Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 190, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 August 1918 — Page 1

TO PUBLISHERS OF NEWSPAPERS. * JMaooatlam wadlag papers after date of «• plration of aubscriptlon unless subscxiptlon 1b nmv»4m4 ?•** for.— Thomae X. Donnelly, Chief of Pulp and Panel Section War

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FRENCH PREMIER SEES VICTORY WITHIN A YEAR

Paris, Aug. 20.1 t is the belief of Premier Clemenceau that a complete triumph will be won during the present year by the arms of the entente allies, and that the war will have ended before another year has passed, according to the understanding reached by United States Senator J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois of remarks of the premier during a lengthy conversation with him. The gist of the conversation, with the consent of M. Clemenceau, has been given to the Associated Press by Senator Lewis. Premier Clemenceau paid high tribute to President Wilson as''a constructive leader and said he was greatly impressed with Newton D. Baker, the American secretary of war, as a man of great resource. The premier declared that when the American troops arrived, uncertainty existed as to whether they could bring their undoubted courage into immediate action after having been trained to a life of peace. The first showing of the American troops had amazed France with their bravery and soldierly perfection, he said. The premier declared that the work of the American troops on the battlefield did more to terrorize Germany than any other thing the enemy has met. He said France had every confidence now that this war was on the way to immediate victory.

NOTICE TO SETTLE. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to the undersigned, please call and settle by eash or note by September Ist. Any one having bills receivable will please present same on or before the above date. / DR. a: r. kresler We carry a complete line of accessories. Standard and blemished tires at 50c profit. Gas 1c profit. Genuine Ford parts. Do all kinds of lathe 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.

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GEORGE BEBAN In ‘ ‘One More American’ r Also Comedy THURSDAYWAR PICTURES Official Government War Pictures Brittania’s Bulwarks The Victorious Irish at Massines Also ANTQNIO MORENO in "THE ANGEL FACTORY” 7 Reels. 10 and 16c.

FRIDAY— The American Red Cross Presents _ The Historic Fourth of July in Paris, 1918. Pershing’s Victorious Heroes Back from the Battle of Chateau Thierry and the Marne. 1 Rensselaer Boys Were in this Battle.

The Evening Republican .

IT IS NOW LIEUTENANT LA RUE

■ Those who know E. M. Laißue will not be surprised to be informed that he is now Second Lieutenant at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. 'Laßtfe, were to see the lieutenant at Camp Sherman, returning here the first of the week. They are expecting that their son will go across to the war zone in the very near future. Lieut. Laßue is a member of the 136th Infantry. -

ANOTHER GOOD SHOWER.

We had another good shower Tuesday evening and our weather continues to *be quite pleasant. The temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at. 6 p. m. Tuesday was, maximum 89 and minimum 63* Today’s, forecast is “Generally Fair.”

Mrs. Van Wood and children went to McCoysburg today to visit Mrs. J. R. Phillips. Mrs. Robert L. White returned to Lebanon today after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weiss. Miss Gertrude Leopold, who accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolfe of Hammond to Camp Sherman, at Chillicothe, Ohio, to see their son, Philip Mosier, returned home Tuesday. 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.

Helen Mills Ranmeier, teacher of sight reading, rythm, time, improvising and musical appreciation. Essa Ellis Perfield, pedagogy, based on inner-feeling, reasoning and drills, 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 Mt. Ayr 88-C.

A..,, EEBAN in One More UmericonT JffGparamount(J\dui&

SATURDAY— At the Princess MARY PICKFORD in “ARMERILLA OF CLOTHESLINE ALLEY” And Comedy AT THE GAYETY VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURES

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1918.

ALLOWANCES AND ALLOTMENTS

SOME PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE CARE OF FAMILIES. ■ 7Since the government has seen fit to especially call and instruct the registered men as to the provisions of the regulations of the law concerning allotments and allowances to dependents of soldiers and sailors during 4he tqrm of army service and for death ana disability, we have thought it profitable-to oiir readers to from time to time give some space to a discussion of these provisions. The law was approved by congress Oct. 6, 1917. The law provides, in brief, the following: 1. For the support, during the war, of the families and dependents of enlisted men. (a) Allotments of pay.—Certain proportions of pay are to be withheld from the man and paid directly to the families or dependents, or for insurance, or for other purposes. Allotment or deposit of one-half of pay may be required in all cases. (b) Family allowances.—ln addition to all allotments of pay by the man, the United States will pay monthly allowances to the wife, children, and certain dependents.

2. For the protection of officers and enlisted men and their dependents from the hazards of injury, disease and death. (a) Compensation.—Monthly payments, for disability and death due to injury and disease incurred in the line of duty. (b) Insurance. —Provided by the United States upon application and payment of premium, without medical examination, against total permanent disability and death. The premium will be at normal peace rates without loading, and the United States will bear the extra cost due to war service. Provision is made for the continuation of the insurance after leaving the service. Some definitions are necessary for all to have a clear meaning. z “Injury” includes disease. “Pay” means the pay for service in the United States according to grade and length of service, excluding all allowances. “Child” is limited to an unmarried person either under 18 years of age, or incompetent, and includes, under certain conditions, a stepchild, adopted child, and illegitimate child. “Parent” includes a parent, grandparent, and step-parent, either of the person in the service or of the spouse. “Brother” and “sister” includes brothers and sisters of the balf blood as well as those of the whole blood, step-brothers and step-sisters, and brothers and sisters through adoption. - Allotment is wJiat is compulsory, and is taken from a man’s pay and diverted to the proper dependents, and must equal the family allowance, which is the amount paid by the government. The compulsory allotment must not be less than sls nor more than half of the pay of' the soldier. He may voluntarily allot any amount he may choose to such dependents. Compulsory allotment may be waived by the written consent of the wife, supported by evidence that she has ability to support her Self and children.

.The family allowance paid by the U. S. shall not exceed SSO in addition to the pay alloted by the man, and all allowances shall be made only upon application, and shall be paid from the time of enlistment, to continue until one month after service ceases from any cause. The following schedule will give about all the information that is ordinariW needed to understand the amount received from allowances. This is in addition, of course, to the allotment from the man’s pay. If the enlisted person is a man: Class A. Wife, child or children: (a If there be 1 a wife and one child, $25. •(c) If there be a wife and two children, $32.50, with $5 per month a child.

(d) If there be no wife, but one child, $5. (e) If there be no wife, but two children, $12.50. . (f) . If there be no wife,' but three children, S2O. (g) -If there be no wife, but four children, S3O, with $5 per month additional for each additional child. Class B. Grandchild, parent, brother or sister: (a) If there be one parent, $lO. (b) If there be two parents, S2O. • (c) For each grandchild, brother, sister, and additional parent, ss.* ' If the enlisted person is a woman': Class A. (None). Class B. Child, grandchild, parent, brother or sister: (a) If there be one parent, $lO. (b If there be two parents, S2O. (c) For each grandchild, brother, sister and additional parent, $5. (d) If there be one child, $5. (e) If there be two children, $12.50. . - a (f) If there be three children, S2O. (g) If there be four children, S3O, with $5 per month additional for each additional child. Family allowances to Class B shall be paid oiily while such members are dependent in whole or in part on the

LIGHTNING . HIT OIL HOUSE

TEN THOUSAND GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS NEAR Lightning struck the Standard Oil house Tuesday evening during the storm, and how the large tank containing over ten thousand gallons of gasoline escaped being exploded is more than any one can tell. There was a tank of coal-oil near by of about the same size which also miracuously escaped. A large hf greases and oils in small containers were destroyed and the fine house was burned to the ground. Chief J. J. Montgomery and his firemen worked cautiously, expecting every moment that the big gasoline tank, which had just been filled, would explode, and would scatter fire and run for a large radius. Some, of the pipes leading to the top of the tank were broken off and this allowed the gas from the heated gasoline to escape, and possibly thus prevented a more disastrous explosion.

E. P. Warren, the local manager for the Standard Oil company, estimated the loss to be from $2,500 to $3,000. Had the big tank of gasoline exploded the damage would have been enormous, possibly burning a number of houses, and might have resulted in several fatalities. Fire Chief Montgomery had notified residents in that part of the city to get out of their houses and get as far away as possible. He told his men the great danger attached in trying to put out the fire, and those who worked with him were fully advised of the great peril. Fortunately the tank did not explode, but its failure to do so must be considered a miracle. Directly after the fire men had arrived at the Standard Oil fire the whistle was again blown, and this time the lightning had struck the house of Herman Messman, who lives about four blocks north and east of the Monon station. Here the lightning did but little damage and the small blaze started was put out by Mr. Messman before help arrived.

HOW TO PRONOUNCE NAMES OF PLACES ON BATTLEFRONT

DompierreDom-pee-air DompremyDom-pray-mee Douai . Doo-ay Epernay Ay-pair-nay Epinal . Ay-pee-nal Fer-en-Tardenois Fair-on-tar-den-nwah Fontenoy ... Four-ten-nwah' Fresnes Frayne Fresnoy-le-Grand ... •• ■•• •• • Fray-nwo-luh-grahn Gironville Zhee-ron-veel Givet •. Zhee-wree farammont Granwmon Guise Him • • • Haramont ■• ■ Ar-rah-mon Hartennes-et-Taux .... Ar-ten-eh-to Hautevesnes Ote-vain Herpont Ehr-pon Hurlus Ur-lu Isle-sur-Suippes .... Y-leh-sur-sweep Ivors Y-vore Jalons Zyah-lon Janvry Zyahn-vree Jaulgonne Zho-gon Jonchery-sur-Suippes . Zhon-shap-ree-sur-sweep Langres Lon-gr Loan • Lah-on Lassigny Lah-seen-yee Le Catelet•. . Luh-kat-lay Longwy .. Long-vee Louvaine Loo-vane Louveigne Loo-veen-yay Louers Loo-ay Lys• • Lees Malines Mahleen Marie-aux-Mines .. Mah-ree-o-meen Marseilles Mar-say-yuh Maubeuge Mo-burge MeauxMo Meuse Murze Mezieres.. May-zee-air Mons.''• Mons MontmirailMon-mee-ri-ee MontonxMontron Morangis Mo-ron-zhee Mouilly . Moo-yee •Monro Moo-ron Muizon '. Mwe-zon Muret Mu-ray Mutigny Muteen-yee Nancy Nahn-see Nanteuli Nahn-tuh-ee Neufehateau Nu-sha-to Nivelles .. Neeveil Nogent-le-Retrou No-zhahn-luh-ret-troo In many of the above names it is, of course, impossible to transpose French sounds exactly into English sounds; so the English equivalents are merely the nearest approximations.

Mrs. Edward McGuff returned to her home at Indianapolis after a month’s visit with her mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Miller, i

enlisted man, and while an allotment is made to them. And the allowance and the allotment to them shall not exceed the average habitually contributed by him to their support prior to his enlistment The amount of the allowance and the allotment is determined by the commissioner in charge of this branch.

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LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION.

Governor James P. Goodrich today issued a proclamation, designating Monday, September 2, as Labor day in Indiana, and calling on the state, in the midst of war preparations, to observe it. /The proclamation fol“With every energy available directed toward winning the world war, the time is again approaching when the people of the United States, in accordance wit han honored custom, each year, as a tribute to the workers of the country, observe Labor day. “Never, in the history of the country, has there been a more auspicious time for celebrating this holiday than the present. The loyalty and the intense and efficient effort which labor in the United States is putting forth in support of the country in this time of peril has won the commendation of all mankind. “•Labor is the most important asset of every nation and the last few years has proved this statement as true in war as it has always been in peace. Success of the army in the field depends in an important degree on the industry and efficiency of the people at home, and in the present titanic conflict the workers of America have not been wanting, have in fact won for themselves a name which will never be forgotten so long as the history of this war is remembered. “Let us therefore set aside the first Monday in September, 1918, as a day to commemorate the patriotism and the vital importance of the labor of America to the welfare of the country. Now, therefore, I, James P. Goodrich, Governor of the State of Indiana, do designate and proclaim Monday, September 2, as Labor day, and on this day I direct that all offices, ( state, county and municipal, be closed and I urge all the people of Indiana, so far as it is practicable to do so, to observe this day as a public holiday,' as a fitting and deserved tribute to the labor of America.”

NEW BARBER SHOP.

I have opened up a new up-to-date barber shoji, located next door north of Snedeket’s grocery, North McKinley avenue. Come and see me. FRANKLIN CATHCART, Prop.

TO OUR SUBSCSL BERS. .or sooner ft not puM * sheaf. Bead te nasals* •O Iff SOW.

JONESY WARNER MEETS JAMES HANLEY

Mrs. Charles W Hanley received a letter from Jonesy Warner, who is in France. While writing the letter James Hanley walked into the tent. James Hanley is a nephew of Judge C. W. Hanley, being the son of the late Frank Hanley of Chicago. He is a musician of much fame, having written the music for the famous song the boys all like to sing, “Indiana.”

DAILY WAR SUMMARY.

General Mangin’s French tenth army, at last reports early today, still was sweeping ahead between the Oise and the Aisne, after having captured seven villages and 8,000 prisossars yesterday, according to official announcement in Paris. This drive, launched between Soissons and Noyon, where two great German armies join, already has been pressed forward to an average of nearly three miles on a fifteen mile front, and seriously threatens the whole German line from Albert to Rheims. . If carried to full success it may make a German stand on the old Chemin des Dames line impossible. The wedge driven between the two German armies is approximately four miles deeper than it was yesterday at the point of greatest penetration. The consequences for Ludendorff may well be serious. They are already being felt, dispatches say, on the Franco-American line along the Veele. Meanwhile, in Flanders the British are steadily pushing back the Lys salient and have taken three more villages in their advance.. The Germans are said to be pulling back their artillery and making all preparations to abandon the salient they won at great expense last spring. From Rome comes revived reports that the Austrians will soon launch an offensive on the Trentino front. Gen. Diax, commanding the Italian armies, has returned to his headquarters after a series of conferences with Premier Orlando in Rome.

Mrs. Mary Lowe went to Monon today. Larkin Potts went to Lafayette today. Miss Flora Frye of Roselawn spent the day 1 here. . Stewart Moore came from Ham- , mond today for a short visit. Mrs. Wm. Shindler of Mt. Ayr went to Marion today to visit. Miss-Anne Leonard returned today from*a short visit with Agnes Howe at Chicago, 111. Mrs. E. R. Peek returned to her home at Indianapolis today after a visit with Mrs. C. E. Osborne. TO FARMERS RAISING WHEAT. We can, under present government regulations, give the fanner raising his own wheat 8 pounds of flour to each penion in the family per month, without a substitute. Wheat must be of the 1918 crop and raised by the fanner getting the fIour.—IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS, Rensselaer, Ind., phone 456. Ask Anyone Who Has Used It. There are families who always aim to keep a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house for use in ease it is needed, and find that it is not only a good investment but saves them no end of suffering. As to its reliability, ask anyone who has used it. C Advertise in The Republican. AT THE ~ STAR THEATRE —The House es Good Hetaree ? TODAY MARY MILES MINTER m "A BIT OF A JADE" Also BILLIE RHODES In A Comedy Act “MARY’S FINISH” Thursday—violet McMillian fas “THE GIRL WHO WON OUT” Also A Swift Action Comedy. FRIDAY—VIRGINIA PEARSON In “ALL FOR A HUSBAND” Also THE FORD WEEKLY SATURDAY— ~ JUNE ELVIDGE And an All-Star Cast fas "THE CABERETT” Also J The Fifth Episode of “LIBERTY” /

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