Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1919 — Page 1

No. 174.

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. ’ *

PROHIBITION BRINGS AN END TO TIPS, SAY WAITERS.

Prohibition may be hard on those who needed a cocktail to stimulate their appetite and a quart of champagne as a chaser, but it has become a regular nightmare for the chaps who used to serve the drinks. For, say the waiters, without the cup that cheers there are no tips—at least none worth mentioning. As a result Cleveland, 0., waiters are demanding an increase in Wages from sl2 to sls a week, together with an eight-hour day. The Ladies’ Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will hold its monthly market at Warner Bros.’ hardware store Saturday, July 26.

LAST SATURD’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 Fruits aVegetables ROWLES & PARKER

NOTICE. We twill continue repairing automobile* under the big tent just east of the old garage. Adfter the new garage is up, our tent will be for rent for the use of public sales and other public meetings.—Kuboske & Walter.

PRINCESS THEATRE ? —TONIGHT— „ Pauline Frederick —*** — “Paid In Full" Smiling • Bill Par»on’» Comedy

SATURDAY Double Stan Baby Marie Osborne and “The’Little Smoke” “Daughter of the West” Mack Sennett Comely / ’ < “The Little Widow"

The Evening Republican.

August Tigler, of R. F. D. No.' 5, Francesville, was in Rensselaer today. ~ ’ __ An Anderson man ate half a cherry pie, drank a pint of cherry juice and retired. The undertaker dressed him the following morning. Walter E. Johnson, the Remington lumberman, has sold his residence in that town to William Stiltz. The consideration was SB,OOO. Wid Ritchey, who was called to Youngstown, 0., the early pant of the week on account of the illness of his (brother, Chase Ritchey, writes that the latter is getting along very niceily.

MONDAY Mae Murray “Body in Bond” Also Current Event* from all over the world. - • V A ■ "> TUESDAY Shirfey Mason “The Winning Girl” FORD WEEKLY

& SATURDAY at the IDEAL GROCERY. Phone 344 Home Made Peanut Butter, pound 25c. I X Alco Nut Margarine, the Best Nut Margarine money, can buy Per lb. 33c. Wm. J. Moxleys Better Spread is Butter's closest rival, per lb. 42c. I A complete line of fruits, vegetables add melons Phone 3445.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JULY, 25, 1919.

MISTAKES OF PRES. WILSON

PARTISAN CHARACTER OF ADMINISTRATION POINTED OUT BY TAFT. Ex-President William Howard , Taft, of whom the democrats have ; ‘been saying so many nice things, | pointed out in a letter to Will H. : Hays, national chairman of the Republican party, a number of serious mistakes made by President Woodrow Wilson. X' < The latter, in part, reads as follows : “The situation which confronts us now in reference to the ratification of the treaty is ,one created by very serious mistakes of policy committed by Mr. Wilson. The partisan character of his administration during the war, together with his appeal to his countrymen to elect a democratic congress in November, 1918, created a condition of personal and political antagonism toward him among republican leaders, which was shared by a majority of the American people. This was shown din the results of the election. Notwithstanding ’ this, Mr. Wilson persisted din continuing the same partisan exclusion of republicans in dealing with the highly important matter of settling the results of the war. “I feel that some of the defects of the league of nations are due to Mm. I am confident that he prevented the adoption of the plan of the league to enforce peace in respect to an international court and the settlement of justiciable questions. * * * * “The attitude of hostility toward the president has aroused criticism and opposition which might have been avoided had he taken with him such a man as Mr. Root and two representatives of the foreign relations committee in the senate. The crtiicisms thus aroused have stirred the conscience of a number of republican senators and have endangered the ratification of the league by two-thirds of the senate. “Mr. Wilson’s influence with his democratic supporters in the senate will secure perhaps forty-five votes. Nineteen republican votes are needed and the question is how i they can be secured. I don’t think they can be secured except by relieving their conscience through reassuring interpretations of the league, of such a character that they are likely to be accepted without further negotiation And conference and delay by the other nations who dictated the peace. After consideration of the arguments, made on the subject, I have formulated these interpretations, and reservations with the hope that they will suggest a basis of agreement between the democrats and sufficient republicans to ratify the treaty and secure us the inestimable benefit of a league of nations which will be the foundation for growth and development into a new era in our international relations.”

YANK PRISONERS REFUSE TO QUIT CELLS FOR WORK.

Leavenworth, Kas., July 24. Quiet prevails tonight ait the Unfited States disciplinary barracks, where this morning 2,500 prisoners refused to leave their cells for the daily work of .the prison. With the arrival today of additional troops from Camp Grant, Hl., the military guards mow number 1,400 and according to Col. Sedwick Race, commandant, are sufficfient to maintain discipline. Just what -steps will be taken tomorrow to compel the prisoners to return to work was not disclosed tonight by Colonel Rice. Indications at the barracks tonight were that the striking prisoners were growing tired of the situation, due, it was said, to the bread and water diet on which the prisoners are being ikept and the fact that they must remain in their cells during the present hot w<eather.

TO NAME COMMISSION TO BUY STATE LAND.

Governor Goodrich is to appoint a commission to purchase a tract of land in Indiana on which a farm colony for the feeble-minded will be established. This commission was provided for by an emergency act passed by the last state legislature. It is to buy not less than one thousand acres and has an appropriation of $250,000 for the purpose. '

OKLAHOMA IS WET.

George W. Hopkins, the druggist, who has lately returned from a visit with relatives in Oklahoma, reports that that State has an abundance of rain and that the vegetation was green and fresh there when he left and he was greatly surprised to find it so dry here. Mrs. Hopkins, who was with her husband on the southern trip, stopped off on the return at. Indianapolis, but will continue to her home here on §aturday.

$4,000 OF MOROCCO SECURITIES RECOVERED IN CHICAGO.

Morocco Courier — Four thousand dollars worth of the securities stolen from the Farmers’ State bank here early on the morning of March 25, when the bank’s safety deposit vault was blown open and ransacked, have been recovered. The securities, represented by certificates of indebtedness, were presented at the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago last Friday for payment. The bank official to whom they were presented immediately recognized them as part of the loot taken from the Farmers’ State Bank and withheld payment. He called Pierce Archibald, cashier of the bank, on the ’phone and advised him of the recovery. Officials of the Farmers’ State Bank have never let up for a moment in their efforts to locate the stolen property, but the fact that so many bonds and securities have been stolen in the past year and are changing hands almost like currency, made their work doubly hard. However, the recovery of at least a part of the Stolen goods is very encouraging and may possibly lead to the recovery of a part of the others stolen. The certificates of indebtedness recovered Friday were presented at the Federal Reserve Bank by the Union Trust company, one of the oldest and most reliable banking firms in Chicago. Just how they came into possession of the stolen property has not been made public, but the transaction was doubtless legitimate and probably followed a long list of questionable deals. The matter will doubtless be followed up and an effort made to trace the actual robbers.

ATTEND EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING AT BATTLE GROUND.

The following members of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church of this city attended the Epworth League meeting at Battie Ground on Thursday: Gladys iShaw, Bernice Carson, Fern Tilton and Meta Thomas. They made the trip in the Rev. E. W. Strecker’s automobile with the pastor at the whdel. They report a most interesting program and a very Targe attendance.

HAYS TO ADDRESS INDIANA REPUBLICAN EDITORS.

Will H. Hays, chairman of the republican national committee, will address the annual meeting of the Indiana republican editors at Magnesia Springs, near Brookville, August <l. Mr. Hays has accepted an invitation to speak at this meeting and close friends of the national chairman say that he will take this opportunity to make a definite announcement of his plans. ‘

Down goes the price of new potatoes. For our Saturday sale we will sell new potatoes at 5c per pound EGER’S GROCERY.

The Aeroplane Is Here AND WILL BE HERE SATURDAY-SUNDAY JULY 26th and 27th Making Passenger Carrying Flights Now is the Time to Fly COME AND SPEND A DAY WITH US THE MAIN GARAGE, The Best in Rensselaer

TO PLAN HOME COMING FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS.

P. H. Etauter, secretary of the Jasper County Betterment association, has isused a call for a committee meeting to be heild tonight at (the court house at 8 o’clock. The county commlissioners delegated to this association the honor of providing a home coming celebration for the returned soldiers of the late war. A suggestion has been made that the celebration be combined with a harvest festival to display the resources of the county. In his letter the secretary urged the presence of all members of the committee. He says: Jasper county should have a celebration which will do honor to her soldiers and it ife up to the committee to make it such.” Attorney Moses Leopold, the president of the association, has requested the Republican to announce that all persons interested in this movement are invited to be present at the meeting this evening.

ALL HOME PRINT TODAY. READ THE INSIDE PAGES.

Q TA New -fait CoWare hereNew Styles New Colors Old Prices $1,50 to $3 111 F 3

FOUR MORE U. S. OFFICERS ARE FACING THE “BRIG.”

Washington, July 24.—Further charges of cruelty to American soldiers in prisons in France were made in a letter presented today to Senator Harding, republican, of Ohio, and referred to the senate military committee for consideration with the bill of Senator Chamberlain, democrat, of Oregon, proposing cancellation of all military sentenceis for offenses not felonies under the federal statutes. The letter was from Frank Woods, of Youngstown, 0., who was dishonorably discharged from the army after having served ten months of a three-year sentence. Woods said he saw Lieut. Disjordan, a pnson officer, knock down prisoners wiith a blackjack. U I also saw Lieut. Col. Maul take a prisoner out, handcuff, sfaackle and gag him and spread the eagle with him because he tried to get a letter to his people telling them of the treatment he received at the prison camp,” said Woods. A Capt. Dewey, of the Eleventh Marines, who were doing guard duty at one camp, issued black jacks to his men and ordered them .to go as far as they liked,” Woods , wrote.

STARKE COUNTY LAND IS RAISED 337 PER CENT.

County Assessor Able Rea and [Wife, of Starke county, are the guests of County Assessor G. L. Thornton and wife. Assessor Rea reports that the assessment of land in his County has been raised from £12.05 in 1915 to $40.75 in 1919. This is over 337 per cent.

. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National League. Neiw York, 7; Bodton, 6. Philadelphia, 7; Brooklyn, 6. Cincinnati, 3; Pittsburg, 1. American League. Washington, 1; Philadelphia, 0. 4 Chicago, 1; St. Louis, 0. Detroit, 4; Cleveland, 2. Boston, 4; New York, 3.

PLACE FERTILIZER ORDERS NOW.

Farmers desiring to use cpmmercial fertilizers this fall should place their orders at once with the Farmers’ Grain company. Please give this matter your immediate attention so we may be able to care l for your wants in this fine.—H. H. Potter, Manager Fanners’ Grain company.

AIRSHIP IN CITY FOR THREE DAYS OF FLIGHTS.

An aeroplane, the property of Denton R. Craig, of Lafayette, and piloted by Lieut. Dunn, arrived in Rensselaer late Thursday afternoon and will remain here until Monday morning and will be prepared to make flights at any hour of the day for those who care to enjoy the thrills of a ride heavenwards. This is the plane which was scheduled to have come here last week butt which was laid up for repairs fallowing an accident at Fowler when it lit on its nose in a corn paitch causing a damage of $250 to a Benton county farmer’s crop. The first Rensselaer party to make a flight in the plane was Mdse Gwendolyn Kannal, daughter of Dr. J. H. Kannal, who made the trip about 7 o’clock in the evening. Miss Kannal described the teip as thrilling and was so enthusiastic over the Sight thalt it is not improbable that (the doctor’s automobile wifi so»o<n have to give up its place in his garage to a 1920 model aeroplane. Lawrence McLain was the other passenger of the evening, and he, too, found the trip through the air to be a wonderfully enjoyable sensation. Anyone desiring to imitate a bird during the three days’ atay of the plane may do so by making application to A. E. or Nels Shafer at the Main Garage.

ROWEN GROCERY OURSATURDAV LIST Oranges, 28c per dozen. White Grapes. * Alberta Peaches? Blue Plums. Bananas. New Cabbage. Hot House Cucumbers. Celery. New Tomatoes Cantaloupes. Water Melons. Fresh Supply Potato Chips. A complete line of Dry Fruits. DON’T FORGET THE PLACE ROWEN’S GROCERY ' Phone 202

ARCHITECT COEN IS DISCHARGED FROM ARMY.

Architect Alban W. Coen, of Chicago, is here to consult Trustee C. W. PostiH in reference to the plans of the new North Marion consolidated school. It is understood that Mr. Ooen will! also ibe the architect for the Farmers’ & Merchants’ Natfionail Bank in the remodeling of their building. Mr. Coen was a captain in the late war and saw service overseas. He received his discharge from the service at Camp Grant last Tuesday. Rollie Russell returned Ito Monon today after a visit with Charles Welch.

AT THE STAR THEATRE THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES - TONIGHT - 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 MONDAY Ethel Barrymore “The Divorcee” • k > • ’. ■

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