Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1917 — Page 1

No. 305.

What Do We Have To Pay For Meat?

The prices quoted in an advertisement in a neighborhood paper are as follows: Native round steak at 22c per lb., Native sidlion steak at 24c per lb.. Choice cuts, pot roasts at 18c per lb., Fresh pork, butts for roasting at 24 %c per lb., Spare ribs at 18c per lb., No. 1 Sugar cured hams at 30c per Veal steak at 28c per lb., Veal-chops at 24c per lb., Home made pork sausage at 20c per lb.

Flag Bears 539 Stars.

Baltimore, Md., Dec. 31. —Perhaps the most distinguished service flag in the country is flying from the flagstaff of St. Mary’s Industrial School here. The flag bears 539 stars; two of them are of gold for men who have already lost their lives in the service. This school is conspicuous for the number of its pupils who have joined some military service. The greater proportion of them are serving with the United States Marines.

Will You Be One? Our customers are our best advertisements. Every pair of Glasses fitted by us sells others. Every day some one says: “Mrs. So-and-So is so well pleased with her glasses that I thought I would come to you.” We are human —never satisfied. We want to add YOU to our chain. To fit is to fit your friends in the future. . We Correct All Defect* of the Human Eye that Glasses Will Remedy. CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone 13.

PRIVATE SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS Owing to the fact that we are to leave soon we will offer at Private Sale at our residence on South Cullen Street, beginning Monday, Dec. 31,1917 AND CONTINUING FOR FIVE DAYS. OUR HOUSEHOLD GOODS. MRS. GEORGE H. HEALEY Phone 153. NEW PRINCESSJTHEATRE Wishes you a Happy New Year and resolves to live up to their standard for the entire year of 1918 and give their patrons The Newest Plays, Biggest Stars and Complete Programs. Spend'New Year’s eve at the Princess. Matinee, 2:00. Night, 6:45. TONIGHT FLORENCE LA SADIE’S Last Picture “WAR AND THE WOMAN” Death claimed this fascinating little star in producing a thrill for her thousands of admirers. Also Hearst-Pathe News. Tomorrow —New Year’s Special 8 Reel Program. HARRY MOREY AND DOT KELLY in "THE LAW DECIDES.” • 7 Acts. Also Good Comedy. 10c and 15c.

Wednesday, January 2nd. A new Artcraft Picture. ELSIE FERGUSON in “BARBARY SHEEP.” This picture won praise ffbm all over the country. 10c and 15c v Thursday, January 3rd. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS “WILD AND WOOLY” Doug, outdoes all his previous stunts in this picture. Be sure and see this, everybody.—lts for old and young. 10a and It*.

The Evening Republican .

EXIT OLD YEAR ENTER THE NEW

NEW YEAR PROMISES TO BE THE MOST TENSE IN HISTORY. Good-By, Old Year! Good-By! We have been happy-you and I; We have been glad in many ways; And now, that you have come to die, Remembering our happy days, *Tis hard to say, “Good-By”— Good-By, Old Year! Good-By! Good-By, Old Year! Good-By! We have seen sorrows-you and I; Such hopeless sorrow, grief and care, That now, that you have come to die, Remembering our old despair, ’Tis sweet to say, “Good-By” 1 Good-By, Old Year! Good-By! James Whitcomb Riley.

As we turn over the last page of the calendar of the year 1917, and pause on the threshold of a new year, we wonder which of the verses in the above poem, written by Indiana’s most loved son, will hold true at the end of the new year now being ushered in—not as individuals, but as a nation—for the joys or sorrows which are to be ours hinge upon the conflict now being waged across the seas—a conflict that for the past four years has turned the fertile fields of Europe into the greatest battlefields of all history and a conflict that has taken the men of seventeen nations from their peaceful pursuits and hurled them into this great cataclysm. Never in the history of opr nation have our people faced a new year with such a task confronting them as confronts them now. Forced into the war early last spring by the atrocities of the Germans, we have spent the interveing time in preparing our boys to send them across the sea to aid the allies in their fight against autocracy. But the war during the year 1917 did not strike us as forcibly as it will during the coming year, hence we must all prepare for it. More money must be subscribed, more sons sent to the front and greater efforts must be put forth if" we are to make ourselves felt during the year. As the number of men sent to the front increases, so will the casualty lists. Let us all resolve that during the coming year we will be true patriots and do every thing within our power to bring the war to an end.

Despite the-fact that we are now at war, the year 1917 has been a prosperous one and the farmer especially has enjoyed a prosperous year. Prices rose to unprecedented heights for practically all products of the farm. Hogs soared to such levels as old times never dreamed of. The American hog by himself has paid off mortgages of many years’ standing in every states in the Union. The meek and lowly bean has been an aristacrat among vegetables and too has joined the elect society of the mortgage-payers. Cornbread is now the food of kings, corn is so high. Wheat early in the year developed flying propensities and spiraled up to above the two dollar mark, and no panic seems to influence it in the least to volplane down to the old dollar- level. Never in the history of our country has the American farmer been so properous and never before has a New Year’s day held greater promise to the farmer. Jack Frost got busy too soon this year and as p result ruined much of the corn, which is the only blot on the year’s crop record. Thousands of bushels of corn were too soft and immuature for use. This disaster happens only once in a county, it is said, and the coming year ought to show bigger returns than ever to make up for the loss of 1917.

No Respite From Below-Zero Snap In Prospect Now

Washington, Dec. 30.—Little relief before Tuesday or Wednesday froip the bitter cold wave that has swept out of the west to the -Atlantic coast was promised tonight by the weather bureau. Records for low temperature in New England and New York were lowered today and Ney York were lowered today and cold was reported from throughout the south. Coincident with the movement of the cold area towards the Atlantic the weather of the Mississippi moderated to an extent where normal temeratures for this season now are being registered. i

« WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight; snow in northwest portion; Tuesday fair and not quite so cold.

NOTICE The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Rensselaer Building Loan and Savings Association wil be held at the office of the Association ih the Odd Fellows building, Rensselaer, Indiana, on January 7, 1918, at seven-thirty p. m. B. F. Fending, president. D. D. Dean, secretary.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1917.

Take It Down.

Brother Babcock, of the Jasper County Democrat, objects to the unsightly bill board erected in front of the court house. We think he is entirely right about this, as about a great many other fdohsh things, that are being done in the naige of patriotism. We need more sense and less sentiment. -More vital, efficient action and less unnecessary ado without getting anything done. If you did not see McCutcheon’s cartoon in Sunday’s Chicago Tribune, you have missed a real picture of much that we are not doing that is vital and necessary and and of the many trivia] things on which we §re spending a great amount of time and effort. The person who is idle in these strenous days is a slacker. He who could be better employed is idle. If merely for senti-, ment you are putting $1.50 worth j of material into an article, which after it is made islnot a better article than you can purchase for SI.OO, how much value is there in the great amount of labor you have had to put into that article? We do not have a dollaF that should be wasted. Not one moment of valuable time should be thrown away. The things that are worth while must be done, but, they should be done in a way and manner that requires the very smallest expenditure of money and labor. It is a very patriotic thing for the women to knit articles for soldiers out of yarn, that the Red Cross can buy for $2.75 a pound. But it is decidedly wasteful to buy that same yarn from sources outside of the Red Cross, and pay for it as much as $4.00 and $4.50 per pound. That is helping some robber, throwing away your time and reducing your ability to one half what it would be if the yarn can be purchased at a reasonable price. Your patriotism is good, but, your judgment is bad. Let us make our dollars and our labor hit the Kaiser just as forcefully as it is possible. Don’t waste half of your money and all of our labor. The women of this county, and taking it for granted that throe outside of Rensselaer, are as zealous as those in this city, are doing a most splendid work. A work of untold value. It is done at a great sacrifice, and by neglecting many or their own home duties. But we do believe that we should call their attention to the fact that it is not right to pay $4.00 or more for articles that should be bought for $2.75, especially when they are asking others to pay for that article.

Gen. Crozier Reveals His Side Of Gun Scandal

Congressional leaders were returning to Washington Sunday, cutting short their Christmas holidays, to prepare for important work to be undertaken when* Congress reconvenes next Thursday. They expect to deal promptly with proposed new war legislation, particularly that desired by President Wilson in connection with government operation of the railroads, which the president will outline in a special message. Committees investigating war activities plan to work throughout this week, except for New Year’s day. Today the senate military committee will hear Major General Crozier, chief of ordnance, in reply to criticism of Cflonel Lewis, inventor of the Lewis machine gun. Secretary Baker, also will be afforded an opportunity to make a statement on machihe gun questions before the committee closes its ordnance inquiry the returns to clothing and other supplies and cantonment conditions. Investigations of naval affairs will be resumed Thursday by the house naval sub-committee.

While they last; 25 dozen cans of genuine red kndney beans, peas, and ye hominy at 10c a can. Not over 3 cans of each to a customer. Quality equal to what you have been buying at 15c. EGER GROCERY. The Boy Scout*. The Boy Scouts will not have a meeting tonight at the church owing to private “watch meetings,” the boys-may want to attend. asa McDaniel, Scoutmaster. NOTICE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Dues for the first quarter, 'l9lß are payable before Jan. 1918. Delinquent members are not entitled to benefits. Every member should attend to this at once. GEO. E. M. of F. NOTICE. All those owing us charge accounts up to Jan. 1, 1918, will be expected to call and make satisfactory settlement at once, as after that date we will carry no more charge accounts, but operate on the govern-ment-approved cash-and-carry plan. This is pay-up time and it will be impossible for us to see everyone, so we trust that this will be sufficient notice and that you will readily ” w>nd We are still holding down the price of butterine; “East-lake” brand 30c a lb., “Nut” butterine, 32c a lb. Try a large bottle of our maple and cane syrup at 35c. EGER GROCERY. We have just received a car load soft coal, suitable for range or heating stoves. J. C. Gwin Lumber Co. Phone 6. Anyone wishing to seatne will find me in the Trust 4, Savings Bank er Saturday afternoons. —H. O. Harris, pbene 11L

HILLIARD & HAMILL Want to pay all their bills THIS WEEK If they owe you present your bill If you owe Hilliad & Mamill PAY THEM US WEEK

What Was The Matter With Our People On Christmas

Camp Shelby, Dec. 28, 1917. To The Citizens of Rensselaer:— The boys from Rensselaer in camp here, wish to thank ’the citizens at home for the many kindnesses the/ have been shown in the past. However, there was a great disappointment for the members of old Co. M on Christmas day, for they had heard a lot about what they were going to get for Christmas from the friends home. When the Batteries were called out Christmas morning everyone waited expectantly for their little Christmas remembrance from home. Packages were passed out to members of the other batteries, but nothing came for the Rensselaer boys, not even a postal card. After the packages werp distributed, the boys went back to their tents a down hearted lot, and longing to be back home for Christmas. Christmas was a most disagreeable day, rainy and cold, and this did not tend to lighten the hearts of our members, who were forced to remain inside all day. Lots of the. Monticello boys were made happy, for they were visited by their fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers and sweethearts. New overcoats, shoes, socks and underwear were issued to the boys this week. There is nothing like a package or a letter from home, so don't forget us. , Well, it is time for taps, so I must close. All the boys send regards to all. 5 Again thanking Rensselaer for her many kindnesses, I am, A FRIEND OF THE BOYS.

AT NINE NEW YEAR’S MORNING.

The Ladies of The Grand Army of the Republic in their local meeting here passed a resolution which has the endorsement of the members of the Grand Army of the Republic. The resolution is as follows: “All persons are requested to stop for just a few minutes, wherever they may be at 9:00 a. m. New Year’s day and sing America and offer a short prayer to the Almighty, asking for the winning of the great war in which we are now engaged." Let us hope that this request of our patriotic ladies may be granted and that the prayer of many may prevail.

Arthur Tuteur isgjiending a few days in Madison, Ind. Henry Purcupile is still\onfined to his home and his condition remains about the same. t Lee Rardin will sell a team of horses and a new wagon at the Comer sale, Jan. 8, 1918. The county commissioners were in session today cleaning up the 1917 business. All members of the board were present. There will be offered at the Comer sale, Jan. 8, 1918, a splendid team of mules and also eight sows and sixty young pigs. Rev. Asa McDaniels has tendered his resignation as pastor of the First Christian church of this city. The action of the church board in reference thereto has not been announced. The installation of officers of the Milroy Circle G. A. R., wiH be held January 10, in connection with Rensselaer Post No. 84. All members of the Post and their wives and the Circle ladies and their husbands are invited to attend. County Fuel Administrator Fendig has been notified that three car loads of anthracite coal is now on the way to our city and that four more carloads will be shipped soon. The.coal supply in the city is again very low and many of the citizens have been having considerable trouble in getting coal. GOVERNMENT WANTS YOUR IRON Never in the history of this country was there such an urgent demand for iron, copper and all kinds of metals. The government is urging through State, National and County councils of defense that all old metals be gathered up and placed at the disposal of the manufacturers. Bring in your iron, copper, metal and rags. I will pay the highest market price and the same will be shipped to the city for consumption at once. SAM KARNOWSKY Phone 577. Rensselaer, Ind.

URGED TO USE RED CROSS YARN

RETAIL PRICE WILL STAY UP, WARNING OF BIG BUYERS. That there is not much chance of a decrease in the price of woolen yarn before March is the news for Chicago’s army of knitters. “It would be much better for the women if they would trust the Red Cross and get their wool by borrowing it from their local auxiliaries and then returning the knitted articles, instead of purchasing it elsewhere,” said Frank Hibbard, purchasing agent for the central (five states) division of the Red Cross. “In this way the goods cannot only be purchased for much less but the women may be assured that every soldier and sailor will be fitted out. Of course it is impossible sot us with the thousands we have to care for to accept any articles for individuals, but in the way we work it every individual will be cared for and we are spared the sight of one man with ten sweaters and another with none.” “But what about the personal touch?” Mr. Hibbard was asked. “What about the mother who must send a sweater to her own boy and be assured that the one she has worked and perhaps prayed over reaches her son. Can nothing be done for her.” “I’m afraid that there’s not, much chance of a reduction in price at present,” was the reply. “It is true that in the east several large firms which formerly manufactured carpets are now manufacturing woolen yarn exclusively, and this will increase the output considerably and should tend to reduce the price, but the truth is the woment are simply eating up the yarn at such a rate that it is impossible to get enough and when there is a great scarcity of an article the price is bound to

be high.” Mr. A. A. Carpenter of the Chiccago chapter of the Red Cross said that he did not look for much of a decrease in price until March. At the present time gray and khaki colored wool such as is used for army and navy garments sells on State street retail for $3.80 and $4.20 per pound. The Red Cross agents declare that they are able to purchase it for $2.50. Such is also the price made to the war relief units such as that working for the One Hundred and Thirty-first United States infantry, although the workers for the latter state that their next consignment of wool will cost them $2.75 per pound. “It’s just because the women are doing so much knitting,” is the word everywhere to account for the high prices. Mrs. William P. Nelson, chairman of the department of comforts and knitting of the Chicago chapter of the Red Cross, yesterday sent out an appeal for more knitters, lowever, and the chapter guarantees that there will be on hand a sufficient supply of wool to keep everybody busy.”

REDUCING PLANT NOTICE. Pending final adjustment of pending change in ownership, all persons who have dead animals are requested to phone. A. L. PADGETT Phone 65. Rensselaer, Ind. STRAW WANTED We are in the market for a large amount of Straw, prefer Oat straw. Will buy rick and balo it or will bay baled and delivered. KELLNER A CALLAHAN Phone 373. Ernest Comer will offer ten head of two year old heifers for sale at the Comer public sale, Jan. 8, 1918.

I SAVE FUEL I Keep The House Warmer I —BUY—WEATHER STRIPS RUBBER FELT IA good clothes basket . .39c I [3-dosen clothes pins .... Scl 110 quart dairy pails .. . .27c| [Men black Jersey gloves . 17c| JARRETTE HAS ni

Is Well Contended With New Home In Mississippi

! The following is an excerpt from I a letter, written by Harve J. Robinson, who is now located on a farm near Liberty, Mississippi: “We are breaking new land for cotton now. The wheat, oats and rye looks fine. We planted the spring wheat and flax a few days ago. We will set out the fyuit trees in the morning. The ‘niggers’ are all gone now. They take a full week for Xmas. We have 45 or 50 chickens now. We set two hens' already, Fate Spears, the negro, and his family, and going to be with us and will move soon. We have moved, but are not straightened up yet. We have so much furniture, we don’t know what to do with it all. The Eonies are doing fine, and are in the ig, pasture. We have had over a week of the finest weather. It was warm and nice out. We got a good rain Xmas eve and also a cold wave today. We hunted Xmas day and had a fine mess of birds (quail) today. I decided my gun was too much ‘choke’, so cut off two inches of the barrel and can hit' nearly all the birds I shoot at now. We don’t get time to hunt much, but usually take Saturday afternoon off and get a mess for Sunday. I haven’t been homesick a minute and never have been any place where I felt better or more contented. There was a bunch went fox hunting the other night, and as I usually try everything once, I went along, riding Mr. Lea’s horse. We rode eight or ten miles to the place, six of us, with seven fox hounds. On the road it rained and all the trails we found were ‘cold’. I felt like I was split from my feet to my neck when I got home at 2:30 in the morning, and have decided to hunt on foot in the future.”

Everybody Pull For Our Factory.

The Rensselaer garment factory is asking for forty girls and women. They have a great amopnt of work to do and if help cannot be secured here the factory will be moved elsewhere. The factory has been using some twenty two ladies and now must have more. Those who are willing to be on hands six days in the week and to work a full day are wanted. Each machine must be used in order that the work the factory has to do may be accomplished. This is a splendid chanca for any girl or woman who wants good, clean work, at wages based upon the work done. Here is a chance to make this factory of big success and help Rensselaer. If we do not get the help we will lose the factory. Everybody get back of the Rennselaer Garment factory.

Monday Hospital Notes.

Harriett McKay had her tonsils removed today. William Garland was able to go to his home today. , Mrs. Roe Yeoman is at the hospital for medical attention. Ruth Sayler is receiving medical attention at the hospital.

STOVEWOOD FOR SALE $2 a Rack Delivered (Equal to l-« Cord of 4-ft Wood I will ship wood in stove lengths In car load lots to Rensselaer if sufficient orders are received, and will ship a car as often as there are orders. Leave orders with B. F. Fendig, fuel administrator, and as soon as enough orders are received to make car load, delivery will commence. J. L. BEILER

STAR THEATRE TODAY “SACRIFICE.”Featuring MAR- , GARET ILLINGTON. Also Scenic Picture of "THE LOWER NILE.” TUESDAY—FRANCES NELSON in “ONE OF MANY," Metro Quality Picture*. - WEDNESDAY—3rd Episode of ‘“THE LOST EXPRESS,” with WILBER ia “THE SINGLE CODE."

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