Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1918 — Page 1

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No. 89.

LINOLEUMS Will have to advance in price in a short time. We still have a number of patterns in 12foot width that we are selling at the old price. W. J. WRIGHT A

HONOR FLAG AWARDED WOMEN

JASPER COUNTY WOMEN MORE THAN DOUBLED THEIR LIBERTY BOND QUOTA. The women of Jasper county have purchased more than $75,000.00 of the Third Liberty Loan Bonds. This is more than twice the amount of their minimum quota. County Chairman James H. Chapman and his committee are greatly pleased and highly appreciate the splendid work done by the women. Besides the bonds the women have purchased themselves, they have stimulated the buying by the men of the county, and this, in a great part, accounts for the most excellent showing made by Jasper county which is the banner county in the state, being the first to raise its minnmum quota, and possibly over subscribing its quota by a greater per cent of its minimum quota than any other county in the state. The campaign conducted by the women of the county has been in charge of Mrs. Judson J. Hunt, as chairman. She • and her loyal coworkers have accomplished magnificient results. In recognition of this splendid service, Chairman Chapman has given them an honor flag, given by the government for successfully subscribing their allotment to the Tlr'rd Liberty Loan The devotion of the women of this county and the nation should be an inspiration to the men to do all they can to win this great war. The sacrifice they are making and the strenuous service they are rendering in the glorious cause call forth an admiration that words cannot express. Never in the history of the world has mother’s love had a greater opportunity to’ express itself and never has an opportunity been more fully embraced. God bless the women and we assure them that the •Hun shall be defeated.

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The Evening Republican.

WRITES ENTERTAININGLY OF LIFE IN WAR ZONE.

I The following letter has been received here by a friend of Dr. C. E. Johnson, wljo at ithe present time is in England where he is in the medical division of the United States army: i Queen’s Hotel, Leeds, England, April 1, 1918. Dear Friend Harry: I The idea just occurred to me that I April fool’s day would be a good time to write to you* since I know you won’t be expecting it. It seems quite some time since I left Rensselaer, altho the calendar shows little more than a month has passed. The days taken separately, speed by, but collectively the total seems small. I sailed on March 7th. We had a pleasant voyage—only 2 days of rough sea, so the ship crew said—. Personally, I would describe the whole trip as rough. When a boat lists 33 degrees it appeals to me as aome dip. After a couple of days, however, I got my sea-legs and every thing went well. To describe the anxiety experienced during a trip thru the war -zone requires a more descriptive mind than I possess. To go back a little way, Harry, if you ever get tired of hoarding up money and want to take a little trip, run down to Washington and take the place in. I wouldn’t care to live there because it appealed to me as a nest of parasites. Anything they could slip over on a visitor seemed Serfectly proper. As I look back on le time I spent there, the things of interest far outweigh the undesirable features. Since landing in England I have never ceased to wonder at the thoroughness with which things are done. Of course it is a .necessity. So many people existing in such limited space naturally brings about a minimum of waste. Have traveled over some fivehundred miles in England and not one instance of lack of care has appeared. The country is simply beautiful. If it is better in peace times, a trained eye would be necessary to make the comparison. A certain discount may be proper to offset the frame of mind I was in when I landed. To say there is some relief in setting foot on land after a trip thru 'the danger zone is putting it mildly —and to this, in every case, the 'quick change from winter’s discomforts, to an advanced spring environment is not depressing. i After 6 hours’ ride on a sort of train, I landed in London. Of course one is all eyes and full of expectations, after hearing of air raids, etc., but believe me London doesn’t show any effect from such sources. There are many things to tell of that city, but some day when we are out for a days’ sport, I’ll tire you with my impressions. Was there plenty long enough to see the;, historical points 'of interest and to gain some idea of ' civic conditions as well. I From there I came to Leeds for I further instruction. This place i probably equals Philadelphia in size. I Quite a pretty spot with plenty of dife if one cares to indulge. Will 'probably be here a short time before becoming somewhat more active. That time can’t come too soon for me. I appreciate the detailed instruction 'necessary, but I think I am only ; human in saying that my mind can 'remain receptive to instruction only so long, when the desire for applying ithe things learned counterbalance the former and leaves one restless. The big push on the west front is an all absorbing topic these days. Stern faces are common sights, but these people are not the panic-strick-en type. War is an old story over jhere and most every one accepts reverses with remarkable grace. I know nothing of the outcome at this 'time. Have talked to many wounded soldiers who have been, returned . and their impressions must of necessity be drawn from local happenings. Only the man who holds the “central receiver” is in a position to say anything. Well Harry I must run along. Had

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1918.

COUNTY AGENTS IN SESSION

WORK FROM THE VIEW POINT OF THE FARMER IS CONSIDERED IN DISCUSSION. ■ / . ) The county agent’s function in the agricultural affairs of the county, what he should do and should 1 not do, was the big topic before the district meeting of agents held yesterday in the office of Otis Crane, Tippecanoe county agent. 0. A. Swank, a well known Wea township farmer, living nine miles south of the city, ‘discussed the work of the county agent from the viewpoint of the farmer. He was followed by T. A. Coleman, state leader of agents and acting extension director, who gave the viewpiont of the leaders on county agent work. Mr. Coleman pointed out that it was the aim of the department to have every agent work with a sort of advisory board of the best farmers of the county and not formulate any policies except with the advice of these men. These policies should be made to extend over a period of years, five, ten ’or fifty, if necessary. Stewart Learning, Jasper county agent, gave his idea of what the agent should do, declaring that the follow up work on a proposition was the most valuable.

• Dean J. H. Skinner, of Purdue, and chief of the animal husbandry department, spoke at the luncheon at the Lahr hotel, urging the agents to have a strong advisory board of the best farmers in the county. He painted out the good the agents are doing and what they may do in the future. Those who attended the conference were: J. W. McFarland, Delphi; Stewart Learning, Rensselaer; Otis Crane, Lefayette; L. E. McKinzie, Covington; S. S. Davis, Kentland; A. L. Gabler, Williamsport; M. E. Cromer, Lebanon; W. G. Ross, Frankfort; R. A. Chitty, Crawfordsville; State Leader T. A. Coleman; Assistant State Leaders D. S. Myer, T. W. Harvey, G. W. Rosencrans; Prof. J. H. Skinner, F. M. Skankin, of the Boys’ and Girls’ club department and Mr. Swank.—Lafayette Journal, April 23.

TUESDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

The pneumonia patients, Howard Green, Mrs. Faye, Bert Tilton and E. W. Lange, are improving. ♦ All other patients seem to be better today. Miss Luvie Gunyon, the surgical nurse, is better today. _ ,

J. SCOTT.

Expert wall paper cleaner, is in town for a few day. Leave orders with Free Wood. Phone 570.

YOU CAN BUY LIBERTY BONDS If you will take advantage of 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 learning. 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 apply. Call in person at the factory at the corner Van Rensselaer and Cornelia streets or phone 132. RENSSELAER, INDIANA.

Glasgow over the Easter Holidays but bad to forego the pleasure owing to the Exigencies of the service. Will try to see a part of Scotland later. Would be glad to have a line from you. Sincerely, C. E. JQHNSON. Care American Express Co. 6 Haymarket, London, S. W, L England.

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

INTERESTING LETTER AND CLIPPING FROM FRENCH PAPER. The following letter was received from Fred Hamilton with the clipping attached which is from the Daily Mail published in Paris: April 5, 1918. Dear Folks: — I am sorry I have not had the opportunity of writing sooner, but, I guess the papers will explain everything. lam enclosing an article extracted from the “Daily Mail.” The one sergeant and two privates was our battery. Dad and mother and sis, I am surely lucky and I hope my good luck continues. I am feeling fine and have no kick to make. Just had a few hours sleep and I am going back into it again full of life and high hopes. Now you do not want to worry about me, I will come through all 0. K. Dad,. it is glorious to be in it and I enjoy it and fell proud to have the pleasure of killing a few of the square headed Germans. Have to close now, with love to all, Your son, FRED

The clipping is headed, “Heroic Defence of Arras. Enemy Stopped by Courage. German Mass Attacks Beaten.” The article 'was written by Hamilton Fyfe. It was dated “With The British Army In France, Monday, April 1.” I have just come from a camp where some of the gallant fellows who stour td the Germans from getting through to Arras, are resting after the nell fire and' fatigue whi-n t. ey (.nJ.tied. In the warm afternoon, sunshine which had followed some dark driving April showers, they were sitting or lying about contentedly. A bugle and side-drum band was making a cheerful noise up and down the parade ground. Not far away a football match was going on, for “football as usual” is the brave motto of our sport and exercise loving troop whatever happens. 'But these were London men. Those I saw belonged to the London Riflle Brigade, and they did not want to play football. They were not listening to the band. They lay and blinked at the sun and the white clouds drifting across the vault of blue. Easter had brought to them a personal realisation of what the Resurrection means. They had been in the very jaws of death, and each one was saying to himself, as men do after battle: “It was only by a mircale that I escaped.” Here was a man who had been buried in one of our outposts, when the German push for Arras began with so terrific a bombardment. Only he escaped. Another post had the luck to be less heavily shelled. When the enemy came over the garrison starfed them with machine-guns until it was surrounded, and then it cut its was through them and to the amazement of its battalion com-x mander rejoined the main body. It looks as if the Germans here must have been of a better -kind than ordinary. Four of our men carrying a wounded officer on a stretcher were overtaken by a party of attackers. They thought it all up with them and their burden, but the Germans only took away their rifles and let them go on. Even more surprising was the account a padre gave me of a Prussian officer, captured and brought into an advanced dressing station. When he was asked for his papers the seachers said apologetically: “Sorry, but we have to do it.”

“ Yes, yes,” replied the other, “I understand quite well. It is the rule with us, too. But will you please let me have my photographs back.” A refreshing contrast that to the usual behaviour of officers captured belonging to the Junker caste. .Contrary to our usual experience the prisoners all agree in putting their losses very high. Generally they vary in estmates. Some say that units suffered to the extent of 60 per cent. It is certain that when our “heavies” shelled the places where they were assembling the troops for the assault an enormous number was killed. Later when they were packed tight in our advanced trenches the “heavies” got on them again and did terrible execution. When they ran out into the open to escape, they were caught by the Lewis and machine-gunners. One machine-gun crew counted 450 dead in front of them. Another counted 400. One of our divisions north of Arras beat off the assaults of three German divisions. Two divisions south of the city withstood the shock of three and part of a fourth. In this latter area there was desperate fighting in our trench system. Some Lancashire men fought until all were either killed or wounded. A north-country officer headed the party in defending a battalion headquarters. He took a rifle himself and fought to the last The Germans Jwere twice beaten out before they ■ overwhelmed the defence of their numbers. A man among men is the commander of this party. How he escaped alive no one can understand. 'He was in the thick of the fight When the Germans were advancing he was firing into them with a rifle. He fired 300 rounds and he says you

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SATURDAY IS GETAWAY DAY

FOR TWENTY-FIVE CONSCRIPTS WHO ARE TO GO TO SOUTHERN CANTONMENT. When the 10:55 Monon train rolls into the hills of Kentucky next Saturday evening, April 27, there will be aboard twenty-five Jasper county youths who are to undergo a period of intensive training at Camp Taylor in the heart of the blue grass region, which along with the pretty girls has served to make the state famous. The original plan of the War Department was to. send the men included in the call of April 26 to their respective camps on Friday; but official notification forwarded last Saturday set April 27 as the date of departure. The delegation which is to leave Rensselaer this week will be the largest contingent that has left the county since the draft law was put into effect, the previous high mark having been twenty-two men. Practically every section of the county will be represented by this group. The Rensselaer representatives will be D. Delos Dean, Elmer Daniels, Samuel Koslowsky, Worth McCarthy and “Lefty” Clark.

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 acrft .—p. D. Wells. Morocco. Ind.

simply couldn’t miss. He was very; much impressed by the way the ad-1 vance was made. , They came on deliberately, almost shoulder to shoulder. They wore huge packs.] They carried six or seven days’ t rations, an extra pair of boots and, two blankets. They evidently meant; to go a long way. We stopped that all right. It was stopped by the resolute courage of the men in the trenches and by the fierceness of our machine-gun fire. Round about Arras • the lie of the land is very suitable for machinegunners. They were so pleased with themselves that there was no holding them. A staff officer told me yesterday that they simply “mopped up the Boches.” The artillery did, too. Their only complaint is that there were too many targets. I think one decided advantage which the defenders of Arras had over the troops who bore the brunt of the attack on March 21 was the absence of heavy mist. In many places this prevented our artillery and machine-gunners, farther south from seeing the enemy’s advance and getting on to him. I see the German wireless is trying to make light of the severe repulse inflicted upon the troops who were expected not only to take Arras but to secure the Vimy Ridge. This is so usual a trick that it scarcely seems necessary to unmask it. We do not "thing they meant to sweep us back from Arras and the ridge. We know it from captured documents. No do we merely surmise their losses. We are sure about them. Our men showed the very finest qualities of pluck and determination. Some south country men in a particularly hot corner sent word back: “We shall fight to the last man.” They disputed every yard of their trenches, blocking them and bombing the enemy across the block, then going back a little and repeating the manoeuvre. • When the bombs gave out they used their riflles and after it all, I have heard, the battalions came out singing when they were relieved. I have no doubt the men I come from visiting will be singing tomorrow when they are not so dazed by wa!H of sleep and by the awful ■tumult of the battle from which they have just emerged.

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WAR SUMMARY.

y ■' ■ Only local operations, all with favorable results to the British, had been reported from the Flanders front up to early today. Increasing artillery activity along the whole line, however, foreshadowed an early resumption of the struggle on a large scale. At the same time the guns on both sides were active in Picardy, where the Germans have been heavily reinforced, while the allied lines also have been greatly strengthened, during the lull. The city of Amiens has been subjected to vigorous German bombardment during the last twen-ty-four hours. Three shells struck the old cathedral, already damaged by previous bombardments. In some quarters simultaneous fresh German assaults in Flanders and before Amiens are looked for. On both sides- of Lens, in the central sector of the British front placed in a pocket by the German Flanders and Picardy wedges,. British reconnoitering troops, displayed marked activity, conducting a series of successful raids which netted them prisoners and machine guns. I The enemy’s heaviest epneentrations of guns and- men have been noted along the southern leg of the northern wedge and along the northern side of the southern salient, indicating that Hindenburg will try to launch one of his favorite .pincer drives when the great battle is reopened. The objective of such a movement would be the British Arras-Lens front.

BRITISH HAVE NO RESERVE ARMY, OFFICER SAYS

New York, April 22.—*‘Great Britain has no reserve army to send to France; the 7,500,000 men enrolled by the empire since the beginning of the war have fought and died 'on thirty-seven fronts, and when it is said that she has her back against .the wall’ it means that.” | These statements by Lieut. Col. F. i Fraser Hunter, D. S. 0., British proivost marshal in the United States, I startled members of the University 'of Toronto club here tonight. “We simply haven’t got the men or we wouldn’t say our backs are against the wall,” said Col. Hunter. “We bend but never break, but for God’s sake get there before we die.”

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