Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 286, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1917 — Page 1

No. 286.

Kr/? V?&</ A *4// -r THE EXPOSITION fgMS Ssg|@flt ||3gKj of useful gifts for ■ jaSEHB men ar| d y° un & men I EfttSjHrag Father, husband,son, ywgrflSg . \^sl ; brother, sweetheart ®S\b ° mAA) or the boy “over fl/y] ° </E----■ttj WK there.” l| IWldi mJ et “spirit of tn lIHkI ifi Eo guide you in your selections. Ss iflfß Make hearts happy S| | IjNffl with serviceable gifts fbM j |g’ si S Ifevu from The Clothing Mlil 1 fg. St. iJRIuJ House of wSIJiB WILLIAM TRAUB Oil! jTuJ Style Headquarters, Mjufi vJtil Rensselaer, Ind. h/fAg 3/AZr? * Oa.dkg AV n- ~_ -r - -r -rlrW- Tl A-

TWO WAYS OF GETTING GLASSES One is to let some slick tongued fakir who peddles through the country come into your home and sell you a pair, and run the risk of ruining your eyes. They know how to fit a glass that makes you see splendidly today, but it is an unnatural glass and the Eye cannot stand up under it You find that tomorrow you cannot stand to wear them at all. Then you turn to your peddler—he is gone. CLARE JESSENJ OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

NEW PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT Productions Supreme and Big Star* Only. Famous Players Pictures Corporation Presents BILLIE BURKE in ‘THE MYSTERIOUS MISS TERRY’ Miss Burke is the daintiest and most fascinating of all stage and screen stars, and is at her best in this strangely baffling photoplay. You will find this story most interesting and worthy of your patronage. This class of pictures should be encouraged because they are shown in the higher class theatres only. Admission 10c and 15c Thursday, Dec. 20th.— Blue Ribbon Special, CORINNE GRIFFITH and NEIL SHIPMAN in "Through the Wall.” Excellent production in 5 acts. Also good comedy. 10c and 15c. Friday, Dec. 21st— RUTH ROLAND in “The Sultana.” Beautify! Pathe color picture. Also Hearst-Pathe News. All Seats 10c Saturday, Dec. 22 New Paramount. SESSUE HAYAKAWA in "Hgshimura Toga.” Many thrills, beautiful scenes. Also good comedy. 10c and 15c. . .Next week is Go-To-Movie week, all over the nation. Exceptionally good programs are arranged for the week. Allen M. Robertson Theatre Co. C. EL Viant, Managing Director. ’■ »Y. '. .

The Evening Republican .

Floyd Meyers to Charles S. Chamberlain, Dec. 4.—N pt NE NE 4, 80, 6, 4237 acres, 13000.00 W. D. Charles W. Cowen et ux to Pesse L. Brady, May 28, 1914.—Und 5-9 Lot 2 block 37, Rensselaer Weston’s second add, SSOO W. D. Jesse L. Brady et ux to William Moore, Oct. 4. 1917.—L0t 2, block 37, Westons second add to Rensselaer, S7OO. W. D. Nina Maude Daugherty to Nancy C. Daugherty, Feb. 23, 1917.—Und 1-3 NW SW 29, 29, 6, $2. W. D. Nancy C. Daugherty to Nina Maude Daugherty, Feb. 23, 1917. Und 2-3 NW SW 29, 29, 6, $2. W. D. Nancy C. Daugherty to Lucy A. Daugherty et al, Feb. 23, 1917.—Pt NW SW 29, 29 6, $2.00. W. D. William G. Caldwell et ux to Frank A. Bicknell, Nov. 28, 1917. Lots 11 and 12, block 23, Rensselaer, $900.00 W. D. Ora Faye et ux to Clyde Gunyon, Dec. 17, 1917. Block 2, Parr, $247. W. D. Thomas M. Callahan et ux to Samuel L. Rees et ux, Nov. 22, 1917. Pt SE SW 18, 30 and 5, SIOOO. WD.

Having had people call on me for Christmas orders for glasses, has suggested the idea of a very useful gift, and in order to help carry out the useful gift proposition, which should be observed this year if ever, I have on sale attractive Christmas orders which may be had at different prices either by mail or at the office. They can be presented to a friend in need of good glasses, the name of the friends to be filled in blank space left for that purpose and blank space left for the signature of the one who gives it this, when presented at my office, entitles bearer to examination and glasses. u DR. A. G. GATT, Rensselaer, Ind.

For Her Xmas remembrance a new line of pretty shades in heatherbloom petticoats with taffeta flounce for $2.48, at ROWLES & PARKER. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Karnowsky, went to Chicago on this morning's milk train. A new purse or hand bag that will just suit her. New plan and fancy leathers. At ROWLES A PARKER. Mrs. Sylvester Gray, and her nephew, Eddie Mustard, went to Goodland this morning. The SONORA talking machine. The machine that plays all makes of records perfectly. The highest class talking Machine in the world. Come in and hear them at ROWLM A FARCER.

Real Estate Transfers.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. WEDNESDAY. DEC. 19, 1917.

Frank Hardman Anxious To Do His Bit

Yale Club, New York, Vanderbilt Ave. z - Dec. 15, 1917. Dear Mother and Father:— Can not write very much about what is to happen. But am to report at the officers’ gang-way by 10 o’clock tomorrow morning with baggage so will be on my way. The man whose guest I was, of the Yale club has sure shown me a wonderful time due to the fact of the uniform, was taken out to see the sights of Greenwich Village. You can write me in care of the Port Embarkation, Hoboken, New Jersey, and mark it forward. Do not worry now, think of what a wonderful chance to get started so early to get to do my bit. Then one of these days we will be all together again until then, with all of the love in the world for you. I am your busy son,

IMPORTANT NOTICE We are complelled to change our RENTAL AND TOLL LEDGER JANUARY FIRST. No due accounts will be transferred to new books. ACCOUNTS not paid on or before December 25th, the service will be discontinued or instruments removed. No statements or collectors, will be sent out as same is payable at office. TOLLS MUST BE PAID PROMPTLY as war tax must be remitted. SERVICE COSTS NO MORE while supplies cost us 200 per cent advance we will insist on prompt payments. Jasper County Telephone Co.

When buying a talking machine why not buy the best. The.SONORA plays all makes of records perfectly, winning the highest score for tone quality at the Panama Exposition. All sizes in stock. Hear them at ROWLES & PARKER. Watch the Red Cross windows this evening. There will be a knitting contest which you will be anxious to see, from 7:3 oto 9:00 o’clock. Also drop in and join the Red Cross or renew your membership. Thank you. A good Wool Winter Coat at a Reduced Price vfrould be an elegant Xmas gift for Mbther, Wife or Sister. REDUCED at ROWLES & PARKER. You can buy footwear for Christmas presents of B. N. Fendig with the same spirit you buy Thrift Stamps of the government. Be patriotic, buy useful Christmas presents.

FRANK.

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Wednesday Hospital Notes

Miss Rebecca Fendig who was so severely burned Tuesday is getting along fairly well, but has a very deep burn on one of her arms. The hospital is now ahnost filled to capacity, having fourteen pati*' ents. , The fifteen months old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Luers was brought to the hospital Tuesday evening. The child has pneumonia. Miss Ruby Baker, who is the maid at the hospital, mailed out today announcements of her wedding, which took place on the 15th of last September, to Louis K. Zillhart.

Ice Harvest Interrupted

The warm weather has stopped the harvesting of one of the finest crops of ice ever put up here. The ice was as clear as a crystal and very solid. It averaged from eight to eleven inches in thickness and was of the finest quality. The ice business here is now owned and managed by H. E. White, William Lee having sold his interests to Mr. White some time ago. Two of the large ice houses are filled and the third house is about a third filled.

SAVE

Save that extra postage stamp by using O’Riley’s Golden Loaf Bread. 8c per loaf, cash and carry.

He will be more than pleased with it if you get it at the Exclusive shoe store. The fact that you have bought a high class article of foot wear will make a hit with him. Be sure to get it at B. N. Fendig’s. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS To conform with instructions from the United States Food Admin’stration, live stock from this zone must be loaded to reach Chicago on train No. 74 on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday morning. Agents will not accept live stock for shipment to Chicago except, as above.-—W. H. BEAM, Agent. „ Don’t Waste The City Water. The practice of running water to keep pipes from freezing or wasting water in any way, must be stopped at once, for you are violating t he city ordinance. Also you are wasting the nation’s resources as it takes coal and much of it to pump the water and as we all know the coal situation is becoming more serious each day. CITY OF RENSSELAER, C. S. Chamberlin, Supt. i STRAW WANTED We are in the market for a large amount of Straw, prefer Oat straw. Will buy rick and bale it or will buy baled and delivered. KELLNER 4 CALLAHAN Phone 273. -V

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CONDITIONS OF CAMPS BLAMED

OVERCROWDING AND LACK OF CLOTHING REASON FOR EPIDEMICS.

Insufficient clothing, overcrowding and. bad sanitary conditions are held largely responsible for disease epidemics at Camp Bowie, Texas, Camp Funston,Kas., Camp Doniphan,Okla., and Camp Sevier, S. C., by Surgeon General Gorgas in reports made to Secretary Baker, made public Tuesday on the result of his personal visits of the camps. With the exception of Camp Funston none of the camp base hospitals has been completed, General Gorgas says, and this is handicapping the medical officers in treating patients. He recommends the rushing of his work, particularly th” installation of the necessary plumbing. General Gorgas points out that practically all of the disease is brought to the camps by incoming men and recommends the establishment of observation camps for all newcomers so that they may be observed for such time as the division surgeon shall deem necessary. To aid sanitary conditions he recommends that -fifty square feet of floor space be furnished for each man at all the camps. In some cases now only twenty feet is provided. Steps to remedy existing conditions have been taken by division commanders as far as possible, the reports say, while winter clothing is being provided as rapidly as received. Lack of war garments. during the cold weather or the late fall is believed by General Gorgas to have contributed largely to the spread of pneumonia.

Income Tax Collactor To Visit Us In January

In a communication received by this paper, Collector of Internal Revenue Peter J. Krupef announces that a federal income tax collector will be sent into this county on January 21st, 1918, and will be here until January 31st, 1918. He will have his office in the Postoffice building in Rensselaer, and will be there every day ready and willing to help persons subject to the income tax make out their returns without any to them for his services. How many income-tax payers will there be in Jasper county?. If you can guess how many married persons living with wife or husband who have net incomes of $2,000 or over and how many unmarried persons will have net incomes of SI,OOO or over this year, then you know. The Collector of Internal Revenue estimates that there will be 434 taxpayers in this county. Returns of income for the year of 1917 must be made on forms provided for the purpose before March 1, 1918. Because a good many people don’t understand the law and won’t know how to make out their .returns, the government is sending in this officer to do it for them.' But the duty is on the taxpayer to make himself known to the government. If he doesn’t make return as required before March 1% he may have to pay a penalty ranging for S2O to SI,OOO, pay a fine or go to jail. So if you don’t want to take chances on going to jail, you better call on the income tax man. If you are not sure about being subject to <tbe tax, better ask him and make sure. Whether you see the income tax man or not, you must make return if subject to tax. Of course, persons resident in other counties may, if they want to, come and see the income tax man who will be at Rensselaer, Ind. The Collector suggests that everybody start figuring up now his income and expenses so as to be ready with the ngures when the expert arrives. Expenses, however, don’t mean family expenses, money used to pay off the principal of a debt, new machinery, buildings, or anything like that. They mean what you spend in making your money—interest, taxes paid, hired help, amount paid for goods sold, seed, stock bought for feeding, rent (except for your dwelling, etc. Income includes about every dollar you get.

Henry Wortley of Mt. Ayr Died Tuesday Evening.

Henry' Waftley, a retired farmer residing in Mt. Ayr, 68 years of age, passed away at his home in that place Tuesday evening at 6:30 o’clock, following a short illness due .to heart trouble. Mr. Wortley is one of the well known pioneers of this community and for a great many years resided on a farm near Mt Ayr. Funerhl “ services will be held at the Methodist church in Mt. Ayr at one o’clock Thursday afternoon. Burial will be mads. th* North Star cemetery.

Born, DecembA 14, to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bristow, of Algona, la., a boy. Mrs. Bristow was formerly Miss Grace Reed and is a daughter of Mrs. Mark Reed of this city, who was greatly pleased to learn of the arrival of the grandson. Come in and hear the SONORA. The finest talking machine in the -world. A Xmas present for the entire family. , ROWLES & PARKER.

SECRET WEDDING IS ANNOUNCED

BARKLEY TOWNSHIP YOUNG PEOPLE STEAL MARCH ON THEIR FRIENDS.

Miss Ruby E. Baker mailed * out today the announcement of her marriage to Louis K. Zillhart.. The wedding took place at Wheaton, 111., on September 8, 1917, and since that time it has been known only to the two contracting parties and the Rev. Holt, the Methodist minister of Wheaton, who preformed the wedding ceremony. Miss Baker is employed as a maid at the hospital in this city. She is very attractive as well as a splendid young lady. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. John N. Baker, who for a number of years were very highly respected citizens of Barkley township. Her father died some three years ago, and the mother over nine years ago. Miss Baker is the youngest child of a good sized family. Mr. Zillhart is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Zillhart, of Barkley township. His parents are most excellent citizens of that corporation. That the young man is of the right kind is assured by the fact that about three weeks ago he enlisted in the army, and was until last Saturday, Dec. 15, located at Ft. Thomas, but is now at Camp Zachary Taylor. Miss Baker, now Mrs. Zillhart, will visit her husband leaving here Friday. After a short visit with him she will return here, where she will continue her work at the hospital. The Republican extends to these most splendid young neople hearty congratulation and very bvst wishes.

Don’t Mist The Knitting Contest This Evening.

Our citizens will be provided with a novel entertainment this evening in the way of a knitting contest, which will be staged in the windows of the Red Cross rooms. The contest will occur from seven-thirty to nine o’clock, and will be staged in an attempt to further increase the interest in the Red Cross work and to show just what our ladies are doing in the way of providing for our soldier and sailor boys. Did we say ladies? We meant to say ladies and children—and men, for among the participants in the performance this evening will be J. H. Holden, Chas. Malchow and Orval Kane, who say they are just as proficient with a knitting needle as any lady. Other contestants will be: Mrs. Frances Hopk ins, Miss Katherine Watson, Marjorie Hill, Ruth Thompson and Margaret Myer.

French Is Acquitted Of Murder Of Ray Elston

Edward French, charged with the murder of Ray Elston of Brookston on the morning of July 23, was acquitted at Monticello, Tuesday afternoon after the case had been in the hands of the jury three hours. The verdict was announced in court shortly after four o’clock, and there was no demonstration. After the verdict had been announced, French jumped to his feet and thanked each of the jurymen as they filed out of the jury box. He then accompanied his wife and daughter to his home in Brookston. French shot Elston in the former’s soft drink establishment, when the latter refused to leave after being ordered out, and Elston died in the hospital a few hours later. All home print today. Read the inside pages.

WEATHER Probably light rain or snow tonight and Thursday, not much jchange,in temperature.

TODAY STAR THEATRE MARY MILES MINTER in ANNA FOR SPITE—A 5 act subject in addition—we will introduce HELEN HOLMES in the opening chapter of THE LOST EXPRESS in 2 reels—7 reels in all AT 10 CENTS. ..THURSDAY— ALMA HANLON in GOD OF LITTLE CHILDREN in 5 acts. FRIDAY— EXTRA SPECIAL in eight reels JULE VERNES 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA— Don’t miss this at 10 cent* to all. ~ ' T-i? r. - SATURDAY— RASPUTIN OR THE BLACK MONK with M. LOVE JUNE EL VIDGE ASHLEY and a full star east. Admission Regular

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