Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1918 — Page 1

NO. 115

We sold 100 Carpet Sweepers in 45 minutes Saturday afternoon. W. J. WRI GUT

WILL CELEBRATE ITALIANS’ ENTRY

SEND MESSAGE TO ALLY WHO HAS BEEN BATTLING KAISERISM. Washington, May 22.—A message to the Italian people from President Wilson will be read tomorrow night at a mass meeting here under the patronage of the president to celebrate the third anniversary of Italy’s entrance into the war. With another great Austrian campaign against Italy impending, special significance is attached to the event in official and diplomatic circles. The anniversary which falls on Friday will be observed in Italian cities and the message of President Wilson will be cabled across in time for those meetings. The meeting Were will be the beginning of a na-tion-wide recognition of the service of Italy in the war. President .Wilson has issued instructions to display the Italian flag' from all federal buildings throughout the country Friday.

REDMEN SUPPER.

All members of the Redmen lodge are requested to be at the hall Monday evening, May 27th. Don’t eat at. home, but be present for the supper at 7:30. - Important business and nomination of officers. BY ORDER OF SACHEN.

BEAUTIFUL POTTED FLOWERS.

Have you seen those beautiful potted flowers of Holden’s Buy one today for mother. Your wife would appreciate them, too. John H. Holden. Fiori**

Don’t forget the War Mothers’ market at Warner’s store Saturday. The Memorial sermon will be preached by Rev. J. B. Fleming on Sunday, May 26, at the M. E. church at 10:45 a. m. All soldiers, their wives and the general public are invited to attend. - THE THEATRES - PRINCESS—GAYETY Our Program* Are AH Complete. AT THE PRINCESS TONIGHT Charlie Chaplin “One A. M.” 2 Acts. —And Mary Mlles Minter in “The Innocence Of Lizotte” 5 Acts. 7 Reels.—loc and 15c. FRIDAY SPECIAL Princess Matinee —- ——Gayety at Night Red Cross Benefit Goldwyn Pictures. Jane Cowl in The Spreading Dawn 6 Acts.—and Mack Swain In a Two Act Comedy.—B Act In AH 10c and 25c.

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MC CRAY HAS BIG SALE

HEREFORD SALE NETS $204,174, AVERAGE BEING $2,722. I The tenth annual sale of fine show and breeding cattle by Warren McCray at Orchard Lake stock farm, near Kentland' Wednesday, netted $204,175. Twenty bulls and fifty-five cows were sold, the prices ranging from SI,OOO to $10,300. All were Herefords. The average price was $2,722. There were buyers here from practically every state in the union and some from Canada. The sale attracted the largest crowd since Mr. McCray inaugurated the public selling of cattle at his farm. It was estimated that more than 4.000 persons were there. Colbert Fairfax, a bull, was sold to D. A. Hess, of Council Bluffs, la., for $10,300. Superb Fairfaix, another bull, was sold to J. E. Coffman, of Linart, 111., for SIO,OOO. The cow bringing the highest price was Columbia March On, sold to Gross & Son, of Walnut, la., for $6,300.

RED CROSS WORKERS GOES INTO TRENCHES

Paris, May 22.—The latest feat of the American Red Cross workers in France is going into the first line trenches, serving coffee and chocolate to the American soldiers about io leave for their patrol in No Man’s Land and greeting the boys upon their return with fresfli supplies of coffee and chocolate, with cigarettes and dry socks.

Miss Lucy Hurley, daughter of Alex Hurley, was operated on this morning. ~ Carl Lowe went to his home m Remington. . . Miss Tillie Gangloff is improving nicely. ... , ~ Mrs. Magdeline Myer will probably be able to leave the hospital in a few days.

THURSDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Esther Kruze went to Chicago today to visit friends. Plenty of soft coal, lock and egg, now on hand at Kellner &. Callahan. Oren Norman went to Chicago this morning. Phone you order for soft coal now to Kellner & Callahan! Phone 273. G. J. Jessen went to Chicago this morning. r B. N. Fendig went to Chicago this morning. Mrs. C. E. Lohr and sister, Martha Critser, went to Monticello today. . _■ -» r~— ~ Soft Coal will be scare next winter. Order now while you can get it. KELLNER & CALLAHAN. Mrs. Firman Thompson and daughter, Dorothy, went to Chicago today. i - Get Rid of Your Kheqiaatism. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. You will find Chamberlain’s Liniment a great help. The relief which it affords is alone worth many times its cost. C. Good/thinge for sale at the War Mothers’ market Saturday. Liy in your supply of coal now. We have plenty on band. KELLNER & CALLAHAN. / I--' ••«#»«■

RENSSELAER* INDIANA* THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1918

WILL LEAVE ON TUESDAY

NEXT DRAFT OF TWENTY YOUG MEN WILL LEAVE MAY 28 FOR CAMP TAYLOR. Under draft call No. 377 the following young men will leave Rensselear next Tuesday, May 28, for Camp Taylor, Louisville, and there they will join the soldiers who are now under training. It is about certain that all these twenty boys Will be ready to leave on Tuesday, so only one alternate was selected. OSIE ARCHIE DONLINGER. > HAROLD HAMILTON. E. M. LaRUE. . WILLIAM A. DUNN. SAMUEL CARL STOCKWELL. FLOYD GRIGGS. GEORGE W. KNOCKEL. ELMER WISEMAN. LOWELL MORTON. JAMES MOORE. EDWARD A. RICE. HARTSELL ADAMS. FRANK TRULLY. JESSE F. BROWN. ELMER HANCOCK. SEWELL E. RANDOLPH. ALFRED E. LONGSTRETH. FLOYD MEYERS. ALFRED W. CULLEN. HERMAN RUGGLES. Alternate. JOHN JUNGLES. June Sth is the day set for registration of all young men reaching twenty-one years of age by that date, and they must be On hand at the clerk’s office in Rensselaer on that date and register for service in the army.

IS THIS THE TIME TO FUSS WITH BABIES?

Why should we fuss with babies now? This is a question which women may well be asking, for they are busy’with surgical dressings and knitting things essential to the comfort of the soldiers. But the peace of mind of the father who is soldiering in France depends on knowing that his helpless children at home are safe, and war conditions affect children in a hundred ways, although American children have escaped the more startling horrors which have darkened the lives of the children of war ravished France and Belgium. The Children’s bureau of the U. S. Department of Labor has aked the men and women who are working to win the war not to forget the war time needs of all of America’s children whether their fathers are fighting for their country in the trenches in France or here behind the lines. It asks that the protection given all of America’s children be increased now when the foundation of the country’s future strength and democracy are being laid, for, “The health at the .child is the power of the nation.” This war time work for children is called Children’s Year. Its goal is to save the lives of 100,000 children under five years of age during the second year of the war. This means the saving of one-third of the threehundred thousand lives of children under five which are lost every year in the United States. Authorities agree that at least half of these deaths could be prevented if knowledge of the best modern methods of child care and facilities for following out the directions given by skilled specialists were accessible to all children instead of to comparatively few. If America can prevent even part of these deaths she will have demonstrated her ability to get for children a better chance of life and health. England and France have realized that work for better Children is vital war work and England has proved the value of what she has done by bringing down her baby death rate to the lowest point in her history. Their achievements are an inspiration to the eleven million women of the woomen’s committee of the council of National Defense who have determined that 100,000 childrens lives shall be saved in Children s now has 9,790 local units. A constantly increasing number of these units are undertaking to forward work that will enable communities to give their children a better chance. Rensselaer is one of these units. Let us strive to make it one of the best in the amount of work accomplished. —Mrs. J. I. Gwin, Chairman Child Welfare Committee.

CLOSE ARGUMENT IN LaFOLLETTE’S CASE

Washington', May 22.—Counsel for Senator LaFollette closed today the argument began yesterday before the senate privilege and elections committee in support of a motion to dismiss charges that statements by tile Wisconsin senator in a speech at St. Paul last September were disloyal and sedious. Gilbert M. Roe, of New York, the senator’s attorney, concluded with the declaration that Senator LaFollette, is not disloyal and to say that m his heart he desires to see the German cause successful is unthinkable. Two weeks were given the attorney to file a supplementary brief. There was no indication as to whether the committee will take any further steps in its consideration of the matter in the meantime.

Mrs. C. W. Henley went to Monticello today to attend a War Mothers meeting.

REPULSE RAIDERS NEAR MESNIL

ACTIVITIES OF AIRMEN PORTEND LAUNCHING OF NEXT GREAT OFFENSIVE. . . •> London, May 22.—The Germans made another attempt today to raid the British positions near Mesnil, but were repulsed, according to Field Marshal Haig’s report tonight from British headquarters in France. The British carried out a raid on the German positions arond Hebuteme, with heavy casualties to the Germans. i In the past years of the war a period of extraordinary activity by aerial squadrons of the contending armies in France has been considered as an indication that events were rapidly shaping themselves for an offensive by one side or the other. At the present moment the most notable feature of the war situation is the remarkable work of airmen in various sectors where a German attack is looked for.

This activity has not been restricted to the actual battle area, but far back of each front there have been daring raids. The Rhine cities are being frequently bombed, while Paris has again been in danger of a new German attack from the airAmerican aviators have borne a prominent part in this fighting. In the Luneville and Toul sectors they have given a magnificent account of themselves, while further north and qven in the defense of London, they have demonstrated their fighting capacity. The German plans for a resumption of the offensive in France have been seriously hampered by the sudden blows of the allies here and there along the front. The Germans have been forced back at numerous points and new lines which may be more easily defended have been established by the allied nations. The Americans on their own sectors have given the enemy ho rest.. The artillery has battered the German lines night and day, while the infantrymen have raided German outpost positions and have proved themselves capable of outwitting and outfighting the enemy. General Pershing’s men have won several hot fights with the foe and Jiave captured prisoners. A night gas attack Was loosed on the Germans by the Americans near Toul, three waves of shells drenching a wooded position of the enemy with poisonous fumes. The French, too, have been at work in various sectors, particularly in the Somme region. They have gained ground here the there at points where positions of tactical value were taken from the Germans. Further north the British front has been fairly quiet, with tremendous bursts of artillery fire coming at intervals. The German official statement says that British attacks at various points were repulsed.

MC ADOO’S PLAN OF R. R. INCREASE EXPECTED SOON

Washington, May 22.—An announcement of a general wage increase for railway employes, following in a general way the railroad wage commission’s recommendations, but with many modifications is imminent. It was learned tonight that Director General McAdoo, who has been studying the commission’s report, will be ready to act within a few days.

‘COUNTRY CONTRIBUTOR’ DEAD AT HOME IN ROCKVILLE

Mrs. Juliet V. Strauss, of Rockville, who was here and helped raise f finds for the Monnett school, died yesterday. She had been in a hospital at Crawfordsville, but was brought home recently, when it was expected that her condition would improve. Mrs. Strauss was one of the best known of Indiana writers and wife of Isaac D. Strauss. Mrs. Strauss has always used what she believes to be the original manner of spelling the old family name inspite of the fact that her husband used a different spelling. As a writer she was generally known as “The Country Contributor.”

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.

National League. ' Brooklyn, 1; Chicago, 2. Philadelphia, 5; Pittsburg, 6 (12 innings.) . Boston, 3; Cincinnati, 2. New York and St Louis—Ram. American League. Chicago, 0; New York, 1 (14 innings.) St. Louis, 4; Washington, 2. Detroit, 3 i Philadelphia, 1. Cleveland and Boston —Cold and rain. . . , • American Association. Indianapolis and Kansas City— Rain. Columbus, 2; St. Paul, 1. Louisville, 1; Milwaukee, 0. Toledo, 2; Minneapolis, 9.

Help a worthy cause by patronizing the War Mother’s market Saturday. Anvone wishing to see me will find me in the Trust A Savings bank on Saturday afternoons. H. 0. Harris, phone 184.

PURE I I q'--VV_ SILK sox I 50c I I Can any other I I store in town I I duplicate them I I at that price? I I HILLIARD & HAMILL I ' Tomorrow’s Wosthor—Fair and warmer.

SPEED WORK IN EVERY SHIPYARD

' ft HURLEY PLANS GREAT SERIES OF “LIBERTY LAUNCHINGS.” Washington, May 22.—-Every shipyard in the United States was asked by telegraph tonight to speed up production and make July Fourth the greatest ship launching day in the history of the world. Commissioner Colby and Charles M. Schwab, director general of the emergency fleet corporation will be in San Francisco for the launching of nine ships in yards there. Chairman Hurley is disposed to make the “Liberty launchings” a series of notable celebrations in all yards as a peculiarly fitting way to commemorate the signing of, the Declaration of Independence. President Wilson may be asked to participate.

90,000 SAMMIES “TO OVER” IN TEN DAYS

Washington, May 22.—-In a statement inserted in the house record today, Representative Caldwell, of New York, a member of the military committee, declared that during the first ten days of May ninety thousand soldiers were sent abroad and said after the expiration of one year from the arrival of the first shipment of troops from the country the United States would have one million men in France equipped with necessary arms and supplies.

FAIRBANKS BETTER.

Indianapolis, May 22.—Physicians' attending Charles W. Fairbanks, former vice president, who is ill at his home here, stated tonight that there was slight improvement in Mr. Fairbank's condition during the afternoon and evening. He was resting more comfortably and appeared stronger than this morning they said, although his condition still is causing much anxiety.

Proper Food for Weak Stomachs. The proper food for one man may be all wrong for another. Every one should adopt a diet suited to his age and occupation. Those who have weak stomachs need to be especially careful and should eat slowly and masticate their food thoroughly. It is also important that they keep their bowels regular. When they become constipated or when they feel dull and stupid after eating, they should take Chamberlain’s Tablets to strengthen the stomach and move the bowels. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. . C. CLEAN UP DAY. Saturday, June Ist, clean all back yards and alleys. Keep Rensselaer’s reputation for cleanliness going. CITY HEALTH OFFICER. MUZZLE QUARANTINE. On and after June Ist, 1918, no dog will be allowed in Rensselaer without a muzzle. CITY HEALTH OFFICER. THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY of Rensselaer, Ind., will sell you a guaranteed tire for SI.OO profit, each. Any «ize. Also gasoline at 1 cent per gallon profit. The War Mothers will meet Saturday, May 25,) at 2 p. m. in the M. E. church. AH members are urged to come as Alice M. French, State War Mother, will be present.

AUSTRIA TO AID GERMANY

DIVISION WILL THROW ELECTORAL ADVANTAGE TO • GERMAN MINORITY. Washington, May 23.- 7 «Division of Bohemia into twelve districts with advantages in the electoral domain given to the German minority in each, so as to reduce the • Czech representation in parliament, is provided in a ministerial decree issued at Vienna. An -official dispatch today from France says this effort to dismember and Germanize the Czech State caused the serious rioting at Pilsen, Nachol and other places, which resulted in the proclaiming of martial law and the imprisonment of 150 persons. By increasing the German representation from Bohemia- at the expense of the Czechs, the Austrian government, in the opinion of officials here, hopes to regain, at the opening of parliament next June 19, the majority which it lost some months ago through the coalition of all elements in opposition, led by the Czechs. This adhesion of opponent caused Emperor Charles to order parliament dissolved early in tty? present year.

APPRECIATES THE PAPER.

Find enclosed my check for Hfe.OO. Although being away for sometime, I still find a lot of news in your paper that is interesting to me. lam certainly glad to read that Jasper county is doing her share in every way to win the war. Very truly yours, / , F. P. MYER. Danville, 111. .

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. Moroeeo. Ind

Mrs. E. J. Randle and Miss Harriet Shedd are spending the day in Chicago. • STAR THEATRE —The House of Good Pictures— TODAY Ethel Barrymore in “Life’s Whirlpool” A five reel Metro—Alee LOCAL PICTURES. Admission 10c and 15c. TOMORROW— The King of Comedians. Taylor Holmes in A Special Comedy Mr. Holmes never had a vehicle that afforded him such a splendid opportunity as does . this adaption of the roar-a-minuto stage play of Edward Pepl^— —Aho, NAVY PICTURE. Admission 10 and 15c SATURDAY— Kitty Gordon j “The Wasp “THE EAGLE’S EYE"

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