Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1919 — Page 1

No. 206.

CEDAR CHESTS We are showing fifteen patterns of Cedar Chests in all sizes. Cedar Chests have been very hard to get this, year, in fact we have been practically sold out the entire year. FLOOR LAMPS We have ten new patterns of Floor Lamps that will be in the window for the next week. We also have a number of new patterns in metal Table or Library Lamps. PEDESTALS We also have received a small shipment of pedestals. See our line in the window. W. J. WRIGHT

Why Does The Leading Baker of Rensselaer Use • OCCIDENT? Because he knows of its uni - form goodness knows that today and every day, Occident will make the same Light, Delicious, Golden Loaves. We Back It To Do The Same For You. Rowles & Parker

TEMPERATURE. The following is the temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 7 a. m. on the date indicated: Max. Min. August 26 70 ,47

Mrs. Eva Tynes, who had been a guest of her Sister, Mrs. Abel Grant, left today for Portland, Ore., where she will make her home with her son who has just returned from military service over seas. Mrs. Tynes had been* living in New Orleans. Tillie Malchow went to Ohicagb today.

ALL HOME PRINT TODAY. “T READ THE INSIDE PAGES.

PRINCESS THEATRE —TONIGHT— Shirley Mason —in—- " The Rescuing Angel”

WEDNESDAY Henry Waltfiail in "False Faces” Fatty Arbuckle "A Desert-Hero” THURSDAY, AUG. 28, Baby Marie Osborne One of her latest pictures.

The Evening Republican.

STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS STARTED AT HAMMOND.

, Hammond, Ind., Aug. 25.—Efforts to settle a strike of employes at the Standard Steel Car company ’ plant here, which still includes about ' 1,600 pf an original 2,00 Q men, I were begun here this afternoon after ' the arrival of P. G. Jenks, of Pittsburg-, first assistant to the president of the concern. I In the meantime eleven com- ■ panies of Indiana militiamen,' with a ■combined strength of 750 men, sent here last Thursday by Governor Goodrich to prevent further dis- [ orders, remain on guard in the plant, where approximately 400 persons are working. , Re-ports current among the strikers that there would be wholesale i evictions from the company’s houses ! unless the men returned to work have been denied iby Harry B. Smith, of Indianapolis, adjutantgeneral of Indiana, in charge of the troops. The eviction threat was printed in an interview by G. H. Vincett, acting works manager, in a Chicago newspaper. Major Vincett, when called before General Smith, denied the authenticity of the interview. “There may be solitary cases where the company has served notice on its workmen to vacate houses, but lit was for purely business reasons ,and I denounce the story of wholesale evictions as false,” said General Smith later. One thousand of the strikers met at Coy’s park Sunday afternoon, and six of them said they had been served with dispossess notices. . After a meeting of the general strikers’ committee, at which Fred Feick, federal labor mediator, told the committee, who later reported it at the Coy’s park mass meeting, that Mr. Jenks and nobody else would sign an agreement for the company, the strikers were angered. They said they had been treating with. Major Vincett on the assumption that he had authority to dispose of all points brought up for settlement. The militiamen put in a quiet day Sunday. A large crowd of Hammond, Gary and East Chicago people witnessed the regimental review and changing guard. *

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Zimmerman, of Martin’s Ferry, 0., who had been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoover, having made the trip here by automobile, continued today to Chicago, where they will attend a jewelers’ convention. Our local jeweler, G. J. Jessen, accompanied them to Chicago.

FRIDAY, AUG. 29, Adolph Zukor present* . Elsie Ferguson —in—- " The Marriage Price”; Weekly and Comedy _____ SATURDAY, AUG. 30, Marguerite Clark "Three Men and a Giri” Smiling Bill Parton’* Comedy "Matching Billy”

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1919.

STATE BOARD BOOSTS VALUES

LAND, IMPROVEMENTS AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF COUNTY GO UP. r Auditor J'. P. Hammond has received the following letter from the state board of tax commissioners in reference to the assessnient of Jasper county. No comment •is necessary at this time as noorie has been neglected and all will be interested without further advice or information. The letter follows: State of Indiana, office of the board of tax commissioners. Rug. 23, 1919. To the Auditor of Jasper county, Indiana: f . . You are hereby notified that the state board of tax commissioners, upon consideration of the mater of equalization, has determined and ordered changes in the assessment .of the property in your county, which you are ordered to add to the tax duplicates of your county, as follows :

An increase of 10 per cent on all lands and lots, 10 per cent on all improvements, in all the townships, not including cities and towns of said county; an increase of 10 per cent on all lots and lands and 10 per cent on all the improvemerits in the town of Rensselaer; an increase of 20 per cent on all the lots and lands and, 20 per cent on all imIprovements in the town of Remington- ; An increase of 40 per cent on all personal property in Milroy and Gillam townships rihd the towns of Remington and Rensselaer; an increase of 30 per cent on all personal property in all other townships, cities and towns in said county. The above increases on real and personal property do not apply to any property assessed by the state board of tax commissioners, either originally or on appeal, or on certification on the order of the board for review and reassessment. The increase on personal property shall not apply to items on the first page of the personal property schedule, nor to item one on the second page of said schedule. , State Board Tax Commissioners, Fred A. -Simms, Chairman,. Attest: Wm. C. Harrison, Sec’y.

TENNIS CARD FOR WEDNESDAY. The following tennis-card is offered for Wednesday, August 27, in the opening round of play for the city championship: 8:30- —Myers-Allmap. 9:00—Nowels-Laßue. 9:30— —Littlefield-Rowen. 10 ;00 —Gorham-Hollingsworth. 10:30-—Hanley-Loy. . 11:00 —Wagner-Babcock. 11:30 —Parks-Hanley. 1:00 —Lon Healy-Waymire. 1 ;30 —Roth-Hansson. 2:00 —Spitler-Healy. 2:30 —Waymire-Eigelsbach. 3:00 —Dean-Collins. ‘ 3:30—Miurray-Hardman. 4 : oo—English-Royster. 4 ;30—Washburn-RobinSon. All of the above matches must be played at the scheduled tune that the firrit round may be completed Wednesday.

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’: church grounds. You z are invited to eat there.

Now’s the time to shed profiteers. —Toledo Blade.

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

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 Leslie Clark, who will attend to my real estate business the same as if I was here to attend personally to the 'business. —HARVEY DAVISSON.

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 wants in this Hrie.—H. H. Potter, Manager Farmers’ Grain company.

AN UNPARALLELED ACHIEVEMENT.

A year ago there was no Essex. There were several new test cars doing stunts in different parts of the country, which everybody knew belonged to the Hudson people—but that was all they knew. For two years there were signs of a new Hudson, but while the full design was being perfected, the output and manufacturing equipment was still on paper. Not until January 15 was the Essex put on the market. Since then 12,000 cars have found enthusiastic owners. Never before has any car made so many friends in sb short a time. Its leadership was quickly and decisively‘ established. Never has it been questioned. Other manufacturers admit they will follow the Essex design. The S. A. £. devoted a whole season on it. - Many laboratories have tested the motor for mere curiosity. Most every hill and accelleration record has been smashed. When you can take this little car and out-perform cars costing twice as much, I say the Essex is not the coming car—it is the car of today. The wonder is it sells below $2,000. For the dealer who tells you he has a car just as good as the Essex I have a few things to show.—Hugh Kirk.

“FALSE FACES” SPLENDID VEHICLE FOR H. WALTHAL. The announcement that Henry B. Walthall, one of America’s most famous screen stars, is to appear at the head of a splendid cast in a film version of Louis Joseph Vance’s serial from the Saturday Evening Post, “The False Faces,” is worthy of particular note. It is a Para? mount-Artcraft special feature produced by Thomas H. Ince and l directed by Irvin V. Willat. Mary Anderson is leading woman and the heavy role is enacted by I,on Chaney. Who that has read Vance’s first story of the fascinating French crook, “The Lone Wolf,” would wish to miss the second tale dealing with his exploits? Yet, he is no loiiger a crook, but an intelligence officer in the allied service. He is pin-suing a Hun spy who wrecked hi* home, from motives • of x revenge as*? well as of loyalty. And in the enfl, after a series of wild adventures, he “gets” him. These adventures entail aix attack by a U•bpat on a liner, the falling of the .hero upon the -deck of the submersible, his escape and exposure of the secret base on Martha’s Vineyard, and other equally thrilling experience*. Mr. Walthall’s work is said to be as good or better than anything he has ever done. The film has been carefully supervised by Mr. Ince and offers one of the most entertaining war-time pictures, it is said, that has been released since America entered the great conflict. It will be presented for the first time here at the Princess theatre on Wednesday, August 27.—Adv. | NOTICE. We have formed a partnership in the electrical business and will hereafter be known as the L. & B. Electric Co. Our shop is located on South Van Rensselaer street with the Progress Shoe Repair shop. We are prepared to take care of any kind of electrical work. We have in stock a nice line of lighting fixtures, irons, fans, toasters and other appliances, also a complete stock of Sunbeam Mazda lamps. Your business will be appreciated. ’Phone 90. ARCHIE LEE. PAUL BEAM. Fantastic China, the land of mysteries, August 27th. It’s fresh and good. Sold for 19c a pound Saturday, and for a while longer we will give you a chance to Ibuy it at that price. Peanut butter, 19c a pound.'—Rowles & Park-, or.

~ w \II 0 I'M *<3 i nK We have service ajMj nifty n ess combined in our Fall Stein Blochs. DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP.

OveACooto v I Tri They’re Here All colors Any kind S3O up

COUNCIL DOES NOT ACCEPT STREETS.

At the meeting of the city council Monday night there were a large number of interested citizens present and presented a remonstrance by their attorney, George A. Williams, against the acceptance of the improvement of Home and Austn avenue and Grove street, The found upon investigation that these streets had not been improved as provided by the specifications, that there had not been a sufficient amount of fine stone used, that the roads had not been rolled and the contractor was ordered to complete said streets in accordance with his contract. ■City Attorney Leopold was directed to take up with the Monon railroad the matter of leaving cars stand upon road crossings. Superintendent _Cham'berlain of the city light and water plant was ordered to extend a 4-inch water main on Grace street south to Home avenue 500 feet and to install a hydrant. The report of the finance committee was approved and claims ordered paid.

RENSSELAER BOY MAKES HIS HOME IN THE WEST.

Los Angeles, California, August 21, 1919. Editor Hamilton, The Rensselaer Republican, Rensselaer, Indiana. Dear Sir: Pete H. Scheumch, a former Rensselaer boy, and a. son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scheurich, Sr., came to California with the great fleet. Pete has been on?the U. S. S. Nevada twenty-one months, during which time he has been in Scotland, Ireland, and England. He was with the fleet that went to France to greet the George Washington when President Wilson made his first trip over there. The fleet came to America lin December, 1918, then to Cuba. Pete said his one wish was that he could make the trip through the Panama canal with the fleet. The fleet' landed in California August 9th and Pete got an honorable discharge August 11th. He will make California his home. Mrs. Mary E. RockhoM, a sister of Pete, was waiting for hours to greet her brother, whom she had not seen since he enlisted two years ago. Mrs. Rockhold has made her home in the west the past three years. She as a very charming widow. From an eastern friend in the far west.

ABE MARTIN.

[lndianapolis News.] 5 One good thing, th’ actors’ strike won’t tie up nothin’ but a few hundred thousan’ people that can’t bear t’ stay at home. Tipton Bud got his wife’s mail Friday an’ carried twelve pounds o’ army bacop * around for two days before he thought t’ give it f her.

CARD OF

We desire to express our sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness of our friends and* neighbors during the sickness and since the death of our beloved husband and father.. We also want to express our grateful appreciation for the I many beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. H. E. Parkison and children.

China, the land of mystery, on Wednesday, August 27. „■ It won’t ibe necessary to fix the prices if we fix the profiteers.— Greenville (S. C.) Piedmont.

NO FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR H. S. PUPILS.

Pupils of the high school age are no longer to be given tree transportation to the township schools of the state, according to a ruling of the attorney general, in passing on the acts of the legislature of the session of 1919, and Jesse Eschbach, state examiner, has so notified the county superintendents of the ruling. The attorney general holds that under the new ruling township trustees do not have the right to transport or pay for the transportation of high school pupils, the former law, under which high school pupils were transported, not now being in force. It is mandatory upon the township trustee to provide and maintain transportation for grade pupils in abandoned high school district who live a greater distance than one and one-half miles from the school to which- they have been assigned, if the 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 pupil in any school district if the conditions in the township, in the judgment of the township trustee, warrant the same.

SURPRISE FOR MRS. ERNEST CLEMANS.

About forty-five relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clemans and pleasantly reminded Mrs. Clemans of her twenty-second birthday anniversary. All brought well filled baskets and a bounteous dinner was enjoyed by all. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Reeder and family, Mr. and Mrs. Waitman Reeder and family, of Wolcott; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Florence and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sanders and family, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Sanders and son Wesley, Mr. and Mrs. George Gbwland and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clemans. All departed at a late hour wishing Mrs. Clemans many more happy birthday anniversaries.

OBITUARY.

Neva Ruth, daughter of William Lee and Bertie Hitchings Branson, was bojm September 27th, 1916, in Newton county, Indiana. After the death of her mother on June 17, 1918, she made her home with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. .W. Hatchings, of Rensselaer. She died August 24, 1919, at the age of two years, ten months and twenty-seven days. Neva was a beautiful child, bright, lovable, cheerful, patient and uncomplaining and completely won her way into the hearts of her friends, who did all in their power for her. She has gone to join her mother in the land of the living.

CARD OF THANKS.

We want to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for the loving acts of kindness shown us during the sickness and since the death of our beloved child; also our appreciation of the beautiful floral offerings. W. L. Branson, —. Mr. jmd Mrs. J. W. Hitchings.

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. National League. Cincinnati, 7; Philadelphia, 3. Others postponed, rain. American League. New York, 6; Chicago, 5. Cleveland, 12; Philadelphia, 0. St. Louis, 4; Washington, 3. Boston, 5; Detroit. 4.

Von Hindenburg declares that -to try the Raiser would breed everlasting hate. The courts of justice run such a risk every time they try a criminal. —Kansas City Journal

__ AT THE STAR THEATRE THE HOUSE OF GOOD PICTURES -TONIGHT- ' Belle Bennett —in—"the Last Rebel” it— ' ■ ■ - ■ - Two-Reel Comedy Act. A Seven-Reel Program _ ' ' <i WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY NAZIMOVA THE INCOMPARABLE “The Red Lantern” In the mysteries and secrets of the Flowery Kingdom - Adults, 35c; Children, 20c War tax is included. ' Every man, woman and child should aoe the mysteries of China.

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