Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1918 — Page 1

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

SILO MEETING AT CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind., April 25. —Jasper county’s quota in the coming silo 'campaign will be 116, it was announced at the state-wide conference of county leaders in the silo drive here today. Representatives from practically every county in the state were present and heard details of the general plan of action outlined by Maurice Douglas of Flat Rock, state leader. County leaders will call a meeting As their respective co-operating officers, such as fetter farming associations, county agents, county council of defense and - others within i few days when township leaders will be named. The quotas for eaclr bounty were obtained by using the ■lumber of livestock and silos already in the county. The township eaders will ascertain these figures ’or their respective township and the cownship quotas then will be figured with the count quota as a basis. It i.s hoped to build 10,000 in the state bis year. Governor James P. Goodrich spoke jriefly, telling of his own use of the silo and indorsing the campaign. State Food Director G. I. Christie, serving temporarily as an assistant co the secretary of agriculture, pointed out the economic value of the silo and its place in the feeding if livestock. The silo is recognized is a war-time institution, as it helps produce meat cheaper than in other Ways, he said. Prof. J. H. Skinner, lean of the Purdue College of agrijulture and head of the animal hus>andry department showed the value >f the silo. M. E. Foley, chairman of the state council of defense, called on all county councils to get behind the movenent, and Ralph W. Moss, chairman )f the committee on food production ind conservation, under whose ausjices the campaign will be waged, also spoke, indorsing the campaign. The U. S. department of agriculture, iPurdue University of argriculture jxtension, county agents, better .’arming associations and clubs will co-operate in the campaign.

BEAUTIFUL POTTED FLOWERS.

a Have you seen those beautiful jotted flowers of Holden’s Buy one ioday for mother. Your wife would appreciate them, too. John H. Hollen. Florist

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DRIVING FOUR NEUTRALS TO WAR

I —; HOLLAND, URUGUAY, ARGENTINA ON BRINK OF CLASH WITH GERMANY. - German ruthlessness, on land, under sea and in diplomacy, appears to be drawing four more neutral nations into war—Holland, Uruguay, Argentina and Guatemala. HOLLAND—Germany now demands the right of transit for war materials, as well as sand and gravel and civilian supplies, through Holland, both on railroads and canals. The sand and gravel transportation has already been a subject of dispute. To permit the transportation of war materials would mean the abandonment of neutrality. URUGUAY —The German seizure of a Uruguayan mission bound for France, as announced on April 12, has increased the tension between Uruguay and Germany. Montevideo broke off diplomatic relations with Berlin on Oct. 7-following the clash between Argentina and Germany over the Luxburg incident. Argentina' has offered to help Urugauy if the latter is attacked by Germany from southern Brazil. ARGENTINA —Germany is said to expect war with both Argentina and Uruguay. Ever since the publication of Count von Luxburg’s note recommending that certain Argentine vessel be “sunk without leaving a trace” a break between Argentina and Germany has been impending. The anti-German sentiment in Buenos Aires has been growing since last February. GUATEMALA —After breaking with Germany almost a year ago, Guatemala, through her national assembly, now announces that she takes the same attitude as a belligerent as that taken by the United States. The Guatemalan ministry at Washington says this declaration constitutes a declaration of war.

London today permitted it to be known that. American troops in con> siderabi enumber are on the battle lines in Picardy and Flanders. The lull before the new storm in the; west .continues, but the third great German onslaught is expected momentarily, and both the British and French are thoroughly prepared to meet it. Among military men the majority view is that the great blow will be struck between Arras and the Somme, so as to push the British army between th©. Amiens and Flanders wedges westward to a level with these wedges. The British by a series of strong local attacks on a forty-mile front have materially improved their positions and calmly await Von Hindenburg’s next move.

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.

On Saturday, April 27, I will close my blacksmith shop on Cullen street and I hereby request all who are owing me to call and settle their account on or before that date. Will you please give this matter your preferred attention. FRED HEMPHILL.

All stock will be received May Ist and cared for until November Ist. Horses $1.50 per month, cattle $1.25 per month. Cattle to be branded and horses marked. Grass land at Fair JJaka. JAMES WALTER. Mgr. J. J. Lawler Ranches. Pho. 557. * If you have a house for rent, rent it through the Classified column of The Republican.

WAR SUMMARY.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 24, 1818.

ACROSS THE SEAS AND BACK

WITH DON BEAM WHO HAS JUST RETURNED FROM EUROPE. The following letter has been received by Mrs. Don Beam, from her husband, who with Don Wright is again back in America after an interesting voyage across the Atlantic and a visit i nthe war zone. En Route, April 16, 1918. It has been some time since 1 have written; I have nearly gotten out of practice, I haven’t written any letters for so long. I will start out at the beginning of our voyage and take you through. On Good Friday, March 29, at 10 a. m., we left Philadelphia without the slightest idea as to where we were going. On the 7th of April about 10 a. m., we dropped anchor in France. Our trip across was uneventful. There were two other ships' with us and believe me they don’t take any chances. If they see anything at all suspicious they cut loose with their guns. About twenty-four hours out we were met by five torpedo boats and they have sure got the subs buffaloed. If they see one they go right for it and ram it. They can acquire a speed of about 35 knots an hour, which is about forty miles. We, however, were not bothered either going over or coming back. I was pretty busy all the way over as the crew was rehearsing a minstrel show and I was detailed for the orchestra. We put the show on in France and it made a hit.

We were considerably worked up when we got across because someone spread the word that there would not be any liberty; but everything came out alright after all. We coaled ship Monday, Tuesday we had clean pp and Wednesday they gave us liberty from 9 a. m. to 6:30 p. m., and I certainly had an enjoyable day. We had th? pleasure of running across Maurice —you perhaps have heard me speak of him. His band left Great Lakes about two weeks ahead of us. They have been in France about three weeks and have become pretty well acquainted. He took us through an old, old castle which was built in the time of Caesar. it sure was interesting to see the various methods they employed to torture their prisoners. The thing that •innpressed me most was a sort of a weil about 100 feet deep and at the bottom were swords and spears stuck up in such manner that when they threw a prisoner in he was cut all to pieces. It was located so that the tide would come in and wash the remains of his body out to sea. The dungeons were just as you read' about —cold, dark as pitch and you never, never could get out of one of them. Maurice can speak French wery iluently and we had a French guide who explained everything to us as we went along. It sure was an interesting sight. I will tell you more about it when 1 get to see you.

I wasn't very favorably impressed with France, as it rains too much. If the people in the U. S. could see all the soldiers and widows and orphans that I saw they would realize that there is a war going on. I stood on the corner and watched about 100. soldiers who were On leave going back •to the trenches. They went along just like they were going to work, gun strapped on their shoulder and their lunch and a bottle of wine in their knapsack. All you see is men in uniform. There are no •‘slackers’’ in France. All-men that are physically fit are in uniform. We also had the pleasure of seeing about 1000 German prisoners. They go around with their head? up just like they owned the whole world. They are sure well built men, or at least what I saw are. They, keep them out on working parties all the time. There are about 1000 in prison where we were. The stores are awfully peculiar. There are no large ones at all and you don’t see any signs of our up-to-the.->mlnute stores. 1 can’t begin to describe them and if I could I wouldn’t have anything to tell you about when I get home. I am writing this letter on the installment plan and I find it rather difficult as I forget what I have already written and what I want to write.

. I<want to give you a little idea of our life aboard ship. As far as work is concerned we don’t have any to speak of. Two concerts daily and maybe an hour rehearsal, the rest of the time we sit around and curse the kaiser. At 6:30 every night the lights go out and are n'bt turned on until daylight. The last three days on the way over we were Compelled to wear a life preserver day and night and sleep in our clothes. This applied also on the return trip. They do all they can to make life just as pleasant as they can. We have motion pictures about every other evening. Our grub is fair, but taking into consideration the fact that we are at sea a good share of the time, it is pretty good. I crave sweet stuff all the time. lam glad I saved my “Hershey’s” until we were out in the middle of the ocean. I could have sold them at a premium, but I wouldn’t do it.I can hardly wait until we get in so I will get some mail. It seems like I have been gone for

KNIT SOCK FOR BOYS AT FRONT

TEN THOUSAND SOCK WANTED FOR OUR BOYS NOW AT THE FRONT. Mrs. Robert H. Tyndall, wife of Col. Robert H. Tyndall, now in command of the 150th Field Artillery in France, is the president of the Rainbow Cheer Society. She is making an appeal for 10,000 socks to be sent to the Rainbow Division by June 15. Almost every town in the state is helping. Lafayette has donated 1,000 pairs ;Richmond gave 500. What will Rensselaer do for this splendid cniise? v ■ On August 29, 1917, ten young men from here, left to be a part of the Rainbow Division, which soon went to France, and have now been in the thick of the fight over there. The soldiers were taken out of Company M. They are as follow: William F. Reed, Emery Nixon, Harmon Clayton, Howard J. Ames, Willie Potts, Harry M. Hays, Edward Peregrine, Add Clayton, Wesley Hurley and Ford E. McColly. Letters from soldiers in the service in France say that socks are one of the great needs. The water and mud make a great many socks necessary. It will undoubtedly be a pleasure to the women of this county to know the socks they knit will go to our own boys and will be of such splendid service to them.

MAYOR OF MICHIGAN CITY IS LOCKED UP

Washington, April 23.—Frederick C. Miller, the German mayor of Michigan City, Ind., was arrested and locked up as an enemy alien when he came here today to discuss with federal officials the prospects for completing his naturalization. He took out his first papers before the United States went to war. Enemy aliens are barred from the District of Columbia by presidential proclamation and any who venture within the limits are subject to internment. Officials intimated, however, that there was no disposition to deal severely with Miller and that he probably would be released and sent out of the district within a few days. , Miller -became mayor of Michigan City last January after a futile attempt- in the federal courts to prevent him from taking office on the ground that he was not a citizen, senators Watson and New, of Indiana, appealed to' President Wilson to change the regulations governing enemy aliens so as to bar them from office. Michigan City, Ind., April 23. Coincident with the arrest in Washington of Fred C. Miller, German mayor of Michigan City, came the announcement tonight that the city council has ordered an investigation of the surety bonds under which Miller and other city officials have held office since January 14. It is charged that with the exception of the city clerk, treasurer and one police commissioner, all officials of tne city administration have been operating under illegal and worthless oonds. Attorney Frank Osborn, of LaPorte, has -been retained by the council to conduct the investigation.

years. Believe me.it is pretty darneu lonesome to get out and never receive any word irom those who are uear to you, but 1 guess we’ll nave to stand it. We are sure getting some experience and we are engaged in some very, very important work. It maxes one feel ueiter' to know that, ne is doing some regular work in this war and not stalling around some training station. The uisagreeaule part oi it is the tact that they are aarned stingy with their furloughs. Vv e have seen considerable of ■Herman* and have kept him busy answering our questions. 1 have sure asked my share. He was very good about answering them. 1 guess he will get a furlough when we hit port, and if he does I will semb some souvenirs 1 got for you. He is a mighty fine lad. You mustpardon this rotten writing as the ship rolls considerably. Not very much but just enough to make it naru to write.

Tell Paul I saw Georges Carpentier. He is in the French flying corps. Paul can tell you all about him. He is a prize fighter. We are now in ’New York and we get ‘liberty this afternoon till Monday. “Stork” and I are going to try and locate Jim Brenner. We won’t be here so very long as Herman’s furlough has been cancelled. It is rumored that we are going to England on our next trip. I hope so as I want to see all I can so long as I have to stay here. Old U. S. looks pretty darned good to me.

I am afraid I haven’t written a very interesting letter but when I come home I’ll tell you all about it. You know I can talk a great deal better than 1 can write. I think I have succeeded in giving, you a Slight idea of out trip. 1 perhaps will be able to write another letter before we shove off. You know I’ll do my best anyway. Would give a great deal to see you all and hope I will be able to before long. DON. •Herman Ames, son of Ed. Ames of Barkley township, who has been in the navy for a year and has never taken a furlough. \ ,

O TTtjS l" MNMCLAUt. IND. OUR STORE WILL BE OPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING Until 9:3U—From now on Como in-compare our prices and qualities with any thing in the county. Then you be the judge! You'll be amazed at our values and savings In SUITS—SHOES—HATS Tomorrow’s Weather Probably showers.

$16,000,000 NATIONAL DRIVE

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO RAISE BIG WAR FUND. Local commit£ee< are forming in every county in Indiana for the drive for the $250,000 war work fund which the Knights of Columbus will promote the Week of May 5, the sum being Indiana’s quota of the $16,000,000 fund that is being raised in the United States, all of it to go for the welfare of America’s fighting forces in training in this country and in the war zone of Europe. The local committee in this state are forming under the direction of Stephen A. Callahan, campaign director, whose headquarters are at the Claypool hotel, Indianapolis. The plans for gathering the fund in Indiana are similiar to those followed in raising other war funds. County committees will be under the general direction of the executive committee at state headquarters, “teams” are being made up to canvass in cities, town and rural districts, and the Hoosier public is expected promptly to “put over” the fund that the Knights of Columbus may not only carry on the work it is already doing for the soldiers boys, but to expand it and keep it in motion until July 1, next year. The Knights of Columbus, under the authority of the War Department, is conducting 98 recreation centers at training camps in the United States, over the entrances of which is emblazoned ‘‘Everybody Welcome,” and soldiers by the hundreds of thousands, regardless of religious creed, are enjoying the comforts and entertainment that these centers offer. The Knights of Columbus is supporting a large number of and has sent many of its workers with our forces to France, where ,20 social centers have been established, and 500 more of these workers are to go with our troops over seas. The social centers and huts opened by the Knights of Columbus the Y. M. C. A. and Salvation Army have broken ddwn both religious and social barriers. Protestants, Catholics, Jews, Chinese, and the public without regard to religious beliefs, are giving to the Knights of Columbus fund all over the country, and the public response in Indiana is expected to yield the state’s quota of $250,000 within a week after the drive opens.

EDUCATIONAL WORK.

This week has been set aside by the state council of defense as education week. The purpose of this is to further the idea of higher education. The young people of the United States are urged to continue their school work in order to meet the demands for thoroughly trained men and women after the war, in solution of problems of re-construc-tion. The state university is sending Prof. Lee, who will speak to the high school, Thursday, April 25th, at 3:00 and again in the evening at 8:00 o’clock. The evening program will be given as follows: Music H. S. Orchestra Address ..~ Mr. Dean Vocal Solo Mrs. E. J. Randle Address Mr. Hamilton Piano Trio—Lenore Carr, Helen Parkison, Linnie Bird Rains. Address Rev. Fleming Music H. S. Orchestra You are urged to co-operate in this matter by attending these meetings.

Anyone wishing to see me will find me in the Trust & Savings bank on Saturday afternoons. H. 0. Harris, phene 184. ■

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STILL HOLDING THE BANNER

JASPER COUNTY STILL STANDS AT HEAD IN THIRD LIBERTY LOAN. A The report from the Third Liberty Loan drive in the state of Indiana indicates that sixty-eight counties i have met their quota. I Jasper county has subscribed 206 per cent of her quota. This is by ' far the very best showing made by any county in the state. The next county in line is Dearborn, which has subscribed 157 per cent of its quota. Our neighboring counties have subscribed the following per cent of their quota: White county 100 per cent; Benton county 142 per cent; Newton county 147 per cent; Pulaski county 101 per cent; Porter county 111 per cent; Lake county 153 per cent; LaPorte county 127 per cent, and Starke county 23 per cent. The latter is the only county contiguous to Jasper that has not subscribed its quota.

WOMEN REGISTER!

There will be a registration book in the women’s rest room at the court house on Saturday, April 27th. All women who are missed by the registars are urged to register there or in the booth at the Red Cross headquarters which is open all the time, MRS. E. C. ENGLISH, Chairman Marion Township.

THIS BIRD 87 YEARS YOUNG HAS A WAR GARDEN

Still full of “pep” and fight and determined to help “the bo/s over there,” Paul Williams, a Civil War veteran of Shelby, Ind., celebrated his 87th birthday by writing to the National War Garden Commission for a copy of its free garden primer. He says he wants to do “his bit on ammunition,” and reports that he is planning to plant three lots in vegetables. Under the slogan of the commission. “Every Garden a Munition Plant,” home soldiers of the soil everywhere are now growing the ammunition which is going to win the war. Old and young are fighting the Kaiser through the garden trenches.

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