Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1918 — Page 1

fwS&l ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

No. 75.

Baby Carriages In Reed A • ■ M. ■- r■" ■ ■■■ >- ■ • All Finishes . • . ♦ /* • ' A new line of Folding Go-Carts \ *’ • • SEE OUR WINDOW W. J. WRIGHT

TRUCK DRAGS 50 MILES OF ROAD PER DAY

Brook Reporter. Superintendent Skinner has been trying out an experiment this week on dragging the stone roads. A big truck was hired in Morocco and behind it was fastened double road drags manned by two men. The first day they covered the ( road from Ade to Kentland, and from thence east to the township line and back to Kentland and doubled on the State line, and returned to Morocco. In this way 50 miles can be covered in a day and with 400 miles of road this means quick work. Heretofore "grading was done by teams and it was hard work to get enough at 'one time to man the drags and then if the road was hard the drag blades would be slanted so that good work would not result. The truck • costs $1.76 per hour and men to ride drags, $3 per day. "X

NOTICE TO VAN RENSSELAER CLUB MEMBERS

There will be a special meeting at the club 'rooms next Monday evening, April 8, for the purpose of selecting officers for the ensuing year. The meeting will convene promptly at eight o’clock, and all members are especially urged to be present to cast their ballot. VERN NOWELS, Pres. S. RAY LARUE, Sec’y.

James George came down from Chicago Friday evening with his mother. He will return to his home Sunday. ( , AT THE MOVIES NEW PRINCESS THEATRE Bom* of the Big Stare—Beet Plays An* B’eweet Picture*. Pree Silverware Coupon* Every TOffIGHT , . King of them all Douglas Fairbanks At his fceet In "Reaching for The Moon”

n *• •’<^v|x-xjx; ; • I*o Mid 150. Monday, April Bth. Art or aft Pictures Present • That beautiful stage star. Miss Elsie Ferguson “The Rise of Jennie Cushing” < 10e and Ua 5 In • Acts. From the famous story fey Robert W. Chambers. .*,■■*■• s And all next week will be full of surprises to movie fans —See our program.

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TEACHING OF GERMAN TO GO

INDIANA LEGISLATURE WILL REPEAL GERMAN TEACHING LAW. Indianapolis, April s.—When the next session of the legislature opens the members will find that one of the principle bills in the hopper will be one to repeal" the law which provides for the teaching of German in the public schools of the state. _ A movement is well under way with that end in view, and it has the support of not only a large element of the educators of the state, but of a large number of other persons who are planning to put it through. There is a law on the statute books of the state which provides whereever the parents or guardians of twenty-five or more pupils with the school board a request for the teaching of German in the schools the board shall make provision for German. The board must employ teachers. and place German in the regular course of study. There is no discretion with the school board whfin the proper petition is filed, under that law. As a result, German has been taught for years in the schools in about every city in the state and in many small towns and in the country districts in some parts of the But German AS a subject for study in the schools has become exceedingly unpopular, and the demand has arisen for its elimination. Horace Ellis, state superintendent of public instruction, said, today, that he had heard of the movement for the elimination of German from the sehools, and that he is in favor of the change. He says German as a language no. longer has a place, in the schools of Indiana or of America. He said a bill would be prepared and introduced as soon as the session of the general assembly opens. If a special session is called by Governor Goodrich, as now seems probable, the bill will be introduced at that special session. If not, it will be presented

to the next regular session. The fact is that the study of German in the schools of the state already has dwindled almost to northing.. A number of cities, including Indianapolis. Richmond, Goshen, Columbus, Terre Haute and others ordered the immediate discontinuance of German in the grades, while (Evansville and several other cities ; have ordered its discontinuance at the close of the present school year. It is said that fully 30 per cent of the students enrolled in German classes are now pursuing some substitute therefore in the Indiana common schools. With the opening of the new *year, Sept. 1918, German will be a lost art as far as the Indiana common schools are concerned. To a great extent this change will come about automatically and voluntarily on’the part of the public themselves, and the boards of trusj tees of the schools in Indiana. . Last January the state board of education authorized Spanish and French along with Latin and German as satisfying foreign language requirements for graduation from the - high schools. The result of this action was practical elimination of nearly all the .German in the high schools, no student electing to take it. Similar action was taker, by the board of trustees of the state normal, wherq, when classes were opened in Spanish end French more than 11 .students enrolled for these languages while only three enrolled for German - In many of ibc cities of the state no definite action has been taken by the schbol boards for the discontinuance of German, but / the . school authorities have been discontinuing it and B<in their influence to keep

RENSSELAER, INDTaNA", SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1918.

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICA’S ENTRANCE INTO WORLD WAR

Today, April 6, 1918, is the first anniversary of America’s entrance into the war which" is destined to stamp opt militarism forever and make the world safe from uneivliized maniacs who dwell within the confines of Germany and the aiding her in the war against rigid; likewise today is the opening day of the Third Liberty Loan drive and throughout the broad expanse of this country forty-eight commonwealths will co-oper-ate in getting (the drive under full steam and prepare to shower an avalanche of American dollars to our forces now battling the Hun. Guns will boom, bells will ring,-whistles will blow, bands will render patriotic airs and speeches and parades will help arouse the American people to a pitch of fighting frenzy in practically every city, town and village, while m many places the famous ride of Paul Revere will be depicted. —'—Today is your opportunity to shoot American dollars at Kaiser Bill, good old American dollars. Every penny subscribed will bring the war nearer the close. Leap to the fore t oday, kick the Him murderer on the shins, groove your-punches, Mary Ann one to his chin and then slip the old O. K. to his soler plexus. Kaiser Bill is on the alert today, he’s watching your every move and above all he watching to. see if the American purse strings are loosened. If we fail to give our dollars, the murderer of women and children will smile and continue with his mailed fist tactics, but if we give freely and whole-heartedly his smile will be erased; he will be less confident and his men will be saturated with dejection. BUY THAT BOND TODAY, feel the thrill of patriotism surging through your veins, and then read the following verses:

AMERICA

My county, ’tis of' thee* Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims’ pride, Pjrom every mountain side Let freedom ring. My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name 1 love; 1 love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills Like that above.

AMERICA AT WAR ONE YEAR TODAY

ANNIVERSARY FINDS NATION .THROWING EVERY RESOURCE INTO WORLD FRAY. ***** v * * * * * Year’* Accommplishments. ***** **** War on Germany declared, April 6, 1917. Selective draft bill signed, May 18, making 10,000,000 men liable to military service. Congress makes appropriation and contract authorizations for the fiscal year of $21,390,000,000, incuding. $7,000,000,000 in loans to allies. ' Army expanded from 202,510 officers and men in April, 1917, to 1,629,924 in April, 1918. Gen. Pershing and staff arrive in Paris, June 14, 1917, sixty-nine days after declaration of war; first Americari troops arrive in France on June 26, ' American soldiers appear on firing line, Oct. 10, 1917, 187 days after war declared; permanently take over sector of front in January. Treasury Department to March 2, 1918, has issued in Liberty bonds, certificates of indebtedness, war savings certificates and thrift stamps a total to the value of $8,560,802,055,269. The government now in enEiged in floating the third Liberty oan of $3,000,000,000.

SPENT WINTER IN ALABAMA.

Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Shedd returned Friday evening from a winter’s stay with their daughter, Mrs. S. E. Sparling near Gallion, Alabama. 'When they left Gallion the thermometer registering at one Mr. Sparling Was cutting his alfalfa which was over knee-high. They report that they had '' a delighfuly winter, but that is was much colder than usual for that climate, the teremometer registering -at one time as low as nine degrees above zero. Mr. and Mrs. Shedd are feeling pretty well, Mr. Shedd having a slight cold. *

SEED CORN

Reid’s Yellow Dent, matured early before freezing weather, guarantee satisfaction. Tests 75 to 79 per cent. Price $5.00 per bushel. Sacks extra 50 cents. Corn Belt Seed Co., Kentland, Ind.

HAS NOT RAISED.

The old relibale McKinley avenue barber shop will continue to serve its patrons at previous prices. Van Wood.

students from asking for German as a study. As a result of this policy, German is rapidly “flickering out” in the schools of Hammond, Vincennes, Washington, Loganspirt, Williamsport, Lebanon, Marion, Muncie, Huntington, Fort Wayne, Hartford City and a number of other places. Indications are that it will not be long before the study of German in Indiana schools will be little more than a memory, and the subtle influence of a study of the German language, will no longer be felt to the detriment of the growing generations.

Let music swell the* breeze, And ring from all the trees, Sweet freedom’s song; Let mortal tongues awake, Let all that breathe partake, Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. Our fathers’ God, to Thee, Author of Liberty, To Thee I sing; Long may our land be bright, With freedom’s holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God our King. .■ -, „v * • —Samuel Francis Smith.

WAR SUMMARY.

Another day of incessant reckless, massed assaults by the Germans on a front of forty-five milesi—between Montdidies and Arras—has brought Teuton menace slightly closer to Amiens from three directions after paying an appalling toll of blood. The whole German left flank from Montdidier to Noyon remains paralyzed. Vicious thrusts southward from Montdidier to turn the French front failed. The French hit back and dented the German line in several places after beating off massed assaults of 195,000 picked shock troops, with “cruel losses’’ to the foe. Foch, therefore, Still holds the whip hand against the southern leg of the German wedge. Patiently he is holding the balance in reserve, but he may—and perhaps must—strike within the next twelve hours.

The position of Amiens is now admittedly critical. But equally critical is the position of the Germen left flank, and unless that flank i« presently brought up to a level with the center, or the French front is turned, even the capture of Amiens would not only avail the Germans nothing, but may prove a terrible boomerang. There is one alternative—that the Germans succeed in breaking the British AlbertArras front; provided, however, that they are strong enough in Ehe south to hold the French. Southeast of Grivesnes the French have wrested St. Aigttan farm from the invaders and captured Epinette wood, north of OrvHlers-Serol, and enlarged their positiqns north of Montrenaud. It was in the nature of a nibbing process, this French counter offensive, but the gains exposed the enemy’s weakness on'this vital ffont and may foreshadow something on a larger scale—the “something” that Foch is known to have up his sleeve, the for which the world is waiting with eager confidence.

THIS GUY DIDN’T LIKE FROGS; DUMPED THEM AT LEE.

Monon News: “A. B. Lewis has a claim pending against the American Express Co. for a consignment of 400 dozen frogs, destined for the Chicago market, but dumped, from the express car in the suburbs of Lee. It is explained by the express messenger that the frogs which were “still alive and kicking,” became unbearably offensive and in self defense and for the protection of other material in transit, he threw the frogs from the car not far from where they were loaded. Being amphibious in nature, the home fire department was' called out, it is said, to save the cargo, by a liberal dousing of water. Thus were the frogs given a new lease of life and an opportunity to take chances with their kind for immunity from recapture. The shipper, on the other hand, as we learn, will back his claim for damage by evidence that the express company accepted the frogs for shipment in the usual condition and will show conclusively that the rash and ruthless disposition of the same was prompted solely by the vain imagining of the imagination of the overheated official of the express company* " . “Later —Since the foregoing was in type it is learned through Marshal Irons that the claim of Mir. Lewis has been settled by the company paying him $92.”

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RADICAL CHANGE IS PROPOSED

IN DRAFT —AFFECTS INDUSSTRIAL SLACKERS IN CLASS 1 AND IDLERS. . Washington, April 5. —Drastib modification of the draft classification lists which would affect in one way or another the status of every one of the millions of registered men is proposed in a plan sumitted to President Wilson today by officials of the provost marshal general’s office and the department of labor. While the primary purpose of the new program is the purification of the second, third and fourth classes of registrants who are not engaged in any productvie industry attention will be given to lower sections of class one, and the effect its framers believe would be to*olve the nation’s labor problem and largely increase the output of the necessities of life. The proposal would utilize the draft machinery for putting industrial slackers to work. Every registered man who has been granted deferred classification would be given to understand that such deferment is not a legal right, but a privilege and that if unfair advantage is taken of that privilege it will be summarily revoked.

It is proposed to make a most careful survey of the lower sections" of class orfe and of the cases to indentify those men who are idlers or who are gaihing their‘living through undesirableor “Harmful pursuits.” Under the head officials -suggested might be listed gamblers, bookmakers for races, pool room touts and others. Formal notification would be served upon these men that unless within a specified time they obtained employment in some industry they would have their classified * status changed so as to send them into military service immediately.

THE MEEK AND LOWLY EDDIE DIDN’T HAVE A CHANCE.

During an early spring practice at Franklin field, at the University of Pennsylvania; Eddie ' Collins, the world’s greatest second base guardian, who was helping Roy Thomas coach the Red and Blue candidates in order to get into condition for the American league campaign, was called down by an ambitious sophomore who aspires to the managerial berth of the varsity nine. Eddie was doing some fancy stunts At second when the soph rushed up to him and said: “What’s your name?” “Collins,” Eddie meekly replied. “All right,” said the student. “I’ll put your name down on the list, but you haven’t got a chance of making the team this year. You ought to have been out here two months ago when Thomas first called you fellows out.” ■>

METHODISTS CHURCH SERVICES Sunday school 9:30. Preaching 10:45. Epworth League 7:00. Union meeting 8:00. ‘ " Miss Beeman, of Chicago, will sing at the Union services in the evening. REV. E. W. STRIKER. IMPORTANT MEETING. Christian Church. ) % 9:30 a. m. Sunday school. 10:30 a. m. A meeting which all members of the church are urged to attend. Matters of importance which concern all will be considered. Adv.

Hon. Edward P. Honan reports that he had a rousing meeting at Arabia Friday night and that the people there are sure to greatly oversubscribe their quota. We can be assured that the Colonel made a mighty good address.

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COL. HEALEY EXPECTED AT CAMP SHELBY SOON

mantling the 151st infantry, formerly the Ist Indiana, is expected at Camp Shelby soon. Colonel Healey has been attending the staff officers’ school at Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tex. During his absence the regiment has been in the command of Major Ben S. Wimer.—, From W. L. Blodgett’s Camp Shelby letter to the Indianapolis News, dated April 5.

LOVING TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF ANNA WAGNER

Who departed this life in the bloom o£. maidenhood April- 3, 1918. Our Anna's sleeping, Oh so sweetly, None may now disturb hgr rest. The Master called and she responded; What He doeth is ever best Could she speak to us, her loved ones, She would bid us dry our tears And rejoice that she was taken Ere she was advanced in years. What attractions could allure her To return to earth again? She now possesses Life Eternal, Free from trials, care and pain. She will never be found weeping O’er the loss of loved ones here, For she's gone before to greet them When they reach the Portals dear. So a short farewell, sister, Soon we too shall hear the voice Of the Master calling: Hasten, With your loved in Heaven rejoice! Sympathizing Friends.

NOTICE TO MUSIC STUDENTS. I shall finish the course in Normal Piano Methods at Northwestern University school of music the second week in June and should like pupils in piano and theory. Florence Allman. NOTICE. , I have taken the district agency for the Curtis publications. I will cash and deliver the Ladies Home Journal for 15c. The Saturday Evening Post for Sc and The Country Gentleman for sc. Delivered to your home. Telephone your order. J. J. Montgomery. Phone 351.

AT THE STAR Properly Presenting the Beet fas Photoplays. TODAY FOUR BIG CT ‘ DC ' World Brady Pictures present to ur big stars— CARLYLE BLACKWELL" JUNE ELVIDGE EVELYN GREELEY and ARTHUR ASHLEY and a host of film favorites In “THE BEAUTIFUL MRS REYNOLDS” The story of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr—of their life-long feud and It’s tragic ending In told In this big attraction. ; i.' EXTRA! There is not a state in the Union net infested by German spies for your awn protection—SEE . ) "THE EAGLE’S EYE” TODAY 1 Admission 10$ and 15c. MONDAY—FRANCES NELSON "THE BEAUTIFUL Lnlfe

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