Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1919 — Page 1

No. 78.

HOOSIER —THE KITCHEN CABINET THAT SAVES HILES OF STEPS It’s as easy to own a Hoosier as it is to save work The Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet is universally acknowledged the greatest and most needed household convenience and labor-saving device. It is saving miles of steps for a million and a 'half woman each day. It is saving their strength and cutting down the hours formerly required'for kitchen work. Its 40 exclusive conveniences and work-reducing inventions have given it first place in the realm of household helps. It is the ONE method of making kitchen work easy and enjoyable. gy reason o f enormous production, Hoosier prices are within reach of all. In fact they are low in comparison with the great saving they make. Hoosier terms are also an advantage. One dollar deposit puts any model in your kitchen. Small weekly payments. Come and select YOUR Hoosier now. W. J. WRIGHT

GOOD RECORD FOR MARCH

RECEIPTS OF HOSPITAL EXCEED THE EXPENDITURES. The trustees of the Jasper county hospital meet in regular monthly session at the office' of the superintendent Thursday evening. Bills for the month were examined and allowed. The .report of superintendent Hemphill showing receipts amounting to $1043.70 and expenditures $1031.08, leaving a net balance of $12.62 was examined and found corThe total receipts since January 1, 1919, were $3038.54, the total expenditures, $3082.68. This leaves a deficit of but $44.14 for the three months. This institution is rendering to this community a service the value of which cannot be overstated. The management under Superintendent Hemphill and her able corps of nurses is very highly commended by all who know of the splendid work they are doing. The present building is inadequate and many persons needing the care of the hospital cannot be accomodate ed on account of the lack of rooms. This is a matter that should appeal to the people of the county and steps to provide additional rooms should be taken.

WEATHER For Indiana—Partly cloudy tonight; Saturday probably fair and wanner.

PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT Kb jlgtf APES 1 ADM(s § ] o N Children 15c and 2c; Adults 25c and 3c First show-7:15 Second Show-9:00

SATURDAY DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS / ; ' _in—"HE COMES UP SMILING” One of Those Good Mack Sennett Comedy s Ad mission 10c & Ic; 15c and 2c Matinee-2:30\ Night-7:15 New Time

The Evening Republican.

FORMER STARKE COUNTY AUDITOR SERVING SENTENCE.

Lee M. Ransbottom, former auditor of Starke county, who realized something like SIO,OOO from the sale of worthless gravel road bonds and in one of these transaction defrauded Mrs. Grace B. Law of Crawsfordsville, Ind. out of half that amount entered a plea of guilty to the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses before Judge West in the Montgomery circuit court a few days ago, and was promptly fined SSOO and sentenced to prison for a term of 1 to 7 years. Ransbottom is well remembered by many of the residents of this community, who also remember the incident which caused his arrest. A second case, in which the defendant was charged with perjury, was dismissed. He was on his way to the penitentiary at Michigan City within a few hours after the sentence was pronounced, and *is now serving his sentence in that institution. It will be recalled that some Starke county gravel road bonds, which could not be sold because the rate of interest was deemed too low, were ordered canceled and new bonds issued. Ransbottom was auditor at the time, but instead of destroying the old bonds, he stuck them in a pigeonhole. Later, after he had left office, he sold the bonds.

Dried fruit has been advancing and is getting higher and scarce, but we have a good stock, bought before the advance and are giving you the benefit of the same. Look over our stock and compare prices with what you are paying elsewhere for Prunes, Apricots, Peaches and Raisens. EGER’S GROCERY. Advertize in the Ropabfloaa.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, .FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1919.

WAR MOTHERS ENTERTAINED

AT HOME OF MRS. ORA T. ROSS IN HONOR OF MR. AND MRS. SAMUEL DUVALL. J The Marion county War Mothers delightfully entertained Thursday evening at the beautiful home of Mrs. Ora T. Ross on Park avenue in honor of Mr. and Mrs. JSamuel Duvall, whose careers during the war days in Europe were so exciting and sensational as to be the topic of general conversation and newspaper comment during the past few weeks and whose exploits have been heralded as among the most interesting of the entire war. During the evening many people called at the Ross home to pay their respects to the Rensselaer boy and his little French wife, a tertimonial as to the esteem in they are held by our citizens. The extreme modesty of the pretty little French girl was a delight to the guests and cativated her in the hearts of all. Mrs. Duvall knows of the vicissitudes of war, of the suffering that the peoples of warring nations are forced to undergo and what it is to be in the hands of the enemy. For four and one-half long years she fervently prayed with the rest of her people that her little nation might be saved from the loathsome Hun. For thirty months she looked forward to the day when the Allied troops would enter the French city of Noyon and rescue her from the hands of the Germans who were holding her and thousands of other French citizens. Hers has been an interesting, through horrible experience, and now that it is all over she desires to quickly forget the dark days she passed through and to turn her attention to the wonders of a new and happier country where there is no war. However, Mr. Duvall gave a decidedly interesting talk, graphically describing many battles in which he participated and occassionally touching upon- some humorous incidents which cropped out despite the awfulness of the enviroinment. - He vividly described the picture of a battlefield strewn with human debris and accoutrements of war following a battle and of the many interesting sights of warfare. He told of having left here in June of 1917 and of being placed among the front line trenches as early as September of the same. year. The speaker also gave a thrilling account of the retreat of the Allied armies following the onslaught of the German drive of March 21, 1918. Everywhere the French and English were in retreat and the Allied cause looked hopeless when the Americans started dealing out telling blows, gradually stemming the tide and ultimately stopping the enemy. During those days, said Mr. Duvall, the Allied morale was at lowest ebb and the French forces appeared helpless, and the helplessnesse was shown in the eyes of every Frenchman who had fought so bravely during the trying days evidently to no avail. Many felt at that time that three days would see the German army marching triumphantly into and the outlook was exSamuel was with the Blue Devils, a famous French division, until gassed, after which he was sent to the base hospital in Paris. The speaker also touched upon the almost super-human achievement of the American forces in their march to Chateau Thierry which consumed two days and a night and during which time they had very little to eat and less water. The march was made with but little sleep on the part of the men and they arrived at the battle front in anything but a fresh condition; but they stopped the enemy and continued to stop them in the determined American fashion until the Allied reserves could be brought up to relieve them. From that moment on the defeat of the Germans was assured and the effort on the part of those brave Americans was the turning of the war’s tide. Samuel recounted many incidents of bravery on the part of Verne Davisson and praised him in the highest terms and told of the wonderful part he played in the winning of the war. He also related a humorous incident which occurred while he and Verne were carrying a wounded officer to the rear. Under heavy shell fire they made their way to the front with a strether and tenderly placed the officer on it. On their return journey they were forced to go through a cut which was in plain view of the enemy. A shell Exploded at, the side of them, covering them with mud and water; another exploded -in front of them repeating the performance of the first shell. Tt was then that they placed the stretcher on the ground and scurried for the protection of a shell hole. Arriving there they found that the wounded officer had beaten them to it. His talk was intensely interesting and in s closing it he recounted his capture of the German with a monkey wrench, familiar to all Rensselaer people. During the evning dancing was indulged in, the music being furnished by Horton brothers, accompanied by Pau| Beam on the saxaphone. .It was the best home talent music ever fur- . nished at a social event in this city ."and added immeasureably to the evening’s enjoyment Light refresh ments in the way of punch and cake were’served, and those who were sc fortunate as to be present felt thai the War Mothers had entertained ini

ROOT’S VIEWS PLEASE HAYS

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CHAIRMAN. BELIEVES SITUATION CLARIFIED. Chairman Will. H. Hayes of the Republican National committee approves of the stand taken by Elihu Root for a league of nations. Chairman says: “I commend the senator’s letter to every one as far and away the ablest and the absolutely unanswerable word on this great theme. It expresses exactly my views, and it has been received with instant and still increasing approval all over the country as embodying the correct solution of the league problem.” As the head of the Republican organization, Mr. Hays wrote Mr. Root as follows March 24, asking him for an expression of his views regarding the league: “Americans are seeking earnestly for further light on the question of the so-called league of nations. “In the same spirit in which Repubicans during the-recent war measured their every act by how they could contribute most to the effective action; so now they are determined to meet this new phase of the war problem in that revived spirit of fervent Americanism which is the glorified result of our experience of fire and blood, moving with a full appreciation of this country’s duty as a responsible factor in the world of today and tomorrow and with the earnest determination to do all that can possibly be done toward the maintenance of peace without sacrificing our own supreme nationalism, the preservation of which in its integrity is the greatest safeguard for the future not only for the citizens of this country but for all peoples everywhere. “With a seriousness commensurate with the magnitude and complexity of the problem, the people are seeking the fullest information and best judgment to enable them to reach a correct conclusion. I know that express the feelihg of great num>ers of your fellow citizens when I say that they will be under real obigation to you if you will present your views upon this vital subject.” Mr. Root’s reply was given to the jress by Chairman Hays from his New York office. Mr. Root favored the principle involved in the proposed league and submitted a few imjortant amendments, which, according to unofficial cable reports from Paris, will be accepted by the peace conference. Regarding Mr. Root’s letter, Crairman Hays said: “I want to most earnestly commend to the careful study of all Sen ator Root’s reply to my letter to lim.” The letters and telegrams received at the Republican national headquarters favoring the Root amendments may be regarded as an indication that they have met with a hearty response among Republicans throughout the country and that they may form the basis for the final ratification of the league draft

Mesdames C. G. Hammond and Marion I. Adams went to Huntington today to visit with their sister, Mrs. Clinton Brown.

manner that icould not be surpassed. Mr. alid Mrs. Duvall will leave this evening for Indianapolis where they wall meet the State Liberty Loan Chairman and receive their booking for the coming Liberty Loan drive for which they have extended their services. A

ALL HOME PRINT TODAY. READ THE INSIDE PAGES. MICKIE SAYS SIGNS ON FENCES, \ AN' BARNS AN’ SIDEWALKS MAM HAVE BEEN CONS'OEH.eO ADVERTISING FORE THEN VMUZ ANN NEWSPAPERS ,BuT THEN’S ' NO EXCUSE PER SUCH STUNTS ANM MORE , WITH This HERE I GREAT FAMIL.V JOURNAL DOMIN’ OUT R.EGLAR-1 / (MtCKIE! are \ YOU TAKING I TO WORK ME I FOR A QA/S£?) I - .X £ u-f I? *CKARu£S II (\ 6LK.HBO* (I j j I ■r*T I - : *■ -. , ■ , „ ~ , ~.' .1 ■ ■

SPECIAL MEAT PRICES FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 5 Boiling Beef, 25c quality .. - ‘ 32c Fresh Side Pork, 35c value -30 c Home Rendered Lard, 32c quality -30 c Spare ribs, 25c quality - - “ 30c f,■ I < Other Cuts in Proportion Watch for our weekly price list We will save you money. ROTH BROTHERS

A REMINDER OF PRIMITIVE DAYS

A. WOODWORTH RESURRECTS OLD TIME COPY OF THE RENSSELAER GAZETTE. Ancil Woodworth, one of Jasper county’s oldest pioneers and a man who has a very vivid recollection of the happenings of the county since its earliest days, was a caller at this office Thursday, and carried with him r reminder of the Civil war days, The Rensselaer Gazette of February 18, 1863. The paper was weatherbeaten and of a yellowish color, but nevertheless it was just as precious to the owner as if it had retained its one time crispness and freshness, for it brought back to Mr. Woodworth the good old days when Rensselaer was in its infancy and was nothing more than a trading post. Many intimate names are contained in the advertisements and personal jottings, along with the war news of the . day. The paper was found by Mrs. Woodworth among the belongings of the late Mrs. William J. Powers. One article which will no doubt prove of interest to our readers is published below: “There is no General in the army upon whom the patriots of Jasper county look with so much pride, as upon the distinguished fellow townsman, the brave, fearless, intrepid and adventuruous Gen. Milroy. We are proud of him because he has shown himself to be a hero, and because he has taken correct views of this rebellion —He has at all times, and on all occasions manifested a daring and fearlessness which has sometimes almost borne the appearance of recklessness- as to his personal safety. But in this case, the ancient adage that “fortune favors the brave” has proven true. In every battle he has fought, victory has followed; and had the President had “backbone” to do what he had the honesty to confess he should have done, Gen. Milroy would have been placed, long before this, at the head of the American army; and had this been done, we verily believe that not a single rebel would, today, be in arms against his country. Gen. Milroy is a zealous patriot and a splendid fighter, and he believes in hunting a rebel on every occasion, while harming a rebel would be the last thing that McClellan or Halleck would think of doing. The General always comes out best when fighting rebels, no matter what the weapons be, the sword or the pen.” Another thing of interest contained in the paper was the market of those days which showed bacon at 7c a pound; butter at 12%; sugar at 15c; wheat at 80c; corn at 40c; potatoes at 50; chickens at 10c each; eggs at 10c a dozen and wood at $1.50 a cord.

FLU KEEPS EMPLOYEES FROM BANK.

f - Howard Mills and Eva Maines employees of The Trust & Savings Bank are still confined to their homes with influenza. Mr. Mills was not quite so well today. Mrs. Mills, who has also been a victim of the flu with her husband, is not quite so well. Their daughter, Dortha seems to have fully recovered. Miss Maines and her mother, Mrs. George Maines are still confined to their beds. Mrs. H. E. Parkinson, mother of Mrs. Mills is also a victim of the flu.____

The little old 10c piece is getting back its old purchasing power. What 10c will buy in canned goods. A large can of Hominy. Pumpkin, a can of Red or String Beans, a can of Appla Sauce or Apple Butter, or a Tumbler of fresh grated Horseradish at EGER’S GROCERY.

TEMPERATURE. the following is the temperature for the twenty-four hoax* ending at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: . Wbt Mb* April 4 . ......52 41

ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE FAILS

JOE FRANCES TOOK STRYCHNINE THURSDAY IN ATTEMPT TO KILL SELF. F ‘J 1 ' t Asserting that life no longer held any interest for him, Joseph Frances, about thirty-three years of age and residing in the south part of town, took strychnine about three o’clock Thursday afternoon in an attempt to end his life, He will recover. Before his attempt at seif-destruc-tion, the despondant man telephoned to Harvey Moore at the Central Garage and notified him of his intended suicide. Mr. Moore immediately went to the Frances home and found that Frances had carried out his threat to take poison and that he was already in a critical condition. He returned to the sheriff’s office and in company with B. D. McColly secured a physician and returned to Frances. Prompt and proper treatment greatly relieved the suffering of Frances, and he was soon out of danger although still quite sick today from the effects of the poison. Failure to take a sufficient amount prevented his death. It is understood that Frances was despondant over his wife having left him, taking their child with her. Before taking the poison he had written her a note explaining the reason for his act. She was at once notified of her husband’s rash attempt, and it is understood that she will return to him, after which it is to be hoped that they will have no further trouble.

TANK TO BE IN CITY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23.

Due to the delay of the war tanks, which are .to tour the state of Indiana in the interest of the Liberty Loan drive, which opens on April 21, in leaving Chicago, the itineraries have been changed and the giant Hun destroyer scheduled to visit Rensselaer on the 20th will not reach here until Wednesday, the 23rd. The tanks will 'be piloted by real overseas veterans and will travel at the rate of about four and one-half miles an hour. The tanks will arrive in the towns jn which they are to exhibit during the middle of the afternoon and will leave the following morning for the next town.

It will soon be Easter and we now have the famous Stein Block Co. suits on display*. They are fine and we can fit you all no matter how slim and tall, or short and fat. $25 to SSO. DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP

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