Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1918 — Page 1

No. 19.

Newspapers Raise Prices

The price of all New York newspapers selling at 1 cent has been increased to 2 cents. A statement published in the Sun says that “for more than a year the owners of New York newspapers have fought against an increased selling price, hoping that some way somehow the cost of print paper would- come down to a point that would make it possible for us to continue selling our newspapers at 1 cent. * * * No business has been hit harder by the war and war costs than the newspaper business. The size of the investment considered, and all the tear and risk considered, there isn’t a newspaper in New York now showing a decent return, and most papers so considered are running at an enormous loss.” This situation, of course, is not confined to New York. All newspapers are feeling the effects of «the print paper, material and wage increases, and some the smaller ones in country towns are the heaviest sufferers. It is certain that the price advance, with its tendency to reduce circulation, would not have been made in New York had not necessity compelled. There will probably be little complaint from the public, because a good newspaper at 2 cents is cheap.

“The Barrier.”

From the first showing of “The Barrier,” by Rex Beach, from his famous novel, at the Broadway Theatre, in New York, this wonderful picture has proved an amazing success. It captured the big audience at the very start. It held them breathless through scene after scene of swift, stirring action. It called forth waves of applause as the thrilling climaxes were reached. And all because “The Barrier” is a great picture greatly produced—the highest development of the photodrama. - See it at the Princess theatre Friday evening. ' Adv.

If you have lost any stock, call A. L. Padgitt, Phone 65.

AT THE MOVIES NEW PRINCESS THEATRE Matinee 2:15 Night 7:00 TONIGHT D. W. Griffith Presents DOROTHY GISH in “STAGE STRUCK” . Also Good Comedy. “ And scenes of the great northwest. All Seat* 10c. TOMORROW THE BARRIER" In 9 Acts From the famous novel By Rex Beach This picture was produced under the personal supervision of Mr. Beach. It is a picture for all types, all ages, all classes of people. Big dramatic ihoments follow one another breathlessly, daring dangerous situations arise at every turn. The fights are real fights. That terrific struggle for the kidnapped girl on the desolate banks of .the Yukon is a classic. Nothing like is was ever before seen in gg. 1 wl I Jr J !"the BARRIER" 0 REX BEACH CONTROLLED W LEWIS J. OELZMICK || You remember “The Spoilers.” This is another one of those great northern stories told only as Rex Beach-can tell them. You will be well repaid for the two hours spent in seeing the master picture. You will remember it a long time. Matinee 2 P.'M. sharp—lsc To All. Night Special Music Reserved seats 15c and 25c.

The Evening Republican.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY CO. AGENT LEAMINCt Poultry Production To Be Increased From today until the war is won, the U. S. Department of Agriculture earnestly requests every one of the 1458 poultry growers in this county to help overcome any possible meat crisis by turning into action this slogan: One hundred hens on every farm, 100 eggs from every hen in Jasper county. This slogan was not adopted at random, but was progressively worked out from an analysis of the present situation on farms and careful estimates of the possibilities of increasing production by methods suited to conditions on the average farm. If every farmer in this county will hatch 275 chickens within the next 60 days so as to have 100 mature pullets ready to lay their first eggs .about October Ist, of this year, it will mean an increase of about 437,400 pounds of poultry meat. By so doing the farmers of the county would make possible the release of over 218 tons of red meat for our soldiers, the fighting men of our allies and their families. Hatching should begin in March. To do this breeding stock should be mated within the next week. The early hatched pullets are the money makers. The secret of getting pullets to lay in cold weather is to have them matured and laying before October’s frosts. As it requires 7 months to mature Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red and Wyandotte pullets and 6 to 6% months to mature Leghorn pullets it is absolutely essential to hatch Plymouth Rocks and all heavy breeds between March Ist and March 31st, all Leghorns before April 30th. If pullets hatched this year are not laying before heavy frosts next fall, the cold weather will retard their development to such an extent that it will be practically impossible to get them to lay until spring 1919.

Club Meetings. The North Union Farmers’ club will hold its regular meeting at Virgie Saturday evening, February 2nd. The new program committee, headed by Mr. L. E. Harrington has arranged the following program: Everybody invited. Song—They all sang “Anna laurie”' the song that every soldier knows.—Kniman quartette. Recitation’s —Mr. L. A. McCurtain. Song—Virgie guartette. Conservation of Manure —R. L. Budd. Song—Nellie McCurtain. Feed and Care of Farm Fowls— Mrs. I. F. Meader. •/ Song—“ Somewhere in France Is The Lily”—Kniman quartette. Why I Am A Farmer—C. A. Harrington. Song—Virgie quartette. Seed Corn Emergency—R. A. Conn. Discussion, lead by Mr. Meader and followed by interested. Song—A-M-E-R-I-C-A means “I Love You, My Yankee Land”—Kniman quartette. Another Angus Herd Established H. W. Marble, of Wheatfield, returned last week from Munice, where he purchased six registered angus heifers as a foundation for a pure bred herd. Mr. Marble has been in the Angus business for some time but this is his first purchase of pure bred females. He is firm in the belief that northern Jasper cototy must be developed through the use of livestock. He expects to develop his own land through the use of limestone and clover in order that more livestock may be kept.

Farm Account* Popular. That the farmer is becoming a business man is shown by the-large number of requests for farm record books coming to the county agent office. When summarized at the end of the year these books will show the net income from the farms and the farmers labor incomes. labor income is whgt the farmer makes for his years labor after paying all expenses and interest on all capital. The books enables the farmer to find the strong and weak places in his farm business and

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1918.

But Few Will Escape

Only men without arms or legs, insane persons- or those who are hopelessly unfit can . hope to escape service under the draft because of some physical def ect,under new regulations, which have been drawn up jointly by the provost marshal-gen-eral and Surgeon-General Gorgas. of the army. Thousands of persons, rejected on the first draft, will be taken under the new regulations and persons who have regarded themselves as exempt from army service because of rejections at previous examinations may find themselves called to the colors under the new rules. Proceeding on the theory that men with only slight physical defects can be used in the noncombatant branches of the army, even if they can not l>e i.ghting men, the new regulations will provide even for the drafting of men with missing finguers and toes, men with one eye, men with flat feet and many other minor defects. A complete set of regulations has been drawn up and shortly will go forth to the local boards for the guidance of examining physicians.

500 Special Troops Leave Hattiesburg

The first' troop moverment of any magnitude from Camp Shelby was Tuesday evening when a special train carrying about 500 enlisted men left for other camps. ' These men are specialists who have been asked for by Major-General Pershing. They represent all trades and professions from stenographer to boilermaker, While the order issued by MajorGeneral W. H. Sage, camp commander, transfers these men to camps in the United States, it will be only a short time until they go overseas, to prepare for the arrival of this division. On the arrival of this division in France, these specialists will rejoin their command.

Results of Today’s Examination.

Those who secured a one-way trip to Louisville, today, were: -Howard B. Clark. Frank L. Hancock John Phares. Harold Hamilton. Leßoy Zimmerman. Floyd Griggs. Tony Apostal. Samuel Stockwell. Andrew Hurley. Elmer Daniels. Winfred Hurley. Leighton Gifford. Wm. A. Dunn. Charles Iliff. " Wm. Miller. Roscoe Milton. John Fenzel. Tipton Wiseman. Those who were classified as class two subjects were: John K. Braddock. Frank Roorda. Basil Hall. . William Alfring. The lone representative of class three was: Emmet O’Connor.

Fire Damages Moody Store

The general store of Fred Markin, of Moody, Ind., caught on fire about 6:00 o’clock Wednesday evening and before it was extinguished caused considerable damage. A defective flue caused the fire, and practically all of the ropf of th< building burned off before the blaze was finally put to rout by the fifty volunteer firemen. The building is a two story structure. Fortunately there was no stock stored on the second floor and the loss to Mr. Markin will be slight. Jerome Nelson, of Walker township, was in Rensselaer today.

make changes that will result in greater profits. These books will be supplied without charges to farmers who will agree to i keep them. [■( •A Poultry Association Meeting. Another poultry show will be held next*winter, according to plans made at the annual meeting of the Jasper County Poultry Association held' last Friday evening. The association plans to take an active part in the government’s plan to increase poultry production this season.

Said Hard Winter; Sees Good Summer

Herman Rave, a newspaper man and amateur weather observer of Jeffersonville who before the big snow in December predicted With accuracy the severe winter weather of the last few weeks, has made another prediction of a more cheerful character. In brief, it is for a first class summer. Mr. Rave’s prediction of a winter of exceptional severity, with heavy snow, was based on historical precedent, that of the winter of 183738, which was preceded by the same kind of celestial phenomena which marked last summer and fall—sun dogs and moon halos — and also by weather similar to that of last summer coolness and with tornadoes. That winter of eighty years ago was marked by one of the heaviest snows ever experienced, it is said. Mr. Rave says it was followed by a prosperous summer. He says also that there were no floods.

Object To Attitude Of Regulars

Complaints are beginning to reach Washington in regard to the manner in which officers of the Indiana national guard have been treated since the guard was called into the federel service June. Some officers have sent complaints to Senator Watson, of Indiana, that the regular army officers on duty at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, have refused utterly to co-operate with the national guard officers and refuse to help them in any way, adopting a superior and aloof attitude which the national guard officers find hard to bear. Complaint also has been made in regard to the lack of equipment at Hattiesburg and in regard to the fact that one Indiana regiment bought much of its equipment at the outbreak of the war for which it never has been reimbused.

Not Aerial Bombs Only Snow Explosion

Reports -of unusual sounds being heard in Various parts of Harrison county were received at Corydon. Some of the reports were that airplanes were dropping bombs or shooting in the air. Other were that some persons believed their homes were being attacked, and brought out their shotguns and other weapons to make a show of resistance. Later investigation revealed that the sounds which were like the reports of guns were made by snow “explosions.” It was discovered that where these “explosions” occurred there were crevices in the air-crusted snow.

Thursday Hospital Notes.

Gertrude McKinney had her tonsils removed Wednesday. Mrs. Ruby Zillhart will leave Friday for Camp Taylor where she will visit her husband. Harvey Lowman, James McGuire and John Tyler are improving. Mrs. R. R. Thompson, of Roselawn, wife of the Monon station agent at that placets receiving medical treatment at the hospital. Zelina Cockerel is recovering nicely from an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. James Donnelly’s condition is slightly improved.

“The Barrier.”

The wonderfully vivid and picturesque 'Alaskan romances of Rex Beach have been read by so many millions of our people that Mr. Beach is today the most popular of American authors. His most widely read story is “The Barrier” showing in film form at the Princess Theatre. The picture closely, follows the swift action and striking situations of the book and is a faithful portrayal of adventure and romance of life in Alaska in the days When that land was the haven of hunted men and the last frontier of civilization. Adv.

New Cases Filed.

No. 8879.—Filed January 3O.First National Bank of Medaryville, Ind., vs. Orren S. Bell. Suit on note. Demand, $2,300. ' • No. 8880. —Piled Jan. 30. John D. Thompson vs. Guy Beason. Actio nto foreclose landlord’s lien. Demand, SI,OOO Al Konovsky, of Demotte, was here today.

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And Now, It’s Floods

Instructions were sent out Tuesday by the railroad administration to local railroad authorities to prepare to fight floods expected later this week if thawing weather develops. Streams are out of their banks in West Virginia and Kentucky, and when temperatures rise, railroad administration officials fear a rapid extension of the melting area. Snow covers the whole eastern part of the country to an average depth of six inches. The bottom layer has melted once and then frozen, forming a smooth surface from winch water of the melting upper layers will flow rapidly, if the thaw is sudden.

Eulogizes The Late Dr. Traugh

The Benton Review has the following to say of the late Dr. M. G. Traugh, formerly of Remington: “For a number of years up until 1907 he was the leading dentist in this community, having his offices at Remington and in this city. In 1907 he sold to the Avery Brothers and the same year he left for Wyoming, where he located on a ranch near Basin and started to raise sheep. Several years ago he returned to Indiana for a few months, after which he returned to Basin, Wyoming, where he has made his home until is death. While connected with this community he was always one of the main spokes in the wheel of pro-, gress and it was always his home town first, and it was such men as Dr. Traugh that Goodland owes much for what it is today. Many times he had gone down in his jeans and helped some poor unfortunate out of straightened circumstances and gruffly brushed aside an attempt of the recipient’s effort to show their appreciation. Many of our business men of today will recall the time when a little fatherly advice from him helped them over a rough place. The doctor had his faults, but as the old saying goes, “His heart was in the right place” and this will always be remembered by his friends. ’ Last year Dr. Traugh was elected County Commissioner of Basin County and he took a good deal of interest in road constructing and was making good progress when his last illness overtook him. The funeral services were held at Basin on Wednesday and interment was made in the cemetery there.”— The Benton Review.

Downstate Netters Here For Tussle Friday

The West Lafayette basketball five, boasting a better season’s record this year than they have for several previous years, will appear at the high school gym in this city, Friday evening for a tussle with the local crew. The downstate five, while not rated as a candidate for sectional honors, has been displaying flashy form during the past few weeks and is promising to give the Rensselaer quintette a setback. Coach Meyers has been pushing the Rensselaer five hard since the reverse they m?t with at the hands of Lowell. The coach is miffed over the showing of the Red and Black against the La* e county five and promises a shakeup in the personnel of his team if some of the members of the squad do not show more aggressiveness.

Literary Club To Meet Friday.

The Ladies’ Literary club will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the library auditorium at which time the following program will be rendered: Responses—“ What Do I Want To Study Next Year?” “Relations Of South America to North America and Europe.”—Mrs. L. E. Barber. “The Niagara of South America, North America and Africa.”—Mrs. E. P.-Honan. Political Quiz, 44 to 50.—Mrs. E. Lamson.

WEATHER Fair, colder tonight, Friday fair continued cold. Lowest temperature last night was one above zero.

Good milk cows, hofses and Hereford heifers may be secured at the Harry Gifford sale, February 4. For you that haven’t teeth—Call phone 647 for your beef. C. H. LeaveL . <

Locates Seed Corn For County

George Parker, chairman of the United States seed stock committee of Hanging Grove township has located a supply of seed corn which he thinks will take care of all the needs of his locality. He has taken up with the elevators the matter of distributing this seed which he aspects to secure at a very reasonable price. A meeting will be held at the postoffice at McCoysburg next Wednesday afternoon, February 6th, at 1 o’clock to make complete arrangements for the purchasing es this seed. AH farmers who will need seed corn this coming spring are invited and urged to be present at this meeting. All of the township chairmen of the seed stock committee are doing excellent work in locating the stocks of se§d apd the needs of their townships, but Mr. Paker is the first man who has definitely taken up the matter of importing seed and he is to be commended on this move.

County Educational Notes.

The County Institute date for the coming year has been set for the first week in September. Schools throughout the county will begin on the Monday following (September 9th.) The county institute last year, 1917, cost the county and teachers $216.53. The receipts from all angles was $306.50. This left a balance of $89.97 which was used to defray the expenses of the three special institutes. The assessment last year was $1.50 for each teacher. It is likely that the assessments will t>e no more next year. There has been no assessments levied on the teachers to defray the expenses of the two special institutes, one held at Wheatfield and the other one at Rensselaer. The Remington special will be held February 28rd and all care is being made to eliminate the necessity of levying an assessment upon the teachers of the south end. These special institutes have been very extraordinary as they come at a time of the year when the best talent can be obtained at the least figures. The local entertainment by way of music, the special lessons by home talent and the' numberless little things that the home teachers and people do and have done throughout in both the county and special institutes, shows the appreciation of the county in general. This develops home pride in our school system. Patrons are present at the special institutes when held in different parts of the county, thus pinning a very important influence to the school cause.

NOTICE. There will be a meeting of th* Red Men on Friday evening, February 1. Important business will bo transacted and arrangements for the district meeting will be made. All members are urged to be present. NOTICE TO FARMERS. We are f paying 16c for beef hides; |6.50 for hone hides and >IO.OO for iron. SAM KARNOWSKY. AT THE STAR THEATRE TODAY Paramount Day. SEE Blanch Sweet in “The Silent Partner” FRIDAY—The first picture on the New Perfection Progress. The Big Favorite Jack Gardner In a rousing Western csmedy drama. Good riding, roping and action galore. . Abo Ford Weekly. New Orleans SATURDAY— Ethel Clayton and ' John Bowers < | “Easy Money.”

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