Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1918 — Page 1

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No. 39.

SHIP MORE FOOD OR WAR IS LOST

SEND IMMEDIATELY ELSE CATASTROPHE AWAITS, FOOD BOSS DECLARES. Philadelphia, Feb. 22.—As a war necessity the people must largely refrain from eating wheat flour for the next sixty days, possibly for a longer period. This statement was made today on the authority of H. C. • Hoover, federal food administrator, by Howard Heinz, administrator for Pennsylvania, speaking before an audience of newspaper managers. A telegram was read from Mr. Hoover which made it plain that this country must immediately send food to the allies or lose the war. If is is not sent, “it means but one thing—catastrophe," declared Mr. Hoover. The telegram from the food administrator follows: “The food situation of the allies grows .more critical evefy week. Their own short crops coupled with ever increasing shortage of shipping, which limits the importations more and more to food from the nearest markets, make the responsibility of America in the providing of food for the allies even greater. All our efforts must be redoubled to meet the absolute necessities of our associates in the war during the months to pass before the next harvest. ‘ “Unless we do meet them the war cannot go on. I appeal therefore with renewed earnestness to the people of Pennsylvania, ancLto our people all over the land to give their support to the attempts of the food administration to solve this food

problem. Every measure adopted has for its first aim the winning of the war. The latest measure restricting the purchase and use of wheat flour for food manufacturers, bakers, wholesalers and retailers has been adopted only after much thought and because it is the only way by jyhich the necessary wheat saving can be effected. It is only by the help of all the people and their whole hearted acceptance and support of the measures adopted by the food administration that the situation can be met. Without this help the food cannot be sent. “If it is not sent it means but one thing, .catastrophe.”

TOSSERS SHOW REVERSAL LOWELL BUMPED

After succumbing to defeat at the hands of the Lowell quintette a few weeks ago, Rensselaer high school showed a form reversal Friday night and as a result edged out a narrow victory over the Lake county five by a score of 17 to 15. The game was close and hard fought throughout and during the entire performance the teams were neck and neck. Every member of the Rensselaer five put up a classy exhibition and the followers of the locals are much encouraged over last night’s victory, as Lowell has been cutting quite a swath in basket circles of late, having defeated Hammand a short time ago.

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The Evening Republican.

'NO SLACKER I,' QUOTH TIM; 'ON TO BERLIN' FOR HIM

New York, Feb. 22.—Timothy Lynch is going to war with the Second National army of the United State* He so announces in his completed questionnaire, which has just been filed. Mrs. Lynch has consented to let her husband fight for his country, and so Lynch, to show his happiness at a chance to “do his bit," put his answers to the questionnaire in, rhyme. The document, which is now a government record, reads:

I, Timothy Lynch, do solemnly swear. I’m the registrant in this questionnaire, Thirty years old is my age, sir, today, I live near this school, a few blocks away, I’m a motorman, and also please add I live with my wife, and she with her dad. I work for the road and truthfully say I nun over people ten hours a day. So skillful am I in this kind of work I know I can kill both Teuton and Turk. Military training I never, had I was put out of schaal for being bad. I speak English well, both pure and profane, German or French never enter by brain And here let me say, and put this in rhyme, That I never was convicted of crime. I stand six feet in. my —estimation. And weight 200 without—exaggeration. I’m physically fit and feeling so fine, I’ll sign my name at the end of this line It has never been my fortune or fate To be employed by this nation or state, Am I a minister? You make me smile. A divinity student? Wrong a mile. I’m not in the naval or military service, It was my neglect, and not that I’m nervous. I’m a citizen and am proud to say I’m ready to fight for my flag any day. Though born in Ireland thirty years ago I’ve been in this country ten years or so I left one fine day from fair Queen’s town port. Aboard the Celtic and here I was brought. I came here alone. My parents stayed home. They were too feeble this wide world ito roam. x I got citizen papers in city hall, I love this country; I await its call. I nave dependents. I’m married, you •ee. There’s Bridget, my wife, and our child IMarle. We all live together, wife, child, and me It costs a whole lot to cane for us three But I’m a fighter and if it must be. My wife will work hard and let me be (free. • To do my full share for democracy, I waive all claim for any exemption, I want to fight for Freedom’s redemption. The questionnaire was transmitted to the District Board of Appeals. Lynch is employed by the Jrookyln Rapid Transit Company.

CHARLES SCHLEMAN’S SISTER DIED.

Mrs. Charles Harbrecht, of Francesville, Indiana, a sister of Charles Schleman, of near Rensselaer, died at her home Friday at 4 p. m. She had not been sick much over a day. She was a very large woman and was taken very severely sick with pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at Francesville at 1 p. m. Sunday. Interment will be in .the Francesville cemetery.

MATINEE MUSICALE

The February meeting of the matinee musicale will be held in the Methodist church Sunday afternoon, February 24th at 2:30. These meetings are now open to the public with no admission charge and a very cordial invitation is extended to all. Besides the regular program, Mrs. Sizzo, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Fleming will sing. Programme: Paper—“Giordani, Mascagni and Puccini”—Mrs. Rice Porter. Voice—“ Caro Mio Ben” Giordani Mrs. E. Graham. Piano—Minuet •. Giordani Miss Helen Warner. Voice—Thy Star ... Mascagni Mrs. J. A. Dunlap.

Paper—Leoncavallo and WolfFerrari Mrs. W. M. Pullin. Voice—A December Night:— Leoncavallo Miss Loughridge. Vocal Trio—Let us all to the fields—Wolf-Ferrari—Mrs. J. A. Dunlap, Mrs. J. D. Martindale and Miss Thelma Martindale. Paper—Paganini, Costa and Bevignani—Mrs. J. D. Allman. Organ:—(a) Intermezzo ....... Mascagni (b) Triumphal March... Costa Mrs. M. D. Gwin. Voice —A Tender Treasurer .... Bevignani with violin obbigato— Mrs. H. R. Wood and Miss Ruth Wood. Voice —Hush, My Little One .... Bervignani Mrs. Speigel.

The weatherman has our thanks for such a beautfiul day today. Hie says, “fair and warmer tonight and Sunday.” The minimum temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7:00 a. m. today was 24 above.

You can buy some splendid work horses of Fred Schults at his sale on Monday, March 1, 1515. By that time spring work will bo at hand.

FAIR AND WARMER.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1918.

TRUCE DECLARED PUT LOAN OVER

REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC FORCES TO JOIN IN LIBERTY BOND CAMPAIGN. AU together in Indiana for the next Liberty loan, was the policy approved today when Will H. Hays, chairman of the Republican state committee, and Charles A. Greathouse, chairman of the Democratic state committee, held a conference with Governor James P. Goodrich at the statehouse and discussed the plan of bringing the two great political organizations together in a joint and enthusiastic effort to go “over the top" in record time. The state committees of the two parties will be called to meet in the hall of representatives at the statehouse March 5, at 2:00 p. m. County chairmen and other political workers will be invited to attend. A truce is to be declared, which will suspend rival party activities while the Liberty loan drive is on, and the Democratic and Republican organizations of the state are to unite whole-heartedly against the common enemy, Teuton autocracy. A joint call for the meeting March 5, signed by Governor Goodrich and the two state chairman, was prepared for mailing later in the day. In addition to the joint call, each state chairman will send out a separate call, summoning his state committee to the joint conference. The conference will consider ways and means of raising Indiana's apportionment of the next loan to win the war.

The two leading party organizations extend into every precinct of every county of Indiana, and together, it is confidently asserted, they will constitute a most effective instrumentality for advancing a great common cause. As far as is known, this will be the first time the party committees of a state ever joined in a measure of this character, and those who have studied the possibilities predict that the plan promptly will be taken up in other states and will insure success of the next Liberty loan. Governor Goodrich, Chairman Hays and Chairman Greathouse were all enthusiastic over it and will do all within their power to “put it over.” The conference at which the plan wAs considered was not long. Its merits were so convincing that the conferees soon reached an agreement to issue a call for the joint meeting of the state committees of the two parties. v In addition to the Governor and the two state chairmen, the conference was attended by George Dunscombe, of the First National Bank, of Chicago, director of bond sales for Indiana; Will H. Wade, vicedirecor for Indiana, ahd Walter S. Greenough, vice-director of Liberty loan publicity for the state.

When You Have A Cold.

It is when you have a severe cold that you appreciate the good qualii aes of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs. Frank Crocker, Pana, Hl., writes: “Our five-year old son Paul taught a severe cold last winter that settled on his lungs and he had terrible coughing spells. We were greatly worried about him as the medicine we gave him did not help him in the least, A neighbor spoke so highly of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy that I got a bottle of it The first dose berefited him so much that I continued giving it to him until he Was cured.*’ > C

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FINDS HIS FIRST FLIGHT ENOUGH

HOOSIER OFFICER IS AERIAL GUEST OF BRITISH FLIER, BUT WILL STAY ON GROUND Washington, Feb. 22.—Lieut. C. E. Johnson, of Rensselaer, Ind., an officer of the Medical Reserve Corps, who is in Washington for a few days before starting overseas, strolled out to Potomac Park this afternoon to watch Col. C. F. Lee, British aviator extraordinary, begin on one of his sensational airplane flights over the city. He became one of the big crowd of onlookers. The Indiana lieutenant, however, had scarcely reached the aviation field until Col. Lee espied him, quickly walked to his side and inquired: “Are you the signal officer who is to make the flight with me this afternoon?”

“No, I’m not the one, but I’ll take his place,” said the surprised Lieut. Johnson, volunteering on the impulse of the moment. The colonel apologized for his mistake, but said he would gladly take his volunteer for a*spin. Lieut Johnson never dreamed that that Britisher would do other than straight, ordinary flying, but jefore the machine returned from its light to the clouds, it had been put through every kind of stunt known to a war-seasqned aviator. The machine was made to loop the loop when 3,000 feet above ground. It Was driven at great sped, then turned sharply at right angles and finally it made the spinning nose dive toward mother earth.

“Well, how did you like it?” inquired Col. Lee when he had returned his Hoosier passenger safely to the ground and received the plaudits of the crowd. “I’ve had enough, thank you, colonel,” replied Johnson. The colonel, regarding it as a good joke to have given his volunteer passenger so many thrills, laughed heartily. A bevy of pretty girls from Fairmount Seminary gathered about Lieut. Johnson with a plea that he tell them all about his visit to the clouds. “My heart almost stopped, Lieutenant, when you looped the loop and then dived straight down toward the ground,” said one of the prettiest students. After risking his neck today, the Indiana medical officer declared' most emphatically that he has no intention sekeing a transfer to the aviation section. “Col. Lee took me so by suprise when' he suggested the trip that I was in the air before I had time to think,” said Lieut Johnson to friends tonight. “I take off my hat to Senator New if he makes a flight tomorrow, after having had two or three days to think it over. I am glad I had the experience, but once is enough.”—lndianapolis Star.

SPENT AFTERNOON SEWING FOR THE RED CROSS

The Daughters of’ the American Revolution have long observed Feb. 22, as the greatest social event of the year. Yesterday, owing' to the serious condition of our country, the chapter met in a quiet way with one of their memebers and spent the afternoon sewing for the Red Cross. The National Society of D. A. ,R. have purchased 100,000 Liberty loan bonds t,he income to be used in bettering the condition of those who returns incapacitated for self-sup-port A large number of French orphans are being cared for. They are also rebuilding, the village of Tillvloy, France, which was razed" to the ground by German invaders. These people will be provided with simple homes, seeds and implements with which to earn their own livelihood.

The state organization are sending an ambulance to the front The local chapter, Van Rensselaer, has a part in these things, but feel time is to precious to earn the money when so much Red Cross work is needed so badly. So the money b given from purses answering so many calls, that every moment of valuable time may be spent in other war work. 1» I Mbs Nina Martindale is spending several days at Lafayette.

TWO POPULAR TEACHERS RESIGNS POSITIONS

Miss Anna Harmon, who has been a teachers in the high school of this city, left today for Superior, Wis., where she has been tendered a position in the schools of that city. Her successor here has not beep named as yet. \ .. L. Waive Mallory, for the past several years the head of the mathematical department in the high school of this city, has resigned her, position here and will leave on Mon-' dajr for Missoula, ~ Montana, * where she will teach for remainder t of the term. The students of the school will re- ( gret to learn of the decision of these two popular teachers to go to other fields, as they have been instrumental in making the school of the high school a pleasant one, but will wish for them success in their new fields.

IN BASKETBALL CIRCLES.

Purdue 38, Ohio 20. Indiana 21, Michigan 20. Minnesota 24, Chicago 15. Jeff 23, Crawfordsville 19.

If anyone who has had the miefortunate to lose stock during the cold spell will notify as, wo will bo glad to call and get it A. L. PADGITT, Phone 61. Attorney W. H. Parkinson is confined to his home with a severe attack of rheumatism. He is reported to be just a little better today. John Eger received word from Mrs. Eger today to the effect that she was getting along very nicely and seemed to be a little stronger.

ANNOUNCING NEW PRICES ON -a THE VNIVERSAI CAR Effective, Feb. 22,1918. Chassis . .$400.00 Runabout 435410 Touring Car . 450.00 F. O. B. Detroit, Mich. CENTRAL GARAGE CO. Authorized Dealers. Phone 319. • Rensselaer, ind.

CONSOLIDATED TEAM PUTS UP GOOD FIGHT

The Rensselaer Grammer school basketball team defeated the South Marion Consolidated school team Friday afternoon by the score of 34 to 16. The teams were made up of boys from the seventh and eighth grades. The Consolidated school boys showed up well and showed the Grammer school boys they had to work. The good training of the Grammer school boys caused them to outclass the other boys. Leonard Webh was the star for Consolidated school, making six field goals while Wayne Titon was star for Grammer school boys, making ten field goals. The Consolidated school will return the game next Tuesday evening at the high school gymnasium.

A Hint To The Aged.

If people past sixty years of ago could be persuaded to go to bed as soon as they take cold and remain in bod for one or two days, they would recover much more quickly, especially if they take Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. There would abo be lorn danger of the cold being f ollowed by any of the more serious diseases. ®

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MARY ELLEN MOORE YEOMAN. DEAD AT KINGMAN, KANS.

Word was received here Friday of the death of Mrs. A. O. Yeoman, of Kingman, Kansas, on February 22. Mrs. Yeoman was the daughter of the late W. E. Moore and wife. She was born in this county, Jan. 2, 1852. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Parkison, R. A. Parkison and his daughter, Jane, left for Kingman. A more extended account of the death will be given our readers in a later issue.

' Mrs. Alex Hurley is spending the day with relatives at Parr. Mrs. Clarence Lowman returned to Newland today. Margaret Petit, of Laura, was in town today. A. L. Padgett and son, George, are in Chicago today looking after some business matters. Mrs. W. F. Kratli and son went to Knox, this morning for a visit with relatives. Dr. English received a telegram today announcing the death of his brother, C. L. English, of Danville, 111. Mr. English was a very prominent man being the president of the First National Bank. His son, Ben is a captain at Camp Grant. The funeral will probably be held Tuesday. I will sell at the K. Zillhart sale, to be held Saturday, February 28, six O. L C. sows. DAVID ZEIGLER. For you that haven’t teeth —Call phone 647 for your beef. C. H. Leavel.

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