Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1918 — Page 1

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

FRIDAY’S WAR SUMMARY

“The situation is unchanged.” The old war office term often used when there is little or no fighting in progress best describes in just four words the battle situation in France. It is true that the German* are retiring before the merciless pressure of Marshal Foch on the seventy-five-mile front between the Ancre and the Aisne; Albert has fallen to the British, who have over-ridden the Arras railroad; the French have practically encircled Noyon, have taken tirteen towns in the last twenty-four hours and have thrust a deep wedge between the armies of Gen. von Boehm and those formerly commanded by the distinguished Crown Prince, now enjoying a vacation long overdue,. and that Haig’s men again have advanced in Flanders, yet “the situation is* unchanged,” for everywhere the allied advance ' continues as though by a well-arranged time table. The high lights in the day’s news are the capture of Albert by the British and the French advance between the Oise and the Aisne, which already has been pushed over the Ailette. This advance puts the whole German line from Belgium to beyond Rheims in danger and is expected to result in a hurried retreat of the enemy from the Vesle line. The allies are capturing great numbers of Germans and vast quantities of war supplies as they advance. The British officially report the capture of 5,000 Germans in two days. It is unofficially estimated in Paris that the total bag of German prisoners since July 18 exceeds 100,000. And losses of both the French and British are astonishingly small in comparison to the results accomplished. Tanks and cavalry continue to play a big part in the drive, spreading increasing confusion in the ranks of the retiring Germans.

SQUIRE IRWIN MARRIED CHICAGO DIVORCEES

Judge S. C. Irwin officiated at the marriage ceremony of William Kinzer and Ada Delano, of Chicago. The bridegroom gave his occupation as a jobber and the bride that of a seamstress. Both parties had been married before and both were divorced in 1912. ' This is Squire Irwin’s second marriage since he has again resumed his present judicial position.

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SEVENTEEN MEN CALLED ON THIRD

LOCAL BOARD RECEIVED CALL FOR SELECTMEN FOR CAMP TAYLOR. • • The local conscription board received notice today to have seventeen Jasper county registrants ready to go to Camp Taylor on September 3. . This will exhaust all selectmen in the 1917 in Class 1 and will take three out of the class of 1918. Already Jasper county has contributed 394 registrants for war service.

NASH CARS PASS THROUH HERE

Four fine new Nash automobiles passed through hereout noon today from the factory at Kenosha, Wis., to Indianapolis. The Nash car was formerly called the Jeffries and the .new name is in honor of the man who is now connected with the aeroplane production.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR SALE.

As I have sold my residence and am breaking up housekeeping, I will dispose of the following goods at private sale: Loung. Single cot. Favorite base burner. > Side board. .Dining table and ©hairs. Bed steads. Wash stands. Morris chair. Rockers. Three dressers. Cook stove. Small heater. Mattresses and springs. Miscellaneous small articles. Pictures and books. Small settee. Hall tree. Lawn’ swing. MRS. E. L. CLARK. North Vanßensselaer Street

If your stock dies call me at my expense and I will call for it promptly A. L. Padgett, Phone 55

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, AU&UST 23, 1918.

QUICK CAMPAIGN IN FOURTH LOAN

OFFICIALS DISCUSS METHODS AT IMPORTANT MEETING HELD THURSDAY. • Liberty Loan organization heads and workers in Tippecanoe, Warren, Benton, Newton, Jasper, White and Carroll counties, which comprise this district, met in luncheon and conference at the Hotel Fowler at Lafayette Thursday afternoon and discussed plans under which it is hoped Indiana’s part of the big loan drive, beginning September 28, may be accomplished withjn a few days. It is hoped to rebuild the former organiza-

tion, under which there was much duplication of effort. Will H. Wade, director of sales for Indiana, declared that the longer the government sees fit to make Liberty loans, the ■ sooner the floating of the same will be brought to gn allotment basis, such as is planned for Tippecanoe county during the coming effort. Mr. Wade explained' the suggested plan for Indiana counties to build their organizations prior to September 14, and then start these organizations actively to work to impress the responsibility of ,the loan campaign. It may be possible, Mr. Wade said, for the majority of Indiana counties to fulfill their quotas in the first few days of the campaign. Chester A. Jewett, vice director of sales, emphasized the importance of organization work, stating that the workers are called by the government to perform a service the same as the boys in khaki and that the call must be heeded. There were more than sixty in attendance at the meeting Thursday and s’’, pledged their hearty and unfailing support to the Fourth Loan effort.

The meeting was attended by the following from this county: Mr. and Mrs. James H. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Spitler, B. F. Fendig, George E. Murray, Ed. Lane, C. M. Sands and L. H. Hamilton. It was brought out in the meeting that Carroll county went over the top in the last loan drive on the first day, April 6. Also that the state of lowa did the same thing. lowa has the allotment system which has been worked out, and included every citizen of that state. A card index system is used and those having the drives in hand have the exact property worth of every person in their several districts. When the solicitors go out they know just what every person is to subscribe in order that the desired quota may be reached. The card system for this county has been prepared and it is possible that it will be used in the next drive. Jasper county should be so systematically organized that we will go over the top the very first day, September Preliminary work will be begun about September 14, and it will undoubtedly be the purpose of the organization to have matters at such a white heat by September 28, that we will go over the top in a very few hours. The splendid crops make it possible for our farmers to be in such a condition that they will be able to make very large subscriptions. But, the appeal will be made to every one and if all do their duty as they have in the past Jasper county will continue in the front rank. Mr. Chapman, who will again have charge of the campaign, should have the unqualified co-operation and hearty support of every person in the county. One amusing incident at the meeting at Lafayette Thursday was the remarks of Warren T. McCray, of Kentland, in reference to the fact that Jasper county was the banner county in the state in the percentage of subscriptions to the Third Liberty loan. Mr. McCray suggested that some of the money subscribed in Jasper county came from Newton county. He referred, of course, to the fact of the sale of the H. O. Harris land. Every dollar of the money subscribed in Jasper county had to come from out of the county, as we have no mint in this county, but we do have land, grain and live stock-to exchange for money, which may come from Newton county, Chicago or any placte else. If Mr. McCray had gone into the matter a little further he would have had to explain that a large eastern insurance company furnished the money rather than that it came from Newton county. It makes no difference from whence our money comes, you can Ibe assured, Mir. McCray, that we I gave in return for it in every instance 1 100 per cent value. We might say ! to Mr. McCray and others that we ; still have the.,best proposition in the j way of land investment that can be I found anywhere:

MARRIAGE LICESES ISSUED.

William Kinzer, of Chicago, 111., born Jan. 24, 1873, occupation jobber, second marriage, first dissolved by divorce in 1912, to Ada Delano, Chicago, HI., born Sept. 11, 1885, occupation seamstress, second marriage, first dissolved by divorce in 1912. Walter Lee Snodgrass, born July 25, 1893, U. 8. soldier, first marriage, to Ida Pearl Bull, boro December 19, 1887, first marriage.

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BLUNDERS DELAY WASTE, GRAFT

UNITED STATES SENATE REPORTS INEXCUSABLE MISMANAGEMENT. The senate committee on military affairs have made their report on the aircraft situation. The committee says, “It must be admitted that the aeroplane program has, up to the present, presented many aspects of failure.” “A substantial part of the first appropriation of $640,000,000 for aircraft was practically wasted.” Some of the things pointed out by the committee are as follows: There is not an American plane upon the western front. Not a single American-made heavy bombing plane is being used in battle.

The United States has not developed and put in quantity production a successful chasse, or fighting plane. 'But sixty-seven De Haviland places, intended for general purposes, had arrived at the front on July 1, although 25,000 were promised in a public announcement issued June 8, 1917. The De Haviland plane, the only type now being / tumed out in quantity, has proven unsatisfactory except for reconnoissance and observation and will be replaced by a machine of later design as soon as it may be possible without complete suspension of production. The French and British governments have supplied the American army with 2,114 fighting planes, enabling the maintenance of thirteen squadrons of eighteen flyers each on the front. This is “wholly inadequate to meet reguirements of modern warfare.” The Liberty motor is excellent for the heavier planes. It is too heavy for light and fa&t combat planes. No fighting plane of any design has yet been adapted to the Liberty engine.

The cross licensing agreement entered into by the government with the manufacturers’ aircraft corporation is denounced as vicious and should be abrogated. The committee attributes the disappointing results in aircraft production to three chief causes: That the airplane program was largely placed in the control of the great automobile and other manufacturers, who were ignorant of aeronautical problems. These manufacturers undertook theimpossible task of creating a-motor which could be adapted to all classes of flying craft. It is not too much to say that our airplane program has been largely subordinate to the Liberty motor. We failed at the beginning of the war to adopt the common sense course of reproducing the most approved types of European machines in as great numbers as possible. This should have been carried on coincident with the production of the Liberty motor. This sound policy has very recently, but after a lamentable lapse of time, been adopted.

OBITUARY.

Nathan Eldridge was born in Bucyrus, Crawford county, Ohio, Aug. 8, 1841, and passed to his eternal reward August 18, 1918. After the death of the wife and mother his father came to Jasper county, bringing his son Nathan, then six years of age, with him. From that time he remained a citizen of this county. He was united in marriage with Clara J. Webb April 25, 1873. To this union wab given ten children, five of whom, with the widow, remain to mourn their loss. The children remaining are, Mrs. Lora M. Leach, of South Dakota; Jesse; Emmett, now a member of the U. S. army; Bertha and Thomas, all of this county. Six grandchildren, the children of Mrs. Leach, are among those who mourn his going. He leaves also a half sister, two half brothers and two brothers, Stephen and Thomas. Mr. Eldridge was a veteran of the Civil war, enlisting in Co. F, 12th Indiana cavalry, and served to the end of the war. Thirty-two years ago he united w th the Barkley M. E. Church and proved faithful to the end, a consistent, loyal, useful Christian, meeting every obligation with cheerfulness.

CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends and neighbors who have so kindly assisted us during the long sickness and since the death of our beloved husband and father, Nathan Eldridge.MRS. NATHAN ELDRIDGE AND CHILDREN.

ATTENTION KNITTERS.

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Indiana Democrats are ashamed of the pre-war and war record made by their congressman. That is why Indiana Democrats hide the record and shout, “Stand by the President” The time to “stand by” is when you are jn office. z r Charles Pefley will furnish you trees for fan planting direct from Rochester, N. Y. Every tree guaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge. Phone 475.„

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PARLOR CAR TRAFFIC REDUCED 25 PER CENT

Travel in parlor cars has been reduced 25 per cent, as nearly, as railway officials are able to estimate it, since the new rates went into effect which requires the payment of half a cent a mile additional for the privilege of buying a parlor car seat. Nevertheless, there is complaint’fri certain quarters that there are too many parlor car passengers and that the demand for more luxurious accommodations than the ordinary coaches afford is making many trains too heavy, at the expense of too much coal. It is pointed out that parlor cars are really a necessity for many persons who are aged, in delicate health or in need of the cleaner washroom and other accommodations offered. The problem seems to be one of making the coaches more agreeable for long trips. Meanwhile, one eastern road is reported to be removing the present large seats from its parlor cars and substituting smaller ones, so as to be able to place sixty or seventy -passengers in a parlor car. The present parlor car seats a little less than half the number of persons who can find seats in the average modern day coach.

THREE TONS FOR BASE BURNERS

Hammond Times: Lake county’s fuel administrator was advised yesterday in a bulletin issued by Evans Wollen, fuel administrator for Indiana, to limit retail anthracite sales to three tons for base burners only. He also said that a few thousand tons of anthracite had been procured in addition to the state’s allotment, to be distributed to communities not listed in the fifty-four cities and towns selected to receive a portion of the curtailed anthracite allowance. It recently was announced that the state’s portion of hard coal would be 85,000 tons. The additional amount “squeezed out” will be 10,000 or 15,000 tons. According to the bulletin, anthracite when sold in three-ton lots for base burners will go farther in the prevention of hardships' than when sold for furnaces, and it may be wise for fuel administrators to give dealers such orders as will assure preference fox base burner trade.

MONON BOY DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION

Another White county boy has made the supreme sacrifice in the war. Corporal Eugene M. Hughes, son of Smith and Clara (Kirk) Hughes, of Monon, died from wounds received in action, according to an official telegram received by Mr. and Mrs. Hughes from the war department Tuesday evening. The date of his death was not given. Corporal Hughes was born February 4, 1897, at Pierce City, Mo., and enlisted in the coast artillery May 3, 1917, at Monon. He was sent to Ft. Wayne, thence to Ft Thomas, Ky., was later transferred to Ft. Mott N. J., and still later to Ft. Totten, N. Y. He sailed for France August 7, 1917, and arrived there August 21. He was a member of the Ist division, ambulance train, motor section.

MUSIC.

Helen Mills Ranmeierr teacher of sight reading, rythm, time, improvising and musical appreciation. Effa-EHis 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. •

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WE WILL WIN THE WAR.

Bangor, Maine, Aug. 14.—Will H. Hays, of Indiana, chairman of the Republican National committee, was the principal speaker at a great nonpartisan “Win-the-War” meeting in this city last night. At the close of his speech the Indiana .man was accorded one of the greatest ovations ever noted in this city. Daring the course of his speech Mr. Hays said: “We have always believed we will win this war—now w 6 know it. At 4 o’clock on the morning of the first day of this drive now advancing we proved it. The American soldiers beat the hun. Their performance then and since established beyond any question the certainty of our profession that America would win this war. It is only *a matter now of getting our men and supplies there in sufficient numbers and in the shortest time, and giving her that sacrificial support necessary to make certain the functioning of our armies. This is our business here. The soul of America is now about to be tried. It is a time for heroism, not heroics. These factories proved our power, but steel will strike and blood will flow, and there must be no weakening in this country. Just as in the past, so now all men and women without thought of personal interest, party affiliation or self-sacrifice will give to the country’s cause that deserved limitless support that has made our progress thus far possible. We have given and we have tried to serve, but far more in giving and serving is before us.”

NOTICE TO SETTLE. All persons knowing themselves to be indebted .to the undersigned, please call and settle by cash or note by September Ist. Any one having bills receivable will please present same on or before the above date. > DR. A. R. KRESLER NEW BARBER SHOP, I have opened up a new up-to-date barber shop, located next door north of Snedeker’s grocery, North McKinley avenue. Come and see me. FRANKLIN CATHCART, Prop.

AT THE STAR THEATRE —TU Hoorn of Good Pictures • TODAY See VIRGINIA PEARSON In a 6 Aet Comedy Drama “ALL FOR A HUSBAND” Abo THE FORD WEEKLY SATURDAY—- . JUNE ELVIDGE JOHN BOWERS AND GEORGE MeQUERRIE “THE CABERETT” Abo MARIE WALCAMP and EDDIE POLO in “LIBERTY” No. 5 EMMY—MONDAY—WHELEN In THE SHELL GAME” TUESDAY—s« “MRS, SLACKER” Also THE. PATHE NEWS WEDNESDAY—ANN MURDOCK “MY WIFE” v Also ; BILLY RHODES IN COMEDY

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