Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1919 — Page 1

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Reduced in Price ■J* ... : • Odd Pieces Some Slightly Damaged. S4O Ivory Dresser will sell for S2O. $45 Ivory Dresser “ “ “ $25. S2B Ivory Princess Dresser will sell lor S2O. - S3O Mahogany Dresser will sell for $25 S4O Mahogany Chiffonier will sell for S2O. $18.50 Birds Eye Maple Dressing Table will sell for $12.00. W. J. WRIGHT

NO MORE GERMAN.

-Indianapolis, Feb. 25. —German language was wiped out of the public, private and parochial schools of Indiana this afternoon by legislative and executive actions, when Goodrich signed the Bush-McCray measure within an hour and a half after the lower house of the legislature had passed the bill by a unanimous vote. It was passed* by the senate on February 17, Senator ■Hagerty, of South Bend, being the ’only legislator to vote against the measure.

See My Samples of RAINCOATS MADE TO ORDER r- $lO TO S4O JOHN WERNER S -

HAULS PONY IN AUTOMOBILE.

We read during the war of loading horses on trucks so as to transport them speedily and keep up with the retreating Huns, but Tuesday was our first sight of a horse being hauled in ..and automobile'/ 'Gaylord Parker and father, George Parker, bought a pony near Surrey Monday, and hauled the animal in their auto. The 'ponyseemedto enjoy the fide very much, but not as much as the Parker ehildre nappreeiated the pony? Unionalls for all the fellows that want to protect their clothes, in blue and white stripe and khaki color. Duvall’s Quality Shop.

PRINCESS THEATRE ' • TONIGHT DORTHY DALTON " “MATING OF MARSELLA” “FATTY” ARBUCKLE “THE OTHER MAN” THURSDAY—NORMA TALMADGE “THE HEART '"OF WETONA” • FRIDAY—- > A Select Special“RULING PASSIONS” - < • • Also GOOD COMEDY ' SATURDAY—ELSIE FERGUSON "THE DANGER MARK” Coming Next Week"THE FIGHTING ROOSEVELTS”

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MOVES INTO COLLEGE AVENUE PROPERTY

Samuel Karnowsky and family have moved into the fine new bungalow on College avenue. Mr. Karnowsky purchased this residence of E. K. Godshall. It had been occupied by W. C.. Kincaid and family, who have moved to -Monticello. Mr. Karnowsky is a hustler and is one of the successful business men of the city. Besides this residence he owns a number of business rooms and lots on north McKinley avenue. Since purchasing these properties Mr. Karnowsky has made a decided improvement in their appearance as well as usefulness. _

ST. JOSEPH BUMPS Y. M. P. C. BY 36 TO 13 COUNT

The St. Joseph college basketball five defeated the Y. M. P. C. quintet of Lafayette, in that city Tuesday evening in a one-sided contest. The collegians led at half time 17 to 2. In the second period the club five came to and made a little better showing agginst the speedy collegians. Pawtak’s work featured the play of the home five, while Schaeffer and Rose did the best work for St. Joseph. The defeat was the third straight that the Lafayette five has been handed by St. Joseph this season.

NOTICE TO ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAHS • , ■;v All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are requested to ibe present at the hall Thursday evening at 7 o’clock for ■supper-."' The Canton- degree staff from Lafayette will be present. Part of the floor work will be public. ChairmahCommittee. r This is the season for dried and evaporated fruits. We have a big line 1 of evaporated peaches, both peeled and unpealed, apricots, pears, apples, radsins, and prunes. We will save you money on same. Eger’s Grocery.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1919

SCHOOL CASE COMPROMISED

UNION TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE AGREES TO HAVE MONTH x . MORE OF SCHOOL, - In the matter of >the mandamus proceedings brought by a number of school, patrons and taxpayers of ■Union township against Trustee Walter Harrington to compel him to give at least a minimum term of school in that township, an agreement was reached Tuesday by the attorneys in the case under a compromise that the trustee would have the school continue for another month. After Judge Hanley had dismissed the case from the record a further disagreement became apparent. In the meeting held in Union township to get an opinion as to the will . of 'the patrons and taxpayers in ref- | erence to borrowing money the vote had stood sixty-eight to fivtrin favor ; of borrowing sufficient funds to mam- ■ tain a seven and one-half month; , term. | In this agreement the teachers had obligated themselves to teach a half month without pay. Trustee Harrington was requested to consult an attorney as to the legality of borrowing sufficient funds as the township is now heavily involved. The trustee consulted Attorney George A. Williams, but, not on the question raised in the school meeting. The question which he asked for advice fro mtbe attorney was, “Can I be mandated to borrow money to contin we the school in Union township. Attorney Williams advised him that he could not be mandated. Upon beign informed of this attitude taken by the trustee a number of the school patrons and taxpayers secured the services of Attorneys Abraham Halleck and John A. Dunlap to bring h mandamus proceeding to force the trustee to maintain at least a six months term of school. It was the contention of the attorneys for the taxpayers that the six weeks the schools were closed could not be considered as a part of the term and that the pupils were entitled to at least the minimum length of school fixed by law. There is a legal point here that seems to be about fifty 'fifty either way. Therte is a misunderstanding as to whether the trustee is to pay for the additional nw_nth_of—School—promised or whether he is to pay for half and the teachers are to donate the other half. The trustee maintains that the teachers ate to teach for halfway. Whether the teachers are willing to give this amount of service without pay is not known. Their agreement in the meeting was that they would give a half month out of a seven and a half months term. The point with the teachers being that ''they were interested in giving each class opportunity to finish the year’s work so that each deserving pupil could be ready for the succeeding grade at the opening of school next fall. The additional month promised by the trustee will make just about six months of actual school. " ~ ; 77' The obligation to give to every girl and boy in Union township and everywhere else the opportunity of necessary educational, training is a vital one'and it is not only the duty of every school officer but of every parent. Let us hope that in this contention in Union township the children will not be the losers.

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TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min February 26 .....40 11

OPEN FOR BUSINESS > THURS., FEBRUARY 27 THE RENSSELAER BAKERY South Side Washington Street All of the fixtures have’not arrived for my new bakery but I will be opeh for business on a small scale Feb. 27th” and will have a fresh supply of bread and cookies for sale. CUFFORD BEYER, Pros,

AUTOMOBILISTS AGAIN ARRESTED

CITY OFFICIALS DETERMINED TO MAKE AUTO OWNERS OBEY LAWS OF CITY AND STATE. For some time past City Marshal Ellis Thomas has been arresting automobile owners who have been disobeying our laws. Some car owners don't—seem -tn care whether they have tail lights, mufflers or even a license. The local automobile dealers are inclined to believe that more cars will be sold this spring and summer than ever before and an automobile owner has no license to wear other than Hilliard &' Hamill clothes, because a man that has money enough to afford a car and is able to pay fines can well afford to wear GOOD clothes and when GOOD clothes are mentioned—don’t you always think of Hilliard & Hamill? Now honest! —Adv.

DEATH OF MRS. BERT L. SPENCER

The funeral of Mrs. Spencer, wife of Bert L. Spencer, a prominent Remington citizen and business man was held in that city Tuesday. The deceased had been a sufferer for a number of years from bronchial trouble. Her death occurred Sunday morning, February 23. Her name before her marriage was Alberta Bal this, and her home was in Clifton, 111. She was about sixty-one years of age at the time of her death. Besides the husband, the deceased is survived by a daughter, Dorothy, and a son, Keith, both of Remington. Services in memory of the departed loved one were held at the late home and were in charge of the Rev. Ryan, of the Remington Presbyterian church, and the Rev. T. R. Quaile, of Illinois. The latter was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Spencer. Interment was in the Remington cemetery.

STATE TO HAVE MEMORIAL ROSTER OF SOLDIERS

Under the direction of the Indiana historical commission, a great memorial r o&te r, contai ni n g the name of every Indiana mam who enrolled in the America nor allied fighting forces during the world war is to be compiled as a pant of Indiana’s war history. Governor Goodrich has authorized the printing of 130,000 service blanks to be used in enrolling the men who entered the army, and 10,000 to be used for those who entered the navy. These estimates, obtained from the adjutant geenral’s office, are thought to be approximately correct as to the total number of Indiana men who entered the service. It is the plan of the Indiana historical commission to build up the most comprehensive army and navy roster of any state in the Union. It will be more than a mere alphabetical list of names. The information asked for wilt' include the date and place of birth of every soldier and sailor, occupation in civil life, previous military Or naval experience, date of enlistment or induction into the service, unit to which he was assigned, place of training, name and number of battles participated in, citation for distinguished service, statement of all. wounds received, date of sailing for America, final discharge and return to civil life. The service blanks will be sent to the chairman of war history committees in each county wh owill have charge of compiling the roster for their county. Several weeks will be required to complete the work. After the records have been properly filled out, they will be returned and placed on file in the state capitol. The value of these records for histrical purposes can not be estimated. Think what it would mean to the state today if, we had such information as this concerning the two hundred thousand heroes of Indiana who fought in the civil war! No price could be set on such valuable records. It is the plan of the historical commission to see that the name of every Indiana man who wore his country s uniform during the world war shall now be preserved for all ages. Moses Leopold has been appointed chaiftnan of the committee in this county.

- WEDNESDAY’S WEATHER. Forecast for Indiana: Fair, slightly warmer tonight, Thursday cloudy and warmer, probably rain or snow.

MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

February 24. Mathew Moosemiller, born August 29, 1883, occupation farmer, and Rosa Helen Misch, of Whe-afield, Ind., born November 30, 1889, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married atjhe Catholic church in Wheatfield Friday morning. _ With pecan and walnut kernels at $1.20 a pound, why not use sheHed almonds at 75c or sheHed filberts at 60c? You whll get just as good results in your fruit salads. We also have some fancy California white cherries in No. 1 tins at 25c. Egers Grocery.

LIEUT. SPITLER WELL AND HAPPY

SON OF MAYOR AND MRS. C. G. SPITLER WRITES INTERESTINGLY OF RUSSIA. Lieutenant Woodhull I. Spitler writes the following letter to his mother: Archangel, Russia, January 4, 1919. My Dear M other:— Few of your recent letters have reached me. One came the other day, written October 7th. It was strayed into a mail bag at American Headquarters, where it did not belong—but I happened to be there and-eomeone said he knew .1 had mail for he had seen a letter —so we went through all the bags and found your letter and Edna’s Christmas package. I thought it strange that I should be so completely overlooked when the large Christmas mail came in. At that, I think there must be a lot of mail for me somewhere. I wonder if it can be getting lost by going to the British. The term “Elope” on the address was to differentiate between the British forces at Archangel and those at Murmansk. When we first landed and asked how to have mail addressed they gave us but St was soon done away .with for American troops, as there is but one American Force. The few letters I get still have that “Elope” written in the address, which may signify that my other letters may be going into the British mail on that account. I think I’ll inquire the next time I get to Archangel. I had a twelve day vacation there, which finished on Christmas day. DeWitt C. Poole, Jr., who is American Charge de Affaires in Russia, is situated there, and I spent much of my time with him. He graduated before I entered college, but lived in Madison, where I knew him well. I had a splendid time, and we came to the front together Christmas eve m the Commanding General’s private car, the same having been put at Poole’s disposal. We had a good Christmas day.

Next day I went into front lines for duty for six days, two of which days we were treated to heavy shell fire just like that delivered on the western front, so the French and Canadian officers said. Anyway, it was the besrtnFve seen yet, and knocked out most all the twenty buildings that we occupy in that clearing. My quarters’ were hit but once, a shell passink through the roof, but doing no great damage. I have been back at Headquarters for four days and will be here for about ten days more before going on the line again. The French Major and Major Nichols have a combined staff mess, with French cooks and wonderful f ood. I have jdined that mess since coming back from Archangel, so it is very pleasant to be here. In what was a side track m the marshes when we took this place October 14th, we now have electric lights, moving picture shows ana wonderful food, also a skating nnk. The Y M. C. A. .have a car and a canteen here, and the men are quartered jn warm cars and block houses, so discomfort is reduced to a minimum. The front lines are, of course, not so comfortable. • They until the other day when the Bolsheviki shot up the houses. Now we have to re sort to dug-outs, but we will soon make them comfortable. Since storting this letter I have been ordered back to the front with the next relief. It has become perfectly quiet there again, and my quarters,which are perfectly comfortable, are still inhabitable—so I look for'no trouble or even discomfort Jill hitch. However, one thing that will make this winter pass quickly is the fact that you. never can tell a day ahead whalt you will be doing or what conditions will be. So far this climate is wonderful. It is comfortably cool with a temperature that varies slightly, and little, or no wind in the woods. SpanishAinfluenza ceased very su - men who came to the front immune, but it was serious in Archangel. The American Medical Corps has done some good work in its spread into the civil population, and the Russian papers are singing their praises. I suppose Edna is at Daytona Beach by this time, where the boy is enjoying himself in the sand. I think it good for them to go• Tjjjj will have much to inter ® s * will have as many novel experiences t 0 Woodhull has had rather a nolitan experience in his short hie, living under varied conditions and different places. However, I “® is quick enough to gat the advantages of each, and the experiences ought to help his understanding and become a part of his character. He seems awfully young for me to be considering such things, but his character whatever it proves to ■ be, is pretty definitely formed already. I am anxiously awaiting a maH, expected in on tonight’s tram. There has been very little news from home lately, and I wonder how you are. *,*•«** lam very much inter- : ested in rill of you there. Tfcife doesn’t mean that you are to write

THOMPSON AND SWEITZER GO OVER IN CHICAGO

*Mayor William Hale Thompson, : Republican, was nominated for reelection in the municipal primary by an indicated majority of 45,00 over Chief Justice Harry Olson, of the Municipal court, with Charles E- Merriam running a poor third. <l. Robert M. Sweitzer, whom Thompson. defeated for Mayor four years ago by a record plurality, won the Democratic nomination from Thomas Carey by from 60,000 to 70,000. During the campaign Mayor Thompson’s opponents attacked his war record, but were unable, to overcome the mayor’s organization, which apparently rolled up a majority. Fewer than half the voters went to the polls. Judge Olson lost to Thompson in the primary four years ago by a comparatively small majority. The vote for Thompson was particularly heavy in wards containing a German population. Women also gave their majority to Thompson, voting largely in ration with men as to candidates.

MOVIE MEASURE AGAIN HALTED IN SENATE

Indianaipolis, Feb. 25.—0 n reconsideration, the McCray bill legalizing motion picture shows in cities where thejr now operate, the senate late today failed to pass it. The vote was 24 to 23 and the previous vote was 25 to 22. Senator Self, who voted for the bill before, was out of his seat today, as was Senator Dorrell, who opposed it. Senator Duffey, who voted against it at the previous consideration, did not vote this 'time, but said he would have voted “aye” if his ballot would have secured passage. Seantor Ratts was out of the chamber again today, but he came in and voted “no” after the absentees had been called. “I will call the bill up every day until it is passe dor killed,” Seantor McCray, its author, said tonight. He did not talk today in favor of his bill and no other senator opposed it on the floor.

less about the grandchildren either, merely write more about the rest of the folks. J From some of the mis-statements in articles appearing in American publications, I take it you in the States are subject to almost as much mis-information about Russia as we are here. I saw the first article of a series by Frazier Hunt, to appear (or perhaps by the time you get this will have appeared in the Chicago Tribune. It told the truth about this particular expedition, and you might do well to read it. Of course, I saw it in abbreviated form for the telegraph, and it may appear in complete form in the paper so filled up with “bunk” as to be valueless, but as it left-here it stated the facts as they are. Needless to say, this is not so much of a war as it is a political situation and a difficult one, upon which ultimate peace depends. Of course, I am not on the “inside” so far as exact information is concerned, and couldn’t write it if I were. You ask again about warm clothes. I have more than I Can use, in fact, I sold two suits of thht heavy underwear I bought before leaving the States. It was too good to be worn up here. I paid $9.00 a suit for it and sold it for $35.00 a suit. I _wish I had a ship load of it to sell. * I still have plenty, and if anything should happen to that, I can buy good underwear cheaply from the quartermaster. When we sail for home I’ll sell anything I have, as long as the prices hold UP I hope to receive several letters from you tonight, if the mail gets m. If you are all as well and happy as I. I congratulate you. My love to all the folks and much to you and father. Your loving son, WOOD. Lieut. W. I. Spitler, 339th Inf., American North Russian Expeditionary Forces.

Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Clifton, of Fair Oaks, were in Rensselaer today.

AT THE STAR TODAY BILLIE BURKE "THE STAFFORD MYSTERY” ALSO COMEDY "THE HIGH COST OF WEDDINGS ’ J., ~ ' ' THURSDAY—BELLE BENNETT —ln “THE LONE WOMAN” ■_ ■ - ■ ' ... ■ FRIDAY—THE FOX KIDDIES. JANE AND CATHERINE LEE “DOING THEIR BIT* ~ SATURDAYJUNE ELVIDGE and '■ FRANK MAYO “TH ZERO HOUR” "THE HAND OF VENGEANCE”

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