Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1918 — Page 1

No. 127.

RUGS We moved our entire rug stock to the first floor of our store and sold 36 room size rugs In May. If you are going to need a new rug this spring you should buy now. Rugs will be 50 per cent higher In 3 months. W. J. WRIGHT

MRS. ALBERT WOLF RECEIVES LETTER FROM HER SON.

Somewhere in France, May 12, 1918. Dearest Mother: Thought I would drop you a few lines to let you know that I am in the very best of health and myself very much. Everything is in it’s glory now. The flowers and trees are all in bloom. It is a beautiful sight to get on top of some of the large hills we have close to our camp and look far across the country. We have been , having splendid weather here for some time. It really never did get very cold, nothing like the winter you had. I received 3 .letters Friday and three Saturday, one from you in ea<Jh bunch. It rained like the dickens here last night and today, but it has ceased now. We are camped in a large forest away out from nowhere, but I am more conterfted out here than being in some of the large towns we have been staying in. We never stay in one place so very long. I am glad of it, for I can see more country. Would like to be all over France before I return home. We had a band concert out in the woods this afternoon, which I enjoyed very much. It put me in mind of the ones We used to have at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Mamma, you asked me if I received the articles you sent me. Yesl received them some time ago ana was so pleased to get them for I only had 2 towels, so you see I needed them. I went to the dentist the other day and got some filling drilled out and new ones put in. He must have had a hard nose for he almost took my head off. I have to go in Tuesday morning again. Hope he is in a better humor the next time I pay him a visit for he is a rough old dude, anyway. I am goigg to send you a better picture as soon as I can have them taken. We very seldom can get them taken. This is the 12th of May which is Mothers Day, and Gen. Pershing requested all the boys to write home to his mother, and I think all of them are

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The Evening Republican

THURSDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Chas. Eggleston entered the hospital Wednesday evening for treatment. Mrs. George "McElfresh is improving. Mr. W. A. McCurtain, Mr. Chas. Van Arsdel are both doing nicely. Mrs. Lakin will go to her home today. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Brown Lamborn. of near Remington Wednesday morning. Mrs. Garvin and baby are doing nicely. Dolly Lowman :« improving. Frances O’Donnell will be able to go to her home Friday or Saturday. Mrs. Smalley and baby are doing nicely.. Grandmother Robinson remains about the same. - ’

Distance lends enchantment to the view of most things, but a close-up investigation sells more War Savings Stamps. For future protection buy War Savings and Thrift Stamps—the most* democratic act of a great democracy. Thomas Callahan went to Chicago today and will bring his mother home with him. Leßoy Smith, who has been Iviing in Montana, has returned here and will remain with his father, E. E. Smith.

doing it for we have an awful bunch to censor. Well mother dear, news is scarce. I have been in three battles. Guess I will have to close for this time. Tell all the folks I send my love to one and all. Tell papa I wrote him a letter two weeks ago. Good-bye. With love to you all. From your loving soldier iboy, PRVT. GEORGE WOLF, Battery C, 150th" Field Artillery, 67th Brigade, American E. Force Via New York.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1918.

WAR HINTSWAR HELPSWAR DUTIES

THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS ARE FROM THE PEN OF GEORGE ADE. 1 • . This week the Red Cross is making a drive in Indiana to enroll nurses and get students for the nurses' training schools. The public is asked to get along with as few trained nurses as possible these days, because the Red Cross needs them and needs them badly. Just a few reminders: Build silos! Economize! Buy coal for next winter! Invest in war stamps! Until next harvest* forget there is such a thing as wheat flour! Write to the soldier boys! Think and talk victory! Most of us are too busy these days to do police work on the side, BUT, if you know, for sure, that some resident of the state has been making disloyal statements, send the facts in the case and the names of witnesses to L. Ert Slack, U. S. District Attorney, Federal Building, Indianapolis. Briefly, Mr. Hoover says to you: We still need meat and meat products to send abroad. In the allied Countries each person has been reduced to an average of 1 % pounds per week. Over here we average 3% pounds. This average should be cut to two pounds, including poultry. Go easy on meat and meat products. Also continue to go very, very light on sugar.' Most of the supply this summer, will be needed for canning and preserving. As for wheat, the situation is so serious that all persons who can do so without affecting their health or working efficiency are asked to abstain from wheat until the nejct harvest comes in. The Indiana Committee on Food Production proposed to name a man in every township, to confer with the growers and millers and elevator men, so that all the crop will be properly harvested and delivered and the best fields inspected and held out :or seed.

Farmers are b£ing urged to raise a world of beans and then store them carefully in paper or “seamless” cloth sacks, so that the weevils cannot get at them. So long as more meat is needed abroad, the true patriot will demand beans frequently. The State Council of Defense, responding to a call from the President and the National Council, calls upon the people of Indiana to make the celebration of this coming 4th of July a day of patriotic fervor and consecration. A special invitation is given to citizens of foreign evtraction to join with their brothers in a declaration of loyalty to the flag. Independence Day will have a big significance in 1918. Begin planning immediately to make it a shining day in the history of the state.. If we grow fifty million bushels of wheat in Indiana this year and the elevators can receive only about eight million bushels at a time, it means that a lot of wheat will have to be stored on the farms while the crop is being moved. Therefore clean up the bins and see that they are grain-tight

So many “drives” and campaigns these days, sometimes we can’t keep track of all of them. For instance, did you know that this week, from June 3rd to June Bth, had been designated as Coal Week? You* are reminded that if you have to look into an empty coal-bin next winter, possibly it will be because you did not camp on the trail of your coal dealer until you got your supply carefully snugged away for the cold weather. j It is the sense of the Indiana State Council of Defense that lawyers should not collect fees for clerical work on behalf of dependents who are seeking to collect allowances due from the government. In each, county there is a legal Aid Committee which will assist the relatives of soldiers in adjusting all rightful claims against the government. The men of fighting age in Indiana who have been put into deferred classes are asked to co-operate in food production and to lend organized assistance to all war activities. The state council has voted. In several counties the exempted men and those awaiting call have got together to make seed surveys,‘test seed, distribute labor and otherwise pull together so that every farm will come through with a full yield.' The service thus rendered is purely voluntary. The men are not under military orders.

Whooping Cough. In this disease it is important that the cough be kept loose and expectoration easy, which can be done by gviing Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Mrs. P. H. Martin, Peru, Ind., writes, “My two daughters had whooping cough. I gave them Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and it worked like a charm.” C

NINETY SEVEN MEN REGISTER

ALMOST ONE HUNDRED YOUNQ MEN ENROLL NAMES FOR WAR SERVICE. A •' *■ Ninety-seven men who were born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897, were registered here Wednesday by the selective board of this county. This list would have been larger but a number of men becoming of age this year have volunteered and are already in the service either in the army or the navy; It is thought that there will be a registering of all becoming twentyone four times each year from now on. * The following list is the names of those registering in this county Wednesday, June sth: ED AtheLewith Floyd V. Jones, Medaryville. Ernest L. Bachman,Pleasant Ridge Ernest R. Beaver, Pleasant Ridge. Gerald Edwin Gifford, Rensselaer. Charles Otto Tilton, Wheatfield. Amiel Hotler, Goodland. Claude Wiseman, Wheatfield. Harry Ivan Stembel, Wheatfield. John F. Mutter, Collegeville. Donald Guild Prevo, Medaryville. Berger Arvesen, Wheatfield. Geo. John Niekamp, Coldwater, O. Lemuel Leonard Braddeck,Wheatfield. Chas. Elijah Williams, Rensselaer. Virgil Fleet Rude, Fair Oaks. Victor Bond Hoover, Rensselaer. Bert Franklin Bennett,Wheatfield. Everett Ray Fidler, Rensselaer. Richard Earl Gratner, DeMotte. »• Orville Hanaway, DeMotte. Teddie Edward Keen, Gifford. Carl Paul Trump, Fajr Oaks. Ira Albert Hurley, Rensselaer. Chas. I. Kosta, Fair Oaks. Louyd Earl Hansford, Gifford. Wm. Ernest Eiglesbach, Rensseaer.

Frank John Garlach, Tefft. Victor Peregrine, Tefft. Dale Edward Thurlow, Rensselaer. Clarence Lawrence, Tefft. Chas. Franklin Kepner, Rensseaer. John Frederick Ahlemeier, Tefft. Elmer Morgan Davis, Tefft. C. Ray Wesner, Wheatfield. Owen Simons, Rensselaer. Peter Nannenga, DeMotte. Ray C. Israel, Rensselaer. Earl Omar Price, R. 2, Rensselaer. Nicholas Tysen, Thayer. Bryan Odom, Francesville. Sdmuel J. Karr, Fair Oaks. Edward Ritter, Parr. Harry Eugene Alexander, Medaryville. ’ Elmer Vance, Shroyer, R. 1, Parr. Laurence Vernon Stroup, Kersey. Ward Lewis, Remington. Willie William Obenchain, Wheat--1 eld. Chas. Frederick Peck, Remington. Sylvester Schwager, R. 3, Rensseaer. . * Orville Earl Abell, Fair Oaks. Charles Isaac Florence, R. 2, Fair Oaks. Cecil James Keller, Fair Oaks. Stanley Boyer Merica, Rensselaer. Peter Leichty, R. 2, Fair Oaks. Harry E. Feldman, DeMotte. David R. Blake, Fair Oaks. Harvey Sanford Caldwell, Rensseaer. . . ~ Donald Edward Scheunsk, Rensse-

laer. z Fred Carl Hugo Dunker, Francesville. * | Henry Stanton Morgan, Rensselaer. , . Jesse Shultz, Medaryville. John Cook, McCoysburg. Harold Henry Henley, Newland. Jesse Brjwn Austin, Wheatfield. Lewis Barker, Remington. William Elmo Price, Kniman. Wm. Jennings Bryan Phares, R. 3, Rensselaer. ' True H. Culp, Lee. Fred William Guttrick, R. 3, Charles Joseph Sheehan, Collegeville. ' H. Eber Hahn, R. *l, Parr. Francis Leo Hault, McCoysburg. Ralph Ira Lakin, Parr. John Acy Glenn Brown, Fflrseman. Robert Glenn Eldridge, Rensselaer. Henry Bullis, Remington. John B. Reed, Remington. Gilbert Francis Esser, Collegeville. Oral Raymond Sayers, MeCoysburg. * Frederick E. Fehrenbacher, Collegeville. Reuben Frank DeVoogt, Remington. Cyprian Charais, Remington. George. W. Gratner, Brook. Estel G. Meyers, Wheatfield. Michael Nicholas Misch, Wheatfield. Joseph Sebastian Raibble, Defiance, Ohio. Paul Hershman, Tefft. James Agustin Shelby, Rensselaer. Leonard A. Rajal, R. 3, Rensselaer. Leelan M. Clark, R. 4, Rensselaer. Charles Miltop Karch, Wheatfield. Henry j. Friedel, Cleveland, Ohio. Lowell Leroy Beasey, Remington. James T. Davis, Kniman. Kenneth S. Gibbs, Wheatfield. Calix Paquette, Remington.

WAR MOTHERS MEET SUNDAY

The War Mothers of Jasper county will meet in regular monthly session in the Methodist church Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.

Remember This 3 * If we weren’t sure of your liking our , Crawford Shoes and Oxfords We wouldn’t have them. What better argument could you expect from an ambitious clothier? Priced—ss to $lO PURE SILK HOSE 50c Colors Can any other store in Rensselaer do it? HILLIARD S'HAMILL Tomorrow's Woathor Generally Fair.

MOTOR CONVOY SERVICE MAY PASS THROUGH HERE

Information has reached this office to the effect that in the very near future the U. S. Motor Convoy Service will send a number of trucks from Chicago to Ohio, going by the way of LaFayette and Indianapolis. The trucks are equipped with gasoline tanks with capacity sufficient to take them about ninety miles and it is barely possible that they will call for supplies at Rensselaer. The establishment of the route through this county yesterday by the commission appointed by the National Council of Defense will undoubtedly bring these trucks by this city.

MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Leonard Harmon Dirkinson born July 2, 1884, Jasper County, Ind., present residence, Rockford, 111., present occupation, farmer, and Mae F. Bilie, born May 26, 1893, Benton County, Ind., present residence, Remington, Ind., present occupation, housekeeper. First marriage for each.

HOME ECONOMIC CLUB.

The Home Economic club will meet in the Library auditorium Saturday afternoon. A full attendance is desired.

ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Mrs. Ray Schwartz. Nancy Smith. John Prickler. * Sam ■ Richardson. H. E. Hensley. M. L. Sears. r Lovey Grack. Sidney Johnson. Eli Krickier. z y Wilma Mur. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office, June 17, 1918. N. LTTTLIEFIELD, P. M.

Why suffer with the heat when you can buy a good electric fan of the Rhoades Electric Company for 15.85? •

SOILS AND CROPS DEPT. PURDUE UNIVERSITY.

BUCKWHEAT: Owing to the search for substitutes for wheat flour, as well as the high price of the ■ various substitutes used for flour, ■ there 1 has been considerable inquiry , made concerning the growing of . buckwheat. The use of buckwheat . for flour making and its use in the household may well be considered by Indiana farmers under present eon- * ditions. Under normal conditions buckwheat is not an important crop' for Indiana farmers as compared with the states to the north and ■ northeast where the climate is not so warm. At present however, it makes an excellent substitute crop where something else has failed or where late seeding is necessary, since it develops in such a short time. SOILS: Buckwheat will grow on practically any type of soil but it is best not to sow it on peaty soils, or lands too highly fertilized with manure or nitrogenous fertilizers. Light, sandy loam soils are perhaps the best for this crop. PREPARATION OF SEED BED* Plowing should not be delayed until just previous to sowing, as it is much better to handle land plowed early in the season so that the seed bed has become settled. When time for seeding comes the preparation can oe continued by disking and harrowing so that a well pulverized condition is produced. A seed bed very much like that for wheat, only not quite so compact, is desirable. TIME OF PLANTING: Buckwheat may be sown any time from' May until August. However, we believe seeding around the first of July is best. . Buckwheat will mature in about 8 weeks. RATE OF SEEDING: The usual rate of seeding 'is one bushel to the acre, although some use but three pecks and others five pecks. Seed can be distributed by means of the ordinary grain drill. HARVESTING: Buckwheat begins to blossom when it is a few nches high and continues to blossom until stopped by the frost, so that jy the close of the growing season the plant will have blossoms, green seed and ripe seed all at the same time. One should endeavor to harvest just before danger of frost. THRESHING: After the material las pretty well cured in the windrow it is ready to thresh. Threshing can be done either by flailing when the material is thoroughly dry or by running through a thresher from whic hthe concaves have been removed in order to prevent cracking of the grain. VARIETIES AND YIELDS: The Common, Silver Hull and Japanese are good varieties. All three are adapted to Indiana conditions and one yields and mills about a« well as the other. USES: Besides it's usefulness for table use, buckwheat can well be grown for poultry food. All of the cereal grains are expensive for feeding poultry. While (buckwheat is also expensive it furnishes a good substitute for the more usable cereals. During the blossoming period the buckwheat plant is also excellent for bee pasture. SEEDS AND PRICES: Buckwheat seed is high priced. Farmers will probably have to pay $4 or more per bushel for seed. Usually seed can be obtained from local dealers. Where the local dealer does not handle it and will not order it, seed can be obtained from the larger seed houses. M. L. FISHER, Asst. Chief in Soils A Crops.

A letter received Wednesday from Sergeant Fred H. Hamilton, stated that he was all right and had been transferred to the Yukon Motor' Machine Gun Battery. The letter was dated May 11, 1918. Glenn and Lester Carsner came down from Chicago Wednesday evening for a visit with the family of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wiltshire. i■* •" " 1 Mrs. Eva Myers has had the address of her Republican changed from St. Anne, 111., to Chicago. STAR THEATRE —The House of Good Pictures TODAY A Metro Quality Play by Easily Stevens.. A Seven Act Super Feature A Sleeping Memory Seats 10 and IBc. FRIDAY— Virginia Pearson In a Fox Special A Royal Romance The Ford” Weekly SATURDAY— Carlyle Blackwell / And June Elvidge In A World Perfection Play The Way Out ' Also “THE EAGLETS EYE?* Subject—lnfantile Pnralysia