Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1918 — Page 1

No. 1.

Fondle Attended National Shoe Convention

B. N. Fendig, Rensselaer’s enterprising exclusive shoe department "spent Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week attending a big national convention of the shoe manufacturers and merchants of the United States at the LaSalle hotel in Chicago. The convention was attended by over three thousand men interested in the shoe business. There was a shoe merchant from Canada, who asked to be admitted to the convention as a. member. This was done after the president of the meeting had made a most elegant speech in which he praised Canada for the wonderful part she had played in this - great world war drama. He said if this country would give a like proportion of men and money the Kaiser would be whipped in a very short time. It was the spirit of the convention to do everything to cooperate with the government in every way possible and to serve the people with the very best footwear at the very smallest possible price. The leather market was reported to be in fair condition and no raise in price of shoes is contemplated. People are to be urged to buy cloth topped shoes. There is a serious shortage in the rubber market and rubber goods have been advanced some 20 per cent by the wholesalers in the last few days.

NOTICE. All those owing us charge accounts up to Jan. 1, 1918, will be expected to call and make satisfac- * tory 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 respond and favor us promptly. THE MAIN GARAGE. • 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. wM I Get a Can ||nJ| ' / TO-DAY MM / From Your / Hardware \ / or Grocery Pealer\

THE BIG SHOW TONIGHT NEW PRINCESS THEATRE Brenon’s Masterpiece. “The Lone Wolf” '■*&*** ■> mMwBSI* HI V :<■ i \£ B | HERBERT BRENON PKESMnts* I "THE LONE WOLF” I I SELZNICK(®PimjRES |

with Bert Lytell and Haze! Dawn 2 Hour Screen Time. —-Special tyfusic—--Ist Show, 7:00 2nd Show, 9:00. ' All Seats for Adults reserved, 28c. 100 Seats for children not reserved, • -15 c. ~Z TOMORROW. Afternoon and Night. Valkurien “Hidden Valley” Great story wherein a beautiful English girl is carried by accident, through an underground waterway into tiie Hidden Valley, which is occupied by hostile tribes in the African jungles. She lb mistaken for a God and to be a sacrifice, but of course sne is rescued by the hero, in time. See her thrilling experience in pictures. I Also Hoarst-Patko Nows. All Seats 10c. Saturday, Jan. 12. A Now Paramount. Pauline Frederick ■ t in • ‘The Double Crossed* Also Good Cemody. ■> 10s and lie.

The Evening Republican.

The wedding of Mias Mary A. Englert and Mr. Raymond Michael took place Tuesday, January 8, 1918, at 8:00 o’clock in the morning at St. Joseph Catholic church at Reynolds, Ind. Rev. Father Smith officiated. The attendants were Miss Evelyn Michael, a sister of the groom, and Cypnian Charles, of Rensselaer. The wedding was a quiet affair on account of the recent death of a relative. The young people will resid eon a farm near Monon. The groom was formerly a resident of this county, his parents living in Jordan township.

C. F. G. Wernicke, furniture man of Grand Rapids, Michigan, expressed his admiration of Rensselaer enthusiastically. Mr. Wernicke has been spending some little time under Dr. F. A. Turfler’s care, his illness having resulted from injuries received at the first training camp for officers at Fort ‘Sheridan. “Rensselaer was a surprise,” said the visitor* “and is really a remarkable little city. The* civic center formed by your public library, schools and churches in one neighborhood would be a credit to a city of twice its size. The people are full of the old fashioned courtesy so pleasing to a stranger, and yet there is a remarkable lack of that sleepy liesuresliness which has marked other small cities I have known. The town has pep.” “Do people in Rensselaer appreciate the asset they have in Dr. Turfler? The man is a genius. He has a reputation which extends.from coast to coast. No doubt that business men of Rensselaer appreciate the business it brings herd, but more than that it is an element of pride that Dr. Turfler should prefer to live here when he could clearly advance his worldly fortune by moving to a larger city. He has done more good for me than all the treatment and doctors I have had in the last six months. I have been here but a little over a month, and am practically cured. , , “Rensselaer people have been very hospitable and “kind. When L leave I know that I shall always remember Rensselaer half for its famous doctor and half for its kindness to a stranger. And believe me, I am going to send some of my friends here, too.” Mr. Wernicke expects to leave for his home 1 in a day of two. While in Rensselaer he has been staying with the A. R. Hopkins.

The Ministers of the Monticello Baptist Association gathered for their quarterly conference at the Rensselaer Baptist church, Monday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock. Following pastors were present: A. E. Clem, of Monon: J. B. Little, of Morocco; E. A. Kelford, of Goodland; W. H. LeMasters, of Chalmers and D. C. Hill, of Rensselaer. Rev. W. H. Saylor, of Rensselaer and Dr. S, A. Gotcher, of Chicago also attended and took) part in the discussions. During jhe afternoon session reports were made of the progress of the work in the various churches and two papers were read which discussed some peculiar denominational problems.^ The evening session was open to the public. Four addresses were made which presented the claims of Jesus upon the manhood of today. The next meeting will be held in April at the Morocco church.

Miss Mildred Selkirk, who is teaching at the Blackford school in Barkley township sent into the office of the 1 County Superintendent for blanks to enable the Blackford school to join the Junior Red Cross. Blanks for this purpose may be obtained from the County Superintendent. This is the second school in Barkley township to join the Junior Red Cross. LaCgosse H. S. defeated Wheatfield H. S. /in a game of basketball last Friday night at Wheatfield. County Superintendent Sterrett was selected as the neutral referee. The Wheatfield team consisted of Chas. Osborne, Alvin Karch, Floyd Clark, Cecil Nees and Leslie Jensen. Wilson Clark played part of the second half. William DeArmond who was teaching at the Grube school in Wheatfield township was transferred to the Tefft schools and the place made vacant by Mr. DeArmond was filled by a Mr. Reeves, of Converse, Indiana. r " Whenever a school secures the unanimous consent of patrons represented by children, the consent of the trustee, County Superintendent and wagon haulers, it may then have school on Saturdays except the Saturdays set aside for township institute and teachers examinations. The County Superintendent gladly recommends that each teacher proceed at once to secure the consent of the patrons, trustees, etc., so as to release the older boys for farm work earlier in the spring. In every case his consent will be given in advance. The County Council of Defense for Jasper County commended the action taken by the school authorities at Remington since the holidays. They are running on a six .day schedule. .

8m Chas. P alley fee trees, vine*, and shrubs of all Mni Guaraaftee stock to HSf .orjyjhf) free of charge. For spring dairoji

Englert-Michael Nuptial.

Visitor Praises Rensselaer

Baptist Ministers’ Meeting.

County Educational Notes.

■IMI II INDIAN fl. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1010.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY CO. AGENT LEANING; dmmmrnamm Sued Corn Again. The County Corn Show last week served to emphasize the seriousness of the Seed Corn situation. Gut of all the corn on exhibition, Fred L. Ken, Hie judge, reported that almost every ten ear sample was dead and had mouldy ears. Whgn one remembers that these samples represented the best Seed corn stocks that the county affords, we wonder where the seed is coming from to plant this season’s crop. What are we going to do about it? “The hope for seed for the 1918 crop lies in the use of a large amount of old corn. In many cases this will be found to be of only fair quality'and not of the best type, but this year, if it will grow, it will be necessary for farmers to overlook some of these points which have been considered most important in the past. The amount of old com is very limited. It is very desirable, therefore, to locate every bushel of old' corn suitable for seed. “While new com is in a serious condition, yet there are many who have saved early seed and by careful testing can get from this a large amount of good seed. If, with labor and time, twenty to sixty ears can be secured from -00 saved, this is better than discarding the whole lot and taking up something that is new and untired.” “The U. S. Department of Agriculture and Purdue will take immediate steps to locate seed in other counties and other states.” There is no question but that this county must import seed to supplement the local supply. Place your wants with the “Com Committee’ of the Better Farming Association and they will see that you are supplied. Only early action will save the situation next spring.

Cost of Producing Wheat. It cost the farmers of Jasper County ninety four cents to produce a bushel of wheat last season, according to Vthe reports which were made to the U. S. Department of Agriculture by a number of farmers. There farmers were asked to 'fill out a cost sheet, including 38 items of expense in connection with crop production the past season. The county is «given at $6.33 per acre as compared with $11.53 for the average of |he state of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. The total average cost in the county was given as $19.86 per acre,as compared with $28.82 for the district. The yield per acre of the men reporting from the county was 20, as compared with 24 from the district. The higher yield in the district, did not keep pace with the higher cost and Hie average cost of producing a bushel of wheat in the three states is given as $1.20 as compared with the 94 in the county. • ‘ Hog Fooding Demonctratiou Started. I. F. Meader, of Union township, started his tankage feeding trials last week. He has 25 fall pigs which weighed at that time 1200 pounds. They are being fed com, skim milk and tankage, the latter in a self feeder. All feeds are being weighed and accounted for. Mir. Meader will report the progress of this trial from time to time. His purpose is to show the effect Of protein suuuplements upon the cost of pork production.

Interest in Spring Wheat An assured price for breadstuff has created quite an interest in spring wheat as a crop for this county. Unfavorable weather conditions, shortage of labor and fertilizers last fall prevented many farmers from sowing as much winter grain as they desired. Jasper county was asked to sow 14,000 acres of wheat and the acreage now in is about 10,40. ' ' Results with spring wheat \n the past have indicated that it may not be expected to yield ,as well as the winter grain. With present prices, however, it is possible that it will be more profitable than oats on much of the land this coming year. * There are three distinct types of spring wheat commonly grown. Marquis wheat has been introduced from Canada within the last few years. Uis beardless and is characterized by early maturity, stiff straw and plump kernels. It is preferred by millers to all other varieties. It is especially recommended on black loam soils. ' Velvet Chaff is a bearded type ripening somewhat later than the Marquis. It is a high yielder, but is not in favor on account of its poor milking qualities. Bluestem is a later maturing smooth variety with hard grain an: excellent milking qualities.

Young Cora Grower Reports As a part of their work, the boys in the Corn Club were required to write short stories of their season s experiences. These stories were graded by County Superintendent Sterrett who awarded feet prize to Charles Stevens, of GiTlam township. The essay follows v Hew I Rasied My Acre of Cera “This spring the Superintendent

New Case Filed.

No. 8869 William E. Kert vs Jerome Nelson. Nelson sold Kert horse for S2OO. warranting the same to be sound. Kert brings action for 1160.00 damages claiming horse was not sound.

Real Estate Transfers.

Mary E. Spitler to James T. Russell, Dec. 21, 1917.—Pt WH NW 26, 32, 7, .60, 1360.00. W. W. The most healthful and greatest quantity of food in the market, onions, not spikes, 60 cents a bushel 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. t Saturday, January 12th, at the south end storage. B. FORSYTHE. John Wesley Faylor, of Union township,announces that he,will bold a public sale on Friday, February 16, 1913. Keep this’date in mind. ~ ~

came to school with names of the different clubs, and wanted all the boys and girls to join one of the clubs. “I thought the matter over and decided to go in the Corn Club. The next step I got a plot of ground nearly two acres. It had oats grown on it last year. The soil was a light loam. “I put 8 loads of barn yard manure on the acre just before plowing. I plowed the ground the twelfth day of May about eight in. deep. I harrowed the ground twice before planting. It was planted the 25 day of May. “I planted the corn in hills. The distance between rows was 3 feet, 8 inches. The distance in rows was 3 feet, 6 inches. I put 125 pounds of commercial fertilizer on the acre. When the corn had -been planted about five days I drug the ground. This loosened the ground so the corn would come through better. “I had a very good stand nearly every hill came. When the corn was coming through the ground I blind plowed it, I plowed the com three times after this about three inches deep till the last time, which was done with a -gopher between one and two inches. The first three times plowing was done with a Dutch Uncle, the fourth with a two bladed gopher. “When the com was too big to plow and the ground began to get hard I hoed it. This was the last I did to the ground. About the 15th of August I saw the first tSssel. The corn was not damaged in any way so no treatment was used. “On the 7th day of November the County Agent, Mrs, Learning came up and measured the plot and husked the com. When we got the com husked we weighed it. There was 6,228 pounds,we took 72 pounds to the bushel which made 86% bushels to the acre.” £fp§nifi. Plowing (self and team) 8% hours, SI.OO. Planting (self and team) 1 hour 30c. Preparing seed bed, team, 2 % hour, 75c. Cultivating, 9 hours, $2.70. Hoeing, 10 hours, SI.OO. Husking (at Sc per bushel) 86% bushels, $2.60. Commercial fertilizer, $1.50. Seed com, 30c. Total $10.15. Rent at $5.00), $5.00. Total $15.15.

Farmers’ Clubs. The Newton Farmers’ Club will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening, January 15th. A good program will be given and a large crowd is welcome. The Kniman Farmers’ Club meet' ing will be held at the Kniman school, Thursday evening, January 17th. An interesting program has been arranged. The Wpst Carpenter Farmers’ night from now on to the third Friday evening. The next meeting* will be Friday evening, January 18. Mr. Welih reports the following program : Song—“ Old Glory”—By Wm Ott, accompanied by violin. Reading—“ How Father Snores”— By Burlington Jones. Debate—Resolved: That the tennant should, feed his share of crops on the farm, while the “landlord” sells his on the market—By Wm. Ott and H. Jones. Reading—“ Our boy has gone to the. war ’ —Accompanied by the SO ng.—Just Before The Battle Mother.” • \ “Incubated chickens va hen hatched chickens” —Mr. Snyder of Rensselaer. Every one is invited. Remember January 18th.

Trip To Purdue For Boys. The County Better Farming Association and the Board of Education has. arranged for a personally conducted trip to the Purdue Short Course, January 14th to 18th., for the boys of the cßunty. A special Course has been .arranged *nr the boys this year and it is of very high value. All boys who make the trip will be given credit for their school work during .the week. County Superintendent Sterrett and the County Agent will be in ehaxge of the party which wil take the Monon train arriving in Lafayette at 12:25 p. n». The expenses of the trip from Jasper County will run in the neighborhood of ten dollars. Any boys who care to make the trip• are invited to take the. train mentioned at their nearest station. A week *at the Short Course, will do much to ereate an inspiration toward better farming.

PREFERS TO USE THE RED CROSS

DECLINES TO HEAD 'COUNTY CAMPAIGN TO RAISE LODGE WAR FUND.

A very prominent ciHsen of this city received a letter from the state officer of the Masons of Indiana, asking him to take charge of Hie campaign in this county to raise money for the Masonic War Fund. Hie citizen referred to above not only declined, but informed officer of his order that he was not in sympathy with the movement The citizen believed, and we think rightly, that this matter should be taken care of by and through the great— organization, THE RED CROSS. It would be a splendi dthing, he felt for Hie masons and all other lodges to raise a war fund, but this fund should be turned over to an organization which has as its disHnct business the caring for soldiers at the front and at the cantonments. A dollar contributed through the Red Cross will reach the place where it is needed and do more good than it possibly can through any other organization. Every soldier should have whatever is needed for his comfort and his needs should be abundanHy supplied. Everything that can, should be done, to make his efforts just as effective as possible'; If wounded or sick he Should have the best attention from physical and nurse possible. His training should be such that he is able to be a most efficient soldier. Besides his training his clothing shbuld be what is needed to keep his physical being in the very best of health. His food will be a great factor in his efficiency as a soldier. That he should be housed under the most favorable conditions possible goes without saying: Then he must have the very best equipment. Possibly, the' greatest factor in his effecHveness, is his knowledge of the great principle at stake in the contest of which he is so important a factor.' That his spiritual life may be lfept normal he needs the influence and environment of the Young Men’s and Women’s Christian AasociaHon and alsp the help of the Knights of Columbus. When he has been given the best training, supplied with Hie best equipment, is properly clothed and fed, and, when his morale has been, kept at a very high standard, he may be overtaken by disease or wound and the greatest angel of mercy, THE RED CROSS, must be on hand to nurse him back to health and Hfe. All who would stand by the wounded or siek soldier with the comfort and most skilled relief, should give their dollars and give them freely to. “Sister of Charity” of all human hearts —THE RED CROSS.

Thursday Hospital Notes.

Granville Moody, jr., was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon for medical treatment. Mrs. Harry WorHey of near Mt. Ayr, and whose husband died a short Hme ago, was brought to the hospital today. Miss Ruth Saylor went to her home today. AH other paUenta are reported as doing nicely. \

From A Y. M. C. A. Worker.

There are very few pepole who do not have a good idea of the general work of the army T. M. C. A. at Camp Shelby. Sons, brothers and sweetheart* have all written, at one time or another, of the work being done for them. No doubt however, some would be interested in some recent data of the work with the Indiana troops. In the “Y” hut, of which I am in charge, the following is an account of a part of the work for the month of December. There were 101,000 letters written; $8,200 sold in money orders: $4,50p sold in stamps; 15 religious services held with an average of 400 men each; 13 entertainments, average attendance, 450 men; 9 movie shows, average attendance FSO men; and over 900 books loaned. In addition to this must be noted that the secretaries held numberless private conferences with the men. One outstanding feature of the work lies in the fact that we are the recipients of all sorts of troubles which the men bring to us and we are often asked to act as mediator in business affairs, home affairs and military differences which arise among the men. The Indiana troops are the best at Camp Shelby and the folks at home should know that the men are well fed, and clothed; and also are receiving the best from the military and civilians in and around the camp. The health is good and the “Y” is doing its best to take the place of home. As one boy said “The ‘Y’ takes the sick out es homeftCJCMSS.

PAUL S. STRECKER.

FOR SALE—Two extra good Jersey cows to be fresh. Giving some milk, five year old driving mare, lady broke in all harness; also good buggy and harness. S2OO for au, or will sell separately. B. G. Burns. Phone 901 6. v -, — “ LOST —A red heifer calf about a gsar old. Noah Zeigler. Phone 961

And Now The Latest Is To Be “Potato” Day

With the completion of a state' wide campaign to organize grocers, tee purpose of the Federal Food Administration to inaugtowto sms “potato day” each week will be definitely undertaken in Indiana. Tito plan of the Federal Food Administration is to increase to a maximum, the use of Irish potatoes. Grocers will be asked to select a day when deliveries of other foods are fewest and to make a special point to have potatoes delivered on that particular day. Housewives will be asked to buy a week's supply each potato day. It is hoped by the administration to make potatoes a part of every family menu, every day of the year. The United States Department of Agriculture is co-operating with the food administration in this purpose by helping to improve methods of growing potatoes and increasing yields. .Definite methods have been taken to stabilize the potato indusSr, both as to production and disbution and grading and sales on a weight basis. In this connection. Dr. Harry E. Barnard, Federal Food Administrator for Indiana, author' izes tee following: “The potato today to plentiful, cheap and the best substitue for food staples we are being asked to save for our associates in the war, the army and the navy. It furnishes - nourishment, bulk, mineral salts and a corrective alkalinity in the diet. “Germany plants more than twice as many potatoes as the United States. Germany gets more than twice as many bushels per acre, and she eats three times as many potatoes. Germany's wise use of potatoes helps her to hold out against the Allies.”

Simon Thompson Poultry Scares At Lafayette Show

Simon Thompson, “who was accredited with having the best die- t play at the poultry show here last week, has also scored heavily at tee show being held at Lafayette this week. In the Black Langshan class, Hr. Thompson received the following awards: First, cock; first and Second, ben; first, second and third, cockerel; first and second,. pullet; first, pen.

OH! MY BACK!

The Expression of Many a Kidney Sufferer in Bsnsiilaar A stubborn backache, is cause to kidney trouUe. When the kidneys are inflamed and swollen, the breath away. Doan's Kidney PiUs revive sluggish kidneys—relieve, ach'jfcg backs. Here’s Rensselaer proof: Tfrs. R. W. Burris says 'rl was .suffering from a Heady ache in my bade could hardly move-without having knife-like pains through my kidneys. When I went to stoon over to tie ‘my shoes or get up out of a chair, that pain caught me. My VaJ ached and I felt nervous and tired. 1 was often so dissy I could hardy stand.. Uy kidney acted too often and caused me mndi distress. I used several bates of Doan’o Kidnew Pills and they nut mo in good simply ash for a kidney remedy—got Doan4 Kidney Pills—the same test My. Burria had. FootersMflhwn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.

WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED

We are paying $2 per cord for cutting 4-foot wood. Phone James E. Writer. Phone 187.

Gleason Is Mere.

hsS^d l^s^y?tti a 3srt ,iy F5«« |g your horses. Bring him year besom. Will be here a sheet time, enly.

WEATHER Probably snow tonight of Friday.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson, today, > hoy. STAR THEATRE TODAY GERTRUDE MCCOY “THE LASH OF DESTINY” ' Mm McCoy is ite. Meet her at The Star. No •drawee in price. - MILES MJNTER in MELLISSA OP THE -HILLS. Also A Big Comedy Act, By GEO. OVEY. SATURDAY—‘THE BURGLAR” which ee.ee with Arm brilliant star* CARLYLE BLACKWELL, EVELINE GREELEY and MADGE EVANS. The pietnre is n s arson version es an eaceedingiv 9**' alar, best-selling .evie and it is a vivid and intsnssiy intsmkting portrayal es a slice of real life. Thursday is lightle.-night.- Nn front lights. But a good Pietnre.

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