Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1918 — Page 1

No. 28.

To Go To France As Mail Clerk

Rosa Benjamin has received notification from the war department that his application asking that he be permitted to go ttf- France to act in the capicity of a mail clerk for the government has- been acted, upon favorably, and that he shall proceed at once to Washington, D. C. Mr. Benjamin will leave for Washington Tuesday, where he will appear before the second assistant to Post-master-General Burleson and receive instructions. It is probable that he will be ordered to proceed at once to New York city preparatory to sailing for France. Mr. Benjamin made application some time ago for this branch of the service and was agreeably surprised when informed that he was to be given the opportunity of visiting the War zone. However, the call came a little earlier than he expected as he was under the impression that he would be called about March 1. Ross has been in the employment of the government as a mail clerk for the past eight years and is thoroughly capable of giving the government valuable assistance in this branch of the service.

FLOWERS FOR VALENTINES

The Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists have a most elegant display in this week’s Saturday Evening Post. See this on page thirty of this issue. Then call the Rensselaer representative of this society, John H. Holden, telephone 426 and order a fine Valentine boquette for your wife, your father, your sister, your mother, your sweetheart, your daughter or any one you love and you know how they appreciate a beautiful floral gift

Mrs. Mae Harrington, of Goodland came today for a visit with Mrs. Wm. Eisle.

Ladies Wanted More Help Is Needed at the Rensselaer Garment Factory Excellent Positions for Girls and Women Apply in Person at the Factory at the corner of Van Rensselaer and Cornelia Sts. AT THE MOVIES NEW PRINCESS THEATRE Matinee 2:15 Night 7:60 Only the Best in Photoplays. tonight BABY MARIE OSBORNE in “SUNSHINE AND COLD” 5 Acts. Also Heast Pathe News. The world before your eyes. ' AU Seats 10c. TUESDAY, MOVIELESS DAY ''"S'; ’ ’ • ' Wednesday, Feb. 13 The great Drury Lane Spectacle ‘THE WHIP” Six Stars. Scores of thrills. The supreme offering of fildom. Matinee, 10c and 15c. Night, 15c and 25c. Reserve Your Seats. SPECIAL MUSIC. - ' L Thursday, Fpb. 14. “LOYALLY” Ivan Presents 6 Acts. Four Stars. 10s and 15c.

The Evening Republican.

German Offensive Nigh Is Belief

London, Feb. 10.—An official statement on British operations says: “A successful bombing raid into Germany was carried out Saturday night. Nearly ten tons of bombs were dropped on an imporant railway junction and on sidings at Courcelles-Les-Metz, southeast of Metz. One of our bombing machines is missing. ’ Washington,' Feb. 10.—Development of Germany’s long deferred offensive in the west from the reconnoitering thrusts launched during the last week around Cambrai and at other points is suggested as a possibility in the weekly military review issued tonight by the war department. So far, (however, in spite of heavy fighting the department says no actions of more than local character haV(e been recorded. Describing briefly the activities of the American troops occuying a sector of the Lortaine front, the department says they have shown themselves well fitted for their task and are repidly becoming accustomed to trench warfare. The review says in part: “The sector in Lorraine where our forces are in contact with the enemy continued relatively - active throughout the week. Artillery duels took place intermittently but fog and heavy rains prevented infantry engagements. The Germans attempted no further raids, and settled down to systematic sniping and bombing of our positions. “Our sharpshooters gave a good account of themselves, keeping the enemy parapets well cleared of Germans.”

INDIANA FIRST STATE TO SUBSCRIBE STAMP QUOTA.

South Bend, Ind., * Feb. 11—A Washington dispatch to the head[uarters of the Indiana Thrift and Var Savings committee in this city, received today, said that Indiana was the first state in the Union to go over the top in the February campaign, having already obtained more than its quota. Members of the boys’ working reserve and the high school patriotic leagues throughout the state soon will be at work helping put across the War Savings stamp campaign and assisting in two ways to win the war with one effort. All the reserve officers, teachers, members of the boys’ working reserve and members of the high school patriotic leagues are being urged to enroll their names to a pledge, to devote a certain percentage of their earnings to the purchase of Thrift stamps and War Savings stamps. In this manner the boys and girls, who during 1918 contribute, their services toward getting in the cause or doing whatever necessary work their hands find to do will be striking two blows at the kaiser, the persons directing their activities say.

NO MORE HEATLESS MONDAYS; SITUATION MUCH IMPROVED.

Washington, Feb. 11.—The east observed today what fuel administrations last night predicted would be its last heatless Monday. Already the closing order has been suspended insofar as it applies to eight southern states and officials believe the good weather of the last few days with its consequent improvement in railroad traffic conditions will make enforcement unnecessary anywhere after this week. Fuel Administrator Garfield is greatly encouraged over the prospects and is confident a situation will not arise again similar to that which brought the order suspending activity for five days in succession and the Monday closings.

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. WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED We are paying $2 per eord for cutting 4-foot wood. Phone James E. Walter. Phone 887. I . 1 According to previous arrangements the Ladies of the G. A. R. wil work in the Red Cross room on Tuesday, Lincoln’s birthday. It is hope< all the members will be present ant help give a deeper feeling of patriotism and in that way honor our martyred president, Abraham Lincoln. •

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1918-

Knell of U-Boat Slow But Sure

Despite the ■ loss of the transport Tuscania, navy officials are confident that, the control of submarine depredation is appreciable nearer. Reports reaching the navy department emphasized the facts upon which Secretary Daniels ventured his opinion that the allied and United States navies are getting the upper hand over the undersea assassins. The inter-allied naval conference was in session Friday in Rome, having been transferred there from Paris. Vice Admiral Sims is sitting in as the representative of the United States. The present task before the controlling naval board is safeguarding the Mediterranian and extending to its waters certain measures which are now in operation in the Atlantic.

THE KANKAKEE.

Of all the jolly sporting grounds, The world did ever see, Is the reedy marsh and moorlands Of the grand, old Kankakee. Where the deer once bounded through The glade and swamp and glen; And the ’coon and mink more plentiful Than they’ll ever be again. The swamp oak trees were full of bees; Pheasants drummed on hollow logs, Thunderpumpers sat on the tussocks and boomed, Keeping time with the croak of the frogs.

Millions of ducks and geese were there, .n bayou and channel and slough; And the sportman was shooting from morning til night While pushing his hunting canoe. There were squirrels on all the ridges, ?lenty of muskrats in the dens, Wljere the marsh was full of snakes And coots and rails and werns. It was the hunters paradise, Jut those grand old sports are done at last, The Garden Grape-Island and Grangers Camp Are but relics of the past. We have heard, however, lately Of a crude but sure device, Which pulls out Carp and Dog .. fish, Through the air-holes in the ice. t JOHN E. ALTERS.

RECORD BREAKING WEEK FOR THE RED CROSS

The Jasper county chapter broke all its previous records in last week’s output of garments andj surgical dressings. Scrutinize the following list and see what loyal women have accomplished in one week: 28 pairs socks, 17 sweaters, 12 helmets, 14 pairs wristlets, -1 braided rug, 25 suits of pajamas, 40 hospital shirts, 10 pairs bed socks, 140 small gauze compresses, 220 large gauze compresses, 80 gauze sponges, 60 gauze strips, 5 3-yard rolls, 15 triangular bandages, 10 F bandages, 15 abdominal bandages, 15 4-tailed bandages, 15 scultetus. >

HELD JUNIOR RED CROSS

The local chapter of the Junior Red Cross want donation of old clothing for gentlemen. Send same to the grade teachers of the city schools. These garments are needed by the Red Cross in Italy, France and Belgium.

MOUMENTS.

Why pay an agent 15 per cent to 25 per cent on your moument orders, when your* home dealer can successflly meet any claim or inducements for sending to some distant part of the state for your monument. With no agent’s commissions to pay I can meet any competition.

WILL H. MACKY.

NOTICE ! H. J. Dexter will sell at the J. W. Faylor sale on February 15<* four coming two year old steer and two cows. NOTICE. All lodge rooms in the I. O. O. F. building will be heated as usual for all regular lodge meetings. \ BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Flog Child; Two Teachers Arrested

Paul Musselman, superintendent of the Camden schools, and George Barnes, grade teacher in the Camden schools, were placed under arrest Wednesday on a-double charge of assult and battery. They were each placed under S2OO bond for their appearance at the March term of court, and upon giving bond were released. The plaintiff in the case is Carl Leslie, young son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Leslie, of Camden, who is a pupil in the room which is under charge of Mr. Barnes. The affair which brought about the charges happened Thursday of last week when, as the story goes, the two strapping teachers used a piece of rubber hose pipe to chastise the young boy, in an effort to force him to confess to a crime of which he claims he was not guilty. As a result of the awful beating the boy was confined to his bed for several days, and for that reason the filing of charges against his assailants was held up for nearly a week.

It is said the boy was charged with stealing a pair of gloves beonging to a classmate, and when faced with the charge, he stoutly leld out that he was innocent, and then, according to the story, the teacher and superintendent took lim to the basement and proceeded to give the “third degree” in an effort to make the boy confess to the charge. When threats failed to bring forth a confession, the lad was doubled across a bench, and while Musselman held him down, larnes wielded the hose pipe, every jlow leaving large welts on the frail little body. The citizens of the town and patrons of the school were very much worked up over the affair and it is said that only the prompt action of cooler heads prevents a similar chastising being administered to the two teachers charged with the beating of the boy. The boy’s father was in Delphi Wednesday and filed the charges against the teachers and their case will come up at the March term of the Carroll circuit court. They each furnished bond in the sum of S2OO and were released. They have employed Judge C. R. Pollard to defend them. '

The matter has been placed before County Superintendent . Armstrong and there was strong talk among the people of Camden of circulating a remonstrance against the teachers completing the school term. The outcome of the case will be watched with interest throughout the county.—Monticello Journal."

BE MENTALLY PREPARED SAYS POET PHILOSOPHER

Now once again you’ll have a chance to buy yourself a bond, and help the allies ottt in France, rn Belgium and beyond. In February Uncle Sam will start another loan; and are you ready,, as I am, to put up plunk and bone? It’s a little we old gents can do to help our armies win, but we certainly come through with package of tin. When everything is said and done, ’tis wealth will win the scrap; and there should be a flow of mon from every loyal chap. You are not asked to give away or sacrifice your dust you lend to Uncle Sam—and, say, he’s surely safe tof trust! You are not asked to lend for fun; good interest you receive; if you’ve no bonds, when war is done, you’ll rend your robe and grieve. Ah, then you’ll hang your head in shame, and sound a doleful note; you did not help to win the game and get the Prussian goat. But there is none with soul so dead he will not buy a bond, e’en though he has to cut out bread, and see his cook stove pawned. Let’s march up cheerful, blithe agd quick, and buy, and buy, and buy; for thus we’ll make the Teuton sick, and soak him in the eye.—Walt Mason.

BIG 10 RESULTS.

Purdue 28, Chicago 18. Illinois 38, Northwestern 22.

NOTICE TO BUTTER USERS We have made arrangements with the central delivery to deliver our butter and will make 2 deliveries a day, at 7:30 a. m. and1:00 p. m.Get your orders in for the forenoon deliveries the evening before and for afternoon, by 12 noon. Beginning Saturday morning, Feb. 9. Price this week 51c delivered J. C. HARRIS A SON.

But One Hoosier On Missing List

Washington, Feb. 10.—Corporal Joseph L. McKee, of Indiana Harbor, a member of the 213th aero squadron, is the only Indiana man abroad the torpedied liner Tuscania, who had not been accounted for tonight. He may be among those rescued, but whose name is among those not yet received from London. Lloyd Ledbetter, Lapel, Ind., and James T. Moss, Coyt, Ind., were reported tonight as among the rescued. Two Illinois men, Alva Bowman, Carmi, and John R. Phegley, Modoc,, also were reported rescued. Eighteen hundred and thirty-two names of rescued soldiers had been reported tonight to the war department, leaving 34 of the soldiers on board unaccounted for.

No official report has reached the department to change the estimate, that all except 113 of the men were saved, but the names have been coming in very slowly over the cables and there is no assurance as to when the list will be complete. Most of the soldiers unaccounted for come from Texas, the number from that state being seventy. Other states having large numbers of residents unaccounted for are: Wisconsin, 40; Oregon, 32; Oklahoma, 28; California, 18; Minnesota, 17; Washington, 16; New York, 15; Pennsylvania, 10.

LIFE OF A RAILWAY AGENT A SNAP—NIT

The following clipping is taken from an exchange and relates to the duties of a railway agent: “The life of a railway agent, for the most part, is one of roses, excuse us, we meant to say, cinders. Some folks seem to think that about all he has to do is to sell tickets and keep the extra cent when he makes odd change, but there are some other things in the life iof a station agent besides framing his face in a ticket office window and opening a money drawer with a doorbell attached to it, and smiling when someone asks him if the ‘4:31 train will be on time on a certain day of a week hence?’ And, ‘if it is on time, what time he thinks it will be here?’ “From early in the morning, when he starts the day by looking into the bin at the end of the platform to see how much coal has been stolen during the night, until sundown, when he starts out to hang drug signs on the switch posts, he is an extremely busy man. Between checking over freight receipts and running the hay press for the carbon copies of waybills, its no wonder he hasn’t time to build a fire in the waiting room or rub off last week’s train schedule from the blackboard, because he is a busy man. “He listens to complaints with one ear and the telegraph keys with the other, and has been known to answer the ’phone, sell a steamship ticket and put a bucket of coal in the stove all at the same time, in order to get his work done within the eight hour schedule. “About the only ones to envy an agent his job are the girls in the town/ and that’s because he has such a good chance to get acquainted with the brakemen on all the freights.”

THE WAR WAS PROPHESIED

Every one has heard ofMother Shipton’s prophecy. The following lines, attributed to Mrs. Shipton and written in 1510, have recently come to light: “When pictures look alive with movement free, When ships, like fishes, swim below the sea, When men, outstripping birds, can scour the sky, Then half the world, deep-drench-ed in blood, shall die.”

A MOST BEAUTIFUL DAY.

This is the third bright warm day we have bad in succession. The sun shines bright and warm and the snow is melting away very fast. For the twenty four hours ending at 7:00 a. m. today the minimum temperature was 34 degrees abbve zero.

WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Tuesday, colder Tuesday.

Al-Co-Nut butter is the most delicious and nutritious nut butter made. Guaranteed to take the place of the choicest creamery butter or your money back. ROWLES & PARKER.

Russell Van Arsdel A Writer of Fiction

Russell E. Van Arsdel, who severed his connection with the Vidette last week, has broken into fiction writing. His first story, “Love Went A Pedaling/’ appeared in the Sunday Chicago Herald and was illustrated by F. McAnelly. Van’s host of friends in his home town congratulate him upon his entry in the list of writers.—Valparaiso Vidette. Mr. Van Arsdel is the son the E. V. Van Arsdel, who formerly conducted a dry goods store in Rensselaer. Rusell was a student in Rensselaer high school and following his removal from this city worked on the Messenger and Vidette at Valparaiso.

COUPLE TO BE MARRIED IN KANSAS CITY THIS WEEK

At a shower given Thursday by Miss Lillian Waling and Miss Ruth Daugherty, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Daugherty announced the coming marriage of their daughter, Nora, to Mr. Edward Parkinson, which will occur this week in Kansas City, Kan. The home was beautifully decorated in hearts and cupids, and small hearts wrapped in napkins announced the coming wedding. The evening was spent in playing cards and light refreshments were served. Miss Daugherty was the recipient of many beautiful presents. Miss Daugherty, accompanied by her mother, will leave this evening for Kansas City and the marriage will occur shortly after their arrival there. Mr. Parkinson is the son of James Parkinson, of west of Rensselaer, and is now in training in the aviation corps at Fort Leavenworth. The Republican extends congratulations to the young couple and wishes for them a happy voyage during their married life.

CARLOAD OF WHEAT MIDDLINGS Just received a earload of wheat middlings. There is no better feed for these high priced hogs. Act quick as the car will go through with a rush.Kellner and Callahan. Phone 278 Anyone wishing to see me will find me in the Trust & Savings Bank on Saturday afternoons. —H. O. Hanis, phone 184. If you have lost any stock, call A. L. Padgitt, Phone 65.

Style in Spectacle Frames is very much a matter of taste. It is important, though, that they set properly on the ; nose and at the right distance from the Eyes; and that the lenses be held perfectly centered before the eyes. How are you to know when some one is guessing? WE NEVER GUESS. “GLASSES RIGHT, GOOD SIGHT.” CLARE JESSEN OPTICIAN With Jessen the Jewelar. Phono 18.

TODAY STAR THEATRE HARROLD LOCKWOOD and MAE ALLISON Two bi* Favorite* in “HIDDEN CHILDREN” A Metro Quality Picture. NO SHOW TUESDAY WEDNESDAY — A magnificent ma MARGUERTTEIFISCHER in “THE GIRL WHO COULDN’T . GROW UP” Also 9th Episode of "THE LOST EXPRESS. 7 reels. Admission 10c. THURSDAY—See HOUSE. PETERS and KATHLYN WILLIAMS The Highway of Hope. With no extra charges. FRIDAY—BRYANT WASHBURN I In a bi* comedy drama.. A special attraction is THE FIBBERS I Also animated weekly. Always the boat at The Star.

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