Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1919 — Page 1

No. 143.

Porch Swings * ■*—— W» have just received another shipment of wood porch furniture, including porch swings in 4, 5,. and 6 foot lengths, with chairs and rockers to match. The demand for porch furniture has been ex--4 - tra heavy this summer and it is almost impossible • ——— —• to get shipments. If you need a swing or extra chair, you should see our line this week. W.J. WRIGHT

MUSICALE PROGRAM AT PAROCHIAL SCHOOL PLEASES.

The musical recital given at the Parochial school hall last Sunday was largely attended by an interested and highly pleased audience and was pronounced a decided success, much to the gratification and encouragement of the pupils. M the close the, Rev. Christian Daniel made a very appropriate address, saying among other things that there is music in all nature; in the flowers, in the blades of waving corn and in the foliage of the trees swayed by the gentle > breezes. And just as the beauties of nature have a soothing effect on the eye, so has the uplifting virtue of music the same soothing effect on the ear, in the home and in the community at large. . He then awarded the medals to thq, prize winners in the first annual contest. First prize, a beautiful gold medal, was awarded Miss Josephine Hordemain, she having attained an average of 93 1-10 per cent. Second prize, a beautiful silver medal, went to Miss Kathryn Chapman, her average being 92 3-4 per cent.

PERSHING TO HOLD. TROOPS IN FRANCE.

The war department has .been advised through iGeneral Pershing that the Fourth and Fifth divisions of regulars, scheduled for return to the United States this month, have been removed from the list of units booked for early return. Officials believe that the cancellation of the sailing orders is due to the plans of the inter-allied high command, and with the approval of President Wilson. Decision to retain these two divisions is believed to be only a temporary one, further action being dependent upon developments in the peace conference.

THE GILLAM TOWNSHIP COMMENCEMENT.

The Gillam township commencement will be held at the Independence church Monday, June 23, at 8 p. m. The graduates are: Ruby Pullins, Raymond Ballard, Gertrude Craver, Earl Greiger, George 'W. Maddox, Roy Robinson, Russell Bible, Sara Coppess, Eva Guild, Harold Poisel, Laura Rayburn and Marie Smith.

PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT __ Wallace Reid x —IN—- ♦ "The Dub”

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WANTS SOLDIER DEAD HERE.

Washington, June 17.—Declaring that it is an outrage to keep the bodies of American soldiers in French soil in' opposition .to the wishes of parents and other near relatives of the deceased heroes, Representative Will R. Wood, republican, of the tenth Indiana district, has introduced a resolution to put congress on record as requesting France to repeal or modify an existing Frejjch statute which prevents the exhutnation and removal of bodies. “As long as this French law stands in the way it will be impossible to 1 bring any of the bodies home,” said Wood. “The administration has taken a view which apparently harmonizes with the French statute. It is a Ipng way across the water to the graves of the sons and brothers and sweethearts and husbands who died fighting for civilization. A great many will never be able to afford the trip to the remains of those who were the most precious thing in life to them. Why should they lie there in a foreign land and among strangers when our ships might bring them home to rest in our cemeteries where for all future time our children might on Memorial day and at other times visit them and pay proper respect to their memory?”

Charles Ens, manager for the Northern Indiana Land company, was in Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. Joseph Kolhoff went to Chicago Wednesday afternoon to visit relatives. Mrs. John F. Bruner and daughter, Marie, of Rantoul, 111., came Wednesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Reeve and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Blitstein, who are making their home with their son at Lewiston, went to Chicago Wednesday afternoon, where Mr. Blit- * stein will undergo an operation at the West Side hospital. Miss Jtita Swartz left Wednesday afternoon for her home in Rosebud, Montana. She. had spent the year i here with her grandparents, Mr. and ’Mrs. NI Osburn, and was a junior in [the Rensselaer high school .-and will I possibly return this fall to complete 1 the term here. • She was accompanied l as far as Chicago by her uncle, 'George Osburn.

FRIDAY "*■ Elsie Ferguson \\ , \ IN “Under the Greenwood Tree” SATURDAY “Sporting Life” ' . * . -&• . • ALSQ DREW COMEDY

RENSSELAER. INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1919.

TRIPLE TRAGEDY AT MONTICELLO

LENIEL POTTS KILLS SELF AND SENDS BULLETS INTO HEADS OF HIS TWO SONS. MONTICELLO, June 17.—One of the most horrible tragedies ever occurring in White county, took place in this city this morning, shortly before 3 o'clock when Leniel Otis Potts, aged 35 years, shot and killed his two sons, Ernest Earl, aged 11 years, and Everett Glenwood, aged 9 years, and then fired a bullet into his own brain, inflicting a fatal wound. The rash act was committed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Potts, 414 South Bluff street, in an upstairs bedroom, which was occupied by the two boys. Mr. Potts arose about 2:40 and vyrent to a dresser drawer in the room in which he with his wife and 5-year-old daughter were sleeping, and took from it a 32 caliber revolver, which he used in taking the lives of himself and sons. Mrs. Potts and daughter were awakened by the noise Of the shots and noting Mr. Potts’ absence from the room hastened downstairs. Finding the front and back doors of the home locked, they returned to the upstairs room, where the boys had been sleeping, and discovered the prostrate forms of the three victims. Shocked by their gruesome find, they ran from the house screaming and went to the home of Mrs. J. M. Dyer, who resides next door. Their conversation and Screams aroused many persons in that section of the city, who hastened to the scene of the tragedy. None of the victims were dead when neighbors reached the Potts home, but the father and the younger son died within a few minutes after the shooting. The older son lived for almost an hour. Dr. E. G. Ricker was called and reached the home before any of the trio died. When the neighbors home, they notified Sheriff Price, who, with Deputy Sheriff Witz, went to the scene of the tragedy. The bodies of the two sons were lying on the bed in the exact position in which they had been sleeping and the prostrate form of Mr. Potts 'wds lying on the floor, face upward, his head in a pool of blood and his right hand still holding the weapon with which he committed the rash act. The bullets which killed the father and son had entered the head directly above the right ear, and the other boy's life had been ended by shooting in the same manner in the left side of the head. The scene in the room where the bodies were found was indescribable. The brains of all three of the victims were oozing from the heads and blood had spurted from the fatal wounds until the room had the appearance of a slaughter house. . Lived in Illinois. The Potts family consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Potts, the two sons, and one daughter, Doris, aged five years. Mr. Potts had been twice mariied and the boys were by the first wife. He had resided in Sharpsburg, 111., practically his entire life and came to this city for residence in January of this yehr. His former wife, who was Miss Ethel Frame, of Sharpsburg, died in 1910, and a few years later he wad married to his present wife, who, with their daughter, Doris, survives. An interview with neighbors revealed no trouble in the Potts family, and all who knew Mr. and Mrs. Potts spoke in the highest terms of them. v . , , , Mr Potts owned about six hundred acres’ of land near Roselawn and financial embarrassment ednnot be assigned as the motive for the act. Mrs. Potts said they were planning to move onto the farm in the near future. He was injured in an accident several years ago apd since that time has suffered great pain on various occasions and it is probable that during an attack of excruciating pain he decided without deliberation to commit the crime. The exact reason for the crime will, perhaps, nevsr be known. Mr. and Mrs. Potts retired as usual Monday evening and nothing out of the ordinary was noticed in the former's actions. He had slept very little Sunday evening, but Mrs. Potts could not testify as to the nature of his sleep on the night of the tragedy. Coroner Hughes, who resides at Buffalo, twelve miles north of the city, was notified and reached the home about 5 o’clock this morning. After viewing the bodies he gave permission for the undertakers to take care of them and the inquest will be held in the morning, following which burial permits will be issued. The funeral arrangements have not been announced.

MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

v June 18, Frank Frame, born Aug. 5, 1866, Porter county, Ind.; present residence, DeMotte, Ind.; occupation, farmer, and Edna Hockelberg, horn Victoria, 111., March 30, 1880; present J residence, DeMotte, Ind.; occupation, housekeeper. First marriage for, groom; second marriage for bride, first having been dissolved by death. ' Married in clerk’s office by Rev. E. W. Stracker. -

iMrs.* W. S. McConnell, of Fair Oaks, spent Tuesday in Rensselaer.

SUDDEN DEATH IN JORDAN TOWNSHIP.

Mrs. Vernie Bice died at her home in Jordan township some time between 3:30 ajid 4 a. m., Tuesday. Her husband got up at 3:30 and went to the barn to feed his horse. His wife was awake when he left the Boiise. Upon his return to the house, in about thirty minutes, he found his wife dead. She seemed to have passed away without a struggle and death must have resulted from heart failure, as she had had heart trouble for many years. The deceased was about twentyseven years of age and had been married juss ten months to the day. She is survived by her husband, Vernie Bice; her father, Dolphus Marquie, and four brothers and two sisters. Her brother, Henry, who is attending Taylor university at Upland, came this Wednesday morning to attend the funeral, which will be held in Remington at 11 a. m., Thursday.

THIS BIRD DOESN’T NEED A PATENT ON THIS STUNT.

The daredevil airman, Lieut. Ormer L. Lecklear, who figures there isn’t enough thrill in ordinary flying, proceeded yesterday to give near heart failure to thousands on Michigan avenue, who watched his stunts in the air. >. ~ , .[■£-< : • The crowd had expected thrills, but they didn’t expect to see Lecklear leap from one plane in flight to another speeding plane. This is the great stunt of Lecklear. • The throngs saw two planes leave the hangars in Grant Park. They rose to a slight distance, where the maneuvers of those in the planes were easily visible to the spectators. From one plane there hung ® rope ladder. Slowly one of the planes took a position slightly above the other. As the planes made a wide sweep Lecklear was seen to stand up in the pit of his machine and leap into the air, his own plane continuing on its flight. As he leaped he made a clutch at the suspended rope ladder of the other plane. A great cheer rose from the crowd as his grip held. They saw him climb slowly up the rope and clamber on the plane like a fly. After maneuvering about the wings, Lecklear got into the plane and a short time afterward descended.

STILL BUYING TOPNOTCH SHORTHORNS.

William Hers'hman, of Walker township, returned today from Tiffin, Ohio, where he had purchased from Frank Edward’s, Ohio’s leading Shorthorn breeder, three registered Shorthorn cows. Mr. Hershman paid $6,000 for the three cows. They are from the herd from which Mr. Hershman bought his fine bull some time ago.

DIRECTORS COMPLETE ORGANIZATION.

The directors of the Farmers’ Grain company have elected the following officers to serve during the ensuing year: President, Frank L. Hoover. , . Treasurer, Edward Ranton. \ Secretary, Fred S. Tyler.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. mi on the date indicated: ~ Max. Min. June 17 . 93 68 June 18 '93 65 THE WEATHER.' Forecast for Indiana: Fair tonight and probably Thursday. Little change in temperature.

Dill Yon Km? 1 That SPURIOUS FORD PARTS can be bought cheaper than the genuine, at the sacrifice of quality. All garages can furnish you with the Genuine Ford Parts if you insist on them. CENTRAL GARAGE CO. t~- > -• , '•. itvt - _ ... IPhone 319. Rensselaer, Ind. ./' ‘ V ,

He won’t have an ad today because his electros are all at home. His wife has cleaned the house for Sew Club and won’t let him in until after tomoi - row. 4 • - Oh Boy! What j'he ’ll do to' me when she gets a look at this.

W. B. AUSTIN’S LAKE SHORE HOME BOMBED.

The following is taken from the Chicago Daily News of iune 17th, and tells of the bombing or properties belonging to W. B. Austin, wealthy Chicagoan, and formerly of this City: The offer of a $2,000 reward today spurred police and private detectives to keen efforts to learn, the identity of the persons responsible for the bombing last night of William B. Austin’s home at 103 'Bellevue place and his property at 4807 Grand boulevard, tenated by negroes. Guards patrolled both places. No arrests have bees made and the police acknowledge that there is little on which to base a search for the bomb throwers. Home Badly Damaged. The Austin home was badly dankaged by the explosive, which was thrown in the front basement. Much of the basement and first floor was reduced to wreckage, and windowpanes and glassware were demolished. Several other houses in the neighborhood suffered broken windows. No one was 'hurt. Mrs. Austin was tossed irom her bed. Mr. Austin, who was on a rear sleeping porch, ( was not even shaken. Follows “Race” Bombs. The Grand boulevard house, the center of the trouble, has been occupied by Richard B. Harrison for several weeks. Shortly after the family moved in neighbors requested them to move. They refused. In a few nights a bomb was thrown under the rear porch. The tenants retaliated by placing armed guards at the front and rear of the property. In a few days another bomb came—this time x>n the roof, thrown, presumably, from a vacant flat overlooking the -house. The colored family prepared against further attacks from this direction by posting an armed guard on the roof. Sunday Mr. Austin was called to the telephone and was asked whether he would put the colored tenants “That’s my business,” he replied. “,I own the property and I can do what I Choose with it. The tenants are highly respectable.” Offers $2,000 Reward. Yesterday Mr. Austin placed a newspaper advertisement r iil^ SSOO for the men wiho bombed the Grand boulevard property and SIOO for the man who telephone him bunday. Last night, following the attempt on his own home, he increased each reward to SI,OOO. The Austin residence is in a group ,of homes of wealthy residents. Among the families living m the immediate vicinity are those of Harold F. McCormick, John Borden, T. J. Jeffries, Bryan Lathrop, William H. Scriven and Mrs. Jacob Baur. Mr. Austin is a private ban. ker i -with offices in the Tribune building. He is a member and former president of the Hamilton club.

FILES SUIT FOR $2,400.

Williams & Dean, as attorneys for Swayne, Robinson & Co., of Indianapolis, manufacturers of ensilage cutters, have brought suit against Firman and Simon Thompson on a note for $2,400 and $240 attorneys * 0 " i It is understood that Thompson brothers refuse to make payment on 1 account of their being dissatisfied with the work done by the machines.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National League. Chicago, 7; New. York, 2. Pittsburg, 6; Philadelphia, 0. Boston-Cincinnati, rain. Brooklyn-St. Louis, ram. American Laagua. Washington, 2; Detroit, 1, New York, 5; St. Louis, 2. Chicago, 7 ; Philadelphia, 6. Cleveland, 4-3; Boston, 8-2.

FIRE MARSHAL OFFERS SUGGESTIONS FOR FOURTH.

Indianapolis, Ind., June 18.—Community gatherings and patriotic exercises for the coming Fourth are advocated by H. H. Friedley, state fire marshal, to take the place of the noisy and hazardous demonstrations of former years. During the past several years, says the fire marshal, great strides have been made in the direction of a safe and sane celebration of Independence day, with the result that the toll of dead and maimed, and the number of fires, have steadily decreased. In the interests of avoiding a revival of the dangerous celebrations of pre-war years, with the attendant casualty lists and needless fires, the state officer sometime ago called attention to restrictions placed by the *fire marshal law upon the sale of fireworks at retail, adding that the good citizens of Indiana, if they will stop and think, will appreciate the fact* that the soldier has had enough of noise and powder. Pointing to the community gathering as the best antidote for this dangerous form of entertainment, he offers to municipalities and civic organizations the following suggestions for use in arranging programs for the day’s observance : Historical Pageants. Patriotic exercises, parades, athletic sports, baseball games,plentyof band concerts and music may be included in the program. Pageants have proven very successful in some cities, and could be arranged very nicely. It is possible to get much enjoyment out of these, and at the same time revive- the history of a community by depicting the early events in its history and those of its subsequent development. In nearly every section of the state it is possible to find some event concerning the early settleirs, scenes with the Indians, events of the civil war period, or the marshalling of a company of soldiers, tbit would lend itself to this purpose. Celebrations, rich in patriotic sentiment and attended by no loss of pleasure and enjoyment tor the young, but without the burning of powder, have been frequent during recent years.

GERMANS SPLIT AT SEVEN ALL ON SIGNING.

Seven members of the German cabinet favor signing the amended peace terms, while the other seven are opposed to signing, a dispatch from Berlin says. The remaining seven members are said to be in favor of the treaty as ti now stands. Marcel Hutin, of the Echo de Paris, says a majority of the peace conferees believe Germany will not sign the treaty. Only one of the leaders, Hutm says, expressed the opinion that Germany would sign. This delegate based bis opinion upon the fact that the Germans have knowledge that at a Tecent meeting of the council of four an agreement was reached on the consequences which would follow Germany’s refusal of the peace proffered. . • , They /were aware, the delegate pointed out, that peace then wduld be imposed by force, in accordance with President Wilson’s Baltimore speech, and that orders had been given for an allied force of 600,000 men, supported by heavy artillery of hitherto unrevealed power, to begin an advance on the morning of June 24th. —~ Confronted by such realities, the German government and the national assembly at Weimar, in the delegate’s opinion, would decide to sign the treaty. ,

LIEUT. THOMAS AND WIFE LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON.

Lieutenant Thomas and wife left today for Monticello and tihej will leave Sunday for Washington, D. C., after visiting Mr. Thomas’ parents. They have been visiting Attorney A. Halleck and wife for a month. Lieutenant Thomas will undergo another operation on his limb.

AT THE STAR - THEATER THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES TODAY Special THE GREAT RUSSIAN ACTRESS - “Nazfmova” in The Special Production “Revelation” A Superb Metro Photodrama in sevan act. From the novel, “A Rosebush of a Thousand Years.” THURSDAY > , Alma Rubens IN. ■ “The Ghost Flower" ALSO A COMEDY t v - -> ■

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