Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1918 — Page 1

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No. 101.

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

RED CROSS WAR FUND PROVIDED

COUNTY COUNCIL APPROPRIATES FUND FOR JASPER COUNTY QUOTA. All members of the Jasper county council were present at the special session held in this city Monday. There was a unanimous vote in favor of paying our quota of the coming Red Cross War Fund out of the funds of the county and $7,500 were appropriated for that purpose. Today the county counci of defense met in special session and directed the Treasurer J. N. Leatherman, to file a bill with the county commissioners for $7,500, to be paid to the county council of defense and by them to the Red Cross. The commissioners adjourned Monday to meet in continued session next Monday. The bill will be field in ample time to be allowed on that date.

GERMANS ANGRY OVER LYNCHING OF ROBT. PRAGER

Amsterdam, May 6. The lynching at Collinsville, HL, last month of. Robert Prager, a German, accused of disloyalty, has infuriated German editors. A Berlin newspaper calls upon the German government to make strong representation to Washington reminding th> American xj vmn’.enc that Germany holds a number of American prisoners upon who i reprul? migtit t c taken so as to prevent ’ynchirm of Germans in America from becom a fashionable sport.

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COMES HERE WEDNESDAY TO FIGHT THE BARBERRY BUSH

J. F. Holmes, a special representative of the United States Department of Argiculture, will spend the latter part, of this week in Rensselaer and through Jasper county, in the interests of the campaign against the common barberry bush which is regarded as a big detriment to the wheat crop because it harbors stem rust spores. Mr. Holmes, working witfy school authorities, mayors of the cities, county council of defense, County Agent Stewart Learning and other officials will try to find all the common barberry bushes, not the Japanese variety, in the city and county and have it removed as part of the war time food production program. The government asks that this be done by May 15, so as to benefit this year’s crops. Every person who has a common barberry bush in his or her yard will be asked to remove it as quickly as possible to give the wheat. crop a better chance of feeding America and her allies. Mr. Holmes, who will come here Wednesday afternoon, is spending the first half of the week in Tippecanoe county.

The Struggle Discourage* Many a Citizen of Rensselaer. . Around all day with an aching back, Can’t rest; at night; Enough to make any one “give out.” Doan’s Kidney Pills are helping thousands. 1 ■ I hey are for kidney backache; And other kidney ills. Here is Rensselaer proof of their merit: Mrs. R. W. Burris, says: “I was suffering from a steady ache in my back -and could hardly move without having knife-like pains through my kidneys. When I went to stoop over to tie my shoes or get up out of a chair, those pains caught me. My head ached and I felt nervous and tired. I was often so dizzy I could hardly stand. My kidneys acted too often and caused me much distress. I used several boxes of Doan’s Kidney Pills and they put me in good shape.” Price 60c, at all' dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Burris had. Forster- Milbum Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.

Why pay an agent 15 per cent to 25 per cent on your moument orders, when your home dealer can succeaoflly meet any claim er inducements for sending to some distant part of the state for your monument. With no agent’s commissions to pay I can meet any competition.

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GIVING OUT

MOUMENTS.

WILL H. MACKY.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1918.

EIGHTEEN NOW IN THE SERVICE

VAN RENSSELAER CLUB TO PUT ON MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN. The following newly elected directors of the Van Rensselaer club, Van Grant, B. J. Jarrette, Samuel Fendig, Moses Leopold and V. Newels, met in this city and selected the following officers: Presidept, Van Grant. Vice-President, B. J. Jarrette. Secretary, Samuel Laßue. Treasurer, Clifford Payne. This club now has eighteen members in active war service. While in this service they are not required to ..pay dues. It is the purpose of the present membership to invite some thirty-five business men of the city to become members and to keep the club active and progressive during the absence of the boys. An investment has been made in building and loan stock and when this is matured it will give the club a neat sum of money with which to improve quarters and to have the club in splendid condition for the boys when they come home. The club means a great deal to the young men of the city and it proposes as it gains in membership to broaden its influence in the city. Expensive functions and the expenditure of any considerable amount of money will be avoided during the war. Already the eighteen boys who have answered our country’s call are greatly missed. Those who cannot go propose to “keep the home fires burning” and to keep the Van Rensselaer club in condition to give these boys a welcome that will make them know that they have been remembered and that the institution which they founded and which they all loved so dearly, has been perpetuated and will be kept in order, ready with open arms to receive them and have them again assume their association among the fellows where good cheer arid happiness had reigned before duty had called them to the colors. An appeal has been mailed to all members to stick to the club and make possible a home coming as well as a permenant home which clean social enjoyment may be enjoyed by a large membership.

RURAL MINISTERS TO HEAR PROMINENT SPEAKERS

Lafayette, Ind., May 7. —Leading men from Ohio as well as Indiana will be on the program at the third conference of rural ministers and aymen at Purdue University June 3,4,. and 5, it was stated today ,by men in charge of the program. Michael E. Foley, chairman of the state council of defense will speak n the afternoon of the first day on “Indiana’s part in the war.” He has earned a wide. reputation throughout the state for his patriotic addresses and his coming will be welcome news to all the ministers and aymen who attend. ReV. Allen B. Philputt, pastor of the Central Christian ‘church, Indianapolis will discuss, “The Church, Army Morals and Religion.” Rev. Moses Breeze, of Columbus, 0., executive secretary of the laymen’s committee of the Presbyterian Forward Movement in Ohio, will be the principal speaker the second day of the conference. He is what Dr. W. O. Thompson, president of Ohio State University, says of him: “I never heard a man <juite like Mr. Breeze. He always interests, entertains and arouses his audience.” Rev. Clice McGuire, Oberlin, 0., who was placed ip dfiarge of the Rural Y. M. C. A. organization work in Ohio because of his splendid success in Knox county, Indiana church, will speak on “Mobilizing Boy Power for the Church and Nation.” Other leaders in both states will be on the program and ministers and laymen attending the conferences will endeavor to work out a definite line of action for the church to aid in winning the war and policies to be pursued during the reconstruction period. A number of ministers already have indicated their intention of attending the meeting.

WAR SUMMARY.

While Von Hindenburg is waiting, the allies are steadily improving their positions on the Picardy and Flanders fronts. London announces today that in their success on the Somme the Australian troops have advanced nearly a mile on a two-mile front, taking an important ridge overlooking the Somme and Ancre valleys and have captured 200 prisoners.' To the south, American troops have withstood a violent gas shell bombardment and, Berlin claims, have lost a few prisoners in fighting between the lines. It .became known today also that Gen. Foch has intrusted the principal defense of the ArVas sector to Canadian troops. There are no new developments m Italy, but dispatches indicate that the Austrian blow on that front will not long be delayed.

TUESDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Bert Overton entered the hospital for medical treatment. Addison Benton was able to go to his home. All other patients remain about the same.

PRIMARY IS VERY QUIET

UP UNTIL NOON ONLY ABOUT ONE-FOURTH OF THE VOTE HAS BEEN CAST. There is very little interest being taken in. the primary election being held here today. At noon less than one-fourth of the vote has been cast. Many of the candidates are unopposed. The candidates for joint senator have made a pretty thorough canvass. It is thought that Will Brown, of Hebron, will run very much ahead in this county. The race 'between Wood, of this county, and Walker, of Benton county, for state representative is liable to be very close. For men in this county are candidates for the Republican nomination for sheriff. All will make a good showing but is would be mighty hard to pick a winner. The race for the Republican nomination for trustee of Marion township, is quite spirited. The candidates are C. W. Postill and D. W. Waymire. Milroy township is the real sea of war and the people in that township are pretty much worked up..... Good men have been placed on both tickets and in the main there can be no bad nomination.

K. OF C. WORKERS BUSY OVER THE COUNTY

' Reports from the township chairman of the Knights of Columbus war fund drive shows that the various team workers are meeting with great success and everyone is doing his bit to help put this drive “over the top” and keep up the patriotic reputation of Jasper county. The money collected in this campaign is to finance extensive work in our army and navy stations. “Every Welcome” is the sign emblazoned on every Knights of Columbus camp center and hut. The doors are open wide to Protestant, Catholic, Hebrew, white or colored. It is here that they gather after military duties are over for the day, to pass their time writing letters back home, seeing moving pictures, reading magazines and newspapers, hearing lectures, and holding their “sings.” A Knights of Columbus recreation hall is both club house and home to the boys in khaki, and thousands of them are this moment participating in the cordial hospitality and good fellowship which prevails under these roofs. Whatever his creed, his kind, or his color, a soldier’s welcome to a Kngihts of Columbus social center is assured. The secretaries in charge do not concern themselves with sectarian questions. Catholics, Protestants and Hebrews use the buildings for their religious services. At every training camp and with the troops over seas, the Knights of Columbus, the Y. M. C. A., the Young Men’s Hebrew Association and other welfare organizations work hand in hand, always to the one end our soldier boys in the ’fight to win thq, war. Help the Knight of Columbus war drive.

ORGANIZATION OF CHILD WELFARE WORK STARTED

The work of organizing the county for carrying on the child welfare work under the auspices of the county council of defense terday afternoon. A committee representative of the various professions and calling that have to do with the various phases of child life, was called by the County Chairman Mrs. J. I. Gwin and the following members were present: Mrs. Ora Ross, representing the county council of defense; Dr. F. H. Hemphill, county health officer; Miss Hempbill, supt. county hospital; Miss Ryan, of the county hospital: Miss Simpson, of the Monnett school; Mrs. R. L. Budd, chairman Union township. 'To this committee also belong, exofficio, the judge of the circuit court, the secretary of the board of childrens guardians, the probation officer, the county and city superintendents of schools, the city health officer, and every physician and nurse who will volunteer some service for the improvement and well being of the children of our county. It was planned to appoint a chairman in .each township who would in turn select a helper in each school district. So that information may be distributed to even the remotest parts of the county.

JUNIOR RECEPTION NICE AFFAIR

The Junfor reception given annually by the juniors to the seniors, was held at the armory Monday ingThis year it was not quite so elaborate as here to fore. A short program was given, Miss Thelma Martindale and Miss Agnes Thomas sang solos which were well recevied, and Miss Annette Hansson gave a reading in a most pleasing way. The high school orchestra played two selections. The dance music was furnished by the Horton-Healy orchestra. Miss Harriett Shedd and Miss Ann Younger acted as chaperons.

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FROM A SOLDIER IN FRANCE.

Somewhere in France., April 17, 1918. Jem Father and All: Well' I will make another effort to v’rite you. This is the third letter I have writen and have not got to mail. Each time I have changed places or something hindered me :’rom mailing them. I was assigned to the 163 infantry but before any one goes to the trenches they give them an examination. I had an examination of my feet resulting about the same as when I was first examined, was rejected for active service for the present at least. The rest of the bunch I was with left the 163 infantry yesterday for the trenches, .of course in the rear lines. 3ut about 10 or 12 of us were reflected and sent to another camp. (That is where I am now.) I don’t mow what they will do with me, but suppose I will be put in some kind of a place where I will not have to be on my feet so much, unless I get able to perform the duties of a soldier soon. My feet are not much worse ..than they have been, but they bother me in long marches pretty bad.

I have seen and talked to several U. S. soldiers that have been to the front, and sent back because of wounds, mostly of gas, that seems to be the worst thing they have to contend with. You often hear of sunny France, jut I have notseen much sunshine, since I have bean There. It has been raining nearly 7 the time and cloudy. This will be the’ second letter I have sent you. Since I first wrote I have traveled a long ways on joth land and water. You had ought to get my other letters soon now if nothing happens to it . „ Will have to say that the U. S. soldiers are treated real good here. The French people are very friendly and will do most anything for them. It seemed strange to me at first to be able to talk to th6m or understand. Maybe if lam here long enough I will learn to talk to them. Well there isn’t much that I ean write. We have plenty to eat and I am O. K., so don’t worry about me. Will write as often as I can. With best wishes I am as ever your son, CORP. C. W. LEATHERMAN, Co. I, 163rd Infantry. A. E. F., France.

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RAINBOW SOLDIER WRITES INTERESTING LETTER

April 10, 1918. Dear Mother: . I have received letters from you up until the 12th of March. The mail is coming in fairly regularly now. I believe and I am trying to write'and mail letters the same way. . The weather has been fairly pleasant here lately—cloudy, but not raining quite all the time. We get so accustomed to the wet weather that we don’t notice anything less than a solid week of rain. I have a new pair of big hip boots so of course don’t mind the mud. I’m glad to hear from Cliff BouL den, even indirectly. I know Where he is, although I can’t tell you, and I know, top, that there will be no chance of seeing him for a long time. When I was in the hospital last January I met a sergeant of the 'Q. If. Corps, who knew Cliff and he told me where Ke was. Louis Lehman, in the Coast Artillery Corps, is almost aS far (presumably) as Cliff. Well, there are lots of strange meetings in the army. Howard Ames is in my locality and I see him quite often—he’s quite well, and seems to be as comfortable as any of us. Now, I want to assure you that I am well cared for, safe, healthy and O. K. in every way. I’m getting good food, have a good shelter (a barn) and a comfortable office to work in. , Don’t let that barn scare you—it’s the hay mow, and we cleaned it all up spick and span before we moved in. We have wooden beds with straw mattresses arid plenty of blankets.- I still have the sleeping bag with me, and it’s a real luxury, let me tell you. I have a comfortable job as battalion mail cleric and acting supply sergeant for the Hq. detail. It keeps me busy most of the time, but it’s pleasant work and rather a rest for me just now. I havC a little room all to myself with a big wooden table for desk and a little square window thru a two foot qlatip wall There is a Y. M. C. A. in this town and the Y workers even go up into to the front line trendies. You don’t realize how much the Y. is doing for all of us here. They operate reading and writing rooms and canteens all thru the danger zone just as in the camps back home. I once saw aY. secretary writing a letter for a dough boy on an up-turned bacon box, setting in a foot of mud, while shells shrieked overhead. One Y. secretary has had shells fall right into his reading rooms. You see now, just how much the Y. can be depended upon over nere. I’m trying to write 'to you all often, but there are times, of course, when I can’t get letters off. The folks at Cissna haven’t got all my letters, I’m sure. Must close, Hastily, CORP. W. E. ROSE, Hq. Co., 150 F. A., A. E. F.

NEEDS 500 MORE MEN OVER THERE

A cablegram from our overseas Commissioner Kernan, from Paris, Dated April 26th, says: “We need 500 more men over lere, preferably from 40 to 50 years of age. “Thdy must be strong and healthy and willing to make sacrifices and go even to the battle front. “We need men who can prepare ight refreshments for the boys going to and coming from the trenches; experienced builders, traffic manager, auto repair and operating men, warehousemen, a few bookkeepers—men willing to serve the men at the front.” Send applications, typewritten and in duplicate, stating age, experience, references and minimum terms, to the Knights of Columbus Committee on War Activities, Woodward Building, Washington, D. C., Col. P. H. Callahan, chairman. Our first duty is to the men in the trenches!

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