Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1919 — Page 1

No. 204

FLOOR LAMPS SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY OF FLOOR LAMPS - ■—... __ / W. J. WRIGHT

SETTLEMENT OF HAMMOND STRIKE EXPECTED TODAY.

TYvo (hundred employes of the Standard Steel Car company returned to work in Hammond Friday and a settlement of the month old strike is believed to be near. Fred L. Feilck, federal mediator, took a hand in the strike and held three conferences, two with the officials of the plant and one with the strike Adjt. Gen. Harry B. Smith, commanding the eleven companies of Indiana militia guarding the company’s property, said he had received the assurances of the company officials that no attempt would ibe made to import strikebreakers, an undertaking which Mayor Dan Brown said would be sure to bring bloodshed.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National League. Cincinnati, 7; Boston, 4. New York, 7; St. Louis, 6. Chicago, 10; Philadelphia, 2. American League. Chicago, 3; Washington, 0. Detroit, 4; Philadelphia, 3. Cleveland, 10; Boston, 7. New York, 5; St. Louis, 2.

METHODIST SERVICES.

Sunday school, 9:0 0; morning worship, 10:45; Epiworth League, 7:00. Rev. C. W. Postill will preach at the morning service in the absence of the regular .pastor, who is to deliver an address at Fountain Park that morning. The union meeting in the evening will be held at the Presbyterian church.

■ 1 * ■ ■ ' '■ Mr. and Mrs. Ralph.'Anderson, newly-weds, left today for a visit with relatives at Polaind. A. C. Campbell was in Rensselaer today. Mr. Campbell and family have again -taken up their residence in Fair Oaks, where he will have charge of the schools the coming year. Mr. Campbell attended the Danville, Ind., Normal school this summer.

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 ao we may be able to care for your want* in this line.—H. H. Potter, Manager Farmers’ Grain company.

PRINCESS THEATRE —TONIGHT— Norma Talmadge “The Nev/ Moon” Abo Mask Sennett Comedy "Riley’s Wash Day”

. TUESDAY Shirley Mason “The Rescuing Angel” WEDNESDAY Henry Walthall - “False Faces” Fatty Arbuckle “A Desert Hero”

The Evening Republican.

■ Earl Gonderman went to Chicago 'this forenoon. Mrs. C. A. Radcliff and son, Edward, left today for their home in Cincinnati, Ohio. ■— e \ A Newton county man is reported as having realized $326,000 on the boiard of trade ithe fore part of the week. , Mrs. Minnie Kessinger, of Stillwater, Okla., is the guest of her stepsister, Mrs. Charles Rishling, of thismfy.' - --- Prohibition scored again Friday when the senate passed a bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Panama canal zone. i Postmaster N. Littlefield, sons . Walter and Leonard, went to Chis'cage today to join Mrs. Littlefield and Miss Wilda Littlefield in a visit with relatives. Sopie fine home grown melons are making their appearance on the streets and in size and quality they compare favorably with those of years past, although in price they come a little higher. The Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Jenkins (went to Attica today and from there will go to Jennings county for a visit with relatives before returning to their home in NorviMe, Mich.

The lawsuit recently brought by Herman Messman, of Rensselaer, against Warren T. M'cCray, of Kentland, alleging fraud in a land deal, has been pretty well timed so far as its .political effect might have been contemplated, but it will take more than one lawsuit to convince those who know Warren T. McCray that there is any fraud In his make-up. Evidently the editor of the Kentland Democrat, democratic as its name indicates, sees the little hunch back of things, and he does not hesitate to comment on it. The Democrat, says: “The Democrat is in no position (nor so inclined) to give support to Mr. McCray’s possible gubernatorial aspirations, but with respect to his citizenship of Kentland and Newtqn county; his never failing support of all movements for good of the community, we feel that the public should not be too hasty to judge him harshly—-based on lhe allegations of the complaint alone i bu+ that they lay unwarranted gossip and leave it to the court to adjudicate’’'the matter.”—Benton County I Tribune. \

MONDAY. Grace Cunard ii “After the War” Cirrent Events From All Over the World Also Comedy

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1919.

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Russell B. Wooden, formerly connected with the schools at Wheatfield, has taken a school ■under Trustee Charles W. Postill, of Marion townshop. Mr. Wooden has recently returned from overseas where he saw much service. It will please his many friends in Jasper county to learn that he will be in the schools next year. Afldie Harris, of Mt. Ayr, will teach in the high school at DeMotte. Miss Harris is a daughter of Ed Harris, the well’ known grain and implement dealer of Mt. Ayr. Miss Harris taught a year in the city schools of Rensselaer, but was located in the west last year.

Miss Millie Hoover, of near Francesville, who taught sor —Warren Poole at Osborn school in Hanging Grove township last year, will teach for Grant Davisson, of Barkley, at Gifford upper room next year. Helen Kissinger will teach the lower room at Gifford. Miss Kissinger returned from Indianapolis last Wednesday where she has been attending Mrs. Blaker’s school. Miss Esther Wiseman also returned from Mrs. Blaker’s school, where she has completed her 36 weeks of professional training, making her eligible to tea'ch the grades in a commissioned or certified school. Miss Wiseman will teach at Fair Oaks the coming year. There has been much misunderstanding between patrons and trustees relative to the 1919 statute governing (the transportation of pupils. To clarify this statute Jesse E. Eschbach, president of the state board of accounts, has sent the following communication to the county superintendent: Indianapolis, Ind., August 20, 1919. My Dear Supt. Sterrett: The attorney general has given the state superintendent of public instruction an opinion on the law, regarding the transportation of school pupils found in the acts of 1919 on pages 66 and 67. In said opinion the attorney general holds that township trustees under said law do not have any right to transport or pay for the transportation of high school pupils. The former law under which high school pupils were transported is not now in force. It is mandatory upon township trustees to provide and maintain means of transportation for grade pupils in abandoned school districts who live a greater distance than one and one-half miles from the school to which they are assigned, if this school has been abandoned within the last twenty years or may hereafter be abandoned. The law also provides that any township trustee may provide means of transportation for any grade pupils in any school district if the conditions in his township, in the judgment of the township trustee, warrants the Same. I would be pleased to have you notify all of the township trustees of your county regarding this matter and give same publicity through the newspapers. Yours very truly, JESSE E. ESCHBACH, State Examiner.

No doubt the above letter will receive the careful reading of every parent of children who have heretofore received compensation for transporting his own pupils or had them transported otherwise. This will affect Keener, Wheatfield, Kankakee, Union and Carpenter townships more than others, although it is true that no township will be free from this construction given the statute. Trustees will find many patrons who do not agree .with the equity of the law, but this is no fault of the trustees. There is a great scarcity of high school teachers in Jasper county. Daza M. Brown notified Trustee Harrington a few days ago that she not teach at Fair Oaks another year. Mr. Harrington is in the market for two high school teachers. C. E. Fairchild is looking for one. Wheatfield town for two, and Kankakee township is anxious to employ one and possibly two. This scarcity is due to the recent bpd apparently unfair ruling of the state board of education requiring schools of commissioned and certified standing to have at least two high school teachers who are college or normal graduates. Such teachers command high wages and are scarce at b&st. It is possible that some of our county high schools will be unable to open on September Bth. The Jasper county institute will be held September 1 to sth, inclusive. One of the most interesting weeks of the school year is in store for the teachers of Jasper county. The public is solicitously invited to attend these educational meetings to be held in the high school auditorium during that week.

REWARD For return of girl’s plain, gold Gem wrist watch. ; George W. Scott Coußty Recorder's Office.

THE PASSING OF A PIONEER

SUMMONS COMES TO ONE OF THE COUNTY’S OLDEST RESIDENTS. After an illness which had confined him to his bed for seven weeks, Harvey Edward Parkison was summoned to that abode in which suffering and sorrow are unknown. Death came to this beloved husband, father, ideal friend and neighbor at 3:30 Friday afternoon, August 22. Mr. Parkison had not been well for a long time, but it was not until about two months ago that he was forced to talke to his bed. Throughout his sickness he was of a most cheerful disposition and was ever mindful of his beloved wife and children. When his family was informed of the serious nature of his ailment, that of cancer of the stomach, and that the end could not be far distant and their hearts were heavy and sad, Mr. Parkison made their hours of sadness and anxiety as full of hope and happiness as it was possible. His love and consideration for his family and friends which had been such a marked characteristic of his long life was the outstanding feature of his last days. He met the end with perfect fortitude and while he would have loved ito have remained longer where he had lived so nobly, yet he was perfectly reconciled to the inevitable. A long life full of thorough honesty, and deeds of loving kindness took from his departure all the sting save the sorrow of those he had to leave behind.

Mr. Parkison joined the Methodist Episcopal church more than twentyfive years ago* but throughout his entire life of nearly three score and ten years his character and every act was pure and Christian-like. Harvey Edward Parkison was the son of William K. Paridson and Mary Barkley-Parkison and was born on the Parkison homestead in Barkley township October 7, 1851. He was united in marriage with Melvina C. Moore October 7, 1875. To this union three children were born, Attorney William H. Parkison, of Lafayette, Dr. Wallace M. Parkison of Idaho, and Martha Jane Mills, of .this city. Besides the above the deceased is survived by four grandchildren, Ardis Helen and Lynn Parkison, anid Dortha Jane Mills. Also by three brothers, George, James and Addison Parkison. The funeral services will be held at the late home on North Van Rensselaer street Monday, August 25, at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon and will be in charge of the Rev. E. W. Strecker, pastor of the Trinity M. E. church of this city. Interment will be made in Weston cemetery. '

Mrs. J. J. Montgomery returned from -Rockford, 111., Friday.

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ONE OF THE HERITAGES OF THE EUROPEAN WAR.

Lafayette Journal — .Some of our interesting heritages of the European war are coming home to us on practically every returning vessel. Men who served overseas are bringing home brides they wooed and won in foreign countries. There were more than 200 such on one vessel that reached the United States recently. Not a few of these couples have 'been married for some considerable length of time and during the homeward journey a baby show was held in which (there were more than a score of entries. One of the most interesting entries was a tiny mite of humanity whose father was a negro member of Uncle Sam’s overseas forces and whose mother is a French woman. Among those returning were a number of negroes bringing with them their French brides. The color line was not drawn to any noticeable degree in France, so far as the charming madamoiselles were concerned. But we wonder, just a little, what these women will think of their status in society when they have learned the American viewpoint on the subject. Perhaps love will suffice to prevent them from experiencing regret. It is to be (hoped that such is the case, otherwise their lot is probably destined to Ibe an unhappy one.

GOVERNMENT WILL SELL ENTIRE TOWN.

Washington, Aug. 22.—After selling war stock ranging from handcuffs to airplanes, the war department now offers for sale an entire town, Nitro, West Virginia, site of the second largest smokeless powder plant in the world. Bids for the property will be opened September 30 in Philadelphia. The community covers 1,800 acres and is completely equipped with modern improvements. The industrial area is surrounded by 1,500 houses for workmen, 75 executive residences, hotels, 24-room school, stores, theatres, fire and police stations, 400 bed hospital, bank, telephone and telegraph building, recreation centers and other structures that make a modern town.

PREDICT CLOSE OF THE VAUDEVILLE MOVIES TODAY.

Every stage and screen in Chicago will be dark tonight, except the Olympic theatre, unless an unexpected setlement of the dispute betweep the actors and their managers is reached in the next few hours. The motion picture operators’ strike order, if it comes today, Saturday, will include the stage hands employed in vaudeville and burlesque houses.

A QUEEN’S TATSE. 11 iii 4 The only car I’ve had 'that my wife asked to drive—that good looking Monroe.—'Hugh Kirk. ATTENTION, LAND BUYERS! 1 am making regular trips to South Bend and wool be pleased to have persons interested in buying land in that part of the state accompany me.—HARRY SWARTZELL, ’phone 947-L GOOD THINGS TO EAT. . A fine cafeteria luncheon will be served at 5:30 p. m. on the evenings of August 27, and 28 at the lawn festival on St Augustine’s church grounds. You are invited to eat there.

NAVAL OFFICER VISITS RENSSELAER FRIENDS.

Ensign Cecil G. Cooley, who was enroute from California to his home Ifi Indianapolis, stopped off here Thursday evening and remained until this Friday evening. While here he was the guest of Louis H. Hamilton and family, of North Van Rensselaer street, and other friends. Ensign Cooley’s picture and the following article appeared in Friday’s Indianapolis Star: Ensign Cecil G. Cooley, United States navy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Cooley, 556 Pershing avenue, has received his discharge in California, according to word reing the cruise to the Pacific with the Pacific fleet. Ensign Cooley enlisted in the naval service in May, and obtained a commission as ensign in the reserve corps in September, after which he was ordered to Annapolis for a four months’ course in marine engineering. At the completion of his course, January 1, 1919, he reported to the U. S. S. Arkansas at Hampton Roads, Va., for duty. The Arkansas sailed for Cuba February 3 and spent nine weeks in fleet maneuvers, after which it was ordered to England for duty in. connection with the naval transatlantic flight, and was in Plymouth, England, when the NC-4 completed its journey. The Arkansas then proceeded to Brest, where through a happy coincidence, Ensign Cooley and his brother, Corporal William R. Cooley, who had 'been in France for more than a year, were able to see each other. While being lightered out to the Leviathan in the harbor for homeward passage, Corporal Cooley noticed the Arkansas and got word to his brother that he was on the Leviathan, with the result that the ■two had a short talk just before the Leviathan sailed. Ensign Cooley will continue his studies in engineering this winter at Purdue university, where he was a member of the varsity football team in 1917. He is a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

HERE’S TO THE EYES THAT LINGER.

As I drove through a fashionable part of a neighboring city I noticed time after time that well dressed women turned and let their eyes follow me. “At last,” thought I, “a town where women appreciate a real main.” I drove slower, intent to hear their appreciation. The next one exclaimed in accent wild. “Just look, isn’t that a treat for tired eyes? It must be that new Monroe!” Moral: A woman that isn’t tied up, ain’t always wild.—The Errand Boy.

NOTICE TO MY PATRONS. I will be absent from Rensselaer for about ten days and during my absence my real estate business will be in charge of my son, Verne, and LesHe dark, who will attend to my real estate business the same as if I was here to attend personally to the business. —HARVEY DAVISSON. _____

THE VESTA BATTERY

is the moat serviceable automobile battery to be had. Complaints of the vesta are as scarce as friends of the kaiser. Everybody should have that in front of their mind. But, if we sold junk here would be the place for you to come, for the simple reason that what you buy of us will give you miles of smiles. We’ll see to that. —Rensselaer Electric Co. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Quinn continued today to their home in Lafayette. They had been in Chicago to attend an outing given -by the Beatrice Creamery Co. to its fieldmfen in Chicago and on their return had stopped off here for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoeferlin.

AT THE STAR THEATRE THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES - TONIGHTMontagu Love “Through the Tolls” A World Special in which Mr, Love playa a dual role Also Fifth Episode of “The Lightning Raider” STARRING Pearl White MONDAY. Hale Hamilton in ‘Johnnie on the Spot’ A delightful comedy drama full of laughter, love and romance. + TUESDAY “The Last Rebel” Featuring Belle Bennett Also two reel Keystone comedy “Love’s Pay Day”

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