Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1918 — Page 1

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IMPORTANT NOTICE Did you know that there was a ■■ ■ STORE IN RENSSELAER WITH SIX ■■■ FLOORS OF FURNITURE ON DISPLAY AND IM FIVE WARE HOUSE ROOMS FULL OF STOCK? THERE IS- n W. J. WRIGHT I * IS GOING TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT O FROM TODAY IN THIS SPACE. u I IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO TELL ALL ABOUT A STOCK OF THAT SIZE—SO WATCH THIS SPACE CLOSELY. || IF YOU DON'T T YOU’LL MISS IT 1

REFORM MOVE DEFEATED.

The utter uselessness of some of the House committees is notorious, and when the annual appropriation bill comes before the House containing items of salary for clerks, assistants clerks, and messengers for them an opportunity is afforded the Republicans to chastise the Democrats for their effrontery in giving themselves additional clerical assistance and patronage under the camouflage of providing clerks for committees that never meet. This year it was Representative Martin B. Madden of Illinois who led the attack o.n the pypocrisy of his Democratic colleagues. He cited the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions, which is given a clerk at $2,000 and a janitor at $750, and pointedly inquired how many expositions have been held in the last year or so. To test the spirit of the House Mr. Madden offered an amendment to strike out the salary of the clerk of one of the useless committees, but his proposition was beaten.

WEATHKR Fair tonight Saturday fair and warmer.

FRIDAY LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

Corn is taking quite a tumble. Dealers here are paying 95c for 75 lbs. There is a great amount of corn coming in now and the elevators are very busy. Oats are bringin 88c aid wheat $2.00. Rye tops the market at $2.30.

WANTED HOISERY

The Junior Red Cross wants cotton hosiery to weave into rugs for hospital use. Any color but prefer the light or white. Send to the Primary school building.

Kellner & Callahan, thg local agent have made sales this week of Buick automobiles to Louis Hooker and Charles Battleday. Born, Mjarch 14, to Mr. and Mrs. William Todd, of Marion township, a boy. ' NEW PRINCESS THEATRE Selected Programs. We are trying to give you a Variety. That’s Why Our Programs don’t bear the Ordinary sameness. TONIGHT The Deluxe Picturization of BAYARD VEILLERS Great Broadway Success. WHIN THE LAW’

9 Reels. AiUfli Prices 10c and 15c. Saturday, March 16th. Geraldine Farrar “The Woman God Forgot” A Big Artcraft _ Special In Six ~ Red*. 10a and IS*.

The Evening Republican.

TEAMS RUN TRUE TO FORM IN TOURNEY OPENER

The opening round of games of the seventh annual high school basketball tournament being held at Bloomington were run,off last evening with the contending teams running true to form. In the opening game Martinsville one-stepped to victory over the scrappy Rockville warriors by a score of 33 to 20. The gam? was fast and interesting until toward the close when the Morgan county lads weakened and Martinsville increased their lead. In the second game of the evening Bloomington, the scene of the battles, disposed of Richmond in an easy manner, leading their rivals 39 to 12 at the close of hostilities.

Ten games are carded for today and but eight teams will remain in the running after today’s clashes. The two games which are attracting the greatest atention today are the Wingate-Lebanon and Emerson-An-derson affairs. The state board of control voted to disqualify Franklin from the tourney because of alleged unsportsmanlike tactics after it had won the sectional tournament from Hopewell Saturday night. Columbus will benefit by this action as they will be draw a forfeit at nine o’clock this morning and will be fresh to meet the winner of the MontforenciMuncie game.

HON. EDWARD P. HONAN TO SPEAK

Hon. Jesse E. Eschbach, head of the state speakers’ bureau for the loan campaign, made announcement in Thursday’s Indianapolis News of the speakers selected to make the Indiana campaign. Among these speakers was the name of our distinguished fellow townsman, Hon. Edward P. Honan.

The 151st Indiana, of which Colonel George H. Healey is in command, is accredited with being one of the crack regiments of the country, which speaks well for the ability of the former Rensselaer man. A letter received here today by friends from South Dakota says that Mrs. Fritz Zard, who has beep pretty sick, is much better and that Carl Robinson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Robinson is improving.

From now on. it will be possible to send parcels of merchandise weighing as much as 70 pounds by mail to within a radius of 300 miles from the mailing office and up to 50 pounds to any point in the United States. This is a substantial increase in the weight allowed. The rates of postage remain the same. Heretofore the weight limit has been 50 pounds within 300 miles and 20 pounds beyond that distance. It is expected that not only farmers will benefit by the change but that manufacturers will find the increase in weight limits to their advantage. • 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 SIOO per acre.—P. D. Well*. Morocco, Ind. PUBLIC NOTICE? The public library of this eity will be opened from 10 a. m. until 0 p. m. on aD week day*. The building win be closed on Sunday and 4s not to be opened for any purpose. This order effective until further notice. Rensselaer Public Library Board, Pur Judaea J. Hunt, ftw

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1918.

YOUNG LADY IS CALLED

MRS. HAROLD WIKSTROM PASSED AWAY AT COUNTY HOSPITAL THURSDAY. Friends of Mrs. Harold Wikstrom learned with shocking regret Thursday afternoon of her death aV the county hospital at 2:30 p. m.. where she had gone to submit to an operation for a goiter which had been causing her much trouble of late. Mrs. Wikstrom never regained consciousness and nassed away before the operation had been perfonned. Mrs. Wikstrom had been in very poor health for the past year or so. About a year ago she submitted to an operation for the trouble which resulted in her death and for a short time showed some improvement Of late, however, her condition became so acute that her physicians knew tnai unless an operation was resorted to that her life could not be spared. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Childers, of Conrad, Ind., and was twenty-three years of age at the time of . her death. She was born in Jasper county and had spent her entire lifetime in this community. where she had endeared herself to all who knew her. She was a member of the graduating class of 1912 of Rensselaer high school and during her school career made many friends who will regret exceedingly to learn of her death at so early an age. Mrs. Wikstrom was a member of the Methodist church, having been united to that faith at an early age. She always took a keen interest in the activities of the church and was unwavering in her support of the teachings of that church. Deceased leaves to mourn their loss, her husband; one child, a few months of age; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Childers; one sister, Mrs. Ellen Harsha, of Lafayette, and one brother, Parker, of Camp Shelby, Miss., and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church of this city, Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock.

AT THE PRINCESS

Stories are frequently told of a horse rescuing a man from drowning, but very rarely is a man called upon to jump into the water to save the life of a drowning horse. However, an incident of this kind occurred during the filming of Geraldine Farrar’s Artcraft production of “The Woman God Forgot,’’ which will be seen at the New Princess Theatre on Saturday, March 16. During the action of the story a Spaniard dashes through the private garden of Montezuma’s daughter, and leaps with his horse into the pool, where the royal Aztec maidens were wont to swim. The people on the bank watched the animal go under the water, rise to the surface and go under again, three times. One of the members of the organization then realized the horse was drowning. He dived into the pool, caught the bridle of the animal, swam with it to a runaway at one side of the pool, held the horse’s head on his knee while a sling was placed around its body, and towed it to a place where it could be led ashore.

WAR MOTHER’S MEETING.

All ladies who have a son in the army or navy are requested to meet at the west court room at 3:00 p. m. Saturday, March 23. for the purpose of county and township organization and plan for the good of our boys. MRS. C. W. HANLEY.

NOTICE. To Republican Voter* of Marion All Republican voters are requested to meet at the Court House, Saturday, March 16 at 2:30 p. m., for the purpose of considering suitable and * available persons for the township officers for the coming election, and precinct committeemen and delegates to the state convention. A good attendance is desired. CHARLES MORLAN, Committeeman. Mrs. J. K. Smith went to Roselawn to spend the day with her sister. If anyone who has had the misfortune to lose stock during the cold spell will notify us, we will be glad to call and get it. A. L. PADGITT, Phone 65

I Time and Repair PIANOS and ORGANS If you have *» in»trumont that needs attention call P. ff. HORTON Telephone 24* D

SATURDAY, MARCH 23, TO BE A GREAT DAY

Great preparations are being made to make the forthcoming Red Cross Auction Sale day one of the most important in the history of Jasper county. Many people are contributing articles, and among these is a fine thousand pound heifer, which has been donated by J. J. Lawler, the man who always comes across liberally for every good and deserving enterprise that the people here request him to help. But, Saturday, March 23 is to be a great day for another reason. It will be the sixtieth birthday of Grant Warner, Rensselaer’s veteran business man. Mr. Warner resented the item published in this paper, which represented his kid brother, Hale Warner, as being the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Warner, That honor belongs to Grant and we find him to be mighty jealous of the fact. If Grant will follow the example of his worthy father and give us as good weather on his birthday as'Norman Warner has given us today, which is his eighty-fifth birthday, it will be greatly appreciated and the editor will pulically apologize to him for the mistake in giving his brother,- Hale, the senior place among the sons of Mr. and .Mrs. Norman Warner.

MRS. JOHN EGER AT HOME.

Mrs. John Eger, who has been at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago for the past seven weeks, and who underwent one of the most severe operations ever performed upon a person from this city, returned to her home here Thursdav afternoon. The writer saw Mrs. Eger as she took the train the day she went to the hospital, and, he was privileged to call upon her at her home here today. We were certainly suprised and greatly pleased to see her looking so well. She says she is feeling fine and eats and sleeps well. She will undoubtedly be 'a. great deal stronger when she fully recovers than she has been for years previous. The operation, which Mrs. Eger underwent, was one of the most delicate known to surgery and it was performed by one of the greatest surgeons in the country. Mrs. Eger, who is always so kind and considerate of others, cannot praise too much those who contributed so efficiently to her recovery. Her nurse, Charys Jones, of Racine, Wis., accompanied Mrs. Eger to her home and will remain here with her for about a week. Mrs. Eger feels much credit for her present excellent condition is due to the efficiency and faithfullness of her nurse.

Mrs. Eger is pleased to have company and also feels sure that she will be able to put out even a more beautiful flower garden this year than ever. It is a source of universal gratification that this splendid woman is agadn to resume her very important place in the many activities of the good people of this city.

SPLENDID LADY DEPARTED THIS LIFE THURSDAY

Mrs. James Donnelly, a resident of Jasper county since the year 1875, passed away at the home of her son, Roy Donnelly, of north of Rensselaer, Thursday afternoon at 5:20 o’clock, following an illness which extended over the past four years. Mrs.. Donnelly was born in Tuscordris county, Ohio, in April 1852 and therefore was almost 70 years, of age at the time of her death. She was married in 1870 to-W. H. Marlatt and came to this county in 1875, her husband's death occurring four years later. In 1882 she was married to James Donnelly, to which union three children were bom, namely: Roy Donnelly, Mrs. Merle Mathena and Mrs. Ellen Ramey. Three sons and one daughter survive the deceased by her first husband: Mary Jane and Harland, of Hammond; Mrs. Lucy Bishop, of Anderson, Ind., and Mrs. Dora Ruskin, of McCordsville, Ind. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30. o’clock at the Presbyterian church and the services will be conducted by Rev. Fleming. Burial will be made in Weston cemetery.

JAMES SCHOOL HOUSE. 2:00 Sunday school. 3:00 Preaching'service.

THE NEWEST SPRING MILLINERY HATS OF BECOMING SHAPE AND SMARTLY TRIMMED. EXCLUSIVE MODELS FOR THE WOMEN WHO REQUIRE DISTINCTION IN DRESS. OUR FORMAL OPENING WILL OCCUR MARCH 22ND AND 23RD Misses Jones and Briney. SECOND FLOOR ROWLES AND PARKER DEPT. STORE

ANNOUNCEMENT HAVE PERMANENTLY CONTRACTED FOR THIS SPACE AND WILL HEREIN TELL YOU REGULARLY ABOUT THE MERCHANDISE ON SALE IN THEIR ELEGANT BIG STORE. THIS FIRM IS VERY PROGRESSIVE AS WELL AS MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE IN MERCHANDISE, WINDOWS AND IN MANAGEMENT. THEY OPERATE ON THE MODERN BASIS OF: One Price Only Cash And Carry No Sales ' NEW SUITS THEIR STOCK IS QUITE LARGE. THEIR PRICES ARE UNQUESTIONfor Sprag ABLY MOST REASONABLE AND ALL ALL WOOL TOLD ARE MORE THAN DESERVING eio < me OF YOUR PATRONAGE. $lB to $35 the republican

NOTICE TO Y. M. C. A. WAR WORK SUBSCRIBERS

The State War Work Council of Indiana Y. M. C. A. has sent out a most urgent plea for the prompt payment of all overdue subscriptions to the war work fund. Indiana must furnish $400,000 before March 28th. To do this everybody who has subscribed and has not paid his subscription must do so at once. If you have not paid will you please save the committee expense of sending collectors to wait upon you. Send or bring your subscription to Judson J. Hunt, treasurer, at the Trust & Savings Bank, and help us in the effort to do our part in the great work of sending the comforts of home to the boys at the front, who are tven now fighting our battles against the worst enemy of freedom the world has ever known. EMMET L. HOLLINGSWORTH, County Chairman.

STILL GETTING MARRIED

Jesse Nichols, clerk of the Jasper circuit court, issued the following marriage licenses on March 11, 1918. Charles W. Newbaur, bora in Chdago, March 17, 1886. Present residence Chicago. Occupation stenographer. First marriage dissolved by divorce Jan. 18, 1918, and Florence E. Tuelp, bora Chicago, Jan, 14, 1887. Occupation housekeeper. Present residence Chicago. Second marriage, first dissolved by divorce June 21, 1917. Parties were married by our gallant young Justice D. D. Dean in the Nichols parlor in the court house. On March 13 license was issued to John William Critser,'born in Jasper county, August 3, 1889. Present residence Rensselaer. Occupation laborer. Second marriage, first dissolved by death and Sarah Anna Rayner, born Depage, 111., April 4, 1896. Occupation housekeeper, first marriage.

HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST.

What should be the policy of the United States in financing the war? This question will be answered by Ametta Hansson, Esther Kruse, George Hoover and Walter Schultz at the high school this eveing at 7:30.>, Considerable time and effort has been given by each contestant and a spirited contest is expected. The winner represents the county at the district contest at Brookston on March 21. The final contest will be held at Indiana University on April 20. Instrumental music will be furnished by girls of the high school. You are invited.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev. J Budman Fleming, Minister. 9:30 Sunday school. The aim is the study of the Bible and we have provisions for old and young. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon, subject; “Live and Let Live.” 7:00 Evening worship and sermon, subject; “Camouflage.” It is no mistake to go to church and you wiH do some one else a good turn if you ask them to go with you.

Firman Thompson, B. F. Fendig and Charles Dean went to Chicago this morning.'

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RELIEF FOR ORGANIZATION.

The large membership of the Daughters of the American Revolution will rally to the support of a bill just introduced by Representative Louis T. McFadden, of Pennsylvania. It provides exemption taxation of property owned by the Daughters in the District of Columbia from September 26, 1917, and appropriates $l7B to pay the proportion of taxes on the property accured since the date mentioned. The Secretary of Treasury is authorized to turn that amount over to the society. The bill has been referred to the committee on the district of Columbia, which has jurisdication of local matters, and it is hoped that a favorable report will be rendered.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES 9:30 Sunday school. 10:45 Morning worship and sermon by ‘pastor. Theme “Keeping the Home Fires Burning.” 6:00 Epworth League. Topics, “Making the Most of Ourselves,” Leader, Mrs. John Reed. 7:00 Evening worship and sermon by the paster. Theme, “The Secret Sin.” Special services will be held during the week of March 24 to 31st. Let up make the most of this short series of meetings.

CHURCH OF GOD. F. E. Siple, of Oregon,»Hl.,’ will conduct the following services at the Church of God, Saturday 7:30 Bible lesson. Sunday 9:30 a. m. Bible lesson. Sunday 10:45 a. m. sermon. Sunday 7:00 p .m. sermon. Everybody cordially invited to all these services.

Paul H. Arnott, memeber of the senior class of the Rensselaer high school is substituting for his sister, Miss Gladys this week at the Union school in Marion township. Miss Arnott is suffering with tonsilitis. AT THE STAR THEATRE Properly Presenting tike Beet in Photoplay*. TODAY Perfection Pictures present TAYLOR HOLMES in ._ “THE SMALL TOWN GUY” It’s a comedy. Ford Weekly. SATURDAY—Big Double Show. MARGUERITE SNOW and KING BAGGOT in “THE EAGLE’S EYE” World Brady presents KITTY GORDON in “DIAMONDS AND PEARLS” Admission 10c end 15c. —,, - MONDAYLIONEL BARRYMORE “THE MILLIONAIRES DOUBLE” 1A five act Metro wonder play of love, mystery and millions. Agndssioa

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