Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1918 — Page 1

WILL HAVE FREE MAIL DELIVERY SEPTEMBER FIRST

Rensselaer is to have fee mail delivery at last. Postmaster Littlefield has received notice from the Post Office Department that free mail delivery will be established in Rensselear September first. Two carriers and one, substitute will be appointed. They will be required to pass civil service examination for the positions. Two deliveries will be made each day, Cullen street will be the dividing line for the carriers, one taking all west and.the other all east of the street. Two carriers will find they have their hands full in covering these routes and it will probably ibe found that it will require more carriers to properly cover the town. The Republican requires six carrier boys to cover the town and it takes them from one to two hours each to make their deliveries and the majority of the boys use bicycles and they do not have to call at as many hoiises as a mail carrier would necessarily have to do. A mail carrier would have more hours in which to cover the ground, however, and if the substitute is appointed a regular carrier it may be possible for the three to Cover the routes. Those who prefer can still have their mail left at the post office which would enable those doing so to get their mail at an earlier hour and it is likely that those in business will prefer to still get their mail in that way.

ABUNDANCE OF MONEY

I can loan you all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 3 per cent and my limit is SIOO per acre.—P. D. Welle. Morocco*, Ind. j'

MUZZLE QUARANTINE.

On and after June Ist, 1918, no dog will be allowed in Rensselaer without a muzzle. CITY HEALTH OFFICER.

CLEAN UP DAY.

Saturday, June Ist, clean all back yards and alleys. Keep Rensselaer’s reputation for cleanliness going. CITY HEALTH OFFICER.

Anyone wishing to see me will find me in the Trust A Savings bank on Saturday afternoons. H. O. Harris, phone 184. AT THE PRINCESS TONIGHT Edith Storey “Allalin From Broadway” Also Good Comedy / All Seats 10c. WEDNESDAY—AT THE GAYETY George Behan “Jewels off the Strongheart” and Fatty Arbuckle “Out West” PRINCESS—WEDNESDAY- "" Frank Keenan “The Ride of Hate”

The Evening Republican

We sold 100 Carpet Sweepers in 45 minutes Saturday afternoon. '* . ■ * t i • I ( W. J. WRIGHT

200 HAMMOND TEAMSTERS ON STRIKE

A strike of 200 Hammond teamsters occurred Monday, after several meetings of the teamsters and team owners had failed to bring an agreement as to a new scale of wages. Teamsters hauling coal, lumber, materials and doing construction work demanded 50 cents an hour. Their old scale of 30 cents expired May 1 when they asked the increase of team owners who state that thgy have offered 45 cents an hour. The team owners claim the teamsters refused to accept.4s cents an hour and are holding out for 50 struck.

THROW OUT THE LINE.

Give Them Help and Many Rensselear People Will Be Happier. “Throw Out the Life Line”— Weak kidneys need help. They’re often overworked—they don’t get the poison filtered out of the blood. Will- you help them? Doan’s Kidney Pills have brought benefit to thousands of kidney sufferers. Rensselaer testimony proves their worth. Mirs. J. C. Beakman, Van Rensselaer St., Rensselaer, says: “Judging from my own experience with Doan’s Kidney Pills, I gladly recommend them as a reliable medicine. Doan’s have always relieved me of backache and other symptoms of kidney disorder.” Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills the same that Mrs. Beckman had. FosterMilburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.

UNCLE SAM’S COMMANDMENTS

1. Thou shalt not evict, for nonpayment of rent, a soldier’s dependents, under penalty of SIO,OOO fine.’ 2. Thou shalt not cut off a soldier’s life insurance because of delayed premiums. 3. Thou shalt not forclose a mortgage on a soldier’s property. 4. Thou shalt not take away a soldier’s home on which he has made part payment. 5. Thou shalt not sell a soldier’s property because of his failure to pay the taxes, national, state or local. 6. Thou shalt not settle a lawsuit against a soldier during his absence. 7. If a soldier is sued, the courts shall postpone action until he can attend to it. 8. If a soldier has a mine, or timber, or farm claim, assessments on which are overdue, it shall be held for him. • 9. Honor thy soldier and thy sailor, that thy days may be long in tiie land of Liberty. 10. No man hath greater love than he that offereth his life for the world’s sake, and it is commanded that neither lawyers, nor the loan sharks, nor the gatherers of tithes shall fatten on him. The above is copied from a placard issued by the Summit Co. (O.) Draft Board and the Akron Chapter Home Service Section.

MONUMENTS.

Why pay an agent 15 per cent te 25 per cent on your meument erdcra, when your home dealer can successfully meet any claim or inducements for sending to some distant part of the state for your monument. With no agent’s commissions to pay I can r m«et anycompctiticß.

WILL H. MACKEY.

BEAUTIFUL POTTED FLOWERS.

Have you seen those beautiful petted flowers of Bolden’s Buy one today for mother. Your wife would appreciate them, too. John H. Mol-

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1918

TRANSFERRED TO WASHINGTON

SOME OF LAST RENSSELAER DRAFT LEAVE CAMP TAYLOR —"LEFTY” REMAINS. Camp Taylorg Ky., May 19.— My Dear Folks:—Your letter received this week and was sorry to learn that you were intending to go by another route, bft it is just as well I guess as it would be hard for you to find me and then I am afraid I could not get away to go with you. So far we have not been away from the camp. Would have liked to have seen you but the chances are that I will be here for quite sometime yet as I have been marked for domestic service.

As I am writing this letter I can bear a bunch of fellows yelling, among them several Rensselaer boys, none of whom you know, who are entraining for Washington, D. C. The other morning a roll call was made and we were divided into two groups, 120 in one, and 35 in the other. v I was among the 35 who are booked to stay here. If it had not been that I was on the ball team I would have been among those leaving this morning. Some luck. I think that we will be made into noncommissioned officers and kept here to train new men. I was not even asked to take my overseas examination. Dean is here with me. As are several more. The work during the past week has been very easy. I have had no more detail work and have been excused from several drills. A ball player down here is petted. Played first base the other day and got away so well that a Captain was going to put me out of the game, claiming that I was a professional and did not belong to the camp. Gee, it hurts to see the fellows leave today. One can gain mighty close friends within a short space of time. We are going to try and go to Louisville today, but I don’t know whether we will get to or not. Don’t know how long this war will last but wish it were all over. Will close hoping you have a nice trip and that I will get a furlough soon so I can see you, I am. With love, HOWARD.

THESE AUTOISTS SUNK INTO SEWER

Hammond Times. One of the most terrific electrical and rain storms following a day of unseasonable heat burst over Lake county Sunday night shortly after 6 o’clock and did a great amount- of damage. W. W. Meech with his wife and four children of 12003 Princeton avenue, Chicago, while returning home from the country in their automobile, after the fierce rain last night, were following a Hammond street car along Conkey avenue, When suddenly at Monroe street the road caved in half burying the car in the sewer. Mrs. Meech was badly bruised and Frank Meech the little 4 year old son had his jaw broken. The car sank so deeply into the street that is could not be removed until nearly noon today, blocking street car traffic along Conkey avenue. . . ' Hundreds of auto tourists were stalled over the roads last night by engine trouble because of the unprecedented rain which resembled a washcw; more than anything else. In many places growing crops were washed out of the fields.

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CAMP SHELBY ITEM IN INDIANAPOLIS NEWS

Colonel George Healey, 151st infantry, undertook the instructidn of a new chaplain in equitation recently. The chaipain passed the colonel galloping his mount, which is strictly prohibited. Army horses may trot, but not gallop, experts holding the former gait to be better adapted for endurance. The chaplain was retaining his position with some difficulty, but was gamely urging his mount to move faster. The colonel called for a halt, which was negotiated after some difficulty.’ The chaplain turned and came back, the horse careening about, apparently nervously in doubt concerning his rider’s desire. The colonel escaped being trampled on by hastily scrambling across a ditch. The chaplain apologized abjectly and promised to stop the galloping. A few hours later the colonel again saw the chaplain and his steed galloping. This time the mount seemed entirely at fault. The chaplain was “pulling leather” frantically. Hearing the colonel’s shout the chaplain succeeded in veering the horse about, and for the second time Colonel Healey fled for his life. A tent was knocked down and officers’ row of the 151st narrowly escaped. The gait of the chaplain’s departure it not known to Colonel Healey, who retired to his quarters.

BASEBALL DEVELOPS STRATEGY IN ALL SOLDIERS

Omaha, Neb., May 20.—Baseball has made strategists of all American soldiers, Gen. Pershing says in a letter just received by Capt. C. E. Adams, former state commander of the G. A. R. Capt. Adams and Gen. Pershing are great friends. In part, the letter just received says: “The avidity with which American soldiers are entering into the activir .ties of the war on the battle line is astonishing to European armies. In the matter of grenade and bomb throwing ' the Americans become proficient in but a few days’ drill. I attribute this in part to the American games football and baseball, which make strategists of them all.”

INDIANA MINERS ASK BEER; DON’T DESIRE SALOONS

Terre 1 Haute, Ind., May 20.—Vincenzio Boaso, president, and Leo Poll, secretary of local No. 6,044, Blanford, Ind., United Mine Workers. of America, reported Saturday that the local had passed a resolution to send to the Indiana supreme court a memorial containing this appeal : • “That the respective locals request that we be not deposed of our rights to keep beer in our homes for family use. Since the,state went ‘dry’ our people have been falling sick, and the condition of the water is bad. Beer has been used instead of water, so we ask due consideration. We do not care for saloons or whiskey, but we believe that beer is a necessity, as has been heretofore proved. We earnestly appeal to restore our beer. Motion carried unanimously.”

ITEMS OF NEWS IN PARAGRAPH

Three large vessels loaded with cereals destined for Switzerland and escorted by an American warship have arrived safely at a French Atlantic port, according to the Tagbelatt,,of Berne. . Eighteen months will be required to complete the big United States Steel company’s ordnance plant to >e erected for the government at Neville Island, Pa., according to estimates Saturday. Registration Day for all men who have become 21 since the last selective service registration date has been set for June 5, ProvoM Marshal General Crowder announced Saturday. Railroads under government operation this year will spend $1,000,000,000 for additions, betterments, and equipment, or approximately 3 times as much as in any one of the last three years. The Lucia, widely heralded as “the unsinkable ship” was declared impracticable in a report submitted Saturday afternoon to the navy department by the inspection board appointed by Secretary Daniels. Housing conditions in Lake county are being investigated by the United States government in connection with the immense amount of war work that is being done in that region for the conflict against Germany and Austria. Gov. Goodrich Saturday appointed James M. Campbell, of Kendallville, as a member of the state board of embalmers, to serve until April 22, 1922. Chappell, who is a republican, succeeds J. D. Emmons of Columbus, a democrat. Fifty-six men are known to be dead, 94 injured and in hospitals and 31 employes of the Aetna Chemical company are missing as a result of nine explosions Saturday that wrecked its explosive manufacturing plant at Oakdale, 16 miles from Pittsburg. To remind business; men of engagements a cabinet has peen invented with a pigeon hole for every 15 minutes, a memorandum placed ?n a hole completing an electric circuit that rings a bell and flashes a light when the time for that hole arrives.

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Dave Yeoman went to Chicago thiszmorning. Dr. M. D. Gwin went to Chicago today. Marie Healy is confined to her home with sickness. Van Grant and Samuel Fendig went to Chicago today. Thomas Goodman, Jr., went to Hammond this morning. Dr. Besser of Remington took the train here today for Chicago. Mrs. Ted Watson and baby left for Camp Shelby, Miss., this morning. A local physician who was called to see Claud Yeiter . reports him better today. Mrs. Charles Scott of Wheatfield, went to Scottsburg today to see her mother who is ill. W. J. Wright went to Indianapolis today, to attend a funeral director’s convention. Mrs. J. M. Wasson went to Hammond today to visit her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Wilson. Bert Viant the hustling business manager of the Princess theatre went to Chicago today. William May, Who taught school the past-year at Fair Oaks left today for the Great Lakes Training Station Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long returned last night after spending a few days in Chicago. Sergeant Ernest Moore returned to Camp Shelby this morning. Mrs. Moore will join her husband in a few weeks. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Eldredge, of Barkley township died today. Her age was 16 days. i

Editor Hamilton has been in Washington two or three days, going there from Philadelphia. He is expected home in a day or two. - ' 1 I 111 M's ■ ’ ■ ’ Miss Fern Osborne and Mrs.' Bela F. Roberts, who represented the local order of Rebeccas at tl • Gran 4 Assembly at Indianapolis returned today -■» Mrs. J. W. Crooks and daughter, Faye, went to Chicago to see French Crooks, who is stationed on the S. S. Commodore. French was awarded second prize for selling a large number of liberty bonds. The play presented Monday evening by the Lowell Seniors was very well received. The hits of the evening were the specialties. The gaily decorated automobiles, which paraded the streets attracted a great deal of attention.

A ventilated box to serve a window refrigerator that recently was patented is so mounted that it can be swung outside or inside a window or entirely out Of the way when the use of the full window is desired for other purposes. After several years of experiments an Austrian scientist claims to have found a perfect substitute for cotton in the fibre of the stinging nettle, which he says can be grown in sufficient quantity to supply the needs -of Germany and Austria. The state public service commission Saturday issued an order granting a 5-cents straight passenger fare to the Gary Street Railway company. It is pointed out that the company has contracted to pay approximately the total amount of the increase to its employes.

FLOWER GARDEN IS TAKING PLACE OF BURDOCK PATCH

Ike Glazebrook, who is in charge of the Community Supply Co. Station on Washington street is setting out the plot of ground attached, by setting out flowers and keeping the grass inside the coping lawns mowed. In the rear of tqp ground he is putting in a small vegetable garden. Formerly this plot of ground waa the receptacle for all kinds of trash and burdocks grew in profusion. At Ike’s home on the river bank, the grounds now resemble a park, where one day there was nothing but bare rock, and his flower and vegetable garden always attracts the eye. If Rensselaer had more Ike Glazebrooks it would be the prettiest city to be found anywhere.

TUESDAY HOSPITAL NOTES

Carl Lough of Remington had his tonsils removed this morning. Francis O’Donnell was able to be out in a wheel chair. Mrs. George Daugherty and baby will leave the hospital tomorrow.

Good things for sale at the War Mothers’ market Saturday. The revival meetings that have been in progress in Chicago "for the past ten weeks came to .a close Sunday. It was Billy Sunday’s meeting in his home town, the town where he used to play base bait It is estimated that 1,200,000 people attended the meetings conducted by all the Sunday forces during their stay in Chicago. The current expenses for the meetings were $135,000 and the converts numbered 49,165. The cash offering for Mr. Sunday was $65,000. This amount is to go to the Pacific Garden mission, the place where Billy was con- . verted. TUESDAY LOCAL MARKET. Oats 70c. Corn SI.OO. Rye $1.50. Wheat $2.00. Butter 45c. Eggs 31c. John Stively fell yesterday and cut a small gash in his head, requiring the attention of a physician. STAR THEATRE Properly Presenting the Beet to Photoplays. TODAY EXTRA SPECIAL. Virginia Lee Corbin and Francis Carpenter in “Jack and The Beanstalk A picturixation of the wurHfamous fairy-tale. A special Fox Kiddie wonder pictnrW—with 1300 children and a giant -8-ft., 6 in. tall—for children from sto 90 years. You can’t afford to miss this one. Admission 10c and 15c. TOMORROW— William Russell “New York Luck” A comedy with many surprising situations. MUTUAL WEEKLY Of the latest world msb. Admission lOe. „ 1 LOCAL PICTURES THURSDAY.

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