Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 292, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1918 — Page 1

No. 292.

Hoover Electric Vacuum •-4r. Sweepers for Xmas Gifts—■w We have been unable n? to get a shipment of the Hoover Electric t v Sweepers for over four months, but we have a promise of eight between now and Xmas. Three of these are already sold W. J. WRIGHT

FLOUR TOO HIGH Down Goes the Price Why the high cost of flour When the large western and northwestern mills are delivering flour freight prepaid to Indiana points at a price ranging from $10.65 to sll.lO per Bbl., and retails from $13.00 to $14.00 per Bbl., a difference of $2.35 to $2.90 per Bbl.? If high price has anything to do with the flour, this western product certainly ought to be a mighty fine piece of goods. THEBE IS NO ARGUMENT. The fanner Ships his wheat out at $2.12 per bushel and the flour jobber ships it back to you exactly at the rate of from $2.77 to sß.ll per bushel. LISTEN % Commencing SATURDAY, DEC. 14TH We are going to sell direct to consumer our High Grade BLUE RIBBON HARD WHEAT FLOUR at $2.75 per 49-pound sack, or sll.oo*per Bbl. We guarantee this flour to be* equal to any other brands sold on the market or refund your money. IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS ' * * * . . . . ■ ______ ;

TWO CAMP SHERMAN SOLDIERS RETURN

Louis Misch and Henry VanWienen, the former of Wheatfield and the latter from Keener .township, returned Friday from Camp Sherman, Ohio. Both have been mustered out of the service.

NOTICE. • The ordinance of the City of Rensselaer prohibiting the discharging of firearms within the corporate limits must be obeyed, and violation of the same will be prosecuted. ' Ellis Thomas, City Marshal.

PRINCESS THEATRE HIGHEST STANDARD IN PHOTOPLAYS I TONIGHT * i ARTCRAFT PICTURES PRESENTS CECIL B. DEMILLE’S SPECIAL PRODUCTION “Old Wives for New” With an AU Star Cast. Six Acts. MONDAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MONNETT SCHOOL NORMA TALMADGE \ “THE SAFETY CURTAIN" y Six Acts ALSO WEEKLY PRINCESS LUNCH Frosh Oysters. Lunch. Dinners. Home made pies. AiligrettTs Candy and Bon Bens.

The Evening Republican.

HAVE TWO GIRLS AND TWO BOYS

Mr. and Mirs. Joseph Nesius, Jr., are rejoicing over the birth of their fourth child, a son, born Wednesday, Dec. 11. They now have two boys and two girls. Mrs. Nesius was, before her marriage, Mias Lilly Zacher. Mr. and Mrs. Nesius live on the Mrs. Dr. Alter farm just east of this city.

SATURDAY’S WEATHER. Forecast: Cloudy and polder tonight. Probably naan extreme southeast portion. Sunday fair, colder east and south portions.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, ISIS.

LETTERS AND EXTRACTS FROM LIEUT. W. I. SPITLER

The following extracts from letters written by Second Lieutenant W. I. Spitler, who is at Archangel, Russia, will be of general interest to iris many friends back home: October 21, 1918. My dear Sister:— '

This game is the greatest in the world for making and breaking men. An ex-normal school prof.—you know the kind—slim, sallow and sanctimonious, who is a captain, has prove* himself the greatest driving force in our troops. He is now a “hard boiled” as they make them; curses at the top of iris voice,' drinks has rum and smokes 'his cigarettes (thank heaven, for the sake of his family, Russian peasant women are most unattractive). You may think him little of a m»n, being so radically'changed by conditions—but the courage of the man. 1 went into an attack with him the other monring. We had few troops, no support , and no knowledge of tfae situation, but we took a clearing containing several times as many of the enemy as we had troops and they were all in protected 'positions, without a casualty among our men, due solely to the very recklessness of the thing. It was the only way to save the situation, for we were so close we heard the enemy order given to pttack us.from the flanks. Without a moment’s hesitation he gave the order to charge. However, I don’t think either of us will ever forget a few minutes we spent behind a hay stack debating the situation. To withdraw would have been fatal but neither of us could see how we could go ahead, until we learned that another moment’s hesitation Would lose us all. When the place was taken and made safe for democracy (wouldn’t a Bolsihevic laugh at that?) there were some congratulations, but more sighs of relief. ♦ * * * * I have suffered few privations here —'have on the whole been well cared so have my men. lam well, and stronger than I ever dreamed of being. Wet feet, cold nights in the rain and lack of sleep have failed to give me so much as a cold.

Tell Fudgy (Delos Coen) to be sure and learn his close order drill. No adjutant should ever go into battle without knowing his battalion parade by heart. That he should go into battle without hesitation should occasion require, I know; I’ve learned a little something about men up here. I’ve seen the quiet kind face death without a tremor, and a famous barroom rough and tumble fighter inarticulate with fear. I’ve seen a sickly fellow who can hardly keep up with us walk a log over a stream under shell fire to bring ammunition te- my guns when the strongest man in the lot could only lie on the ground and duck his head at each explosion. These things have I seen, and this do I know, that courage is not 'based on What a man says or thinks, button the beliefs that he carries in hid innermpst soul and does NOT express to his fellows by anything but deeds. The haibits of the American soldier might seem deplorable to any one not in the army, but his philosophy is sound in almost every instance. * * * Your loving brother, WOOD. October 22, 1918.

My dear Sister: — I have a little while before going up ahead again, but after tonight expect to be relieved from front hne duty for a while at least. It is getting pretty coW for our wa,ter cooled guns. There is always something brewing in politics—-I know not what, but, if it gives my outfit relief, I don t care much what it is. Six weeks on the (front is more or less wearing—though I oan’t say we have suffered much. If ■there were no talk of relief, we could go on for another six weeks —but expecting relief, it would 'be a disappointment not to get it. Our headquarters, cook and sleeping quarters are in a train of box cars that follow in the rear of us. Some of our guns are always out front—sometimes all,-but only occasionally. We relieve the men up front from the strain frequently, but there is no relief of officers. At first I used to stay out front all of the time, but that was too much. Now, when our guns are snugly placed, I leave them in charge of a sergeant and come back to the cars for sleep. I always advance with the guns, and am within reach should anything arise requiring my presence. I have made a few hurried trips—one at 4 o’clock the other morning. I rode up to within a mile and a half of our emplacements and I was almost frozen when I got off the train. But it Was necessary for me to pass under shell fire to reach my place—so by the time I got there the sweat was rolling off of me. I would see the flash of their guns, duck behind a pile of ties until the shell had struck and beat it for the next tie pile. Once a shell struck jttst in front of my protection, so it was an absorbing game of tag. The worst of it was their artillery»ceased fire just after I had gone to all that trouble. They opened up again later and gave us the most effective shelling we have ever got. However, we are so weH dug in now, it is almost impossible to reach us with their fire. A barrage 'like that hould have been followed by infantry movement, but it was not. Probably they wanted to stop any movement on our part, for we had been driving them back for three days before. I have enjoyed your letters and the pictures of your boy. They may have I been a bit bad for my morale, inasmuch as they make me anxious to see the youngsters. However, my much

BELGIUM MUST BE PAID RIRST

BRITISH ELECTIONS TO BE HELD TODAY—PREMIER GEORGE WILL WIN. London, Dec. 13.—Premier Lloyd George, in a Statement to Reuter’s Limited, tonight, on the subject of eonscrpition, said: , “On the eve of this important election, which means so much to the country, I wish to make it dear beyond all doubt that I stand for the of conscript armies in all lands. Without that, the peace conference would be a failure add a sham. “These great military machines are responsible for the agony the world has passed through, and it would be a poor ending to any peace conference that allowed them -to continue. Any delegate that represents Great Britain at that conference must labor to the end I have stated.”

“We cannot make Germany pay ail of our debt forthwith, for she must first pay for the damage done to Belgium and France,” declared Premier Lloyd George in winding up the political campaign here today. As to domestic politics, Lloyd George said the Liberal party had no right to claim that title, as it only half supported the coalition. “Britain does not belong to any single party,” continued the Premier. The Premier looks for a heavy poll of the labor vote tomorrow. He declared that the government should represent every class and pictured the anarchy resulting from one-rule class irf Russia. Lloyd George attacked the Labor party, charging that, as it is constituted now, it is being run by pacifists and Bolsheviki, Who, if they had their, way, would have made Britons slaves to Germany. While expressing his earnest desire to see a league of nations established, J. Austen Chamberlain, member of the War Cabinet, in an address at Birmingham, warned his hearers of the difficulties of the task.. Andrew Bonar Law announced in Glasgow that it was unlikely he would be chancellor of the exchequer to take the next budget before Pariament. ■

REPRESENTATIVE MOVED TO THIS CITY

..... ~ .s' W. L. Wood andwife, of Parr, moved to this city today and wall make Rensselaer their headquarters during the coming session of the Indiana 1 legislature, of which Mr. Wood is a member. Representative Wood and wife will 'have rooms in the Mrs. S. R. Nichote residence on Milroy avenue.

“SAY tT WITH FLOWERS.”

Whatever the occasion—a birth, a death, a joy, a sorrow—you can best show your pleasure or sympathy by saying it with flowers. Christmas wreaths and crosses of all kinds for cemetery and house decorations in stock or made to order. Plants, primroses, cyclemen, begonias, Jerusalem cherries with fine ripe fruit, nothing nicer. A fine lot of geraniums just right for Christmas gifts from 15 cents up. Ferns from 15 cents up. We are taking orders now for cut flowers, for Christmas. Roses from $2.00 per dozen up. Carnations, fancy pink and white, $1.75 per dozen; red, $2.00 per dozen. These prices are for orders taken early, as the price will advance about Christmas day. Orders taken for any quantity of flowers from one up. If you want only a few do not hesitate to send us your order, as it will be cheerfully accepted and carefully filled. Call and see our stock of plants. OSBORNE’S GREENHOUSE, 502 Merritt Street We delver. Phone 439.

Xmas wreaths to order. Cemetery wreaths of all kinds. Order early as they have to be made. See J. H. Holden. Phone 426.

abused morale would suffer more from not hearing about them. It is now October 24, 1918. I quit in the middle of a sentence and want .to the front for a night, during which time nothing happened. Nextr day I brought all my men back, and have been enjoying a day of rest. I have had the men washing clothes, taking baths, and getting their teeth fixed. I have bathed and been assured by •the dental officer that I am not bothered with pyorhea (anyhow you know what I mean), my gums are healthy. News from “the western front is scarce, but the last we heard was good and suggested an early settlement What effect that would have on us here is hard to guess; hut it surely would help clear the situation. It is a bit hard for some of the men to Understand our position here, hut they are inclined to accept things as they are. Let me hear from you often and give my love to your family, with much for yourself. ; *• » Your loving brother, WOOD. Lt. W. I. Spitler, 339 Infantry, American North Russian Expeditionary Forces. “Elope.”

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NEPHEW OF MRS. VAN HOOK WOUNDED AND GASSED

The following letter was received by Mrs. Russell Van Hook from her nephew, Perrin C. Miller, Who was wounded and gassed at St MibiSl. Young Miller was a $1 a year man at Washington, but volunteered in the Marine service last April: November 17, 1918. o Dear Aunt Alia; —I have made up my mind to get at least one letter off to you, while in France. I do not recall if I h'axe written you before—events followed on another pell medl, which have prevented much writing and have confuted may memory as to what I have previously written. I am sure we are all grateful that peace is here again and I trust that it has come to stay. The continuous strain of war is worse than the actual fighting Itself. In my comparatively short service in France I was in two big offenhivee, the battle of St. Mlhiel and the battle of Argonne. The latter was by far the worse of the two. We were there attached to the French army corps on the Champagne front; exposed on three sides by a salient which <we had forced into the German lines, we were shelled generously and continuously. I received a slight scalp wound from a splinter from a, 150-mm H. E. shell. Within fifteen minutes at least 100 shells fell within 1000 yards of me and five of them within 100 feet I’ll never be able to figure out how I came out alive. It would seem like a paradox to you if I stated that one fears less when on the front in the most danger, but It is nevertheless true. I thought the odds were ten to one against me, and the greater the odds the less hope you have for yourself naturally; and the less hope you have for yourself the lees you give a damn, paradogially. ■ Usually the sound of the shell coming is the most demoralizing factor, but In this case there, were so many shells coming from so many directions, one elose on the tail of the other, and, my ears “<ere so deafened that I was spared this usual suspense. Part of the time we were carrying a man on a stretcher and It made It Impossible for us to hug the ground. I wish you could see the craters they made and the volcanoes of dirt they threw up- I had been exposed to intense shell fire many times before but I had never had to walk through It But here I am, safe and sound, and the war apparently oyer. shall leave here shortly, but as to where I shall go It Is only a wild guess. It Is certain that If I go back to my regiment I shall »nd very few that I know, for they have fallen In action,, my lieutenant and gunnery sergeant among them. I inay stay to France .go to Germany, return to the United States or go on board a man o’ war with a marine detachment. M T io,, to rt. MBRn( Base Hospital 202, A. ?• O. 797, France. 11

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Charles M. Paxton et uxto Thomas Lonergan, Dec. 13,und % n % se and und % se nw, 8-29-7, 120 acres. $15,000. W. D. „ _ „ Mildred Harris et al to Verin V. Hopkins et ux, Nov. 20, tts 2,3, bft 6, Rensselaer, Leopold s add. S3OO. W. D.

London hairdresesrs say there has been a great increase in gray-haired young women, due to the war.

SATURDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. Paul Hall and baby were brought to the hospital today, Mrs. Hall has a well developed case of influenza. Clyde Gunyon and wife ware brought to the hospital today suffering with influenza. Mass Gangloff, Granville Moody, Sr., the Arnold family and Chauncey Wood, influenza patients, are doing nicely. Mrsj. Dan Lakin as improving slowly * * Mrs. Omar Daniels has influenza. The Daniels baby is getting along \Mrs. Potts’ condition is still critical. "--'Mrs. Price is improving. Bert Vent, of Morocco, is getting along nicely.

UNCLE JAMES T. RANDLE IS QUITE SICK

Uncle James T. Randle, one of Jasper county’s oldest pioneers, is very sick at the home of his son, Edd J. Randle, on Cullen street Uncle James is eighty-seven years of age. « An attempt to secure a nurse for him has thus far been unauccesfiul.

NOTICE. ■ ■_ To all members of Prairie Lodge, No. 125, F. A A. M.: . You are hereby notified that the stated meeting for the election of officers will be held Monday evening, December 16, 1918. Your attendance is requested. f ' By Order of the W. M.

SATURDAY’S GRAIN MARKETS.

Corn and oats are stronger. The price today are up. Local dealers are paying: Oats 70c. Corn $1.25. Rye $1.47. 5 Wheat $2.11. ' V,

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

A communion service wfli be conducted at the Methodist church Sunday morning. The pastor wiM preach both morning and evening. /

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