Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1918 — Page 1

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No. 54.

MARCH 29 SET FOR NEXT CALL

95,000 CALLED FOR MARCH 29 800,000 DRAFTEES THIS YEAR. Eight hundred thousand men are to be called to the colors gradually during the present year under the second army draft, which begins on March 29. * An announcement Tuesday by Provost Marshal General Crowder of. the number to be called was followed closely by an order for mobilization of 95,000 men during the five day period beginning March 29, some 15,000 of them to be assembled under the second draft. Eight thousand will be men of the first draft of 687,000 not yet summoned into service. Details of how the second draft is to be applied will be made public later after congress has acted upon proposed legislation providing for the registration of youths attaining the age of 21 years and for basing state and districts quotas on the number of registrants in Class 1. In his first official statement on the subject, however, General Crowder assures the country that no sweeping withdrawal of large number of men at one time is contemplated, and that care will be taken to avoid interference with harvesting. The 95,00 men now called, it is understood, are needed at once to fill up divisions and other units scheduled for early departure or to take the place of the men transferred from other divisions to make up such deficiencies. Newly organized .regular divisions are particularly short men and heavy drafts on national army divisions to make these good have been necessary, seriously interfering with the training work of the national army divisions drawn upon. The call for men makes it probable no further transfers will be necessary. The 800,000 men to be summoned this year represent the number necessary to fill up all existing divisions, create all the army corps and field army troops to fill but the war machine for which the framework already exists and to provide a quarter of a million replacement troops. When they have mobilized, which will not be before the first of next year, there will be more than forty full infantry divisions of 27,700 men each and all the additional units necessary. No additional divisions of national army or national guard will be created this year, though the program for the regular army, now composed of eight infantry and one cavalry division may be enlarged.

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The Evening Republican.

NO ADDRESSES TO BE GIVEN OF THOSE KILLED IN FRANCE

Home addresses of Americans who die in France or who are killed or wounded in action will continue to be withheld, as the war department intends to stand firm on its new ruling. Pointing out that the French published no casualty list at all, but merely notify the relatives, war department officials gave as the explanation of the new move that the enemy, by scanning the compete casualty list as they have been issued previously is enabled to piece out a fair idea of the identity of the troops confronting them. Although, under the new plan, relatives will be notified, and, officials expect publication of names of troops will find their way into the local newspapers, it is felt the publications will be scattered widely and that the task of assembling the names from all the newspapers of the country and consolidating them into military information would be of such a tremendous undertaking that, from the aspect of a spy system it would practically impossible. In promising to send quickly official notification to relatives, however, the war department is careful to warn the public that it must not identify men by their names alone, because there are many similarities of names in the army. Unless a man’s relatives have received official notification concerning him, the department says, they must assume that some other man of the same name is referred to.

BILLY SUNDAY SAYS WAR IS IN LAST HALF OF NINTH INNING

That international game of war being played on the western firing line in France is in the last half of the ninth innings—Uncle Sam has been called on as a clean up hitter. He needs our help to win the game. He must have cannons, guns, ships, autos, trucks, flying machines, battleships, submarine chasers, clothes, medicine, food, and it is up to us to do something beside sit in the grand stand and yell. We must win or Liberty will perish in the trenches. Onr little trouble with Spain was a coon hunt compared with this scrap we have -on hand with that bunch of pretzel, chewing sauercraut spawn of bloodthirsty Huns. Sympathy is one of the loveliest traits of human character, but all the sympathy in the world can’t win this war unless we come across with the coin. We did not win the war when we declared war, we did not declare war because we wanted German gold or Idnd, we do not want a dollar of their dough nor one acre of their land.

We drew the sword in defense of free government bounded on the sovereignty of the people, which is in eternal conflict with the baseless, arrogant and hellish claims of the Kaiser and his gang of cut-throats. The tragedy of the Kaiser is not that he is hellish and cruel but that he thinks he is decent. It is not that he is the mouthpiece of the devil but that he thinks he is the Viceroy of God. It is not only our duty, but a great privilege to loan our money to the government in this hour of staggering need. We can win, we must win. We shall win, so dig down deep and let u» fill Uncle Sam’s bank vault high with our money and help send a shiver down the crooked spine of the Holenzollerns who are dancing on the thin, thin crust of hell, and thus help the guns of the army and navy to dig their graves, then the world will live in peace.

Hon. W. L. Wood, state representative from this district, and candidate for re-election returned from Indianapolis Tuesday evening, where he had been conferring with the powers that be politically. 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. Alco-Nut Butter is guaranteed to be as delicious and nutritious as any butter made. Sold on a money-back guarantee. Per lb. 33c. . ■ ROWLES A PARKER. Mrs. M. S. Learning and son, Firman, went to Chicago today to visit for a few days.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1918.

REPUBLICAN CLASSIFIED ADVS. GET RESULTS

Mary Meyers Healy found a ten dollar bill and was able to locate the owner, Mrs. Louis Muster, through a Republican classified ad. Arthur Daugherty lost his hat during the wind storm last Saturday and was able to locate the finder, J. H. Carson, be referring to our “FOUND” ads. They sure do get results.

COURT NEWS

Proceedings of the last few days of the February term of the Jasper circuit court: Boyle ditch. L. A. Botwick files final report, showing charges of $43,530.49 and credits of $38,285.11 leaving a balance of $5,245.38 in his hands. Report approved and contractor, Felix R. Erwin, allowed balance of $4,043.93 due him, and other allowences made as follows: L. A. Bostwick, commissioner, $33.63; Charles Halleck, helper, $4: W. E. Moffitt, livery hire, $2.50; S. R. Sizelove, auditor Newton county, $14.40; Jesse Nichols, clerk costs, c $3; A. Halleck, balance attorney fee, $250. Commissioner discharged.

William E. Price ditch. Superintendent files report of completion. A. Halleck allowed S2O; $235.34 ordered refunded. F. Guy Barnard ditch. Allowances made as follows: Ralph Donnelly, stakes, $22.50; T. F. Maloney, $35.50; Devere Yeoman, $78.75; Glen Ward, $6; Allen Fendig, $6; Eva Moore, $2: Mrs. A. Halleck, • ■) $27. Barkley Civil Township ditch. Allowences made: El D. Nesbitt, engineer, $34.50; C. J. Hobbs, drainage commissioner, $3; E. D. Nesbitt, assistant engineer, $4; James E. Britt, drainage commissioner, $25.60; Thomas Lowe, helper, $2; Brook Moore, same, $2; Rice Porter, clerical work, $6; Lawrence McLain, same, $4.50.

Randolph Wright ditch. A. Halleck, attorney, allowed SIOO. Milton Roth ditch, A. Halleck allowed S3OO.John Wagner ditch. Drainage commissioners file report. Allowances were made as follows: E. D. Nesbitt, engineer, $45.15; Frank B. Alter, commissioner, $12.50 Thomas McAleer, commissioner s3l; G. L. Parks, $2.50; Thomas Lowe, $6.50; J. V. Rice Porter, $3. John Keefe ditch. Drainage commissioner granted till first day of April term to report. William H. Tyler vs John B. Tyler. William H. Tyler appointed guardian and directed to qualify. Ellen E. Sayler vs Lewis V. Sayler. Divorce granted plaintiff with restoration of maiden name of Ellen Bundy. George M. Myers ditch. Assessments confirmed, ditch ordered established. Jacob A. White vs H. & D. company. Continued for term. Benhart N. Fendig vs Ed Oliver. Cause dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. Joseph A. Larsh et al vs Ed Oliver. Cause dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.

Bank of Wheatfield vs Walter Porter et al. Court finds for defendant Salrin and against plaintiff and that money in Porter’s hands, over and above the claims against road, is property of Joseph Salrin. Plaintiff’s motion for new trial overruled and appeal granted to appellate court. Bond $2,500, with D. 8. Makeever and E. J. Randle as sureties. Sixty days for all bills of exception. William T. Shaw vs David L. Halstead. Judgment for $47.19. W. A. Shindler vs David L. Halstead. Judgment for $136.16.

PUBLIC NOTICE. The public library of this city will be opened from 10 a. m. until 6 p. m. on all week days. 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. a . , ABUNDANCE OF MONEY I can loan you all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 5 per cent and my limit is fl 00 per acre.—p. D. Wells. Morocco, Ind. THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY of Ren> selaer, Ind., will sell you a guaranteed tire for SI.OO profit each. Any size. Also gasoline at 1 cent per gallon profit NEW SUIT FILED. No. 8908. Joseph Salrin vs Wai-1 ter Porter. Complaint on account pemand >1,400.

WAR SUMMARY.

The greatest series of air raids of the war is in progress. British, French and German air fleets are in action.. Coblenz, capital of Rhenish Prussia, has been visited by the British and treated to a ton of bombs, which it is stated demolished buildings, caused explosions and started fires. It was the third British raid on Germany in four days. The Germans last night bombed the English Yorkshire coast. . Fighting activity in the west subsided somewhat in intensity during the last 24 hours, though spirited gun duels and raids continue along the whole front. Australian troops made successful incursions into the German lines east and northeast of Messines, returning with prisoners and material. The guns of both sides were active at Verdun. A German -airplane was shot down by the French north of Soissons, three passengers and two officers being taken prisoners. Berlin announced that shells from British long range guns had fallen into Cambrai. Advices from the Italian front state everything indicates the Aus-tro-German high command has completed its preparations for the resumption of the Venetian offensive. Whether the blow will be struck on the mountain front, or whether simultaneous drive will be launched on both, is purely a matter of guesswork. The two only facts that stand out in the columns of military discussion is that the Teutons are expected to strike momentarily and that the Italians are ready. Artillery, aerial and raiding activities were marked during the last 24 hours.

NEW YORK REFUSES TO O. K. DRY AMENDMENT

Albany, N. Y., March 12.—A proposal to ratify the federal prohibition amendment this year received what is considered a death blow in the New York legislature late today when the assembly by a vote of 84 to 64 and after one of the most spirited debates in years adopted a substitute whcih would provide for a referendum this fall on the ratification question. This senate has not yet acted upon the proposal but a committee of that body earlier in the day favorably, reported, a referendum bill. The referendum proposition now is' apparently up to Governor Whitman, as there is little doubt but that it will pass the legislature. When informed of today’s action the governor made this statement: “I favor the ratification of the federal amendment. It is clearly impossible for me to say what disposition I should make of a measure before the legislature has actdfl.” The governor let it be known, however, that he considered the substitution by the legislature a mistake.

William H. Anderson, superintendent of the anti-saloon league, said: “The fight is not over even for this season.. Direct ratification is no more dead than city local option was dead when it received a setback last winter. We shall advise every man who voted against the adoption of the referendum to refrain from voting for this absurd and extra-legal measure with the referendum on it.

WHAT BAKER THINKS OF GERMAN TACTICS

Paris, March 12.—Secretary Baker today made the following statement concerning Monday night’s air raid on Paris: “It was my first experience of the actualities of war and a revelation of the methods inaugurated by an enemy who wages the same war against women and children as against soldiers. “If his objects are to damage property the results are trifling when compared with his efforts. If his objects are to weaken the peoples’ morale, the reply is given by the superb conduct of the people -of Paris. “Moreover, aerial raids on towns, which are counterpart of the pitiless submarine warfare and the attacks against American rights, are the very explanation of the reason why America entered the war. We are sending our soldiers to Europe to fight until the world is delivered from there horrors.”

Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan accompanied Mrs. J. H. Honan to Chicago today, where the latter will undergo an examination by a nerve specialist

Charter Ns. 6651. Reserve District No. 7. REPOET OF THE CONDITION OF THE first national Bank At Rensselaer, Twdteue, At the Close of Business on March 4, 1918. resources Loans and discounts (except those shown on b 4 jjd 74 ®| 9 Total loans’ ’. \*. ’. ’. ’. *. ’. ’.'.'.*.'. * *.'. ’*. *. ’. '• '• '• *• ’• 449.214.29 449,274.29 Overdrafts, unsecured .. . v 4,121.86 4,121.86 U. S. Bonds (other than Liberty Bonds of 1917): U. S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) ....LT. 125,000.06 U. S. Bonds and certificates of indebtedness pledged to secure postal savings deposits (par value) 7,000.00 32,000.00 Liberty Loan Bonds, unpledged; 3% pw cent and 4 per , OOCAO _ Securities other than U. S. Bonds, owned, (not including stock unpledged) 1,300.00 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription) 2,400.00 Value of banking house 28,000.00 28,000.00 Furniture and fixtures • • • Real estate owned other than banking house 5»000.00 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 28,619.66 Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks .... 41,575.22 Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank (other than item 17) 2,231.46 Total of Items 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 43,806.68 Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items ■ • t 372.13 Dedemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer • 950.00 War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps actually owned 267.08 Other assets, if any, Bill in Transit 605.14 Total 3 615,128.34 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 60,000.00 Surplus fund 20,000.00 Undivided profits .• •• • 33,506.02 Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid ....4,342.10 29,163.92 Amount reserved for taxes accrued - 3,751.06 Circulating notes outstanding 24,700.00 Not amount due to banks and bankers 1,776.86 Total of Items 31 and 82 $1,776.36 Demand deposits subject to Reserve: Individual deposits subject to check 352,810.83 Certified checks •- - 2,749.98 Dividends unpaid • 25.00 Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 80 days, or Total of demand deposits subject to reserve ... .$355,585.81 Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) ... ♦ 64,805.69 Postal savings deposits 6,668.92 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 41, 42, 48, 44, and 45 $71,474.61 . J War savings certificate and thrift stamp deposit account Bills payable, with Federal Reserve Bank 48,182.68 Liabilities other than those above stated War Savings Stamps 267.08 Total 615,128.34 State of Indiana, County of Jasper, ss: , I, J. N. Leatherman, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. N. LEATHERMAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of March, 1918. Geo. A. Williams, Notary Public. My commission expires August 29th, 1918. R. A. PARKISON, EDD J. RANDLE, GEO. E. MURRAY, Directors.

CHARLES ROWEN AND FAMILY LEAVE JASPER COUNTY

Charles Rowen and family of Parr are moving to Lafayette today. Mr.; Rowen was unable to continue on the farm on account of his wife’s health. He is also, moving for the purpose of affording his children opportunities for receiving higher educational advantages. He has a position as fireman on the Monon. Ross Rowen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rowen will occupy the Rowen farm. It is a matter of much regret that Jasper county should lose so splendid a family. Mr. Rowen was born and raised in this county and his removal together with that of his family will sever many long established and very dear personalities. They have a large number of relatives in this county and also a host of friends all of whom regret sincerely jtheir going away and wish them Godspeed and much success and happiness in their new home.

WEATHER. Rain tonight, probably followed jy clearing early Thursday morning, somewhat colder Thursday, fresh to strong shifting winds becoming northwest by Thursday morning.

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MOVE ON.

Frank Haskall has moved to his farm in Pulaski county and Mr. and Mrs. George M. Meyers have moved into the late Haskall residence on Park avenue. They formerly lived in the Dr. H. L. Brown property on Van Rensselaer street Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartly have moved from the Milton Roth property on Cullin street to the fine new residence recently completed by John I. Gwin on the same street. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Williams have moved from their late residence on Cullen street to the Roth property vacated by the Hartleys. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Learning have moved into the property vacated by the Milliams. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jeffries will move into the property vacated by the Learnings’.

Anyone wishing to see me will fin ♦ me in the Trust A Savings Ban! oa Saturday afternoons. —H. O. Harris, phone 184.

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