Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 248, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1918 — Page 1

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Buy Linoleum Now • - . • ;v., * 'v' ' - Linoleum should be put down before cold weather. We have one role that we will cut to any size for stove patterns. The price on ali linoleums will have to advance in a short time. W. J. WRIO H T

WHITE COUNTY FILLS TICKETS

DEATH CAUSES VACANCIES ON BOTH REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC TICKETS. By the death Saturday of Rowland Benjamin, democratic candidate for recorder, and the death last night of Hervey Brannon, republican candidate for sheriff, vacancies were created on both the county tickets, and meetings of the precinct committeemen of both parties were held in this city today to select men to place on ■the tickets in the places of those deceased. Ben Price, Jr., who formerly served two terms as sheriff, was chosen by the Republicans as their candidate for sheriff, while Wm T. O’Dowd was selected by the Democrats as a candidate for recorder. These meetings would have been postponed a few days, but owing to the fact that tomorrow is the time to begin mailing ballots to soldiers and other absent voters, and that it requires considerable time for thp printers to reprint them, it was necessary that the work be done today. It is very seldom that a vacancy occurs by death from the time a ticket is nominated until election day and that two should occur is much out of the ordinary.—'Monday’s' Monticello Evening Journal.

ANNUAL RED CROSS ELECTION POSTPONED

. On account of the influenza epidemic, the annual meeting of the Jasper County Red Cross chapter has been postponed from the regular date, October 23, to Wednesday, November 20, 1918. CHARLES G. SPITLER, MRS. MYRA BEELER, President. Assistant Secretary.

If any of your stock dies be sure apd promptly call A. L. Padgett. Phone 65.

The Evening Republican.

Princess Lunch (Old College Inn) OYSTERS Served any style and for sale in bulk REGULAR DINNERS Every Day Short Orders Home Made Pies We serve pure bred Jersey milk and cream from the River Edge Dairy Herd and Harris Creamery Butter. • Our sOverwear and diahes are sterilized.

DEATH CLAIMS DONALD On

INFLUENZA COMPLICATED WITH BOWEL TROUBLE CAUSES DEATH OF BOY. Donald Ott, the twelve year old son of Mr. and Mrs. 'George Ott, of Barkley township died at*the hospital in this city Monday, October 21, at 11:00 a. m. He was taken to the hospital Sunday and grew worse and the end came in a very short time. He had influenza complicated with bowel trouble. The boy is survived by his parents, four brothers and one sister. The funeral services will be held at the grave in Weston cemetery Wednesday afternoon, the funeral party leaving the home of his parents at 2:00 o’clock, and will be in charge of Rev. J. Budman Fleming

CLEARS $51.70 FOR RED CROSS.

The ladies of the North Union Red Cross auxiliary served lupch at the Rudd. MTler, Kin-i pubiic sale on October 10, the total receipts amounting to $73.80. The expenses were i 522.10, leaving a balance net of $51.70. This report was made by Mrs. William Faylor, who is very active in Red Cross work. “

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

We, the undersigned, having been informed that John Bowie, of Wheatfield, Ind., has been accused of reporting to the authorities of Jasper county and the War. Board the names of those who ran their cars in the vicinity of Wheatfield on gasless Sundays, which report is false in every particular, this statement is made in justice to Mr. Bowie, whp did not either directly or indirectly make any repoTt regarding the matter. Signed JESSE NICHOLS, BEN D. McCOLLY.

' Anyone wishing to sss ms will find Wat the Trust ft Savings bunk oh Saturday afternoons. H. O. Harris. Phone 124.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1918.

TEXT OF GERMANY’S REPLY

, London, Get. 21. The text of the German note, as received by wireless, is as follows: ,In accepting the proposal for an evacuation of occupied territories the. German government has started from the assumption that the procedure of, this evacuation and of the conditions of An armistice should be left to the military advisers and that the actual standard of power on both sides in the field has to form the basis for arrangements safeguarding and guaranteeing this standard. Must Save “Germany’s Honor* The German government suggests to the president that an opportunity should be bi ought about for fixing the details. It trusts that the president of the United States will approve of no demand which would be irreconciliable with the honor of the-* German people, and with opening a way to a peace of justice.

Defends German’s Course The German government protests against the reproach of illegal and inhumane actions made against the German land ansea forces and thereby against the German people. For the covering of a retreat destructions will always be necessary, and they are carried out insofar as is permitted by international law. The German troops are under most strict instructions to spare private property and to exercise care for the population to the best of their ability. Where transgressions occur in spite of these Instructions, the guilty are being punished. Proposes Neutral Inquiry Section 4. The German government further denies that the German navy in sinking ships has ever purposely destroyed lifeboats with their passengers. The German government proposes with regard to all those charges .that the facts be cleared up by neutral commissions, Order*, to U-Boats n order to avoid anything that might hamper the work of peace, the German government has caused orders to be dispatched to all submarine commanders precluding the torpedoing of passenger ships without, however, for technical reasons, being able to guarantee that these orders will reach every single submarine at sea

REPUBLICANS CONSTRUCTIVE

AT GREAT PERSONAL SACRIFICE THEY ARE DOING MANY big Things. Washington, D. C., Oct. 22. —John Sherman, the great Ohio Republican statesman, when the Civil war ended and the country faced the problem of paying its debts in good hard money, did what Greeley once said: “The way to resume specie payments is to resume," and under Sherman’s masterful plan the treasury was placed on a sound basis. William McKinley, another Republican statesman, after the SpanishAmerican war, signed the gold standard law, and ended Bryan’s threat to debase the currency. William Howard Taft, still another Republican statesman, so administered tiie business of the people that he saved more than .$100,000,000 by efficient methods. These are a few illustrations of constructive Republican statesmanship. The Republican party and its leaders have ever possessed ius, the business judgment, and the sound economic principles with which to conduct the government safely,. Th® Republicans consider winning the war the first great duty. They J'orked all along toward that end, nd have given greater support to war measures in congress than the Democrats. They have supported every war activity. Before the war they asked for preparedness, which was denied them by a Democratic congress. They are now pointing out the necessity of preparedness for peace, apparently without avail, but their patriotism, wisdom and business ability have been called upon to help win the war. The Democrats boast (as a fake display of non-partisan-ship) that they have utilized the brains and directing force of the Republicans in this war. They head the list with'Taft, Hughes, and Schwab, and a Jong list of financiers, diplomats, soldiers, statesmen, business and professional men. The Republicans of the constructive type are* doing bag things at personal sacrifice, not merely holding jobs or commissions, but building great fleets of ships, raising billions in taxes and Liberty bonds, raising and equipping great armies, and speeding the war program. When peace comes -and reconstruction—these constructive Republicans will be called on to solve the problems growing out of the war, and at the same time prate :t interests of the laborer, thi manufacturer, the farmer and the business man. This can not be done by the Democratic p„:t>, a Democratic party now absolutely controlled by the South. Democrats, as well as Republicans, outside of the South, cannot hope to have their great and varied interests looked after properly by Democratic

before its return/ As a fundamental condition for peace the president prescribes the destruction of every arbitrary power that can separately, secretly and of its own single choice disturb the peace of the world. To this the German government replies: Hitherto the representation of the people in the German empire has not been endowed with an influence on the formation of the government; Allege Government Change The constitution did not provide for a concurrence of presentation of the people in decisions of peace and war. These conditions have just now undergone a fundamental change. A new government has been formed in complete accordance with the wishes (principle ?) of the representation of the people, based on equal universal, secret, direct franchise.

Claim Majority Rule The leaders of the great parties of the reichstag are members of this government. In the future no government can take or continue in office without possessing the confidence of a majority of the reichstag. Curb War Lord’* Power The responsibility of the chancellor of the empire to the representation of the people is being legally developed and safeguarded. The first act of the new government has been to lay before the reichstag a bill to alter the constitution of the empire so that the Consent of the representation of the people- is required for decisions on war and peace. The permanence of the new system is, however, guaranteed not only by constitutional safeguards, but also by the unshakable determination of the German people whose vast majority stands behind these reforms and demand their energetic continuance. Say Question I* Answered The question of the president — with whom he and the governments associated against Germany are dealing—is therfeore answered in a clear, unequivocal manner by the statement that the offer of peace and an armistice has come from a government' which is free from any arbitrary and irresponsible influence, is supported by the approval of an overwhelming majority of the German people. SOLF.

TWO SOLDIERS LAID TO REST

LIBERTY GUARDS OFFICIATE AT SOLEMN FUNERAL SERVICES. Two of Jasper county's soldiers were laidto rest in Weston cemetery this, Tuesday, afternoon. The Liberty Guards of this county took a very prominent part in the solemn services at the graves. Private Clark Warfel died at Camp McClellan, Alabama, Saturday, October 19. Private William Stath died at Camp Taylor Friday, October 18. Both were selectmen, the former having left here July 23, and the latter on September 6.

INFLUENZA CLAIMS TWO SONS.

Mr. and Mrs. John Warfel received word Saturday, Oct. 19, that Clark Warfel, a son of John Warfel, had died at Camp McClellan, • Alabama. His wife, formerly Miss Lulu Swim, and twb children, live in Rensselaer with Mrs. Warfel’s parents. This is two of the three Warfel brothers that have died with influenza, Harry having died last Thursday. A letter was received from Lieut. Lloyd Warfel, the other brother, in JFrance, Saturday evening. He was well when the letter was written. He had just returned from a strenuous duty at the front where his company had withstood and repulsed eleven different attacks. —.Monday’s Monteiello Evening Journal,

DEATH OF HARVEY LANE.

Harvey Lane, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lane, of Newton township, died at the home of his parents this, Tuesday, morning at 4:00 o’clock. This family has been sorely stricken and this takes from them their only remaining son. Harvey was born April 19, 1892. He has been sick for about two yeara. The cause of his death was diabetes. Funeral services will probably be held at Mount Calvary cemetery Thursday forenoon at 10:00 o'clock,

Miss Agnes Platt, deputy county auditor, returned to her work in the auditor’s office Monday afternoon, after an enforced absence of two weeks, caused by an attack of the influenza.

representatives, controlled by a Southern caucus. They should vote to send Republicans to congress, who could constructively represent their districts, state and nation without the bossism of the South, whose interests are vastly different from those of the North. Peace and reconstruction will bring tremendous duties—Republican statesmen would be able to properly handle the great problems. v

fc> -- In selecting a suit for a boy nearly every parent asks us, “How does it wear?” This is a logical question, too. It’s the main consideration in boy’s clothes. We have one particular line •of suits that are exceptionally well made. The seams are double stitched and the buttons seldom pull off. You’ll find them a big value at $10.50.

SHORTHORN CALF CLUB SALE

JASPER COUNTY SHORTHORN CALF CLUB MAKES A SPLENDID RECORD. Monday, October 21, was a redletter day in the livestock industry of i this county. Succeeding the fine stock show of last week there was held an important sale of pure-bred Shorthorn cattle. The stock offered was' from the Jasper County Shorthorn Calf club and from the herds of Henry Amsler & Son, C. M. Paxton and John Lonergan. For the past year a great interest has been created in pure-bred Shorthorn calves by the boys' club. The First National bank of this city had financed the purchasing of forty purebred calves, which were placed in charge of the boy members of the club. At the end of the year the calves were to be shown in this 'city and offered for sale. The boy to whom the calf had been assigned was to have the privilege of buying his calf in at the cost price, plus 6 per cent, interest. Forty calves were bought a ytear ago. The average cost of these was $175.00. Two of these died anji four could not be brought into the sale for various reasons.

Thirty-four were offered for sale. These were bid off at an average of $359.79, or an aggregate of $12,230. In most cases the hoys bought back their own calves. In a few instances the members of the club could have realized a profit of nearly SSOO had they sold. The following calves-were sold by members of the club: Buckeye Lady, owned by Harold Kennedy, sold to John Kelley for $325.00. Red Lassie, owned by Elswtrrth Price, sold to Charles Erb for $250.00. ; Thistle Queen, owned by Walter E. Bunning, sold to Floyd Amsler for $210.00. Buttercup 2d, owned by George Lonergan, sold to R. A. Parkinson for $400.00. Kitty, owned by Boycie Lambert, sold to Henry Amsler for $200.00. Rosemary 3d, owned by J. Ralph Dunlap, sold to P. O. Kennedy for $185.00. Miss Camden, owned by David A Yeoman, sold to R. A. Parkison for $325.00. Princess Ann 6th, owned by Lowell Hayes, sold to George M. Mfers for $160.00. Some of these calves were bid off at very high prices, and in spite of these offers the boys preferred to buy them in. A few instances are given: Golden Lady, owned by John Sego, was bid off at $825.00. Missie’s Choice, owned by Sylvester E. Amsler, was bid off at SBOO.OO. Lady Mary, owned by Herschell M. Bice, bid off at $550.00. Gladys Filbert, owned by Paul Grube, was bid off at $650.00. Bella Archer, owned by LaVerne Paulus, was bid off at $500.00. Lady Belle, owned by Eugene. Martin, was bid off at $500.00. That Jasper county farmers are becoming greatly interested in purebred cattle as well as other livestock, and that this movement means greater profit to them there can be no doubt The boys of the Jasper County Boys’ Shorthorn Calf dub deserve much credit for the splendid improvement made by their calves during the past year and their disposition to continue this progressive enterprise. It is a matter of much satisfaction that not one of these calves were

38TH IS PROBABLY THERE

BUT GENERAL MARCH HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED OF ITS ARRIVAL. Washington! October 19.—N0 report of the arrival in France of the 38 th division, composed of national guard and national army troops mainly from Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia, formerly stationed at Hattiesburg, Miss., has been received by the war department. General Peyton C. March today made this answer to a question submitted to him in writing and looked up for him by attaches oi the general staff. Despite the fact that the war department has not yet received a report of the arrival of the division, *t is believed here that it most be very near, if not actually at its destination. Newspaper reports of the arrival df the division heretofore published have been based on precise knowledge of the time when the division sailed together with knowledge of the usual length of time required in the voyage overseas. 'The war department refuses to give information of the arrival of a division until every one of its units has arrived overseas and inasmuch as it sometimes takes more than one convoy of ships to carry a division, depending on the size of the transports used, it is possible Hint some of the 38th divisional units have arrived out that others have not. In response to a question asking the location in France of the 84th division, composed mainly of national army troops from Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, General March said that the division had only arrived in France a short time ago and that he bad no report as to where it was stationed. The above article is from Ills Indianapolis News. A telephone received by the Republican from that office at noon today, Monday, inquiring if any notice had reached here of the landing of any of our boys in the thirty-eighth, would indicate that there may be some uncertainty as to the location of this division.

RENSSELAER YOUNG MAN IS HONORED

Mr, and Mrs. C. E. Baumgartner have received good news from their son, Robert C. Baumgartner, who was a member of the Student Army Training Corps at Chicago university. Robert was one of forty-eight young men to be selected out of the fifteen hundred army students at tins institution to be sent to an officers’ training camp. He left Chicago Friday, Oct. 17, for Waco, Tens. Mr. and Mrs. Baumgartner are justly proud of this honor whieh has come to their son, and the Republican and their many friends extend to them hearty congratulations.

SUGGESTION FOR TIRED BUSINESS MEN"

Drop into the Princess Lunch for milk and cream from the pure-bred herd of the Riveredge Dairy.

sold to parties living outside of Jasper county. > The First National .Bank of this city has the thanks of the hoys asd the hearty appreciation of the county I for the financial aid given to an en- | terprise which means so much for the future advancement of our livestock industry. 4 ' '

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