Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1918 — Page 1

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No. 100.

MIRRORS Every Home Can Use An Extra MIRROR See Our Window W. J. WRIGHT

REV. STRECKER ADDRESS CLASS

BACCALAUREATE SERVICE AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH WAS LARGELY ATTENDED. The First Christian church of this city would not hold the people who wished to honor with their presence, our largest graduating class. The services were held in the evening and the following programme was used: ~ Organ Prelude, Mrs. J. D. Martindale. Music “America,” Audience. Invocation, Rev. J. Budman Fleming . . ‘ Music (a), “America’s Message, Arthur Johnstone; (b), “When the Flag Goes By,” GeorgQ/Nevin. High School Chorus. Processional, Class 1918. • Scripture Reading, Prayer, Rev. J. Budman Fleming. Solo, “The Star of Bethlehem,” S. Adams. Telma Martindale. Sermon, Rev. E. W. Strecker. Doxology, Audience. , Benediction, Rev. D. C. Hill. Organ Postlude, Mrs. J. D. Martindale. ■_ . Accompanists—-Linnie Bird Rains, Helen Warner and Helen Parkison. The sermon by Rev. Strecker was a splendid one in which he placed before the young people the very highest ideals and urged the members of the class to keep these before them in their endeavors to attain success. ./ Tonight the Senior-Junior reception will be held at the armotry. Tuesday evening the commencement will be held at the high school auditorium. The closing function will be the Alumni Liberty Lunch and the Annual Reception Wednesday evening.

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 acre.—P. D. Wells. Morocco, Ind. NEW PRINCESS THEATRE ■xoluslv* Service tor Latest and Boat | Picture*. Tree Silverware Coupons Bvery Bay. ‘ TONIGHT NORMA TALMADGE "GOING “ STRAIGHT” 10c To AIL Tuesday, May 7th. DOROTHY KELLY ‘THE MONEY WILL’ Also Good Couiody. 100 To AIL Wednesday, May Bth. BILLIE BURKE “THELAND t OF PROlfcE”

The Evening Republican

OFF WITH A FLYING START

YESTERDAY WAS OPENING OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WAR DRIVE. ♦ I Incomplete returns from the local team captains show that $850.00 has been subscribed as a result* of the first'days work. The official committees are working hard and are determined to put Jasper county “over the top” as has been done in the various other drives... Th’e drive will continue until next Sunday, May 12 and throughout this week the various teams under the direction of their township chairmen will canvass the entire county. Everyone should help this, worthy cause. The Knights of ■Columbus whole heartedly plunged into the war when the Americans ehtered it, and from the first day to the present have been widening their activities at the American training camps and Navy stations, and following the troops to the trenches of France as financial resources have permitted. Every welfare organization in war work is working to the limit of its financial and human resources yet they cannot do all that needs be done. More buildings, more trained secretaries, and more money to obtain both is one of the great growing needs that- only the public with its money can provide. “Everybody Welcome” is the sign emblazoned on every Knights of Columbus camp center and hut. The doors are opened wide to Protestant, Catholics, Hebrews, white or colored. At every training camp and with the troops over seas,‘the Knights of Columbus, the Y. M. C. A. the Young Mens’ Hebrew Association and other welfare organizations work hand in hand, always to the one end of encouraging our soldier boys in the fight to win teh war. When you are asked to help, give. Help the Knights of Columbus War Fund and you will be helping the United, States win the war.

FOURTH COMPANY LIBERTY GUARDS ORGANIZED

Fifty-six men meet Sunday and organized the fourth company of Liberty Guards in Jasper county. J. M. Sauser, chairman of the military committee of the Jasper county council of defense, has issued the following order: Jasper County Council of Defense, Military Section. Rensselaer, Ind., May 5, 1918. Orders: The company of Liberty Guard organized this date at Rensselaer, is designated as the “4th Provisional Company, Jasper County Liberty Guards,” and will carry this’designation until further orders. . The following officers have been elected: Captain, Mas Kepner, Ist. Lieut, Rex D. Warner, 2nd Lieut. Lesley Miller. ( Captain Kepner will assume command of the company. Loyal support in all things military is hereby enjoined upon all subordinate officers and men of the company. By direction of the county council of defense. J. M. SAUSER, ' Chairman Military Section.

Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Halsey and daughter, Rebecca, who had spent the winter at the Makeever hotel, left last week for Braceville, 81., ’ where Mrs. Halsey and Rebecca 1 will remain for two months with her father. -Mr. Halsey will return here in a few days to resume his duties 1 in the management of the B. F. Gifford estate. i

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. MONDAY, MAY 6, 12J8.

WORLDS RECORD SHIP LAUNCHED

NEW OF THE TUCKAHOE, BUILT IN 27 J>AYS, SENT TO ‘ PERSHING. / 6 All records for rapid construction of a ship was .broken when the 5,548 ton steel collier, Tuckahoe, was launched at the yards of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, N. J. The keel of this ship was laid on April 8 and after twenty-seven work days she has been launched. If our entire shipbuilding force can be speeded up to this, degree of efficiency we will put to sea 3,600 this year. This would be three times as many as the submarines can sink.

ANOTHER LETTER FROM BUMMER DAVISSON

Dear Father and Mother: Owing bo the fact that this day is write a letter. ApriJ fool day, I will fool you and The allies have the “Boche” stopped now, and I guess the worst is yet to come, if so, let it' come and be over with. This is probably the last big battle, except the one the Huns are preparing for on the Italian front. It’s all off with the “Boche” now, is the general opinion over here. We hope so anyway. Having lots of rain here now, makes it bad for every body. The Americans are holding a considerable portion of the front now, but I don’t think they are engaged in the big fight against the drive that is going on now. General Pershing has offered his army if they see fit to put them into it. General Petain, the French high commander, probably will not call on them unless in case of absolute necessity. The English are anxious to- see U. S. get into the big drive. Japan is doing us a little good in the way Of ■Ships, so I see. For the package I received of Leopold, Moses and C. Garver, Eva, Bob, give them by thanks and I will write them as soon as I can get some spare time, and when things cool down a bit over here. I am enclosing a picture of the decoration of this section, S. S. U. 629 for the attack, and evacuation of the wounded at (censored) during-a fierce air raid. One picture shows the general of the division pinning (croix de guerre) or cross of war on our section flag. The other shows him lecturing to us on our good work. The picture turned out very poor. I cannot locate David there, and I am not sure that is me, but I picked out the ugliest one I could find there, and marked it. We are O. K. Hope you are the same. Will close with love. Your son, N. C. DAVISSON.

MONDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

A girl baby was born to Mr. and Karp, 1 of Monticello, this Monday morning. Dolly Yeoman, riine year old, was brought to the hospital today. She has pneumonia. Howard Green and Orbin Warne continues about the same. Mrs. Stewart Learning, who underwent an operation for appendicitis, is improving nicely. ' Wilbert Mackay is doing nicely since his operation. Addison Burton will leave the hospital tomorrow. The three grand mothers seem to be improving.

NOTICE—AUTO LIVERY. Cars washed at all hours in the day. Called for and delivered. Experienced washer. G. J. Hansson, manager. Phone 424.

Why spend all these - extra hours over your hot stove baking your |>read with uncertain results when you can BUY O’RILEY’S GOLDEN LOAF BREAD fresh every day? O'RILEY

THIRD LOAN GOES OVER TOP

SEVENTEEN MILLION PEOPLE BUY THIRD LIBERTY LOAN BONDS. It now seems quite certain that when the figures are finally tabulated the Third Liberty Loan subscription will exceed $4,000,000,000. The exact figures will not be. obtainable until about May 13. In Indiana more than 400,000 people are on the honor list and every county in the state subscribed its quota. The last county to fall in line was Jay. Jasper county lost her position as the county with the largest per cent of subscription. That honor position is now held by Dearborn county which on a minimum quota of $340,000 has subscribed $917,600 or 270 per cent. Jasper county is second with a minimum quota of $170,000, and a subscription of $425,000 or 250 per cent. Lake county stands fourth*with a quota of $3,000,000, and a Subscription of $6,461,300 or 215* per cent. Newton county is seventh, with a quota of and a subscription of $377,400 or 210 per cent. The total quota for the state was $53,770,000 and the subscription is $70,374,900 or 132 per cent. All of which should help to make Kaiser Bill shake his knees.

COME BY RENSSELAER

ATTEMPT BEING MADE TO HAVE AUTOMOBILES PASS THRU RENSSELAER. The Rensselaer hotels and garages are making an effort to have automobiles and big trucks make the trip from Chicago to Indianapolis and return by way of Rensselaer. The road has been posted from Remington to Thayer and the route offered is much nearer while the condition of the improved highway is the very best. " > _ . Most of the travel has passe" west from Remington and then north and it has not been as short a route as the one offered through this city. Signe are being put up and the telephone polls have been marked and a considerable amount of money has been expanded in, an effort to induce this large travel to use this better and shorter route. The proposed route extends from Remington to Rensselaer, a distance of twelve miles. From Rensselaer to Mt. Ayr, a'distance of nine and onehalf miles, from there north through Thayer. This movement’ should receive the endorsement and support of the merchants and business men of Rensselaer and they should assist the hotel and garages in their effort to have Rensselaer a point on this important thoroughfare.

MRS. JOHN EGER HOME AGAIN.

John Eger went to Chicago Sunday morning and in the afternoon returned with Mrs. Eger, who has been at the Presbyterian hospital. During the period Mrs. Eger spent in the hospital, after her operation, she had removed from the neck a small vein. This latter gave her some trouble and her last stay at the hospital was for the purpose of taking care of this trouble. The wound caused by the removal of the vein is now doing nicely and Mrs. Eger is improving very satisfactorily.

CLOTHES MAKE EITHER A GOOD OR BAD IMPRESSION J® \l/ A I fl 1 H pia/a fl Hi If It’s A Hilliard & Hamill Suit, it can’t be other than mighty attractive. They have the largest and best stock of clothing between Hammond and Lafayette. Do the m<>st business too. If you _believe inn All Pure Wool clothes-Then stop into H. & H.’s* andj look their big stock over. Compare their values and prices with anything in the county. You’ll buy your suit from H. & H. then sure. All Wool Suits S2O to S4O Tomorrow's W.*th.r. Showers, cooler north portion.

MARRIAGE AT “THE LAKES” NEAR KNIMAN, SATURDAY

Saturday, May 4, at 2:30 p. m. at “The Lakes” the home of the bride, Miss Louise C., daughter of Mr. William A. Lake, was united in holy, wedlock to Mr. Walter Peer, of Hamlet, Ind. The beautiful ring ceremony of the Methodist Episcopal church was used by Rev. Chas. W. Postill, of Rensselaer, in performing the ceremony. To Mendellshon’s wedding march played by Mrs. Marion Von Holst, the bride upon her father’s arm and the groom attended by the bride’s brother, William, was led to the alter through an aisle of ribbon, by little Esther Lewis, flower girl and master Harry Lewis, ring bearer who carried the ring in the heart of a rose. Just before the wedding march, Miss Ethel Meyer, of Chicago, beautifully san “O Promise Me,” and Mrs. Rice, of Kniman, sang “O Tell Me Lassie.” Just after the ceremony the bridesmaids son “Blest be the Tie that Binds.” Mrs. Marion Von Holst was the pianist. The ribbon stretchers were Miss Mary Lake, Miss Ida Harding, Miss Emily Johnson and Josephine Peer. All the girls who attended the bride at the wedding were Chicago friends of the bride and were all members of the “Ya Yeco Girls Club,” of which the bride was a member. Delicious refreshments such as Jasper county alone can produce, was served the happy company at the close of the ceremony.

FORMER JASPER COUNTY BOY SEVERELY WOUNDED

In the casualty list published today appears the name of Private Clifford H. Ogle, of Idaville. Clifford Ogle is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Ogle, who formerly lived in Milroy township, this county, but who one year ago moved to a farm near Idaville, White county. The report says that he was severely wounded. Young Ogle enlisted at the beginning of the war and has been in France for a long time.

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HELPING THE BOYS IN SERVICE

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WORK FOR ALL REGARDLESS OF CREED. ' Ml Letters from Indiana boys in army training camps to their home are making it plain that in the excitment of departures for “over there,” the religious spirit in youth is rising with the enthusiasm to serve under Old Glory, and, while there is much uncertainty as to time of departure and final destination, the soldier boys make spiritual as well as physical preparation for leaving camp. Thousands of unconverted, as well as converted young men hold prayerful conferences with chaplains, Y. M. C. A. and. Knights of Columbus secretaries." Prostestant boys are supplied with Nerw Testaments, Catholic boys receive scapulars, rosaries and Sacred Heart badges, while on their indentification tage are stamped the words, “Send for a priest.” The soldiers leave camp thoroughly imbued with the thought that one of two things will happen to them: They will either return to their mothers back home or they will he lost in the heat of the conflict in impress upon them the importance of impress upo nthem the importance of returning home morally and physically clean, and to be prepared to enter the Father’s house spiritually clean if they do not survive their part in the world conflict. Vititors to the training camps say that the religious preparations of the boys before their departure is the most impressive thing they see. In one camp a visitor saw twelve welfare workers giving spiritual council to departing soldiers, the boys in khaki going to social buildings for the purpose under the leadership of their officers. While the American public gives freely to the war work funds of the Y. M. C. A., Knights of Columbus and other organizations, far the purpose of providing comforts, entertainment and good cheer for the soldiers at home camps and in France, this money also makes it possible to maintain the religious counselors in large numbers to give spiritual as well as moral guidance to the whole fighting force before it goes “over there” and after it arrives at the trenches. z

MR. AND MRS. ALFRED LINN VISITS DAUGHTER

Mrs. W. H. Parkinson and son, Linn, drove to Attica Sunday ana brought home with them Mrs.’ Parkinson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Linn. Mr. and Mrs. Linn have just recently returned to their home in Attica from a winter stay with their daughter in Oklahoma. On their way here Sunday afternoon the automobile in which the Parkinson and Linn’s were returning from Attica, collided with a Ford car belonging to Albin Jay who lives on the George M. Meyers farm in Jordan township. Mrs. Jay who was in the car with her husband was slightly injured. The car was badly damaged. The Parkinson car was slightly damaged. Mrs. Linn had her hand torn on the barbed wire fence. The accident occured at the second bridge west, of Goodland and was caused by the bridge not being wide enough to allow the cars to pass.

LOST—Pair brown leather gloves in or near Leeke’s hitch barn. Chester Miller. Phone 912-D. The county commissioners,, the county council and the county board of education-were in session here today.

STAR THEATRE Properly Presenting the Beat ia Photoplay*. TODAY Ethel Barrymore ‘The Greatest Power’ A great war-time photo-drama of patriotism. Admission 10c. TOMORROW— Will You Marry Me? A Foursquare picture in six part*. WEDNESDAY— Edna Goodrich "The American Maid” A Mutual Masterpiece in five acts. MUTUAL WEEKLY es world event*. ■■ |p e

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