Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1918 — Page 1

No. 34.

Sister of Mrs. E. L. Clark Died In Michigan Sunday

A telegram was received here today announcing the death of Mrs. E. K. Mason, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sunday. Mrs. Mason is a sister of Mrs. E. L. Clark, of Rensselaer, and had been in failing health for a number of years. Deceased leaves to mourn their loss, her husband, four sisters, namely: Mrs. Frank Warren and Mrs. R. W. Sprigg of Oklahoma City, Okla., Mrs. A. W. Cole, of Lafayette, and Mrs. E. L. Clark, of Rensselaer; also one brother, John L. Osborne, of Hanging Grove township.. The funeral will be held in Grand Rapids Wednesday afternoon and burial will be made in that city.

PROMINENT MT. AYR LADY DIED AT BLUFFTON HOME.

Mrs. Elmer Stucker, until about three years ago' a resident of Mt. Ayr, passed away a ther home in Bluffton, Ind., Friday, following a short illness, at the age of thirtyfive years. Mrs. Stucker was before her marriage Miss Bessie Vestal and was well known in this community. The remains arrived in Rensselaer Sunday evening and were taken to Mt. Ayr. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at ten o’clock at the Mt. Ayr Methodist church and burial will be made in North Star cemetery.

WEATHER Fair and warmer tonight. Tuesday increasing cloudiness. Probably snow or rain with rising temperature. The minimum temperature for the 24 hours ending Sunday morning was 3 degrees below zero and for the 24 hour ending at 7:00 this morning was 15 above.

BIG TEN RESULTS.

Purdue 29, Illinois 26. Chicago 23, Wisconsin 21. Indiana 25, lowa 15. Minnesota 49, Michigan 10. Mell Haus has rented through the the C. J. Dean & Son agency the Harvey Robinson residence on Weston street.

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.

You can buy some splendid work horses of Fred Schultz at his sale on Monday, March 1, 1918. By that time spring work will be at hand.

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The Evening Republican.

Regular Meeting of ladies' Literary Society

An intelligent appreciation of the resources and needs of the world is a very necessary foundation for the proper conception of the profound international problems which confront the world today and affect so vitally the every day lives of each of us. It was therefore a profitable as well as pleasurable afternoon for the members of the Ladies’ Literary club,, who had the opportunity to listen to the regular program at the library auditorium Friday. s Knowing, as we do little of any other countries of the world except our own country, we, as Americans, are prone to underestimate their importance, and as Mrs. G. E. Murray described in interesting detail the vastness of the more enlightened countries of South America, Brazil, Argentina, Chili and Uruguay and drew a word picture of the wealth of their resources, especially is .agriculture, it was a real comfort to know they are now near neighbors and are easily available in these strenuous and needy war times. Mrs. J. J. Hunt depicted the artistic and historic interests which relate to the seaboard city of Valparaiso and its inland companion city, Santiago. So well was her subject presented that every interested listener must have wished to have a personal knowledge of these two impontant cities in Chili. Mrs. E. D. Rhoades closed the program with an excellent account of the erection of the well known statute. The Christ of the Andes, which commemorates the peace negotiations between Argentina and Chili by means of arbitration when war seemed inevitable. Mrs. J. D. Allman gave the political part of the program explaining comprehensively the difference between the federal and state legislature, Executive and judicial departments of each; also the number and dates of Indiana’s two constitutions. ■* The responses to roll call were facts concerning our newest posessions, viz., the Danish, West Indies. Mrs. E. P. Honan closed the meeting by reading the Collect.

H. W. Kiplinger returned to Gary Saturday. Mr. Harry Leigeut went to Monon today. Mr. Gerard is in Indianapolis today. Mr. William Clouse went to Logansport today. Mr. Kincard went to Chalmers today. Mrs. B. F. Lafayette and baby returned to their home at Checotaa, Oklahoma. J Mrs. Henry T)oan spent Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. Richard Shirer. Everett Warne, wife and children visited at Chalmers over Sunday with relatives. Jess Vovert returned to his ■home at Mitchell, S. D., after visiting relatives here.

Mrs. J. W. Faylor went to Fort Wayne today to attend the funeral of her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Snow went to Indianapolis today to see their little daughter that is in the state school. John Garling returned to his home at Monon Saturday, after visiting his sister, Mrs. Everett Greenlee for several days. Joseph Long, the mail messenger is still confined to his home on account of ,a severe attack of bronchitis. Hairy Kurlin was home from the Great Lakes Naval school Saturday. From here he and his mother and sister went to Wolcott to visit over Sunday. , . 1 1 Mrs. Chas. Rosner, who was called here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Traub, returned to her home at Dallas, Texas-Saturday. Corporal Chester Lay came Saturday to visit several days with his sister, Mrs. Paul Wood. He is stationed at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas*

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1918.

OPEN DOOR TO PROGRESSIVES

HAYS WILL OPEN WAY TO PROGRESSIVES AND SCRAP STEAM ROLLER. ■ • ’ ■ -J “ * ■ , ' The Indiana idea of the “open door” in politics, with the cards on top of the table in sight of the voters, is what Will H. Hays, new republican chairman, proposes to apply to the party. He intends to wipe out 1912; to treat the former moose with as much consideration as if they had remained republicans; to insist that full publicity be given campaign funds and that real itemized accounts be kept, and to sell to the junkman the old steam roller that for years has been an appendage of national conventions.

Since 1912 the Hoosier leaders have brought about amalagamation of the republican leaders and the bull moose that is without parallel in other states. It has been a complete absorption. Hays has been the leader in spongirig out the old lines. He is considered the man who put Indiana in the Hughes list in 1916 and following his election to the chairmanship the republican leaders flooded him with messages expressing their delight over his election. As the republican view it, the national party had a fine housecleaning Wednesday, the old guard was put off watch for the first time in many years, and with the machinery reorganized the spread of the “Indiana idea” though all the states is the thing to which they pin hopes of breaking back into power. Mr. Hays is for making a vigorous campaign to collect a republican majority in congress next fall. One school of thought among the republican leaders has favored a campaign that would not seek to take the majority from the democrats. During the day Mr. Hays sketched some of his views.

“Winning the war is the great thing bfeore us now. The republican party, of course, must be supremelyAmerican.There will be political activity, as every one knows, and it should be open and acknowledged of high character. “Successful politics means assimiliation, not elimination. We do not care how a man voted in 1912 nor his reasons for doing. We go to him today, and if he says he will help, we say God bless you, and we insist he is entitled as to as much consideration as the man who voted with us because he had no reasons for doing otherwise. “Political parties are not instrumental for individuals or groups to use for the personal aggrandizement. Political parties are for the promulagation and practice of principles for the government of the country, for the control of the influence surrounding the home. “Any man who thinks otherwise is not aware of the high privileges of his citizenship; any man who expects or wanfs otherwise today is not in tune with the forces that control at present. And the political party that will command the confidence that brings support is the party that understands this and remembers it.”

W. C. Babcock is in Chicago today. A letter received from the family of George H. Healey by Mrs. Sarah Coen today, states that Coloned Healey has been in a Houston, Texas hospital for the past three weeks. Colonel Healey was threatened with pneumonia, but will return to his military duties this week. The other members of the Healey family are in good health and are very much impressed with the south. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig left today for Texas. Mrs. Ezra Wolfe, husband and daughter spent Sunday at Marion. H. E. White was in Monon Saturday on business. ■ • L _ : ■

PUBLIC \SALE NOTICE. I will sell at\the K. Zillhart sale, Saturday, February 28, 1918, two milk cows, which will fresh in March and a good Hereford bull. David Stoner. For you that haven’t teeth—Cal phone 647 for your beef. C. H. LeaveL

BABCOCK IS STILL HOWLING

SMARTING FROM SKIN REMOVED BY FENDIG’S STINGING REBUKE. Having made a backdoor apology to county fuel administrator, B. F. Fendig, instead,, of standing up before the county council of defense and telling Mr. Fendig that he had willfully misrepresented him , having misrepresented the price of coal received by the dealers at Francesville and having admitted that in* stead of selling from 50c to $1 per ton below the Rensselaer' dealers, they were-actually selling at 15c a ton more. These 2 outlets from Babcock’s superfluous flow of bile having been damned, he could think of nothing else but to keep on howling about the editor of the Republican. He does not say that we have done anything wrong, but, in doing good we have had a deep, black, motive. He charges that we have a financial interest in at least one coal yard in this city. In Babcock’s evil mind that, of course, would warp one’s every action. Babcock knows exactly what holdings we have and have had for sometime. He has tried to give the impression that we still hold a considerable interest in the Kellner & Callahan coal yard when Hamilton told him over a year ago that he had sold his entire holding therein to Thomas Callahan. Even with a full interest in this or any other coal yard the editor of the Republican is too much interested in the successful prosecution of this to not be willing to do anything in his power to help the county council of defense or any other like organization in its efforts to handle the present difficult situation. We have sacrificed time and money and are willing to continue to do so. We have a son in this great conflict. For more than a year he has bared his breast to the awful onslaughts of the Hips. His life is placed upon the altar ready to be sacrificed for the good of humanity and should we place everything material we own in this world in comparison with his sacrifice, it would be infinitesimal. The accusation that our motives are mercenary can come only from a heart as stony as the Kaiser's and a mind as evil as the ruler «R Cades himself.

And now all of this is made by a Democrat who should be in favor of united effort and harmony. Who, instead of questioning peoples’ motives should be striving for co-opera-tion and it is the duty of Frank Welsh, chairman of the Jasper county council of defense who knows what the editor of the Republican has done, to see that the misrepresentations made by the Jasper County Democrat are stopped. Welsh should 'have taken this stand in defense of Fendig and Hamilton in the meeting of the council of defense. Was he more interested in the Democratic party than he was in the work of the county council of defense? And while Babcock was telling his readers about that meeting why did he not tell them about the rebuke administered to him by county fuel administrator Fendig?

Why did he not tell another very significant fact? Why did he omit from his account of that meeting to tell that while the innocent Greek was on the carpet for selling a single meat sandwich on meatless day, that on the very • same meatless day, Frank Welsh, the, chairman of the county council of defense admitted that ha had had meat for dinner and so informed the members of the defense body in the meeting assembled. Babcock agrees with Welsh on the German question, does he also sanc-

tion and commend this violation of the strict order of the national, state and county councils of defense? Welsh has asked that oil be poured upon the troubled waters between Babcock and Fendig. The editor of the Republicans demands that Welsh insist that Babcock stop his abuse of those who are earnestly and conscientiously working with Welsh and the defense council to do all *tihey can in this most important hour of the very life of our country. Welsh knows what the editor of the Republican has done and we insist that he make a public statement of the same.

And now as to the motive of the editor of the Republican, we leave it to the fair minded people of Jasper county, if $l5O invested in The

ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT TONIGHT

There is a treat in store for all who will attend the entertainment given by the Advance Chorus of the high school tonight. The chorus will be assisted by the high school orchestra, and several solos, duets, trios and quartettes. . Funds to be used by the high school auxiliary Red Cross and the Rensselaer high school council of defense work. Mrs. S. M. Larue went to Delphi today.

Farmers Grain Co., the.. profits of which cannot exceed $7:50 a year and which may be much less, would influence us to sell our soul to satan. Let us say again, the price a fellow puts on his own soul may often be determined by the estimate he thinks others put on theirs. To accuse one of selMng their soul for a pittance, brands the accuser as one on whose soul satan already has a mortgage. We ask that our readers compare the article of Dr. Jameson, fuel administrator of Marion county, Indiana with the vile accusation Babcock has made against county fuel administrator Fendig, the Rensselaer coal dealers and the editor of the Rensselaer Republican. The editor of the Republican still insists that Fuel Administrator Fendig is honest and efficient, that the personal characters of the coal men of Rensselaer are above reproach and that every word written by Babcock in this whole matter has been written in malice and dyed’ in falsehood.

We may be weak minded and not have your superfluous acumen, Mr. Babcock, but, when you question our motives for patriotic service rendered you touch the most sacred spot in our very being and wound the already broken hearts of a mother and sister of a brave son now in the awful hell of that great conflict which shall decide whether after all there is any value in property or life.

United States Certificates of Indebtedness are a good investment payable in a few months and are convertible into bonds of next Liberty Loan whether, due or not, and are non-taxable. * » • Apply to State Bank of Rensselaer for further information.

K. OF P. NOTICE. All members of the Knights of Pythias lodge are asked to be in attendance at the lodge hall Tuesday evening, February 19. This will be a special meeting in honor of the fifty-fourth anniversary of the organization, and refreshments will be served. If you want a first class horse, cow, or a number one piece of farm machinery attend the Fred Schultz sale March 1, 1918. SALE DATES.For February. 19th, E. L. 4 C. A. Fidler. 20th, F. L. Ovevrton. 21st, Harve Pierson and Carr Brothers " 21st, Norval Osburn. 23rd, K. Zillhart 25th, Clarence Garriott 26th, James Barber. 26th, Napoleon Budreau. 27th, B T. Lanham and J. U. Biff. 28th, H. W. Marble. 28th, J. W. Phares and N. Selby. 28th, Thompson and Hollingsworth. March: IstFred W. Schultz.

February 21st is the last number of the Lyceum course and, you can’t afford to miss it.

WOLCOTT FIREBUG TAKEN TO INSANE HOSPITAL

Frank Warner, Wolcott firebug, was taken to the Criminal Insane hospital at Michigan City Saturday by Sheriff J; W. Williams, where he will remain for treatment. Warner will be remembered as the man who caused considerable trouble at Wolcott on the 24th of last November, when he set fire to his barn and attempted to fire his house, and then shot nine men who were members of the volunteer - fire company who were trying to extinguish the fire. Warner had also threatened the lives of his wife and child. He was adjudged insane at an inquest held soon after the affair by Drs. M. T. Didlake and F. M. Reagan before Justice E. G. Smith, but although he was thought to be temporarily insane at the time of the affair, it is thought with a little treatment he will recover.

Hugh Iliff went to Indianapolis today. ■ ■■!■■■ ■■■■ Lieut. Ted Watson left for Hattiesburg Miss., today. Mrs. R. Carp and son went to Monticello to spend the day. Thelma Wynegar spent Sunday with Jesse White at Wheatfield. Mrs. John Ward went to Monticello today to attend the funeral of an uncle. Ralph Bassett, of Morocco, returned to Camp Taylor, Ky. today. Mrs. S. K. Selig and Victor Selig returned to New York Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Adair and son are spending a few days at Delphi. Junior Benjamin and his friend, Wallace Rielly returned to Chicago today. Willette Hill’and Walter King returned from Chicago yesterday, after visiting friends and relatives for a few days.

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