Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1919 — Page 1

No. 37.

Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet Roll Door t Hoosier Beauty fl fl 3 Th 3 H j osier House- Jwife is proud of her kitchen. Kitchen apologies are unknown in over a million homes, j * for Hoosier house- |) wives take pride in —[ welcoming nnests tn | / their work shop. And Hoosier housewives find more time for social hours, for .they save time in preparing and cleaning up after meals. W. J. WRIGHT

"NO BEER, NO WORK,” IS LABOR’S THREAT

Announcement that all the central labor unions of the country will be asked by the Central Federated union in New York to vote on the question of a nation-wide “no beer, no work” strike on July 1 was made Wednesday by Ernest Bohm, secretary of the New York union, who has asked all labor organizations in the state to pas son the question. Bohm said, however, that plans for the threatened strike would be cancelled if flight wine and beer held to be non-intoxicating and therefore, not within the scope of the Federal prohibition amendment.

THURSDAY’S WEATHER. Forecast for Indiana: Rain and .colder tonight; Friday local snow* and considerably colder, strong south winds shifting to northwest by Friday morning. Simon Thompson went to Chicago Wednesday afternoon. Flowers for St. Valentine’s day. Call J. H. Holden. B. F. Fendig went to Chicago on the early morning train. Private George Donnelly returned to Camp Taylor, Ky., this forenoon. Attorney George E. Hershman, of Crown Point, was in Rensselaer today./ , , ■ H. H. Potter, manager of the Farmers Grain company, went to Lafayette this forenoon. George Parker, of Hanging Grove township, made a business trip to Lafayette, today Mrs. S. M: Laßue and Mir. and Mrs. John Morgan spent the day with Mr. Laißue at Roselawn. Linnie Bird Rains went to Fair Oaks today where she has a large class of music students. ’ - Edward D. Rhoades and Leonard Rhoades made a business trip to Dowagiac, Mich., today. Corp. William Wendell, F. M. Goff and Mrs. Roy Swartz, of Fair Oaks were in Rensselaer Wednesday. J. D. Allman returned Wednesday evening from Evanston, 111., where he had been to see tris daughter, Aileen, who has the mumps.

PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT MARY MacLAREN ■ .......- . j—ifllfti ■■ *. ■ . “A MODEL'S CONFESSION" “THE TIGER COUNTLESS” A, story of a woman who went t o the cats instead of the dogs, double show all for the price of one. Eight reels, 10c and 15c. L. - , > —. y/ ...riS. __i 1... L - ..a> FRIDAY—WALLACE REID —inTHAN KIN” GOOD COMEDY SATURDAY—GEORGE M. COHAN ijr “HIT THE TRAIL HOLLIDAY"

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DEMOTTE BOY WRITES OF WAR

CORP. A. H. ROSING WRITES TO GEORGE MARR OF HIS EXPERIENCES. CHAPTER VII. The Battle of Argonne. On Nov. 1 the cannons were again roaring, and as ever we bursted the B oche. A certain national guard unit wanted to bet that the 2nd division would not break through the German lines. The odds were 10 to 1. The damn fools lost lots of money for we“ chased the boche nine kilometres the first day. The last of the Hindenburg line was taken with “Frieburg Shelling,” the name of a hill where that other division had bumped up against and twice were chased back. Well, we ran the boche about 40 kilometres in all. Took several little towns and the town of Beaumont and finished' up at Mouzon on the Meuse. We had an awful time for it rained like the devil and the roads were a fright and when the armistice was signed we had 62 horses left to the battery. We took over the 77th division horses and came up here and are in the army of occupation now. Our battery was in the advance guard all the way along this going but we’ll be happy when we all get back home. Well, I guess I have told you a few'things, and will say that we saw some things in that war. Of course, there are numerous instances that put the fear of God in men and many others, but will tell you about those when I get horn e. Our division took more prisoners than any other and hever missed anything in the line of battle. The 2nd division has shown itself the best and the French and American generals give us that credit. My best wishes for a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year, and let me hear from you soon. Your friend, as ever, CORP. A. H. ROSING. Bat. F, 15th F. A., 2nd Div., A.E. F.

Charles Randle went to Gary today on the milk train. > Alfred Donnelly made a trip to Hammond today.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 1919.

GREWSOME FIND IS MADE

DISSECTED BODY QF ROSELAWN FARMER FOUND IN OHIO—MURDER VICTIM. Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 11.—The mystery that grew out of the finding of a mean’s body, dissected and hidden in sacks in a vacant house on West Fourth street, was partly cleared up Thursday when Miss Amanda Blymer, notary public, identified the murder victim as Albert E. Thompson, 33 years old, of Roselawn, Indiana. The body was found last Saturday. Miss Blymer told Coroner A. C. Bauer that a caller who said he was Albert E. Thompson, of Roselawn, asked here to collect three notes due his brothers for $231. “Thompson told me he had been rbbbed of $1.50 by a negro,” the notary public said. “That was last Friday morning. He told me he was going to the Salvation Army to complain. ... “The man said, T am Albert Thompson, but I am known on the river front as Red.’ He told me he was a victim of heart' trouble and came to Cincinnati from a hospital atHamilton, Ohio.” : Other identifications were made by Salvation Army officials and employes of the United States Employment Service, where Thompson had applied for work. Thompson appeared at the railroad depot last Wednesday night and was to have left the city with a gang of workmen. He had been drinking, the police were told, and left the station because the train was late. No .motive other than robbery has so far been advanced by the police. The body when found was enclosed in several sacks and wias lying on the kitchen floor in full view of the yard near by. A negro boy playing in the yard made the discovery. The police believe the man was murdered some distance from the house, the body drained of the blood and then placed in the sacks with the purpose of hiding it until an opportune time to deposit it piece by piece in the river. The jjpliee believe that the murderer or murderers were frightened and left the body in the house in their haste to get away. Roselawn, Ind., Feb. 11.—Albert E. Thompson, who is said to have been murdered in Cincinnati, Ohio, was unmarried and a brother of A. C. and John Thompson, -who are farmers near here. Albert Thompson had recently visited his brothers in this county. He had worked at a farm hand at Knox, North Judson and Shelby. Word was sent to the Thompsons tonight stating that the body had been identified as that of their brother.

WHAT’S THIS? VASSAR GIRLS PERMITTED TO SMOKE

An armistice has been signed between the Vassar college smokers and non-smokers. A ruling prohibits smoking by the girls in the dormitories, but they may smoke elsewhere.—- —-—- - ■ There are less than 1,000 girls at Vassar. There has been secret smoking by approximately one-quarter of the students. The other threequarters protested. The college faculty had never taken action. The girls are availing themselves of the many secluded nooks. Probably the most patronized is “Sunset Hill.” Here the girls are wont to gather and puff at dainty and perfumed cork or plain tip cigarets, unmolested by the trustees or the warden. At a meeting at which the ruling was passed many girls claimed the same inherent right to smoke as their fathers and brothers. Dr. Beigs, state commissioner of health, asked his advice, is said to have replied that cigarets are harmful,* and to have_ advocated cigars and pipes, which the girls considered extremely “unwomanly.”

Myra Newton, of the MVfonnett school, went to Chicago today to attend a Methodist Deaconness convention. Mrs. C. Earl Duvall, Miss Adelaide Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Nowels, Ivan Carson, Dr. F. A. Turfler and Mr. and Mns. Ray D. ThompMrs. H. E. Parkinson, Mrs. C. H. Mills and Dorothy Jane Mills went to Lafayette today for a visit with the family of W. H- Parkinson. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Fred King, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Cornwell, left today for their home in Grand Forks, Minn. They expected to stop on their way home at Lime Springs, lowa. - .. S. L. Wells went to Lafayette today to be examined by a Monon physician so that he might return to his ' work as a brakeman. He had his j shoulder badly injured the first of ( January, but thinks lie is now sufficiently recovered to be returned to his work. 1 Say it to her with Valentine flowers, J. H. Holden. . ..

BROOK AGAIN FLOORS LOCALS

LARGE CROWD WITNESSES OVERTHROW OF LOCALS IN BASKETBALL CLASH 20 TO 16. Playing in a fashion that electrified the huge crowd that taxed every available inch of seating capacity of the high School gymnasium, and keeping them in a delirium of excitement from gong to gong, the Rensselaer basketball squad fell, fighting, before the onslaught of the bulkier five from Brook in the season’s premier offering, 20 to 16, last night in what was the second meeting of the season between the two quintets. Long before game time even the standing room only sign was placed on the shelf, and many ardent followers of the great winter pastime were turned away from the ticket office disappointed at not being able to secure tickets for the fray. The defeat of the locals at Brook a short time ago whetted the appetite of the basketball fans, and apparently the game in Rensselaer is due for a .wonderful comeback *in seasons to come. The game in itself was an article of clean, snappy, aggressive basketball, rough in spots, perhaps, but nevertheless there was action and brilliancy a plenty—and that is what the fans desire. At no time did either team have a commanding lead and until the timekeeper’s whistle for the cessation of play were the fans able to pick the victor. Half time found the visitors leading 12-5. The speed of the locals fell just short of offsetting the superior bulk of the invaders, who towered above them and were able to stand the gaff through the forty minutes of play better than the home lads. The team work and passing of the home five was brilliant, but it seemed as if the sharpshooters couldn’t force the ball to find a nestling place inside the, hoop. Time and again the crowd was silenced when a Rensselaer marksman flung the pellet toward the hoop for what looked like a sure goal, but the ball seemed not to realize the importance of its intended destination and with exasperating frequency would stumble around the rim, only to fall on the outside. The outstanding feature of the play of the home crew was the floor work and backguarding of Phegley. He was in every mix-up and had the opposing forwards gasping for air. The work of Brook was clever throughout an di they showed th alt they are more than a mediocre basketball team. Their passing and teamwork was not up to the standard of the Rensselaer five but their marksman had a better range of the basket, and. that told the story. Rensselaer journeys to Francesville Friday evening to hook up with the five of that place. Wolcott comes to Rensselaer on the 21st, after which the locals wind up their season with the Lowell quintet on the home court on the 28th. Superintendent Dean states that his charges will journey to Gary for the sectional meet on March 7-8, and it is hoped that the locals will have a reversal of form 'before that time.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES. The pastor will give an interpretation of the International Sunday School lesson for next Sunday at this evening’s prayer meeting. CAR OF GROUND LIMESTONE IN TRANSIT We have a car of ground limestone in transit to be used for agricultural purposes. Leave your order for what you want of this at once. Farmers Grain Co. ( NEXT EXCURSION TO THE RIO GRANDE Harvey Davisson wishes to announce that the next excursion to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, will leave on Friday, February 21 . TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min February 13 . 49 41 POTTER A SAWYER SEED HOUSE Remember, we buy and sell all kinds of seed, and also make a. Now is tho time to sell your timothy and elover seed for the spring market. - .1 ' 1 • ' _ _ < '• POTTER & SAWYER. Phone T, Rensselaer, Indiana. 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. O. B. Greenhouse. John H. Holden., Phone 426. •• • ♦ • REMOVAL NOTICE. • * • • I have moved my offieeto • • the room* over Murray's De- • • partment store. Entrance, stair- * • way next to Long’s drug store. * • Telephone 89. E. N. LOY, M. • • D? • .g' ■ e ■■ ■' • --•-■

Thank You!—— THIS great store has become great be- "□/ cause you’ve made it ** fy' so—ye like to put the '' Credit where it beWl longs. . And you’re making it greater d all’the while. Thank you, again

SCHOOLS MAY CONTINUE IN UNION TOWNSHIP

A school meeting has been called Union township to be held at the Parr school house next Saturday, to determine whether to continue the schols for the regular eight months or to lop off two months and thus save the township the expense of hiring teachers, etc. The extra expense would naturally boost the taxes some, about onepercent, but isn’t education just as important mow as it ever was? It always did cost something. True enough, two months’ school will cost more now than it did 25 years ago, or even two years back, because labor and supplies are higher now than they ever have been. But two months more school now, after the school machinery has bee« running six months, wfll cost no more per day or month than it did the previous six months. Then, the only question to decide is, do we want the schools to continue at the expense of the township, or stop and save the township a few hundred dollars? It must be remembered that as the influenza chopped two months out of our term, a very few scholars can be promoted unless we have more school ; also that unless we have some graduates this year it will badly hamper the high school next year, which may not be certified as a consequence. There has been* some talk of teaching the eighth grade on out ip connection with the high school, which would be discriminating, and would hardly be approved of by all; and since the law requires all the grades to be taught an equal length of time there would be a chance for an argument. So let every taxpayer come out and vote to continue the schools. If you have no children now enjoying our school privileges, don’t be selfish; perhaps you have had or will have, so don’t miss an opportunity to boost education.

CARAVELS LAND AGAIN.

The Santa Maria, flagship of Columlbus, reached Port Good Time on schedule last night. The Pinta, manned by the good old salt, Ed Lane, pulled in shortly after but a storm arose before the Nina, the third caravel of the fleet, headed in and Capt. James E. Walter had great difficulty in making the port. 1 Finally, however, he succeeded in reaching the breakwaters and came in with. smOoth sailing about 10 o’clock. The occasion was an open meeting at the K. of C. hall. The friends and ladies of the knights were invited to spend The evening, which was pleasantly passed with games, music and speaking. Later in the evening the Christian Moth, er society served luncheon. A special feature of the evening was a mock meeting of the knights. This part of the program was in the hands of Ed Lane, and, as is always the case when Ed is in command, this stunt went over big If you don’t believe it ask anv of the ladies who were present. The entertainment was held in the parochial school hall. . ■

THURSDAY HOSPITAL NOTES. Mrs. John Shields was able to return to her home Wednesday. Charlotte Bissenden, thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bissenden; is recovering from an attack of appendicitis. ■ • Mrs. S. J. Ash and daughter, Miriam, are getting along nicely. Mrs. John Crist and daughter, Maigarette Fannie, are improving. Mrs. George Green, Mrs. J. C. Gwin, Mrs. Charles Elijah, Mrs. Samuel Wiles and Miss Mary Cochran are all improving. 1' ~ t „ Joseph Fitzhugh’s condition remains the same. James Faye is slightly improved. Nellie Faye is improving nicely. Mrs. Harvey Harshberger, of near Parr, and Mildred Gifford, of Walk■er .township,' went to their homes Wednesday. . Charles Weob is doing nicely,.

NOTICE. „ , All the suite contesting the will of the late Benjamin J. Gifford, are now disposed of. and I am in position to sell land. I have yot unsold several hundred acres of good land ly>tod in Jasper and Lake counties, which I wiD sell as Executor on reasonable terms, but cannot take trade. Cal] at my office or at the office of T. M. Callahan, at Rensselaer, Indiana, for particulora GEO. H. GIFFORD. Executor. :ak"r-i"r—■

LIEUTENANT MALONEY VISITS THIS CITY

Lieut. Patrick Maloney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maloney, of Kankakee township, was in this city Wednesday in company with his faith* er. Lieut. Maloney was a member of the first officers’ training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, and after taking about half the course there he was transferred to the aviation department, in which work he made good, although not permitted to engage in actual combat. Hie was an instructor in a French camp and has had a wide and varied experience. Lieut. Maloney is a graduate of Notre Dame university, having completed the course in the law department. He was engaged in the praetice of his profession until the time of his enlistment. He will re-enter in the profession, possibly locating in Chicago.

BAKER’S FIGURES REVEAL YANKEE DEMOBILIZATION

Washington, Feb. 12.—From the signing of the armistice to Feb. 8, 287,332 American troops in France and Great Britain had embarked for the United States, while up to Beb. 10, 67,454 officers and 1,069,116 emn had ‘been demobilized in this country. Total arrivals of overseas troops up to Feb. 7, were 215, <49. These figures were made pubhc today by Secretory Baker together with others relating to the number of sick and wounded now in France and the number returned home. Men in France being treated for disease on February 1 totalled 62,561 ■and those suffering from wounds were 24,484. The aggregate of 87,045 was 4,688 less than in the preceding week and 106,403 less than the number in hospitals overseas on November 14. Since the ending of hostilities 53,042 sick and wounded have arrived in this country, bringing the total since the beginning of the war to 63,160. On February 1, the <ycupied beds in hospitals in the United States numbered 60.777 while there were 47,048 beds available for returning cases.

CHURCH OF GOD. S. J. Lindsay will conduct the usual services at the church next Saturday evening and all day Sunday. LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE. The delegates who attended the Great Lakes congress of the League to Enforce Peace held in Chicago this week, and all others interested in the welfare of the league are asked to meet at the court house Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock.Charles G. Spitler, Chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Louis K. Zillhart left for Chicago today after a visit here with the latter’s brothers, Bruce and O. G. Baker, and sisters, Carolyn and Mrs. George Kimberian Mr. and Mrs. Zillhart will make their future home in Chicago. Mr. Zillhart has just been discharged from the service at Camp Taylor.

AT THE STAR TODAY MARGERY WILSON “THE LAW OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST” The Northwest Pictures Are Always Interesting FRIDAY—VIRGINIA PEARSON T “THE FIREBRAND” SATURDAYCARLYLE BLACKWELL And EVYLINE GREELEY —ln ■. “HITTING THE TRAIL” Ate® * “THE HAND OF VENGEANCE” .":■-| . I ' I' MONDAY— LYTLE “NO MAN'S LAND”

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