Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 301, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1917 — Page 1

No. 301.

Mex Again Shows Signa Of . Hostility—Mail Carrier Killed.

Valentine, Tex., Dec. 25—Men who brought the body of Mickey Welch, a United States mail carrier who was hanged by Mexican bandits at Candelaria, Texas, early today, reported that American troops and the rear guard of the Mexican bandits were fighting tonight in the vicinity of Candelaria. The men who arrived in an automobile from the river front at Candelaria also reported that two Amer-ican-Mexicans who were riding with Welch in the mail stage wefe killed. ..They had been reported missing all day. An American employed m the L. C. Brite store which was looted at Candelaria by the bandits, was shot but will recover, they said.

Monon To Take Off Two Passenger Trains

Announcement has been made that two Monon passenger trains are to be taken out of service temporarily. However, neither of these two trains pass through Rensselaer. One of the trains is a southbound train out of Lafayette and the other comes only as far north as Monon. This condition, according to President Kurrie, has been brought about by the vast amount of business, coupled with the cold weather that makes heavy demands upon the transporation facilities of the road. Primarily the plan is expected to help the freight situation. Mr. Kurrie says he realizes the value of these trains to Lafayette and residents of other towns along . the route and they are not abandoned because they are not making money.

Many To Attend Christmas Dance This Evening.

The Christmas dance this evening at the armory under the auspices of the Van Rensselaer club promises to be the most pleasurable and successful of the season. McKelvey's orchestra, cf Chicago, who have always pleased vid furnish the ntmir. Many out of town guests ? r e expect ed.

x 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 & CALLAHAN Phone 273. CALL THE YELLOW BUS. I have purchased the City Bus ar. Transfer Line and the yellow bus win take you upon your trips to and from the depot or about town upon the very shortest possible notice. You can depend upon us for prompt and courteous service. Call Billy Frye, Phone 107 or 369 Carl Duvall returned to his home at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall returned to their home at Chicago, after spending Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Duvall.

Eyes are an Every Day Possession. They don’t seem very wonderful until you lose them. It doesn’t make the affliction any easier to bear, to know that YOU are probably to blame for not consulting us in time — that the right Glasses at the right time would have saved them. DON’T LET THIS BE YOUR EXPERIENCE Consult U* In Time CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone 13.

GO TO MOVIE WEEK NEW PRINCESS THEATRE New Policy, Better Play», Bigger Star*. tonight Artcraft Present* GEO. M.COHAN in SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE 6 Act*, 10c and 15c. Tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 27. Blue Ribbon Special BARNEY BERNARD in “A Prince In A Pawn Shop.” z Also Good Comedy. All Seat* 10c. Friday, Dec. 28th. HOLBROOK BLINN in “The *Empre**.” Also Hearst-Pathe New*. All Seat* 10c. Saturday, Dec. 24. New Paramount VIVIAN MARTIN in “The Little Optimist.” Also Good Comedy. 10c and 16c Coming—Herbert Brenon’* master* P '* e * “THE LONE WOLF.”

The Evening Republican .

Fourth-Class Postmaster Examination

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an examination to be held at Fair Oaks, Indiana, on January 26, 1918, as 6. result of which it is expected to make certification to fill a contemplated vacancy in the position of fourthclass postmaster at Kniman, Indiana, and other vacancies as they may occur at that office, unless it shall be decided in the interests of the service to fill the vacancy by reinstatement. The compensation of the postmaster at this office was $258 for the last fiscal year. , Applicants must have reached their twenty-first birthday on the date of the examination by statute to be of full age for all purposes at eighteen years, women eighteen years of age on the date of the examination will be admitted. Applicants must reside within the territory supplied by the post office for which the examination is announced. The examination is open to all citizens of the United States who can comply with the requirements. Application blanks, Form 1753, and full information concerning the requirements of the examination can be secured from the postmaster at the place of vacancy or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. Applications should be properly executed and filed with the Commission at Washington, D. C., at the earliest practicable date.

One of the crucial battles of the war on the Italian front is raging among the mountains of the northern sector, where the Diaz troops yesterday launched a violent offensive against the Austro-Germaif invaders seeking to break through to the Venetian plains. Conflicting reports from Rome and Berlin both claim victory, Berlin reporting the capture of 9,000 Italians hundreds of guns in two days. Rome admits slight losses early, but states that nearly all territory has been' regained. The absence of the usual heavy snows in the mountains is working to the advantage of the Teutons, leaving their troop movements practically unhampered by weather conditions. On the western front continued artillery and aerial activity is reported, but only local infantry operations. London reports a raid by British flyers on the German city of Mannheim. More than a ton of bombs were dropped, the report says, with good effect. Paris reports the German airmen again raided Dunkirk, inflicting casualties. Five German machines were shot down in aerial battles over the British lines in Flanders.

Hammond, Ind., Dec. 26.—Noah Webster’s definition of turtles is “Cholonia mydes.” But the New York Central Railroad has disputed Mr. Webster and listed them as “live stock.” When » carload of the “Cholonia mydes,” billed as live stock, reached here it was decided that under the interstate commerce laws they must be fed. But they wouldn’t eat grain and they wouldn’t eat meat, so under the watchful eyes of trainmen they were let out to browse themselves. Perhaps the trainmen were slower than the turtles. Anyway, many escaped. That is why families in this vicinity had turtle soup for Christmas.

December 24 —-Jesse Fuller Heath, born January 31, 1896, Remington, Ind., occupation, farmer, and Sarah Elizabeth Martin, born August 3, 1900, occupation, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Female being under age, written permit given by parents to court.

J. H. Lee and Adelaide Lee are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Duvall. Mrs. B. G. Oglesby and daughter, Monta, of Gary, visited relatives here over Christmas. Albert Baumgartner, was the guest of Miss Dora Kahler over Christmas. John Brady, of Newton county, has been brought here and placed in jail until his acceptance at Longcliffe. Joe Kahler and wife, of Chicago Heights, spent Chirstmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs., Andrew Kahler, of south of town. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Keilman, of Hamipond, were the guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kahler, over Christmas. Automobiles belonging to George Peters and Ephraim Hickman were among the sixty-eight destroyed by fire Sunday morning, when a Lafayette garage was burned. Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan, returned to their home in Elwood, Ind., today after spending the Christmas vacation with Mr. and Mrs. George L. Morgan and other relatives. Sergeant Witham returned to Camp Grant, Illinois, after spending Christmas with Mrs. May Witham. This is Sergt. Witham’s first visit home for four years. He has been stationed on the Mexican border.

WAR SUMMARY

Free Turtles To Browse

Marriage License Issued.

RENSSELAER* DEC. 26, 1»17.

Twas A Merry Christmas At Camp Shelby.

The following dispatch from Camp 1 Shelby, Miss., the home of some of our soldier boys, shows that they were well provided for on Christmas day; Hattiesburg, Miss., Dec. 25 — Camp Shelby is celebrating Christmas day. The same Santa Claus who visited the homes of the north left gifts at Camp Shelby. * Not a soldier, even if he had no home nor loved ones, was forgotten. Organizations, societies, clubs, churches, fraternal orders sent tons of gifts to the camp, and the Red Cross added thousands of boxes filled with useful and beneficial gifts. Each soldier was made to feel that somewhere some one was thinking of him. Scopes of little Christmas trees sparkled in the company streets. One mammoth tree, larger than the rest, stood in the parade ground of the 151st infantry, its branches hung with little presents sent here in the last week, but kept until last night by the commanding officers. Every mess shack is a bower of mistletoe and holly and cypress. Hundreds of northern visitors messed with their boys. Some of the regiments served elaborate Christmas dinners paid for by regimental funds. In addition to the 5 per cent of each organisation permitted to go home, the men had three days of rest, beginning Sunday morning and ending with taps tonight. Thousands of them visited Hattiesburg, Gulfport, Biloxi, Laurel, New Orleans and nearby points. All of them will be back tomorrow to take up their daily preparation for war.

Among the many events of the day was the surprise Christmas greeting to the men of Company A, 139th machine gun battalion, from Mrs. Katherine Mcßride Hosier, of Indianapolis, sister of Captain Herbert W. McBride. The entire company was lin ed up and Lieut. Lawrence O. Rarick presented each man vyith a box of Christmas gifts from Mrs. Hoster. The Mothers’ club of Vincennes and the mothers of New Albany also sent gifts to soldiers from Knox and Floyd counties.

Mrs. Joe Lewis is spending the day in Monon. Miss Bertha Kepner is spending Christmas in Chicago. E. M. Ellison went to Hammond today for a few days. Mrs. Mary Crumbo returned to her home in Monon. Mrs. Bert Hopkins and Beauleh Brown went to Chicago today. Mrs. Elmira Stockton is spending the day in Monon. Joseph Thomas returned to Camp Taylor, after a four days visit with his parents. Miss Ruth Robinson went to McCoysburg today to visit her aunt, Mrs. J. R. Phillips. Miss Nellie Waymire went to Otterbin, Ind., to make an extended visit with her aunt. Harvey Meyers returned to Camp Shelby, after spending Christmas here with his folks. Mrs. George Royster, of Sal* Lake City, Utah, is visiting he? sister, Mrs, Henry Paulus. Mrs. J. W. Rishling returned tc Crawfordsville, after spending Xma; with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H W. Wood. Miss Ecila Kennel returned to her home at Lafayette, after spending Christmas with the Kellner family. Mrs. Margaret Landis returned to her home at Monticello, after spending Christmas with her daughter, Mrs. Mell Abbott.

Effective Friday, December 28. train No. 9 will be discontinued between Lafayette and French Lick Springs. Train No. 10, French Lick Springs to Lafayette will be discontinued Saturday, December 29 Trains 9 ancLJA will continue to run between Michigan City and Lafayette. W. H. Bean. Miss Alice Eib, who is a teacher in the Elwood city school, is home for holidays. She will return to her duties at Elwood for the re-opening of the school on Monday, Dec. 31. She and her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Eib, went to Mt. Ayr this afternoon to attend church services. 'While in the city today, Mrs. Eib received a telegram from her son, Rolland, informing her that he had been transferred from Ft. Thomas; Kentucky, to Camp Grant, Illinois. Alva Snyder was arrested Saturday on a charge of theft and taken before Judge Hanley, Monday, when he was discharged. Clifford Kerns and Guy Alberson, two Rensselaer boys were arrested on Monday, charged with having been connected with the theft on which the Snyder boy was arrested. They appeared before Judge Hanley this Wednesday morning and plead guilty and were sentenced to the reform school at Plainfield, Jnd., where they were taken by Sheriff McColly today. The boys were charged with entering the home of James Barber, of north of Rensselaer, and taking "an overcoat and other wearing apparel.

Ade Interprets Modern Beatitudes, Made in Germany.

BY GEORGE ADE. (Contributed by George Ade to the National Security League’s campaign of patriotism through education. ) We must win the big war or else revise all mural codes, rewrite all proverbs and adopt a brand new set of rules to govern conduct. We have accepted certain timehonored adages as self-evident truths.

We found them in our early copybooks and we grew up on them and repeated them so often that, naturally, we came to think that they could be relied upon. Then Germany came along with an intensely modern variety of ethics bearing the label of kultur. The new medicine is not taken internally or rubbed on as a liniment, but you have it shot into you by a large gun. Unless we refuse to take the treatment everything that we ever believed in will be overruled, discarded and thrown into the alley. If Germany is not licked to a standstill we might as well begin to memorize and humbly accept the following: Dishonesty is the best policy. Be as mean as a skunk and you will be happy. < Blessed are the child-murderers, for they shall inherit the earth. Be sure you are right handy with firearms, then go ahead. An evil reputation is better than riches. Truth crushed to earth will not rise again if the crushing is done in a superior and efficient manner. Be virtuous and you will be miserable. ’' Thrice armed is he who goes around picking quarrels. Might makes right. Hell on earth and hatted for all men. Do unto others as you suspect that they might do unto you if they ever got to be as disreputable as you are. God helps the man that helps himself to his neighbor’s house and his fl. Ids and his unprotected women. Those don t st>”nd right, do they? The old one- tlat we lea.ned first of all are not yet out of date. Suppose we don’t revise them.

New Limit Rule Has Been Placed On Flour And Sugar

John Eger, federal food director for Jasper county, has received from H. E. Barnard, state food director, new instructions with reference to the selling of sugar and flour. His communication says: “Following instructions were received this morning from Mr. Hoover. They supercede all previous orders. Give them wide publicity: “Sugar should be sold in towns and cities to consumers in two to five pound quantities: to farm and rural customers in five to ten pound quantities. It “Flour in towns and cities should be sold in eight to quarter barrel quantities: in rural and farm com munities in quarter to half barrel quantities. “Any advertisements tending to induce consumers to increase their purchases of flour or sugar during the present national crisis are decidedly against public policy. This information has already been given you with the suggestion that the press of your State censor their advertisement. We request that you please convey this information to the retail grocer. “Wholesale grocers should not sell sugar in quantities in excess of 1000 pounds at a time to a retailer. Sugar should not be shipped on back orders, nor without a positive order from the buyer. Wholesale grocers should use every precaution at their command to prevent duplication of sales which may give to a retailer the opportunity to have more sugar than is necessary for conservative distribution.’

Champion Checker Player of Indiana Here Tomorrow

A telegram has been received by J. A. McFarland from M. L. Lewis, champion checker player of Indiana, announcing that he will be in Rensselaer Thursday for tilts with the local artists. Mr. Lewis is a past master of the game and leading players of the country. Mr. McFarland, captain of the local knights of the board is grooming his players for the contests and hopes to be able to show Mr. Lewis that when it comes to checker players Rensselaer has them. The games will be staged in the old board of trade room, where Mr. Lewis will meet all comers.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS To conform with instructions from the United States Food Admin : strution, 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, Agert WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED. Have an unlimited amount of timber that we want worked up into cord wood at Mc r ”sburg, Rensselaer, Parr and Fair Oaks and want a large force of r.ien at once for this work.—James Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Rensselaer, Ind., Phone 837. Miss Sarah E. Rees is spending the day in Lafayette. .wet t ■ •wyO* e4h*

Delightful Social Function Last Evening.

The most delightful social function of the week was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grow Tuesday evening, when Miss Sarah Alice O’Neal had as her guests the following young people: Paul Beam, Josephine Jones, Willette Hill, Bernice and Gaylord Bong, Harty McColly, Bern Luers, Miss Helen Warner, Miss Ruth McKinzie, Harold Littlefield, Miss Maude Reynolds, Walter King, Miss Ada Robinson, Delos York, Miss Monta Ogelsby, Howard York, Miss Marie Hamilton, J. Worth McCarthy, Miss Wilda Littlefield and Clarence Garver. The Horton-Healy orchestra rendered splendid music, during the evening, which was spent in dancing. Shortly after midnight the guests were led to the dining room, which had been beautifully and cleverly decorated by the hostess. Four tables beautifully decorated with candles and small birds gave the room a very pretty appearance and added to the pleasure of the guests Candies and nuts were placed at each plate in small baskets cleverly designed by the hostess. Following a delicious two course dinner, served by the mother of the hostess and Mrs. Grow, the music broke forth with the discouraging tune of “Home Sweet Home,” after which the guests departed for their homes. —-Contributed.

Red Blood—Or Yellow Streak?

Which is it? Do you possess the same spirit which in the days of ’76 sent the farmers of the colonies flying from their ploughshares to fight oppression? Have you the spirit of *6l of the valiant men of the South* who took up arms in the defense of right as they saw it? Have you the spirit of thousands of men who have answered the call of the nation and have flocked beneath Columbus’s unfurled banner in the war for liberty, democracy and justice? Have you the spirit of our boys now in the service, your sons ahd brothers, who are standing in the ranks today ready to lay down their ives for you and your liberty? Do you love those boys, your country and your liberty? Does the red blood of patriots flow in your veins? Or have you a yellow streak? The next few days will spell the story. If you are a patriot you will rise in the fervor of love for your country and its defenders and join the Red Cross. If you are a member and a patriot you will get at least one more member—your wife, sister, mother,brother, child or friend. If you have Red Blood you will not permit your city to be disgraced, as there is a great danger that it may be, unless the red blood in the veins of patriots asserts itself.

Greatest Brutality Shown When Americans Are Concerned

With The' American Army In France, Dec. 25.—German atrocities against American soldiers are officially reported. An American sentry has been found with his throat cut and it is officially declared “he must have been so killed after capture.” Information concerning German savagery has reached the troops in one of a series of bulletins read to them by the unit commanders and posted on the bulletin boards. Here is what they read: “After a raid by the Germans on trenches held by American troops, a lone sentry of infantry was found with his throat cut from ear to ear. He had been surprised by an overwhelming force of Germans and must.have been so killed after capture. ...» “Such brutality is familiar to old soldiers who served against savages in the Philippine campaign.” Another bulletin tells the men how the Germans in occupied sections of France and Belgium are turning women and children out of their homes into the snows, the buildings being then given over to soldiers, horses and material.

Pershing and Men Renew Devotion Pledge To Our Cause

Wash?, "ton, Dec. 25.—Renewed pledges o demotion to the cause of democracy from all ranks of the American expeditionary forces in France were given in a Christmas message from General Pershing to the chief of staff of the army. The cablegram, made public tonight by the War Department, said: Please extend to the President and the Secretary of War holiday greetings and best wishes for success of our arms during the coming year, and convey to them ranks of the American expeditionary forces in France renewed pledges of devotion to our sacred cause. Likewise express our greetings to our comrades at home, coupled with full confidence in the patriotism, courage and devotion to the flag.

Abundance of Money.

I can loan you all the money you want on that farm. My rate to 5 per cent and my limit m 1100 per acre.—P. D. Welle. Meroeco. Ind

WOOD FOR SALE. We have a large amount of good dry pole wood in the timber that we would be pleased to dispose of at very reasonable price. This to a chance to get some good wood cheap. —Jamei Walter, Manager Lawler Rsarhes Pheno M 7, B —onia nr. ■ *■■<»■

They’re In Indianapolis Too.

The country yawp leaned against the walls of the Claypool lobby, Indianapolis, and watched the hurrying crowd of editors and war-workers as they surged back and forth. At bis , right and a little in front of him sat, two gentlemen in earnest con versa/ tion, one of them emphasizing his remarks with loud voice and flourisßing fists; at his left, against one of the columns, leaned a tall, graymoustached man with twinkling eyek and high forehead. He was listening co the "loud” man’s expression of patriotism, as that individual roared : "We've got to crush the Germans if we leave the bones of a million men to bleach upon the fields of Europe; it must be done.” fhen the tall old man leaned across th: irtervening space and tapping the rcisy patriot upon the Knee, said: "Good; I like that sentiment and your sort of patriotism. Of course you have given's son or two to the bleaching fields you refer to, and can therefore talk from the heart”

The other reddened, swallowed, and then hesitatingly said: “Will, no; you see I am too young for that, only about thirty years of age.” The old man looked at him keenly for a moment and said: "You are a fine, healthy young fellow; then why the hell don’t you go over there, taking a chance of bleaching yourself? I have two boys over there, and I want 'em to practice what they preach—fight.” By this time the wind was pretty well out of the loud talker. His blood pressure appeared to be pretty high, but where the brain force is low there is little danger in that. “Indeed, sir, I would have been there long ago, bu| I am engaged in a very important industry and my place could not be filled.”

The old man gazed at him reflectively while he stroked his moustache. "I see,” he said, "and of course owe you an apology; you are one of those men whose retirement from the place of your immediate surroundings would endanger the workings of the machinery of this hemisphere; you must stay at home. The great circle you fill can never be supplied, and if you were forced into the ranks America would collapse. I’ve ’Seen ’em before, but your remarks, so laden with fiery patriotism and bleaching bone heroism, led me to believe that you had either been shot through the diaphram over on the western front or were carrying at least one cork leg, maybe two.” And he sauntered down the lobby while the country yawp followed to shake hands with him at the turn.

Real Estate Transfers.

Investment Bankers Co. to O. H. McKay, Dec. 18, 1917, Rensselaer, Westons Add., >330.00. Sh. D. Robert M. Eddy et ux to B. R. Fasulis et ux, Dec. 18, 1917. S. W. 8-31-5-160 acres, >IO.OO. W. D. George E. Salrin et ux to Andrew Schussler et al, Sept. 20, 1916. N. W. N. W. 14-31-5, S% S. W. 11-31-5. >550.00. W. D. '

WEATHER. Probably snow and not quite so cold tonight and Thursday.

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. NOTICE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Dues for the first quarter, 1918 are payable before Jan.. 1918. Delinquent members are not entitled to benefits. Every member should attend to this at once. GEO. E. COLLINS, M. of F.

STAR THEATRE TOCAY GAIL KANE in THE SERPENT’S TOOTH, in 5 acts. Also the 2nd Episode of that thrilling Serial, THE LOST EXPRESS. 7 Reek in aIL Admission 10c. THURSDAY—A special favorite, VIOLA DANA in a pleasing comedy drama, ROSA O’GRADY. FRIDAY—A super feature in 8 acts. THE MASQUE OF LIFE. A regular circus in magnitude and splendor. Admission 10c to all. SATURDAY—JUNE ELVIDGE and ARTHUR ASHLEY supported by an all star cast in a rich World-Brady picture in SHALL WE FORGIVE HER. MONDAY MARGUERITE ILLINGTON in THE SACRIFICE. Also scenic, THE LOWER NILE. 7-roel Paramount stßttdtardL AdbflßiM&Mi Ifte. ? - •

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