Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 273, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1918 — Page 1

No. 273.

We Have Just Received Two Rolls Velvet Stair Carpet 27 Inches Wide. ’ v ' - ■ '* W. J. WRIGHT

WAR SAVINGS MEETING

INTEREST IN CAMPAIGN TO BE ENLIVENED BY AN ADDRESS. Emerson Ballard, of viile, will address the people of this community Monday evening at the ’Methodist church in the interest of the sale of War Savings Certificates. In the meeting of the county council of defense held Wednesday afternoon a resolution was passed urging the citizens of the county to get back of J. J. Hunt, the county chairman of the War Savings campaign, and help to boost our subscription up to 100 per cent of our quota. All citizens of the county are urged to give this matter their preferred attention.

SECOND LIEUTENANT WANGLIN

Friends here have received word from Mrs. R. D. WangMn now living at Goshen stating that her husband had received a Second Lieutenant’s commission in the infantry at Camp Pike, Little Rock, Arik., and that, he will soon be granted a leave and expected to be in Indianapolis about Nov. 25th. z L Lieut. Wangiin will be remembered as one of the owners of the Central Garage and a mighty good hustler.

Judge B. B. Berry, of Fowler, as here today as special judge in the hearing of the A. R. Kresler ditch petion. * , \ Floyd Gratner has had a relapse and is now in a critical condition at his home in Barkley township. Mirs. Arthur Waymire and Mirs. David Stoner went to Delphi on the afternoon train. •/ • Remember to fit the boys out Saturday. Some great values. 20 per cent discount. Duvall’s Quality Shop.

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The Evening Republican .

DISPOSES OF CRIMINAL CASES

PETIT JURY CLEARS PHILIP H. WEIRICH OF LARCENY CHARGE. The petit jury, which had heard the evidence in the case of State of I Indiana vs. Philip H. Weirich, venued ;from Newton .county, brought in a verdict Wednesday afternoon of not guilty. Judge ■C. W. Hanley then dismissed the petit jury until Monday, November 25. In the case of State of Indiana vs. John Hayden, charged with vagrancy, defendant was found guilty and sent to the penal farm for sixty days. In State of Indiana vs. Floyd .Moore, charged with grand larceny, defendant was found guilty and was placed in custody of the board of trustees of the Indiana Boys’ school at Plainfield, the young man being upder sixteen years of age.

1,477 NEW CASES OF INFLUENZA REPORTED

Indanapois, Nov. 20.—Reports received by 'the state board of health today from thrrty-five counties spewed a total of 1,477 new cases of influenza, or a total of forty-two in the county. Thrp is a higher average than that registered during the height of'.the epidemic in October. Major W. F. King, : assistant secretary of the board, said bjowever, that local health officers report that the present cases of influenza*, seem to'take a lighter form, with liess fever, than those of a month ago.. The death rate also seems to be lower.

FOI. EY ISUES CALL.

, Indianapioiis, Nov. 20.—Chairman Foley, of the Indiana State Council of Defensei, today issued a call for a meeting of the council, which now assembles only on call. The meeting will be held in the state house next Tuesday iia the forenoon, before the state-wide readjustment conference recently c aUed by Governor Goodrich. The conn* til will consider a number, of special, matters;

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1918.

GEORGE GRATNER DIES AT CAMP

ANOTHER BARKLEY TOWNSHIP SOLDIER VICTIM OF INFLUENZA. Word was received here Wednesday of the death of George Gratner ait Camp Taylor. Private Gratner had been seriously ill with influenza followed by pneumonia, but seemed to be improving. A message received Wednesday stated that he was in a critical condition and his mother, Mrs. William Gratner, and brother, Warren, left for Camp Taylor on the 1:57 p. m. train. A message received later reported that he had died at about 1:00 p. m. Wednesday. Private Gratner was born in Barkley township December 14, 1896, and was.a registrant of the class of 1918, and left here with the selectmen on July 6, 1918. The body is expected to arrive here this Thursday afternoon or Friday morning."

OUR PAIR OF DONS LEAVE FOR NEW YORK

Don Wright and Don Beam left here Wednesday for New York for duty as naval bandmen on the Von Stuben, which will undoubtedly leave for “over there” in a very short time to bring back the fellows who will return full of honor and glory and make many an American home happy and cause the cup of joy of many mother to overflow.

CAMP PURDUE VS. NOTRE DAME.

Lafayette, Nov. 21.—The greatest football matinee staged on the Purdue gridiron in many years will be run off Saturday afternoon, November 23, when at 2 o’clock the Camp Purdue Boilermakers will meet the fighting Irish eleven from Notre Dame. Both teams are about evenly matched and it will be a titanic struggle that will be worth going miles to see. Purdue is represented by the best team fn years and the gridiron warriors have victories over Chicago, Michigan Aggies and Wabash hanging from their belts. Notre Dame is also represented by a stalwart team, as was evidenced in the stellar performance staged against the Great Lakes, when they played a tie score of 7 to 7. Notre Dame beat Wabash 66 to 7, while Purdue beat the Little Giants 53 to 7. Purdue, however, 'beat Michigan Aggies 14 to 6, while the Aggies beat the Irish 13 to 7. With these games as a basis of deduction, the speculative outcome of next Saturday’s game is a fifty-fifty proposition. Realizing that Notre Dame is never outfought, Coach Scanlon of the Boilermaker squad is working hard this week to develop a team whose defense will be impregnable and whose offense will cause a victory to be registered over the Irish. The ’largest crowd of the season is expected to attend the game. Purdue alumini mem'bers from all over the country are sending in letters requesting that ’seat reservations be made, and it premises to be the biggest home coming event held at Old Purdue in years. The Purdue squad is in good shape physically, excepting Hargrave, who had his nose broken in the clash with Wabash; Mclntosh, who was injured iin scrimmage this week, and Daly, who has been indisposed during the week, 'because of sore muscles.

INFLUENZA AT COLLEGE.

The influenza situation at St. Joseph college remains about the same. There are one hundred and twenty cases wth four patients in a very serious condition. No new cases have developed in the last few days.

GIVING OUT

The Struggle Discourages Many a Citizen of Rensselaer. Around all day with an aching back, Can’t rest at night; Enough to make any one give out.” Doan’s Kidney Pills are helping thousands: They are for kidney backache; And other kidney ills. Here is Rensselaer proof of their merit: , Mrs. R. W. Burris, says: “I was suffering from a steady ache in my back and could hardly move without having knife-like pains through my kidneys. When I went to stoop over to tie my shoes or get up out of a chair, those pains caught me. My head ached and I felt nervous and tired. I was often so dizzy I could hardly stand. My kidneys acted too often and caused me much distress. I used several boxes of Doan’s Kidney Pills and they put me in good shape.” Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t simply <ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Burris had. Forster- Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y,

NOTICE. ’ On Monday, December 2, 1918, there wiH be heM a lodge for instruction in the ball of Prairie Lodge, No. 125, F.& A. M., beginning at 1:80 o’clock p. »• AU members are requested to be present. By Order of the W. M.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARhZwELFARE CONDUCTED BY CO. AGENT LEANING.

Will We Get Potaah? “WiH we get potash for next year’s planting?” is the question being asked by a multitude of Jasper county farmers. Anticipating the question, ever since the signing of the armistice, the writer has been in touch with high state and federal authorities to try to arrange for a supply of this essential plant food for our farmers; or, failing to secure it, to learn definitely so that they might not wait and be disappointed. Although there are numerous difficulties to be overcome, there can be no question hut that results can be secured if sufficient pressure is brought to bear immediately upon the authorities at Washington. It may be possible that action of the farmers of the county may be necessary in this direction and if such is the case they will 'be called upon. At a very conservative estimate, Jasper county would have produced 850,000 bushels more corn this year if the potash had been available. With the cry going up from all sides for even greater effort on the part of the farmers for more food production it would seem that there are few ways of meeting the demand more practically in this locality than hy getting the potash. The Jasper County Better Farming association will leave no stone unturned in its effort to have potash distributed either by regular dealers or by the government at the earliest possible moment, and asks the co-operation of all farmers to this

end. Poultry Association Busy. The Jasper County Poultry association islbusy with its plans for the annual poultry show, which will probably be held in Rensselaer the first week in January. Nothing has been done to increase the quantity and quality of the poultry of the county than the work of this association, and it deserves the support of every progressive farmer. Now is the time to plan an exhibit of the best birds from every flock and time spent in exhibiting and attending will be well repaid. Deferment Committee Meets.

In the event that any person who is necessary to the maintainance of the agricultural industry is likely to be called into military service in the future, he should take, the matter up with the chairman of his township determent committee.’ This was the sense of a meeting of about ninety members of the County Deferment committee which met last week. It was the feeling of these men that there is little liklihood of more necessary men being called into service, but they with it understood that if. such were the case they stood ready co act upon their cases. bheep Arrive for Boys and Girls. Two carloads of ewes arrived for' members of the Jasper 'County Sheep club and were distributed last week. I'hese ‘were native sheep ranging from on to four years of age and were put out to the boys and girls of the county in lots of five at $14.25 each. Another Shorthorn Herd.

1 John Wuethrich, of Gillam township, who recently purchased two lead of registered Shorthorns, is in the market for a few more good individuals and expects to establish anerd in keeping with the high quality of the leading herds already in the county. The advent of Mr. Wuethich makes fifty-four Shorthorn breeders in Jasper county, forty-eight of whom have entered the business within the last fifteen months. 'Corn Show Coming. The annual county corn show'will be held as usual this year in connection with the poultry show. This year, if ever, we ought to have a good exhibit. Not only is the quality of the corn the best in years but there, is a greater variation in 'type than ever before. The primary object of, the show is to discover the best type of corn for our, several soil conditions and standardize them. Every fanner who picks out his best ten ears and exhibits thean at the show is helping himself and the county, because he is offering a comparison of the qualities of the different strains. Bee Meeting Saturday. Dr. J. G. Baldwin, of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, who will anoak to the bee men of the county next itwFday afternoon, November 23rd, at 2 o’clock at the court house, has aroused enthusiasm wherever he has been. > , , , He has been able to show clearly the methods of caring for bees through the winter and the relation of this care to a good crop of honey

the nevt season. Any farmer, farmer’s wife or farm boy or girl who keeps one or more stands of bees can afford to take the time to hear Dr. Baldwin. Food Show. 'Hie Home Economies Club, co-op-erating with the Home Demonstration Agent, has arranged for a Food Show to be held in Rensselaer in the court house, Friday and Saturday, December 6th and 7th. Mrs 3. W. Horton, chairman of the hospital supplies section of Home Economics, has appointed chairmen for the folowing committees: Advertising, Mrs. Rice Porter; reception, Mr*. A. Eib; arrangements of exhib-

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FIRST EPISTLE OF SIR BILL

COL. BILL PARKINSON WRITES FROM CAMP • POLK.

Attorney Moses Leopold has received the following extensive and vivid description of Southern camp life: . : Dear midnight Comrade: — Sherman did not mean war, he meant an officers’ training camp. Have those putties ready, as I may need them in two weeks or nothing. From your cascaretted friend, BILL. P. S.—This letter is not for publication. W.

its, Mrs. A. P. Burton; transportation, Mrs. L. A. Harmon; demonstration, Mrs. P. W. Clarke. The Home Economics has arranged for their annual exhibit of the food donation by the people of the ooun;y. They are asking that every houseu>ld furnish something for the hospital. They need most anything the women can donate: Canned or dried fruit and vegetables, sweet potatoes, butte rand eggs. Old sheets, pillow ases and underwear that can be made int ocloths, wipes, etc. The donations are to be brought in Friday, December 6th, if possible, so they can be arranged for exhibition. The Home Demonstration Agent will have the Canning and Poultry Club exhibits, then finished projects and the prizes will be awarded. A demonstration on meat substitutes will be given by a demonstration agent from Purdue Saturday afternoon at the court house for those interested. If you can’t donate, COME. See what all the girls have been doing this past summer. See the hospital exhibits, and attend the demonstration. We want you afi. Home Economics Club Meets. The Home Economics Chib met at the library Saturday afternoon. The following officers were elected for the new year; President, 'Mrs. A. P. Burton; vice president, Mrs. Mary E. Drake; secretary, Mrs. T..M. Callahan ; treasurer, Mrs. Henry Amsler. Thanksgiving Dinner. Thanksgiving Day, 1918, will be the greatest in all history: Its celebration should be made appropriate by patriotic menus indicative of thrift and Americanism. A conservation program waits on the Amqjican Thanksgiving dinner. Let no one think that the end of the war wifi free us from need of conservation. The call of more hungry persons than ever comes from overseas. Our housewives are urged to prepare a simple but substantial 'home grown Thanksgiving meat Turkey? Yes, and chicken, too, instead of beef and pork needed for export; plenty of gravy to save butter for shipment, rabbit for those who are fortunate enough to have them, pies with one crust and filled deep with fruits and vegetables; cranberries sweetened with honey or simp; turnips, squash and onions in place of vegetables out of season; sugarless confections and native nuts for dessert. In short, use local perishables to save transportation. The following menu in which much may be prepared the day before the dinner, is for families desiring simplicity. The last may be used for centerpiece: Choice of roast turkey, chicken, game or rabbit, rice and celery dressing, gravy, potatoes (roasted with meat), choice of creamed onions, squash baked in shell, scalloped tomatoes, scalloped corn, vegetable salad with French dressing; steamed pudding; popcorn confection, nuts, redapples. '

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DEFENSE COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING

LAST REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE HELD. There was a good attendance at. the meeting of the Jasper county council of defense here Wednesday. A number of very important matters were discussed, the principal oqe being in reference to a hospital for tuberculosis patients.. Future meetings are to convene at the call of the county chairman, Frank Welsh.

ALL TELEGRAPH SYSTEMS OPERATE AS ONE

Washington, Nov. 20. —Ail telegraph systems now under government control shall be operated as one effective December 1, the postmastergeneral ruled today. This action was taken, it was explained, in order that the telegraph facilities may be used to the fullest extent and transmission of messages expedited. AH offices will then accept for transmission all classes of messages now accepted by any one of them.

WHAT A GRAND THING IS GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP

Washington, Nov. 20.—Rates on all express tines under federal control, were raised today by Director General ilcAdoo. The increases which range from ten cents to seventeen cents per hundred pounds are expected to produce approximately $24,000,000 additional revenue annually.

NOTICE. AH Red Men to he present Monday night, November 25. Nomination of officers. By Order of Sachem. Eunice Medinick, who is a teacher in the Gary schools, has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ed. Walker. Miss McClinick continued to her home in Monticello this afternoon and Mrs. Walker accompanied her. The Gary schools are dosed on account of the influenza. ■ -—)

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