Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1918 — Page 1

No. 230.

Buy ’• . ' , p- ; -.T Liberty \■, - X ; Bonds W. J. WRIGHT

TEN COUNTIES ARE NOW OVER

OUR NEIGHBOR. NEWTON COUNTY, IS ON THE ROLL OF HONOR. " Ten Indiana counties have subscribed their quotas to the Fourth Liberty Loan. In thelist is our western neighbor, Newton county. Tlie ten banner counties "are: Whitley. ‘ s Union. Kosciusko. . • Madison.Lake. Newton. Bartholomew. . Morgan. Marshall. Monroe. Jasper is lagging behind two of her heighbors, Newton and Lake counties, and is reported in the list that has not yet reached its quota. This is the fighting loan' and let’s get into it. All together—“ Over The Top!” Do not wait for the solicitor, but go to your bank NOW and make your subscription just •as large as possible. Let’s be fair and square with the boys. Subscribe so much that it will make you proud to mention the amount Get ready to celebrate. We are expecting Turkey ffit Thanksgiving. We already have the Bulgarian sauce and will undoubtedly have the Turkey stuffed with Austrian dressing. Put a service star on your pocketbook. It will look good to the boys “over there.” Buy until it bleeds. Then buy some, more. DO IT NOW.

William Traub has moved into the elegant new Rainier residence on CuUen street. Mrs. Learning, Miss Maude Spitler and Mr. and Mrs. John I. Gwin have moved into the latter’s fine residence, lately vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartley.

BIG SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK! PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT Edward Earle and Betty Howe ■' , . In "FOR FRANCE” ALSO COMEDY. 10c and 15c.

WEDNESDAY— Special Ivan Production MILTON SILLS, BARBARA CASTLETON and LEA BAIRD IN •THE SINS OF AMBITION” 1600 People in«the Supporting Cast Special Production in 7 Acts. No advance in price.

SATURDAY—THE GREATEST OF ALL WAR SENSATIONS "CRASHING THROUGH TO BERLIN" 7 Acta. Absolutely Authentic. No Advance in Price.

The Evening Republican.

ALLEE OF PARR IS NUMBER ONE

PRESIDENT WILSON DRAWS THE FIRST NUMBER, WHICH IS NO. 322. The ceremony of determining the order of call for 13,000,000 registrants is on. The President drew the first capsule Monday, in it was No. 322. No. 322 in this county is Evert William Allee, of Parr. The second number which applies to Jasper county is No. 1027. This is the number of Attorney George A. Williams, of this city, and it was drawn fourth. ' The total number registered in this -county was 1593, and of the first fifty numbers drawn but ten apply to this county. They were as follows: 1—322, Evert W. Allee, Parr. 4—1027, George A. Williams, Rensselaer. •14—438, Joseph Groom, Rensselaer. 15—904, Claude B. Dillman, Wheatfield. 23—1240, William M. Jenkins, McCoysburg. 31—20, Guy R. Merritt, Remington. 33—1255, James M. Yeoman, Rensselaer. , 39—739, Estle. T. Halleck, DeMotte. 45—535, Clarence F. Meadel, Rem- ' ington. 49—219,, Melvin' C. Rayburn, McCoysburg. Mir. J. W. Davisson, of Wolcott, came to Rensselaer to meet a trained nurse from Chicago, who is to take care of his son, who is afflicted with tuberculosis.

NOTICE, LIBERTY GUARD. All members of Companies E and G will report in uniform at 7:30 p. m., Wednesday, October 2. Order Commanding Officer. Subscribe for the Republican.

THURSDAY— Wm. Fox Presents DUSTIN FARNUM - IN . , “THE SPY” . 8 Acts FRIDAYMONROE SALISBURY IN “THE EAGLE” Also Comedy—2 Acts. 1 I '

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, ISIS.

LETTER FROM COL. HEALEY

JASPER COUNTY’S HIGHEST MILITARY OFFICER PRAISES HIS BOYS.

The former very popular editor of the Republican, George H. Healey, writes a most interesting letter that will be greatly enjoyed by all who knew him: Camp Mills, N. Y., Slept. 27, 1918. My Dear Louis: Your very welcome letter of Sept. 24th reached me this morning after I had returned from a five mile hike through this very delightful suburb. Some three thousand men accompanied me, and I am certain all enjoyed it because of the marked contrast to the pine woods of Mississippi. It was just-cool enough to put marching spirit into the men and they swung along singing our splendid Indiana marching song.- While the regiment is not more than 25 per cent Indiana any more, the Hoosier appelation still remains and recently a vaudeville performer and song writer wrote us a very attractive marching song and our southern. comrades sing it with just as much vigor as though they had been born and reared on the banks of the Wabash or had received their musical training from childhood in Hoosier homes. When General Howze wa§ assigned to the 3sui division recently e invited suggestions for a division name and immediately cbbse the name of the “cyclone division." He gave the division a new whirlwind swing and when it was learned that we were going to get across as a division there was a feeling of real rejoicing. We had constructed a mighty fine division last fall and winter and they had been largely taken away for replacement but we had kept most of our officers and non-commissioned officers and with these we soon had a new division knee deep in training. I want to say a .ew jvords in praise of these southern boys who now compose 60 per cent or more of this division. They are a mighty fine lot of men, stalwart, earnest and well qualified for the task they are to help perform. They are well disciplined, they are rugged, they can fight, they can shoot. They are the tallest lot of men I have ever seen. This morning I said to one captain, “You have a great many tall men,” and he replied “Yes, sir, in my first platoon every man is over 6 feet, 1 inch, and in the second platoon every man is 6 feet or more. Each platoon has about 60 men, so you can see what giants we have. I believe I am safe in saying that in the regiment there are 1,000 men who are six feet or mone tall. There are several as tall as 6 feet, 4 Inches. Surprisingly these men have gained very much in weight and have straightened up very much since entered service. I saw a fine, looking soldier while at bombing practice about a month ago and asked him how tall he was and he answered 6 feet, 3% inches. Then I asked him" how much he weighed and he said 170 pounds. A further conversation disclosed that he had been in the service just five weeks and that he bad gained 24 pounds during that time, although he admitted he had performed the hardest work during those five weeks that he had ever done in his,life. All of which goes to show that Uncle Sam has a wonderful army in the making and‘that the American citizen is awake to the fact that the very principles of human freedom are endangered and proposes to protect them whatever the cost

Tthe 151st Infantry, which has received many distinctions since It entered service more than a year ago, Is to send six hundred men to Freeport, N. Y., tomorrow afternoon to assist in the liberty loan drive. Our band is also to go and we are today selecting the men. It is expected to have as fine a lot of soldiers as was ever assembled for an exhibition drill. I am afraid I am so enthusiastic on this subject that I Might tire you, but I Want you and all Indiana people to know that the officers and noncommissioned officers Who compose the frame work es the regiments that left Fort Benjamin Harrison a year ago yesterday have put In a faithful year In training and all we ask is that they watch the dust the cyclone division kicks up when It gets its Chance at the bans. The replacement men who went over in April, May and June, have acqulted themselves with credit and a goodly number have paid the supreme price in the fight for liberty. Their deeds of valor serve to inspire their comrades now on their way to greater determination than ..ever before. Surely the Kaiser would have additional cause for concern if he could bear our three and a half thousand men sing:

“And when we inarch into Berlin This is what we’ll do, We’ll change the river Rlhine To River Wabash So they never will forget you INDIANA.” Well Louis, 1 had and thoroughly enjoyed an aeroplane flight Monday afternoon. I learned in the morning that I might get consent to make a* flight and so I took with mtf to the Mineola field, Lt. Col. Dreisbach, Capt. Chaney and Lt. Lippert and we all went up at the same time, each with, an experienced pilot, of course. I was in the air about 27 minutes and went up about 4,600 feet. The experience was marvelous and I enjoyed every second of it. We got up speed of 100 miles or more an hour and got clear over to the edge of the ocean and sailed over villages and across almost the width of the island. I can not picture in words the scene presented. I had two or three principal impressions. First, that I was not the least bit alarmed although I was not even strapped in, the belt having been about five inches too short to go around me. Second, that when high in the air the speed of the machine is not at all noticeable and I thought we were going very slow. Third, that I found my hands cramped a trifle from holding on to the sides of the car the first five minutes after starting up and that I then let loose and was just as comfortable as I ever was In a rocking chair. Fourth, that I found a considerable tendency to lean to the right when the pilot was banking the machine to the left to turn around. Fifth, that while things beneath were minimized in size, there was very fine definition to every object. Streets, boulevards, country roads, trees, buildings, tents, railroads, stream lines, small lakes and when we were fairly low down marching troops, teams, automobiles, etc., were as plain as though viewed from a much nearer distance. You have seen the miniature Japanese gardens. • They are very much like the panorama presented when one looks down from a few thousand feet in the air., Ido not know whether or not I would Mke the air service as a regular thing but for an adventure it certainly was a remarkably enjoyable thing. I had heard from Capt Art Tuteur who visited me last Sunday, that Fred had been wounded. lam glad it "is not serious and*! trust that he will soon be well again. What a grand thing for you and Mrs. Hamilton and Marie that he can visit you. He is certainly the very «d-

REV. STRECKER RETURNS HERE

POPULAR PASTOR OF METHODIST CHURCH RE-ASSIGNED TO THIS CHARGE. The members of the First Methodist Episcopal church and the general public will be gratified to know that the Rev. E. W. Strecker is to continue his work in this city. In his two years of service at this place Rev. Strecker has made a splendid record, and he is popular with bis congregation and also esteemed by the people outside of his flock. The ladies of the church and also of the city are delighted that Mrs. Strecker is to be with them at least another year. Other assignments announced by Bishop Francis J. McConnell, of Denver, Colo., who was in charge of the annual session of the Northwest Indiana Conference, which adjourned at Terre Haute Monday, were as follows: Superintendent of this, the Lafayette district, Rev. W. E. McKenzie; Barkley and Lee, J. E. Dean; Fair Oaks, C. E. Downey; Francesville, T. J. Reder; Kentland, C. L. Harper; Medaryville, W. C. Henslee; Monon, F. W. Longwell; Monticello, F. L. Hovis; Remington, W. B. Warriner; Raub, G. F. Cramer; Morocco, A. L. Brandenburg; Wolcott, D. A. Rodgers; Goodland, V. B. Servies; Brook, J. J. Wilson; Wheatfield, 0. Cody; Otterbein, J. B. McNary, and Lowell, C. A. Brown. Fred W. Longwell, formerly prosecuting attorney for this judicial district and for a number of years superintendent of the' Brook public schools, has received his" first assignment in the service of the church, the charge at Monon. He is named among those who were admitted to the conference to enter their first year studies at the itinerant school.

THAT KNIFE LIKE PAIN

Is Only One of Nature’s -Warnings of Weak or Disordered Kidneys. Have you a lame back, aching day and night? Do you feel sharp pains after stooping? Are the kidneys sore? Is their action irregular? Use Doan’s Kidney Pills—the medicine recommended by so many Rensselaer people. Read this case: * Mrs. C. Morlan, Harrison and Jefferson Sts., Rensselaer, says: “I lad a heavy, nagging ache in my sack day and night. I could get only snathches of sleep and I got up feeling so tired and worn-out, I could hardly do my work. Every time I leaned over, sat down or got up from a chair, a sharp pain shot through my back and I almost had to cry out I felt nervous and unstrung. My head ached and I was often so dizzy I came near falling. Spots seemed to come before by eyes and my kidneys acted irregularly. I used two boxes of Doan’s , Kidney Pills and they gave me wonderful relief.” Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills— the same that Mrs. Morlan had. Foster-Mil-burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. Charles H. Porte? went to Chicago this forenoon.

vance guard of the United States warriors in tbis great conflict and I am sure has done a great work and one that deserves for him the highest honor. If that could be shown by having him granted a commission as a second lieutenant of madhine guns I should be mighty glad to have him assigned to my regiment, where two vacancies now exist. Even if the regiment was overseas at the time I should be glad-to have him come over ; and join us. It will be a great thing for us and I Will be personally highly honored. I am not sure that this can be accomplished but I believe it can be by the President himself if he can be reached. Present the matter to Will Wood, who is a real fellow and gets there whenever he sets out to do a thing. Give Fred my very best regards. Tell him that his old company comander. is very proud of him and hopes to have him serving as an officer in his regiment. If we get into England, as Is quite probable, I shall try to locate Rev. Winn. I have three splendid chaplains in the regiment, a Baptist, a Methodist and Catholic and they work togther in fine harmony. Surely Jasper county is doing a great work in the war. I am glad it has abundant crops, four or five years weather conditions were against it some. I am glad that there is lots of money and hope that the liberty loan is largely subscribed to. You know our boys are working for S3O a month and many of'them alloting half of that and from the balance paying the monthly premium on SIO,OOO life Insurance. Certainly those who ao-e affluent with .war price prosperity will put every dollar they can at the disposal of the governmen. It has been so long since I wrote to you before that I find it difficult to close. I must tell you about seeing Harye Robinson in New Orleans. Mrs. Healey and I called ar the Times-Pica-yune office one evening lately and had a nicel visit with him. He was making about SSO a week on that paper but was getting ready to return to Mississippi to resume farming. He was talking cotton in several bales and evidently some agricultural prosperity has hit him* also. Vera’s visit with me was a very pleasant one and’'she was present when I made my aeroplane flight and was very anxious to make a flight herself but there is a strict rule against taking civilians, so she was disappointed. She likes her work in Washington and is getting along nicely. .Will close now. Remember me to Mrs. Hamilton and Marie and and who may inquire. Tell Jack Montgomery 1 had his good letter, and believe. me it was a good one. Jack is one fellow who writes just as he talks. Sincerely, GEORGE H. HEALEY, Col. 151 M Inf.

Buy Liberty Bonds pretty nearly two million boys - in Uncle Sam s uniforms are driving home to the kaiser the fact that his press agents made a poor guess as to how much America would count in this war. The least we can do to help those boys if we aren’t able to fight side by side with them is to lend them money that will provide them with plenty of weapons and plenty of food. Provide the sinews of war for them. Compare with the sacrifice the boys over there are making, the government isn’t asking much of us at home. Our sacrifice, when we buy a Liberty Bond, is a temporary one —and we’ll directly benefit from it as we always do when we save money and put it out at interest.

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JACKIES BAND HERE WEDNESDAY

BAND TRAINED BY JOHN PHILIP SOUSA WILL ENTERTAIN THE PEOPLE HERE. < Chairman Charles M.- Sands, of the Fourth Liberty. Loan drive in this county, announces that the Jackies Band from the Great Lakes Naval Training station will arrive here at 6:50 pr m., Wednesday, October 2, and will entertain the people here until 11:10 p. m.,-at which time they depart for Lafayette. There are thirty-two people i n tins party, thirty playing pieces by sailors who have been trained under the famous John Philip Sousa, the greatest American band master and leader. The manager is charge of the band is Col. Charted* A. Garrard, and with him will be Major J. A. Harriman, who will make an address. This band has been touring Indiana for the last three weeks in the interest of the Fourth Liberty Loan bond sales. They have been making three towns each day. You will enjoy the music and the speech more if you have already bought your share of the Fourth Liberty bonds. Do not wait until Wednesday. Buy now.

TEMPERATURE.

The official temperature for the twenty ? four hours ending at 6:00 p. m. this morning was, maximum 62 and minimum 32. We had a very heavy frost last night. Sunday night the minimum was 47. Theodore George spent Monday night here with his mother, Mrs. Lottie George. A Republican classified ad. found the Roth Bros.’ keys. The same service will rent your house, sell your cow, find your money or help you to sell or buy anything in which you may be interested. Mrs. Larkin Logan, of Gillam township, left here today for Namfa, Idaho, where she will visit her daughter. She was accompanied here by her daughter, Mrs. George Logan, and her grand-daughter, Mrs. Marie Walter. R. L. Budd and W. L. Miller will hold a big joint public sate at the farm of the former on Thursday, October 10th. Live stock and three complete sets of farming implements will be sold. 1

MEN AND TEAMS WANTED.

Wanted men and teams to help fill silos at Pleasant Ridge, Rensselaer, Parr and‘Fair Oaks. Apply to James E. Walter, Manager J. J. Lawler ranches, phone 337, Rensselaer. Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Leopold, of Wolcott, took the train here this forenoon for Chicago, called there by the serious sickness of their daughter, Miss Esther. She is afflicted with the Spanish influenza. She had been attending the Senn high school in Chicago. \ All persons indebted to me are requested to call and settle by eash or note without delay. lam expecting a call to service in a short time and wish to get my accounts in good condition before leaving. Please don’t delay retior. in tins matter. L M. WASHBURN, M. D.

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GIVES UP MAIL ROUTE.

James Swaim, who has been the faithful mail carrier from the depot to the post office for some time, has quit. His thirty days’ notice required expired Monday night, and Mr. Swaim refused to continue in the service until'the government had contracted with another party. Pending the awarding of the contract the mail is being carried by William L. Frye, the efficient buss man. Mr. Frye has made a bid for the job. z

SOLD $55,000 BONDS MONDAY. The sale of Fourth Liberty Loan bonds in Jasper county Monday totalled $55,000. Our allotment is $450,000. Ten Indiana counties went over the top Monday. Two of these counties are our neighbors, Lake and Newton. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The partnership of Worland A S&ns in the undertaking business has been dissolved. Leo Worland has purchased the business and will continue it at the present location at the Worland Furniture Store on Van Rensselaer street. When not employed in the undertaking business, he will be a clerk in the furniture store, the same as heretofore. Any accounts owing by Worland & Sons will be settled and paid by David M. Worland. LEO O. WORLAND. D. M. WORLAND. Mrs. F. B. Ham received a letter this morning from her son Clifford, wh oonly recently landed in France. This is the first letter from him. Mrs. Belle McCarthy received a card this morning announcing the safe arrival overseas of Corp. Fred R. Speaks. CRACK TEAM GETS THE RIBBONS D. L. Halstead attended the Danville and Peoria fairs, where he showed his crack coach team, and took premiums and ribbons each time they were shown. The permiums at the Danville fair were much larger . than at any other fair. The weather at the Peoria fair last week was almost ideal

AT THE STAR THEATRE —The House of Goad Plstaruo— TODAY A Roaring Comedy Drama. Seo BRYANT WASHBURN An Silas Kidder in ’ KIDDER AND KO ALSO THE PATHE WEEKLY NEWS WEDNESDAYWILLIAM RUSSELL _ » / la Plenty or Good Action / IN i' UP ROMANCE ROAD MISS BILLIE RHODES * IN “MARY’S FRAME UP” THURSDAY— All New Faces. Soo This. OLIVE THOMAS 'i MRS. JACK PICKFORD, “BETTY TAKES A HAND” A Comedy Drama. Also a Comedy “MATRIMONIAL BREAKERS” A TOP-NOTCH PROGRAM FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK.

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