Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1918 — Page 1

No. 305>

"• ' v \ Following Xmas We always sell several nice cedar .' r ” chests. V ' ' These are paid S v for out of gift > money ..received on Xmas Day. c \ Watch our window. «*■ ■ ,'! 1 / ''' 1 ~ == W. I WRIGHT ° . ; 4 • . • > 1 <7.

FIRE ON W. S. DAY FARM.

Fire started inwardrobe of the house on the W. S. Day farm Monday afternoon and did considerable damage to the house, as well as burning all the tenants’ heavy clothing end contents of the wardrobe and bedroom. Ross Reed and family are tenants oh the farm. The origin of the fire is not known. They consider the loss on the house at about SSO or S6O and S2OO on the clothing and contents of the wardrobe and bedroom. 'Both building and contents were insured/and the adjusted is taking care of the losses today. Mr. Day carried insurance with M. I. Adams agency and Mr., Reed with R. D. Thompson’s agency.

Mrs. M. E. Drake and daughter, Nell, returned from Chicago this as ternoon. — . x ' Representative William L. Wood is spending the day in Parr looking after some important business matters. , There are a good many things we could’let pass with the old year and still be ahead. W. H. Beam, our accommodating station agent, was quite sick Monday night, but is reported to be better today. Esther Leopold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Leopold, of Chicago, came this afternoon for a visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A: ? Leopold. Louis Hoppe, of Waterford, Wis., came today for a visit with the family of his uncle, Joseph Nagel, and other relatives. / Just deceived, a new shipment of Dodge touring cars. Can be seen at Dodge salesroom on Van Rensselaer street. W. I. HOOVER. Miss Alice- Eib was prevented from going to Elwood Monday to resume her place as teacher ther% on account of the sickness of her mother, Mrs. A. Eib, who is suffering from influenza.

The Evening Republican .

PRINCESS THEATRE SHOWING THE BEST PHOTOPLAYS! TONIGHT WM. FOX PRESENTS HIS GREATEST SUPER-ATTRACTION Miss Theda Bara “CLEOPATRA?" In 10 Act. X. The most magnificent spectacle of the year. The moat- compelling \ love story in all history. That mystic land of the Pharoab—The Egypt of ■ Cleopatra’s time. ' * Thousands of people .were turned away at every performance in the large city showings. Royal splendor Ims a new meaning: when coupled with this Wm. Fok production of Cleopatra. You will wonder at the splendor and magnificence of this moderd} made panel in histosy. DON’T MISS IT. 15c and 25c. WEDNESDAY— k “CLEOPATRA" THURSDAY— 1 GOLDWYN PICTURES ■ MAE MARSH. In “The Clnderllla Han**, " PRINCESS LUNCH OYSTERS.' BRICK ICECREAM. DINNERS. LUNCH. OPEN ALL. HOURS. • ,«

MAY NOT HAVE LOST ARM.

Later word from George Donnelly -is. to the effect that hejnay not have lost his arm. He received a gunshot I wounded in his arm but on account big having written letters since that time'his parents are of the opinion that The did not lose his arm.

• NOTICE. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Rensselaer Building, Loan and Savings Association will be held at the offices of the association in the Odd Fellows’ building, Rensselaer, Ind., on Jan. 6, 1919, at 7:30 p. m. ( « B. F. FENDIG, Pres. D DELOS DEAN, Secy. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig went to 4>hjcagp afternoon. John G. Gulp and family are improving, but his mother seems to be coming down withthe influenza. If your stock diet call me at my expense and I will call for it promptly. A. UPidgett" Phqne OT. George Crockett, who had the influenza is not so well. The other members of his family Are about the same. 7''. ■ ' If any of'your stock dies be sure and promptly call A. L. Padgett Phone 65. Lon Healy has sufficiently recovered from the influenza to be able to again be atThis post of duty in the Rensselaer post office. An Bxlo enlargement from your kodak negatives for 80c. Developing and printing. Larsh & Hopkins. Marie Hamilton returned from Chicago Monday evening, where she had guest of a college friend since Saturday. - - • . -V - John Merritt, who is with the Iroquois Roller Mills, of this city, went to Kankakee, 111., today, where he expects to get a number of large orders for the mills’ products.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 191 A

HAS SERVED FAITHFULLY

RETIRING COUNTY SHERIFF LEAVES OFFICE WITH AN HONORABLE RECORD. It will be Ex-Sheriff Ben D. Mccolly after midnight tonight. He is the only county officer, retiring at this time. Sheriff McColly 'has made a splendid record and leaves this important public service universally’ esteemed. | It is a great honor to be preferred by your fellow citizens and to be intrusted with important public affairs. But, it is a decidedly greater honor ■to have discharged that trust efficiently and faithfully and to be able to icast off the mantle unspotted and stainless. | Sheriff McColly has given Jasper county four years of high class service and in the discharge of his official duties he has been courteous and painstaking. | Physically Sheriff McColly is a man of average size, but he possesses more than average ability. He has " kept his head clear, his hands dean and his big heart has been shown in his disposition to show mercy whenever possible. Sheriff McColly and family will Reside temporarily in the upstairs , apartafients in the Kurrie building at : 112 East Washington street.

SAILOR HEMPHILL HERE.

Earl Hemphill, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hemphill, of this city, is spending a fifteen day furlough here with relatives and friends. Hemphill, better known as “Nub,” with his fellow townsman, Harry Hickman, joined the U. S. navy Sept. 20, 1915. Much of the time from then to the present date they have lived upon the Atlantic ocean and have been in most of its ports both in the new and the old world. At present he is a member of the crew With his pal, Hickman, on the super-dreadnaught Connecticut, one of Unde Sam’s very best battleships. . During the war he spent much time near Ireland, anxious that the kaiser’s fleet would attempt to come out into the open. The Connecticut together with the dreadnaughts Oklahoma, Nevada, Utah, Arkansas, Wyoming, Arizona, Florida, Texas and New York joined the George Washington and the Flagship Pennsylvania near an English port and escorted 'President Wilson and his party into*.the French port, Brest. Earl has had an experience that comes to but few fellows his age. His enlistment expires next September, and he is nto decided as to his re-enlistment.

TUESDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. D. M. Peer, four children and a girl that lives with them on the Dr. W. L. Myer farm east of Gifford, were brought to the hospital today L All have influenza. John J. Evert, of Fair Oaks, who was operated on Monday for appendicitis, is doing nicely. Mrs. Caddie Tourne entered the hospital today‘with a well developed case of “flu.” George Daugherty is improving. Samuel Grant, son of Hale Grant, entered the hospital today with the All other patients are improving. Anyone wishing to sea mo will find me at the Trust A Savings bank on Saturday afternoons. H. O. Harris Phone 12A /

NEW YEARNS GREETING

■ With Humanity’* greatest foe vanquished let us make the new year which will be born at midnight the very best we have lived. Let us fill it with happiness and joy by the doing of good deeds. \ May we love our work and be true to our highest emotions and aspirations. May .we be filled with the spirit of service and sacrifice which so manfully characterized “Our Boys.” May we forgive our enemies, bind closer our friendships and be true to ourselves, our families, our country and our Maker. THE REPUBLICAN.

“FLU" EPIDEMIC IS KILLING HOGS

Aurora, IH.» Dec. 30.—Hogs are dying by scores of influenza and pneumonia in and around Aurora. The epidemic, which farmers say is as bad as the hog cholera of other years, seems to be centered in the rich farming districts of Wheatland and Plainfield. , . Adam, Jack and Charles Clow and James McMicken, of Wheatland, have already lest about SIO,OOO worth of hogs in the last two weeks. The animals seem to have all the symptoms of the disease which afflicts human beings. They are being given the seruip vaccination treatment. The animals contract a cough and acute pneumonia sets in.

OBITUARY.

Lillian May Snyder was born April 6, 1897, at Twinsburg, Ohio. She died at her home in Fair Oaks, Ind., Dec. 25, 1918, aged 21 years, eight months and 21 days. She was a bright, intelligent girl and advanced rapidly in her studies, as attested by the fact that having completed her studies in the common schools, she also graduated from the Henry Olay school of Hegewiach, 111., June 27, 1913. In addition to this she graduated from the Palmer Method school of writing, receiving a diploma June 21, 1913, a reward of merit that speaks well for one so young, and should prove an aspiration to every youth. She was united in marriage to Mr. Clarence A. Geary, of Fair Oaks, Ind., July 12, 1914. To thia union one son was bom. January 30, 1915, she united with the Christian church in Fair Oaks, and remained a Christian worker until the end. It is not necessary to go further in written detail, if we but pause a moment to reflect. The 21 years of her earthly life was crowded full of Study and usefulness. She leaves to mourn their loss a husband and son, father, mother, two brothers and a host, of relatives and friends whose lives have been brightened by the influence and manner of her life. Funeral services were conducted at the home at 1:30 p. m. Saturday, Dec. 28, by Rev. C. E. Downey. Interment was made in the Fair Oaks cemetery.

MAIL SERVICE ON THE BUM.

Possibly never in the history of the government, at least -since the establishment of the present railway system, has the mail service been so inefficient as it. is at -this time. It takes on the average three days to get a letter from Lafayette. Papers mailed at this office daily are delivered at Camp Taylor in bunches of four or five many days after they have all tried to forbear, but with erable complaints from our patrons that their papers are very much delayed and often do not arrive at all. There may be some excuse for tins poor service and during the wir we have all tried to forebear, but witjh the price of the service increased more than fifty per cent the character of the service has depreciated more than it seems necessary. -If our postmaster general would give more attention to the mail, service and allow other public utilities to be managed by competent business men of experience, possibly the inefficiency of a Democratic administration would not be quite co blundering and clearly apparent. .. It is time to relegate to oblmon the old excuse, “It is on account of the war,” and get down to bumness and render service somewhat commensurate with the abnormal price charged. Inefficient public service should be at once deniedjwotection of supposed government regulations and a compensation jn proportion to the service rendered immediately be established. o Let us hope that our era of highpriced but sadly inefficient postal service is near its end. /• •

WRECK AT ROSELAWN.

■eusseueeo ■a On account of a wrecked freight train atßoselawn, trains scheduled to arrive here at 10:36 a. m., from the south an d 10:55 a. m. from the north were detoured and. Rensselaer was without train service from the Walk train, which went north at 7:81 a. m., until the 1:57 p. m. going south. No one was hurt in the wreck, hut the track was so badly damaged that the traffic was delayed as abdicated above. The Milk train remained at . Roselawn until the track was again replaced.

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COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The influenza situation has made slight improvement during the last week. Several schools opened Monday after a second forced dosing. Many schools extended the vacation so that the epidemic could spend itself during that period. Pleasant Grove, Independence and Gifford are still closed in Barkley township. Mirs Nellie Johnstone, who has been teaching at Independence in Barkley, been very sick. She will not be able to resume her work for a week yet at least. Miss Dorothy Boyle, who has been teaching at Center in Wheatfield township, has been reported sick with the influenza. Miss Mildred Rush, teacher at Center in Barkley township, has been sick with influenza at home of her parents in Newton township. Irene McAleer, teacher at Queen City in Milroy township, reopened that school Monday. Esther Sage, 1 of the Union school in Jordan, is still unable to get into the work. Mies Zona Dillon has been attempting to teach the eighth grade during the enforced closing of the Union school but has been compelled to dispense with tins much work how. Miss Lural Anderson, of Fair Oaks, is progressing very nicely with her case of the flu. She is staying at the Abell home in Fair Oaks. Cecile Jdrdan, of the Parr school, is able to resume her teaching. Elizabeth Yeoman reopened the Aix •school in Union Monday. A Mr. Allen has been secured to teach the remainng porton of the term at DeMotte. Mr. Llewellyn resigned there last week. Miss Frances Davis, Of DeMotte, has been substituting at the Gleason school in Keener township until a regularly licensed teacher could be gottepySEarl FouUa, of Milroy, has been substituting m Barkley township for a week or so. Schools reopened at Fair Oaks Mon-day.—-Institute was held at Fair Oaks lastxJSaturday. The fourth township institute in Jordan met at Egypt with a\full attendance. Mass Dot Porter and Miss Ada Huff, of Marion township, attended the entire session. Trustee Kolhoff and son were present also. The next Jordan township institute win 'be held at Blake on January 11. The teachers and trustees are being burdened and embarrassed with the oily tongued book sellers. This is the season of all seasons and the year of all years when they fatten upon the weaknesses of tjhe bashful teacher. The beginning teaehera are the special prey of these cunning talkers. Teachers are recommended to develop enough home-made stamina to get rid of these pests. They will trouble the teacher as long as there is a prospect of making a forced sale. When one of these solicitors appears at your school wearing one of those vast substantial smiles and a goody goody grin kindly direct ham or her down the road towards Rensselaer and to your County Superintendent. It is likely that the book agent will be in an adjoining county when heard 0 The next meeting of the County Board of Education occurs next Monday. This will be the first meeting of the new board.

NOTICE—RED CROSS KNITTING SUSPENDED

A letter from headquarters says all requirement in knitted garments have been met, and the Red Croat will therefore - suspend knitting. Please complete yarn you have on hand and turn it in at once. If unable to finish bring it to the shop to be finished. ORA T. ROSS, Director Knitting.

LEAVE FOR FLORIDA.

Mr. and Mrs. George F. Meyers left' this afternoon for Miami, Fla., where they wiH continue! during muwinter season. ....

CORN IS UP.

. Local dealers are paying 31.35 for corn today. Price of oats, rye and wheat remain the same.

DANIELS PLANS BIGGEST NAVY

WILSON APPROVES PROJECT UNLESS PEACE MEET ENDS BUILDING OF WARSHIPS. Washington, Dec. 31.—-Secretary Daniels today put the administration squarely on record in favor of building the biggest navy in the world unless the peace conference reache* and the nations ratify an agreement to pot an end to warship construction. The Secretary went a step further than the general board of the navy which declared three weeks ago for a navy equal to the most powerful maintained by any nation in the world. President Witeon fully approve* the policy set forth today, Mr. Daniels stated. In* a prepared statement he read to the House naval affairs committee, the Secretary said: “It is my firm conviction that if the conference at Versailles doe* not result in a general agreement to put an end to naval building on the part of the nations, the United States must bend her will and baud her energies, must give her men and give her money to the task of the creation of incomparably the greatest navy in the world. • “She has no designs upon the territory or the trade of any other nation or group of nations. But*he is pledged to the support of the Monroe Doctrine; she is pledged to the protection of the weak, wherever they may suffer threats; she is incomparably rich in natural resources; if need/ be, she must be incomparably strong i ndefense against aggressors and in Offense against evil doers.” Representative Butler of Pennsylvania asked how large our navy should be if a league of nations is formed. “We ought to contribute to the international police force,” Mr. Daniels replied, “just as. much in units, power and men as any other nation. We ought not to allow any other nation to have one ounce more power than we have. Each nation will have a voice in the international tribunal in proportion to what it puts in the wil? to any contribution wmen win pui us second.” Representative Kelly of Michigan asked the Secretary if he thought the necessity for warship construe-' tian is as great now as it was when the war was on. Mr. Daniels replied: “Until the termination of the peace conference and the acceptance by the nations of the agreements reached we cannot tell what wiH be necessary.”

TUESDAY’S WEATHER.

Forecast: Cloudy and much colder tonight and Wednesday, probably fight snow, moderate cold wave..

ATTENTION MOOSE.

All members of the local lodge Loyal Order of Moose, are urged to be present at the meeting on Thursday evening, January 2. Give tide notice your preferred attention.

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ROYAL NEIGHBOR MEETING. 'All members are requested to be present at the haH Thursday, Jan. 2, 1919, for the purpose of installing officers. Refreshments will be served. ROYAL NEIGHBORS. Py Mrs. Harry Swartzeß. _ Star Theatre —The Homo of Good Pfetasm i TODAY ‘ •" SEE . ' BRYANT WASHBURN “THE GOST OF*THE RANCHO” A Pleasing Comedy Drama ALSO PATHE NEWS Showing the Latest Current Events WEDNESDAYBIG SPECIAL! One of James Whitcomb Riley’s Stories ’’HOOSIER ROMANCE” Featuring / COLLEEN MOORE k And THOMAS JEFFERSON (Son of the famous actor, Joseph Jefferson) ALSO BILLIE RHODES COMEDY * thw caramel "THE BRIDE OF FEAR” ALSO GOOD COMEDY Only The Bost Pfctutm* Shown at TftE STAR

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