Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 300, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1917 — Page 1

No. 300.

Robert Loy Home For The Holidays.

Robert Loy, son of Dr. E. N. and Mrs. Loy of this city, who is taking a preparatory course at Manon, Alabama, is here to 'spend the holidays with his parents and friends. He has an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and is preparing for entrance by attending the Marion Institute, a most excellent preparatory school. . One of the instnitetors at the school is Lt. Col. Bates Tucker, who was formerly a resident of this county, his father being pastor of the' Baptist church. Bates was an athlete and was a member of the famous Rensselaer city football team, which was one of the greatest football teams that ever played upon a gridiron in this part of the state. Lt Tucker was also a school teacher and his efforts in this line were ver/ successful. In 1898 he enlisted in the U. S. army and served through the Spanish American war. He was promoted to a Second Lieutendancy, but for some time has been on the retired list. Lately he has received his commission as captain in the United States Army Retired. Captain Tucker is the kind of man a city is proud to claim and we have asked Robert on his return to Marion to express to Captain Tucker our pleasure in knowing of the splendid success that has come to him.

Rensselaer Postoffice Swamped With Mail.

The amount of incoming and outgoing mail at the Rensselaer postoffice this holidays far exceeded that of any other years. Postmaster Littlefield and his able clerks have had to work night and day and spent a great deal of Sunday at the office. A reporter of the Republican was permitted to step inside of the office Sunday evening and the office and that of the rural carriers was piled high with parcel post packages. Postmaster Littlefield reports that over sixty pouches of mail matter were handletPby the office here Saturday. This has required a great amount of very heavy work and there should be some way for these conditions to be changed and extra help should be provided for such occasions. ~ , j We should be considerate and patient with the people ‘•at the office who are forced to do such tremendous amount of work. There has been no complaints and we are getting the very best service. The carrier who carries the mail for less than what his horse feed is worth is surely earning his money. This work is worth four times what the government pays and it is not right that the work should be done for the mere pittance now being received by Mr. Swaim.

I Eyes . I are an Every Day Possession. < < They don’t seem very wonder- X < ful until you lose them. It b { doesn’t make the affliction any easier to bear, to know that j, * YOC are probably to blame for < 4 not consulting us in time — J V that the right Glasses at the o < right time would have saved i them. „ X DON’T LET THIS BE <• 4 YOUR EXPERIENCE J J I Consult Us In Time < > CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN < ‘ With Jessen the Jeweler, - J Phone IS. tx CO clO/0 o n»H« ffp ' > GO TO MOVIE WEEK NEW PRINCESS THEATRE Everything thats good in photoplays. Matinee Every Day at 2:15. Night at 7:00 P- rejoin The National Celebration and see a good movie every night this week. ■ ' L '. ■ 'tonight Xmas Eve Special BABY MARIE OSBORNE The most wonderful baby actor on earth, in “TEARS AND SMILES” 5 Acts. This picture will give you the real Xmas spirit. Also Hearst-Pathe News. 10c and 15c. TOMORROW —XMAS DAY Extra Special. Blue Ribbon Super Feature _ . _ ANITA STUART in < “THE GIRL PHILIPPA" 8 Wonderful Acta. One of the best ever shown in Rensselaer. 10c and 15c WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 New Artcraft GEO. M. COHAN in SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE 6 Acts, 10c and 15c.

The Evening Republican.

Stockings Too Small At Camp Shelby

Camp Shelby, Miss., Dec. 23.—The mail pouches of Uncle Sam’s Postoffice Department are taking the place of Christmas stockings among Indiana’s soldiers down at Hattiesburg and the regimental postmasters are playing the roles of full fledged Santas. Each company and battery of the Thirty-eighth Division has sent its mail sack to the division postoffice daily for more than a week and the sack has been delivered to the boys filled to overflowing with packages and parcels of all shapes and sizes. The military mail clerks worked all day today, but their task was not complete. They will return to the postoffice early tomorrow in an effort to complete the distribution of the thousands of Christmas bundles from the folks at home in time for Christmas morning.

The city council met Saturday evening, at which time the following business was transacted: Ordinance No. 184-, fixing the salaries of the employes of the city light plant, introduced and read. Rules suspended and an ordinance put on its passage.’ The ordinance provided that the salaries of the employes shall be: Superintendent, $l5O per month, Engineers, $25 per week, Firemen, $25 per week, Linemen, $25 per week. Ordinance No. 185, introduced and read, fixes the salary of the fire department members. In matter of the employ of city teamsters, Ellis Thomas and Gilbert Albian, salaries placed at $lB per week on motion.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Comer and three sons and one daughter, are the guests for a few days with the Comer sisters and otKer relatives and friends here. Clyde has a very prosperous business at Farmland, Ind. Your Christmas dinner will not be complete without a pound of Minnettona brand butter, only 48 cents a pound. Bring your pails for buttermilk. J. C. HARRIS & SON. The fire company was called to the home of Charles Jacks shortly after noon today. A small blaze had started from sparks from the chimney, but was put out before the arrival of the qompany.

Following a time honored custom there will be no Evening Republican printed on Christmas day, in order that the employes of the office may enjoy the day with their families.

City Council Proceedings

NO DAILY CHRISTMAS

THE CHRISTMAS WSB K'.O EXPOSITION IgkHfi jSseSgSa of useful gifts for men an( l young men HjsMJggs Father, husband,son, brother, sweetheart /Wm or t * ie b°y “over "33 At there.” jam k °S/!W BBSS' iSw 1. Let the “spirit of m you ' n vJes raUEsI hQWLSWJ your selections. Make hearts happy S g Fwj with serviceable gifts Uul g|B gssssgC j taCS from The Clothing WjAI 8 ifeZLSg gl B Iplj] House of ■So WILLIAM TRAUB Style Headquarters, Rensselaer, Ind. * Qa-nsc

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1917.

Interesting Letter From France.

On Active Service with The American Expeditionary Force. I Nov. 6, 1917. j Dear Doc.— I Possibly you’ll be interested in hearing from one of our old tormentors. I’m making trouble for others now. We are in good cantonments in a good, pleasant location, and are quite well provided for in every way. The Y. M. C. A. has followed us right along, and, thanks to them, we can buy Pall Malls and good American cigarettes, cheaper than at home. . We have access to good writing rooms, equipped with good tables, pianos, electric lights, and lecture and study rooms. I used to think the Y. was something of a joke, but let me tell you it’s the biggest thing ever put out for any class of men anywhere. You may know that it is a big thing, but I am in a position to appreciate it even more. I used to have the idea that we’d get rotten food, j>oor quarters, etc., but we are well fed, and everything O. K. In fact, I feel rather sorry for the pampered, much lauded conscripts. They can’t possibly have the spirit and pep we have. We have a captain that we’d go to hell with, and our colonel can’t be beat in the division; our cooks are about the best in the regiment, and to crown all, the chief of my section is about the cleanest, most generous, and the smartest sergeant in our company. I’m enclosing a sheet of army songs—hope the censor doesn’t take it out. Also I’d better stop, as -the censor is said to favor short letters. Drop me a line. Sincerely, CORP. W. E. ROSE. Hq. Cor 150th F. A. A. E. F. Via New York.

Dr. G. D. Strong, of Jackson, Mich., joined his wife here Saturday evening. Mrs. Strong and the baby have been here for a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hafrry Hartley. I desire to thank many, many customers for their splendid patronage during the past year. I wish you One and All, A MERRY CHRISTMAS And A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. B. N. Fendig, Exclusive Sipe Store. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Timmons, of Jackson, Tenn., are here for a short visit with relatives Mr. Timmons is with the Jackson Welding company and is getting along splendidly.

Internal Revenue Collector.

Indianapolis, Dec. 24.- —It will require a small army of men to take the incoihe tax returns of persons subject to the new law. Collector of Internal Revenue Peter J. Kruyer today announced that thirty-six officers will start from his headquarters on January Ist, and on January 2 every one of them’ will be on the job in the county assigned him, to meet the people and help them make, out their income tax returns. The officer assigned to this county is due to arrive here on Jan; 21, and to remain until Jan. 31. He will have his office in Rensselaer, in Postoffice building, where he may be found ev- [ ery day of the dates stated. “It will be well for every unmari ried person whose net income for 1917 is SI,OOO or over, and every married person living with wife or husband whose net income for 1917 is $2,000 or over, to call on the income tax man and learn whether or not they have any tax to pay,” Collector Kruyer said today. “The person subject to tax who doesn’t make return in the time prescribed is going to regret it. The Government will get after all income tax slackers.

“There’s hardly a business man, merchant or professional man who won’t have to make return of income. Farmers, as a class, will have to pay the tax. The safe thing to do is for every person who had a total income of SI,OOO or $2,000, as the case may be, and who is not sure about what deductions the law allows him, to play it safe by calling pn the income tax man. “The man in the field will have forms for everybody and persons who expect to call on him need not trouble themselves to write to my office for forms.”

HEAVY HAULING MUST BE CUT OUT.

As we have no material to repair our roads at this time, all heavy hauling will have to be cut out, when the roads are in a soft condition. JOHN L. S. GRAY, Co. Supt. of. Roads.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC As I am in business for myself, will repair all makes of cars, take care of all batteries and repair all electric systems, solder radiators, etc. If you are in trouble come in and I will straighten you out. Also handle the best storage battery in the country and other auto supplies. Garage opposite D. M. Worland’s furniture store. Telephones—garage 294, residence 141-White.—M. J. KUBOSKE. Prop.

“GENIAL” GENE AT IT AGAIN

RUMOR HAS IT THAT PURTELLE IS TO BUILD ANOTHER RAILDOAD. Eugene Purtelle, promoter of a billion dollar subway, electric and interurban lines and just plain railroads, has bobbed into the limelight again and rumor has it that the railroad promoter extraordinary has plunged once more. This time it is said that “Geniel” Gene is promoting a scheme by which he would build an electric line between Joilet and Evanston, Hl. Gene has his headquarters in Chicago and is said to be going about his work so quietly and confidently that none of the Chicago dailies have seen fit so far to make a feature story of his efforts. Of course, such a road would entail a considerable outlay of money, but that doesn’t bother Mr. Purtelle and as soon as he can obtain the right-of-way and sufficient financial backing the road will become a reality. ‘Gene” is a wise old owl and one of these times, perhaps, we will see his name qmblazoned on electric signs in every place worth while in the city of Chicago—-and again we may not It may be said for Mr. Purtelle, however, that he has pluck and determination and is undaunted by past failures. “Gene” has become so hardened to failures that they don’t .bother him at all any more. Promoter Purtelle is well known to our citizens, wjio will remember his efforts of some years ago to establish an interurban line between Indianapolis and Chicago, which would have passed through this city. ’ “Gene” did everything but build the road. He obtained the right-of-way, spent considerable time and created quite . a stir, employed a flock of laborers, who jumped .hither and thither to start construction work at different points along the extended route, at the demands of Purtelle, who being a far-sighted individual saw that his road was deemed to failure unless he could keep up interest among the citizens all along the route. But the lack of financial backing bursted “Gene’s” dream and the scheme died a natural death. Some of the landmarks of the road may still be seen. Mr. Purtelle next directed his efforts to the city of Chicago. “Gene” knew that Chicago needed a subway as much as Chicago her self knew it. For several months “Gene” had Chicago silly with happiness, the city council and mayor jumped at his lidding and it looked as if his greatest plunge was to be rewarded with success. But, may not so, for again the trivial matter of cash entered into the scheme and, and another bubble was bursted. From Chicago Purtelle jumped to Frankfort, Ind., where he proposed to build an interurban between Frankort and Tipton, Indiana. After creating some furore “Gene” was forced to abandon his pursuits, after laying in jail for a time for issuing bad checks. Now, after a lapse of several months we have “Gene” threesheeting himself as the head of something, “Bigger and Better than Ever.” Luck to you, Mr. Purtelle, in your new project and may your efforts be crowned with success.

% WEATHER. Cloudy. Much bolder tonight and Tuesday, with snow flurries in northern portion tonight. Cold wave Tuesday. »

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W." Nagel and .children, went to Kentland, today for a visit with relatives of Mrs. Nagel. They made the trip to Remington in the Billy Freye Yellow buss.

CHRISTMAS DINNER COLLEGE INN MENU: Roast Turkey or Roast Chicken Cranberry Sauce Oyster Dressing Mashed Potatoes - Gravy . Boston Baked Beans Fruit Salad Christmas Steam Pudding Butter and Bread Coffee 50C Also regular 35c Dinner, Lunches and Short Orders i/ ■ . WM. WAYMIRE. PHONE 118.

Former High School Principal Passed Away.

The following letter from ExSupt. Bohannon to B. F. Fendig, will be interesting to many Rensselaer readers: Duluth, Minnesota, December 20th, 1917. Mr. B. F. Fendig, Rensselaer, Indiana, My Dear Ben:— It may be that you have already learned of the death at Nashville, the earlier part of last week of our good friend, Mr. Purdue. lam assuming that' you may not have heard and that you and some of the others who knew him best there in Rensselaer will be glad to have me write you a word or two concerning the fact. A friend of his and mine who lives in Nashville wrote me about eight or ten days ago that he had gone to the hospital for an operation and that he was recovering in a very satisfactory way. A day or two after I had the news of his hospital experience I received a wire announcing his death. He experienced a rather sudden and unexpected relapse arid passed away a week ago last Tuesday. It is too bad that so fine a man should have to lay down his life with so many years of such rare usefulness ahead. Of course he is not so young as when we used to gather around the stove in your store more than twenty years ago, but neither are you and I. I know that the time which has elapsed since then has wrought a good many changes and that this would be very apparent should I have the opportunity of spending a day or so in Rensselaer, as I have been hoping I might. I hope the world is using you well and shall be glad to be remembered to any of the people there who would be at all interested, as I hope some still are, in hearing anything about me. Sincerely yours, E. W. BOHANNON.

NOTICE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Dues for the first quarter, 1918 are payable before Jan.. 1910. Delinquent members are not entitled to - benefits. Every member should attend to this at once. GEO. E. COLLINS, M. of F. STRAW WANTED We are in the market for a large amount of Straw, prefer Oat straw. Will buy ride ana bale it or will buy baled and delivered. KELLNER A CALLAHAN PBom 273.

XMAS DINNER BARNES’ RESTAURANT Roast Turkey with Dressing Baked Chicken Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes » ' Cream Slaw Cranberry Sauce Celery Beet PicHes % Mince or Lemon Pie Tea ' Coffee Milk Turkey Dinner, 50c Chicken Dinner, 35c. B.F. BARNES TODAY STAR THEATRE See MARIE DORO in HEARTS DESIRE. A 5 act Paramount. Also 1 Reel TRAVEL PICTURE. TUESDAY—LINEOL BARRYMORE in A 5 act Comedy Drama, THE END OF THE TOUR. Also A 1 Reel Educational. Admission 10c. WEDNESDAY—GAIL KANE in Metro Quality Play, THE SERPENTS TOOTH. An Episode No. 2 of THE LOST EX-*• PRESS. THURSDAY—VIOLA DANA in ROSA O’GRADY. / J FRIDAY—War Relief Fund Benefit, THE MASQUE OF LIFE. An 8 Reel Special. The Pythian Sisters will Supply You Wjth Tickets at IQe. SATURDAY—ETHEL CLAYTON in SHALL WE FORGIVE HER. Regular Admission 10c.

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