Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1918 — Page 1

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No. 50.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL

BEST GAME IN FINAL ROUND IN MANY OF THE DISTRICTS—TWO CHOICES.. The Hoosier state will have basketball aplenty today for before the bewitching hour arrives tonight approximately 150 games will have been played in the twenty districts and there will be as many survivors ready to start the second day of the sectional bouts eager to win the right to represent their respective district in the deciding meet at Indiana university which opens next Thursday night and closes Saturday night. There should be many classy gafnes over the state today and in most of the districts there are several quintets. In the majorit” of sectors the most widely advertised squads will not meet until the semi-finals and in several, according to dope, the championship will be in doubt until the final contest is played although in the majority the real champion will be decided in the semi-final contests. The schedule at Hammond, where Rensselaer plays today as follows: Friday Morning—-9:00 Morocco ys. Fair Oaks (1); 10:00 Medaryville vs. Francesville (2); 11:00 Crown Point vs. Rensselaer (1). Friday afternoon —2:00, Valparaiso vs. Whiting (2); 3:00, Hammond vs. Brook (1); 4:00, Emerson vs. East Chicago (2). Friday evening—--7:30, Winamac vs. Kentland (1); 8:30, Lowell vs. winner 90:00 a. m. (2). Officials—(l) Ort L. Walters; (2) H. R. Rockenback.

COLLEGE INN

Hot lunches at all hours. We now have our large steam table in operation. It has all kinds of hot lunches ready for you, day. or night. Meals and short orders. Wm. Waymire, College Inn.

PYTHIAN SISTERS MEET TONIGHT.

The regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters will be held tonight at the Knight of Pythias hall. All members are urged to attend. See Chas. Pefley for trees, vines and shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock to grow or roplace free of charge, lor spring delivery.

NEW PRINCESS THEATRE Better Pictures Than Ever Offered In This District TONIGHT Special Super Feature. J. Stuart Blackton Presents Big Special NEIL SHIPMAN and WM. DUNCAN in “GOD’S COUNTRY AND THE WOMAN” 8 acts. Special music. - Reserved Seats 15c and 25c. TOMORROW —The big trade week opens. Artcraft Presents WILLIAM S. HART ■ in “THE NARROW TRAIL” I *4 i I ■ i-sO 1 ?!&'• ' I? .--W : ’ i •I x ' r'; ‘ ■! v>; ' A western production of the best kind. 15c and 25c. Special programs all next week.

The Evening Republican.

BIG TRADE WEEK OPENS SATURDAY

RENSSELAER MERCHANTS COOPERATE IN OFFERING BIG BARGAINS. The big co-operative fare-reftmd-ing sale will open in this city Saturday,- and it should mean a great trade week for Rensselaer if weather conditions are at all favorable. The sale will continue all next week, including Saturday, March 16. The merchants who have combined in this special effort to attract custom from outside the city, and whose announcements appear in another section of this issue, have spared no effort in stocking their counters and shelves with the latest goods, and the values will be found most attractive also. Big price reductions have made quite generally, for the merchant is willing to do with a small profit if he may secure new customers, men and women whom he is naturally desirous of pleasing. Every customer of these stores will derive a double benefit from a visit to Rensselaer’s shopping district at any time during the seven business days to come. The shopper will not only be able to purchase goods at a very’ low price, hut will receive in addition the cost of his fare to the city. Readers should bear in mind this double feature. They should remember that a trip to the city during Fare-Refunding Week costs them nothing The merchants pay your way, provided, of course, the amount of your purchases is sufficient. The total required to gain a refund is very low. Nor must all purchases be made' at any one store. The customer can buy at a dozen stores, laying in such supplies as may be need ed, and still take advantage of the fare-refunding plan. The method is this: at the first store you visit, ask for a fare-refunding slip and ask that the amount of your purchase, however small, be formally registered thereon. Take this slip with you and be sure to present it to the next merchant you visit. He in turn will record your next purchase and by the time you have completed your shopping you will have a total sufficient to entitle you to an amount equal to your fare, one way or both ways, as the case may be. All farerefunding will be done- at the Republican office. Please remember that. In order to get your cash the slip must be presented at this office. This i ’an was arranged for the convenience of merchants and so that they would not be put to the trouble of reckoning up purchases for the purpose of making, the refund of fares and also saves time by this plan. The office force of the Republican will have charge of the farerefunding. Readers of this paper in villages and on rural delivery routes should remember that they are entitled to fare refunds whether they come to Rensselaer in their conveyances or not. They can drive to town and still have their fares refunded.- If you prefer to bring your family in your own car you will still be entitled to the refund fare. The Rensselaer merchants who joined in this co-operative movement have not been niggardly in arranging for the event. They are determined to introduce their stores to all the people of Jasper county and they will refund fares with the greatest liberality.

Alco-Nut Butter is guarantee! to be as delicious and nutritious as any butter made. Sold on a money-back guarantee. Per lb. 33c. ROWLES & PARKER. Anyone wishing to see me will fini me in the Trust & Savings Bank oi Saturday afternoons. —H. O. Harris, phone 134.

HAND PICKED NAVY BEAN S FOR SALE in LOTS OF 10 POUNDS AND UPWARD 15c PER POUND CASH Better get them now as they are soon to go higher. E. P. HONAN

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, JFRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1918.

INTERESTING LETTER FROM CAMP MEADE

'Camp Meade, Maryland, 21 25-18. Dear Friends and Editor: Having promised that I would write to you when I got settled in camp, I will now do so. On January 26, Edward Honan, E. C. Henry and I left Rensselaer for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, arriving there the following day at four o’clock. We were ready for real soldier duty Monday morning. We were pleased to find Ed Parkinson, Lonnie Davisson, and the five of us Rensselaer boys occupied the same barrack.

We got notice February 10, that one hundred and twenty of the Signal Corps ypould be sent out, that included E. C. Henry and myself. We sure hated to leave the other boys. Tuesday, February 12, we were loaded for sdmewhere, none of us knew where. I was sure surprised when we passed through Chicago. We were switched on to the B. and O. road there, we went j through Gary, nearly home, but but they would not allow us to get off the train to phone home or even to mail a card, however, we boys wrote letters and cards and threw them out at the station and trusted some one in the crowds that cheered us as we passed through, to mail them for us. We passed through Cleveland and Pittsburg after dark so we did not know it until the next day, The sights along the road were sure worth seeing, we went through the Cumberland Mountains, and tunnejs after tunnels, we also saw the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, something I used to sing about, but never thought I’d see so soon. We got to Washington, D. C., on the 14th, had quite a stop there. It sure is one fine place, we were then moved on to our new home here at Camp Meade. When we arrived we were sure a disappointed bunch as none of us liked the looks of the place when we got off the train, but after getting settled and taking a hike around the camp we sobn changed our minds. The camp was built since last June. There are now 50,000 soldiers here so you can imagine what work has been done here. It is a wonderful camp and a very interesting place, beingonly nineteen miles from Washington and about twenty five from Baltimore, have cars running to both places. On Sundays the camp is crowded with visitors. Now this is about all I can tell you about our camp except that our division, the Signal Corps, is one of the most important in theT army. Later.—E. C; Henry broke out the measles and we are quarantined for 18 days, that’s enough to make anybody quit writing, ha! ha! • . I hope this finds you and all my friends o k, I am Sincerely yours, PVT. STANLEY L. LANE, Co. C, 324 Field Signal B-N, Camp Meade, , Maryland.

HE UNDERSTOOD

The reason Johnson county continues to lead Indiana and the whole United States in the per capita sales of War-Savings and Thrift Stamps is well illustrated .in the remark of a Johnson county citizen at the conclusion of the county war conference: “If I don’t want to stick a hat-pin through my eye-ball,” he said, “I am going to deny myself things and I am going to buy Thrift Stamps.” What he meant was that, with his boy called in the draft, he must as a matter of necessity save and preach the gospel of War-Savings and Thrift Stamps. This man understood that, in order to save as mueh bloodshed as possible, the war must be properly financed; the boys in the trenches must be furnished with all the arms and ammunition they could possible need, he knew it takes both money and’labor to back up the boys in the trenches. He understood that if his boy were to fall because of the lack of support by the folks back home, the anguish he would feel would far surpass the pain of literally sticking a needle through his eye-ball. This man thoroughly understood what the War-Savings campaign means, and the sooner the entire American people get the same understanding of the campaign the quicker the war will be over and the more lives will be saved.

NOTlCE—Amergency meeting at Masohic hall tonight Work in third. Signed By order, qf Master.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

schools will be without a • principal again soon. Prof. Ringham resigned there at holiday vacation to accept the superintendency of the Morocco schools in Newton coum ty. Prof. Frank P. Hickner succeeded Prof. Ringham. Uncle Sam has sent for Prof. Hickner to report at Gary on or before March 18th at a salary of SI4OO per year. Prof. Hickner requested that Uncle Sam wait until the DeMotte school term was completed in April, but Uncle Sam’s patriotic response was that this was not the time to wait on school closing The DeMotte citizens are very sorry to lose Prof. Ringham. His work was carefully planned and his influence along school lines cheerfully followed by his teachers and patrons. The resignation is a matter that the school patrons are viewing with exceptional concern as the school is asking for a commission and the inspector may not reach DeMotte before the resignation takes effect. It is going to be almost impossible to get a successor who holds the necessary qualifications to give the school commissioned standing.

The Board of Education, met last Monday in regular session. The regular business of the board was . transacted and some new business. The following trustees were present: Davisson of Barkley; Porter of Carpenter; Stevens of Gillam; Poole of Hanging Grove; Kolhoff of Jordan; Rush of Newton; Foulks of Milroy; Davis of Kankakee;Wood of Marion; Keene of Wheatfield. Pupils will receive rolls of honor this year just as they did in- previous years. The Bth grade diploma examinations will be held on March 16th as follows: Carpenter at Remington school building under directions of Trustee Porter; Barkley at Gifford and at the school taught by Miss ‘Grace Waymire under the directions of Trustee Davisson; Gillam at a school selected by Trustee Stevens; Hanging Grove at Parker under the directions of Trustee Poole; Jordan at Union under the directions of Trustee Kolhoff; Keener at DeMotte under the direction of Trustee Fairchild; Kankakee at Tefft under the directions of Trustee Davis; Marion at Rensselaer under the directions of Trustee Wood and Supt. Sterrett; Milroy at some school selected by Trustee Foulks; Newton at the school taught by Katie Luther, under the directions of Trustee Rush; Walker at Walker Center, under the directions of Trustee Salrin; Wheatfield at Wheatfield school house under the directions of Trustee Keene; Union at Fair Oaks under the directions of Trustee Hammerton. Any pupil in Jasper county may come to Rensselaer and take the examination, under the directions of Supt. Sterret. The trustees are volunteering their time and services to make it more convenient for the pupils of the various townships. From a legal point of view every Bth grade applicant would be compelled to come to the county seat just as teachers are compelled to do t'b take a teachers’ examination.

Miss Agnes Steirs, teacher at the Moffit school in Union township, has been sick for a few days. Miss Rosabelle Daugherty has been doing substitute work in that school. Mirs. Gertrude Faylor Daniels of the Aix school in Union township has been sick for a few days and Miss-Neva Garriot has been substituting for her. There are four married women teaching and it has begun to appear as though there would be a fifth. Two of them were single at the opening of the term last fall. Since the schools opened last fall there has been four marriages among the women of the teaching force in Jasper county and they are still teaching under the changed name.

SPORTING FANCY DELIVERY RIG

John Kellner, the hustling son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kellner appeared on the street today with a fancy body on his Ford Chassis. This neat and attractive rig will be used to deliver milk from the Kellner dairy. Young Kellner, bids fair to be even more energetic than his father who has the reputation of being Rensselaer’s champion hustler John Kellner was the only fellow who was able to face the strong wind and make his delivery on the coldest day we had last winter. Have your Sale Bills printed here.

RED CROSS AUCTION SALE

ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO DELIGHT CROWDS. The entertainment committee of the Red Cross society, for Saturday, March 23, the big sales day, has made arrangements to place before the people of Jasper county, an entertainment that will be long remembered by every one who sees it. The committee is spending a lot of time for the benefit of the people as well as the Red Cross. There will be on display many articles never exhibited, and which may never be again. Many of them are treasures and could not -be bought at any price. Many could not be reproduced. There are some over three hundred years old. Many large city museum would pay any price for some of the col- 1 lections. No school child should miss this opportunity. Although there will be other features for the day, none will be so instructive or so long remembered as the Red Cross Museum.

The committee will like all who have any articles of age or merit that will be of interest to our people to bring the articles to Warner Brothers Hardware store by Friday, March 22nd. Please mark each article as to date and ownership. A committee will be on hand to take care of every article and see to its return.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

9:30 Sunday school. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon by the pastor. 6:00 Epworth League. Topic, “The Voice of God in the Life of Today.” Leader Mr. Bott. 7:00 Evening worship and sermon by the pastor. Ed Oliver came to Rensselaer on business Thursday afterrioon.

Coupon Coupon RENSSELAER RED CROSS RENSSELAER, INDIANA I will give to the RED CROSS the following articles for their auction sale and will deliver same to your Rensselaer Headquarters BEFORE 9:30 a. m. Saturday, March the 23rd. » - ' Signed ..;...............................

Marquis de Lafayette, you are not forgotten yet. Our soldiers with their guns have gone to France. We shall toil with all our might And buy Thrift Stamps with delight, The glory of world freedom to enhance. ' —Estelle Harrington, Age 7 15, Otterbein, Ind.

WEATHER x Cloudy tonight and, Saturday, probably rain south and rain or snow northern portion wanner tonight, south portion warmer Saturday.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister. 9:30 Sunday school. The school is well organized with modern help and good teachers. Thgre is room for more in the classes of both adults children. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon, subject: “Resist Not Evil.” 7:00 Evening worship and sermon, subject: “Singing In the Trenches.” Please take notice that with March 10 we begin the evening service. The ] need of fuel conservation is past | and the need of church service was never greater.

I UNITED 81 Al IL#

NOTED HOG PRODUCER WILL SPEAK

Mr. T. W. Logan, a practical hog raiser of Lafountain, Indiana has been assigned to Jasper county to | .give a series of talks of hog pro- ! duction, according to information received by County Agent Learning Friday. The following schedule has been arranged. | Tuesday, March 12—Blue Grass school, Newton township. • Wednesday, March 13.—Consolidated school, Marion township. Thursday, March 14.—Wheatfield school, Wheatfiield township. Friday, March 15.—Welch school, Carpenter township. Each meeting will begin at 7:30 :

, in the evening. This work, which is to carried out by swine production committee of - ; the Jasper County Better Farming association is for the purpose of assisting the government campaign for a 20 per cent increase in swine production in Indiana. -J Mr. Logan comes to the county jwell recommended as an extensive hog produced. He will especially emphasize the value of good summer pasture, care of young pigs fend proper rations for finishing hogs, j “Under present conditions, hog production can be made extremely ■ profitable as well as patriotic” writes Prof. J. W. Riley, in charge of this work.. “Mr. Logan has a multitude of good ideas that I can . safely recommen to the farmers of your county.”

INDIANA NEWS NOTES.

Columbus, Indiana, has sold in excess of $35,000 worth of War-Sav-ings and Thrift Stamps. Two hundred and fifty high school pupils have purchased $1,400 worth of Thrift Stamps. Pupils in the parochial school of St. Vincent’s Church, Logansport, Indiana, SBOO worth of Thrift Stamps during the year. Kentland, Ind., March 7.—Kentland has reached its normal stride in the sale of sale of War-Savings and Thrift Stamps. Stamps are now selling here at the rate of $3,000 worth a month. Kentland’s quota is $24,810.

STAR THEATRE j Properly Presenting the Best in | Photoplays. TODAY JACK GARDNER * Tn the Comedy Drama “THE GIFT OF GAB” Perfection Picture. * EXTEA SPECIAL SATVXDAT “THE EAGLES EYE” i The story of the Imperial German •Government spies and. plots in America. Good Pictures Good Projection . SATURDAY— ; ' I Big Double Show. MARGUERITE SNOW and KING BAGGOT in “THE EAGLES EYE” or Fighting The German Spy System in America. World Brady pictures presents LITTLE MADGE EVANS and all the World Stars in “THE VOLUNTEER” A pleasing Patriotic picture that never fails to please. Admission 10 and 15c. * MONDAYVIOLA DANA I \ and • | AUGUSTUS PHILLIPS t' ' x ■ -in s “GOD’S LAW AND MAN’S” I A Metro wonder play of power and | splendor. . . <

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