Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1918 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The latest American casualty list contains the names of nine officers. Mrs. John Kolhoff went to Lafayette today to consult an occulist. Alfred Thompson, of Chicago, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson. x K. T. Rhoades, another of the Rensselaer iboys in the service, is now stationed at Augusta, Ga.

Practically all of the big league clubs are now in training. Comiskey’s world’s champions left for their Texas camp Saturday evenihg. Ten men are to comprise the group of draftees to be sent from this county on March 29. The ten men as yet have not been selected. Mesdames J. W. Williams, R. W. Knickerbocker, L. B. Knickerbocker and J. H. Carson are spending the day in Monon. Lieutenant Edward L. Watson is home on a two week’s sick leave from Gamp Shelby, Miss. He has not been feeling well since returning to his duties after his visit here a short time ago. It is reported thAt the town of Brook is under quarantine for scarlet fever. A. M. Robertson, owner of the Pricess theatre, here, was forced to close down his theatre at Brook. .

James H .S. Ellis is now in the service of the United States. Mr. Ellis made application over a week ago for the tank service and his application was acted upon immediately. He is now in training at Columbus, 0. 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 H. Parker Childers, who was called here to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Harold Wikstrom, went to Conrad this afternoon for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Childers. Mr. Childers is a waggoner at Camp Shelby. Don Wright and Don Beam arrived Sunday for a short visit with relatives. They are now stationed at Philadelphia and are aboard the interned German vessel Kaiser Wilhelm, formerly known as the floating palace of the German navy. Since leaving Chicago they have been in New London, Conn., Worcester, Mass., Newport News, Va., and New York City. Hats of becoming shape, smartly trimmed and possessing a distinctiveness that will please the taste of the most discriminating. Misses Jones and Briney.

SEED CORN PRICES Washington, D. C., March 14. — The attention of the Department of Agriculture has been called to occasional high prices that are being charged for seed corn in certain localities. The department recognizes that the seed com shortage would have an adverse effect upon the production of com in 1918, and that the price of seed com has an important bearing on the maintenance of acreage. Emphasis has been .placed on the conservation of an ample supply of seed regardless of expense and effort to obtain it. It is not the intention of the department to indicate as unreasonable, prices that are necessary to provide a fair return for all efforts that have been made to conserve seed. A fair price should be determined by the actual service performed in obtaining and conserving such seed. Certain sections of the country, particularly east and south of the main com belt, were more favored than the others by the fall conditions of 1917. The territory including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, northern Missouri, northern Kansas, and all the States north of these suffered most severely. Other sections of the country apparently can provide for their own requirements without great difficulty, and therefore,, relatively lower prices in those sections should prevail. The food administration has; announced its intention to take such action as may be necessary to prevent speculation or profiteering on the part of seedsmen. Upon receipt of specific information of extortionate prices being charged for seeds, such cases will be investigated and recommendation made for such action as the conditions require. (Signed) D. F. HOUSTON, . Sec. of Agriculture.

Harry Zimmerman, of Michigan City, spent Saturday with his mother, Mrs. John Zimmerman, and other relatives here. Mr. Zimmerman continues with the Monon, having been, operator at Michigan City for a number of years. THE COMMUNITY AUTOMO- ! BILE 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. The funeral of Mrs. Harold Wikstrom was held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church. Burial was made in Weston cemetery.