Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1918 — Page 1

No. 164.

A Sheboygan Bed Davenport is better than an extra bedroom. , r - t - - ~ ~ r -i imm i min mn maeJ SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY W. J. WRIGHT

CASUALTY LIST IN FRANCE.

Washington, July 21.—The casualty list today shows: Killed in action, forty-three; died of wounds, twentythree; died of disease, twenty-three; died of accident and other causes, eight; died of aeroplane accident, one; wounded severely, seventy-one; missing, thirty. Total, 199. FROM INDIANA. Ralph D. Boone, Greencastle, killed in action. Daniel Hibbard, LaPorte, killed in action. Myrel Mullis, Owensburg, died of wounds. Charles Brough, Elletsville, died of disease. John Vaughan, Mongo, died from accident. Griffith P. Jones, Jasonville, wounded severely.

BULLETIN.

Berlin, vim London, July 21. North of Chateau Thierry, according to the official statement issued today, the Americans suffered particularly heavy losses. London, July 21.—1 n the Ourcq valley the French are approaching Oulchy Le Chateau, the center of all the German railways which the Germans to the south held for supplies or escape. London, July 21.—The French have taken the town of Brasles, one mile east of Chateau Thierry, on the north bank of the Marne. The French line includes the heights north of Brasles, which gives them a good bridgehead on the north side of the Marne.

GROCER IS DEPRIVED OF SUGAR PRIVILEGE

For selling sugar at eleven cents a pound, which the Federal food administration regards as profiteering, Henry Schultz, a grocer, of Cooley, Ind.," near Gary, was deprived Saturday of the privilege of selling sugar until the end of the war. Schultz admitting charging freight and cartage on other merchandise to sugar, and said he expected in that way to “get even.” He was also warned that sales of groceries on Sunday, on account of which there had been complaint against him, would result in his being deprived of all supplies from wholesale houses.

PICTURES WORTHWHILE SEEING PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT NEW PARAMOUNT* Jack Plckford in "The Spirit of ’l7" Also Animated Weekly • 10c and 15c, TUESDAY BLUE RIBBON PROGRAM. Mary Anderson and Antlono Mareno la "the Magnificent Meddler” also Drew Comedy WEDNESDAY — BLUE BIRD PLAY AND COMEDY.

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PRIVATE GEORGE WOLF WRITES TO HIS PARENTS

June 6, 1918. Somewhere in France, Dear Parents: Received your most loving and welcome letter day /before yesterday, and was surely glad to hear from you. I have not had time to answer any sooner for we are kept busy all the time. We are still out in the woods, and expect to be there for sometime, but I enjoy it very much for the mud is all dried up and the weather is so beautiful. There is a K. of C. man that comes out to our camp most every day and the other day be brought a Catholic Priest to hear confession and give communion to us boys. He is very nice and obliging, every time he comes out he brings writing paper and magazines. The first day he came out he gave me an order for a set of boxing gloves. When we have a little spare time, we sure have some fun with them. Say mamma’l will have to reviye your memory a little in regards to writing to cousin Francis Lynch, so please mamma write me one letter any why and -write to him for he is getting awfully discouraged. Poor kid, he hasn't got any mail for a long time and I know how he feels over it. Mamma I am sending you a sample of small flowers which grows in abundance near our camp, also sending you and Dortha a sovenier handkerchief. You keep the one with the flag. It isn’t very much, but will be a remerbrance from France. We have a very hard time to get any thing. We can’t even buy bread. I was certainly glad to hear papa was feeling good. Sure hope you are all feeling good. Tell Dortha she need not feel so heart broken about Clarence coming across for it isn tso bad. It gets a little hot once in a while, but we are used to it by this time.. We have got our service i stripe which signifies we have been I six months in foreign service. They look real nifty. They are a V shaped } which is worn on the cuff of the left arm. I think by the time we get back we will have about three of them. You said the town was dead as the Germans. It might be as dead as the Germans that were presented with a wooden cross, but those that we have had. to deal with are not

dead 'by any means. They sure raised h—with us a short time ago. , u mentioned about not hearing j rom me for a long time, but you wil! have to excuse me, for believe m ®. 1 hav , e something to do besides writing letters, but. I write every chance I get. You asked me what 1 did for pastime. I haven’t any. Russell and Herbert said tell their folks hello and that they were well and would write soon. Cousin r rancis had his picture taken and is sending you one. We are all in good health and are as fat as pigs. I eat weighted the other day and tipped the scales at 152 pounds. V I think I weigh more than papa do I not? Well mother dear’ as I have to get busy I will close for this time. Hoping this little message of love will find, you well and happy as it leaves me. Tell papa I will be home maibe before long and when Ido it will be to stay. Good bye dear mother. Give my love' to »U the folks Tell DortlAs fettS a°l n er t ?°- TeH Elizabeth I said hello and God bless her. Prom your most loving son George. Good „ .f MYATE GEORGE WOLF. R ?^H ery C > l. 60 Feld Artillery, 67 Brigade, American E. P. via n! Y.

NOTICE 1 pr. Gwrn’s office for the collection of accounts due. These Accounts must be settled by cash or nate - ELLEN GWIN. Mrs. M. M. Sheedy and three children, of Philadelphia, Pa., spent Sunday with Mrs. J. A. Sheedy and mother, Mrs. H. E. Harrod.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, JULY 22, 1918.

AMERICANS BREAK FOE’S MARNE LINE: ADVANCE 3 1-4 MILES

Allies Occupy Chateau Thierry and Brasles and Clear Enemy From East and South of Marne; Prisoners Total 25*000. TEUTONS SUSfAIN TERRIBLE LOSSES With The American Army On The Marne, July 21.—The French and Americans have crossed the Marne, broken through the German front nnFfWpat nf Chateau Thierry and have occupied that city. The German army on this front apparently lk fleeing; m complete route. At last accounts great hordes of Germans were continuing no Organized resistance has been met with so faronly at a P]f ces „ , d Chateau Thierry, which the Germans held ever Since they reached the Marne in their great drive last May, and whieh has southern pivot of their flank facing Paris, was evacuated by them this morning. The French and Americans, after occupying the town, pushed forward, taking the town of Brasles, a mile east of Chateau Thierry. T“ e y also have occupied the heights north of Brasles, giving them a good bridgehead on the north bank of the Marne. . . The Germans did not set fire to Chateau Thierry before leavi g, fbaring the flames would light up their retreat and draw our artillery fire Two hundred civilians greeted the French and Americans as the latter entered the town. These civilians had been herded m a cathedral so they could not witness the German evacuation. , . Driving rapidly ahead toward the northeast, our men and their French allies have advanced three and one-quarter miles at various points north of the river, have increased their prisoner toll to more than 25,000 and have captured more German batteries. Among the prisoners were three German officers, who said they were tired of the war. American gunners captured two German 775. The German retreat across the Marne began Friday under cover of a great smoke screen. Two badly cut-up regiments were left south of the Marne in the German retreat. Allied aviators bombed the bridges across the river and their escape was impossible. ' A German retreat to the Aisne line is not regarded as improbable. The district south of the Marne and east of Chateau Thierry is now entirely cleared of idle enemy. West of Rfheims, where the British were engaged yesterday, the present line leaves the enemy a strip of a bout four miles deep at the greatest depth on a front of about thriteen miles in the Marne valley. That is all he has to show for the big offensive of July 15. The Germans continue to fling reinforcements into the battle and are* bringing up more guns of all calibers in their desperate efforts to stem the Franco-American advance. We have already counted elements of eight divisions opposite us. Our artillery is shelling the Aisne bridges at Soissons. All Saturday night the allies hammered at the widening wedge between the German and Paris as the Germans withdrew north of the Marne, Americans continuing to take prisoners and guns. Allied reinforcement are pouring in to overcome any determined resistance the Germans may attempt.

THE CALL FOR STUDENT NURSES

Jasper County has been asked to save food, to give time, and money and service and men. We have fulfilled every obligation. Now we are asked to furnish 20 student nurses. Can we. do it? Have we twenty young women between the ages of 19 and 35, who are physically fit, who lave had a high school education or its equivalent, who are ready to enroll themselves as a student reserve ’or training in either army or civilian lospitals? Our graduate nurses are needed abroad in great numbers and we must lave more nurses ready here for the sick at hoipe, for the wounded who will be sent back, and for the tremendous work of reconstruction which will continue after the war is over.

The student need not pledge herself for services overseas, but her work here releases some other nurses for foreign duty, while she remains on the equally important service at lome. Practically all training schools furnish uniforms, text books, board and lodging. The girl will need money only for street clothing, amusements and incidentals. Here is an opportunity for young women to enter a splendid profession and render their country invaluable service .while so doing. Miss Best, superintendent of a nurses’ training school in Chicago, spoke at the library Sunday afternoon to a deeply interested body of women and girls. She sketched very briefly a history of the nursing profession which has had in its ranks many noble women and which demands and develops all of a woman’s finest qualities. She described the life of a student nurse during her three years-of training, the effort made to surround the girls with helpful influences and the - many opportunities given fop pleasant diversions. Miss Best emphasized the fact that the student is of service as soon as her training’begins—that her supervised work releases older nurses for other tasks. She pointed out the many different lines of work now possible to the trained nurse—private duty, institutional work, community, industrial or army nursing. The salaries are equal to those offered by any occupation open to women and the social standing of a nurse depends solely on the girl herself. Miss Best's good talk and her cheerful readiness in answering the mfcny questions of her listeners were greatly appreciated.

Dorothy Hines, who has been ting her grandparents, M!r. and Mire. B. D. McColly, returned to her home in Hammond today. J. A. Sheedy came yesterday from Philadelphia, Pa., and will visit here for a couple of weeks. His wife has been here for a week visiting her mother, Mrs. J. E. Harrod. • Pnipfr Thompson returned to hie home in Sullivan today, after a weeks’ visit with relatives.

GERMANS HONOR DEAD QUENTIN

Amsterdam, July 21.—The death of Quentin Roosevelt is confirmed by the Wolff Bureau message from the front, according to a Berlin dispatch received here. The message adds that young Roosevelt was buried with military honors by the Germans. The story of the fatal encounter, as told by the Wolff Bureau correspondent, follows : “On Sunday, July 14, an American squadron of twelve battleplanes was trying to break .through ’the German defense over the Marne. In the violent combat which ensued with seven German machines, one American aviator stubbornly made repeated attacks. “This culminated in a dual between him and a German non-com-missioned officer, who, after a short fight, succeeded in getting aim at his brave, out unexpected opponent, near the village of Chambry, ten kilometers (6.2 miles) north of the Marne. “His pocket case showed him to be Lieut Quentin Roosevelt, of the aviation section of the United States • Jasper county has been asked to the fallen airman are being carefully kept With a view to sending them later to his relatives. “The earthly remains of the brave young airman were buried with military honors by German airmen near Chambry at the spot where he fell.”

COLLEGE INN RE-OPENED AND READY FOR BUSINESS THE FINEST EQUIPPED RESTAURANT IN THE CITY. LUNCH TOIOTER SHORT ORDERS AND FULL MEALES SERVED. ICECREAM AND COLD DRINKS ROLLA GATES PROPRIETOR*

Regulation Army Shirts Khaki - - $1 to $3.50 Wool $2.50 to $5 Ties 50 cents Sox 35c to $1 Hdh - . 25 cents $4 to $8.50 Tomorrow's Woathor Probably showers.

NORTHERN PART TO GET ANTHRACITE

Officials of the state fuel administration have received no word from Washington regarding the distribution of the state’s allotment of anthracite coal, but the oponion is expressed in the state administration office that the distribution plan as announced at Washington would result in communities distant from the Indiana coal mines receiving preference in the disposing of anthracite. Cities in the northern part of Indiana probably will be supplied with greater quantites of anthracite than cities of the same size nearer the coal mines in the southern part of the state, according to the state administration’s interpretation. The cities near the coal mines have been able to obtai.i bituminous coal at a cost much less than distant cities because of the difference in freight rates. Many persons in the northern part of the state have equipped their homes • and business places for the use of anthracite. It would be imposing a greater hardship, it is believed, to require these persons to change heating devices for the use of soft coal than it would impose on residents of southern Indiana cities and towns to confine themselves almost exclusively the use of soft coal.

G. O. P . DISTRICT MEETING AT BROOK

Edmund M. Wasmuth, Republican state chairman, has announced that the Republicans of tbe Tenth district will hold a meeting at Brook next Thursday. The meeting will be of an organization nature, and there probably will be no speeches. 'Hie sessions will be held on the golf course of the George Ade farm. Lawrence E. Lyons, of Brook, chairman of the Tenth district, and the county chairmen, as well as prominent workers from all over the district, will be present. Chairman Wasmuth will take part in the conference. All who are interested in music are cordially invited to attend a free musical talk by the much renowned music genius, Essa Ellis Perfieid, of New York ands Chicago, at the Presbyterian church, July 27, 4 p. I m., following the War—Mothers’ meeting. All War Mothers’, chil- ! dren, parents and teachers are requested to be present. ___

MAY RECEIVE FEDERAL AID

STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE SUGGESTS EXPENSES MAY BE PAID. With the vastly increased duties I being imposed upon county food administrators, a number at resignaI tions have been received by Dr. I Harry E. Barnard, federal food adI ministtator for Indiana. Difficulty . I has been experienced in some places lin securing satisfactory successors I and the' situation is such that Dr. I Barnard is urging public spirited’ 1 citizens of the state to encourage I the food administrators in the uaI selfish work they are performing I “under unusual difficulties and with I no reward, save the sense of having I made a conscientious effort to ddo I their duty.” I “It was originally hoped to have I county councils of defense finance I the office of the food administrator,” I said Dr. /Barnard. “This being I found impossible in many instances I the administrators themselves, in addition to the gratuitous work they did for the government and the people of their communities, paid from their own funds the expenses of an office and Stenographer. In other places there have been voluntary contributions from wholesalers and retailers who have appreciated the situation of the food administrator and the work he was called upon to perform, without recompense or assistance. “Now we have the county food ad- [ ministrative organization in Indiana complete and in splendid workinjf order. Some of the administrators are finding the work too exacting of .their time and talents and are resigning. It is unfortunate that conditions have been discouraging, but the work has to be done and it has been done and it is deserving of recognition and support. Within a very short time, it is expected that the federal plah of paying the expenses of the county food adminis* trators will be in effect, and the source of greatest dissatisfaction will be thus removed. In the meantime I trust the patriotic people of Indiana, who know and understand the postion of the county food administrator will rally round him and help him emulate the example of the good soldier who never quits under fire, nor abandons a campaign just. started. The county administrators deserve credit for the important work of effecting an equitable distribution of staples, without which i there must certainly have been hardships and possibly famine: They have been one of the saving factors in guaranteeing an adequate food supply for our soldiers and sailors and the starving civilian population of Europe. When the final record of accomplishment shall have been made up in connection with the emergency of the past year and a half, the. work of the food administration of which they have been a very conspicuous part will reflect a measure of credit that will in part, I trust, justify the sacrifices they are making now.”

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends for their kindness during the sad hours caused by the death of our beloved mother, Mrs. Amanda Leach. THE CHILDREN.

There are a few women in the world who won’t listen to flattery. But they are, all stone deaf. There never was a man who conld arrange furniture or bang curtains in a room to suit a woman. Never rattle the skeleton in your. neighbor’s closet unless your own is' empty—or the door locked tight!

AT THE STAR THEATRE —The House of Good Pisturas TODAY EFFIE SHANNON .A and \ NILES WELSH \ \ ' • „„?-w ' , “HER BOY” A patriotic picture that should appeal to every war mother. TUESDAY—MRS. VERNON CASTLE Ml “HILL CREST MYSTERY* ALSO PATHE NEWSSEE LIBERTY SATURDAY, . \ JULY 27th.

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