Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1918 — Page 1

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DEMONSTRATION OF FIRELESS COOKING. Next week the women of this city will have the unusual opportunity of finding out what the remarkably efficient Domestic Science Firelees cook stove can do in actual service. z " / An expert demonstrator from the Toledo Cooker Company will be here to reveal to them undreamed of possibilties in fireless cookers. W. J. WRIGHT

UNITED STATES MAY SEIZE ALL OIL FIELDS

Washington, D. C., July 9.—The need for oil and gasoline for war purposes and the disposition of private interests to interfere with production has brought on a crisis which is likely to result in. some spectacular consequence. It might mean even the commandd earing of all oil fields, wells and means of production and transportation for the period of the war. Months ago a leasing bill was worked through the house and senate and sent to a non-actiye conference committee, where it now reP A shortage of oil measured at 10,000 to 30,000 barrels a day is reported by the oil producers. The oil fields are not being worked as they should be owing to the protracted sued over rights to take oil from lands which have been set aside as naval reserve and lands which have never left the government possesWhat congress will do with the leasing bill depends now on what the president will do with the question whether to commandeer the oil fields and pipe lines.

COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. ‘ Ed D. Rhoades filed petition asking permissio rito use' Franklin and Angelica streets for moving barn to block five original plat of city of Rensselaer. Prayer of petition granted upon the filing of bond to approval of city maybr. The council voted to pay 60c per ton for hauling coal from tihe railroad to the light plant. This to apply dongola as all other cars. An ordinance defining a war loafer was taken up and read at third reading and on motion was then put upon its passage. Those voting in favor of the adoption as read were: Councilmen Wood, Tobias, Waymire, Warner and Kellner. \ Mayor the ordinance adopted. The report of the finance committee was aproved and proper warrants ordered drawn. The war loafers’ ordinance is published in this issue of the Republican.

PICTURES WORTHWHILE SEEING PRINCESS-OAYETY TONIGHT BLUE RIBBON PROGRAM. Anita Stewart “Clover’s Rebellion” 10c To AH. WEDNESDAY— * GAYETY AND PRINCESS PARAMOUNT PROGRAM Mack Sennett Comedy “It Pays to Exercise” Screen Telegram News from all over the world in pictures. v Bray Cartoon and “Under the Stars” " 2 reel feature. THURSDAYSELECT. PICTURES PRESENTS. Constance Talmadge “The Shuttle” NEXT WEEK—GERARD’S “MY FOUR YEARS IN GERMANY.”

The Evening Republican.

FROM LIMITED SERVICE TO CLASS 1.

The following men, who were classified into the limited service have been re-examined by the medical advisory board and have been placed in class 1 for military service. Everett Clark. Ferdinand Bachman. John A. Switzer. Cart J. Worden. ' Robert Kiersna. Earnest E. Liniback. Elijah Cunningham. Leo Ross Myers. John H. Misch. Louis Miller. Isaac S. Fowler. Frank Roorda. Roland Myers. Henry B. Avis. John K. Braddock. David H. Phelps. Carl H. Scheurich. Harry W. Cochran. Alva Lloyd Hall. Harvey Cooper. Clarence E. Garver. Gerald E. Murray. James L. Culver.

MANY FARMERS NOW KEEP BOOKS

More than 2,500 farmers in Indiana are keeping accounts of their farm receipts and expenses and taking annual inventories in a farm record book prepared by the Agricultural Extension Department of Purdue University. Of this number, 2,100 are co-operating with the farm management division and will receive assistance at the end of the year in summarizing their business and i nanalyzing it to determine what changes can be made to increase the profits. In Jasper county sixty accounts are 'being kept iby farmers in co-operation with Purdue. The experience of the 500 men who completed accounts last year in this kind of book, shows that it is well adapted to use by Indiana farmers. In addition to the help a men gets from it in studying his farm business, the book is well suited for making income tax returns. Last year a large proportion of the farmers who had to make returns for the income tax guessed at their receipts and expenses, and in practically all cases disregarded the

inventories in figuring the income. This year, since the method of figuring the income in the book conforms almost' exactly to income tax requirements, farmers who are using the book Can take advantage of the ruling of the U. S. treasury departments which provides as follows: “Farmers who keep books according to some approved method which dearly shows the net income and take annual inventories, may if the same method is consistently followed from year to year, prepara their returns in accordance with the showing made by the books and inventories.” - 4Plans are made to get these books next year in the hands of a much larger proportion of the farmers of the state through the banks and other various ways. The increased interert in keeping accounts, which the income tax law has stimulated, has resulted in the distribution of a great many different kinds of farm record books. Many of these are so complicated that an expert bookkeeper is almost needed for them and others lack some of the essentials. Farmers can obtain the Purdue book from the country agent Purdue book from the county agents or the Purdue extension repartment.

A full attendance is desired at the regular meeting tonight at eight o’clock. Installation of officers.

abundance of money I ean loan yoe all the money yee want on that farm. My rata is 6 per eent and my limit is flfiO par •ere.—P. D. Welle. Wavorm, Wd Margaret Hendricks went to Monticello today to visit.

ATTENTION K. OF P.

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918.

ANOTHER LETTER FROM HARVEY PHILLIPS

L’aber Wrach, ' June 8, 1918. Dear Mother: ’As I have a few spare moments I will write a few pages. Well by the time this reaches you the hardest of our work will be done. Then I suppose we will finish our (censored). What is the war news? Say I wish you would send a few funny papers and, clippings from the Republican. We have some reading but few funny papers. We had strawberries last Sunday for dinner. Also roast turkey. Get pie about three times per week and cake twice, and cornbread? Get fresh fruit once a week and strawberry short cake for Sunday noon, mix that up with freSh meat.- AH kinds of spuds, gravy, puddings, coffee, bread and butter and you have otir weekly bill of fare. Last night we had a show here. A stock company from the states under the Y. M. C. A. It was a good one. Also we have three movies a week. Only thing we lack is a good bath room and we would be jake. Be sure and send Elvin’s address as soon as you find it I suppose everything on the farm is coming along fine. Wish we had a few dozen of your chickens. Eggs are high as the dickens. Cost 350 franc per dozen. In money that’s about 80 cents. Don’t buy very many at that price, only when we want to make a good cake or something nice for ourselves. Milk is cheap, eight cents for a quart of fresh milk. Say but it is good. I get a quart every day. We have some coon’s cooking for the officers. Last night one brought me a big piece of lemon - pie. Say but it was sure fine.

I suppose every one in plowing corn. Hope they have a bumper crop as it will be needed to supply the needs of the U. S. A. and her allies. I received a letter last, night from the “War Mothers’ club” asking my needs and wanting to send me something. lam happy to say my needs are few and what I do need I can get here cheaper than they can at home. I went through my sea bag last week and this is a list of my belongings, 2 dress trousers, 2 dress jumpers, 2 suits undress blues, 3 suits white, 2 pairs shoes, , 1 pair rubber boots, two suits undress, 3 suits winter underwear, 8 suits summer underwear, 3 pair heavy (Red Croo) woolen socks, 7 pairs navy woolen socks,l6 pairs cotton socks,l4 handkerchiefs, 5 towels, 3 Red Cross outfits, and a lot of trinkets I can’t remember. So you see I have about all the needs of an average man. I appreciate the fact that they sent the letter and be sure and tell them so. Well I guess there is no news worth mentioning that I can write so I will close. Give my best to everyone. Guess I will not starve although I don’t get any of Mrs. Hitchings’ good dinners. But some good short cake and fried chicken wouldn’t make me one bit mad. We will soon have our own baker shop. Then I guess we we’ll have some good bread. As the French bakers can’t save on all wheat bread. Good bye. With love to all, your son, HARVEY.

WAR SUMMARY.

If dispatches are to be credited, Germany may within the next few days undertake three offensives. The first and foremost will be on the west front; the second will be in Italy, and the third—minor in size, but important in possibilities—in Russia. The entire Fr'anco-British-Ameri-can line in France and Flanders is astir today., Artillery and infantry action of considerable extent is reported. It is predicted that the forthcoming German offensive will be directed toward the channel ports. The allied leaders are ready. The most significant news from France within the last few hours was a French advance of two*thirds of a mile on a two-mile front in the region northwest of Longport. Chavigny farm, strongly fortified, was captured and hills both north and south were occupied. Three hundred and forty-seven prisoners were taken. This gain strengthens the French line at a point of great importance. Similar strengthening was accomplished by the Australians, farther north, who advanced a short distance and took prisoners. The Italian situation gives the allied command no concern. Gen. Diaz has established himself firmly along the Piave, regaining I ground won by the Austrians last November. He is now in position to reinforce the vital Alps line to the north, against which, it is predicted, the new Austro-German offensive will be undertaken. In this sector the French and British reinforce the Italians. To this sector, it is expected, Americans also will eventually be sent. The Russian outlook is perplexing. Tremendous events may develop there. German forces 300 miles from Moscow are reported as being heavily strengthened so as to press oil toward the heart of Russia, there to make certain the Kaiser’s hold on the ancient empire.

Great military interest centers around the sudden infantry blow by French and Italian troops in Albania, where they advanced their lines to a considerable depth between the coast and the Tomoric* valley, capturing more than 1,000 prisoners.

Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Barnes and daughter and son of Fowler, spent today with Chas. Roberts.

TRIBUTE TO FRANCE

NATIONAL WIDE MOVEMENT BY COMMITTEE OF ALLIED SOCIETIES To make July 14th, the French National Holiday, the occasion of a tribute to France by the people of the United States and its Allies, and to voice their determination to support France until peace shall have been achieved by.victory is the purpose of the committee on Allied Tribute to France which has the. co-oper-ation of the following societies: Alliance-Francaise, France-Ameri-can Society, Italy-American Society, Jewish Welfare Board, League to Enforce Peace, League of ForeignBorn Citizens, National Civic Federation, National Committee of Patriotic Societies, National League for Woman’s Service, National Security League, National War Work Council Y. M. C. A., Pilgrims Society, Polish Citizens Committee, Vigilantes and War Committee Knights of Columbus. William Howard Taft is the honorary chairman of the organization and every city in this country will undoubtedly observe the great National Holiday of beloved France. The ministerial association of this' city has taken the matter in chargb and instead of the regular union services Sunday Dean G. Stanley Coulter of Purdue will be present and make an address. J. M. Sauser reports that the Wheatfield Liberty Guards have indicated that they will attend the services. Every organization and every individual of this community should be present at this meeting. No better speaker than Dean Coulter could be secured. No more sublime oceassion can be imagined.

RED CROSS BENEFIT. Violin Recital by Miss Elizabeth Fyffe assisted by Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Sage, sopranos. Mrs. M. D. Gwin, Piano and Organ. PROGRAM. Sonata for Violin and Piano—Grieg. Allegro con brio, t Allegretto, Allegro moito vivace. Vocal Solo—(a) “The Cry of Rachel”—Salter. (b) “Come to the Woodland — Ferry Mrs. Loren Sage Violin — (a) Andantino—Martin Kriesler. (b Serenade-—Pierne. (c) Valse Caprice—Chabrier. Vocal So*lo—(a) “Angel’s Serenade”—Braga, (with violin obligato). (b) “A Birthday.”—Woodman. . 4 Mrs. Harold Barnes Violin — (a) The Old Refrain—Kriesler. (b) Musette —Sibelius. (c) Joy of Life—Kriesler. Community Singing led by Dr. Myer. Solos by Dr. Myer, Mr. Allman and Miss Littlefield. The audience is requested to join in the choruses. Miss Fyffe is a Boston musician, director of the West Newton Musical school. Her father was Admiral Fyffe, U. S. N., and two brothers and a nephew are officers in the navy. She has given many sonata recitals during the winter for the benefit of the naval auxiliary of the Red Cross, which have been received with great enthusiasm. At The Methodist Church tonight. Admission 10c and 25c.

Mrs. Mary E. Drake was called to Monon today on account of the sickness of her sister, Mrs.. Chas. Madlunt x

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SENATOR HIRAM JOHNSON.

The following is an extract from the Arthur Brisbane editorial in the Herald-Examiner, July 9th: Hiram Johnson, of California, is a man well informed —he has the right to be, as he sits in the Senate, backed by the biggest indorsement ever given to any senator by any state — and has a son fighting in France. Senator Johnson said in his speech telling the Senate >to stick to its work: “Senators, you doubtless realize as fully as I that impending upon the western front in France today is the greatest battle of all the ages; that upon that front today hangs perhaps the whole issue of this war; that preparation daily has been made by the Hun on the o'thef side. Any hour now may come the offensive that means the Hun’s undoing or that means disaster to a million boys in France.” .Fortunately a million American fighters are over there to help disappoint the German expectations. Himan Johnson, like other senators, complains that the Senate is less important than it used to be. Saye he, “We have become a mere rubber sftamp.” Johnson wiN never be a rubber rtamp. And he will make Roosevelt and a lot of other ambitious Republicans do much thinking between now and the next presidential election. Senator Johnson knows that what the war has done for the Senate it does to everybody. In war, where one mind, in Prussia, leads the attack, one mind here must lead the defense and the counter-attack. The young man taken from his family and told, “Get into that trench—climb out and be shot,” is also a rubber stamp. It is the only way to run a whr.

METHODIST WORKERS CONFERENCE.

A workers’ conference of Methodist pastors and laymen will, be held at Trinity church of this city, Thursday, July 11th. In the afternoon there will be a conference of the ministers of about twenty churches near Rensselaer. At six thirty in the evening a conference will be held with the pastors and representative members of these churches at which gathering the Home Missionary society of the church will furnish a supper. At eight o’clock a mass meeting win be held in the auditorium of the church. Bishop Oldham will be present all day ana evening. He is one of the finest spirits and broadest minds of this church. No member of the church should be absent from the eight o’clock meeting. The general public is also invited to be present at this meeting.

THAT BAD BACK.

Do you have a dull, steady ache m the small of the back—sharp, stabbing twinges when stooping or lifting—distressing urinary disorders? For bad back and weakened kidneys Rensselaer residents recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills. Read this Rensselaer statement. Joseph Smith, retired farmer, Van Rensselaer St., says, “I had weak kidneys for years. My back became stiff and sore and I have had to get up and down very carefully, because of the .pain. My kidneys have often failed to act right and the secretions have been scanty and scalding in , passage. I have felt weak and tired. Doan’s Kidneys Pills have always I given me great relief.” Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t , simply ask for a kidney remedy—■get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same i that Mr. Smith had. Foster-Milburn, Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.

Born, July 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Walstra, of Union township, a daughter. _ _

SIX HUNDRED CHILDREN EXAMINED

The parenthood of our county has evidenced a splendid interest in the plan of the government for the physical examination of the children of the nation. More than six hundred have already been examined and 1 registered by the physicians of the " county. Of the four hundred and i forty-six examined in Rensselaer, ! 63 % per cent were normal, which is a splendid showing. Nevertheless it is convincing evidence that there is health work to be done in the bounty, and as a preliminary step in this direction conferences will be held in the various sections to discuss methods and means qf bettering health conditions. The first of these will be held in the library auditorium Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock and it is hoped that every individual who can possibly do so will attend. Public health is a subject of the community. Miss Biefoesheimer, a state worker of the Indiana Anti-Tuberculosis .society, will speak as well as Mrs. A» H. Hopkins, chairman of the home and foreign relief committee of the Red Cross.

CASUALTY LIST.

The army casuality list today contained 117 names divided as follows: Killed in action, 25; died of wounds, 17; died of disease; 9; died of airplane accident, 2; died of accodents and other causes, 3; severely wounded, 48; missing in action, 13. The list includes the following Indiana want Lieut. Charles 1. Kerr, Winslow, wounded severely. Private Otis Morris, Montezuma, wounded severely. The marines casualty list today contained fifty-three names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 13; died of wounds, 25; wounded severely, 38. The Indiana mon in the marine list included: Sergt. William A. Bihary, South Bend, wounded severely. Private Charles Girton, Evansville, wounded severely.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhoades came today for two weeks’ visit AT THE STAR THEATRE —The House of Good Picteswe TODAY ‘THE GREAT ADVENTURE” with AN ALL STAR CAST and A PATHE NEWS. Showing our conditions over there. WEDNESDAY—MARGUERITE FISHER In a comedy drama "JILTED JANET” and A BILLIE RHOADES COMEDY THURSDAY— A six act drama - "STRAIGHT SHOOTING" Also A COMEDY. FRIDAYGLADYS BROCKWELL in "CONSCIENCE” SATURDAY—CARYLE BLACKWELL and ——"" EVALYN GREELY tn “A LEAP TO FAME” ; Also No. 19 of THE EAGLE’S EYE. ' -

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