Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1918 — Page 2

Stanley Brusnahan Writes of Trip Over.

Mt. and Mrs. S. A. Brusnahan of paar Parr have received letter from their son Stanley, who sailed about a month ago for the war zone. The letters follow: En Route. Dear Folks:— , , . Am getting near the end of the journety across the ‘'pond.” - The man that called it a pond, though, is badly mistaken. I wrote a longer letter a few days ago but am going to condense it on this 'page. Next day after I wrote my last card from camp we walked the gang plank. Jim didn’t leave with me. We have had a wonderful trip thus far with a calm sea for the most part. It was father rough the third and fourth day out and about a third of the bunch got seasick. Some were very sick, and looked sicker. I fared very well though and didn’t get at all sick. Fortyeight hours of incessant rocking did not affect my stomach. Some stomach, eh? Went to mass Sunday. Can you imagine a pile of rafts for an altar and all in attendance wearing life belts? Life belts are beginning to seem likb a part of our clothing. Sea lions, a whale and several schools of fish have been seen en route. There was also some sort of water fowl all along the route. Reading, singing and playing cards has been our chief pastime. There were plenty of books furnished us by the Red Cross. Perhaps we (haven’t traveled as comfortably as we did on our last trip, but I have enjoyed it very much just the same. I could write a .volume easier than a few lines but won’t trouble the censor with it. Am feeling fine and have felt that way during the entire trip. STAN. Somewhere in England, June 9, 1918. Dear Folks: — The voyage is over all but the after effects. It was a very interesting trip but uneventful and tiresome. Nothing to do all the way but nevertheless we were a tired bunch when we landed. Our boat arrived at port one evening and we unloaded next morning. We had reveille quite early and most of the bunch sang until then. I think I slept about an hour. After unloading we entrained for camp. The train trip was certainly fine. I saw some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. I newer saw such grazing field?. The bluegrass was knee high. Hundreds of Shorthorn cattle I. saw froftu the train. There are many odd things to be seen' here. The street cars are “two story’’ and the railroad coaches are in small compartments. The freight cars reminded me of a “push car” with a box on it We have had lots of laughs making purchases with English money. 1 know it pretty well now. Pennies are very numerous and also conspicuous, for they are as large as a half dollar. Am ifeeling fine; will write when I can, but, of course, you’ll get my letters irregularly. Must close for this time. With lots of love, I am CORP. STANILUS S. BRUSNAHAN, 18th Prov. Ord. Depot Co., American Expeditionary Forces, O. D. N. A., via New York City.

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ATTENDED GOLDEN WEDDING OF PARENTS

Mr. and Mrs. William Schultz, who Live on the James N. Neatherman farm in Barkley township, attended the golden wedding of Mr. Schultz’s parents at Malvin, 111. on June 15s The following information in reference to this event it taken from the Melvin Motor: Mr. and Mrs. August Schultz were married in Germany on June 15, ■IB6B. Before her marriage Mrs. Schultz’s name was Auguste Kietzman. , . They had an uncle whp lived m this county and they decided to visit him, leaving their native land two weeks after their marriage. They were so well pleased with the unc 1 e and America that they decided to take up their home with the generous relative. Mr. and Mrs. Schultz lived in Putman and LaSalle counties, Illinois for about six years. Forty-four years ago they moved to Ford county and made their home in the vicinity of Melvin. They moved to their present home, which is four miles southeast of Melvin in 1903. They are the parents of five sons, four living and one dead. The sons are Gustive, Otto and Emil, of Melvin and William, who lives on the Leatherman farm as indicated above. They are also the parents of three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Zabel, of Indiana; Mrs. Emma Tornowski, of Roberts, Ill.; and Mrs. Minnie Raeding, of Thawville, 111. All of these children were in attendance at the golden anniversary. Mr. Schultz has reached the ripe ago of 80 and his faithful helpmate is three score years and ten.

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CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr. and Mrs. John R. VanAtta celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary Sunday at their home on Cullen street by keeping open house from 2 to 9 p. <mu, when a large number of their relatives and friends called to pay their respects and wish them many more years of happiness. Mr. and Mrs. VanAtta were the recipients of a number of gifts and gold coins. Among the out-of-town guests were their son, Robert. M. VanAtta of Marion; Mrs. ROhlfing and Misses Jessie and Latha Coen of Attica; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hershman and two children of Brook, and Mrs. Ira Yeoman of Remington. Mr. and‘Mrs. VanAtta were married on Tuesday morning, June 30, 1868, at 6 o’clock At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Coen, on Division street, Who resided at that time in what was recently known as the Brenner property in the presence of the immediate relatives and a few friends.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. James Patten, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Remington. After the ceremony a fine wedding breakfast was served, when the. happy couple left for Francesville, being driven over by James Hemphill in a light spring wagon, wher. they took the train for Chicago for a few days’ visit. There was no railroad through Rensselaer at that time and to get to Chicago one had to go to Francesville to take the train, going by way of Michigan City. On their return from the city Mr. and Mrs. VanAtta went to housekeeping in the old Hammond property across from the Comer house on Cullen- street, the groom being engaged in the harness business with his father, which trade he followed for many years. They resided in Rensselaer un|til 1871, when they moved to Valparaiso, where they lived for ten years, then moved back to this city where they have since resided.

Among those present at the wedding fifty years ago were Mrs. Robert Yoman of this city and Mrs. Ira jYeoman of Remington, cousins of tlhe bride, and both were present at the anniversary Sunday; Mrs. John Sayler of Washington and Mrs. Hattie Ferguson of Chicago, sisters of Mrs. VanAtta, were also present at the wedding but were unable to attend the anniversary. To this union was born two children, Grace VanAtta Large, who died some twelve years ago, and Robert M. VanAtta of Marion, superior court judge of Grant and Delaware coumities. Mr. and Mrs. John Coen, parents of Mrs. VanAtta, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in the same house where the VanAttas now reside twenty-two years ago.

Joe Meehan Writes Home from the War Zone.

On active service with the British Expeditionary Forces. Somewhere in France. June 6, 1918. To Robert Emmett Meehan, Remington, Ind., U. S. A. Dear Mother, Brothers and Sisters and the rest of you all: —'Received your letter of May 4 O. K., and I must confess that Balcom lad is one regular “Go-to-Hell” with a typewriter, especially a Remington. Well I- am fine and dandy and very glad to hear you are all the same. We are having great weather, also out on rest, but time taken up between inspections and field days, etc.

Old Heinde comes over on these moonlight nights and says, “Welcome to our city.” But our boys do the same, so it’s an even “buck.” It sort of worries you though when he drops perhaps one-half dozen “eggs,” and then he seems to stick around [in very close prpximity as though, he was taking an inventory. Then you smoke a clgaret or two and wait for the next act. Us fellows sleeping outside had a few pieces of dirt drop around us one night, but you might as well be outside as in, as those “birds’’ frequently send “eggs” through the roof.

He didn’t play fifty-fifty on Corpus Christi day, as ou<r boys stayed away from bls processions rather than kill poor little kiddies all dolled up, but he comes over and bombs one of our hospitals. You can’t trust him. But that goes down on the slate against him, too. So never mind, it will all come out. This clipping* I ta enclosing is from the Paris edition of the Daily Mail. The town we had those band pictures taken in was shelled all to pieces, and this picture is a replica of the scores you see going along the road. I went out to buy some milk night before last a/id some refugees had just arrived, / a wee baby in a baby buggy and a four-year-old girl in a wheel barrow, and . the child was also sicK. So I “shot" the milk to the kiddo and went and got some more. It isn’t as if your house was on fire and you stood and watch It burn with, all your stuff safe on the roadside.’ Far be it from such. It’s grab and git while the going** good. It certainly is hard lines to have a war at your door for four years and then have to “beat It.’’

These people have got a great disposition. They certainly are workers and their crops look great. First warm spring they have had in three years. Old men, women and girls work the land and they are going from early morn until late at night They certainty have got

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the “stlck-ta-It-tlveness.” Well i’ll forget the war for a couple- or in inh tea . Bangi— t -a couple of peace notes just barked. We had Batt, sports one day and then Brigade sports three days after. Our Batt, tied with another one for first honors. Then there is Division sports day to come, and ttnal. Corps day and all the Topliners are out. Some get leave for their prizes, others get money, and go away satisfied. Last Tuesday was a gala day for lair. An American -baseball team from an aviation camp close by came over and played a seven-in-ning game with our lads, beating our lads by 5 to 2 in a real nice game. Some good plays were made and some ivory ones were to be seen on both sides. This pal of mine, Lieut. (Chick) Robinson, was the “bmp.’’ and gave satisfaction. But we were handicapped in the line of rooting as we are not “up” ,in the latest baseball vernacular; but we gave the opposing team credit wherever it was due. I was talking to one of the sergeants—he’s from Frisco —and - he told me they got an awful cleaning up the week before, but didn’t eay what team. vVhen, they stepped out of their lorries we started “Yankee Doodle” and they acknowledged with a little gesture. Air nice appearing and — I don’t know, there is something about a Yankee —he’s different, x'hose fellows stepped on our field modest, unassuming, as if it was ,n ordinary occurance. The pitcher was of the Ernest Fisher type when ae was in his balmy days of ball playing. He was non-excitable and .ad tne inevitable smile for the rooters. A little fellow playing short-stop—he was also the comedian —introducing Charlie Chaplin stuff while running -the bases, and getting away with it, too. They all were as nifty a bunch of fellows as I would want to meet- — made you feel like old times. They were chock full of vim and that good old asset, confidence. But our boys made a good showing, especially as most of them have been •‘out here” close to two years, and you spend two winters out here and bound to take some of the “pep’’ out of you. They were very well pleased with their 1 treatment and want another game as soon as -ossible. , , Our boys did a hard day’s grind the day before,the game. I’ll detail the day’s doings for you-, and we were with them, not playing, but ■toting the shotguns” and the regulation battle regalia: Reveille 3:30 a. m.; breakfast 4 o’clock; “Fall in” 4:45; inspection, etc., and you’re on your way—nice aid cool marching until about 10 o’clock, then '“Old Sol” began to work. You rehearse field maneuvering all day and start back at 6:10 /p. m.; line up at your particular “beanery” at 9:30 p. imi, after doing a good twelve-mile hike to and from. But thank Christ, we’ve got a real colonel. Got his tuition in the Spanish-American war serving as a Lieut, at Porto Rico. Told me he got his education in Wisconsin. Colonel Carey is his name. He has got a line of chatter, too, and he gives all concerned a square leal. Here is one he pulled the other day: He was talking to a bunch of N. C. O.’s and men explaining this and that, and in the course >f his talk he says, “Now this is going to take brains and I know you Canadians have brains, judging from the line of talk I have heard in the Orderly Room the last two weeks” —meaning the different alibis the fellows put up who had to say, “Good morning, Judge.” He’s been with us just a year this month. Real colonel, real Battalion. . .. We are getting lots of rations put up in U. S. A. now. We cam tell what firm the “bully beef” belongs to without seeing the box. I was over to the store this morning and w Libby, McNiel & Libby well represented. Liggett & Myers cigarets are being sold at all canteens ow One sure thing, a firm wants to be careful what they send over for the boys to buy frottm the canteens. You can’t give them “bunk’ very long, because once you put It over they boycott your stuff and the canteens won’t carry your junk in stock. You have to move canteens and Y. M. C. A.’’s on the double some times —same with canned fruit and milk, v j hud s. me real U. ». baked beans for lunch last Monday —first we had as rations for a long time. Tasted mighty fine. Well, I’m not a pessimist or an optimist and I don’t expect to wear a peace flag this coming 4th of july, but the next one I hope to tell you some funny stories. So it’s “chow” time and me to the roast beef and boiled spuds (without the jackets—l saw them re-pareing them at lunch time) and a concert for the lads at 6:30, then we’re at liberty until 5:45 a. m. So good luck and love to all and hello to any and all of my inquiring friends. —“JOE.” 760759 Bandsman Joseph Meehan, 54th Batt., B. E. F., France. ♦The clippings referred to show a picture of “French refugees saving their belongings from the Huns. An every-day scene on the roads behind the battle line (Official).” And a picture of “A Big Chew of Real American Bacca at ‘End of Steel.’ These Canadians have just boarded a light railroad at the end of the steel, after holding Heine in the front line. The driver of the train is a member of the American Expeditionary Force, and he is shown offering the neighbours of his homeland a chew nf tobacco, which was gratefully accepted.”

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BAGGING AN ENEMY AIRPLANE

Garmans Have Devised System of Dotermlnlng Filer’s Altitude Bafore Firing Big Shells. The Germans have arranged their guns in batteries; and when an enemy plane came within range the first gun would throw three shells jnto the air in rapid succession, writes Lieut. G. T. Cummings in the American Boy. These; were so devised that they would ex-i plode at different elevations, liberating', different colors in a smoke cloud. Usually one of these would be somewhere! near the plane. Thus the Germans had three fixed altitudes in the air, and from their smoke test they could in-l stantly determine the altitude of the! plane. A second gun of the battery fired a big, high explosive shell, aimed as; close to the airplane as possible. It isl explodes close enough it will wreck! the machine, but the Germans do nod really expect to get one even with the! second shell. The effect of this explosion is to "dud” the air. It creates air conditions which for a time make It impossible to move in that vicinity. It is the third gun which gets Mm. Having ascertained the range with the first, and killed the air with the second, a big shrapnel shell is directed from the third gun. If the machine has been fairly caught by the high explosive shell, the 600 shrapnel balls released by the next generally finish ItJ

BUT NOTHING ELSE

Oldwed —Is your wife a good cook? Youngwed—Fine. Makes the best taffy, caramels, fudge and chocolate cake you eved ate.

Mint Jelly From Apples.

Wash two quarts of green apples, cut In quarters, remove stem and blossom, not the core, put into saucepan with two cupfuls of water, cover and bring to boil. As.soon as the apple begins to boil remove cover and mash with, potato masher. Put pulp into piece of cheesecloth, let it hang over: night. Next morning add one cupful' of warmer sugar to each cupful of. juice. Return to fire and add two cupfuls of fresh mint leaves that have been chopped very fine and loosely tied in piece of cheesecloth. Boil eight ofj ten minutes; skim carefully, press the mint every time It is skimmed. Or ten drops of spearmint can bdi added when fresh mint is not obtainable.

Macaroon Cubes.

Dissolve one cupful sugar in one! cupful boiling water; add one tablepoonful gelatin, previously soaked in a little cold water. When cold add the; beaten whites of three eggs and one teaspoonful vanilla. Pour Into a shallow pan. When cold and rea'dy to serve cut Into one and one-half-inch cubes, roll In powdered macaroon crumbs, pile on serving plates and serve with a thin custard made from the three yolks. Very attractive and different

Ingenious.

’ An ingenious American has invented a device to prevent such motoring accidents as arise from overspeeding. He describes his contrivance a* follows: “While the car Is running fifteen miles an hour a white bulb shows oil the radiator, at 25 miles a green bulb,; and, when the driver begins to bat ’em around sixty per a musicbox under the* seat begins to play ‘Nearer, My God to Thee.”’

SOME OBSERVATIONS

A man may speak bls mind and not say much. The statesman who does not appreciate (himself seldom makes a good campaigner. The man who will act as judge at a baby show has no bump of caution. The man who jollies the cook gets better feed than the one who growls at her. When a wife wants to hear unpleasant things about her bn she nd It Is an Indication that she Is welcoming the affinity bug.

Every Modern Device Lrii 11%1 to produce better, quicker and therevA IWi I f° re cheaper work is used in our proKw W /nW•) kh "I I duction of mounments. We employ N/I (Mas both the trained hand? and’ the most Bi\ ' O ■ m °dern products of human ingenuity Xfi W ■ in our work. = J Rensselaer Monument Works WILL H. MACKEY, Prop.

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Dr. Gwin is in Chicago today. Miss Glenn Day is in Chicago today. Miss Kathyrn Walton, of Evansville, is the guest of Ruth McKinzie. Thomas Goodman, Jr., came from Gary to spend the Fourth with his wife. Mrs. Harvey Wood, Jr., returned' from Monticello today, after celebrating the Fourth at that place. Mrs. Kenton Parkiison and son, ‘’Bobby,” and Jane Parkison are spending the day in Lafayette. Miss Thelma Hofferlin returned to Gary, after spending Thursday wtih her folks at Moody. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilson and family, of Hamond, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nowels and daughter, Helen, are guests in the family of* Mr. and Mrs. Judson J. Hunt. BILLY FRYE For all tanin-and star sails. W Also Ante Livery CITY TRANSFER CO. Phoaee 107 and MA W. L. FRYE, Pro*. RENSSELAERREMINGTON •u>uu mmumc IPJ. Leaee Rensselaer ...v.. 7iM a. as. knivo Remingtona. au ■nave . I easiness fill a. bl Arrive isisiUsr IsM a. *. -eave Rensselaer as. Leave au FRANK Q. KRMMRt Phon. 121-W. Raaeeelaec, lad.