Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1919 — Page 1

No. 157.

PUSH CARTS ♦ We are showing six different styles of push-carts as follows: * r One style, not collapsible at $2.75 One style, not collapsible at $3.75 One full collapsible, without hood $7.50 One full collapsible, brown leather, with hood priced at - SB.OO .One full collapsible, black leather, with hood priced at $12.50. One reed body, without hood. - $lO W. J. WRIGHT. -

Many are quite anxious less the weather man has been entirely won over iby the Drys and that the drought initiated July 1 may continue too long. Miss Rope Babcock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Babcock, of Goodland, is the guest of Miss El-I mira Stockton at the Makeever house. George F. Meyers repents the sale of 320 acres of land northwest of Wheatfield to James Harper and sold to W. F. Starzs, of Benton county. It is said shat some practical joker hung a sign,,-on the front of the court house Friday bearing the words, “This Town Is Dead.” perhaps he wasn’t such a practical joker after all.

f ! Of Course You C 2 Know PAL.’OLIVE Its spicy fragrance brings visions of the east. Gives you that cool, clean Sense of well being. “A good investment” at 15c— But you can buy it 3 for 25c NOW. ROWLES & PARKER

Mr. and Mrs. J. Hayner and Mrs. .Frank Hardy returned to their homes in Pontiac, Hl., today after a visit here with Mrs. Frank Kanne and family, Mr- and Mrs. Hayner are Mrs. Ranne’s parents and Mrs. Hardy is her grandmother.

PRINCESS THEATRE —TONIGHT—--500-Mile Auto Race See this greatest of all motor classics —thrills from start to finish, showing the accidents which resulted in the deaths of Lecocq and Thurman, also views of “Howdy” Wilcox, the winner. . ALSO William S. Hart “The Breed of Man”

MONDAY Dorothy Phillips “The Risky Road” Current Event* From AH Over the World. *

The Evening Republican.

WE HAD A QUIET FOURTH

STORES CLOSED AND CITIZENS I SPENT THE DAY ELSEWHERE. I ' I Rensselaer was as quiet as a graveyard the Fourth. There were not enough people left in this city to really tell .that the place was inhabited. The city light and power plant was operated and this furnished a supply of drinking water at the fountains up town and that was about all one was able to procure. 1 All business house#’, including the restaurants and ice cream parlors, were quiet as an Egyptian tomb which had been closed centuries ago. Early in the morning there was an exit of automobiles carrying our people to the saveral places where the Independence day was being observed. ' t Many went to Hazelden and report that there was a record crowd present and that the host, George Ade, had provided entertainment for all. The Attica band of some sixtyfive pieces, enlivened the occasion. There was dancing, races, vaudeville and every possible attraction frbm a ball game to a Barnum & Bailey three-ring circus The celebration was in honor of the Newton ■county soldiers and George Ade by his lavish preparation for the enjoyment of the khaki fellows must have impressed them with the real appreciation at least one . leading American citizen has for their valor. At Crown Point there was an. extravagant parade of many floats prepared by the business men of the city. At the fair grounds the large crowd,was entertained royally. 1 A number of our people went, to Francesville. The main attraction ’there was an airplane. Our townsman, Frank Geitzenaur, took a ride in this etherial conveyance, going some 4,000 feet toward that happy place from which nope care to return regardless of the improved method of travel. The trip cost Frank sls for the ascent and nothing for the descent. Good reports were n»ade from those who went to Lowell, Monticello and other places. Other groups found shaded groves

TUESDAY Vivian Martin “You Never Saw Such a Girl” COMING NEXT WEEK Mary Pickford “DaddyTonglegs”

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1919.

CHARGED WITH STEALING CAR

LAND SALESMAN SELLS STOLEN CAR TO FRANK KRESLER FOR SSOO. G. B. McCabe, a Chicagoan who spent several weeks in Rensselaer this spring as a salesman for a . California land company, was pldced under arrest by Chief Neary, of the Chicago police department, and Deputy Sheriff B. McColly, of this city, Friday following charges of grand larceny against him by a Chicago contractor ' named Barrett, the result of thfe .Chicago 'detectives locating a stolen automobile, the property of Mr. Barrett, which had been brought to this city by McCabe add sold to Frank Kresler. When arrested McCabe disclaimed any knowledge of the fact that the car which he had sold Mr. Kresler was a stolen one and asserted that he had purchased it from a man named Carlspn in Chicago at a price of $325 on May 1. The car was stolen on April 24 while standing on Market street where Mr. Barrett had left it. According to Mr. McCabe’s story, he advertised for three weeks in the Chicago Tribune for a second had car. Just why Mr. McCabe should advertise for three weeks for a car and then dispose of it in two days after purchasing it is what leads the police officials to believe him guilty. McCabe will be given* a hearing before Judge Newcombe in Chicago this Saturday morning, at which time he will attempt to secure bond, asserting that if he is successful in doing so that he will come to this city and straighten .matters with Mr. Kresler. The automobile was purchased by Mr. Kresler on May 3 for $225, and a Ford car, which he gave in trade. McCabe sold the car secured from Mr. Kresler to a party here for S3OO. The stolen automobile was practically a new one, having been driven less than three hundred miles. It will be returned to Mr. Barrett and Mr. Kresler will be the loser to the extent of about SSOO unless he is reimbursed by McCabe.

OXFORD GRAIN ELEVATOR IS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

*Oxford, Ind. —Fire, said to have been caused by overheated machinery, destroyed the large elevator of the Oxford Grain company here. The loss on the building is estimated at $13,000, with SB,OOO insurance. Two thousand bushels of wheat and 6,000 bushels of oats, stored in the elevator,- also were destroyed. The building was erected in 1912. Officials of the company announced that it would be rebuilt at once-

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. (Sunday school at 9:30 o’clock and preaching service at 10 :45. The evening service will be held at the Methodist church and will be the beginning of union services, which will run through July and August.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

■ - W. T. Barbre, Minister. —The regular services will be held next Sunday morning. Bible school at 9:30 a. m., and the minister will preach at 10:45. In the evening the union service will be held at the Methodist church.

Women’s skirts are tight, but the money to 'buy them with is tighter. Ruth Jordan had her tonsils removed this morning at the hospital. Mrs. Anna Donnelly and daughters, Frances and Virginia, arrived from Huston, Texas, Friday and will spend the summer with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Healy. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McColly, of Indianapolis, who had been the guests of J. K. Smith and family, went to Fair Oaks today for a visit with relatives. The Benton County Tribune reports the sale of a 160 acre farm one mile east of Wadena at S3OO per acre. The seller was Amos E. Hagenbauch and the buyers Joseph Hotler and son, of Goodland.

Hulda Johnspn returned to her home at Lafayette today after a visit with Amanda Johnson at the Mionnett school. Eva Terrill, one of the little girls of the school, accompanied her home for a vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman, of Michigan City, came Friday and will spend a portion of his ten days vacation here. They expect to visit at Indianapolis and Madison before returning to their home. Mr. Zimmerman has a splendid position with the Monon in 'the northern prison city and judging by the length of service he has become quite indispensihle to the Harry Kurrie public utility. (

and enjoyed the day upon the green beneath the protecting shadows of •the friendly oaks. No serious accidents were reported except the' catastrophe at Toledo, 0., where one Jess Willard was severely injured by running into an obstacle attached to the right upper appendix of Jack Dempsey.

WILLARD ROCKED TO SLEEP

BY DEMPSEY IN THIRD ROUND AFTER TERRIFIC BEATING —CROWD DAZED. Scarcely had the forty thousand spectators in the Toledo arena adjusted themselves comfortably in their seats Friday afternoon to witness the twoA ring Goliaths —Willard and Dempsey—maul each other over the ring than the bout was over. Just fifty seconds after the opening gong Willard found himself on the floor of the arena groping blindly about in an effort to steady himself that he might arise to his feet before the referee had counted the last of the ten fatal seconds. He succeeded only to go down before the furious attack of the challenger six more times before the round had ended, the gong saving him as the referee’s finger swept down for the ninth time. Dempsey, not hearing the gong, had already started through the ropes on his way to his dressing room believing that the light was over. He was called back and was most surprised to learn that there was still work ahead of tan. Dazed, bruised, helplessly battered, bleeding and trembling Willard came from his corner for the start of the second round, the strange, uncanny look in has eyes proclaiming to the vast crowd that the crown was soon to change hands. He was a pitiful object with his right eye closed and the right side of his face battered to a pulp by the slashing blows of the youthful challenger, and his left eye peering over a lump of flesh in a grotesque fashion. It seemed incredible that . the champion could weather another round of thumping with Dempsey, who sat in his corner scraping his feet on the resined canvas with sinister impatience. Pushed on by a veritable barrage of hammering Willard managed to weather the storm until the end of the third round, taking a beating as no champion ever took before in such a short space of time. The bell sounded for the fourth round. The eyes of the vast . assemblage turned toward the corner of the helpless Willard. The bruised tips of the champion moved. He .was mumbling some words. An instant later and he was no longer champion of the world. Walter Monoghan, Willard’s chief second, bent his head closer to the bleeding mouth of the giant to hear what he had to say. Then Monoghan turned; and tossed a - towel Into the ring. This towel was slightly spotted with blood. The rag rose no higher than the ring ropes and fell limply, but it represented the formal transfer of the heavyweight championship crown. It was surrender. Another instant passed until the crowd realized what had occurred and the forty thousand went raving crazy for the moment. After it was all over Willard walked unsteadily to meet his conqueror. He congratulated after the time-honored custom of beaten ring men. And Dempsey, showing his white teeth in a wide gnn where before 'his face had been wrinkled with sullen scowls, responded with a sort of condolence. Then Willard lifted his ponderous hulk down from the ring and went away into fistic oblivion, stilr smiling that strangely simple smile, as they were raising the new champion high above the ring for all to see.

The fight by rounds: Round One.—Willard walked out slowly and tried to keep Dempsey in the sun. They clinched. Willard was short with two lefts to the £ a^ e - Dempsey put two rights to the body and connected with another left to the same place. Willard started his right hand and Jack walked away from him. Jack swung aleftto the body and a left to the headDempsey knocked Willard down with ateftto the ohin. Jess was groggy to the last and took the count. He got up, only to be knocked down Cain. Dempsey floored him twice more Each time Willard got up smiling but groggy. Jess went down for the sixth time. He got up in a vollev of punches to the face. Wil ard was being counted out when the bell rang. Dempsey left the ring when hf thought he had won a knockout. Dempsey came back into the ring. „ , Round Two. —Dempsey walked over to Willard’s corner and started punching with .both hands and had Jess groggy. Jess right eye is closed from a cut under it. Dempsey was boxing more slowly, trying to finish it with one punch. Jack missed with a left and Jessi put.four -or five pokes through to Jacks head, but they did no harm. Willard’s right eye dosed after two more lefts to the race. j£k keeps Jess JgdnM the ropes •continually. Dempsey stopped .two more right uppercuts to the face, • 'but they did not jar him. Jack swung a terrific right to the face, .JTdid not jot Jew. ft pompsoy’s round by a large margin. Round Three.—Willard came up groggy. Dempsey swung a left to *tata»d .nd that shook the 'big fraow. j. He

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GUESTS AT PARIS DINNER.

The following article is copied from the Knightstown Banner of July 4th. Mr. Newby is an uncle of C. G. Newby, of our city. The article follows: “Former Governor of Indiana, Winfield T. Durbin, of Anderson, Ind., and State Senator L. P. New»y, of Knightstown, Ind., were entertained here at a dinner given in their honor -by the Franco- American club, composed of artists and literary men, a hearty welcome being extended by M. Tardieu, general commissioner of Franco American war affairs. Colonel 1 Durbin and Mr. Newby are in France as representatives of the Knights Templar, which has taken an active interest in ’French war orphans. “M. Tardieu complimented the fraternity for its generous labors in behalf of the wards of France and in general paid a high tribute to America for its part in relieving the destitution of thousands of Europeans impoverished by the war. “Senator Newby replied saying that Colonel Durbin and himself had gone to France animated by exactly the same spirit as the American army had come—with the thought of Lafayette to pay off a debt of gratitude. Senator Newby declared that the 225,000 knights in the new world Were heirs of that noble object which the ancestors of the order of eight centuries ago laid down and that the mission sought to measure up to the high standard set by early members of the order, which harmonized in every way with American ideals of justice and brotherly help. “The dinner was in every way a most enjoyable affair, a genuine compliment being paid to Colonel Durbin and Senator Newby in the tendering of a dinner attended by many of the most notable of Paris.”

HOSPITAL BOARD MEETS.

The Jasper county hospital board met in regular monthly session Thursday evening. Bills for expenses were allowed to ■the amount of- $290.68, which in addition to salaries, which for June were $594.14, made a total expense of $884.82. The receipts for the month were $838.50. This leaves a deficit for the month of $46.32.

THE- WEATHER. Forecast for, Indiana: Probably local thundershowers tonight and .Sunday; somewhat lower temperature Sunday and in north and central -portions tonight.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker, of Montpelier, 0., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Adair the 4th.

hitting Willard with everything he had and Jess was taking it without flinching. Willard landed occasionally, but could not follow up the Utah Cyclone. Uppercuts to the mouth started blood pouring from Willard’s lips. Willard’s face and body are covered with his own Wood. His judgment of distance was bad at this time. Every time Jack hit Jess in the face it was awful. Willard landed a hard uppercut to the jaw that shook up Dempsey. Jack rushed into a clinch. Dempsey opened Up again fnd rained blows t& the champion’s face. It was a ggry spectacle. Jess staggered as he went to his corner and was assisted to his chair. It was another Dempsey round. , . ■ Round Four. —Willard quit tn his corner and refused to come up for the /fourth round, ceding the championship. Dempsey is the net? champion.

TOLLESTON MURDERERS SENTENCED TO ELECTRIC CHAIR.

Four bank bandits were sentenced to death by electrocution Thursday by Judge Martin Smith in the Crown Point circuit court. They were 1 found guilty within twenty-four hours of their confession that they had killed Herman Uecker, cashier of the Tolleston First State bank, when he resisted them during a robber raid June 14. The four will die in the electric chair at Michigan City “before sunrise November 1.” The four are: Al Batchelor, Chicago ; Tom Batchelor, his brother, Valparaiso; Harry Parker, Chicago, and Dan Trkulia, Gary, leader of the gang, who admitted driving the automobile that bore the slain cashier’s widow in the funeral cortege. Those receiving life sentences were Lee Spiers and D. Bieleck. In speaking of the swift justice meted out by the Indiana court, the Chicago Herald-Examiner has the following to say: “Three Chicago desperadoes made the mistake of. taking their murderous notions over into Indiana. There they joined with a trio of their own kind? held up a bank and killed the cashier. Yesterday, less than three weeks after the crime, the three Chicagoans and one of their Indiana friends were sen- ’ tenced to die in the electric chair. Another, the ‘squealer,’ was given a life term. Still another will get a chance to speak his piece in court on Monday. * “They seem to know the value of speedy and salutary justice at Crown Point. Illinois was a year and a half hanging Earl Dear. “In the same column we read that three murderers who escaped the noose in this■ state and are living in Joliet prison will have ‘hearings’ before the state pardon board next Tuesday. One is George Rabenau, who shot Mrs. Kauffman to death while attempting a holdup. “His plea is that his victim screamed, causing his revolver to go off ‘accidentally.’ He thinks the people of Illinois ought to let him out, that he may mingle with them again, perhaps until another innocent life is snuffed out ‘accidentally.’ He doesn’t know he is in luck to be where he is, alive in a nice penitentiary. He might have committed his crime in Indiana. ‘'ln the same day’s news we find a man accused of robbery with a ’ gun turned loose unpunished after confessing that he placed a pistol at the head of a man with the intention of killing him, the victim being saved by the failure of a cartridge to explode. “Where are the deterrents to murder in Illinois?”

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National League. Chicago, 7-4; Pittsburg, 2-1. New York, 3-8; Philadelphia, 1-3. Brooklyn, 7->2; Boston, 3-5. Cincinnati, 4-4; St. Louis, 3-2. American League. Chicago, 8-2; Detroit, 1-1. New York, 8-6; Washington, 2-5. Boston, 9-9; Philadelphia, 2-6. Cleveland, 9-11; St. Louis, 4-1.

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min. July 4 97 65 July 5 . 98 63

Earle Reynolds was a ringside spectator at the Willard-Dempsey fight. Earle was one of the few selecting -Dempsey as the winner, and in a letter Friday stated that Willard had no chance. Mr. Reynolds has finished his summer engagement on the stage and with his family will return to Rensselaer to spend the remainder of the summer.

AT THE STAR THEATRE - TONIGHT - THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES —TODAY— June Elvidge and Montagu Love ia “The Quickening Flame” Also 13th Episode of “HANDS UF r MONDAY May Allison ♦ “Her Inspiration” (A Comedy Romance) TUESDAY Jack Abbe —in-w “Mystic Faces" ALSO Mack Swain ,A = Good Comedy I ’ ‘ *

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