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

No. 10.

Present Cold Snap Is Longest On Record

Over the greater part of the! country east of the Rocky mountains temperatures far below the season’s average continue to add to the winter’s record as the severest in recent' years. Slight increases in tempera- ■ ture are forecast generally for today and Tuesday but the weather bureau state Sunday night that the restoration of normal conditions are not yet in sight. The upper Mississippi and lake regions with New York and New England reported intense sold Sunday, the mercury at many points falling far below zero.* ' Brief cold spells of greater,severity have been reported for previous years, but according to the weather bureau records the duration of the present cold wave exceeds all records.

Goes To The Hospital.

Mrs. Jane Wortley, who has riot been strong for several, years and who has been even more indisposed since the death of her husband a few weeks ago, entered the hospital at Rensselaer Thursday for rest and treatment. Since the death of Mr. Wortley, able dropscial swellings lately ind.icaBaker to avoid being alone. Mrs. Wortley has been having considerable dropical swellings lately indicating heart troubles. It is much hoped by her many friends here, that she may find speedy relief in the hospital care and soon be among us again.— Mt. Ayr Tribune.

John Bullis Dead.

The body of John Bullis arrived here Sunday from Larimore, North Dakota. Notice of his sickness ap- ? eared in this paper last week, arties who left here early in the week arrived at Larimore, but a short time before the death of Mr. Bullis. Deceased was a brother of Mr. ' Frank Welsh and the funeral will be held at her home this Monday afternoon at 2:00 p. m. The services will be conducted by Rev. J. Budman Fleming. An obituary will appear in a later issue of this paper.

Can’t Do Without Home Paper

In a very pleasant letter received from Mrs. Dora Spitler, of Seattle, Wash., she says that she cannot possibly do without the home paper. She has read with interest the letters from the soldiers at the front in France and at the camps in this country. These letters are more interesting to her from the fact that she has a son, Harvey Spitler, who has just landed in France. Harvey is with the hospital corps. We are always pleased to have a word from our patrons and am sure our readers like to hear from them,, also. ( Mrs. Lloyd Johnson went to Indiana Harbor today. '

Inform Yourstlf About Your Eyes Thinx, they work fifteen hours a day arid do so unassisted or maybe are handicapped by a pair of imperfect .Glasses. There is no middle ground in Spectacle wearing, you either have a pair of glasses that are perfectly right or they are wrong and injury your sight. Come in* and talk it over with us; we can tell you whether you need Glasses or not or whether your old ones are still the proper ones for you to wear. Don’t Take Any Chances. < CLARE JESSENU OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phone 12.

TONIGHT NEW PRINCESS THEATRE Change of Schedule for theatres to close Tuesdays and open Mondays. TONIGHT ; GLADYS HULETTE in "A CROOKED ROMANCE:' 5 Acts. Also Hearst-PatKo News. . * AU Seats 10c. NO SHOW TUESDAY • S’ ' ■/ WEDNESDAYS 7 reel program.. Titles announced t hare coal.. The theatre will bo warm.

The Evening Republican.

FIRST OF TEN HOLIDAYS TODAY

FIRST FUEL HOLIDAY BEING OBSERVED BY CITIZENS ~ TODAY. For the first time in the history of the. United States a fuel holiday is being observed. Business ' in Rensselaer is at a standstill with the exception of a few concerns such as banks, laundries, blacksmith shops, restaurants, drug stores, food dispensers and theatres. The theatres will be open today and close Tuesday in order that the citizens who will be forced to spend an idle day may have some place to go and passing away the time in warmth. Under the first ruling of Dr. Garfield the playhouses were included in the Monday closing, but upon reconsideration it was decided to change the theatre closing to Tuesday. An order promulgated Saturday permits grocery stores, bakeries, meat markets and all stores and concerns selling food of any kind to keep open all of today and each subsequent Monday, during the life of -the ten weeks’ closing order. The order came from Harry E. Barnard, federal food administrator for Indiana, on instructions from National Food Administrator Hoover and changes the original order to close

at the noon hour. Practically all business offices are closed today and will be on‘the com,ing nine Mopdays. The offices of dentists and* physicians, however, are open. Drug stores are also open, although they are not expected to sell cigars, tobacco, magazines or in fact anything that does not come under the head of necessary drugs or foods. The merchants are taking the ruling of the federal fuel administrator with good spirit and are entering no complaint on account of the ten extra holidays forced on them by the order. In some of the retail stores at this time of year expenses are such tha* the volume of business done irt January and February is but little in excess of the expense of operation. ' , It is expected the fuel situation will be gradually improved and in a few days be close to the normal state. Much coarhas passed through Rensselaer on the Monon during the past few days. Although they have an enforced vacation, many of the business men are not wasting time but were up at an early hour this morning with an ax over their shoulder prepared to spend the day in the woods and aid in replenishing the fuel supply of the city. During the past few days a force of volunteer wood cutters has been on the job at the Vance Collins farm west of town and the reports are that a great deal of wood has been prepared, which will be brought to town for cutting. With this .wood and the conservation of our coal Supply no further fear of a fuel famine this winter in the county need be entertained.

Red Cross Items.

The following articles were completed last week by the Jasper Courf ty Red Cross Workers. 19 sweaters. 4 pairs socks. 5 pairs' wristlets. 1 helmet. 2 mufflers. 11 bed shirts. 80 large gauze compresses. 3 pairs pajamas. 60 small gauze compresses. 80 gauze stripes. 40 triangle bandages. 35 T bandages. 35 four tailed bandages.10 three yard rolls. 20 abdqminals. 30 scultetus.

Drug Stores To Glose At Noon On Mondays.

In order to aid in the fuel conservation movement, we will close' our drug stores at the noon hour for the remainder of the day for the next ten Mondays. Our stores will be opened after this hour only for customers desiring to purchase medicines. Larsh and Hopkins. B. F. Fendig A. F. Long.

NOTICE. All restrictions in regard to the movement of livestock for the stockyards have been removed. AGENT BEAM. YELLOW BUS RAISES . CITY FARES. AU city trips and trips to the early morning trains will be made at 25c per trip. Trip tq other trains will remain the same as before loe one way er 25c for the round trip. We will be pleasd to servo you. THE YELLOW BUS LINE V L Frye i 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 frr nc the depot or about town upon the ' very shortest possible notice. You ! can depend upon us for prompt and courteous service. j Call Billy Frye. Phone 107 or

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1918.

To Procure Seed Stocks For Farmers.

Acting under instruction from the State Council of Defense, Chairman Frank Welsh' has caused to be appointed a committee to make a complete survey of seed stocks and labor needs on every farm in the county in order that seed and labor shortages may be filled and only tested seed used this year. " , ~ ‘ The federal government has taken the matter of seed an.d labor supply in hand and aS a first step finds it necessary to ascertain the exact conditions on every farm. The following men have been designated by Chairman Welsh for this important work: George Putt, Victor Babcock, Wm. T. Corey, John Eck, Wesley Fell, Harvey Rowland, Charles A. Welch, James Blake, Grant Culp, John Farrell, Chas. Farabee, John Farabee, Lewis W. Hunt, Howard J ones,Christ Hensler, Chas. Meadal, Wm. Ott, Thos. A. Porter, Moses Sigo, Charles Sigo, Dudley Tyler, John Teter, Fred B. Wagner, Harvey Williams, Harvey Sinser, D. W. Biddle, John Kolhoff, Thomas A. Reed, C. E. Maxwell, W. H. Wortley, P. H. Hauter, Stephen Kohley, Marion I. Adams, Chauncey Wood, James W. Amsler, Alfred Hoover, Tony Kanne, Joe Trueley, John Zimmer, Charles Schleeman, George Culp, Albert Duggins, Samuel Holmes, John Rush, Marion Freeland, Walter E. Kelley, Orville Lam-, bert, E. P. Lane, Phillip Paulus, Erhart Wuerthner, W. B. Walter, T. F. Murphy, Oscar Weiss, Stanley Lane, Thomas McAleer, James Blankenship, W. B. Fisher, Walter Gilmore, John Sommers, George Foulks, Alfred Duggleby, R. E. Davis, Wm. Fitzgerald, Martin J. Tohen, W. M. Jeffers, George M. Sands, John Shirer, Wm. R. Myers, Orlan C. Minor, Thomas F. Malony, V. M. Peer, Wm. Stalbaum, J6e Salrin, C. M. Dewey, Henry C. Meyer, W. C. Dooley, T. Z. McMurray, Freeman Gif-

ford, John F. Pettet, Wm. Middlekamp, A. P. Rice, W. A. Lake, Henry J. Hendrick, Isaac Knapp, John Running, Herman DeVries, Anthony Moolenaar, Frank M. Hart, Daniel Wolfe, Simon P. Chenoweth, Cornelius Evers, Jr., John Robinson, Wm. Tyler, Clarence Gilbranson, E. Lightfoot, Henry DeKocker; Wm. Grube, .Jr., Hiram Crawford, M. J. Delanhanty, Joseph Hickam, P. O. Kennedy, R. H. Morehouse, Amos McDaniel, Sam Payne, A. S. Keene, S. D. Clark, J. C. Anderson, Wm. Mutchler, Malcolm Clark, John V. Myers, W. H. Marble, Earl Snick, Vest Austin, Warren Boyle, Laurence Snick, Henry Misch, Milo Michaels, Hiram Lang, John Rusk, Wm. Folger, Grant Davisson, Joseph Pullins, W. H. Pullins, Harry Gifford, Horace Daniels, Emmat>,~_»Mridge, Judson Adams, Warren E'. Poole, Rollin Stewart, Virgil Hobson,. Geo. Parker, Charles Erb, Frank Ringeisen, Walter Jordan, John H. Guild, Wm. Batehtold, John Wuerthriqh, Wm. E. Bible, Max Coppess, Geo. Crogan, John P. Ryan, S. C. Robinson, James Stevens, Carl Toyne, H. J. Dexter, John E. Alter, John Guss, James L. Keever, Herman Schultz, David Yeoman, O. S. Bell, Amos Alter, Charles Lakin, R. I. Budd, Jos. Kosta, James Wiseman. Three meetings of instructions have been arranged for these men. The first will be held at the .office of the Washburn Grain Company at Remington, Friday, January 25th, at two o’clock, the next at the office of the county agent-at Rensselaer, Saturday afternoon, January 26th, at 2 o’clock, and the third at the Bank of Wheatfield, Monday afternoon, January 28th, at 1:30 o’clock. Committeemen have been instructed to attend the meeting most convenient for them. At these meetings full instructions will be given as to the methods and purpose of the government in this work, and a proper organization perfected. It is hoped that- this move on the part of the government will clear up the seed stocks and labor situations, both of which are working against proper crop production.

Monday Hospital Notes.

John Tyler, of DeMotte, is in the hospital. He is in very bad condition mentally and physically. Wm. Steele will be able to return to his home in Gifford as so »n as the weather permits If you want to see a pretty sight call and see our four babies. They are Julia Margueritte, Keessling, Ajfnes Geraldine Platt, Martha Elizabeth Brusnahan and Richard Leßoy Anderson, Jr. John Alden Luers, who has been quite sick, is improving nicely. Bennie Bowser is much better. Mi’s. Henry Wortley’s condition continues serious. Mrs. James Donnelly is receiving medical aid. Her condition is quite serious. Mesdames Brusnahan, Platt, Anderson and Keessling, mothers of our babies, are doing very nicely.

Dr. C. E. Johnson Ordered To Report In Washington Feb. 1.

Dr. C. E. Johnson received a telegram today ordering him to report in Washington, D/ C., on February 1. The telegram was signed by Sur-geon-General Gorgasand stated that the doctor would undergo a several weeks’ course of instruction. Dr. Johnson will close his office here until his return. It is probable that immediately after his course of instruction he will be ordered to France.

"Bummer” Expects To Return To U. S. About 1980.

Dec. 28, 1917. Dear Father and Mother:— Yes, our mail is alPread before it is put in the mail box by the lieutenant. Your letters are not bothered. I received your letter dated November 12th concerning the sleeping bag, etc. i Am glad to hear that you are O. K. I am, also. pave plenty of blankets because I use the ones

out of my car. , The U. S. will be sending us a big double blanket, too, shortly, and then ! will not be using the Blesse ones from my car.- I have plenty of underwear, socks and caps and will soon get some from the U. S. The mittens you sent will come in handy. It is hard to get a pair warm enough. I received the stationery that Glennie sent. This is some/Of it. I cannot tell you at what point we are located, but we are 25 kilometers or 18% miles from a good sized town. We are still doing evacuation work. Our section was ordered to evacuate a hospital train that came in from near the front with men with frozen feet, hands and all kinds of wounds. Eight of our cars left to do the work. We drove about twenty miles to where the train pulled in and there we lined our ambulances up by the station. The train was about six and one half hours late. The snow is about six inches deep, so I suppose that was the trouble—likely drifted in places. After that long wait was before us we decided to look for something to eat. The staff car went back about six or seven kilometers to an English aviation camp, located in a small village, where we succeeded in getting a few eggs, so we got a woman in a small case to cook’them for us. After supper was over we still had two hours to wait. Finally the hospital train pulled in at eightthirty at night. The night was moonlight and cold. The radiator froze up on one car, loaded with wounded, so the load was transferred to another one. We are evacuating about eight or nine miles back to a chateau, which the French had turned into a hospital. All of us worked fast and hard and drove as if a 500 mile race was on. It was all finished in about three hours, then we had twenty miles to drive back to camp. Two cars lost the road and drove five or six miles the wrong way. They run into an English aviation camp that is bombed regularly 'three or four times a week. The English put them on the right road, so they got their load to the chateaux O. K. I made four trips, hauling thirteen the first three and coming back empty the last time. The car ahead of me finished the job. We got back to camp about eleven-thirty, had some' hot coffee and went to bed. I received a letter from Louis and a picture of his boy. He looks like a husky, healthy, little fellow. I have no picture of Harold. We have plenty to z eat almost all the time. I am enclosing our Christmas bill of Tare. Did you get the one I sent on Thanksgiving? We received of the U. S. for Christmas, two turkeys, nute, figs and dates, which came the ddy after Christmas, so we will have them for -New Year’s day. As concerns “eats,” I don’t think anyone over here has to go without foodWhen we are out to the extreme posts at the third line of trenches we eat down in the cave with the doctors and stretcher bearers. Some times when we are overworked we get hungry before we can get where we cart eat, but we don’t kick about that. By the looks of things notv—the Italy and Russian trouble —I will ask you to reserve a place m the Old Soldiers’ Home for me, as when I get back I will be eighty-two or eighty-three years old. I have enlisted for the duration of the war and will stay until it is finished. I have not discovered any lice or greybacks and absolutely no greenbacks. I don’t believe a soldier has greenbacks. I have locfked myself over several times but there are none there. Have plenty of soap and etc., but no powder to use after shaving. We meet iome Americans occassionally. The Kaiser did not have dinner ready for us in Berlin Christmas, so we ate our own. We got another word that we would return to the front.. Will write later. Answer soon. • Your son, VERNE C. DAVISSON. S. S. U. 9 Convois Autos, Parr B. C. M., Paris, France.

WAR SUMMARY.

In an engagement at the entrance to the Dardanelles the former German cruiser Breslau was sunk and the former German battle cruiser Goeben beached. Two British monitors were lost. First Russian constituent assembly broken up by sailor guards and ordered dissolved by the Bolsheviki. Austria gripped by vast strike to enforce peace and against German intrigue to keep up war. Rome reports lively artillery fighting at Monte Asolone and along the Piave. Heavy artillery fighting is in pro-, gress at many points along the western front. —, ' — —— - ---■ Ostend is bombarded from the sea. Berlin officially reports.

Seventeen Below Sunday.

The weather continues very cold. Sunday morning the government thermometer at Stj Joseph College, registered seventeen .degress below zero. Monday morning the thermoneter stood at five below. We are very fortunate in not getting the snow .the weather man has been threatening to send us.

THE CLOSE OF A BEAUTIFUL LIFE

“AUNT” SARAH PRUETTE DIED AT EARLY HOUR THIS MONDAY MORNING. “Aunt” Sarah Pruette, one of Jasper county’s best known and loved women, and a step-mother of Mrs. J. A. McFarland, passed hway at her home on South Weston street at 1:45 lo’clock this Monday morning, after an illness of but a few hours’ duration. Although Mrs. Pruette had been in feeble health for the several months past, her condition did not take a serious turn until about two o’clock Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Pruette suffered a stroke of paralysis almost a year ago and this was the direct couse of her death.

Deceased was born in Parke county, Ind., June 10, 1832 ana was therefore eighty years of age at the time of her death. In 1865 she came with her husband, Abraham Pruette, to Newton county, Ind., where they lived until 1876, coining to Jasper county to reside on a farm in Jordan township until about 1892, after which they returned to Goodland where they lived for about eight years. In 1902 Mr. and Mrs. Pruette moved to Rensselaer where they lived until their deaths occurred. Mrs. Pruette united with the Missionary Baptist church in 1869 and was always a devoted follower of tlie doctrines of that church. Mrs. Pruette was the last of the family by that name, her nearest surviving relatives being her nephews and nieces who live in Oklahoma, Illinois and Indiana. The iuneral services will be conducted by Rev. D. C. Hill at the late residence at ten o’clock Wednesday morning and burial will be made in Weston cemetery.

Beware Of Slickers McAdoo Warns Bond Buyers

Liberty bond investors have been warned by Secretary McAdoo to beware of irresponsible persons offering other securities in exchange. In a statement appealing to feond holders to “hold fast to the best investment in the world,” Mr. McAdoo said: It has been brought to my attention that a large number of patriotic citizens who subscribed to Liberty bond loans of both the first afid second issue are being approached from time to time by agents who have with too frequent success, induced them to sell their Liberty loan bonds and take in exchange securities which in a number of cases have been of very questionable value.' “Through the intensive training work carried on during the two Liberty loan campaigns, a patroitic army of over 19,000,000 bond buyers in this country has been created. It is of the utmost importance that the investments of the army of patriots should be safeguarded in every possible way, and that the action in lending tjieir money to their government should not be taken advantage Of by irresponsible people seeking solely a profit for themselves. “I, therefore warn investors of Liberty bonds against exchange of these evidences of their patriotism for any securities or so-called securities.”

Hanging Grove.

James Lefter came up from Lafayette Sunday' morning to spend the day with relatives. His visit to Lafayette was occasioned by the sickness of his son, Len, who was threatened with pneumonia for a few days, but is better now. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ross will remain in MsCoysburg for a few days, before leaving for the future home in Arizona, pending the outcome of the serious sickness of Mrs. Ross’ aged mother, Mrs. A. D. Pattee. Russell Willits, carrier of route 3, of Rensselaer, visited his parents here Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was joint township teachers’ institute here, of Hanging Grove and Milroy Trustees Poole and Foulks were both present. , Th play “Topsy Turvey,” given by home talent, composed of members of the Country Club, was quite favorably received by the packed school hopse. Mrs. Wilson Bussell and Mrs. Oscar Berry each gave a reading, between acts that were also very good. Our club president, Rollin J. Stewart, gave an excellent introductory address just before the curtains were raised, setting forth the motives that led up the organization .of the club and the principles for which it stands. Also that proceeds of - the play would be turned into the Y. M. C. A. fund. The net proceeds were $18.'61. The wolf actually howled at the door of Trustee Poole Saturday night—a real for sure wolf. Mr. Poole said the wolf was heard just out in his pasture a little way from the house. A number of wolves have been seen lately and unless some of them are killed this winter, great havoc will be .wrought with the poultry laisers this season. Chas. P. -Swing is at the sanitarium at Kalamazoo, Mich., taking treatment for asthma.

Born, Sunday, January 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Elza Gunyon, of Union township, a girl. -

Moody Citizens Cleared Highway Sunday Morning

At a meeting of the patriotic citizens of Moody on Saturday evening, Charles Moody and James V. Bushnahan being thoroughly convinced that the public highway should be opened from Francesville to Rensselaer, immediately organized an army to make the first attack on Sunday morning. Mr. Moody was chosen captain and they met at the hour but found that many leaves of absence were asked for, the reason given that they would have to see mother, as Mercury had reached 16 below zero. The leaves of absence were granted by Captain Moody and his lieutenants and the three men, namely: Mr. Moody and the Brushnahan brothers started out for the county seat in an automobile I with shovels and pitchforks that I would have astonished a German army should they have encountered them. ] The hardships that this party endured we have not space here to relate, but after overcoming the mammoth snowdrifts they made their first stop in the county seat at the Makeever house and there they succeeded in conquering a splendid dinner furnished by Mr. Moody. They were dressed like cowboys and after succeeding in all their undertakings left, leaving the word that if there was any public highway in Jasper county leading to the county seat, especially to the Makeever house and the hospital, which needed to be opened to call upon Charles Moody and his lieutenants.

Will H. Hayes Offered Republican National Chairmanship

The retirement of William R. Wilcox from the position as man of the Republican national committee to become a member of the railroad wage board, has caused the Republican leaders to look around for a capable man to fill his place. Among the names most mentioned, is that of Will H. Hayes, the chairman of the Republican party in Indiana, and it is understood the chairmanship will be tendered him. When informed of the intention of the leaders, Mr. Hayes in a statement said he would not accept the position. He .is chairman of the state council of defense and probably will be a candidate for governor at the next election.

Momence Prepares To Celebrate Return Of Her Hero

* Lowell, Ind., Jan. 1-9.—Word has been received by Mrs. Ben Wortley, from her brother, Lieut. Pat O’Brien, who escaped from a German prison camp announcing his safe arival in Canada and that he would be at Momence, 111., his former home, Tuesday. A big reception is being planned in his honor on his arrival at the Illinois city. A banquet will ’be held at- which speeches will be made by Governor Lowdeh and other prominent men. Lieutenant O’Brien comes to the United States on a furlough and to visit his aged mother and other relatives. An effort will be made to have him speak here some time in the near future..

Knox County Factories Ignore Closing Orders

’ Every factory and manufacturing plant in Knox county, Ind., operated in full force Saturday, regardless of the order of Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield for a five days’ suspension of work. J. H. Jones, county fuel administrator, declared he would not close the factories,lacking official orders, and following the action of the United States senate Friday in asking a suspension of the order. He said he had been in touch with the state feul administrator and learned it had no definite orders. In- a statement to supply men he asserted there was plenty of coal in the county and he would see no reason why we should not continue.

WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED We are paying |2 per cord, for cutting 4-foot wood. Phone James E. Walter. Phone 337. PUBLIC NOTICE. The public library of this city will be opened from 10 a. m. until 6 p. m. on all week days. The building will be closed on 'Sunday and is not to be opened for any purpose. This order effective until further notice. Rensselaer Public Library Board, Per Judson J. Hunt, Pres. A letter received today by Mrs. Louis H. Hamilton, from her son, Fred, was addressed, Paris, Dec. 28, 1917. Fred is enjoying a fourteen days leave and is having a good time in Paris. He does not speak of meeting any of the soldiers he knows from America. While on his leave he will attempt to get transferred to the 1 United States army. If he fails he will join the Royal Flying Corps. George Craig, the young man who was hurt by having the speeder on which he was riding run under a horse, and the horse falling on him was injured more seriously than was at first anicipated. He is still in St. Elizabeth hospital and was operated upon again last Saturday. The operation could not be completed because of his weakened -condition. Mrs. Craig, wife of the injured man, is a daughter of Charles Wrenn, formerly station agpnt here, but now a resident of Monon.

WEATHER Cloudy and not so cold tonight and Tuesday, probably local snows.

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