Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1918 — Page 1

No. 18.

MANY FOREIGN SPEAKERS HERE

-WAR CONFERENCE TO BE FEATURED BY MANY SPEAKERS. - ■ "• ' • The War Conference, to be given under the auspices of the County Council of Defense, in this city Tuesday should be greeted by a monster, crowd. Despite the unfavorable weather conditions the committee in charge is expecting the patriotic meeting to be well attended, and has completed all arrangements toward making the affair one long to be remembered. The. meeting has had considerable publicity through the press of the county and the people are quite well informed about its purpose and the importance of 3uch meetings during the war. The conference Tuesday will be an afternoon and night affair. The sectional meetings, which will, embrace all of the organizations of the county formed for the purpose of specializing on certain phases of the war work will be held during the afternoon, and one interested in the war work will r nd it a different matter to attend all of the meetings It is presumed, however, that those who are specializ ; ng dlJng • certain lines of assistance will be particularly interested in the meet'ng of that section. The State Council of Defense has arranged to send several foreign speakers for the conference. Each sectional meeting will have a ‘speaker from out of the county and there will be se/eral good speakers provided for the nass meeting at the Methodist church in the evening. ' . Of special interest to the women will be the meeting at the Princess theatre at 4:00 p. m., and the meeting in the west court room at the same hour. J. J. Pettijohn, of Indianapolis, will make an address at the first named meeting and Miss Elizabeth Cowan will talk at the women’s meeting at the court house. The entire program of the day promises to be very interesting and all are urged to attend as many of the meetings as possible. Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson left this morning for Georgia where they will spend a month with their son, Clyde.

SCIENTIFIC i ADJUSTMENT ii > OF GLASSES TO ALL FORMS ’' > J OF DEFECTIVE VISION. 1[ > Frames Fitted to conform to < 1 ’ the peculiarities of the wear- J [ ’ er’s face. Thus what is worn < > > as a necessity is at the same <• J time a handsome ornament. J ' ; let us adorn your face ‘! CLARE JESSEN I OPTICIAN < • * With Jessen the Jeweler. ' ’ J Phone 13. < > isios.ltjeeeeeeooeoeeeeeeeX . AT THE MOVIES NEW PRINCESS THEATRE Matinee 2:18 Night 7:00 The Best In Photo Plays. NOTICE—AiI Rensselaer express carried by Monon train No. 3 was carried past last night. The picture "The Barrier” was in this shipment. Same will not be here in time for tonight’s showing. We have substituted for I TONIGHT FREDERICK WARD “THE HEART” OF EZRA GREER” Also Hearst-Pathe News. 6 Acts. All Seats 10c. . NO SHOW TUESDAY Wednesday— BABY MARIE ORBORNE “THE UTILE PAIWOT and HEROLD LOYDE “RAINBOW ISLAND” In His Latest Comedy ‘ This program is extra good. Don’t miss it. 10c and 15c. NOTE —“The Barrier” will be shown Frida yer Gto esuy And shown Friday. Get your seats reserved.

The Evening Republican.

Detroit U. Upset St. Joe In Sunday Basketball Game

' Despite the fact that they had met Chicago University, Rose Poly and Indiana University in successive nights, the Detroit University basketball squad had but little trouble in disposing of the St. Joseph’s quintette Sunday afternoon. Tfie University men were worn out by their long, tiresome trip and during the first half displayed but little of their real brand of the game, and at the end of the first period were leading only by four points. Curtains found the visitors leading by a count of 64 to 24. The men of Coach Campbell, refreshed by their short rest, went in-’ to the 2nd stanza, showing the kind of basketball of which they are capaable of playing. Their team work was superb, their passing sure and deadly and their basket shooting a revelation. Time after time the Detroiters sank the ball in the net from long range. During this period the local collegians were able to score only eight points, and were helpless before the whirlwind attack of the Mic ilgi n five. Rynolds sparked for the visitors with fourteen basket's, while the work of Lause featured for St. Joseph.

School Board Adopts Plan Of Six School Days a Week

The proposition of having six school days a week in the local schools has been acted upon favorably by the school board, and as a result the pupils will have to go to school on Saturdays for the first time in their lives. The order goes into effect at once and parents are urged to see that their children are in school next Saturday. The six day a week plan has been adopted by many other schools of the state and is giving satisfaction. The course was taken in order that the boys and girls might aid in the spring farm work. The schools will close for the term about the first week in May.

Mrs. Henry Wortley died Saturday morning. Bennie Bousher went to his home at Parr, today. Blanche Elijah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Elijah, went to her home today. She had been in the hospital since last Thursday for medical treatment. The Arnold Luers baby was taken to the home of its grandmother in this city, Saturday. Mrs. J. V. Brusnahan and baby left the hospital Sunday. Mrs. Keessling and baby went to their home today. Zelina Cockerill, duaghter of Ernest Cockerill is in the hospital. She is recovering from an attack of pneumonia. John Tyler, of DeMotte, shows ho improvement. Mrs. James Donnelly's condition remains About the same.

WEATHER. Local snows and colder tonight, Tuesday fair colder, cold wave southeast portion.

Attention, Members of the Liberty Guard

All members of the Liberty Guard of Jasper county, are ordered to report at the armory on Tuesday, January 29, at 7:00 p. m. sharp. MOSES LEOPOLD, Captain.

Don Wright of Chicago, spent Sunday with his parents here. If you want a good cow for stock or milk, attend the W. O. Williams sale, January 31. The storm Saturday and Sunday has again caused some very bad blockades on the public highways and the railroad and the train service are again very b adly disorganized. Milch cows of the best stock will be sold by Harry Gifford at his sale on the 4th of February. / Simon Kenton, of MitchelLSouth Dakota, is here visiting friends and relatives. His sister, Miss Evaline Kenton, is expected here within a few days. She is now visiting with her sister, Mrs. Isaac Parker, of near Wolcott. The kind of stock that every farpier needs may be bought at the Gifford sale on the fourth day of February. Forty four applicants wrote on the teachers’ examination here Saturday. This was the first examination this year. There will be no examination in February, but one will be held each succeeding month, including August. Twelve applicants sent their paper to the state department of education for examination. As a long distant runner, Ora Sellers-is entitled to the blue. Tuesday of this week he saw a lone wolf trotting leisurely along through his cornfield and immediately gave chase and strange to say succeeded in running the wolf down and capturing it, however, old Shep helped some. The wolf is a young one but nearly full grown.—Morocco Courier. If anyone who has had,the misfortunate to lose stock during the cold spell will notify us, we will be glad to call and get it. A. L. PADGITT, Phone 85.

Monday Hospital Notes.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1918.

Wolves Are Causing Trouble In Kankakee District

Little is known in the outside world of the wolves thsd still infest the region of the Kambakee river district But those farmers living at the Range line, south of Lowell, report the animals quite active, and the howling at night is more distinct since the severe cold set in. Several are in the pack and they seem to subsist on rabbits or on carcases of hones and cattle that hanpen to be left alone by a i owell reduction com pany that has deprived wolves and buzzards of many a hearty meal. Wheeler Bryant and Joseph Dinwiddle have each killed wolves it is reported. Section men along the Gifford saw one passing with one leg dragging a steel trap. A small dog was sent in pursuit but was soon vanquished by its distant relative of the wilds. Then the wolf escaped before a gun could be procured.

Louisville and Camp Taylor Menaced by Shortage of Water.

Louisville, Jan. 27. —Louisville and Camp Zachary Taylor, the national army cantonment here, were threatened tonight with a shortage of water as the result of the breakdown of a big thirty-million gallon pump at the plant of the Louisville Water Company. The breakdown is one that will require several days to repair and in the meantime the water supply for the cantonment will depend upon two pumps having a combined capacity of 54,000,000 gallons daily. The average danly consumption during the recent severe weather has been about 70,000,000 gallons. Tonight officials of the water company issued a warning that the practice of allowing faucets to run to prevent freezing must be stopped and other economies in the use of water effected if a water famine was to be averted.

Red Cross Items.

Last week the Red Cross workers finished and packed the following articles « 35 hospital shirts, 2 pairs pajamas, 4 pillows, 11 tray cloths, 17 napkins, 2 wash cloths, 2 wipes, 2 eye bandages, 4 dish covers, 1 helmet, 8 pairs socks, 3 pairs wristlets, 12 sweaters, 100 gauze strips, 15 three-yard rolls, 100 large gauze compresses, 100 small gauze compresses, 40 sponges, 20 triangular bandages, 25 bandages, 25 four-tailed bandages, 40 abdominal bandages, 10 scultetus. The following paragraph was taken from a letter received by Mr. Spitler, president of the Jasper county chapter, from Mrs. Tauve, the State Inspector at the Northern Indiana Red Cross warehouse —“I wish to assure you that your organization has certainly brought the work up to a very high standard and I shall trust that you will continue this wonderful interest. Kindly convey to your workers my appreciation of their splendid and efficient efforts.”

Harry Biggs Dies in Colorado.

A telegram was received here today announcing the death of Harry Biggs, at Canyon City, Col. Mr. Biggs was a son of A. J. Biggs of this city. He went to Colorado some four years ago for the benefit of his health. His death occurred Sunday, January 27. The cause was tuberculosis. The deceasedl was aboit 4G years of age nnd was survived by his wife and one child,* a daughter about five years of age. The body will be brought here for interment. The date of the funeral will be announced later.

Mrs. Smith Newell, who is making her home with Mr. and Mrs. George Hershman of Crown Point, is here for a few days looking after some business matters. "'The White County War Conference is being held at Monticello today. We are pretty sure to have our speakers with us for our meeting Tuesday, as most of them are at Monticello today. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Luers, which was taken from the hospital, much improved, last week, is reported to have had a relapse. The child is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kanne. The funeral of Mrs. Henry Wortley will be held at Mt. Ayr Tuesday morning and burial will be made in the North Star cemetery. Horry English, accompanied by his friend, Paul Wilson, of Logansport, came Saturday evening to spend a few days. Harry and his friend are students at Indiana University, and will have a weeks’ vacation as the school is closed down on account of a shortage of fuel.

1 PUBLIC SALE The undersigned announces that he will hold a public sale on Thursday, February 7, 1918. This win be a general sale and wiU include a number of exceUent dairy cows. F. L. OVERTON, Lee, Indiana. Public sale notice. I will offer for public sale at my farm, 1 mile south of Mt. Ayr on Wednesday, February 13. 10 head of horses and miles, and about 20 head of cattie and about 10 head of brood sows. Also a good stock of farm implements. - A fuller description of the stock and .implements will be “given later. <.'■ BHARLES ARNOLD.

Pat Won’t Be In Rensselaer; Has Too Many Engagements.

Rensselaer and other towns in this section, who were hopeful of securing Pat O’Brien to deliver a lecture on his escape from the Germans, Are doomed to' disappointment Bert Viant, manager of the Princess theatre, while in Lowell this week made an attempt to secure Mr. O’Brien for a date in this city in the near future, but met with no success. Mr. "O’Brien stated that he would like to visit several of the cities in northern Indiana, but that he would not be permitted to do so at this time, as he already has many engagements and will have his time pretty well taken up. The famous aviator is to make his appearance in Chicago the first of February and no doubt while there will receive bookings which will keep him busy for several months. ' —

Brother Of Louis Shirer Died In Valparaiso Today.

William Shirer, a brother of Louis Shirer of this city, died at his home in Valparaiso this Monday morning, according to a message received here today. Deceased was formerly a citizen of this county, residing on a farm near Parr and later moving to Valparaiso where he conducted a boarding house for several years. Mr. Shirer was sixty-five years of age at the time of his death and is survived by his wife and one child. Services will be conducted at Valparaiso Tuesday and the body irought here for burial Wednesday morning, where the remains will be laid to rest beside the grave of his first wife in Weston cemetery.

Country Roads Are Again In A Very Bad Condition.

The frequently recurrent flurries of snow of Saturday and Sunday lave again placed the roads leading into Rensselaer in a very bad condition according to reports that come from many sections of the rural districts. In many places the snow has drifted too deep and too high to get through without the aid -of shovels. Railroads are also experiencing much trouble and the Monon trains during the past twenty-four hours have been very late in most instances.

Hanging Grove.

The snow storm Saturday caused the trains to run very late again, after just extricating themselves from the storm of two weeks ago. The C. & W. I. division of the Monon failed to make its schedule Saturday evening, and consequently a number of passengers were dissappointed. The train crews are making a fighting effort to keep traffic open. The wagon roads are quite badly drifted again t which will seriously handicap hauling and may interrupt the rural mail service again in some places. Dwight Large shipped a load of hogs to Chicago Friday night. Jake Ray and W. R. Willits had some exciting experiences Friday, while attempting to take some hogs to Lee. They were making the trip in with a sled, and when driving along the dredge ditch bank, their sled up set and all the occupants rolled out in the snow. Jake was the only hog with a cop on. Fortunately no one was hurt, so they drove the hogs back to a neighbors and reloaded them. Mr. Willit sold two hogs that weighted 1090 pounds and bought him the sum $155.54. These were probably two of the largest hogs ever sold in Hanging Grove. J. E. Ross and family and Mr. -and Mrs. Robert Johns left Thursday morning for their home near Mesa, Arizona. ... Mrs. Robert Cook is sick with pneumonia, but her condition is not thought to be serious.

For you that haven’t teeth —Call phone 647 lor your beef. C. H. Leavel. If you have lost any stock, call A. L. Padgitt, Phone 65. PUBLIC NOTICE. The public Hbrary of this city will be opened from 10 a. m. until 6 p. m. on all week days. The building wiU 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. NOTICE. There will be a meeting of the Red Men on Friday evening, February 1. ’ Important business will be transacted and arrangements for the district meeting will be ma‘de. All member*- are urged to be present. James Ellis, of Chicago, is here for a few days’ visit. Miss Jessie White, of Wheatfield, was the guest over Sunday of the family of T. G. Wynegar. Farmers, attend the Gifford sale February 4th. Miss Myrtle Bracken, of Bloomington, returned home today after a two days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. John Marynell. If you want a good cow for stock or milk, attend the W. O. Williams sale, January 31. Trevor Eger came home from Indianapolis Saturday evening. He 1 and his father went to Chicago Sunday to see his mother, Mrs. John Eger, who is at the Presbyterian hospital

Washington Awaits Reply Of Baker To Chamberlain Charges.

Washington, Jan. 27.—Overshadowing every other activity at the Capitol tomorrow will be the appearance of Secretary Baker before the senate military committee to answer . Senator Chamberlain’s charges of inefficiency and outline the war department’s accomplishments at home and abroad. The secretary is prepared to reveal much that hitherto has not been emphasized or even made public and is represented as confident of reassuring the country regarding the nation’s part in. the war, as well as of demonstrating the absence of —necessity for the senate committee’s proposed legislation for reorganization of the war making machinery. Though without a prepared statement, Mr. Baker will go before the committee with a mass of data bearing upon every important activity of his department. Cross-examination by committee members is planned and his testimony probably wiH continue all day and possibly part of Tuesday. Later in the week he may make a similar statement before the house military committee and committee and comment further on army questions before that committee in connection with the $7,700,000,000 army appropriation estimates, as in both senate and house this week, possibly beginning tomorrow, extended debate on war efficiency is planned. Administration leaders of both bodies are preparing addresses championing the government’s record and replying to its critics. Although the senate committee voted to meet tomorrow in its regular room and ignored Secretary Baker’s request that he be given a hearing where he might address as many members of both houses as desired to isten, the plan tonight was to adjourn to larger quarters if a considerable crowd assembled. _

Dispatch-Bearing Service Boy Scouts of America.

The Boy Scouts of America, numbering nearly 300,000, have responded to the request of President Wilson with hearty unanimity, and will undertake as their first dispatchjearing service a distribution of copies of the President’s Flag Day address, published by the Committee on Public Information in pamphlet form on September 15, 1917 and regarded as the most comprehensive statement that has been issued by the Government in regard to the fundamental issues of the war. The local troop is in possession of a large number of copies, together with a franked postal card with which you may request other publications from the committee. The Government is anxious to have you read the literature put out by the Committee of Public Information, and the Scouts are glad for the opportunity of doing their bit in delivering the same. The Scouts will all carry Identification Cards as directed by the government. asa McDaniel. Scoutmaster of Local Troop. E. C. Maxwell, Assistant S. M.

Victory Loaves To Be Baked From Now On.

Bakers will begin today the manufacture of the new Victory Loaf, a war bread containing five per cent substitute for wheat flour, prescribed by the food administration as a part of its 1918 food conservation program. At the same time groceries will sell to householders wheat flour only when the purchaser buys an equal amount of some other cereal. The percentage of substitute flours used by baking establishments will be increased gradually until a 20 per cent substitution is reached on February 24. As substitute the bakers may use either some other cereal or flours made from potatoes or beans. Hotels, restaurants and other public eating places will be required to observe the regulations laid down for baking establishments.

WAR SUMMARY.

Separate peace by Ukraine may force Bolshevik! to accept kaiser’s terms. "Germans ask Russians to pay losses suffered by Germans, but kaiser refuses to pay damages caused by U-boats or Zeppelins. Artillery is active along whole front in northwestern Italy. Teuton attacks near mouth of Piave are repulsed. Gen. Leonard Wood and two other officers slightly wounded by accidental explosion in France. Teuton airplane bombs dropped on Treviso and Mestre damage ‘ three hospitals. German attack on British lines south of Lens repulsed.

Monday Local Market.

Corn, SI.OO. Oats, 78c. Wheat, $2.00. Rye, $1.65. Butterfat, F.Oc. Eggs, 50c. * I'® Chickens, 20c. Ducks, 17c. Geese, 17c. Turkeys 18 to 23c. ** Misses Helen Murray and Hazel Lamson returned to Indianapolis today where they are expecting to resume their work in the public schools of that city after an enforced idleness of two weeks caused by shortage of fuel.

Born, January 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Parker, a girt

CLASS ONE MEN EXAMINED

FIRST OF CLASS ONE MEN APPEARING BEFORE BOARD TODAY. The work of examining the selected men in class one started this Monday morning and will continue throughout the week. In classifying the men, class one has been divided into three divisions as follows: (1) Physically qualified for general military service. (2) Physically qualified for special or limited military service. (3) Physically deficient and not qualified for military service. The following is the result of the examination up to two o’clock this Monday afternoon: Division 1. David Delos Dean. Emmet Laßue. Horace Charais. William E. Marlin. Leslie Zellers. Ray D. Anderson. Jesse Grimm. Division 2. Several men 'were placed in this division, but the board will withhold their decision on these men until Tuesday. Division 3. Henry Cords. William Minnear. Charles Casto. Henry Preston. Solomon Yoder. Crawford Bates. George Bernhardt. J

Purdue May Bo Closed From May 1 to Nov. 1.

Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 26—Recommendation has been made by the faculty at Purdue that the institution be closed May 1 and remain closed until November 1 this year. The main object is to release tor agricultural and industrial work the more than 1,500 young men attending the university. No action has been taken as yet on the , recommendation, but it is the prevailing opinion that the administration will confirm , the action of the faculty. X In this connection it is known that the government is seriously considering the opening of a school for enlisted army men at Purdue this spring and coming summer. While the university authorities it is believed the faculty recommendations no announcement has been made by contemplate the opening of the government school in the spring. Ordil narily Purdue closes in June andopens in September and the early closing would mean nearly three additional months of vacation. The proposed government school would bring to Lafayette some 2,000 or more enlisted men who would be instructed in the ground work of aviation as well as is other technical branches.

I have changed the date of holding my public sale from February 11 to March 1. Fred Schultz. See Chas. Pefiey for trass, vinos, and shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock to grow or replace free of charge. For spring delivery.

AT THE STAR THEATRE TODAY SEE Viola Dana and Augustus Phillips in The latest Metro Picture “The Mortal Sin” WEDNESDAY— Edna Goodrich in “Reputation” A Masterpiece. Also H*}** Holmes in THE LOST EXPRESS. ___ THURSDAY— Paramount Day. SEE Blanch Sweet in “The Silent Partner” FRIDAY—The first picture on the New Perfection Program. The Big Favorite Jack Gardner In a rousing Western comedy drama., Good riding, roping and action galore. Abo Ford Weekly. New Orleans. SATURDAY— Ethel Clayton and John Bowers } in . ; i “Easy Money.”

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