Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1918 — Page 1

No. 2.

To Distribute 30,000 Ewes In Hoosier State

The distribution of 30,00(1 ewes throughout Indiana as a meansWf increasing the supply of wpol as a war measure will be undertaken by an association of Indiana men, which has been recently formed. The movement was fostered in this state by William Holton Dye, ah Indianapolis \ attorney, whose home is in Noblesville, and through his efforts and those of George W. Perkins, eastern capitalist, whose interest in public affairs has been great, particularly in recent years, 6,200 ewes have already been distributed. Mr. Dye that applications have been received for 8,300 animals to be distributed to various parts of -the state. The distribution of the remainder of the 10,000 will begin on April 1. It is shown by experts that one ewe will produce a]?out seven and one-half pounds of wool annually, and it is also shown that the • wool from twenty sheep will make clothing and other wearing material for one soldier. ■. - Mr. Perkins has. distributed 10,000 ewes in the state of New York, having purchased them in western states and marshaled them in the state of Michigan. Mr. Dye is working in conjunction with the county councils of defense, and orders, are being received daily at 'his office in the Lemcke building from officials' of various councils asking to be awarded some of the animals. The ewes will be distributed at the market price. Men who have long been prominently identified with the industrial business life of Indianapfolis are connected with the Live Stock Distribution association of Indiana, which has recently been incorporated and which will have direct supervision of the work <of distribution of the ewes.

Special sale of onions, 50 cents per bushel, 2:00 to 4:00 p. m., Saturday, January 12th. South end storage. B. FORSYTHE. Mr. and Mrs. James Shindelar, of Brook, took the train hsr-j today for Akron, Indiana, where they will visit relatives. Live stock can be accepted from this zone to arrive at Chicago for Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat* day markets only. W. H. BEAM. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Faxton have returned from a visit with their son, Harry and family, at Hobart. See Chas. Pefley for trees, vines, and shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock to now or replace free of charge. For spring delivery. Anyone wishing to see me will find me in the Trust & Savings Bank on Saturday afternoons.—H. O. Harris, phone 184.

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 but 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 JESSEM OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

AT THE MOVIES_ NEW PRINCESS THEATRE —Your Theatre — Not ordinary programs but every one selected and balanced. The variety we offer answers the problem of seeing something different. tonight Valkurien in “Hidden Valley” The mystery, thj suspense an.i the action v'ill please all. Also Heprst-Pathe New*. Events — —Making the Liberty Loop. —Premier Lloyd George. —British Tank in Action. —Gail Sweeps the Lakes. The Whole Show 10c for everybody, Saturday, Jan. 12. Bright Paramount. Pauline Frederick .' in ‘J&oubJe Crossed” Mi unusual society drama with excellent story. The photography in these new features is the best ever. Also Good Com*dy. 10c and 15c.

The Evening Republican.

AGED LADY IS DEAD

MISS LYPIA DWIGGINS DIED AT MARION, INDIANA, THURSDAY. • * , • . Word was received here this Friday morning announcing the death of Miss Lydia Dwiggins at Marion, Ind., Thursday afternoon. Miss Dwiggins was about 65 years of age at the time of her death; Deceased was a daughter of Daniel Dwiggins, and a sister of Robert S. and Zimri Dwiggins and was a former resident of Rensselaer, having taught in the public schools of this city about forty years ago. Following her removal from this city, Miss Dwiggins continued in her profession as a school teacher, ultimately locating in Marion, where she has resided for the past fifteen years. The remains will arrive in Rensselaer on the afternoon train Saturday and will be taken direct to Weston cemetery, where brief funeral se. vices will be held, following which they will be laid to rest beside the grave of her sister, Miss Ella Dwiggins, who died about two years ago.

522 Farmers’ Institute In State

Lafayette, Jan. 11. —No less than 522 farmers’ institutes will be in Indiana during the winter season, figures given out by the Extension Department of Purdue University today. Of this number, 27 were held during November and 101 in December. Two hundred and seventeen are scheduled for January and 177 for February. ~ Due to the backward season and the labor shortage which has kept many farmers at home, the attendance thus far has been slightly below normal. However, the interest shown in these meetings which have reached to the most isolated communities in the state, has been keener than usual. “Increased food production is gaining ground rapidly,” said Prof. W. C. Latta, farmers’ institute specialist, in speaking of the work. “The best interest is being shown and I am confident we will have the most successful season in the history of institute work. Each speaker has one of more subjects adapted to the war emergency work, and in each community some patriotic work is done in this way. In practically every section the people are responding to the government’s call, and it is rarely that any anti-war feeling is found.” Reports from the various township and county institutes show that in many cases the- success of the meetings is due-to the work ,of a live, wide-awake chairman. In some places in spite of the season’s handicaps and bad weather, attendance has been unusually large, due to the hard work of the chairman and secretary and a few workers in the organization.

Neil D. Brown, resident manager of the ranch of John Brown & Son, near Shelby, can be called a real ; patriot without stretching the meaning of the word the least bit. Mr. Brown is a student of farming j and is up to date. He thoroughly understands the seriousness of the shortage of good seed corn for next spring’s planting, but through his generosity arid the help of the Shelby school which stands foremost in the county in' developing agriculture m the rural schools, he is going to supply his neighbors in the Kankakee valley, who did not raise an ounce of good, sound corn this fall, with seed that will grow—every ear to be testfed before the kernels go into the grouiid. , , , . Mr. Brown just happened to have 2,000 bushels of com of the crop of > 1916 in his bins when the country was swept with the killing frost on the 11th of September, and fearing the result that followed, he saved the old com and will distribute it among the farmers in lower Cedar Creek at less than the market price. He has made arrangements with the Shelby school to test every ear of the 2,000 bushels, discarding all that does not show strong in germination for which he is going to pay the school fifty cents per bushel for caring for the testing. After this is completed Mr. Brown proposed to fill the needs of his tenants and farmers in his neighborhood in the way of seed corn at $2.50 per bushel, which after deducting the price for testing will make the price less than -the regular market quotation for old com. Mr. Brown’s interest in the matter is purely from a patriotic standpoint, and he is quite satisfied that a great loss will be experienced by the farmers of Lake county through planting poor seed next season, unless great precaution is taken in testing every ear that has been saved. He is satisfied that most of the seed saved from this season’s crop has been damaged to such an extent that a great percentage of it will not germinate. The early frost last fall did not only practically ruin the 1917 crop in this vicinity, but its effects will be felt .next year to a great extent through bad seed, is the theory of iriany, who- . regard the seed situation as grave. Many are sending away to foreign states for a supply, but until this is acclimated no great results can be expected for the imported varieties.

A Real Patriot.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1918.

1,500,000 Men Now In Service Of United States

Washington, Jan. 10.- Every phase of the war department’s preparations for battle against Germany was outlined and defended by Secretary Baker today before the senate military committee. He answered those who have criticized the department during the commit-’ tee’s investigation with the assertion that no army as big as that now under the American flag ever had been raised, eqipped or trained so quickly, and that never before had such provision been made for the comfort and health of an army. The secretary made an exhaustive prepared statement when he took the stand ana was not interrupted'until it was concluded. Then questions began to fly from every side ni the committee table, launching a crcssexaminati n lhat was not concluded at adjournment tonight An I probably vsl! continue all day tomorrow. Chairman Ofa mberlain and u he* comm it••em n wanted v * know particularly about delays in furnishing machine guns and rifles and much attention was devoted to the army’s supply purchasing system. Mr. Baker admitted there had been some mistakes and delays, but declared that all fighting men in France were adequately equipped and armed and that all sent over would be. He took full responsibility for delay in approving a machine gun, holding that the value of the Browning gun now developed was worth it. He also said the superior weapon obtained by having the British Enfield rifle rechambered for American ammumition compensated for the delay there. More than 1,500,000 Americans are now under arms, Secretary Baker said, and an army of substantial size already is in France ready for active service.

WAR SUMMARY.

General expectation of a Teuton offensive in the west was heightened by the report from Switzerland today that the Germans have again closed' the Swiss and Dutch borders. These frontiers will be virtually hermetically. sealed for thirty days. On she fighting front the general lull continues. General Haig reports three successful trench raids by the British near Ypres and heavy artillery action by the Germans near Bullecpurt, Lens and Ypres. The Italians were successful in local enterprises during the last twenty-four hours. Snow is falling heavily in the mountains now and is already proving a valuable ally to the Italians. No large-scale fighting activity is now looked for on that theater until spring. y

METHODIST CHURCH.

9:30 Sunday school. 10:45 Morning worship and communion. This service was postponed on account of the severe storm last Sunday. m . 6:00 Epworth League. Topic, “Enlarge the Place of Thy Tent.” Leader Mrs. Kincaid. 7:00 Evening worship and sermon by the Rev. J. T. Abbett, of Portland, Oregon.

Kniman Farmers’ Club Program.

The following program will be given at the Kniman school, Thursday evening, January 17th. Song—'Club members. Play—“ Not A Man In The House.” ' Song—Club members.. Talk —“Care of Milk and its Use in the Home.” —Olive Wiley. Song—Club members. This program will begin at 7:30. Mr. Dooley urges everyone to come.

Presbyterian Church.

Rev. J. Budman Fleming, minister. 9:30 Sunday school and a welcome to all. " 10:45 Morning worship and sermon. The speaker for the service will be a man from New York and he will speak on the “Emergency. Duties of the Church.” There will be no extra offering or solicitation ifor funds. There will be no evening service for fuel conservation purposes. 7:30 Thursday evening round table and prayer service at the manse.

BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

For Sunday, January 13th. 9:30 a. m. Sunday school. 10.45 a. m. Sermon by the pastor. Subject, “The Problem of Suffering.” 7r s ‘ Prayer meeting next Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. James Jordan. Service at Milroy. 2:00 p. m. Sunday school. 3:00 p. m. Preaching. Services at Parr. 10:00 a.„4n. Sunday school. 6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor. 7:00 p. m. Preaching.

Gleason Is Here.

John Gleason, the horse buyer, is here and will give the right prices for your horses. Bring him your horses. Will be here a short time, only.

THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY of Rensselaer, Ind., will sell you a guaranteed tire for SI.OO profit, each. An? size. Also gasoline at 1 cent per gallon profit. The weather man predicts that ift will be ten below zero Saturday. Snow and colder tonight with cold wave; Saturday fair; west local snows east portion; colder.

SUFFRAGE WINS IN HOUSE

RESOLUTION WINS WITH EXACT NUMBER OF AYES—WOMEN JUBILANT. Washington, Jan. < 10.—Women suffrage by federal constitutional amendment won in the house tonight with exactly the requited number of affirmative votes. While members in their seats and throngs in the galleries waited with eager interest, the house adopted by a vote of 274 to 136 a resolution providing for submission to the states of the so-called Susan B. Anthony amendment for national enfranchisement of women. But for the promise of Speaker Clark to cast his vote from the chair for the resolution if it was needed, the change of a single vote to the opposition would have meant defeat. Republican Leader Mann, who came from a Baltimore hospital, where he has been under treatment ever since congress convened, and Representative Sims, of Tennessee, just out of a sick bed and hardly able to walk to his seat, brought the votes which settled the issue. The house hardly had adjourned before the suffrage champions began their fight for favorable action on the senate side of the capitol. Recent polls there have indicated that the necessary two-thirds vote could not be mustered, but encouraged by the house victory and counting upon the influence of President Wilson, who came to their support last night, the suffragists hope to bring the senate into line so as to have the amendment before state legislators during the coming year. They feel sure at least of forcing a vote in the senate before the present session ends. Advocates of the amendment had been supremely confident of the result in the house after President Wilson advised the members who called upon him last night to support it. They were so confident that the close vote was received with amazement, and some of the opponents were almost as much surprised. When the first roll call was finished unofficial counts put the result in doubt, and before the speaker could make an announcement there was a demand for a recapitulation. Then the name of each member and the way he was recorded was read. Announcement of the vote was greeted with wild applause and cheering women in the galleries literally fell upon each others necks, kissing and embracing and shouting “glory, glory, hallelujah.”

REMINGTON.

Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman returned Monday from Troy, Ohio, where they have been spending a month with their daughter, Mris. Maud Melrose. Ward Lewis finished filling his ice housed Saturday and got a good . quality of six-inch ice. Bert Blood is able to bfe out after his accident, but still has a very sore arm. John Ocks went to Indianapolis Saturday to look for a position. Orvil Baxter resigned his position as clerk at the Hurshe grocery, Saturday. \ The sleet and snow of Sunday put our lights the town was in darkness until 8 o’clock Monday. The school board decided to hold school on Saturday until the end of the term to enable the boys from the country to get through earlier so they can take thier places on the farm. School will close April 18. goscoe Eller came Monday night from the barracks at Columbus, 0., for a few days’ visit. The Dorcas club met Wednesday afternoon at the home .of Mrs. J. O. Thomas. : William Sullivan, Jr., of Cogswell, N. D., was here Wednesday visiting his brother,- Earl and ilyMrs. Mayme Beal, of Wolcott, visited her parents here, Wednesday. Bob Williams and John Lewis are working in Mishawaka. Bob Richcreek came from South Bend Sunday to see his mother. Tom Dawson', Jr.-, went t& Monticello, Saturday to spend the day with his father, returning Sunday.

Judge Truman Palmer of Monticello, was In Rensselaer today. John Priest, traveling passenger agent of the Monon Route, of Lafayette, was in Rensselaer today. Burdett Porter, of Remington, trustee of Carpenter township, was in Rensselaer today. Judson J. Hunt, secretary-treasur-er of the Trust and Savings Bank of. this city, went to Crawfordsville today. r ' Mrs. Theodore Smith returned to her home near Newland' today after a visit with her daughter, .Edith who is in the hospital here. -The young lady was not quite so well when Mrs. Smith left here. Woman's friend is a large trial bottle of Sanol Prescription. Fine for black heads, eczema and all rough skin and clear eomjflexion. A real skin tonic. Get * 35c trial bottle at the drug store.

State Accountants Examining Public Records.

Ure M. Frazer and Ed. Major,both of Indianapolis, ahd of 'the state board of accountants, are here examining the records of all county, township, town and city officers of Jasper county. The examination extends over a period of two years and will include the records of the justices of the peace, of the county. Sergeant Earl Kessinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kessinger, formerly of this county, but now residents of Seattle, Wash., stopped off here to spend a day with the family of Charles Kessinger and other relatives. Sergeant Kessinger is returning to Greenville, South Carolina, after a furlough with his parents in their western home. He expects to enter the, aviation service as soon as he returns to Greenville for duty. Paul Strecker left this forenoon tot Hattiesburg, Miss., where he. will resume his work with the Young Men’s Christian Association at Camp Shelby.

SPECIAL NOTICE Our Retiring Sale is still going on in full blast and you will find wonderful bargains in all lines. FOR SATURDAY SPECIALS $12.00 Overcoats $6.45 $15.00 Overcoats $8.98 $20.00 Overcoats . $10.45 $12.00 Overcoats $6.45 $15.00 Overcoats $8.95 $2.00 Unions $1.15 $2.50 Unions . $1.45 $3.00 Unions $1.95 $2.50 IMunsing Unions $1.59 75c Wool Socks . .43 Duvall’s Quality Shop ,C. EARL DUVALL ~ . Rensselaer, Ind.

Pay Church Debt With Stamps.

South Bend, Jan. 11.—War-Sav-ings Stamps and Thrift Stamps are being utilized by the Christian church of Sullivan, Ind., to pay off the indebtedness on the church. The question of paying the church debt had occasioned much thought among the trusteee. War times and the raising of money for Red Cross, Y. M. G. A. and kindred war purposes seemed to aome of the trustees to bake it almost homeless to do much in the way of discharging the church obligation until Robert Taylor, chairman for Sullivan county in the War-Savings campaign, was consulted. Mr. Taylor promptly suggested killing two birds with one stone. He proposed that the church organize itself and sell Thrift and War-Savings Stamps among its members, the Thrift Cards and War-Savings Certificates to be held as the property of the church and ultimately utilized to discharge the indebtedness. It was adopted unanimously. A big thermometer has been placed in the church to indicate the progress in saving made weekly. “Win the War” and “Pay the Debt” are now the slogans of the church. A leaderr in the church declares “We can do it as well now as any time.” Another declares, “The spirit in the church is the best in V4O years.”

We handle the famous John Deere fine of farm implements. The sup-, ply we will be able to get is limited. Better place your orders now. KELLNER & CALLAHAN Phone 278,^ i The most healthful and greatest quantity of food in the market, onions, not spikes, 50 cents a bushel 2:00 to 4:00 p. m., Saturday, January 12th, at the south end storage, i B. FORSYTHE.

New Case Filed.

No. 8871. Jan. 10, 1918.—Coty O. Price vs Mary Price, action for divorce.- - Complaint avers that parties were duly married on May 25, 1905, and lived together as husband and wife until Dec. 1, 1917, on which date they separated and ar « not now living or cohabiting together as husband and wife. Plaintiff aver defendant before said separation wa» guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment in this: that she failed and neglected to prepare the plaintiff's meals: that she would curse and abuse this plaintiff, and that for weeks and months at a time would not converse with this plaintiff and has for several years last past failed to demean herself in such a manner, as to make the marriage relation a happy or congenial one, but on the contrary so demeaned herself as to render the same absolutely incompatible, wherefore plaintiff asks that the bond of matrimony be dissolved. W. C. Babcock made a business trip to Chicago today.

AT THE STAR THEATRE TODAY Mary Miles Minter - in Mellissa Of The Hills - Also GEORGE OVEY in a ROARING CQAfEDY.

SATURDAY— Carlyle Blackwell Madge Evans Evelyn Greeley in The Burglar Famous and successful as si play, yet better as a scram production produced as it is by these throe stars is a positive guaranty. A thoroughly satisfying production.. A now picture by the best producer of. the age.. A true value picture. MONDAY —‘Paramount Day. -• Blanche Sweet in The Silent Partner Extra travel picture. TUESDAY— Mme Petrova . in The Secret of Eve What is this secret of Eve. See this at THE STAR NEXT TUESDAY. * • •' ~ •

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