Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1919 — Page 1

No. 67

! - We have taken the agency for the * ' * ■' ' • - . ; • * jr New Edison =— Phonograph We have three machines on dislay. Also 150 new records " I W. J. WRIGHT

MONNETT SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT PLEASED PUBLIC

A large and appreciative audience witnessed the pleasing little Cantata, “A Day in the Life of a Flower,” given by the forty girls pf the Mopnett school, under the direction of Mrs. Loren Sage. The Sunday school auditorium at the left made a very appropriate stage and with the strings of Japanese lanterns and background of artistically decorated screens. The little girls in their pretty costumes, each representing some familiar flower made a pretty picture. Their childish voices gave evidence of excellent training for their respective parts. Fifty dollars was realized. But of greater importance than this was the opportunity for calling the attention of the community to the importance of this growing institution in our midst. Those who came into intimate contact with this splendid school are always enthusiastic regarding the worthiness of the work it is striving to accomplish. We are too often ignorant of what is being done in our very midst and it is hoped that .the pleasing little musicale event will arouse our interest in the Monnett school that will grow into a better acquaintance on the part of many of our citizens. •'

,Mrs. W. O. Rowles went to Chicago this morning.

1919 PASTURE HORSES, STEERS, COWS IN Newton and Jasper Co. Vicinity of FAIR OAKS Ready to receive the stock May l»t and will keep to Nov. Ist. .All stock must be branded. Arrangements can made now. SEE JAMES E. WAITER Rensselaer, Indiana Manager J. J. Lawler Ranches Phone 337

PRINCESS THEATRE " TONIGHT ANNA CASE ' " i ' . m “Ruling Passions” This is a high school benefit and a picture that we have been asked to run again ALSO COMEDY. , FRIDAY— Priscilla Dean in “The Wildcat of Paris.” It’s a picture that’s different from what you’ve seen in years. It will grip you, thrill you and fascinate you. Be sure and see it. - SATURDAY— Charles Ray in “The Law of the North” Mfl<»k Sennett Comedy “Her First Mistake”

The Evening Republican.

NOMINEES OF BOTH PARTIES BAY BE FROM INDIANA.

Indianapolis, Ind., March 19,—The visit of George Harvey, editor of the North Amerfcan Review and Harvey's Weekly, to Indianapolis and his prophecies concerning the next presidential election in Indiana has set the political tongues a-wagging here. MV. Harvey declared, in effect, that President Wilson would not be a candidate to succeed himself for the presidency and that the most logical man for the position of Democratic'nominee would he none other than Thomas Riley Marshall, of Indiana. So much for that side of the fence. Then he plunged recklessly into the Republican situation, declaring that Will H. Hays probably would be one of the most Available men for the presidency nomination by the Republicans—another Hoosier. \

/This latter prognostication began a great deal of political gossip here. It is known confidentially that Mr. Harvey and those associated with him here made a very careful annalysis of the political situation in this state. His representatives met political leaders of wide experience and ability here and they heard the story of inside Indiana politics as it now being played. They learned something like this: • -_~ That Governor James P. Goodrich, although he has said to friends that he did not care for the vice-presi-dential nomination, would not run from it if it came his way. That the Governor has been laying pipeliment very carefully for four days to insure that he will control the Indiana delegation that goes to the* next national Republican convention. That Will H. Hays, Republican national chairman, can have the Republican nomination for governor of Indiana if he caves to come back and get it, but that many believe that his ideals are turned to higher c|ian- , nels now. (That Governor Goodrich apparently is playing the game hard to win back to his personal standards of all of the old Progressive leaders in Indiana, including Edward C. Toner, of Anderson, former progressive state chairman. That an impending party cataclysm between the Goodrich .element of the Republican party and the Watson element of the Republican party is just in the offing and that forces of both men are lining up for a battle royal unless some kind friend steps in tip intervene. That Senator Batson’s friends already are playing hirp for the presidential nomination by the Republicans and that this “boom” is to

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1919.

MONON RAIROAD TO RESTORE TWO MIDDAY TRAINS.

Two midday passenger trains, taken off the Monon railroad when the war began will be restored soon by order of the public service commission. One of ihe trains, No. 38, formerly left Indianapolis at noon, passing through Rensselaer at 2:51 and arriving in Chicago at 4:57. The other train, No. 37, formerly arrived in Indianapolis at 2:30 p. m., after leaving Chicago at 9:20 a.- m. This train passed through Rensselaer at 10:55 a. m. The restoration comes as a result of petitions stiled by citizens of a number of Hoosier towns along the Monon. A petition is being circulated at Michigan City, which will ask the commission to order the restoration Of passenger trains No. 1. and No. 2, between Monon and Michigan City, on a branch line, to connect with Nos. 27 and 28. The restoration of these trains will come as welcome news to Rensselaer people, and our local mail clerks especially, some of whom have found their .working conditions extremely distasteful since the removal of these trains. In the cases of some of the local colony of clerks a demotion with an accompanying decrease in salary and less time at home and a harder run had to be accepted, unless they desired to remove to another city where they could be given improved conditions by being given easier runs but no more money, but none of them cared to leave Rensselaer. Now that these two trains have been restored the local clerks will take up their former runs and will be mighty glad of it, too.

Lewis and Leathennan will sell eighty pure bred Hampshire sows at their big hog sale to be held in the Airdome, Saturday, March 22.

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break in directly to the Goodrich plans. „ , That Senator Boies Penrose, of Pennsylvania, apparently would welcome the Watson boom for president. . * ■ p That certain elements of the Republican party in Indiana notably some that were prominent in the recent session of the Indiana legislature, will attempt to break the Goodrich control of the Indiana delegation. That the position of James A. Hemenway, of Boohville, Republican national commdtteman from Indiana, in the complex political situation, is riot understood (here. That several incipient governorship booms are under war, all heing held in abatement until Will H. Hays notifies the party generally what he intends .to do. These and many other political facts were learned by Harvey and his associates and they all resolve about the central fact that Indiana k bas been the state of vice-president-ial timber for many years. It would not -surprise many here to see the two great parties standing out towards the 1920 politicals as with a Hoosier in the first mate’s cabin of each great national craft.

CHEERFUL WORDS.

For Many a Ranuciaar Household. To have the pains and aches of a bad back removed—to be entirely free from annoying, dangerous umnary disorders, is enough to make any kidney sufferer grateful. The following advice of one who has suffered win prove helpful to hundreds of Rensselaer readers. Mrs. R. E. Scott, Van Rensselaer St, Rensselaer, says: “I have used Doan's Kidney Pius whenever my iriiUiia yshave become disordered and I give them credit for the excellent health I now enjoy. By putting my kidneys in good condition, Doan s have saved me from the suffering I used to 'have from the steady ache across my kidneys, pains in my back and other symptoms of kidney trouble. Doan’s are fine and I advise anyone troubled as I was to use Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—got Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Sccott had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgzs., Buffalo, N. Y.

NOTICE. All the suits contesting the will of the late Benjamin J. Gifford, are now disposed oL and I am in position to sail land. I have yet unsold several hundred acres of good Mud located in Jasper and Lake counties, which 1 win soB as Executor on roaaonsble terms, but cannot toko any trade. Call at my office or at the office sf T. M. Callahan, at Rensselaer, huHana,<for partteulors. . GEO. H. GIFFORD, ' ■ ''' ' > Exoentor.

DITCH CASE, INVOLVING $1,500,000, BEING ARGUED.

Hammond, Ind., March 19.—The Burns ditch case, involving $1,500,000, was argued today before the United States Supreme Court, with Attorney John H. Gillett, of Hammond' representing petitioners for received here from Washington. Owners of thousand of acres of land south and east of Gary petitioned was gfbnted by the Superior Court at Valparaiso. Six railroads would have to bridge the ditch and it is claimed that they backed the fight on the enterprise through state and Federal courts to the United States Supreme Court. The specifications call for a ditch 200 sept wide and sixteen feet deep, reversing the flow of the Calumet River from Gary east and north to Lake Michigan. Illinois objectors claim that they will be damaged by loss of flow from the Calumet River into the Sag Canal.

A N N 0 U NCEMENT 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.,

POTTER A SAWYER SEED HOUSE Remember, we buy and seM all kinds of seed, and also make a ipe* malty of cleaning grain for sowing. Now is the time to sell your timothy and clover seed for the spring market _ POTTER & SAWYER. Phon>' 7, Rensselaer, Indiana.

ROY GISH ARRIVES FROM OVERSEAS

Mrs. Gish, Who lives southeast of this city, received— a telegram Thursday from her son Roy Gish stating that he had landed in New York. Recent deaths in the family of this widow makes the return of her son a very necessary matter.

Card of Thanks.

I am deeply gratified for the many acts of kindness and expressions of genuine sympathy for me and my little boys in our great affliction. H. R. Kurrie.

I Have Regained MY HEALTH I now want to FIGURE ’ with you on your Carpenter Work E. E. SMITH, Phone 464

MICKIE SAYS

A new shirt is the thing for early Spring $1 to $lO

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY COUNTY AGENT LEAMING. Corn Investigations to Be Started. Mrs. John F. of Com Investigations, U. S. Department of Agriculture was in the county two days last week for the purpose of selecting a . suitable location for a series of experiments and investigations in corn disease control. Five or ten such experimental fields are to be located in the state and Jasper county was selected to represent conditions in the northwestern part of the state. After making's careful survey, Mr. Trost selected the farm of Clemons Gangloff, east of Rensselaer, on which to carry out this work. The division will run three district test on the com to be used on the experimental plot, supervise the planting make observations at periods two weeks apart and have change of checking the yields obtained on different rows. The purpose of the investigation is to study the cause of low yields, barren stalks, nubbins and weak plants and to determine methods of eliminating them.

Farm Record Books Checked Up. M. H. Overton of the Farm Management Department spent several days in the county checking up the records kept (by a number of farmers relative to the business side of their farms last year, for the purpose of stopping _ unprofitable methods of farming. While not all of the 90 or more farmers who started books reported, enough figures were obtained to enable Mr. Overton to jnake suggestions not only to individual farmers brut to enable him to draw general conclusions as to the limiting factors in profits on the farms of the county. The records showed that the majority of the farmers of the county are carrying on a good sized business and are handling their labor very effectively. The farms, however, are not stocked to any where near their capacity and the livestock is not making the return on every SIOO worth of feed as it is in other localities. The greatest needs, according to Mr. Overton are more livestock, better quality and better feeding methods. . As soon as the figures obtained from the records are tabulated and conclusions drawn from them, further mention will be made in this column. . . . This office will continue to furnish farm recofd books free of charge to responsible farmers, who will agree* to keep them and bring them in for inspection upon request. Community Club Mootihg*. ... A community meeting will be held at Remington, Tuesday evemng, March 26th, to consider the organization of. a Community club. The meeting is in charee of a committee consisting of Garvey Williams, Earl Taylor, Eli Zehr, Chas. Peck and Frank Peek. Everyone is in^ vited to attend. , . . The North Union Farmers club will hold its regular meeting at Vurgie, Saturday evening, April 6th. The committee reports that a special (program ha« been prepared. These meetings are the first to be held since the influenza epidemic appeared and mark the beginning of a gneral revival of the clubs throughout the country. Industrial Work Starts. Mr. M. J. Sauser, chairman of the County Industrial Club Committee announces that he is ready to start enrollment in- the various lines of club work which will* be earned on ip the county tins year. The clubs

SPRING SURE IS HERE; LOOK AT THIS.

All doubt was dispelled in the minds of everyone Wednesday as to the arrival of Spring. Spring is here! It rode in yesterday, two days early, when a band of gypsies—regular twentieth century gypsies in automobiles came to town. Perhaps therS will be some who will seek to discredit this story, saying that regular gypsies travel in covered wagons and never use gasoline, but they will of the clan of those living hr the past. Gypsies have progressed the same as everyone else. However, their style of dress has not changed, neither have their characteristics, and their methods of separating the public from its spare change remains the same. Their stay here was brief and they soon whizzed away in their motor cars. Other supporting evidence that Winter is over is the fact that big league ball clubs have started to hike for the sunny southland. Several teams have already entrained for their training camps. The Cubs started thgir annual jaunt last evening, leaving for Pasadena, Cal., where they will do their conditioning for the flag race. The Sox will get away the 21st and have chosen Mineral Wells for their preliminary workouts.

TRAVEL PAY TO DISCHARGED MEN IS INCREASED.

“Public law 300, approved February 28th, 1919, entitled every enlisted man discharged from the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps after November 11, 1918, to five cents per mile from place of his discharge to his actual bonafide home or residence or original muster into the service at his option. “Men discharged hereafter will receive five cents per mile to place of induction into the service. Men already discharged will eventually be reimbursed for the difference between the travel pay they then received and the amount to which they are not entitled. Advise all discharged men to delay applying for such reimbursement until specific instructions have been issued by the Directors of Finance as to how this application should be made.” These specific instructions can not je given until an expected opinion of the Comptroller of the Treasury las been rendered construing the words quoted above.

The eighty pure- bred Hampshire sows that will be offered at the Lewis and ' Leatherman sale Saturday, March 22, are all bred. They are the cream in quality. Advertise In the Republican. • • * 9m. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 • REMOVAL NOTICE. • • • * I have moved my office to * * the rooms over Murray's De- * * partment store. Entrance, stair- * * way next to Long’s drug stove. * * Telephone BS. E. N. LOY, M. * De

will be similiar to those conducted for the past two' years. For boys, there will be a corn growing chib, to produce the highest yield on corn possible on an acre of ground; a steer feeding club, now being organized, a pig club in the process of completion and probably a new pig club this summer. The potato club which was so successful last /ear will also be held. For the girls, the canning and poultry clubs have been arranged. These clubs are open to all young people of the county, from 12 to 20 and Mr. Sauser invites all interested to send in their applications at once. Six Percent. Treating seed oats with formaldehyde increased the yield of oats about six percent last year according to figures obtained on 6 of the several hundred farms in the county on which the treatment was used. As the average farmer produces from 1000 to 2000 bushels per year it would pay him to treat his seed so as to increase the yield per acre. Now is a good time. to treat your seed oats before spring work begins.

AT THE STAR THEATRE THE HOySE OF GOOD PICTURES TODAY JACK LIVINGSTON " WHO IS TO BLAME ” also comedy. ' * , FRIDAY—TOM MIX “ACE HIG H” ALSO COMEDY *.~ " ; SATURDAY—BARBARA CARLRTON JOHN BOWERS * And JOHNNIE HINES fee i J WHAT LOVES FORGIVES “THE HAND^If^VENGEANCE"* • • v

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