Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1918 — Page 1

No. 20.

GERMAN LABOR UNREST GROWS

DECLARE MARTIAL LAW IN HAMBURG; 700,000 IN BERLIN CEASE WORK. The strikes in Germany are apparently growing in magnitude. In Berlin, alone, according ‘to press dispatches reaching neutral countries from Germany, 700,000 men and women have ceased work, while in Kiel and in towns along the Rhine, in the Westphalian coal regions, and other districts in the empire, including Bavaria, the situation is serious;—lt is asserted that martial law has been declared in Hamburg and other centers and that in Hamburg the military commander has ordered a cessation of the strike and given the added order that further demonstrations of this nature be avoided. Additional socialist leaders in various German towns have been arrested because of their activities in fomenting strikes or by reason of their hostile attitude toward the policy of the militaristic elements with regard to peace and franchise reform. Numerous industries necessary to the prosecution of the war have headquarters in towns where strikes are in progress and doubtless they are affected by them. Notable among these ” industries are great shipbuilding yards at Kiel; the military airplane and the balloon plants at Adlershorf, the large arsenals and ammunition works at Spandau, and the great coal and iron mines and foundries in the Westphalia region.

j SCIENTIFIC i ADJUSTMENT > OF GLASSES TO ALL FORMS ’ OF DEFECTIVE VISION. ► Frames Fitted to conform to ► the peculiarities of the wearI er’s face. Thus what is worn > as a necessity is at the same * time a handsome ornament. ! LET US ADORN YOUR FACE CLARE JESSEN I OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jeweler. Phono 18.

AT THE MOVIES NEW PRINCESS THEATRE Matinee 2:16 Night 7:00 Only the Best in ' TONIGHT “THE BARRIER” In 9 Acts 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 moments follow one another breathlessly, daring dangerous situations arise at every turn. The fights are real fights. That terrific struggle -Tor the kidnapped girl on the desolate banks of the Yukon is a classic. Nothing like is was ever before seen in pictures. You remember “The Spoilers.” This is another ohe 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. x •• »-■ Special Music. Reserved seats 16c and 25c. TOMORROW . • • WILLIAM DESMOND “THE LAST OF THE INGRAMS” 5 Acts. Also Good Cnmsdy. Monday, Fob. 4 “TORTURE OF SILENCE” 5 Acts. Also Hoarst-Pathe News.

The Evening Republican.

Naughty Students In Tipton Strike

Sixty students, including twenty girls, walked out of the Tipton high school Thursday afternoon as a result of trouble which has been brewing between students and Superintendent Patterson for several days. Other students announced that they will not return to school. It was stated that Superintendent Patterson reprimanded a junior for a statement made, and this caused one-fourth of the student body to leave. The .student body is with their fellow pupils. The girls who left school are working in the Red Cross workrooms and will continue there until the trouble is settled. The Tipton school board is investigating -the matter.

Gary Saloons To Run Mondays

Gary saloonkeepers have decided to keep open next Monday, but to burn no fuel in the buildings they are located. They are acting in accordance «vivh advice from the federal fuel administration, but contrary to the wish is of the county a&ninis tration. They proceed with this action under a telegram, date January 20. However, section 5 of Dr. Garfield’s regulations of Jan. 26, says that the spirit of the law is that there should be no opening of drinking places on Mondays.

DON’T ALL ANSWER AT THE SAME TIME

(Remington Press.) Who has an extra ton, or even a half ton, of Chestnut Hard Coal that they can do without this winter? Wish to know immediately.

Dwindling Coal Supply Alarms

A new coal shortage as acute as that which two weeks ago brought a government order closing down _ industry is regarded as inevitable by the fuel administration officials at Washington unless there is an immediate improvement in weather conditions. Coal production this month fell off 16,000,000 tons —about one-third* of the normal monthly output—according to reports to the National Coal Association, and snow and ice have so restricted railroad movement that the entire east, officials admit, faces a critical situation. Under preferential orders issued at the time the closing decree Was put into force coal is moving first to ships, households, public institutions and a preferred list of war industries. Other industries, it is admitted, will suffer severely unless there is an immediate change in weather conditions. Fuel administration officials are determined that consumers on the preferential’ list shall be supplied at all events. Under present conditions they see little change to supply the less essential industries.

NEW DRAFT REGULATIONS LIGHTEN PHYSICAL TESTS.

New regulations for physical examination of draft registrants, changing weight, height and. other conditions and providing partial military service for men not actually rejected, were announced by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Local boards are directed to reject no registrant on account of foot or teeth defects and to accept in most cases all men with temporary or remedical defects.

For these coal-shortage days, here’s a tip on coal efficiency from the miners’ wives: Moisten the coal before you v put it on the fire. Wet coal is put in . nearly every kitchen stove ’ in a miners’ village these zerp nights. When the house-, wives come down in thF morning there’s a bright, warm fire blazing. “We get more efficiency out of wet coal,” they say, and their husbands, who know the way* of coal, agree.

NOTICE TO FARMERS, We are paying 16c for beef hides; |6.50 for hone hides and >IO.OO for iron. SAM KARNOWSKY. James Warner went to East Chicago today.

WET THE COAL.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, IBIS.

HAS DELIGHTFUL RURAL CHURCH

FORMER POPULAR PASTOR NOW SERVES RURAL COMMUNITY CHURCH. \ t - Rev. George H. Clarke, who was the pastor of the First Christian church in this city from 1905 to 19117 was called here to preach the funeral of Harry Biggs, today. Rev. Clarke arrived Thursday evening and will return to' his home near Franklin, Ind., this evening. After leaving Rensselaer, Rev. Clarke was pastor until last fall of the Sixth Christian church of Indianapolis. He is now located four and one-half miles southwest of Franklin, in Johnson county. He is the pastor of the Union Community Christian church and is delighted with conditions there. When it is remembered that in war activities, Indiana stands in the forefront, and that Johnson county is the banner county of this state, Rev. Clarke has a right to be proud of his community as it is regarded as the very best in Johnson county. While pastor of the Christian church.. here Rev. Clarke and his family endeared themselves to the people of this community. His splendid character and those of his wife and children, left an imprint upon this community which only the passing of those with whom they labor, will erase.. His oldest son, Elton, was a very strong student and made a high record for scholarship in the school here. He afterward graduated from Butler college and took a year’s post graduate work in an eastern college. He then taught in the Kokomo, Ind., high school, but is now a member of the faculty of the Indiana Medical College at Indianapolis. His second son, Marion, who is now eighteen years of age, is attending Franklin college. Their third son, Herbert, who is eight years of age, is attending a consolidated school near the home of his parents. Mrs. Clarke is enjoying most excellent health and with her husband and children is very happy in their present most pleasant environment.

Needs Fuel Worse Than Religion

The editor of the Sheldon Journal, commenting on the closing order of the fuel administrator, brings \up the question 'of union churches. He says the Ministerial Association got together, but failed to agree on union services. According to the Journal editor’s view, the people of Sheldon need ohe kind of fuel at the present time rather more than they do four kinds of religion. The public library in that town was closed.

SPEEDING PLANES COLLIDE; TWO FLIERS PERISH

Edwin D. James, of Toledo, 0., and Carl S. Mather of Pawpaw, Mich., second lieutenants of the first squadron, Ellington Field, were billed Thursday at Houston, Texas, when the airplanes in which they were flying collided head on and fell from a height of 2,000 feet. The machines were locked together when they struck the ground. The bodies of the two men were badly mangled. The machines were traveling at a high rate of speed, according to observers.

CRAWFORDSVILLE FARMER HAS HICCOUGHED FOR 7 DAYS

William Foley, living'northwest of Crawfordsville, is in a critical condition from an attack of hiccoups, which started seven days ago when Mr. Foley was shoveling snow at his home. He is a brother of Michael E. Foley, an Indianapolis attorney, who is at his bedside, and also of A. N. Foley, an attorney of Crawfordsville. Dr. Charles N. Neu, a nerve specialist of Indianapolis, was called’ in the case. Mr. Foley has been unable to eat or drink water successfully for four days and doctors state that his robust constitution is the only thing that hat enabled him to withstand the violen: attack tins long.

ABUNDANCE OF MONEY. I can loan you an the money you* want on that farm. My rate to 5 per cent and my limit m >IOO per ask—P. M WeDs. Menoeoe,

TO MAKE GOOD LIBERTY BOND LOSSES

The Federal reserve bank of New York announced Thursday that the Bankers’ Life company of Dee Moines had arranged to make good the losses suffered by purchasers of Liberty bonds through the speculations of Elmer Dwiggins, former general manager of the insurance company’s New York, office. As a prelude to this plan the assets in the hands of the receiver in bankruptcy appointed for Dwiggins will be turned over to the Bankers’ life company. Thousands of persons who bought bonds on the installment plan will have their loss made good through the arrangement made.

INCREASE FOR POSTOFFICE MEN IS AGREED UPON.

General increases for all postoffice employes determined on by the postoffice committee of the houses are set forth in a bill submitted to the house Thursday. Greatest increases are granted to the clerks and carriers, the Madden plan having been adopted by the committee by a vote of 10 to 8. The plan increases the minimum salary at an entrance from SBOO to SI,OOO a year, and the maximum salary from $1,200 to $1,500, the increase thus amounting to 25 per cent. The recommendation of a subcommittee in regard to increases for other employes were permitted to stand, employes now receiving Tess than $1,500 a year, to get 10 per cent increases and employes getting between $1,500 and SI,BOO a year to get five per cent increases. Slight increases were also granted rural route carriers and to fourth class postmasters with provision to be made later for star route carriers. Rural route carriers receiving less than $1,200 a year receive 10 per cent increase with the further provision that they shall receive $24 a year for every mile in length over 24 that their routes run. Fourtty class postmasters, who now receive all stamp sales up to SSO and a commission on all sales thereafter, will get all stamp sales up to $75 and the same commission.

RESULTS OF TODAY’S EXAMINATIONS

Drafted men placed in Division 1 today were: Ernest Rees. Arthur Quinn. Alfred Longstreth. Charles Pollock. Hartsell Adams. Elmer Wiseman. Frank Trulley. Guy Swim. Jesse Brown, transferred to Indianapolis. James Moore. James Zickmund. Lowell Morton, transferred to Gary. John Healy. Louis Schultz. Wm. Simonin. Pete DeGroot. Avery Morrow. . Alfred Cullen. .. - Albert Akers. Simon Sekema. Edward Price, transferred to Huntington. Division 2. Henry Cochran. / Division 3. Russell Prince. Henry Gilmore. Carl J. Worden. Everett Parker. Ernest Linback. - •

,WEATHER Generally fair and somewhat warmer tonight and Saturday.

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 made. AU memberrjare urged to be present. 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 Publie Library Board, Per Judson J. Hunt, Pres. The kind of stock that every farmer needs may be bought at the Gifford sale on the fourth day of February. " LYCEUM DATES. Lotus Company, Feb. 6. dansony Quarts!, Feb. 2L .

H. S. To Participate In Tournament

Rensselaer high school will contest the six other teams in the. sectional tournament to be held in Hammond on March 8-9. At the same time 19 other sectional centers will be holding like tournaments. The twenty winners will journey to Bloomington one week later to battle for the state title. Although it is a little early to make any predictions as to the winner of the state flag, there -are three or four teams which appear to have better than an even chance of plucking the championship. Lebanon has a wonderful record and should repeat their performance of last year when they grabbed the crown. Anderson high school, also has been bowling over their opposition with monotonous regularity and will be among the leading contenders for the banner, while Jefferson high school, of Lafayette, has shown qualities which will make their opponents extend themselves to the limit. Jefferson is not as strong as they have been in former years, but they seem to have that “something” that goes in the make-up of a championship aggregation. A swift survey of the teams at this time gives the Lebanonites the edge and they should come through again, barring the unforseen.

HELP THE CARRIER BOY.

Owing to the schools being kept jopen on Saturdays, it is going to make it a difficult job for the Republican carrier boys to make collections on that day. Superintendent Dean has agreed to dismiss the carrier boys at 3 p. m. on that day and they will attempt to make their collections at the same time they make their deliveries. Patrons cpn greatly assist them and prevent delay in the delivery of the paper by having the amount due when they make their calls. And the matter could be greatly helped by each subscriber paying a few weeks ahead. This will save the annoyance of having the boys make weekly calls and will save much time for them.

Barnard Fixes Meat Prices In Indiana.

The price of meat in Indiana was fixed yesterday at the present market prices by Dr. Harry E. Barnard, federal food administrator for the state. The order prohibiting any advance in prices was issued shortly after noon and was transmitted immediately to all county food administrators with orders to see that it is enforced absolutely. Dr. Barpard explained that the order had become necessary as there was a tendency to advance prices because of the scarcity of cars in which to transport live stock. The order affects both retailers and wholesalers. It does not fix the price the farmer shall charge the packer. The order will affect every individual differently as there are no prices quoted. A list of prices which will give any idea of the average is hard to obtain because of the fact that charges of various dealers vary as much as 10 cents a pound, according to the location of the store and the quality of meat handled.

Methodist Church Notes.

9:30, Sunday school. 10:45, Morning worship and sermon by the pastor. 6:00, Epworth League. Topic, “Epworth League Goals and How to Reach Them.” Leader, Jesse Eldridge. 7:00, Union service at the Presbyterian church, the Rev. Asa McDaniels will preach.

James School House Notes. 2:00, Sunday school. • . 3:00, Preaching service. Services at Parr. On account of the fuel shortage meetings will be held in the school house. 10:00 a. m. Sunday school. 11:00 a. m. Morning worship. 6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 o’clock. -- D. C. HILL, Pastor. Baptist Church Notice. 9:30 a. m. Sunday school \ 7:00 p. m. Union services in the Presbyterian church. Rev. Asa McDaniel will preach. . Cottage prayer meetings on Thursday evenings st, 7:80.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY CO. AGENT LEANING. Testing Every Ear Of Seed Cora. “Test every ear of seed corn” is the slogan of the entire force of workers of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Careful observers report that not over one half of the seed saved and stored under the best conditions will grow. “One of the cheapest as well as most convenient and accurate methods of testing seed corn is known as the “Rag Doll” method. For this test buy a few yards of sheeting of good quality and tear it into strips 8 inches wide and from 3 to 5 feet long. It is planned to use, the strips a number of times hem the edges, as otherwise the ravelings sometimes disarange the kernel in unrolling. Down the middle of each doth strip, lengthwise draw a line with a heavy pencil. Then draw cross lines at right angels to the first'to divide the strips into squares about 8 indies wide, wet some of the strips thoroughly and stretch it out jn front of the ears to be tested. Take 6 kernels from ear No. 1, as was described in the Sawdust test, and place in square No. 1; take 6 kernels from ear No. 2 and place in square No. 2 and so on. When the cloth has been filled, begin at either end and roll the cloth up, if it is well moistened the kernels will not push out of place. When the cloth has been rolled, tie a string around each end rather looeely, or better still,, use a rubber band. Number this roll No. 1.

Then proceed with roll No. 2 in the same way. As many rolls may* be used as are necessary to contain which one has to test. From 80 to 50 ears can be tested in each roll After the rolls. have been filled they should be placed in a bucket or tub of water, where they may remain from .02 to .18, depending upon the preference of the operator. At the end of this time pour off the water and turn the bucket or tub upside down over the rolls, or Use- a common dry goods box for tins purpose. A couple of small pieces of wood should be laid under the rolls and one edge of the pail should be lifted from H to 1 inch in order to give ventilation. At the end of five days the kernels should be ready. , Depending upon the -arrangement of the ears, select first, either roll No. lor the last roll filled. This cloth will be unrolled in front of the ears represented. Examine all kernels carefully, as in sawdust test. In all cases in which all 6 kernels are not strong in germination the ear should be thrown away. This method is simple and inexpensive, and the seed corn situation is so serious that no farmer can afford to plant seed that has not carefully tested.

AT THE STAR THEATRE TODAY » The first picture on the Now Perfection Program. The big Favorite. Jack Gardner In a rousing Western comedy drama. Good riding, roping and action galore. Also Ford Weekly. New Orleans. SATURDAY—W Ethel Clayton and John Bowers “Easy Money.”

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