Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1919 — Page 1

The Evening Republican.

No. 111.

We have a number of new patterns in 11 ft. 3 in.xl2 ft. Axminister rugs. Rugs are slightly reduced in price and we will be able to offer these rugs at about last year prices. W. J. WRIGHT .-■ ■ „ —; 1 - ' >

LAFAYETTE BOWS AS C BATTER HEROES RETURN

All Lafayette was smiles early Sunday morning when Monon train No. 4, three hours late, pulled into that city bearing part of Battery C, her famous fighting unit. Thousands thronged the streets to greet the heroes and traffic was impossible. On arriving in Indianapolis several of the soldiers, unable to longer endure the suspense of reaching their homes, chartered taxicabs and made the remainder of the trip to Lafayette in that manner. Among those using this method of reaching home was George Wolfe, son of Oppie Wolfe, and who formerly lived in Rensselaer. George now lives at Chalmers and lost no time in reaching that place and his parents. George saw eighteen months of fighting on various sectors and from start to finish his war experiences were thrilling one. iMr. Wolfe came to Rensselaer today for a short visit with friends.

MONDAY PRODUCE MARKET.

Cream 55c. Eggs. 40c. Hens 28c. Fries 23c. Cocks 15c. Ducks 20c. Geese 16c. »

MONDAY LOCAL GRAIN MARKET

Oats 63c. Corn $1.60. Rye $1.45. Wheat $2.30.

DANCE AT NEWLAND.

There will be a dance at Newland Thursday evening, May 15. Everybody come and enjoy a good time.

Everything electrical. Phone 113. Babcock Electrical Co/

GAS 24c Standard and Indian Main Garage THE BEST IN RENSSELAER Phone 206 z

THE PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT MONDAY— Constance Talmadge In—“WHO CARES?" Also NEWS WEEKLY Currant Events From All Over The World. TUESDAY—EDITH ROBERTS “THE STOLEN - OPTION” EDDIE* POLO * . The 11th Episode of THE LURE QF THE CIRCUS" T" WEDNESDAY— 5 VIVIAN MARTIN —IN—“MIRANDA SMILES”

LOCALS IN SHUT OUT WIN OVER ST. JOSEPH

Playing errorless ball behind the strong pitching of Feldhaus, a pickup team from Rensselaer defeated the representative nine of St. Joseph College Sunday by a score of 9 to 0 in a seven inning affair. It was the maiden effort of the local cluh and their debut makes the future outlook a rosy one. Without any previous practice they played perfect ball and .as they stand seem to be a well constructed, smoothrunning machine. St. Joseph has been on the diamond for several weeks and has had the advantage of meeting strong competition on several occasions. The Rensselaer nine played bangup ball throughout and-, nicked the offerings of two college flingers. In the fourth frame, with the runways clogged, Blue slapped a three-baser into left while his mates scampered home. Harold Clark was cffief clubber with a pair of twobase blows and a single in three trips to the platter. Parks at second fielded in a masterly fashion and was there on two cleverly executed double plays. Eldridge did sterling work as receiver and flagged the only base runner who attempted to steal. Feldhaus was master of the situation throughout and turned back the collegians without a blow, permitting but one opposing batter to reach second base. The splendid showing made will no doubt set the baseball bee to buzzing in fan circles and no doubt will be instrumental in having several games here during the season.

BOARD OF REVIEW.

Judge Charles W. Hanley has appointed Ellis Jones of Remington and Charles R. Peregrine of Tefft as members of the county board of review. The board is made up of these two members appointed by the judge of the circuit court, together with the county auditor, assessor and treasurer. They will convene on Monday, June 2. Undoubtedly they will have some very important matters before them this year as the new tax law has changed the basis for assessment of property very materially.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7:00 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Mix. May 9 58 42 May 10 .....59 43 May 11 *...60 29 May 12 63 40

RF-NHMFT ARR, INDIANA, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1919.

JESSEN STORE AGAIN ROBBED

THIEVES FLEE IN CAR FOLLOWING ROBBERY OF JESSEN JEWELRY STORE The Jessen Jewelry store on West Washington street was again the scene of a robbery early this Monday morning when thieves, traveling |n an automobile, smashed the large plate glass window at the front of the store, grabbed what loot they could lay their hands on and thep made a hurried exit, passing over the Washington street bridge and turning south on the Remington road in their flight The robbery occurred about one o’clock and was executed so quickly and so well timed that there was no chance of apprehending the robbers. Nightwatch Richards was on East Washington street at the time of the robery and heard the crash of the glass and arrived only a moment or so after the bandits had made their getaway. G. J. Jessen; owner of the store, also arrived soon after the robbery occurred. The extent of Mr. Jessen’s loss was not very heavy, the robbers securing but little of value in their hurry. A few ring were taken, one a sapphift which the robbers evidently thought was a diamond, and a few other small pieces of jewelry. The window glass was insured. This is the second time Mr, Jessen’s store has been robbed, and although his losses on both occasions have not reached a very high figure, he feels that they .should pick on some one else occasionally. But then they are like a woman’s mind —so hard to figure.

Walter Nagel ’is now in the hospital at Fort Benjamin Harrison. He has just arrived from overseas and during the trip he had to undergo an operation for appendicitis. He is a son of Joseph Nagel, and will return to his home as soon as he has sufficiently recovered from the operation.

DID YOU KNOW I THAT YOU CAN BUY! The Very Best Cuts of Beefl for I 30 and 32 cents I at the I Co-operative meat market. I Phone 92. I

McCRAY SALE TO BE HELD MAY 21 AND 22 •Probably one of the largest public sales ever held in Indiana will be the eleventh annual Hereford sale of Warren T. McCray's Orchard Lake Stock Fann of Kentland, May 21 and 22. One hundred and twenty head of high-class Herefords will be sold and it is said that some of the best Herefords raised on this farm will be offered. Of this number twenty are bulls bred upon the farm and sired by the recognized king of Hereford sires, Perfection Fairfax. Each and every bull is qualified both by reason of his vidual excellences as well as by his noble ancestry to head any herd in the country. Corrector, Clement, Oscar, Ogden, Stockland and Emory Fairfax are all tried bulls and have demonstrated their ability to transmit to their progeny those inherent traits that nave made the name Fairfax a household word wherever Herefords are known and admired. The balance of the bulls are from fifteen months to two years old and are indeed a wonderful lot. This is one of the big sales of the country and persons that are interested should make their reservations and attend this big annual event. J On Wednesday evening Mr. McCray will’" serve a banquet to his guests and there will also be a splendid entertainment.' John N. Horton left for Ft. Wayne today to take a thorough course in the Hall method of correct denture making. The office will be open and in charge of J. W. Horton during his absence Thomas Callahan was called to Rantoul, 111., an account of the death of his wife’s father. Mra. Callahan has been with her father since last Thursday. The deceased was about 81 years of age and his death was caused from a cancer. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Potter had as their guests Sunday Rossman and Glenn Sawyer of Valparaiso, and Mr. and” Mra. Arthur Wiser of Brook. Young Rossman Sawyer is quite an athlete and was chosen a member of the all-star basketball' team this spring. He is but seventeen years of age but will be graduated from the Valparaiso high school this spring.

CROWN POINT IS FOR RENSSELAER

LAKE, JASPER, WHITE, TIPPECANOE, CARROLL AND MARION COUNTIES ON ROUTE. The committee that went to Crown Point Saturday found a fine sentiment there for a direct Indianapolis to Chicago hard-surfaced highway to be built under the new state highway law. The people of the Lake county capital are anxious to pull with Jasper county in order that they may be assured of getting on this main line. 'lt was the sense of the meeting that plans should be perfected whereby pressure may be brought to bear upon the state highway commission in favor of a direct route from Indianapolis to the Calumet region in Lake county. It is proposed that organizations be perfected in Lake, Jasper, White, Tippecanoe, Boone and Marion counties and that these organizations work together for the establishment of the route desired. It was thought best to let each county select the route desired through its territory. . There are some very important reasons why this route should be selected and these will be pointed out to the commission. The Lake county people are to hold a meeting this week and the Jasper county people will hold a meeting at Lafayette Wednesday. Nothing will be left undone to have this route selected by the state highway commission. ■Those who attended the Crown Point meeting from here were F. E. Babcock, C. G. Spitler, Ed Nesbitt, L. A. Bostwick, B. D. McColly, George Babcock, Deb Babcock, William Bringle and Louis H. Hamilton.

WEATHER. Cloudy weather, probably rain Tuesday and in extreme west portion tonight continued cook

TURNER EXHIBITION MADE A DECIDED HIT

The second performance of the Turners Club was staged before a packed house last evening in the big auditorium of St. Joseph College. The Turner Club'is made up of the college students interested in gymnastic training and each year, under the direction of Father A. J. Scheidler, an exhibition is given and this event is rapidly becoming one of the most popular events of St. Joe as evinced by the attendance from Rensselaer and surrounding towns last night. > - The skill with which the boys put on the difficult acts on the horizontal bars, building pyramids and the tumbling feats, and the great variety of their stunts made every minute of the evening one of real entertainment. Much amusement was caused by the clows who interspersed the program with many original and up-to-date episodes. Pierrot, the violinist, made five or six appearances. One of the students at the pian6 furnished the music for the calisthenic exercises given by all the performers in unison, and the college band played during the other acts. Turners’ Day, especially amongst the children, is coming to be known as circus day and rightly so, for the acrobatic stunts, the capers of the clowns'and music of the band truly reminds one of a day ’neath the white tops. ’The entertaining and absolutely clean quality of the acts make the event highly deserving of the fine patronage shown at this year’s event.

RENSSELAER ROOFING CO.

Will cover your buildings with any kind of asphalt fire-proof roofing or shingles. Gravel roofs laid or patched. Our roofing is cheaper than cedar shingles ana lasts longer. Laid oyer shingles or over tight sheeting. With our prices you don’t have to put off fixing your leaky or wornout roofs “Until fall. Contracting for laying cement blocks or brick chimneys. Office on Cullen street, first door north of McFarland’s grocery, phone 62. , ;

W. L. Bott-went to Indianapolis Sunday evening. . ; 1

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SILVER JUBILEE OF COURT OF FORESTERS

Next Sunday, May 18, Willard Court No. 418, the local branch of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Will celebrate their silver jubilee by conferring the degrees to a class of twenty candidates. Willard Court was instituted in 1894 and since that time has made a 1 steady and consistent growth and has especially flourished under the leadership of William Beck, the present chief ranker in this city. Willard Court has the honor of having as a member Mr. E. P. Honan, one of the most prominent/ workers of Forestry in the middle states. Mr. Honan was at one time state chief ranger of the order in Indiana, and is at present one of the state trustees. In appreciation of his invaluable aid in promotion of the order he was awarded the special service medal of Forestry last year by the officers of the high court. Hon. Thomas' Canon, high chief ranger, also members of the Indiana state court, will be present Sunday to assist at the degree work. The members and candidates will attend high mass in a body at St. Augustine’s church. After w mass a cafeteria dinner will be served by the parish women in St. Augustine’s school hall. At 1 o’clock the crowd will assemble at the college campus and during the degrees, which will start at 2 o’clock in the college auditorium, the visitors not belonging to the order, will be entertained by a band concert and ball game by the college students. After the degrees, at 4 o’clock, there will be an open meeting in the auditorium and talks will be given by prominent men of the order. Cafeteria lunch will be served at St. Augustine’s hall at 5 o’clock. Heading the committees for the day are Chief Ranger Beck, E. P. Honan, John Lahe, Ed Lane and Lon Healy. 1'

MONDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Superintendent Mattie Hemphill went to Peru today to visit the hospital at that place. She will also visit the Home hospital in Lafayette before returning home. Mrs. -Bruce White underwent a major operation today. She is getting along nicely. The operation was performed by local physicians. The condition of. L. H. Potts is very critical and he was not expected to live throughout the night. Joseph Fitzhugh is about the same. All other patients are improving.

A GOOD FELLOW.

Jack Montgomery was acting the part of a real “good* fellow” today. Bruce White, the regular mail carrier to and from the Monon station, was unable to attend to the mail today on account of his wife undergoing an operation at the hospital. Jack very kindly offered to carry the mail for Mr. White and his generous offer was gratiously accepted by Mr. White.

FARMERS’ SHIPPING ASSOCIATION, TO MEET

Members of the Farmers’ Shipping Association are asked to attend a meeting of that organization at the county agent’s office next Saturday evening, May 17, at 8 p. m. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect a president, and secretary and to take care of any other business which may copie up at that tirge. All members are urged to be in attten- . “by order of directors.

FLOWERS

For Cemetery Flowers and Flower beds See J. H. Holden.

TWO AIRPLANES TO VISIT CITY

AVIATORS FROM RANTOUL, ILL, TO BE IN RENSSELAER MAY 17TH Two airplanes from Chanute Field, Rantoul, Hi., will -be in Rensselaer, Saturday, May 17th for the purpose of securing recruits for the air service. The arrangements for the visit of the planes were completed by Samuel Fendig, president of the Business Men’s Association of Rensselaer, following the receipt of the following letter: Rantoul, Hl., May 9, 1919 To the President, Business Men’s Association. Dear Sir:— The War Department has directed that Chanute Field send out to a few cities in Indiana two airplanes to make demonstrations and exhibition for the jwrpose of securing recruits for the Air Service. Your city has been selected under a tentative plan, which provides for arriveal in your city about 9 or 10 a. m., Saturday, May 17 th. We will land in a field as nearly adjoining your city as possible, and if we can receive your co- operation, we will be very much pleased to perform acrobatic maneuvers and air navigations over your city for the entertainment of your people. There will be not to exceed fourofficers in the party, and as the Government provides for no expenses, except the operation of the planes, we are asking that three meals and lodging be provided for the party. If our program js approved and you are willing to cooperate, you are requested to wire or answer by return mail, for which we beg to thank you in advance. Very respectfully, HOWARD B. OURSLER, Captain, Quartermaster’s Corps, Publicity Manager, Flying Circus.'

PAUL RADER

■ Paul Rader, the stirring evangelits pastor of Moody Tabernacle, Chicago, will be in Rensselaer, for a brief stay, on Monday, May 19, on his way to Indianapolis with his evangelistic party, including Arthur W. McKee, well known chorister and soloist. Mr. Rader, frequently called the “cow-boy evangelist.” will conduct a Cedar Lake Bible and evangelistic conference in the old Empire theatre at Indianapolis, from May 19 to 23. Extensive preparations are making at the capitol for an extensive campaign under the auspices of the Wheeler City Rescue Mission aijd Church Federation. lEvangelist Rader has reserved places in a Monon observation car of train No. 37 which leases Chicago at 9:20 a. m., for his entire party, including the brass quartet from his own musical organization which is a well known feature of his Chicago work. At all other points where the train stops between Chicago and Indianapolis the Rader party will appear, the quartet will play and Mr. Rader will give a brief message if time permits. The fact is that he attracts crowds wherever his train stops. Train No. 37 is scheduled to arrive at Rensselaer at 11:18 a. m. .The Indianapolis campaign opens Monday evening, the 19th, with Governor Goodrich presiding at the opening service. ~ '. "W JI

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National— Chicago 3; Pittsburg O. Cincinnati 6; St. Louis 0. New York 7; Brooklyn 2. Np other scheduled. American — Chicago 10; Cleveland 2. Washington 0; New York 0. (12 innings) Detroit 6; St. Lotiis 2. No other scheduled.

STAR THEATRE AT THE —— THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES TODAY BERT LYTELL in Unexepected Places This is a Benfit Show Giron by the Queen Esthers TUESDAY—“WoIves of the Border” —STARRING— 1 ROY STEWART TWO-REEL KEYSTONE COMEDY • • ; WEDNESDAY—LOUISE GLAUM g| "A law Unto HERSELF”

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