Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1919 — Page 1

No. 173.

Reed and Fiber Rockers **> ... . • We have just received a shipment of sixty rockers in Reed and Fiber with tapestry upholstery. These are the rockers we have been waiting for since February., W. J. WRIGHT.

J. J. MILLER CEMENT CONTRACTOR TELEPHONE 168

SOME BAND IN OUR TOWN, THIS BAND OF OURS.

The second hand concert of the season was rendered Wednesday evening and while 'there were many farmers who were unable to attend (the concert, yet the city was packed with people Bind automiabiles fined (the Streets, many coming from surrounding towns. That the citizens of the community crave entertainment is mianifested by (the turnouts. The local musicians are far and (above the average and under the leadership of Professor Tonner continue to steadily improve and rwdlll nto doubt be in mulch demand everywhere where celebrations are held. • z. The personnel oi .the organization follows: Harry Wlaymire, Flute and Piccolo. Don Wright, Clarinet. Piaui Belam, Clarinet. Ebner Wficox, Saxaphone. Herbert Hammlond, Cornet. Jerry Healy, E-Flat Hom. John Critser, E-Flat Horn. Alonzo Healy, Baritone. Donald Beam, Trombone. Thomas Padgitt, E-Flajt Bass. Robert Loy, Drums and Beils. Laban Wilcox, Drum. Prof. Tonner, Instructor.

Resolutions urging the wider growing of clover in Lake county as a means off improving the soil have 'been adopted by the Lake county farm bureau. The resolution alSo emphasized the importance of using ground limestone or phosphorus liberally. Following adoption of the resolution, a drive was started in the county to increase the clover acreage.

PRINCESS THEATRE--TONIGHT-

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PAXTON WHEAT GRADES NO. 1.

The Farmers’ Grain company reports that thp (best wheat (that has ibeem received at that elevator this ; year was brought in from the Charles W. Paxton farm. Mr. Paxton's wheat graded No. 1, with no dockage. The next best wheat was that brought in by Frank Welch, lof Jordan township. Mr. Welch’s wheat graded No. 1, but there was one per cent dockage for cheat. This iis .better wheat than O. K. Rainier raised on his White county land. Mr. Rainier’s wheat graded No. 1, but there was a three per cent dockage for cheat.

Meet me at the Ramey shore on N. McKinley avenue Friday morning at 6: 3 0 o’clock.—BAßNEY KOLHOWF.

EXTRA BIG SPECIAL “The Woman Thou Gavest Me” “Thus in my youth, my helplessness, my ignorance and my inexperience, I was married to the man who had been found* and courted me-. Love had not spoken to me, sex was ‘ still asleep in me, and my marriage was arranged before my deeper nature knew what was being done.”— From Hall Caine’s Notel. No doubt every woman has read this novel and should see the picture. Admission 25c, plus war tax. FRIDAY, JULY 25, \ * Pauline Frederick “PaidTn Full" Smiling Bill Parson’s Comedy SATURDAY, JULY 26/ Baby Marie Osborne In One of Her Latest Pictures. Mack Sennett Comedy “The Little Widow”

WANTED—ONION TOPPERS.

LAST SATUAD’Y THE 24 cent Oranges Didn’t last long So we have them again for Saturday The same big juicy* Sweet Valencias Along with our full line of Fresh Fruitsand Vegetables ROWLES & PARKER

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1919.

PLYMOUTH HOME IS IN BAD WAY

SOUTH BEND PAPER SEVERELY 1 CONDEMNS JULIA WORK ORPHANAGE. 9 ~—• *■ :/. ■ ■' The following article was published a few days ago in the South Bend News-Times, with a Plymouth date line: This city is much excited at present over the revelations being made public in connection with the Julia A. Work home at the outskirts of the city. As a result of a visit of. True Woodworth, sheriff of Jasper county, and C: M. Sands, county probation officer, it is believed, in view of the facts disclosed, that Governor Goodrich will be called i upon tft revoke the home’s license, i The two officers recently visited the home, known as “Brightside,” and were so shocked at conditions they found existing, that they brought the matter before Judge Hanley, who, in turn, has advised Governor Goodrich that Jasper county wiJT send no more delinquents or orphans to the home. The officers reported that they at the prison like conditions they said existed. They found an eight-year-old boy sent from Jasper county, with more than ninety other 'boys locked in a room although it was then nearly the noon hour. Although he had been there only a few weeks he had so changed that he could hardly be recognized. They made a tour of the establishment, which in their i-eport to the judge, they characterized as being unfit in every particular for the purpose of which it is intended. The judge ordered the immediate release of the lad. -- “Fairly Good,” Say» Goodrich. iGovernlor Goodrich and Amos W. Butler, secretary of 'the board of state charities, in attempting to whitewash the management, state that the home is “fairly good,” and that Mrs. Work has reached an age now where much of the work of the institution is left to persons she employs. < William O’Keefe, a prominent citizen of Plymouth, who has been active tn an endeavor to have the home investigated for several years, stated to The News-Times correspondent that the age of Mrs. Work had nothing to do with the state of things existing at the institution. He asserts that during the 22 years Mrs. Work hafe been in charge, that they have never ibeen any better than the officials of Jasper county found them. During that long period he claims Mrs. Work has received between $500,000 and $600,000 from £he State, while it is a notorious fact that she started doing business in Plymouth without a dollar. Mr. O’Keefe further claims that she has spent a sum of $50,000 for automobiles, for which she is •aid to have a remarkable penchant. Besides the many buildings connected with the institution, she owns 200 acres of land adjoining the home, as well as a hospital and five acres a few blocks disibatnfc. She also owns an elevator in Tyner, and also owned one in this city until recently, when she disposed of it. In October, 1918, the three city (banks were carrying mortgages on her property to the amount of $72,000. It wais claimed at the time that she alttempted to deed awlay the property to one of her sorts with (the result that the banks took joint suit against her. The property was deeded back to her. Since that time she has sold the local elevator and one of the residences, turning the proceeds* of the sale into the banks. Friend at Headquarters. (Mr. O’Keefe asserts that % is against the law to operate an orphans’ home for profit, but notwithstanding this, Mrs. Work has attained affluence through her efforts in Plymouth. He further states that the inspections made of the home by members of the state iboard of charities are simply a' Joke. The management, according to him, was always advised a week ahead of the officials’ visit, and everything would be arranged for their coming. Mr. O’Keefe alto states, in explaining ithe evident “pull” of Mrs. Work at Indianapolis, that Mr. Butler is a relative of Miss Barr, who has been the active head of the institution for several years, and that the state board is standing by Mrs. Work so that she may still attain to greater riches. Further, Mr. O’Keefe, who is leading a movement to have the state as well as the county board of charities, abolished, alleges that while Mrs. Work advertises a training scbobl in connection with her institution no such thing exists or ever did exist. He cites several cases which have come under his observation where children taken from the home were found to be affected with bug poisoning. It is a common occurrence for children to run away from the home, and as mlany as 40 disappeared during one of the reicent wintert. When found by sympaithetic friends and given food, it lis a matter of fact that they were so ravenous that they could scarcely be restrained from gorging themselves. A committee of citizens obtained from the managers of the picture

SOUTH DAKOTA HAS LAND BOOM.

William Barkley, of Aberdeen, So. Dak., who has joined his family here in a visit with relatives, reports that land in hip part of South Dakota is on the boom. Many* iiarge farms there are changing hands and the price of the land is raising every day. Land that was bought a few years ago for SSO an acre is naw selling at S2OO and $250 per acre. Business in Aberdeen is brisk and Mr. Barkley says the hotels are crowded to capacity continuously.

THURSDAY GRAIN MARKET.

Oats, 73c. Corn, SI.BB. Rye, $1.46. Wheat, No. 1, $2.11. No. 2, $2.08. No. 3, $2.04. Orla Clouse, of the Ideal Grocery, went to Chicago today.

shows permission to bring the children once a week to a free entertainment, but the privilege was denied by Mrs. Work. Again, permission was asked to take the comic supplements of the Sunday papers to the institution. This was also denied. • Goodrich “Ironed Out Situation.” As far back as December, 1918, a prominent manufacturer of the aity wrote Governor Goodrich, requesting that he investigate conditions at the 'home. He received a reply from the governor to the effect that a meeting of Ithe state board of charities had been called on the receipt of the letter, and that they intended having a conference with Plymouth parties interested in the home within a very short time “to see what can be done to iron out the situation.” These are the governor’s exact words. Six days afterwards Amos Butler, Miss Barr’s relative, with four others arrived at the Ross house, Plymouth, being met by W. C. Curtis, son-in-law of Mrs. Work, Harry Logan, her (attorney, and Clint Bondurand, her business manager. Their coming was kept secret from those who had demanded tan investigation, and it was not until after the officials were on their way to the capital that their presence in the city became kniown, excepting to those whose names are above mentioned. Of course, Mr. Butler again gave the institution a clean bill. It is such things as aforementioned that have led to an exposure of the 'inner workings of the home, and have recently brought to the city representatives of Indianapolis and Chicago papers who are gathering such details as are referred to. Public 1* Aroused. Public sentiment here is strongly with those of Plymouth’s citizens W<ho are endeavoring to have an honest investigation in the entire working of “Brightside.” Of course, Mrs. Wort has spent considerable money amlong the merchants, who speak her name only in whispers. The fact of her being wealthy, and having such dear friends at headquarters, has been the means of suppressing (the true state of affairs in the past, but the public is now thoroughly aroused and is 'bound to “see the thing through.” The Kewanna Herald is one of the newspapers joining in the demands for an immediate investigation. In a recent issue, describing the arrival lof five girls, who had run away from the home, it says: “The five girls stated while here that they were badly mistreated and terribly underfed at the home, and judging from the inhuman demeanor of the matron displayed here we can readily believe that their lives are surely little short of a hell on earth, and that the Julia A. Work orphans’ home needs investigation and that .without delay.” The home has at present about 200 children, from twenty-five counties, for which Mrs. Work receives 60 cents each per day. Mrs. Work came to Plymouth from Laporte, and previous to that time operated an orphans’ home at Mishawaka, from which place she was forced to leave under a cloud of suspicion.

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COL HEALEY LEFT FOR HOME THIS MORNING.

001. George H. Healey left for home this Thursday morning from Brest, France, with his division, and experts to reach RensseflJaer about (the middle of August. The colonel has been overseas tor about ten months, sailing with his division, the 151st, the latter part of September, 1918, after (having spent a year at Camp Shelby, Miss., following the sending of the local militia organization to that cantonment. Although denied the chance of active engagement, the colonel has, nevertheless, seen much of interest (in Europe and has derived a great deal 1 of (benefit from hiis experiences. Had the war Hasted another month he iwoulld have had the opportunity of taking his men into 'battle, the armistice being signed when he was only a few days from the front.

PLACE FERTILIZER ORDERS NOW.

Farmers desiring to use commercial fertilizers this fall Should place their orders at on.ee with the Farmers’ Gram company. Please give this matter your immediate attention •o we may be able to care for your wants in this fine.——H. H. Plotter, Manager Farmers’ Grain company.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National League. Chicago, 3-6; Brooklyn, 0-0. Philadelphia, 6-0; Pittsburg, 1-1. New York, 6; Cincinnati, 1. Boston-St. Louis, rain. American League. Boston, 8; Detroit, 1. No other games scheduled.

THURSDAY PRODUCE MARKET.

Cream, 52c. Eggs, 39c. Fries, 30c. Hens, 25c. Cocks, 13c.

~ THE WEATHER. Forecart tor Indiana: FW tonight and Friday. Slightly cooler m extreme northwest portion tonight. TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min. July 22 95 58 Judy 23 93 54 July 24 96 63

* NOTICE. We twill continue repairing automobiles under the big tent just east of the old garage. After the new garage is up, our tent will be for rent for the use of public sales and other public meetings.—Kuboske & Walter. Mt. and Mrs. G. L. Thornton, of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Thornton and son, of Brook, returned from South Bend today, where they had been on account of the illness of Mrs. George Thornton, daughterdn-law of Mr- ®-nd Mrs. G. L. Thornton. She is reported to be very much improved and her recovery is now assured. A. D. Washburn, of Kentland, was in RenweJaer today.

LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE AUG. 26

GOODRICH PLANS EARLY CALL TO CONSIDER RATIFICATION OF SUFFRAGE. Indianapolis, July 23.—Plans are now being made by Governor Goodrich for calling a special session of the legislature on Tuesday, August 26, to consider ratification of the federal suffrage amendment and i other matters considered emergendets, it iwas learned today. In his original announcement with regard to a speciall session, the governor said it would be called either (the latter ' part of August or the first of September. Many legislators who have conferred with the governor or written to' Mm regarding the session, "fcre said to have indicated a preference for the earlier, rather than the later date, and it is believed that he will acqufece with this desire.

THIS “HARDBOILED” BIRD GETS HIS JUST DUES.

They called him “Hartfboiled” Smith, did the doughboys overseas who came in contact with his brutal methods. But he’s “ihardboiiled” no longer. Uncle Sam took all the fight out of him Wednesday when he was sentenced to serve eighteen months on Governor’s Island for brutal treatment of prisoners in the American prisons overseas. He’s just as meek land as quiet as a lamb now, and when he comes out into the World again he may not have such an exalted opinion of himself nor have such a distorted idea of his authority which he thought iwas unlimlited because of the fact that a paar of leather leggins incased his lower extremities. The brutal methods of Smith and 'his men were brought to the attention of the war department recently by discharged Ametrfilcan soldiers who had suffered maltreatment at his hands. An investigation by the war department showed that everything toUd <of Smith was true, and he ma(y consider hfimself fortunate that he did not receive a longer term. “Hardboiled” Smith was a lieutenant in 'the Aimeitiban army overseas and haled from Kentucky. Overseas he was placed in charge of Prison Camp No. 2 and from the day he assumed change it seems ’•that the prisoners had a regular 'hell lon earth. His cohorts were almost as bad as Smith himself, and but I for the fact that they were enlisted men following his directions would have received sentences comparing with that of Smith’s. As it was they were given sentences six mlonths in length. But one or two were acquitted.

REMODELING HOTEL.

Jay W. Stockton, proprietor and owner of the Makeever hotel, continues to improve his building greatly to the satisfaction of the travelwig .puMac. The interior of the building has undergone much improvement and Mr. Stockton will add many modem conveniences just as iiapidfly as 'be can. At the present time he is (having a metal ceiling placed in the office and will soon decoiwte the exterior of the building, probably stuccoing the same, which will add greatly to the appearance of the business district and create a favomble impression with visitors.

Judge Charles W. Hanley » recovering from quite a severe attack of shingles.

AT THE STAR THEATRE THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES - TONIGHT - Jack Richardson "Desert Law” Also a Keystone Comedy "His Punctured Reputation” FRIDAY Nell Shipman "Baree, Son of Kazan” “ SATURDAY Shirley Mason "The Unwritten Code” Also the first episode of that NEW SERIAL "The Lightning Raider” Starring Pearl White ft A

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