Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1918 — Page 4

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CLASSIFIED COLUMN FOR SALE—Latest style, visible Smith Permier type writer, Two colored ribbon. In excellent condition. Price $35.00. cash or $40.00 on $5.00 monthly payments. Louis H. Hamilton. FOR SALE—A few selected pure bred Rose Comb Rhode Island Red Cockerels. Phone 913-W. Harry J. Arnold, Route 1.

FOR SALE —Ford roadster. Inquire at Main garage. FOR SALE—I ord touring car and Gwin Excelsior motorcycle. John Switzer. Phone 911-F. FOR SALE —My residence property and two lots on Cullen street, within one block from public square, also 120 acre farm, well improved and tiled, 2 miles north of Brook, on stone road. John 0 Conner, Kniman, Ind. * FOR SALE —Good residence lot 50x225 foot, in good location. W. E. Daniels. ______ FOR SALE —New Oliver typewriter, LmUs Cl>rk * - FOE SALE —Best located barber shop in Rensselaer. Two chairs aud hath Doing good business. F. M. HaakeiL j FOR SALE —Cheap if taken al. once, coal and wood heater, oil stove with oven, also one Reed gocart, baby bed, good as new. Mrs. Frank Turner. FOR SALE —The Harve Robinrfon property on ' Weston street. Part r.ah, part time. Leslie Clark. FORSALE —Set of good sled runners as good as new. A bargain. See. Billy Freve. FOR SALE —200 shocks, corn and fodder. *H. P. Callender, R. F. D. No. 1. FOR SALE —Mississippi plantations. A few hundred dollars wil buy you a farm whf’re you can raise three crops a year and where yoi do not have to worry over long, cold winters and high fuel and coal bills. —Harvey Davisson.

FOR SALE —Or will trade for 11 property in town, 160 acres of land. Farm lies 3 miles from a town, on stone road. Will rent for $5 acre cash rent, SIOO an acre. Walter Lynge, Phone 455. FOR SALE—A few Shetland ponies. . See Walter Lynge, Phone 455. WANTED. WANTED —Five men with some selling experience in Indiana. Compensation $250 to S4OO per month. Limited only by ability of the. man. Stetson Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio. WANTED —Girl or woman to help in housework and restaurant work. Gaffield Restaurant. WANTED TO BUY Carload shipments of wood We pay cash and are always in the market for: 4-foot Cordwood, green or dry. 16 in; and 24 in. Block wood. 16 in. and 24 in. Stove wood size. 12 in. and 24 in. Slab wood. Send good description of your wood, stating amount on hand ready for shipment, and we will quote or send our buyer. COVEY DURHAM COAL CO. 431 S. Dearborn Street. Chicago, Illinois. WANTED —To buy veals, live or dressed. Phone 160-Black. WANTED —Two fresh cows, of high quality at once, for dairy purposes. Price cuts no figure. Conrad Kellner.

FOR RENT. FOR RENT —Two business rooms on Van Rensselaer street One half block south of Washington street, other half block north of Washington street Abraham LeopFOR RENT —Rooms up-stairs over Wood & Kresler’s barber shop, suitable for offices or residence. E. L. HolUnsworth. ~FOR RENT—Lota of convenient storage room, inquire of Abraham Leopold. ~FOR RENT—6 room house, good barn, chicken house, fruit trees, large lot, Ist house east of N«l»on Randle's residence. E. L. HollingsJ worth. ' FOR RENT—Good, warm six room house. Well, coal and wood houses. Good orchard. O. K. Ritchey, Phone 618.. FOR RENT—I4OO acres of farm land in tracts to suit tenants, with good buildings. Grain rent Harvey Moore, Rensselaer. Ind. TeL 288. ■ f ■■■■ I FOR RENT — 9 room house, deetric lights water, 3 blocks from square.—lta>. F. A. Turfler.

.LOST. LOST—An ax on river road, west of town. Please return to H. E. White. LOST—Chain off Ford auto, between Sylvester Gray residence and city limits going west. L. A. Sayler, phone 935-C. -f “LOST—Pair shell frame, round lens glasses, between Aix and my residence. Phone 851-M or leave at Republican office. E. Ray Williams. LOST—Crank for base burner. L.' H. Hamilton. MISCELLANEOUS. FOUND —A few handkerchiefs and a stocking. Call here. MONEY TO LOAN—Chas. J. Dean & Son.

MONEY TO LOAN—S per cent farm loans.—John A. Dunlap. OWN YOUR OWN HOME—The Rensselaer Building, Loan and Savings Association makes loans to those desiring to buy, build - or unprove homes, on EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS. Pay off that mortgage bn your property by our plan, or build a home and let the monthly rental ydu are paying your landlord pay for your home. Call at our office and talk this over with our Secreary, D. Delos Dean, Odd Fellows Building, Rensselaer, Indiana. TAKEN UP—A roan cow, wt. 1000. Has been at my place for six weeks. Owner can have same by paying feed and advertising bill. Harry E. Gifford, Phone 952-J.

Teams Wanted To Haul Wood Next Monday.

Next Monday, January 28th will be a charity wood day in Rensselaer, and it is desired that all who have teams help haul in wood from the country. There will be plenty of choppers to provide the wood, but teams are especially needed to hau the wood into town.

The Union of the Blue and the Gray

The boys who have answered their country’s call Are the bravest in all the land, For the north and the south are united today i And will fight now hand in hand. It matter not, as in days gone by, Our feelings have passed away. We think no more of the trouble we had, Its how we stand today! The boys don’t think as they march away , , Of the strife of the Blue and the Gray For they’re going to fight for a cause that’s right And the flag of the U. S. A. % For every star in the glorious flag A shining state we see, We can draw no lines of distinction there, No differences can there be And as they march to the battle field Or sail on our ships away, There is never a thought of bygone days Or a mention of Blue and Gray, For they’re going to fight for a cause that’s right And the flag of the U. S. A.

“United we stand, divided we fall,” Just a few words that are cherished by all, And it has been proven by nations and all That houses divided, are houses that fall, So we can rejoice with the boys of today, Who have joined the ranks and entered the fray. They meet on the field and are comrades to stay, And never once think of the Blue and the Gray, For they’re going to fight for a cause that’s right And the flag of the U. S. A. TOTS ROBERTSON. The above poem was written by “Totts” Robertson, of Morocco and a brother of A. M. Robertson, owner of the Princess theatre.

Pat O’Brien May Be In Rensselaer Next Week

In all probability Pat O’Brien, daring aviator, to whom cloumns of newspaper space has been devoted during the past few days, will be in Rensselaer some time the latter part of the coming week. The local county council of defense got in touch with Mr. O’Brien Thursday for the purpose of securing him to make a lecture in this city next Tuesday, the day oh which the county conference will be held. However, Mr. O’Brien told them that it would be impossible for him to make an engagement for that day. The defense committee was sorely disappointed, as a big time is planned for Tuesday and the aviator would have been the biggest drawing card that could have been secured. Bert Viapt, manager of the Princess theatre, is in Lowell today, and while there will make an attempt to secure Mr. O’Brien for a later date, and is confident that he can do so. The Monon and other small town newspapers in this section are filled with the advertisements of the home merchants. An examination of the, Rensselaer papers would lead a stranger to believe that this was a city without merchants. Wake up gentlemen, and do not let other towns get Hie business that belongs to you. ,

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Mrs. Wm. Webb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilcox, departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Isaac Knapp, death being, due to heart failure, viz leakage of the heart. , x , Martha Wilcok was born at Coshocton County* Ohio, April 25, 1836, and departed this life January 19, 1918, age 81 years, 9 months and 24 days. She was a loving and kind sister to 8 brothers and 2 sisters, five brothers having proceeded her to the great beyond. The living are: Mrs. John Bruner, Rensselaer ; Mrs. Jasper Kenton, of Canada; Jake Wilcox and Wm. Wilcox, both of Rensselaer; George Wilcox, of Marshfield, Oregon. She united with the Methodist church at an early age and has looked to the one that had led her thruogh life. She was united in marriage to Mr. C. W. Monro, January 24, 1859. To this union was born one child, Mr. C. W. Monroe, of Albia, lowa. She was united in marriage to B. J. Moore, April 4, 1861. At that time war devastated our land and he volunteered to serve his country and was called by death. After his death she was united in marriage to Mr. Wm. Webb in the year 1867, who proceeded her to the great beyond May .21, 1915. To this union was born 4 children: V. J. Webb, of Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. George Keever, of Monticello, Ind.; Herbert Webb and Mrs. Isaac Knapp, of Wheatfield. She leaves to mourn their loss 5 children, 2 stepchildren, several grandchildren and a host of friends, who will miss her. She has been a faithful worker of God and was loved' and trusted. In losing her we will lose a loving mother and grandmother. May we do our part and meet her in our Father’s home. Funeral services were held at M. E. church, Wheatfield by Rev. G. A. Emerich and burial by the side of her husband in Wheatfield cemetery.

U-Boats’ Sinkings Again Below Par; But Six Big Ones.

London, Jan. 23.—Again the sinkings of British* merchantmen by mines or submarines have been held at a low figure. Only six vessels of 1,600 tons or over and two under that tonnage were destroyed in the past week according to the admiralty report tonight. The summary: Arrivals, 2,225; sailings, 2,242; British merchantmen, 1,600 tons or over sunk by mine or submarine, 6; under 1,600 tons, 2; fishing vessels, none. British merchantmen unsuccessfully attacked, 6. The sinkings of British merchantmen for the past week duplicate the sinkings for the previous week—six large ships and two small ones. In the previous week two fishing vessels also were sunk; in the past week the fishing craft escaped entirely. The admiralty reports of January 2 anc January 9, gave the sinkings as twenty-one merchantmen, of which eighteen over 1,600 tons in each case.

“Save Food” Order Is Issued At Camp Shelby.

The Hattiesburg American says: “Soldiers at Camp Shelby who are inclined to think that because they were in the service of the government it was not necessary to conserve food, received a sudden jolt Wednesday morning when an inspection of all regiments was made. The food inspector- went into the mess halls and examined every garbage can. “More than a score of the garbage cans contained large pieces of bread and other articles of food. After giving instructions to the soldiers an order was issued from divisional headquarters to the effect that the men must conserve food and there will be no waste of any kind.” Discontinuance for the duration of the war of the extra pay allowances for men in the aviation service is under consideration at the war department. The extra pay was provided on the theory that aviation was the most hazardous branch of the service, but casualty figures of the allied armies show that while flying in peace time is relatively the most dangerous, in war it is safer than the infantry and other branches.

A GOOD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

One of the strongest financial institutions in the United States wishes to secure a high grade, ambitions man with selling ability to take charge for it of several counties in Indiana. Insurance and Commercial Salesmen, school teachers and men making less than $200.00 per month are invited to apply. Contract combines salary and commission. All communications will be treated confidentially. C. M. BROWN, Field Superintendent. P. O. Box 28. Peoria, Illinois.

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. abundance of money. I can loan you all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 5 per cent and my limit u SIOO per acre.—P. D. Wells. Morocco, Ind. If anyone who has had the misfortunate to lose stock during the cold spell will notify us, we will be glad to call and got it. A. L. PADGITT. Phone 65. THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY of Rensselaer, Ind., will sell you a guaranteed tire for SI.OO profit, each. An? Maa. Also gasoline at 1 cent per gallon profit.

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Lowell Five Forsakes Celebration To Mix With Locals.

The Lowell basketball five, despite the fact that Pat O’Brien is holding forth in their city this evening, will be here for a clash with the local high school basketball crew at the high school gym tonight. Hearing of the nice, little winning streak of the Red and Black, the Lowellites are coming here with the expectation of putting an end to the string of victories that Rensselaer has bagged. Lowell, so far as Rensselaer is concerned is an unknown quantity, and the,locals will be ready for any surprise attack on the part of the upstaters. The game will start promptly at eight o’clock. Rensselaer will have the two Collins boys with which to bombard the Lowell net. McLain will be at the pivot position, and Babcock and Pullins will be found guarding the Rensselaer net.

Case Of Col. Freyermuth. Stirs Camp Shelby

Hattiesburg, Mis£, Jan. 25.—The manner in which an Indiana colonel is said to have camouflaged an efficiency board is the subject of debate and the. cause of considerable agitation in Camp Shelby. Jt has a humorous side to it, because if the version given by the friends of the members of the board is correct, it is about the first time that an Dniiana national guardsman has been able to put one over on a bunch of regular army officers. has a serious side, too, and it the things that are told at the camp are correct, the people of Indiana should ascertain whether a colonel commanding an Indiana regiment violated his promise as an afficer and a gentleman or whether an efficiency board marked him efficient and competent to lead the brave young soldiers of Indiana into battle when, in fact, he was not competent. . It would be just about as easy to get the Egyptian sphynx to take part in a fox trot as it is to get any of the records or the testimony of witnesses in this particular case. Howevler, this story was related by an outside-of-Indiana officer, who is familar with the affairs. The colonel in question is George W. Treyermuth, commanding the 137th field artillery, formerly the 3rd Indiana. The efficiency board is composed of Brig-adier-General H. H. Whitney, commanding the 63rd brigade of which the 137th is a part; Brigadier-Gen-eral Roger D. Williams, commanding the 76th brigade, composed of Indiana troops, and Brigadier-Gen-eral William E. Harvey, commanding the 75th brigade, made up of troops from West Virginia and Kentucky. This board was appointed by Major-General William H. Sage, camp commander. It should be understood that the business of an efficiency board is to ascertain, by examination of witnesses, and records and any kind of evidence, whether an officer commanding troops is properly equipped to have placed in his charge the lives and health of the enlisted men. That is what the book says. But the threat to have an officer “brought before an efficiency board is a very common case, and carries with it considerable uneasiness on the part of the officer, because it is seldom that an officer ordered before an officiency board saves his commission. Do not understand that it is meant that the efficiency board is prejudiced and set up in advance—-it just "means that the officer on trial usually is “found” inefficient. The officers from Washington who inspected Camp Shelby recently made a very strong report against the 137th regiment and attached the blame for its conditions to Colonel George W. Freyennuth. This report has never been made public and the war department has refused to give it out. But because of the report and on the recommendaton of the inspector, Colonel Freyennuth was'ordered before the efficiency board. The story as told at camp is that before Colonel Freyermuth appeared be informed members of the that no matter what its decision might be he would resign his commission after standing trial. This promise, it is asserted was made by the colonel on his honor as an afficer and a gentleman. Colonel Freyermuth will not discuss it, but his friends say that he made no such promise. At the bar of the efficiency board Colonel Freyermuth conducted' his own case. He was cross-ex-amined by Major William S. Bowen, the division inspector, who at different times has acted as chief of staff and who is regarded as a competent officer. But before the case ended Colonel Freyermuth practically had Major Bowen on trail. As I stated before, it is not possible to give the testimony. Maybe United States Senator New might be able to get it, but no one around here is able to do so. The efficiency board found in favor of Colonel Freyermuth and ordered him retained in the service. Now comes the report that this decision was made with the distinct understanding that Colonel Freyermuth would resign and leave the service, as he had promised to do no matter what the decision of the efficiency board might be. After this decision Colonel Freyermuth received a nine days’ leave of absence and telegraphed here from South Bend that he had changed his mind about resigning—that the parents and relatives of the soldiers from Indiana in his command wished him to remain in their charge. This .started something in Camp Shelby. Now what the Indiana officers and men would like to know is whether Colonel George W. Freyermuth made such a promise and then broke it, and whether the efficiency board marked him efficient and sent him back to command nearly 2,000 of Indiana’s young men when he was not efficient. And they also would like to know whether all efficiency boards are conducted along the same lines—whether an officer will be marked efficient, providing he agrees to. resign after the board’s decision-

For you that haven’t teeth —Call phone 647 for your "beef. C. H. LeaveL - -.

A Safe Place To deposit yonr Liberty Bonds or any other valuable papers is in the Safety Deposit boxes at the? £ ■ I First National Bank ♦ . The public is invited to avail themselves of the conveniences of the conference rooms. Also The Bank tenders the use of its large and commodious, Directors’ and Stockholders’ room, to the business men of the_ city and surrounding country.

Special Announcement ~ - ; ■ “ - ' i - • The mayor desires an audience with ALL THE MERCHANTS of Rensselaer with reference to the Flushing and Collecting of garbage for the coming summer. There will be a meeting at Collins Shoe Stores F/iday night at mayor will speak-and he expects the presence of every merchants —Meeting at 7:30.

Excellent Home-Made Cough Medicine If You Don’t Find Glando Pine the Best Bough Medicine You EveHad in the Home, Your Money will be Cheerfully Refunded If you could buy four sacks of ood four for the price of one would you hesitate? We are making you the same offer on our cough remedy; four times as much for 50 cts. as if you bought the ready made kind, and. guaranteed tc give satisfaction. Could you ask more? You might combine all the other pines that are Used for coughs and colds then you could not hope to have a cough remedy equal to our Glando Pine. . G 1 antic Pine is recommended for coughs, colds, hoarseness, oronchial affections, croup, throat irritations or any condition where a good cough remedy is needed. It relieves the spasmodic coughing in woeping coujjli. The first dose of Glando Pine relieves. It opens up the air cells and makes you breathe deep and easy. Children like to take it. Mr. Shearer, owner of the machine shop of Haveland, Ohio, gives the following testimony: “My son had a cough for several years. We began tn think his case was hopeless. He got no relief until he used Glando Pina. Three bottles cured him. I believe Glando Pine savdtl his life.” Ask your druggists for three ounces of Glando Pine (50 cts. w irth). Thit> will make one pint of excellent cough medicine. Directions with each bottle. Manufactured by the Glando-Aid Co.. Fort Wayne. Ind.

Sister Of Mrs. D. E. Hollister Died In Texas Home.

Mrs. D. E. Hollister received word today, announcing the death of her sister, Mrs. M. S. Clark, on last Tuesday at her home in Austin,-Tex. Mrs. Clark was seventy-nine years of age at the time of her death, and is survived by one son. Deceased, although never a resident of this county, was quite well known in this city, having made several visits here during her lifetime. The -funeral was held Thursday and burial was made in Austin.

On account of the fuel situation, the Eastern Star chapter will hold no more meetings until further notice. J. W. Hammerton has sold' the Strand theatre at Franklin to a party living there and has returned to his home at Parr. Another onion sale Saturday afternoon, Jan. 26. Forsythe storage. Sam Laßue and “Lefty” Clark went to Lowell today, where they will hear the lecture this evening. Lieut Gov. Edgar Bush will preside at the meeting. Another onion sale Saturday afternoon, January 26. Forsythe Storage. ' IMrs. T. J. Sayler, of Lamar, Colo., in writing Regarding her subscription, says: “We are having a wonderfully fine winter. Very little snow. Cold now, but everyone has plenty of fuel so far. We would appreciate more dampness to insure coming season’s crops.” Anyone wishing to me will find me in the Trust & Savings Bank on Saturday afternoons —H. O. Hams, B. S. Fendig, who has been managing the Strand Theatre at Franklin, returned, home last evening and will leave in a few days for New Or leans, where he will make his future home. Mrs. Fendig and daughter are there now and he will move, their household goods from Chicago, where they have been in storage since they left there. If you have lost any stock, call X. L. Padgitt, Phone 65. Indian*. University bumped Detroit “U” in basketball Thursday night by a score of 24 to 15. The Detroiters will be in Rensselaer Saturday to mix with the St. Joseph college five. The Michiganders are a classy five and the local collegians are expecting a merry tussle.

FEATHERS FOR SALE. We have some duck and geese feathers for sale. Will not be open on Mondays until further notice. FANCY PRODUCE MARKET

Defense Council Says 14 Spies Have Been Shot

New York, Jan. 24.—C. S. Thompson, chairman of the press committee of the American Peace society in an informal resolution at a luncheon given by the organization here today declared the society had been informed that the United States had executed fourteen spies since the beginning of the war with Germany. He added that enemy aliens in this country “should be apprised of these facts, as evidence of America’s determination to protect herself.” Washington, Jan. 24.—Major General Crowder, judge advocate general and provost marshal general of the army, said tonight if any spy had been executed, the United States had never heard of it. Reports on such cases in the army would come to General Crowder’s office. At the navy department it was flatly denied that there had been any executions by the naval establishment for espionage. Army and navy officers were unable to account for the assertion of Mr. Thompson. Various reports of the hanging or shooting of spies have been circulated since the United States went to war but none ever has ever been borne out by investigation. ,

I will hold a public sale on Monday, February 11, 1918. Fred Schultz. ■„ - „ David Zeigler is. taking treatment for rheumatism at the Colonial Sanitarium at Martinsville. WOOD CHOPPERS wanted We are paying $2 per cord for cutting 4-foot wood. Phone James E. Walter. Phone 337. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. W.’ V. Porter are taking treatment for rheumatism at the Colonial Sanitarium at Martinsville. , ' * See Chas. Pefiey for trees,, vines, and shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock to grow or replace free of charge. . For spring delivery. ? CITY BUSS ‘AND TRANSFER LINE Makes all trains, St. Joseph College and city service. Trips to and from trains, 15c each, except early morning trains which are 25c each. All city service 25c per trip. Prompt and courteous service Rendered. W. L. Frye, proprietor Phones 107 and 369;