Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1919 — Page 1

No. 88.

r «• ■ ■ ■ v WE SELL The Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet i. ’ ‘ ■ y ---iTn-iry.-- - "• / *•’ ”” Y" and . ~ New Home Sewing Machine • € W. J. WRIGHT 5 ' • . -

CO-OPERATIVE MEAT MARKET. What were you paying for meat before we started? WHAT ARE YOU PAYING NOW? What would you be paying if we had not started in business? You may answer at the counter off the CO-OPERATIVE MEAT MARKET. Your patronage will maintain this market. WILL YOU BE A BOOSTER To get your meat at the right price. Call Phonb 92

LEWIS McCURTAIN DIED IN OREGON APRIL 8

Levi Clouse has received word from Kingman. Kan., announcing the death at LeGrande, Ore., of nis cousin, Lewis McCurtain, who was also a nephew of F. M. Parker, of this city. The young man had gone to the western coast from his Kansas home about four months ago in the hope that his failing health might be benefitted. Deceased was about for-ty-seven years of age at the time of his death and leaves his wife, eight brothers and two sisters to mourn their loss. He was born near Rensselaer and was a resident of this county for several years. (Services were held at the Christian church in Kingman last Friday and burial was made in that city.

M WEATHER H Rain tonight, colder south portion; Wednesday fair except probably rain or snow extreme north portion, colder south portion.

Milo Long arrived here on the early morning train from Louisville, Ky. He had been mustered out of the army service at Camp Taylor. The Hustler class of the Christian church will hold a market at Rowen’s grocery Saturday, April 19. Those who wish to donate for the market are asked to leave their articles at the store by nine o’clock Saturday or notify members of the class, who will call and get them.

PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT Frank Keenan THE LONG CHANCE EDDIE POLO 7th Episode of “The Lure of the Circus” V - ' l "'— t,?- ; —", ;« - —•—. WEDNESDAY— George Walsh t IN “ I’LL SAY SO” Thursday WALLACE REID “MAN FROM FUNERAL RANGE” ’' Christie Comedy Matihee-2:30 Night-7:15 New Time Admission 10c & 1c; 15c and 2c Coming Next WeekMonday, April 21J “SHOULDER ARMS”

The Evening Republican.

PLAN PROVES PROFITABLE

z The plan of the First Christian church to hold the Passion Week is proving even more profitable than was anticipated. There were fifteen young people who made the confession last Sunday morning, making nihteen since the plans were begun. Those attending the week night service is held each evening in an adjoining room beginning at 7:30 o’clock. The public is invited to these services. The seventeen who have not been baptized will be tomorrow evening at the regular service.

Walter Wiseman, of Fort Bliss, Texas, arrived here today and will spend a thirty days furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wiseman.

GAS 24c Standard and Indian : ~ .. ‘‘~’ u I < Main Garage THE BEST IN RENSSELAER Phone 206

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, APRIL IS, 1919.

CLOCKS NOT TO GO BACK

COUNCIL RECOMMENDS MERCHANTS CHANGE HOURS AND LEAVE CLOCK ALONE. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening, the much mooted time question was brought up for discussion between members of the Merchants’ Association and the councilmen, with the result that the council refused to endorse the plan of the merchants of reverting to the old time. However, the council recommended that the merchants change their hours by opening an hour later in the morning and remaining open an hour later in the evening, thus accomodating the farmers and others who find that the new time conflicts with their shopping. Representatives of the Merchants Association had presented a petition to the council asking that the court house clock be turned back sixty minutes and that the citizens of Rensselaer and vicinity adjust their affairs accordingly with the exception of train schedules and other businesses controlled by the government. The city body refused to act favorably on the proposition since the new time was an act passed by congress and they did not care to conflict with a government ruling. The council further argued that such an act would only cause further confusion.

It is probable that the merchants will meet within a short time and act favorably upon the suggestion of the council, changing their hours that they may better accomodate the farmer, who has found that the new time has caused him considerable inconvenience and loss of working time. It would seem that this would be the better plan. There can be no doubt that the new time has caused much hardship upon rural communities where the farmer and merchant are so closely affiliated. Rensselaer merchants are justified in protesting against the new time as there can be no doubt but that they have lost considerable business under the present conditions. For the most part the farmers are going by the old time with the result that they are unable to trade with the merchants in the evening whose places of business are closed by the time the farmer finishes his day’s work. The lack of harmony between the two classes has become disgusting to all concerned and it is almost certain that Rensselaer business houses will soon be operating on old time. The test vote engineered by the public schools recently showed that the parents of the children favored the old time, and if the merchants decide to change their working hours the schools will act likewise. It is understood that Brook, who a short time ago turned the clocks back, will move them forward again today, as the citizens of that town have found that the plan only caused further confusion.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: Mat Mir.. April 15 59 43

• * REMOVAL* NOTICE.* * * * I have moved my office to * * the room* over Murray’s De- * * partment store. Entrance, stair- * ♦ way next to Long’s drug store. * • Telephone 89. E. N. LOY, M. • • D. *

IT WAS JUST LIKE PULLIN’ TEETH > £ to get Df. Myers’ new Dodge, but they all fall hard for the Olds. This Dodge is for sale and I will hold it here for a few days so you can see it. Action, ngw, if you know car values. I can vouch for this one. Will have another Olds this week. Who wants it? * HUGH KIRK AdraitlM In tha RanhHcan.

HAYS MAKES AN APPEAL

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN URGES SUPPORT OF VICTORY LOAN. - ♦ ~ An appeal by Will H. Hays, chairman of the Repumican national committee, for Republicans and the “Republican press” to give their united support to the Victory Liberty loan has been issued here. “Again the call for the charge has sounded,” said Mr. Hays’ appeal. “This is not for the fighting men at the fighting front. For them, the war is over. But to the rest of us real test has come. “To those whose privilege it has been to form the second line, and to whom credit it is recorded that they, too, attained every objective; to those from every class, creed and political faith, who acted in that unselffish way which brought to the fighting men support that much for the complete vindication of our institutions; to the men and women of America, who do not fail, has this call come.

“Let us show to these fighting men who have returned how commands have been obeyed here. Let us send to the fighting men still abroad the message of no weakening. Let u$ show to the world that our patriotism is not that born only of extremities and stirred only by martial music but the devotion which meets a duty in the firm determination of consercrated service,, and performing it. And let us demonstrate to ourselves that we are worthy of the name American and the privileges of our citizenship. “Our first duty as Republicans today is that duty which we have never failed and never will fail to anticipate and discharge our duty as Americens. Just as during the recent war we determined our every act by how we could do most for effective action, so now we will measure our every step by how we can contribute most to the nation’s welfare. “To that end we will abandon all other activities to aid in the Victory loan, until its success has been accomplished.”

A liberal patronage and most generous donations enabled the Red Cross to clear $71.76 at Fred Phillips’ sale, April 12. The women contributed 82 pies, the merchants coffee and sugar and good discounts, and Mr. Walter Lynge gave half the proceeds of the pony bought by Mr. Will Ade, of Kentland, at $40.00 This money will be used in an endeavor to put the Red Cross Magazine in every school in Jasper county to educate the children in Americanization and patriotism. Marvin, the three year old son of Mt. and Mrs. Edward Floyd, who lives in the J. A. Larsh residence on Van Rensselaer street, is quite ill with pneumonia, but is thought to be slightly improved today. Judge William Darroch, of Kentland and Attorney William Parkinson, of Lafayette, attended the session of the circuit court here today, this being call day. Mrs. L. R. Haas anol son, Lewis, of Tipton, who had been visiting here with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold, went to Hammond today 1 to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolfe. Mrs. George Stoudt, of Remington, was in Rensselaer today. She reports that her husband who has been quite sick is now much improved. Mrs. Stoudt owns two residences in this city which are occupied by the families of T. G. Wynegar and F. A. Grouver.

THAT KNIFE LIKE PAIN

Is Only On* of Nature’s ’Warnings of Weak or Disordered .Kidneys. Have you a lame back* aching day and night? Do you feel sharp pains after stooping? Are the kidneys sore? Is their action irregular? Use Doan’s Kidney Puls—the medicine recommended by so many .Rensselaer people. Read this ease: Mrs. C. Morlan, Hfirrison and Jefferson Sts., Renasek ter, says: “I had a heavy, nagging .ache in my back day and night. 1 could get only snathches of sleep and I got up feeling so tired and' worn-out. I could hardly do my '«rork. Every time I leaned over, sat down or got up from a chair, asb arp pain shot through my back an< 1 I almost had to cry out I felt n ervous and unstrung. My head ax died and I was often so dizzy I car m near falling. Spots seemed to com e before by eyes and my kidneys act ed irregularly. I used two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills and they gave me wonderful relief.” , Price 60c, at al l dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills— the same that Mrs. Morlan had. Foster-Mil-burn Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y.

Mr. Rice wi JI offer seventy-five head of cattle at his sale next Saturday. This is a splendid Qpporttnuity to steel x up. Fifty cows and twenty-five steers will be offered. Remember, tbie date, Saturday, April 19, and the place, one-ihalf mile east of Virgie.

OurWindowsTell • For Your Convenience our store will be open every from now on.

WILLIAM WASSON MARRIED IN DANVILLE, ILL., MONDAY

William Wasson, son of Mrs. Fanny Wasson, of this city, was married in Danville, 111., 'Monday, to Miss Marceline Ulyat, a pretty and popular young lady of Brook. The marriage came as a surprise to the many friends of the young couple who were unaware of their intentions. Mr. Wasson is one of Rensselaer’s poplar young men and a graduate of Rensselaer high school. The young couple will make this city their home, Mr. Wasson being employed at the Carl Duvall clothing store.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PREPARES FOR ANNUAL BANQUET

The Rensselaer high school alumni association held a very enthusiastic meeting at Collin’s shoe store Monday evening. There was a good attendance and it was decided to hold the annual alumni banquet the night of May 23. The following were elected to act as officers for this year: D. D. Dean, Plresident. Rose Luers, Treasurer. George Long, Vice-president. Grace Norris, Secretary. The following committees were appointed : Executive—B. F. Fendig, D. D. Dean, George Long, Rose Luers, Grace Norris; Refreshment Helen Lamson, Maude Daugherty, Mrs. J. J. Hunt, Mrs. H. F. Parker; Decoration—Faustine West, lone Zimmerman, Edson Murray, Herman B. Tuteur, Orabelle King; Program— Eva Moore, Clare Jessen, Cope Hanley, Muriel Harris; Music—Lon Healy, Herbert Hammond, Elmer Wilcox; Invitation —Grace Norris, Harriett Shedd, Minnie Hemphill, Nell Drake; Finance —George Collins, Hazel Reeve, Mary Wagner, Rex Warner, Orabelle Duvall, Agnes Platt.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening, the following business was transacted: On motion the city engineer was instructed to run a. line along the front of the cemetery from Lincoln avenue to the Bunkum road. In the matter of improvement of Washington avenue, Home avenue, Austin avenue and Grove street, the council voted that the contractor, A. S Keene, be permitted to use crushed rock from the river free from dirt. On motion, the Superintendent of the light plant was instructed to install the necessary gaUrd rails to protect the egines and dynamos, as provided by state laws of 1909. The councilmen also discussed the garbage question with the members of the Merchants’ Association who were in attendance. The latter decided to make an attempt to raise SSOO by subscription to defray the city’s expense of flushing the streets an# collecting the garbage.

If you would like to purchase a good cow, go to the Rice Sale near Virgie Saturday. Charles Bibos, of Bloomfield, Ind., has purchased of Allen M. Robertson the Princes Lunch and will take possession of same between April 25 and May 1. Dr. Wesley Thompson, uncle of Mrs. ,E- P. Honan and Mrs. C. W. Duvall, who is well known here, having lived in Rensselaer at one time, has been commissioned as an expert physician and surgeon in public health service at Los Angeles, Cal. In 1,200 cases of flu that he treated he only lost five. We carry a complete line of Goodyear, U. $., Goodrich, Michelin and Ajax tires. Also, standard blemished tires at $1 profit. GBi£i24c. We are agents for Oakland and Maxwell cars. Open day and night. The Main-Garage. Best in Rensselaer.

TRUSTEES TO DO THE WORK

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES THAT THERE WILL BE NO EXTRA SESSION THE LEGISLATURE Governor Goodrich on Monday announced that “ the necessity for a special session of the legislature seems to have been disposed of by the last epinion of the attorney-gen-eral” and said that he has instructed Gilbert H. Hendren, chief examiner for the state board of accounts, to prepare instructions to send to the township trustees, that they are required under the law to act in accordance with the attorney-general’s opinion." Mr. Hendren began at once to prepare the letter. It was to contain instructions that the trustees should look after the work of township roads as formerly, with the exception that they would be under the direction of the county commissioners- , ~ -IThe letter, it is understood, will direct county treasurers to pay over to township trustees the road money heretofore paid to the trustees, and in such cases as where the township trustees had turned over the money to the county treasurer, under the first opinion of the attorney-general on the subject, the county treasurer is to refund the money to the township trustee. The proposal to call a special session of the legislature was due to a desire to correct the county unit road law, which as enrolled and filed with the secretary'of the state, does not contain amendments adopted by the house and approved by the conference committee and by both branches of the general assembly. The county unit road act seemed to take away from the township trustees all road duties, while the Beardsley act gave them authority over township roads. Inasmuch as the increased salaries given to township trustees by a former legislature were based largely on their duties in looking after the roads, it was believed that the county unit road act of the recent legislature, as enrolled, would require the county commissioners to expend considerable sums for deputy road superintendents. Hence, the reason for a special session of the legislature. The attorney-general now constructs the two laws together in such a way that the township trustees have the legal duty of looking after the roads, under the supervision of the county commissioners.

TUESDAY HOSPITAL NOTES

Nicholas Tyson, of Delmotte underwent an operation today for the removal of his tonsils. Mrs. James E Moore and baby Gifford entered the hospital Monday for medical treatment. The baby is a new one. Baby Tersptra’s condition is quite serious. . . Mrs. R. A. Keeney, of Chicago came Monday to remain after Easter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jackson.

AGED LADY OF REYNOLDS PASSED AWAY MONDAY

Mrs. Naomi McCoy, aged eighty years, died at-the home of her son, Reed McCoy, at Reynolds Monday morning. She and her son were for a number of years residents of McCoysburg, where Mr. McCoy conducted a general store. From there they moved to Monticello and later to Reynolds. The funeral services were held Tuesday at three p. m., at the home of her son. The. body was taken to Marion for burial.

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