Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1918 — Page 1

No. 257.

We Have Just Received Two Rolls Velvet Stair Carpet 27 Inches Wide. W. J. WRIGHT

HALLOWEEN AS OF YORE

YOUNG AMERICA ABOUT THE SAME AS WHEN SOME OF US WERE BOYS. When one arises in the morning after Halloween and sees the defacement of windows, the misplacing of property and sometimes the destruction of the same, he feels quite indignant and like there should be a laying on of hands at the usual part of the trousers used when the fellow rests. We can remember when we were in our teens that we went, the full length with the bunch. We are not going to tell everything we did for we were often ashamed of it the next morning and for the life of us cannot tell why we did it now. Youth will be youth and the boys today are no worse than those that were kids when we were in the “smart alick” age. We are not endorsing the pranks that destroy property or that humiliate property, owners, but we want to say that we do not believe that every kid that plays a halloween prank is totally depraved or that he is sure to land in the state penitentiary. However, the fellow who in his enthusiasm to outdo others has gone so far as to cause somq innocent person some considerable property loss should walk up and pay the fiddler for the damage done. Be game, fellows, and make good the damage you have done. It will serve as a governor for your future tendency to let your young American spirit get the upper hand of you. Chester Zea, of Hammond, is here to be close to his son, who is very low with, pneumonia at* the hospital. Irene and Bernice Gray, of Monon, were visiting the family of John Gray and other relatives here today. Miss Bernice is soon to return to Washington and expects to be sent overseas soon.

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Princess Lunch TONIGHT FRESH FISH SUPPER with all the trimniic* OYSTERS . Shell Oyster Crackers SPECIAL DINNERS Every Day Home Made Pies freih twice a 4ay We use Riverside Dairy Pure Bred . Jersey Milk aid Cream All ear diskss tad silverware are sterilized

DEATH OF CORPORAL JOHN WOOD NORMAN

Corporal John Wood Norman died at Camp Lewis, Washington, at the age of 22 years and 27 days. He was born in Rensselaer Sept. 24, 11896, and lacked five days of being !in the service three months. He leaves to mourn his death his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Norman, sisters Mary, Rosealine, Sadie, Emma, brothers Harry and Robert, of Boulder, Mont., Mrs. C. Yount, of Lenia, Idaho, Claude Norman, Laclede, Idaho, a brother, Rus--s6!l, who is on his way to France, and a host of friends. Burial was made at Boulder, Mont.

THE KAISER’S EXECUTIONERS.

| The terms of armistice as well as the permanent peace .planks of the allies are being drafted by the “Versailles conference.” President Wilson is kept in dose touch with the conference by cable. I Following are the men who are 1 drawing up the terms on Which the ikaiser must surrender: I For the United - States —E. M. House, Gen. Tasker Bliss, Vice Admiral W. S. Sims, Admiral W, S. Benson. . ~ . I For Great Britain—Premier Lloyd George, Foreign Minister Balfour, War Secretary Milner, Field Marshal Haig, Sir Erric Geddes, Admiral Wemyss, Gen. Wilson. For France —Premier Clemenceau, Gen. Petain and representatives of the French navy. For Italy—Premier Orlando, Foragn Minister Sonnino and Admira ; . Thaon di Revel.

FIRST LIEUT. FRANK HARDMAN

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hardman have just received a letter from their son, Frank Hardman, who is in the Motor Transport service in France. They are delighted that Frank has been promoted and is now a first lieutenant. Just another Jasper county boy gone right. : Poor luck in baking will ruin the best disposition. With Cole’s Hot Blast Range *your luck is always splendid.

RENSSE7-AER, INDIANA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1918.

S. D. HOOSIERS AREPROSPEROUS

ELMER KENTON WRITES OF CONJIIIQN OF INDIANANS AT MITCHEu— 1 • The following is extracted from a letter written by Elmer Kenton, formerly of this county, but now a very prosperous farmer ahd stock raiser near Mitchell, South Dakota: Mitchell, S. D„ Oct. 27, 1918. We were very sorry to hear of Fred being wounded, "but the way it has turned out he is surely one of the lucky ones to have seen so much service as he has gone through and come out with a whole hide. The crops have been fine this year. One of the best we have ever had. We had 270 acres of wheat that made better than 20 bushels per acre, oat* around 50 bushels and our corn will make 40 bushels and fine quality. The influenza here I - suppose 'has been as bad as it has any where. Quite a few deaths and not enough doctors to wait on the people. There has been no deaths in the Hoosier colony so far as I know, but quite a few have been down wiQi it, but ail are on the mend at present. The weather has been damp the past week with a light fall of snow Friday and today a cold, chilly rain, and we look for a freeze after this, which people think will be against the “flu.” Simon was in the last registration and received his card from the physical examination the other day, which placed him in class 1, and suppose he will be called after while unless the kaiser lays down. People of South Dakota are against anything but unconditional surrender and would rather see the allies go through to Berlin than anything else. Looks like the Germans should have part of their cities and country destroyed before they are allowed peace on any terms. I was on the committee for bur township in the 3rd and 4th loans. In the 3rd loan our township put up $22,400 and in the fourth $26,800, and as there are only about eighty subscribers in the township, you see they do pretty well. To date we have invested in Liberty bonds and War Savings' stamps $3,875, and suppose there will be one or two more to follow;

FRIDAY WAR SUMMARY.

Austria’s military power is facing tctal destruction which nothing but an' immediate armistice will prevent, latest reports from, the batt’e fronts of Europe indicate Italy’s armies, aided by British, French, Americans and Czecho-Slo-vaks, are pursuing the fleeing enemy from the Asaigo plateau to the Adriatic Sea, Rome reports. The Austrians have lost more thah 50,000 men in prisoners, vast quantities of guns, war supplies and materials. Rome officially reports the Austrian armie sin flibht to the Tagliamento River.

From the Brnta River to ths Swiss border fifteen Austrian divisions, approximately J. 80,000 men, face disaster. They are cut off from the Austrian armies to the east and south, and their only way of escape lies oyer the tortuous Trentino mountain regions. The only, good pathway has befen cut by the British. Yet another menace for the Austrians arises in the east. Vienna officially reports withdrawal of Austrian troops from Serbia across the Danube, and that Albania is being abandoned as rapidly as possible. This gives the Czecho-Slovak troops an opportunity to join forces with the French and Serbians, whose guns have been hurling shells across the Danube for several days, and Budapest reports fears of an attack upon that city. . While Austria’s fprces are in such dire distress, German armies are being given no rest. British, Belgian, French and America ntroops have cut a big slice of Belgian territory out of the kaiser’s hands in a new drive east of Courtrai, and the fall of Ghent is imminent.

Great aerial activity on the Belgian front presages a general attaok. From the Serre through Champagne the French continue to nibble away at the German lines. On the ArgonneMeuse front the Americans are resting, on their arms, while here, too, great aerial activity indicates a renewal of the American drive down the Meuse. Turkey is virtually out of it, and demobilization of her forces is -expected hourly to be officially announced-

If there are two bibles in the house they are always missing. But’it is wonderful how a family manages to keep 52 cards together. The old-fashioned woman who used to wear two petticoats now has * a daughter who hates to even wear onatenth of an outer skirt Many a guy of fifty will marry a skirt of twenty-five, when he would never make a bet where he had to put up fifty to win twenty-five Women are more tender-hearted tha mnen. You never saw a woman who would deliberately step on a harmless little mouse.

WAR HINTS, HELPS, DUTIES

COMPLIED AND CONDENSED FOR THE STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE BY GEORGE ADE.

In getting these paragraphs ready week after week and sending them to the newspapers of Indiana, the writer has sometimes felt that he was nagging too much and getting to be a neighborhood scold. While acting as messenger for the State Council of Defense, he seemed te be repeating himslf a good deal and giving emphasis to small war tasks which did not always seem important. And yet, if we coulcj really check up op, Indiana’s proud record, we might learn that the state has made good in the war because the men, women and children of the state respected their small obligations and took them seriously and batted on a percentage basis of 1000 all of the time. •* • « War work consists largely of doing one’s duty over and over, dealing with items which once seemed trivial, cheered by no public approbation and inspired by no band music. The war work of the plain citizen at home is just to “carry on” without faltering. The war and its responsibiities must always keep house with his conscience. If he does something which he believes will help to win the war it is because the very thought of free people being forever enslaved by hard-faced brutes is unbearable to him. He performs a simple war duty because he feels that, even by some slight observance in the privacy of his own home, he is giving a little more impetus to the great- drive which is going to bring complete , victory. Carry on, and do the little things. The war is not being won by the kind of fellow who runs three times around the Court House Square, waving an American flag, and then goes lome and plays checkers for a week. The push which we have put into the war is irresistible because our people stay on the job. Millions, of units of volunteer energy have been consolidated right where they will do the most good. In these War Hints you have found repeated, time after time, suggestions about thrift stamps and cheerful letters to soldiers and.laying in coal and growing more truck in the garden and finding nurses for the Red Cross and saving the nut-shells and utilizing the garbage, etc., etc. You have 'been prodded with these petty reminders because the small helps become in the aggregate a giant strength before which even Germany is recoiling.

♦♦ ♦ ♦ Mr. A., of Anderson, Indiana, gets up in the morning and crawls into his darned and mended flannel's with a smile of grim cheerfulness. He is n'ot accustomed to wearing patches, but now they do not shame him. The wife had to send a lot of warm clothes to the Belgians and he has made a vow to buy so many thrift stamps each week and this is no time for expensive luxuries such as new underwear. Mr. A’s sacrificial performance is hidden from the public gaze by force of circumstances and his own modesty and, really, it isn’t much to blow about. But, when a million just like him begin sending clotheis to Belgium and making the old duds last a while longer and buying thrift stamps, the huddled refugees are kept alive and the triumphant armies move forward. Mr. B, of Brazil, .likes his coffee sweet. He starts to take the second helping of sugar and then he pauses and puts the forbidden portion back into the bowl. He never will get a medal for saving that little dash of sweetness. It wasn’t much of a saving but when>a hundred million people just like him have the quiet strength to practice self-denial, the submarines are cheated , and the 4 supply ships find their cargoes. Mr. C, of Crawfordsville, is at the breakfast table. He puts aside the pits from his morning portion of prunes and they are added to the family store which is going to the Red Cross. One year ago Mr. C would have felt foolish about saving seeds and nut shells, but he is helping to manufacture a gas-mask which will enable a Yank to come out of battle O. K. and grinning instead of writhing in agony. Mrs. D, of Decatur, is knitting a pair of socks when she might be playing bridge whist. One pair of socks isn’t many but when all of the formJer whist players begin to knit, *a great army goes into the winter accompanied by an unbreakable morale instead of cold feet. Miss E, of Evansville, writes encouraging letters to all the soldier boys she knows when she would be morC comfortable propped up on a pillow reading Robert W. Chambers. It is just a rainy-day “bit that she has contributed but the whole German Empire can’t hold back an army fed on the kind of letters she is writing - vvv Carry on with the duties that seem small when set off by themselves. The largest plans are made up of minor details wisely mobilized. The boy feeding a pig for market is a full partner with Pershing.

If your stoca dies call me at my expense and I will call for it promptly A. L. Padgett Phone 65.

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Shaker Slipover Sweaters, all Ribbed Tail V NECK Solid Colors Coati Mt Color Trim on V Keck, Mem and Cuffs 5368- Substantial weight wool. Combination colors; Cardinal wltn Kelly, Maroon with sold, uiack witn orange, navy with goid, black wijh cardinal. Hizes i 34 to 46 $12.00 bst«—Wool and worsted. Maroon. Green. Black with Maroon. Sizes 34 to 46 98.00 Shaker Knit Sweater A ’ Coato . v mccK Buttoned Down Trout 1006 —Ail wool substantial weigiu. Maroon 34 to 46, navy 34 io 10, oxford 33 to 4Z..9KU0 2006—Heavy weight all wool worsted, navy. Sizes 36 to 44 .«W.Uv ivuu—super weight 100 per cent pure zepnyr worsted, ixa.j, green 34 to 43, oxford 34 io *■», .uayoon 3i to ia.. Heavy Ribbed Shawl Collar Coats 260s —Heavy Weight all wool and worsted, oxford Ohly, blzes 34 to 46 . . |6.vu 7uO4—All wooijchakl with two pucaets, one piece collar/ rilzes Ml to <6 .....L...........9&60 3004 —Bxtra heavy weight, ail worsted. White 34 to 44, ma- ■ ruon 34 to 3s, navy 34 to 40, oxiord 34 to uu 9A0.U0 2004 X* —Kxtra heavy all wool worsted with two pockets. Maroon, natj. toizes 34 to 46. 44 .’ 9XO-00 4004—Super weight 100 per cent pure zephyr worsted, uxloru 34 to 46, navy 84 to 40, maroon 34,t0 36........9X8D0 BOYS’ SWEATERS —V neck Shaker slipover with full contrasting trim around 'V neck, cuffs and bottom hem. Black and maroon, cardinal and Kelly, navy and gold. Sizes 26 to 84......944D Can any other store offes you so complete an assortment? a

CAN PRUSSIA BE HUMANIZED?

Prussia comprises two-thirds of Germany, There are several smaller states. They have been tied to the kaiser’s chariot wheel since 1870. Bavarians are far superior to the Prussians. Most of the Germans who came to America were from Bavaria. Prussia has always believed in militarism, tyranny and brutality. She has Prussianized Germany. She would Prussianize the world. Can Prussia ever be humanized? The present generation is beyond hope. The coming generation could be changed if we could teach the schools, control the press and churches. We fear that will never come to pass.

MEAT MARKETS TO CLOSE.

The butcher shops of the city will be closed each evening, except Saturday, at- 7:00 o’clock. EIGELSBACH A SON, ROTH BROTHERS.

R. L. BUSSELL IS FATALLY BURNED

PROMINENT CITIZEN DIED FROM BURNS DECEIVED WHEN OIL CAN EXPLODED. A horribk shock was experienced by this community this morning when word reached here Chat Royal L. Bussell, of McCoysburg, had been seriously burned end that Ins physician entertained little hope of iris recovery. Mi. Bussell had arisen shout six o’clock and had gone to the kitchen to start a fire in the range. He had pu' a lighted match to the kindling and was in the act of pouring kerosene upon the fire when the can exploded and the blaze swept from Mr. Bussell his clothing and so badly burned him from head to foot that the doctor, with difficulty, was able to find a place on his body large enough in which to make a hypodermic injection for the relief of the intense pain. From the suddenness of the explosion and the awfulness of the burns it is thought that there must have been some gasoline mixed with the kerosene. Mrs. Bussed! heard the explosion and rushed to the assistance of her husband. When she reached the room it was full of smoke and she at once called for help from the neighbors, many of whom lived quite near. How the building escaped being burned is a miracle. In the house with Mr. and Mrs. Bussell were their four children. Mr. Bussell was brought to Rensselaer and placed in the hospital, bat on account of the deepness and extent of his burns little hope of his recovery <is entertained. Mt. Bussell has for a number of years been the mail carrier on the route out of McCoysburg. On account of his universal popularity his misfortune is very deeply felt. He was the one man of that community who could be depended upon to take the lead in church, Sunday school or other important work. He was the efficient chairman.of the Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives of his township. He considered it a pleasure to be helpful to others. Even with the tremendous odds against him all are hoping and prayng that he may be spared to Iris oved ones and the community. LATER—Mr. Bussell died at 3:3Q this afternoon.

SAMUEL R. COMER, FORMER RESIDENT, DIED IN IOWA

Samuel R. Comer was born May 27,1850, near Trenton, Grundy county, Missouri, and died October 20, 1918, at his home in Walnut, lowa. Mr. Comer had not been feeling well for some time and quietly passed away Sunday afternoon at 5:30. When nine years of age he moved with his parents to Jasper county, Indiana, where he resided until September 18, 1869. On September 12, 1869 he was united in marriage to Miss Amanda E. Coppess and moved immediately thereafter to Cedar county, lowa, where they resided until 1879, when they moved to Walnut, where they have since resided. To this union were born two children, Harry A., of Chicago, HMdom, and Hattie Alice, who died February 14, 1898. He is survived by iris widow and son Harry, one sister, Mis. Caroline McGimsey, of Marion, lowa, also a host of friends, ' After coming to Walnut Mr, Comer engaged in the teaming and transfer business for 18 years. He then purchased the furniture store of Mr. Thomas Bunker in conjunction With Mr. W. S. Sankey. They conducted the business for six years, when Mr. Sankey retired, selling hia interest to Mr. Geo. Seller. This connection continued for about six years, when Mr. Comer purchased Mr. Seller’s interest and continued the business for himself until 1916, at which time he sold H to the present owner, Mr. W. A. Schrader. Mr. Comer was a member of Metre Lodge A. F. & A. M., of Walnut, Iowa; of Rabboni Chapter R. A. M., of Avoca, Iowa; Kedron Commandery K. T. of Atlantic, and Za-Ga-Zig Temple A. A. 0. N. M. S., of DeaMoines, lowa. He united with the Methodist church when about 15 years of age. He was a self-made man, having Irj his own untiring efforts made his way from the condition of a poor boy to that of a representative citizen of America, respected by iris fellow townsmen and having a highly respectable family. To say that he will be missed is stated mildly indeed. The body lay in state at the house Tuesday afternoon from 3 until 5, where it was viewed by many of the friends and neighbors. A short burial service was read at the cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock by the Rev. R. C. Buchanan, pastor of the Mthodist church, after which all that was mortal of our husband, farther, brother and friend was laid to rest in mother earth. —The Walnut (Iowa) Bureau. * Before he gets her he promises her that she will never have to sori her hands. After he gets her about the only thing that doesn’t soil her hands is filthy lucre.

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