Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 168, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1918 — Page 1

No. 168.

A Sheboygan Bed Davenport is better than an extra bedroom. HI mBuIU ■■■HHln-u nmiiiiiiniiiimrmeasir SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY W. J. WRIGHT

ATTEND DISTRICT MEETING AT HAZELTON

County Chairman George M.. McLain and Dr. H. J. Kannal attended a meeting of the Republican -workers of the tenth congressional district held at Hazelton Thursday. A number of the state candidates -were present and plans for an active campaign were worked out. It is pejv fectly evident that the Democrats expect to wage a bitter partisan camEaign with the slogan “Vote the democratic Ticket or You Are A Traitor.”

WILSON FAVORS DRAFT LIMIT 20 TO 36

Inroad into the selective draft registrants in the past two weeks has >been very heavy and it is possible that some of Class 2 men will be called in September, unless congress raise the age limit. It is reported that 800,000 men have been taken during June and July from the 1,000,000 Class 1 men. Orders have been sent to the draft boards to prepare for a call of at least 400,000 mep in August. In a conference with Provost Marshal General Crowder, Secretary Baker and President Wilson have approved a bill calling for an advance in draft ages. The new limits will be from 20 to at least 36 years. If the draft is used to bolster up the labor supply of munition plants, the increase will be to 40 years. The .bigger the army the shorter the road to Berlin. If the navy department can’t get those submarines off the eastern coast, perhaps a fleet of fishermen might turn the trick with a full-sized dipnet. . Whatever the situation has been in Cincinnati respecting the enforcement of the food rules, it will probably be better hereafter.

—the better entertainment — GAYETY AND PRINCESS THEATRES Mt. 'P. T. Barrium’s old assertion would hardly hold good nowadays. The public is wise. They can’t be fooled, and it’s all due to the Fourth Industry of the world, “The motion picture.” There is good and bad in all things, pictures included. After years in the 'business and progressing with the business, we have been able to eliminate the bad, therefore all we <can offer you is the good. Old Fogie Ideas are not worth a whoop in the amusement game. World progress demands a progress in entertainment. The good companies are spending more on' productions and use only the popular stars. These are the companies we deal with; that is why we can safely say our pictures are the best. Our reasons are logical and we can prove it. • Don’t Forget The Big One Saturday. TONIGHT—BLUE BIRD PLAYS PRESENTS Carmel Meyers in “The Wine Girl” ALSO GOOD COMEDY. —SATURDAY—AT THE PRINCESS—-J. Stuart Blacikton presents his super-deluxe v- attraction * “THE WORLD FOR SALE” 7 (reels. 10c and 15c. AT THE GAYETY—Th. Big Shew —Refined and High Classed Vaudeville "THE LANDON GIRLS” • Harmony Singing, and JOHN A. WEST "THE MUSICAL BROWNIE” rT w Two Orpheum Circuit Acts. - % —— . ----- . "THE WORLD FOR SALE” And 2 act comedy. 8 reels of pictures and 2. acts of Vaudeville.. 15c and 25c and worth it. MONDAY—SELECT PICTURES PRESENTS. NORMA TALMADCE in “BY RIGHT OF PURCHASE” 6 acts. COMING The. Heart of the Sunset by Rex Beach and Sergeant Gay Empy’s ... v “OVER THE TOP” , „■***•• • - vrn - - ... ' , ~

The Evening Republican

DEATH RELIEVES LONG SUFFERING

FATHER OF FIVE YOUNG CHILDREN PASSES TO GREAT BEYOND. I ' Gilbert K Overton died this Friday imoming at his hoxiie on East Washington street at about 6 o’clock. The deceased had suffered intensely through a long sickness lasting many months. It was thought that he had cancer of the head. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Overton. His father died on April 11, 1912. His mother, who was before her marriage, Miss Barbara Gray, Ms eight brothers and one sister survive him. Gilbert A. Overton and Carrie B. Day were married at St. Joseph, Mich., September 4, 1910. To this union, five Children, all of whom are living, were born. They are Ruth Viola, Charles Frederick, Esther Grace, George Albert and Mildred Elizabeth. Charles and Esther are twins. Funeral services for the deceased will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church in this city Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock and will be in charge of Rev. E. W. Strecker. Interment will be in Weston cemetery. All who are interested in music are cordially invited to attend a free musical talk by the much renowned music genius, Essa Ellis Perfield, of New York and Chicago, at the Presbyterian church, July 27, 4 p. m., following the War Mothers’ meeting. All War Mothers’, children, parents and teachers are requested to be present

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY. JULY 26, 1918.

BOARD OF INSTRUCTION

SELECTIVE SERVICE BOARD MAKES APPOINTMENT OF FOUR MEN. “To put the selective service men into Camps willing, loyal, intelligent, clean and sober, and thus to fit them for rapid progress in becoming good soldiers.” “And to accomplish this by sysstematic personal instruction given before hand to each selective by members of a local committee of reputable citizens in each board area acting under the auspices of the local board.” The above is the object expressed and desired by' the government in the selection of a Board of Instruction. In obdience to the order of the government, the local selective board has appointed the following to constitute the Jasper county board of instruction: Chairman J. Budman Fleming, O. K. Rainier, J. M. Sauser and E. P. Honan. These men had been appointed by the Jasper county council of defense to assist the local selective board and to investigate and report to the council complaints that may arise either on the part of the selective board or account of persons attempting wrongfully to escape the of the draft law. We believe the local selective acted wisely In asking these men to accept this wider and possibly more imports ant field of duty. While most of the men that go to war from a community like this are, we believe thoroughly loyal and in most cases wilting to do their duty, special instruction as suggested by the government "will result in giving all who go to war a clearer idea of their relation to the government and the reason why they are called upon to enter into the service in its defense. The reason the American soldier is so valuable is because he is full of patriotism and knows full well the real value of the cause for which he is sacrificing.

MORE LIES.

There is something singularly stupid about the German lies as they have been revealed in this war. Early in thfe struggle Germany tried to make it appear that Great Britian was sacrificing colonial troops, notably the Canadians, while saving her own soldiers. The purpose was to create discord in the ranks of the allies. Later the attempt was made to poison the minds of the French against their British allies by efforts to show that the British were not carrying their fair share of the burden. The whole campaign failed, since it was based on falsehood. : Now we have another specimen. In dispatches to the Wolff Bureau yesterday it was said that “dense masses of blacks and Americans were hurled against the German lines,” and that “they paid for it in some hundreds of thousands of killed negroes and Americans.” Later “tens of thousands” were substituted for “hundreds of thousands,” since it “would never have done to leave the impression that there were so many Americans in France. The design, of course, was to create the impression that the negroes were being sent to slaughter while the white soldiers were being spared. It is the same old lie.

There is no one in this country who will be deceived by it. Every one knows that there are comparatively few negro soldiers in France, and every one knows also that in war our negro and white troops have been dealt with in precisely the same way. This country has had some experience with its black troops, and knows that they will fight (bravely on their own account. Germany 'knows now, too, that the Americans do not need or desire a screen of others troops to protect theiT attack. Of all this the correspondent responsible for the falsehood is profoundly ignorant. Nothing in his story is more ridiculous than his description of an American attack. We do not assault in “dense masses,” and send men into battle “sixteen waves deep.” That is the German style. The man has simply given a German assault an American name. It all indicates that the Germans are in a rather desperate frame of mind. Their hope is that they may win by mendacity, and through division in the ranks of their enejnies. But the United States <is no Russia, and so the tactics used against the latter country wil fail against the American people. But it is interesting to meet the old lie once more, and to recognize it for what it is.— Indianapolis News.

WAR MOTHERS’ MARKET.

The War Mothers will hold a market at Warner Bros.’ hardware store, Saturday, July 27. Pood articles for the market are solicited and the public if urged to patronise.

NOTICE I will be at Dr. Gwin’s office for the collection of accounts due. These accounts must be settled by cash or note. \ ELLEN GWIN. Old papers for sale at this office.

HOSPITAL SEEKS ADDITIONAL AID

PUBLIC BENEFACTORS GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE VALUABLE GIFTS. Few insitiutions have the opportunity to serve the public in so splendid a way as the Jasper county hospital. Its kindly and efficient administration to the sick of this community, has won for it, practically the unanimous praise and commendation of the people of the county. Its patients and their friends are its enthusiatic supporters and have words of genuine appreciation of excellent service rendered. The building erected is not adequate and the county has purchased the O'Conner residence and two lots just south of the original site. This building will be used as a nurses’ home and some of the rooms will be fitted for patients. To do this will require a considerable amount of furniture and fixtures. The county has been at a very great expense in erecting and equipEing this institution. It would nave een a much larger bill had not a number of splendid people equipped the rooms in the original building. This year the hospital board has installed one of the veiry (best X-ray machines. It has purchased a sterelizer and other equipment costing almost |2,500.00. The receipts of the have been large as the rooms have been occupied almost all of the time. The nurse hire is one of the largest items of expense, but it has been the policy of the management to require patients to hire as few special nurses as possible. The burden of a special nurse is a very heavy one. Trained nurses now receive $35.00 per week in addition to their traveling expenses, board and room. By employing a sufficient number of nurses regularity patients are slaved the very large expense of special nurses. More and more the hospital will have to be enlarged to care for the sick of the community. The two lots purchased of Mr. O’Conner will some time in the future be the site of another building which will be erected for the purpose of enlarging the usefulness of the hospital and caring for the sick of the county in the most helpful way possible. Pending the time when the people shall be ready and willing to build this new building, the O’Conner residence will be made as useful as possible. This will ibe done with as little expense and with as- few changes as possible. Having in mind the splendid response of the peope in furnishing the rooms in the new building and knowing the attitude of the people toward the hospital, the board now solicits further donations and would be greatly pleased to (have any person who wishes to do so furnish rooms in the O’Conner residence... As suggested these rooms will be used by the nurses and patients. Judging from the past experience the mere mention of the needs will result in a most hearty response. To any one able, no betteT opportunity to do some splendid thing for the community can be found. It# is posbbile that before many months some of our soldier boys may be returned to us in a condition in which the hospital will be able to be of the yery greatest service to them. Persons who desire to do anything along the line of donating furniture and other eqiupment for the nurses’ residence, will please take the matter up with Superintendent Mattie Hemphill or the members of the hospital board who are Jesse D. Allman, E. P. Honan and L. H. Hamilton, of Rensselaer, and Charles H. Peck, of Remington.

HAD A FINE RAIN.

Fortune is surely smiling on the farmers in Ibis community Ibis year. Already there has matured one of the very best wheat and oat crops in the history of the county. The oats are cut and the wheat is being threshed. Corn ds making rapid strides and is now most forward and promising. The hot weather, the theremometer reaching 100 in the shade Thursday, is giving it the pep and the bountuous rain Thursday evening is putting Old King Corn in a class with the Yanks in its endeavor to get the Kaiser. Evidently there is reason to believe that if there did exist a partnership between “Me and Gut” that it has been disolved.

CASUALTY LIST IN FRANCE.

Washington, July 25.—The army casualty list today shows: Killed in action, thirty-two; died of wounds, six; died of disease, three; died of accident and other causes, three; wounded severely, 123; wounded slightly, one; wounded—degree undetermined, sixteen; missing, two; prisoners, two. Total, 188. FROM INDIANA. (Friday) James E. Heisel, 246 Miley avenue, Indianapolis, killed in action. ~~ Bugler Orra L. Snyder, Mishawaka, killed in action. Leroy W. Lumare, Wabash, missing.

Anyone wianrag u in will find m in tin Trod 4 Saving* bank an Saturday afternoon*, H- 0, darns. A?s» tH> - ""■* IWJII. ■■■ »■«

BorMg Iranft Mlatiftn Listen! THE voice of :.. prudence calls loudly to you to buy fore the price again advances. This is war time and if you have read history, you know what happeds to the price of cloth. Clothes are undoubtedly cheaper today than they will be next month or next Fall. : / • Everything that goes into a good suit is increasing in price every day. We have a lew all wool suits on hand that are • worth today from $7 to $9 more, than we paid for them. Buy Your Clothing NOW! £ari*tg Vrattfr &ori*tg Sratth © Inters Tomorrow's Vtatkn Partly cloudy.

WAR SUMMARY.

The world’s greatest battle—dispatches from French headquarters indicate that the present straggle between the Aisne and the Marne is entitled to that distinction—continues with undiminished fury as the Germans are striving to hold back the jaws of the gigantic pincers Generalissima Foch is drawing together around the troops of the Prussian Crown Prince. Reports today indicate that the allies are much nearer success in closing their trap on the Germans than they were yesterday. Unofficial reports credit the Brit-ish-French-Italian group west of Rheims with having made a big advance west of Rheims, which may make even the Vesle line untenable. On the west and south sides of the big pocket the French and Americans have fought their way steadily forward.

Latest Reports are that in their efforts to stav* off disaster the Germans are drawing heavily on their reserves and thet already abut 1.000,000 of their iwr have been engaged since the Crown Prince started his drive across the Marne and his subsequent forced withdrawal. The latest French official communique shows diet: French and American forces advanced nearly two milos south of the Ourcq. The greatest progress was made in the region of Dormans. They captured Oulchy-la-Ville, a mile northwest of Oulchy-le-Chateau. In their advance on Fere-en-Tard-enois they crossed the Nantouil brook. Southeast of Armentierers they took Hill 141. Further south they captured Coincy and most of Tournelle wood. In the Fere forest they reached the line Beauvardes-le-Charmel. They pushed on in the Rix forest.

KANNE GETS H. O. HARRIS RESIDENCE

Graves and Dunlap have made a trade by which, they received from Michael Kanne, the former Vincent Eisele farm south of this city. c 7 In the deal Mr. Karate become tbe owner of tbe elegant H. O. Harris residence. It is understood that tbe trade was made on the basis of S2OO per acre for tbe farm and $20,000 for the residence.

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THIRD REGIMENT LIBERTY GUARDS

WILL INCLUDE BATTALIONS FROM NEWTON, JASPER AND BENTON COUNTIES. Pursuant to an order issued by Adjutant General Smith, the Third Regiment of the Liberty Guards of Indiana has been formed, embracing the counties of Newton, Jasper and Benton. A regiment is composed of three battalions of four companies each, and each of the three counties will comprise a battalion. Warren T. McCray, of Kentland, has been appointed and qualified as colonel, and will be in command of the regiment. John M. Sauser, of Jasper county, is lieutenant-colonel. The -First Battalion of the Third Regiment will embrace the four companies in Newton county, and will be under the edmmand of Robert O. Graves, who holds a commission as major. Co. A will be located tat Kentland, Co. B at Brook, Co. C at Good land and Co. D at Morocco. The Second Battalion includes the four Jasper county companies, with Moses Leopold as major. Co. E is at Rensselaer and Co. H at Wheatfield. The Third Battalion includes the four companies in Benton county, the major of which has not been named. Co. I as at Fowler, Co. K at Oxford, Co. L at .Boswell, and Co. M art Otterbein. The Fowler company was organized last Friday evening, a large number of the Kentland company going over to assist in the organization. The Oxford, Boswell and Otterbein companies are now organizing. The local companies must provide their own uniforms, as the Kentland company has already done, but the government will issue arms as soon as they may ibe secured. The appointment of Mr. McCray as colonel meets with general approval and is in a way a recognition of the splendid war work he has engaged himself in since hostilities were declared. Mr. Graves is the ranking major in Indiana and was given his commission some three or four weeks ago. The companies of the Third Regiment are conveniently located and will no doubt be called together before the summer ends. A few of the companies are now well drilled, and before many moons the Third Regiment will be ready to answer any call made on them.

JOHN MORGAN TO ENTER WAR SERVICE

Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan, who had been living at Elwood, arrived here for a short visit with relatives and friends Thursday. Mr. Morgan will leave here Wednesday for Syracuse, N. Y., where he will enter as a limited service man. His wife, who was before her marriage, Miss Hazel Kenton, will spend some time here with relatives and will then go to the home of her father, Elmer Kenton, who lives near Mitchell, South Dakota. Mr. Morgan gave up a splendid position in the tin mill at Elwood. He, like many of. the other m«i there, was making mighty good wages.

HAVE ANOTHER SON. A son arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hall in Barkley township Thursday, July 25. This is their third child, making two boys and one girl. ’ \ WANTED. MONDAY MORNING—TWENTY BOYS AND GIRLS TO TOP ONION SETS. ' GEORGE CASEY, ONE MILE NORTH OF RENSSEAER. “AT THE STAR THEATRE —The H*um es Geed Pictures— TODAY GEORGE WALSH la a lug 5 act comedy "THIS IS THE LIFE” Al»o the FORD WEEKLYGiving the very latest in was* news. ■ ■ ■ ■ - ■ -A.

SATURDAY—SPECIAL ETHEL CLAYTON in “THE JOURNEY’S END” A special 5 act World-Brady picture. Also tho opening chapter of “LIBERTY” in 3 rods. Those who like swift action r should soo MARIE WALCAMP, EDDIE POLO and this group of stars in Liberty. An eight root program. No advance in price. MONDAY—FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN ' . and —~ ' BEVERLY BAYNE In tbe Mtriotac production “UNDER TUESDAY—GLADYS J4ULETTE “OVER THE HILLS” also THE NEWS FROM “OVER THERE.”

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