Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 165, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1918 — Page 1

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“LEFTY” HEARD FROM AGAIN

IS STILL AT CAMP TAYLOR DRILLING THE NEW RECRUITS. ' 111 Camp Taylor, Ky., July 19, 1918. Quite sometime since I have written, I’ll admit, but my time of late has been so limited and my work so strenuous that I simply could not arouse myself from my lethargy long enough to write. Never underwent more strenuous exercises in ray life than I have during this past week, due to the fact that all of the recruits have departed for other fields, leaving only the cadre men in the company, who have been drilling With guns. My poor shoulder thinks something is wrong if my gun is not Eerched upon it. However, we will ardly see them again for several weeks as we have new men coming Tuesday whom we shall take our spite out on and will have to devote our entire attention to training them. Hully Gee! I’d laugh if “Doc" Garver should happen to land in my company, for I am sure a hardboiled drill-master and would make him mark time.

Dean was just over a few minutes ago for a short chat. You know he is to leave shortly for an officers’ training camp, I know not where. Gee! I hate to see him leave for you know we are real close friends and a fellow likes to have someone from the old home town to ;talk to occasionally. However, I can team up with.Garver when he arrives and think I can be of great benefit to him in getting him used to camp life and in helping him solve the mysteries of this life. Each day in this camp is crowded with experiences and how I long for

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my poor little old typewriter which I left behind, for I know I could turn out a book in a very short time. We have a wonderfully clever bunch of good fellows on the cadre and there is more wit in a place like this than can be found any other place in the world. Here’s one, don’t know how old it is, but will tell it anyway: A fellow, residence unknown, camedrifting into Camp Taylor with a group of selects a few weeks ago. From the very first his actions were peculiar and attracted the attention of his mates and ultimately came to the attention of the physicians. Apparently the bird was “loco” for he was continually walking over the drill ground with his head bent down. Every once in awhile he would &oop down, pick up a piece of paper, look it over in a queer sort of way and then throw it away with the ex“Nope, that ain’t it, that ain’t it.” After a few days of this performance the physicians decided that an examination should be held to see whether or not the youth was mentally unbalanced, with the result that he was found to be so. His discharge was agreed upon and papers made out to that effect. A few days later he was called into the office of his company commander and handed the papers discharging him from the service. As he took them he turned away with a cynical smile on his face and exclaimed: “That’s it! that’s it! that’s the damned thing I’ve been hunting every since I came down to this place.” The other day a couple of fellows who were on stable detail were indulging in their favorite pastime—shooting dice. The pair were down on their knees coaxing the cubes to do as they wanted them to do when in came the major. The cubes disappeared as if by magic and the two fellows went to pawing around in the straw. On being asked by the officer what they were doing, one of them stated that he was hunting for a box of saddle polish. “What are you doing,” inquired the major turning to the other miscreant'with a baleful glare. “Hunting mice, sir,” was the answer. Evidently the ready answer stunned his honor, as he turned on his heel and stalked away without saying a word. Of course, 'he thought they were telling the truth.

Hope to secure a five-day furlough about the second week in August. Practically all of the rest of the “non-coms” have had one, so anticipate no trouble in securing it. Am still playing baseball. On July 4th, we lost the camp championship by a score of 6 to 5 in twelve innings after having forged to the front in the first half of the inning. Schultz of the Cincinnati Nationals opposed us and should have been defeated. We are to meet him again soon, and hope to retrieve our honor. Practically every man on both teams has seen league service, so you know I am travelling in pretty fast company. The scene that afternoon was certainly a pretty one, with the brilliantly colored dresses of the ladies blending with the khaki colored suits of the soldiers. The colonel and his staff were among the fifteen thousand spectators, viewing the game from the third base side from a stand especially erected for them. Well, must close now before I find myself in darkness. Shall try and write a long letter for the paper one of these days if I can find a typewriter and the time; it is too much of an effort to write a long letter by hand. Am sending love and promise to write you all again soon. HOWARD B. CLARK.

NOTICE I will be at Dr. Gwfai’s office for the collection of accounts due. These accounts must be settled by cash or note. ELLEN GWIN. You can get a lunch, short orders or full meals at the College Inn.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1918.

Jasper County Largest Quota Left Today

73 SELECTMEN ENTER ARMY SERVICE Great Demonstration at Depot in Honor of Departing Heroes. v ' WAR MOTHERS AND RED CROSS HELP ' '• r * ~ ; ; _ » ' * ' mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrnm : ■■ : r'-r

Jasper county was called upon by the government to send its largest quota of selectmen to Camp Taylor today. That call like every other one that has been made was answered on a 100 per cent basis. Besides the seventy men who had registered in this county, three who had registered under other boards were inducted into the service with the Jasper county lads today. These men were Leßoy H. Smith, of Chinook, Montana, Loyd E. Small, of Chaska, Minnesota, and Ernest Speaks, of Hammond. Every one of the seventy-three men were presented with a comfort kit and War Mother’s letter by the War Mothers, also a splendid box lunch and flowers by the Red Cross. Great credit is due the women who had charge of these matters and their kindness will ever tbe remembered by the boys and their friends. The BWar Mothers had given the kit before, butXjhis was the first time the Red Crass had taken part in the good cheer work of the departing heroes. The movement is one that meets with universal appreciation and praise. Fifteen of the men who left today were practically volunteers and while there can Ibe no more honorable deed than to enter this righteous war when called by the government yet it seems to us that these fifteen men deserve very special commendation. Eighteen men who had been re-classified by the local board were scheduled to leave with the selectmen today. When these men were re-classified they did not appeal to the district board but prepared for the cantonment. Some men who had been re-classified appealed to the district board for deferred classification and their appeals were granted. The local board felt that under the ruling of the district board that had these eighteen men appealed they too would have received deferred classification and therefore decided to inform these men that they would not be required to go today. They were told that their going today was voluntary on their part and all could, if they choose, remain at home. Fifteen of them asked for the privilege of going and to our minds this is one of the most beautiful and patriotic incidents that has happened in this county since the beginning of the war. The names of the fifteen men are Frank Getzenauer, H. B. Avis, Grant Wynegar, Charles Jensen, Chester Huff, Stanley E. Case, Gregory White, William H. Wendell, Clark Warfel, Charles Pharis, James Warner, Vernon Balcom, Ralph Hall, Harry Walker and George Davis. Ail honor to the entire seventy three but we are sure that the fifteen set a percedent in this county which is wholly worthy of emulation. Another young man who deserves especial praise is Charles Otterberg. Charles is a native of Sweeden and has only taken out his declaratory papers in this county. Under the ruling he could not be drafted and could be taken only as a "volunteer. He was informed of this ruling ;but said he loved America and wanted to fight under the stars and stripes. The seventy three selectmen left here on a special train which had been made up at Hammond and had three hundred and ten selects from Lake county when it arrived here. The. train left here about 11:45 a.m. amid! the cheers of the largest crowd that has ever witnessed the departure of our fellow citizens who have gone to do and if need be die for the most sacred thing to the human heart— LIBERTY. Add these names to the ROLL OF HONOR. These with those who have gone before are the sons of Jasper county’s fathers and mothers and with their parting is sent the promise that everything possible will be done at home that the precious service they offer may not have been given in vain. It was a glorious departure but think of the home coming. We will keep the home fires burning and will try as best we can to make suitable inreparation for the reception of the world’s Greatest Heroes who when they have returned to us will have accomplished the most splendid task ever entrusted to mortal man. Isaac Fowler. Louis A. Miller. John W. Misch. . Leo Ross Myere. Elijah Cunnißgham. _ Earnest Linbaek. Carl Worden. John A. Switzer. Ferd Bachman. * Everett Clark. John Braddock.

David H. Phelps. Carl H. Scheurich. Harvey. Cooper. Clarence Garver. G. Edson Murray. James L. Culver. Chas. G. Woods. James M. Warner. Vernon Balcom. Chas. C. Jensen. Chester Huff. Gregory White. Stanley E. Case. Frank Geitzenauer. Grant Wynegar. Clark Warfel. Wiylliam H. Wendell. George Davis. C. Lytle Bates. Charles Oterberg. Ralph Hall. George Bowen. Clarence Knauff. John D. Maher. Victor E. Michael. Lawrence A. Blunk. George C. Mellender. Sylvanis Marquie. James N. Woods. Chas. M. Hitt. William Miller. Charles C. Cooper. Ernest 0. Rees. John E. Healey. James Zickmund. Frank L. Hancock. Louie A. Schultz. Watson Terpestra. John Michael. Simon Sipkema. Onbin Wame. Will Randolph. Chas. Louis Grey. Edmund B. Martin. William H. Bowdy. George L. Nagle. Chas. Boes. Vincent Quinn. , Alfred E. Murray. Carl Bowman. Otto J. Markus. Chas. Klous. Walker Snodgrass. William Simonin. Charles Phares. James Kupkee. Henry Bert Avis. Roland Myers. Frank Roorda. Harry Walker. From Other Districts Leßoy Smith. Loyde E. Small. Ernest Speaks. ' • Clay Dewees entered the hospital today for medical attention. He has been in pretty poor health for sometime. Lesley Miller, the linotype operator at the Democrat office was in Lafayette Monday, where he applied for entrance in the officers’ training camp. It is understood that he was accepted and will be called sometime in the near future.

ROBERT BOWMAN

Is recognized as one of the foremost exponents of the fascinating art of character delineation. His portrayals of "our Imported Americans," and characters from life and literature, are unique, entertaining and Instructive. By the aid of paints, wigs and other accessories he is made to appeal to die eye as well as the ear. He gives purposeful programs to satisfy dm critical as well as the popular tastes. His wort U dignified; bis humor kindly. He has laughed hundreds of the mentally side into health and sanity. Be sure to hear him oa the second night of the Chautauqua. RENSSELAER, IND., AUG. • To U.

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WAR SUMMARY.

The armies of the German crown prince, although bolstered up by reinforcements from the armies of Prince Rupprecht, of Bavaria, are continuing to retreat from the Sois-sons-Rheims salient under constant pressure from the Franco-American armies. While counter attacks and rear guard actions have slowed down the allied advance, the latest word from Paris is that) armies nowhere have been stopped and that the movement forward continues. The Germans evidently are planning a withdrawal to Hie line of the Vesle, which would give Gen. Foch a practically . straight line from Montdidier to Verdun. The enemy i» burning his stores and blowing •up the munition dumps he is unable he remove in the triangle between Soissons, the Marne and the cathedral city. Prisoners in large numbers still are taken by the allies. Paris experts now estimate the total Gorman iosses at 150,000. ' Indicative of the growing belief is the statement that coincident with the detachment of German troops from the northern front to assist the hard pressed crown prince, the British have sent an equal number of~ picked divisions to the Rheims sector. An allied blow in force east of Rheims would have interesting possibilities. There still are no signs of the Germans doing anything but retreat. Rupprecht has been reported for several days all. set for a smash at the British, who, it has been hinted, have delayed an offensive of their own because they did not .wish to run head-on into a German advance. Meanwhile tbe initiative in raiding remains with the British in the Flenders and Picardy sectors.

ENJOY SUNDAY PICNIC.

The following enjoyed a very pleasant picnic at Bruce Lake Sunday: Mrs. J. A. Dunlap and family, J. A. Dunlap and family, Mrs. George Royster and daughter, Bettie, Henry A. Paulus and family, Ernest Prouty and family, W. W. Dunlap and family, of this county; Charles Johnson and family and Alex Miller and family, of Columbia City, and Frank Haskill and family, of near Winamac. Before going to the lake, the party convened at the home of Mr. Haakill.

"JUNK PLANES” AT BIG COST

SENATE COMMITTEE WILL REPORT EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENTING WITH AIRCRAFT. Waste of millions of dollars in experimenting with the English Bristol and other types of airplanes will be reported to congress by the senate military subcommittee investigating aircraft production, said members of the committee today in announcing that their report is now being drafted. Other findings of the committee, said Senator Thomas, the chairman, and some members, will be that 1,200 training planes costing f6,000,000 recently were “junked” because they were regarded as too dangerous for use; that several aviators have been killed in flights with dangerous types of planes and that amateurs in the engineering and administrative sections have contributed to thedelay in production. Responsibility for part of the production delay was placed by committee men on the former aircraft production board, but they said that with the work now under the direction of John D. Ryan, director general of production, and Major General Kenly, the prospects for the future are much improved. All members of the committee were agreed that the Liberty motor is a complete success. It is too heavy for the Bristol plane, senators said, and that type, so successful in Great Britain, has been abandoned by the war department Charles E. Hughes and Attorney Gen. Gregory, who have been holding hearings in the middle west in the aircraft investigation ordered by President Wilson, heard additional witnesses here today. It was said at the department of justice that later in the week Mr. Hughes would continue the hearings in Buffalo and other eastern cities where manufacturing plants are located. The itinerary, however, has not yet been arranged.

MISS RUTH BENBOW HEADS PULASKI CLUBS

In remitting for another year’s subscription L. W. Benbow writes a very pleasant letter in which he states that their daughter, Ruth, who is now fourteen years of age has completed the first year in the Winamac high school and is president of the boys’ and girls’ clubs of Pulaski. That she is doing her work well is proved by the following clipping from the Winamac paper: “Dear Club Members—You nd doubt know the objects in canning much more this.summer than usual; the governipent needs so much more this year than ever before for our soldiers and also for our allies. “To preserve freedom we must conserve food. The government will take more this year of the canned products of the canning factories, so all the products that are to be consumed at home must be canned at home. “Always before there has been lots of garden truck gone to waste, and all 'because there was no immediate need for it. This year we don’t want a thing wasted. Everything should and must be canned because there is a good sale for all the products canned above those for home use. “To win this war we must have all the food and send it over to our allies who need it very much. We must also keep our soldiers strong and healthy so they can be victorious. Sincerely yours, (Signed) RUTH BENBOW, Pres. Monroe Twp. Canning Club.”

Advertise In The Republican. AT TH E STAR THEATRE —The Haase es C—4 Mstsrai - TODAY SEE MRS. VERNON CASTLE i* ‘THE HILLCREST MYSTERY” ALSO PATHE NEWS. -op an tieq m fnuaoqg ing Over There. WEDNESDAY WILLIAM RUSSELL ia “THE MIDNIGHT TRAIL” Also Billie Rhoads ia Coaaody THURSDAY Zoo Rm and G...R oLC.g I ZOE RAE A GRETCHEN LEDERER N IN “THE LITTLE PIRATE” - a Also Coaaody “WAR BRIDEGROOM” FRIDAY GEORGE WALSH ’THIS IS TWE LIFE” A comedy-drama. THE FORD WEEKLY ■ ■ ■ —■ I SEE LIBERTY SATURDAY. JULY 27 th.

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