Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1918 — Page 1

No. 181.

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DISTRICT BOARD CLASSIFIES 1918 REGRISTRANTS

The following report of the classification of the 1918 registrants has been received from the district board. These were men whose classification was up to the district board for the reason that they were engaged in agricultural pursuits. Placed in Class One, 1 Donald D. Prevo. Claude Wiseman. Floyd V. Jones. Wm. J. B. Pharis. Everett Ray Fidler. Jesse Schultz. Charles I. Kosta. Jesse Bryan Austin. John Acy Mize. Fred Earl Dunker. Harry E. Alexander. George W. Gratner. Amiel Hotler. Gerald E. Gifford. Ernest L. Bachman. . James A. Kenyon. Paul Hershman. Placed in Class Two, C. John B. Reed. Orval R. Sayers. Teddy E. Keen. Harry Feldman. Elmer V. Schroyer. Peter Nannenga, Fred W. Guttrich. Peter Leichty. , > Lawrence W. Stromp. Edward F. Ritter. The district board have eleven more men on which to report.

Chronic Constipation. It is by no means an easy matter to core this disease, but it can be done in most instances by taking Chamberlain’s Tablets ana complying with the plain printed directions that accompany each package. C - Charles Pefley will furnish you trees for fall planting direct from Rochester, N. Y. Every tree guaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge. Phone 475.

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TONIGHT 8 o’clock —Kellers Concert. 8:30 o'clock—Ada Wards great war lecture.

The Evening Republican

“He’s signing it”’was the happy expression of Paul Beam, this Friday morning as his father signed the necessary papers for Paul’s admission into the United States navy. Paul would not have been happier if his father had been signing a check for him for a thousand dollars. Paul had offered his services and had succesfully passed the examinations an,d needed the consent of his father in order that he might take the oath today that would make him one of the members of Uncle Sam’s navy. All three sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam have enlisted. Hurley took the officers’ training camp work and was appointed a lieutenant and saw service in France. He had to return home on account of failing health. The second son, Donald enlisted in the navy and is a member of a naval band that is.jiossibly now, crossing the ocean for the ninth time in the good ship Von Stuben taking Yanks over to fight the Huns. Paul, the youngest son, is just a little over eighteen years of age. He was graduated from the Rensselaer high school and was one of the most popular young men of the city. He had a fine position in Chicago but his patriotic fevor would not down.

MUSIC. Helen Mills Ranmeier, teacher of sight reading, rythm, time, improvising and musical appreciation. Essa Ellis Periield, pedagogy, based on inner-feeling, reasoning and drilia, through the ear, eye and touch. Inner-Feeling is something within that prompts expression. Reasoning is intelligent analytical observation. Drill is the constructive repetition which makes facility and skill. Information free. Phone ML Ayr 88-C. V If your stock dies call me at my expense and I will call for it promptly. A. L. Padgett, Phone 65.

A HAPPY YOUNG MAN.

CHAUTAUQUA CLOSES SUNDAY NIGHT

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1918.

DR. SHARRER IMPROVING IN BENTON HARBOR HOSPITAL

Dr. J. C. Sharrer, whose automobile was struck~'at Galien, Michigan, by the Michigan Central flyer which was running over an hour late and annihilating distance at the rate of over sixty miles an hour when the came, will recover from his in-; 1 juries. This is the cheerful informa-, tion that comes from the hospital to his friends here. He has a broken! hip, fractured -collar bone, punctured I lung caused by broken ribs and other minor injuries, but nevertheless he says he will be .back to resume his' practice in September. According to the newspaper re-‘ ports, the doctor exercised caution while attempting to cross the tracks at Galien. The view there is obstructed much like it is here —an elevator on one side and a string of cars on the - other side of the street. 4)r. Sharrer slowed down his car to observe his safety, but by the time he had shifted his gears and reached the main track the flyer had covered almost a fourth of a mile and the accident happened.—Francesville Tribune. ,

WAR SUMMARY

In Picardy, in Flanders and on the Vesle, the allies have forged ahead during the past twenty-four hours and nowhere do the French, British and Americans appear to be checked. The greatest gains, of course, were registered in Picardy, .where Field Marshal Haig still is driving the Germans Berlinward with much success. The latest report from the British field marshal placed the allied line within striking distance of Chaulnes, an important rail and road center, capture of which is expected to still further disorganize and confuse the carefully made plans at great general "headquarters. The British commander reports the capture of 17,000 of the Kaiser’s soldiers. Other estimates indicate that Field Marshal Haig is too modest by at least 3,000 men. Between 200 and 300 cannon, ranging in size from field pieces to long-range guns moiVited on railroad trucks, have been captured. Eleven important towns and villages have been released from German control by the British, while the French have added four or five more to the list on their part of the line. z The German retirement continues with the allied tanks and cavalry in close pursuit. The fast tanks and light armored cars are playing a big part in the present engagement and in addition to devoting much time to the ordinary soldiers are finding time to engage a few German generals on their own account. The withdrawal of the Germans from a large part, if not all, of the Amiens salient seems to be imminent. In Flanders the Germans have retired from more- than a mile of ground on a six-mile front and still are retiring. Whether a real counter offensive will be necessary to shake them out of the salient remains to be seen. < Un the Vesle the fighting has again slowed down, the only operation of importance being >the capture by the Americans of the little town of Fismette, a suburb of Fismes. Marshal Foch is maintaining his pressure there and there appear* to be no possibility of the Germans being able to make a permanent stand south of the Aisne.

MRS. ERNEST NUSS DIES AT HER HOME IN BARKLEY TP.

Cora Ethel Nuss, wife of Ernest ,Nuss, died at her home in Barkley township, Friday, August 9. She was aged 19 years, 9 months and 28 days. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Cavender. The funeral services will be held at the late home of the deceased, Sunday afternoon, at 2:00 o’clock and will be in charge of Bert Warne, of Fair Oaoks. Interment will be in the Sandridge cemetery.

SATURDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. Ellen Bennett, of Morocco, came to the hospital for an operation. Mararet Dluzak had her tonsils removed Friday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lane, a baby girl. Mrs. Lane and daughter are doing nicely. Mrs. Arthur Ames will be able to go to her home today. All other patients are doing nicely.

M. E. SUNDAY SERVICE.

The Sunday school and Epworth League will meet at the usual hours. The morning preaching service will be omitted in order to let our'people worship at the chautauqua tent. Joe Ketz, who has been visiting friends here during the past week, will return to his home in Chicago Sunday. Uncle Nathan Eldridge, who has been quite sick for some cconsiderable time, is reported to be a little better today.

MINUTES OF THE JASPER CO. COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

The Jasper county council of defense met in the county commissioners’ room in the court house in Rensselaer at 2:30 p. m., Wednesday, August 7, 1918. f . | The following were present: Frank I Welsh, J. M. Sauser, W. D. Bringle, ‘Jesse Nichols, F. E. Babcock, J. B. I Fleming, O. K. Rainier, 'Moses Leop- ! old, W. L. Bott, C. G. Spitler, |Mesdames Ora T. Ross, George M. i Myers, E. M. Graham, John I. Gwin, (Oscar Hauter, A. Eib, Miss Geyer (and Miss Harriett Shedd.' Chairman J Welsh presided. ! The minutes of the meeting of July 17, were read and approved with the exception that the name of Mrs. John I. Gwin was changed to read to Mrs. E. M. Graham in the membership of the Foley patriotic committee. Also the name of E. P. Honan to be omitted from the membership of the committee to assist the local conscription board. A letter from the state council of defense was read asking that all cast off clothing and other useful salvage be saved and in order that this might be done in this county the following committee was appointed by Chairman Welsh: Moses Leopold, C. G. Spitler, Mrs. E. M. Graham and Mrs. Oscar Hauter.

The board went on record as opposed to the wasting of gasoline by thq careless habit of letting automobile engines run while the cars are standing. The following were appointed to be members of the Carpenter township council of defense: James A. Washburn, Walter E. Johnson, Ellis Jones, Mrs. Harriett Rainier, Frank Peck, J. L. Lough and Walter Gumm. W. L. Bott from the Liberty Guard committee was granted additional time in which to report. Moses Leopold from the committee to investigate the matter of public improvement in the county reported that no roads or ditches were now being constructed in the county that were not necessary. J. B. Fleming from the committee appointed to assist the local conscription .board, to investigate complaint made against that board, reported that they had carefully investigated every complaint against said board and found that said complaints are without foundation. They reported that there were complaint that certain registrants who had been given deferred classification by the district hoard did not seem to be entitled to deferred classification. On motion the committee was instructed to take the matter up with the state council of defense and ascertain the proper manner of procedure and then that the evidence tending to show that registrants are not properly classified be sent to the district board.

Chairman Welsh reported having appointed the following members of the’ labor committee of the county council of defense: Frank Welsh, 0. G« Spitler, Samuel Fendig, Charles Welsh, D. S. Makeever, H. W. Marble and Harry Parker. Moses Leopold from the committee appointed to investigate the reason why Jasper county’s July draft list was so large, made a report showing that the quota was based on the number of Class 1 men available.

Rev. J. B. Fleming from the Board of Instruction reported that the county had been divided into four districts and that the selectmen in each district has selected a captain and that the selectmen had selected a lieutenant for each township. Members of the board of instruction will meet with districts on the nights of their several Liberty Guards meetings, beginning with Wheatfield next Monday night. It was their plan to have members of this board present and carry out the following program: Singing ten minutes. > Talks on the War: Geography; Governments of countries at war; Why we are in the war. Each of the talks to last about ten minutes.. The remainder of the evening to be spent in drilling. The council by unanimous vote endorsed the appointment of Warren T. McCray, of Kentland, to be Colonel of the third regiment of the Indiana Liberty Guards. And the secretary was instructed to convey this information to Col. McCray. The bill of expense on account of the pageant given by the young people of. Remington was recommended paid, the amount being $21.78. On motion board adjourned to meet Wednesday, August 21, 1918.

GOOD YIELD OF OATS

Arthur Mayhew on the Rowles Parker farm east of this city, reports that his 44 acres of oats averaged 54 bushels and his neighbor, Elmer Hqmphries’ fifty four acres averaged 58 bushels. , ’ R. L. Budd of Union township, reports that his oats averaged 67 bushels per acre. ~ Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Blum returned to their home at Chicago Friday, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kolhoff.

You Can’t Buy Better Clothes For men anywhere than you can buy right here from us. There are no better lines of clothes, furnishing goods, hats and shoes, than those we sell. If there were better. lines we would have them. You can’t buy better clothes than those made by “Society Brand.” Nor better shirts than those made by “Wilson Bros.” Nor better hats than “Stetson*. ” Nor better shoes than “Crawfords.” That’s why TJILLIARD n HAMILL dress the majority of Rensselaer’s men. Their goods are BETTER than those stocked by the average store in a town this size. Thanh you! Will see you again on Monday Temorrew** WMSbM Partly cloudy.

INDIANA SOLDIERS INCLUDED IN THE NEW CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, Aug. 9.—The army casualty list today shows: Killed in action, 90; died of wounds, 9; died of disease, 2; died of accident, 1; wounded severely, 20; wounded slightly, 2; wounded, degree undetermined, 41; missing in action, 303. Total, 468. Sergt. Ernest Greene, Francisco, severely wounded. Corporal Allen G. Myers, Alton, killed in action. Corporal Charlie Chambhn, Shelbyville, killed in action. Private Joseph H. O’Connor, Lafayette, killed in action. Private Hugh S. Woodard, Lafayette, 'killed in action. Private John M. George, Hammond, wounded, degree undetermined. Private Eugene J. Boitet, Fort Wayne, wounded, degree undetermined. • Private Victor L. Carman, Madison, missing in action. Private Stanley Siewienick, South Bend, killed in action. Private Dailey Kelly, Osgood, missing in action. Private Samuel Lawrence, Troy, missing in action.

We carry a complete line of accessories. Standard and blemished tires at 50c profit. Gas Ic. profit. Genuine Ford parts. Do all kinds of Tithe work and welding. Open day and night. New and second hand bike and bike tires. Buy and sell second hand cars. Agent for Maxwell and Oakland cars. MAIN GARAGE. Miss Bessie Stuart went to Chicago today. Mrs. W. L. Stuart and Mrs. M. E. Stuart left for their homes in Mississippi today, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stuart

DECLARES END OF WAR NEAR

SAYS PEACE ALLIES WILL ESTABLISH WILL PRECLUDE RENEWAL OF CONFLICT. Neath, Wales, Aug. 9.—Premier Lloyd George, who came here to attend the Welsh National Eisteddfod, in receiving the freedom of Neath today, declared that “the end of the tunnel’’ through which the allies had been traveling for four years was getting nearer. Mr. Lloyd George made no apology to any man, he said, for any part he had played during the war. He added: “And I propose to fight on to the end.” Some people had complained, continued the Premier, that he was too optimistic in the view to took of things. He insisted: “I don’t think I am. I was not one of those who thought it would soon be over—never. “I thought it a long job and a terrible job, but I have always been confident we would get throught, for I knew we were fighting for the right and that the God of righteousness would see us through.” The Premier appealed to his countrymen to put all the might of the empire into the fight, continuing: “We shall be through the tunnel into the broad daylight of God’s sun again/ in a land of peace, reil peace, without apprehension of sinister, dark, plotting forces to renew the slaughter. No, never again. “That is why I am appealing to my countrymen. Now we have confidence. We have good news. The annihilated army hit back yesterday morning at dawn. “If anybody had told Ludendorff on March 22 that up to the month of August he would be trying to get guns away from the advancing French and British armies—well, I don’t know German, and therefore, I cannot tell what his answer would have been, but I believe it would have been in very strong langmage indeed. “In that victory which will come for the alliance there will be no tearing up or greed; yea, and no vengeance* on this path which we pursue with a holy purpose of re-establish-ing right and peace en earth.” As he was leaving London, for Neath, Lloyd George expressed great ’ satisfaction with the news from the front, remarking: “We are smashing through.”

THIRTEEN MEN IN ANOTHER CALL

The local board received another call today, Saturday, for thirteen selectmen to be sent to Battle Creek, Michigan, in the five day period succeeding August 26th. These men must be taken from the listt of 1917 registrants.

NOT SO WARM FRIDAY.

Government thermometer at St Joseph college registered Thursday, maximum 89 and minimum 65. We had a fair shower this morning and the bright sun and humidity make the temperature seem quite oppressive. The weatherman is quite uncommittal saying: “Cloudy today and Sunday.

AT THE STAR THEATRE —Tlrn Ho— of Good PUfr— TODAY JUNE ELVIDGE la a big spacial '' "THE OLDEST LAW” Also if you like speed aad plenty of real action son "LIBERTY” / A 7, r—l program. MONDAY— See a wearer of dream*. An unusual attraction with VIOLA DANA And an all star cast TUESDAY—MARIE OSBORNE The little queen of the sc—an in "DADDY’S GIRL” Al*o the latest new* in A PATHE WEEKLY Mary Abel, of Fair Oaks, went to Rockfield today to visit. Miss Daisy Smith went to Kokomo and Lafayette today to visit Mrs. John Osborne and daughter Vestel, returned to their home at Indianapolis, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Crowder. Mrs. Monroe Carr went to Lafayette today to visit at Soldiers* Home. ■ . y

SUNDAY 3 p. m.—-Lincoln Ladies Orchestra —Alongo E. Wilson. 8 p. m.—Robt. O. Bowman—-Lin-coln Ladies Orchestra. (CLOSES SUNDAY NIGHT) -

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