Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1918 — Page 1

NO. 117

RUGS * We have moved our entire rug stock to the first floor. W. J. WRIGHT

GERMANS RAID BRITISH LINES

FOE DIRECTS HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE AGAINST ALLIED DEFENSES. May 24.—A German raid was carried out last night in the neighborhood of Bucquoy, southwest of Arras, according to the official statement issued by the war office tonight. The text of the statement reads: “Under cover of a heavy artillery barrage, the enemy carried out a raid last night in the neighborhood of Bucyuoy. A few of our men are missing. “A few prisoners were brought in from the different parts of the front by British and French patrol.” In the Kemmel region and on both sides of the Yys river, in the Flanders battlefield, there has been heavy artillery fire while on the Scarpe river, in the region of Arras and south of the Somme, ' between Moreuil and Mont Didier, the big guns have been in action according to the official statements. The remarkable aerial activity along the western battle front continues with both' sides participating in air fighting and baming operations. If the Germans repeated their attempts to bombard Paris from the air, Americans will feel a keen interest in the attacks because Americans aviators now are aiding in the defense of the French capital. The German troops that faced the Americans along the lines of the Toul sector have been replaced. For some time the Teutons there were units which had been withdrawn from Russia. These now have been replaced by Bavarian reserve regiments. It is probably that the men withdrawn have been hurried north to participate in the coming renewal of the great German offensive

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IROQUOIS ROLLER MILL BEING ENLARGED

By the fate of war, many industries of this country are to be practically ruined while others are to be excessively profitable. One institution in our city which is being greatly benefitted by the war is the Iroquois Roller Mill. Mr. Sprague has already built a large warehouse and now in order to serve the government to the very greatest degree possible he is building another addition 100 by 34 feet. The structure will be two stories high and with a basement. This mill has put out two car loads of flour this week and continue to do business on a very large scale, limited only by its capacity. The promise of an abundant wheat harvest in this county makes the possibility of the mill here almost limitness. Mr. Sprague is arranging to take care of every bushel of wheat that can be put through the mill. Fortunately while of necessity many other industries must be hard hit, that this one can increase its capacity and do a most excellent service for the community and the government.

With The American Army in France, May 214..—The French war cross with palms has been conferred on Lieutenant Walter B. Barneby, of Summer, Washington, and on Second Lieutenant of Marines Kenneth P. Culbert, of East Orange, N. J. Lieut. Barneby was the pilot and Lieut. Culbert the observer of an American observation machine which crashed' to earth after returning from a tour of duty northwest of Toul.

Charles Peck, of Remington, was in Rensselaer today.

in Picardy and Flanders. In spite of Berlin’s promise that the German forces would not penetrate further into Russia, a large Teuton army is repdrtea to be within twenty-five miles of Kursk) in the Dnieper-Don region.

AWARDED CROSSES.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1918

SAYS GERMANY FEARS YANKEES

ENEMY MAKING FRANTIC EFFORTS TO STRIKE BEFORE AMERICANS ARRIVE. Edinburgh, May 24.—That Germany is straining every nerve to strike a decisive blow, before the Americans armies can be brought into the field was the statement made today ■by Qavid Lloyd George, the British prime in an address on the occasion of his being tendered the freedom of the city of Edinburgh. The allied commanders, who knew best what the prospects were, hie added, felt most confident about the result. Mr. Lloyd George said that while the United States was rushing 1 its men into France, the present strength of those armies was not the equivalent of one-fifth of the fighting strength which was gained by the Teutonic allies through the collapse of Russia. The premier was most optimistic as regards the submarine campaign of Germany. He said while the menace of the under water boat had not been entirely removed, the allied nations now were building ships faster than they could be sunk and that the unrestricted submarine warfare might be disregarded as a vital danger to the entente nations. The prospects of using the entire force of the allies were very bright said Mr. Lloyd George, in discussing the united command of the entente armies in France.

INTERESTING LETTER FROM GUY DANIELS

Camp Raritan, N. Y., May 21, 1918. Dear Mother:—Your letter of the 15th has just reached me here. You will probably be surprised to hear that I am now in New Jersey instead of Georgia, but as I have told you several times we never know where we will be from day to day. We received orders to bring 200 men from Camp Hancock to Camp Raritan immediately and so we took the first train we could get,' which was 10:15 Sunday morning, and started. Arrived here yesterday about 4:00 p. m. This is a new camp but I like it fine, very much better than the sand hills of Georgia. We are about 25 miles from Hoboken and 30 miles from N. Y. city, just across the bay from Staten Island. It is much cooler here than Georgia It got so hot there that the sweat would roll off every time you walked around in the sun for a little while. Down South the oats are already cut| and shocked. We could see as we came through while up here they are hardly headed out yet. They have had strawberries for a long time. Isaw Golda (Mrs. Guy Daniels), when we came through Washington. I telegraphed ahead of the train about the time we would get in and she came down to the train. We stopped there and the Red Cross gave the boys all a sanciwitch and a cup of coffee. At Florence, S. Carolina they gave each a box of matches, cigarettes, chewing gum, and a stamped postal card, and at Philadelphia a box of matches, cigarettes, and an apple each and several maga- . zines. The boys all thought it pretty fine and it cheered them up quite a good deal. The Red Cross now have stations at depots, where troops trains stop. We had an entire train by ourselves. I have been trying to get Golda to take a vacation for some time, but she seems to think she can’t get the work at the office in shape to leave. I am afraid she is working too hard. She looked all tired out when I saw her yesterday. She would come up here Saturday and stay over Sunday, but do not know whether she will or not. I wish she would go out# west and stay for a month or two. It rained terribly hard here today and is raining again tonight. There is mostly clay here and it gets as slick as grease. I fell down in it twice this afternoon. Quite a contrast from sand six inches deep. Will close for this 'time and hope to hear from you soon. As ever, x - guz. My new address is Lieut. G. M. Daniels, Ord. R. C., Camp Raritan, New Jersey.

METHODIST CHURCH.

9:30 Sunday school. 10:45 Union Memorial service. 7:00 Epworth League. 8:00 Evening worship and sermon. Pastor’s theme, “When Faith is Dead.”

CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Rev. Dillman, of Brook, Indiana, District Evangelist, will preach Sunday evening, May 26th at 8 o’clock. Subject, “The Supreme Task of the Church.” Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. You are invited to these services.

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. T BY ORDER OF SACHEN.

Several planters in Sumatra are experimenting with camphor cultivation.

U. S. TO ENTER ITALIAN ZONE

SECRETARY OF WAR SAYS U. S. UNITS WILL, SOON BE FIGHTING IN ITALY. New York, May 24.—Secretary of War Baker announced in an address here tohight in celebration of Italy day that American infantry, American machine units and American artillery soon would be fighting shoulder to shoulder with the Italians on their front. The feature of New, York City’s celebration of Italy day was a meeting tonight in the Metropolitan opera house, at which the chief speakers were Secretary of War. Baker, Count Macchi Di Cellere, the Italian ambassador, and Charles E. Hughes, president of the Italy-American society, which arranged the nationwide demonstration to mark the third aniversary of Italy’s entrance into the war. The audience applauded at every mention of sympathy and co-opera-tion between Italy and the United States and there was great applause when a letter from President Wilson was read expressing his admiration for Italy. Colonel Roosevelt also paid “homage to the Italian nation and to the Italian army for their brilliant and heroic record for the last three years,” in a letter read at the meeting. President Wilson expressed his regret at being unable to voice in person his “admiration for the great Italian people who are engaged with us in the great struggle now going forward for securing the rights of free men.”

FARM IMPLEMENT RETAILERS NOT TO BE LICENSED

Washington, D. C., May 25.—Retailers of farm equipment are not required to secure license, but they must not profiteer, says a statement issued by the United States Department of Agricultural today explaining certain features of President Wilson’s recent proclamation establishing a licensing system for the farm implement trade. The provisions of the food control act of August 10, 1917, under which was issued the President’s proclamation of May 14, 1918, bringing under license the manufacture, importation, distribution and storage of tools, implements, machinery and certain other farm equipment, expressly exempt retailers as such from the licensing requirements and define a retailer as “a person, copartnership, firm, corporation, or association not engaging in the wholesale business whose gross sales do not exceed SIOO,OOO per annum.” However, ' tinder the provisions of the food control act, retailers will not be allowed to profiteer; under the regulations issued with the President’s proclamation retailers engaging in such practice yvill not be able to secure a supply of farm equipment. The regulations provide that a license shall not without the express sanction of the secretary of agriculture, sell any farm equipment to any person engaged in the business of selling such equipment, if the licensee has knowledge that such person, after the regulations became effective, has violated the provisions of the Food Control Act by making an unjust or unreasonable rate or charge in selling or otherwise handling or dealing in such equipment or by holding, contracting for, or arranging for a quantity in excess of the reasonable requirements of Ips business for use or sale by him for a reasonable time.

WAR SUMMARY.

Raids and heavy bombardments in all the major sectors of the FlandersPicardy front in the last twenty-four hours add to the significance of Premier Lloyd George’s announcement that “we are on the eve of a great German attack.” • French troops have won an important local Success southeast of Montdidier. The Paris was office today announced that the German line was “penetrated” near Canny-Sur-Matz, which is just northwest of Lassigny. In * that district , the French jhold a small salient, of which is embedded in the German front. In Flanders the German guns continue very active throughout the Lys salient.. Marshal Haig announced the extension of the gas bombardments of the enemy to the Nieppe forest sector. A raid by the Britsh just southwest of La Basse* resulted in the capture of prisoners, and captives also were made in another British thrust between the Ypres-Comines Canal and Ypres. ~ , . . The Germans raided the British positions in the neighborhood of Bucyouy, between Arras and Albert. A similar attack' by the Germans just above Albert in the Aveluy wood was crushed. The Americans sectors continue quiet, as it is the Italian front.

Plenty of soft coal, lock and egg, now on band at Kellner A Callahan. Beneath the removable top of a new dressing table for -babies is a diminutive bath tub. New Zealand has 4391 registered apiaries, representing more than 50,000 colonies of bees.

I NEED WE I I SAY MORE IJ OTHER THAN | Stetson Hats I . $4.50 to $6 I J I HILLIARD & HAMILL I x Tomorrow's Weather - Partly cloudy and cooler.

COSTA RICANS DECLARE WAR ON GERMANY

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, May 24.—The government of Costa Rica has declared war on the central powers, according to advices received here. The declaration of war by Costa Rica on the central powers brings the total number of nations aligned against Germany up to a total of twenty-one. Ah of th-. Central American states now have clearly defined their altitude toward the war. Panama, Nicaragua and Guatemala have become belligerents. Honduras has severed diplomatic relations with Germany while San Salvador has remained neutral, explaining that this neutrality is friendly to the United States.

TEN YEARS IN ARMY.

Fred L. Bince, son of D. B. Bince, came over Sunday afternoon from Wabash county, says the Albion Reg-1 ister, for a brief visit with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bince, leaving Monday morning for Chicago for a visit with relatives. Fred has a good military and naval record. He enlisted in the regular army when 18 years old and served six years with distinction in that organization, three of these being spent in service in the Philippine Islands. Upon his honorable discharge he enlisted in the navy at Chicago. After detailed instruction for several months he was assigned to the first class cruiser Milwaukee which cost $3,000,000, and was lost off the coast of California, while attempting to tow a submarine into port two or three years ago. After that disaster he was assigned to the destroyer Whipple, which patrolled the western coast of the U. S. and Mexico, and later guarded the Panama Canal. In the summer of 1917 the Whipple was ordered to Philadelphia for repairs and last September went to European waters, where all through the winter they were engaged in convoying between France and the Madiera and Azores Islands. For two months they were stationed at Gilbralter. In March his term of four years’ service expired and he was honorably discharged at .Norfolk, Virginia, after ten years’ service in the army and navy. Fred at once re-enlisted for another four years and is flow on a furlough of 30 days before returning to his ship for foreign service. Within this span.pf ten year sservice he has visited every continent of the globe except Australia and he says he has never seen any country half so good as the United States. The Mr. Bince is the young man who has been visiting his uncle, W. L. Frye of this city.

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 Ids 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 aftei- 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.

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 Renstelaer’s reputation for cleanliness going. CITY HEALTH OFFICER. 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 1100 per acre.—P. D. Wdh. Morocco, Ind.

MEANS FULL USE OF ALL MAN POWER

Washington, May 24.—Another move toward full utilization of the country’s manpower was made today when Secretary Baker sent to congress the draft of a bill proposing to raise the maximum age hmit for voluntary enlistment in the army from 40 to 55 years. AU men over 40 so enlisted would be assigned to non-combatant service. In a letter to Speaker Clark asking that the bill be pushed, Secretary Baker said: “Every man above the age of 40 years who is enlisted in non-com-batant branches of the services will make available for duty with the line troops, men within the prescribed age limit for all troops. 1 “Many men whose long experience as mechanics and artisans will make them particularly valuable to the various staff corps and departments may thus be jsecured instead of younger men without such experience and the efficiency of the staff corps and the departments thus wiU be increased.” There probably are 7,500,000 men between the ages of 40 and 55 and many thousands of them already have expressed their desire to serve by bombarding the department with applications. While the great majority of the men in this class undoubtedly will be restrained from enlisting by family and business ties, the number at liberty to join the colors is expected to be more than sufficient to meet the purpose in view.

ENLISTED MEN TO GET LOWER RATES IN RAILWAY FARE

Washington, May 24.—Soldiers and sailors on furlough and traveling at their own expense will be given special passenger rates of about one cent a mile under an order issued today by Director General McAdoo, to become effective as soon as the necessary forms are printed and disfl ributed, probably within two weeks. This fare will be allowed by ticket agents on presentation of a certificate from the commanding officer.

Sausage casings have been invented which are made of wood pulp cellulose. An electric forge which can be operated by oqe man has been invented in England. STAR THEATRE —The House of Good Pictures TODAY Kitty Gordon of international fame and beauty in "The Wasp” / One of the best screen stories ever writen by Willard Mack. Splendidly acted by Kitty Gordon and a mosterly company— Also Marguerite Snow King Baggot “THE EAGLE'S EYE” Admission It and 15c War Tax Included. MONDAY—\E very bodies Favorite. Harold Lockwood in “A Square Decieyer” TUESDAY— Fannie Ward In her new play. I “Innocent”

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