Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 176, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1919 — Page 1

No. 176.

Second Hand Furniture We have an extra fine lot of second - hand furniture as we have just purchased all the furniture out of a summer cottage in the northern part of Newton county. Included in this furniture we have a few- pieces in walnut, cherry and mahogany that are very fine. There is one dining room suite, consisting of a table, large serving table with six diners and a host chair. . * The folowing is a partial list of what we have: Library table, parlor stands, roeiers, walnut dressers, walnut washstand, white enamel washstand, mahogany wardrobe, rag rugs in 6x9 and 8-3xlo-6 sizes, dining room tables, wash bowl and pitcher sets, oil lamps, about twenty yards good body Brussels carpet and a lot of good kitchen utensils. W. J. WRIGHT

MONDAY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. John Osborne, Jr., and Mrs. Frank Alter have entered the hospital for mediiteal treiaitmeint. Mrs. Eta Sumner is in a critical condition. Floyd Gratner, Lewis Miller and Mrs. A. E. Delouest were able to go to their homes. Mrs. Trevor Eger and Maxine Davis are slowly improving.' Helen Honiford, Mrs. Anna Tyler arid Mrs. Joseph Scheurick are improving notedly. Mlarion Wyant and Earl Adams are improving,

Just think, we will have a president all by ourself from now on!— Macon Telegraph.

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PRINCESSTHEATRE —tonight— Mae Murray "Body in Bond” Abo Current Event, from all over the world.

TUESDAY Shirley Mason “The Winning Girl” FORD WEEKLY WEDNESDAY JULYSoT / Marguerite Clark “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch” • COMEDY THURSDAY, JULY 31, Marion Davis “The Belle of New York” COMEDY

The Evening Republican.

Washington, D. C., July 27. — . Carter Glass, in a letter to banks I and trust companies of the United i States, anticipates that tlhe revenues i of the government for the fiscal year j ending June 30, 1920, will aggregate alt leapt $6,500,000,000, and that there is no reason to believe government expenditures will exceed that amlount. He says that ‘ this tends to prove some recent public inferences of an early issue of treasury notes was erroneous. The treasury, Mr. Glass avers, expects to meet its further temporary requirements by the sale iof treasury certificates of indebtediness, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per cent or less. Canvass of the political situation discloses that there are more aspirants for the presidency iotf the United States than ever bes ore in the country’s history. Dozens of United States senators, several cabinet members, an ex-president, several business men, and cithers in varying, fields of activity are included among the men being talked about by the various parties. Booms and boomlets galore are either formed or in the process of formation.

Harry Swartzell reports the sale ,of eighty acres lots land near South Benld to Emerson Matheny. This land is on a cement road. The consideration was $l7O per acre. »

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

BAND CONCERT PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, JULY 30.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, John Barrymore ■" imte “Here Comes the Bride” NEWS AND COMEDY ’ , SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, Mary Pickford "CaptainKldd,Jr” Yon don’t want to mis* this as it is the last you will see of Mary for some time. DREW COMEDY—“SQUARED.”

RENSSELAER. INDIANA, MONDAY. JULY 28, 1919.

JASPER COUNTY ASSESSMENT IS MUCH HIGHER

The following table shows the assessments of the land and improvements of Jasper county for the years otflSW.B and 1919: Land and 5 Average Land and Average Improv. 1 Per Atere. Improv. Per Acre. 1918 1919. Barkley ... i... .| 1,040,730 $ 27.33 $ 3,314,750 $87.04 Carpenter 1,574,105 47.94 4,357,210 132.70 Gillam 654,384 27.07 1,827,730 ! 75.59 Hanging Grove . . 540,960 28.43 1,376,080 72.44 Jordan 749,605 31.40 2,091,980 87.63 Kankakee 334,190 20.11 689,840 41.55 Keener .., 543,195 18.03 1,125,200 37.35 Marion 1,545,245 48.40 4,288,430 134.31 Milroy ,7... 291,905 19.25, 805,610 53.12 Newton 714,440 32.82 2,138,240 • 98.10 Remington 83,145 437.60 163,670 860.19 Rensselaer 177,375 584.75 422,440 916.67 Union 902,805 25.38 2,045,150 57.48 Wlalker 566,440 15.17 1,338,870 35.90 Wheatfield 502,790 18.39 42.89 Wheatfield Town. 18,210 75.57 J 1,400 133.78 Total! $10,239,620 $ 28.86 $27,188,760 $ 76.66 Personal! Property 3,653,970 5,496,830 ✓ Lotsand Imprtxv’ts 1,115,305 • Grand Total. .$15,008,895 $35,128,410,. ’ To the grand total! of lands, lots, improvements and personal property there is too 'be added: Railroads $ 4,012,310 Banks a . . ’.*.... . 365,500 Sleeping Car, Telephone, Telegraph and Express companies. . . 152,410 Total valuation of all property in the county $39,659,630 From this amount there .will be (deducted the mortgage exemption, which in 1918 was $519,355, -but will be considerable higher this year as jtfae amount has been raised from a maximum of S7OO to SI,OOO. - The increlase in the value of land arid improvements is more than 26 per cent. The assessments of the land, exclusive of improvements, were in 1918 $25.79 and in 1919 $69.98. It will be noted from the above that the highest valuation of (land arid improvements per atere in the county is in Marion toiwnship, which ns $134.31 per acne. Carpenter is second with an average of $132.70. The lowest valuation is in Walker township, the average in that township being $35 per acre. The assessment of Newton county land averaged $91.69 per atere, with improvements $98.29. •

AEROPLANE HAD SPLENDID RECORD DURING STAY.

The Lafayette -aeroplane, which has been in the city for the past several days masking passengercarrying flights, closed its stay here Sunday night with a perfect record, not a single mishap of any manner occurring to mar its series of flights. The plane was piloted by Lieut. Dunn, lan experienced and 'Careful driver. The final flight was made about 8 o’clock with Hugh Kirk as a passenger. During Friday and Saturday the Amsler field north of the city was used as a landing plaice, but on Sunday one of the fields near , the college was .used for this purpose.

FEELING GROWS FOR WIDE PROBE OF SOARING PRICES.

Demand for a nation-wide investigation of exhorbitant food prices through concerted action everywhere of federal, state arid county law enforcement officiate is manifesting itself through Ohio, according to reports received Sunday by officials of that state. It is expected that action of this sort will be urged upon the federal government Wednesday when Ohio county prosecutors will meet with Attorney Generali John G. Price. It is intimated that Governor Cox will lend his influence to bring about a movement of this sort. Requests for details of the Ohio line of action, set in motion by Ithe governor and attorney general, have come from several states.

RAIN! RAIN! WE NEED MUCH RAIN.

Unless stain comes and comes quickly, the crops of this and those of manly other states of the central and middle west will be practically a total failure, according to a crop report issued from Washington. Weeks of holt weather with no rain have burned the crops Ito a crisp and relief must come quickly. The earth is parched And vegetation presents a sorry appearance. Farmers are discouraged and their spare moments find them searching the skies for indications of rain. The weatherman promises thundershowers with cooler weather for Tuesday, which is encouraging.

DANCE AT GAYETY.

There will be a dance at the Gayety Theatre Tuesday evening. Good music and a good time.

PLACE FERTILIZER ORDERS NOW.

Farmers desiring to use commercial 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 for your wanfa in this fine.—H. H. Potter, Manager Farmers’ Grain company.

NOTICE TO DISABLED SOLDIERS

The federal board will now place in training at once all men discharged from service since April 7, 1917, who are unable Ito follow their fanner occupations because of disability received in service. Apply to the Red Cross at Rensselaer for further particulars.

Sam Kamowsky, the hustling junk dealer, ds loading a Car load of paper for shipment today. A

CITIZENS MUST SAVE WATER, IS SUPERINTENDENT’S ORDER.

Users of city writer in Rensselaer must be more conserving of (the precious fluid and that at once, is the edict issued by City Engineer C. S. Chamberlain and Fire Chief J. J. Montgomery. “A more serious water shortage never faced the city than at thte present time, and with the continued dry spell .the peril is ever (becoming greater,” said Mr. Chamberlain'. “It is not a question of capricfity, it is a question of the wells, whose pressure at the present moment is the lowest in history, and there is nothing that can be done to overcome this state of affairs. Therefore it becomes necessary that the use of water be reduced to the minimum.” For several weeks the ‘city has been in the throes of la 'drouth and the citizens have used water to an allarming rate, far in excess of that of normal times. With the pumps working constantly it has been found impossible to keep the city tank anyways near full. Lawns, gardens and all other lines of vegetation are burning up, and in an effort too save them the patrons are thoughtlessly using far more (water than they .should. Fire Chief Montgomery states that the water pressure at the Sunday fire was very How and What the city is in deadly peril of a bad fire, due Ito the lack of water. There are certain hours during the morning and evening only when it is permissteblie to use water for sprinkling purposes and anyone found violating the Haw will be ’arrested. Citizens should aid the city officials in their efforts to conserve the supply. Officials Chamberlain arid Montgomery did not state whether prohibition is playing its part in the increased use of water.

Mrs. Wallace Miller, of Chddago, is here for a visit with her parents, Mr. artd Mrs. George Morgan.

THE WEATHER. Forecast for Indiana: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday, except probably thundershowers in extreme north portion. Continued warm.

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LIEUTENANT JAY NOWELS THE LATEST TO RETURN.

Lieut. Jay N dwells arrived in Rensselaer Sunday from Camp Grant, Bfl., where he received his discharge from the military service ion Saturday. Lieutenant Nowfe recently returned from overseas Bid for some time prior to his return to this country was with the army of occupation in Germany. He left Rensselaer in August, 1917, with Company M, going to Camp Shelby, Miss., remaining in that cantonment until the summer of 1918 when, as a member of Colonel /Healey’s regiment, he waS sent overseas. The 'lieutenant as in excellent physical condition, has added some weight and carries a healthy coating otf tan to be envied.

NEAR BAD WRECK ON MONON NEAR PARR SUNDAY.

A (bad wreck on the Monon was narrowly averted Sunday afternoon ►when train No. 33, due in this city at 1:57 p. m., came near being ditched about one-quarter mile south of the Swaim crossing, one and Dnehaltf miles north otf Paw, when the axle of the front trucks (beneath the tender was burned.off, permitting the rear trucks to jump the track. The train was brought to a stop quickly, preventing the cars from leaving the track. A wreck train from Monon was called to repair ( the damage and section men from this city and Fair Oaks repaired the track. The mishap occasioned a delay of fiye hours. The. following Rensselaer people were on the train: Dr. C. E. Johnson, Mrs. Lottie George arid Mr. and Mrs. Marion Learning.

'Rev. C. W. PostiM went to Roselawn (Ulis Monday morning where he will preach (the funeral 1 of Square Whitton, Who died suddenly while in 'his flower garden last Friday. The deceased was the father ‘of Mrs. E. J. Ganister of this city. Mrs. Louie A. Marvin, who had been visiting her father in Logansjport, returned to her home here Sunday. Her 'husband, who is a barber in the Calvin Cain shop, joined her in Logansport and they made the trip to their home here iby automobile. Howard Mills, who had been on a three weeks’ vacation spent in the west, arrived home today. Mrs. Mills met him in Chicago and accompanied him home. Mr. Mills had visited with bos mother and (brother in Montana atnd 'had also ibeen an a number of cities an the Pacific coiast

ALL HOME PRINT TODAY. READ THE INSIDE PACES. II ‘ 1 NOTICE. AH the suits contesting the will of 1 the late Benjamin J. Gifford, are now 1 disposed of, and I am in a position to : sell land. I have yet unsold several 'hundred acres of good land located in Jasper and Lake counties, winch I win sell as executor on reasonable terms, but cannot take any trade. Call at my* office or at the office ' of T. ML Callahan, at Rensselaer, Indiana, for particulars. v . GEO. H. GIFFORD, Executor.

MORAL PERVERT SLAYS CHILD

FITZGERALD ADMITS KILLING GIRL—MOST STIRRING OF POLICE CASES. Thomas Fitzgerald, nightwatchman of a residence hotel, Sunday confessed to the police that he had murdered six-year-old Janet Wilkinson, a neighbor’s child, and thus .'brought to a close Chicago’s most stirring police case. Fitzgerald, who was thirty-nine years old Sunday, and who is married, made has confession after five sleepless days and nights otf questioning,’ and then led the pofl&ce to his home, wheqre he had concealed the ibody beneath the coal Tuesday. The child had. been strangled. A crowd surrounded the home when the body was removed and (there were threats against the confessed murderer. A strong guard was thrown about the prisoner and he was hurried to a cell The crowd fallowed to the station, where it was quickly dispensed. When the child,, daughter of a grocer, disappeared, suspicion was directed toward Fitzgerald and he was arrested. Two days ago Fitzgerald’s wife was celled home from Michigan. At first she declared implicit faith in her husband, 'but later said she believed had knowledge of Janet’s disappearance. Seldom has the populace of Chicago been so aroused over a criminal case. • Various independent organizations had been investigaittlng and one Chicago newspaper offered a reward of $2,500 for information leading to the solution.

PASTOR WILL TAKE VACATION.

The Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Barbre will leave Tuesday for RockviMte, at which place he was formerly pastor of the Christian church. From Rockville they will go to Farmersburg for a visit with his mother. They will attend the Bethany assembly a week and will close their four weeks’ vacation with a. visit with Mrs. Basfbre’s parents at Edinburg.

GAYETY VAUDEVILLE SEASON TO OPEN.

The vaudeville seaison will open at (the Gaydty Theatre Friday and Saturday nights. Those who attend can depend Upon these being very high class attractions.

MONDAY PRODUCE MARKET.

Cream, 53c. Eggs, 39c. Fries, 30c. Hens, 25c. Cocks, 13c.

MONDAY GRAIN MARKET.

Oats, 74c. Cam, $1.90. Rye, $1.46. Whealt No. 1, $2.11. Nib. 2, $2.08. No. 3, $2.04.

FIRE AT THEODORE SMITH HOME SUNDAY NOON.

The fire company was xsaftled to the home of Theodore Smith on Vine Street about noon Sunday When a spark from the chimney set fire ito (the roof. Except for the timely arrival of the fire company the dwelling would no doubt have been completely destroyed. The house is owned by Abraham Leopold. Van Grant, one of the firemen, received a badly sprained ankle in attempting to board the fire wagon on its way to the fire.

AT THE STAR THEATRE THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES - TONIGHT - Ethel Barrymore “The Divorcee” Jealousy, Intrigue, Revenge and Love. TUESDAY J. Barney Sherry * —in I' 1 “Who Killed Walton?” * ALSO A 2-REEL COMEDY “Oriental Love” WEDNESDAY Dolly Sisters “The Million Dollar Dollies” An Elaborate Photoplay of surpassing beauty and romance.

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