Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 301, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1918 — Page 1

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Following Xmas Wealways sell , several nice cedar chests. These are paid for out of gift money received on Xmas Day. Watch our window. '~2~ W, J, WRIGHT

JOHN ROBINSON GOT LETTER FROM HARRY HICKMAN

Weymuth, England, November 30, 1918. Dear Friend John : Received your letter yesterday,, and was glad to hear from you. I j have not been writing very much since we entered the war on account j of the censorship, for when a fellow, wrote he. could not say anything. ( But now that it is lifted I think I can , write a little. I We left the States 'last August for, Europe. Wa landed in Bantry Bay, Ireland, ten days later, took up our' base there and waited for the Ger-, mans to come out, but they never ■ came. We stayed in Ireland three months. Had a good time there with those Irishmen. Some typical. We arrived at this place last Wednesday, and will stay here for about fifteen days, then we expect to go to Brest France. We get five days leave in Paris. It is expected that we will go from there to Naples, Italy, and then—Homeward Bound! We played our season of football in Berrisland, Ireland, and say, it rained there the first two months we were there. And talk about a muddy field to play on—l cannot describe it—yod can see by this picture I am sending you of my team. We got beat/for the championship, but won our msF four games. Take a look at this fellow on the extreme right, the little fellow smiling, he’s' the fastest thing on two feet that I j ever saw on a football field. He plays right half, and the old boss himself played quarter. That’s him sitting away down in front. I still have my old right leg. I got away with one place kick, 40 yards, and believe me it is some difficult to pull on a mud field that has no bottom. The last game we played I got it. Had the good fortune to get my right ankle cracked In 1 the last quarter of the game. Put me on crutches for two weeks. It is not entirely well yet. I am also sending you a snap that was take nlast summer in Yorktown. Well, Bull, how is the old gang? I suppose it is only a memory now. Nub is still with me, a first class storekeeper, and just as small as ever. I don’t think he has gained a pound since we shipped. There is something wrong with me, too, I think. I have lost three pounds in

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|the last month. I only weight 180 now, with my six feet. Say, John, how do you like married life by this time? Do you ever hear from Old S. Face Warren? I haven’t heard from him for three years and over, Where is he i Well, I have nine months to do ■now. I dQn’t know if/I\wiil do it | over again or not. I will have seen ' about all there is to be seen of this world when I finish this trip. I expect to go to London Monday on a j three days leave to look the old town over. When Nub was there he just missed seeing Fred Hamilton. Well, tell the bunch hello, and best regards to Mrs. Robinson. I will close for this time, hoping to hear from you again soon, I remain, Your friend, HARRY HICKMAN. U. S. S. Oklahoma, c|o Postmaster, New York, N. Y.

Ivan Ellsworth went to Chicago today t ospend a few days. Mr. andc MTS. Wifi Brown, of Mt. Ayr, went to Lafayette today for a I few days. Miss Grace Waymire returned to Crawfordsville today where she is teaching school. Amos Deer, who lives in the north part of town, is suffering from a severe case of influenza and tonsilitis. Mrs. A. J. Measlrer, of Seattle, Washington, was the Christmas guest of Mrs. Hale Warner and Mrs. W. C. Milfirpn. .John Biggs, P. R. Blue, Alex Jensen and, William Helmick, of Wheatfield, were, here t doy.a shrdul field, were’here today. Miss Grace Wayntire was home from Crawfordsville over Christmas visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waymare. Uncle James Randle is reported to be somewhat better .today. Mrs. Edd J. Randle is quite sick with influenza. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin have returned from Mudlavia and had as their Christmas guest, Mrs. George A. Thomas, of Monticello.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 26, 1918.

LETTER FROM McCOYS. BURG SAILOR BOY

The following very interesting letj ter was written by Harvey Phillips to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Phillips, of McCoysburg: L’Aber Wrach, -November '26, 1918. Dear Mother and Aik— Well, the censor has lost his job along with the kaiser. . I will tell you just where we are. If you get snap of France and find Brest, then just north of there about' 25 miles up the coast is where we are. We are On the point nearest the U. S. A. and just at the beginning of the English .channel. We are on an island about one mile from the nearest town. I said an island, but at low tide we can walk to the mainland on one side. We have the highest tide here of any place in the world. Last September it was 38 feet. What was the cause of Roy Bussell’s death? Opal said he had died but she supposed. you had told all about it. I got six letters but none from you. That was -the first mail that I have received without a letter from home. I know you have written so. lam not worrying. I did get the Post Heard Elvin was being sent home. Seems as though it don’t rain but it pours. I can hardly think of Roy being dead. Don’t seem possible. What are the family doing? It will be hard for several to get along when the boys come home and relatives of there's are missing. A Frenchman came home last night that had been a prisoner in Austria for nearly 'four years. He was captured on a French submarine in the Mediterranean sea. There was a big time in L’Aber Wrach. He was married and had a little boy about nine years old. I- used to have to buy provisions for the officers’ mess, such as eggs, butter, milk, fresh vegetables and the like. Had to get them from the French. Seems funny now as I had to take a dictionary along and then* had a hard time getting along. But after I got the regular market places it was easy. There has been 200 men left our camp for the States. We win all W home about the first of the year. ' You had such a hard time getting sugar all summer. We had over 20 tons all summer and got in another shipment last mpnth. We stocked up with one year’s provisions for 500 men. That was before they began any peace talk. Gee, but things come fast after it did start. I won a little money by betting that some of our boys would be home by Xmas. I told you about having a motor boat and also a light truck at my disposal. Have had it pretty fine since I got out of the canteen. Have to get all the commissary stores at i Brest. We get all our bread there I as we cannot get the material to finish our oven. Believe me, it takes a I gang of junk to feed 500 hard working men. One to nos fresh beef, 3,500 pounds of bread, 500 pounds of pork loins, 200 pounds of pork sausage; that is our usual' amount. Of course, when possible we get fresh fruit, sweet potatoes and the like. We have our Thanksgiving dinner all here. We are having roast turkey, sweet potatoes, minced ham, cranberry sauce, sage dressing, mince and pumpkin pie, layer cake, green peas, oranges, nuts, candy and cigarettes and cigars. How’s that for a sailor’s feed. Can’t heat Uncle Sam for a boss when it comes to eats. We have it much better than the soldiers. The reason we feed so good as because of the “clean plate” method. Our rations have cost on the average of 48c per day per man for ten months. That’s not so bad, eh? The worst feature we have to contend with is water. We have no well on the island as we could get nothing but salt water, although they went down over 100 feet. AH our cooking and drinking water is carried over in the boat sin barrels. For washing we have a semi-salt well on the mainland nearby which is pumped by an engine to big .tanks on the island. When we first came it was pretty hard to get along, but now we are jake. \

Well, this Has been a big latter, but there are still lots to tell that I can’t think of. however, it jwtil keep until I get home. Am going up for a rating this week. If I make it it will mean six more dollars. Everv little hit helps. . Give my beat regards to everyone. WH be home before spring. Love to *H. Your sori, I ) HARVEY.

RED CROSS ROLL CALL.

On account of the prevalence of influenza an some parts of the county, the Red Cross roll call will be continued’until Wednesday, January Ist, 1919. J. M. SAUSER, Roll Call Manager.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: y Max. Min. December 24 .41 32 December 25 41 21 December 26.. 26 18

Mike Potter went to Hammond today where he will be employed. Mrs. Frank Schroer and daughter went to Chicago today to spend a few days with relatives..

IS MARRIED AT MOTHER’S WISH

PARENT’S DEATH FOLLOWS SON’S WEDDING WITHIN . A FEW HOURS. -- Fifteen minutes after Christmias, 1918, has passed as time, Mrs. John Eger, who had expressed a fervent desire that she might five until this sacred holiday, followed into eternity. She had known for sometime that it would be impossible for her to live very long. She had requested her son, Trevor, to be married on Christmas day. This request was complied with. Christmas morning at 9 a. m., when Trevor Eger and Bessie Berea Bar? too were married at the home of the bride’s parents in Remington, iby Rev. Moore, pastor of the Christian church of that city. 'Miss Barboo, now Mrs. Trevor Eger, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bartoo, of Remington. She had been in the Eger home here for a short time and her husband’s mother was anxious that her place in the Eger home be taken by the* daughter-in-law. The death of Mrs. John Eger takes from this community a moat splendid 1 woman. She was especially interest- i ed in church work, in which institu- I tion she was a tireless worker and staunch supporter. Her home was ■ one of the most beautiful and the flowers in her yard which she herself worked with so much were always so pretty and attractive. The passing of no one person in the city could be more universally mourned than that of this lovable woman. Her deeds of kindness and benevolence cannot be enumerated, for dhe was busy with them during her entire life. We give but a brief sketch of her life. Her maiden name was Mary Rossbacker, and she was born in Kendallville June 15, 1860. September 30, 1880, she was married to John Eger, of this city. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. She is survived by her husband and her son, Trevor, a sister, Mrs. Otto. Hayden, of Terre Haute; two brothers, John Rossbacker, of Muncie, and Charles Rossbacker, of Toledo, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at the late home of .the deceased Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, and will be in charge of Revs. J. B. Fleming and J. C. Parrett, the latter for a number of years Mrs. Eger’s beloved pastor but now serving the. Presbyterian church in Hammond. The home will be / opeiied for friends from 9 a. m. to 10 a. m. Fri-

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

The following and sailors are home either on furloughs or have been mustered out of the service: Howard Clark, furloughed from Camp Taylor. Gerald Hollingsworth, William C. Babcock, Jr., and Worth McCarthy, who had been in the naval service at Cleveland, Ohio, have been placed upon the inactive list. Paul Strecker, who is also located at Cleveland, was not released. Lieut. Raymond Roy has been mustered out of the service and is now at, home. He wa slbcated at Camp Devens, Mass., and from' there he brought a troop train to Camp Grant, at which place he was mustered out. Telegrams have peen received from the follow? who have just arrived from overseas: H. barker Childers, Guy M. Crowder, Laban Wilcox, Floyd Hemphill, W. J. Holmes, Harold Stiers, James Eldridge, Bert Blackman, Allen Bousher, Harvey Myres, Glenn Burns, George Shupe and Ardis Cornwall. ' I **• 4

ALL ARE IMPROVING.

Uncle Thomas Crockett reports that his wife, who had an attack of paralysis, is improving. Their daughter, Mrs. Caddie of\ Dunville, is still with then®. Their son, George, and’ihis family are all improving from the influenza also. The Hattie boy, Thomas, who was very sick, is much better.

A postal card was received here today from Scott Robinson, who is now at Fargo, N. D. He says that they are having zero weather with about half a foot of snow. He expected to leave soon for Homestake, Montana, and from there he will go to Thorp, Washington. The female brain begins to decline in weight after the age of thirty; the male’not till ten years later.

JUST RECEIVED A NEW SUPPLY OF ’ OVERSHOES •■ \ < Sufficient to supply oil present needs. Come early. . ' B. N. FENDIG

'V HE traft •- * icffcm is only begun when you hand us your money. The sale is not closed until what you have bought has given satisfactory service. We fully guarantee that Hilliard ft* Hamill Clothes will ’ satisfy you completely.

SOME OF OUR CHRISTMAS VISITORS

Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Clark, of Kankakee, Hl., with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Clark; Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Grimm,’ of LaPorte, with the family of their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moore; Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hathaway, of Winamac, with the family of their daughter, Mrs. Frank Miller; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Colvert, sori Jimmy and daughter Iline, of Chicago Heights, with the family of her father, Auditor J. P. Hammond; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nowels, of Columbia City, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilson,' of Hammond, and Mr. and Mrs. JE’ E. Coen, of Berwyn, HI., with the family of Judson J. Hunt and. Mrs. J. M. Wasson, all the children and grandchildren of Mrs. Wasson being present except the two grandsons who are now in the army, Capt. A. W. Coen being in France and Lieut. Russell Nowels is located at Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parcells, of St. Louis, 'Mb., with the family of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcells; Mr. and Mrs. Orlan Grant, of Lafayette, with Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant; Mr. and Mrs. John McKinney and children, with Iris parents, Mr. and Mrs. McKinney; Private W. H. McKinney accompanied his brother and his family to their home this Thursday morning. Mrs. Fred Sawyer and daughter, Nellie, of Monticello, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weishaar, of Brook, were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heinz and daughter, of Hammond, were guests of Sheriff and ‘ Mrs. Ben D. McCoHy. Lofiis Haas, o>f Tipton, joined tris wife here in a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Leopold.

REV. D. C. HILL TO LEAVE.

Rev. D. C. Hill will close his work with the Rensselaer Baptist church next Sunday. He would be glad to see every member of the church and congregation in tins, his last service with them.

RENSSELAER.

I’m a Hoosier built bn Hoosier plan, "That’s without a bone to spare.” Yet, I’m like a nauto man, l ean furnish-you with air. But when vßoosler meeta>& Hoosier, After being gone a And each Hoosier greetiOF Hoosier, There should be a Hoojur •■‘’mile.” Yet, I've looked the -city over, . And displayed a generous pile For a Hoosier with the ‘‘clover,’’ And I’ve found none worth the while. But in conning o’er the roster Of the cities out o' rye. ■ There is one where "boosters” prosper. There is one that’s neyer dry; n There is one that’s passing clever — And I’ve lived there thirty year, Wffere the elbow bendeth ever— Where there's boose for Xmas cheer. There is one where thirsty suckers Find a boot-leg-stoolr in store—■ There is one where all her truckers Load with booze from Baltimore; There is one; and I am going Back to where I’ve lived before, Where rye-juice is ever flowing— Filtering in from Baltimore;

LIBERTY GUARDS DISBANDED.

By the order of Governor Goodrich the Liberty Guard organization was dissolved. r No Indiana National Guard organization now evista and win not possibly for sometime. It is understood, that there is quite a little sum of money in the treasury of the local Liberty Guard, and it has been suggested that it would be a fine tiring to turn tins over to the Red Cross, now that the Guard organization has ceased to exist.

Beulah Shehan, of Monon, classmate of Marguerite Norris at DePauw, came today to spend a few days with the latter. 1r ■

J. W. POWELL.

NEWTON TOWNSHIP RESIDENCE BURNS

■ - .a The two-story residence on toe noy Lowman farm near the Halstead homestead in Newton township, was burned to the ground Tuesday evening about 4" o’clock. The tenant, William McKinney, had taken ms wife and children to the Blue(Grass school, where they attended the Christmas program. He had come on to Rensselaer and returned about the time the school closed. On account of the very bad condition of the roads between has home and the school the car became stalled and Mr. McKinney went on to the house to get a team to pull the car home. When he arrived at the barn he noticed quite a smoke coating from the house. When he reached the house and attempted to enter it he found that it was all ablaze inside and as soon as the door was opened the flames swept toward him. I|e then went to another side of the house and attempted to enter through a window, but the flames again drove him away. '/J Not a thing was saved and the building and contents were soon reduced to ashes. Besides all of iris household goods and clothing and everything of that nature, some $65 in money was destroyed. Mr. McKinney had iris goods insured for $500.00, which will not begin to replace his loss. It is understood that the policy on the bouse had expired about a week before the firs occurred.

THURSDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Miss Mabel Brandt entered the hospital Xmas day with a well developed ease of influenza. George Kimble, of Gary, entered Xmas day for medical attention. Mrs. Arthur Goodland, entered Tuesday with a severe case of influenza. Her condition is critical. Miss Harriett Shedd entered the hospital Tuesday with a case of the “flu.” Ray Coffins’ baby is slightly improved. Miss Hazel Meyers was able to go to her home in Kniman today. Miss -Carolyn Baker will leave the hospital today. Mrs. Clinton Saidla, Mrs. Guy Meyers and two children, Estol Meyers and Van Arnold are all improving. Mrs. Delos Waymire and baby are doing nicely. .-. . • #

BARTOO-EGER NUPTIALS.

Trevor William Eger, son of -Mr. and Mrs. John Eger, of this city, and Bessie Berra Bartoo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bartoo, were married at the home of her parents in .Remington Christmas morning at 9:00 o’clock. On account of the critical condition of the bridegroom’s mother the ceremony took place in the presence of only a very few relatives. . Mr. Eger is the son of one of Rensselaer’s most prominent business men, and the bride is the daughter of the editor of the Remington Press. Both have a host of friends, with Whom the Republican joins in extending post hearty' congratulations and best wishes.

THURSDAY LOCAL MARKETS.

Oats 65c. Corn $1.28. Rye 41.45. Wheat $2.11. Cream 71c. Eggs 50c. Chickens 20c. Old roosters 12c. Ducks 20c. Geese 18c. Turkeys 28c.

Sergeant Harry R. Bea, who was ’ lately discharged from Camp Taylor, after spending a few days here with his wife and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Babcock, went to Logansport Christmas for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Rea is one of the Fair Oaks high school teachers. Star Theatre —The House of Good PistHM TODAY . , \ , ■‘i -- • 1,1 BARBARA CONNOLLY I* “LITTLE RED DECIDES” Is an interesting comedy in which a four-year-old youngster, adopted by the cowboys, proves the very joy of their existence. The picture is so full of humor and human. topChee that it is like a breath of Nosh air. GOOD COMEDY

FRIDAY—“A CAMOUFLAGE KISS” With JUNE CAPRICE Foil of Amusing and Humorous ' Situations ALSO COMEDY rr SATURDAY— Everybody’s Favorite CARLYLE BLACKWELL “BY HOOK OR BY CROOK” In this picture he proves himself peculiarly adaptable to the Fairbanks type of action. Aho . 17th EPISODE OF “LIBERTY I

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