Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1919 — Page 1

No. 126.

It Beats, As It Sweeps, As It Cleans The Hoover Is an electric vacuum cleaner—and more. The Hoover is an electric carpet-sweeper—and more. For the Hoover is also an electric car-pet-beater. It is three cleaners in one. And, therefore, neither buried dirt nor clinging dirt nor surface dirt can remain when you just run the Hoover over. The Hoover is a thorough cleaner. That is why you hear “The Hoover is the best.” That is why it is the most widely bought and used. Insist upon having a Hoover. For only the Hoover beats—as it sweeps, as it cleans. . W. J. WRIGHT

HAWKER TAKES FLING AT U. S. AIRMEN

Speaking at a luncheon given by the London Daily Mail Wednesday in his honor, Harry S. Hawker deprecated the organization which had won for the United States, the honor of first crossing the Atlantic by a heavier than air machine. He declared that it was not a serious attempt with a ship stationed at “every twenty yards.” iHawker continued: “If you put a ship closer than every fifty miles, it shows you have no fight in your motor.” This was greeted with absolute silence pn the part of the men gathered at the luncheon, numbering between 250 and 300, nearly all of whom were British. A few minutes before they had cheered heartily the statement that the American navy aviators had been successful in reaching Europe. ■He declared that, although the weather was unfavorable, the success of the Americans in reaching the Azores forced him to start.

SON-IN-LAW OF A. HALLECK TO BE IN THE RACES.

W. H. Richardson, of Chicago, a son-in-law of Abraham Halleck, of this city, will ride in an Ogren Special as a mechanician in the 500-mile race at Indianapolis Saturday, also acting as relief driver to Al Cotey, pilot. Mr. 1 Richardson is an expert automobile man and in connection with Cotey has worked painstakingly on the mount which they will pilot on Memorial day, and his Rensselaer ‘friends will be pulling for the green car as it dashes around the oval.

Electric supplies. Phone 113. Babcock Electric Co. Any strike by the map-makers’ union just now would be treason.— Wall Street Journal.

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The Evening Republican.

WHAT’S TO BECOME OF US?

New York is on the verge of hysterics. The approach of July 1 is alarming enough, but now comes Governor Smith with the statement that in the future it is possible chorus girls will not be permitted to appear on the stage after 10 p. m. New York night without the girls of the chorus —an egg without salt; beans without pork, steak without onions, a bird with one wing! From the Battery to Harlem a curdling horror fills the breast of Manhattan citizenry. The bravest are the palest. And their fears are justified. For what* is the reason for existence in New York at all, if not for the charms of the chorus?

NEW EMERSON DOUBLE RECORDS 35c and 75c ALL THE POPULAR SHEET MUSIC 15c and 40c JARRETTES VARIETY STORES Rensselaer and Monon.

Everything, electrical. Phone 113. Babcbck Electrical Co.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1919. .

FROM THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY

CHAUNCEY WOOD SEES BULL FIGHT—WELL PLEASED WITH THE COUNTRY. McAllen, Texas, May 23, 1919. Just a few lines to let you know that we are receiving the Republican O: K., and appreciate it very musi. We had<the pleasure of attending an old time bull fight across the border in Mexico a few days ago, and wondered if you would be interested in hearing about ;t. iSeveral days before the important event, large Signs were displayed all over town announcing the coming bull fight te be held at Miatamoros, Mexico, celebrating their independence day. This was the first bull fight that’had been pulled off for several years, and, of course, attracted a large crowd, especially of northern people. •. Excursions were run from all over the state. It was estimated that almost 25,000 people attended the bull fight, of which about twenty-five per cent were Americans. It was necessary for each person living on this side of the river to procure a passport before going into Mexico. There were five bulls fought and killed that afternoon. The bull ring was between 135 and 150 feet in diameter. When I first saw the size of the ring I was disappointed, for the ring looked so small, but, believe me, when the fireworks started, the ring was plenty large enough. The bulls are raised on a large ranch in Mexico, away from all habitation, just especially for the bull fights. ■As the bull comes into the fighting ring, he passes thrdugE a narrow lane and as he does so "a man stabs a short, wooden stick about ten inches long into the bull’s back betwebn the shoulder blades. The bull comes charging into the ring and immediately takes after one of the half dozen Mexican fighters who are in the ring. He jumps to one side and the bull takes after another. The fighters tease the bull for about ten minutes before trying to kill him for the benefit of the crowd. Each of the fighters has a large cloak which he teases the bull with, and when one fellow is pursued a little too strongly another attracts the bull’s attention with his cloak. In this way they keep the bull on the go most of the time.

There are two men on horseback with long spears who torment the bull, but do not try to kill him. The horses /have to suffer quite often, as in this case five horses were gored to death. When it comes to killing the bull, one of the fighters takes a very sharp sword and endeavors to stab the bull as he makes a charge, between the 1 top of the shoulders and piercing his I heart. The fighters must have been very much out of practice that day, i .for one of them had to stab a bull six times before he succeeded in killing him. This is very dangerous work and quite often a man is killed. One bull succeeded in getting a horse and his rider down, but the rider finally succeeded in escaping.

I am like some of the soldier boys who say *about the late war, “They wouldn’t have missed it for the world, but do not care for any more of it.” Come down and see us and I will tell you more about the trip across the Rio Grande. iWe are getting along the finest kind farming in the valley. Farmers are cutting all kinds of hay. Broom corn harvest has started this week, and Indian corn is in the roasting ear. .The eighty acres of cantaloupe a quarter of a mile from the farm are being harvested now. Come down and have some; they’re fina» A few days ago I heard a broom corn buyer, who was here in the valley buying brush, tell of the advancement in the production of the broom corn in this locality. t Three years ago only seven cars of broom corn were shipped from the entire valley, Which consists of a strip of land about fifteen miles wide and about forty-five miles long. Two years ago 243 cars were shipped, and last year 1,397 cars were shipped, and a large harvest is out this year.

NOTICE. The Business Houses of Rensselaer will be closed from 2 to 4 o’clock, Decoration Day, Friday, May 30. ( - ■ Business Men’s Association ’'■'' , • ..

WILSON EYES THIRD TERM

DEMOCRATS ASSERT REPUBLICANS MAY FORCE PRESIDENT TO MAKE RACE.

Democratic willingness to “go to the mat” with the republicans on the league of nations issue, if the republicans force the fight in 1920, may be responsible for President Wilson becoming a third term candidate, is the way the democrats are preparing to excuse themselves for nominating Mr. Wilson for the third time and thereby attempting to break a precedent established by Washington and other presidents who refused to accept a third term. All this was manifested in Chicago Wednesday when the democratic national chairman, Homer S. Cummings, opened the national committee meeting in that city. \ His speech was an open defiance to the Republican party, “that complains and moves backward,” as he. 'put it, to make a 1920 issue of the 'greatest document of human liberty ever prepared. J. Bruce Kremer, of Butte, Mont., made it even stronger, speaking for the west, or “Land of Democracy.” Chairman Cummings admitted the possibility of a third term for President Wilson in the event of republican opposition to the league. He said the defeat, if defeat were possible, of the league covenant might force the president into another race, regardless of his third-term views. “But I cannot conceive of such rank foolishness on the part of the republicans,” said Mr. Cummings. “Whatever the attitude of the Republican party, the failure of the ratification of the league covenant is inconceivable. It is something too sacred to become a political issue.” Woodrow doesn’t want to be forced, he wants a good healthy shove.

ATTENDED PYTHIAN MEETING AT MOROCCO WEDNESDAY.

The following attended the Pythian district convention held at Morocco Wednesday afternoon: Mesdames True Woodworth, George Collins, Charles Rishling, B. J. Moore, Walter Porte?, Amzie Laßue, Charles Morlan, H. Wasson, Able Grant, William Childers, Harry Kresler, and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bott.

Peonies and grave wreathes. All kinds of cut flowers for Memorial Day. J. H. Holden. Phone 426.

in the towns and through the cduntry have advanced about the same, as one of the cavalry boys made the remark a few days ago. He had been across the water about six months, and on returning, about a monthr ago, says he hardly knows the country, for it has developed so much. Where there was forty acres of brush last October when he left for France, now the land is cleared, has good crops growing on it and a northern man living there. The towns are developing at about the same rate. Fellows who had out ’a field of cabbage during the winter, certainly hit

it fine, for they sold it on the car at their home station for as high as $72 a ton. It yielded from five to eight tons per acre. Onions are selling for over $2 a bushel. In fact, everything has a good market —even cigarettes and coca cola. People who have been Jiving here for several years say the weather we have been having at present is pretty hot, but we don’t notice the heat as much as we do in the north in the summer time. There is a cool breeze 'blowing continuously from the gulf. You never need complain of the nights being uncomfortably warm; they certainly are ideal for. sleeping. Mexican pigeons are coming, in now. They get very plentiful here a little later in the summer. They fly in droves like blackbirds and are very good eating. We are going to have a mess of them tomorrow for dinner,. Will think of you 1 while eating. o Best, regards to Jasper county friends. CHAUNCEY WOOD, McAllenj Texas.

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ASSESSMENTS INCREASED OVER HALF A BILLION

The state board of tax commissioners has increased to an amount of $520,998,768 the Indiana property of the railroad, _ interurban, telephone, telegraph, express, sleeping car, pipeline and transportation companies. These properties were assessed in 1918 at a total of $295,004,757. This year the board assessed them at $816,003,525. The board increased the assessment of the Jasper County Telephone company from $24,986 to $48,360 and the Newton ant Jasper Counties Telephone company from SIO,BOO to $24,600.

WHEATFIELD COUPLE UNITED IN MARRIAGE WEDNESDAY.

Lemuel L. Braddock and Miss Rena Obenchain, a young Wheatfield couple, were married at the Christian parsonage Wednesday afternoon by Rev. W. TJ Barbre. Following the ceremony, the young couple returned to Wheatfield, near which place they will reside on a farm.

RECORD OF THE PAST.

N.o Stronger Evidence Can Be Had In Rensselaer. Look well to their record. What they have done many times in years gone by is the best guarantee of future results. Anyone witht a baa i back; any reader suffering from urinary troubles, from kidney ills, should find comforting words in the following statement. Mrs. Wm. Moore, Elm St., Rensselaer, says: “I suffered from kidney trouble. I had backaches and headaches for a long time, I had no strength or ambition and couldn’t sleep well. I could hardly turn in bed on account of the lameless in my back. I couldn’t do my housework and I knew that my Iddneys were weak. Finally I got Doan’s Kidney Pills and they cured me of all those ailments. I have never had an attack since.” (Statement given May 31, 1907.) On February 29, 1916, Mrs. Moore said: “I am never without Doan’s in the house. They are the best kidney medicine I know of.” Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Moore had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.

MEMBERS OF I. O. O. F., ATTENTION.

All Members of the I. O. O. F. lodge are asked to meet at the lodges hall at 1 b’clock May 30.

ATTENTION, CAR OWNERS!

I am prepared to half-sole your tires with Gates Half-Soles on tires of all sizes. These are puncture proof and guaranteed 3,500 miles. Cost only one-half as much as you pay for standard tires. Tire and tube repairing at reasonable prices. Also handle Gates’ tested tubes in all sizes. Foret Special! Oil, lubricating oil and grease. Free air and water. Come and see how Gates’ Half-Sole tires are put on. All work will be given careful attention. ’Phone 109. JOHN J. EDDY.

! NOTICE TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to the estate ,of Edwin S., Rhoades, late deceased, will call at the law office of Williams & Dean ' and make prompt settlement of their i accounts or notes. AH notes and ac- ■ counts not paid promptly be placed for collection. * | GEORGE A. WILLIAMS, Adm’r. . i ‘ j - Electric wiring and supplies. Phone 113. Babcock Electric Co.

BLUE AND KHAKI MINGLE FRIDAY

OLD AND NEW SOLDIERS WILL JOIN IN TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED HEROES.

Church and Sunday school organizations, fraternal orders and other societies and associations of the city are leaving nothing undone in the way of preparing for the Memorial day exercises which are to be held Friday, and it is hoped that the program which will be held that day in reverence of those who died for their country will be the nicest ever held in the city. Business houses will be closed during the afternoon, and if the weather continues pleasant there is small doubt but that the attendance at the exercises will be the largest in Memorial day history. The recent war has brought more forcibly to the younger generation a true spirit of the occasion, which in the past has been largely a sacred reverence which their elders alone could appreciate and understand through having lived at a time when men sacrificed their all for the liberty we are now enjoying. Khaki-clad youths, participants in the recent world war, will mingle . with the blue uniformed heroes of Appotomattox, Gettysburg, Shiloh, Missionary Ridge, Stone River and other famous battles of the civil war. l£ will be a proud moment for the veteran and the stalwart youth when they gather together to pay homage to their comrades who once fought so valiantly at their side. For many years the civil war soldier, with a solemn pride which he alone could understand, has made his way each Memorial day to the graves of his fallen comrades, there to pay honor and tribute. Now the thinning ranks are to be revived by the younger soldiers who are ultimately to take up the work which the veteran knows he must soon give up. It will be a beautiful scene—the khaki-clad and the man in the faded blue trudging along together—and one which should both inspire and thrill. iThe committee in charge of the celebration urges that each soldier who can possibly do so be present at the court 'house at 1 o’clock Friday in uniform to march in the parade. The following is the order of march and the program which will be carried out during the services: Program for Memorial day services at Weston cemetery, Rensselaer, May 30, 1919: Parade will form on Washington street in the following order: Sunday school children Boy scouts Soldiers and sailors of the world war All fraternal orders Relief Corps Ladies of the G. A. R. All civil war soldiers War Mothers. At the cemetery the parade will re-form and march to <the new cemetery addition, where the War Mothers will dedicate the graves of the soldiers who gave their lives in the late war, by planting-trees. Music by quartette. Gettysburg address. Invocation. “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” band. Reading of John A. Logan’s first order, H. W. Wood. Address of the day, William T. Barbre. Captain Watson, of Co. M., will form the world war soldiers at 1 o’clock.

THURSDAY’S LOCAL MARKETS.

Eggs, 39e. Hens, 28c. » Roosters, 13c. ® ' Cream, 55c. " Oats, 65c. ’’ Rye, $1.35. Corn, $1.65. Wheat, $2.30.

AT THE STAR THEATER THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES - . ■ I. " . _ -"J TODAY GOLDEN FLEECE —STARRING— ~ , PEGGY PEARCE —ALSO— A TWO-REEL COMEDY “False to the Finish" —FRIDAY— Corine Griffith —IN—“Girl of Today." I SATURDAY— Montagu Love IN “The Hand Invisible" AND - EPISODE NO. 8 OF "HANDS UP”

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