Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1918 — Page 1

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'■ _u_ * . - \ . Factories, offices and farms all have the -most modern machines to save meh work and time and do things better than in old fashioned ways. Then why not the home? The Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet |B cuts kitchen work nearly in half. Come in and hear our offer on how to get a Hoosier. W. J. WRIGHT

GEORGE ADE WILL OFFER FARM TO U. S.

George Ade has announced that he will offer “Hazelton farm,” his country home at Brook to the United States government to make use of it for war work purposes. This farm is considered one of the best in the state. Mr. Ade said not only the grounds, but all the modern buildings will be included in the offer, and he will assist in making them suitable for government purposes. The state council of defense met Wednesday at this farm as Mr. Ade’s guests.

Monticello has quit the Lincoln Chautauqua once and for all. The manager insisted on the guarantors squaring up before the last show, and as a penalty for not responding instanter, refused to perform Saturday night and had the tent folded 'by the time an arbiter arrived, too late to remedy the lady’s prank. There were thirty guarantors representing a quarter million—amply good to meet all just demands. Result: The Lincoln people had their talent to pay and their S9OO contract reduced S2OO. This fiasco reminds us of the raw deal attempted by a Lincoln manager here, whereupon we told them to get out and stay out. And notwithstanding this refusal to submit to an imposition, Monon has since managed to get 'by without a chautauqua. The late Mr. Barnum once declared, “the people like to be humbugged,” and he might have added, but they don’t like to have it rubbed in by a student manager clothed with a little brief authority.—'Monon News. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Geitznauer came up from Louisville, Ky., Saturday and were met here by Frank’s mother, Mrs. Mary Geitzenauer, and his sister, Mrs. Nic Smith, and her husband, of East Lynn, IIL, also his other sister, Mrs. 0. P. Donovan, of Isabel, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Geitzenauer returned to Camp Taylor Sunday evening. They report that all of the Jasper county boys except the following have been transferred to other camps, many of them going to Alabama: D. D. Doan, Howard Clark, T. G. Wynegar, Ernest Speaks, Bert Avis, Edson Murray and Frank Geitzenauer. Mrs, E. B. Knickenboker returned this morning to her home in Lowell.

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JAMES SCHOOL HOUSE SOLD.

Harvey W. Wood, Jr., trustee of Marion township, has sold the James school house to the James Union Sunday school. Since the erection of the fine consolidated school building the James and other school houses south of Rensselaer have been abandoned. The people of the James neighborhood have been using the school house each Sunday for a number of years. The bible school is very large and interesting and the church services are always well attended.

THREE SONS IN WAR SERVICE.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rhoades have a service flag hanging in the front window. Their thiee sons are now in the war service. Sergeant K. T. Rhoades is in France with the 601 M. 0. R. S. Fred Rhoades is with the Ordnance department in Hammond, and is a draftsman for the artillery. Charles Rhoades is at Washington, D. C., and is in the Motor Service department.

• DELIGHTFUL WEATHER. The bounteous rain Saturday morning has broken the drought and has caused a very decided change in temperature. The following is a report from the government thermometer at Collegeville: Max. Min. August 15 98 57 Apgust 16 90 65 August 17 84 63 August 18 85 63

Aug. 15. No. 8950. Alice Bennema vs. Joseph Bennema. Action for divorce. Parties were married October, 1906. and parted May 14, 1914. They have two children, Gerre tt, age 9, and Hilda, age 11. Plaintiff asks for divorce and alimony. Aug. 16. No. 8951. W. C. Snyder vs. Everett Halstead. Suit on note. Demand $250.00.

The Newton county teachers* institute will be held at Kentland, August 26 to 30. If any of your stock dies be sure and promptly call A. L Padgett, Phone 66.

WEDNESDAY— Naw Paramount Program GEORGE BEBAN In “ONE MORE AMERICAN" Also Comedy THURSDAYWAR PICTURES BRITTANIA’S BULWARKS Official Government War' Picture* The Capture of Messines by the Irish Death and destruction follow in the wake of the damnable Hun. Alao Feature Picture 10c and 15c

NEW CASES FILED.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1918.

GILLAM HOME COMING SUNDAY

ONE OF JASPER COUNTY’S MOST INTERESTING ANNUAL EVENTS. w It has been a beautiful custoip for the old residents to re-assemble each year at Independence church in Gillam township fbr a renewal of the pleasant memories and in honor of those whose life work had contributed so much in the uplift and progress of that community. This custom should be more universal in Jasper county, as much of the interesting part of our early history is in danger Of being lost by the faillire to get frofn these old residents their story before it is too late. The Gillam Home Coming will be held next Sunday at Independence and Rev. J. Budman Fleming of this city will make an address in the forenoon and Prof Sampson in the afternoon. One of the largest gatherings ever assembled at this historic spot is expected next Sunday. Those having the meeting in charge extend a most cprdial invitation to the general public to be present Sunday and enjoy with them the fellowship of the old residents.

DR. I. M. LEWIS IN WAR SERVICE

FORMER BARKLEY TOWNSHIP RESIDENT TO REPORT AT NEW HAVEN, CONN. Dr. Isaac M. Lewis, who was reared in Barkley township, this county, has decided to enter the war and will report at New Haven, Conn., by August 23. He will enter the Sanitary Corps and will give special attention to bacteriology, which he has been teaching in college for a number of ye Dr. Lewis was for a number of years a teacher in the schools of this county. In 1906 he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana university. In 1908 and 1909 he was instructor in botany in the New Hampshire State university. He received his Doctor’s degree from Indiana university in 1909. Since this time he has been connected with the Texas State university at Austin, Texas. He had been employed for another year but the demand for men of his qualifications is so urgent for war service that Dr. Lewis tendered his resignation to the Texas university. He has been at the head of his department in the university in Texas for a number of After a short period m the east Dr. Lewis may be taken across to assist in the camps in France. Dr. Lewis’ mother and his brother John live on the homestead in Barkley township, and his brother Charles lives on a farm in the state of Maine, time and will lehve early this week. The Doctor is a most splendid fellow, being very affable and congenial, and how he continues a bachelor is beyond our understanding. \

CARL SCHEURICK VERY SICK.

Carl Scheurick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scheurick, who left here with the selectmen on-July 23, is very sick at Camp Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Scheurick went to Louisville, Ky., Saturday night to see their son. A .message received from them Sunday evening says that Carl was slightly improved but that his condition is very critical. He has a complication of measles, bronchitis and piles.

Harrison Casto returned to Chicago this morning after a visit here with relatives. He will continue his training for war nurse service. A woman can be married to a man for twenty years and still love him. And yet the idea of obeying him will never enter her head in the entire twenty years. There are so many human door mats in this world that the average bully wins almost every fight he starts.

The man who carries a lucky charm is always laughing at the poor superstitious dubs who believe the Hoodoos. There are lots of things in this world that should not be sniffed at. And a bottle of cheap perfume is one of them. Before he gets her, two is company and three is a crowd. But after he gets her two is a crowd and three is company. Sit down and be honest with yourself, and you will discover that what you call your principles aye merely your prejudices. The cause of most of our troubles iis that we neyer discover that we have hed enough until we discover that we have had too much.

DRAFT MEASURE SURE TO PASS

CONGRESSMEN ARE RECEIVING PROTESTS AGAINST INCLUSION OF BOYS. Washington, Aug. 18.—The following developments should be of unusual interest to the citizens of Indiana : 1. From present indications, the administration’s man power bill to extend the draft ages from 18 to 45 years will pass without change, notwithstanding many protests against the 18-year-old limit. 2. Enlistments, which have been completely v discontinued, probably will be resumed when the new draft act is passed. » 3. It seems definitely determined that excess profits rates and every conceivable kind of luxury will bear the taxation burden under the new revenue law.

4. Preparations have been completed for their immediate installation of an extensive system of vocational education for our wounded troops as they are brought back from France. 5. Leaders in both military and civilian circles here, while thoroughly appreciating the excellent progress made by the allies on the western front, are sounding a note of warning to the country against overoptimism. It seems that the administration’s “man power bill,” extending the ages for draft from 18 to 45 years, will pass both houses of congress without change of a material nature. Secretary Baker and Gen. March, chief of staff, have both testified to the Senate military committee that a measure making available all suitable men between these ages is absolutely necessary as a part of this nation’s war program for thenext year. ~ These ages were fixed after a most thorough study of the entire subject and the administration will insist upon its passage with these ages incorporated. Members of Congress are receiving a heavy mail from their constituents against drafting the young men for fighting service until they reach their twenty-first year, many citizens expressing the opinion that the young men should not be drafted until they lave exercised, or are at least entitled to, the right to vote. It is not expected, however, that this argument will control with Congress. The members are more inclined to the view that all of the people of this country receive its privileges and opportunities and that, therefore, all should be ready and willing to give stich service to the country as they are relatively best qualified for.

PERRY GWIN TO GO OVER SEAS.

Perry Gwin left this morning for New York city, from which place he expects to embark in a very short time for France. He will be an athletic director for the Young Men’s Chistian Association. Young Gwin has the spirit of his father, who, while a staunch Republican and much disappointed with many of the doings, or lack of doings of the present administration, is anxious to help win the war, not by silly hurrah for the president but by the doing of those things which are necessary and helpful, even to the sacrifice of his own sons, two of whom are now in the war service. The red blood of the virile veterans of the civil war flows with cc lal v.gor in Ju hearts of many of their acts.

ATTENTION COMRADES.

Members of the Grand Army of the Republic arehereby notified, and all other veterans of the Civil war are hereby extended a very special invitation to be present at the G. A. R. hall in the court house in this city Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 o’clock, and attend the funeral of Comrade Nathan Eldridge In a 'body D. H. YEOMAN, Commander. HENRY WOOD, Adjutant.

Tunis Snip, Jr., is now in France and like all the boys over there writes that he is all right. His father, Tunis Snip, Sr., was in Rensselaer today and gave us his son’s address, which is as follows: Tunis Snip, 304 Laundry Co., Q. M. C. N. A., A. P. O. 715, A. E. F., France. He should receive a number of letters from his Jasper county friends, Write him. W. B. Peterson has received a letter from his son, John L. Peterson, who is now in France. John is well and likes the army life, and is too busy to write often. He speaks of Jonsey Warner being over there. The letter was written on July 4. He would be delighted to have a number of letters from his friends here. You cannot send the boys parcel post packages, but you can send them good interesting letters and you should do so. Charles Pefley will furnish you trees for fau planting direct from Rochester, N. Y. Every tree guaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge. Phone 475. Frank Phillips and daughters, Anna Phillips and Amy Swantner, left here this morning for Momence, Hl. They had" been living in Detroit, Mich., but will take up their residence in the home of Pat O’Brien.

_ Boss Circus ' stopped before our windows Saturday noon and admired them so much that he came into the store to see if the inside looked as good as the outside. —- Mr. Newby courteously showed him all over, showed him the exce'llent and numerous lines of merchandise we stock and incidentally sold him a STETSON hat. At just six o’clock he came back, bringing with him a Jap acrobat. Our little, wee, Ally wanted a suit, and he bought the best one we had in the store, a S6O suit. The Boss told us we had the BEST store he eve? run across in a town this size, and he said he had , traveled all over Europe as well as North and South America. That’s what the executive ' head of an acknowledged first-class circus thinks of our store and stock. Do you fully realize that you have right here in Rensselaer a REAA Clothing Store? A store that stocks only merchandise of the better grades, a store that conducts no fake “Bankrupt” or “Going Out of Business” sales. A store that positively won’t stand for “Jewing” and a store where Wool IS Wool and Cotton IS Cotton, and never do they attempt to make you believe that you can get an excellent, All Pure Wool suit for any ridiculous price such as $15.30. Hundreds and hundreds of people know these things., and are our regular customers. Are You? If you are not — We both lose. Totnopwri Wtetkw XFaii \

LETTER FROM ONE OF OUR RAINBOW BOYS

The following letter is from Harry Hays, son of Mrs. Denna Hays of this city. Harry left here with the twelve members of Company M who were transferred to the Rainbow Division. The letter was mailed August 2, 1918, and is as follows: Dear Editor:— I will write a few lines back and let you know that the Germans have not gotten me yet. We are getting along fine at the present time. We are on our third front now. It is a hard battle we are fighting but are holding our own at present. I have been under shell fire a few times but have come out lucky. We thought we were having a hard time over there back in the States, but we were having it easy to what we have had since we came to France. We have had pretty good luck so far and have lost but (censored) out of out battery. We are camped in the woods at night and can hear the shells dropping all around us, but none have dropped in the battery. Our infantry boys are gaining a little every day. I will close hoping the letter finds you all well. I am, Yous very truly, HARRY HAYS. B. E. 150 F. A., A. E. F., A. P. O: France. A number of people should write Harry a good long letter.

Toilet paper 6 for 25 or 3 for 25 at Burchard’s* Anyone wishing to see me will find me at the Trust & Savings bank on Saturday afternoons. H. O. Harris. Phone 124., _ _I .

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COM. ELDRIDGE ANSWERS TAPS

LONG AND USEFUL CAREER OF SPLENDID CITIZEN IS ENDED. Nathan Eldridge, one of Jasper county’s most prominent citizens, died at his home in Barkley township Sunday morning at 1:30 o’clock. He had been sick since last March. The deceased was born in Ross county, Ohio, August 8, 1841. His mother died when he was six years of age, and he came with his father to this county in 1857. He was a veteran of the Civil war, enlisting in Co. F, 12th Indiana cavalry, and serving until the end of the war. On April 25, 1873, he was united in marriage with Clara J. Webb, who with the following children survive him: Mrs. J. W. Leach of Geddes, S. Dak.; Jesse, Thomas and Bertha of this county and Emmett of Camp Funston, Kansas. Besides the above he leaves two brothers, Stephen Eldridge of Francesville and Thomas Eldridge of Monon, also six grandchildren, all of whom are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Leach. Nathan Eldridge lived a life of exceptional usefulness in this community, where he has been an exemplary citizen, loved and appreciated by his family, his neighbors and all who knew him. Funeral services will be held at the late home in Barkley township at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, August 21.

WAR SUMMARY.

Gradually the famous Lys salient in the region west of Armentiers is giving way under the pressure of the British.. Again Field Marshal Haig’s forces have Compelled the enemy to seek ground to the eastward where he will be more secure from the shells of the bombardment of the big guns that for several weeks have been firing criss-cross over the entire salient, creating havoc among the defenders of the insecure line. Likewise the Germans are being given no rest by the Franco-British forces north and south of the Somme and the French and Americans along the Vesle and the Americans in 'Lorraine also are harassing them by artillery fire and local attacks. Nowhere has the enemy had the better of any encounter. Over a front of four miles between Bailleut and Vieux Berquin on die Lye sector, the British have forced back the Germans to a depth ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 yards, taking in the maneuver the village of Outtorsteen and 600 prisoners.. A little to the. south along the Lye river near Merville the British also have advanced their line and still further south, between Arras and Albert the ■ Germans have been relieved under pressure, of further terrain near Bucquoy. While as a whole the German line between the Somme and the Oise rivers is still holding notwithstanding the pounding it is receiving from the allied guns, the British have drawn nearer the road leading from Chaulnes to Roye between Chilly and Franzart, placing Roye in greater jeopardy by attack from the north. At the same time to the south of Roye, over the four-mile front between Beuvraignes and Canny-Sur-Matz, a violent artillery duel is raging between the French and Gormans.. It is in this region that the French are endeavoring—and in their initial efforts they have met with considerable success—-to carry forward their two fold purpose of outflanking both Roye and Lassigny by a drive eastward in the direction of the road leading southeastward from Roye to Noy on.

AT THE STAR THEATRE —The House of Good Picture* TODAY EDITH STORY in • five-act Metro production “REVENGE” TUESDAYFRANK KEEGAN In a Big Specialty ‘THE RULER OF THE ROAD” Also Pathe New* Giving the Latest fro mtbe War Zone _A Master Program WEDNESDAY—s«e MARY MILES MINTER In “A BIT-OF A JADE” Atlso BILLIE RHODES In / 4 “MARY’S FINISH”

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