Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 311, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1918 — Page 1

No. 311.

Annual Short Course At Purdue Week of January 14.

The Farmers' annual Short Course 'will be held at Purdue beginning Jan. 14 and extending through Jan- ' uary 18. This is chosen as about the time when the farmers and their wives can get away for a few days. , These courses have proven very popular with Indiana people in the past because of the large amount of practical information crammed in five days. Only timely subjects of mutual interests are discussed and these are being handled so as to give the classes the maximum of instruction in the short time available. The attendance has been running well over a thousand each year and in order to avoid confusion, separate courses of instruction are arranged. Complete and separate schedules for the entire week are being arranged to study dairying, animal husbandry, poultry, horticulture, soils and crops and home economics with special courses for the boys and girls. You may follow any one course through the entire week or browse at will among all of them. - rr The program is especially good this year, because a special effort has been made to get' the best men possible for recommending wartime measures to Indiana farmers. Speakers of national repute, in their respective lines, have been secured and will, no doubt, have some helpful suggestions. The State Corn Show is held in connection with this Short Course and the Indiana Corn Grower’s Association meets on Wednesday of that week. This should be the place to get correct information on the corn situation in Indiana and some good recommendation for the next crop. ' If you can not attend all week, fill your machine and drive down for a day. Tuesday is keep day, Wednesday is corn day and Thursday will be of special interest to Dairymen, Livestock men and the ladies. Complete programs may be had for the Agricultural Extension Department of Purdue University or information will be given at the County Superintendent’s oifice. All instruction is free and special arrangements are made to furnish meals and lodging at reasonable prices. « A

WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED We are paying $2 per cord for cutting 4-foot wood. Phone James E. Walter. Phone 337. ' ' . • Cj We handle the famous John Deere line of farm implements. The supply we will be able to get is limited. Better place your orders now. KELLNER & CALLAHAN Phone 273. ABUNDANCE OF MONEY. I can loan you all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 5 per cent and my limit is SIOO per acre.—■?. D. Wells. Morocco. Thd.

WE KNOW that our business is not the result of merely trying to sell Glasses. We advise some of the people whom we examine not to wear them. headaches come FROM POOR EYES bpt they come from other causes, too. We can and will tell you whether your headaches come frmo Eye strain or not. * IT IS SO EASY FOR ; YOU TO BE CERTAIN CLARE JESSEN ; OPTICIAN i ' With lessen the Jeweler. ! Phone 18.

AT THE MOVIES NEW PRINCESS THEATRE TONKjHT Matinee,^2:oo. Night, 7tfo It pleases as to please you. Newest Pictures —Biggest Stars— Best Plays. Antonio ivforeno in “The Angel Factory.” Sm the boys in France. Also Hearst-Pathe Newa. . All Seats 10c. Tuesday, January Bth. Nance O Neil / “The Flames of Johannas.” Also Good Comedy. All Seats 10c. Wednesday, January 9th. - '■* New Paramount Wallace Reid in “The Hostage” 10c and 15c. Coming—" The Lone Wolf,” Herbert Brannon's 8 reel Masterpiece.

The Evening Republican.

TRAFFIC IS PARALYZED

DRIVING SLEET IMPEDES TRAFFIC AND TEARS DOWN WIRES. A steady, driving sleet storm, accompanied by rain wrapped the central west in a glaring sheet of ice Saturday night and all day Sunday. Trains on all roads were hours behind time and telegraph wires are down as a result of the heavy coating of ice they were called upon to bear. [ Traffic is utterly demoralized. Surface and elevated lines in the cities also suffered and travelers have experienced terrible times in reaching their destinations. Railroad officials report that trains have been 100 per cent delayed and that the danger of total tie-ups is becoming more imminent every hour. In Chicago the storm is declared by the weather bureau to be the worst that has visited that city in many years, and street car traffic has been virtually abandoned. Automobile traffic is absolutely blocked in all parts of the city except in the loop and it is feared by the city officials that great difficulty will be met in attempting to distribute fuel and provisions throughout the city. In some places the drifts of snow are seven feet in depth. Monon trains passing through this city without a single exception, have been many hours late. Brakeman are forced to walk ahead of the trains to inspect the block signals, as telegraphic communication is at a standstill. Train 6, due in Rensslaer at 3:31 p! m. arrived at 8:00 o’clock Sunday night. The trip from Monon to Rensselaer consumed two hours. ' . Several trains were not permitted to start on their runs out of Chicago, No. 31 due in Renssselaer at 7:31 p. m.j being one of them. W. L. Bott, owner of the local telephone plant reports that practically all the wires throughout the county are down, but that the telephone poles have not suffered any damage. The service in Rensselaer has not been impaired and in only one or two instances have parties within the city limits called upon the company Jto repair the wires. The linemen are, engaged in repairing the damage and hope to restore the country service to its normal condition within a short time.

Jasper County Council of Defense Military Department.

Rensselaer, Ind. * Jan. 7,. 1918. Orders: . All officers and men of Provisional company, No. 1, Jasper County State Militia, are hereby notified to appear at the drill hall, Wednesday evening, January 9th, at 7:00 o’clock, for the purpose of re-organization in accordance with the proclamation of the governor, dated December 12, 1917. Provisional Company, No. 1, will be converted into unit of the Indiana Liberty Guard and all men should be present to sign the muster roll. Those men failing to appear at this meeting will be dropped from the old organization and officers and non-commissioned officers will vacate their offices. The officers and non-commissioned officers, if they report for muster Wednesday evening, will be transferred in their respective grades, and rank to the new organization. “The Liberty Guard’ is distinctively a “local” and Indiana affair. It is composed of Jthe busy men of the State, who, too, are enaged in things that “will win the war,” but ; who for many reasons are not eligible for service at the front until the last man is needed. The service preformed by it will be first, to keep the busy home communities in a peaceful state; and, second, by precept and example to inculcate the military spirit in the young men of the nation, and to provide a primary school for his instruction. No member of the guard should express regret that “many of its young men have gone to the front.” On the contrary they should express satisfaction and joy that the Liberty Guard aided the young soldier in gaining a knowledge of military matters in advance of his actual call to the “colors.” The presence of a well organized unit of the Guard in any community is a guarantee of peace for , its people and a surety bond that disloyalty can have no abiding place therein. . . . A cordial invitation is extended to the people of Jasper county to attend the* meeting Wednesday evening. By direction of the Jasper County Council of Defense. J. M. Sauser, Chairman, Military Department.

FARMERS GRAIN CO. BUYING CORN. The Farmers Grain Company, of Rensselaer, is now taking corn and Will pay the top of the market for it. HARRY HARTLEY, Manager. 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 wiU -he Charged on all Charge accounts. ~ BILLY FRYE.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, MONDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 1917

Jasper County Women’s Defense Organisation.

Enrollment and Woman’s Service —Miss Ethel Perkins. The committees organized for the purpose of 'enrollment or registration, shall hereafter be referred to ar the Committee on Enrollment and Woman’s Service, as “Enrollment” is the word selected by the National Committee for this purpose. The duty of this committee is to get a complete census of the woman power of the state for use at any time the United States Government may need them. Food Production—Mrs. I. F. Meader.

The committee on food production is for the purpose 'of seeing that there will be raised as much as possible for all sorts of food. The food organization is under one central committee of the State Council, with subdivisions into food production and food conservation. The work of the Production Committee of the Woman’s Section will be carried out on suggestions' of the general food committee, as they can be done by the women of the state. The work to be done by this committee will be indicated from time to time. * Home Economics —Mrs. R. H. Eib. The purpose of this committee is to teach the proper substitute foods, so that no food which can be shipped to our own or allied, armies shall be used in this country where it is possible to avoid doing so. Lectures, question boxes and cooking classes are the best methods of procedure for this committee. Food Administration —Mrs. Oscar Hanter.

This committee was formerly referred to as Food Conservation. It is designed for the purpose of guarding against waste and for encouraging the use of things that are at hand rather than endeavoring to obtain things from a distance. Of course, this committee and the Commitee Home Economics are closely allied. Publicity—Mrs. E. M. Graham. Child Welfare —Mrs. Ura M. Gwin.

The purpose of this committee is to aid in seeing that the educational laws are observed and if children are employed in industrial pursuits to see that they are properly protected. It is the purpose, of course that this committee cooperate very closely with the state agencies already existing, such as truant officers, etc. It is well, however, as above suggested, that a woman be designated to take care of the work of this department as it may arise. Women in Industry—Mrs. J. D. Allman. Where it is necessary for women to be employed in industrial pursuits, during the war, it is the duty of this committee to see that they are employed under proper conditions and are properly paid. This committee also will want to operate very closely in connection with the state agencies already established. Health and Recreation —Mrs. M. D. Gwin.

The members of this committee are to interest themselves in the boys as they are sent to the state camps; to see that the-safety zone around the camps is properly maintained and that every effort is made to protect the camps from undesirable women. The work of this committee as relates to conditions about camps will only apply, of course, to those counties where damps are located, but much can be done by this committee in connection with looking, after the boys as they are sent to the state camps. Liberty Loan—Mrs. J. J. Hunt. The purpose df this committee is to assist in selling liberty bonds as the government may request. Also to aid in a very large way in the sale of the new War Thrift Stamps for War Saving Certificates. Home and Foreign Relief—Mrs. A. H. Hopkins. (Formerly referred to as Red Cross and Allied Relief). It is the duty of this committee to co-operate with the home and foreign relief organizations. Educational Propaganda—Mins. C. Ross Dean. This committee is to see that clubs and fraternal organizations have patriotic programs and are to distribute literature, as the same may be forwarded for that purpose . Maintaining Existing Social Service Agencies—Mrs. A. P. Burton. It is the purpose of this committee to support all of our own carities.

Republican Is Mis-Informed

In our last issue of the Rensselaer Republican we had a local in reference to Mrs.. Douglas Johnson and brother-in-law Sidney. It seems that the person who sent iii this local to us, was either mis-informed or for some other reason mis-rep-resented the facts. The person referred to as Mrs. Douglas Daugherty is Miss Zelda Daugherty and she rightly resents the mis-repijesenta-tion. The Republican regrets this incident and would ask that people who send in items be sure that they are correct and in all instances sign their correct names.

NOTICE Owing to the high cash price of food stuff, and small profit, on and after Jan. 7, 1918, we are compelled to sell for cash only. . Coupon books, cash in advance. % - JAMES SNEDEKER. I will offer at public sale at the "Stephen Comer farm on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1918, twelve head of good three year old heifers. Six have calves at thCir sides. ERNEST COMER.

Can Write Songs Just As Well As He Can Skate

f*. ‘Everyone the world oyer knows that Earle Reynolds can skate, but there are few that knew that he could write "songs as well. Earle's efforts along the latter lipe, however, are gradually becoming to be recognized. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds are in New York now, where they have an engagement of several weeks. Mr. Reynolds’ spare moments have been spent in,writing the words to a new song, three copies of which have been sent to The Republican.. The name of the song is “Jerusalem is Free,” the music to which was written by Vincent Bryan, a well known New York music composer, Reynolds & Donnegan of Rensselaer are listed as the publishers. In a letter to The Republican, Earle states that the song has made a great hit, and is meeting with a ready sale and will be on all records in the March, issue. The song was sung in a New York cathedral Sunday by a chorus of 250 voices.

Westerner Visits Old Home.

Charles Byers, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Byers, arrived here from Lewiston, Idaho, Sunday night When a young man, Charles, with his parents lived in Gillam township near the Haddock bridge on the Pinkamink river. He was employed by a number of the farmers in Barkley township at that time, among them being John G. Culp, R. B. Harris, James T. Randle, Addison Parkison and Granville Moody. He is now about fifty seven years of age, has never married and enjoys the western life very much. He has been away from here almost thirty years. Mr. Byers went to Wheatfield this morning, where he will, visit with his mother who is still living though quite old and feeble. Charles enlisted in the army during the Spariish-American war and did service in the Philippines. He is a great admirer of Theodore Roosevelt and says he would give anything in the world to have the privilege of going to Europe with Teddy.

Charles Morlan is Fifty One.

Sunday, January 6, 1918, was the birthday of Charles Morlan. The event was celebrated last Friday evening when Mr. Morlan’s daughters surprised him with a fine dinner and an evening of pleasure which was enjoyed by a large number of, neighbors and friends. Few men have been more faithful and efficient in the discharge of their duties. Mr. Morlan has been custodian of the Jasper county court house since 1899, ahd so well has he done his work that even when the county board of commissioners was of a different political faith he was retained. The splendid condition in which he keeps this building and the yard is a matter of much favorable comment and a thing to which every citizen of the county can point with just' pfide. Mr. Morlan has been clerk of the city of Rensselaer since September, 1902, and tongiht will begin another term of four years to which he was elected without opposition.

Clerk Issued First Marriage License in 1918.

Jesse Nichols, clerk of the Jasper circuit court, issued today, Monday, January 7, the first 1918 wedding license to the following parties: John Ira Coe, born Dec. 2, 1889, in Whiteside County, Ills. Present residence, Chicago, HI. Present occupation. Plant Instructor, Montgomery Ward & Co., and Ethel Comfort Perkins, bom in Gardner, 111., October 29, 1881. Present residence, Rensselaer, Ind. Present occupation clerical. First marriage for both parties. Married this Monday afternoon at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Jay W. Stockton in Newton township, this county. It is understood that they will leave for Chicago, their future home on the 6:68 train this evening.

Missionary Meeting.

The Woman’s Missionary society of the Christian church will meet at the home of Mrs. Alex Merica on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Mrs. Burchard, leader. Mrs. Kerlin will assist in entertaining. . A full attendance is desired as there is important business to be attended to. OWing to severe weather conditions, the quarterly meeting at the church has been postponed unti April. COMMITTEE.

Monday Hospital Notes.

William Steele entered the hospital Monday for treatment Mrs. George Mohlman was able to return to her home today.

YELLOW BUS RAISES , CITY FARES. All city trips and trine to the early morning trains will be made at 25c per trip. Trip to other trams will remain the same as before 16e one way or 26c for the round trip. We will be pleasd to serve you. THE YELLOW BUS LINE W. L. Frye. CAIX THE YELLOW BUS. I have purchased the City Bus an Transfer Line and the yellow bus wu. take you upon your trips to and frr m the depot or about town 'updn the very shortest possible notice. You can deitend upon us for prompt and courteous service. Call Billy Ftye, Phone 107 or S«t».

With The Boys At Camp Shelby.

Saturday, Dec. 29, 1917, was one of those rare but cold nights at Camp Shelby, one of those wintery nights i which have shattered the faith, of more than one soldier in the reputaj tion of the South for balm and sunI niness. On this particular night j there were gathered in a tent of one : machine gun battalion several boys from Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia—the machine gun battalion be it noted is composed of men from all states contributing their quota to the troops now training here. Gloom as deep as prevailed in the outer world had settled upon the little assemblage. Words were few and conversation sparse and following no particular trend, f inally one giant Kentuckian after decrying everything and nothing in particular struck a happy chord when he casually mentioned the approach of the New Year. “Well, cheer pp, fellows,” said he, “nineteen eighteens on the way and all our troubles of ’l7 will soon be buried. Some sport in that, boys. We can at least look forward to a bright future. Think of all the medals we'may sport before another year rolls around. Think——*—

“Aw, cut that cheerful stuff,” interrupted a stalwart Hoosier, “what's there to shout about the coming of a New fear when you can't even welcome it in decent style? Why back there in Old indiany we show 'em how to say how-dye to a New Year. But what are you goin’ to do here without one single drop of the proper stuff to toast the New fear with? Tretty tough when you have to say ‘Happy New fear' and then wash down your cheerful language with water. ‘Tis tough, fellows.” “You’ve got an awful kick cornin’, ain’t you?” chimed in a West Virginia hero. You said a mouthful, but not half enough. Why the worst of it is you can’t even make a decent New Year’s resolution. Where are you goin’ to swear anything off in Mississippi? *Tell me. Will some of you guys please take the floor?” Silence settled over the little company. Brows were wrinkled in thought. “Finally Mr. West Virginian blurted out:

“Well, why don’t some Christian gentleman speak? Am I right?” “I guess you’re right,” piped up a loosier who had preserved a digniied silence before. “But shoot, let’s lear some more from you.” “Well, here’s the way I doped it out,” responded the challenged party: “Every year abont this time, I get ready for my annual trip on the water wagon. But say, fellows, how in Sam Hill am I, going to get on the food ole buss this A. D.? Why, I laven’t even a decent wish to climb the high and shaky seat. Why ever since I’ve been in Mississippi, I haven’t even smelled anything that might have grazed a brewery or distillery. Where’s there any fun in celebrating the New Year, if you can’t raise your one. hand with that ‘never again’ pledge and reach with the other for the handle bar of that dear old water cart?”

“The boy’s a genius,” brokenly sobbed a Kentuckian, “but that’" not the worst of it. Every yea# about this time I argue with mvself that poker is too dam expensive and vow that me and penny ante have come to the parting of the ways. But here in Mississippi no such. hapuine«« no such reveling in virtuous thought, for hows’ a mortal being going to deny himself a vice that does not exist? Why you can’t even match a friend for a soda down here without some constable grippine you the arm and haling you before a J. P. who drones out the usual $lO or thirty days. ’Tis terrible. How’s a man going to do things up brown on New Year’s Eve? Can you beat it?” “Yes, I can.” It was another West Virginian who spoke. Disdain curled about the lips of the rest of the party. Supercilious smiles of superior wisdom greeted this bold assertion. , . “Go on*, smile, lass, you rummies,’ continued the wise inan without batting an eyelash. “Did you fellows ever happen to think that a fellow can’t even swear off cussin’ down 5 n this neck o’ the woods? You didn’t did you? Well, it’s a fact. They’ve soaked so many poor guys in the courts down here for speaking plain, forcible United States, that everybody talks in the language of the church fathers. Now, you fellows know I was never a swearing man, if I say it myself, but then there are times when a fellow must use a few words which are not found in Web-

ster. w . "But since I’m in Ole? Miss I’ve learnt mighty well to put the soft pedal on my speech. You don t hear me cuss, not even when I’m plumb mad at having nowhere to go while in Hattiesburg gn & Sunday afternoon. No siree, you don’t hear me, at least no so your ears could catch my conversation. You might be able to detect some suphurious lingo,, if you were a mind reader, but you re not and neither are the constables. So there you are again; I assert you can’t swear off cussin’ in Mississippi, ’cause you don’t cuss here. The glooih deepened. Silence, ominous and heavy hung over the little group. AD thoughts were bent on finding some way of giving the New Year a glad and virtuous welcome, but how to do it was the great quea-

tion of the hour/ . . Finally the Hoosier who had started the whole fuss came to the fore. He hemmed and hawed a while and then blurted out: “Fellows, how about swearing off smoking, chewing tobacco and such like?” "Nothing doing,” came the answer

Rumor Mongers Busy; Practice Should Be Stopped

It would seem that the rumor mongers are now having their inning and that the great world war is providing them with food to start their groundless statements. Some of the statements made are as . base and venomous in their character as those originated by German propogandists. A number of our young men are now in Europe and apparently this has acted as a stimulant to the tongue waggers and given them a chance to make their awful tales strike home. Saturday afternoon there was a rumor afloat to the effect that Verne Davisson, a Rensselaer boy and an, ambulance driver in the French army, had been killed. The rumor had it that the French authorities not knowing address of Mr. Davisson’s parents had cabled Frank Goff an uncle at Fair Oaks, Ind., that be had been killed. When interviewed on the subject, Mr. Goff stated that he knew nothing at all of the matter nor knew from whence the tale Came. There have been other tales within the past few months telling of the loss of an eye, limb or arm by some Rensselaer boy in the service. Such stories as these should be stopped as they only serve to cause worry to Hie relatives and friends and of the boys. If your tongue must have some exercise, just wag in on some other subject that is less harmful.

Sale Of Poultry Adds $2O To Red Cross Fund

The sale of prize winners at the poultry show Saturday evening brought S2O, which was turned over to the local chairman of the Red Cross. The pen of Black Langshans were sold to William Geier of Remington. The pen of Silver Campines went to William Bahler of Remington and tne Barred Plymouth Rocks were sold to H. A. Pickett, of Kentucky, the judge of the show.

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 ds nay-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 respond and favor us promptly. THE MAIN GARAGE. NOTICE. All Redmen members are requested to be at the hall Monday evening, January 7. There will be installation of officers and other important business that demands your attendance. BY ORDER OF SACHEM. You will find some good shotes at Grouley & Erwin’s sale.

from a remote corner of the tent, and “nothing doing” was echoed by the rest of the company. “Nix, on that,” piped a Kentuckian, “that’s not on the calendar and besides it’s not against the law to smoke.” “Well, I’ll tell you what we’ll do, let’s make two pledges. Here’s one: Let’s quit seeing the girls, or if far away, let’s quit writing to them.” Undismayed by the _ sinister glances which shone dagger like from nearly a score of eyes, the unhappy man continued: r “Let’s also swear off A. W. O. L. 99 But he got no further. When he recovered he found himself outside the tent with the chilly December breezes fanning his feverish brow. After he recovered somewhat h|e heard a voice from the, tents “What’s the matter with Jfiat guy? Does he want to take the nast ounce of joy out of lffe?”f Yea, folks, it’s hard to swear Off things in Mississippi.

STAR THEATRE * TODAY “THE PRIMROSE RING” ... w A Paramount Production. Also BURTON HOLMES along’THE UPPER NILE.” ■ ’ - •

TUESDAY—"THE PROMISE,” featuring MAE AIXISON aad HAROLD LOCKWOOD. Metro S Reel Picture.

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