Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1918 — Page 1

fwSSI wara» anr twb UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

No. 81.

AGAIN WE SAY BUY RUGS This Week -/.■ / They will soon have to be advanced in price. See both Rugs and Linoleums at our store not later than Saturday, March 23rd. W. J. WRIGHT

SPLENDID INTEREST SHOWN IN SCHOOL OF METHODS

The attendance at the school of methods at the high school is increasing in a very encouraging manner. The following is the line up for the first two days by demoninations: Presbyterians, Rensselaer, Monday 31, Tuesday 3. Presbyterians, Wheatfield, Monday 1. Christian, Rensselaer, Monday 15, Tuesday 5. Cristian, Remington, Monday 1, Tuesday 3. M. E., Rensselaer, Monday 13, Tuesday 8. M. E., Monon, Tuesday 1. M. E., Remington, Monday 3. Baptist, Rensselaer, Monday 11, Tuesday 1. Baptist, Parr, Monday 1. Baptist, Monon, Tuesday 5. Church of God, Rensselaer, Monday 1. A total of 103 for the two days. The program for the evening is a most excellent one and should be heard by all who are interested in the welfare of the community—First lecture at 4 p. m. ' THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY of Rene selaer, Ind., will sell you a guaranteed tire for SI.OO profit, each. Any size. Also gasoline at 1 cent per gallon profit. Prof. Oscar Williams,' of Indianapolis, stute high school inspector is making a tour of the county today with County Superintendent Sterrett. They expected to visit the high schools at Fair Oaks, DeMotte, Wheatfield and Tefft.

NEW PRINCESS THEATRE Exclusive Service With Well Balanced Programs. Senseable Pictures That Bring You Back. TONIGHT JEWEL.. PICTURES Presents Louise Lovely Carmel Meyers and Jack Mulhall Beautiful Water Sprites Bewitching Maidens Filmy Sirens of the Sea Trsly—“TkePfctareßeastifsl’* .JMR/I Everybody will enjoy this excellent story. Nothing to offend. More beautiful scenes were never pictured. A special production and no advance in price. 6 acts. Price. / 10c and ISc. FRIDAY—BIue Ribbcn Feature. Peggy Hyland I in *** “The 16th Wife” Also Comedy. All seats lOe. Star Serie. Marguerite Clark “Babs Buglar” 10 and 15c

The Evening Republican.

MINUTES OF THE JASPER COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

The Jasper County Cuncil of Defense met in the county commissioners room in the courthouse in this city on March 20th at 2:30 p. m. Chairman Frank Welsh, presided. The following were present: Frairk Welsh, J. M. Sauser, Moses LeopoJd, W. L. Wood, J. Budman Fleming, W. D. Bringle and Mesdames: Ora T. Ross, E. M. Graham and A. H. Hopkins. The minutes of February 20 and March 6 were read and approved. Moses Leopold of the legal committee reported that his committee had taken up the matter of running the moving pictures to be furnished by the state council of defense, with proprietors of the several moving picture housese of the county and that the proper arrangements had been made with them. In the matter of assistance offered by W. L. Bott, owner of the local telephone company, in helping farmers to locate laborers and laborers to find employment. Mr. Leopold reported that this matter was not being handled by the government. A motion was made accepting this good aid from Mr. Bott and expressing to him the appreciation of the council for the splendid services rendered by him in this matter during the year 1917.

On motion the dates of the meetings were changed to the first and third Thursdays of each month and the time of the meetings changed from 2:30 to 2:00 p. m. Chairman Welsh announced the appointment of G. L. Thornton, * chairman of the committee to look’ after the raising of more and better sheep in Jasper county, and Rex ■Warner, Federal Explosive Inspector for this county. On motion these recommendations were approved by the council. Further communications were read in reference to the organizations of township councils. The chairman of this committee, Superintendent Sterrett, was not present and no report was made as to the progress he was making. W. R. Farman, county superintendent of the Laporte county schools presented a bill $2.50 for additional expenses on account of his trip to this county during the recent War council. This bill was ordered paid when funds were available.

Council was requested to co-op-erate with the federal authorities in the suppression of the magazine known as “Studies in the Scriptures” and volume 7 of “The Fienish Mastery.” This was referred to Rev. J. Budman Fleming. W. D. Bringle reported that he has made considerable progress in the matter of -more gardens this year. He appointed George Haskill, of Remington and Thomas Jensen, of Wheatfield as assistants. Captain Moses Leopold of the local Liberty Guards invited the members of the council to inspect his company on Wednesday, March 27. The invitation was accepted. The following resolution was passed by the council; Resolved: That the Jasper county council of defense insist that all vacant and unused lots in Rensselaer and towns of county be cultivated this year. Owners of lots who fail to cultivate them* or who attempt to collect excessive rent for same will be considered unpatriotic. * Chairman Sauser of the military committtee reported that the Liberty Guard organizations at Remington and Rensselaer were doing splendid work.

LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

March 21.—Dealers began receiving corn today after being closed down for a short time. Corn continues low, oats are up. The prices today are: Corn, 85c. Oats, 86c. Wheat, $2.00. Rye, $2.30.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1918.

AUCTION DAY BOOTHS.

BOOTH 1. Red Cross booth for membership, also to receive worn clothing for French and Belgian refugees. This booth in charge of Miss Milliken. BOOTH 2. Books and Victrola records. Popular books are most desirable, boys books, and books that people generally like to read. Said books will be taken to the library and from there sent to the front. Books may be left at the Red Cross shop up until Saturday, after which time they must be taken ' to the Airdome. This booth in charge of Miss Kannal and Mr. Williams. BOOTH 3. White Elephant Booth. Any one having articles they do not need, dislike, or have grown tired of, give it to this booth. Booth in charge of Mrs. Chapman. BOOTH 4. - Knock The Kaiser Down. In charge of Johnny Webber and assisted by Miss Luella Robinson and Miss Jane Parkinson. Fun for all here.

BOOTH'S. The Country Store. A massive variety of merchandise will be arranged in this booth and any one having articles suitable for sale in a “Country Store” please bring them. Especially desirable vyill be garden seeds of your own growing, tested and good. Booth in charge of Mrs. Hunt. BOOTH 6. Pop Corn and War Candy. In charge of Miss Orabelle Duvall. Enough said about this booth. It will talg for itself. BOOTH 7. Flowers. Miss Merle Harris in charge. Buy a bunch of flowers for your table or to wear to the dance. « TEA ROOM AT THE RED CROSS SHOP. In charge of Mrs. Kannal. Drop into this shop in the afternoon and refresh yourself with a cup of the most delicious tea you ever tasted war cookies and wafers, served too. All the booths will be in the Airdome except the tea room which will be in the Red Cross shop and “Hit The Kaiser” which will be in the courthouse yard. IN ADDITION: Visitors to our ci,ty will have a chance to reverse the Usual order of things in picking the pockets of two charming young ladies. Watch for them. Don’t forget the show at the Star in the evening, 9 a. m. to 11 p. m. One patriotic reel will be shown. Secure your tickets from one of the many young ladies who will solicit you. Mrs. York and Mrs. Hanssort, assisted by a bevy of delightful young ladies will look after the comfort of the dancers in the evening at the armory. * Lett everybody come and help in making it one great big successful day. Eat your dinner with the ladies at the courthouse. • , Get in line and boost.

Loek over your belongings and spara something for each, booth, a little from everyone will make one grand display. Bring especially old clothing for men, women, boys, girts and babies too. Everything in the booths will be sold singly until some time in the afternoon, when all remaining will be sold at auction. The ladies will have an auctioneer of their owh. . Sy * The lOc'idijftj&e which will be conducted by M v\ed< Cross on Saturever St f fie an Old Fashioned ihoj? ng i , ‘ irp dancer, Waltzes and etc.; ! P Sningled with the latest efri with bA known to our modern sximity tofeghments will be served byng shrphal committee. Old and young, re V 1 come, JesseWeUpjer, XZrLyman Barce. $5; Jan* $1; Elizabeth Biggs, $K' Biggs, $2; Mrs. Chas. Cam, aMF^Anna*'Burgett, 25c: Mrs. Casey, $1; George G. Casey, Jennie M. Clark, $1; Chas. Doctor, $2; Samuel Conn, Jr., $5; Jesse Dunn, $1; Mary Goetz, $1; E. W. Hartman, 50c; George Hoeferiine, $2; Mrs. Hoyes, $1; Frank Kanne, $1; Mrs. E. K. Iliff, $1; George Iliff, $3; Mrs. G. Kennedy, $1; John Kohler, $1; Mrs. W. F. Kratli, 50c; James Lamson, $5; A. J. McCashen, $3; John Merritt, 50c; Guy Merriman, . 50c; Chris Nafziger, $1; Adam Nagel, $1; Joseph Nagel, $1; Jesse Nichols, $8; F. M. Parker, $1; Mrs. Add Parkison, $1; H. E. Parkison, $3; MtS. J. C. Passons, 25c; Antoinette Price, $1; Joseph Putts, $5; Edd Randle, $5; Evaline Randle, $2; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Rishling $2; “Santa Claus,” $5; Geo. W.-Scott, $2; C. W. Scripture, $1; Grace Thompson, $1; Silas Toombs, $2; Riley Tullis, $1; Mrs. William Washburn, $5; W. H. Wortley, $1; Jacob A. Wright, 50c; Ord H. Yeoman, $1; Mrs. Phoebe Yeoman, $1; John Zimmer, $5; Whitsei Lewis, 50c; Ivan Carson, $1; Mrs. Sam Roth, $2; Mrs. Jacob Wagner, 50c; Mrs. Richard Shirer, $1; Mrs. John Moosmiller, $1; John Schroer, $1; Mrs. Peter May, 50c; Mrs. Harry Wiltshire, 50c; Eliza Reed, 50c; Daisey Cooper, $2; James Snedeker, $2; N. Hopkins, 50c; Mrs. C. L. Downs, 50c; J. H. Carson, 50c; Mary E. Graz, 50c; Mrs. Guss, 50c; Lesta Wasson, $1; E. T. Harris, $2; Roe E. Yeoman, $2; Almira Stockton, $10; C. H. Mills, $10; Nelson Randle, $1; Perry Marlatt, $1; B. Frank Alter, $5. Total $148.00.

WAR MOTHER’S MEETING.

AU ladies who have a son in the army or navy are requested to meet at the west court room at 8:00 p. m. Saturday, March 28. for the purpose of county and township organization and plan for the good of our boys.

MRS. C. W. HANLEY.

HAMPSHIRE SOWS BRING BIG MONEY

SIXTY EIGHT PURE-BRED HAMPSHIRE SOWS BRING TOTZft. OF $7,550.00. John R Lewis and Son, and James N. big sale of pure-bred Hampshire sows, which was held in the Gaiety theatre in this city Wednesday was a great success. Sixtyeight bred sows and gilts were sold and netted the magnificient sum of $7,550.00 or brought an average of about $112.00. The highest price received for any one animal was $300.00. The next five highest prices received were:—s262.so, $230.00, $207.50, SIBO.OO and SIBO.OO. Those who are capable of judging say that this was one of the very best lot of hogs ever sold in this county. One of the best things about this sale is that half of these hogs were sold to local buyers and will remain in this community. The following are the names of local purchasers and the number of hogs each bought: O. A. Baker, one; W. P. Pullins, one; Russell Van Hook, five; E. P. Lane, four; E. L. Hollingsworth, two; James Lane, four; Fred Battleday, 2; John R. Lewis, one; Lyn Daugherty, one; Simon Thompson, four;. Fred Phillips, three; Charles Battleday, two; S. Potts, one; H. Eilts, one; John Foresman, one.

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the many kind friends and neighbors for the many kindnesses shown us during the sickness and following the death of our beloved father, J. W. Speaks; also for the floral offerings. THE CHILDREN.

RECENT BIRTHS.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John N. Zimmer, of Marion township, a son on March 16th. Second child, the first being a girl. Born, to Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Krohn, of Union township, a girl on March 19th. I am making a special Easter display this week and next, showing attractive models, stylish in shape, color and decoration. Miss Emma Rishling.

FIFTY-FIFTY.

Twins were born to Mr. and Mrs. Manley Stover of Barkley township early this week. Both the parents are delighted, one of the tots being a boy and the other a girl.

Dr. F. A. Turfler went to Chicago this morning. Anna Leonard made her regular weekly trip to Chicago today for her training in voice culture. Fred Hick, the Remington merchant, went to Chicago today leaving here on the early morning train. C. J. Hobbs, of Hebron arid Frank Lewis, of Lafayette?, were looking after some business matters hereWednesday. Dr. J. Hansson arrived home Wednesday evening from Toledo with a car load of new Overland automobiles.* PUBLIC NOTICE. The public library of this city will be opened from 10 a. m. until 6 p m. on'all week days. The 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, Pre® All of the season’s newest designs in Easter millinery shown this week. Ladies should hot fail to see them bfeore buying. MISS EMMA RISHLING.

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 icre.—P. D. Wells. Morocco, Ind.

OUR CHOCOLATE CANDY IS DELICIOUS

We recommend them highly. They are the best quality and most deliciously flavored. We make the most superior chocolates in town and the proof of this statement is in the eating of them. Stop in and buy a box ana you will be convinced of their goodness. VERN NOWELS

»Fair tonight and probably Friday. No change in tempera- . ■ tore. , RUN IN JUST A < MOMENT. A GREAT CASE OF SHIRTS ARRIVED —yesterday. We’re just getting them unpacked. Tomorrow we’ll have the display cases filled to bursting. Don’t wait a week o rtwo and then take the leavings. It would be wise to run in some time during thejday, tomorrow or Saturday at the latest and get some of the choice selec- . ions. Prices'start at $1.25. Hilliard| —Our Windows Tell—

NO WHITES FROM INDIANA ON FIRST DRAFT CALL

More Hoosiers —1,800 of them—will be taken to the national army post at Hamilton, N. Y., within the five day period beginning April 3, according to word issued to Robert Baltzell, state national army agent, from the provost marshal at Washington, Wednesday. This will complete the total number of white men wanted by the first draft call in Indiana. Only men physically qualified for general military service are to be in this call. The American Railway association is working out a schedule so that the men may be transported as rapidly as possible. Major Baltzell will notify the local boards shortly as to their quotas. Altogether 17,510 men in Indiapa are in the first call, but about 1,200 of them are negroes and none of that race had been called yet from the first draft percentage.

FURNITURE FACTORY SHOWING ITS PATRIOTISM

The Columbia Furniture Factory, Rensselaer’s thriving little factory, is showing its patriotism these days. The factory is now making seventyfive wooden guns which are to be sold to the members of the local Liberty Guard. The guns are superior to those now being used by the memiers of the guard and will be sold for 25c each. The old guns cost 50c. The proceeds derived from the sale of the guns will be turned over to the Red Cross chapter. The factory is also making a fine large davenport which will be sold at the auction sale Saturday, March 23. The sum realized from the sale of the davenport will likewise be donated to the Red Cross. The Columbia factory is a busy little institution, but despite this fact the management finds time occassioqally to aid in the patriotic movements engineered by the city, and their donations next Saturday will be appreciated by all. Young men are now needed at the factory as the owners find themselves short of help. Here is a chance for some of our young men t oleafn a* good trade and at the same time receive a salary.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

Abe Lageveen et ux to John J. DeCook, et ux, January 8, pt nw sw 26-32-7, Keener, fl. Simon Thompson et xix to Chas. M. Sands, February 26, pt It 13, Rensselaer, Jasper co. Drainage association, pt s % 30-29-6, pt out lot 36, Rensselaer, plat of survey of the nw 30-29-6, n % sw 30-29-6, $650. • . Mrs. Ann Edge is in Monon today. C. W. Brackney, food administrator of White county has issued an order allowing growers to sell city residents flour to the amount of twenty-five pounds at a time. The purchase of as much substitutes must 'be made at the same time, as heretofore, on the fifty-fifty basis. Joseph a Long was fishing Wednesday and he caught two fish, one of which he claimed weighed about fifteen pounds. Free Wood says that he saw the fish Mr. Long claims would weigh fifteen pounds and he would be willing to make oath in Spuire Dean’s court that it would not weight more than six pounds and it is not half as large as the one Free says he expects to get the first day of next week.

IF A CHILD HANDS YOU A SMALL BAG ON SATURDAY—BE SURE TO TAKE IT HOME AND EXAMINE THE CONTENTS. THE RED CROSS

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OLD MAN WINTER PASSES IN HIS CHECK SPRING ARRIVES

Were you up early this morning to see if you could hear the blithesome song of the robin, the busy bee, the call of the ice man and the departing wail of winter? For promptly at 4:26 this morning Old Man ‘Winter, he of the stern countenance and- the heavy white beard was put to flight and the little child of Spring came riding in to take up the duties just relinquished by the grim visaged old man. According to the old-time school primer “the sun crosses the equator on March-21 and starts on its journey toward the north/’ _

The proposed interstate basketball game between Mount Pleasant, la.; and Lebanon, of this state, for the western crown, has practically been given up. The Lebanon athletic directors say the season has been a strenuous one and that their team is not in condition for such a contest. v

FOR MORE GARDENS.

W. D. Bringle was appointed by the Jasper county council of defense to see that all city and town vacant lots are cultivated this year. He will look after this matter, personally, in Rensselaer. If you have a vacant lot and cannot garden it this year or if you want to garderi a lot take the matter up with Mr. Bringle. Let every foot of available space be made to bring forth a full harvest and let every man, woman and child in Rensselaer do his bit at gardening.

DANGER.

We desire to call the attention of the parents of a number of* boys who are in the habit of jumping on our trucks while they are moving. This is very dangerous and we have seen a number of very serious accidents narrowly averted. We appeal to the parents and the boys in all kindness to stop this dangerous practice at once. F. E. WARNE, * J. A. GRANT, Draymen.

Mr. and Mrs. John Braddock have taken apartments in the Hollingsworth building on South Van Rensselaer street. AT THE~ STAR THEATRE Properly Presenting the Best fas Photoplays. TODAY Does a man have to fight to he a patriot? SEE MARY MILES MINTER in “SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA** And decide for yourself. FRIDAY— Perfection Pictures Presents LITTLE MARY McALLISTER in “SADIE GOES TO HEAVEN” In five acts—A beautiful photo-play with a powerful appeal. Everyone will enjoy this. Training Oflteers for the national Army Admission 10c. SATURDAY—RIk Double Show —World Brady, Presents ETHEL CLAYTON in “STOLEN HOURS” MARGUERITE SNOW and KING BAGGOT in “THE EAGLE’S EYE” The Star will be in charge of the Red Cross Saturday and their prices are Children 10e. Adults 15c.

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