Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1918 — Page 1

No. 3.

"AUNT” MARY JANE IS NINETY.

Oldest Resident of County Celebrated Ninetieth Birthday Thursday. 1 “Aunt” Mary Jane Hopkins, probably the oldest continuous resident of Jasper cdunty, rounded out the ninetieth year of her existence on Thursday, January 10 at her home on Park avenue. Many friends called at her home during the day to spend a few moments with her and to express the wish that she - may live to celebrate several more such happy events. Mrs. Hopkins was also the recipient of several fine presents. With a single exception, Mrs. Hopkins is probably the second oldest person in the county. The one exception is “Uncle” John Stively, who is ninety-four years of age. The Hopkins family came to Jasper county in the spring of 1845 and Mrs. Hopkins has resided here continuously since that time and is able to give many interesting storigs of the pioneer days, when Indians were a. common sight. Mrs. Hopkins’ second husband, J. D. Hopkins, passed away in the early nineties and since that time she resided in the house which she now occupies. Homer Hopkins, of Monticello, is a son of the aged lady.

Government Will Take Control of Oil Supply.

The government, through the fuel administration, is preparing to take control of the oil supply. A man has been selected to take charge and his name will be made public with the announcement of the government’s decision. It is understood that the government’s plans are not fully matured and will not be until the new appointee makes an investigation. Licensing of the oil industry from the wells to the wholesaler is contemplated.

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 pash only. Coupon books, cash in advance. JAMES , SNEDEKER.

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 nr not. IT IS SO EASY FOR YOU TO BE CERTAIN CLARE JESSEN, * OPTICIAN With lessen the Jeweler. Phone IS.

AT THE MOVIES lewprincess THEATRE Your Theatre. Phone 20. Matinee Every Day 2:15. Night 7:00 Pictures Selected With Thought.— Your patronage has been good that is why we can respond with the newest, beßt and biggest thats produced in photoplay. * ' TONIGHT On the new Paramount program Something different. PAULINE FREDERICK in “DOUBLE CROSSED” A society drama with unusual story interest. Also Good Comedy. 10c and 15c.

Monday, January 14th. . FREDERICK WARDE ' in "FALSE COLORS” Alto Hsarst-Psthe New*. Current events from all over . the world in pictures.—6 act*—loc. Tuesday, January 15th. Special Blue Ribbon Feature ROBERT EDESON in "FATHERS OF MET 6 acta. —One of those good pictures of the snow country. Also—A good comady. All Seats 10c.

The Evening Republican.

KEEPING STEP WITH SAM

H—L'S A POPPING SAYS SAM DUVALL IN TELLING OF GERMAN RAIDS. Sam Duvall, writing to his pgrecrs. Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall, under date of December 13 has the foiioving to say in regard to the war activities in the section of France where he is located: Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall received another letter Thursday from their son. Sam, who is with the French forces in France. The letter is dated December 13, “At the Front,” and says: Dear Mother and Dad- - - i h:.\er’t anything io do this afternoon as I will spend part of my time writing. - It’s yery cold and lots of snaw but it doesn’t seem to check the war activities any here on the eastern front. Can you hear the cannons roaring that I do, while I write these lines? Ono of the largest and most beautiful cities in this part of France was raided again night before last by the Boche aviators. The bombs that they drop are cylinder shape and pointed at both ends, about four feet long and one foot in diameter. They drop them from an altitude of about 10,000 feet and as they come nearer to the ground it is one of the most ungodly sounds that could be imagined. The sound of them above cause women and children to fly here and there screaming; some become hysterical, others faint in the streets, etc.

It was midnight when we arrived on the scene, dark as pitch and bombs coming down in every part of the city. A single bomb will destroy a five-story building completely and break the windows out of others blocks away, so imagine this pleasant atmosphere ' we are obliged to face. The tale of that night would be too long to write in full so I will tell you of just one pitiful scene. Three of us entered a most beautiful home that was partly destroyed. In a room on the secon dfloor laid a beautiful mad-emoiselle-on her bed just like she was sleeping. She was cut right in half in the middle, and we put her on a sheet so we could carry ‘her out to the car. The poor thing didn’t know what killed her for she was in bed sleeping when the bomb hit. lam well and happy over here, guess it’s the excitement that pleases me so much. It’s strange but the more chances we have to take the more it pleases some of us in little old S. S. U. 9. We may go to the Italian front soon as our permissions have been postponed one month. If we go it will be great for hell is popping right down there. I received a letter from Ed. and Hortense and was sure glad to hear from them. Hortense tells me her brother Jerome is over here some place. lam going to find where his division is located and try to look him up next month when I’m on permission, for I won’t have much time afterwards, as I will go to the aviation field for three or four month’s hard training starting the latter part of January. Well, it won’t be long until spring now, and I’ll be glad for we are going to see some real action then, and I want to be right in the thick of it. I sent Hilliard & Hamill a German gas mask I picked up one day after an attack while on the western battle front with S. S. U. 42; let me know if he got it O. K. I’jn going to send him a German helmet, knives, guns, bayonets, belts, etc., as soon as I return to Paris from where I can send it by American express. I don’t see much of Davisson any more. I’m expecting to hear from you again as soon as its been some days since the last time. Well, write to me whenever you can and tell me the new?. I will leave you now so good-bye, with many kisses and loads of love for you both.

The first instance of the drastic application of the Federal food control law came within the past week when Chris Baumback , an Indianapolis grocer, was cut off from his supply by licensed wholesalers, on orders from the Food Administrators Baumback is alleged to have sold canned goods that cost him Bc, for 15c. He was said to be guilty of profiteering as defined by the Food control law.

The first semester of school will end Friday, Jam iB, at which time the school will again adopt the old method of seven periods a day. The boys’ Basket Ball team of R. H. S. will meet the Reynolds team at that place Friday night. /Chalmers’ Basket Ball team plays here next week. _ A public speaking class will be organized the second semester. We expeet to participate in few debates during the remainder of the year. A few more stars have been added to the high school service flag, making a totiu of sixty stars. The semester report cards will be given out Wednesday, Jan. 23. . The work on the “Chaos,” is progressing rapidly. The pictures have [ all been taken and the best ones selected. They will soon be ready to be sent to the engravers.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1918.

WORST OF ALL BLIZZARDS STRIKES; MERCURY AT 31 BELOW

Entire country suffers as greatest, blizzard sweeps across United States bringing practically* all lines of industry to a standstill. Rensselaer sbut of from outside world when telegraph and telephone wires give Way before storm’s fury and drifting snow makes railroad right-of-ways impassable. Rensselaer snow bound when drifts reach depth of several feet.

Coal Situation Good Coal supply in Rensselaer at present time is good and there is no fear felt along that line. . No, immediate relief promised by-weather bureau. A blizzard rivaling the one which held the entire country in its grip in 1883, swept out of the Rockies and across the Middle Western states Friday afternoon and sweeping on to the Atlantic coast. Practically the entire United States is in the grip of storm and meagre reports, which some way ha - e managed to reach here, state lhav even the southern part of the country has been hit by the icy blasts. Jacksonville, Fla., is said to have beep visited with snow and many other southern cities are Experiencing zero weather for the first time in their history. Practically all lines of the country’s industries have been brought to a standstill. Train crews are making heroic efforts to put the trains through but with what success has not been ascertained. Telephone and telegraph wires have given way before the onslaught of the elements, leaving the various sections of the country in ignorance of each other’s plight. Shortly afjer noon, Friday,.' the mercury slumped rapidly and by the middle of the afternoon a hard, snow, accompanied by a high 'wind, found the streets and sidewalks in Rensselaer in a terrible condition. Pedestrians floundered and dodged about in their attempts to make headway against the storm. By midnight the snow had drifted to a depth of several feet and it was only by wading snow knee-deep in depth that one was able to reach his destination. During the night the wind was very high and added to the discomforture of those who were forced to be outside. No Trains Since Friday. A Monon train has not arrived in Rensselaer since nine o’clock Friday night and Agent Beam does not know whether any attempt is being made to run trains, as he cannot get in communication with any other point along the route. The t tracks are buried in snow and it is extremely doubtful if there will be any service for some time. Train No. 30, which left Chicago at five o’clock Friday arrived in Rensselaer at nine o’clock after being snow bound for a time at Hammond« Plenty of Coal on Hand. County Fuel Administrator Fendig states the city is well supplied

Weather Stops Carrier Boys; Papers Mailed At P.O.

For the second time within five years The Republican has been forced to mail the daily issue at the postoffice for the city subscribers. Owing to the severity of the weather and the huge drifts of snow we felt the faithful carrier boys should not je asked to make their routes this evening, and believe that our subscribers will agree with us in ’our decision. No weekly collections except on one route, were made todpy, but the boys will collect for two weeks next Saturday.

BUD.

German Prisoners Lose Pay By U. S.; Own Nation Fails

Washington, D. C., Jan. 11.— Failure of the German government to agree to pay American army officers taken prisoner/ the . pay given officers of similar rank in the German army, resulted today in the American government cutting off payment to all German officers held prisoners of war in this country, it was anounced at the war department.

It has been announced by Miss Julia Landers, chairman of the registration committee of the woman’s section of the State Council of Defense, that the registration of aU Indiana women for war service will be begun April 19th, the anniversary of the battle of Lexington. Beginning with that date, a canvass of all the .wotnen in the state will be made to learn what may be expected from them as assistance that they „ may contribute to the nation, either by work in factories, in the home or on the public platform. Local commit-, tees will arrange at once for the carrying out of tiie plans of state headquarters.

How would you like to be in Mississippi today?

with coal, there* being four cars of soft coal and two cars of hard coal on hand. One team is being used to make deliveries. However, deliveries are being made only in . the greatest cases of emergency. Coal dealers reported to Mr. Fendig that there have been practically no calls for coal and the latter is of the opinion that there will be no suffering along this line. Rensselaer is indeed fortunate in being so well supplied in the way of fuel at this time as other cities are said to be practically destitute of coal of any kind. At Hammond it is said there is much suffering, 100 families reporting that they are entirely without fuel and unable to get any. Hard On Telephone Company. Superintendent Bott, of the telephone company, states that there is no country service. Since the storm of a few days ago, which so greatly impaired the service, Mr. Bott and his assistants have been working stoically endeavoring to put the lines in something like a normal condition, but they have met with reyerse after reverse. No sooner have the wires been repaired than a new storm again destroys them. Mr. Bott stated that a wire > twenty inches in length was found to weigh four pounds. At this rate the forty wires running north of town are called upon to bear six tons of ice and snow between each of the poles. There are 150 poles on the north lines, so the total amount equals 900 tons. In some places the ice on the wires measured 1 3-4 inches in diameter. Mr. Bott estimates that his total loss will amount to several thousands of dollars. Owing to the great risk, insurance companies refuse to insure telephone companies against losses of this kind, consequently the owner; will be forced to bear the loss himself.

Coldest In Years. According to the government ther"mometer at St. Joseph, the mercury sank to 31 degrees below zero during the night, the coldest weather ever known within the recollection of the younger generations. At an early hour this morning the mercury stood at 31 below. Throughout the day there has been but little variation and at no time has the thermometer registered higher than 20 degrees below. Farmers Kept At Home. Throughout the rural districts the farmers are in an even worse condition than those in town. No sort of vehicle is able to make progress on the roads and as a consequence the farmer and nis family are hovering about the fires in their homes, shut off from the world. No Deliveries of Merchandise. The Central Delivery Co. has ceased operations for the time being, and anyone making purchases at the stores will be forced to call for them.

Blizzard To Continue. If the word of the weather man may be accepted, we are in for several days more of the weather we are experiencing .today. No abatement in weather condition is offered for Sunday and the weather bureau states that the present spell is due to last until Tuesday.

Keep Approach To Fire Plugs Clear Warns Chief Montgomery

“Keep the approaches to the fire plugs clear,” is the warning of Fire Chief Montgomery. “A fire in such weather as this would be disastrous and would jeoporadize the safety of the entire city.” the entire city,”' skid Mr. Montgomery in issuing his warning. With the streets in such an impassable condition the advice of Mr. Montgomery is very sound and the citizens will no doubt do their utmost to prevent a fire call at this time.

Chalmers Is Now On Practical Cash Basis

Beginning with the t first of the year the merchants of> Chalmers, almost without exception, adopted tbe cash system for doing business. The Chalmers Dispatch says that as a result, tbe price on nearly everything retailed in the town took a decided drop. “It is now possible,” the Dispatch says, “to buy groceries, etc., -in Chalmers at prices that will save the freight from the mail order houses.” Francesville merchants are giving notice that credit be limited to thirty days as most wholesale houses are selling for spot cash or short credit limits. It appears that it is only a question of time until all business, including that of newspapers, will be run on a cash basis. This is the only way to do business and the sooner everybody realizes this the better off they will be. Credit business is the curse of the country and is what keeps the majority of wage earners from getting anything ahead. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Bay Anderson at the hospital today, a son. Their first child. Rev. E. W. Strecker wishes to announce to his congregation that there will be no services of any kind at the Methodist church Sunday, on account of the weather conditions. All four pages hqme print today

NARROW ESCAPE IN TWO CASES

DR. Ai R. KRESLER AND EARL CLOUSE NARROWLY ESCAPE FREEZING.

As a result of the extremely cold .weather of Friday night, Dr. A. R. Kresler and Earl Clouse had narrow escapes from death from freezing. Dr. Kresler was called during the afternoon to make a trip to McCoysburg and it was while he was on his return trip from that place that he passed through his unpleasant experience. Mr. Clouse, who is in. the employ of Billie Frye, the busman, was on his way back to Rensselaer from Remington in the yellow bus, which operates between this city and Remington. , Shortly after Dr. Kresler had left McCoysburg, the storm attained its greatest velocity and it was with difficulty that he managed to reach a farm house. After a brief stop at the farm house, Mr. Kresler continued on his way only to be forced to stop a short time later at another house along the road. He continued to make his way in relays until compelled to give up in sheer exhaustion. A telephone call was sent to the city and F. G. Deschand and Harry Kresler, in the former’s car, went after the doctor and brought him back to the city. Mr. Kresler is able to be about today and is apparently none the worse for his experience, but it was a narrow escape,-nevertheless. Mr. Clouse’s experience was similar to that of Dr. Kresler’s and he is confined to his home today.

Bamboo.

Our little brown brothers in the tropics cannot understand how citizens of the United States get along without bamboo, according to United States Marines, retumning here from the Philippines. The Filipinos use bamboo for everything. They build their shacks from this material exclusively, using stout poles for the sdpports, flatten-ed-out-bamboo for the sides and floors, and bind the whole together with tough bamboo fibre. It is also used for the construction of barrels to carry water, and green bamboo, hollowed-out, is used as a receptacle in which the natives cook their rice. The friction caused by rubbing together two sticks cut from this useful tree will start a fire in less than three minutes. The U. S. Marines have convinced the Filipinos that America is a very wonderful place, but when told that w edo not cultivate . bamboo, the islanders are inclined to be a bit skeptical.

BUY YOUR SEEDS EARLY

I have a quantity of seed peas and beans. Two varieties of stringless beans. Four leading varieties of peas. On sale at Carmichael's Shoe Shop.

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.—P. D. Wells. Morocco, Ind.

HOW TO REDUCE High Coat of Living During These War Times—What Every Woman Can Do. Look over your old clothes. You can never appreciate how much you can brighten and freshen dpi your wardrobe until you use Dy-O-La Dye. Take some of your discarded blouses and dresses, dye them with some of the sixteen different colors of Dy-O-La, change the trimmings a bit and you will be astonished at the result. Dy-O-La is the modern dye made by skilled chemists who have removed all the difficulty from home dyeing in order that you may get perfect results. Old style dyes require a separate dye for each kind of goods. That makes trouble (as you probably know), for if you get a , package for the wrong kind of material the goods are spoiled. You can’t make such a mistake with Dy-O-La dye. Take some garment that you have grown tired of or that you desire to color the fashionable shade of the moment, look over Dy-O-La Dye color chart at your nearest druggist or storekeeper, select the one that pleases, and follow the printed directions. They will look as if they had just come from the dressmaker. And remember —the colors will De just as fast and durable as they are beautiful. They won't rub off or bleach out ■ < ’ Buy it of your nearest druggist or Storekeeper, but if they have not the color you want we will it to you on receipt of ten cents and at the same time include direction book and color chart Dy-O-La Dye is made in Black, Bine, Navy Blue, Brown, Saal Brown, Light Green, Dark Green, Scarlet, Yellow, Orange, Cardinal Red, Pink, Purple, Dark Wine, Old Gold, Turkey Red, and from these sixteen colors a great variety of other shades and colors can be made. DY-O-LA- DYE COMPANY. 700 Sixth Avon Dee Moines, lowa.

J. H. CARSON.

MUST STILL CUT DOWN ON WHEAT

PEOPLE MUST MAKE FURTHER SACRIFICE IN .WHEAT |T SAYS CONGRESS. Ship losses and crop failures abroad have brought about such a serious food situation in the allied countries that the United States is planning, to release for export an additional 90,000,000 bushels of wheat, although the country’s export surplus has been shipped by mid-December. # The American people will be asked by the food administration to cut their consumption to make the amount to be exported. Unless they do the nation is threatened with a flour shortage in May before the new wheat crop is harvested ip June. The food administration is considering legislation to make the saving of wheat compulsory and has opproved a bill drawn by Rep. Lever, author of the food control bill, to enforce wheatless days. Proposals for mixed flours and for a form of war bread of mixed grains also are under consideration as possible measures to reduce the use of wheat flour. In preparation for dealing with the situation the food administration has decided to purchase from the mills 30 per cent of their output. Out of the flour purchased it will supply the allies, the army and the navy, and will maintain reserve stores to meet any local shortage that may arise. Some food administration officials think a slight flour shortage next spring would have a wholesome effect in causing the people to turn . to other cereals. The shortage of food abroad probably will bring an early determination of a policy respecting the situation generally and touched only slightly upon the acute shortage in their own territory.

CALL THE YELLOW BUS.

I have purchased the City Bus an* Transfer Line and the yellow bus wIL take you upon your trips to and frrui the depot or about town upon the very shortest possible notife. You can depend^upon us for prompt and courteous service. Call Billy Frye, Phone 107 or 869.

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