Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1918 — Page 1

No. 6.

Germany And The Food Question

A loyal United States citizen of German birth, who has bought liberally of Liberty bonds and thrift certificates, recently made an illuminating statement concerning stories that haVe been appearing from time to time on the food shortage in Germany and the effects of the blockade. , _ ,__.2 , “It is folly to place too much confidence in Germany's food shortage,” said he, “as a factor in bringing peace. I was a laborer in Frankfort for twelve years before coming to the United States, and my father before me also was a laborer there The pay he received and the pay I received was not generous enough, even in the most prosperous times, to provide us with half the dainties With which the American workman’s table is provided. “The German workman is accustomed to short rations. Here in America we read that a German family is limited to so many pounds of potatoes a week and so many ounces of butter and bread and sugar, and we say ‘that means the war can’t last long; nobody can live on that. On the contrary, Germans can live on these rations and have been living on them for years. “Unless I am much mistaken, Germany will be able to stagger along, for the simple reason that Germans never were heavy eaters, except those of the well-to-do class. The German workman never was well fed when I lived in Germany. “The blockade may have its effect, but the only real way to defeat Germany is by force of arms. That is why I have contributed my share of money to help win the war for the United States. I know what * German fare means. I came to this country to escape slow starvation, low wages and proverty. I have been better fed and better clothed by far since coming here, and I have been able to save money and keep square with my fellow man. I wouldn’t go back to Germany and I don’t want Germany over here. If my savings can help defeat the German plan of life, I shall feel that I am doing a bit in the interest of righteousness and square dealing. I intend to let the Government have every cent of money I can spare, for democracy has done a million times more for me since I have been here than the German plan did for all the generations of my laboring family.”

New Suita Filed.

No. 8772. David D. Gleason vs Art Hicks and Babcock' and Hopkins; complaint on contract. No. 8873. George H. Gifford, executor, vs Reuberi Zehr et al; foreclosure on mortgage. Demand |7,000. ' '

Ring Lardner.

“If,” says the Cosmopolitan, “George Ade isn’t the greatest American humorist, who is?” Ring Lamer in answering the above question, makes the following reply; “Gentlemen, we take pleasure in placing before the convention the name of Newton D. Baker.”

Annul Two Trains.

Train No. 37, due here from Chicago at 11:18 a. m. and No. 38, due here from Cincinnati at 2:51 p. m. were annulled today and the sam6 order holds good for Thursday also. It is very probable that some of the regular trains will be taken off entirely. ~

If anyone who has had the misfort unate' to lose stock during the cold spell will notify us, we will be glad to call and get it A. L. PADGITT, .Phone 65. Make your Ford lights better when you j.eed them. I have an intensifier, which sells at a reasonable price. JOHN J.. STOCKTON. Every little “two-bits” helps. Buy W. 8. S.

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The Evening Republican.

Saloons And Amusement Places In Many Parts of State Closed

Indianapolis, Jan. 15.—The fuel shortage throughout Indiana remains acute/ In several cities schools and industries have been closed because of lack of fuel and thousands of families are suffering, severely from cold.l Every possible effort is being made by representatives of the fuel administration and municipal authorities to get coal for private famillies, but with little apparent Tesult. Places where dealers have coal are little, better off than where dealers’ bins are empty. Deep snows make it almost impossible to haul the fuel to consumers.

The most drastic action taken any place in the state to relieve the situation was in Indianapolis late today. Dr. Harry Jamqson, federal fuel administrator for the city, ordered all saloons, club houses, fraternity halls, dance halls, theatres, picture shows and pool rooms closed immediately until further notice. No exception to the order was made regardless of whethet the places affected got their heat from a central plant or had a supply of fuel on hand. The administrator ordered all electric signs of any kind shut off and show window lights turned out. Publication of thev order in local newspapers was regarded as sufficient notice to the persons affected, the administrator said. In addition, however, personal notice was being served as rapidly as possible. All schools were closed yesterday in this city. It is estimated that 3,000 families in Indianapolis are without fuel and unable to get a pound any place. Entire cars of coal on sidings a few minutes have been clerked up by persons who were unable to buy coal and before the police could be called. Three cars were emptied in less than twenty minutes in that way.

Republican Mass Play Can Carry Senate

The outlook for Republican control of the senate after March 4, 1919, is a bright one. As the membership now stands the Democrats have 51, the Republicans have 43, and there are two vacancies. The vacancies were caused by the deaths of two Democrats, Newland of Nevada and Husting , of Wisconsin, which give the Republicans opportunities for adding to their strength which they would not have had otherwise until 1921; when the terms of. those senators would have expired. The present Democratic majority can be .wiped out and the control given to the Republicans if those vacancies can be won and four other Democrats ousted from their seats at the next election. This is assuming, of course, that the present Republican strength can be held intact. At the present time there are five states in the north, having Democratic senators, that ought to be returned to the Republican column. In addition there is a chance to gain a seat in Colorado, and a determined fight is to be made to capture the seat now occupied by senator Simmion of North Carolina, one of the outhors of the tariff law now on the statute books. In 1901 there was 3 Republican senator from that, state, and the strong Protectionist sentiment prevailing there is to be appealed to again to send a man of that faith to the senate. If the Republicans should hold their own, and make the gains that they have a right to expect, the next senate will number 51 or possibly 52 Republicans, and 45 dr 44 Democrats, leaving a margin of three states to permit of errors in the estimate. .

NOTICE. Owing to the fuel shortage in the city and to conserve the limited amount now available, it is necessary to notify all lodges meeting in the I. O. O. F. building thdt no heat will be furnished in any of the lodge rooms until further notice. By Order of the Board of Trustees.

BUY YOUR SEEDS EARLY i ' -- I have a quantity of seed peas and beans. Two varieties of stringless beans. Four leading varieties of peas. On sale at Carmichaels Shoe Shop. J. H. CARSON. Many of our citizens, hearing of the plight of Mrs. Charles Elder and her children, quickly came to* their aid And the family is now well provided for in the way of fuel, furniture and food. / A letter was received here today from John Worland, who is now at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. John is a member of the 2nd Motor Mechanics Regiment. He reports that everything is running along smoothly and that he expects to leave for Europe within a short time. .The most important announcement that has come to farmers and stock growers is that fixing the price of bran at the mill at 38 per cent of the price of wheat. This, Dr. Barnard says, will serve to reduce the price of stock feed’ from SIO.OO to $15.00 a ton. Dairymen, in particular, have been .demanding relief from conditions, which they □ insist have prevented a reasonable margin of profit in their business. Dr. Barnard has requested food administrators, members of county councils of defense and other patriotic, citizens, to report all violators of this order/ With wheat at $2.08 a bushel at the mill, bran will sell under this regula- * tion at $2.26 per hundred. " ■■ \ " -J— <

RENSSELAER* INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1«, 1918.

Governor Flays Indiana Tax Laws; Worst In Union, He Says

Indianapolis, Jan. 14.—Indiana has the worst tax laws and the worst administration of its worst tax laws of any state in the union, according to Governor Goodrich, who made an address at the annual conference of the state tai board and county asfrom over the state which was held here. He said: “Governor Ralston appointed, a committee to investigate conditions, and it was found, for example, that the property of one county of southern Indiana had been assessed 80 per cent of its value, while the property in Lake county had'been assessed at 30 per cent of its value. This meant that one county was paying four times more in proportion for the support of the state than Lake county was paying. That was the situation that the commission appointed by Governor Goodrich found. The commission found as many different systems of assessing as there were assessors. This commission’s report contained several recommendations to’ the legislature which the legislature forgot all about. “There is nothing more certain than that there has been a vast increase in the value of property invested in corporate wealth, and yet the value of corporate wealth for taxation has been increased less than any other form of property. This is natural because it is out of the assessor’s line of experience to be able to fix a value on large property interests.” •

The Governor cited an example where the assessor of an Indiana town had appraised the property of an industry for taxation at $75,000, and investigation had shown that the property was valued at $1,500,000. “Now, while the owners of this industry,” he continued, “were paying taxes on less than one-tenth of their property, the men working in that "factory were paying on from 60 to 80 per cent of tax value of their property. The result of the present system is a gross injustice to the public in all parts of hte state.” The Governor made it clear that he has not given up his fight for an excise law, under which corporations would be required to pay a special tax for the privilege of doing business in the state. He said there was need for such a law, and that corporations that enjoy protection and rights under the state law should be required to pay for them.

Soldier Boy At Camp Shelby Enters Ranks of Benedicts.

Word has been received here from Hattiesburg, Miss., announcing the marriage of Miss Goldie Album and Floyd E. Crowder of this city. Mr. Crowder is a member of the 137th field artillery. The ceremony took place Friday evening, January 5 at the home of the Rev. E. G. Currie, pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Hattiesburg. The ceremony was witnessed by the brothers and sister-in-law. The groom was formerly employed by the Monon railroad as a fireman and his many friends in this city will be surprised to hear of the wedding. Both are estimable young people.—Lafayette Journal. Mr. Crowder is a son of M. M. Crowder, of Pleasant Ridge, and enlisted as a member of Co- M, last August, prior to the departure of the company from this city.

Dr. Johnson Ordered To Report For Duty February 1.

Dr. C. E. Johnson, who is a member of the medical reserve corps, received word Tuesday from SurgeonGeneral F; Gorgas at Washington, D. C., ordering him to make preparations to report for duty on February I. The notification gave no indication as to what plaxe he would be assigned, but it is probable that he will report at Washington.

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High School Tourney Slated For. March 8 and 9

Sectional high - school basketbal tournaments to determine the teams to meet at Bloomington to decide the state championship for 1917-18 will be played March 8 and 9. The finals will be played in the Indiana university gymnasium March 15 and 16. The district or sectional tournaments will be played in seventeen cities which were chosen as follows: Anderson,. Bedford, Hartford City, Greencastle, Lafayette, Thorntown, Rochester, Martinsville, Newcastle, Richmond, South Bend, Hammond and Washington. Entry blanks will be mailed to 503 schools and if the final list is laager than last year, additional cities will be named as seats of sectional tournaments.

Literary Club To Meet Friday Afternoon

The Ladies Literary club will meet Friday afternoon at the library auditorium at 2:30 o’clock. The following will be the program of the day: Responses—Spell and locate a city of South America. Wars of Independence of South America—Mrs. G. A. Williams. Heroes of South America—Five minute biographies. Francisco Pizarro—Mrs. E. Loy. (1 . . Jose San Martin—Mrs. C. C. Starr. Carlos and Francisco Lapez—Mrs. A. F. Long. Don Ambrosio O’Higgins—Mrs. W. L. Bott. Simon Bolivia—Mrs. C. M. Sands. Don Pedro—Mrs. Hale Warner. t Political Quiz, 36—Mrs. J. B. Fleming.

Jeffersonville Bars Idlers And So Should Rensselaer

Jeffersonville, Ind., Jan. 14.—“N0 work—no eats.” That’s the sign Mayor Newton H. Myers has hung on Jeffersonville, and he expects vagrants, idlers and all others who expect to find a warm, comfortable room with two or three meals a day free in the city jail, to make wide detours around this place. Mayor Myers purposes to establish a rock pile on which to put city prisoners to work, and declares that those who refuse to work will not be fed.

Indiana News.

Mr. B. F. Moore, county chairman of Delaware county, who lives at Munice, Ind., states that the postmaster at Munice reports a sale of over 16,000 stamps. A little town —Avilli—sent in on New Years day $420 for War-Sav-ings Stamps. Kendaville the same day sold over 1200 and for several days made an average of $1,200 a day. The Floyd County bank, New Albany, Ind., has adopted the suggestion of establishing a credit for the schools, which teachers may use to provide Thrift Stamps for sale at the schools. The chairman of the county, Mr. R. W. Harris, also the- president of the Floyd County * bank, writes he will take the same plan with the other banks of the state. The following is an excerpt from a letter received from Mr. John A. Hillenbrand, president,—The Hillenbrand Co., Batesville, Ind. “We had cards distributed among the men on Saturday at their Aid Association meeting and asked them to consider the matter thoroughly. * All who cared to join the Thrift Club were to return 'to our office on Monday morning the card, and we would place one stamp on each card as a donation of the firm. Two hundred and sixty-eight of the employees signed the cards. We feel that the organization has a good start and that it will grow.” ,

Baptist Church Notices. For Sunday January 20th. 9:30 a. m. Sunday school. 10:45 a. m. Morning worship and preaching service. .» Cottage prayer meeting each Thursday evening at 7:30. ’

Services at Parr. 10:00 a. m. Sunday school. 6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor. 7:00 p. m. Preaching. Prayer meeting each Wednesday evening at 7:00. - D. C. HILL, Pastor.

Thrift Clubs In Mishawaka.

Thrift chibs will be instituted in every part of Mishawaka; in every organization—factories, stores, schools, Sunday schools and whereever it is possible to enlist ‘residents in the cause of purchasing Thrift Stamps and War-Savings certificates, according to plans made by the local committee at an enthusiastic meeting Thursday evening in the lecture .room of the public library. Representatives of factories, schools apd different organizations of the city were present who will start the project among the bodies they represented.

WEATHER The weather man is making good on a promise to give us a few reels off the movie, “Fair and Warmer.”

; For you that haven’t teeth—Call phone 647 for your beef. C. H. I Leave! . v

Kouts, Too, Was Shut Off From World.

Joseph Luers, of Kouts, who had gone to Chicago to try to get some trace of his father-in-law, who had left Hattiesburg, Miss. on January 10, came to Rensselaer Tuesday night. He was greatly pleased to find that “ Mr. Nowels was safely in Rensselaer. Mr. Luers reports that the highway into Kouts had been blocked, but that the farmers had organized companies and had cleared the roads into Kouts and that the country travel was about normal Tuesday. The two railroads through Kouts were blockaded for a time. The Pan Handle was idle but one day. The Erie had also kept trains running most .of the time. This was done by putting on thtee or four engines and a snow plow on each train. The train on which Mr. Luers went to Chicago had five engines.

Three Brothers Thought Lost In Snow Drifts.

John, Ross and Chester Grice, three brothers residing near Mulberry, Ind.,,are thought to be victims of the Saturday storm. Following word from Lafayette, telling them their brother was dying in a hospital in that city, the three boys set out on horseback to reach the bedside of their dying brother at nine o’clock in the evening. They have not been seen or heard from since. When last seen the young men were galloping through Dayton, Ind., in race against death. Searching parties have been organized.

Eat More Corn.

Indianapolis, Jan. 15.—Dr. Harry E. Barnard, Federal Food Administrator for Indiana, says “EAT MORE CORN.” He offers . the following suggestion to retailers for effective :ines for advertising corn and encouraging its increase consumption. The head lines in each case should be: The United States Food Administrator says.:— The best way to take care of our enormous corn crop it to eat it. Corn is the original American grain. It saved our pioneers, it will save us now. EAT MORE CORN. We have five times as much corn as wheat in this year’s crop. EAT MORE CORN. <

/ The surplus of corn this year over any previous year is grqater than this year’s entire wheat crop. Corn cannot be economically shipped to Europe. WE MUST EAT MORE CORN HERE. Corn is king in America today. One-third of all our land under cultivation is in corn. EAT MORE CORN. We cannot send corn to Europe because.— The meal is likely to spoil in shipment. Only the whole gram can he shipped and the Allies haye few mills to grind it. The people in Europe do not know how to use corn meal. We have the com and the mills to grind it, and know how to use it. EAT MORE CORN. Corn is more than food to us; it is asymbol.* Staying right at home, it plays a colossal part in the war, for it sends the wheat abroad. Com is the Home, Guard among food products. Wheat is the soldier of the line.

Back From Camp Shelby.

John Nowels, who for some time has been at Hattiesburg, Miss., arrived, here Tuesday night. He had left Hattiesburg on Thursday, January 10. The snow blockade accounted for the long time required to make “the journey. His daughter, Mrs. John Luers, had become so uneasy x about him that she had started her husband on the way to Hattiesburg to findXhim. The weather at Hattiesburg has >een below freezing, the coldest cnown there for more than twenty years. A great many of the soldiers are sick and there has been a number of deaths. The greatest cause of this is that many of the soldiers had had the measles and had been exposed before they had sufficiently recovered. Fortunately the soldiers from here are all getting along nicely. Mrs. Nowels', has been transferred Lieut. Jay Nowels, songbf-Mr. and Mrs. Nowels has been transferred back ,to the infantry from the field artillery. , Mrs. John Nowels and Mrs. Jay Nowels will remain at Hattiesburg for some time. Mr. Nowels will divide his time between Rensselaer and Kouts. Mr. Nowels gives a mighty good report of the soldiers from here and he is, of course, very proud of his son, Lieut. Jay Nowels, who is making good in every particular.

CALL THE YELLOW BUS. I have purchased the City Bus an Transfer Line and the yellow bus wit take you upon your trips to and frirc the depot or about town upon the very shortest possible notice. You can depend upon us for prompt and courteous service. - Cal? Billy Frye. Phone 107 or 369. WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED We are paying $2 per eord for cutting 4-foot wood. Phone James E. Walter. Phone 337. . NOTICE. All restrictions in regard to the movement of livestock for the stockyards have been'removed. A AGENT BEAM;

The Income Tax Law And The Fanner

“What deductions are allowed the I farmer for 'business expenses’ on making out his income tax return?” This is one of the many questions which the revenue officers who will arrive here on January 18, will answer in detail. Breifly, they include the amount expended for labor in preparation of land for crops and in the cultivation, harvesting and marketing of the crop. Deductions may be made for the cost of feed ahd fertilizer, the amount expended for labor in caring for live stock, cost of feed, repairs to farm and farm buildings, but, not the cost of repairs to the dwelling. The cost to farm fences and machinery is deductible, as well as the cost of small tools and ' material which is used in the course *of a year or two, such as binding twine, pitch forks, spades, etc. The cost of machinery, suttj as tractors and threshing. machines cannot be deducted, but the cost of their operation is a deductible item. The value of farm products is not considered taxable until reduced to cash or its equivalent. If crops and stocks were produced in 1916 and sold in 1917, the amount received therefor is to be included in the farmer’s tax return for the calendar year 1917. . Crops produced in 1917 and on hand December 31 need not be considered. t Persons in doubt as to any of the provisions of the income tax section of the war-revenue act are advised by the Bureau of Internal Revenue tq see the revenue officer who will visit this county to assist taxpayers in making out their returns, which must be filled on or before March 1, 1918.

235 Deaths Last Week At Camps; 277 Last Week

Pneumonia caused 149 of the 235 deaths reported among the nationl guardsmen and national army men training in this country, during the week ending January 11. The weekly report of the division of field sanitation shows that 88 guardsmen died during the week as compared with 109 the week before, ana 147 national army men as against 167 the previous week. Both the. hospital admission and non-effective rates in the guardsmen and the national army camps increased during the week. Among the guardsmen there were 342 new cases of pneumonia and in the national army 340.

WOOD FOR SALE. We have a limited amount of wood that we can deliver at (6.00 per cord. If you want wood leave your order. Sold for spot-cash only. KELLNER & CALLAHAN. TO MY PATRONS Hereafter a charge of 25c will be made to all who have me make calls for early morning trains, and 15c straight will be charged on all charge accounts. BILLY FRYE.

’; Inform Yourself About Yoir Eyes * ’ Thins, .they work fifteen <> hours a day and do so unas- < > sisted or maybe are handicap- ! I ped by a pair of imperfect < > Glasses. There is no middle ; ; ground in Spectacle wearing, <! you either have a pair of glass- ' > es that are perfectly right or ; ; they are wrong and injure your < > sight < > Come in and talk it over J * with us; we can tell you whetb- < • er you need Glasses or not or ' ’ whether your old ones are still I the proper ones for you to • wear. ' [ Don’t Take Any Chances. CLARE JESSEN, OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phono IS.

BIG SPECIAL TODAY AT THE STAR THEATRE The Charming Little Favorite Mary Miles Minter Charity Castle A smashing story full of life and interest. Also Mystery and Action in Episode No. 5 of • The Lost Express 7 reels in all at 10c. Don’t Miss It. TOMORROW—An Art Drama program. A Quality Play. SATURDAY— Alice Brady in The Maid of Belgium Admission 10c to all. At The Star Theatre.

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