Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1918 — Page 1

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No. 41.

ANOTHER OLD RESIDENT ANSWERS CALL.

M. P. Warner, brother of Norman Warner died at his home in this city at 4:20 this Tuesday morning after a long and painful sickness. He had suffered three strokes of paralysis, the last occuring about six weeks ago. Mr. Warner would have been seventy-nine years of age had he lived until the second day of April. He was born near New Britain, Conn., April 2, 1830. When four years of age he, with his parents moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and from there he moved to Rensselaer in 1850. Since that time he has lived among the good people of this community. He was for a time' a .blacksmith and later conducted a large merchantile business. He is survived by a wife and son. The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in this city Thursday at 2:30 p. m.

WAR SUMMARY

With the occupation of th* great Russian naval base of Reval. officially announced in Berlin and the capture of Pskov, 162 m'.les from Petrograd, also claimed by .the Germans, reports are current today that the Teutons expect to enter the Russian capital by Sunday. The Russian situation today appears more of a tangle than ever. Dispatches from various sources say the Russians have again decided to “fight to the end 1 ’ and have appointed a dictator; that peace delegates have left for Brest-Litovsk; that the Germans are advancing through Finland; that 20,000 German soldiers have refused to fight the Bolsheviki; that the Germans are executing members of the Red Guard and that a state of siege has been proclaimed in western Poland. Except for heavy gun duels on the French front, particularly near Tahure, in the Champagne, where American batteries are aid&g the French artillery, the last twentyfour hours brought no new developments on the west front. Raiding activities .were continued all along the front by both sides. Paris dispatches today told of a destructive air raid by allied flyer* on military work* behind th* German line* in Belgium. ...Th* British force* in Mesopotamia have registered a new advance. They have occupied KhanaBurayat and are now only ten mile* from Rita on the Euphrates, seven-yt-five mile* northwest of Bagdad.

NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS AND PARENTS. All children having or being suspected of having German measles must stay out of school and athome. (Signed) City Health Officer. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bell, of Pleasant Ridge, a baby boy. * Roy Brooks who is attending school at Valparaiso stopped here today, enroute to his home in Remington. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gail Michael, of Walker township, is reported to be much better after a pretty severe attack of bronchical trouble.

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The Evening Republican.

Letter From Col. George H. Healey

Brigade and F. 0. School, Ft Sam Houston, Texas, . Feb. 21, 1918. Dear Friend Louis: Your letter of January 4th has remained unanswered owing to the fact .that we are kept so busy that we hardly have a chance to make formal acknowledgement of communication and your letter demanded a longer answer. I was reminded again today of the debt of gratitude I owe you when I received a copy of The Evening Republican of January 19th in which you gave prominence to my promotion and paid me such high tribute. The latter, I fear, was much overdrawn, but it shall serve as one of the incentives to urge me to great endeavor in the conflict in which we are engaged. I thank you sincerely for what you said in the article and I only wish that I could see for myself some op? portunity in Rensselaer following the war. lam convinced, Louis, that the greater opportunities are in the larger places and my associations at this time are with men of no more ability, I think,than I possess but who have accumulated a competency in the cities. I presume that I shall want to engage in the newspaper business but Rensselaer merchants are so non-progres-sive that the outlook there is discouraging. I believe that I will try a city as large at 10,000 pr more, where the office can be systematized and where I can, if possible,, devote my time more to editorial management. This is, to be sure, a dream of the future, and it is mixed with other phantoms and it is hard to tell what the result will be. There is a chance that I may turn southern farmer. I think there are great possibilities here and it don’t seem to take much to get started. But this is another matter and since I must, curtail my letter, owing to having about four hours study to do, I will talk such matters at future day. I do want to say, however, and the matter is not a new ambition, that there is one job I should like to hold and that is United States public printer. Should there be republican national success and should my Rensselaer friends get back of me I might land the job if Chairman Will H. Hays is credited with the. organization that brings .success about. Hays is a wonderful man. Clean, honest, sincere, a wonderful worker, and I attribute to him the Goodrich and Hughes victories and the feeling of harmony in Indiana that followed the bitterness of the Roosevelt-Taft campaign. Louis, I will make an effort when I get over to France to have Fred transferred to, my regiment. I have no idea what I can accomplish. Pershing, I understand, declines to intervene in details and says the big job is enough to keep every one busy without doing non-essential things. Pershing is the army over there. Fred must look me up if he possibly can and then we will do what we can to accomplish the transfer. We do not know when we will go. Rumor says soon after April 1. Our school ends about then. The present German offensive may have something to do in, hastening matters. I shall not be surprised in this is directed against the American held sector as the papers indicate. The Germans may want to discourage the sending of more troops there. Ido hope that our boys are equal to the emergency. I have a growing confidence in them, We are studying trench warfare and I believe that I see weaknesses in the British and French methods that will not prevail with Ameijgan forces. The sacrifice will be terrible, but we must face it with brave hearts and realize that it is the only way of winning the war and thus preventing world , control by Germany. Our position is now a hazardous one and it must have all the energy behind the lines that is possible. Let me encourage you to preach production in every issue of the paper. Let every man, woman and child in Jasper county use every minute possible in planting everything that can be eaten or fed to food making animals. Let the back yards, the flower beds, the parking spaces, the fence corners, be used in production. I am glad to see Mr. Learning’s magnificient work and the response it is receiving. It must be realized that two million producers have been taken from the fields, the mines, the factories, the shops and railroads and that there is an increased and abnormal demand for

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1918.

SAY POTATOES SHOULD SELL FOR 50 CENTS BU. IN INDIANA

Thousands of bushels of potatoes will rot and be thrown away in this part of the state, and potatoes this spring should sell for 50 cents a bushel, according to George Butzbach, a commission man, who made this statement in a speech before the Kiwanis club at South Bend. Butzbach says that in and around South Bend there are two or three times as many potatoes as can possibly be consumed in the community in advance of the new early crop. It is Mr. Butzbach’s prediction that literally millions of bushels of potatoes in the United States will be thrown away thia spring after being hoarded through the winter, the time when they should have been patriotically substituted for wheat and meats, permitting the meats and wheat to be used to feed our armies and to maintain the civilian populations of America’s associate countries. In spite of the presence in the country of 442,536,000 bushels of potatoes, many millions of bushels more than ever were raised before, potatoes have been held at high prices all winter long, and the excess which should have been used in substitution for wheat • and meats has been held from market and permitted to reach the present season of rot and wastage, Mr. Butzbach said. Less than one-fourth of the potato crop of last year has been consumed, and it is impossible to use the remainder before it rots.

The potato hoarder who failed or refused to market his potatoes last fall at $1.50 a bushel is going to have those hoarded potatoes on his hands this spring according to Mr. Butzbach, for the potato is on the way to a 1-cent-a-pound basis, or 50 cents a bushel, with the market so glutted as to make it difficult to handle all that must be offered.

See Chas> Pefley for trees, vines and shrub* of Jill kind*. Guarantee stock to grow or replace free of charge. For spring delivery. ABUNDANCE OF MONEY I can loan you all th* money you want on that farm. My rate is 5 per cent and my limit is SIOO per acre. —P. D. Wells. Morocco, Ind. Mrs. Roy Berry left this morning for a short visit at Lafayette enroute to Mississippi. , Have your Sale Bills printed here.

produce of all "kinds. Every seed planted means assistance in feeding the armies on which we must depend for our future independence. It is a worthy topic of appeal. Close the doors of all institutions that retard production. The saloons have no place in the world’s economy. The idler is an enemy second only to the traitor. The producer who is outside the draft age or within the age and physically unfit for service is a patriot if he works with the motive of increasing the world’s production because he knows the need of it. Now I have rambled way off from what I had started out to say and have written a much loflger letter than I should. I have to write one or two other letters. One to Jack Montgomery. I have a letter from Rev. McDaniels and simply can not take time to write to him. Please tell him that there is a great field in Y. M. C. A. work. That is what he wanted to know. He spoke of the spiritual end. I think the preachers are generally in that work. The other work, athletics, etc., is generally looked after by the younger men. I can not advise him what to do. The Y. M. C. A. is a great thing for the soldier. The Y. M. worker must be broad minded, energetic, cheerful and able to cheer soldiers over the rough places without expecting much spiritual response from them. The soldier is distinctly a physical being. He is developed muscularly for the purpose of fighting and he forgets God a great deal and he don’t want to use his spare time for spiritual training. It is important that he be given encouragement akin to spiritualism and there are some Y. M. C. A. men able to diagnose the soldier’s case and to give him what he most needs . If Brother McDaniels thinks he can qualify then I believe it is his duty to do so. Regsurd to Mrs. Hamilton, Marie, the office force and friends generally. Sincerely, HEALEY.

I forgot two things. I saw Stanilas Brushnahan on the streets of San Antonio last Saturday. Mrs. Healey was with me and we had a nice visit with him. He is in the ordnance department and is getting along nicely. Stan resigned as rural route carrier to enter the army. He looks well and says he is getting along fine. I have not seen Hanley yet but may see him tomorrow. I saw Joe Myers once.

COUNTY ASSESSORS MET AT LAFAYETTE

G. L. Thornton assessor of Jasper county attended a district meeting of the County Assessors at Lafayette Monday, February 25. The counties represented were Cass county by E. Eckard; Warren county by James Metsker; Carroll county by J. H. Hinkle; White county by W. H .Snyder; Newton county by Henry Downing; Benton county by I. L. Evans; Clinton county by M. A. Clark; Tippecanoe county by C. F. William and Jasper county by G. L. Thornton. The following schedule was adopted as a guide for the township assessors: Basis of assessment. . Money, notes, stock and goods 75c on SIOO. Horses and mules to average S7O. All cattle to average $36. All hogs to average $lO. All sheep to average $7.00. - Grain to be assessed 75 per cent of the market price. Automobiles as per card published. The township assessors are called by County Assessor Thorton to meet in his office Friday, March 1. The assessors may commence their work on March 1 and work must be completed by May 15.

FORTY YEARS AGO

By Abe Martin. Th’ whole family dressed around th’ settin’ room stove, one at a time. We all walked home t’ dinner at noon. A farmer didn’ know what an’ egg or a load o’ hay wuz worth till he got t’ town. Nobuddy bought a book if anybuddy in town had th’ one he wanted. A father supported his daughters till they were grown. Nothin’ broke th’ monotony o’ summer but a one-ring circus. We called farmers country Jakes. Country editors made a livin’ by printin’ hoss bills. A feller with a hoss an’ phaeton wuz supposed t’ be wealthy. Nobuddy wore belts but Irish laborers.

Women wouldn’ go t* a show like th’ Black Crook. Bacon wuz th’ chief diet o’ th’ poor an’ oppressed. People wore patched shoes. Nobuddy wuz afraid t’ drink at th’ town pump. We used t’ borrow a cow t’ mow th’ lawn. Th* lettuce season opened late in May. New shoes squeaked. Body fountains closed in September. We all wore soggy red. flannel under wear. Th’ courthouse square wuz a wood market, v Th’ boys made money carrying notes. You could judge a feller’s financian stadin’ by his hitchin’ post. "' Ther wuz a little child swingin’ on ever* front gate. Butchers carried whips that cracked like a gUn an’ drive ther cattle thro’ town.

We only cleaned up on Saturday evenin’. Nickel cigars had a pleasant odor. Dudes sent ther collars t* th’ nearest big city t’ be polished. We pressed th’ creases out b’ ready made pants. Doctors an’ lawyers wore plug hats. Doctors an’ lawyers wore plug hats often with sack coats. Hair watch chains an’ gold headed canes were plentiful. Tug oysters set on th’ sidewalk by th’ hitching racks. Dried apples were strung on a cord. Kids chewed h.ees wax. Th’ railroads run excursions t’ baljoon ascensions. Ever* well ordered home had a rockerey. We thought ever* train goin’ west wuz goin’t’ Californy. Th’ dentists pulled your teeth if they hurt. Fruit trees looked out fer *emselves. Th’ best actors that ever lived showed fer twenty-five an’ fifty cents. We knew who wrote everithing in a newspaper. 4 Nothin’ but saloon an’ meat shops took ice. A woman wouldn’t climb in a buggy if anybody wuz looking.

F. M. Goff was in this city on busiI ness Monday. a

GRANDMOTHER ROBINSON SUSTAINS PAINFUL INJURY

Mrs. George R. Robinson, better known as “Aunt Recca” fell at the home of her son, John Robinson in McCoysburg Monday at noon and fractured her hip. She was brought to the hospital in the ambulance. The aged lady is suffering considerable pain. An X-Ray will be taken of the injury before an attempt is made to correct the fracture . Mrs. Robinson is the mother of Mrs. Louis H. Hamilton and Mrs. Clarence Maxwell, of Rensselaer, John Robinson, of McCoysburg, Charles Robinson, of Mitchell S. Dakota, Marion Robinson and Mrs. Hala Landrun, of Taft, California.

NEW CASES FILED

No. 8900. Feb. 25. Arthur B. Cavindish vs T. F. Ransfords & Co. Appealed from Justice of Peace court. Action to set aside judgment of $42 and cost awarded by Squire C. W. Bussell of Hanging Grove township.

WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday, warmer Wednesday.

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Princess Theatre wishes to announce that all patrons who attended the Benefit Show last night will be given a free ticket to see the picture, advertised, next Monday, March 4th. Don’t forget to ask for your tickets any time this week.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present except Councilman Conrad Kellner. R. S.. Wartena was granted an electrician license. The uspal claims were allowed.

HARRY LAUDER’S THRIFT

Behave toward your purse as you would to your best friend. View the reckless money spender as a criminal, and shun his company. Dress neatly, not lavishly; a bank pays a higher rate of interest than your back. Take your amusements juliciously; you Will enjoy them better. Don’t throw away your crusts; eat them. They are as strengthening as beef. It is more exhilarating to feel money in your pocket than liquor in your stomach. Remember it only takes 10 cents to make - a dime, and 10 dimes to make a dollar. You can sleep better after a days’ hard work than after a day’s idleness. Always get good value from tradesmen. They get good money from you. There is as much pleasure in reading a bank book as a novel. And today Harry would say, “A Baby Bond is a thing of beauW and joy in war times.” Buy today.

WHY IT SUCCEEDS

Because It’s For On* Thing Only, and R*n***la*r People Appreciate This. Nothing can be go*d for everything. Doing one thing well brings success. Doan’s Kidney Pills are for one thing only. For weak or disordered kidneys. Here is Rensselaer evidence to prove their worth. Mrs. Guy Hudson, Clark St., Rensselaer, says? “I had spells of backache and was nearly worn out by the dull constant ache across my kidneys. I finally got Doan’s Kidney Pills at A. F. Long’s Drug Store and they gave me fine relief. I certainly think they are effective.” _ . Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Hudson had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. * ,

MOUMENTS.

Why pay an agent 15 per cent to 25 per eent on your moument orders, when your home dealer can success flly meet any claim or inducement* for wending 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.

SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS I will offer my household goods at private sale it my house on South Cullen street until March 2. The goods remaining unsold after this date will be sold at public auction. MRS. H. PURCUPILE.

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15-MONTHS HUNT ENDS FOR “WOLF”

THREE SEAS GLEANED BY CRUISER—RICH LOOT AND PRISONERS CAPTURED. ' Berlin, (Via London) Feb. 25. An official communication issued today says: “The auxiliary cruiser Wolf has returned home after fifteen months in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. “The kaiser has telephoned his welcome to the commander and conferred the order Pour le Merit together with a number of iron crosses, on the officers and crew.” “The Wolf was commended by Frigate Captain Nerger and inflicted the greatest damage on the enemy’s shipping by the destruction of cargo space and cargo. She brought*home more than 400 members of crews of suken ships of various nationalities especially numerous colored and white British soldiers, besides several guns captured from armed steamers and great quantities of valuable raw materials, such as rubber, copper, brass, zinc, cocoa jeans, copra and similar articles to the value of many million marks.” “The English cruiser Turritella, which was captured in February* was equipped as a second auxiliary cruiser and christened Ilitis. She successfully operated in the gulf of Aden under the command of the Wolf’s first officer, Lieut Captain ; Irandis, until confronted by British ::orces. She was sunk by her own crew, numbering 27, who are prisoners in British hands. This cruise of the Wolf carried out under most difficult circumstances with no base and no communication with home, constitutes a unique achievement”

According to the British admiralty statement three American vessels were sunk by the auxiliary cruiser Wolf—the steam whaler Beluga, 508 tons, belonging to the Pacific Steam Whaling company, of San Francisco; the Winslow, a fourmasted schooner of 556 tons, hailing from San Francisco, and the fourmasted schooner Encore, 651 tons, the home port of which was San Francisco. The Turritella was of 2,551 tons, the Jumna of 4,152, the Wairuna, 3,974 tons, and the Matunga, 1,618. Available records do not give the Wardsworth. The Dee was a threemasted schooner of 1,169 tons.

If you want a first das* hone, cow,, or a number one piece of farm machinery attend the Fred Schultz sale March 1, 1918. Anyone wishing to see me will find me in the Trust & Savings Bank oa Saturday afternoon*.—H. O. Harris, phone 184. THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY of Rensselaer, Ind., will sell you a guaranteed tire for SI.OO profit, each. Any size. Also gasoline at 1 cent per gallon profit. Advertise in The Republican and get quick result*.

' AT—THE STAR THEATRE Properly Presenting the Beet fas Photoplays. TODAY Five Reel Ivan production "THE UNWELCOME WIFE" Featuring VIVIAN PRESCOTT and MELVINE LOBEL A great International Star. Perfection Picture. WEDNESDAY— Mutal Masterpiece "QUEEN X” Featuring EDNA GOODRICH Also No. 11 Epooide of "THE LOST EXPRESS” ’ Good pictures—Good projection AT THE STAR. Admission lOe. THURSDAY—“TRAIL OF THE SHADOW" Featuring EMMY WEHLEN It is a Metro

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