Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1919 — Page 1

No. 66.

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FERMON SHULTZ STILL IN SERVICE OVERSEAS.

iMrs. A. R. Shultz has received a letter from her son, Fermcm A. Schultz, dated, Romange, February 19, 1919. He speaks of getting letters from home which he thoroughly enjoys and also says he is enjoying the very best of health. He has gained very much in weight and now weighs about two hundred and ten pounds. He .does not know when he will get home, but tells his mother not to worry and that he will return to her in all good time. He is still with Co. D. 2nd Bat., 22nd Engrs., with the American Expiditionary Forces.

IMPORTANT NOTICE. We are working on new directory, To be sure you will be listed correctly drop the office a card and give name and number correctly. Where you have exchanged location. Business firms wishing changes, or parties wishing to be listed please make proper arrangements. Parties wishing advertising space please notify office for proper space. After froms are up they can not be changed. As an advertising medium, remember these directories are daily used by 8000 persons. We will try to have you listed correctly, but need your help. JASPER COUNTY TEL. CO.

Wish to announce that I am back from the army and opened up a law office in room 4, Oddfellow bldg., • Rensselaer, Ind., phone 142. Office days Friday’s and Saturday’s. W. H. PARKINSON.

If you are sad And your shoes go bad Just go over to Dad And he will make you glad. J. T. WISEMAN

PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT Shirley Mason in “Come On In.” ANNA CASE “Ruling Passions” This is a high school benefit and a picture that =rwe have been asked to run again ALSO COMEDY. 1 " '• ” r pT FRIDAY— Priscilla Dean in “The Wildcat of Paris. ’ It’s a picture that’s different from w hat youve seem in years. It will .grip you, thrill you and fascinate you. Be sureand see it SATURDAY— Charles Ray in “The Law of the North’*; Mack Sennett Comedy “Her First Mistake’’

The Evening Republican.

PLAN RECEPTION FOR “RAINBOW” MEN ON RETURN

Indianapolik, March 18.—Mayors of the four Indiana cities represented in the 150th field artillery, Rainbow division, have been invited by Governor Goodrich to attend a conference in his office Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock to make preliminary plans for receiving the Boosder organization when it returns home. Indianapolis is represented in the organization by two batteries, Fort Wayne by two batteries, Bloomington, one battery and Lafayette, one battery. Harry B. Smith, adjutant general of Indiana, and Mayor Jewett have indicated that they will be present at the conference, and it is virtually certain that either of the mayors of the other cities or their representatives will attend. The regiment is expected to return about April 15 and be sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio, for demobilization. An effort will be made to have the organization bfrought to Indianapolis intact in order that a suitable reception may be given the veterans.

CHAUNCEY Wo6d SALE BRINGS GOOD PRICES The Chauncey Wood sale in Marion township Tuesdlay was well attended and all lines of stock brought nice prices. The sale totalled $7,968, which figure is one of the (best of the sale season. One cow brought $315.00 and a sow and pigs brought the fine sum of $2*00.00. One gilt went at SISO.TRT and several of the common grade sows averaged SIOO. iMr. Wood has bought a large amount of land in the Rio Grande valley in Texas and will make that state his future home.

RETURN FROM FLORIDA. Mr arid Mrs. George F. Meyers returned today from Miami, Fla., where they had spent the winter. This has been a very unfavorable year in the south while here the winter has been ideal, possibly the most pleasant known to this climate. In order that Mr. and Mrs. Meyers might realize just what they 'have been missing, the weather man staged for them one of the most beautiful days for their arrival. They report that Floyd is still overseas and that Nellie is at Washington, D. C. The Jasper county Sunday school contention will be held at the Christian church, March 26. There will be morning, afternoon and evening sessions.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1919.

TAFT, CALIFORNIA.

(Fred H. Hamilton.) Taft, California is situated in the heart of the richest .oil well country in the world. It is surrounded by small mountains on each side and any time of the day the snow capped peaks can be seen. The Standard Oil Co. has the largest holdings out here and, of course, ffeSjere are smaller concerns. **-*

.The city of Taft has a floating population and at the present time it is about six thousand. The homes here are called shacks. They are all in one story and have from three to eight rooms an them. Gas is very cheap and due to the wonderful weather they have here the year around they do not have to invest in coal. ; There are more automobiles and money here than any other place of its size. The wage scale is very high, the lowest paid i!s $4.00 per day and from that up, well, the sky is the limit. The city puts one in mind of a western movie city. The only thing it lacks is the bar and, of course, the cowboys riding upon their wild horses. They make up for the wildness by the speed they travel in their oars. They have no wonderful highways here, and of course, there is a speed limit, but it is broken every day, every hours and every second. il have visited many of the surrounding villages and they are very similar to Taft. All have lots of monye in circulation and everybody working. Taft is what may be termed a very uncertain city, as you cannot tell when the oil is going to stop flowing and just as soon as lit does the city will be dead. That is why the people do not invest their money in wonderful homes. It surely is a great sight to see a $2000.00 automobile parked in front of a home that does not cost over $300.. The land is all leased and permission must be gotten from the oil company to build upon it. A very small sum is paid for the lease. If a family desires to move from one part of the city to another, they put their house upon wheels and haul it to the new location. The houses are not plastered but a heavy paper is used instead. , If they were sure of the continued flow of oil here this would be one of the leading cdtiies of the west and it would make a wonderful growth over night. It is only forty miles from Bakersfield, one-hundred thirty-dive from Los Angeles and about four hundred from San Francisco.

NATURE CELEBRATED ST PATRICK’S DAY.

That the patron Saint of Ireland should be duly honored on St. Patrick’s day, which was Monday m the morning,” nature spread a beautiful coat of green upon the lawns and along the road sides which far surpassed any decoration human hands could have provided. We all pay more or less honor to the memory of the Patron Saint. According to legend—for his life and deeds can be said to be nothing more than legendary-die lived in the early part of the fifth century* and if we may believe tradition, performed great works for the country. Whether or not he actually did all the’things that are ascribed to lum is of little consequence, but the acmake reading of the most, inspiring kEd. Whatever meaning is given to the day, it is one of the pleasant occasions that as observed and in a way Patrick is looked upon with something of the same kind an loving feeling as that with which Santa Claus is thought of. Regardless of faith or belief, all ate wearin’ o’ the green” on that day; m some colleges and universities of the country arid students take the occasion for carrying out some of the most spectacular stunts of th entire year, and merchants throughout the country on St. Patricks day secure some of their best decorative and advertising effects.

LOST POCKET BOOK AND RAIROAD TICKET.

Mrs. Harmon Clager, who had been visiting relatives liere, went to the Monon station today and purchased a ticket for Hammond from which place she expected to continue to her home in South Bend. m-an As soon as she boarded the 10.30 a. m. train she discovered that she had lost her ticket which was in her pocket book with some thirty five dollars in money. She had the conducter stop the train, hoping that she had dropped the pocket book either in the depot or upon the platform. j A very careful search was made, but the pocket book was not found anywhere. Agent Beam wired the conducter ip charge of the tram Mrs. Clager had boarded, asking him to make a search and try to locate the pocket book, but no reply had been received from this message. The lost pocket book included all the money Mrs. Clager had, and is a matter of very much inconvenience to her. \ : ■ ' ■'

Cecelia and Alean La kin went to Lafayette this afternoon. Mrs. Bruce Stevens left today for her home in New Albany. Ida MdJHken arrived from Chicago this afternoon. ■ William SheUhart went to Monon today.

RENSSELAER IS ASKED TO HELP

EVERY SINGLE FAMILY IN TOWN SHOULD “DIG UP” OLD CLOTHING of thousands of people in the devasted regions of Europe are practically naked. Littles ones are bora into the world without any clothing preparations having been made for them. The people have no clothing, no materials and no money. Haven’t you some old clothing, so worn or shrunken as to be no longer of use to you? Give it to the local chapter of the Red Cross. Whatever you. may give will be sent to the peoples living in the liberated countries, nothing doing in the enemy countries though. The Red Cross 1 (American will deliver, anything that you may give, the International Red Cross, they in turn will deliver it right to the people that need it. Places that the International Red Cross are unable to reach will be reached by some of Mr. Hoover’s food men. GO LOOK! “Dig up” a hag of “odds and ends”, you will make someone’s heart glad. Haven’t you got some old underwear, shoes or shirts round about the house? Now think! Haven’t you got several old skirts up stairs in the spare room closet? Go get ’em, take them to the Red Cross rooms tomorrow afternoon. Now don’t forget it, will you?—Local Chapter of Red Cross.

VIRGIL RENNISON DIED IN BOZEMAN, MONTANA,TODAY.

‘Word reached this City Wednesday afternoon announcing the death of Virgil Dennison, of Bozeman, Montana, this Wednesday morning (tom influenza with which he had >eem ill for some time. Previous messages had been received here stating that Mr. Dennison’s condition was critical. Mr. Dennison is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dennison, of Foresman, and is well known in this city where le worked in the barber shop of Calvin Cain for a number of months, prior to his going to Bozeman, where he was employed as a barber until the outbreak of the war when he enlisted in the navy where he served until only a few weeks ago receiving his discharge at an eastern cantonment. • After receiving his discharge, Virgil returned to Foresman for a visit With his parents and also visited in this city for a few days with his old friends. At that time he was the very picture of health, the navy life had given him added weight and a fine color and he was enjoying life to the utmost. Mr. Dennison was about twentyeight years of age and was born in Newton county where the greater part of his life was spent. .We are unable to state at this time when the funeral will be held, but it is probable that the remains will be brought back to Indiana for burial.

CAPTAIN WASHBURN AND WIFE HERE.

Captain I. M. Washburn and wife arrived here this Wednesday afternoon on the 1:57 train. They had not expected to reach this city until later in the week, haying contemplated making the trip through from Fort Des Moines, lowa by automobile. The condition of the roads made this impossible.

Ralph O’Riley, Rensselaer’s hustling 'baker, went to Chicago today. Latest word from Morton Murray, who is now in a Waukegan, 111hospital, is to the effect that his condition is somewhat improved. It is still impossible (to tell whether his foot can be saved or not.

MICKIE SAYS

f Spring I Clothes It’s time to gel your new garments for Spring! I That old sirit won’t do. Thisis the time of year when things loolt keen and clean and new. We have lots of bright, new clothes at from $25 to S4O 3( V 3(

RETURNED SOLDIER BOY VISITS OLD FRIENDS.

H. S. Powers, who was discharged from the army service in Washington, D. C., March 8, was in Rensselaer today. He had returned from Remington and from here he went to McCoysburg. He taught school last year. He has a medal received for efficiency in marksmanship. He is a son of superintendent Powers of the Wheatfield schools.

Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Potter and daughter, Mary, went to Chicago Tuesday afternoon. Mesdames Edd J. Randle and M. D. Gwin \ went to Chicago on the forenoon train. J. H. Gavender, of the firm of Cavender and Cavender, of Gifford, iwent to Chicago today. Mrs. H. J. Hamilton, of Remington, who has been the guest of Mrs. Isaac Leopold, went to Chicago today. . Mrs. George,Hudson returned today to her home in Bumettville after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Branson. Parties who subscribed for regis--tered bonds- .tlirougii ~ the First National Bank are asked to call and get them.

This kind of weather makes one think of golf clubs and fishing tackle and new clothing and love and green onions, 'n ever’thing. 'Mrs. Frank Murphy returned today to her home in Fort Wayne, after a visit here with relatives. She is a sister to Walter and Fred Feldhous. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Bruce and two daughters returned this afternoon to their home near Crawfordsville. They were here to visit relatives, Mr. Bruce attending 1 the public sale of his brother-in-law, .Chauncey Wood, which was held March 18 ‘ » Two bright appearing young chaps, claiming Milwaukee as their home, are paying Rensselaer an enforced visit for the very good reason that they haven’t any funds to carry them further. The young men have been in Mississippi. Landlord Stockton has been keeping the boys well fed and they are not suffering for the lack of anything, but think that they have seen all of the beauty spots of Rensselaer and are anxious to be on their way. Miss Spaulding has sent a telegram for the boys to their parents, requesting money, and it is probable that they will soon bidRensselaer goodbye.» . Letters advertised for week ending March 17. J. D. White. William Irwin. Hesser & Schoolcrap. " \.J Miss E. Harrison. —^ <M5r. and Mrs. Lou Adam. Cecil Adkins. The above letters will be sent to dead letter office March 31, luia. N. Littlefield, P. M.

DE MOTTE.

Born,, on March. 12, a boy, to Henry Frame and wife. Grace Halleck, of Hammond, visited home folks here Sunday. A 1 Konovsky certainly treated everybody, over bis marriage.

MONTICELLO MAY HAVE GYM

WOULD BUILD ADDITION TO THE PRESENT HIGH SCHOOL —CITIZENS BEHIND PLAN. The question of buildi ngan addition to the Monticello high school build* ing sufficiently large to accommodate a gymnasium, which might be used for auditorium purposes "and to house the heating plant was considered when the school board met with the members of the Commercial Push club Monday, at the club rooms in the Forbes hotel. Et has always been the plan, that when a new addition is built to move the heating plant, as the present location is dangerous in case of explosion. The board wished to postpone building until the cost of material came down but the citizens favored immediate action because it maytake several years for the price of material to come down and Monticello needs a gymnasium immediately. MDuriiig the present basketball season teams of all towns were participating but because of the inability to secure a room in which to practice, Monticello could not compete in the tournament. The citizens also want a place to hold public meetings, and feel that a community place of this nature is badly needed. A petition was handed to the school board with 194 names of local citizens on it. who favored immediat action. The hoard promised to consider the petition carefully.

BENTON COUNTY BOY TO GIVE UP PASTIME.

Fred Williams, better known as “Cy” in the base ball world, has decided to give up the game and retire to his Wisconsin ranch, where he says he is making more money than he knows what to do with. Cy has been in the big show for seven years, spending the greater part of that time with the Cubs, where his long distance whacks were the feature throughout the circuit. Later the tall outfielder was sent to the Phillies where he has been playing only average ball. Cy is sincere in his retirement stuff and Jack Coombs is going to have to look around for someone to take the Benton hoy's place.

PIERSON BROS. AWARDED BIG ROAD CONTRACT.

James and Earl Pierson, of Chicago Heights, 111., were awarded a $23,000.00 road contract last Saturday. A few days before that they were awarded a $15,000.00 contract. These young men were raised in Jasper county, being the sons qjf Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pierson, deceased, both very highly respected citizens of Union townidhip. Another son of these splendid parents is Dudly Pierson, who ia a commissioner of Cook county.

TEN THOUSAND PENNIES.

That the children who attend the Catholic school here sire interested in the proposed new church building in .this city is evidenced by the fact ,that today they had accumulated 10,.000 pennies, or SIOO. These were taken to the bank and deposited by Father Daniels. This constant sacrifice on the part of the children of the parochial school for so worthy a cause is a training of far greater value than the money offering they made.

There is no economy in buying cheap flours. Occident ds not in the first cost, but the cheapest in the end, as you get enough more and better bread to make up the difference in cost. Rowles & Parker.

AT THE STAR THEATRE THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES TODAY BESSIE BARRISCALE —IN—"ROSE OF •PARADISE” A SIX REEL PRODUCTION THURSDAY—JACK LIVINGSTON « WHO IS TO BLAME ” FRIDAY—TOM MIX —IN—“A C E HIG H” * —— SATURDAY—BARBARA CARLETON JOHN BOWERS • - And JOHNNIE HINES ' —IN—WHAT LOVES FORGIVES ALSO “THE HAND OF VENGEANCE”

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