Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1919 — Page 1

No. 109.

We have just received a shipmentof iron beds This will give us beds priced from $6.50 up. The demand has been so heavy for all lines of furniture that it has been almost impossible to keep anything in stock. We also have some new library tables. W. J. WRIGHT

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Prof Moran of Purdue University delivered an excellent commencement address at Tefft last Wednesday night. Cyrus Asher, Bertha Stalbaum and Frances Hibbs were the three seniors from the high school who received their diplomas from County Superintendent Sterrett upon the recommendation of Prof. John D. Matt. Nine eighth grade pupils were given their diplomas to enter high school by Trustee Duggleby upon the recommendation of the County Superintendent. Katherine Shepard gave an excellent surprise number that was not stated on the program. She was introduced by Trustee Duggleby as the graduate entitled to county honors having made the highest general average in the county. The Richards orchestra from Valparaiso furnished excellent music for the evening. The patrons of the-Tefft vicinity came out in a stormling night to pay their respects to the two graduating classes. The eighth grade pupils who were recommended for high school were Earl Albin, Edna DeArmond, Chloe xHamlett, Hettie Jeffries, Wesley Myers, Theodore Sands, Katherine Shepard, Kenneth Turner and Ruby White. The Fair Oaks commencement was held in the new high school auditorium last Thursday night. The roads were bad and the weather was anything but promising; yet the patrons and friends of the school filled the auditorium and halls until standing room was at a premium. Prof. Moran delivered the commencement address there also. Prof. Campbell recommended the high school seniors to Superintendent Sterrett for graduation. This was the first graduating class frdm the Fair Oaks high school. Gladys Ogle, Glenn Ogle, Goldie Kessinger, Elsie Zellers and Jessie Zellars received diplomas upon this ocasion. Goldie. Kessinger gave the salutatory, .Elsie Zellars gave the valedictory followed by the junior resppnse from Howard Gilmore. These numbers were disposed of in a very acceptable manner. Helen Burroughs sang a song and Helen Er-

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win gave a pianologue that were novel and cleverly given. An octette of girls from the high school also sang a song that was well received Six little children from the primary room, dressed as jackies sang and acted a little sailor song. Lyneburg Raines played a piano solo as the closing number. iSuperintendent Sterrett conferred the honors of graduation upon a large class of eighth grade pupils whose names appeared in a previous issue of the paper. There were 19 in all from Union township who are now ready to attend high school the coming year. The Rev. J. C. Dowmey gave the invocation and benediction. Carroll Burroughs played a cornet solo to add variety to the program that was given almost entirely from home talent. The school spirit in these twp communities is running at high tide. The patrons and friends of education have supported the school programs upon every occasion by their presence and in a number of cases by volunteering work that was necessary to make the evenings a school success. Barkley township will hold a commencement at Barkley church’ on Saturday night, June 31st. Trustee Davisson is arranging to .make this one of the best in the history of the township. It is likely that this will be the largest graduating class in the history of Barkley township. Other township commencements will be fixed and announced when the trustees get the matter under attention. Kentland Eenterprise. March 25, 1869. Circuit court has been in session during the past week presided over by Judge Test. A written request was signed by all the members of the bar, the officers of the court and the county, and also by many of our respectable citizens, irrespective of party, desiring the judge to become a candidate for re-election. (It seems there was a marked distinction made in those days between “members of the bar,” officials of the court and the county” and respectable citizens.)

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAYS, 1919.

CALLS SPEECH OF DANTZAU AMAZING EFFRONTERY

London, May B.—“An amazing piece of effrontery.” the Daily Mail, Lord Northcliff’s pgper, calls Count von Brockdorf-Rantzau’s reply to Premier Clemenceau at Versailles yesterday. —— '• . “With studied insolence and contemptuousness he remained seated when speaking,” the paper adds. “Allied delegates called it an intolerable outrage.” William A. Hughes, the Premier of Austria, said, according to a Reuter dispatch: “The attitude of Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau was an intolerable insult.” William F. Massey, Premier of New Zealand, said: “The Germans were more impudent and aggressive than anything I have ever met.”

A SCHOOLBOY’S COMPOSITION

Wunst ther was a vary purty girl that had a vary ardunt lover that bit one of her ears off’n her head an she got mad with him an quit sos she could think of some way to hide the hole where the ear was onct, finely she tho about windin’ a roll of her own hare round the hole where her ear was onct an then to make bleve she made a nother roll of her own hare round the ear that was there and then she never went with that same feller agin cause he knowed it but she started a stile of hare dress an didn’t no it for evry girl in town with big ears like oyster shells, an some with lopped and crooked ones an some that looked like a big fat warty todes begin wearin’ their hare just like the girl with one ar offn her head sos folks couldn’t notice it but I betcha thayll all be ole mades onless they show ther ears cause no body would mary a one eard girl fer how’d she look when she got old and bawld?

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS NATIONAL Brooklyn 2; Philadelphia 1. Boston 3; New York 2. Pittsburg 4; St. Louis 2. Chicago-Cincinnati, rain. AMERICAN Boston 3; Washington 0. Chicago 4; Cleveland 1. New York 2; Philadelphia 0. Detroit-St, Louis, rain.

I DID YOU KNOW I I THAT YOU CAN BUY! I The Very Best Cuts of Beefl I f ° r I I 30 and 32 cents | I at the I I Co-OPERATIVE MEAT MARKET. I I Phone 92. |

SECRET OF NEW MOTOR FUEL MADE PUBLIC

" After an announcement heralle d over the country last fall to the effect that a new and cheaper motor fuel has been discovered, followed by a statement that it proved a failure, comes the announcement from Washington this week that the fuel is about ready to be placed on the market. A dispatch from Washington says: . _ , x From the records of the United State patent office has come the carefully guarded secret of the as yet unnamed super' fuel, invented for driving war planes and now tyeing developed to supplant gasoline wherever motors run. The formula utilizes alcohol as a basis, with 25 per cent of gasoline and a heavy mixture of petroleum hydrocarbons. It develops a propelling power nearly as great as some of the high explosives. It is the property of the U. S. Industrial Alcohol company, which with the U. S. Food Products Corporation, owns- and controls about 9!> per cent of the alcohol capacity of the country. Black strap molasses, the refuse from the refining of sugar, : is the source of the alcohol in the blend. i The invention means that the j available supply of gasoline is mulI tiplied four times, it is said. At the j same time immeasurable units in ■ power are obtained. It is free from all sediment, practically odorless and absolutely smokless. What the market price will be—the thing motorists will be interested in—is still a matter of speculation. To date figures on the cost of production are still a secret, though it is known to be much cheaper than gasoline.

PARASITE

One who feeds at the expense of someone else so the Good Book tells us. For instance the goof who gobbles your chow and repays you with buffoonery or flattery—the name of the world’s greatest smoking tobacco is the name it is more, commonly known by—or your neighbor’s chickens which pay a daily visit to your garden patch.

PROPHESY WILSON’S RETURN WILL END DRY UROSPECT

Atlantic City, N. J., May B.—Resolutions adopted today at the closing sesion of the National Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association ask all fairminded citizens to “assist” in fighting national prohibition since the issue wAs promulgated in the absence of 2,500,000 voters, many of whom made the supreme sacrifice in bloody protest against such fanatical propaganda as prohibition emianates from.” Prophecies were made that President Wilson would be in so cheerful a mood when he returns from Paris that he would wipe all war time legislation of the statute books. Prohibition, it is predicted, will be included in the process. The need of replenishing the war chest for the life and death battle now in progress was emphasized. It is proposed by the officers of the association that the assessment be made large enough upon the 85,000 saloonkeepers to insure a fund to meet all emergencies. The money will be needed, they said, for legal battles in many states.

FEDERAL LOSS WITH RAIL-. ROADS IS $418,000,000

Washington, May 6. —Director General Hines in a discussion of recent railroad earnings, tonight disclosed that: |The government deficit in operating the railroads for the first three months this' year, or the difference between net earnings and one-fourth of the guaranteed annual compensation, was about $192,000,000 for all roads under federal management. The government’s loss for 1918 was $226,000,000. The entire government loss incurred in fifteen months of federal operation was $418,000,000.

WEATHER ... Partly cloudy tonight. Probably rain in extreme south portion. Saturday fair with rising temperature. Light frost in north portion tonight.

FRIDAY GRAIN MARKET

Oats 64c. Corn $1.58. Rye $1.50. Wheat $2.30.

NAVAL VESSELS SCOUR SEA FOR LOST AVIATORS

“Halifax, N. S., May B.—Two of the American navy seaplanes, the NC-1 and the NC-3, arrived here at 8 o’clock tonight (7 o’clock New York time), thus finishing successfully the first leg of the trans-Atlantic flight.

HAD ENGINE TROUBLE.

■, Boston, May 8. —Navy officials here announced tonight that destroyers were searching for the missing NC-4 seaplane that left Rockaway beach today for Halifax but experienced engine trouble off the coast.

SEARCHING COAST

New York, May B.—The naval communication service announced tonight that the last direct word of the navy seaplane NC-4 was received at 2:33 p. m., while she was prelimping along on three motors off Otter Cliffs, Miaine, headed for Halifax. Two destroyers were searching for her along the coast.

AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALLS AID VICTORY LOAN

The highest price ever paid for a baseball was paid Thursday when J. D. Rockerfeller gave $1,000,000 for a sphere autographed by Christy Mathewson of the Giants at the subtreasury. Arthur Fletcher, Gient captain, received $500,000 for a ball from the New York Trust Company, and J. P. Morgan & Co., bought one from Larry Doyle for the same amount.

Card of Thanks.

We desire to express to our relatives and friends our heartfelt thanks for their kindness and assistance during ’the sickness following the death of our beldwd husband and father. MRS. SAMUEL WILLIAMS AND _ CHILDREN.

New Suits Filed.

No. 9051. Filed May 8. Samuel M. Laßue vs Virgil Linton et al;suit on account. Demand SIOB.IO. No. 9052. Samuel M. Laßue vs V-irgil Lipton. Sult on account; demand SIOB.IO.

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HOW ONE SOLDIER CAME HOME

Perhaps no spot of similar size ever witnessed as much joy in a similar period of time as did Military park, in Indianapolis, on Wednesday when relatives were reunited with loved members of the'lsoth Indiana field artillery. .Nearly everyone had succeeded in finding the soldier boy for whom they were in quest and tears and smiles and happy chatter were everywhere in evidence. A timid, frail little woman wandered expectantly among the happy throng. She was tiny, her shoulders were stooped and she impressed those who saw her as one who was not entirely at ease in the bustle and excitement. When one looked at her there came to mind thoughts of a tiny cottage, with the little woman performing the modest household duties and kitchen porch for the morning glory vines to climb upon. The light of expectancy in her eyes was slowly dimming, the droop of a terrible disappointment was chiseling itself upon her withered face, her phin trembled occasionally. Upon every hand were happy family groups; one could not see far in any direction and it seemed that every soldier had found or been found-by those dearest to him. The little, aged woman presented a pathetic figure. • Suddenly there came a vigorous, brawny soldier elbowing his way through the crowd, looking eagerly in every direction, scanning every countenance. AJI unexpectedly he came face to face with the little woman whose place was in a tiny cottage somewhere on a side street in a country village. Strong arms opened wide ana swept the little woman into them giving her time for but the briefest glance at the joy-illumined countenance that bearrtted beneath the “tin hat” of the veteran. He was tall and broad and she was short and tiny and the mother-head that was streaked with gray laCkened much of reaching to his shoulder, but he strained her close to him. One of her. arms hung limply at her side, the other was stretched round the waist of hei* robust son. A toil-worn hand patted him affectionately—not vigorously, but there was a world of gentleness and love m those fingers as they beat a slow but glad tatoo in the vicinity of the spine of the soldier man, . , . Not a word was said by either of them but a look of ineffable poy spread over the features of the little woman whose happiness was so great that she could not even give vent to tears to relieve the strain of it all. Occasionally, after the first fierce surge of joy had spent itself, she would glance straight up into the eager young face that was bent above her graying head and then she would snuggle contentedly closer. When released from the embrace her eyes were dry and shining with a wonderful light; her frail strength would no longer support her and she would have fallen if the soldier had not seized and supported her. Tears were streaming from the eyes of everyone Who chanced to witnesse that reunion. Behind the greeting there was visioned for them the sleepless nights, the agonized prayers and the terrible loneliness that had marked the. life of the tiny woman since her boy marched off to war. And that is the way one soldier lad came back to his mother. —Lafayette Journal.

MOTHERS’ DAY, MAY 11

Say it with flowers. Give flowers to the best woman in the world—mother. Place your order early. See J. H. HoTdep, phone 426.

Advertise In The Republican. ALL HOME PRINT TODAY. READ THE INSIDE PAGES.

A GOOD REASON FOR NOT LIVING IN MONON

“Every time it thunders the light plant goes out of business.” So says the Monon News in its discourse on the inefficiency of its present lighting system. Accompanying the writeups is a three-column blank eut showing a night scene of the city in darkness. The News has the following to say: “Twenty-two hours without current from Saturday till” Monday night is our experience as a consumer of the Disability and the Powerless plant, with headquarters located anywhere but at Monon. The limit of poor service has reached during the past week and those using motors have been compelled to await vexatious delays on the lone lineman who lives at Francesville and spends most of its time in this locality as trouble tracer. Below is a birdseye view of Monon at night immediately following a clap of thunder when lamps and lanterns are the only relief.

RENSSELAER GIRL, NORTHWESTERN U. STUDENT HONORED

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman received word Thursday that their daughter, Aileen.had been elected a Phi Beta Kappa’ at Northwestern university, Chicago, where she is attending school. Phi Beta Kappa is the highest na_tional honorary sorority, admittance being based on scholarship, and Miss Allman is the second person from here to receive such honors, the first being Glenn Wishard who graduated from Northwestern a number of years ago.

RECEIPTS EXCEED EXPENSES

The trustees of the Jasper county hospital met in regular monthly session Thursday evening. The afffairs of .the hospital were discussed. The report of Superintendent Hemphill was examined and approved. This report, showed the receipts for the month of April were $1065.80, and that the expenditures for the month were, for supplies $460.78, salaries $511.50, making a total expenditure of $972.36, which is $93.44 less than the receipts for the month. The demand for rooms still exceed the supply and it is also quite difficult to secure nurses and other proper help. A maid is needed very much at this time.

OBITUARY.

Virginia Ella, little daughter of Paul Norgor, died at the Jasper county hospital early Monday morning, at the age of 2 years, 4 months and 3 days. . J* Virginia was baptized in the Methodist church, the church of her parents. She leaves to mourn their loss, a loving father, and grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. May, her mother having passed away the 11th of last October. Among others who will miss her much are a number of relatives and friends to whom she had endeared herself in her winsome and loving manner.

Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank our many kind friends for their many acts of kindness and words of sympathy given us during the sickness and following the death of our beloved daughter and grand-daughter, Virginia Ellen Norgor also for the floral tributes. PAUL NORGOR, MR AND MRS. GEORGE H. MAY.

TEMPERATURE. The following ie the tempemtuw for the twenty-four hours ending at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Mix. May 9 58 42

FLOWERS For Cemetery Flowers and Flower beds See J. H. Holden. KUBOSKE-W ALTERS Are going in the garage business. They are planning to build a fine building soon. STAR THEATRE AT THE THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES r nji - 1 . - TODAY Wm FOX presents JEWELL CARMEN “LAWLESS LOVE*’ SATURDAYJUNE ELVIDGE AND FRANK MAYO —lN—‘The Moral Deadline 1 ALSO STH EPISODE OF “HANDS UP” MONDAY—BERT LYTELL TRIS IS A BENFIT SHOW

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