidence of Rensselaer residents? After you have read the following quietly answer the question. , „ Landy Magee, fur dealer, Rensselaer, says. “I suffered from a lame back and such severe pains across my loins that I could hardly move. I couldn’t rest well and my kidneys were too active. I doctored and used several medicines but nothing seemed to relieve me until I got Doan’s Kidney Pills at B. F. Fendig’s Drug Store. The backache and pains in, my loins soon left and the kidney secretions became natural.” (Statement given May 31, 1907.) On February 22, 1916, Mr. Magee said: “Doan’s Kidney Pills are still my standby. I think they are fine and I am never without them in the house.” • Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Magee has twite publicly recommended? 1 Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. ii;",

The ladies of the Industrial society of Hie Methodist church will serve a cafeteria dinner, Thursday evening, December 9. t The/' public is invitied.

"T" , Rensselaer, Ind. Dec. 5, 1917. The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Jasper County Council of Defense was called to order in the County Commissioners' room in the court house in this city promptly at 2:30 p. m. by Chairman Frank Welsh. The following members were present: Frank Welsh, J. M. Sauser, Ray D. Thompson, Moses Leopold, George H. McLain, B. F. Fendig, John Eger, Stewart Learning, J. Budman Flem; ing and Louis H. Hamilton. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved The following letters from the State Council of Defense wejre read: Indiana State -Council of Defense. December 3rd, 1917.

To County Councils of Defense:— It is impossible to over estimate the importance of the State Wide War conference to be held in Indianapolis, December 13th and 14th. The mass meeting at Tomlinson Hall at 2 o’clock on the 13th will be addressed by Lieutenant Perigord of the French army, and probably Henry Van Dyke, former United States Minister to Holland, Bishop Williams of Detroit, who was sent to Europe by the Red Cross and has just returned, and Congressman Medill McCormick who is just back from Europe, all of whom probably will be here to attend the conference. In addition, a member of the Council of National Defense will speak. We wil be given information as to the entire defense program and the real situation abroad in a more definite and interesting manner than we have ever had. At about 4:30 that meeting wil be separated into sectional meetings if desired. At 8 o’clock th"t night will occur the great patriotit mass meeting in Tomlinson Hall, at which we are promised a member of the cabinet from Washington as the speaker. It looks today like this would be Secretary Lansing. Definite announcement as to this can not be made until tomorrow.

All of Friday, the 14th, will be spent in sectional meetings. The Red Cross will have a state wide meeting that day, representatives of all their chapters being here, and Bishop Williams will speak. All of the county fuel administrators will he brought in by the State Fuel Administrator, and a speaker will be here from the National Fuel Administration to address them. The county food administrators will all be brought in by the State Food Administrator, and Mr. Hoover’s assistant in Washington will be here, and food meetings will be held All day Friday. In similar manner sectional meetings will be held by all departments —Military, Speaker’s bureau, Educational, Editors and Newspaper men, Women’s Section , "etc. The county councils should by all means have here those men in their counties who have volunteered to make speeches; the chairman of the Four Minute Men; the directors of the U. S. Boys’ Working Reserve ; the member of the Public Morals committee with as many ministers as possible from each county as there is a great sectional meeting arranged for them on Friday; as many school teachers as possible; as many doctors as possible; all the chairmen of Military Affairs committees; all the heads of committees in the Womens’ Section and by all means all the newspaper editors in every county. Mr. George Creel himself, who is head of the committee on Public Information at Washington, has just Wired he will be here, and we have the same information from Mr. Arthur E. Bestor, head of the National Speakers’ Bureau, and formerly head of the Chautauqua Association, Chautauqua, N. Y. Detail programs will be sent out in a day or so. Meantime, the County Councils should meet and arrang for the entire council to be here for bdth days, also arrange to have fuel and food directors here for both days, and see that the heads of all committees and sub-committees attend; in short, every war worker who is responsible for getting things done in eveiy county in Indiana, should attend both days’ sessions without fail. Not only will they be the most interesting meetings ever held in the state, but the actual good to be accomplished in laying out and understanding the whole war program, is immeasureable. Most earnestly do we urge you to give this your very preferred attention. Please go to it! , . INDIANA STATE COUNCIL OF * DEFENSE. P. S.—ln addition to all the above, it is very probably that Sousa’s famous band will be here for both days.

Indian* State Council of Defense. < ° Dec. 4th, 1917. To County Councils of Defense: — It is quite important that each County Council furnish to the State Council, not later than next Friday night, a complete list of all its members and the members of its subcommittees, who will attend the War Conference on the 13th and 14th; This is necessary in order that proper reservations may be made for all official war workers. t Please see that we have this report bv Friday nixht. INDIANA STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE. The. following asked that reservation be made for them for the meeting at Indianapolis on Dec. 13th and 14th: ' . Frank Welsh—Chairman Jasper County Council of Defense. Louis H. Hamilton— Secretary. Moses Leopold—Chairman of the Legal committee. - George H. McClain —Member <M.

U. S. CONTROL OF ROADS FAVORED

CONGRESS TOLD IMMEDIATE action is Necessary—’ OPPOSE POOLING SCHEME Immediate action to defeat a national unification of the railroads, either by government operation or by the suspension for the war of anti-trust and anti-pooling laws, a federal loan and regulation of security issues to permit more effective voluntary co-operation was recommended Wednesday by the interstate commetbe committee in a special report to congress. Neither plan was specifically endorsed, but an implication that the majority believed the railroads might successfully work out their own unification prompted Commissioner McChord to submit a separate report emphatically urging government control and saying “the strong arm of the government authority is essential if the transportation situation is to be radically improved.”

Any voluntary pooling plan would clared, because of the unaviodable influence of selfishness among roads.' There was no disagreement as to the proposition that competition among railroads must be diminished, if not altogether eliminated, to prevent a' serious break down of transportation of facilities under the war’s strain. The railroads own proposed solution for the fifficulties—an increase in rates in order to attract capital—was characterized as entirely inadequate by the commission. Even with more funds, the report said,the shortage of equipment could not be remedied materially hecanae of- the inability of industries \o manufacture it. Doubt also was expressed whether sufficient capital would be attracted in view of the flotation of such enormous quantities of government war securities. These considerations led the commission to what is considered an inevitable conclusion that a high state of efficiency could be maintained for the railroads only by thorough co-op-eration, elimination of duplication of routes and other elements of expense and energy and elimination of the economic waste which comes from competition. This would mean, it was pointed out, a complete reconstruction of the policies under which the railroads have been developed. "if the alternative of government operation under the direction of the president be adopted said the com mission, svitable guaranty of an adequate annual return should be given with provision by which the roads would reimburse the government for improvements after the properties are returning to private owners. The only hint of the commission’s attitude toward the railroads 'pending application /or fifteen per cent higher rates was given in an assertion that the roads are entitled to demand just and reasonable rates sufficient to yield fair returns, and the comment that although railway earnings in the past year have broken all records, the purchasing power of the earnings greatly decreased. ,

Try some of those seeded prunes for pies or satice. 15c a pound. JOHN EGER

the County Council. B. F. Fendig—County Fuel Administrator. John Eger—County Food Administrator. J. Budman Fleming—Chariman Morals committee. Chairman Sauser, of the Military Committee,made his report. He asked that the council authorize the expenditure of not to exceed $25.00 to provide guns with which to drill. On motion this was approved. He reports that Mr. Shaffer would rent the armory, with the two small rooms for $35.00 per month. Also the business room below for $25.00

TODAY ATTHECTAR Marion Swayne in "THE ADVENTURE” Abo who lead* our National army and the FORD universal TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION No farmer should be without a tractor. 1 . FRlDAY—Monnett . school benefit, "RIP VAN WINKLE,” please* young and old a like. SATURDAY—EtheI Clayton in a big World-Brady < picture THE WOMAN BE--1 NEATH. MONDAY—Jack Pickford and Vivian Martin in THE / GIRL AT HOME. TUESDAY Augustus Phillips and Viola Dana in THREADS OF FATE - . ■ 1 .■ ■ ' ' admission to all NO CHANGE 10c

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