Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 282, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1918 — Page 1

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SURPRISED BY HIS BIBLE CLASS

OLDEST NATIVE BORN CITIZEN IS EIGHTY-TWO YEARS OF AGE.. The bible class of the First Christian church of this city gave one of its member a surprise Monday evening. The occasion wa sthe eightysecond birthday of John T. Culp. Mr. Culp has the distinction of being the oldest citizen now living in Jasper county that was bom in the county. A large number of Mr. and Mrs. Culp’s bible class entered the home of this venerable couple about 6 o’clock in the evening, with a bounteous supply of good things to eat and a fine large rocking chair. The chair was presented by W. S. Day in a fine speech in which be spoke of the long and faithful service rendered the church and the community by Mr. and Mrs. Culp, and told them of the high esteem in which they were held by all who knew them. Mr. Day recited how helpful Mr. and Mrs. Culp had been white residents of Barkley township, and how much the organization in that community owed to them. The evening was an enjoyable Wte, and in departing alii wished Mr. Culp and his good wife many returns of the pleasant occasion.

TUESDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

D. E. Colvin’s condition remains about the same. George Colvin is improving. Mrs. Dick Tysen has returned to her home at DeMotte. Floyd Gratnar.te improving. A meeting of the Xmas Roll Gall committee of the Red Cross will be held at headquarters Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p. m- All members are urged to (be present. _

J. M. Sauser, Chairman.

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ATTENDED SUNDAY COURT INSTEAD OF SARBATH SCHOOL

Special sessions of the courts of Squire S. C. Irwin and Mayor C. G. Spitler were convened Sunday to attend to cases growing out of a visit to Beaverville, IJi. Mike McAvoy was found Saturday night in an automobile by Nightwatch Richards and was hiked to jail for safekeeping until the convening Sunday morning of the court Of Squire Irwin. When brought before the bar of justice he plead guilty to being (drunk and was fined sl-00, which with the necessary trimmings amounted to 310.70. McAvoy was found in the automobile belonging to Charles Brusnahan, and in the car .there was reported to have also been found a supply of whiskey and beer, which it is alleged had been secured at Beaverville. Brusnahan was taken before Mayor Spitler Sunday morning and was found guilty of being unlawfully possessed of booze. He was fined SIOO and given'a thirty days jail sentence, and the costs amounted to $35.00. The jail sentence was suspended.

One of the best meetings of toe chapter of War Mothers of Jasper county, was that held in the G. A. R. room Saturday, Nov. 30. It not only equalled all other in number, but all the mothers were there with smiling faces and happy hearts at the prospect of the returning of their sous from service some time within the next few months. The reports from the committees were 'especially good. Plans Were made arid committees appointed for an informal reception at the dose of their monthly meetings, the test Saturday of each month, for all boys returned from service, and continuing until ail are discharged and a record made of their discharge. Marie Hamilton, who is attending Purdue university, at Lafayette, came this afternoon for a short visit With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. IL. H. Hamilton. She will return to Lafayette Wednesday afternoon.

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1918.

SUPERINTENDENT BANQUETS GUESTS

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES AND TRUSTEES-ELECT ARE ROYALLY ENTERTAINED. - ' I County Superintendent of Schools Morgan L. Sterrett and his good wife were hosts Monday to the township trustees, outgoing and incoming. An elegant turkey dinner was served at the home of the head of the Jasper county schools at the corner of College avenue and Vine street. With the bird whose extreme sacrifice had been delayed from Thanksgiving day until Monday were an over supply of good things to eat. Al! present pronounced Mrs. Sterrett the best cook of’the county and her husband a delightful entertainer. Around this board of material | blesings and happy good cheer were Superintendent Sterrett, Township Trustees A. S. Keene, R. E. Davis, Clifford Fairchild, G. H. Hammerton, Joseph Sahin, James Stevens, Grant Davisson,. Warren Poole, George Foulks, C. W. Postill, John Rush, John Kolhoff and Burdett Porter, this being the complete board. The trusteeselect present were John F. Pettet, B. F. LeFevere, Charles Wood and Judius Huff. Besides the trustees County Truant Officer C.-M. Sands and ExCounty Superintendent Hamilton were present. The happy disposition of our gdnial county superintendent was on a par with the good, eats prepared by his betterhalf, and the occasion was certainly an. enjoyable one. Taliks were made by Trustees Rush and Postill and by Superintendent Sterrett The regular monthly meeting of the county board of education was held at the superintendent's home following the dinner. This is the last meeting of the old board, as the term of the present township trustees expires on January 1, 1919.

SHOT IN THE MOUTH.

Saturday afternoon two boys In this city were pteying at the Columbia factory just east of town. They were Russell Rishling, aged ten years, grandson of Mrs. Fred Rishling, of this city, and Earl Day, aged-thirteen, son of Mr. arid Mrs. Adolph Day, also of this city. Young Day had a 22 calibre target rifle, and as they were going along the Monon railroad approaching the city the Rishling boy was some distance ahead. Mrs. Fred Rishling relates the circumstances of the shooting as follows: Day calls to the Rishling boy to turn around, and as he did so Day Shot him in the mouth. The bullet knocked out two of < his .teeth and lodged in the flesh of the jaw. Day shot twice more, the bullets just missing Rishling’s head. The Rishling boy went to -his home arid was taken to the hospital where the bullet was removed, and the ted was able to go to his home Sunday evening. Mrs. Rishling claims that there had been no ill feeling or trouble between the boys and cannot understand the action of the Day boy. We have been unable to interview the Day boy or his parents, and do not have their explanation of the circumstances.

TWO NEW STATE CASES FILED

The State of Indiana has filed cases against Dan Alley, of Barkley township, charged by Isaac Martett with provoke, and Jerry Tullis, of Union township, charged with assault and battery by G. B. Switzer. Alley is now in jail but TuMis has not yet been arrested. With the evacuation of French and Belgian territory by the Huns a wonderful new field is opened up for the treasure seeker. When the invading hordes first orverran the country in 1914 many of the residents buried their valuables before seeking safety in flight. During the four years and more of war many of these fatepies have become separated and numerous members have died. In many instances the secret of the buried property has been test. In London companies already are being promoted to seek the hidden gold.

The flag as originally adopted by congress on June 14, 1877, consisted of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, and thirteen stars, the thirteen in each case corresponding to the thirteen colonies engaged in the revolutionary war. When Vermont and Kentucky were added to the Union of sthtes, congress, in 1794, increased the number of stripes and of stars both to fifteen. This act went into effect May 1, 1795, and from that time until July 4, 1817, that was the style of the flag, fifteen stripes and fifteen stars. But in 1816 it became apparent that the number <xf stripes not be increased with the increasing number of states without making the flag too wide and of bad proportion and a committee was appointed to inquire into the expediency of altering the flag. On June 2, 1817, the committee reported in favor of returning to the original number of thirteen stripes and adding a star for each new state.

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FRANK TOBIAS GRANTED LEAVE

FAILING HEALTH FORCES EFFICIENT EXPRESS AGENT TO RETIRE. / Frank Tobias, the local express agent, is being checked out today and William Platt is to succeed him. Mr. Tobias has been in very poor health forborne time and has been advised by his physician that he will have to give up his work for some time. The express company has granted Mr. Tobias an indefinite leave and it is possible that he will seek relief from a severe attack of bronchitis in some other climate. Mr. Tobias ha> conducted the express business here in an efficient land courteous manner, and all who have patronized the company here have found ‘him to be a very pleasant man with whom to transact He is a member of the city council and is held in high esteem by the people of the city, who wish for him a speedy recovery to good health and to again occupy, his place among us.

RECEIVED LETTER FROM CARL LEATHERMAN

David Leatherman has received a tetter from his son, Carl, who is in the quartermaster’s department at Nantes, France. This, tetter was written on November 13, two days after the armistice had been signed. He speaks of the repoicing of the people there over the great victory and for two days and nights the streets were so crowded that it was almost impossible to get through them. Carl was No. 258 of the first drawing of selectmen and has been in the war service a long time.

BROTHERS MEET IN FRANCE

Mrs. Lesley Miller, of this city, has received a letter from her brother, George Gardiner, in France, in which he tells of meeting and spending a part of a day with their younger brother, Everett Gardiner. - George Gardiner enlisted m the aviation section early in the summer of 1917, and has been in France since last January. Everett Gardiner enlisted in the motor truck department in July of this year, and landed in France in October. Each of the brothers had the other’s overseas address, and an less than a month were able to get together, •

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours nding at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Mn. December 3 ....89 81

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

AH members of the local lodge Knights of Pythias are requested to be present at the meeting tonight. This is the date for the regular annual election of officers and other important matters should receive your preferred attention. Andy Kahler, Joseph Kahler and Joseph Njwrl, Jr.. are sttendKur ithe fine stock draw m Chicago.

SUGAR GOES TO THE RED CROSS

—- Atadn&trator w. ELOKver. It will be rwnfawnbered tbit took possession of the eugy. The case was referred to H. E. Barnard, the Federal Food Administrator of Indiana, who makes disposition of the same as per the appended letter: FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATOR FOR INDIANA State House, Indianapolis, November 80, 1918. Mr. John Eger, Federal Food Administrator, Jasper County, . Rensselaer, Indiana. Mv Dear Mr. Eger:— I am glad to report to you that yeaterday, November 29ith, Mr. Ed. Ohver, of Newland, Indiana, appeared before me to show cause why he should not 'be prosecuted for his acton in purchasing sugar with a sugar certificate secured from the United. States Food Administrator of Illmotts. Judge Pond, at the head of our kwal department. heard the evidence. There is no doubt but what Mr. Oliver misrepresented the facts in order to get the sugar certificate. It seems, however, that he convinced the Sugar Division at Chicago that he was entitled to the certificate and I cannot see my way clear to recommend any punishment other than the seizure and sale of the sugar, rince any furi ther penalty might bring the action of the Chicago administrator up for criticism. Judge Pond and I are of«toe opinion, therefore, that no further penalty neeabe imposed in this case than the seizure of the sugar. You may dispose of this sugar and turn the proceeds over to the Red Crees or War Relief. Yours very truly,

H. E. BARNARD.

Federal Food Adm. for Indiana.

DEATH OF JOHN GLEASON.

John Gleason was born in King’s county, Ireland, Jan. 8, 1845, and dip dat Ibis home in Rockville, Ind., Dec. 1, 1918, aged nearly seventyfour veams. He was the son of Patrick arid Margaret Gleason, arid was the third of a family of nine children, of whom seven survive him. He came to America at the age of eeven years. In 1868 he moved with has parents to Jasper county from Union county, Ind. Afterwards ‘he returned to Union county and later went to Delphi, where he remained two years. In 1884 -he went to Rockville, Parke county, where in partnershp with his cousin, Joseph Cronin, he conducted a meat market until his death. He was never married. , He is survived by the following brothers and sisters, namely: Dennis, of Liberty; Michael, of Phoemx, Arizona; Timothy, of tote city; Ito. Maria Dooley, of todtenapcto; Ito. Nora Worden, Mrs. Elizabeth German and Miss Margaret Gleason, of this city- , , The remains will be brought here itoday and taken to the home of fate sister, Mrs. Nora Worden, end funeral services held Wednesday at 9 a. m. at St Augustine’s church, end interment will be made in Mt. Calvary cemetery.

THROW OUT THE LINE.

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TUESDAY’S WEATHER. Forecast: Partly cloudy tomgbt; Wednesday fair.

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POSTOFFICE IS IN NEW LOCATION

RENSSELAER FOSTOFFICE IS NOW tN THE HOLLINGSWORTH BUILDING. After ten years the postoffice has been moved from the Knights of Pvthina hniMirw at comer Of Washington and Front streets to ito E. L. Hollingsworth building a block east and on the opposite side of Washington street. The move was made Monday night The new location is more central than toe old one, but tote te .not.,* matter of so much importance as rt was -before toe free mad delivery was established in the city. In renting a building to toe government to -be used as a postoffice toe lessor must furrifeh aH equipment necessary for toe operation of toe same. This is a matter of considerable investment, as it includes aS boxes, safes and many other articles n eeessary in toe co nduct of toe poetoffice business. „ . . Mr. Shaffer, owner of toe Kmghtte of Pythias building, now has on hands a complete postoffice outfit which wiR probably sell for a very email amount

CITY TREASURER MOVES OFFICE

The office of Charles M. Sands, treasurer of toe city of Rensselaer, has been moved from the Stockton building to the rooms formerly occupied by Attorney W. H. Parkteon in the Odd Fellows building. Afl bills for light and water wiU be payable at the new location from and after Dec. 1,1918. _

CHARLES M. SANDS.

City Treasurer.

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