Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 306, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1918 — Page 1

No. 306.

Cousin of Abraham Halleck Killed In Michigan

Everett GljMpn, aged about thir-ty-five veaytn4 * son of D. D. Gleason and a cousin ol of Ws city, died u injuries _\fce &»k'■''- in/hn accident Saturday whdL he was struck by a £&&&■ ' car fiear Coopersville, Me/Gleason was the owner of a tire" repair shop ip Coopersville and wasmaking a livery trip With a physician of that place. They were ridin(f in an enclosed car and did not notice the approach of the traction car until they were directly in its path. The automobile was struck and thrown clear of the track. The doctor also sustained severe injuries and it is thought he will die. The deeased prior to about three years ago resided on a farm near DeMotte and the body was shipped to that place. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church of DeMotte Wednesday mornjng and will be made in the DeMotte cemetery. e Mr. Gleason leaves to survive their loss his wife, several children and his father. *

THE WAR

British recapture ground lost near Cambrai to storm troops. Rome reports successful French offensive in Monte Tomba region, with capture of 1,400 foes, sixty machine guns, and seven cannon. Enemy airmen again bomb Padue, damaging art treasures. '• London asserts British have made gain of seven miles in Palestine and have strengthened positions.

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 a very reasonable price. This is a chance to get some good wood cheap. —James- Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches. Phone 337, Rensselaer. TO MY PATRONS Hereafter a charge of 25c will be made to all who have me make calls for early morning trains, and 15c straight will be charged on all charge accounts. . . BILLY FRYE.

Conrad Kellner, of the firm of Kellner and Callahan, went to Monon today to try to locate some soft coal they have enroute. The stock here is getting pretty low. Privates Clarence Bowman, John Kriz, William Shaffer, William Klinqett and Arthur Blacker returned to Camp Taylor at Louisville today. The soldiers all looked mighty fine and said they were being treated and. cared for in the very best manner possible.

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. '. . - • • -X'H' « . OUR HOUSEHOLD GOODS. MRS. GEORGE H. HEALEY Phone 153. NEW PRINCESSTHEATRE Matinee. 2:00. Night, 6:45. _ TONIGHT 8 Reel Program. 7 HARRY MOREY AND DOT KELLY ' ■ in “THE LAW DECIDES.” 7 Acts. Aho Good Comedy. Wednesday, January 2nd. •> A new Artcraft Picture. ELSIE FERGUSON “BARBARY SHEEP.” This picture wonprtise from all over the country. ‘ 10c and 15c Thursday, January 3rd. * DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in “WILD AND WOOLY” Doug, outdoes all his previous stunts ill this picture. Be sure and see this, everybody.—lts for old and young.

The Evening Republican.

McAdoo To Speed Up Railroads— Coal And Fuel First.

Washington, Jan. 1. —Orders went to eastern railroads today from Director General McAdoo to clear up freight congestion regardless of previous government priority regulations, passenger schedules and any hampering practices under the oil competitive system, and to pay speial attention to movement of coal and food. Lines of the west and south were notified that soon they might be called on to furnish locomotives and other equipment to help lighten the traffic burden in the east, and a committee of government officials was created to work out a plan for diyerting export freight to ports south of New York. Quantities of coal actually were started moving to New England to relieve the serious shortage there and priority orders were suspended for roads east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio river to the extent necessary to clear up congestion. .At the same time the director general dissolved the railroad war board at its own request and named a tem-

porary advisory cabinet of five members. One of thes, Hale Holden, president of the Burlington and a member of the bar board, will be retained to supervise the machinery which the war board has created within the last nine months to coordinate the roads of the country. Other members of the new advisory cabinet are John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency, who will have charge of financial questions arising out of government operation; Henry Walters, chairman of the board of the Atlantic coast line, who will assist on operation problems; Edward Chambers, traffic director of the food administration, who will have general charge of traffic and Walker D. Hines, assistant to the director general. Other railway heads who made up the war board, Fairfax Harrison, of the Southern, who was chairman, Rea of the? 1 ' Pennsylvania, Krutt schnitt of the Southern Pacific and Elliott of the New Haven, will return to the active supervision of their roads but all the subcommittees and organization of the board will be turned over to Mr. Holden.

In all fairness to James Ellis who lad the bill poster board erected in the court house yard it should be stated that all material and expense of placing this board was borne by the Eljis Poster Advertising Com>any, the owners of which are J. -H. il. Ellis, jr., and his brother, Dr. .ohn Ellis.

The motive was undoubtedly a patriotic one. The government, we understand furnishes the paper. This seems very strange to us when the government has refused to contribute a single cent to repay the miltons of dollars that have been expended by the newspapers of the country. We still hold to the position that the Ellis Poster Advertising Co., have made a poor investment in ..patriotism and that the board should be removed from the court house yard. We herewith publish a letter from Mr. Ellis. Rensselaer, Ind., Dec. 29, 1917. Editor, The Rensselaer Rensselaer, Indiana. Dear Sir: --

Such an article, as that which recently appeared in the Democratic paper, against the poster board in the court house yard for government advertising, cpuld result only from incomplete knowledge of conditions. Our government has issued over 21,000 large sized posters and innumerable small ones to advertise the first and, second Liberty Loan and Food Conservation. More will be issued in February for the third Loan. In Chicago the Federal Building,. First National Bank Building, buildings on every street in the loop, are spread with posters and banners urging food conservation —cities of all sizes throughout the United States have authorized the construction of exactly such boarus as that in Rensselaer in front of their public buildings.' The purpose of these boards is to attract the utmost attention to the government’s message—the emergency which confronts our government makes it necessary that more'than ordinary ad-

vertising efforts be made. This board is erected solely for the use of the government The construction was paid for out of our own pocket—poster advertising space, like that in newspapers and magazines is donated—absolutely without pay of any kind. The board is made this size because the government’s 21,000 posters are for boards of * these dimensions. The shape was chosen to eliminate any unsightly back side. It is solid because this makes it more impressive—of durable construction because from present indications the government will be engaged in the prosecution of the war for a number of years. Whenever its Usefulness to the government ceases, it will be removed more than glaMly. During the war it will be dedicated to the publicity of Liberty Logans, Food Conserva'tion, Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. cam-' paigns, or any other allied war activity. Posting and space are free. Instead of regarding this struc-

ture as a subject for attack, We as a community should regard it with pride, as the symbol that we have placed patriotism above mere civic pride—that we are awake to the unusual conditions of the present time —and as a challenge to all who see to join us in sacrificing personal considerations to the furtherance of -Our country’s interests. x . I Sl “Tl£ HElls, Jr.

The Bill Poster Board.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1,

“Hustle” Is Bert Viant’s Middle Name

J That Bert Viant, manager of the I Princess theatre, is a hustler is proven by the fact that in the Motion Picture magazine of December 22, he is placed under the caption “What Live Wires Are Doing.” Bert is a very important factor in the success of the Alien M. Robertson Picture company, which has playhouses in ■Morocco, Lowell and Rensselaer. This company opened for business in Rensselaer on Thanksgiving day and since that timfe Bert has never been still a minute, and as a result the theatre goers can view pictures of the highest quality at two different playhouses, If you don’t know Mr. Viant you had better get busy and get acquainted. He is fairly running over with “pep" and knows the moving picture game from A to Izzard. If there is anything you wish to know about the screen favorites just ask Bert and your wants will be satisfied. He knows what George Cohan eats for breakfast and the whims of

Gladys Hullette and what color of suit Douglas Fairbanks wears on Thursday and the temperament of Pauline Frederick—in fact he knows everything there is to know about the stars of silent drama. yOn each Saturday night the Princess hands out to its patrons a small card, on which the program for the ensuring week is printed and T his has made a decided hit with the patrons. One of these cards was sent to the Motion Picture magazine with the result that an exact reproduction of it as printed by The Republican appears in the current issue along With the following comment: “Here is the most artistic announcement of the opening of a new theatre that has come to our attention recently. It was sent out by the New Princess theatre of Rensselaer, Ind.- It. is at the same time inexpensive and dignified. It is printed on white stock 8% by 14 and folds twice about the -size of an official envelope in its mailing state. “The man who prepared this has

solved the problem of saying the most in the fewest words. This folder at once announces the date of the opening, the program for the first bill and the announcement for the following two days, together with a brief statement of the policy of the house and a list of the that will be seen there. This sort of an announcement is obliged to be a whole lot more convincing than a detailed, much adjectived lot of claims. “Here is a house that seats 350, but it is making the sort of an appeal that is bound to get the very cream of the patronage.”

“Bummer” Is Well Satisfied

Looking For Letters Dec. 9, 1917. i » France. Dear Father and Mother:— I received both your letters yesterday, mother’s dated, October 29, and your’s of the 30. I received the box of nuts, two pounds of Climax, forty sacks' of Duke’s Mixture and Bull Durham, and the box of chocolates, all about the same time.

The Americans are all out of the trenches now and in the camps. They have been.in camp for the past ten days. I have not received as issue of the lome paper since I landed here. I suppose later on, after the Xmas rush is over, they will be “able to handle the papers. I heard Alfred Thompson did not lass the examination here. It is too >ad, for I am sure he would rather have stayed than gone home. We get very good eats and it is cooked well. For breakfast we get jam, toast, coffee and milk; , for dinner, soup, potatoes, meat, rice or beans; for supper, meat, potatoes, salad, cheese coffee and sometimes jam. Our fqpd is served on a table by two French waiters, who are too old for active service. Our dishes are all washed and put in place on the table, which is located in an old barn or shed which is heated with a small trench stove, after all the shell holes, etc., are stopped up. We don’t get all the comforts when at the front, of course. We are still expecting a call back to the front at any hour. Evaeua--tion work is all we do while on as our section is mostly all left here, except the artillery. I received letters from D. C. Hart, Dr. C. E. Johnson and Uncle Phillip during the past few days. Was very happy to hear from them. The weather is very disagreeable here now as it is," rainy, cold and VERN DAVISSON.

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-qp 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 respond and favor us promptly. THE MAIN GARAGE.,

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC _ - As I am in business for myself, will repair all makes of ears, take auro of all batteries and repair al electric systems, solder radiators, etc. If you are in trouble come in and I wifi straighten you out Also handle the best storage battery in the country and other auto supplies Garage opposite D. M. Worland’s furniture store. —«• J

HILLIARD & HAMILL ■’ ■ ' - ••. Want to pay all their bills THIS WEEK If they owe you present your bill If you owe Hilliard & Hamill PAY THEM THIS WEEK

Von Tirpitz Sees Gloomy Future.

Admiral VonTirpitz made a mistake when he figured that the ruthless submarine warfare could force Great Britain to her knees, but he has no illusions as to the future of a vanquished Germany. He realizes that his country is unmercifully defeated at present and that nothing but a victorious outcome of the war can save the German people from the burden of bankruptcy. It is his theory that something must be done to force the allies io pay the war bill, if Germany is ever to be able to stagger along under the load of debt and odium it has heaped upon itself. “Imagine the position if we simultaneously have to bear the burden of taxation which must fall on every German,” he said in a recent speech in Essen, “and despite the fallen value of Germany money we still have to buy the most necessary food and raw materials from abroad. Can any one really believe in these circumstances, without an increase of power, without indemnity and without security we could avoid Germany’s ruin?” He explained further that Germany’s prestige abroad is gone. “On the whoje transatlantic world we are eonsfdered as conquered and done for.”* > The truths he sets forth must have greater weight with Teutonic statosnen than many are disposed to realize. It is a fact that the German debt has mounted to a point where there is grave doubt if the country can pay the interest. Germany has no credit. Its money is depreciated and its resources dissipated. It is. ih fact, bankrupt. It can continue to make war, spending its own cheap >aper money among its own people, >ut the moment it undertakes to deal with outsiders its troubles will begin, and it must have food and material, as Admiral VonTirpitz explained. Economically Germany is defeated now. Its only hope is in a victory that would make possible 7 heavy indemnities. That dream must have been dissipated long ago in the minds of the nation’s real thinkers. The people, apparently, are being )uoyed up by the hope of a military success. But every day of fighting only adds to the seriousness of Germany’s position when the war has >een > ended y With a back-breaking debt, without money and without credit, and, worst of all, without respect anywhere in the civilized world, the Teuton does not seem likely to be a serious menace to any one for a long time after we get through with him.

Lloyd George Sends U. S. A New Year's Greeting.

Messages ' from the British prime minister, David Lloyd George, have been sent to all the allies except Russia, but inluding Greece. All express the good wishes of the British war cabinet to the government and peoples addressed. To President Wilson Mr. Lloyd George says: “At this season I wish, in behalf of the British war* cabinet, to send to your government and people a message of good. will. Every day that passes must make us realize more clearly the hopes of the human race" center upon the triumph of our cause.

“Every day proves to us that our friendship for One another is becoming more and more the cement of that league of free nations which npw stands as the guardian of justice and liberty throughout the world. “We wish in particular to send a message of*> thanks to the United States navy for the services it has renderd in the past year'and of the greeting to the young American army now training to take its place in the battle for human freedom.We are relying on the great addition this army will make to strengthen the allies in the joint struggle for free civilization and we are confident, that when the time of battle comes they will sustain the great traditions set by their own forbearers tw helping to win complete triumph Tor the cause to which they have dedicated theim elves.” •

We are still holding* down the price of butterine; “East-lake” brand 30c a lb,-' “Nut” butterine, 32c a lb. Tyy a large bottle of our wI . ERY . /STRAW WANTED' . ' We are in the market for a large amount of Straw, prefer Oat bMJ Will buy rick and bale ft or will buy baled and delivered. KELLNER CALLAHAN

Agricultural Exemption Claims Rest With District Board.

That many registered men now filling out questionnaire blanks am those who have filled out the blanks do not fully understand the manner of classifying men making agricultural claims is the statement of the state conscription board. \— In order that those interesjtec may know exactly the methods used in classifying the agricultural claims, the following statement is printed: While the local board passes on and makes primary classification of agricultural claims, the final passage and classification of claims based on agricultural claims rests • entirely with the district exemption board located at LaPorte. . .

However, no other evidence will be considered by the local board or district board other than that given in the questionnaires and all information to the district-board must first pass through the regular channels of the local board before it will be accepted or considered by the district board. In any event where the district board desires additional information in any case, it will be asked for and secured through the local board.

To The People of Jasper County.

The coal situation as it how confronts the public is a serious one. Never in the history of our country has there been such a demand for fuel. The government is demanding it to keep it’s boats going across and deliver our men and munitions to our Allies and on this side to keep our munition and supply plants going day and night. It has got to a point where we must demand’a conserving of this valuable asset of the government Every shovelful saved is that much toward winning the war. We appeal to your patriotism to do your bit in this important matter. Our two coldest months are now upon us. How .jean we assist the administration in conserving fuel? Let everybody who possibly can burn wood. Let families with large homes invite relatives or congenial friends to live with them for the cold months and share expense of running the household.

Let us use np more lights than absolutely necessary nor any more water than what we actually need- Let office iMLjrilßri congenial get in with offer office anß>ivheatecr offices and shut off tlm muchMtoel. supply. H the churches can arrange for the Coming two months to hold union services it will surely be a step appreciated; by the fuel administration. We expect from the Ist of January, to require every purchaser of coal to »sign an application before receiving any coal from their dealer answering certain-questions and to make a false statement means a violation of the Lever act which has a heavy penalty attached. We do not make this as a threat but simply as a necessary measure to conserve the fuel and keep those in need of coal, supplied. x. . ; Asking for your cooperation m this patriotic work and thanking the people of Jasper County for the valuable assistance thus far given. Am truly yours, B. F. FENDIG, Co. Fuel Administrator.

Young Artist Injured In Flying Accident.

B. F. Fendig has received word that his nephew, Norman Brochardt, is now lying in a Ft. Worth, Texas, hospital, suffering from injuries sustained while making an aeroplane flight on Christmas day. The? young aviator had one arm broken and also suffered* internal injuries, the extent of which are not yet known. Mr. Brochardt enlisted in the Aviation Corps, of the army several weeks ago and was sent to the Ft. Worth field, where he has been making daily flights, preparing himself for active service. . The victim of the accident is a well known young artist and has gained onsiderable fame ’in that field. His many friends in this city will hope that his injuries are pot of a permanent nature and that he will not be incapacitated for future service to his country.

Automobile Owners Should Procure New Licenses At Once.

All automobile owners should apply to the state secretary at once for a renewal of their licenses for the year 1918. It is the general rule of owners of ears to delay in this matter and as a result the secretary and bis aides are swamped with applications with the coming of warm weather in the spring. Owners may save themselves trouble and pi-obable arrest by giving this matter their prompt attention. The licenses this year have a green background and black letters.

While they last; 25 dozen cans of e" snuine red kndney beans, peas, ana e hominy at 10c a can. Not over 3 cans of each to a customer. Quanty equal to what you have been buying Bt 18e ‘ EGER GROCERY.

The new city administration is on duty today. Mayor C. 6. Suffer*! Treasurer Charles M. Sanda, Clerk t Charles Morlan, Councilmen Frank Tobias, th IX2I King and Frank f Sew club will meet with Mrs. George Long this week.

Crozier Promises To Supply All Forces By February.

Complete supplies of rifles within a month for all American forces under arms were premised Monday by Major General Crozier, chief of ordnance, testifying befdre the senate military committee. Springfields for -every regular and national guardsman will be ready before Feb* ruary 1, he said, and the manufacture of remodeled Enfields for the first national army will be finished within a week. As to the mahine guns the'general said a full supply of American make should be ready by July 1, next. ‘ Rifles for the next draft, he declared, would be on hand before the men were in camp. General Crozier appeared particulary to answer charges made by Col. Isaac N. Lewis, inventor of tW Levgjs machine gum. He submitted a pared statement detajUng W oflSeJjcN record of the war department's dw/jJ ings with the Lewis gun submitted to a cross several hours teresting poinb In rep.lj<»g Wlil/mrao/I ccptAthe i only bee.,lWy/wy|ll* worse off than mitted official,, document? to prove that England and France voluntarily offered to provide cannon, their ont--put having developed to toe point < where a surplus was being produced. General Crozier refused to shoulder responsibility for the failure to equip the arms adequately with ordnance before the war. He said it belonged to the country and cited the refusal of the secretary and congress in the past to approve "modest” ordnance programs. The general vigorously defended his course in regard to the Lewis machine gun. He gave the committee the record of the various tests to which the gun was put and representatives of the army experts to show that it had not been demonstrated to be a satisfactory weapon until April, 1917, after which orders for them were given by the department. When General Crozrer finished Senator Hitchcock, who has been one of his chief questioners annotttfeed that he was entirely satisfied with the records before the war, but still J did no+ understand why mope-the Lewis machine gunsjgere not cirdSr: ed afterwards. ■?' / - General Crozier replied that bfev r April, he Lewte anti ffiRBP Bffiny Tinker guns, but that the factories were unable to satisfy the demands. <

1,391 Deaths Out of 900,000 Men In Training.

Figures compiled at the office of Surgeon-General Gorgas and made public shows that with more than 900,000 soldiers in training in, this country from September 21 to December 14, there were only 1,391 deaths from all causes, an average of less than two per 1,000. The record shows that the average strength of the army during the period was 916,722 men. Among the 202,909 regulars there were 144 deaths; there were 494 deaths in the 387,233 National Army and 753 deaths in the '327,480 National Guardsmen. ‘ ’

GOVERNMENT WANTS YpUR IRON Never in the history of this coun-. try 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 m 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. Charles Brown, formerly a resident of Barkley township, but now a traveling salesman, was in Rensselaer today.

STARTHEATRE TODAY Metro Quality' 5 Reel Picture, •: .v “ONE OF MANY” v '* i 'r«*■'=*? Starring iWi FRANCES NELSO 1 "’ ' ? WEDNESDAY—CRANE WIL- , BUR in an IntereetXompMlmg Picture, “THE SINGLE CODE” Also HELEN HOLMES in 3rd Episode of “THE LOST press ” >.

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