Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1919 — Page 1

No. 99.

New Auto Truck 1f... ■ .* , : , ’ ' ' - ' ' We have been compelled on account of the heavy increase of our furniture business to buy another truck. We purchased a New Dodge Chassis and had it built to our needs. We will be able to haul at least three times the load that we were with the old truck. The body will have a rack with a canvas cover so that, we can make deliveries in ibad weather. 'The driver will have an enclosed cab. We feel that with this -new outfit that we can keep our deliveries nearer up to date. W. J. WRIGHT

FRANCESVILLE ELEVATOR SOLD TO FARMERS

. The Farmer’s ElevatorFrancesville was sold Monday by Receiver W. B. Brucker, of Monticello. The Elevator was sold for $20,000 to the farmers of that community and it is probable that a new company wi 1 ! be organized soon. Matters in connection with the Francesville Elevator are being rapidly straightened out, and it is thought that this money with other assets will pay out everything in full.

MONDAY CIRCUIT NOTES

The pettet jury was called to meet this morning. Judge C. W. Hanley was called to Monticello and Attorney G. A. Williams was in charge of the court as special judge. Captain Jerry Garland is acting as room bailiff.

PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT CONSTANCE Tuesday— TALMADGE Monroe Salisbury “EXPERIMENTAL -i»- / MARRIAGE” .... „ hearst - universal ‘The Devil’s Mateest’ Current Event* of all o v er the Wednesday and Thursday ! ;Sa s MMf' Uni- ’I ■BhPz. 6 j Er.-* BIBULW I lu • 'j MniHMh -/ IBjfeflaaSE ' &HI 4W* ’ . ''x I ' > x • xi Hi . " ’•-TW. UEAQToT HUMANITY•' II ' 7^S^ b t%&^-|| - April 30th and May Ist ‘THE HEART OF HUMAN ITT This is the greatest picture of today—better than “The Birth of a Nation” and “Hearts of the World,” breakihg all records wherever shown. Special Orchestra at night only Matine 2;3Q. Night 7:15 and 9:00 Admission Matinee ’2O and 30c, plus tax;Night 25 and 50c, plus tax. f

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MONDAY HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. R. G. Burns died at the hospital at 5:30 this morning. She sufferedwith a paralyzed throat following diptheria. Frank Trulley entered the hospital this morning. He is suffering from lung trouble contracted in the army. Mrs. J. W. Hammerton; Mrs. Alfred Barlow, Catherine King and Mrs. James E. Moore have recovered sufficiently to leave the hospital. Maggie Gleason entered the hospital today. She may undergo an operation. The two year old daughter of Paul Norgor is improving. Dr. P. T. Leighly, of DeMotte, was in Rensselaer today. He has a son in the high school here.

George W. Royster went to Dwight, 111. today.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1919. o

CARPENTER TOWNSHIP WOMEN FIRST OVER THE TOP.

Jasper county women in the Victory Loan are true to the slogan, “Silre! we’ll finish the job.” All the townships except two have the same chairmans as in the third and fourth drives. Mrs. Amos Davission is serving as chairman in Union township in the absence of Mrs. Dexter. Carpenter township was the first to go over the top. With a quota of $11,600 they sold to date $15,650.

DEATH OF MRS. R. G. BURNS

Mrs. R. G. Burns, notice of whose illness had appeared in the hospital notes in the Republican, died this morning at 5:30 o’clock, after an illness of seven weeks. Her death was paused by paralysis of the throat following diphtheria and she wks unable to take nourishment. Agnes D. Gowland was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Gowland, of Marion township. She was born in Goodland April 20, 1893. She moved to this country with her parents several years ago. She was married to Ray G. Burns March 14, 1916. She is survived by her husband, her parents, seven sisters and three brothers. Funeral services will be held in the Trinity M. E. church in this city Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock and will be conducted by the Rev. E. W. Strecker. Interment will be in Weston cemetery.

ADVANCE STORY NO. 2

“The Heart of Humanity,” which, is to be presented at the Princess theatre on Wednesday and Thursday, with Dorothy Phillips in the featured role, is an eight-reel Allen Holubar production which bring to the screen to inspiring story of woman’s efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the wounded and orphaned and homeless during the days when France and Belbium were scarred and seared by sword and torch, and pounded and rocked by great German guns. It depicts the tenderness of the mother*heart in its conflict with the horrors of war. It pays a deserved tribute to womanhood as expressed in the Red Gross nurse. It presents a side of the war which we have been too prone to overlook. The story of “The Heart of Humanity” was written by Olga Scholl and Allen Holubar and produced by him. It deals with the romance of Nanette, the little ward of Father Michael, parish priest of a community in the Canadian Northwest. While the parishoners are celebratinng the marriage of Nanette and John, the oldest and bravest of the Widow Patricia’s five sons, news comes of the declaration of war by Germany. John answers the call to the colors, and, with three of his brothers, enlists in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Eventually the fifth boy goes. John’s letters to Nanette describe the sufferings endured by French and Belgian children so vividly that the mother-heart in Nanette is awakened and she determines to go abroad as a Red Cross nurse. On the war-torn fields of Flanders the little wife meets her husband but once, after which she is captured by the Germans. They are reunited, however, after a series of thrilling scenes, which vividly portray the final halting of the great German drive and then the counter-attack which sent the Prussian hordes fleeing for refuge to their own border.

Through the entire production there runs a thread of heart interest that makes “The Heart of Humanity” the most absorbing love story of the great war yet filmed. The cast in support of Miss Phillips includes such well known sceen favorites as William Stowell, Pat O’Malley, Robert Anderson, Margaret Mann, Walt Whitman, George Brainwood, George Hackathorn and Gloria Joy.

EXCURSION TO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY

The next excursion to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas will be run on Thursday, May Ist Come and join in on this excursion. J. P. Hammond.

WEATHER For Indiana—Cloudy tonight and Tuesday, probably rain, colder tonight, north portion.

Rensselaer Christian Science Society OF RENSSELAER, INDIANA, ? "' " ' ‘ ■: ' . announce* A Free Lecture on Christian Science BY'i ’ . Rev. Andrew J. Graham, C. 5.8., of Boston, Mass. A member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston, Massachusetts. TO BE GIVEN AT THE ’ Church Edifice, Mon. evening Apr. 28,.’19 AT 8:00 O’CLOCK * ■■■■'. .U , ■ ■ ■■•' •■ and cordially invites you and your. friends to be present.

CELEBRATES 87TH BIRTHDAY; 63 YEARS IN RENSSELAER

(Mrs. Michael Eger is celebrating the eighty-seventh anniversary of hler birth today, April 28. The aged lady is enjoying good health and was pleased when friends visited her at her home on N. Front street to offer their congratulations. It was in the year 1856 that Mrs. Eger with her husband came to Jasper county to make Tier home—Hßik-ty-three years ago. She has resided here continuously since that time and naturally is able to recount much of interest concerning the earliest days of the county and the dqys when Rensselaer was nothing but a trading post. Mrs. Eger is a native of Germany, having been born in that country in the year 1832. Following her marriage to Mr. Eger she came to the United States, locating in the East, where they continued to live for about two years, later moving to Lafayette, where they resided for a short time before coming to this county. Mrs. Eger is the mother of five children: Mrs. Frank Maloy, of Lowell; John Eger and the Misses Carrie, Elizabeth and Mary Eger, of this city. One son, William Eger, died several years ago. She also has five grandcjijldren and six greatgrandf children. The venerable old lady is proud of the distinction which is hers, and her many friends wish for her continued good health and many more birthdays.

MORE BOOKS WANTED

The public library commission asks for more books in a letter to our librarian. Miss Antajnette Price, Libn. r Public Library, Rensselaer, Ind. Mr. dear Miss Price: The war Service headquarters have just wired us that the reputation of the American libraries in the war work is still at stake. Five hundred thousand gift books must be overseas by July 1. In addition to the purchases. Of this amount, Indiana is asked to collect thirty thousand volumes by May 15th. It will not be an easy task, but we must not fail so near the goal. Please make another effort to spur the flagging interests in your community and get more books. Shelbyville has just had an additional book campaign, their tlWrd, and collected 500 more books. You can do as well proportionally. Look over your previous campaign material and select the best plans. Push them hard. Use again schools, churches, stores, boy scouts patriotic organization. A million of our boys will stay over there and we cannot ■neglect thein because we are tired of war problems. What about them, does our boredom compare with the homesickness and loneliness that good books can help dispel? Ask for fresh fiction particularly, get what you can of the Christmas books given in your city. They have been read by all the family by this time, let our boys have them now. The quota assigned you is 100 volumes. We count on you to raise that many at least, get all above that you cah. Yours for a successful campaign, W. B. Hamilton, Secretary, Public Library Commission.

Church Receives Members.

A large audience was in attendance at the First Christian church Sunday morning when sixty new members were added to the membership of the church. There are six yet to be baptized who will later be received into the membership. At the service yesterday morning three more came forward who had not previously done so. The Bible school was also much larger than usual.

MONDAY LOCAL GRAIN MARKET

Oats 67c. Corn $1.56. Rye $1.60. Wheat $2.30. I am agent for three of the most striking models of cars—the Overland, Mitchell and Elgin. Cars for immediate delivery. Call for demonstration at the Overland station. Dr. J. Hansson.

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SOYS FOUR-FIFTHS OF FRUIT CROP DESTROYED

Lafayette, Ind., April 26. —Fourfifths of Indiana’s expected fruit crop for 1919 has been destroyed by frost and cold weather the last two nights, it was announced here today at Purdue university. Not in years has there been such a great disaster to cherries, apples, peaces, pears and plumbs. The financial loss has not yet beenaccurately estimated, but it will run into large figures. Reports on the situation have been received from’ county agricultural agents in all parts of the state by the farm experts of the institution. Damage, it appears, was done in some places Friday night that had escaped or been visited very lightly Thursday night. As a rule, however, temperatures were not .as low on the second evening. Professor Laurenz Green, chief hoticulturist at Purdue, said that>no region seemed to have been spared, except possibly the pocket, district in the region of Evansville, where some of the fruit may be saved. Tippecanoe county and surrounding counties fared as badly as any district in the state. Here the loss is almost complete. In addition to apples, pears, plumbs, peaches and cherries having been ruined, strawberry plants, which were in bloom, were also destroyed. The only fruit trees that escaped the deadly blight were those in sheltered places, such as private yards with houses close by, and even these are very few in number. The fruit outlook in Indiana, according to Professor Greene, is the poorest it has been in many years. There is every reason to believe that Hoosiers will pay more for tree and garden fruit this coming season than they have in®twenty years. Professor Greene said that until Thursday night, Indiana had prospects of a bumper apple crop. There were also excellent prospects of an unusually crop, most of the peach trees having survived the winter, where as in recent years they failed to do so.

URGES OVERSUBSCRIPTION

of the treasury, Glass is urging all communities to over subscribe the Victory Loan. Post-War conditions are such in many places that it will be impossible for some communities to subscribe their quota. The secretary has designated May 7 as “navy day” and instructs loan committees to “observe that day in a manner which will fittingly honor the American navy, which overcame the submarine menace and did so much to win the war.”

AUTO TO TEXAS

The Republican is in receipt of a postal from Chauncey Wood asking that his paper be sent to him at McAllen, Texas. He says that he and Mrs. Wood’had a fine trip and that good luck attended them all the way. They made 2200 miles in 14 days. He also says that the crops are looking fine.

'Helen Parkinson, ’daughter of Attorney and Mrs. W. H. Parkinson, of Lafayette, returned this fornoon to her home after a visit here with her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Parkinson. Florence Hawkins, who had just re turned from an extended visit in Los Angles, Cal., with her sister, was the guest here Sunday of the family of Jesse Allman. She continued to her home in Lafayette today. Lieut. Earl Kessinger and Ensign Carl Sabo, both of Seattle, Washington, left here today for the east Lieut Kessinger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kessinger, formerly of thi& city but now in Seattle, Wash. Ensign Sabo has just been discharged from the navy. 1 .

HAYS CHOICE OF STATE G. O. P.

NEW SAYS NATIONAL CHAIRMAN WILL ENTER HOOSIER RACE SOON. Washington, April 27.—Senator New has returned to Washington after a month spent in Indiana. The senator returned somewhat earlier than he had originally intended in order that he might give first-hand attention to some matters before the departments in which Indiana friends are interested. “I found the people greatly interested in the question involved in the making of a league of nations,” said he, “and there is no doubt in my mind that the great majority of them are much opposed to the provisions of the orginal draft for one. While there is a general desire»to see some sort of pact that will serve to prevent war, the prevailing sentiment is that the draft of Feb. 14, will not only not accomplish that purpose but that it is open to insurmountable objections. I think they are disposed to scrutinize closely any proposition looking to the creation Of a league and not to commit themselves finally on the subject until one has been definitely proposed, freely discussed and fully analyzed. That exactly describes my own position.” Speaking of political conditions, Sentaor New said: “The Republican party is in splendid shape in Indiana. In fact, I never saw it better, and the prospects for success next year are most gratifying. The names of several men have been mentioned in connection with the Republican nomination for governor and a number of them have had the matter under consideration, but I have found a very general disposition among the Republicans everywhere I went, to concede the nomination to Will Hays, provided he wants it, and it is beginning to be pretty well understood that he will take it. When I say that I know he will, I say it with reason that admits of no denial and a formal announcement from him to that effect may be expected shortly. The only question concerning it that has arisen in the minds of any is as to whether he can make the. race for governor and at the same time continue as chairman of the Republican national committee and his incomparable fitness for that job is so freely recognized that they want him to continue on that job, too. There is no reason whatever, why he may not do both. The Republicans of Indiana will loan him to the national committee in order that he may conduct the next campaign and at the same time elect him governor by 75,000 majority, too.” -

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National Chicago 7; St. Louis 1. Cincinnati 5; Pittsburg 1. No other games scheduled. American Boston 8; Washington 0. Chicago 6: Detroit 4. St. Louis-Cleveland, rain.

KNITTERS NEEDED

'The Red Cross is keen about cleaning all work by May 15th. We have a large quantity of yarn for stockings for children and it must go out faster. Come in to the shop and hear our scheme for speeding up. ORA T. ROSS, Director of Knitting. The Unique club of the Pythian Sisters will meet with Mrs. F. E. Babcock, on Park Ave., Tuesday evening. Electric supplies. Phone 113. Babcock Electric Co. Reason M. Dunn, of Fair Oaks, was in Rensselaer today.

AT THE STAR THEATRE THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES TODAY Emily Stevens in "Kildare Of Storms” TUESDAY— Edna Mayo IN "HEARTS OF LOVE" * WEDNESDAY— Special J. Warren Kerrigan . • —IN—"ONE DOLLAR BID" TWO REEL COMEDY

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