Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1919 — Page 1

No. 84.

WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING ODD PIECES OF UNOLEUM 1 piece 8 ft. 9 in. xl2 ft. at - $7.70 1 piece 10 ft. 2 in. y 12 ft. at - $9.10 1 piece 7 ft. 2 in. xl2 ft. at - $6.30 3 pieces 6 ft. xl2 ft. each - $5.60 1 piece 4 ft. 10 in.x 12 ft. - $3.00 1 piece 3 ft. x 6 ft. - - .50 1 odd size piece about 8 sq. yds. $5.60 1 roil containing about 30 yards at per yard -70 c W. J. WRIGHT

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS LAKE DIV. HEADQUARTERS

April 7, 1919. Mr. Arthur H. Hopkins, Chairman, Used Clothing Campaign, Rensselaer, Indiana. - My Dear Mr. Hopkins: I thank you for your letter of April sth advising me of the shipment of 4,304 lbs. of old clothing and shoes. I wish to congratulate you, and through you your co-workers, on the splendid result in your country. We very much appreciate this co-opera-tion. . ; Your very truly, MCKENZIE R. TODD, Director Bureau of Chapter Administration. »

POSITIVE PROOF. Should Convince the Greatest Skeptic in Renaaelapr. Because it’s the evidence of • Rensselaer citizen. Testimony easily investigated. The strongest endorsement of merit. The best proof. Read'it: Nelson Randle, retired farmer, N. Main St, says: “I have used Doan’s Kidney Pills at different times when suffering from a lame and aching back and other symptoms of disordered kidneys. I got Doan’s at Fendig’s Drug Store and they soon brought relief from the backache and other kidney ailments. I don’t know of a ease where Doan’s have failed to prove a benefit.” Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—- ' get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Randle had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.

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r **"'** imi> ** . । The Boy Scouts of Rensselaer want to earn money to pay for their uniforms. Scouts are not permitted to accept tips for doing A GOOD TURN or SLIGHT FAVOR but are encouraged to be thrifty and pay their own way with hard earned money. If you have any jobs you want done, such as raking lawns, burning rubbish, etc., drop a card to P. 0. Box 272, and a couple of scouts will,do the work for you after school hours, commencing Tuesday, -April 15th. J. M. SAUSER, Scoutmaster.

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The Evening Republican.

CHURCH WILL OBSERVE PASSION WEEK

The First Christian church will observe Passion Week beginning next Sunday with Palm Sunday services. The pastor will preach next Sunday morning and evening and each night during the following week except Saturday night. The night services will be at eight o’clock. This will be made Decision Week when it is expected that large numbers will confess Christ and many who are members elsewhere will, take membership with the church here. One night during the week will be devoted to receiving those who are already church members but not in this city. Church Letter night will be announced later. The Bible school will be given over to a Decision service when the members of the school will be given an opportunity to confess Christ. The public is welcome at all of theses services and the members are especially urged to attend every service.

NOTICKAll 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 yet unsold several hundred acres of good land located in Jasper and Lake counties, which 1 will sell as Executor on reasonable; terms, but cannot take any trade. Call at my office or at the office of T. M. Callahan, at Rensselaer, Indiana, for particulors. GEO. H. GIFFOIu), Executor. ANNOUNCEMENT 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. I am going to give you another chance at our stock of Hawaiian Pineapples. The same kind and brand yotr had before. 40 dozen large cans, sliced in syrup, for this week only, 30 cents a can. JOHN EGER. Clara Bridges, whose home is eight miles north of this city went to Delphi today for a visit with her sister.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1919.

GIVES VIEWS ON PEACE PROBLEM

COL. GEORGE HEALEY URGES REPUBLICANS TO SUPPORT LEAGUE. An article of more than passing interest is taken from today’s Indianpolis Star insomuch as it contains the views of a former Rensselaer citizen, George H. Healey. The article follows: Washington, April 10.—From an Indiana soldier in France, who in civil life was a Republican newspaper publisher, comes an earnest appeal for Americans to accept and ratify the league of nations. He makes an especial appeal for Republicans to get behind the league. He urges that Republicans ..win the next election by “supporting the plan for peace” just as they won the last election by “supporting the policies that won the war.” The soldier-editor advocate of the league is Col. George H. Healey, infantry, now stationed at Chatilion-sur-Seine, France. He formerly was the publisher of the Republican at Rensselaer. Ind., and was active in the Indiana Republican Editorial .Association. In France, where he is removed from the political atmosphere and where he has witnessed the ravages of war, he is able to discuss the great league question free from the political prejudices that one may find here. In France he is in contact with American soldiers rather than politicians. His point of view is that of the soldier. His appeal for league support, contained in a letter written in France, March 7, is addressed primarily to Republicans. He is concerned lest they lose political advantage by not backing the league wholeheartedly. “I have contact over here with the thoughts of many who are to play a very vital part in the future policies of America. I may not present these thoughts forcefully and they may not be just as exact as others might portray them, but others may neglect doing it and I feel it a duty from the point of view of Americanism and Republicanism,” writes Col. Healey. “President Wilson is a master politician. He was re-elected on the proposition of keeping us out of war. If Democratic leaders did not see the necessity and the certainty of America eventually entering 'the war they had poor foresight. They must have seen it and yet they played it right into their favor. Germans in America voted for the he-kept-us-out-of war policy, pacifists voted for him, the tender plants of citizenship voted' for him. The country went to war and he organized all these elements into a unit to support a measure he was elected to prevent. He attempts to sense the aspirations of the people and his league of nations is an ideal that finally is going to be indorsed by' a great majority of our enlarged electorate. “The Republican part got behind the nation’s war program and gave whole-hearted support to every measure. The Republicans outdid the Democratic leaders in supporting the war. The people looked on and approved. Keen visioned, they realizthat there had been many Democratic blunders, and last November, the war still raging, the people elected Republican majorities in .branches of Congress. Why? Because they believed that the Republicans would 'put more vigor and force into the war and give better business management to the war than it was receiving. The election result was reassuring to Republicans, who Saw, as did many Democrats, the probability of Republican victory in 1920. “Theodore Roosevelt died. His counsel would have been most valuable. He was an international as well as a national figure. He would have commanded confidence at home and abroad. There ate not many men like him. I <l*o .not think •of

many} if any, at this time. “President Wilson, wielding a stick that makes the cudgel attributed to Roosvelt look like a watch charm, came to France unindorsed. England looked upon his coming with consternation, France with fear, Italy with complaisance and Germany with hope. None with expectation of adopting his views. But he soon had commanded the attention and s yP* port of the representatives of the allied nations and his views were put into world form. The views looked visionary at first to M. Clemenceau and Lloyd George, but they, too, listened to the sound waves of humanity and gave aid to their adoption. «. A * “Having secured the indorsement of. the American people by aiding the policy to win the war, the Republican party must not sacrifice that advantage by blockading the program for world peace. It must make no negative jaovement. lt must not permit a charge of obstruction. President Wilson ik a keener politician today than he was in 1916. Do not assume that his ambition is satisfied. He is confident in himself and is ready with powerful argument to test popular strength. Could an obstructionist hope for anything in such a contest? ‘*M the Republicans won the last election by supporting the policies that won the war, why not win the next election by supporting the plan that makes for peace? The peopi* want peace guarantees. The people will not tolerate opposition to the

BRINGS SUIT FOR $10,000.

Gordan A. Ramsey, Admr. for the estate of Mike Leoni, deceased has , filed suit in the circuit court against Frank Howard, a Remington business man for 810-000. v The complaint alleges that said Leoni was killed in Chicago on April 5, 1917, by said Howard; that the defendant was driving his automobile a Moline-Knight, with Ind., license No. 39075 on Prairie avenue at 5:30 o’clock in the morning; that it was still dark, and that the defendant was driving at a high rate of speed; that said defendant was unable to control his ear on account of a defective break and that he did not have the required light. The complaint further states that said plaintiff was at the time of his death 49 years of age, that he was earning $3 per day and that he supported his wife and two children, aged 16 and 10 years.

NOTICE TO BOY SCOUTS g Boy Scouts of Troop No. 1 are requested to meet promptly at 7:30, next Monday evening. Special measurement for uniforms. SCOUT MASTER.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Mir.. April 10 77 60

W. R. Brown and granddaughter, Charfotte Brown went to Huntington today. Charlotte will remain there withther parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Brown.

ideals they hold, 'the league is right in principle, and details do not matter to the people. If 'brains like M. Clemenceau’s, Llqyd George’s and President Wilson’s and their associates from the several countries consider the league of nations sound it must be attacked only with some measure that is better. The plan will be well intrenched in the consciences of the voters, and if the Republican party decides to test its popularity it must have an unlimited supply of munitions and a big assured army of supporters when it goes over the top in 1920. And it should not start such a program unless it feels convinced that the league of nations is inimical to the United States. The party conscience must be clean. “The Republicans must give the peace program the support they gave the war program. They must give the people wihat they want. The people wanted to win the war and win it now; likewise they want peace and a league that will give some assurance of future peace. In 1920 the Republicans should be in position to say both that we'helped to win the war and that we have helped to establish world peace. “The Democratic party has failed on domestic matters. The Republicans will be in position to point out the blunders of the Democratic party in operating the railroads, si ezing the wires, permitting gross extravagance, giving latitude’to war profiteers, etc., yet the Republicans will be in a hole if the Democrats are permitted to say help establish world peace. The league of nations, of course, has no business in party politics. Constructive criticism is entirely proper, yet there should be hesitancy in giving the principle sought full and wholehearted indorsement and support. The league question will not be a i partisan question, will not be an issue, if Americans, without regard to party get behind the league. The Republicans can not afford to have

an issue. “The liberal vote is on. the increase. There, too, are an increasing number of women voters. The women are interested in something that they are told will assure world peace. So are independent voters. There are Democrats (I meet them among soldiers who' are disgusted with their party’s domestic policies and who would give to a Republican of big capacity, yet the Republicans, to win their vote, must, not go astray on this league question. Our Republican plans must be constructive and ideal, and our leader must be true to the plans. “Platforms that are made as scraps of paper are disastrous to their framers. We must build on ideals and practice the practical things of life that support those ideals. We must not have a candidate whose thought and expression have excluded the ideas for the betterment of humanity. Better a visipnary unknown who has plans for nation and world betterment than a candidate of national fame who has failed to do something really constructive for the cause of democracy. “Let the nation have from the Republican party a platform and a candidate that keeps abreast with the great pulsations of humanity. If it was love of justice that prompted our entrance into the war, surely that quality should be maintained in establishing justice now, “Prior to the European war, under less than two years of Democratic control, the United States was beginning to feel the result of a faulty tariff. Most voters understand the need for a protective tariff. But the tariff. Most voters understand the main thing is the living issue of world peace, a constructive platform and a constructively clean candidate.” -'Doubtless many of Col. Healey’s Indiana friends will be interested in knowing how to address him ip France. His most recent, address is A. P. 0. 730. American Expeditionary Fore.

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WEATHER For Indiana—Generally fair, south rain, north portion tonight; colder Friday, generally fair colder from to strong southwest and northwest winds.

ZEBEDEE SWAIM DIED IN UNION TOWNSHIP WEDNESDAY

Zebedee Swaim, about seventy years of age and for a great many years a splendid citizen of this county, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Schultz in Union township Wednesday evening at about eight o’clock after a long illness caused by cancer. Mr. Swaim resided for many years on his farm just west of Aix and continued to live there until his serious condition caused him to be removed to his daughter’s home. 'Deceased leaves to mourn their loss eight children and several sisters and brothers. His wife preceded him to the grave about two years ago. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock at the Aix church and burial will be made in the Prater cemetery.

WAR MOTHERS TO MEET SATURDAY.

The Marion township War Mothers will meet Saturday, April 12 at 2:30 o’clock at the court house. An interesting program has been arranged as follows: ' “Experience in Camp.”—Rev. Barbre. “Home Camp from a Woman’s Point of View.”—Mrs. Cope Hanley. This meeting is open to all the War Mothers in the county.

THURSDAY LOCAL MARKET

Oats 62c. Corn $1.48. Rye $1.50. Wheat $2.30. Cream 62c. Eggs 35c. (Hens 27c. Springs 23c. Stags 18c. Old Roosters 14c. Ducks 20c. Geese 16c.

Arthur Turner went to Hammond this forenoon. Captain Jerry Garland went to Lafayette today. Arthur Williamson went to Monon today. Charles Weise returned today from Ottawa, HL, where he had been to attend the funeral of a cousin. Thomas Daivis, of Kniman, had two head of cattle killed by lightening Wednesday afternoon. John Baines, of Logansport, district deputy for the Modern Woodmen, was in Rensselaer Wednesday. Superintendent William O. Schanlaub, of the Newton county public schools was in Rensselaer Wednesday. ' 4 Attorney George H. Hershman, of Crown Point and late Democratic candidate for congress in this district, was in Rensselaer Wednesday. M. J. Huffnagel, who had just been discharged from the navy where he had seen almost two years service on the U, S. Texas, was in Rensselaer today. His home is in Evansville. From here he continued to Lowell to visit with hip brother-in-law.

LIVE STOCK MEETING

JASPER COUNTY BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION HELD MEETING TUESDAY. A very important meeting of the livestock comlmittee of the Jasper County Betterment Association was .held Last Tuesday with practically all members in attendance. Ed Lane was fleeted chairman of the committee and a discussion of the best methods of improving livestock conditions was taken up. It was decided that nothing would be of more service to the swine industry than a general campaign to encourage the use of the self feeder. Each township committeeman agreed toarrange for a demonstration in the township to show the economy of this method of feeding in swine production. It was brought out in the discussion that constant supply of tankage would do much to prompt the use of the self feeder and Ed. Lane, Harvey Williams and George Helman were appointed a committee to handle the matter. Any fanner wanting tankage will communicate with his township livestock committeeman and he will turn the order over to the county committee which will buy the feeds in carload lots and arrange for a local agency to distribute them- giving the farmer the advantage of the wholesale price and small overhead expense. The first load is expected about May Ist. Another economy in hog production that the committee expects to make popular is the more extensive use of planting soy beans in corn to be hogged down, as it has been found that this method will often increase the amount of pork produce per acre 150 or 200 pounds. The committee expects to hold trials in each township next fall. of pure bred sires, the committee will make up a list of all such sires for sale in the county each month, which may be secured from each township chairman or the county agent The committee will undertake to locate pure bred sires for anyone who desires them. As a means of increasing the number of herds of high class stock, committees were appointed to hold combination sales of each of the breeds represented in the county, if conditions warranted the move. The chairmen are as follows: Shorthorn, John R. Parkison; Hereford, O. S. Bell ; Angus, Chas, Schleman; Hampshire, S. C. Robinson; Spotted Po-land-China, Harvey Williams, DurocJersey Frank Alter. Persons desiring to place registered stock in combination sales should communicate with these men. Joseph Kolhoff, Harvey Williams, S. C. Robinson and Charles Enz were selected to have charge of a livestock tour to -be held in June, for the purpose of visiting the leading stock farms of the county and learning the methods employed on them. A basket dinner, with, music and speaking, is one of the attractions planned. • Preliminary plans were made for the annual stock show which will be held this fall if suitable accommodations can be found for housing .Steps were taken to safeguard the county against a general outbreak of hog cholera, should the disease appear. , . The livestock committee of the County Betterment Association is composed as follows: Ed. Lane, Chairman; Harvey ‘Williams, Carpenter; Thomas McAleer, Milroy; Joseph Kolhoff, Jordan; Fred Phillips, Marion; Virgil Hobson, Hanging Grove; Kenton ParkisonBarkley; O. S. Bell, Union; Wm. Stalbaum, Walker; S. C. Robinson, Gillam; Chas. Enz, Keener; George Helman, Wheatfield; Alfred Duggleby, Kankakee. . • The committee has outlined a busy season and has every reason to think that it will accomplish much for the purpose for which it was appointed.

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