Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1918 — Page 1

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No. 87.

LINOLEUMS ' - ■ ' : ' ! ■ . We have just received four new patterns of linoleum 12 feet wide that we will sell at the old price. W. J. WRIGHT

FIVE THOUSAND FOR RED CROSS

COUNTY COUNCIL TO BE ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE THIS - AMOUNT. A number of the prominent citizens of the city held an informal , meeting .at the court house Friday afternoon and decided that the best way to meet our share of the Red Cross drive which is to come now in the near future is to let the county contribute our quota. . Much of the Red Cross, Young Men’s Christian Association and Knights of Columbus money has been contributed by those who have been good givers. Many of the tight ones have not come through. The plan is to require everyone to do his duty and there is no better way to do this than to base the amount one should give upon their actual financial holdings as evidenced /by the tax duplicates of the county. Numerous petitions asking that the county council be called and that they make a contribution of $5,000 to the Red Cross are being circulated. They should be signed by every tax payer of the county. This will not deprive any who are anxious to do so, from' making a personal gift. There may be some, who have no boys, or girls either for that matter, who may feel the call of duty and /who will want to givfe more than the share they would contribute by the county payihg their part for them. All such will find it easy to reach the right party to receive their gift. « One may buy bonds and not be a patriot, but, no one can be a patriot and refuse to contribute to the Red Cross. One who refuses to send their share of aid to the soldiers now in Europe is hot only a tight-wad but a heartless monster.

Fred Irwin and John Piatt went to Hammond this forenoon. Rollin Eib, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Eib, of Barkley township and who has been located at Camp Grant, 111., has been transferred to "Fort Benjamin Harrison. • new ramcßss theare irritiiw Service for latest and ■eet SPtotUMSe Tree Silverware' Oeupeas »ay. TONIGHT - MARGUERITE CLARK - In “Bab’s Matinee Idol” 10* and l»c. Monday, April 22nd. Paramount Balanced Program "MY FATHER” 2nd chapter of "A Son of Democracy”—2 acts ."A PULLMAN BRIDE” Mack Sennett Comedy—2 acts Burton Holmes Travel and Bray Cartoon. 6 Acts in all. Matinee 6 and 10c. Night 10 and 15c. Tuesday, April 23rd. ANITA STEWART in • "The Glory of Yolanda” Also Drew Comedy.—All Seats 10c. COMING—“The Man Without A Country”

The Evening Republican.

For the past twenty-four* hours there has been a lull in the great battle in Picardy and Flanders. However, this is not believed to indicate the German effort is stopped. One thing, according to best military opinion, must be counted upon as a strong* possibility within the next few days: A concentrated German infantry smash on a new front, presumably between Ypres and the sea. /Of this twenty-three-mile front, which forms the British left, the enemy may logically be expected to try for a third great wedge into Haig’s line preparatory to making the decisive phase of the final campaign in the war in titanic triple pendulum battle, swinging seaward with alternating blows on three I fronts, the aims being the same as they were when the first drive began —separation of the French and British armies, and destruction of the latter before tackling the French. For this new blow, if it is struck, the allies are well prepared. Of all the' British fronts, that between I Ypres and the sea is known to be the 'strongest. Tending to support the expectation of such a new drive was la dash into the channel by a strong “mosquito flotilla.” The destroyers shelled the channel coast ( between Nieuport and Dunkirk (where the extreme German right rests bn the sea), but did little damage. Meanwhile, until the German offensive is definitely, abandoned or a counter drive sets in, all eyes con-, tinue to be fixed upon the Flanders front—not with anything like the I nervous anxiety that marked allied interest in this combat up to yesterday, but' still with a. degree of tension, since the crisis is not yet definitely over. Announcement that Italian troops lhave been sent to France is taken to indicate that Gen. Poch’s counter offensive may be near.

GASOLINE PRICES GO UP ONE AND ONE-HALF CENTS

The Standard Oil , Company has advanced the price of refined oil 1 cent per gallon to 11 % cents and of gasoline 1 % cents per gallon to 22 % cents. The last increase in price by the Standard was about six months ago. The independent companies operating "in this district have followed suit. . Gasoline has been >old at some of the stations in Rensselaer at 22 cents per gallon. Since the raise the price is 23% cents.

Mrs. H. Grundy, who had been visiting friends andt relatives at Remington, returned to her home in Maywood, 81. today. < The Delphi city marshal has given notice that owners of automobiles, who do not have the 1918 license plates on their cars by May 1 will be arrested. Many auto, owners here are still running under their 1917 license plates. ■ ■ With Every Swallow comes a keener appreciation of the superiority of our soda. The rea fruity fiavof, the icy coldness, the bubbling life of the water itself combine to make a beverage which when once tasted, lingers pleasantly in the memory. Don’t miss having a glass today. YERN NOWELS

WAR SUMMARY.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1018.

TO PROTECT THE KANKAKEE

CITIZENS OF SHELBY -AND SCHNEIDER OPPOSE SEINING IN THE RIVER. The citizens of Water Valley, Shelby, Schneider and hundreds of sportsmen in Lake county, who enjoy a day’s outing on the Kankakee are up in arms over a proposal from the state game warden’s office to send deputies ,to the Kankakee and seine the river’for the purpose of removing carp and other coarse fish from the lower stretches of the stream, and are planning to petition Governor Goodrich asking that the state game and fish commission be ordered' to keep its hands off from the last fishing grounds to be found in this state. *• The supposed purpose of the seining is to remove the coarser fish and give the game fish a better opportunity to multiply, but 4he fishermen who have learned the river through years of . experience feel that the seining is very detrimental to all fishing, and that where the water is stirred up 'and the carp, dog fish, bull heads, etc., removed, pickerel, bass and croppies disappear too in a short time, and instead of being able to go out and catch a fair string in a day with a hook and line there are no fish to be had and the sport is killed until another season brings the carp and similar fish back. Th'ey also claim, that the carp found in the river are a different fish from

those caught in tfie lakes, and are desirable food fish. It is said that the running water in the rivers make ■the flesh of the carp solid and the fish game fighters, and for this reason they are eagerly sought after by sportsmen, who have learned of their good qualities. The carp furnish food for the pickerel and bass, and whereever carp are plentiful in the river pickerel and other game fish are taken in large numbers with hook and line. When the carp are netted or seined out, even though the game fish are carefully returned to the water; the pickerel are frightened and leave the locality, going in many instances many miles before they stop. Those who have studied the characteristics of the big pickerel say that it is a fish that is easily frightened and when once disturbed will move to another locality.

The law which permits seining under the direction of the' state warden is devised to remove the coarse fish which are supposed to be a detriment to the game fish, but it seems as though the citizens of the community should have something to say as to whether the fishing grounds they have known and protected all their lives should be Cleaned out. If they are satisfied that the taking of the carp will not improve the filhing, their wishes in th© "matter should be given due consideration. The residents along the Kankakee say that if the state game warden persists in giving licenses to seine for carp in defiance to their request, that the seiners are due for some pretty strenuous times this summer and that vigilance committees will be' organized along the rives to prevent all tresspassing and all seines and nets will be destroyed wherever found. —Crown Point Register.

SOLDIERS' RELATIVES AND FRIENDS VICTIMS OF SWINDLE

The following statement is authorized by the war department: Relatives and friends of several soldiers in army camps have been victimized by swindlers, who wired or wrote for funds under soldiers' names. In each instance it was requested that money be sent by wire waiving indentification, or bji mail to general deliveryy the customary explanation being that the soldier had been discharged and would have no way of securing indentification, nor of getting mail addressed to his The following is a typical telegram, sent to the father of a soldier in a southern camp: ‘‘Have been discharged. Coming home. Going to Atlanta through country tonight. Please wire me S6O at Atlanta so I may pay for uniform and come home direct. Waive identification, as I am not known m Atlanta. Wire cash quick, so I can get' it tomorrow morning.” 1 Before’ being complied with, any request for money to be sent under such conditions should be verified by a letter or telegram to the commanding officer of • the camp in which the man whose name is signed to the request is stationed.

Nature Cure*, The Doctor Take* th* Fee. . There is an pld saying that ture cures, the doctor takes tLe fee, but as everyone knows you can help Nature much and thereby enable- it to effect a cure in much less tune than is usually required. This is, particularly true of colds. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy relieves the lungs, liquifies the tough mucus and aids in its expectoration, allays the eough and .aids Nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. C The State bank announces that they have received today «»«“. consignment of .the-Third Liberty Loan bonds. ’ Jasper county has a ’just pride in the manner in which the people of this county have come through for bonds. " ■,

FRENCH LOSSES IN BIG CONFLICT

HIGH COMMISSIONER SAYS, 1,300,000 MEN ARE DEAD AND ALMOST AS MANY WOUNDED. New York, April 19.—France, in four years of conflict to preserve her own liberty and that of the world, according to Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner to the United States, has lost 1,300,000 men filled and almost as many wounded or prisoners. The high toll exacted by the war was made public by the noted French envoy today in an address at a meeting of the “Fatherless Children of France association.” Praising the work of the organization which already has raised more than $2,000,000 in behalf of fifty thousand French war orphans and stating that the* French government has adopted one million children bereft of fathers, M. Tardieu declared that German propaganda could not counteract the fact that well known in America,. that “all our hearts are united in a common affection.” “When men are dying,” he said, “their one last thought is for their children. In close communion with the trials and aspirations of our people jFou have given peace of mind to thousands of heroes. For having conveived this great, good and humane work you have won forever the affection and gratitude of alb Frenchmen. It is with deep emotion that I bring you their thanks.” The meeting was held at the heme of Mrs. C. B. Alexander, head of the New York branch of the “Fatherless Children of France.”

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.

National League. New York 7; Brooklyn 5. Philadelphia 4; Boston 3. ifr Innings. Chicago-St. Louis—Rain. Pittsburg-Cincinnati—Cold. American League. Boston 2-9; New Ydrk 1-5. Washington 1; Philadelphia 0. Chicago-St. Louis—. Rain. Cleveland-Detroit —Cold.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

Carl I. Reynolds'et ux to William E. Ott, April 13, pt s % se 24-27-7, Carpenter, $4,000. " Leslie Clark et ux to David E. Grow, April 5, pt It 6, blk 5, Rensselaer, SSO. James M. Truitt et ux to Samuel Vig, March 27, s % w % nw 18-31-5, 20 acres, Walker, sl.

NEW SUITS FILED.

No. 8922. Petition for adoption of Grace L. Krout by James C. and Laura* P. Clark. No. 8923. Joseph Salrin vs. Bank of Wheatfield. Action for damages for withholding monies which plaintiff alleges due him. Demand SIO,OOO. No. 8924. Arthur McGaughey vs. Jesse W. Winningham; foreclosure of mortgage. Demand $950. ‘No. 8925. The American Agricultural Chemical Co., vs. Edd. R. Hight. Suit on notes. Complaint in ten paragraphs. Demand $45, SBO, $65, S4O, $35, $25, $35, S4O, S2O, $45 respectively. •

Advertise in The Republican.

YOU CAN BUY LIBERTY BONDS If you will take advantage off the permanent employment offered by the RENSSELAER GARMENT FACTORY Our girls and women are making from $7.00 to $15.00 a week. Previous experience not necessary. You can make good money while you are ’.earning. This is a permanent institution, thoroughly reliable and substantial. You can have work from one years end to another. Ony those willing to take steady employment need to ap-. ply. Call in pmon *t th. factory at th* corner Van Ronnela*r and Cornelia street* or plum* 132. RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

® ur Advance IF INFORMATION concerning Stetson Hats, is that they will be at , the least a dollar higher later on. GET YOUR Stetson now—TONlGHT—thereby saving a dollar. TEN SHAPES SEVEN COLORS $4-00 TO $6.00 Hilliard| I I S-T-E-T-S-O-N—H-A-T-S I | TeaMvrew** WmMmk Rain and warmer.

REGULAR MEETING OF LADIES LITERARY

The last of the years’ programmes of the Ladies’ Literary club was given yesterday afternoon at the public library. As a change from former years a short play will be given instead of the musical which usually closes the year’s work. , The numerous demands of the tin;es were reflected in the amount of business that required attention before the regular program could be given. The matter of raising the money to pay for the one hundred dollar bond purchased by the club was discussed and among other means of raising the money will be the popular one of giving a benefit picture show. A committee was appointed to select a suitable picture and plan the sale of tickets.

A communication from the chairman of the Public Health Committee of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, urging a campaign of education to secure the- passage of the all-time Health Officer Bill, also the bill for medical school inspection, was read, by the corresponding secretary and. in compliance with suggestions con-I tained therein. Mrs. J. A. Dunlap' was appointed to represent the club in a committee of the County Council of Defense which is striving to do the same things through its committee on Child Welware. Two members, Mrs. Everett Graham and Mrs. Jno. I. Gwin are also members of the Literary Club. These three are expected to bring the necessary information to the club as well as the names of the various candidates for the officers of state senators and representative of this district of each political party with a statement as to their attitude on these measures which have been twice defeated in our legislatures owing, it is thought to a lack of knowledge of their importance on the part of the public. Three new members were elected to membership, viz: Mesdames Chas. Porter, Wm. Bringle and Geo. Ash. Mrs. A, J. Bellows, on account of sickness in her. home wished to with*draw her membership but instead she was urged to accept a leave of ab-

sence. _ _ A >r _ The president for next year, Mrs. J. D. Allman and Mrs. F. H. Hemphill were selected as delegates to the state federation next year and the two secretaries, Mesdames Clara Andrus and W. L. Bott as alternates. The information given on South America was especially interesting being a practical and enlightening description of the livestock industries of that country by Mrs. A. J. Bellows, a surprising account off tne mineral wealth of our southern neighbor by Mrs. E. T. Hams and a particularly fine portrayal of Buenos Aires, the Chicago of South America by Mrs. .Oren Parker. A report of thdßattendance for the yeas as read by the secretary showed Mrs. J. B. Fleming to be the only member perfect in attendance and puctuality and made every member resolve to make a better showing next year. The retiring president, Mrs. J. b. Learning, in a few well chosen remarks thanked the members for their splendid co-operation during the year, but this has been largely due to her own fine leadership.

MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

April 19.—Mannon B. Street, born in Randolph County, Indiana, April 20, 1876, occupation lather, present residence Chicago, Illmarriage; first dissolved bydeath Sent, 1898, and Katherine Golbm, bora in Chicago July 16, 1888, present residence Chicago, occupation stenographer. Second * marriage; first dissolved by divorce Dec. 8, 1915.

NOTICE. v All Redmen are requested to be present Monday evening, April 22, to make arrangements for joint county meeting to be held at Monticello Thursday evening, April 25. See Chas. Pefley for trees, vines Mid shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock to grow or replace free of charge. For spring delivery.

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JACKIES BAND DELIGHTS CROWD

SOLDIERS FROM GREAT LAKES GIVE FINE ENTERTAINMENT. In spite of the unfavorable weather, there was a very large crowd of people in Rensselaer Friday evening. The Great Lakes band boys arrived here on the 6:50 p. m. train from Delphi. They went directly to the Makeever hotel, where an elegant chicken dinner awaited them. Some fifteen of the prominent citizens took dinner with the soldiers. Immediately after dinner the band gave two excellent selections in the office of the hotel. After this they marched to the band stand erectod in the court house yard and here they played several selections,but, on account of the cold the balance of the evening entertainment was given in the First Christian church. * Only about a third of the people were able to get into the building. Those who did get inside enjoyed one of the fines tprograms ever given in this city. Besides the regular band music the boys entertained the audience with singing and stunts that were greatly enjoyed. • A short address was made by a party from Indianapolis. From here the boys left on the midnight train for Lafayette, where they were to give an entertainment this forenoon. Had the weather been at all favorable there would have been the largest crowd ever gathered here.

SATURDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Our hospital now contains a soldier boy. Bert Tilton, nephew of J. W. Tilton, of The State Bank, of Rensselaer, is a patient at the hospital, suffering with pneumonia. Mrs. Magdalene Meyers, mother of Mrs. Jerry Meyers-Haly, was taken to the hospital Friday with an injured limb. Howard Green’s condition shows no imprpvement. He is a mighty sick young man. Mrs. Edward Faye is slightly improved. » There are three cases of pneumonia at the hospital, Mrs. Faye and the two young men, Howard Green and Bert Tilton.

AT THE STAR . TODAY BIG DOUBLE SHOW Two Big Pictures Four Big Stars Carlyle Blackwell ■ and Evelyn Greeley “His Royal Highness'’ A super *world Brady production with an exceptional east and Marguerite Snow King Baggot “THE EAGLE’S EYE” Or fighting the German M system in America. admission 100 and Uo. MONDAY— Viola Dana Augustus^ Phillips “Lady Barnacle” —■ - Look Out:—For The Camera Man. Local Picture* Thursday.

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