Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1919 — Page 1

No. 28.

RUGS We have five room size rugs in the following sizes: 6x9 8-3xlo-6 9x12 11-3x12 11-Bxls Our largest stoek runs in 9x12 and in this size we have some 6 patterns that we have two alike. • » W. J. WRIGHT s

Will Scott returned today from a trip to Indianapolis. Lawrence Miller wenit to Lafayette today. Russell Strawbridge went to Chicago today. Harry McColly, who has a good position in Gary, is home on account of sickness. ___ Mrs. Ben D. McCiolly, wife of exSheriff McColly, has been quite sick but is now improving. We stil have it, only six cans to a customer, Pet, Carnation, None Such, Fort Dearborn and Monarch milk. Large cans 15c, small 8c or two for 15c.—Eger’s Grocery. Mrs. Susie Lister, of Chicago, brought her mother, Mrs. Elfiza Reed, home today. Mrs. Reed had been visiting her daughter for sometime. A special. pineapple sale for this week. Hawaiian sliced pineapple in heavy syrup, No. 2 cans 25c, No.‘3 cans 30c These are less than the present wholesale prices. Eger’s Grocery. ■ Carrie Weldh was called to Ashland, Wis., today on account of a serious injury to her nephew. The ad is James Welsh, second son of Bert Welsh, formerly of this county. The extent of his injury is not known at this writing. Mrs. Bert Amsler went to Fowler today to attend the funeral of her brother, Gideon C. Clark, who died Sunday afternoon at 4 p. m. Mr. Clark had been in a Lafayette hospital' for three months but was taken to his home last week. Death was due to heart trouble and other complications.

PRINCESS THEATRE ■ ■ ■ - - TONIGHT SELECT PICTURES ALICE BRADY —IN— “HER GREAT CHANCE” TUESDAY NELL SHIPMAN “CAVAN UGHFOR RANGERS” ALSO COMEDY. ’ WEDNESDAY— ~ VIVIAN MARTIN VIVIETTE “FATTY” ARBUCKLE , “FOR BETTER OR WORSE” • THURSDAY—MEA. MURRY —IN—“A MODEL’S -CONFESSION" FRIDAY—- . ELSIE FERGUSON “THE’IITE” MUTT AND JEFF COMEDY zl SATURDAY—CECIL B. DE MILLE “THE WHISPERING CHARMS”

The Evening Republican.

Fred H. Hamilton returned to Rensselaer today after a visit with his Sister, Marie Hamilton, at Lafayette, and. with friends at Bloomington. He wiM leave for Canada February 6, if he does not receive an extension of his furlough. We have on track another car of high grade, clean burning eastern lump coal. D. E. G.ow. ' A. W. Pruett and sister, Ruth, went to their home in Detroit today after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McFarland and other relatives. Mr. Pruett 'belonged to the “Dibdi&lMvision and recently returned from overseas. He did not get over there in time to see active fighting. r County Commissioner Welch was a pleasant caller at this office today. His father, George Welch, has been spending a month with his son, H. J. Welch, at Wabash. Commissioner Welch has a daughter who is a teacher in the Goodlland school and another who is a senior an the high school. Floyd Hemphill, who had been visiting his brothers, .John and George, in Chicago, returned to his home here Sunday. His brother Geloige, wife and one-year-old son accompanied Floyd and spent the day here with His father and sisters, returning to their home an Chicago on the late evening train. WILL HOLD PUBLIC SALB ON FEBRUARY 10, 1010 Henry Smith and Cyrus Lohr will hold a public sale on February 10, 1919, 1% miles north and 1 8-4 milas east of Brook. BOSTON FERNS. Must have the room. You may have these ’ beautiful Boston ferns, regular price ?1.50, for SI.OO as long as they last F. 0. B. Greenhouse. John H. Ijolden. Phone 426.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1919.

BROOK 21; RENSSELAER 12

LOCAL BASKET BALL TEAM MET FIRST DEFEAT OF THE SEASON. The Rensselaer basket ball team went down in defeat Friday evenwig ait Brook. This was the first defeat of the season. The local players have shown themselves to be a pretty eJassy bunch. At Brook they found an entirely different floor, the room being much larger than the one in which our boys had been playing. The Brook players were much heavier and the home support of the Brook team undoubtedly (helped considerable. The large room used at Brook, was formerly an overall factory ana it was filled to capacity by enthusiastic supporters of the home teams. By some it is thought that the Brook people were over zealous in the support of their team. But real sportsmanship requires an athlete to play hds very best under any and all circumstances and to be calm in defeat as well as victory. A number of Rensseflaier people who attended the game, expressed thmselves as being disappointed with the article published in the Saturday evening Republican, believing that the same was not fair to the Brook players or their supporters. The account was written by a prominent Rensselaer basket ball fan, who felt very indignant at the treatment received by our boys at Brook. Better support of the home team wil undoubtedly help very materially in the future games .to be played by our boys. , They are a classy bunch of players and deserve the heartiest support of the lovers of the game.

EXTRA AT THE PRINCESS THEATRE -TONIGHTThe Golden Harvest A REEL SHOWING THE PROGRESS FROM THECRADLETO MODERN MACHINERY, INCLUDING THE AUTOMATIC GRAIN SHOCKER AND THE HARVEST- ■ ER ♦ NO EXTRA CHARGE.

RENSSELAER EXHIBITOR WINS POULTRY PRIZES

Jesse Snyder, who -was an exhabitor alt the Lafayette poultry show ladt week, was very successful and won the following prizes: Barred Plymouth Rocks—Hen, Ist and second; pullet, Ist, 4th and sth; cockerel mated breeding pen, Ist. Also silver cup for best display. Single Comb Rhode Island Reds— Cockerel, 2nd; hen, 3rd.

HERBERT HAMMOND BACK IN CIVILIAN LIFE

Musician Herbert Hammond, son of County Auditor J. P. Hammond, arrived in Rensselaer Sunday from Columbus Banracks, Ohio, where he was honorably discharged February 1. Herbert left Rensselaer with six other Jasper county boys on April 3, 1918, going to a camp in 'New York, and since 'that time has been stationed at various eastern cantonments. Although he never succeedthe United States-for France on November 6. When he and this regiment were two days out they received orders to return to America to get medical supplies. A few days later the armistice was signed and his last chance to see Europe went With it. “ ; -

Anna Leonard returned to Chicago today, where she is atetnding the Chicago Musical . College. Try our fancy northern grown potatoes, al large, smooth potatoes and tine —xxxykers. yX>SO A ~. ousiicl. Eger's Grocery. . Eugene Tyner, pur new Standard Oil man, came today to look for a house and lop other' business matters. He may move here in a couple of weeks. —Lj' ■ .•

MAYOR WAS FIRED BODILY

HEALTH LECTURER FIRES TWO MALE INTRUDERS WITHOUT CEREMONY. Louise Mclntyre, a chautauqua lecturer and a director of feminine physical culture, has a large class of women in training in this city. On account of, the fact that the country is to go dry next July and dt is expected that the husbands will hang around home more, the women, who have always been able to get the best of all oral arguments, are preparing, if necessary, to hold physical supremacy of the domiciles also.

Knowing of this move on the part t of the women of the city our mayor, Charles G. Spitler, invited one of RensseJaer’s best samples of physical manhood to accompany him to the place where the women had planned to hold a secret meeting all their own With no men to be near. The mayor’s companion, George M. Myers, adviqed him that the meeting was for women only and that they had better not attempt to intrude. But the mayor insisted that he should know the doings of women and finally persuaded his companion to accompany him to the place of meeting. Without giving a rap or any other allarm at the door the mayor boldly entered the church in which the secret session of the females was being 1 leld. His companion was not so >old and followed very cautiously. The mayor seated himself in a very erect attitude and as if he expected to remain for the whole show; his companion was very meek at his side and seemed ready to make a flying exit at the first indication of displeasure from the women. But one look from the Sharp-eyed ady who occupied the platform, the mayor’s attitude changed, and at the first word of the sentence, “Why do you men intrue?” he became thoroughly alarmed and began to make As get-away, saying that he had >een persuaded to enter the meeting by his companion, Myers. Some people who went by the church when the men were making their escape were very much alarandand feared the building was on fire or that the men were being pursued by thieves or robbers or 'both. Never again will these two men molest another meeting of the fairer sex.

PIANO RECITAL.

Fni'diay evening, January 31, a number of the pupbls who are studying piano with Miss Florence Allman gave a recital at her home. The parents and friends were present. The following program was splendidly given by the performers: Duet, Home Guard March, Waddington—Doloris Walker and May Keffling. War Song, Hungarian Dance, Hefrnhod—Genene Scott. The P-oliywog, In . The Boat, Gramm —Annie Cederborg. Song of the Lark, Tschaikowsky —Mary Jane Brown. The Jolly Blacksmith, Lynes; Dancing Song, Wiing—John Hunt. Duet, First Lady Garotte, Goerdefl'er —Elizabeth Yartes and Florence Allman. Waltz, Captivation, Benson—Elizabeth Yates. Fadry Dance, Slater —Margaret Myer. Chinese Dance, Evening Song, Gaynor—Jeariette Huling. Dance of the Kewpies, Ashford —May Keliing. Trio, Bolerv, Streabbog—Marjory Sprague, Margaret Myer, Genene Scott. In the Ballroom, Schytte—Doloris Walker. Alabama Cabin, Cadman; Boys on Parade, Rhode, Fairies’ Music Box, Hall—Jeannette Murphy. Madridena, Spanish Dance, Schytte —Marjory Sprague. March of Fingall’s Men, Reinhold; The Clown, Grant-Schaefer; The Avalanche, Heller—Max Robinson. Duet, Aladdin Polka, Zitterbast — Marjory Sprague and Florence Allman. Lady Slipper, Fisher; Sweet Glover, Spaldmg—Marian Kincaid. Revenue, Gaynor; Serenata, Moszkowskn; Ruth Clark. Duet, Sight Seeing, Fisher—Ruth Clark and Mary Jane Brown.

BIG TEN DOINGS?

Northwestern 23; Purdue 22. ‘lllinois 27; Michigan 23. Chicago 24; Wisconsin 19. Minnesota 28; lowa 18.

NOTICE. All the suit* contesting the will of the latd Benjamin J. Gifford, are now disposed of, and I am in position to sell land. I have yet unsold several hundred acres of good land located in Jasper and Lake counties, which I will sell as Executor on reasonable terms, but canaot take any trade. CaU at my office or at the office of T. M. Callahan, at Rensselaer, Indiana, for particulors. “ GEO. H. GIFFORD, Executor. - ’ Subscribe for the BwuMm-

V H V j 1 XX / largest and best line we have ever been able to get together. “Decent” caps for Little Fellows /O*’ - .

DAUGHTER OF FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN THE WEST

The following clipping was taken from the Telluride, Colorado, Daily Journal. Martin L. Pass, father of the deceased referred to, was a former resident of Jasper county and has a number of relatives still living in this county: “Viola Pass, aged fifteen years, died Wednesday, January 15, at 12:25 Wednesday morning, Jan. 15, at 12:25 following an attack of pneumonic. The young lady was a member of riie eighth grade, having come here with her younger brother in the fall to attend the Telluride school. She was a charming young girl and possessed a sweet and selfish deposition. " For the past years she devoted all her time to making a home for her young brother, who is but eleven years old. M. L. Pass, father of tjpe deceased, came in Tuesday from Salida. No arrangements have been made for the funeral.”

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John C. Beckman et ux Ito Martin L. Hemphill et al, Jan. 28, pt w % nw 29-29-6, 2 acres, $675. W. D. Clyde W. Reeve et ux to Charles H. Leavel, Jan. 27, It 1, blk 12, Rensselaer, Newton or Clark’s add; pt nw nw 30-29-6, S3OO. W. D. Laura B. Fate-Moody et baron to Lillie May Newman et ux, Nov. - 30, 1918, pt It 3, blk 2, Rensselaer, Benjamin’s add., $625. W. D. Harry W. Burnett et ux to John C. Dunn, et ux, Jan. 25, ts 24, 25, 26, Dunn’s Kankakee Pleasure Resort, $3lO. W. D. Wiliam Greenfield et ux to William H. Greenfield et al, April 2, 1879, pt e % sw 24-30-7, 20 acres, $350. W. D. - ... -t-.--Elizabeth Smith et al to Elmer B. Smith, Feb. 23, 1917, Its 1,4, blk 10, Rensselaer, Leopold’s add., SBOO. W. D. George H. Hall et ux to Hannah R. Halbert, Jan. 24, Wheatfield, pt ne 25-32-6, SSOO. W. D. Edward J. Randle et ux to Andrew K. Yeoman; Jan. 31, s % nw 14-29-6, se ne 15-29-6, 120 acres, $12,000. W. D. .Osfiander K. Ritchey et ux to Millton P. Roth, Sept. 6, 1918, pt se sw 29-29-6, pt ne nw 32-29-6, 18 acres, $3,780. W. D. Thomas M. Callahan et al to Gerald Gifford, Jan. 13, sw 36-31-6, 200 acres, n % nw 1-30-6, 81.98 acres, $12,000. W..D.

MONDAY’S WEATHER. Forecast for Indiana: Rain tonight turning to snow northwest portion, colder west portion; Tuesday snoAY* north, snow pr rain south portion. Colder.

POTTER & SAWYER SEED HOUSE Remember, we buy and sell all 'kinds of seed, and also make a specialty of cleaning grain for sowing. Now is the time to sell your timothy and clover seed for the spring market. POTTER & SAWYER. Phone 7, Rensselaer, Indiana. CAR LOAD STOVE ANTHRACITE. Just arrived, a car of stove anthracite coal, and would be pleased to • have your orders for your needs in this and other sizes of hard coal. —- THE FARMERS GRAIN COMPANY. Phone 7.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperatuxv for the twenty-four hours ending at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: ' Max. Mir. January 31 ......44 21 February 1 . ... >•> .....42 18 February 2 35 22 February 3 40 33

LOCAL OFFICER DISCHARGED

LIEUT YEOMAN MUSTERED OUT OF SERVICE—SAW OVERSEAS DUTY. First Lieu tertant Devere Yeoman, who knows what it is to dodge Hun bullets, shrapnel, hand grenades, and how to protect himself from the aerial attacks of the enemy and to slip on a gas mask in the shortest possible time, arrived in Rensselaer Saturday evening from Camp Meade, Maryland, where he was discharged from the service January 31. At the time of his discharge Lieut. Yeoman was in command of the headquarters comany of the 211th division of engineers, his regiment having been formed at Camp Forest, Ga., August 26, 1918. Whfre wirth rbhis division Lieut. Yeoman was preparing for his second overseas journey but was 'halted by the signing of the armistice. Had not the armistice been signed he woud have sailed on Thanksgiving day. Lieut. Yeoman is a product of the first officers’ training school, having attended the schools at Indianapolis and Leavenworth, Kansas. He enter- * ed the service on May 14, 1917. For five months the Rensselaer officer was in France and saw active : service. He left Hoboken, N. J., December 11, 1917, and returned to the United States on DeeoratKon day of the following year, being sent to Washington, D. 0., where he acted as an instructor for several months. Latter he was sent to Camp Humphries, Virginia, where he netted as an instructor in trench warfare, in Which capacity he proved to be a valuable servant of the government. Lieut. Yeoman has had an interesting army career and has had a wonderful experience and feels well repaid for the time he has spent in the cause of democracy. Mr. Yeoman states that he and his family will make this their future home, as there is no place like . Rensselaer, which wifll be good news to his many friends here.

NEWTON TOWNSHIP IS OVER THE TOP

In the Armenian and Syrian relief drive Newton township has gone over the top handsomely, .oversubscribing itheir quoto. Their subscription was 200 per cent of the quoto assigned to them.

MONDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Frances Halsema, ten-year-old daughter of John Halsema, who was hurt in an auto accident Saturday, was 'taken to the hospital to have her wounds dressed. She is doing nicely. * ' Mrs. Harvey Harshbarger, of Parr, has entered .the hospital with influenza. Wiliam S. Rockwell entered the hospital Sunday with influenza. 7 Charles Webb is a patient at the hospital with influenza. Mrs. Jesse Gwin entered the hospital Sunday for medical treatment. Mrs. Ernest Lamson is up and waking a round. • —p—

♦ REMOVAL NOTICE. • * I have moved my office to * • the room* over Murray’s De- • * partment store. Entrance, stair- * * way next to Long’s drug store. * * Telephone 89. E. N. LOY, M. * ♦ D. - - * • e • e • Anyone wishing to see me will find me at the Trust & Savings bank on Saturday afternoons. H. O. Harris. Phone 124.

Star Theatre —The House of Good Picture*— TODAY EMILY STEVENS —*-In— * . “A MAN’S WORLD” Miss Stevens is one of the greatest Emotional Actresses on the screen. TUESDAY—- . DORIS KENYON “STREET OF SEVEN STARS” Taken from one of Mary Roberts Rinehart’s Pleasing Stories. , WEDNESDAYHENRY WALTHALL » • . —IN—“HUMDRUM BROWN” /

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